July 22, 2017
Study says CEOs should keep making the big bucks
When is paying the boss too much, too much? There is mounting public concern over the rapid growth in compensation of those in the top spot at companies compared with...
Protect Stitches Blind Side
Sorry coach. I should have stopped when I heard the whistle. Where were you taking him son? The bus. It was time for him to go home. ... End of...
Amazon rescues suffering Sears with new deal
Last week, one old American icon was helped by a new American icon. One wilting billionaire was helped by one newly muscle-bound billionaire. I’m talking about Amazon essentially throwing a...
UFC: Chris Weidman wins by submission in front of home fans
Long Islander Chris Weidman got his stumbling career back on track Saturday night by submitting Kelvin Gastelum in front of an ecstatic home crowd at the Nassau Coliseum at UFC...
Conor McGregor's sparring session: 8 rounds vs. Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi knows what it is like to be in the ring against some of boxing’s best. Now he is helping Conor McGregor prepare for his date with a legend....
Dad whose kid had to take the wheel can't keep story straight
The Brooklyn dad who allegedly overdosed while driving — forcing his 7-year-old daughter to take the wheel — is giving cops multiple stories to “explain” what happened. Eric Roman, 37,...
Exposing the New York Times' hypocrisy on Jeff Sessions
Last year, after President-elect Trump picked Jeff Sessions to be attorney general, The New York Times editorial page called the Alabama senator “radical” and “extreme” and tarred him as an...
Wilmer Flores delivers another Mets' walkoff moment
It is hard to envision the Mets reaching the postseason for a third straight year. It is hard to imagine the Mets leaping multiple teams, overcoming numerous injuries and reversing...
Michael Jackson's former pet chimp is now an artist
Bubbles’ artwork scores an ape-plus. The famous chimpanzee, who once belonged to Michael Jackson, is having his colorful paintings sold at auction at Frames USA & Art Gallery in Miami,...
Scaramucci deletes old tweets to avoid media 'distraction'
Newly minted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci proved his loyalty to President Trump with some Twitter housecleaning Saturday. “Full transparency: I’m deleting old tweets,” the former Trump foe posted....
Why Kyrie Irving could be too steep of a price for Knicks
Something big was needed to take the focus, if even for a day or a few hours, away from the Carmelo Anthony saga as the center of the Knicks’ universe....
Bronx Dems face liberal backlash for gay marriage opposition
Two Bronx pols are being challenged in City Council races by political neophytes ripping their socially conservative stances. Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who has voted against same-sex marriage, is facing...
The French are pissed about their minor role in 'Dunkirk'
The French are furious over a new historical movie that, they say, diminishes their country’s role in a World War II evacuation. “Dunkirk,” the Christopher Nolan-directed film that hit theaters...
America’s becoming a world energy leader – even as it leads in the fight against climate change
Forget all the whining over President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Accord and claims America isn’t doing its share on warming. Truth is, this nation’s role as a leader in...
NY pols’ buck-passing is leaving subway riders stranded
Last Friday’s papers were filled with news of Gov. Cuomo’s fight with Mayor de Blasio over who’s supposed to pay for subway repairs. Meanwhile, riders were fretting over something else:...
Where does Yankees 'ridiculous' farm system rank now?
The Yankees said goodbye to last year’s touted first-round pick. Gone is another first-rounder, a reclamation project who was posting a 2.62 ERA in High-A. Dealt away is an outfield...
Breaking down Giants' combustible and new-look competition
The Post’s guide to the 2016-17 NFC East the Giants will face this season. Cowboys Coach: Jason Garrett (eighth season) Biggest newcomers: For a second consecutive year, the Cowboys were...
Jose Reyes is ready for his stud friend to steal his job
Amed Rosario is coming, and Jose Reyes knows it. The 21-year-old shortstop is tearing it up at Triple-A Las Vegas, hitting .330/.368/.473 over 87 games. In Saturday’s edition of The...
The Jets' AFC East nightmare has only gotten scarier
The Post’s guide to the 2017-18 AFC East the Jets will face. Patriots Coach: Bill Belichick (18th season) Biggest newcomers: Bad news for the rest of the NFL: The Super...
Ultimate guide to the 2017 NFL season: The new and the Brady
We celebrate the open of training camps when the addictive smell of the NFL is in the air and the Jets still are 0-0 and tied with the Patriots. So...
Obamacare repeal hits new Senate roadblock
Senate Republicans face a new hurdle in the push to undo ObamaCare. Key components of the GOP repeal-and-replace bill cannot be passed under special reconciliation rules reserved for votes on...
