July 1, 2018
Nets are getting glue guy whose old team already misses him
It is impossible to know how Ed Davis will perform with the Nets. But if the reaction from his former Trail Blazers teammates is any indication, the gritty workhorse, who...
Aaron Hicks goes wild as Yankees put on home-run clinic
Halfway through the season there are two landscapes that aren’t likely to change from early July to late September: Luis Severino’s name will be front and center in the AL...
Knicks get their man who could put end to Michael Beasley era
The Knicks didn’t get Lakers-bound LeBron James, but they got Super Mario. The Knicks have agreed to terms with Magic 6-foot-8 combo forward Mario Hezonja on a one-year deal for...
What happened to all those pitchers Mets traded for last year?
The Mets’ organization sees it, the reliever stockpiling giving glimpses of the depth the team desires, which can keep a staff dealing with injuries afloat. The Mets fans at Citi...
NYCHA ignored repeated calls to fix lead paint in kids' bedrooms: mom
Julissa Jimenez says she took matters into her own hands when the New York City Housing Authority ignored her repeated pleas to strip and replace the peeling paint in her...
Brooklyn state Supreme Court justice using rentals to claim residency
Brooklyn state Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson has been using a series of rental apartments for more than a decade to claim she’s a borough resident to stay on the...
Parents of stillborn baby finally get burial after hospital snafu
The grieving parents of a stillborn child who went unburied for six months because of a hospital snafu — and then faced him being placed in an unmarked grave in...
Here's how to win with heavily favored Brazil
The bookies give the Mexicans little chance of producing a shock with William Hill offering a massive +555 on a Mexico win in regular time and +320 on El Tri...
Bolton says US has a plan for North Korea to denuclearize
National security adviser John Bolton said the United States has a plan to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons within a year if the reclusive regime abides by the...
Signs are there for Braves to be lasting moneymakers
Few expected the Braves to contend in 2018. Betting markets projected them to battle the Phillies for third and fourth place in the NL East, well behind the Nationals and...
Sammy denies and admits creaming
What the ... What happened to Sammy Sosa? Thought my TV might be on the way out, but that was really him talking to ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap about his alleged...
Trump retweets joke about reporter who lost job over MAGA hat claim
President Trump re-posted a tweet by conservative radio host Larry Elder on Sunday night that poked fun at a newspaper reporter who lost his job after he falsely claimed that...
Yankees are committed to their Gary Sanchez plan
Gary Sanchez’s strained right groin is feeling better than he anticipated, but the catcher has yet to run since being placed on the disabled list. Since Sanchez is expected to...
Luxury bag resellers are thriving thanks to smart shopping
Luxury bag-flipping is one way the well-heeled are gaming the Hermès system of doling out its bags only to those it deems most deserving. Caroline, a software executive, is a...
How Hermès rejects are bagging purses despite snooty shops
Hermès has a problem. The French luxury handbag maker’s infamous waiting lists and limited supplies have spawned a robust cottage industry that is nipping at its snooty heels. The fashion...
Facebook admits it shared user data in 'one-time extension'
Facebook can’t seem to escape its privacy woes. Mark Zuckerberg’s beleaguered social network admitted that it shared user information with 61 firms for months after it said it had stopped...
Man stabs 9 people at toddler's birthday party: police
A man launched a knife attack at a 3-year-old girl’s birthday party in an Idaho apartment complex Saturday, stabbing six children and three adults. Career criminal Timmy Kinner first targeted...
What Lakers will try to do now after LeBron James coup
The world’s greatest basketball player and one of the sport’s premier franchises are joining forces. After a five-year playoff drought, the Lakers are back, planning to make a run at...
When politics pits kids against parents
How does the government balance the interests of parents and children? How should it? I argued in a column last month that the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from...
What’s at stake in those climate-change lawsuits against Big Oil
Last week a federal judge in California rejected the lawsuits filed by the cities of Oakland and San Francisco against the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies for allegedly causing climate change....
With my kids at summer camp, I finally get the break I need
Last week, the miraculous happened. All three of my children went off to all-day camp. It’s the first time in a long time I don’t have a child with me...
