July 14, 2018
One sure-fire way for frustrated Dominic Smith to return to lineup
Let us stipulate that there is not a soul in professional sports who, if given the choice between getting meager playing time in the majors and a prominent role in...
Adding another big bat makes Yankees safer World Series bet
We typically talk about the prime-time ESPN game in our Sunday features. Because the All-Star break begins Monday, the only national TV game Sunday is the Yankees at Indians on...
Two late goals keep NYCFC red-hot, unbeaten at home
The Domenec Torrent Era’s red-hot start isn’t slowing down yet. NYCFC picked up its fourth win in five games — and third in the past week — with Torrent in...
Rzatkowski's second-half goals give Red Bulls coach first win
Eight days versus nine years — that’s how long each coach involved in Saturday’s Red Bulls-Sporting Kansas City match has led his respective team. That difference in experience ultimately proved...
Even in the selfie age, old-school photo hustlers are still snapping
On a recent Wednesday night, just as the last of the Broadway crowd trickled into theaters, Alexandra Santana strolled West 42nd Street looking for work. She wielded a 35-mm Nikon...
Parks Department ex-con keeps job despite more sex misconduct claims
The city keeps giving this killer a pass — and a fat paycheck — even with disturbing new claims of groping and sexual misconduct. The Parks Department has kept on...
Yankees gifted crucial win with stunning Indians meltdown
CLEVELAND — The only item missing from the generous gift presented to the Yankees by the Indians on Saturday night was an attractive pinstripe bow dotted with interlocking NYs. How...
Don't be surprised by fast food's bait-and-switch
Dear John: I am 67 years old — a dinosaur in the computer age. I’m on a fixed income and angry. I’m especially angry at the fast-food industry because of...
Financial markets are the ultimate predictor of gas prices
Dear John: Regarding gasoline prices, I spent over 20 years working in oil refining and marketing. Gasoline and other prices are set entirely by market forces except for various tax...
Knicks rookie switches agents over failed strategy
LAS VEGAS — Mitchell Robinson is certainly acting the part of an NBA player now. According to league sources, Robinson, the Knicks’ 20-year-old project center who dazzled the Las Vegas...
History shows Rangers may have wrong man to fill enforcer role
It is the principal every bit as much as the principle in this case, if not more so. Because though there might be an argument to be made that a...
Israel agrees to cease-fire with Hamas
Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire brokered by Egypt on Saturday after waves of Israeli jets slammed the Gaza Strip in retaliation for dozens of rockets fired from the...
Peter Strzok's arrogance is the product of a corrupt FBI
Watching FBI agent Peter Strzok battle with Congress, my initial reaction was pure anger. His repeated, arrogant insistence that he had done nothing wrong despite tons of evidence to the...
Retail workers are struggling to make ends meet
Retail workers are doing the hustle just to pay the utility bills. A record number of US retail employees are hustling for more part-time hours and side jobs to make...
Molinaro's long-needed reforms to clean up Albany
Thursday’s guilty verdicts in the Buffalo Billion trial put the issue of corruption front and center in the race for governor. Andrew Cuomo’s already shown his position by reneging on...
Carnoustie will test the 'survival skills' of British Open field
It’s called “Carnasty’’ for a reason. Carnoustie, the site of the 148th British Open this week, universally represents the most brutal test of golf in the world of championship venues....
De Blasio's hiring spree means taxpayer trouble down the line
We’ve long warned about Mayor de Blasio’s reckless padding of the city workforce, but a new Citizens Budget Commission analysis sets out the cold, hard risks. By the end of...
Nearly 17K NYCHA tenants are behind on their rent
One in 10 of the city’s public-housing tenants aren’t paying their rent, making matters worse for New York’s cash-strapped housing authority and its crumbling buildings. A whopping 16,983 tenants were...
Construction workers seen getting drunk during lunch hour
"OK, today is Friday! Let’s rock and roll!” yelled the bartender at McGarry’s pub in Midtown, just after the tavern opened at 11 a.m. this week. In minutes, hard-drinking construction...
Americans are feeling better about the economy under Trump
The bread and butter of politics and government for most Americans is ... bread and butter. In other words, we care more about the health of our pocketbooks than virtually...
