October 6, 2018
Sweet-shooting Net knows he can't be one-dimensional player
Treveon Graham’s short track record says he will hit 3-pointers, and Nets coach Kenny Atkinson says the same. But when that shot isn’t falling, Graham has to find other ways...
Gary Sanchez blasts two HRs as Yankees even series with Red Sox
BOSTON — Gary Sanchez didn’t erase a miserable regular season with two powerful swings Saturday night that sent balls screaming over Fenway Park’s Green Monster. No amount of home runs...
Indians aren't hitting and are now on the brink
HOUSTON — Jose Ramirez was in the early MVP conversation but a late-season slump took care of that, and now in the postseason, the Indians’ No. 3 hitter is having...
It’s time to end NY’s musical-chairs ballot laws
New York’s Working Families Party put survival over principle last week by finagling a way for Gov. Cuomo to replace Cynthia Nixon as its gubernatorial nominee. The move gives the...
To the Moon, Mars ... and beyond
As it celebrated its 60th birthday last week, NASA unveiled its new master plan for a return to the moon and manned trips to Mars and beyond. The 21-page National...
How Leafs boss Shanahan is conveniently ignoring history
Brendan Shanahan hasn’t missed many high notes since assuming command of the moribund Maple Leafs in April 2014. He has been a progressive leader of the fabled franchise that hasn’t...
Kavanaugh confirmation shifts Supreme Court to the right
The confirmation of Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court justice triggers a tectonic shift in its balance that will be felt for decades. The court has teetered on the fulcrum of...
Patrick Mahomes is getting his fiercest challenge yet
Just two undefeated teams remains as Week 5 kicks off in earnest Sunday: the 4-0 Chiefs and Rams. There are, however, seven teams at 3-1, and last season’s Super Bowl...
Vote for the person who is best for economic growth
As the Dow Jones index will tell you, your vote counts at the ballot box. Since the presidential election in 2016, the blue-chip index is up 44.3 percent. Where some...
This van in Soho is actually an Airbnb
If this Mystery Machine’s a-rockin, don’t come a-knockin’. A vintage van like the one driven by the gang on “Scooby-Doo” offers Airbnb users low-cost accommodations in Soho — as long...
Bus driver put on leave after letting monkey take the wheel
An animal-loving bus driver in India has been put on leave after he was caught red-handed engaging in monkey business. Video showed a simian sitting atop the steering wheel for...
Red Sox reliever has some choice words for Gary Sanchez
BOSTON — It wasn’t exactly Joe Kelly vs. Tyler Austin, but Ryan Brasier appeared to take issue with Gary Sanchez taking his time between pitches during an at-bat in the...
Older health workers are struggling in low-paying jobs
One part of New York’s late-middle-aged population is struggling financially to the point where many workers need public assistance to survive. The city is exploding with low-paid home health and...
Man froze to death in his own apartment: suit
A Brooklyn man allegedly froze to death in his apartment during a brutal cold spell last winter because, his family charges, the property manager failed to fix the building’s perpetually...
Madison Square Garden living up to its nickname as fight 'Mecca'
LAS VEGAS — Boxing and other forms of combat sports, including MMA, are being televised or streamed live from all over the world these days, but only one building can...
John Jay College has guidelines for teaching students about its own sex scandal
John Jay College has given its professors guidelines on how to teach about its own scandal. “With so much in the news about sexual misconduct in the past week, you...
Rangers show fight but still are searching for elusive first win
BUFFALO — Take two. Or, in this case, none. The Rangers head to Carolina for a Sunday evening match against the Candy Canes seeking to avoid the club’s first 0-3...
Many NYC students are bombing the writing portion of state exam
An alarming number of NYC students have scored three or more “zeroes” for their writing answers on the statewide English exams, a new study reveals. On the English Language Arts...
Islanders couldn't convert their chances in home-opening loss
It’s like the image of those Same Old Islanders is dissipating, albeit slowly. Because this team did not open their home schedule with a complete dud, although the 4-3 loss...
Steve Bannon teams up to bring far-right agenda to Europe
Steve Bannon has his sights set on Europe — then the world. President Trump’s former campaign strategist has joined forces with the leader of a small populist party in Belgium...
Over 100 people arrested during Kavanaugh protests on Capitol Hill
Scores of demonstrators were arrested for breaking through police barricades surrounding the US Capitol on Saturday before the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Waving banners...
Why this practice meant more to Brooklyn
After a grueling practice on Friday, the Nets’ open practice at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday served a dual purpose: a virtual recovery day for the tired players, and chance...
