October 14, 2017
Yasiel Puig's power display propels Dodgers to Game 1 win
LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig was the life of the party Saturday night. The flamboyant Dodgers outfielder thumped his chest in celebration at second base after delivering an important hit...
Astros fans were not happy about The Post's Kate Upton ad
Astros fans gave the Houston equivalent of a Bronx cheer to The Post’s helpful half-page ad in their hometown newspaper — exposing the true baseball allegiance of their game-winning pitcher’s...
Virginia State University on lockdown after 'isolated' shooting
Virginia State University remains on lockdown after a campus shooting that authorities say was an isolated incident. University police tweeted on Saturday night, “Shooting on Campus - VSU is on...
A Shanahan could get some payback: Take the 49ers
49ers (+11) over REDSKINS: Niners coach Kyle Shanahan was on father Mike’s staff with the ’Skins back in 2013, but that bit of family business was stormy, and the pair...
Nets want to play small, but this is where they could get hurt
The Nets could have a big problem when they go small. Coach Kenny Atkinson is a Mike D’Antoni disciple, and a huge proponent of his mentor’s small-ball style. But when...
Condé Nast quietly mourns chairman who recently passed
S.I. Newhouse, the chairman emeritus of Condé Nast who passed on Oct. 1, was known as a very taciturn boss during his years running the glitzy empire that includes Vogue,...
Secret online club is just for wealthy investors
There’s a new secret club for wealthy investors — and it does not have oak-paneled walls because it’s online only. Clade, a private online community for investors and philanthropists, is...
Trump doesn't owe Obama anything
Not much is happening in Washington these days. Just more of the same as President Trump continues to change or scrap the policies of the previous president and the media...
'Had him dead at home': Sanchez takes blame for play-at-plate flub
HOUSTON — After a crushing loss in Game 2 of the ALDS, the Yankees came back and knocked off the Indians, making Joe Girardi’s mistakes in that game a thing...
East Village corner named after victims of 2015 gas explosion
An East Village corner was co-named Saturday in honor of two men killed there two years ago in a gas explosion. Second Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Marks Place...
Neiman Marcus stores can see what customers are buying online
Neiman Marcus’ new marketing tool has a whiff of Big Brother. Regular Neiman customers might be surprised to know that their online browsing history on the store’s Web site is...
One of city’s highest-paid surgeons allegedly overcharges patients
One of the city’s highest-paid surgeons is facing a federal probe for allegedly overbilling patients. “My Office has an open investigation into the billing practices of Dr. David Samadi,” Jessica...
Halloween spending projected to set record at $9.1B
And you thought the retail outlook was scary. As Halloween approaches, Americans from all walks of life are in the process of spending billions on costumes, candy, decorations and other...
ATM fees in NYC are getting out of control
New York’s banks are getting a much bigger bang for your automated buck — while giving you little in interest earned. ATM fees are soaring all over the metro area,...
Why the government purposefully skews welfare fraud stats
Dear John: As a retired state auditor, I can vouch for the fact that statistics put out by the government are sometimes phony, not because of incompetence but for other...
People can't stop buying Halloween costumes for their pets
Halloween costume sales are surging in New York, where some owners are plunking down hundreds of dollars for outfits for their dogs. This year, Americans are tipped to spend more...
Guinness World Records claims publisher is trying to copy them
Guinness World Records claims education publisher Scholastic is trying to steal its business with a “Book of World Records” that “obviously copies” Guinness’ planned publication for 2018. Both record books...
Man sues auction house after pricey watch is destroyed in fire
A Queens man put his pricey Patek Philippe watch on consignment with a New York City auction house which lost it in a fire, according to a new lawsuit in...
Rangers fall again after quick start fades in loss to Devils
It looked like something finally had clicked. The Rangers were clearly the better team for the opening 25 minutes, the more active, aggressive and in-tune unit. They were more physical,...
