August 4, 2018
Sam Darnold just gave Jets a juicy taste of his future
Sam Darnold made up for lost time Saturday night. After missing the first three days of training camp while he and the Jets haggled over his contract, the rookie got...
What Pat Shurmur has done to make Odell Beckham a believer
Odell Beckham Jr., speaking to the media for the first time since the Giants hired Pat Shurmur, says the offense can be even better than before under the new coach...
Baby hawk sired by infamous 'love triangle' bird dies
Birders are mourning the loss of a fledging sired by Tompkins Square Park’s celebrity hawk, Christo. The 2-month-old bird was the first of the year to hatch for the randy...
Chance Adams made the most of a near impossible situation
BOSTON — The guy who parachutes in, with a quick exit strategy, doesn’t know if or when another opportunity will arrive. Then again, no guarantee exists he’ll land safely in...
Zack Wheeler shows why Mets kept him in dominant outing
Leading up to baseball’s non-waiver trading deadline, some observers voted Zack Wheeler as the Mets starter most likely to receive a new zip code. There was a belief the asking...
Elderly man killed by car after driver mistakenly hits gas pedal
An elderly man was killed when a motorist mistakenly hit the gas and plowed into him on a Queens sidewalk, dragging him into the street, cops said on Saturday. Kenlyn...
Toy company claims 'Unicorn Snot' was stolen
In a world crazy for unicorns — where the mythical creatures are used to market everything from frappuccinos to vape juice — comes a federal trademark fight over “Unicorn Snot.”...
The Red Sox are slapping reality into the Yankees
BOSTON — Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Stretch your memory all the way back to July 1. The Yankees beat the Red Sox that day to complete a...
Alt-right demonstrators, antifa clash at rally in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Small scuffles broke out Saturday as police deployed "flash-bang" devices and other means to disperse hundreds of right-wing and self-described anti-fascist protesters. There were arrests and some...
Mom of student stabbed to death on Cornell campus sues school
The Brooklyn family of an Ithaca College student stabbed to death at a Cornell University frat party is suing the Ivy League school for $20 million, claiming that inadequate security...
Trump rallies for GOP House candidate in Ohio
President Trump hit the campaign trail in Delaware, Ohio, Saturday to boost an embattled Republican House candidate — and fend off a surging Democrat — three days ahead of Tuesday’s...
Trouble with a refund from the Department of Finance
Dear John: My problem is not getting my requested refund of $818.18 from the New York City Department of Finance. This is for overpayment of property tax. I sent in...
Authorities botched attempt to redact report on Florida school massacre
School officials in Florida need to sign up for remedial computer courses. Authorities in Broward County, Fla., tried to literally cover up parts of a report on the Parkland school...
The key to Apple's record-breaking financial success
The stars aligned for Apple on Thursday as the company passed the trillion-dollar market cap threshold. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs built a computer based on a very intuitive, easy-to-use system....
Terrell Owens addresses Canton snub in Hall of Fame speech
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Terrell Owens came in wearing a suit spotted with the Pro Football Hall of Fame logo and swapped that out for the prized gold jacket. His bust?...
This vigilante dad sets online traps to catch child predators
A Queens dad has become a video vigilante, setting online traps for potential child predators and then blasting the real-life confrontations on Facebook for everyone to see. Many have questioned...
Working single-payer health care in New York is a pipe dream
A RAND study out last week makes it clear that full-blown state-run health care would be a disaster for New York, absent boatloads of pixie dust. Yet Democrats are racing...
Ereck Flowers giving the Giants reason to be 'pleased'
Ereck Flowers insists he’s fine with being shunted over to right tackle, and Giants offensive line coach Hal Hunter says Flowers’ attitude shows as much. But there’s clearly a lot...
Mets keeping close eye on bullpen aces as outings mount
Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman primarily have been starters in their Mets lives, from the minors up to Citi Field. This season has been different, as they have been pretty...
The NYPD's spy plane has become a mess of trouble
By itself, last week’s Post story on the NYPD officers who used that anti-terror plane for a bit of obscene skywriting would be bad enough. But it follows at least...
Does Uber insurance cover me as a driver in an accident?
Dear John: I live on Long Island and am interested in driving for Uber to earn extra money. From what I am told from Uber, while I’m driving with the...
My mural was destroyed by new High Line art gallery
A mural across from the High Line was destroyed by the construction of a new art gallery, a Florida artist claims. Jordan Betten installed “Lady Luck,” an 8-by-20-foot mural which...