Next Supreme Court pick is up to the Senate
Conservative take: Senate Has ‘Supreme’ Power There’s been a lot of handwringing over “the Biden Rule” and “the McConnell Rule” — Dem and GOP versions of justification for not filling...
'King is here': Lonzo and Lakers react to LeBron James stunner
Welcome to Los Angeles, LeBron James. Your first task is picking up your new teammates' jaws from the floor. James' agency, Klutch Sports Group, announced the four-year, $154 million deal...
Despite the Singapore deal, North Korea’s up to its old tricks
It’s been just weeks since the Singapore summit, yet already North Korea seems to be breaking the deal. US intel agencies suspect that Pyongyang has been increasing production of nuclear...
With no one looking, state lawmakers just passed another new tax
State lawmakers proved it again last month: Watch them closely or they’ll get you good. That’s what they did when they passed a new bereavement-leave bill at the 11th hour...
Chancellor’s doomed plan for bureaucrats to save NYC’s sinking schools
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is reshuffling deck chairs again, this time with a plan to shake up top staff at the Department of Education. Maybe one of these days he’ll...
LeBron James signing with Lakers in $154M bombshell
The King's next chapter will take place in Hollywood. LeBron James is signing with the Lakers, Klutch Sports Group announced Sunday, agreeing to a four-year, $154 million deal. The best player in...
It doesn't sound like Yankees have seen the last of Sonny Gray
Those who emptied their lungs to boo Sonny Gray on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium may not get another chance to tear into the right-hander. As of Sunday, Aaron Boone...
This is the type of start that used to kill Steven Matz
MIAMI — Three errors committed by the Mets might have been enough to sink Steven Matz earlier this season. The Mets lefty now looks at such potential inning killers as...
Seahawks star retires at 30 in NFL stunner
A star safety is leaving football for his own safety. Kam Chancellor, an original Legion of Boomer and four-time Pro Bowler with the Seahawks, announced Sunday he is retiring over...
Cavs owner is latest interested buyer for Sports Illustrated
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and bestselling author and motivational speaker Tony Robbins are part of a group bidding to buy Sports Illustrated and several other former Time Inc. titles...
What Islanders can do now with their John Tavares money
John Tavares deciding on Sunday to sign with the Maple Leafs leaves a void in the Islanders roster that is impossible to fill. But now, they have to try to...
Devils add veteran defenseman who can get physcial
Like most teams not in Toronto, the Devils didn’t make much of a splash once free agency opened at noon Sunday. Their biggest signing was veteran defenseman Eric Gryba, who...
Brandon Nimmo won't make obvious excuse for looking lost
MIAMI — Brandon Nimmo insists he is fine physically, but he’s also well aware he has slumped since getting drilled in the right hand last Sunday. With his 0-for-5 performance...
How Mets handled Jacob deGrom's anger behind the scenes
MIAMI — Halfway home. Or halfway to hell. The Mets completed the first half of their season of disaster Sunday with a 5-2 victory over the Marlins, avoiding being swept...
Gangbangers arrested for killing teen getting protection in jail
The eight gangbangers accused of butchering innocent teen Lesandro “Junior" Guzman-Feliz are getting special treatment in jail, according to law enforcement sources. The men — all variously charged with murder...
Cops suspended as their response to shooting is probed
Two Brooklyn cops were suspended amid an internal probe into their response to a homicide because they may not have gotten out of their patrol car, police sources said Sunday....
Driver impaled by falling tree limb faces long recovery
The Belt Parkway motorist who survived getting impaled by a tree branch that crashed through his windshield on Saturday has a grueling recovery ahead of him — but, miraculously, is...
Activist investor Dan Loeb urges Nestle to split into three divisions
Dan Loeb is getting impatient One year after buying a more than $3 billion stake in Nestle, the activist investor on Sunday called for the company to split into three...
US tourist dead after tour boat explodes in the Bahamas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJQSHmCoY7g An American woman was killed and nine other people were injured when a tour boat exploded in the Bahamas, officials said. The watercraft was carrying 12 passengers — 10...
