August 15, 2016
Hedge fund boss used terminally ill patients for profit: SEC
August 15, 2016 | 11:56pmA New York hedge fund executive used terminally ill patients to pocket roughly $9.5 million in profits in a bond-buying scheme, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Monday in an...
Kerri Walsh Jennings keeps adding to impossible legacy
August 15, 2016 | 11:43pmWhen you are already part of “the greatest beach volleyball team of all time,” it’s pretty difficult to author a suitable encore. Kerri Walsh Jennings appears to be doing just...
Time Inc. gets a boost from investor Barry Rosenstein
August 15, 2016 | 11:40pmShares of beleaguered Time Inc. finished 5.6 percent higher on Monday after activist investor Barry Rosenstein’s Jana Partners revealed it had bought a 4.9 percent stake in the New York...
Man charged in murder of imam, assistant felt 'hatred' toward Muslims
August 15, 2016 | 11:32pmThe man accused of fatally shooting an imam and his aide on a Queens street felt a “hatred” toward Muslims in the days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, his...
Ben Bernanke doesn’t own up in his latest Fed analysis
August 15, 2016 | 11:20pmFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke must be having memory problems. In his most recent analysis of the Federal Reserve for his new employer, the Brookings Institution, Big Ben detailed...
Hondo crowns Royals
August 15, 2016 | 11:04pmThe Sawx kept on rockin’ Monday in Cleveland, which enabled Hondo to keep on rollin’ as the earnings climbed to a season-high 3,750 splittorffs. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch will depend...
Snapchat plans major expansion of NYC-based workforce
August 15, 2016 | 11:04pmSnapchat is expanding its New York City headcount, The Post has learned. The Venice, Calif.-based disappearing-photos app has struck a deal to expand its Big Apple ranks to nearly 400...
Hedge fund linked to kickback scandal loses a client
August 15, 2016 | 10:42pmThe stench surrounding Platinum Partners forced one company that does business with the hedge fund to walk away from it on Monday. Beechwood Re, a $2.4 billion Bermuda-based wealth management...
Don’t count on international ‘peacekeepers’ to keep peace
August 15, 2016 | 10:36pmAnyone who still thinks the “international community” is willing and able to keep peace and protect civilians should consider a horrifying new AP report. Last month, the report says, UN...
The next Rio Olympics threat: a wildfire raging nearby
August 15, 2016 | 10:36pmThe International Cycling Union says it will check Tuesday to see if a wildfire has impacted the mountain bike course for the Rio Olympics. Ash from a wildfire roughly 10...
US runner Allyson Felix takes Olympic silver in 400M photo finish
August 15, 2016 | 10:16pmThis was supposed to be the year Allyson Felix cemented her legacy. It was supposed to be the Olympics where she defined how she’ll be remembered. It may have become...
Chad Green is filthy as another Yankees rookie turns heads
August 15, 2016 | 10:11pmWe’ve become accustomed to seeing Aaron Judge getting an extra-base hit every time he plays. What was more unexpected was the performance from another inexperienced Yankee on Monday night, as...
The luxe eco-lodge where you can sleep in a cloud forest
August 15, 2016 | 10:07pmOn a ridge at 3,100 feet above sea level with sweeping views of a 3,000-acre private reserve in Ecuador’s northwestern foothills, the all-inclusive Mashpi Lodge is a sleek, temperature-controlled glass...
Neil Walker's baby hopes: Just wait one more week
August 15, 2016 | 9:56pmPHOENIX — Neil Walker has answered the call but now awaits another. The Mets second baseman has emerged as a force for a struggling team over the last three weeks,...
Eyes on Allergan as stocks rise
August 15, 2016 | 9:45pmAllergan emerged as battleground stock in the second quarter. Carl Icahn initiated a position in the Dublin-based pharmaceutical company, buying 3.4 million shares, according to a regulatory filing on Monday....
Why is Team Hillary taking money from anti-Israel Soros?
August 15, 2016 | 9:44pmIf you judge people by the company they keep, it’s fair to question Hillary Clinton’s commitment to Israel. That’s because one of her biggest money men, George Soros, was just...
Leave us in Nevis, the sexy birthplace of Alexander Hamilton
August 15, 2016 | 9:38pmEarly on in Broadway’s smash hit “Hamilton,” Nevis — the birthplace of that brilliant founding father — is dismissed as a “forgotten spot in the Caribbean.” But that hasn’t stopped...
