June 9, 2018
Trump is 'willing to destroy the world': George Soros
Billionaire liberal George Soros believes President Trump “is willing to destroy the world.’’ In a Washington Post interview reported Saturday, the 87-year-old billionaire investor describes Trump as a “narcissist’’ who...
This barbershop quartet is a piece of Belmont Stakes history
These oldies are still crooning goodies. A barbershop quartet made up of long-time choir pals has serenaded attendees of the Belmont Stakes with 20th-century classics for the last 15 years....
Hole-by-hole look at Shinnecock Hills, which can break your heart
Jack Druga, who has been the Shinnecock Hills head pro since 2007, sat down with The Post’s Mark Cannizzaro and mapped out the strategy for each hole the pros should...
Kentucky forward's youth won't make him less intriguing to Knicks
Freshman Kevin Knox plays the position the Knicks crave — he’s a rangy, 6-foot-9 athletic small forward who can shoot daggers from 3-point range and possesses a 7-foot wingspan. But...
Co-op applicant claims discrimination because of her sexuality
A documentary film producer claims she was rejected by an Upper East Side co-op because she’s married to a woman. Alison Amron, 59, had a deal to buy a $2.2...
Trump is doing the people’s business
Last week Brooklyn-born billionaire barista Howard Schultz hung up his apron and stepped away as executive chairman of Starbucks to contemplate a potential presidential run in 2020. I think it’s...
Baby Boomers share why they're still working hard
Dear John: I enjoyed your recent column about workers over 65 staying glued to their seats as I am one of those workers at 68 years old. A major reason...
Olivier Vernon will stand for anthem but isn't happy about it
Olivier Vernon, the only Giants player to take a knee during the national anthem the entire 2017 season, does not plan on doing so in 2018. “I ain’t trying to...
139 taxi medallions will be offered at bankruptcy auction
New York City’s struggling yellow cabbies are facing the auction block. A record 139 taxi medallions will be offered for sale in bankruptcy auction this month — the latest sign...
Woman claims she's daughter of dead man, wants his $94M fortune
A woman purporting to be the long-lost daughter of a late Long Island developer is laying claim to his $94 million fortune. Ashley Mengoni, 31, says she is the child...
Giants owner celebrates Triple Crown with jab at Gronkowski
Chris Mara has won two Super Bowl championships with the Giants and now he is a Triple Crown champion, too. “This was more intense than the Derby, I don’t know...
Anthony Bourdain's books dominate best-seller list after his death
Two days after Anthony Bourdain’s death, his fans were hungrier than ever for his books — with his works scoring six of the top 10 slots on Amazon.com’s best-seller list...
And the Stitchy goes to ...
Tony’s tonight. Stitchy’s coming soon. ... We all know Melissa Benoist is “Beautiful” and we all know Carole King is “Super.” And now TV’s Supergirl will be playing the legendary...
How nonprofits are boosting NYC's brightest minority students
Hundreds of the city’s black and Latino kids have found a pipeline to success that Mayor de Blasio doesn’t mention. The mayor and Chancellor Richard Carranza contend the city’s eight...
Triple Crown the ultimate cherry on top of Justify jockey's career
This is the dream they all dream as little boys, a Triple Crown on the line, more than 90,000 fans on their feet screaming at the top of their lungs...
Aaron Judge helps Yankees find new way to extend Mets' misery
Aaron Judge took a shortcut, but it counted all the same. After launching a titanic, third-deck blast last year at Citi Field that was among the loudest in Subway Series...
De Blasio’s school admissions plan would slash enrollment of white kids
Mayor de Blasio’s controversial plan to change admissions to the city’s top specialized high schools would slash enrollment of white kids from 24 percent to 15 percent, based on Department...
Upper West Side luxury building owners hit with $90K in fines
The city slapped the owners of luxury Upper West Side buildings with nearly $90,000 in fines for falsely saying the properties were vacant while undergoing renovations. Cenpark Realty received $40,800...
Broadway star says Merrill Lynch needs to stop treating her like kid
A Broadway baby says Merrill Lynch should stop treating her like a child when it comes to an investment account her estranged father opened in her name. Samantha Massell, 28,...
Dean: City College president fired me for ruling against him in misconduct case
The new president of City College has canned the university’s diversity dean, who once ruled against him in a discrimination misconduct case. Michele Baptiste said she was the third administrator...
Man killed, 2 others injured in Bronx apartment fire
A man was killed and two other people injured in a fire at a Bronx apartment building Saturday, cops said. The blaze broke out in the building on East 182nd...