Capital Gazette reporters recount frantic efforts to hide from gunman
Two survivors of the Capital Gazette shooting recounted Sunday their frantic efforts to hide as a crazed gunman stalked their offices. Education and US Naval Academy beat reporter Rachael Pacella...
This is the Matt Harvey Reds were hoping for
CINCINNATI — In a span of three starts, Matt Harvey has lowered his ERA by a full run and led the Reds to three wins. The reclamation project the Mets...
Smoke in cabin forces passengers to evacuate via emergency slide
Passengers onboard a Mesa Airlines flight, operating as United Express, from Arlington, Va., to Houston, Texas, had to deplane via the emergency slide after smoke was detected in the cabin,...
Sports radio host dies after getting swept away in flood
DES MOINES, Iowa — A longtime Iowa sportscaster and radio host has died in flash flooding in Des Moines amid heavy rain that forced the evacuation of some homes and...
Canada begins imposing tariffs on US goods
Canada on Sunday began imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion worth of American goods like ketchup, pizza and iron in a tit-for-tat retaliation for President Trump's slapping fines on steel and...
WH officials who mulled leaving will stay through Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON — Three White House officials who were mulling quitting their jobs are now planning to stay through the Supreme Court fight, according to a report on Sunday. White House...
Mets' interesting new rallying cry: We have July's best record
MIAMI — Now the Mets can say they are halfway through their latest season in hell. From an aesthetics standpoint, their 5-2 victory over the Marlins in Game No. 81...
Mom who lost innocent son 10 years ago seeks to help Bronx family
The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was murdered in the Bronx ten years ago visited the memorial for slain teen Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz and sent his grieving mother a...
Rangers all quiet as free agency hits, except with Namestnikov
The roster features a decent amount of skill but a striking absence of jam. That is the imbalance general manager Jeff Gorton must address as the Rangers move forward into...
Woman bites off restaurant owner's ear in dispute over food
The owner of a Michigan Chinese restaurant had a piece of his ear bitten off by a female customer, according to reports. Jade Anderson, 24, was upset with her order...
What every small business needs for day-to-day problems
What do you do when you’ve gone to prison for driving on a suspended license? I do have three prior convictions for DUIs and a conviction for possession of narcotics....
Don't let your business dress sense go out the window in summer
You won’t find 31-year-old Phillip Salem going to work in a suit this summer. Or even in slacks and a button-down shirt. When the mercury rises, “I wear shorts. I...
Lakers are pivoting toward their Paul George backup plan
The Pelicans and Lakers each called center DeMarcus Cousins after free agency began early Sunday morning, and Cousins is expected to schedule meetings with both teams, according to The Undefeated....
Coast Guard issues whale warning off New Jersey coast
The US Coast Guard has issued a warning for New Jersey-area boaters to watch out for a whale possibly tangled in netting or other materials. Officials said a humpback whale...
Driver charged with slamming car into pedestrian, killing him
An unlicensed driver was arrested on Sunday after he hit and killed a Brooklyn pedestrian Saturday night and tried to run away from the crash, police said. Leonel Ortega-Flores, 35,...
NYC sizzles as the first heat wave of the summer arrives
Temperatures were hovering at a blistering 100-degrees Sunday -- and New Yorkers will have even more sticky sweat to deal with as the first heat wave of the summer is...
NYPD commissioner urges the Bronx to help stop gang violence
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill called on Bronx residents to help clear the borough’s streets of bloodthirsty gangbangers — like the Trinitarios thugs behind the “unspeakable” murder of young Lesandro Guzman-Feliz....
The Islanders blew the John Tavares sweepstakes months ago
Scott Malkin takes the hit for the franchise’s latest debacle. For it was the principal owner who allowed John Tavares to hold the Islanders hostage throughout a season in which...
'The Dead Rabbit' bar shuts down indefinitely due to fire
The popular Financial District bar The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog announced Sunday it was indefinitely shutting down because of a morning fire. The blaze broke out at the cocktail...
