July 15, 2017
Mets won't have a leg to stand on without Yoenis Cespedes
Seriously, can the Moors and the Moops furnish a supply of bubble wrap with which the Mets can envelop Yoenis Cespedes’ lower body in order to protect the now impossibly...
Alice + Olivia CEO makes appearance at Sun Valley
It wouldn’t be Sun Valley without fashion maven Stacey Bendet, CEO of Alice + Olivia and daughter-in-law of Michael Eisner. Bendet told us she got a lovely gift of sunglasses...
McConnell postpones GOP health care debate while McCain recovers from surgery
The Senate will postpone its vote on President Trump’s health care bill — originally scheduled for this week — while Sen. John McCain recovers from surgery. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
'Ghost' buster: Figueroa knocks down Guerrero five times
If UFC star Conor McGregor saw what took place before 7,493 at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum on Saturday night, he might want to reconsider this boxing thing. In a night...
Bystander grazed in NYPD shooting says cops shouldn't have used deadly force
The “cowboy” cops who killed a crazed stagehand in Midtown in a hail of bullets should have never used deadly force, says the innocent bystander struck by one of the...
Panelists bring issues of the country to the one percent
It was the 1 percent who turned up at Allen & Co.’s media-and-tech conference in Sun Valley last week — but their agenda focused on issues for us common folk....
DMV cracks down on toll evaders by suspending registrations
Pay that toll — or else! The state Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended the vehicle registrations of more than 4,900 motorists who crossed New York bridges and tunnels without...
Shareholders angry after golf company makes surprise sale
ClubCorp is being called a golf lowlife by a prominent shareholder who requested anonymity. “They will get sued,” he said. The Dallas business, which owns or operates 200 golf and...
Yoenis Cespedes' early exit spoils Mets' 2nd straight laugher
The groundwork was in place for a celebratory night for the Mets. Then the groundwork came out from under Yoenis Cespedes’ legs. With a huge divot left behind him, Cespedes...
MTA allegedly uses secret clean up crews to cover up accidents
The MTA has mobile crash squads around the city that swoop down on the scenes of bus collisions — and orchestrate cover-ups, a lawyer charges. “It’s all about damage control,”...
Yankees outlast rival Red Sox in 16-inning marathon win
BOSTON — When it finally was over, after almost six hours of baseball, the Yankees would not run away from the magnitude of Saturday’s victory over the Red Sox. Left...
Sun Valley bakery is popular among techies of Silicon Valley
Sun Valley’s Konditorei (German for bakery) central to Allen & Co. conference attendees, has gotten so culinary PC it could open a Silicon Valley outpost. Sun Valley Lodge executive chef...
Staten Island motorcyclist killed by driver with suspended license
A Staten Island motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a driver with a suspended license, cops said. Michael Hines, 53, was riding his motorcycle southbound on...
Canada, Mexico could save NAFTA from Donald Trump
Cross-border sweet talk could save NAFTA. Government officials and trade groups in Canada and Mexico hope US governors and mayors can thwart President Trump’s vow to unravel the free-trade pact....
The Mayweather-McGregor farce is ruining boxing
When Floyd Mayweather’s fight with UFC star Conor McGregor was announced last month, most of the boxing world either shrugged or cringed. Those looking for positives suggested casual fans who...
These unbelievable wedding dresses are made out of toilet paper
You may now flush the bride. New York designers wiped the competition in the 13th annual national Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest, with three locals making the top 10 out...
How mediocre college pitcher rocketed to Mets' newest stud prospect
One year ago, David Peterson was a fringe major league prospect. Entering his third season at Oregon, control issues were threatening to sink a professional career before it even started....
Yankees-Red Sox rivalry missing a necessary four-letter word
I’m not at Fenway Park this weekend. There was a time when saying those words would have been sacrilege, impossible to believe given the way the emotions (and occasionally blood)...
Local fishmonger claims restaurateur is trying to ruin his career
The owner of Citarella — who is also a big fish at the sprawling Hunts Point market — is trying to gut the career of a local flounderman, the fishmonger...
Popular bridal chain suddenly shuts down — and brides panic
This would turn any bride into a bridezilla. Dozens of frantic New York bridesmaids were left scrambling after a Florida-based bridal chain declared bankruptcy Friday. Alfred Angelo Bridal, which has...
