July 13, 2019
Rory McIlroy has never faced pressure like this before
What’s old is very new this week as it relates to the 148th British Open. For the first time in 68 years, the Open Championship will be played outside of...
Barry no longer a hurricane but could still cause major damage
“This is just the beginning,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “It’s going to be a long several days for our state.”
The under-the-radar fantasy baseball targets set to break out
Now that the All-Star break is fully within our rearview mirror, it is time for fantasy baseball owners to make that push toward a championship. Hopefully, you used the time...
With de Blasio campaigning, Cuomo and 'Mayor Johnson' rushed to restore power
Mayor de Blasio was in an auto workers' union hall in Waterloo, Iowa -- campaigning for president -- when the lights went out in a 60-block swath of Manhattan.
ISIS propaganda could be making a comeback
A spate of recent videos published to ISIS’ social media channels show fighters pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to Voice of America.
Noah Syndergaard raises his stock as Yankees watch
MIAMI — This was the kind of start Noah Syndergaard needed. So did the Mets. It didn’t hurt that a good number of scouts were in the stands Saturday night...
Long Island woman says public-safety officer sexually assaulted her
A Long Island woman claims a Patchogue public-safety officer sexually assaulted her. She alleges she was walking on the village’s Main Street in April 2018 when Dennis Fajardo pulled up...
NYC schools investigator alleges he was denied promotion because of race
Thomas Chin claims in his Manhattan federal suit that his bosses at the Special Commissioner of Investigation’s Office routinely passed him over, despite a stellar track record of investigating sexual-abuse...
'I don't live that life': Doc Jr. upset with dad's 'disappointing' arrest
Troubled Met legend Dwight Gooden’s battles with drugs and booze are “disappointing,” his son told The Post. “Doc” Gooden was busted last month in New Jersey for cocaine possession and...
Expect regression from this All-Star pitcher
The first chapter of this season’s fantasy baseball choose-your-own-adventure gamebook is over. Some managed to find the path that has them at the top of the mountain looking down at...
Democrats and Republicans agree -- Donald Trump will be re-elected
It’s a mixed marriage of a certain kind. He was a Trump supporter all along and she detested the man. But these days, they agree on one big thing: The...
Jennifer Lopez concert evacuated in Manhattan power outage
A major Manhattan power outage spread south to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, plunging the Jennifer Lopez concert into darkness, multiple twitter users said.
33-year-old woman found stabbed and decomposing in Bronx apartment
A woman was found stabbed to death inside her Bronx home, police said Saturday. Cindi Olivo, 33, was discovered face up on the floor of the bedroom in her home...
Fancy clothes and lavish gifts: How the Turpins kept their evil secret
In “The Family Next Door," author John Glatt reveals the bizarre years leading up to the arrests of David and Louise Turpin, who abused their 13 kids.
RJ Barrett ends summer league just as Knicks hoped
Rookie shooting guard RJ Barrett wanted to play the final summer league game, a consolation finale Saturday against Washington. Knicks brass was leaning toward shutting him down after four games...
Robinson Cano awakens to help Mets end their Marlins misery
MIAMI — Robinson Cano’s summer slumber took a hiatus Saturday night so he could enjoy a Fish dinner. He deposited a curveball thrown by the Marlins’ Nick Anderson into the...
Own John Lennon’s decayed tooth for $31K: The big business of celeb memorabilia
Celebrity iconography is big business. But what drives the hot market for extremely personal memorabilia?
What the Yankees see in Marcus Stroman
Aaron Boone was careful Saturday morning not to mention if the Yankees are interested in acquiring Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays (they are) when asked about the Toronto right-hander,...
‘Open season on incumbents’: AOC-inspired young guns put NYC Dems on edge
Some of the city’s most established pols are on the defensive as younger, more liberal challengers accuse them of letting down Democratic voters in the age of Trump and AOC....
The Islanders must embrace a new mission statement
Think about this: Since the Islanders’ new owners took control just over three years ago, they have amicably parted ways with an embedded, complacent and unsuccessful front office; filled the...
Nutty Professor: Hunter College prof did coke at wild parties
A star Hunter College psychology professor and sex and drug researcher is accused of snorting cocaine at school events and throwing annual bashes that grew from low-key pizza parties into...