Bank robber wearing a wig caught thanks to cab driver
A crook wearing a long black wig robbed a Manhattan bank Saturday afternoon — and was busted with a little help from a cab driver, police and the cabbie told...
'CSI' episode helps cops solve man's mysterious 'murder'
When wealthy Alan Jay Abrahamson was found shot dead in a West Palm Beach, Fla., field last winter, two things struck cops as odd. One was the thin trail of...
Michael Conforto hopes to get rolling after homer, adjustment
The moment the ball that had left his bat landed 375 feet from home plate, Michael Conforto clapped his hands while rounding first base. It was a brief but understandable...
FDNY captain who lost both sons on 9/11 laid to rest
An FDNY captain who suffered the unspeakable heartache of losing both his sons on 9/11 was laid to rest Saturday, leaving a legacy of public service. Retired Capt. John Vigiano,...
City not liable for crash victim's death after cops never came: judge
The city is off the hook for the death of a New Jersey man killed when cops never responded to help his family with a car accident on the FDR...
What Jose Bautista never lost before proving himself with Mets
Jose Bautista was confident he still had it in him all along. Even as he began the 2018 season without a team, and even after his 15th year in the...
Gamblers make first sports bets at the Meadowlands
Bettor days are ahead for tri-state gamblers. The Big Apple’s closest sports-betting venue began taking wagers at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Saturday. Hundreds of eager sports fanatics jumped...
Once ignored, the summer is now a priority for digital ads
The dog days of summer are normally the slowest time of the year when it comes to the advertising business. Companies are gearing up creatively to unleash their ad budgets...
Aaron Boone shows new area where he and predecessor differ
CLEVELAND — It didn’t take 93 games into the season to understand Aaron Boone and Joe Girardi don’t share the same personality gene. Publicly, Boone keeps a cool front even...
World Cup sensation stealing the show in more ways than one
On June 30, millions of viewers tuned in to see Argentina’s superstar striker Lionel Messi in what could be his last World Cup appearance. What no one was expecting was...
Union boss wants hospital security to carry guns
The officers who guard the city’s 11 public hospitals should be packing heat, their union president says. With only batons and handcuffs, the 650-member NYC Health + Hospital police routinely...
Mets may get Yoenis Cespedes back to face Yankees in this role
Yoenis Cespedes could be showing up against the Yankees in The Bronx next weekend. The Mets’ outfielder is progressing in his rehab. He is expected to play in a simulated...
Yankees unwilling to trade these youngsters for Manny Machado
CLEVELAND — According to a person with knowledge of the Manny Machado trade situation, the Yankees aren’t willing to part with any of their top 10 prospects to pry the...
De Blasio is flouting public records laws, parent claims
Mayor Bill de Blasio has stonewalled again on releasing public records, a parent charges. Brooke Parker, whose daughter is a student in a building that houses two schools, will file...
Donovan slammed over women's rights issues
Staten Island’s GOP Rep. Dan Donovan is under fire for his “refusal to stand up for women’s rights” and a “completely backwards view on sexual assault.” In a letter to...
Charter school CEOs get massive paychecks thanks to private donors
Private donors are boosting the pay of the city’s charter-school chieftains. Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the 46-school Success Academy network, received a pay package totaling $782,175 in 2016. The nonprofit...
Mets see Zack Wheeler's trade stock peaking with gem
Zack Wheeler’s trade value to the Mets may never be higher. Your move, Mets. In desperate need of younger and more athletic pieces in a thin market for starting pitchers,...
Condé Nast editors once got seriously amazing perks
Nothing could prepare Kim France, the founding editor of Lucky magazine, for the luxe life of a Condé Nast editor-in-chief. “The perks were really something,” said France, who launched the...
Nets fill need at point guard with former Final Four MVP
After the Nets vexed the Trail Blazers and their fans by swiping popular big man Ed Davis, on Saturday they went back and added former Portland sixth man Shabazz Napier....
Nixon to Cuomo: Return donations from 'Buffalo Billions' convicts
Gov. Cuomo’s Democratic rival Cynthia Nixon on Saturday called for him to return thousands in campaign cash from donors convicted in the “Buffalo Billion” bid-rigging case. Alain Kaloyeros, the former...
