August 11, 2018
These are the spots where Al Capone became a hardened gangster
The local streets now home to high-end strollers and farm-to-table restaurants were once the stomping grounds of one of the country’s most infamous gangsters. Brooklyn is where Alphonse “Al” Capone...
Coddling NFL is now as intolerable as it has ever been
We know; the NFL is a business. And a lucrative one for players and team owners, a business that seemed incapable of doing any financial damage to itself. Its current...
Manziel cuts down on mistakes, but it still isn't enough
OTTAWA, Ontario — Johnny Manziel eliminated the interceptions but couldn’t generate enough offense for the Montreal Alouettes in a 24-17 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday night. After throwing...
Corey Oswalt's latest strong start wasted as Mets fall in 11
MIAMI — Corey Oswalt would have to wear glitter on his uniform to be considered flashy, but the rookie right-hander is getting enough outs to keep the Mets confident he...
Under-the-radar US Open champ in prime spot to win PGA
ST. LOUIS — Brooks Koepka was working out in a public gym with Dustin Johnson on Saturday morning before his afternoon PGA Championship tee time and there was a bit...
French theme park trains crows to pick up trash
Here’s something to crow about. A historical theme park in France has enlisted brainy birds to clean up after pigs. The folks at Puy du Fou in the western Vendée...
More Americans are defaulting on their credit cards: analyst
Despite a booming economy, many Americans are having trouble paying credit card bills, industry observers warn. An increasing number of auto borrowers are also asking for more time to pay....
Reader: MoviePass made me lose faith in humanity
Dear John: I liked your story about MoviePass. Your article reminded me where I blew it on my MoviePass investment. I was always taught the Golden Rule and believed that...
Looks like Wall Street has given up on social media
Has social media finally worn out its welcome? Wall Street seems to think so. This has been as bad an earnings season as they come for social media companies, and...
The Jets haven't had this quarterback problem in decades
It felt like Bizarro World: Jets Edition on Friday night. Here was Teddy Bridgewater entering the preseason game after one series from Josh McCown and looking like his old self,...
TSA screener 'touched' my penis in front of my daughter: suit
A Westchester chiropractor wants a serious adjustment in how the TSA operates after he says he was groped during a routine patdown. Mark Frey, 61, was headed back to New...
Being wrong about these opinions would feel so right
This is one of the incongruities when you make opinions for a living: Sometimes, it’s good to be wrong. Actually, most of the time it’s good to be wrong. I...
Trump's foreign policy is actually boosting America's standing
A story is supposed to have two sides, but there is only one when it comes to President Trump’s foreign policy. Most American media treat his every effort as a...
Trump calls Omarosa a 'lowlife'
President Donald Trump on Saturday called his former aide and “Apprentice’’ contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman a “lowlife.’’ At his golf club in Bedminster, NJ, Trump said Newman is a “lowlife,...
Tiger Woods is in hunt but laments one hole that got away
ST. LOUIS -- Tiger Woods will wake up Sunday morning very much in the hunt to win his first major championship in more than 10 years. “I could have been...
US students may collectively owe $2T in loans by 2021
US student debt is accelerating towards a new, $2 trillion milestone — a 30 percent surge within the next 36 months — according to an analysis. And as the debt...
Zach Britton sounds frustrated, and Yankees have a problem
Zach Britton retired the first two batters he faced Saturday afternoon on four pitches, using his bread-and-butter sinker to induce a pair of ground balls for the first two outs...
Air drops help firefighters gain foothold against California wildfire
An overnight aerial assault allowed firefighters to make gains in their battle to tame the Holy Fire, which has been raging for days in Southern California, officials said Saturday. By...
Thunderstorms set to pound NYC again Sunday
Expect a few more gloomy days before the sun returns. Rain is forecast for Sunday, with a flash flood watch in place until midday as thunderstorms roll through the region....
Steven Matz clears latest hurdle to Mets rotation return
MIAMI — Steven Matz is thankful the Mets took the conservative route with his recent arm discomfort. The Mets lefty threw 56 pitches in a simulated game Saturday at Marlins...
Candidate claims his lengthy rap sheet is from racial profiling
Staten Island Assembly candidate Bobby Digi has a lengthy rap sheet -- and he says that’s because cops racially profiled him for decades. Digi, an activist and North Shore Democrat...