Chick-fil-A manager fixes WWII veteran's flat tire
When a 96-year-old Chick-Fil-A diehard showed up at his favorite Severn, Md. restaurant this week with a flat tire, the manager sprang into action.
Ketamine-like nasal spray could soon be available in the UK
A fast-acting antidepressant derived from the party drug ketamine could soon be available across the pond, a report said.
Flame-throwing AOC chief of staff 'looking for fight' with Nancy Pelosi
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be putting the heat on Congress, but it’s her chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, who’s dropping the napalm. In the last three weeks, he’s accused House Speaker...
Anthony Davis gets new number at long-awaited Lakers moment
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Anthony Davis' year of uncertainty finally felt finished when he stood in the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex and proudly held up his new gold jersey...
NYC braces for threatened ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants
Parts of the Big Apple were on edge Saturday as US Immigration and Customs Enforcement readied to carry out President Trump’s plans to deport at least 2,000 illegal immigrants here...
Pitcher's 'conviction' could be just what Yankees need
There hasn’t been this much talk around the Yankees about being convicted since Billy Martin piped up at O’Hare Airport 41 years ago this month. But there, in an entirely...
David Cone on perfect game hangover, Yankees' wish list, Mets GM's tirade
Former Yankees and Mets pitcher and current Yankees TV analyst David Cone throws some curverballs to Post columnist Steve Serby in a Q&A sessions days before the 20th anniversary of...
Florida ‘doomsday prepper’ couple accused of enslaving and abusing two women
Two women escaped from a Florida farm where they were held captive, forced into hard labor, and physically and sexually abused for years by an unhinged couple preparing for the...
The night the lights went out on Broadway
Power outages were reported across Times Square, Upper West Side and parts of midtown early Saturday evening, sending train stations, movie theaters and department stores into darkness.
Mom whose embryo was wrongly implanted in Queens woman tells all
Weeks of legal wrangling and a secret courtroom proceeding left Anni Manukyan and her husband Ashot afraid they’d never see the son they didn’t initially know they had.
Where Rangers, Trouba could go from here
From the moment the Rangers acquired Jacob Trouba from Winnipeg on June 17, it seemed a foregone conclusion they would sign the (then-impending) restricted free agent defenseman to a seven-year...
Ezekiel Elliott fires back after security guard presses charges
Ezekiel Elliott's music festival saga just won't go away. A security guard is pressing charges against the star Cowboys running back, according to Fox affiliate KVVU-TV in Las Vegas. The...
The secret life of Carolyn Bessette's sister 20 years after doomed JFK Jr. flight
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A sleepy, tree-lined street in the shadow of the University of Michigan features rows of well-appointed homes, scampering children and even a cultural arts center offering...
Red Sox strike first in AL East arms race
Your move, Brian Cashman. The Red Sox struck first in the AL East arms race by acquiring starting pitcher Andrew Cashner and cash consideration from the Orioles on Saturday. Boston...
YouTube star killed in freak e-scooter accident
British YouTube Emily Hartridge was killed after being hit by a truck while riding an electric scooter in Southwest London, reports said.
MLB trade deadline drama could go down to wire
On the day after the 2018 All-Star Game, the Orioles traded Manny Machado to the Dodgers. The next day, the Padres dealt Brad Hand to the Indians. Two days after...
Queens granny struck by stray bullet discharged with slug still in neck
A grandmother who was struck by a stray bullet in Queens left the hospital on Saturday, worried sick about the slug still lodged in the back of her neck --...
‘Reeks of corruption’: Carranza crony hired despite giant financial conflict
Chancellor Richard Carranza hired a California friend to oversee the city’s struggling schools despite his pal keeping a financial stake in a software company that has since racked up millions...
Tiger Woods' new mentality may only hurt him
Only Tiger Woods knows what’s best for him. The question is whether that’s going to be good enough to win the British Open this week at Royal Portrush. It would...
Yankees' bats handcuffed in odd one
After a wonderful Saturday afternoon full of sunshine and perfect baseball weather in which the Yankees’ fearsome lineup missed scoring chances against a river of mediocre pitchers from The North,...
Newborn who stopped breathing saved by deputy during traffic stop
A South Carolina deputy got more than he bargained for during a traffic stop in Summerville, when he wound up saving the life of an infant who had stopped breathing.
