July 16, 2017
Trump couldn't overshadow the true story of US Women's Open
Donald Trump mingled in the viewing area behind the 16th tee, occasionally waving at the crowd below. Some waved back. Others sent their own message, like the group wearing purple...
Stray Cat Stitches
“Memory. All alone in the moonlight.” I laughed, I cried, but mostly I slept. Took in Cats on Broadway this week and came away scratching my head. I don’t bother...
Police truck hits 2 beachgoers, leaving 1 with broken ribs
A Long Beach police truck accidentally struck two beachgoers on Sunday night, leaving one of them with broken ribs and a contusion, cops said. The pair was hit at around...
Judge robbed of HR in nightcap as Yankees settle for split
BOSTON — Considering it started with Aroldis Chapman flushing a victory Friday night via a ninth-inning walk to open a crucial three-city road trip splitting four against the Red Sox...
New trains for Hamptons crew means no AC for LIRR riders
Some Long Island Rail Road passengers are being forced to commute on a dingy old train with broken air-conditioning — because the newer rides have been allocated to the pampered...
These two New York politicians hit the jackpot — literally
State legislators didn’t get the pay raise they wanted last year, but two politicians upped their income — they won the lottery! Brooklyn state Sen. Martin Dilan revealed in his...
Longtime sports broadcasting great Bob Wolff dead at 96
Bob Wolff, who was behind the microphone for many of sports most iconic moments on radio and television, including Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series and the...
Model claims drugs were sent to her in shady package
Jodie Marsh has called the police after receiving a mystery white package filled with "strong skunk cannabis." The glamour girl, 38, is strongly anti-drugs and shared both images of both...
Beware Mayor de Blasio's water-fee giveaways
It’s an election year — and despite a court ruling slapping his hand, Mayor de Blasio is back this time with a $115 water and sewer giveaway to low-income and...
Yet more proof of the billions Gov. Cuomo keeps wasting
Yet another investigation has concluded that New Yorkers get very little bang for the $8 billion a year the state spends in the name of economic development. This time, it...
The Great Avocado Divide and other notable comments
Culture file: Why Avocados Divide Us Back in May, an Australian developer used urban millennials’ spending on pricy avocado toast — smashed avocado spread on toast — as an example...
The women of 'Game of Thrones' make their moves in premiere
Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” kicked off Sunday night with a bloody, crowd-pleasing start as Arya (the impishly wicked Maisie Williams) gleefully poisoned the followers of Walder Frey (David...
Congress keeps shirking its duty to OK military strikes
Predictably and sensibly, a three-judge panel of the nation’s second-most important court, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, recently dismissed, unanimously, a lawsuit brought by a Yemeni...
Will Mattress Girl's backers learn from Columbia's mistake?
After three long years, justice has finally been served: Columbia University has settled a Title IX lawsuit filed by former student Paul Nungesser for its mishandling of sexual allegations made...
NY state is robbing the subways to buy Amtrak a new 'home'
Two-thirds of New Yorkers think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing a bad job with the subways, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. But this dismal showing hasn’t spurred Cuomo to...
Our obsession with 'elite' food is driving us crazy
Why have we gotten so weird about food? Beyond even the “gluten-free” everything and taking photos of our food before eating it, we’ve turned food into a competition and try...
Mets are convinced this Cespedes setback is nothing more
Yoenis Cespedes was ready to hit if the Mets needed him Sunday, but was never presented the opportunity. For caution’s sake, manager Terry Collins said he kept Cespedes on the...
Delta fires back at Ann Coulter after angry tweetstorm
Delta Airlines has fired back at Ann Coulter — revealing on Twitter how her two-day temper tantrum was over a measly $30. "We're sorry you did not receive the preferred...
Don Jr. conspicuously absent from Trump family gathering
It was a family affair Sunday at President Trump’s country club in Bedminster, NJ — with the notable exception of his embattled eldest son. Trump watched the final round of...
Meet the newest batch of called-up Yankees pitchers
Jonathan Holder and Ben Heller were rewarded for a combined five scoreless innings in Saturday night’s 4-1 victory over the Red Sox in 16 innings with a ticket out of...
Martin Landau, Oscar winner for 'Ed Wood,' dies at 89
Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau, most closely associated with scene-stealing character turns in such films as “North by Northwest,” “Crimes and Misdemeanors” and “Ed Wood” as well as the classic TV...
Yankees had to test Aroldis Chapman in way Girardi hates
BOSTON — Manager Joe Girardi hadn’t used Aroldis Chapman three days in a row in nearly three months and didn’t do it at all last season. But the Yankees’ bullpen...
