June 24, 2018
Antonio Sabato Jr. says he was 'blacklisted' like Sarah Huckabee Sanders
WASHINGTON — Actor-turned-GOP congressional candidate Antonio Sabato Jr. called White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders being asked to leave a Virginia restaurant an “unfortunate” incident — but said he was...
Rangers get their first look at team of the future
Like most teams, the Rangers are anxious to see what they left Dallas with after this weekend’s draft. And like most teams, they’re not waiting very long as they open...
Even Brandon Nimmo can't escape this season unscathed
On Saturday night, Brandon Nimmo acknowledged it was getting tougher to remain positive. On Sunday, he was forced to leave the game with an injury. Even the Mets’ biggest bright...
Cycling studio tried to skip paying taxes by claiming a state exemption
Sorry, Flywheel — your tax loophole won’t fly in the Big Apple. The celebrity-friendly indoor cycling studio has lost a bid to skip paying city sales taxes through a state...
Which stud pitching prospects will Yankees trade at deadline?
It’s not the top-of-the-line prospects where the Yankees’ system separates itself from the other 29 systems in baseball. It’s the fact that the line of prospects never ends. A prospect...
Harlem development site sold for $26.5M
The price of Harlem real estate continues to soar for long-neglected properties in prime locations. One of the neighborhood’s best-situated development sites — the five-building assemblage from 54-62 W. 125th...
About those crazy 'Westworld' finale twists
HBO’s brainy robot Western “Westworld” is a confusing show, and the Season 2 finale throws some mind-blowing curveballs. Here's the breakdown of the most essential twists. Spoilers below for the...
Jerry Blevins' first career start didn't go how anyone was hoping
After making 532 major league appearances as a reliever, Jerry Blevins made his debut as a starter Sunday afternoon. With Jason Vargas scratched after being placed on the 10-day disabled...
Clint Frazier swears he was robbed of game-winning home run
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Boone said he couldn’t tell if the fly ball Clint Frazier hit that collided with a Tropicana Field speaker and was caught by shortstop Adeiny...
Why designers and chains are downplaying their plus-size lines
Plus-size apparel and the curvy models who promote it are hot. But some upscale designers and chains haven’t gotten the memo. These companies recently expanded into size 14 and above...
Brenner opening new 'chocolate lab' in Union Square
Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man was a home run for its co-founder Oded Brenner — until a non-compete agreement following his sale of the company forced him out...
Doubt creeps into Yankees world for first time all season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Finally, some tension has pierced the serene veneer of Yankees universe. It represents the proverbial pimple on an elephant’s derriere compared to what’s going on with...
Eatery owner defends booting Sanders as critics bombard Yelp
The Virginia restaurant owner who wouldn’t serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the ouster — as critics on Sunday slammed the refusal. Stephanie Wilkinson, owner of The Red Hen in Lexington,...
What Mr. Rogers understood about NYC neighborhoods
Mister Rogers would’ve been sad about the way we treat each other. That thought occurred to me as I sat in a Kips Bay theater one afternoon last week, escaping...
Draft proves Knicks are all-in on David Fizdale's vision
David Fizdale’s middle name isn’t Naismith, but Knicks brass does have confidence its brand-new coach invented basketball. Thursday’s draft was confirmation after the Knicks selected 18-year-old small forward Kevin Knox...
Here’s how we can finally drain the Albany swamp
Everyone seems to agree that it’s time for term limits for politicians, but with year after year of inaction, no one believes they’ll actually happen. Especially in Albany. While there...
De Blasio’s fake probe of yeshivas leaves Hasidic students behind
How long will Mayor de Blasio keep trying to fool New Yorkers about his phony “probe” of city yeshivas? Since 2015 — 2015! — his folks have been claiming they’re...
The UFT’s parental-leave deal is a model for all NYC unions
If it works as promised, the agreement City Hall struck last week to give teachers paid parental leave ought to be the model for all new perks and all city...
Google, Twitter need to crack down on abusers
An anti-revenge porn bill that had been weaving its way through the New York Senate died last week after a push by Google to stop it. As The Post reported,...