NYC's facial recognition is hell for funeral home directors
New facial-recognition software meant to let funeral directors easily log into the city’s system for registering deaths has fallen on its face. The city Department of Health was supposed to...
Bitcoin is doing well, despite what Dimon wants you to think
The bitcoin battle has divided Wall Street recently, with seemingly bright people having differing opinions. Understand that when many bankers talk about bitcoin, they are generally referring to the blockchain...
Co-op board president created a 'totalitarian regime': suit
Co-op owners at the 368-unit Gardens at Forest Hills claim they’re living in the “totalitarian regime” of a board president who controls sales in the building to line his own...
The Astros traded for Verlander precisely for this moment
HOUSTON — This was precisely what Dallas Keuchel had in mind back in August, back at the trading deadline, when it seemed like his Houston Astros were going to sit...
NYC's HIV diagnoses dropped to all-time low in 2016
HIV diagnoses in New York City last year fell to an all-time low since the epidemic began, thanks in large part to a new preventive drug, according city health officials....
Judge and Sanchez need to bust out, or the Yankees are done
HOUSTON — Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez, ahead of schedule, helped make the future now for the Yankees. The problem is that the future is now. Lights, cameras, October. “You...
Investors see opportunity as taxi medallion prices 'bottom out'
Hurry up and buy New York City taxi medallions while they are still dirt-cheap, because a turnaround is likely coming. That’s the contention of some industry observers and investors, who...
What a 'yes' vote on the constitutional convention requires
Question One on the statewide ballot this Election Day is pretty simple: Should New York hold a Constitutional Convention? But the answer isn’t easy. If the “yes” vote wins, the...
Vote 'yes' on ballot proposals 2 and 3
The other two ballot questions this year are easy calls: Proposals 2 and 3 offer fine changes to the state Constitution. On each, a yes is a no-brainer. Proposal 2...
Twister Bi runs away with the Yonkers International Trot
The sky may have been partly sunny, but Yonkers Raceway was leveled by a Twister on Saturday afternoon. Italy’s Twister Bi, trained by Jerry Riordan and driven by Christoffer Eriksson,...
Hair dyes could raise risk of breast cancer: study
Women who frequently dye their hair may be at greater risk of contracting breast cancer, a new study found. Professor Kefah Mokbel, a breast cancer surgeon at the Princess Grace...
Severino 'didn't agree' with being taken out of the game
HOUSTON — A bad night for the Yankees was nearly considerably worse when Luis Severino was pulled after just four innings in their 2-1 loss to Houston in Game 2...
Mom busted buying heroin while son waited in car
A Long Island mom was allegedly caught buying heroin -- while her 4-year-old son waited in the car, police said. Giovanna Mirando, 34, parked her 2004 Toyota Corolla on a...
Sanchez and Yankees drop the ball to fall into 0-2 ALCS hole
HOUSTON — In the end, Didi Gregorius’ throw home short-hopped Gary Sanchez as Jose Altuve scored from first in the ninth inning to lift the Astros to victory. Yet, before...
This bombshell's Instagram got her a movie role — and Drake
When Bria Vinaite was getting her makeup touched up in between looks for this photo shoot, she looked at her phone and let out a gasp. It was Drake, congratulating...
Red Bulls might get an early look at their playoff destiny
The Red Bulls are having a playoff preview — just two weeks early. If the Red Bulls’ season ended Sunday, they would be the sixth seed in the MLS Eastern...
A beloved, cancer-stricken journalist tells his final story
Mark Mooney was in his late 20s in the late 1970s, living in The Bronx and working at a newspaper in Long Island, when he decided to quit it all....
The numbers don't agree, but Knicks see progress in a key area
The Knicks finished dead last in the league in defensive rating (points per 100 possessions) in the preseason. They gave up 112 points per game while going 0-5 (two losses...
De Blasio email blames Trump for Malliotakis' fundraising advantage
Mayor de Blasio’s re-election campaign begged supporters on Saturday to send him cash, blaming President Trump in part for a recent fundraising advantage held by his GOP opponent — who...