Sung Hyun Park steals attention from Trump in US Open thriller
There was plenty of drama at Trump National at Bedminster on Sunday, and none of it had to do with the most powerful country club owner being on the grounds....
Teacher said student tricked her 'like a used car salesman' into sex
A former Georgia orchestra teacher admitted in court Friday that she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, but at one point shifted at least some of the...
Husband of church gang assault victim: 'We cry together at night'
The woman who was robbed and brutally assaulted at gunpoint by a gang of thugs on her way home from a Queens church is so devout she used to travel...
Granderson doesn't regret enabling bizarre inside-the-parker
Curtis Granderson insisted he wasn’t dogging it. He just saw no reason to chase after a ball that was clearly a home run. Charlie Blackmon’s drive over his head to...
Woman shot boyfriend dead because he wanted out of cult: cops
A Pennsylvania man allegedly murdered by his girlfriend on Saturday may have asked her to kill him to escape a cult that warned about alien invasions and the end of...
Maybe the Yankees don't need a first-base trade
BOSTON — As Yankees general manager Brian Cashman put it Friday, “The bar has been set very low in 2017 to help us [at first base].” Given that measuring stick,...
What broadcasting legend Bob Wolff meant to me
I never really knew Bob Wolff as a nationally renowned voice of events such as the World Series, NFL and NBA title games, and everything else I would have known...
Are Mets sheltering Amed Rosario from Asdrubal Cabrera?
Maybe baseball isn’t at the forefront of why Amed Rosario remains in Las Vegas. Possibly, the Mets are keeping him in the minor leagues to avoid turmoil. According to a...
Bride calls off wedding, invites homeless to reception instead
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana woman didn't want her canceled $30,000 wedding to go to waste, so she threw a dinner party for the homeless. A bus pulled up to the...
The Mets' second-half goal is a pipe dream and a smokescreen
The Mets and Terry Collins targeted 51 wins as the post All-Star break magic number. The reality of that number for this team is overwhelming. Following another Never On Sunday...
Zombie flick legend George A. Romero dies at 77
George A. Romero, the godfather of the modern zombie apocalypse flick and creator of the 1968 horror masterpiece “Night of the Living Dead,” did Sunday of cancer, his family said....
Iran's top diplomat accuses Trump of violating nuclear deal
WASHINGTON – Iran’s top diplomat Sunday accused President Trump of violating the international nuclear deal. “The United States has failed to implement its part of the bargain,” Iran foreign minister...
American citizen sentenced to prison in Iran for spying
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has imprisoned a Chinese-American man for ten years after accusing him of "infiltrating" the country and detained President Hassan Rouhani's brother over allegations of financial misconduct,...
Trump's approval rating is 50 percent in counties that voted for him
President Trump's approval rating remains at 50 percent in the counties that propelled his win in the 2016 election, a new poll on Sunday reveals. The survey of adults in...
Secret Service: We didn't clear Don Jr.'s Russian lawyer
The US Secret Service on Sunday rejected claims by President Trump's attorney that the agency cleared a Russian lawyer who said she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton to attend...
CBO delays scoring of GOP health care bill in yet another setback
A new scoring of the GOP-backed health care bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has been delayed, further clouding the fate of the effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare....
Now Blazers star openly recruits Carmelo with Instagram pic
Portlandia, anyone? Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is the latest attempting to sway Carmelo Anthony, posting an Instagram picture Sunday of the Knicks forward in a Blazers uniform, a week...
Floyd Mayweather honors slain NYPD cop during Bronx visit
Boxer Floyd Mayweather visited the Bronx station where a slain NYPD cop worked to pay his respects on Saturday, officials said. Mayweather went to the 46 Precinct’s station and posed...
Mets look cursed, Steven Matz looks off as it unravels again
The curse of Adam Wilk lives. Wilk, a journeyman lefty, was summoned to the Mets on short notice May 7 after Matt Harvey was suspended for an unexcused absence from...
CC Sabathia is exactly what Yankees ordered as East gets tight
BOSTON — Larry Rothschild sat at a table in the middle of the cramped Fenway Park visitor’s clubhouse Sunday between the first and second game of a doubleheader against the...
Former NYPD head blames 'fake news' Ferguson for cop's death
Former NYPD Commissioner Howard Safir blamed Michael Brown's death-by-cop in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014 — and the subsequent "fake news" over it — for the slaying of NYPD Officer Miosotis...
MMA fighter dead after collapsing post-fight
A heavyweight MMA fighter has died after collapsing following his first bout in more than a year. Donshay White was competing in Hardrock MMA 90 in Kentucky, where he lost...
