June 2, 2019
Clint Frazier's silence is loudest alarm in growing Yankees problem
Now Clint Frazier, normally chattier than a candy-stuffed kindergartner, has nothing to say? In that case, now the Yankees have a situation on their hands. One that will require an...
Catholic school principal resigns after boozy strip club jaunt
The principal of a Louisiana Catholic high school has resigned after he was arrested for drunkenly refusing to pay a bill at a Washington, DC, strip club — while he...
Teen girl bitten by shark at North Carolina state park beach
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. — A park ranger says a 17-year-old girl was bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach and suffered severe injuries. Fort Macon State Park ranger...
Jeurys Familia feeling helpless amid struggles: 'Nothing I can do'
PHOENIX — Jeurys Familia spent much of Sunday’s pregame of a 7-1 loss to the Diamondbacks staring into a computer screen at his most recent body of work. But within...
Animal-rights protester poaches mic from Sen. Kamala Harris
A man-bun-sporting animal-rights activist ripped a microphone from Sen. Kamala Harris' hands during a campaign event in California, prompting outrage on social media and praise for how the senator's husband...
California mom dies after she's swept over Lake Tahoe waterfall
A California mother died after she slipped into a Lake Tahoe waterfall and was swept away by the fast-moving current, authorities said. Dina Stephanie Espinosa, 35, was sitting in a...
American mountain climbers missing in the Himalayas identified
The two Americans among the team of eight mountain climbers lost in the Himalayas were identified on Sunday — as local officials revealed there was little chance of finding the...
Terrible defense, base running doom Yankees' bid to sweep Sox
On a night the Yankees made a costly mistake on the basepaths and Clint Frazier looked completely lost in right field, not even Boston’s shaky bullpen was capable of getting...
Warriors survive Raptors rally to even NBA Finals
TORONTO — For the first part of the third quarter, it was no Canada. As in a complete zero. The two-time defending-champion Warriors were confident they would respond with vengeance...
Hamptonites rejoice for new Round Swamp Farm store
For some Hamptonites, this is the most exciting thing to happen in Montauk since word that the Surf Lodge spent $1.4 million on new toilets — Round Swamp Farm is...
Governors Ball canceled after hellish day of weather delays
Fans of SZA and The Strokes were left in the lurch Sunday when music festival Governors Ball was cancelled due to "severe weather."
Sears' bankruptcy has burned thousands of vendors worldwide
If you think shopping at Sears can be sad these days, it’s nothing compared to doing business with the struggling chain. Michelle Chan — whose Hong Kong-based company Mien Co....
Drake trolls Warriors again with his fashion choice
Drake isn’t done trolling the Warriors. The Raptors superfan was at Scotiabank Arena for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night dressed in all black, including a hooded...
Trump calls London mayor Khan 'the twin of de Blasio, except shorter'
President Donald Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Sunday night — by comparing him to a “shorter” version of Mayor Bill de Blasio. The president made the...
Los Angeles is now 'giant trash receptacle,' says columnist
A swath of Los Angeles has devolved into a wasteland with rats scurrying among piles of decaying garbage and squalid tent cities, according to a series of stomach-churning photos that...
In Europe as America, parties that don't adapt face death by irrelevance
Political parties generally go unappreciated, even among those inclined to celebrate representative democracy. The Founding Fathers famously didn’t like them yet found themselves forming them, not long after the First...
North Korean nuclear envoy emerges at art show after labor exile
A senior North Korean official believed to have been exiled to a labor camp after US-Korea nuclear talks fell apart in February was spotted hob-nobbing with dictator Kim Jong Un...
School shooter drills terrorize our kids pointlessly
As the school year meanders to a close, now is a good time for education departments across the land to make policy changes for the next year. One urgent step...
The subway's next step to a better future
The state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a new acronym: OMNY. Friday, the MTA introduced its “One Metro New York” fare technology on much of the 4-5-6 line and Staten Island...
Time to restart the Mickey Callaway watch
PHOENIX — That short leash on Mickey Callaway just got shorter. Remember the 6-1 homestand. Forget it. This is who the Mets are right now. Steven Matz continued his horror-show...
