August 23, 2016

State senator tries taking down challenger by alleging Trump ties

A Bronx state senator has sent out a campaign mailer linking his Democratic primary rival to Donald Trump — even though the challenger has spoken out against the Republican presidential...

NYPD to probe claims cops ignored assault of gay man

The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating whether a group of cops ignored a gay man who tried to report an assault near Bryant Park last weekend, The Post has...

Mark-Viverito blitzes NFL for handling of domestic violence case

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito blitzed the New York Giants and the NFL Tuesday for imposing just a one-game suspension on kicker Josh Brown for alleged domestic violence. “A 6 game...

State investigates sexual harassment claims in Senate

The state Senate has spent $9,000 to hire a law firm it has used before to investigate sexual-harassment complaints, according to records in Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office. Senate officials won’t...

Black market for stolen seafood is booming

The three men arrested in the theft of more than $1 million worth of barbecued frozen eels aren’t the only ones allegedly selling stolen seafood to restaurants around the city. “Somebody...

Mom sues pet store that sold her dying pup

A mom surprised her three kids with what she thought was the perfect Christmas gift — an adorable French bulldog named Pearl. But the puppy died two weeks later, and...

Hondo: What up, Gee?

The Tigers carried out their assignment Tuesday night, tattooing the Twinkies to send Hondo’s runaway profits soaring to 3,971 quisenberrys. Wednesday night: Mr. Aitch will make an alpha bet with...

De Blasio's push to reduce hotels as homeless shelters is a bust

Despite a vow by Mayor de Blasio to reduce the use of hotels as shelters, the number of homeless in the pricey lodgings has skyrocketed 50 percent over the last...

Viacom bigwig Carl Folta leaves the company

Viacom’s head of communications, Carl Folta, is exiting the media conglomerate, the company said on Tuesday in a memo sent to staff from interim Chief Executive Tom Dooley. “After masterfully...

Billie Jean King: How to make tennis more 'fun'

Billie Jean King said she has asked Olympic tennis officials to consider the team format of World Team Tennis in the future. She hasn’t gotten far. For now she will...

Ex-US Open champ can't stop thinking about his biggest win

There is not a day that goes by in Lucas Glover’s life that he does not reminisce about his 2009 US Open victory at Bethpage Black. Literally not one day....

Deadly Italy earthquake wipes town off the map

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 267 people and reducing at least three towns to rubble, as homes collapsed on sleeping residents. The temblor,...

Star Jones has deja 'View'

These fictional characters sound a lot like five current and former co-hosts of “The View” — but we’re sure it’s just a coincidence. Meet Maxine, Mo, Nina, Heather and Kibby,...

Suitors line up for piece of college sports marketing firm

A number of heavyweight players are looking to suit up and get into the college sports game, The Post has learned. Hollywood talent agencies CAA and UTA, Fox Sports, Thomas...

Why Billie Jean King says it's too early to call Serena the greatest

History is expected to be made at the US Open when the first match is played indoors under Ashe Stadium’s new roof. But if the rain never comes to Flushing...

Obama finally visits flood victims now that vacation's over

Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris in Baton Rouge, President Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana — “even after the TV cameras leave”...

'Married at First Sight': One couple reaches a breaking point

Warning: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 5 of "Married at First Sight" We’re five episodes into the fourth season of “Married at First Sight,” and the couples...

Mourners flock to funeral for 'one of a kind' NYPD giant

Politicians, well-known figures and family, filled Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Tuesday afternoon at the funeral of John Timoney -- who was known as a cop’s cop and who once stood among...

Jaw-dropping Gary Sanchez: 'Babe Ruth' at bat, 'Pudge' in field

SEATTLE — The numbers are striking. Gary Sanchez became the first Yankee in franchise history — and third player in MLB history — to hit eight homers in his first...

Och-Ziff Capital Management slashes fees after weak returns

Weak returns and high redemptions have caused another hedge fund to slash fees to stem the exit of investors. Troubled New York-based Och-Ziff Capital Management will be shaving 25 basis...

Spark Labs to add uptown spot by Bryant Park

Spark Labs is adding a location and quadrupling in size by Bryant Park. The company currently has 5,000 square feet on the second floor of 833 Broadway near Union Square....