De Blasio says he hasn't 'paid attention' to the Silver corruption case
Mayor de Blasio on Sunday explained why he's refused to comment on the blockbuster appeals court ruling in favor of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — by claiming he hasn't "paid...
Man in coma thrillingly responds — to how much he hates Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The family of an Ohio man who returned to the U.S. comatose in April after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a car accident in the Republic...
Trump administration plans week to celebrate American-made goods
WASHINGTON – The White House wants to turn the page on Russia and dedicate next week exclusively to President Trump’s domestic manufacturing agenda. Trump will kick off “Made in America...
Thug accused in vicious sex attack on churchgoer breaks down in tears
A jailbird cried like a baby Sunday, claiming he never laid a hand on a church-going Queens woman in a vicious gang sex assault. Brandon Walker, 20, broke down in...
Quincy Enunwa sees the Jets' tanking evidence, too
The tanking talk is expected to be as much a part of the Jets this year as the J-E-T-S chants. Even in the offseason, Quincy Enunwa hears about it, from...
Bill Clinton's former campaign manager doesn't think Dems can win back Senate
James Carville, former President Clinton's campaign manager, said it would be "very, very" difficult for Democrats to win control of the Senate in 2018 because the party is without a...
Bratton: There's no easy fix for Chicago's crime rate
Retired NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday there’s “no quick fix” for Chicago’s horrific murder rate and handed out blame to just about everyone involved in policing the Windy City....
Paul doesn't think McConnell has the votes to pass health care bill
WASHINGTON – A leading critic of the Senate GOP health care plan said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t have enough votes to deliver the long-promised ObamaCare replacement plan. “I don’t...
Nationals swing big deal to rescue their bullpen
CINCINNATI — Looking to fortify a bullpen that has blown more than a third of its save chances, the Washington Nationals acquired relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle from the...
Piers Morgan shames Federer victim for crumbling in tears
LONDON -- Marin Cilic, thrashed by Roger Federer in straight sets in Sunday's Wimbledon final, said he had been suffering from a blister in his foot during the showpiece clash....
De Blasio and Stringer support each other's re-election bids
They spent the better part of four years at each other’s throats — but with election time rolling around, City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Mayor de Blasio are ready to...
Woman says she was raped while sitting in her car
A 36-year-old woman told police she was brutally raped in Queens, officials said. The woman said she was sitting in her parked car on 124th Street near 89th Avenue in...
The Red Sox aren't letting this Yankees protest die
BOSTON — Red Sox manager John Farrell says Boston will move forward with a formal protest over the lack of an interference call in a 4-1, 16-inning loss to the...
Lochte doesn't think there's a chance in hell Phelps can outswim a shark
He’s going to need a bigger stroke. Swimmer Ryan Lochte, the 12-time Olympic medalist, said his former teammate Michael Phelps will not win his race against a great white shark...
Trump's approval rating the lowest since 1975, poll says
President Trump's approval ratings have fallen during his first six months in the White House and is the lowest of any chief executive since Gerald Ford in 1975, according to...
Schumer blasts Amtrak for plan to cram more riders into cars
Amtrak's plan to create a new "economy'' class on it trains is nothing more than a move to boost its bottom line by inconveniencing riders, US Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...
Trump's lawyer coy on whether he'll pardon figures in Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s lawyer on Sunday wouldn't rule out that the president could pardon key figures in the Russian investigation - including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, former...
Roger Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title, beats Marin Cilic
LONDON — After Roger Federer closed out a Wimbledon final that was more of a coronation than a contest with an ace, he sat in his changeover chair and wiped...
Wrigley going after e-cig company in trademark suit
Wrigley is trying to take a bite out of an e-cig company for pushing liquid smokes that look an awful lot like the iconic chewing gum brands, according to a...
Car pileup leaves two dead, multiple injured
A horrific Sunday smash-up involving at least four vehicles on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens left two people dead and seven injured, police said. A 21-year-old man behind the...
Trump wants Theresa May to 'fix' a warm welcome for him
President Trump told British Prime Minister Theresa May that he won't visit Great Britain until she "can fix" a warm welcome for him, according to a report on Sunday. Trump,...
Two children in critical condition after being struck by car
A driver was arrested for plowing into a woman walking with two 4-year-old girls in Staten Island, critically injuring the children, police said. The crash happened as a 25-year-old woman...
Trump: Don Jr.'s Russia scandal is just fake news
President Trump insisted on Sunday that voters have his back and there was “no Russian collusion in our winning campaign” in the wake of son Donald Trump Jr.’s admission to...
Thieves rob man of $80K on his way to a bank drop
A group of thieves robbed a man who was carrying a bag filled with around $80,000 cash in Brooklyn last week, authorities said. The 24-year-old victim had just collected the...