Gov. Cuomo plans 'solidarity trip' to Israel
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday he plans to make a “solidarity trip” to Israel following the end of the legislative session, which sunsets June 19. "As a sign of...
Albany's end of session: uglier than ever
Lawmakers in Albany are racing to get out of Dodge by June 19, the end of the legislative session. Brace yourself: This year’s results may be more painful than ever....
When the tanks crushed the Statue of Liberty
Thirty years ago today, the tanks were lining up to take out the Statue of Liberty. They moved in the night of June 3 and into the 4th, crushing not...
Viral 'Jeopardy!' clip appears to show James Holzhauer's defeat
A video clip appearing to show "Jeopardy!" phenom James Holzhauer's historic run come to an end made the rounds Sunday on social media.
Governors Ball attendees left fuming over delays, cancelled acts
Governors Ball was way out of tune on Sunday. Scores of music fans were left to bake in the sweltering sun as the final day of the three-day festival was...
State Dems fighting charter schools near end of legislative session
State Democratic lawmakers have declared war on charter schools in the waning days of the legislative session — introducing four bills that parrot recommendations by the anti-charter teachers’ union.
Russell coming to terms with Kyrie Irving, Nets' hoopla
If D’Angelo Russell had his druthers, he’d stay in Brooklyn and re-sign with the Nets. But he knows his fate may be impacted by bigger fish in the free-agent pond...
Inside 'the program' churning out American hockey stars
BUFFALO — The players just refer to it as “the program,” which makes it sound ominous. But to everyone else it is known as the U.S. Developmental Program, and it...
The NBA Finals wild card making Steph Curry's life hell
TORONTO — Raptors backup point guard Fred VanVleet came into the NBA in 2016 the same way, with the same background, as his Wichita State sidekick — ex-Knicks shooting guard...
De Blasio's new housing chief still misleading public on lead paint: fed monitor
Same as the old boss. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest choice to head the New York City Housing Authority “omitted material details” while testifying about its lead paint scandal —...
Bees wreak havoc in Padres-Marlins game
Unbeelievable. A slew of black and yellow critters swarmed a microphone near the dugouts during the Padres-Marlins game Sunday afternoon in San Diego, causing a 15-minute delay in action before...
Solving the Yankees' upcoming infield chaos
How’s this gonna work? Back in January, many Yankees fans fumed about the idea of DJ LeMahieu ever being in their team’s lineup. Now, with Didi Gregorius set to rejoin...
Storied White Horse Tavern taking the reins with new, accessible menu
The legendary White Horse Tavern is gearing up to launch a new menu despite local concerns over rising prices and other changes — as expressed at a community board meeting...
Frustration sets in for Mets after Steven Matz dud
PHOENIX — On a positive note for the Mets, their bullpen didn’t blow the game Sunday. That’s what happens when your starting pitcher sputters, in a rare lackluster performance, and...
AOC turns to DayQuil, VapoRub for Queens Pride Parade
WASHINGTON - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hopped over the counter to get to the Queens Pride Parade Sunday -- turning to cold medicines to get her out of bed after initially...
What must go right for Kevin Durant to return
TORONTO — Warriors coach Steve Kerr said it is “feasible’’ Kevin Durant could be activated after just one full practice. Speaking at the Warriors’ shootaround Sunday morning at Scotiabank Arena...
GM favorite meets with Jets as waiting game begins
The leader is in the clubhouse. The Jets completed their interview with Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas on Sunday for their general manager opening. Now, we will...
Tiger delivers the 'flawless' showing he really needed
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods was never going to win the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. He began the final round too far from the lead. But Woods had the look,...
Giants' OT not backing down from job battle
The flowing hair of Chad Wheeler escapes out the back of his helmet and falls haphazardly onto his shoulders. It is a considerable length yet not the scraggly locks he...
FAA says some Boeing 737 MAX airplanes may have faulty parts
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday some Boeing Co 737 MAX and NG planes may have parts that were improperly manufactured and that it will require their replacement,...
Guatemalan coyote: 'I never lost anyone -- but every journey is a risk'
TOTONICAPAN, Guatemala — He’s a Mayan-descended elder who worries about water conservation and clear-cutting forests. He helps his neighbors settle marital disputes and disagreements over property. He’s also a coyote,...
