May 28, 2017
'Baywatch' flop shows how Hollywood has failed us
For all the rhapsodizing about Peak TV, our so-called Golden Age of Television, not nearly enough criticism is leveled at its underbelly: the endless onslaught of reboots. It’s a phenomenon...
Mets ride old-school Matt Harvey gem to series win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Finally there were tangible results to support the Mets’ recent claims that Matt Harvey is improving. After weeks of Mets officials offering vague reassurances their former ace still...
Why airline pilots are getting the biggest bonuses ever
Airline pilots are flying higher than ever — on the pay scale, that is. Carriers large and small — in both the cargo and passenger sectors — desperate to hire...
iHeart's restructuring adviser hasn't done much to fix debt
iHeart Communications, months into a seemingly stagnating effort to restructure its debt, has been asked by its creditors to replace its restructuring adviser, Moelis & Co., The Post has learned....
Trump goes on another Twitter rant, calls leaks 'fabricated lies'
President Trump unleashed his frustration with the press and the probes into Russia’s connections with his team in a Sunday Twitter rant. “It is my opinion that many of the...
Mets' lineup is thriving — and can't escape who's not in it
PITTSBURGH — Eventually, Yoenis Cespedes will return to the Mets clubhouse and bring another piece to a lineup that has produced at an almost remarkable level in his absence. Until...
Knicks getting visit from title-winning North Carolina stud
North Carolina junior swingman Justin Jackson will bring his championship résumé to the Knicks’ Tarrytown facility next month, The Post has learned. According to an NBA source, Jackson will work...
The Adam Warren resurgence Yankees desperately needed
With closer Aroldis Chapman still out with a shoulder inflammation, the Yankees could ill afford a slump by Adam Warren. Fortunately for the Bombers, their bullpen fixture appears to be...
Stitches: Make a Left?
“In 100 yards turn left at the checkered flag. You are on the fastest route.” 800 left turns required to win the Indy 500. Takuma Sato successfully completed each and...
On Memorial Day, also recall the valor of those who fight
Memorial Day inspires mixed emotions: pride in the valor of those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom; sorrow that such self-sacrifice should have been necessary. Pride in...
How we fail veterans with mental illness
As we commemorate our honored fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, I ask my fellow New Yorkers to take note of the roughly 20 veterans who commit suicide every day. The...
Sportswriter slammed for 'racist' tweet about Indy 500 winner
A Denver sportswriter is being slammed on social media after firing off a "racist" tweet about the winner of the Indy 500 being Japanese. "Nothing specifically personal, but I am...
Mapping out how Mets' 2 months must go to avoid being sellers
PITTSBURGH — The Mets’ day began on a rare positive note, as the rehabilitating Steven Matz threw five perfect innings for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. Matz and Seth...
Middle schoolers refuse to pose with Paul Ryan during photo op
A group of New Jersey eighth-grade students schooled House Speaker Paul Ryan over his unwillingness to critique President Trump. About half of the more than 200 students from South Orange...
Steven Matz makes Mets drool in ideal rehab start
PITTSBURGH — Steven Matz couldn’t have made a bigger statement about his readiness to rejoin the Mets. In possibly his last minor league appearance before returning to the big leagues,...
Here comes a playoff climax the NBA has never seen before
After a yearlong wait since their NBA Finals rematch, and overshadowing this season’s playoffs, on Thursday, defending champion Cleveland and heavily favored Golden State finally will tip off the first...
Stanley Cup preview: How much more can the Penguins take?
This is not the same Penguins team, and this has not been an easy run for Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and their running mates. But once again, they are in...
Hospitals will be trained on how to deal with active shooters
Security officials at New York-area hospitals plan to train medical workers to deal with the inevitable threat of an “active shooter” following overseas terror attacks on health-care facilities, The Post...
Yankees' plan for Aroldis Chapman after another good day
Aroldis Chapman is slowly making progress. The Yankees closer, on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation dating to May 14, played catch for the second straight day and reported...