Venezuelan president unharmed after apparent attack by 'drone-like devices'
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was unharmed after an apparent attack during a speech at a military parade in the capital, Caracas, according to his Information Minister. Maduro...
NY business owners: Rising minimum wage could cripple us
New York business owners may be divided on the idea of raising the minimum wage at the end of the year to $15, but they all agree that it will...
Ohio State looked the other way on Urban Meyer from the start
Huddle up! OK, everybody play stupid, on three! . . . Hut! Hut! Hut! We don’t yet know what Urban Meyer knew or didn’t know, did or didn’t do, but...
Rich men will go to crazy lengths to cheat on board their yachts
While celebs like Beyoncé and Jay-Z — not to mention Karlie Kloss, Paul McCartney and Barry Diller, all recent guests on David Geffen’s floating mansion — are relishing in the...
Bet on plenty of runs early in Yankees-Red Sox finale
At first glance, one might be looking to the Under in Sunday night’s Yankees-Red Sox game with Masahiro Tanaka (9-2, 3.84 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) vs. David Price (11-6, 3.97 ERA,...
Filly rolls to victory in the Hambletonian
Going into the 93rd edition of the $1 million Hambletonian the big question was: Could the girl beat the boys? The answer is an emphatic yes. Trained by Rick Zeron...
Why Kevin Knox is a 'superstar' built for the Knicks
The personality differences between father and son are striking, according to Charlie Ward. The elder Kevin Knox was a brash 6-foot-3 wide receiver at Florida State. Kevin Knox II is...
More 'zombie' raccoons die in Central Park
Nearly 70 Central Park raccoons have perished since the dawn of a “zombie” virus outbreak. Two more live raccoons showing signs of canine distemper virus, a fatal illness that can’t...
Councilman: Montefiore patients get poor care because of 'arrogant bureaucracy'
Montefiore Medical Center is an “entrenched, arrogant bureaucracy” that offers “substandard” emergency care to Bronx patients, a city lawmaker railed Saturday as he demanded a probe into the long wait...
Yankees give Chance Adams no help in latest loss to Red Sox
BOSTON — By the time the Yankees made noise in the ninth inning, they were an out away from falling further from first place than they had been all season....
Tony Award-winner returns to stage after tragic Park Slope crash
A mother’s courage took center stage in London this weekend. Ruthie Ann Blumenstein bravely returned to acting for the first time since that horrific March 5 afternoon in Park Slope,...
Dozens of moms stage breastfeeding protest in Times Square
It was the breast of times. But for some prudish Times Square tourists, it was the worst of times Saturday when more than 25 women defiantly -- but very nurturingly...
How this 'fly girl' rose to fame — and then lost it all
When Charles Lindbergh made his historic transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927, he became a star. But Ruth Nichols, 26, wasn’t all that impressed. She knew she...
Farmer questioned about missing college student thinks ‘some guy has her’
The Iowa hog farmer being grilled by federal agents about the disappearance of college student Mollie Tibbetts said he has "no idea" who she is -- but suspects "some guy...
Meet the man behind Staten Island's Little League dynasty
Joe Calabrese is a Little League manager with a big-league heart. His family has been synonymous with Little League baseball on Staten Island dating back to the Nixon administration. Those...
Shooting victim refused to ID gunman before his death
A man who was gravely wounded in Bronx shooting late Friday refused to identify his attacker before he died, police sources said. Edwin Cabrera, 42, was arguing with another man...
Seahawks castoff fighting to fill Jets' hole at running back
Thomas Rawls has been an underdog before. The running back currently is fighting for a roster spot with the Jets. Three years ago, he was an undrafted free agent who...
Queens comedian is behind the latest dance craze
Goodbye “Gangnam Style,” the next dance craze is Big Apple-born. The man behind the world’s latest hip-shaking phenomenon, the #InMyFeelings challenge, is a Queens native who’s been busting moves since...
Ride-sharing companies spent over $1M lobbying in NYC
They’re spending über cash to fight city regulation. Uber and other ride-hail companies spent more than $1 million to lobby the de Blasio administration and the City Council between January...
Amount of weapons seized in NYC schools has skyrocketed
The number of weapons caught in NYC schools skyrocketed in the wake of a student’s stabbing death. In the 2017-18 school year, the total weapons seized in city public schools...
Odell Beckham crawled back to football and couldn't be happier
It really doesn’t matter to Giants fans that Odell Beckham Jr. met the media Saturday for the first time since last Oct. 4, days before suffering that devastating fractured left...
