April 15, 2017
Why Donald Trump still needs Steve Bannon
My question was short and simple: Do you still have confidence in Steve Bannon? President Trump’s answer was also short, but incredibly explosive. Although the military dropped the mother of...
How Terry Collins is evolving: This Mets loss worth it in long run
MIAMI — It was April 13, 2016, when Terry Collins, managing at Citi Field, for all intents and purposes declared the Mets’ eighth game of the season a must-win. He...
British police target immigrants in explosive 'Guerrilla'
Guerrilla Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime In “Guerrilla,” John Ridley, who created the award-winning ABC anthology series “American Crime,” shifts his focus from stateside society ills to the problems faced by...
For $50M, you can own the last of Manhattan’s Gilded Age mansions
Manhattan’s last intact Gilded Age mansion is up for sale — and it’ll only set you back $50 million. But you will have to get in line, because there are already...
NBA union rips Phil Jackson for 'inappropriate' Carmelo talk
The National Basketball Players Association is after Knicks president Phil Jackson for his Friday remarks in which he trumpeted he wants to trade Carmelo Anthony and had told him he...
Demetrious Johnson makes case as UFC's greatest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Demetrious Johnson picked apart Wilson Reis before catching him in an armbar and forcing him to submit Saturday night, retaining his UFC flyweight title for the...
Hallmark sues distributor for selling 'unauthorized' cards
Hallmark is suing a Long Island distributor for allegedly selling 8 million “unauthorized” Hallmark cards on the cheap. The 73 truckloads of cards were supposed to be destroyed, not resold,...
Tribeca Film Festival looks to expand horizons
The owners of the Tribeca Film Festival want to wring more revenue out of the 12-day annual happening. For starters, the 16-year-old festival is no longer just about screening movies,...
Top Wall Street lawyer takes aim at SEC in new book
One of Wall Street’s top lawyers is taking aim at one of Washington’s biggest regulators. In his new book, “Going Public: My Adventures Inside the SEC and How to Prevent...
Whole Foods CEO's book tour off to a rough start
Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey’s book tour is off to a sluggish start. The inaugural event for Mackey’s new book, “The Whole Foods Diet,” held Wednesday evening at the...
The 17 whiffs not the only problem for Yankees' offense
After getting off to a fast start with his new team, Matt Holliday is hitless in his last 11 at-bats and was scratched before the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the...
Ackman halts Kraft Heinz's attempt to buy snack giant
Snacks giant Mondelez is believed to want 3G’s Kraft Heinz to make a bid for it — but according to a source close to Mondelez, hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman...
Sony nears decision on new boss for film studio
We hear Sony Corp. CEO Kaz Hirai is getting close to naming a new boss for his film company. Our tipsters say it is someone with digital experience, and not...
Dealing with online brokerage firms can be an ordeal
Dear John, Several weeks ago I wrote to you regarding a most unpleasant and I believe dishonest experience with [online brokerage] TD Ameritrade. I have been investing with this company...
Our national debt is heading towards the quadrillions
Dear John, Does anyone know what comes after a trillion? It’s a quadrillion and our national debt is headed there quickly unless we get a handle on our spending. R.L....
The campus thought police want you to feel sorry for them
The editors of the Wellesley News last week managed to quite nicely sum up the idiocy sweeping America’s campuses, writing, “Shutting down rhetoric that undermines the existence and rights of...
New York's bribes to businesses are the worst in the nation
A new study by a respected think tank finds that New York’s vast system of business-tax incentives — a key part of Gov. Cuomo’s economic program — is not only...
Former beauty queen was roughed up on United flight: suit
A former Miss Venezuela is suing United Airlines over a nightmarish midair incident in which a flight attendant handcuffed her and enlisted two burly men to forcibly remove her in...
Jacob deGrom's gem wasted as Mets bullpen implodes
MIAMI — Fernando Salas’ rubber arm turned into a noodle Saturday night, not only wasting Jacob deGrom’s brilliant work, but also sinking the Mets. Back-to-back sonic blasts by the Marlins’...