New Yorkers aren't afraid with psycho squirrel on the loose
“I’m not gonna sit there and be a victim of some squirrel,” said one publicist from Crown Heights.
Congress agrees on Russia sanctions, setting up showdown with Trump
Congressional negotiators from both parties agreed Saturday on a bill to punish Moscow for meddling in the US presidential election and for its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. The...
Clint Frazier is making Yankees' $153M man disappear
SEATTLE — As long as Clint Frazier produces, Jacoby Ellsbury is going to be a very expensive spare part on the Yankees’ bench. For the second straight game and third...
Mets going all-out in selling Asdrubal Cabrera to other teams
The Mets are playing to win — the best trade deadline haul possible. Asdrubal Cabrera made his first-ever start at third base Saturday night against the A’s, with the Mets...
Stay-at-home moms could be the secret to energizing America’s economy
Kristen Whirrett, a former Lutheran school teacher in Fort Wayne, Ind., always planned to take a career break to focus on motherhood. “When we were still dating, Andy and I...
The most beautiful 130 steps of paralyzed Olympian's life
EL CAJON, Calif. — Step by halting step, former Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto made good on his vow to walk wife Shevon down the aisle after their wedding and...
CC Sabathia pitching way toward unthinkable Yankees re-up
SEATTLE — Late Friday night, time was running out on CC Sabathia’s 37th birthday, which he celebrated by hurling five solid innings in a 5-1 win over the Mariners. Because...
Man who fatally pummeled neighbor over parking acquitted
On March 19, 2015, Gjok Deda, a hulking 50-year-old from the East Bronx, brutally pummeled to death his diminutive downstairs neighbor, 68-year-old Ronald Antonucci, in a fight over parking, police...
Here's where you want to go to win a trial in NYC
If you’re charged with a felony in New York City, there is only a 1 percent chance you’ll ever go on trial. And if you do, you’ll want to be...
The breakout British Open star emerging from Spieth's shadow
SOUTHPORT, England — If you never had heard of Austin Connelly before this week’s British Open, you aren’t alone. Connelly is a 20-year-old friend of Jordan Spieth’s who lives in...
Worker sues HR head for sexual harassment
A Manhattan boss nibbled on her underling’s ear and whispered romantically, “I hope you’re not going to sue me.” But that’s exactly what he did. Trevor Isaac claims in a...
Bill would protect homeowners from having deeds stolen
Scam artists stole Jennifer Merin’s family legacy. Proposed legislation named in honor of her family takes it back. The Merin-Hershman Act would reform the city’s deed-registration process and protect homeowners...
Inside Iran's underground modeling industry
This woman is posing at her peril. Saba Homami, 25, was once a member of a group of women in Iran — forbidden from modeling without wearing a hijab —...
Is Collins hurting the value of useful Mets trade piece?
Mets manager Terry Collins is getting every pitch he can out of Addison Reed, while the highly valued reliever’s right arm remains property of the Mets, but after three straight...
Pirelli calendar uses black actors for 'Alice in Wonderland' theme
It’s the Drag-erwocky! The 2018 Pirelli Calendar is still months away from being released, but new photos obtained by The Post reveal an “Alice in Wonderland” theme featuring only black...
Dominic Smith looks ready
Every Lucas Duda home run and every Dominic Smith at-bat seem to bring the 22-year-old closer to Citi Field. It appears to be only a matter of (rapidly shrinking) time...
Aaron Judge is only person who doesn't witness his greatness
SEATTLE — Here is what Aaron Judge brings to the Yankees and MLB. It is rare, something seen only once in a great while in sports. Judge brings something bigger...
Ex-'America's Next Top Model’ judge declares bankruptcy
Embattled former “America’s Next Top Model” judge Nole Marin has declared bankruptcy, ticking off the models who are suing him for cheating them out of $500,000 in wages. “I saw...
Jeb calls out GOP for backing Trump amid Russia scandals
Jeb Bush slammed Republicans Saturday for giving President Trump a free pass on Russia — while blasting President Obama for the same thing. “If your opponent does things that ......
Caddy manager stuck sex toy in napping employee's ear: suit
It was a scene too X-rated for “Caddyshack.” The caddy manager at the posh Garden City Golf Club allegedly stuck a sex toy in his pants, stuck it in a...
This isn't what a Mets problem looks like
The Mets have all sorts of problems heading into the July 31 non-waivers trade deadline. Yoenis Cespedes’ somewhat romanticized daydream about where he would like to spend the final season...