Vicious fan brawl breaks out in Rams' return to LA
August 15, 2016 | 9:35pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZBScX0Ai0I The violent world of the NFL officially is back in Los Angeles, and it's already spread just outside the football field. The Rams played their homecoming game at the...
Gawker sale may mark the end of controversial website
August 15, 2016 | 9:26pmBankrupt Gawker Media Group is hours away from being sold. A handful of suitors stepped to the plate by Monday’s 5 p.m. bidding deadline — ahead of a Tuesday auction...
Pennsylvania AG found guilty of leaking grand jury probe to media
August 15, 2016 | 9:23pmNORRISTOWN, Pa. — The state's attorney general was convicted Monday of all nine counts against her in a perjury and obstruction case related to a grand jury leak. Attorney General...
New book will help you travel the world's priciest places for less
August 15, 2016 | 9:10pmEver dreamed of taking a vacation to pricey hot spots like Tokyo or Dubai, but won’t take the plunge because of the price? Sure, airfare can be high, but certain...
De Blasio’s summer-school sham won’t help NYC kids
August 15, 2016 | 9:02pmMayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña must share singer Jimmy Buffet’s take on summer school: “The courses are easy, and there are no rules.” As The Post reported Saturday,...
Giants' 2-headed Super Bowl formula is ready to destroy QBs
August 15, 2016 | 9:02pmOne is the 85 Million Dollar Man, determined to show New York he is worth the money. The other is playing for that monster contract he blew away on Independence...
Times Square riffraff still irking businesses despite crackdown
August 15, 2016 | 9:00pmTimes Square’s Elmo hordes and hustlers showed no sign of running for cover on Monday, despite City Hall’s campaign to tame the district’s increasingly anarchic street scene. Although supposedly being...
Dell's $63 billion buy expected to be approved by China
August 15, 2016 | 9:00pmDude, you got an EMC. Dell and co-investor Silver Lake Partners are expected early this week to get approval from Chinese regulators to buy EMC — ahead of an expected...
Two heavyweights go at it at heated Giants camp
August 15, 2016 | 8:47pmThe first scuffle of Giants training camp broke out Monday, when left guard Justin Pugh and defensive tackle Damon “Snacks’’ Harrison squared off in a heavyweight battle that featured pushing,...
The anti-cop movement hits a new low in Milwaukee
August 15, 2016 | 8:34pmTim Pool is a fearless social-media reporter who specializes in getting close to the action. It almost doesn’t qualify as a protest or riot if Pool isn’t live-streaming from the...
Memo to college freshmen: Beware the PC trap
August 15, 2016 | 8:33pmDear Class of 2020, Best of luck as you enter the American university system. You’ll need it. You’re beginning your college career as the country deals with deep racial and...
Why imposing Jets could make pundits eat their words
August 15, 2016 | 7:25pmOne of the most fun activities of the NFL offseason is examining the schedule when it comes out and assigning wins and losses. It is like the old “Mike and...
Pentagon announces largest transfer of Guantánamo inmates
August 15, 2016 | 7:19pmFifteen prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay detention center were sent to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest release of detainees during the Obama administration, the Pentagon announced Monday....
Giants' discount journeyman rising in fight for Jon Beason heir
August 15, 2016 | 6:46pmOne year ago nearly to the day, Jon Beason was on the field for 13 snaps in the preseason opener in Cincinnati and afterward declared: “I feel good. … I...
Restaurant slammed for 'black olives matter' merchandise
August 15, 2016 | 6:42pmALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Italian restaurant in New Mexico is drawing criticism on social media for making merchandise with a slogan mimicking the Black Lives Matter movement. News station KOAT-TV...
Original Met Clarence 'Choo Choo' Coleman dead at 80
August 15, 2016 | 6:10pmPHOENIX -- Clarence “Choo Coo” Coleman, one of the original Mets, passed away Monday in Bamberg, S.C., after a lengthy illness, the club announced. He was 80.
'We are Americans, just like you!': Mourners demand justice for slain imam, assistant
August 15, 2016 | 5:53pmThousands of Muslims and other supporters gathered in Queens on Monday to demand justice in the murders of an imam and his assistant -- and urged the NYPD to label...
Suspect admits he was at scene where imam, assistant were slain
August 15, 2016 | 5:52pmThe man suspected of executing a Queens imam and his assistant admitted to cops he was at the scene at the time — and is the person caught on video...
