August 26, 2016
Post exclusive sparked probe into Thompson's free lunches
The probe of Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson’s funny lunch-money habits was sparked by a February 2015 story in The Post about the personal errands he assigned to members of his...
Sugar Rodgers steps it up as Liberty cruise past Stars
SAN ANTONIO — Sugar Rodgers scored eight of her 18 points in the third quarter and the Liberty opened play after the Olympic break with an 84-77 victory over the...
Port Authority has plan to fix La Guardia gridlock
The Port Authority has a plan it hopes will help solve the gridlock in and around La Guardia Airport, which has become so bad that desperate fliers are bailing from...
Get an up close look at the weirdest campaign gear ever
Just when you think our national discourse has sunk to a new low, it helps to remember the Richard Nixon toilet seat. That red, white and blue byproduct of the...
Greedy EpiPen makers have no idea how they affect families
Samantha Marino and husband Tom have a 4-year-old son, Ben, who has a severe nut allergy, and are forced to pay more than $400 — after insurance — for each...
Dozens of schools bent rules for online classes, credit recovery
Some top-rated schools were among 36 that the Department of Education found bent the rules on “credit recovery” and online courses — potentially giving their students an undeserved leg up,...
Wilmer Flores and Bartolo Colon keep Mets in thick of race
With temperatures expected to rival the seventh circle of Hell and coming after a road game in St. Louis, the Mets had apprehension for their game Friday at Citi Field....
Gary Sanchez cannot be stopped as Yankees rout Orioles
At this rate, they may want to start planning Gary Sanchez’s induction to Cooperstown and the day the Yankees will retire his No. 24 jersey. One of the greatest starts...
Dwyane Wade's cousin shot and killed while pushing baby stroller
A cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade was fatally shot Friday while pushing her baby in a stroller down a Chicago street. The 32-year-old mom, Nykea Aldridge, was walking home...
Giants running out of time to get offense in regular season shape
The questions made complete sense, if they had not been not so nonsensical, given what recently transpired. Will Eli Manning try to get Victor Cruz involved early in Saturday night’s...
Spotify denies burying searches for rival exclusive artists
Spotify denied a report that it has been burying search results for music acts who have signed exclusive streaming deals with rivals Apple Music and Tidal. A spokeswoman for the...
Caesars could be forced into bankruptcy after judge's ruling
A judge on Friday ruled that Caesars Entertainment must face creditor lawsuits that could force the nation’s biggest casino operator into bankruptcy. Caesars, backed by private equity firms Apollo Global...
Mets will skip Jacob deGrom's next start but swear he's not hurt
Bad news pretty much has been as much a part of the Mets’ rotation as wins, losses and MRI exam results this season. So when team brass proclaimed Friday that...
Tronc names price for rival Gannett
Tronc shares surged as much as 8 percent on Friday, to $17.66, in the wake of a report that USA Today publisher Gannett had raised its offer for the rival...
Viral subway cricket video was an elaborate prank
Warning: Graphic language https://www.facebook.com/MsMuffinBabey/videos/vb.100000665952933/1275346415830878/?type=2&theater The woman who caused a massive panic on a crowded subway train by releasing a swarm of crickets admitted to The Post on Friday that she...
One vet's suicide symbolizes the rotten state of the VA
Peter Kaisen, 76, killed himself this week in the parking lot of the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Long Island. The sad tale is all too emblematic of the...
Getting a handle on New York City's rise in rapes
As Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bratton this month trumpeted the latest good news on crime, they failed to highlight one troubling statistic: a 7.4 percent uptick in reported...
No more shoes to drop? Hillary's most unbelievable promise yet
Hillary Clinton issued a remarkable promise Friday morning: No more shoes will fall in her e-mail mess or the Clinton Foundation scandals. Mika Brzezinski of “Morning Joe” asked her outright:...
How Trump is changing America's political map
Is the political map so familiar that even non-pundits offhandedly refer to red, blue and purple states changing before our eyes? Yes, at least to a limited extent — and...