Bronx murder rates spike amid innocent teen's slaying
Lesandro Guzman-Feliz’s murder was just the latest in a major surge of homicides in The Bronx this year, according to NYPD data. The borough has seen 44 murders through June...
Trump to Fallon: 'Be a man' and stop 'whimpering' over backlash
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is telling "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon to "be a man" and stop "whimpering" about the personal anguish he felt over the backlash he received...
Smart money will find an edge in NL's interleague surge
With the Yankees beginning a three-game series in Philadelphia Monday night, it’s interesting to note that the National League has been surprisingly dominant in interleague play in 2018. For a...
Instagram user bragging about killing Bronx teen posts gruesome video
The Instagram user who has been bragging about murdering 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz posted a video this weekend showing the Bronx boy bleeding out on the sidewalk. “This who ya...
Portugal won't get any trouble from Iran and neither will bettors
The afternoon matches on Monday could be wild: Spain and Portugal lead the group, but Iran could steal one of those spots if it can defeat Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal. In...
No Soup for Stitches!
Tough week for the undesirables. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, dining at the Red Hen in Virginia was asked to leave by the restaurant’s owner. Florida Attorney General...
Pride and politics on display for NYC's annual march
There was plenty of pride on parade in Manhattan Sunday — and a ton of politics, too. New York’s 49th annual Pride March filled the streets of Chelsea and Greenwich...
Bogus pic saps left's immigration argument and other comments
From the right: Rosenstein & Wray Work for Trump Trey Gowdy and other top House Republicans are frustrated at top Department of Justice officials for not responding to subpoenas about...
Paying the consequences for the NYCHA nightmare
Team de Blasio refuses to take any responsibility for the NYCHA nightmare. Consider the twisted logic city lawyers used last week in a class-action suit on behalf of NYCHA kids...
Mom suing DOE over son's alleged sex assault by fellow student
A Queens mom is suing the Department of Education for failing to keep her 6-year-old son safe after she reported his being sexually assaulted by a student in a school...
New Facebook policy didn't block sex video tied to Bronx slaying
Facebook’s much-ballyhooed claim that it is cleaning up its act by cracking down on explicit content didn’t prevent the posting of a sex video linked to the grisly slaying of...
Slumping Astros infielder ditches mustache mid-game
Astros third baseman Alex Bregman entered Sunday’s game against the Royals having hit a rough patch in his season. He was 4-for-20 over his past five games, and when he...
NYCFC welcome new coach with come-from-behind victory
Newly hired coach Domenec Torrent made his New York City FC debut Sunday. It didn’t take him long to get a dramatic 2-1 come-from-behind win over defending-champion Toronto. NYCFC used...
Gary Sanchez finally started hitting and now he's hurt
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The week began with Gary Sanchez showing signs of life in his long-dormant bat. It concluded with him likely headed to the disabled list. Sanchez injured...
Rihanna pays tribute to slain Bronx teen
Rihanna paid tribute Sunday to the Bronx teen murdered in a horrific case of mistaken identity last week. “Can’t stop thinking about this poor baby boy, and how his family...
Outrage after woman reportedly called cops on black girl selling water
Video of a white woman allegedly calling the police on a young black girl who was selling water bottles in San Francisco has gone viral. The child's mother, Erin Austin,...
Sandy Alderson is destroying the Mets and must be stopped
The Mets want you to believe they have a handle on all of this. They want you to believe they are adequate traffic cops directing all the baseball chaos that...
4-year-old girl killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run
A 4-year-old girl was killed and her mom was injured by a hit-and-run driver who was backing out of a parking space outside a Brooklyn Laundromat, police said. The tot,...
Jeremy Lin throws full support behind Chinese Nets prospect
Could Dingsanity be joining Linsanity? Nets guard Jeremy Lin authored the original Linsanity years ago in the Garden. Now he’s been working out with and hosting Ding Yanyuhang, a shooting...
Which center should Rangers trade? Behind the hard choice looming
Regarding the Rangers: 1. The critical decision confronting general manager Jeff Gorton is not choosing Kevin Hayes or Vlad Namestnikov to sign to a contract extension, it is whether to...
