September 1, 2018
Man who allegedly sprayed noxious substance on buses arrested
The man who allegedly twice sprayed a noxious substance at drivers of B15 buses in Brownsville, Brooklyn last week was arrested Friday, police said. Andre Chandler, 46, of Brownsville, was...
Banking on another solid outing from this Orioles pitcher
"Hey, Stitches, can you come to the lobby? There is someone here to see you.” So I head down and, to my surprise, it’s Mohamed Lahyani, tennis umpire/motivational speaker. “Hey,...
Phillies pitcher nabbed for using a cheat sheet
PHILADELPHIA — Pitchers can't have a cheat sheet — at least for now. Veteran umpire Joe West confiscated a card from Phillies reliever Austin Davis in the eighth inning of...
Under-the-radar draft picks can give you a fantasy edge
In fantasy football, the term “sleeper” is as antiquated as the notion of you believing you’ve found a player no one has heard of yet. The information superhighway is as...
Woman shoots boyfriend, grazes 12-year-old during scuffle
A woman shot her boyfriend and grazed his 12-year-old daughter during a fight outside their Kips Bay, Manhattan apartment building, cops said. The 36-year-old woman, whose name was not immediately...
Mexican city tells police to ignore most sex in public
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — It's now less risky to get frisky — in public — in Guadalajara. Mexico's second-largest city has made it harder to police sexual activity in places like...
Maria Sharapova fits perfectly with US Open night scene
Maria Sharapova used to be scared of New York, its hustle and bustle and energy. But those days are clearly long gone. Years later, she’s still perfect at night at...
Jerry Blevins thrilled he's still with Mets — and wants to return
SAN FRANCISCO — Jerry Blevins is just fine with the fact he remained Mets property into September. The lefty reliever was among the possibilities to be traded heading into the...
Beware overrated quarterbacks in your college football wagers
It’s already clear we’ll be devoting a lot of college football coverage this season to getting a clean read on quarterbacks. Stats are easily polluted in this sport because of...
Breaking down the relievers the Mets acquired in 2017 sell-off
SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets’ search for treasure from last summer’s veteran sell-off continued Saturday with reliever Eric Hanhold’s arrival as a September call-up. Overall, the Mets acquired seven minor-league...
Take the underdog in this CFL rivalry game
It’s rivalry weekend in the CFL, including Sunday’s “Banjo Bowl” featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Winnipeg has hit the skids for the first time this season,...
The draft busts who can kill a fantasy season before it starts
In the final entry in a six-part fantasy draft preview series, The Post looks at overvalued players in your drafts. Next week: Fantasy Insanity moves to Saturdays. It is one...
Social media companies beware: Washington is watching you
Social media may be too new to know this, but you need to tread lightly when Washington, DC, is looking. While President Trump has expanded his vocabulary to include “fake...
Stay Hungry captures the Messenger at Yonkers Raceway
Stay Hungry and driver Doug McNair took no prisoners as they wired the field in the $500,000 Messenger on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. McNair thought the favorite Jimmy Freight...
Another top contender bounced from the US Open
The U.S. Open men’s field had escaped the upsets rife on the women’s side. That is, until Saturday, when fourth-ranked German phenom Alexander Zverev got stunned by countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber....
IOC: Esports has no Olympic future until 'violence' removed
JAKARTA, Indonesia — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach isn't certain if, or when, esports might be incorporated into the Olympic Games. But he was clear in an interview with...
What raising Social Security means for Medicare costs
Dear John: I just read your report on the possibility of a 3 percent cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients for 2019. What you do not mention is...
Catching a driver who won't face justice
Dear John: I was riding my bike on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn when I was struck by a [driver] who overtook me. I slammed into another car and was in...
Labor Day weekend sales in NY expected to see huge drop
New York is a total bust for Labor Day weekend retail sales as consumers look for other unofficial end-of-summer activities. If last year’s massive drop in sales repeats itself this...