Trump says Harley-Davidson will take a 'big hit'
WASHINGTON -- President Trump, in an interview aired Sunday, accused American motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson of using tariffs as an excuse to produce more bikes overseas. “Look, I devoted a lot...
Knicks offering deal to Magic swingman who's a 'tease'
The Knicks have an offer on the table for 6-foot-8 Orlando combo forward Mario Hezonja for a portion of the $8.6 million, mid-level exception on a one-year deal, according to...
Ocasio-Cortez on why she's a Democratic Socialist
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the former waitress who defeated long odds to knock off Queens Rep. Joe Crowley in a stunning primary election victory last week, said being a Democratic Socialist is...
John Tavares infuriates Islanders fans and leaves for Maple Leafs
It came like the slow ripping of a Band-Aid, and now the wound will bleed out all over Islanders fans for years to come. A dark day in Islanders history...
Trump: Melania saw 'the danger' during her Mexican border visits
WASHINGTON - President Trump said First Lady Melania Trump witnessed a "very sad situation" during her two visits to the Mexican border but also "saw the danger." “She came home...
76ers are butting in on LeBron James sweepstakes
Free agency is here, and the rush is on to pitch LeBron James -- or at least his representatives. James' agent, Rich Paul, is meeting with the 76ers brass on...
Massive changes could come soon after Mexico elections
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans were voting Sunday in a potentially transformative election that could put in power a firebrand vowing to end politics and business as usual in a country...
WWE star Matt Cappotelli dead at 38 after battle with cancer
Former WWE star Matt Cappotelli died on Friday after a battle with cancer, his wife announced. He was 38. Lindsay Cappotelli made the announcement on Facebook noting her husband died...
11 family members in India mysteriously found dead at home
NEW DELHI — Police in India's capital said they found 11 bodies at a home under mysterious circumstances on Sunday, including 10 that were blindfolded and hanging. The victims were...
Knicks bring back young center for $1.6 million
The Knicks apparently really like center Luke Kornet. The Post has learned the Knicks have agreed to terms on a one-year deal for $1.6 million for Kornet, who was a...
Bolton: Trump will discuss election meddling with Putin
National Security Adviser John Bolton said President Trump will discuss a "full range of issues" with Russia leader Vladimir Putin at their upcoming summit, including Moscow's meddling in the 2016...
French gangster makes dramatic helicopter escape from prison
A notorious French gangster broke out of prison Sunday morning, when three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter in the jail courtyard and flew off with him, according to local...
Detective didn't believe alleged newsroom shooter was a threat before attack
A Maryland detective determined that suspected Capital Gazette newsroom shooter Jarrod Ramos wasn’t a threat, years before the alleged gunman opened fire on its staffers. When the now-retired editor and...
Collins says Supreme Court pick who'd overturn Roe v. Wade 'would not be acceptable'
GOP Sen. Susan Collins, expected to be a crucial vote in confirming a Supreme Court nominee in the Senate, said on Sunday she would be unable to support any candidate...
Three suspected gang members wanted for slashing teen in the head
Police on Sunday released photos and video footage of three suspected Trinitarios gang members who punched and sliced a teen in the head with a knife on a Bronx street....
Royal life is ruining Meghan Markle's sexy style
Ever since she said “I do” to Prince Harry on May 19, Meghan Markle has been under pressure to adhere to royal protocol — and look good doing it. But...
Multiple people hurt after car smashes into limousine
A Mercedes driver slammed into a stretch limousine that was packed with people leaving a wedding reception in Suffolk County on Sunday morning and then fled the scene of the...
Rescuers clear key hurdle in search for soccer team trapped in cave
MAE SAI, Thailand — Rescue divers cleared a key hurdle Sunday in the increasingly desperate search for 12 boys and their soccer coach who went missing in a cave in...
Restaurant manager fired after refusing to serve customer wearing MAGA hat
The manager of a popular restaurant in Vancouver, Canada, was fired after he told a customer to remove his “Make America Great Again” cap or he would refuse to serve...