David Price endures another nightmare vs. Yankees
BOSTON — David Price bounced his first pitch on Saturday night well in front of the plate. As ugly as that pitch was, it was one of the highlights of...
Hillary Clinton is still finding ways to denigrate democracy
And so our fiery national nightmare is over. For now. But only a Pollyanna would think peace is about to break out across the bloody political and cultural battlefields. We...
Nick Saban finds way to declare defeat in Alabama's blowout
Nick Saban sure knows how to put a damper on a blowout win. The coach, who has seen his Alabama team lean on its defense to win five national titles,...
Some angles working in Jets favor vs. Broncos
If the Jets don’t play well this week, you can probably stick a fork in their chances to reach their regular-season win projection of six victories in 2018. An overstatement?...
Brazil's far-right candidate is on top after campaign stabbing
Until just last week, the front-runner in today’s Brazilian presidential elections conducted his campaign from the intensive-care unit of a Sao Paulo hospital. Jair Bolsonaro, 63, spent three weeks recovering...
Pompeo will push Kim Jong Un to get rid of nukes in upcoming meeting
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he plans to push North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to ditch his nukes when the two meet Sunday, adding he hopes to make clear...
Seattle will cover — with help from the 12th Man
Here’s a test for our conviction to embrace the home underdogs. The Seahawks’ home-field advantage isn’t what it once was, especially as the team has been gutted. They also did...
New Jersey's Senate race puts spotlight on Menendez's scandals
In a scene from a recent campaign ad, Democratic US Sen. Bob Menendez, casually dressed in a button-down shirt, open at the collar, walks through working-class Union City, NJ, where...
How four iconic magazine covers were born
They captured the culture, stirred controversy and even caught an icon in his last hours of life. The greatest magazine covers tell a story and, according to the new book...
Starter Yankees missed out on gives Astros commanding lead
HOUSTON — Players know. In many ways, they are the best scouts, especially when it comes to elite talent. When I asked Jose Altuve what his reaction was when his...
Kerry Kennedy made $352K from her father's non-profit
Human rights advocate Kerry Kennedy, who is leading the controversial mass bail-out of Rikers Island prisoners, collects a boatload of cash as the leader of the non-profit named for her...
LA is suffering from a typhus outbreak at 'epidemic levels'
A typhus outbreak in Los Angeles has reached “epidemic levels” -- and some experts are blaming the shocking scourge on the city's ever-expanding homeless population. Twenty cases of the rare,...
The David Quinn bond that has him feeling 'different' for Sabres
BUFFALO — As is every coach, the Rangers’ David Quinn is far more concerned with his team than with the opposition. But in the second game of his NHL career...
Vikings will give Super Bowl champions all they can handle
Vikings (+3) over EAGLES: The raw-fundamentals handicappers are all over Philadelphia — and they may be right, but the Super Bowl hangover psychological burden is real, even with a team...
John Dillinger's driver's license application is up for auction
He had a license to steal -- but not to drive! A driver’s license application signed by notorious gangster John Dillinger goes on the auction block later this month. The...
Cora's common-sense call draws thanks from Red Sox faithful
BOSTON — This is the best part of the postseason, really, when you wander the streets of a city not your own, overhear the conversations of strangers, all of them...
Academics call on John Jay to investigate professors accused of pimping out students
Thirty academics and advocates from as far away as Australia are calling on John Jay College to examine the sex research done by its accused pimp profs -- and to...
This Brooklyn rabbi is being paid nearly $100K by the city
An Orthodox rabbi who makes a city salary of nearly $100,000 as a “yeshiva liaison” for school buses gets a government car to commute to and from his Brooklyn home...
Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice Saturday, hours after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him. The quick swearing-in enables Kavanaugh to begin work immediately in...
Yankees catch break with injury to Red Sox reliever
BOSTON — The Red Sox bullpen, already considered the biggest weak spot of the team that won the AL East and 108 games, took another hit Saturday, when Steven Wright...
Looks like Yankees dodged Aaron Hicks scare
BOSTON — Not only did the Yankees spend the early part of Saturday marinating in Friday night’s one-run ALDS defeat to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, they were awaiting...
Paintings by famous artists found in Jersey locker are going to auction
The gavel will come down next week on treasures fished out of a New Jersey storage locker -- two paintings believed to be by famed artist Willem de Kooning and...
Aaron Judge is putting past ALDS struggles behind him
BOSTON — Not even one of Aaron Judge’s top postseason performances was enough to give the Yankees a win in Friday’s ALDS Game 1 loss to the Red Sox at...