Tom Brady will be a fantasy football bust
August 15, 2016 | 5:42pmA quarterback taken with a high draft pick can set back an NFL team for years. But fear not, for there is a way to ensure you don’t draft a...
The reason why you can't sleep in this damn heat
August 15, 2016 | 5:36pmThis endless heat wave has turned many New Yorkers into insomniacs, but it might not be as hard as they think to get sleep back in their lives. Dr. Robert...
The day in photos: Aug. 15, 2016
August 15, 2016 | 5:32pmA pooch keeps cool, America collects medals in Rio and more.
There is a belly flop world championship in Norway and it's splashy
August 15, 2016 | 5:30pmBelly-flopping is the most painful way to enter a swimming pool. That's what makes the participants in the Belly Flop World Championships such heroes, because they endure so much just...
Mark Teixeira shoots down trade possibility: 'I'm staying put'
August 15, 2016 | 5:10pmThe Yankees have made it clear Tyler Austin will continue to get a chance to prove himself at first base, but that doesn’t mean Mark Teixeira is going anywhere. With...
'He suffered inside': Bullied teen is mourned at funeral
August 15, 2016 | 5:06pmMore than 100 people gathered at a Staten Island funeral home Monday to mourn a bullied boy who committed suicide. Danny Fitzpatrick’s devastated mom, Maureen, said she hopes her 13-year-old...
Bachelorette party crashes late-night Olympics coverage
August 15, 2016 | 4:56pmOne way to perk up a ho-hum night of late-night Olympics coverage: Invite a boisterous bachelorette party on the air. Newscaster Dan Walker was anchoring BBC Four’s Summer Games coverage...
A horse walks into a Taco Bell and doesn't end up in a burrito
August 15, 2016 | 4:50pmPeople have seen some weird things at fast-food joints late at night, but this might be the most unexpected. Patrons were shocked when a young man rode a horse into...
German Olympic coach dies in car accident in Rio
August 15, 2016 | 4:44pmRIO DE JANEIRO — The German Olympic team says canoe slalom coach Stefan Henze has died from injuries sustained in a car crash last week. The German team says Henze,...
McAdoo had private talk with Victor Cruz as concern swells
August 15, 2016 | 4:38pmBen McAdoo revealed he had “a nice conversation’’ Sunday afternoon with Victor Cruz, the again-injured Giants receiver who missed another practice Monday because of a sore groin. “We talked about...
Woman seconds away from a watery grave dramatically saved
August 15, 2016 | 4:30pmA woman who was trapped in her car was rescued by three boaters out patrolling flooded Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The footage from news station WAFB shows the men pulling the woman and her...
Could Taraji win her first Oscar?
August 15, 2016 | 4:28pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK8xHq6dfAo Oscar voters, who nominated Taraji P. Henson for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her work in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” may likely take a shine to...
Where amateur strippers take it all off
August 15, 2016 | 4:22pmRent Cheque is clearly not your typical strip club. Operating monthly out of the Astoria Pub in Vancouver, British Columbia, it’s an opportunity for everyone — male, female, skinny, fat,...
Could this NBA player have been better than Michael Phelps?
August 15, 2016 | 4:22pmhttps://www.instagram.com/p/zwFOVTRcfo/?taken-by=krishumphries&hl=en Closing out his fourth and final Olympics in Rio with six medals -- five gold and one silver -- Michael Phelps has proven himself practically invincible in the water. While Phelps' name...
Ladies on the Internet should man up and ignore the trolls
August 15, 2016 | 4:07pmWhat’s more embarrassing: Taking the time to randomly spew bizarre personal insults at total strangers online, or collapsing on the nearest fainting couch at same? The Ladies of the Internet...
Farmer's Almanac predicts snowy, frigid winter
August 15, 2016 | 3:58pmIt’s hard to imagine now, but winter is coming — and it’s going to be brutal. New Yorkers will be wishing for these dog days of summer in a few...
Stephen A. Smith scapegoats ESPN colleague after Carmelo scolding
August 15, 2016 | 3:55pmESPN's quotes attributed to Carmelo Anthony suggesting he would be satisfied with his basketball legacy -- even without an NBA championship -- were "taken completely out of context," according to...