Boss fired worker after finding out about mental illness: suit
Mental illness and marketing don’t mix for an exec who allegedly canned a worker with the diagnosis, according to a lawsuit. Writer Easton Anspach claims boss Michael Blatter, who heads...
Playwright's famous works take center stage in court battle
Legendary Broadway playwright and director Garson Kanin wanted his fellow theater writers and artists to get the rights to his famous works after his death. Instead, a longtime assistant is...
Activists slam City Council member for approving tech hub without zoning restrictions
Greenwich Village activists are furious with a City Council member who campaigned last year to safeguard the neighborhood from overdevelopment because she approved a tech hub in Union Square without...
The New York Times fails to acknowledge the crises of public confidence
Test your knowledge of current events by answering this question: Which organization remains stuck in deep cover-up mode? A) The FBI B) The Roman Catholic Church C) Both of the...
Shelters don't always identify dog breeds correctly
That doggy in the window might not be the breed you think. Shelters correctly identify a dog’s breed only 67 percent of the time, a new study from Arizona State...
Bill Clinton gawked at Ariana Grande during Aretha Franklin's funeral
Former President Bill Clinton became awestruck Friday at Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit, but he wasn’t overcome with grief. It was joy from watching Ariana Grande perform in front of...
Nick Kyrgios can learn a valuable lesson from Roger Federer
There are times in sports when being different can be good. It can help an athlete stand out in the crowd and make his name known. But sometimes being unconventional...
Majority of blue-collar workers are happy with their jobs: poll
Blue-collar workers celebrating Labor Day say they are happy with their line of work and see good things for the country, a new study says. The vast majority of blue-collar...
Stopping genocide in Burma requires a lot more than criminal prosecutions
The UN Human Rights Council last week took a break from its obsession with Israel to focus on a real horror: the genocidal assault on the Rohingya Muslim minority by...
City Democrats' bid to make your building resemble a NYCHA wreck
New York Democrats want you to know that, if voters give them control of the state Senate this fall, they’ll act to make your apartment building . . . more like a...
John Mara gives complete breakdown of where Giants are
Giants owner John Mara talks all things Big Blue — from passing on Sam Darnold to drafting Saquon Barkley to the disaster that was the 2017 season, and more —...
Mogul was plied with alcohol, drugs by cheating husband in last days: suit
The final days of the Manhattan mogul who made a fortune selling idyllic Snow Babies and Dickens Villages were a hazy, alcohol-soaked nightmare because of his grifter husband, the late...
Paul Manafort's daughter gets a new name
Paul Manafort’s daughter is ditching the family name. Jessica Manafort, 36, filed paperwork in Manhattan Supreme Court late Friday to change her now-infamous surname to Bond, Jess Bond. “I would...
Penn State almost stunned like Michigan was 11 years earlier
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After squandering a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead to a program with a history of being a giant killer, things grew tense in Happy Valley. Not for Penn...
Jets have finished their cuts with only two mild surprises
The Jets parted ways with a number of their recent draft picks as they trimmed their roster to 53 on Saturday. Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan cut five players he...
Cohen's lawyer has a history of embarrassing flubs
Michael Cohen’s powerhouse lawyer Lanny Davis, under fire after he “unintentionally misspoke” for a debunked story on the controversial Trump Tower meeting, has a history of making inaccurate statements —...
Port Authority axes four top real estate execs
The Port Authority has booted four top executives in its real-estate division, The Post has learned. All four were escorted out of 4 World Trade Center — including one accompanied...
'Moby Dick' author's former school dumps out hundreds of books
Herman Melville must be rolling over in his grave. Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, which the famed “Moby Dick” author attended as a child, kicked hundreds of books to the...
Top of US Open women's draw sees its latest early exit
The women’s draw in the U.S. Open is falling to pieces from the top. Angelique Kerber, the No. 4 seed and the 2016 champion in Flushing, lost to No. 29...
Tanaka pitches gem to bail out sputtering Yankees offense
After Masahiro Tanaka pitched his best game in a month, he noted the calendar now says September, which means it’s time for a Yankees team built to play into the...