What Knicks' ongoing silence really means
There was no song and dance in Las Vegas from Knicks coach David Fizdale. Nor were there any remarks from Knicks president Steve Mills or general manager Scott Perry. None...
How a 'Grand Theft Auto' kingpin gambled away his fortune
Robert Alexander blew thousands in nightclubs, bet even more at craps and bragged about winning $7.8 million at the Golden Nugget. But last month, Alexander was hoping a judge would...
Red Sox and Chris Sale the play in this spot
In the words of Apollo Creed, “there ain’t gonna be no rematch” if the Red Sox do not raise their game in the second half of the season. It’s a...
New twist in search for missing Vatican teen with discovery of two 19th century ossuaries
The mysterious, 1983 disappearance of a Vatican official's teen daughter took another intriguing turn on Saturday with the discovery of a pair of "ossuaries" -- small, box-like chambers containing remains...
Lance Armstrong takes TV corruptness to the extreme
Wanna ace a take-home quiz? Here we go: Name the most disgraced, discredited competitor in the history of the Tour de France? Correct! So it stood as small surprise that...
Grandmaster bashed: Star chess player allegedly caught cheating on toilet during tournament
A rising chess star was caught allegedly cheating in a bathroom during a tournament in France this week — apparently confirming months of speculation about his meteoric rise to “super”...
Construction worker fatally crushed by machinery at Bronx site
A worker was killed Saturday afternoon when a piece of machinery crushed him at a Bronx recycling plant, police said.
Potential Yankees trade target will shut down Brewers
The Giants’ Madison Bumgarner will look to put on a good showing for a potential trade-deadline suitor when he pitches Saturday night in Milwaukee. Bumgarner has given up more than...
Dwight Gooden's arrest is a damn shame
Dammit. That was the only reaction. That was the only way to respond to the news. It’s been the only way to react to the worst of the news involving...
Why AOC is the Taylor Swift of the Democratic Party
We should have seen this coming: After less than a year in office, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already has become the most tediously predictable person in politics. Ocasio-Cortez, the would-be Taylor...
Barry may cause gas prices to spike
Gas prices may see a storm surge if Barry sticks to predictions. The states that line the Gulf of Mexico are home to more than 45 percent of the total...
Ex-'SNL' star and leukemia survivor writes a book to comfort sick kids
When someone is very sick, it can be difficult to know what to say. Sometimes people get so uncomfortable, they don’t say anything at all. It’s even more confusing when...
Other factor Yankees better consider at trade deadline
As the Yankees explore the trade market for bullpen arms, they should consider not only whether a target can help them for 2019, but also for 2020 and beyond, depending...
How the internet has changed the way we talk
People of a certain age were trained to use exclamation points to indicate excitement or even anger. And they never imagined that a simple period at the end of a...
Woman in critical condition after Queens head-on crash
A woman was critically hurt Saturday morning when she was riding in a car that was struck head-on in Queens, according to authorities. The vehicles collided around 3:35 a.m. on Vernon...
Road statistics reveal so much about LA's underrated offense
Major League Baseball wants to keep the nation’s eyes glued to TVs (or other devices) on the heels of this week’s Home Run Derby and All-Star Game. That’s why the...
Cardi B isn't the only star guilty of red-carpet courtroom style
When Cardi B arrived at Queens Supreme Court last month to face two felony assault charges, the artist was decked out in designer duds: a two-toned designer suit from Barneys,...
Snazzy pro athletes are adding surprise flair to their menswear
It's what’s inside that counts. At the ESPY’s red carpet on Wednesday, recently retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski wore a classic black houndstooth three-piece suit with a...
Yankees' surprise stud suddenly nearing return
Cameron Maybin is anxiously waiting to pick up where he left off. Since his third-inning exit from a strained left calf on June 21 against the Astros, Maybin has missed...
Why America's tariff-hit farmers still support Trump
EASTON, NY — Most mornings, Paul Molesky begins his workday at 5 a.m. — not on his family’s small beef farm — but as the operations manager for Allenwaite, a...
Protesters clash with Hong Kong police in rally against Chinese traders
A demonstration against traders from mainland China ended in clashes with the police in a town outside Hong Kong on Saturday. Thousands of people turned out in the border town...
