June 16, 2019
One killed, seven others injured in graduation shooting
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities in Philadelphia say one person has been killed and at least seven others have been shot during a graduation party. KYW-TV reports the shooting occurred Sunday shortly...
Edwin Encarnacion trade about to send popular Yankees to bench
CHICAGO — Brett Gardner and Gio Urshela figure to be impacted by the acquisition of Edwin Encarnacion and Giancarlo Stanton’s return from the injured list more than anybody else. Encarnacion...
The haunting mark Gary Woodland stared down to win the US Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The right man won the U.S. Open on Sunday. Gary Woodland was the best player in the field from the moment the 119th U.S. Open began...
Phoenix mayor apologizes for on-camera confrontation between cops and black family
The mayor of Phoenix has issued an apology for the "terrifying" on-camera confrontation between police officers, a local black couple and their two young children -- which went viral over...
Apple wants to make Oscar-worthy movies to beef up streaming service
Since announcing plans to compete with Netflix in March, Apple has been busy with a new project: financing six small-budget movies a year with an eye toward stories that could...
Jail graduation day for stepdad slayer
Too bad he didn’t pursue this degree before trying to chop off his stepdad’s head with a samurai sword. As a rebellious 19-year-old, Zachary Gibian nearly decapitated retired NYPD cop...
Cuomo wants to bend rules for MTA board pick Robert Mujica
Because Mujica lives in Columbia County near Albany, he is ineligible to serve on the MTA board under a statue stating that member must reside in the 12-county downstate region...
Aging Boomers rule the Democratic Party and other commentary
Satirist: The Tyranny of Aging Boomers “Why have national Democrats . . . fallen under the tyranny of the 70-somethings?” asks The Atlantic’s Andrew Ferguson. His answer: Aging coastal boomers...
A complete Nets' makeover would start with Kyrie Irving
In NBA free agency, things change by the hour, if not the minute. But as of Sunday night, the feeling from both the Nets and the league is that Kyrie...
Ex-chauffeur claims racism and sexual harassment by mom, daughter: suit
A wealthy mother and daughter living in “Grey Gardens”-like squalor subjected their personal assistant to racist slurs and sexual harassment, according to a new Westchester County lawsuit. Shamel Thompson says...
Progressives just won't admit the truth about opioids and the homeless
By latest count, some 109,089 people are sleeping on the streets of major cities in California, Oregon and Washington. The homelessness crisis in these cities has generated headlines and speculation...
How Tiger Woods plans to move on from his US Open struggles
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The look on Tiger Woods’ face for the four hours he lumbered around Pebble Beach on Sunday in his U.S. Open final round said it all:...
The limits of Trump's superpowers
In comic books, a key to a compelling superpower is its limitations. Magneto can manipulate metal but only metal. Superman has problems with magic, red suns and kryptonite. The limitations...
Robinson Cano got just what needed out of Mets return
It took 25 days for Robinson Cano to make it through an entire Mets game. The aggravation of his left quad injury on June 5 (he originally strained the quad...
New York Senate is hashing out bill to legalize weed
New York lawmakers on Sunday appeared to be fired up for a pot party — with a new bill to legalize marijuana set to be introduced in the state Senate....
Trump fed up with Mick Mulvaney's coughing during ABC interview
Trump was in the middle of answering a question from "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos about whether he would cough up his financial statement to the Senate, when he abruptly...
Richard Carranza's race-baiting politics are wearing thin
If you’re too gamy for a gaggle of New York City lawmakers, you’re probably too gamy for New York City itself. Looking at you, Richard Carranza. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...
Moderate Dems need to revoke progressives' license to drive state agenda
It’s one of the last high-profile issues on the table in Albany, and its resolution will show how far suburban Democratic senators will yield to progressives. We’re talking, of course,...
The Legislature endangered the public by botching criminal-justice reform
As a progressive prosecutor, I had high expectations for the 2019 legislative session. My party controlled both chambers, and I had hoped for legislation that spoke to the plight of...
Why the Knicks backed off their Anthony Davis pursuit
The Knicks never made a formal offer to the Pelicans for center Anthony Davis in the teams’ latest round of trade talks, according an NBA official. While the Knicks had...
Gary Woodland holds off Brooks Koepka charge to win US Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka's bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own Sunday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on...
Mexico steps up revisions amid US pressure over migrant flow
COMITAN, Mexico — Mexican authorities stepped up revisions along well-traveled routes for migrants in southern Mexico over the weekend, checking identifications, pulling migrants off public transport and intercepting four trucks...