Take Patrick Vieira off list of potential US men's soccer coaches
Patrick Vieira isn’t interested in coaching the United States men’s national soccer team. After the U.S. failed Tuesday to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, manager Bruce Arena...
Bank robber used fake 'bomb' to distract police: cops
A homeless bank robber gave himself the gift of distraction, leaving a fake, gift-wrapped “bomb” at one Bronx bank — so he could go rob another while police investigated the...
Meet the Astros fan who nearly had a Jeffrey Maier moment
HOUSTON — Carson Riley has never heard of Jeffrey Maier, but his name might be mentioned with Maier’s for years to come. Carlos Correa’s fourth-inning home run Saturday was hit...
The Eagles are soaring while other NFC East contenders drop like flies
It’s been a dark stretch of time for the NFC East. Everywhere except in Philadelphia, of course. First, the Giants have staggered through the first five weeks without a win....
The secrets within this world-famous scale model of NYC
In the film “Wonderstruck,” opening Friday and starring Julianne Moore, two kids run away to New York City — one in 1927, and the other in 1977. Both are bowled...
Jets can validate strong start against mortal-looking Patriots
The Jets were supposed to be dead and buried by this point of the season. But like your favorite horror-movie monster, they have not gone quietly and now find themselves...
Man exposes himself to girls walking to church: cops
It was a nightmare before church for two young Bronx sisters, who had to fend off a man who allegedly exposed himself as they walked to their house of worship,...
Shrinks take to streets to demand 'narcissistic' Trump's ouster
They’re not nuts about Trump. Some 125 psychologists and other mental health professionals marched along lower Broadway Saturday to demand that President Trump be thrown out of office, based on...
Plastic surgeon to the stars is an incompetent fraud: authorities
The gynecologist turned celebrity plastic surgeon who pumped up the caboose of “Mob Wives” star Renee Graziano is a butt butcher, according to state authorities who accuse him of 29...
Shifting Las Vegas massacre narrative has gamblers on edge
A shifting narrative about when officials at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino alerted cops before the worst mass shooting in US history has Las Vegas on edge. And now gamblers...
Banged-up, beaten down Giants face near-impossible challenge
DENVER — If the Giants quit on Ben McAdoo, how will we know? The resolve of the players to give all they have for their head coach cannot be gauged...
Knife-wielding robber targets elderly woman in her own home
A Queens octogenarian is the latest elderly city resident to be victimized by a heartless criminal who threatened her with a knife and stole a pricey ring. The 85-year-old woman...
Iran cyberattack targeted UK Prime Minister's email
Iran was behind a cyberattack that targeted British Prime Minister Theresa May's email and dozens of other accounts belonging to members of Parliament, according to reports Saturday. The “brute force’’...
Everybody is running for the exits at Marchesa
The future of Marchesa is in question — and it’s all because of the man who put the fashion label on the map, Harvey Weinstein. While the disgraced studio executive’s...
Big-time college football is worth the road trip
It’s wishful – maybe even wistful – thinking, of course, but that doesn’t mean a fellow can’t dream. We have so much to follow in the world of sports in...
Driver who left woman in burning car is a hero, brother says
The driver who left a woman trapped inside a burning, crashed car on the Gowanus Expressway wasn't heartless -- he was a hero, the man’s brother told The Post. “He...
Chiefs juggernaut could be salvation for Alex Smith, Andy Reid
The coach who hasn’t won a Super Bowl and the quarterback demeaned as a caretaker game manager are making their move. Andy Reid is the Coach of the Year leader,...
Inside the weird world of the 'furry' fetish
It is estimated that at least 250,000 people in the US identify as “furries.” These are not an offshoot of PETA activists, rallying for the safety of animals and their...
Bannon declares war on GOP establishment
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon rallied his shock troops Saturday at the Values Voter Summit, promising evangelical leaders a 400-electoral-vote re-election win for the president in 2020. “Right now it’s...