We already know what the Clinton Foundation sold its 'donors'
Do you know the old wheelbarrow joke? It’s truly funny only to grandpas and the grandkids they tell it to, so I won’t bother with the elaborate setup. For years...
No, ladies, it's not men 'making' us drink
Ladies, if you get home from a long day at work, get your kids to bed and unwind with the latest HBO show and a glass of wine, know that...
Woman pisses off fellow motorists during daring cat rescue
HOUSTON — Highway experts say a cat chase on a busy Houston-area tollway should serve as a warning about what not to do when animals get loose in traffic. Tuesday's...
Rising stock: Patrick Reed maintains lead at Barclays
Patrick Reed began the week breaking the gavel while ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Now he’s trying to lay the hammer down on...
Cops post fliers asking J'Ouvert revelers not to shoot anyone
The NYPD has a message for revelers taking part in Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert festival next weekend: Don’t shoot. The 71st Precinct in Crown Heights posted fliers Thursday warning festival-goers to refrain...
It's time for Mets to bench Curtis Granderson
There was a throwback feel to Friday night, as if this were 2015 again and the Mets were enjoying an August beatdown of the Phillies to bolster their playoff chances....
Wall Street not sold on Fed's potental interest rates bump
Janet Yellen is ready to go take a hike — or two. Wall Street was split on Friday after the Federal Reserve chair said that “solid” gains in hiring could...
Shape publisher exits in Meredith management shuffle
Meredith shuffled its upper echelon two weeks ago after Tom Harty, who had run the company’s national media group, was elevated to president and chief operating officer. Shape publisher Tim...
North Jersey Media staffers jittery under new owner Gannett
When Gannett officially confirmed in July that the USA Today publisher was taking over the North Jersey Media Group — including the state’s No. 2 paper, The Record — Garden...
A Latina explains her Trump vote, BLM and self-hating Jews, and other notable commentary
A Latina explains: Why I’m Voting for Trump Attorney and conservative commentator A.J. Delgado says she’s constantly asked why, “as a proud Latina, the daughter of two Cuban immigrants, who...
Emmis puts New York's WLIB on the auction block
Publicly traded Emmis Communications, which CEO Jeff Smulyan is trying to take private, has put WLIB, its New York AM radio station, and five of its regional magazines, including Texas...
Struggling Maxim hires supermodel as 'lifestyle editor'
Maxim magazine is mulling another cut to its rate base, Media Ink has learned. The men’s title is weighing a cut to 600,000 after it had trouble hitting the already...
Sheldon Silver not allowed to travel outside lower 48 states
Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been allowed to remain free on bail for awhile longer -- but he won’t be working on any serious tan or fly-fishing for...
New video shows moment bugs are unleashed in subway
Warning: Graphic language https://www.facebook.com/MsMuffinBabey/videos/vb.100000665952933/1275346415830878/?type=2&theater New video posted online Friday shows the moment crickets and worms went flying on a rush-hour D train earlier this week -- sparking mass hysteria inside...
100-year-old granny crushes it at beer pong
Marie Pope definitely knows how to keep it 100 and won't let her age get in the way of having a good time. At her 100th birthday party, Marie got...
Pearl Harbor veteran is honored right on his own front porch
World War II veteran Ernie Thompson, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, loved to visit the Battleship Iowa Museum. But when health issues meant he could no longer make...
City is allowed to track cabbies through GPS, court rules
Cabbies beware: The city has the right to track everywhere you go through your GPS, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Queens hack Hassan El-Nahal had sued the city and...
Eli Apple craves his test against cagey Jets wideouts
The watching was the hardest part for Eli Apple. The rookie cornerback, a first-round draft pick from Ohio State, will return Saturday night to play against the Jets after missing...
NFL rookie's sad dinner tweet inspires healthy lifestyle switch
If this wave of health consciousness continues to wash over the NFL, some really big men could soon be slimming down. Jaguars rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey is the latest to...