Red Bulls rediscover their offense in win over hated rival
It turns out all the Red Bulls needed to break their malaise was a return to their old formation. And a little old-fashioned hate. Mix that all in, and they...
Stitches prefers Cadbury
Saint or sinner Happy Easter to all. I am the Eggman. ... But Stitches only delivered half of what we promised Saturday. Rode the wave and the arm of CC...
Condé Nast Traveler used an iPhone pic for its cover shot
Is it an ad or is it a legit magazine cover?Condé Nast Traveler used a photo shot with an iPhone 7 for the cover of its most important issue of...
Cam Newton definitely not trying to blend in at Coachella
Cam Newton is known for his flash both on the football field and off. The Panthers quarterback has been known for his bold sartorial experimentation, as evidenced here and here....
Yankees' stunning conversion into a base-stealing team
Forget about the Bronx Bombers, and meet the go-go Yankees. Early on, the station-to-station team that relied on the home run has been replaced by an aggressive group that puts...
How CC Sabathia is turning into a top-flight pitcher again
Aaron Judge had the day off. Gary Sanchez is disabled. Greg Bird’s bat is disabled. There are days when the much-ballyhooed Baby Bombers will look for guidance from the last...
Why Rangers believe goal-crease battles are so important
It is a tenant of hockey any time of the year, but one especially important in the postseason: Get pucks and bodies to the front of the net, and if...
Celtics star Isaiah Thomas' sister dies in car accident
Chyna Thomas, sister of NBA star Isaiah Thomas, died Saturday morning in a one-car accident in Washington. The 22-year-old sister of the Celtics’ point guard reportedly was not wearing her...
North Korea attempts but fails to launch missile: South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says that North Korea has attempted to launch a missile from an eastern coastal city, but the launch appeared to...
Jeremy Lin's passing, Caris LeVert's shot and each Net's fix
Nets general manager Sean Marks, whose team finished the season an NBA-worst 20-62, will spend the summer trying to make them better. But from the stars to the coach, the...
'Absolutely gutted for Todd Heap': NFL mourns star's loss
PHOENIX — Condolences poured in for retired NFL player Todd Heap and his family Saturday, a day after police say the former Pro Bowl tight end accidentally ran over his...
The epic rise and disgusting flameout of the artist who ruled 80s New York
In the early 1980s, a series of shadowy street paintings — life-size monsters and cowboys — loomed large over the East Village. Anticipating the works of Banksy by more than...
Huge 6-alarm blaze torches New Jersey apartment building
Dozens of firefighters are battling a massive 6-alarm blaze in a New Jersey apartment building. The fire at the Gregory Plaza in Passaic broke out shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday,...
Chick-fil-A fries are one of the few foods this boy can eat
A six-year-old boy in Houston is only allowed to eat seven foods on this planet, and one of them is Chick-fil-A waffle fries. This week, Christopher Cataldo got his wish...
Nick Holden is Rangers' weakest link and biggest lineup dilemma
Regarding the Rangers, who come home to the building in which they have lost five consecutive playoff games dating back to Game 2 of the 2015 conference finals by an...
Bloody brawls erupt at Trump rallies in Berkeley
BERKELEY, Calif. — At least four people were arrested after violence broke out Saturday between groups of supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump holding rallies in downtown Berkeley. About...
How a mayor's wife brought a factory town back from the brink
Gisele Baretto Fetterman, the only Latina in a sea of black women, stands in a cheerfully painted former shipping container in the parking lot of an abandoned nuisance bar, directing...
Janet Jackson proves having a baby can't save your marriage
When things aren’t going well in your marriage, don’t have a baby. This advice, which seems obvious to most of us, apparently bears repeating. Even though Janet Jackson’s relationship with...
LSU safety Jamal Adams was born to be a first-round draft pick
It’s in the blood. What else was Jamal Adams going to become in life but a football player? Not just a football player, but a collegiate star who built himself...