Mets need extra innings to turn Steven Matz's brilliance into win
SAN FRANCISCO — Steven Matz’s deserved win never came, but the Mets at least honored the lefty’s performance Saturday afternoon by rallying late. Real late. Todd Frazier atoned for an...
AMI employees donated thousands of dollars to Cuomo campaigns
National Enquirer boss David Pecker isn’t just Donald Trump’s longtime pal and campaign confidant — he’s quietly lavished tens of thousands of dollars on Gov. Cuomo. Pecker’s American Media Inc.,...
French residents are fighting to keep their McDonald's
Save our Golden L’arches! Because this McDonald’s is a real haute spot. French residents of Marseille are vowing never to surrender in their fight to save the town’s fast-food joint,...
Mom sues DOE after disabled daughter 'was left on bus for hours'
A Queens mom claims her developmentally disabled daughter was left behind on a school bus for three hours. Maria Magdalena Navarrete put her wheelchair-bound child, 13, on the bus on...
Roger Federer's 'special' shot delights latest US Open victim
There was no chair umpire to save Nick Kyrgios this time, and Roger Federer showed no quarter. And so Federer, the best men’s singles player of all time and the...
Madison Keys draws on US Open past to avoid upset
When Madison Keys first stepped back on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, her first thought wasn’t about the magical memories she created...
Aroldis Chapman's season could be in jeopardy
The Yankees might have to get used to a bullpen that doesn’t include Aroldis Chapman. On Saturday, general manager Brian Cashman said there was no telling when Chapman might be...
Equinox worker: I was fired for reporting steam room 'masturbator'
An Equinox receptionist who tattled on an alleged steam room masturbator at his Wall Street gym says he got fired for going public about the tawdry touching incident. “I’m banned...
Andrew McCutchen embracing his Aaron Judge reality
The feeling that first hit Andrew McCutchen’s stomach Thursday afternoon at a Starbucks in San Francisco still hadn’t left him by the time he arrived Saturday morning in The Bronx....
Suspected MS-13 member broke into sleeping girl's bedroom, raped her: cops
A purported member of the MS-13 gang broke into the bedroom of a sleeping 11-year-old Brooklyn girl and raped her in her bed, cops said Saturday as the suspect was...
US, Russia block formal discussion on whether to ban 'killer robots'
The killer robots are coming! Maybe. The US and Russia helped block the UN from broaching the subject during a week of meetings in Geneva, Politico reported. During the summit,...
Eagles make quarterback decision: report
Carson Wentz’s return is on hold — for now. The Eagles will start reigning Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles at quarterback in their season opener Thursday night at home against...
This NYC panhandler only accepts high-quality food
Meet New York City’s pickiest panhandler. Ron Clarke, 51, regularly positions himself in front of Union Market, the snooty Park Slope grocery spot that a local realtor nicknamed “Millionaire Market.”...
Microwaves are 'main suspect' in attack on US diplomats in Cuba
The American diplomats and family members who mysteriously fell ill while stationed at the US embassy in Havana may have been zapped by microwaves that can cause brain injuries, according...
Rangel owes city $12K in fines for illegally posting signs
This is one sign of former Congressman Charles Rangel’s legacy. The accounting-challenged Harlem Democrat stiffed the city for $12,164 in fines amassed for improperly putting up campaign posters, stickers and...
The church that uses adorable sheep to mow its lawn
They’re baa-ck. The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in NoLIta welcomed this year’s flock of sheep to its hallowed grounds this week. The ewes — named Houston, Prince and...
This brash soccer star could be US' next David Beckham
Watch out, David Beckham. Wayne Rooney is coming for your crown. This summer, the 32-year-old English soccer star, prostitute-shagger and hair-transplant recipient landed himself a reported $15 million, 3¹/₂-year gig...
Why we don't believe the Mets
Mickey Callaway talked the other night about there being a different threshold for players to be medically cleared to play major league baseball, even if they’ve been allowed to play...
Dead 'Shark Tank' contestant owes me $6.1M: suit
An appearance on “Shark Tank” was just what the Philadelphia entrepreneur needed. Even though he got just 10 minutes of airtime during the 2014 show, and his Emergensee app —...
