April 21, 2018
Adrien Broner didn't get a career reboot despite what he says
Adrien Broner stepped into the ring Saturday seeking a win to revive his career. He ended the night officially stuck in neutral, even if he begged to differ. Broner landed...
Sean Manaea no-hits Red Sox with help of a controversial call
OAKLAND, Calif. — A’s lefty Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in almost exactly 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night in Oakland’s 3-0...
Lobbyist linked to Scott Pruitt's condo had contact with EPA
The Washington lobbyist linked to a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo rented to EPA chief Scott Pruitt contacted the agency earlier this year, despite claiming he hadn’t done so, according to...
Shohei Ohtani's blister test will be a 'full gorilla' bullpen session
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a "full gorilla" bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the...
Mickey Callaway may have pushed Jeurys Familia too far
ATLANTA — Jeurys Familia’s busy April schedule may have finally caught up with him. Automatic during the Mets’ historic start to the season, the All-Star closer was dented for the...
DMX producer hasn't been paid royalties for a decade: suit
A famed hip-hop producer for DMX claims he hasn’t been paid royalties in nearly a decade. Michael Gomez, who worked under the name DJ Shok with the Yonkers-based Ruff Ryders...
Walmart's milk production hits farmers hard
Being a dairy farmer is an utterly tough slog in the best of times. Now they have plenty more beef. Declining consumption, increased production and lower prices in the face...
CUNY 'integrity expert' is using shady tactics to boost his salary
A CUNY honcho hired as an integrity expert is collecting both a pension and a taxpayer salary, with his paychecks funneled through a nonprofit foundation in an apparent move to...
Why are cars so much harder to repair these days?
Dear John: I’ve been writing to politicians for decades about car companies that have design engineers who burn the midnight oil to make formerly simple repairs very costly and dangerous....
Democrats are getting desperate as Mueller stalls
It’s not just Hillary Clinton who can’t quit Russia. The whole Democratic Party keeps going back to 2016. In a move that reeks of desperation, the DNC filed a civil...
Earth, Stitches and Fiers
Today is your Earth Day! It’s a bad hair day too yeh! ... Kim Jong-un and President Trump doing their part. Both grudgingly agreeing not to use aerosol hair spray...
White Sox reliever suffers brain hemorrhage during game
CHICAGO — White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar was in stable but critical condition Saturday, a day after suffering a brain hemorrhage while in the dugout during a game. Farquhar passed...
Corporate diversity is latest trend in activist investing
Achieving diversity on corporate boards is quickly becoming the next hot spot in activist investing. At least that was the assessment of a bunch of white men speaking on a...
Hedge funders' lavish gala raises $1.5M for Lincoln Center
For the hedge funders in attendance at Monday’s Alternative Investment Industry Gala, it looked as though Wall Street’s boom days were in full force. The lavish event, held in Midtown’s...
This day could've gone much worse for Matt Harvey and Mets
ATLANTA — Right decision. Smooth execution. That doesn’t mean Matt Harvey’s demotion to the Mets’ bullpen will produce a happy ending. But hey, at least neither side botched the launch,...
Huge college endowments too rich for my taste
Nothing better demonstrates the utter gall of ultra-liberal socioeconomics these days than the sheer nerviness of large university endowments. Case in point: universities that have well over $1 billion in...
Condé Nast exec spent thousands on Oscars trip
Long gone are the days of lavish clothing allowances, limo service and carte blanche on entertainment expenses for high-flying magazine industry employees. But some old habits are hard to kick,...
Americans owe more than $930B in credit debt
Americans, in good times and bad, love debt — especially the plastic kind, despite its steep price. Those are some of the conclusions of NerdWallet’s latest debt report, which show...
Can you recover funds from old savings passbook?
Dear John: I’m a longtime reader of your column and a big fan of your common-sense answers. To solve my problem I believe that you’d need the wisdom of Solomon...
Sister, widower of Christmas figurines mogul fight over $54M estate
In the end, it wasn’t a wonderful life for a Manhattan Christmas-ceramics mogul whose family is now sparring with his much younger husband over his $54 million fortune. A frail...