As baseball loses young fans, can the game be saved?
Adam Cohen, a 36-year-old Manhattan ad executive and Yankees fan, has passed on a lot of passions to his 8-year-old son, Marc: comic books, “Star Wars” and all things Disney....
'Show us your f---ing taxes!': Trump protesters flood Midtown
Thousands of protesters flooded Midtown Manhattan streets Saturday to pressure the president to release his tax returns. Flanked by a golden-coiffed giant inflatable chicken, comedian Sarah Silverman excoriated Trump at...
Premier Boxing Champions will survive end of Spike TV deal
Spike TV announced last week that it won’t extend its two-year contract for boxing with Premier Boxing Champions in order to focus its combat resources on promoting Bellator and its...
CC Sabathia dominance bails out scuffling offense in Yankees win
The Yankees started Saturday’s game against the Cardinals without their starting catcher, shortstop and designated hitter, all due to injuries, and with Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances unavailable because of...
Rangers hope clean playoff slate wipes away Garden woes
Maybe the Rangers are trying to convince themselves it is true, or maybe it is. But come Sunday night, it will be seen if the playoffs really are a new...
Phil Jackson wresting control of Knicks back from Jeff Hornacek
The Knicks’ new coaching lineup is this: Kurt Rambis is associate head coach, Jeff Hornacek is head coach, and Phil Jackson is now ready to become coach-at-large. It is unclear...
In My Library: Lynn Nottage
During 2011’s Occupy Wall Street movement, Lynn Nottage wanted to understand how economic stagnation was affecting this country. So the Brooklyn playwright headed to Reading, Pa., then the poorest city...
Trump's demand for ride in Queen's carriage roils British security
President Trump wants to ride in the Queen’s gold-plated royal carriage when he visits London in autumn -- an insistence that has thrown British security forces into a tizzy. The...
Jets need serious draft help to fix disaster of a secondary
Looking at linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties for the Jets to target in the draft. The secondary was a complete and total disaster last season. The Jets need help at cornerback...
This heiress risked her life to drive cars in World War I
As the US prepared to join France and England in World War I, recruitment songs like “Over There” called out to young men: “Make your Daddy glad/To have had such...
Keith Hernandez's refusal to criticize Cespedes just absurd
Keith Hernandez always seems the last to know. Or he plays the last to know on TV. Thursday night’s Mets at Marlins on SNY was 8-8, bottom of eighth, one...
Trump's first 100 days have been better than you think
As the end of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office approaches, now’s a good a time to cut through the fog of misinformation, disinformation, media propaganda, ideological bias and...
Young dad killed in movie theater had people 'after him': family
His life ended as the final credits rolled. A Yonkers man was fatally stabbed early Saturday in the lobby of the movie theater where he worked, police said. The 19-year-old...
Jackie Robinson was as brilliant on the field as he was important
The day we celebrate is April 15, and there is good reason for that, because it was on that date in 1947 when Jack Roosevelt Robinson made his debut for...
Why are women's soccer superstars fleeing the US?
For the first time in decades, the powerhouse that is women’s soccer in the United States finds itself at a crossroads. On the one hand: three World Cup trophies and...
Giants loaded at these positions but still can find draft value
Looking at linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties for the Giants to target in the draft. We all know it by heart by now: The Giants have not taken a linebacker in...
St. John's could benefit from Brooklyn prep star's patience
The symmetry is almost perfect. Isaac Kante remained in school an extra year to play at a high level, and his hometown school — St. John’s — that plays at...
Baseball should have tie games whether you like it or not
There’s no tying. There’s no tying in baseball. The most famous tie in major league history — the 2002 All-Star Game — was so infuriating and embarrassing to then-commissioner Bud...
Suspect arrested in Google exec's murder
A suspect was arrested in the slaying of a Google executive from New York - who played a key role in the capture of her own killer, Massachusetts officials said...
