September 17, 2017
New York braces for heavy rain from Hurricane Jose
Hurricane José may not directly hit the metro area, but it’s still set to pack a wallop in the region. The Category 1 storm will whip up large waves and...
The Emmys could have done without Colbert's naked butt
Wait — was I watching the 2017 Emmys opening monologue Sunday night, or was that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”? For the first 20 minutes, I wasn’t so sure....
Vulgar displays have infiltrated every level of the sports world
Sanctuary City? I’d settle for a cot. Perhaps you saw that video, last week. At the London weigh-in for Saturday’s middleweight fight between champ Billy Joe Saunders and Willie Monroe,...
Ariel Winter's Emmys gown had not one, but two sky-high slits
Nothing’s going to stand between Ariel Winter and body-baring clothes. The “Modern Family” star set social media ablaze on Sunday night, when she showed up to the Emmys in a...
Jets already at the point where fans might want to look away
OAKLAND, Calif. — Where, oh where, was Julian Goodman when you needed him? Goodman was the president of NBC on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 17, 1968. It was Goodman...
This pup is a cyber criminal's worst nightmare
She has baleful brown eyes and big, floppy ears — but it’s that wet, pink nose that should make cyber criminals quake with terror. Meet Haley the cyber dog —...
Brooklyn president scrambles for donations before rule change
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is racing the clock to rack in big-buck donations for a controversial nonprofit he created to advance pet projects — all before a new city...
Dead body found at home owned by top supermodel
The body of woman, believed to have been murdered, has been found at the northern beaches home owned by supermodel Gemma Ward. The woman in her 50s, who was renting...
After 8 months of isolation, Mars research team emerges
HONOLULU — Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked tropical...
Sarah Hyland had a hilarious Emmys wardrobe malfunction
It’s a slip-slip! Sarah Hyland preened on the Emmys red carpet in an ab-bearing Zac Posen dress — until she realized her black shapewear was peeking out. “How does Sarah...
Yankees already positioning rotation for wild-card showdown
Masahiro Tanaka is listed as the Yankees’ starter Wednesday against the Twins at Yankee Stadium, but there is a slight chance ace Luis Severino could work that game. “He could...
Jets report card: Defense, special teams fell apart
Grades from the Jets’ 45-20 Week 2 loss Sunday to the Raiders: Offense The Jets did a much better job moving the ball this week than in Week 1. They...
How Clemson took the Alabama route to lasting excellence
The drop-off was supposed to be severe. The “R” word — rebuilding — was being tossed around about the offense. Last year’s national championship was going to heal this year’s...
Dancing around the Stitchline
The 25th season of “Dancing With The Stars” debuts this evening. Terrell Owens (10-1), Derek Fisher (10-1), Debbie Gibson (8-1), Nick Lachey (4-1) and Nikki Bella (12-1) among the stars...
How BernieCare slams working people
Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Act, introduced last Wednesday, outlaws private health insurance. Curiously, not one of the Democratic presidential wannabes crowding around Sanders for photo ops mentioned this alarming...
Why the statue-smashers will never stop
After last month’s violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., that left one woman dead and many others injured, the left has focused not on some sort of national healing but on...
This FDNY exam is a sad joke
It looks like the main personality trait the FDNY is testing would-be firefighters for is . . . a readiness to cheat. As Susan Edelman reported in Sunday’s Post, the “personality” section...
Here's more evidence Team Hillary tried to destroy
Something else happened the week of Hillary Clinton’s book launch: the release of more “lost” emails that further highlight her corrupt ways. The watchdogs at Judicial Watch shared 1,600 fresh...
De Blasio's endless ambitions mean big trouble for regular New Yorkers
If Mayor Bill de Blasio wins a second term this November, it’s a safe bet that he’ll spend even less of it doing his job than he has these last...
Risqué runways, wrecked afterparties: This year's Fashion Week will go down in history
Ah, Fashion Week. Parties! Celebs! Crazy outfits! More parties! We've rounded up the best. Click through for some of the week's most showstopping moments. Best front row This season kicked...
Slaves, the National Anthem and other notable comments
Libertarian: In Defense of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ A statue honoring Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” was vandalized last week in Baltimore, apparently because of the perception that...
How the city's infrastructure woes set a park up to fail
Two global cities, two sets of philanthropists willing to pay for riverfront gardens created by the same superstar designer, Thomas Heatherwick. Both projects abruptly canceled within the past month, after...