De Blasio puts donors in charge of campaign-finance reform
Mayor de Blasio has appointed his own donors to examine and reform the city’s campaign-finance laws. Seven of the 15 people Hizzoner handpicked for his Charter Revision Commission have given...
Facebook is actually stalking everyone
Facebook is stalking you, even if you’re not signed up — and it really, really doesn’t want to stop. The latest proof, notes Bloomberg View’s Leonid Bershidsky, came just days...
Andrew Cuomo's 'undocumented' imagination
Count Gov. Cuomo among the many gullible people who apparently believe everything they read on the Internet. And also among those who think they can change their identities simply by...
How a church destroyed on 9/11 became mired in controversy
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was to be a “beacon of hope” at the World Trade Center site, glowing at night as a symbol to the faithful and those seeking...
The Sonny Gray disaster has one silver lining for the Yankees
Nothing about Sonny Gray’s start to the season has been comforting to the Yankees because his 1-1 record and 8.27 ERA in four outings is awful. Nevertheless, those looking for...
Ex-Yankees coach questions Gary Sanchez's catching desire
Gary Sanchez is more interested in hitting than catching, according to former Yankees hitting coach Alan Cockrell, who wasn’t retained after last season, his second with the club. “Gary is...
Yankees seeing positive signs from Greg Bird, Brandon Drury
Greg Bird and Brandon Drury hope their injuries won’t keep them on the DL much longer. Drury, who has been on the DL for two weeks, went through pregame drills...
Students attacked, threatened thousands of school employees last year
City school kids aren’t just hitting the books, they’re smacking their teachers. More than 10,000 city school employees, from custodians to principals, and about half of them teachers, were assaulted...
Jeb shares 'amazing love story' of Barbara and George H.W. Bush
The lifelong romance of George and Barbara Bush took center stage at her funeral Saturday, as speakers paid tribute to the couple’s 73-year marriage and unshakable bond. “Our family has...
Cops save elderly tourist who suffered heart attack in Times Square
These cops are all heart. Five heroic officers came to the rescue of an elderly man who suffered a cardiac arrest as he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary in Times...
Stripper: Disgraced Florida politician kept me as a 'sex slave'
A Florida politician busted this week on prostitution-related charges, allegedly fed and housed a married couple in exchange for being allowed to have sex twice a week with the woman...
'Sex cult' moves to Brooklyn — and is ready for 'war'
The Albany-based sex cult Nxivm is in full-out “war” mode — and has moved to Brooklyn, The Post has learned. And it’s being run and financed by longtime member Clare...
'Anti-Semitic' firefighter assigned to Orthodox Jewish community
A former FDNY commissioner’s son who once tweeted “I like Jews about as much as hitler” will join a firehouse in the middle of Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn, The Post has...
City Council wants $100M to put security cameras in all schools
All schools would have security cameras by 2024 under a new City Council proposal. The council is asking City Hall for $100 million to install cameras next year in some...
Trump hurls more barbs at Comey
President Trump took up his smartphone Saturday to fire fresh salvos at former FBI director James Comey, whose secret memos about his 2017 meetings with Trump were released last week....
The myth of Aaron Judge, who doesn't just blast monster homers
Aaron Judge launched a ball so hard and so far Saturday afternoon — did essentially what he can do better than just about anybody in the world — that it...
Boyfriend took ex's $500K casino winnings and 'upgraded': suit
She was his lucky charm. But he was a wild card. After returning from a January jaunt to Atlantic City, a New Jersey man went on a wild $500,000 winning...
Pharma Bro investor still trying to get his money back
He invested with Martin Shkreli, and paid the price. George Yaffe of Massachusetts sank $100,000 into Shkreli’s hedge fund, Elea Alpha, in 2007 at the urging of his son, Lee,...
Judge who faked elevator injury wants her job back
A state judge booted from the bench after falsely claiming she was hurt at work by elevator doors that squished her “like a jelly donut,” wants her job back. Theresa...