Ex-Jets kicker eyes making Giants move on from Josh Brown

The Giants only need a replacement for Josh Brown for one game, but newly signed kicker Randy Bullock plans on making the change last all season. Bullock, who spent the...

Investment stake in 60 Wall St. up for grabs

A majority, but passive, investment stake in the trophy office building at 60 Wall St. is up for grabs. Yet despite longer renewal options, its tenant, Deutsche Bank, is only...

Woman wins $10.7M after spending $3 on penny slots

LAS VEGAS — A Hawaii woman has won more than $10 million playing the penny slots in Las Vegas. The Wynn Las Vegas said the unidentified woman from Oahu won...

Mets overcome Niese injury, topple Cards for 3rd straight win

ST. LOUIS — As unappetizing as opening an important August series with Jon Niese on the mound might have sounded for the Mets, what doesn’t kill you can make you...

Get ready for a lot more State Dept. travel warnings

The State Department this week updated its travel warning on Iran “to reiterate and highlight the risk of arrest and detention of US citizens, particularly dual national Iranian-Americans.” Well, duh....

Huma Abedin's mom problem

In Sunday’s Post, Paul Sperry broke the news that top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin served for 12 years as an editor at a radical Muslim journal, until just before...

Maybe Mayor de Blasio should take even more vacations ...

For a guy who loves New York, Mayor de Blasio sure spends a lot of time out of town. This week, for example, he and his family are vacationing across...

Now 'Mongo Nation' can pad Mike Francesa's wallet at track

This would be an enormous ... enormous win. WFAN host Mike Francesa’s horse Mongo Nation, named for his faithful listeners and unofficial fan club, will make his anticipated debut in...

Stop letting political correctness interfere with the anti-Zika fight

Health officials are bowing to political correctness instead of taking obvious steps to protect New York residents from the Zika virus. New York has more Zika cases — 579 so...

Trump may have found the perfect attack to use against Clinton

One way to know Donald Trump’s onslaught against Hillary Clinton’s “stamina” is working to his benefit: Nearly every national newspaper columnist and cable talking head is either calling him an...

Hillary's a terrible liar -- and it could doom her presidency

The singular Nebraska politician (and later New School president) Bob Kerrey once observed of a fellow moderate Democrat: “Bill Clinton is an unusually good liar. Unusually good.” I don’t think...

Mets cross fingers and give Steven Matz a return date

ST. LOUIS — Steven Matz is tentatively scheduled to pitch next Tuesday against the Marlins in what the Mets hope will be his return from shoulder tightness. The lefty was...

City lawyer says cops will arrest anyone if disobeyed -- even Barbara Walters

Anyone — even Barbara Walters — would get arrested if she ignored NYPD cops’ orders to move during a protest, a city lawyer asserted Tuesday. The Law Department attorney made...

Vintage Victor Cruz puts awed Giants in a time machine

Leon Hall can vividly remember the young Victor Cruz. “He was a problem,” Hall told The Post. “I remember going into the games where we played him that the offense...

When is playing for $10 million a letdown? Ask Justin Rose

Please forgive Justin Rose if he doesn’t have his best stuff in this week’s Barclays Championship at Bethpage Black. He has had a few big things going on in his...

New revelations show a nation for sale under Hillary Clinton

The Democratic Party often warns us that mixing big money and politics will corrupt democracy. They must have nominated Hillary Clinton to prove it. The Clinton Foundation was ostensibly set...

Jets take a look at Rex Ryan's running back cast-off

The Jets on Tuesday took a look at a player Rex Ryan cast aside. Running back Karlos Williams, who was cut by the Bills last week, visited the Jets, according...

Antonio Cromartie's contract saves him from arrest

Antonio Cromartie is back in the NFL and back in the good graces of the law. The former Jets cornerback signed with the Colts on Monday, inking a $3 million,...

Wasted cop found passed out with loaded gun outside arena

Now he’s wrestling with a suspension. An off-duty cop was found passed out drunk outside the Barclays Center — with a loaded gun in plain sight — after watching a...

Al Pacino's dance coach accuses rival of poaching instructors

A dance-coach-to-the-stars who trained Al Pacino for his unforgettable tango scene in the flick “Scent of a Woman” says a competitor box-stepped on him by stealing two of his best...

Canadian man who pulled sled full of drugs across border gets year in prison

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Prosecutors say a Canadian man caught pulling a sled carrying more than 280,000 prescription pills across the border into Vermont has been sentenced to a year in...