Trump quotes AOC in defending himself from impeachment
The congresswoman was speaking on ABC's "This Week" when she claimed that Democrats faced a "real risk of losing the presidency to Donald Trump."
Comrie wants more opportunity -- Carranza's just finding jobs for cronies
Kudos to state Sen. Leroy Comrie for coming up with a serious plan to get more black and Hispanic kids into the city’s best high schools: by adding opportunity, not...
Pete Buttigieg 'almost certain' there were other gay presidents
"I would imagine we've probably had excellent presidents who were gay — we just didn't know which ones," he told "Axios on HBO."
This is the Bronx mom and daughter killed in apparent double murder
This is the 10-year-old Bronx girl who was strangled and her mother who was also slain over the weekend, in what police are probing as a possible double murder and...
The US Open reality Phil Mickelson can no longer escape
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — They sang “Happy Birthday” again to Phil Mickelson at the U.S. Open on Sunday, but it’s becoming to sound like more of a curse than a...
Clint Frazier's future has never been more unclear
CHICAGO — Clint Frazier contributed a single in five at-bats to the Yankees’ 10-3 stomping of the White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field (worst ballpark name ever)....
Queens pol pushing bill to save specialized HS exam
Hit the books, Mr. Mayor! A Queens state senator has introduced legislation that repudiates Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial push to scrap New York’s specialized high schools admissions exam. Instead,...
Prepare the 2019 Mets' eulogy
The people told you all you needed to know. There were 37,054 of them at Citi Field on a mostly sunny Sunday, less than a week shy of summer, and...
Trump dumps pollsters after results show Biden victory
The revelation comes as Trump is scheduled to officially kick-off his reelection campaign on Tuesday with a rally in Orlando, NBC News reported.
Circle of Strife: Ex-'Lion King' staffer says 'prop' gun arrest cost Disney dream
The Brooklyn resident says he told cops that the gun he was making would be “completely non-functioning,” and a detective acknowledged it was merely “a prop of a firearm."
Tens of millions without power in South America blackout
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what the Argentine president called an “unprecedented”...
Long Island police commissioner is fighting crime — and cancer
She took a job fighting crime — but this top cop is also going after breast cancer. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced late last week the department would...
Legally dumb: Woman exposed hookup with lawyer over bad case work
A woman says she and her divorce lawyer had a tryst in a courthouse stairwell — but what was really over the line was the way he handled her case,...
Yankees name first victim of roster reshuffle
Clint Frazier's roller-coaster ride of a season will bring him back to northeastern Pennsylvania. The Yankees sent their 24-year-old outfielder down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in order to make room for...
Stewart: McConnell playing politics with 9/11 responders
Jon Stewart ripped Mitch McConnell on Sunday, saying the Senate Majority Leader has never acted with compassion when it comes to securing health-care funding for 9/11 first-responders. Fresh off his...
Alleged arsonist who targeted rabbi has disturbing tattoo
The Pennsylvania man arrested for allegedly torching a Brooklyn rabbi’s home on Thursday had such a burning grudge against the religious leader that he tattooed a reminder on his forearm...
Kareem Hunt's punishment devastated Chiefs star
The Chiefs were mostly applauded for cutting Kareem Hunt last season. One of their players, though, was devastated. "It ripped our hearts out when he got released from Kansas City,"...
Yankees, James Paxton quell all fears with drubbing of White Sox
CHICAGO — With Luis Severino out since March and Masahiro Tanaka in search of a consistent splitter all season, the consensus pick to ascend to Yankees staff ace has been...
USWNT takeaways: Celebration controversy re-upped, Lloyd's history
The U.S. cruised past Chile 3-0 in its second Women’s World Cup group stage game, and it could’ve been worse if not for Chilean keeper Christiane Endler. The victory clinched...
'Fake George Clooney' nabbed in Thailand for hustling bogus fashion line
Francesco Galdelli and spouse Vanja Goffi — dubbed the "Italian Bonnie and Clyde" — were nabbed Saturday in a luxury villa in Pattaya following a joint operation by Interpol agents...
How to nail the interview and pick the right job
Dear Greg, I was asked some tricky job-interview questions that left me blank. How should I have answered these: Tell me the differences between you and your brother? What are...
Mets' miserable bullpen is at it again
The Mets held a lead in each of their four games against the Cardinals. They received strong starting pitching in all four contests, except the finale when a left calf...
Woman woke up on subway to creep with hand in her pants
A woman woke up on the Q train to a creep with his hand in her pants in Brooklyn, cops said Sunday. The 23-year-old woman told police the disturbing encounter...