A-Rod rejects Marlins, says he's done for 2016
August 15, 2016 | 3:52pmAlex Rodriguez won’t be taking his talents to South Beach — or anywhere else — at least for the rest of this season. With the Marlins openly discussing the possibility...
Trump ready to talk tough in foreign policy speech
August 15, 2016 | 3:51pmDonald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying ISIS and other terrorist organizations....
Egyptian Olympian sent home for not shaking Israeli opponent's hand
August 15, 2016 | 3:50pmRIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic officials say an Egyptian judo athlete has been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent's hand. The International Olympic Committee says Islam...
NBC is all about the women these Olympics
August 15, 2016 | 3:37pmDuring the first half of the Olympics, women have dominated the screen on NBC in the evening. Through Saturday night, 58.5 percent of the competition time on NBC’s prime-time telecasts...
The 'Suicide Squad' album is the worst No. 1 of the year
August 15, 2016 | 3:34pmCall off the funeral, because the death of superhero movies looks to have been greatly overstated. Despite dire reviews, “Suicide Squad” took home $133 million in its opening weekend, and...
Simone Biles' balance beam stumble puts history on hold
August 15, 2016 | 3:26pmRIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles' drive for five Olympic gold medals is over. The Olympic all-around champion wobbled during the middle of her routine during balance beam finals Monday. She...
Meet the most adorable creature on the bottom of the sea
August 15, 2016 | 3:23pmUsually the depths of the ocean evoke images of terrifying sea creatures, but this adorable cephalopod looks like it's straight out of a children's cartoon. The stubby squid spends its...
Road rage, daydreaming and 7 other signs you're depressed
August 15, 2016 | 3:06pmMost of us would recognize classic signs of depression, with its overwhelming feeling of sadness and hopelessness. But what if you just start getting stomach aches or suddenly develop a...
Hillary's unexplained cash, an ignored Olympian shooter and other commentary
August 15, 2016 | 3:03pmOpenness watch: Hillary Must Come Clean on Donors Hillary Clinton “has taken too much money from people with business before the government to dismiss concerns about conflicts of interest out...
This Irish mother lays into her daughter learning to drive and it's hilarious
August 15, 2016 | 2:39pmThere's nothing more emotional than learning to drive with your parents, and very rarely do we have a glimpse of it up close. Check out this mom-and-daughter duo collectively freaking out...
This man's obituary might be the funniest thing you read all day
August 15, 2016 | 2:17pmAnyone who has had to write an obituary for a loved one knows how challenging it can be. Trying to capture someone’s essence and the way you felt about them...
Clinton is crushing Trump in New York
August 15, 2016 | 2:00pmHillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump by 30 points in New York in a new poll, a potential landslide that Republicans worry could cost them down-ballot seats in Congress and...
Brute busted for shoving elderly man says he killed another victim
August 15, 2016 | 1:52pmThe fiend caught on video shoving a 74-year-old man down a flight of stairs during a Bronx robbery last week made a startling admission to cops during his interrogation: He...
Biden and Clinton share a ridiculously long hug
August 15, 2016 | 1:42pmhttps://youtu.be/CxkJQd6sHJs Joe Biden just can't let Hillary Clinton go. The Democratic presidential candidate met the vice president on a tarmac Monday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, just ahead of their first joint...
Sailor who took classified photos wants the 'Clinton treatment'
August 15, 2016 | 1:39pmWASHINGTON – A 29-year-old sailor in the U.S Navy who admitted to snapping six classified pictures of his nuclear submarine is imploring a federal court judge to treat him as...
Monica Lewinsky tweets tribute to bullied teen who committed suicide
August 15, 2016 | 1:35pmMonica Lewinsky is torn up over the death of a 13-year-old Staten Island boy who was bullied into committing suicide, she said Monday. Lewinsky, a self-proclaimed anti-bullying activist, tweeted condolences...
The secret nobody wants you to know about boxed wine
August 15, 2016 | 1:14pmFor years, one of the most loathed word combinations in the long history of the grape was “boxed wine” — and for good reason. For decades, poor-quality wine, labeled simply...
Ireland's only Olympic medal winners are just the best
August 15, 2016 | 12:57pmMost countries in the Olympics have exceedingly few chances to win medals. If and when they do, it's practically a holiday back home. Irish rowers Paul and Gary O'Donovan experienced...
Cubs' soundtrack for Aroldis Chapman is sick or very dumb
August 15, 2016 | 12:55pmThe song “Smack My Bitch Up” shouldn’t be blared through the speakers of any MLB stadium — and especially not as accused domestic abuser Aroldis Chapman is walking off the...