FDNY hero dies after eight-year battle with cancer
A lauded FDNY hero who championed ill first responders' rights and spent eight months working at Ground Zero following 9/11 lost his battle with cancer Sunday. Ray Pfeifer was 59,...
This is the Michael Pineda the Yankees couldn't find last year
Michael Pineda didn’t have his best stuff. But he had enough grit to give the Yankees a quality start and a win. That is the difference from the Pineda of...
What's brewing in Yankees right field looks like a lot of fun
Well, Yankee Stadium made it through one full week with the Judge’s Chambers out in right field, and somehow the foundation didn’t splinter. There were no reports of juvenile delinquency...
North Korea reportedly launches yet another missile
North Korea has launched another missile from its east coast, South Korean military officials said Monday, the third test-firing of a rocket this month. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff...
The saviors of last year's Giants defense know job isn't done
Two years ago, the Giants’ defense was a sieve, the gift that kept on giving to opposing offenses. Some $204 million in free-agent dollars spent later, that unit became one...
Are there veterans' rights that can help treat PTSD?
I am a veteran returning to work, and I suffer from PTSD. I need treatment periodically, which requires that I take time off work intermittently. Are there any veterans’ rights...
Trump heads to US after climate deal snub as rest of G-7 fumes
The United States was the lone holdout on endorsing a global agreement to combat climate change at the G-7 summit Saturday — but President Trump promised to decide within days....
Yankees put all breakthroughs on display to cap a great start
Memorial Day weekend is here, and the Yankees remain alone atop the AL East. If you hadn’t caught on yet, Sunday illustrated what everyone around baseball is witnessing. Michael Pineda...
Navy parachutist plunges to death after mishap with chute
A Navy SEAL and elite parachutist was fatally injured Sunday afternoon during an event for Fleet Week in Jersey City, after his chute apparently failed to open, Navy officials said....
US turning to 'annihilation tactics' in fight against ISIS
Defense Secretary James Mattis has a message for North Korea, ISIS and other global terror threats that is right out of “Breaking Bad.” Discussing global terror threats on CBS’ “Face...
Gunman accused of murdering wife 'was looking for someone else to kill': witness
The ex-con accused of fatally shooting his wife in the head on a Coney Island sidewalk gloated about it moments later -- to her mother, a witness told The Post...
Merkel: Europe can't rely on allies anymore
Just days after President Trump lectured NATO members about ponying up more money for defense , German leader Angela Merkel said Europe could no longer count on its allies. "The...
Kushner's contact with Russia 'raises red flags' in intel community
WASHINGTON — Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said the contact President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner made with Russian officials raised red flags in the intelligence community. “I will...
Fight over food cart territory leaves vendor critically injured
A brawl between two food cart vendors over territory in the Financial District, left one fighting for his life, officials said Sunday. Sameh Amer, 39, of New Jersey was arguing...
Mississippi shooting suspect wanted 'suicide by cop'
The man arrested for fatally shooting eight people including a sheriff’s deputy in Mississippi confessed to the crime while still in handcuffs Sunday morning — saying he planned to commit...
John Kelly may extend laptop ban to all international flights
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday that he is considering banning laptops from the cabins of all flights into and out of the United States — because...
Sam Dekker engaged to NBA announcer's daughter
Here's one way to ensure you get some positive press coverage. Rockets forward Sam Dekker got engaged to ESPN and Fox Sports sideline reporter Olivia Harlan on Friday night. Olivia...
Car of cursed Indy 500 driver shattered to pieces in terrifying crash
INDIANAPOLIS — Pole sitter Scott Dixon was knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by a terrifying crash that saw his car fly over the car of Jay Howard...
Tennis star nearly loses it upon 'miracle' comeback from knife attack
PARIS — Sweat-soaked and still wearing her match outfit, Petra Kvitova was looking for someone to hug as she wandered into the players' lounge in the French Open's main stadium...
Trump says Theresa May is 'very angry' about Manchester leaks
Sounding like a scolding parent, President Trump on Sunday lashed out at the US intelligence community, writing on Twitter that the British prime minister was "angry" over leaked info about...