The best fast food restaurants in America

Sometimes, all you need is a greasy burger—enter the best fast food restaurants in all of the U.S. While some like to stick to the best pizza in America, others...

Stephen Sondheim is halfway done with his new musical

In the halls of the Public Theater, where “Hamilton” started, they’re buzzing about another new musical with a one-word title — “Bunuel.” That would be Luis Bunuel, the great surrealist...

We are all surrounded by filth all the time

So you wash your hands every time you use the bathroom, which must mean you’re clean, right? Not so much. There are several items in your home that harbor some...

Smiling, cutting Victor Cruz gives credence to Giants' dream

Victor Cruz was running and cutting, smiling and laughing, doing just about everything on the field short of the salsa – and even that may come soon enough. Cruz, who...

City releases interactive map for tracking Zika

Worried about catching Zika in New York City? The Health Department has launched an interactive guide and map that shows exactly where the most mosquitoes are and what its workers...

Why you should take Tyra Banks' Stanford class

Tyra Banks: supermodel, reality-show host and now . . . university professor. Stanford University recently announced that the 42-year-old “America’s Next Top Model” star will be teaching a two-week MBA course on...

New York Post staffers look back on discovering internet porn and other early web memories

While it's an overwhelming presence in our lives today, it was only 25 years ago that the internet was first released to the public. #InternautDay was trending on Twitter on...

NYPD terror cops spied without proper permission: report

The NYPD’s counter-terror cops spied on its subjects even after surveillance deadlines expired, according to a new report by the department’s Inspector General. In more than half the cases closed...

Jets' new era is quietly here: The embarrassing circus is over

The Jets are boring. Before you think that is a knock, hear me out. This is not a bad thing. The Jets broke training camp Monday. You probably did not...

The day in photos: Aug. 23, 2016

Puppies celebrate being rescued from flooded areas in Louisiana, pandas play and more.

Man accused of vicious homophobic attack goes to trial

An accused homophobic Hasid charged with helping to beat a gay black man within an inch of his life is headed to trial. Mayer Herskovic faces up to 25 years...

How Yankees' slugger influx signals a big shift in thinking

The Yankees have made a hard right turn away from their historic way of building an offense. Suddenly, their power is coming mainly from the right side. That has been...

This woman takes some of the most dangerous selfies in the world

Angela Nikolau has traveled the world to free-climb some of the world's tallest structures and she has the photographic evidence to prove it. She recently climbed the world's tallest construction...

Tesla says new Model S will be world's fastest-accelerating car

Tesla said a new, upgraded battery option will make its Model S sedan the fastest-accelerating production car in the world. The electric-car maker said Tuesday that the new, “P100” version...

Travelers are walking La Guardia's gridlocked parkways to make flights

The La Guardia Airport rebuild is already causing so much traffic that desperate travelers are bailing out of cabs on the Grand Central Parkway and running to the terminals with...

The Cardinals Way: tainted, battered and impossible to kill

Pick a problem a major league team can have and the Cardinals have it. They have been bitten by age, injury and under-performance. Heck, two of their best players from...

Majority of Clinton Foundation donors got special access to Hillary

More than half the private citizens who got face time or spoke with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state forked over bundles of cash to the Clinton Foundation,...

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman tour NYC with US gymnastics team

America’s golden girls - Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian - toured the Big Apple, stopping by Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building, before...

Alleged drunk driver in Long Island hits 9 cars, ruins a woman's birthday

Mark Camenzuli, 53, was charged with DWI after veering off a road and hitting nine cars in front of the Mill Pond House Restaurant in Centerport, Long Island. Fortunately, no...

Zika fears are driving tourists to less popular destinations

With government officials now warning pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach in addition to Puerto Rico, some sun seekers are desperately scrambling for a Zika-free vacation. And that has left...

Man accused of killing his roommate after tweeting about killing his roommate

A man in Arizona who apparently tweeted that he was close to “viciously” murdering his roommates is now facing murder charges — in the death of one of his roommates....

Ronda Rousey comeback buzz comes with bad news for NYC

Ronda Rousey will fight again, but it won't be at the UFC card in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12. UFC president Dana White revealed during the latest episode of...