Woman left for dead in burning car remembered as 'an angel'
A woman killed after she was left trapped inside a burning, wrecked car on the Gowanus Expressway was "an angel," her devastated family said outside their Queens home Saturday. "That...
The Boy Scouts want girls to think they're uncool
Upon hearing that girls will be admitted into the Boy Scouts of America as of last week, you might be tempted to cheer. After all, girls can do everything boys...
Brett Gardner has evolved from trade chip to indispensable star
HOUSTON – Greg Bird has reminded folks that he can really hit and Masahiro Tanaka has shown that he is better than his tough regular season. David Robertson has demonstrated...
Sagging Steelers, last chance for Hall of Fame RB: 5 NFL things to watch
Week 6 in the NFL features several key showdown games that should shape how the rest of the season goes. One of those games is between the surprising 3-2 Jets...
Your iPhone is sexist
Online sign-up pages that assume you’re straight, operating systems that automatically insert a cartoon skull after the word death, even if you’re writing about the passing of a love one,...
Funeral held for Bronx teen fatally stabbed at school
Family and friends of a teen fatally stabbed in a Bronx high school gathered early Saturday to pay their last respects, more than two weeks after his killing rocked the...
Twitter chief vows tougher rules for online harassment
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is promising the company will do a better job weeding out sexual harassment, hateful symbols and violent groups from its short messaging service....
Arena timeline could leave Isles with a John Tavares conundrum
The initial critical deadline the Islanders face in their quest to get state approval for construction of their projected state of the arena at Belmont Park is a little over...
Death toll in Puerto Rico jumps to 48
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria by 3 to 48 on Saturday based on a review of medical records. The...
Hundreds flee homes as winds fan flames in California
Thousands more Northern California residents fled their homes Saturday as firefighters struggled to contain wind-whipped conflagrations that wreaked death and destruction across wine country. More than 10,000 firefighters from as...
FS1, players whiff on gaffe at the end of Yankees-Indians series
If I had better, I wouldn’t steal this one: Q: Why is TV called a medium? A: Because when it’s well done, it’s rare. For all the money, technology, time,...
Two Obama holdovers are sowing the seeds for another subprime collapse
A pair of top Obama-appointed bank regulators still serving in the Trump administration could spark another mortgage meltdown by lowering credit standards and encouraging risky lending practices. Democrat Mel Watt,...
Nationals mine new depths of anguish with latest October horror story
It is so great to be just a decade or so away from the “30 for 30” that is going to provide the ultimate autopsy on the Nationals of this...
Kony Ealy on pass rushers, hoops and losing the best game of his NFL career
Jets defensive end Kony Ealy tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What’s behind the “God’s Son” tattoo above your chest? A: Saw it in a Bible, and...
These scientific advances could improve lives — or destroy them
Going up? Many of us have dreamed about blasting into space sometime in our lives. But if some scientists have their way, it won’t be in a spaceship or a...
Spies lurking on college campuses want to recruit your kids
Glenn Duffie Shriver was a student at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., when he spent six weeks in Shanghai, China, as part of an exchange program. He fell...
Corker blasts Trump for publicly 'castrating' Tillerson
WASHINGTON - U.S. Republican Senator Bob Corker stepped up his public feud with Donald Trump on Friday, saying the U.S. president’s undermining of his top diplomat was like castrating him...
Harvey got exposed because he's not profitable anymore
A collective jaw dropped this week as Asia Argento, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino, Rosanna Arquette and a host of other women joined Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan in...
LaGuardia terminal evacuated after bomb threat
Chaos erupted at La Guardia Airport early Saturday after a Michigan man argued with a Spirit Airlines employee and then claimed he had a bomb, sources said. Many passengers panicked...
Vatican court convicts ex-hospital chief for office abuse
A Vatican court has convicted the former president of the pope’s children’s hospital of abuse of office for diverting $500,000 in donations to renovate a cardinal’s flat and sentenced him...