Why oxycodone overdoses are so dangerous
Overdosing on oxycodone is easy because it essentially puts “your brain to sleep,” an addiction expert said. “Your brain stops sending messages to your lungs to breathe and you die,”...
Nixon's terrible 'economic plan' almost makes Cuomo look good
Cynthia Nixon last week released an “economic plan” so pathetic that it almost makes Gov. Cuomo’s “bribe our way to prosperity” strategy look good. The Democratic challenger apparently is still...
Giancarlo Stanton's tight hamstring isn't affecting his bat
Giancarlo Stanton seems to be managing just fine. As he nurses a tight left hamstring, the slugger has recently been relegated to DH duty at a time when the Yankees...
The SPLC's terrible year just got worse
It’s been a rough year for the Southern Poverty Law Center — deservedly so. And it just got more difficult, thanks to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The SPLC, formed in...
Ex-official thought to be linked to infamous dossier will face Congress
Bruce Ohr, a formerly high-ranking Department of Justice official who played a mysterious role in the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation, will face congressional investigators Aug. 28. He may have been a...
This author turns Nantucket's juiciest gossip into bestsellers
Nantucket, Mass., is a small island. And best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand makes it feel even smaller. The 25-year Nantucket resident combs the tony town’s beaches, bars, restaurants — and even...
Maryland football coach put on leave after report of toxic culture
Maryland placed head coach DJ Durkin on administrative leave on Saturday while the school scrutinizes allegations of poor behavior by the football staff, apparent misdeeds that came to light following...
DC, Charlottesville on edge as white nationalists prepare to rally
Tension gripped Washington, DC, and Charlottesville, Va., ahead of the “Unite the Right 2” rally, scheduled for Sunday in the nation’s capital on the anniversary of last year’s deadly demonstration...
Teachout, who opposed unpaid internships, had unpaid interns
New York attorney general candidate and lefty law professor Zephyr Teachout doesn’t practice what she preaches. Teachout said she was “against unpaid internships” in 2014 – but interns for her...
Bronx dad was scalded to death in faulty NYCHA shower: widow
A Bronx father of six was scalded to death in the shower because of a faulty city Housing Authority boiler, his widow claims. Angel Miller, 40, was home alone with...
Phil Mickelson misses PGA cut, at captain's mercy for Ryder Cup
ST. LOUIS — When Phil Mickelson missed the cut in the PGA Championship, failing to play the weekend at Bellerive Country Club, it guaranteed he will not qualify for the...
Let the Saquon Barkley-Sam Darnold debate officially begin
Welcome to Day 1 of the Great Saquon-Sam Debate. Saquon or Sam, Sam or Saquon. It will rage all season … perhaps forever. With each step Sam Darnold takes toward...
Suspected shooter who fired on crowd in Far Rockaway charged
The teenager who was shot by cops after he opened fire on a Far Rockaway crowd was hit with attempted murder charges Saturday, authorities said. The 15-year-old, identified by sources...
Nearly 10K people have gotten cancer from toxic 9/11 dust
The city is approaching a terrible milestone -- nearly 10,000 people have suffered cancers linked to the toxic dust and smoke at Ground Zero, The Post has learned. With the...
Miguel Andujar's blast bails out shaky Yankees bullpen
The rain began to pour harder as the top of the ninth dragged on, and it seemed as if Aroldis Chapman’s window to save Saturday’s game against the Rangers was...
Man who stole plane before fatal crash: I've 'got a few screws loose'
They may have cost him his life, but an airline employee’s acrobatics in an empty propeller plane he stole in Seattle drew words of wonder from the head of the...
Dad 'praying to God' after 5-year-old boy struck by subway
The father of a 5-year-old boy who is clinging to life after being hit by a Brooklyn subway train told The Post he is “praying” for his son. The child...
Mets' David Wright set to play baseball again
MIAMI — David Wright is ready to give the comeback trail another try. The Mets captain — who last appeared in a major league game in May 2016 — will...
'Drunk driver's sandwich absorbed alcohol before fatal crash, lawyer claims
The allegedly drunken garbage-truck driver who killed an Australian tourist near Central Park Friday wasn’t impaired by the alcohol he drank that day -- because he ate a chicken-salad sandwich...