Another Yoenis Cespedes scare is already here
Things were beginning to go too well for the Mets. As the Mets rained down more runs against the Rockies on Saturday night, Yoenis Cespedes was forced to exit early,...
Trump greets female golfer with Euro-style smooch
President Trump bestowed a Euro-style two-cheek smooch on Norwegian golfer Suzann Pettersen as he greeted her at the US Women’s Open at his New Jersey golf course on Saturday. Fresh...
LPGA star seeks redemption after major heartbreak
Sung Hyun Park has a score to settle. A year ago, playing in her first U.S. Women’s Open, Park was in prime position to win before she faltered with a...
New Yorkers forgot how the city became great
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill deserves answers. In his heartfelt and passionate eulogy at the funeral of Bronx Police Officer Miosotis Familia, who was assassinated by a cop-hating madman, O’Neill demanded...
Hudson tunnel woes could make the 'Summer of Hell' seem like paradise
If you like the Summer of Hell, you’ll just love the catastrophe that looms if the drive for a new cross-Hudson train tunnel stalls due to lack of leadership. The...
Bar was just set for Rangers' Zibanejad deal — that will get tricky
Tampa Bay’s signings of Group II, salary arbitration-filers Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat have set a bar that should inform Mika Zibanejad’s negotiations with the Rangers in advance of No....
The mentors who guided LPGA's No. 1 player to top of her sport
The day before the U.S. Women’s Open was to begin at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., So Yeon Ryu, the recently crowned No. 1-ranked player in women’s golf, was a...
Behind New York's bail outrages are bad judges --- and bad law
Yet again, a New York judge has turned loose a deranged and potentially dangerous criminal — one who’d actually targeted police — without bail. But hiding behind state law, which...
Red Sox playing Yankees game under protest after bizarre play
BOSTON — The Yankees’ 4-1, 16-inning win over the Red Sox took a strange turn in the top of the 11th Saturday. With Matt Holliday (whose ninth-inning solo home run...
I got hurt in the Museum of Sex's bouncy boob house
It was the breast of times. It was the worst of times. A Brooklyn woman in a bouncy house of inflatable boobs at the Museum of Sex left battered and...
This is the grossest NYC apartment ever
A Manhattan superintendent was so grossed out by a tenant’s apartment — which was filled with roaches, trash and even a dead cat — that he posted video of the...
Renowned sushi chef split with partner over bad blood
On the surface, renowned sushi chef Eiji Ichimura and restaurant partner Idan Elkon went together like sashimi and soy sauce — but their union went rancid, court papers reveal. The...
Tim Hardaway Jr. opens up on why this time will be different
Guard Tim Hardaway Jr., reacquired by the Knicks after two seasons in Atlanta, takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How much did Phil Jackson’s...
17-year-old amateur threatening to shock US Women's Open
The final round of the U.S. Women’s Open could come down to three players — one who has led throughout the tournament this week, one who has been on the...
A huge Mets weakness has quietly come alive
Jose Reyes spent the first 2 ½ months of the season as the biggest liability in the Mets’ lineup, but lately has become the toughest out. In another strong performance...
The team-building failure on new Knicks GM's résumé
The tandem of president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry heading the Knicks front office is expected to be kinder, gentler and friendlier. According to sources, the duo will...
Killer who fled on bicycle busted on murder charges
A gun toting, bike riding killer has been arrested for shooting a man dead and injuring another early Friday morning near Prospect Park, cops said. Brooklyn resident Damani Thomas, 29,...
Janet Yellen has no idea what she's talking about
If you have ever wondered just how detached Washington is, all you had to do was tune into Fed chief’s Janet Yellen’s semiannual trip to the Capitol Hill. There they...
LaVar Ball's wife seen in public for first time since stroke
LaVar Ball, everyone's favorite over-exposed basketball father, has largely made a name for himself by being a huge jerk. From peddling a pair of $500 shoes to berating a female...
Can I hold my boss accountable for a verbal commitment?
Dear Greg, I was recently laid off even though my boss previously told me that I had nothing to worry about, and that as long as he was there I’d...
Goldman Sachs exec is behind Hamptons' biggest listing
The Goldman Sachs exec who engineered Wall Street’s largest-ever IPO is behind the biggest Hamptons real-estate listing of the summer. Goldman co-Chair J. Michael Evans and his wife Lise are...