Man kills girlfriend, wheels body away in shopping cart: sources

A man stabbed his girlfriend to death and told police he disposed of her body by loading it into a shopping cart and throwing it in a dumpster, sources said....

Woman falls to her death at notorious seaside cliff the day after moving nearby

A 21-year-old woman died Friday after she lost her footing on a notorious cliff in Southern California and plunged 100 feet onto the rocks below, local media reported. The woman,...

Eight overrated fantasy football RBs, including a draft darling

No running back in recent memory has entered the NFL with as much fantasy hype as Ezekiel Elliott. His talent is lauded widely. His situation couldn’t be more ideal, running...

Russia suspected in cyber attacks on US news outlets

WASHINGTON - The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations that are thought to have...

These are the brain teasers NSA mathematicians do for fun

When one thinks of institutions and places that house some of the brightest mathematical minds on the planet, one tends to think of companies like Google and academic institutions like...

Iran ransom questions, a Hillary-controlled SCOTUS, and other notable commentary

Security expert: Questions on Iran Ransom Claudia Rosett has uncovered some intriguing clues to how the United States paid Iran $1.3 billion in interest on top of the $400 million...

Michigan recruiting letter finds every little way to insult phenom

Jim Harbaugh and his staff have done everything right on the recruiting front since taking over at Michigan -- everything except sending out letters to the correct recruits. And it...

'Bachelor' bro: Bedding a virgin is like winning a battle in Vietnam

Ashley Iaconetti might want to pick up a copy of “He’s Just Not That Into You.” Like, yesterday. The beauty got another dose of tough love during Monday’s episode of...

Josh Norman's NFL friends are threatening Odell Beckham

So much for a cease-fire. Though Josh Norman told The Post six days ago he was done talking about Odell Beckham Jr., the Redskins cornerback had some highly provocative rivalry...

Here's how to use mind control to get whatever you want

Imagine a world where you could easily convince your boss to give you a raise, make your buddy lug heavy furniture out of your apartment, and sucker the guy at...

Biden tells world leaders to ignore Trump's NATO threats

Vice President Joe Biden told world leaders Tuesday that Donald Trump shouldn't be taken seriously when he threatens to withdraw US support from NATO. Biden, meeting in Latvia with leaders...

Dwight Gooden: Do I look strung out to you?

He's looking Good-en! A jovial Doc Gooden appeared the picture of health Tuesday outside his Jersey City apartment, taking a stroll with his girlfriend and cracking jokes with The Post-- saying...

Daredevil couple climbs world's tallest construction site

This Russian couple is into some death-defying 'high' jinks--and has no qualms sharing their exploits with the public. Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov's latest escapade was scaling to the top...

Derrick Rose: 'More mature' point guard on loaded Knicks

Derrick Rose is counting down the days to the start of training camp. The new Knicks point guard says he can’t wait to get started in his new home, with...

This 4th-grade teacher in Chicago will give you hope in America's education system

Dwayne Reed is a first-year teacher in Chicago, but he's also an inspiring lyricist. His music video suggests his fourth-graders will have a fun and educational year ahead.

Teen 'dad killer' rejects plea deal

A Brooklyn teen accused of fatally stabbing his abusive father -- and then threatening to kill his sister over a cell phone -- refused to take a plea deal Tuesday...

Apple is about to make a huge mistake, co-founder warns

The co-founder of Apple has predicted backlash if one rumor of the upcoming iPhone 7 holds merit. Steve Wozniak said a lot of customers will be frustrated if Apple removes...

Longtime Boko Haram leader reportedly killed in airstrike

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's military said Tuesday it believes an airstrike has "fatally wounded" Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau and killed about 300 militants, but there was no way to...

A fisherman kept this $100M pearl under his bed for 10 years

A fisherman in the Philippines is happy as a clam after discovering that a mammoth pearl he stashed away for 10 years under his bed is worth a cool $100...

Philadelphia sports radio has a great fake caller scandal

A white sports talk producer in Philadelphia created a stereotypical black radio caller to get under the skin of a show’s host, and it went on for two years. “Dwayne From...

The book nobody knows how to read

It's a mystery reminiscent of "The Da Vinci Code": a fabled manuscript nobody can read, in a language which doesn’t appear to exist. It’s either an unbreakable code or an...

This Little League dad had the best pitching advice

If only every baseball game had an "I love you." The Little League World Series -- and its ubiquitous ESPN microphones -- treated sports fans to a mid-inning, heartstring-pulling father-son...