Anthony Joshua has only one choice after stunning upset
Andy Ruiz Jr. scored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history Saturday night at Madison Square Garden with a seventh-round technical knockout over England’s heavily favored champion Anthony Joshua....
Rob Gronkowski shuts down comeback chatter
Rob Gronkowski's retirement tour may be in full swing, but the comeback chatter has yet to cease. During an appearance at Gillette Stadium on Sunday for One Mission's "Buzz Off...
Trump pays respect to Virginia shooting victims during church service
President Trump was in Virginia Sunday for a special church service praying for victims of the Virginia Beach mass shooting.
Woman escapes 6-hour rape ordeal by jumping from second-floor window
A battered woman escaped a terrifying six-hour ordeal at the hands of a violent rapist by leaping from the second-floor window of a Queens house, according to police. The 29-year-old...
Schumer calls on FCC to review New York's 'horrible' internet speeds
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Federal Communications Commission to review whether internet providers are providing the broadband speed they're advertising and not ripping off their customers.
El Chapo's mom: I'm cleared to see my son, and I want to bring enchiladas
Convicted drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman could be getting a taste of home-cooking -- his elderly mother says she's been cleared to travel to the US to visit him and...
Trump slams conservative columnist for urging Congress to censure him
President Trump ripped conservative columnist Peggy Noonan in a tweet Sunday for suggesting that Congress censure him for attempting to obstruct special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation instead of trying to...
Assange won't be extradited for publishing secrets: Dershowitz
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz predicted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange won't be extradited to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act.
Price is right on the Raptors
“Pascal Siakam won’t be able to shoot 14-of-17 from the floor again.” It’s the phrase shouted by pundits and Golden State backers after Game 1 went to Toronto, and it...
What Trump really said about Megan Markle and other commentary
Foreign desk: China Has Zero Tiananmen Regrets Speaking Sunday on the coming 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China’s defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, asked an international audience in...
Former Mets slugger off to Phillies
Jay Bruce's season has taken another turn -- one that will bring him back to the NL East as a Mets' foe. The former Amazin' outfielder says he has been...
American among injured in Venice cruise ship crash
https://www.facebook.com/100010303057827/videos/871893089830785/ Shocking video shows tourists toppling from a sightseeing boat after it was rammed by a runaway cruise ship trying to dock in Italy's Venice canal Sunday — with one...
Bail reform would turn NYC into 'The Purge': police union boss
New York City will descend into lawless free-for-all for criminals — similar to the movie "The Purge" — when the new bail reform goes into effect, a police union official...
Why Vegas isn't running away from Toronto in Game 2
Pascal’s wager: Bet on Toronto and hope Siakam plays like a god. That worked for Raptors backers in Thursday night’s series opener in the NBA Finals against the Warriors. Pascal...
How to ask new management for a buyout
Dear Greg, New management has taken over the company, and their focus on the “bottom line” is soul-sucking. I’d love a buyout. What is the best way to approach my...
Anthony Joshua tormented by 'Drake Curse' after shocking Ruiz upset
Anthony Joshua pledged to break the spell that has tormented so many before him. Instead, he suffered the biggest boxing upset in nearly 30 years. And thus, the "Drake Curse"...
Sex-trade survivor: Don't legalize prostitution in New York
State lawmakers pushing to legalize prostitution may want to think twice. A former sex-trade survivor who says she was victimized everywhere from New York City strip clubs to Nevada’s legal...
Christine Quinn considering another run for mayor, insiders say
Former Council Speaker Christine Quinn is eyeing another run for mayor in 2021, The Post has learned. Quinn, 52, who currently heads homeless shelter provider Women in Need, is feeling...
78-year-old woman raped in Queens: cops
A 78-year-old woman was raped Sunday morning in Queens, cops said. The sexual assault was reported just after 6 a.m. in a house on 148th Street near 241st Street in...
GOP senator dares Democrats to impeach Trump: 'Go to Amazon, buy a spine'
WASHINGTON -- US Sen. John Kennedy on Sunday dared Democrats to start impeachment proceedings against President Trump, goading the House members to "go to Amazon" and “buy a spine.” “My...