Handlers claim security firm is using their dogs as leverage
Ten bomb-sniffing dog handlers, many of them 9/11 responders, claim their bosses at a major security firm are using their lovable Labs as pawns in a labor fight. MSA Security,...
More Starlin Castro trouble is a top prospect's second chance
SEATTLE -- Starlin Castro will go on the DL Sunday for the second time in less than a month with a right hamstring problem. According to Joe Girardi, Castro re-injured...
Patient seen in sick EMT video says she begged for oxygen, got alcohol
A Bronx resident says she was humiliated after learning that an FDNY EMT who urged her to guzzle booze in an ambulance mocked her in a video that was posted...
British Open is a 2-man shootout, and Jordan Spieth is ready
SOUTHPORT, England — Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar were walking down the 18th fairway together in the early evening Saturday with the Royal Birkdale grandstands jammed with fans on their...
Inside the Harvard clubs that groom the 1%
Harvard is about to get a lot less exclusive. Earlier this month, a faculty committee recommended that the university ban what it called “pernicious” social clubs — including fraternities, sororities...
The biggest question of Giants camp should lose training wheels
Here are five Giants to watch when training camp begins on Thursday: OT Ereck Flowers The true test will come Sept. 10 in Dallas, but before then, it would be...
Everything to know about Giants training camp
Training camp schedule Where: Quest Diagnostics Training Center, East Rutherford Opens: Thursday Closes: Aug. 15 Parking: Free, located in Lot K at MetLife Sports Complex. Lot will open one hour...
Taxi crashes into car, which then rams construction worker
A construction worker was seriously hurt early Saturday when a driver rammed into him in a chain-reaction crash on the Upper East Side, officials and witnesses said. A yellow taxi...
It's just about Christian Hackenberg time
Here are five Jets to watch when training camp begins on Friday: Christian Hackenberg It feels like the entire 2017 Jets season is going to be about Hackenberg and whether...
Everything to know about Jets training camp
Training camp schedule Where: Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, Florham Park Opens: Saturday Closes: Aug. 24 Parking: From route 24, take exit 2B-A to merge onto Columbia Turnpike/CR-510 W toward...
New York City's school buses are hell on wheels
Nearly 1,000 city school-bus drivers and escorts were suspended or fired for misbehavior in 2015 — an alarming number that has skyrocketed in recent years, records show. One driver was...
This loony approach to fixing the subways could send NYC back to the 80s
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota came up with a bonkers “brainstorm” last week to speed up the failing subways: Ban riders from eating certain “inappropriate” foods on trains and platforms. Food...
Man-down NYCFC explodes and hangs on for dear life
Thankfully, there was a second half. An uninspiring — and frankly boring — first half between New York City FC and the Chicago Fire was rewarded with fireworks, as NYCFC,...
This couple's jungle honeymoon became a total nightmare
It was going to be a weeklong romantic adventure, rafting like Huck Finn down a fast-flowing tributary of the Amazon. Instead, it wound up becoming a nearly month long ordeal,...
Ezekiel Elliott accuser breaks silence: 'Very toxic relationship'
One year after posting photographs on her Instagram account of bruises to her body and filing a police report in Columbus, Ohio, the woman who says Ezekiel Elliott beat her reportedly...
A parking garage is holding my beloved Mercury hostage
The owner claims the garage has refused to give up the car for 2 years, despite cashing his payment checks.
I was attacked with a glass bottle because of my MAGA hat
When a Brooklyn man was attacked with a broken bottle in a Manhattan bar over his “Make America Great Again” hat, fellow Trump supporter Dr. Joseph Pober had his back...
Deli worker claims employer should have prevented avocado attack
It was a big avoca-don’t. A Bronx deli just a block from Yankee Stadium failed to keep its employees safe, claims a worker whose jaw was broken by an irate...
Woman sues cemetery after she's hit by falling headstone
A woman was gravely hurt at a Long Island cemetery when she was struck by a headstone. Lillian Yanch was visiting St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale when the grave marker...
Trump: Congress should 'do its job' and pass defense budget
President Trump used the commissioning ceremony for the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to push his defense budget – and to slam Congress. “We need Congress to do...
Here's the big Lucas Duda trade Yankees and Mets should make
The Yankees and Mets have made one significant deadline deal: In July 2003, Armando Benitez was sent to The Bronx for three prospects. They should do something bigger now. Lucas...