Ellen DeGeneres quietly sells LA home — again

Talk-show titan Ellen DeGeneres may be loud and proud on screen, but when it comes to her real estate deals, she prefers to stay hush-hush. DeGeneres and her wife, actress...

Cameras are making it harder to get away with having sex in public

People having sex in public is nothing new, but with cameras and smartphones everywhere, more people are getting caught. When you have sex on a motorcycle, though, it probably means...

Tesla stock rises after Elon Musk teases 'new product' in tweet

Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company planned to make a product announcement later in the day, sending the company’s share price higher. The Silicon...

Derrick Rose goes 'scorched earth' on sexual assault accuser

Incoming Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has gone on the offensive against an ex-girlfriend accusing him of gang rape — calling her the “sexual aggressor” in the incident and asking...

Dognapper snatches diabetic veteran's service pet

A heartless dog-napper snatched a Vietnam War veteran’s beloved service pooch from outside a Bronx supermarket – and the devastated owner is offering up his rent money to get the...

This town elected a dog as its mayor

Minnesota voters decided to make their town Great - as in Pyrenees - again! The tiny village of Cormorant re-elected its mayor, Duke - a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees dog -...

'Kiss me back, p---y': Lesnar in bizarre backstage fight at SummerSlam

Brock Lesnar's ended his match at WWE's SummerSlam on Sunday night by blurring the line between fake wrestling and real MMA fighting, and things took a turn toward the surreal...

Is this the end for Mark Sanchez?

Mark Sanchez did everything right. The Broncos quarterback talked an impressive game this offseason: He was embracing the opportunity to replace Peyton Manning and didn't cause a stir when Broncos...

The man who wants to take Hollywood to China

Real estate and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co expects to seal two billion-dollar film-related deals in the United States this year, chairman Wang Jianlin said on Tuesday, as China's...

Here's how cozy State Department was with Clinton Foundation

A senior executive at the Clinton Foundation left nearly 150 messages for one of Hillary Clinton's top aides at the State Department over a two-year period, according to newly released...

Lawmakers pressure EpiPen maker to explain price hikes

Lawmakers are demanding more information on why the price for lifesaving EpiPens has skyrocketed. EpiPens are used to ward off potentially fatal allergic reactions, and the price has surged in...

Amazon plotting cheaper $5 music service for its Echo

Amazon is planning a cheaper music subscription service that would cost around $5 a month and would only work on its Echo hardware, according to a report. Amazon wants to...

What Tim Tebow will do at his vaunted MLB showcase

Tim Tebow will work out for major league scouts Aug. 30 in Los Angeles. The showcase will have strong similarities to what Cuban defectors do for MLB officials, which is...

The wild future of prostitution

Having sex with a robot could be coming to our shores — or beds — sooner than we think. With improving technology, and a growing appetite for sexual robots, National...

Obama doesn't plan to attend Clinton Global Initiative meeting

President Obama will be in New York next month when the Clinton Global Initiative meets for its 12th and final annual session — but he won't be there for the...

Teacher gets rid of homework for entire year

A Texas elementary school teacher is ditching homework for the entire year, and is instead encouraging kids to go outside and play, spend more time with their parents and get...

Dana White crushes trilogy buzz with these Conor McGregor options

Conor McGregor exacted revenge on Nate Diaz with a majority decision victory to cap off UFC 202 while also tying up their series of fights at one win a piece....

'Drag racer' nearly runs cop over during chase

A drag racer being chased by police crashed his car and injured a cop early Tuesday in Queens, authorities said. Juan Ramirez, 24, was speeding down the Nassau Expressway near...

John Oliver drives book sales like Oprah

Move over, Oprah. The John Oliver Effect is here. “The Kid Who Ran for President,” a two-decade-old children’s book, is seeing a big bounce in sales after the “Last Week...

'It wasn't Zika -- it was STDs I got from MLB star'

Edwin Encarnacion, the American League leader in RBIs, is fighting back against a lawsuit by a woman who claims that he gave her sexually transmitted diseases. Encarnacion’s agent, Paul Kinzer,...

Bagpipe player's death becomes serious warning for musicians

Doctors are warning musicians to clean their wind instruments regularly -- after a recently published study revealed it could be a matter of life or death. The report, published Monday...