NYC's private school headmasters rake in huge salaries
They are masters of the fat paycheck. The headmasters of New York City’s toniest private schools are raking in salaries, bonuses and benefits up to $1 million — five times...
Knicks already have big plans for Kristaps Porzingis, top pick
LAS VEGAS — Imagine the buzz for the Knicks if Kristaps Porzingis were fully healthy entering training camp and had Kevin Knox waiting on him. Knox can’t wait to meet...
Dems: Trump must take Putin to task on election meddling
Top Senate Democrats are pushing President Trump to force the issue of Russian election meddling at his Monday summit with Vladimir Putin. The 12 Russian intelligence officers indicted by Special...
Staten Island man: 'Liberals' are stealing my American flags
A Staten Island man is seeing red after two American flags were stolen outside his home — and he suspects liberals are the culprits. Thomas Gambardella, who lives in Oakwood,...
Education department investigating high school's online courses
When Laurenz Santiago showed up in his cap and gown at Westchester Square Academy, he and his family got a humiliating reception. “Your son may not be attending the graduation,”...
No one in Hollywood wants to go near Kevin Spacey's newest film
It’s not often that an actor’s personal life rivals the moral shortcomings of an unsavory character he plays. But such is the case for Kevin Spacey, who portrays a con...
Company working for Maryland elections system has ties to Russia
Maryland officials are asking the Department of Homeland Security to help secure the state’s election system after learning a vendor that provides key services was bought by a company with...
ESPN making baseball tougher to watch by trying too hard
Here’s the offer, no service or “convenience” fee tack-ons: Tomorrow morning I’ll pick you up at the train station, bus stop or just give you directions to my house. I’ll...
Rikers inmate caught on video slashing corrections officer
An inmate has been caught on video slashing a correction officer across his face after a battle involving as many as a dozen prisoners at Rikers Island. The vicious Friday...
Juice Press founder wants ex's $30K engagement ring back
Celebrity juicer Marcus Antebi is putting the squeeze on his ex, demanding she return a $30,000 diamond and gold engagement ring he’s wanted back for two years, according to a...
Jaguar escapes from zoo, goes on animal killing spree
A jaguar escaped from its enclosure at a New Orleans zoo on Saturday and killed six other animals as it rampaged through the grounds. An employee spotted the 3-year-old animal,...
Huge iceberg could destroy tiny island village in Greenland
A gigantic iceberg is menacing a tiny island village in Greenland. Authorities partially evacuated Innaarsuit amid fears the berg will start breaking up – creating tsunami-like waves off the northwestern...
Evan Engram sees two keys to 'big' year from Giants offense
Evan Engram couldn’t suppress his smile. He was imagining the possibilities of the Giants’ new-look offense. After working out with Odell Beckham Jr. and seeing Eli Manning throw through spring...
Assange could soon be evicted from London embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may soon be evicted from the London embassy that has sheltered him for the last six years. Ecuador, which has played host to the political provocateur...
House Republicans take first steps to impeach Rod Rosenstein
House Republicans have drawn up impeachment documents against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein —and could file the papers as soon as Monday. Conservative Reps. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Jim Jordan...
The 'forever' set at Wimbledon is a joy that may not last
PITTSBURGH — The Andy Warhol Museum will never be confused for a sports bar, though you suspect Warhol himself would have been delighted at the absurdity of the patrons stealing...
Woman raped and robbed at gunpoint in her apartment: cops
A sicko forced his way into a Brooklyn woman's apartment and raped her at gunpoint, cops said Saturday. The suspect knocked on the victim's apartment door at 52nd Street and...
Tiger Woods' comeback hard to take seriously until he does this
The comeback has been well-documented. The results have been encouraging, impressive even. Yet there’s a gaping hole in Woods’ 2018 list of things to do: Winning. Woods, who turned winning...
Uber driver: TLC made up evidence in lesbian kiss case
The city Taxi and Limousine Commission “concocted” evidence against an Uber driver after he kicked a smooching lesbian couple out of his car, according to a lawsuit. A judge recently...