Deadly airstrike hits Doctors Without Borders hospital in Yemen
August 15, 2016 | 12:43pmAt least seven people were killed and 20 wounded when a Saudi-led and US-backed coalition airstrike blasted a hospital in Yemen’s northern Hajja province on Monday, authorities said. A witness...
How a single equipment malfunction grounded Delta Air Lines
August 15, 2016 | 12:41pmLast week, Delta passengers worldwide were stranded as a computer failure completely screwed up operations. The ensuing chaos provided a good look at how the robots are actually going to...
'Poltergeist' pup scares the crap out of family
August 15, 2016 | 12:41pmA family was driven out of their home in Scotland by a hair-raising “poltergeist” that caused a pet pooch to levitate, according to cops — who witnessed the spooky scene...
Teetering US hoops team has a Coach K problem
August 15, 2016 | 12:38pmThe United States men’s basketball team had another close call Sunday — its third in five days. The Americans beat France 100-97 to finish the group stage 5-0. The three-point...
Retired cop shoots two sons before killing himself
August 15, 2016 | 12:38pmA retired NYPD detective shot two of his sons when they tried to play peacemaker as he argued with relatives over the weekend — and then killed himself, authorities said...
Why some female Olympians are forced to take testosterone-alerting drugs
August 15, 2016 | 12:37pmRIO DE JANEIRO — The young athlete, now competing at the Rio Games, always considered herself to be a girl just like the others, a girl who loved to run....
Leicester's miracle formula looks broken already
August 15, 2016 | 12:26pmA closer look at the first week of action in the new Premier League season.
Tom Brady's one-word praise for Gisele's Olympics appearance
August 15, 2016 | 11:55amBündchen made an appearance during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics earlier this month.
Michael Phelps: Why I'm really 'done' this time
August 15, 2016 | 11:51am"Done, done, done." Michael Phelps, arguably the greatest Olympian of all time, confirmed he has swum his last race in an interview with NBC on Monday in Rio de Janeiro....
Ten years later, Phelps tries to get Ledecky's autograph
August 15, 2016 | 11:50amNow it’s Olympic legend Michael Phelps lining up for an autograph from this year’s breakout swimming star, Katie Ledecky. The two Olympians couldn't resist recreating the 2006 picture — only...
At least 6 dead in Louisiana flooding
August 15, 2016 | 11:43amBATON ROUGE, La. — A state official says at least six people have died in the floods in southern Louisiana. Devin George, the state registrar for vital records, said Monday...
Adults are lining up to act like kids again at summer camp
August 15, 2016 | 11:38amThe time-honored summer camp rituals of sunburned noses and bunk loyalties, arts and crafts and promises to write after the summer is over are alive and well, but not all campers...
Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' canceled
August 15, 2016 | 11:25amLarry Wilmore is out at Comedy Central. Wilmore’s “The Nightly Show” has been axed by the network, only 19 months after replacing Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report” at 11:30 p.m....
Teen boys are having some penis problems thanks to porn
August 15, 2016 | 11:10amPorn is ravaging young men’s sexual performance and causing teenage boys to suffer the erectile problems usually experienced by middle-aged men, a love doctor has warned. Sex therapist Angela Gregory...
Cabbie may have been in on robbery of Ryan Lochte, teammates
August 15, 2016 | 11:05amThe Team USA swimmers who were robbed at gunpoint while leaving a party in Rio may have been set up by their cabbie. Rio’s former police chief speculated Monday that...
How the internet ruined the Olympics for Gabby Douglas
August 15, 2016 | 10:29amAfter winning yet another gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, what should be a week Gabby Douglas celebrates for the rest of her life has been anything but. Whether...
Jerry Jones has new QB crush to replace Johnny Manziel
August 15, 2016 | 10:22amJerry Jones' unrequited football love affair with Johnny Manziel appears to be over now that he's found someone else. Following Dallas' 28-24 preseason loss to the Rams on Saturday, Jones and his...
Trump's aide slams 'silly and nonsensical' New York Times report
August 15, 2016 | 10:22amDonald Trump’s top aide, Paul Manafort, is accusing the New York Times of publishing “unfounded, silly and nonsensical” information after the paper published a scathing report suggesting Manafort took under-the-table...