Top Hamptons chefs turn to gardening for greener menus
Drew Hiatt, executive chef of Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, says he works four to six hours a day in the restaurant’s one-acre garden.
Former student who reported rape says college betrayed her
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The warnings came in text messages from her friends: He's outside the dorm. He's at the student center. He's at Starbucks. But for Alicia Gonzales, sometimes it...
Protesters demand firing of Utah cop who pulled gun on 10-year-old
WOODS CROSS, Utah — About 100 protesters gathered outside a police agency in northern Utah to demand an officer who pulled his gun on a 10-year-old child last week be...
Rethinking the workspace can do wonders for office productivity
“Teams felt they were really out of sync and wasting precious time from going up and down the elevator to ask each other questions,” says Graham Storey, the executive creative...
Cops' 5-hour rescue operation for kitten trapped in car engine
An adorable kitten got stuck in a car's engine in Brooklyn early Sunday -- sparking a 5-hour police operation to rescue it. "It's just part of the job -- from...
NYPD ordered to release all videos from fatal 2017 shooting
A judge has ordered the NYPD to release videos from a 2017 fatal shooting, saying that keeping police footage from the public flies in the face of the key goal...
Pompeo says 'lots of evidence' proves Iran attacked oil tankers
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said more evidence will be released to show Iran was responsible for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and the Trump administration...
Jason Vargas cramps up in Mets' pitching nightmare
Mets starting pitchers are dropping like flies. Hours after the Mets placed Noah Syndergaard on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, Jason Vargas left Sunday's game against the...
Yankees' plan for Encarnacion will have many ripple effects
CHICAGO — Edwin Encarnacion doesn’t solve the Yankees’ need for a starting pitcher, but he certainly will add muscle to a lineup that is in the process of inserting big...
Trump taunts 'never Trumpers' on anniversary of his presidential bid
President Trump needled the "never Trumpers" on the fourth anniversary of him and First Lady Melania Trump descending the escalator at Trump Tower to announce his bid for the presidency....
Netanyahu renames Golan settlement as 'Trump Heights'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a plaque formally renaming a three-decade-old settlement in the contested Golan Heights as 'Trump Heights' on Sunday. "We are going to do two things...
Bill Clinton speaks at funeral for tragic West Point cadet
The West Point cadet killed in a horrific training accident was laid to rest over the weekend in a service attended by more than a thousand mourners, including former President...
USWNT trolls critics in another dominant World Cup win
They took down Chile -- and the critics. Carli Lloyd scored a pair of goals for the United States in a somewhat subdued 3-0 victory over Chile that advanced the...
Schumer calls for 'black boxes' in helicopters after fatal NYC crash
The Federal Aviation Administration should require that all helicopters be outfitted with the same sort of "black boxes" that record flight information and cockpit conversations in commercial airplanes, US Sen....
10-year-old daughter strangled in apparent double murder
A man strangled a 10-year-old girl in a possible double murder and attempted suicide in The Bronx, police sources said Sunday. Police found the dreadful scene when they arrived in...
Race-faker Rachel Dolezal comes out as bisexual
Notorious race-faker Rachel Dolezal has publicly announced that she is bisexual, just in time for Pride month. Dolezal, who infamously posed as black to become president of the NAACP's chapter...
First female astronaut will walk on moon by 2024: NASA
Men may be from Mars, but women will help conquer it by walking on the moon. The first female astronaut will step foot on the moon by 2024 — where...
Trump: Obama 'had to know' about effort to stop me from becoming president
President Trump said his predecessor Barack Obama had to "know about" efforts to ensure he wouldn't win the presidency. "There was no crime. There was no collusion. The big thing's...
LeBron's first words after Lakers dream comes true
LeBron James waited months to post this: "Ad on da way!!" And Anthony Davis is on his way west after the Lakers and Pelicans finally pulled the trigger on a...
Trump to ‘worst and most vicious critics’: Happy Father’s Day
President Trump didn't forget his critics on Father's Day. "Happy Father’s Day to all, including my worst and most vicious critics, of which there are fewer and fewer," Trump tweeted...
Brewers' fifth wheel will shut down Giants
Holiday greetings from reader James Durda. An 86-year-old man went to his doctor. Asked how he was feeling, and the senior said, “Great, I’ve never felt better. I have a...
When the Strawberry Moon will be best for viewing
The sweetest moon of the year is finally ripe for viewing. Father's Day Sunday will end with a glorious full Strawberry Moon -- as well as the perfect time to...
Hong Kong leader offers 'sincere and humble' apology to her people
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam issued a "humble" apology Sunday for her handling of an extradition law that sparked the biggest protests there in years. "The chief executive admitted...