Catalan leader urges unity of separatist movement
BARCELONA, Spain — One of Catalonia’s top separatist leaders called for unity Saturday as disputes over strategy threatened to divide those who want the northeastern region to split away from...
Dozens of ISIS fighters reportedly surrender in Raqqa
US-backed forces are on the verge of driving ISIS out of its stronghold and de facto capital in the northern Syria city of Raqqa, military spokesmen said Saturday. Some ISIS...
Four reported dead after plane crashes off Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A cargo plane crashed Saturday into the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Ivory Coast’s international airport in Abidjan, while witnesses said they saw four bodies...
Severino's been hit hard by the Astros: Can he turn it around?
HOUSTON — Few playoff debuts have gone worse than Luis Severino retiring just one batter against the Twins in the wild-card game. Severino, though, brushed off that terrible outing and...
'I wish I was faster': Bird play at plate costs Yankees
HOUSTON — Greg Bird has many attributes that make the Yankees value him — especially as an offensive player. Baserunning is not one of them. And that came back to...
Yankees have to face 'one of the hottest pitchers on the planet'
HOUSTON — Justin Verlander has gone up against the Yankees 18 times in the regular season, four more in the playoffs, but the Houston right-hander didn’t pitch against them this...
Knicks can't defy expectations? Other New York teams did
They said the Yankees would rebuild this season and the Jets had a great shot at the No. 1 overall pick and an 0-16 record. They said the pitching-rich Mets...
Why Yankees fans still can believe despite hard-fought loss
HOUSTON — The best part about believing, and watching those beliefs pay dividends, is there’s never a good reason not to believe the plot is going to twist, the ending...
Judge shows signs of breaking out as Girardi keeps him in No. 2 hole
HOUSTON — If 16 strikeouts and one hit in 20 ALDS at-bats weren’t enough to have Joe Girardi think about moving Aaron Judge down in the lineup for Game 1...
Mets' manager hunt: 1 candidate won't talk, another interviews
LOS ANGELES — Bob Geren says he is trying to keep his focus on the Dodgers, which means avoiding questions about his possible candidacy to become the next Mets manager....
Tanaka gave Yankees a chance despite barely throwing 1 pitch
HOUSTON — Masahiro Tanaka hadn’t allowed a run in his previous two outings and he couldn’t afford anything less Friday against the Astros. Unfortunately for the Yankees, he couldn’t match...
A possible peace between Palestinians who hate each other
Usually the US and Israel are on the same page when it comes to reconciling the two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Until Hamas renounces terror and disarms, both...
Jets' surprising journeyman relishing Tom Brady challenge
In that corner: The 40-year-old G.O.A.T, Tom Brady. In this corner, the 38-year-old Journeyman, Josh McCown. “Tom’s been highly regarded as The G.O.A.T, and been such a great player in...
'I'm a Yankee': Rooting interest clear for this former star player
HOUSTON — Andy Pettitte loves this city, is proud of what it has endured lately and is thrilled it gets to host an American League Championship Series. When it comes...
Yankees' Mr. Clutch can't get it done this time
HOUSTON — Without Didi Gregorius’ clutch hits this postseason, the Yankees almost certainly wouldn’t have reached the ALCS. But in Friday’s 2-1 Game 1 loss to the Astros, the shortstop...
Knicks' point guard situation remains murky
The horn has sounded on the preseason, it’s less than a week until opening night, and the Knicks’ picture at point guard — only the most important position in the...
Kershaw's no long Superman, and Dodgers must realize that
LOS ANGELES — Now for something completely different for the Dodgers: A fresh October Clayton Kershaw. That should make the difference in the Dodgers’ NLCS battle with the defending world...
Odell and the receivers not the only Giants in a world of hurt
As if things weren’t bad enough already. After losing weapons Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle), Brandon Marshall (ankle), and Dwayne Harris (foot) for the season, the 0-5 Giants head into Denver...