Stormy Daniels will meet with prosecutors in Cohen investigation
WASHINGTON — Porn star Stormy Daniels will sit down with federal prosecutors in Manhattan Monday, sources told The Post. Daniels will discuss the $130,000 hush money payment made by President...
Man accused of trying to drown wife, kids in tub to 'baptize' them
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — Police in West Virginia say a man who said he was trying to baptize his wife and children in a bathtub has been charged with trying to...
Mature people are working longer, and that's a benefit for companies
They're older, grayer and ready to compete for your job. That’s right. By 2022, the number of American workers age 50 or older is due to increase by 62 percent,...
Yankees comeback falls short in extra-inning heartbreaker
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Having used six relievers in a painful loss to the Rays on Sunday when the Yankees’ lost weekend ended dramatically, Aaron Boone said there is a...
Schumer announces his daughter is marrying another woman
Sen. Chuck Schumer used the occasion of Sunday’s NYC Pride March to announce that his daughter, Alison, will be marrying her fiancée, Elizabeth Weiland. The women plan to walk down...
How to pick a post-retirement volunteer opportunity
I plan to retire from my employer of 30-plus years. I’m tired of the long commute, bad management and lack of promotion opportunities. I do want to keep busy, though....
5 arrested in Bronx teen's brutal slaying
Cops have arrested five people in the mistaken-identity slaying of a Bronx teen, police sources said Sunday. Police took two suspects into custody in the Bronx and tracked down three...
Mets pitchers get blasted over and over for new low
If they need any extra Home Run Derby pitchers in Washington next month, the Mets have a few attractive options. Their entire bullpen would suffice. Just ask the Dodgers, who...
Instagram user bragged about killing innocent teen: sources
NYPD cops are hunting for an Instagram user who has been bragging online about murdering an innocent 15-year-old aspiring police officer in the Bronx last week, law enforcement sources told...
Regulator's report warns of trade war consequences
Trade wars could trigger a “significant” economic slowdown, according to a report a major international financial regulator released Sunday — as the Trump administration and China continue to escalate their...
Man shot twice in Brooklyn after fight breaks out
A man was wounded in a Brooklyn shooting early Sunday morning after a fight broke out on a Crown Heights street, police said. Photos of the crime scene show a...
Erdogan claims victory in Turkish presidential election
ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election and said his ruling AK Party and its alliance partner had won a parliamentary majority. However, the main...
Florida AG heckled by protesters after seeing Mister Rogers movie
That wasn’t very neighborly. A group of protesters heckled Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi outside a screening for the new Mister Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” Video of...
Corey Johnson endorses Cuomo for third term
Openly gay Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he is endorsing Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a third term. In a statement sent as New York’s annual Gay Pride Parade was being...
Gangster delivered 'death blow' to innocent teen: NYPD
NYPD detectives believe that the man caught on surveillance video wearing a red cap and red T-shirt at the scene of an innocent Bronx teen's murder is the one who...
Serial thief suspected in nearly a dozen Brooklyn burglaries
A 5-foot-tall serial Brooklyn burglar previously wanted in connection with eight break-ins is now suspected in three additional crimes, police said Sunday. The latest burglaries happened at houses within about...
Horrifying video shows slain teen being dragged out of store
This is the chilling moment two gangbangers drag innocent 15-year-old Lesandro Guzman-Feliz out of a Bronx bodega — seconds before the teen was stabbed to death in a tragic case...
De Blasio calls for renewal of speed cameras near schools
Mayor de Blasio and dozens of advocates held a rally Sunday to demand that state senators renew speed cameras near schools after the lawmakers failed to extend the street safety...
Dem lawmaker says restaurant was wrong for booting Sanders
WASHINGTON — A prominent Democratic lawmaker said he thought the restaurant owner was wrong for asking White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her eatery. “I think the...
England’s World Cup chances hinge on being nice — really
Foul play could hurt England's World Cup chances if they fail to keep their cool against Belgium in their final Group G game. If the two teams draw in Kaliningrad...
