August 21, 2016
Huma Abedin denies active role at radical Muslim journal
Top Hillary Clinton confidante Huma Abedin played no formal role in a radical Muslim journal — even though she was listed as an editor on the hate-filled periodical’s masthead for...
Pandering Collins? Selfish Usain Bolt? Questions no one's asking
For years my Monday columns were geared toward what happened the previous week. Increasingly, however, I can’t figure out what happened. Or why. Thus Monday columns have become stuffed with...
Syndergaard brilliant in pitchers' duel that Cespedes' bat ends
SAN FRANCISCO — Noah Syndergaard’s largely unremarkable second half took a turn upward Sunday night, when the Mets needed every last bullet their stud right-hander had to offer. The early...
How Team USA dominated with a ton of doubts and few stars
So, did the Team USA men’s basketball team win by enough for everybody? The Olympic final for all intents was over in the first half, when Serbia’s crowning achievement was outscoring...
Rikers visitors forget to leave their contraband at home
More than 200 deadly weapons and other contraband were confiscated by Rikers officers within three months recently — and that’s just from visitors. The illicit items — which included razors,...
Trump wants to know how you think he's doing
Now he wants advice. Donald Trump is asking people on his “Big League supporter” list for “valuable input on the state of the race and the issues you care about.”...
Why Jets' CB revelation refuses to admit he's made it
Less than two years ago, Marcus Williams was without a job. He’s now battling to be a starter for the Jets. He’s gone from the outhouse to the penthouse in...
Ethiopian medalist makes protest gesture at marathon finish
Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he finished second at the Olympic marathon on Sunday in a gesture of support for members of his...
How red-hot Gary Sanchez can discourage Tyler Austin
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Even rookies need a day off, apparently. While Gary Sanchez started again behind the plate, Joe Girardi opted to rest both Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin in...
How Teixeira, McCann are making the most of demotions
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Unlike Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann and Mark Teixeira still are around, but they’ve both seen their roles with the Yankees reduced dramatically thanks to the arrivals of...
Why are Jets fueling the mystery around Christian Hackenberg?
Don’t bother asking coach Todd Bowles about the Jets’ plan for rookie quarterback Christian Hackenberg, because it’s the equivalent of a state secret. Two days after the second-round pick from...
This won't be the last poster child for Syria's suffering
Another year, another Syrian poster boy for the West’s cruel inaction. What will be the image next year? Last week, Omran Daqneesh, age 5, was pulled from the rubble of...
Clinton's awful plan to socialize college
Hillary Clinton’s college-tuition plan is perfectly in line with her general economic outlook. That means it would move the country even closer to European-style socialism by raising taxes, punishing businesses...
'Burkini' bans show France still doesn't know how to fight terror
In Iran or Saudi Arabia, religious police have long persecuted women for showing too much hair or leg. In France, religious police are now persecuting women for not showing enough...
Ryan Lochte & Co. are an embarrassment to America
"What they did was wrong, but what was even more wrong, it was ridiculous that they didn’t stand up and tell the truth. Who would have it hurt to tell...
Eric Schneiderman's pathetic new pretext for probing Exxon
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman must have hit a wall with his Exxon climate-change probe, since he’s suddenly changed his target. No matter that his new pretext is as thin as...
Democrats are de Blasio's No. 1 affordable housing problem
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable-housing plans keep getting derailed by his fellow Democrats. The 421-a tax credit — key not just to affordable housing, but pretty much any new residential...
The new Donald Trump and other notable comments
From the right: Meet the New Trump Maybe he really is pivoting. At Power Line, Scott Johnson says, “Over the last week, Donald Trump has delivered a series of remarkable...
Closing ceremonies kick off in Rio
The 2016 Olympic Games came to a close Sunday night with a Carnival-inspired ceremony and US gold-medalist Simone Biles leading America’s delegation — minus four disgraced swimmers. Biles made history...
Former Cuomo aide dies in horrific Long Island car crash
A driver careened out of control on the Long Island Expressway on Sunday morning and crashed into oncoming traffic — killing himself, his sister, his 10-year-old son, an elderly man...
Emotional Carmelo Anthony preaches unity amid gold glow
In the end, after he became America’s greatest scorer and rebounder in men’s Olympic basketball history, Carmelo Anthony stressed that his role went beyond playing basketball. Anthony gave a teary...
Final Olympics medal count: Holy cow, USA
RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians got soccer...