Nonprofit led by mayor’s wife gets millions from donors with city business
First lady Chirlane McCray has raised between $13 million and $28 million in donations for a City Hall-aligned nonprofit from people and entities with business before her hubby Mayor de...
New York Times reporter broke the biggest rule in journalism
On previous occasions, I’ve written about the blunt way legendary New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal dealt with a conflict of interest. The story bears repeating after the indictment of...
1 in 3 people are counting on getting a big inheritance: study
Deadbeat son Michael Rotondo is not the only one who’s been counting on his parents’ largesse. That’s because many Americans — from their 20s into their 60s — are hoping...
Mom sues for $7M after bus drops daughter off at wrong stop
A Brooklyn mom whose terrified 5-year-old was dropped off at the wrong stop is suing the school-bus company for $7 million. Adrena Hartzog panicked when the bus carrying her daughter,...
Michael Conforto is fighting a demotion Mets are pondering
Michael Conforto returned a month earlier than anticipated from shoulder surgery, immediately immersed himself into the Mets’ early season success. That combination was seen as symbolic of where the team...
The right way to clean up NYC’s trash-hauling industry
What do you know: a public official, City Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr., actually deferring to the people who’d be affected by his actions. Unlike Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. Cornegy —...
Trump is right to lower expectations for Singapore summit
As he prepares to head off for Singapore and Tuesday’s historic summit with Kim Jong Un, President Trump has been lowering expectations he’ll come back with a comprehensive denuclearization agreement...
Yoenis Cespedes yanked from rehab game with quad issue
Yoenis Cespedes’ comeback is on hold again. The Mets outfielder left his minor league rehab appearance for Double-A Binghamton at Trenton on Saturday night with tightness in his right quadriceps,...
Giants will practice against Lions ahead of preseason matchup
Pat Shurmur is changing things up in his first training camp and preseason as the Giants’ head coach. Shurmur has decided to up the ante on competition this summer, having...
Prominent plastic surgeon charged with billing fraud
A Park Avenue plastic surgeon who gained fame for stitching up a Trump supporter injured in a barroom brawl is in hot water over “false” billing practices. Dr. Joseph Pober,...
Luis Robles returns as Red Bulls draw with Columbus Crew
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to nine games Saturday with a 1-1 tie against the Red Bulls. Columbus (7-3-6) has four wins and five ties,...
Kremlin says Trump-Putin meeting could be held in Vienna
Maybe President Trump’s jet-setting weekend has made Russia’s leader feel left out. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a personal appeal for a meeting with Trump on Saturday. A lot of...
RFK Jr.'s memoir leaves out important chapter -- his womanizing
In his just-published memoir, Robert Kennedy Jr. writes about his family’s proud Irish Catholic heritage and the legacy of public service passed down to him from his father. In “American...
Yugoslav strongman's Park Ave pad sold to financier for $12.1M
A sprawling Park Avenue apartment where Yugoslav strongman Josip Broz Tito once entertained foreign dignitaries was sold last month to a Wall Street financier in an all-cash deal for $12.1...
John 'Junior' Gotti: Travolta doesn't have my dad's swagger
The long-delayed biopic “Gotti,” starring John Travolta as New York City Mafia boss John Gotti, opens in theaters Friday. Here, the Dapper Don’s son John “Junior” Gotti tells Dean Balsamini...
NYCFC ties Atlanta United in clash of MLS' top teams
Alex Callens scored the tying goal in the 77th minute off a feed from David Villa as NYCFC earned a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon at Yankee...
Trump won't endorse G7 statement, accuses Trudeau of 'false statements'
A furious President Trump on Saturday refused to sign a closing statement with the other Group of Seven countries, blaming the “very dishonest and weak” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
What Yankees are saying about Aroldis Chapman's achy knee
When Aroldis Chapman has to back up a base or make a quick move off the mound, it is easy to see there is something bothering the left knee that...
Doctor misdiagnosed my son, removed his testicle: suit
A Brooklyn mom claims her infant son lost a testicle because he was misdiagnosed by a Mount Sinai doctor. Keisha Edwards-Mark brought her then eight-month-old to the emergency room at...
Giuliani wants Chris Christie to become Attorney General
Chris Christie has Rudy Giuliani’s vote… even if he’s not asking for it. The former New York City mayor said Saturday he wants the ex-governor of New Jersey to become...