Student goes on hunger strike to get pervy professor fired
A student at the University of Rochester has vowed not to eat until the school fires a professor who has been accused of sex harassment by seven faculty members and...
Professor goes into hiding after mocking tweet about 'dead cops'
The John Jay College professor who said it is a “privilege to teach future dead cops” has gone into hiding amid an avalanche of death threats. Mike Isaacson told The...
College football player dies day after telling coaches he felt ill
A College of Wooster football player died Sunday afternoon, just a day after complaining of feeling ill following a game against Ohio Wesleyan. Clayton Geib, a 21-year-old senior lineman at...
Binge-watching TV is killing us, study says
Excessive hours of sitting to watch TV has been linked to an increased risk of dying from inflammatory diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes, according to an Australian study. The study...
Emmy-nominated Shailene Woodley doesn't own a TV
Well, that’s an awkward thing to say at the Emmys. At the Sunday-night awards show, Shailene Woodley told E! that she’s too cool for TV. “I haven’t had a TV...
Slain cop's widow and sergeant he saved remain close friends
The new police widow — and the sergeant her husband saved in his final moments — met with a tearful embrace, in a hospital conference room. “He walked into the...
The fashion world is finally paying attention to Leslie Jones
She may not be sample size, but Leslie Jones is finally fitting in with the fashion world. Jones, who’s nominated for a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, shimmered...
Rangers need these childhood pals to step up game to next level
The success of the 2017-18 Rangers will partially depend on how young forwards Kevin Hayes and Jimmy Vesey progress. And the close friends spent the summer together, gearing up to...
I failed my drug test because of my weave: de Blasio detail cop
An NYPD sergeant who once worked in first lady Chirlane McCray’s personal security detail has coiffed up quite an excuse after testing positive for marijuana: She’s claiming the department mistakenly...
Power failure sends subway system into chaos
A power failure at a Brooklyn Con Edison substation caused massive delays to several subway lines including in Manhattan Sunday, prompting Gov. Cuomo to demand a probe into the energy...
Facebook, Google should testify in election probe: House intel member
WASHINGTON – Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google must testify before congressional panels investigating Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election, according to the top Democrat of a powerful...
Didi Gregorius is on track to do something Jeter never did
No, Didi Gregorius isn’t Derek Jeter quite yet, which naturally says far more about the Captain’s all-time greatness than anything his superb successor is doing wrong. Yet Sir Didi joined...
Scary video shows fair worker plunging off Ferris wheel
A fair worker who was trying to fix a broken Ferris wheel in North Carolina fell from the ride and suffered minor injuries Friday, officials said. The incident happened as...
How Giants would adjust as Janoris Jenkins' status gets worse
Janoris Jenkins left the field after the Cowboys game last week with a large wrap on his right hand but did away with the extra protection in the locker room....
Man killed after being hit by moving coffin in haunted house
A thrillseeker has been killed by a moving coffin as he walked through a haunted house fairground ride yesterday. The 21-year-old man, whose last name is Cheung, was hit by...
Former lobbyist re-elected to head Manhattan Democrats
Former Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright was re-elected as head of the Manhattan Democratic Party over the weekend — even though he’s been working for a high-powered lobbying firm for several...
In a flash, a Jets chance becomes a brutal blowout
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Raiders call their home stadium the “Black Hole.” That could also be used to describe this Jets season. Gang Green dropped to 0-2 after a 45-20...
Kevin Plawecki is exhaling, and it's showing
ATLANTA — If Kevin Plawecki is looking over his shoulder these days, it’s only to chase the occasional ball that gets behind him. The insecurity of the last two seasons...
NFL players now taking their protests onto the field
The NFL would prefer the players’ now-ubiquitous protests take a back seat to the action this season, but it looks like the league won’t get its wish. If anything, the...
Buck Showalter's Aaron Judge fear annoyed his own star
Evidently, Buck Showalter had seen enough Aaron Judge highlights for one series. Still, the Orioles’ manager went to extreme measures to avoid Judge in the bottom of the ninth of...
Trump lawyer will testify over Russian election meddling
President Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen will testify before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election on Tuesday, NBC reported on Sunday. Cohen, a lawyer for the...
Adam Carolla slams de Blasio's statue commission
WASHINGTON - Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla thinks Mayor Bill de Blasio's statue commission belongs in the toilet. He says he can't understand the outrage the mayor and others have...