Bram Stoker might have thought Dracula was real
Dacre Stoker will never forget how he discovered his family history. It was Halloween, and some revelers showed up at the door with a twist on the usual “Trick or...
Rangers show toughness matters with scratch of forward
BUFFALO — David Quinn said scratching Vlad Namestnikov in favor of Cody McLeod for Saturday’s match against the Sabres was more about McLeod than Namestnikov. Though there is no reason...
Luke Voit is making his Yankees' future harder to ignore
BOSTON — So, Yankees fans, what was your level of confidence late Friday night, Luke Voit vs. Craig Kimbrel, game on the line? On a scale of 1 to 10...
Fenway Park is reminder of what New York's new stadiums lack
BOSTON — It’s too small. Half the seats face away from the action they’re supposed to face toward. Almost every seat is ridiculously micro-sized, as if they were designed for...
This is how Louis CK should make his comeback
Jesus, Louis. Could you botch your comeback any worse? Trying out some new material on the sly, eh? Sneaking into the Comedy Cellar for a surprise set here and there...
Ex-Giant has Panthers' special teams playing in Big Blue's image
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Giants linebacker (and Super Bowl XLVI hero) Chase Blackburn is the Panthers’ special teams coordinator, which is why it will come as no surprise what they...
Husband leaps to his death from hotel after wife allegedly kills kid
The estranged husband of the Queens mom suspected of savagely beating their twin toddlers — one fatally — flung himself to his death from the top of a Midtown hotel,...
October trends affecting the Yankees' postseason success
BOSTON — In a year when rotation work was never minimized more and at the time of the season when bullpens are maximized, a funny thing is happening so far...
Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court after bitter partisan battle
The Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court’s 114th justice on Saturday in a historic 50-48 vote — one that divided the nation and now tilts the highest court...
Man gunned down by stepson in Red Hook
A teen gunned down his stepfather to stop the man from beating his mother in their Brooklyn apartment, cops said. Devin Corbin, 17, opened fire on his stepdad around 10:40...
David Fizdale has been the real star of the Knicks' preseason
Three cheers for David Fizdale. As in the Knicks’ 3-0 record so far in the preseason. If you don’t think the Knicks’ new charismatic coach is excited about his team’s...
Drunk driver struck worker on Brooklyn expressway: cops
A construction worker is clinging to life after he was struck by a drunken driver as he worked on a Brooklyn expressway early Saturday, cops said. The 64-year-old man —...
Elites are the ones who are dividing America
McCONNELLS MILL, Pa. — Darcelle Slappy says Democrats and Republicans who live in places like this part of Western Pennsylvania are a lot closer than how they’re portrayed on TV....
Melania calls Kavanaugh 'highly qualified' for Supreme Court
Melania Trump offered support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh -- and one of his accusers -- on Saturday, the last day of her four-country trip to Africa. "If we're...
Jets must take page from Yankees to turn season around
The one game the Jets have played at home this season, MetLife Stadium was poised to explode. There was a palpable energy in the sold-out building, from 78,000 fans hungry...
'Standup for America' jersey is Trump's latest attack on NFL kneelers
Colin Kaepernick probably hasn’t clicked on the shopping cart. A popular online Trump merchandise site is hawking “Standup for America” football jerseys, the president’s latest salvo in his war against...
Uber driver who jumped in front of train was deeply in debt
An Uber driver threw himself in front of a Manhattan subway train this week, the seventh hack — and first to work for the taxi app — to commit suicide...
Will Hernandez: From living in a shed to Eli Manning protector
Rookie Giants left guard Will Hernandez blocks out some time for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How do you explain the switch you flip once you hit...
Hamptons millionaires build luxe panic rooms to hide from MS-13
There is a specter haunting the Hamptons — one that’s turning some of the priciest properties in the country into fortresses equipped with bulletproof glass, weaponry and panic rooms. “I...
Trump has China quaking in its boots
With China still running a record trade surplus with the US, it seems premature — to say the least — to say that Trump has won his long-overdue trade war...
Bob Costas is still telling the audience what it needs to hear
Old dog, no tricks. Bob Costas, trending done at NBC, called MLB Network’s Thursday night NLDS Game 1 of Braves-Dodgers, and soon reminded us that he remains what he always...
TV reporter fired for wearing MAGA hat while covering Trump rally
A television reporter in southern Minnesota might need a new hat saying "Make Me Employed Again." James Bunner, a multimedia journalist for NBC affiliate KTTC-TV in Austin, was fired Friday,...
Giants activate run-stopper to face Panthers after suspension
The Giants added a piece to their defense that could be quite helpful Sunday against the Panthers as they activated Josh Mauro, who served a four-game suspension to start the...