Construction accidents soar amid NYC building boom
Construction-related deaths have doubled and injuries have surged 17 percent as building booms in the Big Apple. Eight people have died in construction accidents in the first seven months of...
Suspect busted in fatal shooting of Papa John's deliveryman
Cops on Saturday busted the man who allegedly gunned down a Papa John’s deliveryman. Luis Jaime, 29, was taken into custody when the NYPD’s Warrant Squad arrived at his East...
Colorado family allegedly killed by dad is laid to rest
The murdered Colorado mom and her two young daughters whose shocking deaths made international headlines were laid to rest Saturday in North Carolina, nearly two weeks after their bodies were...
MLB's September drama will revolve around these players
Aaron Judge is missed. Certainly by the Yankees. But also by the game. As MLB struggles to cultivate a next generation of fans, Judge is magnetic. He is talented and...
Hitler-saluting skinheads stage another protest in Germany
A far-right protest featuring Hitler-saluting skinheads in Germany saw its sequel on Saturday. Several groups held rallies in the eastern city of Chemnitz over the Aug. 26 killing there of...
George W. Bush, Michelle Obama share tender moment at McCain's funeral
They’ve got a sweet spot for bipartisanship – and each other. Former President George W. Bush gallantly delivered a small piece of candy into the hand of former First Lady...
Jets GM's first draft class nearly all gone in roster cutdown
As the Jets trimmed their roster Saturday, general manager Mike Maccagnan began to part with some of his draft picks and his first draft class took a major hit. The...
There's no defense for continual NFL 'plantation' comparisons
Recently, “outspoken” NFL defensive back Richard Sherman made big news and noise when he became the latest to equate employment in the NFL or NBA with slavery in America’s antebellum...
WFP honcho probed over alleged theft from political club
Cops want to quiz a Working Families Party honcho in the recent theft of thousands from the coffers of a Bronx Democratic club, The Post has learned. Juan Antigua, the...
Over a dozen injured after plane catches fire in Russia
Eighteen people were injured when a plane careered off the end of a Russian airport’s runway, drove into a riverbed and caught fire, Russian officials said. An airport supervisor died...
Wife admits fatally poisoning 'unfaithful' hubby with eye drops: cops
A Bible-studying South Carolina woman who once griped online that her hubby was unfaithful was charged with murder -- after admitting to poisoning him with eye drops, officials said. Lana...
Timing not right for Jets to pay hefty Khalil Mack price
Kirk Cousins rebuffed the Jets six months ago, choosing instead to sign with the Vikings. At the time, it looked like a loss. A few months later, it looks like...
‘Model Squad’ star came to NYC knowing only two English words
Don’t let Daniela Braga’s pretty face fool you — the Brazilian model-turned-Victoria’s Secret Angel means business. In 2011, Braga was working as a cashier at a pharmacy in her hometown...
California passed an anti-affirmative action law, and colleges ignored it
In 1996, Californians voted to ban race and gender preferences in government and education. Ten years later, the chancellor of the state-funded University of California at Berkeley, Robert Birgeneau, announced...
Giants cut long-shot linebacker after seven-year run
Mark Herzlich arrived with the Giants in 2011 as an undrafted free agent, a long shot to make the roster after a battle with cancer had turned his life upside...
Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly bring 'The Sisters Brothers' to the big screen
It’s 1851, and brothers Charlie and Eli Sisters have been dispatched to kill Hermann Kermit Warm at the behest of their boss, a man who goes by the name The...
Suspect in FDNY swastika graffiti busted by fire marshals
The vandal who had scrawled swastikas on a Manhattan firehouse and several ambulances over the past week was back at it again Saturday morning -- except this time, fire marshals...
My mom forced me to get married while my dad was dying
In August 1983, Jeanne McCulloch was 25 and ready to marry her college boyfriend at her family’s Hamptons beachfront estate. Her mother told Jeanne’s father, a lifelong alcoholic, that he had...