A Latvian kid got Kristaps Porzingis to clarify his Knicks future
Although Latvian journalists were instructed not to query Kristaps Porzingis about the Knicks travails during training camp for the European Championships, a kid camper had no such restrictions. Last weekend...
'Lovely legs': Announcer still ranting about Sergio Garcia’s fiancée's skirt
Peter Alliss risked being branded as sexist again in referring to Sergio Garcia’s fiancee’s “lovely legs” and saying her skirt didn't belong on a golf course. The legendary BBC commentator...
NBA star fires back after internet says son is too white
There's a lot to love about the internet. And there’s a lot to loathe. Love: A couple of random people with Twitter accounts were able to elicit a response from...
Man fatally shot after opening his front door
A 26-year-old man was fatally shot when he opened the door to his Fort Greene, Brooklyn apartment early Saturday, cops said. Carnell Victor came to the door of his apartment...
How insane '62' history became a British Open reality
SOUTHPORT, England ��� All it took was a look out the window Saturday morning on the Lancashire Coast. A day after the wind howled and rain hammered to wreak havoc...
An ALS death sentence gave me a new life — and two more kids
Irish filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice, 42, was diagnosed with ALS in 2008 and given three or four years to live, but survived against the odds. In an excerpt from his upcoming...
Why Bonds and Clemens deserve to be in the Hall of Fame
When the Baseball Hall of Fame inducts five new members next Sunday, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will be absent once again, shunned for using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). And...
Why O.J. still has a sick ability to charm us
The outcome of O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing, broadcast live Thursday, was clear from the very beginning, when chairperson Connie Bisbee addressed him not as Inmate #1027820 but as a star....
Spain rescues 57 migrants on two boats in Mediterranean
MADRID — Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has saved 57 migrants from two boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco. The rescue service says that it reached...
Don Jr., Manafort won't testify publicly on Russia dealings
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his former campaign chairman won’t testify publicly next week and are instead discussing being privately interviewed by a Senate committee investigating Russia’s...
Garbage truck driver suspected in fatal hit-and-run
A 27-year-old bicyclist was killed when a hit-and-run garbage truck driver slammed into him in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said. Neftaly Ramirez was riding his black and yellow bike on...
Four German women could face death penalty for joining ISIS
At least 18 foreigners arrested by Iraqi authorities on suspicion of fighting for ISIS could face the death penalty, Iraqi officials said Saturday. They’re among 26 non-Iraqis placed into custody...
Trump unleashes long Twitter tirade day after staff shakeup
President Donald Trump embarked on an early-morning Twitter barrage Saturday that blasted “obstructionist” Democrats, complained about “intelligence leaks,” and called for investigations into “the many Hillary Clinton and Comey crimes.”...
Taliban leader's son 'succeeded' in suicide attack mission
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The son of Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada died on Thursday carrying out a suicide attack in the province of Helmand in southern Afghanistan, one of the...
Trump launches morning tirade against 'illegal leaks'
President Donald Trump is complaining about a Washington Post report that the Russian ambassador to the U.S. said he discussed election-related issues with U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions when the men...
Philippines extends martial law as militant surge continues
MANILA - Philippine lawmakers on Saturday voted to retain martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year, giving President Rodrigo Duterte more time to...
Mexico sees deadliest month in at least 20 years
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's spiraling violence reached new heights with 2,234 murders in June, the country's deadliest month in at least 20 years, according to government data. Killings rose in...
Clint Frazier is putting on a show that can't end
SEATTLE — There was more than one air show at Safeco Field on Friday night. Aaron Judge nearly blasted a three-run home run out of the ballpark, but three innings...
Ex-escort sentenced to 16 years for trying to have husband killed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A former Florida escort convicted of trying to hire a hit man to murder her newlywed husband was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison,...
Yoenis Cespedes is twisting the knife in Mets fans
You wonder what Yoenis Cespedes was thinking even when he was thinking it. Whether he was waxing poetic or feeling nostalgic, Cespedes didn’t do his current manager or his current...
'Flashy' 10-year-old boy caught 4 times in 6 weeks for car theft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZc7tvWLjps DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A 10-year-old Florida boy described by police as "flashy" cut off his ankle monitor the day after being charged with stealing a car and stole...
The Yankees' eyes are glued to Yu Darvish
SEATTLE — With Yu Darvish starting for the Rangers against the Rays on Friday night, the speculation at Tropicana Field was that with Yankees scout Brandon Duckworth on hand, the...
The Mets aren't giving up on their T.J. Rivera experiment
T.J. Rivera’s transition to third base is a work in progress the Mets are willing to withstand. Since moving to the position on a regular basis three weeks ago, Rivera...