This 'loving' family raised four generations of criminals
When he was 4 years old in 1969, Bobby Bogle woke up on Christmas morning to discover a single gift from his dad — a heavy metal wrench in a...
How I freed myself from the KKK
In the fall of 2010, 21-year-old Derek Black was living a dangerous double life. At night, he’d lay in bed with his girlfriend, a Jewish girl named Rose, and talk...
Cops nab suspect in hour-long rape on woman's front lawn
Cops busted the illegal immigrant who allegedly raped a woman during a horrific hour-long attack on her Long Island lawn, police said Saturday. Ever L. Martinez Reyes, 24, of Roosevelt,...
Senate nears its vote on Brett Kavanaugh
The final vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is expected to be called between 3 and 5 p.m. Saturday, bringing to a close the bitterest and...
Woman shot dead in front of boyfriend on Brooklyn street
A 21-year-old woman was shot dead in front of her boyfriend on a Brooklyn street, cops said. Sabrina Moreno, of Sunset Park was walking with her beau on Van Siclen...
Disaster-stricken Indonesia considers starting mass graves
PALU, Indonesia — Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighborhoods in the disaster-stricken Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it was...
One dead and officer injured after shooting in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee authorities say one person is dead and an officer has been injured following a shooting at an apartment complex in Nashville. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
Melania Trump wraps up solo Africa trip in Egypt
Oh, mummy! Melania Trump visited Egypt Saturday, enjoying a tour of Giza and a rather phar-out dance performance as she wrapped up her four-country visit to Africa. Bare-torsoed dancers in...
Banksy art ‘self-destructs’ right after selling for $1.4M at auction
This art will self-destruct in three, two, one . . . A work by street artist Banksy shredded itself after being auctioned off for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s in London — and...
The bullpen gave the Yankees a chance at a comeback
BOSTON — At the worst, it represents a silver lining. In the best-case scenario? It means the Yankees lost the micro of American League Division Series Game 1 while winning...
Noah Vonleh might be playing his way into Knicks' plans
David Fizdale inserted Emmanuel Mudiay into Friday’s starting lineup in hopes of busting the once-hyped prospect out of his shooting slump. Instead, the coach watched another former lottery pick break...
Tanaka says he's rediscovered his split-fingered fastball
BOSTON — Masahiro Tanaka bounced back from a disappointing regular season a year ago with a postseason in which he delivered three straight outstanding performances. The right-hander had another roller-coaster...
Giants won't have Olivier Vernon after all
Olivier Vernon will miss yet another week. The Giants had been optimistic about their $85 million linebacker making his season debut this week, but Vernon will miss his fifth consecutive...
David Price saved season after nightmare vs. Yankees in July
BOSTON — July 1 was one of the worst days of the year for David Price. As the Boston lefty had yet another awful outing against the Yankees in The...
Rangers will give both goalies action this weekend
The first goaltender decision of the season, and first-year Rangers coach David Quinn is deciding to split this weekend’s back-to-back between starter Henrik Lundqvist and young backup Alexandar Georgiev. Lundqvist,...
Chris Sale wasn't ace-like but good enough to stymie Yankees
BOSTON — Chris Sale wasn’t exactly Chris Sale on Friday night, but he was still good enough to beat the Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. He may not...
Jets' top cornerback won't be playing vs. the Broncos
While Trumaine Johnson may not have had the start to the season he had hoped for, at least he was on the field. That will change starting Sunday against the...
Brian Cashman's all-in on Gary Sanchez
BOSTON — The Yankees find themselves in the playoffs in spite of Gary Sanchez — not because of him. Despite the catcher’s season-long issues offensively and behind the plate, general...
Odell Beckham is right: Giants need to exhibit sense of urgency
Odell Beckham Jr. is right. The Giants’ offense is a mess, a cruel joke, and something needs to change and better change starting Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. Eli Manning needs...
Yankees lose 1st battle to Red Sox on the October health front
BOSTON — Baseball’s biggest house of cards can be described in two words: October health. You can catch every break and rest every ailment in September to put your contender...
McGregor and an ex-UFC champ could be fighting at MSG soon
LAS VEGAS — Tony Ferguson, the one-time UFC interim lightweight champion, has been carrying his own UFC championship belt around this weekend even though it will be Khabib Nurmagomedov defending...
It's postseason time, and George Springer's dominating again
HOUSTON — It seems like the only team that can get George Springer out in October and keep him in the ballpark is the Yankees. Springer continued his stunning postseason...