How a sports psychologist has made one Net a better player
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has clearly matured from last season, learned not to let one bad play compound into a bad quarter or a bad game. And according to the young Nets...
John Tortorella: The Rangers always will be a 'part of me'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — This was the softer, gentler, less-stubborn John Tortorella. As in, someone entirely unrecognizable to most Rangers fans. Now in his third season behind the bench for the...
Dodgers' path to World Series goes through champion Cubs
LOS ANGELES — Here is all the Dodgers could have wanted after they lost the NL Championship Series to the Cubs last October: A return to the same hurdle, this...
Nets coach: 'We still have to integrate' Allen Crabbe
Foot surgery robbed Allen Crabbe of summer workouts and a sprained ankle cost him half of training camp and the preseason schedule. It’s no shock the newcomer is behind his...
New Orleans officer was killed during struggle: superintendent
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans police officer was fatally shot Friday during a struggle after he and his patrol team left their cars to investigate something suspicious shortly after...
Dirt Devil Stitches fastens seatbelt
“Ladies and gentlemen flight 666 to Hel’ is now boarding.” … Brave passengers traveling Finnair from Copenhagen to Helsinki had the privilege of being on the last ever flight No....
Body stuffed in barrel found floating in San Diego Bay
An unusual odor emanating from a sealed barrel found floating in San Diego Bay led police to a shocking discovery: human remains. The decomposed body was found stuffed inside a...
Hillary Clinton's next gig could be at Columbia University
Hillary Clinton’s next stop could be Columbia University, sources told The Post. “She’s been in discussions about a professorship, but nothing has been locked down,” a friend of the ex-secretary...
The private meeting that turned around Demario Davis' career
It started with a simple conversation. A film session followed. But this wasn’t any ordinary talk between a coach and player, not just a few clips the two watched together....
Driver in fiery crash hailed cab as woman died in burning car
The driver in a fiery crash on the Gowanus Expressway early Friday morning hailed a cab and left the scene — leaving his female passenger burning to death inside the...
A big sign the Knicks' Frank Ntilikina is getting a big push
Frank Ntilikina is out ... with a billboard. Entering the regular season, the Knicks’ rookie point guard will have as many preseason games under his belt as he does giant...
Inmates escape jail for a few hours to visit girlfriends, smoke weed
HUGO, Okla. — An Oklahoma sheriff says two inmates briefly escaped to visit their girlfriends and smoke marijuana and then walked back to the jail. Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park...
Tesla fires about 400 employees after annual review
Luxury electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc fired about 400 employees this week, including associates, team leaders and supervisors, a former employee told Reuters on Friday. The dismissals were a result...
Giants rookie says he can carry load for depleted receiving corps
“Adversity” and “opportunity.” Those were the two primary words rookie tight end Evan Engram used to describe the situation in which he now finds himself. On Sunday, when the Giants...
Jose Altuve boosts MVP case but he's backing Aaron Judge
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve showed his versatility again Friday, sparking the Astros’ only rally of their 2-1 win over the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALCS. But before the...
Inmate was mailed drugs concealed in Jesus prayer card
CONCORD, Mass. — Prison officials in Massachusetts say someone tried to send drugs to an inmate by mailing a laminated prayer card that contained wafer-thin strips of a prescription narcotic....
Dallas Keuchel reminds Yankees why he's their No. 1 nemesis
HOUSTON — If the definition of insanity truly is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, then what do we make of the Yankees’...
De Blasio to boost school bus drivers' salaries — again
For the fourth consecutive year, Mayor de Blasio plans to hand out money to boost the salaries of school-bus drivers under a program that has already cost taxpayers nearly $100...
Ex-Taliban hostage says group killed infant daughter, raped wife
TORONTO — Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the five years they were held in captivity....
ALCS could come down to a Yankees DH who can actually hit
HOUSTON — At this point Joe Girardi might want to see what Ronald Torreyes could do or if Alex Rodriguez would come off of the FOX set — heck, the...