Hurricane Maria aims for islands already devastated by Irma
Hurricane Maria is now barreling toward some of the Caribbean islands already devastated by Irma. Maria will be on the doorstep of the US Virgin Islands on Tuesday as at...
Israeli soldiers violently clash with ultra-Orthodox
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with Israeli police Sunday when an anti-military demonstration grew violent. Members of the ultra-Orthodox Eda Haredit group were protesting a recent court ruling that compels...
Red Bulls mail it in for draw with eyes on bigger prize
With an eye toward next Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final -- and a shot at their first cup conquest -- the Red Bulls fielded a B team Sunday and got...
New York troopers dispatched to aid Virgin Islands survivors
New York state cops and national guardsmen are headed for the storm-ravaged US Virgin Islands, where some survivors are huddled in tall apartment buildings — with no walls, Gov. Cuomo...
France acid attack victims were all Americans studying abroad
Four Boston College students were doused with acid by a woman outside a French train station Sunday, according to reports. The women — identified by the Boston Globe as Courtney...
The Yankees can actually blame Sonny Gray this time
This was a game the Yankees got Sonny Gray to win. Matching up against a reeling Baltimore team and struggling right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, Gray instead came up with his worst...
Man dragged by subway after his backpack got stuck
A 28-year-old man was injured after his backpack got caught on a subway in Manhattan Sunday morning and he was pinned between the train and the platform, police said. The...
Bike rally participants arrested in Manhattan
At least 10 people were arrested during a massive bicycle rally that that spanned The Bronx and Manhattan Sunday afternoon, police said. The stunt included approximately 350 cyclists participating in...
Nostalgia, passion and anger in Isles' bizarre Coliseum show
Above all, this was strange. It was a weird preseason hockey experience that occurred out on Long Island on Sunday afternoon, when some alternate reality of the past was projected...
Georgia Tech student killed by cops
A police officer fatally shot a barefoot, gender-bending Georgia Tech student on campus, according to police and shocking video footage. Scout Schultz, 21, who identified as gender non-binary, was shoeless...
Schumer urges feds to watch price gouging on 'big oil'
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged the federal government to begin a "gouge watch" to ensure "big oil" isn't taking advantage of motorists at the pump in the aftermath of...
Attack suspect caught on video calling old man a 'white honky'
Police have released video of a woman who roughed up an 80-year-old man on a city bus while making anti-white statements earlier this month, authorities said. The suspect got into...
Robert Gsellman didn't blink for a long-awaited masterpiece
ATLANTA — Robert Gsellman needed a test Sunday. After facing barely a hint of adversity into the seventh inning against the Braves, the Mets right-hander watched rookie shortstop Amed Rosario...
Yankees blow their AL East chance as reality becomes clear
The news came out of Florida inning by inning on the scoreboard high above the Yankees’ bullpen, just to the right of the monstrous video board. And the last electronic...
Cuomo cautions Democrats working with Trump: Use 'extreme caution'
Gov. Cuomo on Sunday cautioned Democrats about working with President Trump on a bipartisan plan to fix the Obama-era program to shield young undocumented immigrants from deportation, saying it will...
Friend of alleged killer says Natalee Holloway's skull was burned in a cave
The skull of an Alabama teen who vanished 12 years ago was burned in a cave on Aruba, a friend of the prime suspect in the case said in a...
ESPN tried to un-lay off Ron Jaworski
ESPN wasn't able to call an audible with Ron Jaworski. The former quarterback and longtime NFL analyst was among the mass layoffs at the Worldwide Leader in late April, and...
Trump could stay in Paris deal 'under the right conditions': Tillerson
WASHINGTON — President Trump could stay in the Paris climate accord if certain “conditions” are met, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. “I think under the right conditions,” Tillerson...
John Jay professor who tweeted about dead cops gets hate mail
The John Jay College professor who said it is a “privilege to teach future dead cops” is — surprise, surprise — getting a lot of hate mail. Mike Isaacson was...
Bernie on Hillary's claims he cost her the election: 'Wow'
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders shook his head in disbelief at Hillary Clinton’s claims that he’s partly to blame for her 2016 stunning loss to President Trump. “Wow,” Sanders said...