Melania Trump praises LeBron after Donald's diss
Melania’s on Team LeBron. Hours after her husband launched a full-court press on Twitter against basketball superstar LeBron James, the First Lady issued a statement that seemed to side with...
More than a dozen steam pipes are leaking beneath the streets
There are currently 19 Con Ed steam pipes leaking under our feet, the utility said. A section of its 105-mile underground network ruptured in the Flatiron district on July 19,...
The tragic reality of the women who inspired Netflix's 'GLOW'
It was 1988, and the Las Vegas set of “GLOW” — “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling,” a TV show featuring outrageously costumed women tossing each other around a ring — was...
The balancing act facing a struggling Gleyber Torres
BOSTON — Plenty went wrong for the Yankees over perhaps their worst three-game stretch of the season going into Saturday’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They dealt...
PGA Championship set up to continue season's biggest trend
The PGA Championship, being played this week at Bellerive Country Club outside of St. Louis, is making its final run in August before moving to May next year when it...
Feds give Trump hotel rent break for keeping tower open to public
The vista from the top of President Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel is costing taxpayers a pretty penny. The Trump Organization got a sweet $534,000 discount on the $3 million annual...
Tiger Woods still winning even without tournament victory
This week’s PGA Championship at Bellerive will mark the 14th tournament Tiger Woods will have played this year. He has yet to win, and hasn’t done so since 2013. Yet,...
Boy dies after mistaking dad’s meth for breakfast cereal
A hungry Indiana child died after eating 180 times the lethal amount of methamphetamine -- which he thought was a breakfast cereal, according to reports. Eight-year-old Curtis Collman III woke...
What the Mets can learn from the overachieving Rays
The Rays had 13 players hit more than six homers last year. Of those, only Kevin Kiermaier (15) remains. Their three pitchers who made their most starts (Chris Archer, Alex...
Broken Mets promises define team's work at trade deadline
The Mets made three promises at the trade deadline: 1. They would be open-minded about trading their best starting pitchers, yet it was difficult to find an executive who felt...
Denmark hands out first fine under controversial 'burqa ban'
A 28-year-old woman became the first person in Denmark fined for wearing a face veil under a controversial new law banning the garment in public, Danish media reported. A fight...
Asian diplomats press North Korea to deliver on anti-nuke vows
SINGAPORE — Asia’s top diplomats pressed North Korea Saturday to turn a pledge to completely dismantle its nuclear arsenal into reality amid concerns it’s proceeding with its programs. China and...
Pompeo calls for Myanmar to release jailed Reuters journalists
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday demanded Myanmar immediately release two Reuters reporters jailed for allegedly possessing secret documents. Pompeo also “expressed our concern about their ongoing detention���...
Cory Booker's lame excuse after holding sign critical of Israel
https://twitter.com/US_Campaign/status/1025437919388098560 New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is under fire for posing for a photo with anti-Israel activists – and his spokesman’s excuse isn’t helping. A grinning Booker held up a...
Lincoln Tunnel 'helix' traffic misery likely during roadwork at choke point
Long-suffering Jersey-to-Manhattan commuters: you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The elevated highway connecting the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel — already considered the worst traffic choke point east of...
Nets starter leaves Jeremy Lin charity game with injury
The Nets were actually healthy for a change. That is, until Rondae Hollis-Jefferson went down with an injury in a charity event in China on Saturday. Hollis-Jefferson and Spencer Dinwiddie...
Odell Beckham talks contract hopes, not holding out on Giants
A contemplative and seemingly at-peace Odell Beckham Jr. broke his silence Saturday and his words echoed what many of his teammates and coaches have said this summer. He’s engaged, matured,...
Firefighter who was busted in bar brawl gets popped for drunk driving: cops
An FDNY firefighter who was previously busted for a boozy bar fight was arrested again early Saturday for drunk driving and speeding, cops said. Cops first spotted Michael Profeta, 37,...
John Lennon assassin's wife admits she knew of murder plot
John Lennon’s assassin told his wife his plans to murder the Beatle two months before shooting him dead in 1980, according to new reports. Gloria Hiroko Chapman, wife of killer...
You've never seen an 'Uber' like this before
This livery driver's got some serious horsepower. A Michigan man is putting an old fashioned twist on ridesharing, offering up what might be the country's first "Amish Uber" -- according...
Firefighter keeps his job despite domestic violence arrests
A Brooklyn firefighter has kept his job despite two arrests for alleged violence against women -- one for punching an ex-girlfriend in the face, the other for beating another ex,...
Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup
MONTREAL — Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Rogers Cup hard-court tournament, citing personal reasons. The tournament announced Williams' withdrawal on Saturday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is...
Woman escapes attempted rape outside her home: cops
A brave woman broke free from a creep who tried to rape her outside her Queens home this week, cops said on Saturday. The 21-year-old victim was trying to enter...
Spitzer donates $1K to former top aide Maloney
The luv guv sent a little cash valentine to New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney. Disgraced ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer contributed $1,000 to Maloney’s Democratic campaign for state attorney general on...
Donations pour in for mom stuck in NYC after delivering preemie
New Yorkers continue to shower North Carolina mom Shelcie Holbert with love. Holbert unexpectedly delivered her baby 16 weeks early in June while on a business trip to Manhattan. Little...
Bison harasser busted after string of drunken park incidents: officials
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — An Oregon man who was caught on video harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park was arrested in Glacier National Park in the third disturbance...
Max Rose on leave from campaign trail to train with National Guard
Staten Island Congressional candidate and decorated war vet Max Rose is detouring from the campaign trail for military training. Rose is on leave from his campaign between Sunday and Aug....
Weather conditions could intensify rampaging California wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO — Crews battling deadly Northern California wildfires braced for a weekend of windy, hot weather that could drive the flames into new areas and threaten more homes. The...
This political novel is comically accurate
In “Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win” (Simon & Schuster, out now), the latest novel from Jo Piazza, a successful Silicon Valley executive moves with her family back to her rural...
I did everything on my to-do list by age 30 -- except this
A generation ago, people’s 20s were a time to get on a career track, get married and start having kids. Not so for millennials. And maybe that’s a good thing....
The girl whose tragic story inspired 'Lolita'
Sally Horner, age 11, kissed her mother goodbye and climbed aboard a bus bound for Atlantic City. “It was a chance for Sally to get a little vacation,” Ella Horner...
News museum irks journalists by selling 'fake news' gear
The Newseum in Washington, DC, is an interactive museum that celebrates the role and history of the media in America. So, what are among the top-selling items in the museum's...
3-D printed guns are an imaginary problem
“That punk pulled a Glock 7 on me,” reported heroic law-enforcement officer John McClane. “It’s a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn’t show up on your airport metal detectors...
Trump sends response letter to Kim
JAKARTA - A U.S. diplomat handed over a letter for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from U.S. President Donald Trump to North Korea’s foreign minister at a meeting in...
What your kid needs to learn at summer camp
“Are you ready for the summer? Are you ready for the good times?” Those unforgettable song lyrics, burned into my subconscious when I first saw the summer-camp movie “Meatballs” almost...
Warren: Criminal justice system is racist 'front to back'
NEW ORLEANS — Potential Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren delivered what she called “the hard truth about our criminal justice system: It’s racist ... I mean front to back.” While...
I'm an immigrant — and Trump is right on immigration
When Guyanese-born NEIL GOUVEIA immigrated to New York at age 7, his mother made a devastating decision to leave one child behind to expedite the family exodus. Six years later,...
Twitter is run by Democratic donors and activists
After Twitter was caught last month “shadow-banning” Republicans, while giving Democrats unrestricted voice, the social-media giant insisted it has no political agenda. But records of its political contributions show board...
North Korea's foreign minister calls US diplomatic moves 'alarming'
The North Korean foreign minister has shot back at the U.S. over its warning to other countries against violating international sanctions on North Korea, saying recent moves by the U.S....
Alex Cora went off on everyone and won't say it's over yet
BOSTON — Alex Cora was mad. Mad at the umpires for issuing warnings to both benches in the bottom of the first and mad at Luis Severino and the Yankees...
Yankees forced to give Tommy Kahnle another chance
BOSTON — Before elevating right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, the Yankees searched for alternatives to a pitcher who was very good late last year and a...
18 killed in Siberian helicopter crash: Russian airline
MOSCOW — A Russian airline says one of its helicopters has crashed shortly after takeoff in Siberia, killing all 18 people aboard. The UTair airline, which operated the Mi-8 helicopter,...
Aaron Boone wants to give Didi Gregorius a day off — but not yet
BOSTON — Already without Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge, Yankees manager Aaron Boone is hesitant to give Didi Gregorius a day off. “Obviously it is difficult right now with the...
One Jets position group looking to take big leap forward
The Jets’ secondary was one of few positives in a 5-11 rebuilding season in 2017. Now, they’re hoping it ascends to a higher level this year. “We’re communicating, we’re flying...