Visa offers small businesses $10K to ban cash
Visa, the world’s largest retail payment firm, is ramping up its war on cash. Just four months after the Supreme Court ruled that small businesses had the right to advertise...
Starlin Castro plays it safe with hamstring in return
BOSTON — Starlin Castro came back from his hamstring strain Saturday and made an immediate impact — though it is clear the injury remains an issue. Castro had one of...
American tourist beaten to death in Greece laid to rest
The American college grad beaten to death outside a bar in Greece, was laid to rest Saturday. Funeral services for 22-year-old Bakari Henderson took place at 11 a.m. at Greater...
Creep who wore gorilla mask during sexual assaults gets prison
This guy is a real beast. A creep who wore gorilla and Yoda masks as he sexually assaulted young women in a series of disturbing attacks in the UK was...
Paul Manafort's shady deal with Ukrainian party makes no sense
More evidence emerged Saturday of the shady operations of the Kremlin-linked Ukraine political party that hired Donald Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort as a consultant. Somehow, the money Manafort told...
These servers can tell how much you'll tip just by looking at you
The minute you walked in the joint, I could tell you were a man of distinction — a real big tipper. Granted, today’s crop of servers at the city’s restaurants...
T.J. Rivera has turned Mets into believers
With enough time, T.J. Rivera makes his point. Eventually, every manager realizes that The Bronx native’s bat should be in the lineup. After going 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs...
Stardust Diner's singing servers accused of stealing nearly $400K
They’ve got trouble — with a capital “T.” Manhattan prosecutors are probing whether dozens of show tune-singing servers at Ellen’s Stardust Diner altered checks and tap-danced off with the cash....
Get ready to rumble in the Punderdome!
When the devil goes bald, there will be hell toupee. Let’s not wig out about it, though. If you’re some bunny who loves rabbit-fire puns, mark your calendar for Tuesday,...
This minister turned his Uber car into a church on wheels
This Uber driver puts his passengers on the highway to heaven. Ordained minister Kenneth Drayton has turned his 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis into a veritable church-on-wheels, transforming his car into...
All the things that could be wrong with Aroldis Chapman
BOSTON — In the wake of Aroldis Chapman turning a win into a loss Friday night, when he had difficulty finding the strike zone, many opinions floated throughout Fenway Park...
'Tan Mom' livid at school over daughter's sunburn
Oh, the irony. Five years ago, Patricia “Tan Mom” Krentcil was arrested and charged with child endangerment for allegedly taking her then-5-year-old daughter into a tanning bed with her. Today,...
Tyler Clippard has finally lost his job
BOSTON -- With the emergence of Chad Green out of the bullpen and Adam Warren healthy, Joe Girardi is changing the struggling Tyler Clippard’s role. “I am going to give...
Behind the scenes of the beautiful vistas in 'Game of Thrones'
Winter is finally here. But it took its sweet time. The seventh season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” kicks off Sunday, and it’s been a long wait for fans dying...
Tom Brady wonderfully awkward in unearthed 1st interview
Before five Super Bowl rings, Deflategate, Gisele and chiseling his name as possibly the best quarterback of all time, Tom Brady was just a teenager trying to pull off an...
Hitman reveals what it's really like to kill somebody
The first time Martin Corona murdered somebody, he didn’t hesitate. “It’s an ugly business,” the killer reasoned, “but it’s a business.” Corona, a paid member of the Arellano-Félix Mexican cartel’s...
A cat helped this homeless man find companionship — until he learned the truth
Michael King, a hard-drinking homeless man, was guzzling cheap booze outside a Portland, Ore., diner late one night when he saw “two glowing eyes peer up at him from under...
What it’s really like to get struck by lightning
Jaime Santana’s family has stitched together some of what happened that Saturday afternoon in April 2016, through his injuries, burnt clothing and, most of all, his shredded broad-brimmed straw hat....
Top Mets prospect is showing cracks — but baseball legend can help
One night after perhaps the biggest day of his career — when he was picked by the Mets in the first round of the 2016 amateur draft last June —...
Nanny who beat 7-month-old tot had history of abuse: lawsuit
A nasty nanny caught on tape tossing her infant son around like a rag doll had been previously accused of abusing her own kids, the victim’s mom claims in a...