Ex-Trump campaign staffer to black Democrat: 'You're out of your cotton-picking mind'
A former deputy campaign manager for President Trump lashed out at a black Democratic strategist during a heated debate Sunday on "Fox & Friends" about immigration and said he's "out...
Slain teen looked similar to boy in porn video with gang ties
The teen hacked to death by a brutal street gang in the Bronx looked eerily similar to a boy in the porn video that may have gotten him killed, according...
Fourth longtime NFL ref leaves with yet another retirement
Gene Steratore has retired as an NFL referee and informed the league of his decision on Friday, according to senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron. Steratore spent 12 years...
Glenn Beck walks out of CNN interview
Right-wing political pundit Glenn Beck walked off an interview on CNN Sunday after being questioned about a report that suggested his media network might be on its last legs after...
Mom of slain teen says she hasn't heard a peep from de Blasio
An innocent city kid who dreamed of becoming a cop was executed on a city street last week, yet Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill had yet to...
Former US poet laureate Donald Hall dead at 89
Donald Hall, a prolific, award-winning poet and man of letters widely admired for his sharp humor and painful candor about nature, mortality, baseball and the distant past, has died at...
Bernie Sanders: US is not a nation which tears kids from their parents
Sen. Bernie Sanders hit back at President Trump for accusing Democrats of thwarting immigration reform and blasted the administration's now-reversed zero tolerance policy, saying the United States "is not a...
Gay rights group blasts congressional candidate's fake dating profile
As flags of rainbows covered the city for the 49th annual Pride Parade, a gay rights group blasted congressional candidate Suraj Patel for creating a fake profile on a gay...
Dozens injured during building explosion in Germany
BERLIN — Twenty-five people were injured, four of them severely, when an explosion destroyed an apartment building in the western German city of Wuppertal, police said Sunday. Police said the...
Egypt World Cup superstar might quit the team
Egypt international Mohamed Salah will consider quitting his time with the national team after becoming unhappy at the reaction of him becoming an honorary citizen of the Chechen Republic, according...
Trump doubles down on heightening border security
President Trump defended his demand for heightened border security in a series of tweets on Sunday, arguing the US can't allow "these people to invade our Country," and blasted Democrats...
Nick Kyrgios forgot about camera, got wildly crude with water bottle
The BBC again issued a live apology to viewers after Nick Kyrgios was busted simulating a sex act at the Queen’s Club Championship. The 23-year-old was busted Saturday on live...
Mets are now benching Amed Rosario for Jose Reyes
It’s come to this for the spiraling Mets: One of their supposed young building blocks is being sent to the bench for lack of production. And he’s being replaced, for...
Ex-Trump security adviser says immigration mess had 'terrible optics'
WASHINGTON - President Trump’s former Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert called last week’s immigration mess that included images of children being held in wire cages “terrible optics” for the administration...
GOP House rep: Trump 'still 100 percent' behind immigration bill
A GOP House member from Texas on Sunday said President Trump is "still 100 percent" behind passing a Republican-backed immigration bill even though he wrote in a tweet last week...
College star who's convicted child molester gets first bit of MLB interest
Luke Heimlich, Oregon State ace's left-hander who went undrafted this month for the second year in a row largely due to a past sexual-assault conviction, might yet land a pro...
Swedish World Cup scapegoat gets threatened and racially abused
SOCHI -- Sweden substitute Jimmy Durmaz was subjected to a storm of racial hatred and threats on social media after giving away the free kick that led to Toni Kroos's...
Trump admin says it knows location of all migrant kids in US custody
The Trump administration said it knows the locations of all children removed from their parents as the result of the zero tolerance immigration policy and announced a hotline for separated...
Carmelo Anthony celebrates $28M by laughing at angry fans
Carmelo Anthony decided that a foray into free agency wouldn't be cost-effective — and knows how angry he just made a lot of Thunder fans. The 34-year-old veteran forward decided...
Teen stabbing victim dreamed of becoming a cop
This is the budding New York police officer hacked to death by a brutal street gang when they mistook him for an intended target. In a photo obtained by The...