Knicks' new GM hasn't even met with owner James Dolan yet
When James Dolan said he would continue to not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Knicks he apparently meant it. Newly hired general manager Scott Perry said on...
Curtis Granderson leaves door open to Mets' return
Curtis Granderson pedaled a Citi Bike from 41st Street and Madison Avenue toward the New York Public Library on Friday afternoon, but he just as easily could have been riding...
Rory McIlroy displays patience and shows he can take a punch
SOUTHPORT, England — Only the patient shall survive. This should be the mantra for every player at every British Open, because if you don’t live by it, your chances of...
Breaking down fantasy impact of deadline reliever trades
The intention of a trade, in any sport, is to improve the team and find pieces you didn’t have. For fantasy owners, dealing with those trades are like being on...
Why Chris Weidman's latest UFC home game is a 'must win'
Chris Weidman was thrilled to be included in the historic UFC 205 card at Madison Square Garden last November. The Long Island native and former UFC middleweight champion was active...
Kentucky taxpayers to shell out $225K for Kim Davis' legal fees
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge has ordered Kentucky taxpayers to pay more than $220,000 in legal fees because a county clerk refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples...
Neymar set to supplant Messi as soccer’s best, but where will he land?
When Barcelona held open practice at Red Bull Arena on Friday, their blue-and-red clad fans chanted for Lionel Messi. But it was the last player to take the pitch, Neymar,...
Justin Thomas not in talkative mood after shooting 80
SOUTHPORT, England — Justin Thomas likely will try to purge this week’s experience from his mind. Thomas, who began the second round two shots off the lead, shot an 80...
Jordan Spieth's friend also in contention at British Open
SOUTHPORT, England — Part of the beauty of the British Open is the chance for the little-known players to make a name for themselves. Austin Connelly, a 5-foot-7, 150-pound 20-year-old...
In Your Dreams Stitches
Dream on. Dream until your dreams come true. ... Smoke coming from Penn Station recently, but it wasn’t a track fire this time. Knicks’ new GM Scott Perry is excited...
New York City FC's road doesn't get any easier
New York City FC just got through with a hard-earned midweek draw against Toronto FC, the top team in the MLS. On Saturday they will play host to the league’s...
Knicks would trade one of their stars for Kyrie Irving: report
The Knicks would rather trade Carmelo Anthony than Kristaps Porzingis in any deal for Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. According to an ESPN report Friday night, the Knicks would...
Sean Spicer really wanted to have a mini-fridge in the White House
Former presidential press secretary Sean Spicer was outed Friday as a fridge filcher. The Wall Street Journal reported (paywall) that soon after taking the job, he found there was no...
How I lost 99 pounds without following a diet
A 23-year-old who lost 99 lbs. has confessed she hates diets and revealed how she really shed the kilos. About two years ago, Chloe Longstaff’s brother was engaged to be...
Errant U.S. airstrike kills 12 Afghan police personal
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Helmand provincial police chief says an errant U.S. airstrike confirmed by the Pentagon killed 12 Afghan National Police personnel and wounded two others. Abdul Ghafar Safi...
Woman accused of duping elderly man out of $300K on dating app
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Police say a 49-year-old woman swindled a man nearly twice her age out of more than $300,000 after he sought companionship on a dating app. Eighty-five-year-old...
Disgraced med school dean to be fired over sordid allegations
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California announced Friday that it will fire its former medical school dean over allegations that he abused drugs. The school has started the...
Soldier accused of supporting ISIS indicted on terrorism charges
HONOLULU — A federal grand jury in Hawaii indicted a U.S. soldier Friday for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang...
Aaron Judge hits a homer so far it breaks Statcast in Yankees' win
SEATTLE — Pitching on his birthday has never gone well for CC Sabathia. Then again, he never had Aaron Judge around to deliver the type of present he did Friday...
Ex-McCain rival suggests he should resign because of cancer
LOS ANGELES — An Arizona Republican who tried to oust Sen. John McCain last year suggested Friday that he resign because he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of...
British baby Charlie Gard's latest brain scan is a 'sad reading'
LONDON — The British parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard have been told by a hospital lawyer that the results of their son's latest brain scans make for "sad...
How my cancer treatments turned back time
CHICAGO - Cancer patients' gray hair unexpectedly turned youthfully dark while taking novel drugs, and it has doctors scratching their heads. Chemotherapy is notorious for making hair fall out, but...