Viacom CEO to get $46M in cash for walking out the door

Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman will collect a $46 million check next month as part of a severance package worth $72 million. He will also be eligible for a 2016...

Virginia stabbing possibly ISIS-inspired beheading attempt

The FBI has launched a terror probe into a weekend stabbing in Virginia — which may have been an ISIS-inspired beheading attempt, according to a report. Wasil Farooqui of Roanoke...

Islamists who preached chastity caught having sex on beach

A pair of Islamist politicians who have advocated for chastity were caught having sex on a Moroccan beach, officials said. The lovefest between Moulay Omar Benhammad, 63, and Fatima Nejjar,...

Teenage soccer star reportedly stabbed to death by rival fans

Polish soccer club KS Katowice have announced that youth player Dominik Koszowski has died – after he was reportedly stabbed by hooligans. The 19-year-old was on the way home from a...

Usain Bolt's girlfriend is apparently used to sharing

Usain Bolt’s main squeeze back home will be upset — but won’t think he crossed the line for a series of post-Olympics romps in Rio, the track superstar’s sister predicted....

This could be the deadliest Labor Day weekend in years

WASHINGTON — Traffic fatalities were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, continuing a surge in deaths that began...

'Drunk' driver rams into a line of parked luxury cars

A drunken driver on Long Island turned a restaurant parking lot into a bumper-car ride — smashing his pickup truck into several high-end vehicles, some more than once, cops and...

Man robbed, killed after online dating setup

Authorities say a central Florida man is dead after a woman he met through online dating set him up to be robbed. Local news outlets report that 27-year-old Adam Hilarie...

Man blames meth for massacre of ex-girlfriend's sister, friends

CITRONELLE, Ala. — Under arrest and shackled following the slaying of five friends in a rural home, a Mississippi man professed his love for the estranged girlfriend whose family and...

Clinton still holds sizable lead over Trump

Hillary Clinton’s sizable national lead over Donald Trump is holding steady, a new poll shows. Clinton is beating Trump 50 percent to 42 percent, in this week’s installment of the...

Trump hikes rent on his own campaign office in Trump Tower

Running for president is good for Donald Trump's bottom line. The real estate mogul jacked up the rent on his own presidential campaign, billing it more than four times the...

34-year-old Barbie super-fan refuses to grow up

Azusa Sakamoto is a 34-year-old Barbie fanatic. She's been collecting since her teenage years, and has built up a truly impressive collection that any little girl would be jealous of.

WikiLeaks exposes med files, rape victim identities: report

CAIRO — WikiLeaks' global crusade to expose government secrets is causing collateral damage to the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, sick children and the...

Let's talk about all the BS people teaching yoga

It was a hot July afternoon, and the large Upper East Side yoga studio was only half full when a student placed her mat in a wide-open space. Walking with...

How freelancing made me fat

It's 3 p.m. on a winter afternoon, and it’s time for me to take a quick tour of the fridge. I swipe a soup-spoonful of mac ’n’ cheese left over from...

The cautionary tale Yankees hope to avoid with Gary Sanchez

SEATTLE — Gary Sanchez isn’t the first young catcher to take The Bronx by storm after being called up during the season. It was just five years ago that Jesus...

Where to go golfing on your lunch break

I wasn't sure what to expect when I entered Golf & Body NYC. Who, after all, improves his golf game on the third floor of an office building in Midtown...

Meet the fresh new faces of fall TV

New TV shows don’t cast as many unknown actors as they used to, with networks preferring to use familiar names with built-in fan bases. But the 2016-17 season will take...

Teen accused of raping 2 classmates gets probation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_Yv9QOj90 PALMER, Mass. — An 18-year-old Massachusetts man accused of raping and sexually assaulting two unconscious classmates in April will serve two years of probation. The case against David Becker...

Porn site wants to send Brendan Dassey to Wrestlemania

Brendan Dassey of "Making a Murderer" received news earlier this month that his murder and rape convictions were overturned, and it appears more good fortune is coming his way. A...

'El Chapo' son freed a week after restaurant kidnapping

The 29-year-old son of Mexican druglord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has reportedly been freed after he was kidnapped a week ago in the coastal resort town of Puerto Vallarta. Jesus...

Trump tries to clarify stance on immigration — again

Donald Trump took another crack at clarifying his immigration policy Monday night. “We are going to obey the existing laws. The existing laws are very strong. The existing laws, the...