Trump blasts off tweets after leaving G7 Summit
President Donald Trump flies the tweet-friendly skies. Hours after Air Force One took off from the G7 Summit in Quebec, he used his favorite social media platform to reflect on...
Justify completes Triple Crown with Belmont triumph
Finally, there is nothing left to justify. Entry into a hallowed group of now 13 Triple Crown winners has made sure of that for Justify. One-and-a-half miles stood between Bob...
Pizza delivery guy detained by ICE gets stay of deportation
A pizza delivery man arrested for being in the country illegally after he brought food to a Brooklyn military base has temporarily won his bid to stop his deportation. A...
U.S. soccer team records surprising tie versus France
Julian Green scored in the 44th minute and a young United States team held on against tremendous pressure to tie World Cup-bound France 1-1 Saturday night at Lyon. Kylian Mbappe...
Johnny Manziel impresses in final Canadian League tune-up
MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel was 12 of 20 for 88 yards and a touchdown and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats scored 30 straight points to beat the Montreal Alouettes 30-15 on Saturday...
Iranian official: We protected al-Qaeda terrorists before 9/11
A top Iranian official has admitted for the first time that Iran knowingly helped al-Qaeda terrorists — including some of the 9/11 attackers — travel secretly through the Middle East....
Democratic parties accused of funneling $84M into Clinton campaign
Up to 40 state Democratic parties could be implicated in an alleged scheme to illegally funnel some $84 million to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new report....
Warriors ponder 'crazy' title journey ... and the hurdles ahead
The third time is the hardest. At least that’s what the Warriors said. Before securing their third NBA championship in four years, a triumph that brought with it dynasty recognition,...
This subway wizard 'grants' riders' wishes
Devin Person is a self-proclaimed “wizard” who, for the past six months, has been granting wishes to MTA riders on the J, M, Q, F, G and L lines. The...
Drunk garbage truck driver plowed through cars: cops
A boozed-up garbage man lost control of his trash truck and set off a wild chain-reaction crash Saturday in Brooklyn, cops and witnesses said. Anthony Castaldo was recklessly driving the...
Trump: I'll 'feel' if Kim Jong Un is serious at summit
President Trump said he’ll know “within the first minute” if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking their Tuesday summit seriously from “my touch, my feel.” The president said...
FDNY investigates alleged drunken brawl among firefighters
The FDNY is investigating an allegedly drunken, racially-charged brawl among firefighters who were celebrating after Medal Day, officials told The Post. A department insider said violence — and racial slurs...
LeBron James on his future plans: 'I have no idea'
Maybe that stuff about playing with guys who are talented and smart was overblown by LeBron James. After all, that came from someone who injured his hand — James said...
Trump, French president get into another handshake duel
Emmanuel Macron is keeping a tight grip on France’s relationship with the U.S. So tight, in fact, that the handshake the French president shared with President Trump at the G7...
Last remaining Munchkin actors share their stories
On May 24, actor Jerry Maren passed away at age 98 in San Diego, Calif., and — as was widely reported — the world lost its last living “Wizard of...
Where do Warriors fit in among sports' great dynasties?
Contrary to popular belief, there are positives to turning 50. For one thing, it beats the alternative. For another, when you want to compile a list ranking things that happened...
Masahiro Tanaka will be out 'weeks' with hamstring injuries
The Yankees’ starting rotation took another hit Saturday when Masahiro Tanaka was placed on the 10-day DL with mild strains of both hamstrings, suffered in Friday’s win over the Mets...
Custer's hair sells for $12.5K at auction
It’s Custer’s last strand. A lock of the controversial calvary commander’s golden mane sold at auction on Saturday for $12,500. Swashbuckling boy Gen. George Armstrong Custer was known as much...
Two-timing hawk has babies with new mate
Tompkins Square Park’s biggest tail chaser has gone from sugar daddy to baby daddy. The red-tailed Romeo named Christo -- who was servicing three lady hawks at once -- is...
First 'Bond girl' dead at 90
The first “Bond girl” has died at age 90, James Bond producers confirmed. English actress Eunice Gayson -- who played Sylvia Trench alongside Sean Connery in 007’s 1962 debut, "Dr....
Stanley Cup win doesn't erase Alex Ovechkin's ledger of losing
Alex Ovechkin provided the gravitational pull for his teammates that had been missing in each of his and the Capitals’ nine previous trips to the dance. He, and the notable...