18,000 people were on a waitlist for these rosé-flavored gummies
The candy: Sugarfina rosé-flavored gummies, starting at $8.50 for a small box The back story: In recent years, Americans have become obsessed with rosé, the pink-hued wine that’s considered an...
You can fish in the suburbs if you have a sewer
Just when you think you've seen it all, a man goes fishing in his sewer. Do you suppose that makes cleaning his catch more difficult?
Traffic cop stops dad accused of abducting 3-year-old daughter
A father suspected of abducting his 3-year-old daughter in Pennsylvania was taken into custody by the NYPD after a traffic agent pulled over his car Friday in lower Manhattan, police...
The VMAs' most stylish videos ever
Leave it to the MTV Video Music Awards to remind us that it’s music videos that link the concert stage with the runway. The rise of MTV and its round-the-clock...
British boy one of several child executioners recruited by ISIS
Shocking new footage released by ISIS’ propaganda machine appears to show five children — one of whom is thought to be British — executing captives. The video is believed to...
Celebs are rocking the '90s midriff again
While runways this fall are filled with ’80s trends (from the one-shoulder power dress to fishnets), street style is actually embracing one specific ’90s look that’s been showing up more...
All these 'handcuff' cases for fantasy football RBs won't work
Handcuffing is a popular notion in fantasy football: You draft a running back in the earlier rounds of a draft, and later in the draft, you select that RB’s backup. The idea is,...
You need to update your iPhone right this second
Apple iPhone owners have been urged to update their devices after security researchers discovered a scary new virus that can hack phones in seconds. The spyware was discovered on a...
Veteran commits suicide in VA parking lot
Two congressmen want federal authorities to investigate why a former Navy gunner apparently killed himself on the grounds of a veterans' hospital in New York. Peter Kaisen, 76, a retired...
Ice cream bandit gets 30 days in the cooler
He’s canceling his subscription. One of the city’s infamous “Bonnie & Clyde’’ ice-cream bandits landed 30 days in jail Friday — and said he has The Post to thank for...
Jordan Spieth 'got really screwed' then caddie saved him
Jordan Spieth had been here before, at the first FedEx Cup playoff event, last year’s Barclays, about to flame out and fail to make it to the weekend. His second-round...
UFC starlet: Don't let TV looks fool you, I love hurting people
UFC golden girl Paige VanZant was supposed to be the next big thing and then her face got turned into mashed potatoes by Rose Namajunas and she took a hiatus for a reality...
Maine governor goes nuts on legislator in obscene voicemail
PORTLAND, Maine -- Republican Gov. Paul LePage has unleashed an obscene tirade on a Democratic legislator, leaving him a voicemail message that said "I am after you" and telling reporters...
Disgraced ex-head of corrections union gets to go to Disney
He’s getting out of Dodge — and going to Disney World. Disgraced former city corrections officers union chief Norman Seabrook has gotten the green light to take a family trip...
It turns out having breasts aren't as fun as it looks
A bra company in Belgium had its male employees wear weighted "breasts," so that they would know what women go through every day. The results were not pretty.
Man slashed elderly mom's throat before slicing himself
A crazed man slashed his elderly mother’s in the throat and then turned the knife on himself, slashing his own neck inside the apartment of an independent senior living center...
US Open absolutely brutal for future of American men's tennis
American men’s tennis can’t catch a break. Friday’s US Open draw shafted the two young Americans the USTA wants to promote, 18-year-olds Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. The two young...
There's controversy brewing at your local nail salon
There are few words you never used to associate with nail polish: "Bespoke." "Menu." And now, "creative director." Jessica Washick never expected to find herself on the payroll of a...
Josh Brown cited for violating ex-wife's restraining order
The Giants say they were aware of “everything’’ associated with Josh Brown’s arrest in May 2015, the dismissal of the charges on fourth-degree domestic violence and the history of abuse...
New York actually got lucky with its ObamaCare premium hike
New York’s 16.6 percent hike in Obamacare premiums for individuals next year is looking like a bargain compared to other states, where consumers are getting socked with increases three or...