Matt Harvey is not happy about Mets rotation exile
ATLANTA — Given his new job description, Matt Harvey’s nickname should be “Raging Bull.” The beleaguered Mets right-hander was demoted to the bullpen Saturday in a move hardly embraced by...
Red Bulls blow perfect home record with shocking letdown
Saturday was the quintessential trap game, and the Red Bulls fell right into it. Facing a team they’ve owned in an arena they’ve dominated, they still found a way to...
Ex-producer sues Wu-Tang Clan for $500K in 'unpaid royalties'
A former producer is taking on Staten Island’s Wu-Tang Clan. Former Wu-Tang producer Selwyn Bougard claims the group, including brothers Mitchell and Robert Diggs, owes him more than $500,000 in...
The Gleyber Torres era is here
MOOSIC, Pa. — He thought he was getting punished. Instead, Gleyber Torres is getting promoted, his ticket is punched and his dream is here. The Yankees’ top prospect was removed...
These ladies share the secret to living for a century
Her secret to living to 100 is simple: Stay single. Lucille Watson, who becomes a centenarian Sunday, believes living fancy-free and not tying the marriage knot has helped keep her...
Professor who called Barbara Bush racist bashed Trump supporters too
Interviews and speeches delivered by foul-mouthed Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar were posted online this week in a video in which -- among other targets -- she takes aim at...
NHL players must step up if they want this headhunting to end
Rule 48.1 splits hairs so that it remains legal to crack skulls. An overstatement? Well, of course, except the NHL and essentially all of its stake-holders are so fearful that...
David Blatt wants redemption after LeBron James fiasco
The unseemly details of former Cavaliers coach David Blatt’s sour relationship with LeBron James in Cleveland were spelled out in a recent book, “Return of The King.’’ In an interview...
Trump considering pardon of late boxing champ Jack Johnson
President Trump took a break from railing against the Democrats and the Russia investigation to weigh in on the case of a long-dead boxer -- and to name-drop a Hollywood...
Hundreds gather for funeral of newborn found in trash can
Nearly two hundred strangers gathered Saturday in Queens to honor the short life of a baby boy whose only day alive ended when someone threw him out in a garbage...
The Jets' draft targets at quarterback and specialist
A glimpse at how the Jets could attack the quarterbacks and specialists in the upcoming NFL draft: You may have heard … the Jets need a quarterback. They will take...
The Giants' draft targets at quarterback and specialist
A glimpse at how the Giants could attack the quarterbacks and specialists in the upcoming NFL draft: GM Dave Gettleman and coach Pat Shurmur made it clear they are committed...
Trump taunts Democrats over Russia collusion lawsuit
President Trump needled the Democratic Party Saturday over its multimillion-dollar lawsuit claiming damages for an alleged conspiracy among WikiLeaks, the Russian government, and the Trump campaign to swing the 2016 presidential...
Mets send Matt Harvey to bullpen
ATLANTA — Matt Harvey’s immediate fate has been decided: He is headed to the Mets’ bullpen. Manager Mickey Callaway reached the decision Saturday after lefty Jason Vargas was cleared medically...
Yankees make the kind of loud statement that could last
Baseball seasons aren’t defined in April unless it is the hapless Reds, Rays, Orioles and Marlins, who are already dead. There is far too much baseball left on the schedule...
Diplomatic progress with North Korea may not help Pompeo's confirmation
A surprise declaration from Kim Jong-Un that North Korea would halt nuclear tests was met with international praise Saturday, but the diplomatic success may not make it any easier for...
Alex Rodriguez gets a pass in latest glaring sports hypocrisy
What’s wrong or right with these pictures? 1) Again last week, as it surfaced on the losing side of a federal fraud case, the name “Lance Armstrong” still inspires widespread...
Admirer of Columbine shooters sentenced to life in prison
A twisted Illinois woman who admired the Columbine High School shooters was sentenced to life in prison -- on the 19th anniversary of the massacre, according to reports. Lindsay Souvannarath...
