July 21, 2019
Mysterious 'untouched' In-N-Out burger found lying on Queens street
This isn't a nothingburger. A New York man found a pristine In-N-Out double double sitting untouched on a Queens block -- and told The Post on Sunday that he's in...
Nets hopeful once lived through hell
Duop Reath doesn’t recall all that much of the Second Sudanese Civil War. But he remembers enough. He recalls being one of the millions displaced and living literally nowhere, in...
British Open runner-up learns lesson from Shane Lowry
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Tommy Fleetwood went to school on Sunday. His teacher was Shane Lowry. Fleetwood, who finished second to Lowry in the British Open at Royal Portrush, was...
Brexit staffer behind leaks that exposed UK ambassador's harsh criticism of Trump
A 19-year-old Brexit Party staffer claims he was behind the secret memo leak that exposed UK ambassador Kim Darroch's insulting emails about President Trump -- and ultimately led to his...
Trump's advice just saved my golf career
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — From President Donald Trump's putting advice to playing partner Kelly Kraft's two late bogeys, Jim Herman got the help he needed to win the Barbasol Championship on...
NYPD detective dies after suffering from 9/11-related illness
An NYPD detective has succumbed to an illness related to his work at Ground Zero after 9/11, police said. The 62nd Precinct paid respects to Detective Christopher Cranston, saluting his...
NYPD detective to meet new 'forever family' after kidney donation
NYPD Detective Michael Lollo and Pennsylvania mom Ruth Tisak have never met — but the two are forever connected. In fact, their first formal interaction of any kind came on...
Where Mets' top prospect fits into shortstop uneasiness
Of course Andres Gimenez tuned in from his Binghamton apartment to watch Pete Alonso win the Home Run Derby. “Knew he was going to win it,” the Mets’ top prospect...
The Dining Room at the Met will take tomatoes to a creative new level
A lot of New Yorkers love tomatoes — especially shoppers who scour the city’s farmers’ markets this time of year looking for vine-ripened beauties. It’s those folks Michelin-starred chef John...
Shane Lowry's British Open fate flipped after very candid moment
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The best week of Shane Lowry’s life began with his mind cluttered with uncertainty. Lifting the Claret Jug on Sunday evening to the ear-splitting roar of...
Horror stories about DoorDash delivery workers are piling up
Cindy Orozco didn’t expect to be punched in the head by a delivery worker when she arrived at her job at Good Pizza in Los Angeles last March. The blow...
De Blasio's 78-degree diktat was an empty stunt
Mayor Bill de Blasio doesn’t like tall buildings. Last week, as New Yorkers sweated through a heat wave, he issued a late-night “emergency” edict Thursday directing “owners of office buildings...
'Big Little Lies' finale: Nicole Kidman rips Meryl Streep to shreds
Warning: Major spoilers from the season finale of "Big Little Lies" below. An underwhelming series finale of HBO's "Big Little Lies" was highlighted by the evisceration of Mary Louise Wright...
The media's neverending gifts to the alt-right
In 2016, a bunch of real-life white supremacists — not just Republicans who happen to disagree with the Democrats’ preferred immigration policy — put together a conference in Washington to...
Mike Mussina has Hall of Fame question he still needs answered
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — There was an almost around nearly every turn. Shortcomings used to identify Mike Mussina’s career. Good, just not great. He never won a World Series, despite reaching...
Giancarlo Stanton's status leaves Yankees in the dark
Giancarlo Stanton is closing in on a month since he sprained his right knee on an awkward slide in a win over the Blue Jays, and the Yankees are no...
Cuomo rips Con Ed over power outages, calls in state police for backup
"We've been through this situation w Con Ed time & again & they should have been better prepared—period," Cuomo tweeted.
NBC News — or NBC propaganda?
Last month, NBC Evening News embarked on what could have been a balanced effort to present national issues to millions of viewers. The concept: “My Big Idea,” an opportunity for...
Mets star obliterates his bat in frustration
Pete Alonso broke his bat over his knee in disgust after striking out in the third inning against Conner Menez, but said his frustration was over that particular at-bat, not...
Dead body identified 20 years later through daughter's DNA
Authorities in Indiana were able to identify a dead body found 20 years ago with the help of DNA technology and are hoping to solve the murder case. The woman...
Louisiana cop says AOC 'needs a round,' as in should be shot
A Louisiana police officer is under fire for suggesting in Facebook comments that New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "needs a round." Charlie Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of the Gretna Police...