Yankees' young bats let Chad Green gem go to waste
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The positive side to the Yankees exceeding expectations since the trade deadline is their young players get to experience what it’s like to play in games that...
Why Giants coach won't upend practice to solve soft offense
The issues on offense, in the view of Ben McAdoo, are that the Giants are not physical enough, are not fundamentally strong enough and are not protecting the ball well...
Speculating the huge names NYC will see at UFC 205
LAS VEGAS -- An elaborate press conference is being planned for early September in New York to announce the card for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12,...
Kevin Durant leads USA massacre for Olympics gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — The US Olympic men's basketball team won its third straight gold medal and did it easily, beating Serbia 96-66 on Sunday. After a few close calls...
Victor Cruz's next comeback will begin right away
The Giants avoided any injuries of significance in Saturday’s 21-0 preseason loss to the Bills, and this week they will welcome back Victor Cruz for what is sure to be...
Three-vehicle crash leaves multiple dead, injured
A horrific crash on the Long Island Expressway on Sunday morning left three dead, and the twisted metal and glass debris from the collision kept part of the highway shut...
Residents remember Crown Heights riot with festival
Crown Heights residents commemorated the 25th anniversary of one of the ugliest periods in city history on Sunday with balloon animals, face-painting and a jazz band. The anniversary of the...
Forget Tinder, professionals are using LinkedIn to hook up
When Andrew Marcus, the 27-year-old CEO and founder of MyTennisLessons.com, was in need of a new tennis pro for his sports coaching startup in 2013, he immediately logged on to...
USA Olympian's '13 days of hell': Mystery illness, coughing blood
RIO DE JANEIRO — The pole vault world-record holder was banned. The hometown favorite didn't make it through qualifying. It was all perfectly set up for Jenn Suhr to win...
Man fatally struck by subway believed to be intoxicated
A man died when he was struck by a subway train on the Upper East Side early Sunday, authorities said. Several witnesses saw the man staggering along a platform at...
Coach rips internet's favorite dancing hurdler after Rio bust
Australia's track and field coach has questioned the commitment and preparation of dancing hurdler Michelle Jenneke, saying she arrived in Rio out of shape. Craig Hilliard will sit down with Jenneke,...
Man dies after jumping overboard during booze cruise
A man who jumped overboard during a late-night booze cruise was fished out of the water by the boat’s crew but later died, authorities said Sunday. Vernon Witsell, 56, was...
French mayors refuse funeral for slain attacker who killed priest
Not wanted, dead or alive! The mayors of two French municipalities are refusing to allow the funeral of a priest-murdering Muslim fanatic to be held on their turf, officials said...
Olympics wrestling ends with stripping, protesting coaches
Two Mongolian wrestling coaches took off their clothing, one all the way down his underwear, to protest the result of a bronze medal match. Uzbekisatn's Ikhtiyor Navruzov appeared to have...
Trump could be softening on harsh immigration proposal
Donald Trump may be rethinking his pledge to deport illegal immigrants, his new campaign manager suggested in a Sunday interview. Kellyanne Conway was asked whether Trump's immigration plan would involve...
Off-duty corrections officer arrested for randomly firing gun
An off-duty corrections officer was busted in Brooklyn for firing his gun into the air, according to police. Cops say Darrell Ramos, 39, was arrested outside the Brevoort Houses in...
Study shows couples divorce after the holidays
George and Amal Clooney can breathe a sigh of relief: Their marriage is safe until spring. Researchers at the University of Washington have found that if your marriage survives to...
Museum guard blamed for drawings on artifacts: suit
A Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard was canned after false allegations of drawing on Egyptian artifacts, he says in a suit against the museum. James Smith had been patrolling...
Mark Sanchez blew his (latest) moment of truth
Succeeding Peyton Manning. Cementing a 2015 seventh-round pick and a rookie to the bench. Grabbing the reins of the reigning Super Bowl champions and becoming the undisputed leader. It all was...
Disgraced Wall Street trader owes $25M in back taxes
New York has a new top tax deadbeat. Former Wall Street trader Daniel Gordon, who was imprisoned in 2005 for embezzling $45 million from Merrill Lynch, owes the state $25.1...
Mutilated corpse found in Long Island park
A man’s badly cut-up corpse was found in a Suffolk County park Saturday morning, cops said. The body was discovered near a baseball field at about 7 a.m. by a...