Stan Van Gundy feeling 'lost' in life after coaching, may retire
Stan Van Gundy is waiting for a call – either for a coaching job or advice about what do with his free time. Van Gundy was fired by the Pistons...
How NYC's crazy-rich Asians spend their billions
The buzzy new movie “Crazy Rich Asians” starts off in New York City, but it’s not until the characters fly to Singapore that the scenes of true opulence begin. In...
Landlord goes on hunger strike over new homeless shelter
Mayor de Blasio’s homeless policies are so hard to swallow for a Queens landlord that he’s gone on a hunger strike. Saverio “Sam” Esposito, 53, said he stopped eating Monday...
Budding NYCFC forward may be ready for career breakthrough
Jonathan Lewis can’t extend a hand to shake. It’s soaked in sweat, with a tinge of blood. A little earlier during a scrimmage drill in training, Lewis, a 21-year-old forward...
City Hall finally discloses lobbyist meetings -- and the results are eye-opening
Mayor de Blasio’s deputy mayors, commissioners and top aides took 136 meetings with lobbyists over just three months this spring – and his pals in the real-estate industry dominated the...
The United Nations shares the blame for Hamas' bloodshed
The specter of war hangs large over the Israel-Gaza border, after communities in southern Israel this week suffered a barrage of 200 Hamas missiles — including a powerful Grad missile...
I tried to bathe like a rich person — and it sucked
Oh, how the other half bathes. While the bathrooms of we normals include staples such as Dove soap, Right Guard deodorant and Crest toothpaste, the upper crust are getting clean...
Terrelle Pryor sees chance to change career trend with Jets
The Post’s Steve Serby chats with new Jets receiver Terrelle Pryor on his approach to the game, playing for many different teams, and why he hasn’t yet made a bigger...
NYC's foster kids need the same support as migrant children
Ever since news broke of the children separated from their parents at the US border, Big Apple residents have rallied around the kids. Social-service agencies housing the separated children have...
Wide-open NL MVP race will test the definition of valuable
Jacob deGrom will soon force NL Cy Young voters to decide what they think about a starter who lacks wins — and perhaps even a winning record. AL Manager of...
Disgraced library chief raking in hefty 'consulting' fees along with pension
The disgraced former head of the Queens Library, once accused of turning the non-profit into his personal piggy bank, is not only collecting a six-figure state pension, he’s cashing a...
This dog-lover has saved 115 puppies from kill shelters
Lucy was gone — and Cara Sue Achterberg feared she’d never find another dog that came close to the foxhound she hiked with, hugged and loved for 17 years. But...
Bear encounters soar thanks to early-summer drought
The hot summer isn’t just sending straphangers into a tizzy -- it’s putting more upstate bears on a collision course with humans. Complaints of nuisance bears have more than doubled...
Nothing the Academy does will save the Oscars
In 2009, Hugh Jackman presided over one of the greatest song-and-dance openers in the history of the Oscars, beginning with a pleading question: “Why don’t comic-book movies ever get nominated?...
'Darkest Legacy' puts the 'd' in dystopia
No one wants to live in a dystopia, but it’s a fun place to visit if you’re just visiting (via a book, that is). In “The Darkest Legacy,” the latest...
Don't get suckered into drafting a rookie tight end
Quick, raise your hand: Who likes gas station sushi? No one? Well, I guess that makes sense. OK, quick: Which fantasy football owners like rookie tight ends? Wait a minute....
Judge rejects plea deals for two charged in deadly rave blaze
OAKLAND, Calif. — In an unusual move, a California judge on Friday rejected the plea deals of two men who were charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a...
Trump condemns 'all types of racism' a year after Charlottesville
President Trump denounced “all types of racism and acts of violence” in a tweet marking the anniversary of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in which a 32-year-old woman...
The September Issue is dead
In years gone by, the September issue was the Super Bowl of fashion magazines. Fat with ads and glossy shoots cherry-picking the best looks of fall — the most important...
Mourners join mom in final farewell to family killed in wreck
Some 700 mourners gathered Saturday with a New Jersey mom to pay their final farewell to her husband and four daughters killed in a horrific car crash last month. Mary...
Death toll up to 94 in fire at Greek seaside resort
ATHENS, Greece — Greek health officials say the death toll from the July 23 fire at the seaside resort of Mati, near Athens, has risen to 94 after a 57-year-old...