These factors may lead to more Mets deadline disappointment
Just about every contender is a starving person and the Mets have the food — and their current leaning is not to share the provisions. “They are entering this trade...
Estranged hubby of woman in fatal fall went bankrupt amid Ponzi claims
The estranged husband of Lara Prychodko, the Manhattan woman who fell to her death in a garbage chute in a Union Square high-rise last week, declared bankruptcy after his high-end...
This pro-America book could buck the left-wing YA trend
It’s hard to believe that a young-adult book about a male teenager on an exciting adventure might be considered controversial. But we live in increasingly contentious times when everything —...
Woman harassed for Puerto Rico shirt slams disgraced park cop
CHICAGO — A woman shown on a video being confronted by a man because she was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the Puerto Rican flag said Friday that the only...
Private-school teacher jailed for 17 years for raping student
A teacher at a top private school was yesterday jailed for 17 years for raping a pupil he had groomed. James Husband, now 68, told the 16-year-old girl: “It’s OK,...
Croatia's only chance against France is a bit cliché
It started with 32 teams and now the 2018 World Cup is down to its final two. On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., France and Croatia will play for all the...
Serena Williams denied historic Grand Slam title at Wimbledon
LONDON — Angelique Kerber was so steady, so patient, so accurate throughout the Wimbledon final. She never really gave Serena Williams much of a chance. Kerber won her first championship...
Why Americans are spending more than ever on home grilling
When Carl Coates, a 47-year-old father and high-school administrator living in Chicago, came into a little extra cash last year, he decided to make what seemed to him like a...
This House race could be a bellwether for the midterms
LEVITTOWN, Pa. — Here in the heart of the American suburb, the battle for the ultimate swing district is underway. The contest between incumbent Republican freshman Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and...
This aristocrat insists Queen Elizabeth had a steamy sex life
Lady Colin Campbell was so angered by the portrayal of Queen Elizabeth’s marriage in Netflix’s hit series “The Crown,” that she decided to set the record straight. In her new...
15-year-old dead, two hurt in Brooklyn stabbing
A 15-year-old boy was killed Saturday and two men hurt by a knife wielding man in Brooklyn, cops said. The teenager was stabbed in the stomach; a 25-year-old who was...
Israel launches widest Gaza daytime assault since 2014 war
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military carried out its largest daytime airstrike campaign in Gaza since the 2014 war Saturday as Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel, threatening to...
How the woman who identified Hitler's dental remains ended up in prison
Berlin’s ruins still smoldered as three Soviet military intelligence officers questioned a tall, lithe blonde in 1945. A Red Army lieutenant, the group’s translator, opened the burgundy satin cover of...
Man shot to death by fiancée's jealous ex: cops
A man was fatally shot in his Bronx building Saturday in a love triangle gone wrong, according to cops and the victim’s fiancée. The victim named his killer in his...
US sanctions fan tuberculosis epidemic in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Doctor O Yong Il swings open a glass door with a bright orange biohazard sign and gestures to the machine he hoped would revolutionize his life’s...
Fanatics flocking to Maine home that could be toppled by sea breeze
SEARSPORT, Maine — A crumbling gem of a home built by a sea captain is being dismantled in slow motion, so slowly that some people wonder whether Mother Nature will...
Town holding lottery for coveted graveyard plots
BERLIN — Quiet neighbors, pristine grounds and a view to die for: No wonder graveyard plots in Berchtesgaden are in high demand. The German news agency dpa reported Saturday that...
Thailand cave kids will get out of hospital next week
They sure worked up an appetite. In their first broadcast interviews, the 12 boys rescued from the flooded cave in Thailand said they’re ready to go home from the hospital...
Department store apocalypse is taking its toll on NYC
I’m going to miss Lord & Taylor like mad when the Fifth Avenue flagship closes next year. It isn’t only because of the unlikely bargains I scored on its often-deserted...
Trump calls out Obama over Russian hacking
President Trump announced his arrival in Scotland via Twitter early Saturday. “I have arrived in Scotland and will be at Trump Turnberry for two days of meetings, calls and hopefully,...
Former PM in custody after 132 die in Pakistan election violence
QUETTA, Pakistan — Disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in custody on Saturday, a day after the deadliest attacks in Pakistan’s troubled election campaign killed more than 130 people,...