The purge of a report on radical Islam has put NYC at risk
The NYPD has had a stellar track record of protecting the city from another 9/11, foiling more than 20 planned terrorist attacks since 2001. But some worry the department is...
Joe Maddon thinks it may be time for automated umpires
For Joe Maddon, manager of the Chicago Cubs, there has never been a better time to be a baseball fan. Last November, he led his National League team to a...
Why Americans have stopped moving
Americans are stuck. Locked into our jobs, rooted where we live, frozen at our income levels. More than at any previous point in our history, we’ve stopped moving — whether...
Tinsley Mortimer is back in NYC and dating again after 'abusive' relationship
One year ago Sunday, former It girl Tinsley Mortimer was arrested for trespassing at the Palm Beach, Fla., residence of her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Alexander “Nico” Fanjul, 31, the son...
Ahmadinejad says US poses no threat to 'powerful' Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he does not view recent U.S. missile strikes on ally Syria as a message for Iran, which he called a "powerful...
Cops release footage of creep accused of groping actress
This is the man who allegedly groped a young actress early Friday before violently shoving her onto the subway tracks in Greenwich Village. The man, seen here in a red...
Pope addresses Church's 'shame' over sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis, presiding at a Good Friday service, asked God for forgiveness for scandals in the Catholic Church and for the "shame" of humanity becoming inured to daily scenes of...
Ex-Afghan president: Allowing US to drop MOAB was 'treason'
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai accused his successor on Saturday of committing treason by allowing the U.S. military to drop the largest conventional bomb ever used in combat during an...
Hero cop nearly loses arm chasing suspect
Surgeons at Lincoln Hospital saved the arm of a hero Bronx police officer injured Friday evening as he chased down a suspect, authorities said. The officer was working as part...
April the Giraffe finally gives birth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz_errIBq3Y That’s one big baby. Giraffe and YouTube sensation April delivered a happy, healthy, 6-foot-tall baby boy on Saturday at an upstate zoo. The Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville —...
Iraq official: ISIS launched chlorine gas attacks in Mosul
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi military officer says Islamic State militants have launched a gas attack in a newly-liberated area in western Mosul. The officer with the anti-terrorism forces said Saturday...
Judge halted execution plan, then participated in death-penalty protest
An Arkansas judge who barred the state from hurriedly executing eight inmates attended a death-penalty rally just hours later — even posing as a condemned man as part of the...
It seems Trump got China to crack down on North Korea
Something interesting is happening in China, and perhaps President Trump deserves some credit. For the first time, the Chinese government appears to have laid down a bottom line with North...
Two men dead, woman injured after shooting inside mall restaurant
TUCSON, Ariz.— Sheriff's deputies say two men are dead and a woman is wounded after a shooting inside a busy restaurant in an upscale Tucson shopping mall. Pima County Sheriff's...
Phil Jackson’s coaching dream wrecking his Knicks presidency
There’s no reason to feel good about the Knicks’ future as a franchise as long as Phil Jackson, the coach, keeps undermining Phil Jackson, the team president. That conflict was...
Number of ISIS fighters killed by 'Mother of All Bombs' rises to 94
KABUL, Afghanistan — The number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military has risen to 94, an Afghan...
How Yankees' Greg Bird is handling his brutal start
The year couldn’t have started any better. The season couldn’t have begun any worse. Despite missing all of the 2016 season following shoulder surgery, Greg Bird looked way ahead of...
Mets know why Robert Gsellman keeps getting lit up
MIAMI — Robert Gsellman’s rocky start to the season isn’t alarming Mets officials yet. The rookie right-hander was hammered for eight runs over 4 ²/₃ innings Thursday in a second...
NBA playoff preview: Is Cavaliers-Warriors III inevitable?
The NBA should have just staged a best-of-15 series last year. Instead, we all went through another long regular season and now head into the playoffs that could end with...