Serena Williams faces immediate danger at US Open
The two U.S. Open favorites are slumping and banged up heading into Flushing. Top-seeded Serena Williams said the shoulder injury that forced her to withdraw from a key Open tuneup...
Christie apparently softened Trump's stance on immigration
Credit Chris Christie for Donald Trump's shift away from mass deportations of illegal immigrants, said Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani told NJ Advance Media, in response to a query on whether Christie...
Bro horrified to learn he bought $40K bus during drunk blackout
This British bloke got more than he bargained for when he spent nearly $40,000 on a bus during a night out in Ibiza. Instead of paying a few euros for...
Larry King is the only good thing about Twitter
In the social media landscape, Twitter has become a lot like a town square, if that town square was populated by angry drunks, circus clowns, trash-can fires, enraged political activists...
Rob Lowe is getting roasted by some unusual celebrities
“The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe” just got a little weirder. The network announced on Thursday the lineup of celebrities joining roast master David Spade in the Labor Day...
Man bathes in hot sauce, feels it where the sun don't shine
It may look like a crime scene at first glance, but don't let your eyes fool you! YouTuber Cemre Candar has been dunking himself in bathtubs filled with hot sauce, crushed Oreos,...
Men at bra company forced to feel the pain of having boobs
These bosom buddies aren’t pumped about their new workload. Their bra company’s boss ordered the hapless guys to hang weights around their necks — so they’d get a sense of...
US economic growth more lackluster than first thought
US economic growth was a bit more sluggish than initially thought in the second quarter as businesses aggressively ran down stocks of unsold goods, offsetting a spurt in consumer spending....
Josh Groban, Diane Lane and more on Broadway this fall
Psyched for fall? Josh Groban and Robert Morse are. At 35 and 85, respectively, they can’t wait to get to Broadway. “I’m working harder than I ever have in my...
Jackson: Knicks could've had this breakout star, but I blew it
"I think the biggest mistake I made was actually this..." Phil Jackson's public comments -- as well as the written retrospectives he delivers through proxy Charley Rosen -- often are...
Rob Ryan has been a terrible influence on Rex
It isn't exactly clear if it's causation or correlation, but Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan has gained 30 pounds since his twin bother Rob joined the Bills in January...
Ronda Rousey eyes 2016 return after 'bunch of minor surgeries'
Ronda Rousey has not been seen in the Octagon since Holly Holm kicked her into oblivion, and now UFC president Dana White has clarified exactly why. Speaking to Colin Cowherd on...
Clinton campaign finds legal loophole to collect big donations
Hillary Clinton's campaign has found a work-around for the Democratic Party to accept donations beyond the $33,400 legal limit — despite the presidential candidate’s pledge to reform the campaign finance...
Jerry Jones angered by star rookie's trip to weed shop
Jerry Jones is huffing and puffing over prized rookie Ezekiel Elliott's trip to a pot shop, even if it was just some window shopping. TMZ posted photos of the Cowboys...
Bleeding victim chases down armed robber after attack
A tough-as-nails Brooklyn clothing shop worker was bashed in the head by a group of armed robbers Thursday night, but still managed to chase one of the fleeing suspects down....
Strong aftershocks from Italy's earthquake disrupt rescue effort
Strong aftershocks rumbled though central Italy on Friday, two days after a devastating earthquake killed at least 267 people — as rescuers began to lose hope of finding more survivors....
Trading an awful hitter has Dodgers completely bummed
It was more than their limp offense that had the Dodgers depressed on Thursday night. Before a 4-0 loss to the Giants, in which they did not get their first hit...
You'll never see Lewis Black in a musical
Lewis Black is headed to Broadway with a new show — “Black to the Future” — that may turn out to be his farewell tour. It’s the election that’s making...
Embrace your inner urban cowgirl
These must-have looks and accessories prove California cowgirls know how to mix the grit with the glitter.