Dog shot by owner's boyfriend during fight: cops
A cruel Bronx man pointed a gun at his girlfriend’s head — but turned it on her pit bull instead and pulled the trigger, cops said. Daniel Gruezo, 30, was...
Ticket prices down for Jets and Giants on secondary market
With the season kicking off next week, Big Apple football fans seem energized by their teams’ hotshot first-round draft picks -- but not enough to open their wallets. Jets secondary-market...
Transit officials say this free MTA shuttle doesn't exist
First you had the Ghostbusters. Now you have the Ghostbus. A free MTA shuttle has been making unscheduled, unannounced -- and unacknowledged by the MTA -- stops along Central Park...
Trump calls out new revelation about probe of campaign
President Trump – holed up in the White House Saturday as much of official Washington attends a memorial service for Arizona Sen. John McCain – fired off a pair of...
Isaac Newton predicted the world will end in 2060
Isaac Newton was a legendary scientist best known for establishing the laws of gravity. But in his free time, he dabbled in experiments worthy of Voldemort. Like the “Harry Potter”...
NYC should stop coddling young white bros on bikes
"More protected bike lanes!” was summer’s war cry for take-no-prisoners cycling advocates. But the roughly 98 percent of New Yorkers who get to and from work by other means than...
Betsy DeVos: 'No intention' of funding guns for teachers
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she has “no intention of taking any action” regarding any possible use of federal funds to arm teachers or provide them with firearms...
'Disturbed' homeless man busted for attempted rape on MTA bus: cops
An unhinged homeless man allegedly tried to rape a passenger aboard an express bus in lower Manhattan — but courageous fellow commuters leaped to her rescue, holding him until cops...
Yankees trade for Adeiny Hechavarria at very last minute
The Yankees acquired Adeiny Hechavarria in a trade with the Pirates on Friday night, bringing in a veteran infielder to back up injured shortstop Didi Gregorius. The Yankees are sending...
Bears landing Khalil Mack in wild NFL blockbuster
Khalil Mack never blinked, and soon he will be a Bear. The star outside linebacker, who has been holding out throughout training camp, with the regular season starting in a...
Stop treating tech jerks like gods
Could we stop worshipping rich men who are jerks? On Tuesday, Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla, took to Twitter once again with bizarre comments, saying how “strange” it...
Five midterm races to watch
The last time Joe Biden walked in the Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade in 2016, he caused wild speculation about whether he would run for president. His return to one of...
Meghan McCain rips Trump at father's memorial service
Meghan McCain tore into an absent President Trump at a memorial service for her father, Arizona Sen. John McCain, in Washington on Saturday. “We gather here to mourn the passing...
Pope calls plastics littering oceans an 'emergency'
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis wants concrete action to combat the "emergency" of plastics littering seas and oceans. Francis made the appeal in a message Saturday to galvanize Christians and...
Russian airport worker dies, 18 hurt in plane crash
MOSCOW — Russia's transportation minister says a supervisor at Sochi airport has died during an emergency response after a landing plane careered off the end of the runway into a...
Boone convinced this Gary Sanchez return will be different
In the past several days, Aaron Boone has talked more about Gary Sanchez’s improved conditioning than the lethal right-handed bat the Yankees hope the catcher brings with him when he...
Yankees bullpen has to get better than this before October
It felt more like the Red Sox in October than the Tigers in August, that’s how jacked the Yankees and the Stadium were throughout the final four innings of Friday’s...
Aaron Boone wasn't the only manager who lost it
By the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night at Yankee Stadium, both managers were watching the game from the comfort of their respective clubhouses. Neither Yankees boss Aaron Boone...
Eli Manning and the Giants already preparing for Jaguars
There are always a series of firsts when a new head coach puts in his system. The Giants, over the past few months, were given a small bite as to...
The time is not now for Justus Sheffield
When the Yankees shifted Justus Sheffield from the rotation to the bullpen on Aug. 21 at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the move was made with the possibility of the 22-year-old lefty helping...