Clinton camp sends out desperate plea for more funds
Campaign manager Robby Mook has written a panicky pitch to Hillary Clinton supporters warning that fundraising numbers are dipping — even adding “that’s how elections are lost.” “Our poll numbers...
Look for the lampposts if you're lost in Central Park
Lost in Central Park? Look to the light! As revealed on the show “Secrets of America’s Favorite Places: Central Park,” airing Sunday night on Discovery Family Channel, the park’s 1,600...
Dentist claims ex is 'bad-mouthing' her with fake online reviews
This love triangle has some bite. A Long Island dentist thinks her vengeful ex and his new wife are bad-mouthing her practice online. Dr. Lana Kaye’s Franklin Square dental office...
Real-estate firm annoys neighbors with anti-Trump billboard
Noho residents are disturbed by a seemingly anti-Trump billboard that was installed in the neighborhood last week by a top developer. The 4,000-square-foot sign, erected at a building site on...
The USOC isn't done with Ryan Lochte yet
Ryan Lochte and his teammates may have gotten things squared away with officials in Rio, but they’re not out of hot water yet. The International Olympic Committee has set up...
Dog dies while protecting 8-month-old girl in house fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtuFLKr3e7Y This is why dogs are man’s best friends: A 5-year-old dog died in a fire in Baltimore last week while shielding his family’s 8-month-old daughter from the deadly flames....
Family of alleged Imam killer coping with 'crazy' situation
Family of the man accused of gunning down a beloved Queens Imam and his assistant say they haven't seen their suspected killer kin in over a week. "We're doing fine,...
House party shooting leaves 13 injured, one critical
Thirteen people were shot early Sunday during a house party in Bridgeport, Conn., local authorities said. An unnamed woman was shot in the face and remains in critical condition after...
Angry former beau slaughters 5 in their sleep, kidnaps ex: police
A woman who fled to her sister's home to escape an abusive boyfriend awoke to find him slaughtering her sibling and four other people, Alabama authorities said Sunday. After killing...
'It's unbelievable:' Stray bullet kills woman playing dominoes
A Harlem woman playing dominoes in a park near her home was fatally shot Saturday night by a thug as he tried to nail a rival, police said. Innocent bystander...
Man abandons 4-year-old daughter to flee gunshots
A man holding his 4-year-old daughter’s hand was so terrified by a drive-by shooting unfolding before him in The Bronx that he released the kid’s grip and made like Usain...
Man fatally shot at vigil for gun violence victims
A man who was attending a memorial for victims of gun violence was fatally shot at a Brooklyn park early Sunday, authorities and witnesses said. Daquan Spencer, 30, was at...
Suicide bomber as young as 12 behind deadly wedding blast
An Islamic State-affiliated suicide bomber as young as 12 years old attacked an outdoor Kurdish wedding party in southeastern Turkey, killing at least 51 people and wounding dozens of others,...
If you mess with this bus driver, he'll teach you a lesson with his fists
A man arguing over the bus fare ended the argument by spitting on the driver. He quickly learned why that was a big mistake.
Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' heralds a new era in pop
In the four years since Frank Ocean's game-changing debut, “Channel Orange,” was released, the album’s kaleidoscopic R&B has bled into work by Miguel, the Weeknd and Justin Bieber. Even ex-One...
Underage daughter slammed kid with her golf cart: suit
The underage daughter of a famed Hamptons winemaker slammed into the young son of a Manhattan perfume purveyor with her golf cart while rolling through her family vineyard, a lawsuit...
Military personnel accused of mishandling info cite 'Clinton defense'
Military personnel charged with mishandling classified information are citing the “Clinton defense” — saying that if they didn’t intend to do harm, they should get off just like the secretary...
How a privileged son went off the rails for a life of violence and vice
Two weeks ago, Thomas Gilbert Jr. was sitting in a visitors room on Rikers Island looking like a ghost of his former self: his model blond locks now shoulder length...
World’s longest glass-bottom bridge opens in China
Whatever you do, don’t look down. The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge opened to visitors in central China on Saturday, connecting two mountain cliffs in Hunan province. The suspension...
Huma Abedin worked at Muslim journal that opposed women’s rights
Hillary Clinton's top campaign aide, and the woman who might be the future White House chief of staff to the first female US president, for a decade edited a radical Muslim...