The Madison Square Garden crowd has its work cut out for it
MONTREAL — There is no home ice like the Bell Centre. The Rangers, however, are hoping they can get something even in the same realm when they return to the...
'He's a different guy': Chapman OK with working 3rd straight day
Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn’t hesitate to go to Aroldis Chapman for a third straight day Friday when he wanted to protect a one-run lead in the ninth. “He’s a...
NYCFC star David Villa scores insane goal from midfield
Andre Blake is perhaps the best goalkeeper in MLS right now, and he’s proved it time and time again. But David Villa, who had already been denied Friday night by...
An Alain Vigneault favorite signs two-year deal with Rangers
MONTREAL — The contract extension given to Rangers depth defenseman Steven Kampfer was less about the player he is and more about how much coach Alain Vigneault believes the most...
Now batting, No. 42, Stitches
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. ... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” — Jackie Robinson. Every MLB player will wear...
'Affluenza' teen won't be leaving jail anytime soon
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers who used an "affluenza" defense for a Texas teenager in a fatal 2013 drunken-driving wreck have failed to secure his release from jail. The Texas Supreme...
Jeremy Lin: Free agents already showing 'a lot of interest' in Nets
With the worst record and the second-most money to spend in the NBA, expect the Nets to be huge players in the free-agent market. And from stars Jeremy Lin and...
Teething tablets recalled for inconsistent levels of poisonous herb
The maker of Hyland's teething tablets has issued a recall for any remaining packages at the urging of U.S. regulators, who say the medicine has inconsistent levels of a herb...
Kim shows off his new toys amid tensions with US
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un flexed his missiles on Saturday with a massive saber-rattling military display meant to send a defiant message to the US and the rest of the...
Austin Romine is proof that Yankees have plenty in reserve
Listen long enough to Austin Romine talk about his contribution to the Yankees’ five-game winning streak and it sounds as if the catcher does nothing more than put together the...
Ex-NFL star kills 3-year-old daughter in tragic accident
Retired NFL star Todd Heap struck and killed his 3-year-old daughter Friday afternoon in what is being called a tragic accident. The former Ravens and Cardinals tight end was moving...
You have to know where to look for best fantasy baseball closers
Closers are like a baby’s diaper: They’re going to get soiled, they’re mostly disposable (and recyclable) and, no matter what, you’re going to have to change them. Well, that is,...
Teacher accused of possessing, producing child porn kills himself
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a Florida middle school teacher accused of producing and receiving child pornography has killed himself in Tennessee. Metro Nashville police announced on social media Friday...
Noah Syndergaard nail issues the last thing Mets want to hear
MIAMI — Noah Syndergaard already possesses a superb nickname, and the Mets already have a beloved player in their history who went by “Nails.” So mutual incentive exists to not...
Mom found guilty in vodka death of disabled son
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. – A Vermont woman has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of her disabled son who had vodka poured into his feeding tube. The trial of...
Rangers couldn't get one thing they needed when it mattered
MONTREAL — Live in your end, die in your end. That’s the takeaway from Friday’s Game 2, 4-3 overtime defeat to the Canadiens the Rangers can chew on as they...
'Groundhog Day' star suffers painful injury during show, finishes anyway
The new musical “Groundhog Day’’ had its own “Spider-man’’ moment Friday night when its star, Andy Karl, suffered a painful injury during a preview and finished his performance on a...
Actress describes moment creep groped her, pushed her onto subway tracks
The stage actor who was pushed onto the tracks at an East Village subway station described her nightmare ordeal to The Post Friday night as cops released images of the...
Why it's never too early to believe in hot fantasy starts
The beginning of the fantasy baseball season always is littered with outlandish hot starts and abnormal cold streaks. It is the nature of the game. Consequently, owners fall prey to...
Boy dies after getting stuck in wall of rotating restaurant
ATLANTA — Officials say a 5-year-old boy has died after getting caught in the rotating wall of an Atlanta restaurant. Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford tells The Atlanta...