Here's how LaVar Ball inspires his team to lose by 52
LaVar Ball’s AAU team suffered a lopsided loss on Saturday, and his attempt at a motivational halftime speech didn’t appear to make a difference. USA TODAY’s Josh Peter captured video...
Famous NY shark spends holiday weekend at Jersey Shore
She’s baaaack. In a scene reminiscent of “Jaws,’’ the great white shark Mary Lee has returned to local waters just in time for Memorial Day weekend — and swimmers and...
Trump criticizes coverage of congressman charged with assault
President Trump claimed recent White House leaks are lies made up by "fake news writers" -- and suggested the coverage of a Montana GOP congressional candidate attacking a reporter is...
Brandon Jacobs: I'll 'expose' Jim Harbaugh and get him fired
To paraphrase Anderson Cooper, Jim Harbaugh could stink up a Michigan fan's desk and only be asked to autograph it afterward. Still, Brandon Jacobs believes he has the goods that would get...
Homeless woman accused of rage-filled subway slashing
A homeless woman savagely attacked a mother riding the subway with her baby Sunday morning — flying into a rage because the worried victim didn’t want to sit next to...
Ump wasn't kidding in strangest strikeout you'll ever see
The strangest strikeout of the year took place in the game between the Mets' Double-A team, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and the Hartford Yard Goats on Friday. It was a...
Lindsey Graham: Comey 'intervened in the election' over fake info
WASHINGTON – Ousted FBI Director James Comey must be held accountable for creating a presidential election frenzy over “fake” intelligence, one top Republican senator said Sunday. "If he intervened in...
Pedestrian dies after being fatally struck by several cars
A man was killed when he was hit by several vehicles in the Bronx Sunday morning, and none of the drivers stopped, cops said. The victim may have been attempting...
Cops release footage of bicyclist suspected in shooting
Police have released video of the suspect they believe shot four men on a Manhattan street, while riding an electric bike early Saturday morning. The shooting occurred around 3:45 a.m....
Elderly woman killed in car crash
A 70-year-old woman died and three other people were injured when a driver lost control of her speeding Honda and plowed it into a parked car — that then struck...
Suspect in fatal train stabbing identified as 'rabid racist' and felon
The man accused of stabbing and killing two passengers aboard a train in Portland, Ore. — after they tried to stop him from shouting anti-Muslim threats at two teen girls...
Macron's white-knuckle handshake with Trump 'wasn't innocent'
The French president said his white-knuckled handshake with Donald Trump was a "moment of truth" meant to show he's no weakling. Emmanuel Macron told a French newspaper on Sunday that...
Anti-Trump couple goes nuts on supporters outside Trump Tower: cops
A couple of weed-packing anti-Trump crusaders were arrested after going berserk on four Trump supporters outside Trump Tower Saturday night, according to police sources. The quartet were waving a flag...
John Kelly: Kushner's reported 'back channel' attempt is 'no big issue'
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Sunday brushed off reported attempts by President Trump’s son-in-law to set up a back channel communication with Russia as no big deal....
25-year-old man becomes 12th arrest in concert attack probe
British anti-terror cops on Sunday arrested two more suspects in connection to the Manchester bombing, bringing the total detained to 13, officials said. A 25-year-old man was picked up in...
WWII's 'last fighter pilot' relives fateful flight — and the PTSD that followed
On April 7, 1945, five months before the end of World War II, Capt. Jerry Yellin and his squadron flew over Japan and bombed it, lighting up “a big square...
Suspect in custody after several die in Mississippi shooting
BROOKHAVEN, Miss.— Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman...
Trump congratulates congressman charged with assaulting reporter
President Trump crowed about scandal-plagued Montana GOP congressional candidate Greg Gianforte's victory Sunday morning, a day after returning from his first jaunt abroad. "Big win in Montana for Republicans!" Trump...
Clinton is off the hook in lawsuit filed by Benghazi families
WASHINGTON — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton by the parents of two Americans killed in the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, ruling the former...