Cops identify man suspected of trying to rape elderly woman in Financial District
Police have identified the man wanted for trying to rape an elderly woman in Manhattan earlier this month. Clarence Bradley, 23, allegedly approached the 73-year-old while she was walking on...
Simona Halep brings mom to tears after Wimbledon win
Simona Halep brought her parents and coach to tears after fulfilling her childhood dream. Halep won her first Grand Slam in Paris last year but the Wimbledon title was the...
Pelosi's pals hit back at AOC's team in angry tweets
Progressives in Congress trained more public criticism on the Democratic Party's centrists, and the House’s official Twitter account hit back with a late-night tweet attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of...
Barry now a hurricane as it looms off the coast of Louisiana
"We have a hurricane!" Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center declared Saturday, upgrading Barry from a tropical storm as it slowly plodded along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana....
NASA's Curiosity Rover stars in rare pic taken by spacecraft
It's just a blue speck on the red planet, but that didn't stop the Curiosity Rover from having its moment in the sun. The little Mars rover was captured in...
Trump halts fines on Obama-era fuel efficiency violations
President Trump is undoing another piece of Barack Obama's legacy. The president said Friday he would freeze fines imposed by his predecessor on automakers who produced new cars which violated...
At least 26 dead in Somali hotel attack claimed by al-Shabaab
A terrorist attack in Somalia left at least 26 dead and dozens more wounded, according to reports. The carnage began when heavily armed members of the terrorist group al-Shabaab stormed...
Devils' No. 1 pick wows with slick goal
It's been one hell of a week for Jack Hughes. Just 24 hours after signing his first contract, the Devils' 2019 first-overall NHL draft pick scored a slick goal in...
The 4 new bronzers that will keep you glowing all summer long
You don't have to brave the sun's damaging rays without sunscreen to get golden this summer — and there's no need for potentially streaky orange self-tanners, either. But not all...
Inside the 10-year summer road trip of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
In 1918, four men on a road trip across Pennsylvania encountered trouble. A bouncing rock punctured their car’s radiator, breaking the cooling fan. Mechanics at a nearby garage examined the...
NYPD union boss urges members to 'stand shoulder-to-shoulder' with ICE
A police union boss urged members to put politics aside and "stand shoulder-to-shoulder" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during raids expected on Sunday in cities across the country, according...
... And justice for mall: The new season of 'Stranger Things' brings back mall nostalgia
The third season of “Stranger Things,” set in 1985, begins with the gang — who now range in age from 14 to 18 — at their local mall. They hit...
Cops swarm murder suspect in dramatic arrest at Walmart parking lot
An Ohio truck driver accused of killing his wife, her parents and aunt was swarmed by officers in a Walmart parking lot and pinned to the ground in a dramatic...
Megan Rapinoe wrongly thinks she's a preacher — not a player
Arrogant, abrasive, sanctimonious, whiny, humorless, unpatriotic, self-important and immensely boring, Megan Rapinoe has made the least of her sudden ascent to fame as the captain of the World Cup-winning US...
Epstein's mysterious wealth could be explained by a Ponzi scheme
The mystery source of Jeffrey Epstein's wealth could be buried in a 1980s fraud case resurfacing as the billionaire financier faces a slew of sex-trafficking charges. For years, Epstein's old...
Zuckerberg takes $5B fine in stride at 'Summer Camp for Billionaires'
Mark Zuckerberg didn't let a little thing like a $5 billion fine spoil his weekend. The Facebook founder hobnobbed with fellow billionaires at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley...
Appeals court grants Trump administration win to snub 'sanctuary cities'
The Trump administration scored its first judicial win in its long-running battle to punish so-called sanctuary cities for defying federal immigration laws. A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court...
Serena stunned in Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England — Clutching her trophy 20 minutes after becoming Wimbledon's champion, Simona Halep checked out the board inside Centre Court that lists tournament winners. Below all of the mentions...
Inside the hellish workday of an Amazon warehouse employee
It took just three days of working full time at an Amazon “fulfillment center” outside of Louisville, Kentucky, for Emily Guendelsberger’s body to break down. She’d been warned by her...