Man who stole Diana Vreeland portrait says he was drunk
An art dealer busted for swiping a pricey painting from Chelsea hotel called himself an “idiot” Saturday — and blamed his sticky fingers on booze. Yoneh Mizrahi, 28, apologized for...
Woman honors husband’s legacy by keeping up shrine to Crete
Flora Kortsolakis has vowed to honor her late husband’s legacy by spending the rest of her days tending to his elaborate re-creation of the Greek island of Crete in their...
Authorities to probe charity tied to Assemblywoman Cook
New York’s attorney general is investigating a charity tied to Queens Assemblywoman Vivian Cook, The Post has learned. The AG’s Office dispatched a team of investigators last week to a...
School says suicide kid's family never answered 'cry for help'
The small seventh-grade classroom of 17 students at Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn listened intently as their teacher spoke of the American Revolution and the bloody battles between the...
Tech guru's ex-wife is pressuring courts to get settlement: suit
A tech guru claims his ex is abusing the courts to force him into a divorce settlement. Otto Toth, chief innovation officer at AOL, says his former wife, Beatrix Toth,...
Mom calls years-long war with city foster system 'kidnapping’
A Manhattan mom says the city has wrongly kept her son for three years — more than half his life — and since her child joined a lawsuit against the...
Boxing ruined the life of Roberto Durán's trainer with a one-two punch
Ray Arcel got his head bashed in because of boxing. Outside the ring. But it wouldn’t be the last time the elite trainer — famous for working with Roberto Durán,...
This Brooklyn sinkhole put two firefighters in the hospital
A Brooklyn firefighter broke his back when his firetruck plunged into a sinkhole that area residents say has been a recurring problem for years that the city has failed to...
FDNY veteran 'bad-mouths' cops in double life as rapper
A Brooklyn-based FDNY captain leads a double life as a hip-hop artist whose songs are peppered with the N-word, drugs, violence and anti-cop lyrics. “F- -k them cops and swats with...
'Ray Donovan' actress is cool with the C word
Ray Donovan Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime Like Carmela Soprano, Abby Donovan (Paula Malcomson) is the long-suffering suburban wife of an enigmatic man — in this case, Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber)...
American journalism is collapsing before our eyes
Donald Trump may or may not fix his campaign, and Hillary Clinton may or may not become the first female president. But something else happening before our eyes is almost as...
Trump kicks off reboot with Hispanic council meeting
Donald Trump met with his new Hispanic Advisory Council Saturday as part of his campaign reboot. The group of business owners, political operatives and religious leaders sat down in a...
How I went from loving Elvis Presley to Bruce Jenner
Linda Thompson insists she’s just a simple country girl. “I’m the kind of person who lives under the radar,” the Memphis native tells The Post from her adopted home of...
Luis Severino doesn't sound happy with Yankees' plan
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There are going to be holes to fill in the Yankees’ rotation next year, and perhaps this weekend’s starters, Luis Cessa and Chad Green, can show enough...
'Ben-Hur' likely to join a long list of summer flops
Maybe Viacom’s Paramount Pictures should have named their latest film “Ben-Hurt.” The remake of the 1959 classic that opened on Friday — with a budget of $100 million — is...
USA track team 'greatest team in the world'
Team USA’s track coaches called this the best squad in the world before they got to Rio de Janeiro, which wasn’t going out on a limb, considering they had topped...
Hondo dispenses Perez
Hondo stopped his slide at two Saturday night when he cashed with Pomeranz and the Sawx in Detroit to widen the wad to 3,871 howards. Sunday: Mr. Aitch is allowing...
Cessa dominates in 1st MLB start, Sanchez homers as Yanks roll
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Perhaps this new-look Yankees team isn’t all about offense. Sure, Gary Sanchez continued his red-hot streak with another homer in Saturday’s 5-1 win over the Angels, but...
Conor McGregor nips Nate Diaz in UFC classic: Trilogy next?
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor knocked Nate Diaz down twice over the first two rounds of their much-anticipated pay-per-view showdown at UFC 202 at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night. Each time,...
Bangladesh PM is trying to silence Queens activist: suit
An outspoken gadfly from Bangladesh claims political forces back home are violating his right to free speech — and ruining his business. Fires, vandalism, hacked e-mail and threats on the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx These three suspects beat and robbed a 42-year-old man on a Melrose street, cops said Saturday. Two men and a woman with bright orange hair surrounded the victim...