Exec hangs himself as criminal probe heats up
One of the top executives at South Korea’s Lotte Group was found dead Friday, a suspected suicide, hours before he was to be questioned by prosecutors conducting a criminal probe...
Is Icahn seriously considering selling Herbalife's stake to Ackman?
Just when you thought the Herbalife war was over, billionaires Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman took up battle stations again. Ackman, who has a $1 billion short on Herbalife, fired...
No one knows how this guy is still alive
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lightning, a spider and now a snake. A central Florida man is proving to be a survivor. In the last four years, 31-year-old Kyle Cook has been...
Scientists may be getting closer to predicting earthquakes
Scientists who study earthquakes in Japan said Thursday they have detected a rare deep-Earth tremor for the first time and traced its location to a distant and powerful storm. The...
France overturns burkini ban after worldwide outrage
PARIS — France's top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has...
Vogue Brazil's patronizing Paralympic Photoshop fail
They'd better believe any publicity is good publicity. Vogue Brazil has come under fire for a controversial campaign that sees disabilities Photoshopped onto able-bodied models in a bid to promote...
School bus driver charged with killing teen baby daddy in 1990
She was a typical suburban mom, baking cakes and driving a school bus. But Zunilda Rosario had a dark secret: She shot dead her cheating, drug-dealing boyfriend in Harlem in...
Richard Branson thought he'd die in high-speed bike crash
Daredevil billionaire Richard Branson has told of the horrific moment he feared he would die after smashing head-first onto the road during a high-speed bike crash. The adventurous tycoon was...
This new 'Hamilton' star turned down his role three times
"Hamilton” has a new Mr. Burr, sir! Brandon Victor Dixon stepped into Leslie Odom Jr.’s boots this week, but he’s no Broadway newbie: The 34-year-old Maryland native helped create the...
Hillary Clinton accused of ignoring press to spend time with donors
Hillary Clinton is passing over the press to spend more time with her donors. The Republican National Committee released a memo Friday saying that Clinton has not held a traditional...
The fashionista's guide to LA's best shopping
The vibrant LA boutique scene, starring multibrand shops like Fred Segal and Maxfield, has long been the territory of those in the know. But with fashion’s spotlight now shining brightly...
How to live Monique Lhuillier's red carpet life
Monique Lhuillier’s fans didn’t have to wait long to stock their closets with her festive fall creations. The designer made five of her red carpet-worthy looks — including a diaphanous...
This 10-year-old karate master could destroy you
Jesse-Jane McParland is a tiny martial arts master. She's nicknamed "JJ Golden Dragon," and after seeing her in motion, it's clear she's earned it.
Jerry Lewis on Dean Martin: 'I think of him every day'
It would be understandable if Jerry Lewis quietly retired to his home in Las Vegas. But although the star of “The Nutty Professor,” “The Bellboy” and other comedy classics turned...
No confirmed Zika cases linked to Rio Olympics
GENEVA — The U.N. health agency says reports from national authorities indicate no confirmed laboratory cases of the Zika virus in anyone associated with the Rio Olympics. The World Health...
Summer’s most gripping series reaches a verdict Sunday night
It’s hard to write a show about New Yorkers — unless you’re a New Yorker. Countless LA-based writers have tried, with varying degrees of failure. Remember NBC’s hapless remake of...
Health care system tragically separates couple married 62 years
These heartbroken Canadian seniors are forced to live in separate health care facilities after 62 years of marriage — and they burst into tears whenever they get a chance to...
Co-pilot busted on suspicion of being drunk was nearly 4 times over legal limit
A co-pilot on a charter plane in Michigan bound for Massachusetts was arrested Thursday after a colleague suspected that he was drunk. Traverse City police Capt. Kevin Dunklow said the...
Meet Beyoncé's 17-year-old protégée
There's no doubt “Lemonade” will clean up at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, but Beyoncé is already making sure her presence will be felt on the awards-show circuit for...
Sickening murder of 10-year-old 'the most gruesome act of evil I've ever seen'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On the day Victoria Martens was going to celebrate her 10th birthday, she was found dead in her family's apartment by Albuquerque police officers, her dismembered remains...