Michael Brown's mom running for Ferguson City Council
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri governor’s office said Friday it doesn’t have the authority to appoint a special prosecutor reinvestigate the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson,...
Collins ends re-election bid after insider-trading indictment
New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins suspended his re-election campaign Saturday amid allegations of insider trading. The upstate congressman, who represents the counties surrounding Buffalo, still plans to fight the...
Man arrested for stalking Tommy Hilfiger's model niece
A man was arrested Friday for stalking the model niece of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, police and sources said. The suspected stalker, 38-year-old Joseph Snipes, was taken into custody about...
Trump's not the reason the GOP sputtered in Ohio
Last week, Republican Troy Balderson struggled to beat Democrat Danny O’Connor in a House special election in suburban Columbus — an Ohio district the GOP has held for decades and...
Elon Musk sued by investors over proposal to take Tesla private
Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk were sued twice on Friday by investors who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk’s proposal to take...
Marilyn Monroe's father destroyed her love life
When Norma Jeane Baker was 8 years old, she saw a picture of her father for the first time. This photo became a totem for her — a symbol of...
Last-minute glitch delays NASA flight to the sun
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A last-minute technical problem Saturday delayed NASA’s unprecedented flight to the sun. The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one-minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping...
My ancestry test revealed a genetic bombshell
When Linda Ketchum of Glendale, Calif., asked her husband for an AncestryDNA kit for Christmas, it was just a lark. She had no family secrets she was trying to uncover,...
North Korea detains Japanese man
TOKYO - A Japanese man has been detained in North Korea, and government officials are trying to gather information on his safety, the Asahi Shimbun reported on Saturday. The report,...
How a liar like Rick Gates can still be an effective witness
Rick Gates, former associate of Paul Manafort, is testifying in the latter’s trial. Gates has already pleaded guilty to felony charges and is cooperating with the government. Under questioning by...
Yankees' Boone: Judge getting 'better and better every day'
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Aaron Judge’s fractured right wrist is improving daily and the right fielder could be picking up a bat soon. “Better and better every day, the...
Neil Walker sits out due to a neck issue and an illness
Trailing by seven runs in the eighth inning of Friday night’s ugly 12-7 loss to the Rangers at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Boone didn’t use switch-hitter Neil Walker to bat for...
Jets' defense makes an early statement
The Jets quarterbacks owned the spotlight on opening night, but the defense could become the season’s headlining act. While Sam Darnold and Teddy Bridgewater both had impressive Jets debuts, the...
Chad Green blames struggles on his 'different role'
Zach Britton’s arrival from Baltimore last month bolstered an already strong Yankees bullpen, but it also bumped Chad Green down in the hierarchy of the relief corps. The right-hander had...
Jets running back's head injury immediately dampens TD
Isaiah Crowell made his presence felt in his first game with the Jets, but he paid a price for it. The team’s new running back scored the first touchdown of...
Michael Avenatti promises to 'hit harder' during Iowa event
Michael Avenatti promised to “hit harder” during a Democratic event in Iowa on Friday night, taking a swipe at Michelle Obama’s line of “When they go low, we go high.”...
Yankees working on getting Chapman's velocity back up
Austin Romine didn’t need to look at the radar gun reading on the scoreboard Thursday night to know Aroldis Chapman’s velocity was down again. Instead of triple digits, Chapman was...
Stephen Curry shoots an 86 to finish last in Web.com event
HAYWARD, Calif. — Stephen Curry dropped 11 strokes to par on the first eight holes and shot an 16-over 86 on Friday to finish last in the Web.com Tour’s Ellie...
Giants' Pat Shurmur already displaying winning qualities
Pat Shurmur has told us preseason games are important “because you learn about your team.” Well here’s what we’ve learned about Shurmur after the Giants’ 20-10 loss to the Browns...
Truck driver charged after fatally striking Australian tourist
A truck driver was charged early Saturday in connection with the death of an Australian tourist who he struck while driving in the Upper West Side, cops said. Felipe Chairez,...
It was a memorable week for the other Zach Johnson
ST. LOUIS — One of the cool stories of the week was the tale of the two Zach Johnsons. There was Zach Johnson, the PGA Tour pro who owns a...
What Matz's imminent return could mean for the Mets' rotation
MIAMI — The Mets’ rotation could become a six-pack within the next week. With rookie Corey Oswalt pitching at a respectable level and Steven Matz potentially on the verge of...