Christian Hackenberg isn't even the Jets' backup
OAKLAND – Christian Hackenberg is back in street clothes. The second-year Jets quarterback will be inactive for Sunday’s game with the Raiders. Bryce Petty will be the team’s backup quarterback....
'Clean-cut American kid' suspected of race murders
BATON ROUGE, La. — Police believe the slayings of two black men in Baton Rouge were likely racially motivated and said Sunday they have a suspect — a 23-year-old white...
'Unbelievable': It was boxing's perfect night — until judge ruled
LAS VEGAS — Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had delivered as promised Saturday night. They had fought 12 hard rounds, delivering the kind of back-and-forth warfare that had...
Trump's social media chief asks Twitter whether president should follow Hillary
President Trump's social media director is asking the Commander-in-Tweet's millions of followers whether he should follow Hillary Clinton on Twitter. "Who is the #1 'WHO TO FOLLOW' Twitter recommendation for...
Mom nearly paralyzed in hammock accident
A Minnesota mother was left nearly paralyzed and fighting for her life after a 15-foot birch tree holding the hammock she was sitting in snapped, hit her in the back...
Second victim identified in plane crash that killed race-car champ
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. — Authorities have identified the second person killed in a Connecticut plane crash that claimed the life of NASCAR modified champion racer Ted Christopher. Police said Sunday...
Trump mulling new travel ban after recent London attack
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration is considering a new travel ban in the wake of another London terror attack, according to National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. “If you can't screen...
Tillerson says US thinking about closing embassy in Cuba
WASHINGTON – The US is considering shutting down its embassy in Cuba after a wave of diplomats has gotten mysteriously sick, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday. “We have...
Vengeful Jerry Jones now could be Roger Goodell's downfall
Roger Goodell, no football expert, is not as entrenched in the sport as previously believed. After a Sports Business Daily report last month indicated Goodell was close to re-upping as...
'His face turned blue': 9-year-old boy dies while playing soccer
A Sunday-morning soccer game turned deadly for a 9-year-old Manhattan boy when he mischievously jumped up and grabbed on to a goal post and it came crashing down on his...
I tutored a Kennedy relative — and wound up accused of murder
As soon as he saw the chipmunk, he knew Michael Skakel was the killer. Kenneth Littleton, a 23-year-old teacher who had been hired to tutor Michael and his six siblings...
Tennis player gets angry and racist in Japan
Brazilian tennis player Guilherme Clezar apologized Saturday after making a racist gesture in a Davis Cup match in Japan. The 24-year-old Clezar put his fingers to the edge of his...
Haley says Mattis will 'take care' of North Korea if diplomacy fails
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday that if diplomacy fails to rein in North Korea's threatening behavior , Defense Secretary James Mattis "will take care...
Trump calls Kim Jong Un 'Rocket Man,' says sanctions working
President Trump mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday, calling him “Rocket Man” and suggesting in an early- morning tweet that UN sanctions over Kim’s weapons program are causing...
Mom allegedly shot to death by boyfriend
A 30-year-old woman was shot and killed by the father of her child early Sunday in Queens, police sources said. Luz Cuza was shot in the head as she sat...
These wealthy people's homes are almost grotesque
Lauren Greenfield is captivated by wealth. For 25 years, the California photographer focused on those living or chasing the extreme American dream — not only in America but in China,...
Everyone's furious at 'corruption' that stole megafight from Golovkin
Veteran boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas slammed judge Adelaide Byrd for her seemingly lopsided scoring of the controversial Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight. Atlas believes corruption is responsible for a...
This artist is making mega-millions 'stealing people's work'
Artist Richard Prince has done album covers for Sonic Youth and A Tribe Called Quest; ranks as a darling of influential collectors such as Marc Jacobs, Peter Brant and Charles...
Who will win big at this year's Emmy Awards?
The Emmy Awards air Sunday night on CBS, and although "Game of Thrones" is out of the running this year, the field is competitive nonetheless. Here's who we think will...
Teen recounts horror of London subway attack
A young boy on his way to school was left with massive scrapes and gashes after getting trampled by panicked commuters during the London subway attack. “One man fell on...
Four US tourists reportedly attacked with acid in France
Four American tourists were doused in acid by a woman outside a train station in France-- with two suffering burns to their faces, according to local reports. The tourists, all...