One person shot as protests in Milwaukee rage on
August 15, 2016 | 9:25amMILWAUKEE — Police said one person was shot at a Milwaukee protest on Sunday and officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the injured victim and rush the person to...
ISIS fighters are using 'Islam for Dummies' to prepare for jihad
August 15, 2016 | 9:18amISIS wannabes are so ignorant about the culture they’re pledging their lives to that they are ordering books like “Islam for Dummies” before joining the terrorist organization. About 70 percent...
Olympic diving duo splits after teammate's 'marathon sex session'
August 15, 2016 | 9:03amIt’s the first rule of team diving: Never go down without your partner. Yet a pair of synchronized divers from Brazil split up this week after one of them kicked...
5 Fun Cocktails To Make Your Summer Sizzle
August 15, 2016 | 9:00amSummer is almost over, which means there's precious little time left for barbecues, backyard parties, picnics in the park, outdoor dining, beach days, and booze cruises. In other words, it’s...
Clinton bracing for 'major attack' by Trump
August 15, 2016 | 8:18amThe Clinton campaign is gearing up for Donald Trump “to bet everything on one final, major attack,” according to a fundraising email sent Monday morning by campaign manager Robby Mook....
Fans cheering for Usain Bolt likely caused JFK shooting scare
August 15, 2016 | 8:17amThe “active shooter” scare at JFK Airport that caused widespread panic and a massive emergency police response Sunday night may have been prompted by rowdy people clapping and cheering for...
Donald Trump says he'll never change in latest Twitter rant
August 15, 2016 | 7:55amDonald Trump will never change, the Republican candidate promised in a Sunday night tweet storm. “I have always been the same person-remain true to self,” Trump said on Twitter. “The...
Watching this 3D printed art get made will have you hypnotized
August 15, 2016 | 7:30amHeather Kegel is a ceramic artist from Colorado. She first designs her pieces on her computer, before 3D printing her porcelain artwork in a truly entrancing process.
Hillary scrubs sexual assault pledge after allegations against Bill resurface
August 15, 2016 | 6:49amThe Clinton campaign has removed a statement from its Web site declaring that all survivors of sexual assault “have the right to be believed” — after being reminded that Bill...
Hedge fund exec faces DUI charges in Hamptons car crash
August 15, 2016 | 2:57amA hedge-fund hot shot was reportedly busted in the Hamptons on charges of drunken driving and cocaine possession over the weekend after getting into a crash. Sahm Adrangi, 35, founder...
Congress to receive FBI notes on Clinton email scandal interview
August 15, 2016 | 2:49amWASHINGTON — The FBI will be sending notes about its interview with Hillary Clinton to members of Congress as soon as Monday amid GOP frustration that the Democratic presidential nominee...
David Paterson slams Hillary Clinton for email scandal 'victory lap'
August 15, 2016 | 2:44amFormer Democrat Governor David Paterson called out Hillary Clinton on Sunday for taking a “victory lap” after being cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the e-mail scandal that has dogged her...
U.S. Olympic runner has chance to turn heartbreak into triumph
August 15, 2016 | 2:41amAllyson Felix is healed physically from the ankle injury that cost her a chance to defend her Olympic gold medal, but not emotionally. She’s heartbroken over not being able to...
Shady firm linked to nearly 55K donated to de Blasio campaign
August 15, 2016 | 2:31amA Brooklyn real-estate firm that landed a $3.5 million city grant flooded Mayor de Blasio’s re-election campaign with nearly $55,000 in donations over five days through family and affiliates, records...
'Jane the Virgin' exec leads push to feature more Latinos
August 15, 2016 | 2:27amThe executive behind “Jane the Virgin” and “Ugly Betty” is aiming to put more Latinos on the big screen. Ben Silverman recently formed a new production venture, PropAgate, with backing...
Giants' emerging receivers put Victor Cruz on the clock
August 15, 2016 | 2:21amWhen safety Landon Collins was asked if any of the young Giants receivers had stood out in his eyes, he first mentioned Sterling Shepard, the second-round draft pick from Oklahoma,...
Fine dining to come to Long Island City's Dream Hotel
August 15, 2016 | 2:14amLong Island City’s upcoming Dream Hotel will have serious eats. The four-story, 254-room hotel will boast six food and beverage venues spread out over 20,000 square feet, including one signature...