6 children among 9 injured in Idaho mass stabbing
BOISE, Idaho — A man who was recently asked to leave a Boise apartment complex is suspected of going on a stabbing rampage there that injured nine people, including six...
It wasn't hitting cleanup that stymied Gleyber Torres
Hitting cleanup for the first time had no impact on Gleyber Torres. Facing Chris Sale for the first time did. The AL Rookie of the Year front-runner looked as lost...
Quirky David Price takes center stage in deciding game
David Price will take the mound in The Bronx on Sunday night, taking a break from the video game “Fortnite” and his awkward interactions with the media about “Fortnite,” to...
Woman stabbed to death while getting her phone repaired
A woman getting her phone repaired in a Harlem store was murdered by a man who walked in, stabbed her three times and calmly walked right out again just after...
Yankees destroyed by Red Sox's young star
The Yankees aren’t the only team with young studs in this rivalry. A night after Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres were difference-makers in a Yankees victory, Red Sox third baseman...
Officials found elevated lead levels in up to 820 children — but didn't follow up
As many as 820 children in the city’s housing projects tested for elevated levels of lead, but health officials failed to follow up and inspect their apartments, City Hall admitted...
Why Knicks should be in no rush to extend Kristaps Porzingis
As free agency began at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, so did the clock on whether Kristaps Porzingis has a chance of receiving a contract extension this summer with the Knicks. Porzingis...
Red Sox just sent Yankees a painful playoff reminder
If they so choose, Yankees fans can look at the upside from their team’s 11-0 bludgeoning by the Red Sox on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees never hit...
Trump backs off claim of convicing Saudi Arabia to boost oil production
President Trump late Saturday backed off from his earlier assertion that he had convinced Saudi Arabia to boost its oil production “maybe’’ to its maximum capacity — 2 million barrels...
Alleged armed robber dies after jumping onto subway tracks to evade cops
A suspect in the armed robbery of a Bronx bodega early Sunday ran up a stairway to an elevated subway station as he tried to evade cops pursuing him -...
Brandon Drury answered one question in Yankees return
Blurred vision and headaches — and Miguel Andujar — kept Brandon Drury out of the Yankees’ lineup for nearly three months. In his first game since April 7, Drury didn’t...
Yankees lose another catcher and now have a problem
Austin Romine left Saturday’s 11-0 loss to the Red Sox in the seventh inning with tightness in his left hamstring. An MRI exam after the game was negative and Romine...
Knicks are in the hunt for Pistons forward
With the Knicks mulling re-signing Michael Beasley, they expressed interest in Pistons power forward Anthony Tolliver early Sunday morning when free agency began. The Knicks are offering one-year deals with...
Nets agree to deals with a sleeper — and one of their own
Free agency tipped off Sunday at midnight, and it didn’t take long for the Nets to keep their shooter and find their sleeper. The Nets held on to unrestricted free...
Man confesses to murdering pregnant wife, father-in-law
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man charged with fatally shooting his pregnant wife texted from her cellphone to make it seem like she was still alive. Fort...
Dunkin' Donuts employee fired for shaming homeless woman
CINCINNATI — An employee at a downtown Cincinnati Dunkin' Donuts who wrote a disparaging message on a homeless woman's cup has been fired. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the disjointed message...
Where everyone has landed as NBA free agency hits
If the Lakers had any thought of a three-pronged superteam, that quickly went out the window before free agency had even started. Paul George elected to stay in Oklahoma City,...
Police report assaults, violence at immigration protest in Oregon
Police in Portland, Oregon, have ordered participants in a march by Patriot Prayer to disperse after officers saw assaults and projectiles being thrown. Police said Saturday that some arrests have...
Tavares' career with Islanders may be over as deadline passes
After so much good fortune, it seems like the Islanders have now suffered one of the worst blows in franchise history. Captain John Tavares was not announced as signing a...
Sonny Gray puts more pressure on Yankees to acquire a starter
Aaron Boone emerged from the dugout with one out in the third and in a moment of hesitancy the full house at Yankee Stadium hovered, confused whether to cheer his...