Poll shows Joe Biden crushing Trump if election were held today
Five of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls would defeat President Trump if the election were held today, with Joe Biden leading Trump by 10 percentage points, according to a new...
Noah Syndergaard to IL in familiar Mets dilemma
Noah Syndergaard is returning to a familiar place: The injured list. The hard-throwing right-hander, who underwent an MRI exam on his strained right hamstring Sunday morning, has now been shelved...
AOC says Dems 'probably' gave Bill Clinton a pass on harassment charges
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Democrats “probably” gave former President Bill Clinton a pass on his treatment of women, offering another example of how the country’s reckoning with sex harassment...
Trump denies ordering Mueller be fired, cites Nixon's mistakes
President Trump said he did not order the White House counsel to fire special counsel Robert Mueller because that "didn't work out too well" for former President Nixon during Watergate....
Creep arrested for groping girls on line for Coney Island coaster
A creep was busted after groping two young girls while waiting to get on a roller coaster at Coney Island, cops said Sunday. The 28-year-old, Evan Reslien, is accused of...
Why Over is the play in Mariners-A's battle
The Mariners lead MLB by a wide margin in games that have gone over the total this season, and they should play another slugfest Sunday at Oakland. Mariners starter Mike...
Armed thug robs food delivery man of e-bike in East Harlem
A food delivery man was robbed of his e-bike at gunpoint in East Harlem, police said Sunday. The 23-year-old was dropping off food on Fifth Avenue, near 127th Street, just...
37-year-old man killed in Bronx hit-and-run
A 37-year-old was killed Sunday in a hit-and-run in The Bronx, cops said. The man was hit by a green GMC Yukon just after 5 a.m. on Austin Place, near...
Ocasio-Cortez says pressure to impeach Trump is 'justifiable'
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — the freshman superstar — turned up the heat on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to push ahead with an impeachment probe of President Trump. Her remarks...
Gregorius' return to Yankees' lineup has been seamless
CHICAGO — Just think how worse off the Yankees could be right now if Didi Gregorius hadn’t returned in midseason form, in this midseason. “It is what it is,” the...
Tesla driver appears to be in deep sleep behind the wheel
A driver appears to be in deep sleep behind the wheel of an autopilot Tesla while other motorists desperately honk to try to wake him. Footage posted to Reddit's Idiots...
'Game of Thrones' Mountain defends his World's Strongest Man title
BRADENTON, Florida -- The last time we saw The Mountain on "Game of Thrones," he was hurtling to his death in a giant fireball at the end of a fight...
Nut charged in chaotic break-in at AOC's campaign offices
A D.C. man is facing a series of charges after barricading himself in a utility closet in a Queens building that’s home to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign, cops said Sunday....
Arson suspect busted for torching Brooklyn rabbi's home
Police have arrested a 41-year-old Pennsylvania man in a Brooklyn fire this past week that investigators said was intentionally set at rabbi's home, cops said Sunday. Matthew Karelefsky, of McKeesport,...
10-year-old girl becomes youngest to climb El Capitan's 3,000-foot 'Nose'
She’s only 10 years old — but it’s all downhill from here. At just 4-foot-2 and 55-pounds, Selah Schneiter has become the youngest person to conquer the deadly 3,000-foot “Nose”...
Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront threats to its security and...
Women's World Cup: Blowout backlash makes US a tricky bet
While the debate raged whether the United States Women’s National Team running up the goals in a 13-0 World Cup win over Thailand was a sign of respect or disrespect,...
USA vs Chile: How to watch, live stream 2019 Women’s World Cup match
After stirring controversy with their 13-0 blowout win over Thailand on Tuesday, the U.S Women’s National Team takes the next step in its World Cup title defense Sunday against Chile....
Off-duty police officer fired gun in deadly Costco shooting
CORONA, Calif. — An off-duty police officer opened fire inside a Costco Wholesale warehouse store, killing a man who had attacked him and wounding two others, the Corona Police Department...
Yankees aren't about to rush Stanton now that he's nearly back
CHICAGO — Despite producing numbers that indicate Giancarlo Stanton might be ready to face big league pitching after four minor league games on his way back from the injured list,...
Giolito's message to Voit: I'm not going to stop throwing inside
CHICAGO — Luke Voit didn’t like Lucas Giolito buzzing his head with a 95 mph fastball Friday night in the third inning after Voit homered off the White Sox right-hander...
Mets' bullpen did everything it could to blow it again
The closest thing the Mets have had to a reliable bullpen option these last few weeks nearly became their downfall. And, for the second game in three, so did Edwin...