My 30-year-old husband had a stroke on our babymoon
Dave Levy turned to his wife midflight, en route to their Hawaiian babymoon -- one last getaway before the birth of their daughter. “Does my right eye look weird?” His...
The surprising rankings of best and worst NFL teams at drafting
Over three days this week in the NFL draft, teams will try to find players to fill their roster holes, help them make the playoffs and get them a Lombardi...
Man fighting ex over frozen embryos: I know the pain of growing up without a dad
The pain of growing up fatherless is behind a Brooklyn man’s fight to stop his ex from using their frozen embryos to get pregnant, according to new court papers. In...
Sessions may have spared Rosenstein by threatening to quit
Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have saved his deputy by threatening to quit himself. President Trump had Deputy AG Rod. J. Rosenstein in his crosshairs last week after the FBI...
Cops responding to dying teen's 911 calls didn't get out of car to look for him
The cops who responded to a Cincinnati teen’s desperate 911 calls as he was suffocating to death under the seat of his minivan did not even bother to get out...
Matt Harvey's dramatic rise and fall nothing new for NYC fans
We can probably all agree, all these years later, that the recipe for creating the Matt Harvey Mythology probably looked something like this: Two parts legit talent. One part media-machine...
Sam Darnold and the USC curse that burned Jets once before
Sometime shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, USC quarterback Sam Darnold will make that dream walk toward commissioner Roger Goodell on a stage at AT&T Stadium as he’s selected in the...
These 5 New York women dared to ditch their all-black wardrobe
From working women such as Donna Karan to rock bands like the Ramones, New Yorkers are known for their affinity for head-to-toe black. But as the weather warms, spring’s hottest...
Yankees' beat-up pitching staff now loses Adam Warren to DL
Another day, another addition to the Yankees’ disabled list. One day after providing 2 ²/₃ innings of relief, right-hander Adam Warren landed on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday with...
After heart attack, college hoops fan was a dead man winning
After winning his March Madness pool, sports-obsessed Willy Ojeda is in hoops heaven. Literally. Two days after submitting his picks for the NCAA basketball tourney, the 54-year-old Queens man suffered...
Medical research has a woman problem
Before approving “female Viagra” in 2015, the FDA asked for a study to see if it was safe when taken with alcohol. The drug’s sponsor conducted a test of 25...
The 'King of Beers' is the also the chosen brew: rabbis
This Bud’s for Jews. The Chosen People must drink nothing but Budweiser, a group of ultra-Orthodox rabbis have decreed, because almost every other brew is sold by a distributor they...
Presidents pay their respects as Barbara Bush is laid to rest
The nation bid a solemn farewell to Barbara Pierce Bush, the former First Lady who holds a unique place in American hearts and history, at her funeral in Houston Saturday....
NFL legend Gil Brandt recalls the moment pro football took over
Legendary former Cowboys executive Gil Brandt took a timeout to chat about historic moments, NFL memories and the upcoming draft with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How would you compare...
From Akron to Youngstown, this is life in the Rust Belt
The Rust Belt has no specific borders and is less a geographic region than a term used to describe the country’s once-proud manufacturing center — including Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland and...
Pedestrian dies after being struck by driver with suspended license
A pedestrian hit by a car in Queens earlier this week has died of his injuries, police said. The victim, 44, was crossing South Conduit Avenue near 79th Street in...
Yankees won't catch Red Sox if all these teams keep tanking
Seven teams went into Saturday playing .350 ball or worse. Understand what that means. A .350 winning percentage equates to 57 wins in a 162-game season — and we are...
John Wilkes Booth was a sex maniac
He was “the handsomest man in America,” a magnetic charmer and one of the most celebrated Shakespearean actors of his time. The son and brother of internationally famous thespians, he...
Four Palestinians killed in clashes at Gaza border
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150 others, health officials said, as...
Broadway's pandering to tourists has backfired big-time
Broadway is looking more like Universal Studios than the epicenter of great theater these days. Mainstream brands are squeezing out scintillating art that once dominated the boards. Exeunt: “Sweeney Todd,”...