11 cops killed, 78 people injured in Turkey car-bombing
ANKARA, Turkey — Kurdish militants on Friday attacked a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey with an explosives-laden truck, killing at least 11 police officers and wounding 78 other people, officials...
Kanye loves this 19-year-old, first-time VMA nominee
For most teens, the high-school prom is usually a time for sweaty palms, awkward dancing and, if they’re lucky, some nervous sexual experimentation. Not for Desiigner. At the end of...
Cops nab two men who held up robbery victim with a BB gun
Two men were busted for a gunpoint robbery Thursday morning, police said, and their weapon of choice turned out to be a Daisy BB gun. Jerry Lee, 30, and David...
Male suspect in 1983 murders may be living in L.A. as a woman
Police who have renewed the search for a man suspected in two brutal murders in Michigan and Ohio more than 30 years ago have released a sketch of what the...
Cops on hunt for upskirt-snapping creep in the Hamptons
Cops are looking for the creep who stuck his phone under a woman's skirt in a HomeGoods store in Wainscott on Aug. 10, snapping pictures without her knowledge. At around...
Students' personal info left on street in careless security breach
A pile of student documents that included personal information such as Social Security numbers and home addresses was reportedly dumped right in front of a Bronx elementary school. The reams...
Connecticut home-invasion monster tried to hang himself in prison
One of the creeps convicted in the sex assaults and murders of a mother and her two daughters during a home invasion in Connecticut tried to kill himself in prison,...
Two nuns found stabbed to death in their Mississippi home
Two beloved nuns who spent decades helping the poor in rural Mississippi were found stabbed to death in their home after they failed to show up for work at a...
Ken Thompson's $15K fine may not be end of free meal drama
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson refused to say Thursday whether he’d been privately admonished for misconduct before getting blistered by the city Conflicts of Interest Board — and it could...
Investigator: Ken Thompson fired me because I’m former DA's ally
A longtime investigator is calling out Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson for firing her because she’s a close ally of his predecessor, according to a new $20 million lawsuit. Brenda...
Carmelo makes bodega run in monogrammed bathrobe
Call Carmelo Anthony a robe warrior. The Knicks star strolled to a New York City convenience store with his family wearing what appears to be just a white robe with...
Signet Jewelers gets a lifeline after disappointing results
On second thought, maybe spending like a bunch of drunken sailors on stock repurchases wasn’t such a good idea. Signet Jewelers, its sales, margins and profits slipping in the second...
Man appeals homicide sentence by claiming his hearing aid broke during trial
A Long Island man serving life in prison for double homicide is gaining traction on his bizarre attempt to get out of jail by claiming that he was denied a...
Brooklyn rescue dog is now an Insta-famous fashionista
Once at death’s door, this Brooklyn pooch is now curling up in the lap of luxury as a social-media star. Ella Bean, a Yorkie mix, was two days away from...
It's a miracle these banged-up Mets are still in it
ST. LOUIS — Make room for these new Miracle Mets. How else can you explain this? Because it’s kind of a miracle when they win, and by some miracle they...
Hillary, others stood silent as EpiPen price soared
The pharmaceutical company under fire for jacking up the price of the EpiPen manipulated the political system for nearly a decade to drive up the lifesaving medical injection device’s price...
Terry Collins' potential plan for 'run-down' Jacob deGrom
ST. LOUIS — The Mets’ updated “to do” list contains an item they wouldn’t have expected just over a week ago: Get Jacob deGrom right. With the ace righty struggling,...
Red Apple rescues rival supermarket chain D’Agostino
D’Agostino, the struggling 84-year- old independent New York supermarket chain, has found its white knight — rival grocer Red Apple Group. John Catsimatidis’ Red Apple chain, which also owns the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx Police released surveillance photos of the suspect who attacked and robbed an elderly woman in Belmont, authorities said. He allegedly followed the 82-year-old victim into the vestibule of...