'Here for Mo': Yankees legends couldn't miss the big day
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Baseball Hall of Fame is not just about talent and numbers. It is more than that. It is about strength, the inner strength it takes to...
No health-care fixes are free and other commentary
Health economist: Health-Care Fix Won’t Be Free The cost of health care has been a topic “particularly susceptible to silver-bullet thinking” in the Democratic primaries, observes Carrie Colla at The...
Pat Shurmur can't mess this up
As training camp approaches, Post NFL columnist Steve Serby looks at the biggest characters in the world of the Jets and Giants. Dave Gettleman doesn’t only need to be right...
Con Ed taking 30K people off power for repairs, says de Blasio
The move, which was announced in a tweet by Mayor de Blasio, was ultimately done so Con Ed could "make repairs and prevent a bigger outage" following the string of...
New York's new rent law could wind up killing rent control
By passing drastically tougher rent laws this June, the Legislature may have accidentally doomed rent control altogether. At the least, it’s prompted a federal lawsuit that could raises major constitutional...
Bernie Sanders feels the union burn over minimum wage fiasco
Bernie Sanders, of all people, has union trouble — and it just goes to show how nasty organized labor can be. The Vermont socialist senator made history by agreeing that...
Villagers, firefighters battle massive wildfires in Portugal
VILA DE REI/MACAO, Portugal — Blazes in central Portugal reached houses on Sunday, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands as they tried to protect their homes from...
Pressure is on Aaron Boone in big Yankees question
James Paxton struggles in the first inning, which doesn’t rank as altogether different than, say, Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer continually messing up the cheese fries. It’s a pretty vital...
Mets' late-inning heartbreak just won't end
SAN FRANCISCO — Extra, extra, it’s nine innings or bust for the Mets. For the third time in four games, the Mets and Giants played into extra innings Sunday. And...
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin may lose Netflix payday – thanks to 'Son of Sam'
Faux heiress Anna Sorokin may have inked a lucrative Netflix deal, but she won’t be raking in the dough anytime soon — thanks to “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz. The...
Fan strolls onto field in bizarre Pirates-Phillies scene
PITTSBURGH — A fan casually walked to home plate and approached Philadelphia hitter Brad Miller for a handshake before being apprehended, and the Phillies later beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1...
Tainted alcohol killed 19 people in Costa Rica last month
The Ministry of Health warned against consuming booze from a number of brands because samples had tested positive for methanol adulteration.
Gary Sanchez slump is getting more concerning
Gary Sanchez ’s slump hasn’t let up. He finished the homestand with a hitless afternoon and has just 10 hits in his past 75 at-bats. In that 19-game stretch, Sanchez...
Georgia lawmaker says white man told her 'go back where you came from'
A black Georgia lawmaker says a white man cursed her out at a supermarket and told her to "go back where you came from." Democratic State Rep. Erica Thomas said...
Florida man struck by lightning, seven others injured
A man's heart stopped beating when he was struck by lightning on a Florida beach Sunday -- and seven other people were also injured. The lightning-strike victim, in his 40s,...
10,000 New Yorkers lose power at height of Sunday heat
Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Thousands of Big Apple residents lost power just as temperatures reached their zenith Sunday afternoon, according to energy providers. Some 10,000 Con...
Knicks' 'Shot Doctor' is trying to save Dennis Smith Jr.
Keith Smart and Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. have been summer shooting pals for six weeks, in three cities, for countless hours. And it started in a chair. The...
Chopper tour in ‘doors-off’ crash offering same flights at 40 percent off
The helicopter company involved in a sightseeing tour that killed all five passengers on board is offering deep discounts for similar, "doors-off" flights amid a pending probe of the practice,...
'The Lion King' tops box office in Disney-dominated summer
“We’ve had a spectacular run this weekend,” said Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of distribution. “We really did know we had something special with (“The Lion King”) given its popularity with...
Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection amid texting scandal
The governor of Puerto Rico announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection amid protests seeking his ouster. Governor Ricardo Rossello said that he will step down as the president...
'Golf wasn’t my friend': Lowry's improbable journey to stun British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Irish eyes are smiling. Irish eyes are crying. Tears of joy and disbelief. Can it be that an Irishman has won the British Open at Royal...
Same doorstep, different baby: another newborn left at Florida apartment
A newborn baby was discovered wrapped in a T-shirt and lying on the doorstep of an apartment in Orlando, Florida — the second time a baby has been left at...
Only one thing can stop Zack Wheeler's return
SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Wheeler’s return from the injured list appears close, but team officials are still weighing whether he should immediately rejoin the rotation or would benefit from throwing...