Rick Porcello dominates the Yankees again
BOSTON — Rick Porcello looked much more like a Cy Young candidate than Luis Severino on Friday night, and that’s hardly unexpected from the right-hander, who has made a habit...
Giants' newcomer bringing versatility and leadership
Don’t let the perpetual smile fool you. Or the financial stability. Not even the safe roster spot. Michael Thomas doesn’t feel like he has it made. In fact, the Giants’...
Jets linebacker pleas out second DUI in three days
Jets linebacker Dylan Donahue pleaded guilty to a DUI charge in Montana on Friday, the second time in three days he struck a plea deal over a drunken-driving incident. Donahue...
How trade-deadline shakeup can help your fantasy team
It is tough to remember the last time we saw so many marquee players change uniforms at the MLB trade deadline, which is why 2018 will long be remembered for...
Twins starter due for a bounce-back — bet on it
If you’re a “Star Wars” fanatic and you have $1.3 million burning a hole through your pocket, the jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Han Solo will be up for...
Nets general manager shoots down 2018-19 tank talk
With the Nets finally having their own draft pick next June for the first time since 2013, many fans are clamoring for them to tank. But general manager Sean Marks...
Unbeaten filly taking center stage at the Hambletonian
Team Zeron will be singing “The South’s Gonna Do It Again,” as they send out their filly, Atlanta, to take on the boys in the $1 million Hambletonian on Saturday...
Evan Engram knows Giants won't accept biggest weakness
Eli Manning scanned the defense and then fired the football deep down the field. Evan Engram had worked his way behind the secondary and was open for what looked like...
Measuring the real cost to betting the heaviest favorites
Many of you are “weekend warriors” when it comes to newly legalized sports betting. You can’t make the trek out to New Jersey on weekdays because of your job. But...
Jacob deGrom best in baseball no matter what his record says
Ultimately, this game is about wins and losses, but in this special case you can call him Cy deGrom. The Cy Young Award should be more than just wins and...
Federal lawsuit against embattled NYPD cop dismissed
An embattled veteran NYPD detective who has been named in more than a dozen lawsuits was vindicated this week in one case in which he was accused of beating up...
Look north, bettors: This CFL showdown's a good play
The rested BC Lions visit the undefeated Calgary Stampeders in the CFL Week 8 finale. Calgary continued to make its case as best team in the CFL in a 34-22...
Nets taking shot at developing another low-risk flier
The Nets took another upside flier, and did it on a low-risk, team-friendly deal. Where have we heard that before? After developing Spencer Dinwiddie into an NBA Skills champion and...
Why this Steven Matz DL stint provides Mets a silver lining
The day began mostly like any other day. But by game time, the Mets had placed a pitcher, left-hander Steven Matz, on the 10-day disabled list. So it really was...
The veteran who's going to school Knicks' rookie studs
Lance Thomas spent Friday at an Upper East Side school talking to kids about doing the right thing and playing the right way. In a sense, the Knicks co-captain and...
History shows a Chance Adams rainout may be best for Yankees
BOSTON — The season was slipping away, that much was certain. The Yankees had walked into Fenway Park, they had gotten good and pounded by the Red Sox, the deficit...
Yankees hoping this is the first sign their ace is back
BOSTON — Gosh, how the Yankees would love it if Fenway Park served as the opening scene for their season-saving saga: How Sevy Got His Groove Back. Did Luis Severino...
Trump taunts LeBron James on Twitter: 'I Like Mike'
President Trump slammed frequent critic and basketball superstar LeBron James late Friday on Twitter — and threw in a cryptic apparent endorsement of fellow icon of the sport Michael Jordan....
Look for Chris Archer fantasy rebound with move to Pirates
Sometimes, staying in the same place for too long can have adverse effects on your life. You start to lose focus (or hair), stress eats you alive (or you eat...
How a new trainer turned around Sergey Kovalev's boxing career
ATLANTIC CITY — Sergey Kovalev admits he had it all wrong when he tried to essentially be his own trainer and operate his training camps on his terms. It worked...
D’Amato lawyers want wife's attorney off divorce case
Lawyers representing former Sen. Al D’Amato want a judge to toss his wife’s attorney off the estranged couple’s divorce case — claiming he had improper contact with the couple’s kids....
NYSE parent launches digital currency exchange
Bitcoin is coming to the Big Board — sort of. The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange is pushing for digital currencies to reach the investing mainstream through...