Celeb wavered on letter to Cuomo urging minimum wage hike for tipped workers
At least one small-screen actress had second thoughts about signing a letter to Gov. Cuomo — 16 Hollywood actresses including Sarah Jessica Parker, Jane Fonda and Debra Messing sent the...
Mexico's tourists not deterred by bullets, blood or floating bodies
Mexico has hit the headlines time and time again this year, for all the wrong reasons. Last Sunday tourists watched as a man’s body washed ashore at Caletilla Beach in...
Flu-stricken baby killed in car accident on way to hospital
A 6-month-old boy battling the flu died in his mother's arms early Saturday in Staten Island after a family member ran a red light and collided with another car during...
Entrepreneurs want to hit it big on 'Staten Island Hustle'
Staten Island Hustle Wednesday, 10 p.m., CNBC Staten Island Hustle's New York Water Maker is already making a big splash from CNBC. It's all about making the money. CNBC’s “Staten...
Obama bureaucracy left our private data more vulnerable than ever
Without your knowledge or permission, the Obama administration collected and warehoused your most private bank records and continued to sweep them up — despite repeated warnings the data wasn’t being...
UK rival Smyths to take over Toys R Us stores in Europe
BERLIN — Ireland-based Smyths Toys has reached a deal to take over more than 90 Toys R Us stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In March, Toys R Us said...
Jets pick up fifth-year option on Leonard Williams’ contract
The Jets picked up the fifth-year option for 2019 on defensive lineman Leonard Williams’ contract on Saturday. Williams, the sixth overall pick in 2015, has had a solid start to...
Prince Harry, not Meghan, is the one who's marrying up
There’s only four more weeks until Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry, and royal-watching has hit bizarre levels. Apple News has dedicated an entire stream to Markle. Self-proclaimed serious women’s magazines...
Trump slams 'third rate' NYT reporter over Cohen story
President Trump lashed out at “the dishonest media” in defense of his longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who is under pressure from prosecutors in the wake of the FBI raid...
Why opioid addicts are turning to this obscure plant as a last resort
After suffering from anxiety and depression, freelance writer Stefanie Cohen sought help at an ibogaine clinic similar to the one where banking heir Matthew Mellon had received treatment and was...
More rain adds to Hawaii flooding but alerts get downgraded
HONOLULU — Weather officials downgraded flash flood alerts in Hawaii on Friday after more rain on the island of Kauai added to flooding left behind by last weekend’s deluge. The...
Probe clears CIA director pick of destroying waterboarding tapes
WASHINGTON — Countering resistance to President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director, the spy agency have given lawmakers a declassified memo showing she was cleared years ago of wrongdoing in...
Iran vows 'expected and unexpected' moves if US exits deal
DUBAI - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal,...
Authorities say Palestinian lecturer shot dead in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Two unidentified men shot and killed a 35-year-old Palestinian man in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning, Malaysian and Palestinian authorities said. The Islamist group Hamas, which exercises...
Giancarlo Stanton snaps HR drought but can't stop the boos
Not much went right for the Yankees on Friday night, but at least Giancarlo Stanton showed he’s not a lost cause in The Bronx. Stanton snapped a 50 at-bat homerless...
For a Syria plan, listen to Mike Flynn
A week after President Trump’s second strike on Syria, US policy is back to Square One. Trump still wants to exit as soon as possible, and his advisers are still...
Yankees' defensive drills didn't help struggling Gary Sanchez
To combat some of their early-season sloppiness, the Yankees on Friday conducted some extra pregame fielding drills — something normally done only during spring training. They entered the day with...
Tomas Nido ends one bad streak for Mets catchers
ATLANTA — Tomas Nido entered uncharted territory for a Mets catcher this season Friday: He threw out a base stealer. Before the Mets’ 5-3 victory over the Braves in 12...
Who will be the odd man out if Yankees call up Gleyber Torres?
With stud prospect Gleyber Torres lurking at Triple-A, the time is coming when the infielder will be promoted to the big leagues. Who would go to make room for the...