Schumer calls on FAA to require EpiPens in flights' medical kits
The New York Democrat noted that there has been an uptick in food allergies that are making people susceptible to attack and reactions that can result in death.
Mariano Rivera closes out Hall of Fame parade like only he could
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — One Hall of Famer after another was introduced onto the stage, each more impressive than the next. Legendary pitchers, all-around superstars, record-breaking home run hitters and wizards...
11-year-old boy shot in leg in East Harlem
An 11-year-old boy was shot in the left leg by a stray bullet in East Harlem Sunday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened at 3:22 p.m. near the intersection of...
It's so hot in Nebraska, you can bake biscuits in your car
This is for when your car's like an oven. The National Weather Service in Omaha, Neb., baked biscuits in a car Friday amid a major heat wave in the Northeast...
'Slaughter the Jews' painted in Arabic on Western Wall in Jerusalem
The chilling phrase was spray-painted in Arabic on the Kotel HaKatan, or "Little Western Wall," on Saturday in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, according to the...
Roy Halladay's wife gives powerful speech at HOF ceremony
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The large crowd rose to its feet as Brandy Halladay, wiping tears from each cheek, stepped to the podium. Roy Halladay’s wife had the unenviable task of...
Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton to Jeffrey Epstein: report
Former President Bill Clinton's connection to since-convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was established through British heiress and longtime Epstein pal Ghislaine Maxwell, who also became a friend of former first daughter...
James Paxton gets shelled in rare Yankees flop
The Yankees opened Sunday with a 10-game lead in the AL East that they built in little more than a month. Before their series finale against the Rockies, with the...
Trump fighting 'liberal paper straws' with $15 plastic set during campaign
Forget the debate between socialism and democracy — the 2020 election is coming down to a contest between paper and recyclable straws. President Trump's reelection campaign is calling on supporters...
It's 113 degrees in Times Square!
The mercury topped a blistering 113 degrees in Manhattan's Times Square on Sunday, according to measurements taken by The Post.
Meet WWE's newest 7-foot-3 giant
Undertaker, Great Khali and Braun Strowman are all monsters that have dominated WWE in recent times, but now there is a new giant in town who is even taller than...
Acting CBP chief open to congressional oversight for immigration policy
WASHINGTON — The head of Customs and Border Protection said Sunday he’d welcome more congressional oversight of the zero tolerance border polices, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s calls for a 9/11...
Trump’s changes to asylum rules make perfect sense
If migrants are already safe in another country, why shouldn’t they apply for asylum there before coming to the United States and applying here? That’s the perfectly sound logic behind...
Regents get set to guarantee even more bad New York schools
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia’s surprise resignation is a very bad sign for New York’s schools: SED’s oversight is already heavily political, at the children’s expense — and is now...
Venezuelan fighter jet 'aggressively shadowed' US intelligence plane
A Venezuelan fighter jet "aggressively shadowed" an American intelligence plane in international airspace, according to US authorities who on Sunday blamed Russia's "irresponsible military support" of the "illegitimate regime." The...
Watch: Great white shark nearly bites boy on Cape Cod boat
It's Jaws-dropping video! A great white shark was filmed leaping out of the water at a fishing boat — snapping up a fish right next to where a young boy...
Heartbreaking aerial shot shows elephant mutilated by poachers
A heartbreaking image shows a mutilated elephant dead on the ground after poachers hacked its head in half to get its ivory tusks. South African photojournalist Justin Sullivan, 28, used...
Sell 'Wise Honest' ship to pay NoKo debt to Otto Warmbier parents: judge
A federal judge has given the green light for the sale of a seized North Korea vessel to pay down the judgement awarded to the parents of Otto Warmbier, who...
Serial subway perv chased down, tased by cops
A serial subway masturbator who has been repeatedly spotted touching himself while sucking his thumb in the city's transit system has been nabbed. James Hunt — one of the worst...
British Open champion Shane Lowry got married in New York
Shane Lowry got to celebrate his British Open victory on Sunday with his two biggest fans.
NYPD tells the Big Apple it's too hot for crime
It's too hot for crime — at least, that's what the NYPD is hoping for. "Sunday has been canceled. Stay indoors, nothing to see here. Really, we got this," the...
Ben Carson defends Trump over 'go back' tweets
WASHINGTON – Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Sunday defended President Trump against accusations of racism. “He is not racist at all,” Carson told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning...
Anthony Davis' words continue to give the Lakers nightmares
The Lakers must be mortified. They gave up a ton of assets to get Anthony Davis and pair him with LeBron James, thinking they'd have Davis in Los Angeles for...