Man slashed in the face near Times Square
A 25-year-old man was slashed across the face when two groups clashed near Times Square early Sunday, police said. The fight started when the groups crossed paths near Seventh Avenue...
Macron thinks he charmed Trump into shifting stance on climate change
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron says his glamorous Paris charm offensive on Donald Trump might have changed the U.S. president's mind about climate change. Macron defended his outreach to...
Macron and Netanyahu honor French Holocaust victims
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are honoring the victims of a mass deportation of French Jews to Nazi camps 75 years ago. French...
Israel to reopen Jerusalem holy site after terror attack
JERUSALEM — Israel will gradually reopen a Jerusalem holy site Sunday after taking the rare step of shutting it down following a deadly assault there that sparked concerns of a...
House fire in eastern China kills at least 22 residents
BEIJING — A pre-dawn fire in a two-story house in eastern China on Sunday killed 22 people and injured three, authorities said. The city of Changshu in Jiangsu province, about...
Jeff Van Gundy: Carmelo not 'a natural fit' for Rockets
Former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy still lives in Houston and has a good read on that franchise. And Van Gundy, recently named a Team USA coach for the Americas...
Yankees bullpen comes through in the clutch -- for once
BOSTON — Ben Heller had pitched just one-third of an inning for the Yankees this season before he was called upon in the 15th inning Saturday night. “I told [Chad]...
Didi Gregorius comes to the rescue off the bench
BOSTON — Didi Gregorius spent almost nine innings on the Yankees bench Saturday, held out of the lineup because lefty Chris Sale started for the Red Sox. But when the...
Don't go to the movies if you want to get your facts straight
There is a movie about the 1973 Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs match soon to be released. But first ... Max Baer Jr., best known as the actor who portrayed Jethro...
Delta allegedly boots Ann Coulter from reserved seat
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter flew into a fit of fury Saturday after Delta Airlines booted her from her reserved “Comfort+’’ seat — which comes with 3 additional inches of legroom...
Luis Severino is doing everything right but isn't getting credit
BOSTON — Luis Severino fit the part of an All-Star again on Saturday. He just wasn’t good enough to get a win. Severino allowed one run over seven innings in...
Why this British Open won't be a cakewalk for players
Remember that scintillating British Open duel featuring a barrage of birdies and clutch play between winner Henrik Stenson and runner-up Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon a year ago? Hope you...
No one on the Nets has a better story than Jacob Wiley
LAS VEGAS — Jacob Wiley couldn’t have seen this coming. Not six years ago, when he was a confused, hurting teen who had just found his alcoholic father dead. Not...
Should companies relocate to the suburbs?
Dear John: You are partially right about the attractiveness of telecommuting. Companies have been fleeing Manhattan for decades, often for the benefit of the CEO and his/her commute. Just look...
Jay Bruce is making it easier and harder for Mets to trade him
During the offseason, the Mets failed to find a taker for Jay Bruce. Now, with his stock seemingly at its highest level yet, the hot-hitting outfielder is only making it...
Is this notice junk mail or a cyberattack?
Dear John: I received a notice a few days ago from an auto service company, and it says my vehicle’s contract needs to be updated. I never had a car....
Feds want to seize Nigerian playboy's yacht, penthouse
Looks like the party’s over for Kola Aluko. Nigerian playboy Aluko — who has courted Naomi Campbell and celebrated a birthday with Leonardo DiCaprio — is targeted in a federal...
What this hard-fought win really says about these Yankees
BOSTON — “These games are really bad if you lose them,” a smiley Starlin Castro said Saturday night, moments after the Yankees wrapped up a 16-inning, 4-1 victory over the...
Huntsville wins Meadowlands Pace — but it wasn't easy
The $738,550 Meadowlands Pace Final came down to the wire and when the dust settled, it was the 1-5 favorite Huntsville who was victorious Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Trained...
EMT who pressured patient to drink alcohol quits: FDNY
A rookie FDNY emergency medical technician is the sick jokester who videotaped a drunken patient en route to the hospital — and encouraged her to guzzle more booze, the FDNY...
Stitches: Sitting on the Throne
Oh, Oh, Domino. … A woman lost her balance taking a selfie at an L.A. art exhibit and caused $200,000 worth of damage. Crowns resting on pillars crashed like dominoes....
Can Rory McIlroy snap out of it in time for British Open?
If Rory McIlroy has been anything during his career in the spotlight (other than being one of the best golfers of the current generation), he has been honest. With himself...
WWII aviator's remains found embedded in tree
Two best-friend aviators from Washington State, one who survived World War II, and one who did not, are now buried side by side — a sad reunion made possible after...