Years of Mets frustration is moving into 'curse' territory
It begins as just a year, actually a good year -- 1908 or 1918 or 1940. The Cubs or the Red Sox or the hockey Rangers win a championship. And...
How suicide became my 'family secret' -- and shaped who I am
On May 12, 1915, Clifford G. Peiffer walked down East Lacock Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side with a note in his pocket, sadness in his heart and a determination in...
Want to write? Learn from the masters
Aspiring writers don’t need to be in an MFA class to get schooled. Subscription website MasterClass offers online classes taught by experts in everything from basketball (take a class from...
Bronx man fatally shot in the back on Harlem street: cops
A man was shot dead during a fight on a Harlem street early Saturday, cops said. Louis Green, 30, of the Bronx, was shot in the back by someone he...
Two people jump to deaths in apparent suicides: cops
Two people committed suicide Saturday by jumping out of windows at Midtown buildings, authorities said. Both left notes, the contents of which were not disclosed. In the first suicide, a...
City fines cemetery $20K over 'sponsorship' banners
This fund-raising idea turned into a grave mistake. Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries of Staten Island, a non-profit that cares for derelict graveyards, sold “sponsorship” banners to raise money for fence...
This family posed as jihadists to save their son from ISIS
In September 2014, a 22-year-old man named Yassin left his home in France to join ISIS. Three weeks later, he was in a makeshift hospital in Syria, having taken a...
America's lobster bonanza is about to go bust
Maine is in the midst of a lobster bonanza — last year alone, the state hauled in 111 million pounds of the crustaceans, worth around $434 million. This was a...
Downed power lines faulted in deadly California wine country fires
SAN FRANCISCO — A dozen wildfires that burned thousands of homes in California’s wine country and killed at least 15 people last October were started by Pacific Gas & Electric...
Inside Leonard Bernstein's 'slow creep toward overt gayness'
To all we know about Leonard Bernstein, add this: Not only did the “West Side Story” composer kiss everyone on the lips, but he used his tongue, too — even...
Pope calls on oil execs to convert to clean fuels
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned that climate change risked destroying humanity on Saturday and called on energy leaders to help the world to convert to clean fuels to avert...
Trump's ultimatum to G7 allies: Stop tariffs or we'll cut off trade
President Trump said he used some hardball negotiating tactics on America’s top allies behind the scenes of the weekend’s Group of Seven meeting – threatening to cut them off from...
Simona Halep beats Sloane Stephens to win French Open
PARIS -- Simona Halep was close to tears on Saturday after winning the French Open -- ending a long wait for herself and an even longer one for Romania. The...
This UFC 225 card is exactly what MMA needs right now
On Saturday night in Chicago, the UFC is putting on 13 fights. That’s pretty typical for a pay-per-view card. What is not typical is how many ranked fighters will be...
Cops investigating man's suspicious death in Kips Bay
A man was found dead under suspicious circumstances early Saturday in a Kips Bay halfway house, police said. A security guard at the Friend's House in Rosehill — which houses...
Trump is winning over summit skeptics in South Korea
SEOUL — When President Trump tweeted on March 9 that he was willing to meet with Kim Jong-un, many South Koreans were jubilant — including many who didn’t expect much...
Scott Pruitt's true believers are losing the faith
What Scott Pruitt brought to the EPA was belief. His great contribution to regulatory reform so far has been a theology, though he himself would not use that term. The...
Nearly 1,800 families separated at US-Mexico border in 17 months
WASHINGTON - Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2016 through February of this year, according to a senior government official, as President Donald Trump...
Why middle-aged women with kids make the best employees
If the engine on your plane suddenly explodes in midair, shooting shrapnel into the aircraft, you need the right kind of guy at the controls to bring you safely home....
No charges for Alaska Natives who killed protected whale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Native hunters from Alaska will not be prosecuted after they used harpoons and guns last year to kill a protected gray whale that strayed into a river...
Iraqi cops say man admitted to rape and murder of German teen
BAGHDAD/BERLIN - Iraqi police said on Saturday that a 20-year-old Iraqi man had admitted to the rape and murder of 14-year-old Susanna Feldman in Germany, where the case has stoked...
Anthony Bourdain used the belt from his bathrobe to kill himself
PARIS — The prosecutor of Colmar in France's Alsace region says that writer and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain hanged himself in the bathroom of his French hotel room. Prosecutor Christian...
Crawford-Horn start of boxing's new digital reality
The future of boxing, and perhaps sports as a whole, arrives Saturday when the welterweight championship fight between champion Jeff Horn of Australia and challenger Terence Crawford of Omaha, Neb.,...