Sara Netanyahu sentenced to pay fine for misusing state funds
JERUSALEM — The wife of Israel's prime minister has been sentenced to pay a fine of roughly $15,000 for misusing state funds. A Jerusalem magistrate court on Sunday accepted the...
Syndergaard suffered injury after he came out for the seventh
With 98 pitches and six innings under his belt — and a runner on first — Noah Syndergaard was sent out by Mickey Callaway for his third at-bat Saturday night,...
Edwin Encarnacion can't pitch, but it's still a winning move by Yankees
CHICAGO — Can Edwin Encarnacion pitch? Kidding, kidding. And you had best be kidding if you pose the same question. Of course the Yankees’ surprise acquisition of the American League...
Jon Halapio ready to be the Giants' center of attention again
The backbone of the Giants’ offensive line won’t be new additions Kevin Zeitler or Mike Remmers. Neither will it be Nate Solder or Will Hernandez, who are both returning for...
Tracking Instagram-famous dunk star's journey to NBA Draft
This was two years ago, before Jalen Lecque became Instagram-famous for his jaw-dropping dunks, before he developed into an elite-level recruit, before he landed scholarship offers from some of the...
Brodie Van Wagenen insists Mets still have a chance
Brodie Van Wagenen is steering the Mets full steam ahead. Whether or not he is re-arranging the chairs on a sinking ship remains to be seen. The Mets ended Saturday...
'No steps back': Jets' Brant Boyer looking to rebuild his unit
When Brant Boyer stepped into his room for the first time this year, he came with a message. “There is no steps back,” he told the Jets’ special-teamers, despite the...
Man breaks into Ocasio-Cortez's offices, sprays cops with fire extinguisher
An unhinged trespasser broke into the empty Queens, campaign offices of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday, and barricaded himself into a closet before cops hauled him out. The man, whose...
The road starts to get a bit more difficult for USWNT
In the Women’s World Cup, the U.S. has gone from favorites and defending champs to hated targets. All it took was a 13-0 opening humiliation of outmanned Thailand, each goal...
Rodions Kurucs not resting on his laurels
Anybody who watched the Nets play this past season knows power forward was an issue, and their free-agent interest in not only Kevin Durant but also Tobias Harris and Kristaps...
Why fantasy owners should target veteran arms now
As the MLB All-Star break approaches, fantasy baseball owners seeking a championship are neck-deep in preparations for a second-half push up the standings. Some are plotting out their attack on...
One small change can help NHL elevate Stanley Cup even more
The injury lists revealed following the playoffs are longer than Zdeno Chara’s reach. One guy plays through a broken sternum, another through cracked ribs, another with broken bones. The legend...
Dominican authorities to reveal mastermind in David Ortiz shooting
Dominican authorities say they’ll announce this week who wanted “Big Papi” dead — and why. In a new statement about the botched shooting of revered former Red Sox slugger David...
Toughest step yet to come for Gary Woodland
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Sometimes the signs are simply too obvious to ignore. They needn’t be lit up with neon lights to properly deliver the message. Sometimes in sports, as...
US Open's leading amateur has no problem missing graduation
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brandon Wu is scheduled to graduate from Stanford on Sunday, but he has other plans: attempting to finish as the low amateur in the U.S. Open...
25-year-old woman drowns in the Rockaways
A 25-year-old woman drowned in the ocean off Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways on Saturday, despite desperate attempts by cops and paramedics to revive her. The woman, whose name...
Trump's staffers are starting to worry about Elizabeth Warren: report
President Trump’s staffers reportedly are starting to worry about Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose campaign is gaining steam. Trump has told donors that the candidate he had dismissed as “Pocahontas’’ because...
Stenson lies down with fan he accidentally hit with bad shot
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Henrik Stenson accidentally hit a fan in the head with an errant shot in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, then tended to...
Fury scores 2nd-round TKO win in between putting on a show
LAS VEGAS — Tyson Fury stopped Tom Schwarz with 6 seconds left in the second round Saturday night, with the British heavyweight star remaining unbeaten and putting on a show...
The market's showing sparks of life with recent mergers, acquisitions
While Main Street investors had some trepidation over their portfolios during the six-week-long pullback in the stock market, the pros see many positives. Sell-offs are a common corrective action, which...
Justin Rose loving position he's in
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland was making all sorts of noise at Pebble Beach on Saturday, converting not one but two miraculous par saves on the back nine that...
Hounding Citibank to help a reader collect his deserved due
Dear John: My father has money in a Citibank account with his name on it. It came from his aunt, who died in 2001. He was the heir and executor...