Why Aaron Hicks believes this hamstring injury isn't too serious
BOSTON — The Yankees didn’t just lose Game 1 of the ALDS to the Red Sox on Friday night, they also lost their center fielder. Aaron Hicks left the 5-4...
Take a shot with Kentucky
Last week, I gave a lot of weight to Florida’s loss to Kentucky being better than Mississippi State’s loss to Kentucky (and won with the Gators), but somehow I didn’t...
Drawing the line between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech
It’s five games into the college football season, and Notre Dame has yet to land within a touchdown of the closing point spread. The volatile Fighting Irish enter Saturday night’s...
Florida gas station owner: Don't warm urine in my microwave
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida gas station owner has placed a sign in his store asking customers not to warm urine in the microwave. Parul Patel says he's become "sick...
How fight vs. Mayweather will help McGregor win this bout
LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov was first on the scales at Friday morning’s official weigh-in for UFC 229 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. When Bob Bennett, the executive director...
Keep riding the Red Sox
That Brewers/Rockies series just got a little more interesting. With both teams playing their games in parks named after beers, (Coors Field and Miller Park), Coors and Miller have a...
Police dog shot dead after biting handler during raid
WACO, Texas — A Central Texas police dog has been shot dead after it bit its handler while officers were trying to serve a warrant. Two Waco police officers were...
How Nets can move on in 2019 now that stars likely out of play
It’s rare that the Nets have a realistic shot at landing All-Star free agents in their prime. But fans dreaming of adding Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler next summer —...
Vehicle blamed for deadly California wildfire
CLOVIS, Calif. — Authorities say a California wildfire that killed two firefighters and destroyed nearly a dozen buildings in Northern California was caused by a vehicle. The U.S. Forest Service...
Astros made it clear who the best team in baseball is
HOUSTON — As the national anthem played at Minute Maid Park on Friday, the stars and stripes were unfurled in center field. The entire infield was covered by an orange...
Jarrett Allen's glaring weakness a big problem for Nets coach
Jarrett Allen got totally dominated by the Knicks’ Enes Kanter in the Nets’ preseason opener, much the same way he was by bigger, brawnier centers last season. It’s a problem...
Dominant Clayton Kershaw puts Dodgers in command of NLDS
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw tossed eight innings of two-hit ball in the Dodgers' second straight playoff shutout, and Manny Machado slugged a two-run homer as Los Angeles beat the...
Frank Ntilikina's role with Knicks starting to become clearer
Kevin Knox was thrust into a demanding spotlight the moment his name was uttered by Commissioner Adam Silver as the ninth-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. Knox tasted a...
'Wheel of Fortune' takes racy turn after incorrect guess
A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant lost out on some big money after guessing the wrong letter and accidentally turning the puzzle into an NSFW answer. The awkward moment happened on...
Yankees couldn't quite exploit Red Sox's clear weak spot
BOSTON — The Yankees know what a good bullpen looks like. They’ve fed off one all year. They’ve seen how satisfying it can be shortening games, daring opponents to take...
Boy killed after ‘tragic bounce pad incident’ at pumpkin patch
A 2-year-old boy in Nebraska died Thursday following a “tragic bounce pad incident” at a pumpkin patch, authorities said Friday. Caleb Acuna, 2, and his sister Aura, 5, on Wednesday...
Aaron Rodgers could find in-flux roster to be his kryptonite
Imagine if Batman were trapped in a well. He is a superhero, right? He has all kinds of skills and gadgets to get out of that well — grappling hook,...
J.A. Happ's mastery of Red Sox comes to a quick end
BOSTON — Evidently, John Henry still owns the Red Sox — not J.A. Happ. Much had been made of Happ’s history against Boston and the fact he was well-suited to...
Man sentenced to life in prison for hiring hit man to kill wife
ATLANTA — Authorities say a strip club disc jockey accused of orchestrating his wife's death has been convicted of hiring a hit man to kill her. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports...
Inmate stabbed at San Quentin prison in rare death row killing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One condemned inmate killed another Friday, the first slaying of a death row inmate in California in more than 20 years, officials said. Jonathan Fajardo, 30, was...
Giancarlo Stanton vanished in big moment while a Red Sox star shined
BOSTON — Giancarlo Stanton is not only lugging the largest contract in major league history, but comparisons that will be inescapable — unless he escapes them. The Yankees ignored Justin...
Couple confessed they sold their murder victim's infant baby: cops
MEXICO CITY — Police said Friday they have detained a couple on the outskirts of Mexico City on suspicion they may have killed as many as 10 women and sold...