Baby alligator found in Long Island pool
A Long Island family made a jaw-dropping discovery Saturday when they found a baby alligator trying to beat the heat in their backyard pool. Bayport resident Joe Baron says he...
Washington Monument turned into Saturn V rocket for Apollo anniversary
The Washington Monument looked more like Kennedy Space Center this weekend, when a life-size projection of the Saturn V rocket that carried the first astronauts to the moon lit up...
Jeffrey Epstein lost interest when girls 'lost their braces': detective
Jeffrey Epstein lost all sexual interest in his alleged victims as soon as they "lost their braces and their pubescent look," according to a former cop who's been investigating the...
Brett Gardner's sore knee adds to Yankees' injury woes
Brett Gardner was scratched from Sunday’s lineup with a sore left knee, according to Aaron Boone, adding to the injury issues the Yankees have faced throughout the season -- especially...
Trump crashes MAGA-themed wedding, prompting 'USA' chants
President Trump made a guest appearance at a wedding at his Bedminster, NJ, golf resort on Saturday that left the bride and groom chanting, "USA! USA!" The president, who's spending...
Nadler: Mueller testimony could begin Trump impeachment proceedings
WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday suggested former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony this week could kick off impeachment proceedings against President Trump. “The (Mueller)...
Irishman Shane Lowry wins British Open for first career major
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry made the 68 years between British Opens in Northern Ireland worth the wait. The silver claret jug is staying on the Emerald Isle. Lowry,...
What futures odds can tell you about NL pennant race
Baseball bettors will get a great chance to evaluate and handicap 2019 league pennant chases the next few days. Playoff contenders are going head-to-head in prominent local and national telecasts....
Child among those killed as fire rips through Queens home
A raging fire tore through a Queens home early Sunday, killing a 7-year-old girl and her mom, and leaving her teen brothers hospitalized, according to authorities and neighbors. To one...
Luke Voit back in lineup after thinking jaw was broken
Luke Voit didn’t leave the game immediately after being hit in the face by a 91 MPH fastball on Saturday, so it was no surprise he was in the lineup...
Fisherman calmly drags a live shark by its tail
You've heard of grabbing a tiger by the tail -- but this brave fisherman took the adage to the extreme. Wild video shows the unidentified fisherman slowly pulling the live...
School safety agent charged with attacking girlfriend
A school safety agent was arrested Sunday after attacking her girlfriend in Crown Heights, police said. The 23-year-old, Christelle Victor, allegedly pushed and dragged her 24-year-old girlfriend by her hair...
Greg Hardy needed just 45 seconds for UFC win
Like him or not, you're going to be seeing more of Greg Hardy in the UFC. The former NFL defensive lineman won his sixth professional MMA fight Saturday night, defeating...
Heat index could hit 110 degrees in New York
The sweltering heat wave that’s settled on the Big Apple continues today, with the mercury expected to hit 97 or higher by midday — along with a blistering heat index...
Stephen Miller defends Trump's attacks on Dem 'Squad'
WASHINGTON – Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace confronted senior White House adviser Stephen Miller on President Trump’s long record of “playing the race card” – and the conversation got...
Audio captures dramatic moments before Iran seizes British tanker
An audio recording released Sunday captured the dramatic moments as a British naval officer warned Iranian military forces against seizing a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, an...
'False talk:' James Harden douses Chris Paul beef narrative
James Harden has had enough. The Rockets star hit back at reports that he and Chris Paul had a rift and that their relationship was "unsalvageable." "It was a lot...
Cummings: AOC's 'Squad' do 'love their country'
Rep. Elijah Cummings defended the four freshmen Democrats that President Trump has called on to "go back" to their original countries, saying their allegiance is to the Constitution and the...
Teen in critical condition after being hit by ambulance: cops
A teen is critical after being hit by an ambulance while crossing the street in Far Rockaway, cops said Sunday. The 19-year-old woman was walking in a crosswalk on Seagirt...
Canadian cop's livestream fail is a cat-astrophe
Canadian cops were left "feline" foolish when they livestreamed a press conference on a double murder -- and a cat filter left the chief officer with cats ears and whiskers....
Sam Darnold sounds off on playoffs and catching Patriots
Second-year Jets quarterback Sam Darnold huddles with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A before Gang Green head to training camp this week. Q: Do you expect to win a...
Texas mom who disappeared after concert date 'could be in danger': cops
Police fear that a Texas mom who disappeared a week ago after going on a date "could be in danger," according to reports. Erika Gaytan, 29, went to a show...