Hero clerk died trying to save colleagues during Virginia Beach shooting
A hero account clerk died in the Virginia Beach massacre after leaving a safe spot to try to save his work friends, it emerged Sunday. Pastor's son Ryan Keith Cox,...
Estranged Calvin Johnson wants Lions to pay up
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is open to mending fences with his former team, but he has a stipulation. “The only way they’re going to get me back...
Mets fans appalled over Brady's trademark filing
As if New Yorkers needed another reason to hate Tom Brady. The hardly humble New England Patriots quarterback is seeking to trademark the moniker “Tom Terrific” — the same nickname...
Pompeo offers to open Iran talks with 'no preconditions'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration is ready to enter into talks with Iran about its nuclear program but will maintain pressure to force the Islamic Republic...
Inmate swipes cop's Taser from behind bars
A prisoner on Staten Island snatched a Taser from an NYPD cop by reaching right through the bars of his holding cell and pulling it from the officer's belt, video shows....
Mulvaney says Trump is 'deadly serious' about Mexican tariffs
WASHINGTON - Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said President Trump is “deadly serious” about imposing tariffs on Mexico to push the country to stop the flow of...
Virginia Beach gunman DeWayne Craddock quit job hours before massacre
Virginia Beach gunman DeWayne Craddock had quit his city job just hours before launching his massacre, officials confirmed Sunday. Craddock, 40, emailed his two-weeks' notice as a civil engineer on...
Mets' Robinson Cano trade is only getting worse
It's the Mets trade that keeps on giving... pain. And somehow, it's only getting worse. The winter blockbuster that saw an overly ambitious GM Brodie Van Wagenen cast off a...
Man stabbed near Penn Station: cops
A man is expected to survive after being stabbed near Penn Station Sunday morning, cops said. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. at the intersection of West 31st Street...
Trump wades into Brexit talks, urges UK to 'walk away'
President Trump urged Britain's next prime minister to "walk away" from trying to reach a deal to leave the European Union if Brussels doesn't give ground during negotiations over Brexit....
Mulvaney calls McCain warship controversy 'much ado about nothing'
WASHINGTON - Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney called the controversy over the White House requesting that the USS John McCain be moved “out of sight” during President...
Estranged husband and his girlfriend arrested in case of missing Connecticut mom
The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mom and his girlfriend have been arrested in the case, police said Sunday. Fotis Dulos, 51, and gal pal Michelle Troconis, 44, were...
How to actually disconnect from work while on vacation
She was on vacation, pregnant and standing on top of a 10-foot-tall rock trying to get enough cell signal to have a conversation about an issue at the office. “It...
Inside the squalor on 'Skid Row' as typhoid scare grips Los Angeles
With rats running everywhere among piles of decaying garbage, these shocking images of a tent city look like a sordid third world shanty -- but are actually downtown Los Angeles....
Man found stabbed to death in Long Island home
A 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Long Island home, cops said Sunday. The man, Evan Grablesky, had multiple defensive stab wounds to the arms and hands and there...
Virginia Beach gunman had been violent with co-workers before shooting: report
The gunman who shot 12 people dead at a Virginia Beach municipal building had been facing disciplinary action for a violent fight at work, according to a report. DeWayne Craddock,...
Trump denies calling Meghan Markle 'nasty'
President Trump denied calling Meghan Markle, the American-born Duchess of Sussex, "nasty" in an interview with a British newspaper. "I never called Meghan Markle 'nasty.' Made up by the Fake...
China blames US for escalating trade fight
BEIJING — China issued a report Sunday blaming the United States for the countries' trade dispute and said it won't back down on "major issues of principle," but offered no...
A-Rod could be your next landlord
Yankee legend Alex Rodriguez just might be your next landlord. Retired third baseman Rodriquez just announced that he’s picked up a 21-unit rental tower in Manhattan’s East Village. While this...
Trump claims US companies will leave Mexico if he imposes tariffs
President Trump predicted on Sunday that American companies operating south of the border will return to the United States because of his threat to impose tariffs if Mexico doesn't crack...
Brewers' fill-in pitcher will get it done vs. Pirates
The week that was. So which of these stories shocked you least? Mayor de Blasio going to the gym instead of the new 9/11 Memorial? Jeopardy’s James Holzhauer winning again?...