Nets' schedule is out, and they better get their wins early
The NBA released its full 2018-19 schedule, and the Nets are going to pay for a soft middle of the slate with a brutal end to the season. The Nets...
Knicks' schedule is out: Christmas starts a stretch of brutal tests
Last season, the Knicks’ campaign went in the tank right after Christmas. Their holiday present this season is a grueling stretch that could sink them yet again. The Knicks, despite...
Mets may not call up their most exciting minor league prospect
MIAMI — Is he too good for the Mets? Peter Alonso has started to tear up Triple-A Las Vegas and is the Mets’ most exciting minor league player, but that...
Davis Webb knows he must calm down in next outing
Davis Webb had nothing to do with the Giants’ decision to bypass a quarterback in the NFL Draft. That organizational plan had everything to do with faith in 37-year-old Eli...
How Adam Scott got his groove back at PGA Championship
ST. LOUIS — It hasn’t looked right for a while now: Adam Scott struggling. The 38-year-old Aussie with the magazine-model looks and buttery swing has glided through his golfing life...
Bills and the Under is a good bet
If the Browns no longer are the worst team in the NFL, then who is? Las Vegas oddsmakers steadily downgraded the Bills this summer, lowering their season win total from...
Teddy Bridgewater's Jets debut couldn't have gone better
Sam Darnold has the hype. Josh McCown has the experience. But Teddy Bridgewater may be the best man for the job. Receiving his first extended NFL action since a devastating...
Why Koepka and Molinari can dream of second 2018 major title
ST. LOUIS — The two most recent major championship winners are in the hunt for a second major entering the weekend at the PGA Championship. U.S. Open winner Brooks Koepka...
Brooklyn twins achieving their hoop dreams together
Nevada’s run to the Sweet 16 was one of the big stories of the NCAA Tournament, a mid-major program reaching the second weekend of the Dance. It was a poignant...
Tanaka didn't look like a go-to guy in a one-game playoff
This was such an eyesore you would be excused for thinking it was last weekend at Fenway Park and the other guys were the Red Sox. But not so. Try...
Suspect in critical condition after being shot by police in Queens
A 15-year-old suspect was in critical condition Friday night after being shot by police in Queens, sources said. Police were responding to a call of a disturbance near Redfern Avenue...
4-year-old boy killed by ice cream truck
THOMPSON, N.Y. — Authorities say a 4-year-old boy died after he was hit by an ice cream truck in New York's Catskills region. The Sullivan County sheriff's office says Shmuel...
Woman on walk attacked and killed by 2 pit bulls: cops
LAKE TILLERY, N.C. — Authorities say a 66-year-old North Carolina woman was attacked and killed by two pit bulls while she was taking a walk. In a statement, Montgomery County...
Forget QBs, this Vikings angle is what bettors must study up on
Don’t get dizzy from this quarterback merry-go-round! If you haven’t paid much attention to NFL headlines since last season ended, you won’t be surprised that Case Keenum and Trevor Siemian...
Free speech group claims Trump is still blocking people on Twitter
A free speech group says President Donald Trump is still blocking dozens of people from his Twitter account despite a court’s ruling that doing so violates the First Amendment. Columbia...
Ex-Yankees pitcher pleads guilty to federal drug charges, faces 30 years in prison
Former Yankees pitcher Esteban Loaiza pleaded guilty to federal drug charges on Friday, in deal that’ll probably land him behind bars for 30 years. The 46-year-old, who earned about $43...
Sam Darnold giving Jets fans a real reason to dream
A cheer went up inside MetLife Stadium when their Namath, their Savior, their Patriots slayer, their Eli Manning, their Prince of New York, their Franchise, their Samchise, trotted from the...
'Suicidal' mechanic crashes plane after stealing it from airport
A suicidal mechanic stole a propeller airplane at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on Friday and crashed it into a nearby island, authorities said. The craft belonging to Alaska Airlines’ regional carrier...
Jury awards $289M to man who blames Roundup for cancer
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay $289 million to a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer, saying the company's popular Roundup...
Veteran lefty will help Brewers snag road win over Braves
By now you have seen the viral video of a 16-year-old girl being pushed off a 60-foot bridge in a Washington state park. Jordan Holgerson said she “could have died,”...