'Suspicious item' prompts tarmac evacuation at Newark Airport
A flight at Newark Liberty International Airport was evacuated on the tarmac Saturday morning after a flight attendant noticed something "suspicious." At about 7:45 am, a flight attendant on JetBlue...
2 elderly women struck by stray bullets in separate overnight incidents
Two elderly women were hit by stray bullets in separate incidents in Queens and Manhattan, police said Saturday. A 76-year-old woman was sitting in her parked car near the corner...
Theresa May laments failure to pass Brexit deal on her way out
That's all, folks. British Prime Minister Theresa May said she is still disappointed at her failure to finalize a Brexit deal as she prepares to step down. In an interview...
Tropical Storm Barry expected to become hurricane before hitting Louisiana coast
Residents along the Gulf Coast are waking up to power outages as Tropical Storm Barry approaches the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi with winds gusting to over 80 mph, just...
Suspect charged in shooting of Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine
A Kansas teenager has been charged in the Topeka shooting that injured rookie New York Giants cornerback Corey Ballentine and killed his friend, Dwane Simmons, 23. The two were shot...
A big bat is returning to the Yankees' lineup
Barring a last-minute setback, Luke Voit, who has been on the shelf since suffering an abdominal strain running the bases on June 29 against the Red Sox in London, will...
Yankees' stud prospect has gotten Boone's attention
Before the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night at the Stadium, Aaron Boone danced around a question asking if there was a scenario in which top...
This could be start of Edwin Encarnacion's Yankees bust out
Maybe Edwin Encarnacion just needed time to get with the program. Emotionally. Technically. Then again, perhaps Friday night’s performance will prove to be a temporary revival. Free advice to the...
Former Knicks center joins Harden and Westbrook
Former New York Knick Tyson Chandler will be playing with Mike D'Antoni again. The free-agent center, who will be entering his 19th NBA season, agreed to a one-year deal with...
Brodie Van Wagenen wrong to hide behind 'organization' speak
MIAMI — My question was simple. Brodie, is this on you? Brodie Van Wagenen sat in the first-base dugout Friday afternoon at Marlins Park and answered quickly about his soon-to-be...
Veteran giving Yankees more than expected
For a guy who didn’t know how he would fit in at the beginning of the year, Brett Gardner has certainly found his place once again with the Yankees. Gardner...
Don't expect Van Wagenen to deal Mets' top two arms
MIAMI — Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard probably can plan on continuing with the Mets beyond July 31. In assessing his trade chips Friday, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said...
One Yankee's return could come with caveat
In what has become a staple of Aaron Boone’s pregame meeting with the media, the Yankees’ manager was asked Friday about the status of his injured players. There was some...
Packers profit drops 98 percent to $724,000
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers reported a profit of just $724,000 in their latest fiscal year, which included their second straight season without a playoff appearance, a...
Jeffrey Epstein donated $15k to UES all-girls school blocks from mansion
Multi-millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein donated significant sums of money to several schools in the US and abroad — including to an exclusive all-girls school blocks from his Upper East Side...
Angels honor fallen teammate with combined no-hitter
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels put on Tyler Skaggs’ No. 45 jerseys and stood solemnly on the field while his mother, Debbie, delivered a heartbreakingly perfect strike on the first...
Lawmakers ask Tish James to investigate Cy Vance over Epstein case
Five Manhattan lawmakers wrote to New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, urging her to probe Manhattan DA Cy Vance's failed support eight years ago of more lenient sex...
Chevron spills 800,000 gallons of oil, water in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials began to clean up a massive oil spill Friday that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a California canyon, making it larger —...
Ex-Florida officer accused of rape gets 2 months in plea deal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former Florida police officer accused of sexually assaulting a female driver during a traffic stop will spend two months in jail as part of a plea...
Didi Gregorius has started spreading the news again
The Yankees’ first win of the second half produced Didi Gregorius’ first emoji-filled tweet of the 2019 season. Gregorius, who started the year on the injured list as he rehabilitated...
What James Harden guarantees regarding Westbrook reunion
This can work. The last time James Harden and Russell Westbrook were on the same NBA team they were playing for the Thunder in the Finals in 2102. A disgruntled...
Virginia Beach staffer fired for 'threatening' comments on mass shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach city employee has been fired and charged with disturbing the peace after supervisors say she threatened them during a meeting about the deadly...