Trump retweets video of golf ball hitting Hillary Clinton in the back
President Trump on Sunday retweeted a video doctored to show him whacking a golf ball that appears to knock Hillary Clinton down after striking her in the back as she...
Russia rejects allegation it bombed US backed fighters in Syria
MOSCOW - Russia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday rejected allegations it had bombed U.S.-backed militias in Syria, saying its planes only targeted Islamic State militants and that it had warned the...
Kuwait to expel North Korean ambassador, 4 diplomats
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait says it will expel North Korea's ambassador and four other diplomats. The decision by Kuwait came as its ruling emir took a recent trip...
British Airways plane held on Paris tarmac over security concerns
PARIS — Police and firefighters checked a British Airways plane on the tarmac of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport Sunday morning after reports of a security threat but authorities determined...
Koala survives 10-mile journey in wheel arch
ADELAIDE, Australia — For a stowaway who made a 16-kilometer (10-mile) journey squeezed in a wheel arch, a koala was lucky to escape with just scratches. The driver of the...
Pushing back CC Sabathia reveals a bigger Yankees plan
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said moving CC Sabathia to Tuesday against the Twins is designed to keep the lefty’s right knee from taking the pounding of the Rogers Centre’s turf...
Second man arrested in connection with London subway attack
Police have nabbed a second man in connection with Friday’s London subway attack. The 21-year-old suspect was collared in Hounslow in West London on Saturday night, and investigators were searching...
Adam Warren can make the Yankees bullpen ridiculous
Adam Warren was scheduled to throw a baseball Saturday for the first time since Sept. 1, when he suffered lower back spasms and landed on the disabled list. The right-handed...
Fatah welcomes Hamas pledge to try ending Palestinian split
RAMALLAH, West Bank — President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Sunday welcomed a pledge by its Hamas rivals to accept key conditions for ending a decade-old Palestinian political and territorial...
Bird and ‘barrel accuracy’ leading to emerging Yankees triple threat
Leave it to Reggie Jackson to describe what Greg Bird brings to the Yankees when the first baseman is healthy and at his best. “Barrel accuracy,’’ is how the Hall...
Eli Manning's body language a clear tell to the Giants' fortunes
The Lions — along with everyone else at MetLife Stadium on Monday night for the Giants home opener — will be looking for the look early in the game. The...
Public transportation in St. Louis suburb halted amid violence
Violence during a protest in a St. Louis suburb has forced the public transportation agency Metro to suspend light rail and bus service to that area until Sunday. Metro said...
Didi Gregorius has one Derek Jeter record in his sights
Derek Jeter may soon be looking up at his replacement. Following Didi Gregorius’ second straight game with a home run — his 23rd of the season — the Yankees shortstop...
Black Hole will leave lasting vestige of Jets-Raiders AFL memories
OAKLAND, Calif. — They are all memories now, some for years, some for decades. Municipal Stadium in Kansas City was the first to go, in 1971, followed by Buffalo’s War...
Giants defense expects more
As far as Jason Pierre-Paul is concerned, he isn’t too concerned. The Giants are one game — albeit one clunker — into the season, and a chance to redeem themselves...
Rangers coach needs Chris Kreider to be a consistent 'beast'
As Vigneault did in May during his post-playoff briefing, the coach on Saturday referred to Chris Kreider’s imposing third period of Game 6 against the Senators when asked about No....
Top UFC contender manhandles Bronx native David Branch
PITTSBURGH — No. 3 middleweight Luke Rockhold beat Bronx native David Branch with a flurry of strikes in the second round of a showdown between ranked fighters Saturday night, re-establishing...
Man drowns at Southampton beach
A man drowned Saturday while swimming at a Southampton, LI, beach, police said. The man, identified as Timothy Allen Osborne, 46, of Singapore, and a woman ventured into the water,...
Alvarez and Golovkin fight to brutal, controversial draw
LAS VEGAS — Two weeks after Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor staged a spectacle, Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez were simply spectacular. In a fight that lived up to...
Mark Schechter is the pawnbroker for the ultra-rich
Mark Schechter is Wall Street’s pawnbroker of exclusive bling — and his business is booming. Brokers, traders and financial tycoons are some of his super wealthy clients. And these high-rollers...
AJ Ramos returns to Miami to face a friend, remember another
ATLANTA — The text messages between former teammates have pinged back and forth in recent weeks, complete with the requisite trash talk. AJ Ramos has visions of striking out Giancarlo...