David Lee knew guard the Knicks passed on could be great player
Former Knick David Lee doesn’t want a piece of Donovan Mitchell’s potential Rookie of the Year Award, but he wouldn’t turn down a piece of his next contract. Lee, soon...
Aaron Boone is well aware of the Red Sox's scorching start
Aaron Boone knows his first season as a big league manager is in its infancy and is aware of the Yankees’ warts. Boone, however, hasn’t completely ignored the lightning-fast start...
Giants GM thinks obsessing over shelf-life factor is 'dangerous'
The hope is they all become Eli Manning or Michael Strahan or Tiki Barber, players taken high in the draft who arrive and seemingly never leave. They put on Giants’...
Joe Tsai aiming to extend the Nets' global reach
Joe Tsai hasn’t met with the media since agreeing to buy 49 percent of the Nets, but a couple of things are already pretty clear about the Taiwan-born billionaire. He’ll...
Devils coach on elimination test: 'We gotta learn through winning'
The Devils have made plenty of strides in recent weeks with their return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a five-year hiatus, but they’re not ready for the run to...
Red Bulls' inspiration for autism awareness starts at home
Saturday’s Red Bulls match against the Chicago Fire at Red Bull Arena will be as much about a special, vibrant 10-year-old girl as it will be about the Red Bulls...
Sonny Gray's long-term Yankees future may now be in question
If his hands are not the issue, then another part of Sonny Gray’s anatomy requires inspection and correction. Because after tinkering with his delivery by holding his hands higher, in...
Greyhound bus accidentally drives 114 miles in wrong direction
Passengers aboard a Greyhound bus bound for New York City from Cleveland were left fuming Thursday after mechanical problems and a surprise detour kept the bus in Ohio. The bus...
Healthy people waste the most food, study finds
Turns out your healthy eating habits might be impacting the environment in a negative way. A new study revealed that Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person each...
Matt Harvey's next role for Mets should be as a mop-up man
ATLANTA — My first vote would be for a phony injury. Phony injuries always make a nice gift for a fan base sick and tired of an underperforming player. If...
Woman gets 3 years for involvement in beating of special needs man
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman involved in a beating of a mentally disabled teen that was shown on Facebook Live has been sentenced to three years in prison. Twenty-five-year-old Tanishia...
Yoenis Cespedes thinks golf may be solution for curious slump
ATLANTA — Yoenis Cespedes wishes he knew how to quit golf. Yes, it sounds like La Potencia will be spotted soon enough at a course near you. Moments after he...
Florida deputy arrested on child porn charges
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida sheriff's deputy is facing charges of receiving child pornography through the Canadian-based social media messaging app Kik. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Orange County Deputy Kevin...
Karolyis say there's 'no way' they knew about Larry Nassar's abusive behavior
Former USA Gymnastics women's national team coordinator Martha Karolyi and husband Bela tell NBC they were unaware of the abusive behavior by a former national team doctor now serving decades...
Of Mice and Men and Stitches
So let me get this straight. Mayor de Blasio wants to rid NYCHA, if not all of NYC, of unwanted rodents but the Football Giants are toying with the idea...
Temple frat house suspended after 2 students allege sex assaults
PHILADELPHIA — A Temple University fraternity house where two teenage students said they were sexually assaulted has been suspended, and police are investigating. A 19-year-old student reported she was assaulted...
Dad holding daughter in his lap fatally stabbed in restaurant
LOS ANGELES — A homeless man was charged Friday with murder in a random attack on a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat...
Suspect says 'sorry' after shooting at high school leaves one injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A gunman carrying a shotgun in a guitar case opened fire at a Florida high school, wounding one student as other students and teachers piled desks...
Off-duty LAPD officer charged with murder in fiery DUI crash
LOS ANGELES — An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was charged Friday with murder in a fiery freeway crash that killed three members of a family. Edgar Verduzco, 27, also...
Boston Globe places columnist on leave over marathon bombing coverage
BOSTON — The Boston Globe has placed columnist Kevin Cullen on paid leave as an examination of his work is conducted. The newspaper said Friday it's asking a third party...