Untangling Cristiano Ronaldo's bizarre family situation
Cristiano Ronaldo scores again! The soccer star, 33, has netted four World Cup goals over the past week and a half, as his Portuguese squad defeated Morocco 1-0 and tied...
Why these people spend a fortune buying rare trees
Louis Meisel collects vintage pin-ups, 19th-century ice cream scoops, art deco ceramics, boot jacks — and trees. “Like all the other things I’ve collected, I found them before other people...
Two police officers reported shot in San Diego; 1 suspect in custody
Two police officers were shot Saturday night during a standoff in San Diego, authorities said. Officers surrounded an apartment complex where a gunman, reportedly in his 30s, barricaded himself inside, the...
Sonny Gray was the only Yankee to bounce back
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Watching Sonny Gray work in the first two innings Saturday, there were no signs of what was to follow. A run in the first was followed...
Jose Bautista is back to doing what he does best for Mets
Jose Bautista has been through a season of changes, but the one thing he knows stays the same in the game of baseball has helped him deal with it. The...
Mets can't allow anyone to be untouchable at trade deadline
The handwriting on the Wilpon Wall should be just as easy for Sandy Alderson to read as it was for Brian Cashman to read on the Steinbrenner Wall at the...
Masahiro Tanaka getting closer to return from the DL
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Outside of not going deep into the first two big league starts of his career and occasional bouts of wildness, Jonathan Loaisiga has been OK filling...
This is Jacob deGrom's version of a blowup
At least for one night, Jacob deGrom was mortal. Not just in the way he threw the ball — his six innings were the least he has thrown since May...
Giants Super Bowl hero has advice for getting back there
Plaxico Burress was back at MetLife Stadium on Saturday wearing a Giants jersey, talking about the 2007 team and how it won the Super Bowl. And he said he likes...
Knicks taking a chance on Arizona guard after two bans
Ostarine is partly the reason Arizona junior shooting guard Allonzo Trier is expected to be a Knick this season. The Knicks plan to sign the 6-foot-5 Trier to a two-way...
Mets will use common-sense method to name Sunday starter
It will be like one of those Sunday morning men’s leagues. Whoever feels the best will get the ball. Jason Vargas, who had been scheduled to start for the Mets...
Yankees can't afford to let up in this division
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So what’s up with this Yankees offense? Baseball’s best team finds itself in a bit of a funk. The Yankees got blanked by the unimposing Rays...
I Think I’m Cracking up
“I am one of those melodramatic fools. Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it.” Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tossed a guitar estimated at $6,623 into a pool at...
Justice Department hands over classified info to House GOP
The Justice Department says it has given House Republicans new classified information related to the Russia investigation after lawmakers had threatened to hold officials in contempt of Congress or even...
It is finally OK for Jets fans to dream of a brighter tomorrow
Think back to where the Jets were a year ago at this time. They had just purged their roster of familiar names with big contracts. At quarterback, they were hoping...
Rangers now pivot to players who will determine this season
DALLAS — The dealing lies ahead for the Rangers, who left the entry draft Saturday night with the same NHL personnel they had stored in the carry-on bin on their...
Kevin Knox's goal for first Knicks season posted on bedroom wall
Knicks first-round draft pick Kevin Knox takes his first shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Do you burn to be great? A: Yes. That’s why I...
Islanders can't stop getting lucky at NHL draft
DALLAS — Somehow, the Islanders got another bit of good luck. Following a week of nothing but things breaking right for them, the Islanders had first-round talent Bode Wilde fall...
Scouts dump bucket of cold water on Nets draft excitement
Experts who have scouted Nets draftees Dzanan Musa and Rodions Kurucs told The Post not to expect instant impact from the young Europeans, but instead to anticipate long-term development that...
Colombia and Poland's need to survive make for good Under bet
Colombia and Poland each suffered difficult losses in their Group H openers and are desperate for a win to keep alive their slim chances to advance to the knockout stage....
Why Nationals have been such an attractive Under bet
This week’s ESPN Sunday night feature will give us a chance to check in on the Nationals. Washington entered the season as a perceived lock to win the NL East,...