Out-of-control cruise ship plows into tourist boat, dock in Venice
A towering runaway cruise ship rammed into a sightseeing boat on Italy's Venice canal Sunday morning -- just days after a similar crash left 28 feared dead in Hungary. Video...
Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military
SEOUL, South Korea — The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named...
Yankees' rotation about to be whole again
CC Sabathia will never be fully healthy again, but the Yankees’ starting rotation is getting close. Sabathia, who will return to the mound in Sunday night’s series finale against the...
Two Americans among team of climbers missing in Himalayas
Two Americans are among eight mountain climbers who went missing as they were attempting to scale one of the highest peaks in the Indian Himalayas. The team also includes four...
Al Leiter's son shares his gifts but may choose different road to majors
It’s like growing up in Jersey City named Hurley. You’re going to play point guard. Jack Leiter was always going to pitch, and he always wanted to, from the time...
The date Didi Gregorius is expected to return to Yankees
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Didi Gregorius should rejoin the Yankees on Friday in Cleveland. Gregorius started at shortstop for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, a day after making an excellent...
A new Yankee finally has bust-out game
Unlike just about everyone else the Yankees have imported this season, Kendrys Morales hasn’t provided the offense that had been hoped for when they picked him up off the scrap...
Trump to award Jerry West Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. "The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation's highest...
How Steven Matz has turned into Mets' most consistent starter
PHOENIX — Steven Matz might have opened the season as the biggest question mark among the Mets’ big four starting pitchers, but he’s gotten to June as the most consistent....
Ruben Tejada tearing it up at Triple-A Syracuse
Ruben Tejada is batting batting .457 in his first 10 games for Triple-A Syracuse. He went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Syracuse's 4-2 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox. Tejada...
Yankees' replacement ace suddenly struggling
Replacing an ace couldn’t have been as simple as Domingo German made it seem. After sliding into the injured Luis Severino’s spot in the rotation, and spending the first third...
'I'm going in,' brave cop says in dramatic audio from Virginia Beach shooting
It was 35 minutes of terror. Audio of police radio dispatches from the shooting that left 12 people dead in Virginia Beach starts at 4:08 p.m. Friday with a steely-nerved...
Why Steve Kerr is confident the Warriors will bounce back
TORONTO — The Warriors are in new territory in the NBA Finals in their fifth straight appearance. Before Thursday, they had never lost Game 1. Coach Steve Kerr’s excuse after...
What a difference a year makes
The further this season goes, the better Gary Sanchez hits, and the more last year looks like some strange kind of anomaly or mirage. One of those unexplainable bad years...
Mets overreacted to a cramp, and it cost them
PHOENIX — Putrid. All around. The mediocre Diamondbacks must be stealing signs too. They stole a game Saturday night when the Mets were overly cautious with their ace Jacob deGrom....
Yankees and Gary Sanchez looking like they can't be stopped
They could breathe again, the 46,306 stiffing the grandstands and the bleachers, so they let loose with an old-school roar, one that reached all the way back to around 2003...
Red Sox digging themselves into deeper hole
The tying runs were on base. J.D. Martinez was at the plate. A Red Sox uprising had suddenly generated nervous energy in The Bronx. Three Aroldis Chapman pitches later, however,...
Police seek man in violent rape in Jamaica, Queens
Police Saturday released the name and photo of a man they say raped and brutally attacked his female acquaintance inside his Queens home this week. The shaken victim was only...
DeGrom exits with hip cramp as Mets drop 11-inning crusher
PHOENIX — Jacob deGrom rolled into the seventh inning at 66 pitches Saturday night, and the only question seemed to be whether his second career shutout was attainable. But losing...
NYPD hunt gunman who fired on police officer at a traffic stop
Police are searching for a would-be cop killer they say opened fire, striking no one, after they pulled him over for a routine car stop for non-working brake lights at...
Domestic violence call leads to weapons stash bust in Queens
Cops uncovered a stash of weapons -- including an Uzi submachine gun -- from a Queens home when they responded to a domestic violence call this week, police said. Officers...
Fantasy owners should be wary when it comes to rookie pitchers
When Albert Pujols burst onto the scene from virtual obscurity in 2001, fantasy baseball owners’ quests to find the next big thing began to rapidly climb the priority list on...