Police searching for protester who paraglided over resort where Trump is staying
LONDON — Scottish police say they are trying to trace a paraglider who flew a Greenpeace protest banner over the golf resort that President Donald Trump is staying at. Detective...
Yankees lineup will be whole again soon
CLEVELAND — When the two-team race in the AL East resumes Friday after the All-Star Game, the Yankees could have Gary Sanchez back from the disabled list with Gleyber Torres...
Yankees express high hopes for 16-year-old outfield prospect
CLEVELAND — Donny Rowland’s voice was halfway around the world in Amsterdam, but it wasn’t difficult to hear the enthusiasm in the words he was using to describe Kevin Alcantara....
Hundreds attend protest in Glasgow as Trump lands in Scotland
President Trump waved at a group of shouting protesters as he hit the links Saturday at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, his closest encounter with the tens of thousands...
Amed Rosario's new-look swing starting to pay dividends
Amed Rosario will never know how he might have fared against Max Scherzer on Thursday night, or how it might have affected him, but manager Mickey Callaway said he was...
Woman grabbing a slice in serious condition after hit-and-run in Williamsburg
A woman was struck by a moving car after she stopped to grab a slice of pizza, witnesses said. The unidentified woman in her 20s left Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Williamsburg...
The super-utilityman the Mets are grooming in Las Vegas
Jeff McNeil’s stock has risen faster than just about anybody’s in the Mets organization, leaving club officials to ponder how the 26-year-old infielder might be used once he is called...
Jeremy Lin deal illustrates where mindset is for Nets management
LAS VEGAS — New Nets co-owner Joe Tsai reiterated his fondness for Jeremy Lin, and wished his favorite player well. But that didn’t keep the rehabbing point guard from getting...
Suspected serial rapist posed as ride-hailing driver: cops
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police say a serial rape suspect has been arrested after he allegedly preyed on women by posing as a ride-hailing driver and picking up women...
MS-13 gang members in US illegally indicted in Texas
DALLAS — Federal authorities have indicted eight MS-13 gang members in the U.S. illegally who used machetes and other weapons to carry out a string of violent attacks against rival...
Hall of Famer has shot to finally win first Meadowlands Pace
The connections of Courtly Choice are hoping for a little divine intervention in Saturday night’s $701,830 Meadowlands Pace at the Meadowlands Racetrack. “I told [David Miller] to go to church...
Nancy Sinatra Sr., first wife of Frank Sinatra, dies at 101
Frank and Nancy Sinatra had been teenage sweethearts.
Painting thought stolen 40 years ago returns to New York
A painting by the modernist master Robert Motherwell that disappeared from a New York warehouse in 1978 and was presumed stolen has been returned after 40 years, federal law enforcement...
Matt Harvey racks up another win as deadline approaches
ST. LOUIS — Matt Harvey is feeling good again and now his name is popping up in trade rumors for good reasons. Harvey tossed five solid innings, Scooter Gennett and...
Infant left alone for hours in hot car dies
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Florida police say an infant that was left in a parked vehicle has died. The Miami Herald reports Pembroke Pines police and fire departments responded to...
Noah Syndergaard just made case for what Mets should do
He tantalized. He teetered. He triumphed, ultimately. So the question becomes: Whom did Noah Syndergaard excite more on Friday night? The Mets, who could envision Thor returning to his Citi...
Yankees get scary preview of life if they don't make right moves
CLEVELAND — For all their first-half success, there are pitfalls ahead. The Yankees may have gotten a glimpse of the difficulties that could haunt them in the second half. On...
Beaches closed after shark attacks leave 2 injured
Two people were reportedly hospitalized with shark bites Friday afternoon while swimming in waters near Sadler Road in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The Fernandina Beach Fire Department arrived at the scene...
Rewarding failure for $10M
When the going gets tough, the tough play each other for $10 million. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, golfing greats who have seen their better days, are planning to play...
Fuming family says Facebook didn't remove picture of suicide mom: report
The family of a New Jersey woman is outraged after Facebook failed to remove a disturbing picture a woman posted just before committing suicide. Friends and loved ones of Hillsborough...