United Airlines singled out gay dad and his son on flight: suit
United Airlines has flown into another public-relations storm — it’s facing a lawsuit after a gay dad was accused by a flight attendant of having his hand too close to...
Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick killed in boat accident
FRESNO, Calif. — The mother of the CEO of the ride-hailing company Uber died in a boat accident in a California lake, the company said. Bonnie Kalanick, 71, died after...
Massive blue whale carcass washes ashore in California
BOLINAS, Calif. — The body of a 79-foot (24-meter) blue whale has washed ashore in California's Marin County and experts are trying to determine why it died. The whale was...
British Airways working to restore flight service after IT failure
LONDON — British Airways said Sunday it was still working to restore its computer systems but hoped to resume flights from London airports, a day after a global IT failure...
Flooding in Sri Lanka leaves dozens dead, missing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan rescuers took advantage of improving weather and receding floodwaters Sunday to reach thousands of people in need of basic supplies after floods and mudslides...
Criminal probe on Capitol Hill staffers remains eerie
The criminal probe into a cadre of Capitol Hill techies who worked for dozens of Democratic lawmakers remains shrouded in mystery, months after their access to congressional IT systems was...
Wall Street's big brokerages scale back on recruiting
Wall Street’s big brokerages — or wirehouses, as they were once known — are ending the era of the high-priced broker for hire. They do not wish to compensate the...
Sports Business Journal apologizes for CAA tweet
Sports Business Journal, the well-respected sports industry bible, sent out a tweet congratulating talent agency CAA for both winning one of its annual awards for “best talent representation” — and...
Adam Steck is bringing his raunchy comedy show to Vegas
Theatrical producer Adam Steck learned five years ago that what happens in Vegas doesn’t have to stay in Vegas. His “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” opened at the Strip’s MGM Grand,...
Fuse is moving around the corner to One Penn Plaza
Jennifer Lopez-backed NuvoTV, which bought a majority stake in music network Fuse in 2014 for $226 million, is finally moving out of its 11 Penn Plaza location. Last week, contractors...
Pop songwriter on track to becoming one of the greats
Justin Tranter is fast becoming a one-man Holland-Dozier-Holland — the trio who penned some of Motown’s biggest hits, including “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “I Can’t Help Myself.”...
Iran is showcasing rare art by Warhol, Picasso and more
The works of Andy Warhol are getting more than 15 minutes of fame in the unlikeliest of places: Iran. A $3 billion collection of some of the world’s greatest European...
Stanley Cup playoffs structure highlights absurd regular season
Nashville, which finished with the exact same record as the Islanders and with the same number of points as the Lightning (with one fewer victory, no less), is four wins...
Ireland might elect its first openly gay prime minister
Erin go gay! Ireland, a devoutly Catholic country that decriminalized homosexuality only 24 years ago, is poised to elect its first openly gay prime minister next month. Leo Varadkar, 38,...
How many more gut punches can the Mets take?
PITTSBURGH — The script has flipped, our perspective of the Mets tilted until further notice. It no longer makes sense to wonder whether every win will be the one to...
Israel's tech startups are giving Silicon Valley a run for its money
Wondering where to find the next tech startup propelling humanity to the next best thing? Israel’s answer to Silicon Valley is Silicon Wadi, an area around Tel Aviv on the...
Student sues school after 'f--k buddy' accuses him of rape
An acting student was caught in a real-life drama when his so-called “f--k buddy” accused him of rape and got him kicked out of his posh performing-arts school, according to...
Jeff Bezos does the unthinkable with new Amazon book store
Everybody knows nowadays that successful companies need to think ahead to get ahead. But just imagine thinking backward to a simpler time to further a company’s success. That’s exactly what...
Why investors aren't giving up on bitcoins
OK, it’s time to dig into the reason for bitcoin’s surging price moves. The digital currency is up just under $1,000 in the past week. While it was easy to...
What a scouting report from Knicks' draft expert looks like
Unheralded out of the small school, Arkansas-Little Rock, Derek Fisher played 18 NBA seasons and won five NBA titles with the Lakers — proving to be a leader, clutch 3-point...