These hippie candles are blessed with tarot cards and crystals
Like any budding businesswomen, small-batch candle makers Hayley Elisabeth Kaufman and Whitney Huhmann have settled into a work routine. Kaufman will pick a tarot card before they melt wax, while...
Mickey Mantle’s illegal bat sells for $40,000 at auction
Baseball legend Mickey Mantle’s illegal bat, confiscated by an umpire during the 1958 season, was purchased at auction by three Texas business partners for $40,000. It’s believed that Mantle doctored...
How should MLB's 2 best teams handle deadline? Ask the Cubs
The Dodgers and Astros have outplayed the competition in 2017. They not only had the majors’ best records at the break, but Los Angeles was 7 ¹/₂ games better than any...
Coworker put his penis in my lunch sandwich: lawsuit
How about a little sausage with that sandwich? Lunchtime at the Indian Point nuclear power plant got saucy when one longtime employee put his penis in a colleague’s lunch, according...
Stalled train, 'power issues' snarl service at Penn Station
It was all aboard for the “summer of hell” at Penn Station on Saturday. Amtrak and NJ Transit service was suspended and delayed at different times on Saturday afternoon when...
The strangest victim of the Wimbledon dress code
LONDON -- Even spectators at Wimbledon have to wear white sometimes. One man was pulled from the crowd Saturday during a women's invitational doubles match and given the chance to...
'Bad call' in football game costs woman $1 million
A Canadian woman says a “bad call” by a football referee cost her $1 million. Karen Kuldys stood to land the seven-figure windfall because she was part of a contest...
Teen confesses to church sex assault: 'I don't deserve to pray'
Now he’s thinking about religion. A teen thug who confessed to joining in a brutal gang sex assault — on a devout Christian woman who’d just left a Queens church...
How a British socialite became a heroic WWII spy
Diana Rowden was bred to become a prim and proper British society girl, but she chose a radically different path. She became a spy, defending France from the Nazis during...
Revenge porn isn't just a celeb problem: Your kids are at risk too
"The moral of the story is he doesn’t respect me,” Blac Chyna told “Good Morning America” last week, in what might be the understatement of the summer. Speaking about how...
Gun-grabbing nut wasn't the only suspect judge released without bail
A Brooklyn judge put a nut job back on the street without bail — despite being told that the man had claimed voices in his head drove him to grab...
Why these Canadians would take Trump over Trudeau
BUCKHORN , ONTARIO — Outside Dave and Ann Bowen’s cottage at Six Foot Bay, Buckhorn Lake shimmers in the early morning sunlight. It has rained so hard in the past...
Venus' Wimbledon run ends in loss to Muguruza in final
LONDON — Garbine Muguruza already knew what it’s like to lose to a Williams in the Wimbledon final. Now she knows how it feels to beat one for a championship...
Hillary’s White House would be no different from Trump’s
It wouldn’t have taken much for Hillary Clinton to prevail on Election Night. Donald Trump won the presidency with razor-thin margins of less than 1 percent in three states that...
Iran faults Trump's 'arbitrary' policies for global security threats
DUBAI - Iran on Saturday blamed what it called Donald Trump's "arbitrary and conflicting policies" for global security threats, rejecting the U.S. president's description of Tehran as a rogue state....
Man lying down on Park Avenue gets hit by bus
A man who plopped down in the middle of Park Avenue was seriously hurt after getting hit by a bus, police said. The man, 30, may have been drunk when...
Turkey marks one year since coup attempt rocked nation
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities sacked nearly 7,400 civil servants for alleged links to terror groups as the country marked the first anniversary of quashing last summer’s coup attempt on Saturday....
German tourists were victims of knife attack at Egyptian resort
A stealthy Egyptian killer fatally stabbed two German women after he swam to a popular resort beach with a massive kitchen knife and conversed with them in their native tongue....
Merkel says Brexit, Macron's election changed her view of Europe
ZINGST, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters on Saturday that Britain's decision to leave the European Union and France's election of President Emmanuel Macron had changed her view...
Stephen Curry laid out to catch this Aaron Rodgers pass
Stephen Curry showed off his football skills at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. The Warriors superstar made a diving catch on a deep...
Fatal Hawaii high-rise fire was like scene from a 'horror movie'
HONOLULU — Karen Hastings was in her 31st floor Honolulu apartment when she smelled smoke. She ran out to her balcony, looked down, and saw flames five floors below her....