Trio busted for peddling $1M worth of frozen eels

Three bandits were busted in Brooklyn’s Chinatown on Monday for swiping more than $1 million worth of frozen eels in a massive heist from a shipping terminal in Elizabeth, New...

Hillary opens pickle jar to prove she's healthy on 'Kimmel' show

Democrat Hillary Clinton said on a late-night television show on Monday that sometimes she feels she is in an “alternative universe” in the US presidential race against Republican Donald Trump....

Hondo makes purrfect choice

Hondo bounced back beautifully from Sunday’s stumble, riding Carrasco and the Tribe to a victory that expanded the wad to 3,871 trammells. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch expects Anibal to haunt...

Robinson Cano: Would have kept playing if I were Alex Rodriguez

SEATTLE — Robinson Cano left the Yankees as a free agent, but at least he got to wait until the year was over. His friend and former teammate, Alex Rodriguez,...

Yankees' pen blows it to waste Gary Sanchez's awesome night

SEATTLE — There’s no stopping Gary Sanchez. The Yankees, though, are a different story. The rookie catcher smacked two more home runs Monday night in a 7-5 loss to the...

Lawyer slams DA over client's 3-year wait for exoneration

The lawyer for a paroled man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit called out the Brooklyn DA’s Office for putting justice “on a respirator,”...

Knighted penguin promoted in rank to brigadier

Ten-hut! March of the Norwegians . . . commence! This impressive group of Norway’s finest fighting men was inspected Monday by its mascot and ceremonial leader, Sir Nils Olav III...

Heroic cops save unconscious woman from 2-alarm blaze

Two heroic cops saved an unconscious woman during a two-alarm blaze in Queens on Monday, police said. When Officers Greg Levine and Robert Quatterock arrived on the scene of the...

Hillary's airing $80M worth of ads in 8 key states

Hillary Clinton is reserving $80 million worth of TV commercials through October in eight key states, her campaign said Monday. The ads will run in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Iowa,...

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures secures more than $15M

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures — an early investor in New York tech — said it has raised its second fund, with $15.1 million commitments. Run by Brooklyn native Charlie O’Donnell, the...

Wall Street hails new Valeant financial chief

Investors feel Valeant Pharmaceutical’s new CFO Paul Herendeen is the right prescription. Shares of the troubled Canadian drugmaker soared 8.8 percent, to $31.27, after the company announced that Herendeen replaced...

Uber finds new rival in Apple as tech company courts Lyft

Uber boss Travis Kalanick may have a new nemesis: Apple boss Tim Cook. Apple was recently in talks to take a stake in Lyft, the No. 2 ride-hailing app in...

New board rushes to get up to speed on Viacom mess

Viacom’s new board members will be cracking the whip like a chariot rider racing around Circus Maximus this week as they seek to get up to speed on the broken...

Why it makes sense for supermarkets to refuse WIC checks

This is about blank checks and bounced checks — and why supermarkets are closing in Manhattan. Red Apple is one of the few locally owned supermarkets left in Manhattan, the...

Jets' Sheldon Richardson on maturity: 'I got my head right'

It took a year, but Sheldon Richardson is beginning to warm up to defensive line coach Pepper Johnson. “What I appreciate from him is that he’s getting more confidence in...

Judge casts doubt on billion-dollar class-action suit against 22 banks

A multibillion-dollar payday for Wall Street lawyers has gotten off to a rocky start. A highly anticipated class-action antitrust case accusing 22 banks of rigging the very bedrock of the...

Church with $7M crypts also offering cheaper $7K urn option

For those who can’t afford a $7 million burial vault, Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral is now peddling cut-rate crypt space for urns for as little as $7,000. The Soho-based house of...

Giants' O-line wants to make you forget about the past

Eli Manning can throw four interceptions and no one wearing Giants blue will think the world is ending. The Giants’ offensive line can give us a stinker and everyone wearing...

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The Bronx Two men claiming to be cops tied up an elderly man and robbed him in his West Farms apartment Monday, police sources said. The 72-year-old victim was entering...

This dog food costs more than your grocery bill

New Yorkers now have a luxury dog-food option — and the monthly tab can top what it costs to park a Tesla in a Manhattan garage. A startup called Malibu...