Aaron Judge says he's OK after thumb scare
Aaron Judge jammed his left thumb sliding into second base in the first inning of Friday’s 4-1 win over the Mets, but the Yankees don’t believe it’s serious. “It caught...
Giancarlo Stanton keeps raking at Citi Field
Giancarlo Stanton’s dominance in Queens continued Friday, when he hit his 22nd career homer at Citi Field, the most by an opposing player. It came off Paul Sewald in the...
Gleyber Torres thrives on this stage, too
It was a new stage, but a big stage, so of course Gleyber Torres welcomed it with his cool rookie approach. That meant two key hits in his Subway Series...
Cespedes passes rehab game test, aims to return vs. Braves
TRENTON — At 1:30 Friday afternoon, Yoenis Cespedes ran the bases at Citi Field. He felt good, so the 32-year-old decided to pop over to New Jersey for an impromptu...
Brett Gardner a Yankees leader in every sense of the word
Citi Field’s right field isn’t too big for Brett Gardner. That’s why Aaron Boone was not afraid to sit Aaron Hicks in favor of the blistering-hot Gardner on Friday night....
Offensive funk starting to frustrate the Mets
Brandon Nimmo made the Mets believe the offense’s long-awaited breakout was coming. The Mets followed by making everyone else believe it may never happen. Despite taking their first lead in...
Yoenis Cespedes not the only righty bat about to return to Mets
The Mets have a right-handed bat besides Yoenis Cespedes’ nearing a return. Wilmer Flores continues to take batting practice and is likely facing a “pretty quick” return, according to manager...
Mets' ineptitude overshadowing Jacob deGrom's greatness
When Brandon Nimmo sent Masahiro Tanaka’s second pitch of the Queens evening into the right-field stands, you thought this time, maybe this time, it would be different. That this time,...
Giants: Cancer fight will not reduce Dave Gettleman's role
There is no good time to learn about a diagnosis of cancer, and the news general manager Dave Gettleman will undergo treatment for lymphoma certainly shook up the Giants. That...
Steve Kerr shrugs at the Finals MVP debate
CLEVELAND — Stephen Curry scored 37 in the sweep clincher — two games after he set a Finals record with nine 3-pointers. What exactly does he have to do to...
3,000-year-old sculpture of mystery biblical king found in Israel
JERUSALEM — An enigmatic sculpture of a king's head dating back nearly 3,000 years has set off a modern-day mystery caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it...
Bill Bradley knows one Knicks do-over Phil Jackson would like
Phil Jackson was a no-show Monday, when the Hospital for Special Surgery honored Bill Bradley at its annual tribute gala, but the former Knicks president was not far from the...
LeBron sweepstakes begins as insiders guess landing spots
It’s not a fait accompli, but more than half of eight NBA front-office types/coaches interviewed at the Draft Combine said they expect LeBron James to bolt Cleveland this summer as...
Yankees were always going to destroy Mets' hopes like this
The kickoff to the 2018 Subway Series evoked the spirit of Dennis Green, the late football coach who blessed us with an all-time press-conference proclamation/exclamation: The Yankees are what we...
Last flu season was one of the deadliest on record for US kids
The past flu season was the deadliest for U.S. children in nearly a decade, health officials said Friday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said they had received reports...
Hold on Stitches, I'm getting mail
Report this week that one of every 10 doing the nasty check their phones while having sex. While Anthony Weiner no longer has a phone, American Pharoah was seen sexting...
Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman banged-up after win
The Mets have dealt with plenty of injuries to their pitchers this season, and after one game at Citi Field, the Yankees got scares in both their rotation and their...
Syracuse frat bros suspended for video filled with racist slurs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University suspended 15 members of a fraternity following the release of a video showing pledges using racial slurs and simulating a sexual assault of a disabled...
LeBron played last three Finals games with serious hand injury
CLEVELAND — LeBron James entered the interview session of his night that just included another Finals loss, the second by sweep. Two questions mattered most. What was up with his...
Bill Simmons gets restraining order against ex-Ringer employee
A judge has granted Bill Simmons, along with the staff of his sports and pop culture-centered outlet The Ringer, a restraining order against a former employee of the company, Variety...
Man who allegedly opened fire at Trump resort charged with attempted murder
A Florida man accused of opening fire last month at the Trump National Doral Golf Club was formally slapped with charges on Friday, a report said. Jonathan Oddi, 42, was...