Use these savvy tricks to negotiate a better job offer
When Cathy texted her boyfriend to tell him that she had just accepted a job offer from a large Midtown law firm, he texted her back, “How much?” After she...
How the Yankees shouldn't react to string of brutal losses
BOSTON — To steal a phrase from their manager, these 2017 Yankees are turning into a big bowl of It’s Not What You Want. Their second half couldn’t have kicked...
Alderson must fix 2 problem areas: The Mets' future depends on it
Gear up for Groundhog Day, Mets fans. That was the word Friday from Sandy Alderson during a candid press conference at Citi Field before the Mets dismantled the Rockies, 14-2,...
Historic carousel, damaged in fire, is closed for rest of the year
RYE, N.Y. — New York's historic Playland carousel will be closed for the rest of the year following a fire. Westchester County Deputy Parks Commissioner Peter Tartaglia tells the Journal...
'He's got all the skills': Yoenis Cespedes busts out
Four days off did wonders for Yoenis Cespedes. It made him look like, well, himself again. The slugging outfielder, with newfound life in his legs and speed in his bat,...
Yankees' under-the-radar prospect thriving in Double-A
A high school senior with no scholarship offers is not supposed to play professional baseball. Just like an 18th-round draft pick is not supposed to rise up the minor league...
Mets' top two pitching prospects out with elbow injuries
The Mets need a shot in the arm. Not more shots to the arms. A season of compounding injuries to pitchers has not been quarantined to the major league level....
Head of ISIS in Afghanistan killed: Pentagon
WASHINGTON — The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group's headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon said on...
College hoops coaches dish on dirty little recruiting secret
It’s described as an “evaluation” period, three five-day stretches in July when college coaches watch high school basketball prospects across the country. But it could be defined very differently, like...
Matt Holliday's three Ks not the biggest lowlight in his return
BOSTON — The return of Matt Holliday to the lineup was supposed to be good news for the Yankees. Instead, it just added to their misery in a 5-4 loss...
Thousands sign petition to save bear known for charging at humans
Thousands of people in Canada have petitioned the Alberta government to avoid killing a grizzly bear known as “Bear 148.” Provincial officials said this week that they are contemplating killing...
Dad, mom and grandma accused of starving child to death
HILO, Hawaii — A Hawaii father, mother and grandmother are charged with murder after allegedly starving a 9-year-old girl. Police on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday arrested 49-year-old Kevin Lehano,...
Jose Quintana's team switch not a curse to his fantasy owners
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, things can get pretty treacherous for fantasy baseball owners. Those who play in AL- or NL-only formats now are at risk of losing players...
What's keeping Yankees from unleashing stud pitching prospect
BOSTON — Bryan Mitchell and Luis Cessa will get the first cracks at replacing Michael Pineda in the Yankees’ rotation, but don’t rule out Chance Adams muscling his way into...
What Mets hitting pause means for Jacob deGrom's future
The “open for business” sign has been all but posted outside Citi Field, but it isn’t a large neon sign. This isn’t a full-on sell-off — it’s more like a...
Jersey girl chasing her LPGA major dream on home turf
A win at the U.S. Women’s Open this week for Marina Alex, which also would happen be her first career LPGA victory, would be a remarkable, career and life-altering achievement....
Mom, kids found dead in SUV after she killed estranged husband's girlfriend
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A mother found dead in her SUV alongside the bodies of her two children had shot and killed another woman hours earlier at the South Carolina apartments...
Stitches: Iceberg, Lettuce be
“You’re as cold as ice. ... You never take advice. Someday you’ll pay the price.” Well it won’t be long now. A 1.1 trillion ton iceberg broke off this week....
Promise of discounted Krispy Kreme's cripples traffic for hours
How long would you wait for a discounted doughnut? To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Krispy Kreme is selling a dozen doughnuts for 80 cents once a customer buys the first...
Andrew Giuliani ties the knot with Real Estate exec
Andrew Giuliani has gone from being a spectacle to a spouse. The son of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani — who famously stole the show with his gyrations at his dad’s...
Boxing returns to Long Island with one glaring absence
Long Island is playing host to its first boxing card in 31 years Saturday night, while its most notable boxing star is fighting in Los Angeles. Go figure. Joe Smith...