Luis Severino shows the dangers of going all-in with youth
August 15, 2016 | 2:10amThis Yankees month of August, not even halfway over yet, might end up in a sports management textbook someday. They’ve covered pretty much everything, haven’t they? Selling high on an...
Russian athlete wins appeal to compete in Rio at track and field
August 15, 2016 | 2:08amRIO DE JANEIRO — The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The Court of Arbitration...
Tyler Austin has chance to make himself invaluable to Yankees
August 15, 2016 | 2:02amTyler Austin made a nice play on Brad Miller’s liner to first to end the top of the fourth in the Yankees' 12-3 loss Sunday to the Rays, and there’s...
Want a glimpse of immortality? Watch Usain Bolt run
August 15, 2016 | 1:53amThe most exciting 10 seconds of the Olympics took just 9.81. And when it was over, Usain Bolt had defended his 100-meter gold medal — and come one step closer...
Simone Biles shows off Brazilian beau and gold medal
August 15, 2016 | 1:48amSimone Biles may be leaving the Rio Olympics with more than a fistful of gold medals. The 19-year-old superstar gymnast referred to 22-year-old Olympian Arthur Mariano as “my Brazilian boyfriend’’...
Mets can stand offensive slump if their pitching keeps up like this
August 15, 2016 | 1:42amFormer Mets catcher Barry Lyons was in town, up from Biloxi, Miss., to speak at Baseball Chapel on Sunday morning. The first player in the room at Citi Field was...
Hospital worker fired after refusing to wear paper lab coat
August 15, 2016 | 1:34amShe lost her job over a paper lab coat. A Brooklyn woman says she was canned from her $18-an-hour gig at Coney Island Hospital after 27 years because she refused...
Potential hotel buyer backs out in fear of Ron Burkle
August 15, 2016 | 1:28amRon Burkle can rest easier when it comes to Morgans Hotel Group. A potential bidder for the boutique hotel chain — whose $3-a-share proposal for the business would have trumped...
Leon Hall ready to step up with Eli Apple questionable for Giants
August 15, 2016 | 1:24amEli Apple’s pain could soon be Leon Hall’s gain in the Giants’ secondary. Apple, Big Blue’s first-round pick, is sidelined indefinitely by what coach Ben McAdoo described Sunday as a...
Cops arrest man suspected of executing imam, assistant
August 15, 2016 | 1:19amA suspect in the coldblooded curbside execution of a Queens imam and his assistant was in custody Monday -- after cops tracked him down when his fleeing car hit a...
Hondo backs Boston
August 15, 2016 | 1:09amFormer Mets prospect-turned-Tigers-ace Michael Fulmer pitched his way back into Hondo’s good graces Sunday when he blanked the Rangers to raise the profits to 3,647 lonborgs. Monday: Mr. Aitch will...
Late-blooming T.J. Rivera playing way into Mets mix
August 15, 2016 | 12:52amT.J. Rivera wants to make sure the long wait was worth it. It took until the age of 27 for The Bronx native to finally reach the big leagues, and...
Trump’s unpopularity sends Cuomo running from GOP alliance
August 15, 2016 | 12:46amGov. Cuomo’s new commitment to Democratic control of the state Senate after years of backing Republicans is a direct result of Donald Trump’s sinking presidential campaign and the possibility it...
Where to splurge when it comes to fashion, home decor and more
August 15, 2016 | 12:40amWondering where to spend your money as the presidential candidates roll out their economic plans? The Post has reviewed some magazines catering to the wealthiest half of the top one...
Jose Reyes' legs may be just what the Mets needed
August 15, 2016 | 12:37amTwo games, two Reyes runs. Jose Reyes is already making an impact, sparking the lethargic Mets’ offense after returning from a left oblique strain Saturday. He got the Mets an...
US women’s gymnastics team puts pedal to the medal
August 15, 2016 | 12:31amSimone Biles crushed it again Sunday. After dominating the vault during the Rio Olympics’ team and all-around competitions, Biles showed no sign of letting up — and became the first...
Why Jets ironman David Harris is still banging at age 32
August 15, 2016 | 12:10am“Why?" That was my first question to David Harris after the Jets’ 2 ¹/₂-hour practice in heat that approached 100 degrees Sunday. “Why are you still doing this after nine...
Daily Blotter
August 15, 2016 | 12:01amThe Bronx Two men are wanted in the shooting of two people on a Mt. Hope street corner, authorities said Sunday. A 63-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were on...