The secret to getting ahead at work is using your feelings
What you don’t know about your emotions could hurt you at work. That’s the gist of a growing body of business research on “emotional intelligence,” or the capacity to be...
Mariano Rivera's Hall of Fame speech is getting perfect treatment
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — It will be just like old times: Mariano Rivera closing out the day. This time, however, he won’t have a baseball in his hand, but a speech...
'Really serious' heat wave will keep baking the Big Apple
As New Yorkers prepare to deal with record temps on Sunday — again — Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to take the weekend heatwave seriously. "This is really serious....
Take the Under with these struggling offenses
The Cardinals hung 10 runs in the sixth inning on Friday night in Cincinnati. They likely will not be scoring a touchdown and a field goal on Sunday, as the...
Trump: The 'Squad' Dems should apologize to America
President Trump on Sunday continued his attacks on four minority freshman Democrats, telling them they should "apologize" to America. "I don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our...
Browns legitimacy, Gronk-less Patriots, coaches on hot seat: Top NFL storylines
Post columnist Steve Serby takes a look at the Top 12 storylines entering NFL training camps 1. Believeland Coach Hue Jackson is out, Baker Mayfield-to-Odell Beckham Jr. is in. GM...
The genius behind Amazon's Prime Day
Stop for a minute and think of the sheer brilliance of last week’s Prime Day. It’s become a thing now, a big multibillion-dollar worldwide two-day event — Black Friday with...
How to tell if you're officially burned out
Job burnout isn’t just an expression — it’s now a bona fide medical disorder. In May, the World Health Organization classified job burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from...
Red Sox's Andrew Cashner is going to haunt his old team
Couple of Baby Ruths were floating in a Brooklyn public pool early Saturday. Officials closed it on the hottest day of the year because “somebody didn’t put a Pampers on...
Should I quit college for a job opportunity?
My internship is going so well that the firm wants to offer me a full-time job, while I finish my degree part-time in the evening. I have only one year...
The Big Apple's wealthiest are ditching city's high taxes for Miami
Call it fight and flight. Affluent New Yorkers, financially distressed by recent changes to the nation’s tax laws, are bucking the Big Apple’s high costs and heading for an economic...
Pair of reserves could decide the Jets' season
With a new season set to begin, here are five Jets to watch when training camp starts Thursday: QB Sam Darnold It is Year 2 for the franchise quarterback, and...
Seventy-five years ago, a suitcase bomb nearly killed Hitler
It's been 75 years since Adolph Hitler sat down with his military officers at his top-secret, Wolfe’s Lair military compound in Prussia to discuss strategy for winning World War II....
The improving arm Mets see as 'long-team' option
SAN FRANCISCO — Walker Lockett’s performances for the Mets continue to gradually improve. The right-hander was stomped by the Cubs in his Mets debut last month, but followed that with...
Jabrill Peppers must prove to Giants who he really is
With a new season set to begin, here are five Giants to watch when training camp starts on Thursday: QB Eli Manning For more than a decade, Manning was not...
Maximum Security survives Kentucky Derby deja vu to win Haskell
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Maximum Security captured the $1 million Haskell Invitational and, unlike the Kentucky Derby, survived a steward’s inquiry Saturday night. It capped a long day that included a...
DJ LeMahieu is not just shining with his bat
DJ LeMahieu had another outstanding game, with three hits and a walk. He also showed his defensive versatility with fine plays at both third base and first base, after taking...
Manny Pacquiao proves he isn't too old with Thurman win
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career...
Jets to see new faces, familiar one in transitioning AFC East
With NFL training camps opening next week, The Post’s looks at the 2019 AFC East the Jets will face this season. Bills Coach: Sean McDermott (third season) Biggest newcomers: Buffalo...
Natalie Portman will be Thor and Marvel's other Comic-Con surprises
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige led a marathon presentation at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday night, announcing plans for the first two years of "Phase Four,"
Zack Wheeler set for step toward raising trade value
SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Wheeler may throw a full bullpen session as early as Sunday, possibly the final step before he is considered for activation from the injury list. The...
Mystery of young couple found murdered on side of road in Canada deepens
Canadian authorities are trying to solve what has turned into an international murder mystery -- the brutal killing of an American woman and an Australian man. The young couple, who...
Plenty of questions to answer for Giants' NFC East foes
With NFL training camps opening next week, The Post looks at the 2019-20 NFC East the Giants will face this season. Eagles Coach: Doug Pederson (fourth year) Biggest newcomers: The...