Cornerback hoping to stick with Giants after big preseason finale
There were two NFL footballs positioned in Donte Deayon’s locker and he gazed at them as if they were priceless possessions. When he was finished describing the way he came...
Indonesian president announces bid for 2032 Olympics
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang over the past two weeks, President Joko...
McCutchen will be an everyday player right away for Yankees
Neil Walker called Andrew McCutchen Friday morning to welcome him to the Yankees, telling his former Pirates teammate he’s going to fit in well in pinstripes. Just one thing. “I...
This 30th meeting between Serena and Venus about respect
When they were younger — when they were kids — it was about something much different than it is today. It was about blood and egos then. This is how...
Taylor Fritz's US Open run ends after biggest weapon fails him
The breakthrough for American men at the U.S. Open will have to wait. Again. Taylor Fritz, the 20-year-old California prospect who has been tipped as part of an emerging generation...
Why oddsmakers are expecting bigger things from Michigan
Shea Patterson may be one of the most important college football players in the country this season. The new Michigan quarterback (a transfer from Ole Miss) is supposed to be...
Iowa could struggle against this perennial Big Ten nemesis
Northern Illinois has pulled the upset over a Big Ten team many times the past few years and could do it again Saturday at Iowa. The Huskies opened as 16-point...
Trump 'nodded' at suggestion of Putin meeting: Papadopoulos
President Trump “nodded with approval” when an ex-adviser offered to arrange a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a campaign powwow in 2016, according to the former aide’s lawyers....
Mets rookie embraces the comparisons to Daniel Murphy
SAN FRANCISCO — Jeff McNeil openly embraces the comparison to another sweet-swinging second baseman. The Mets rookie realizes he has much to prove before he belongs in the same sentence...
Mets have another hurdle for David Wright to clear
SAN FRANCISCO — David Wright is back working out with the Mets, but he remains in limbo as he awaits clearance to rejoin the major league roster. The Mets captain,...
Judge reality made McCutchen trade an absolute necessity
This was a throwback day for the Yankees, who reached into the National League to pick up a once-prime time player in a late season, post-waivers trade for the pennant...
Kaepernick gets lots of love from Serena and US Open crowd
During the second set of Serena Williams’ 6-1, 6-2 win over her sister Venus in the U.S. Open third round Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the large screen in...
15 treated after pepper spray discharges during flight
HONOLULU — A can of pepper spray went off inside a plane headed from Oakland, California, to Maui on Friday, requiring emergency help for several people aboard, Hawaiian Airlines said....
Trump to headline 'major rally' for former foe Ted Cruz
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump says he'll ride to the rescue of one-time bitter rival Sen. Ted Cruz this fall, the strongest indication yet that the Texas conservative firebrand...
Zack Wheeler gets the deGrom treatment as punchless Mets fall
SAN FRANCISCO — Jacob deGrom might be the NL Cy Young award front-runner, but he’s hardly the only compelling Mets starting pitcher these days. Over the past five weeks, Zack...
ISIS supporter gets at least 30 years for plot to kill Theresa May
LONDON — A supporter of the Islamic State group who plotted to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May received a prison sentence of at least 30 years Friday from a...
Blake Snell will keep good times rolling for Rays
Welcome, class of 2022! College football returns with a full slate Saturday. A primer to get you pumped for the season: Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will miss the first...
Man convicted of gouging out dog's eye, abusing several others
VISTA, Calif. — A man charged with gouging out the eye of his neighbors' dog and abusing other pets in his Southern California neighborhood has been found guilty of animal...
'The Simpsons' creator confirms decades-old fan theory about Michael Jackson
"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening admitted fans weren't just hearing things if they recognized a familiar voice in a 1991 episode involving a patient at a mental institution. Many fans thought...
Nurse accused in patient deaths charged with capital murder
TYLER, Texas — Capital murder has been added to the charges against a former East Texas nurse accused of causing the deaths of hospital patients. William George Davis was indicted...
Chicago Police deploys an extra 1,400 officers for Labor Day weekend
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is putting an extra 1,400 officers on the streets to try to reduce the number of shootings over the Labor Day weekend. The deployment...