August 24, 2019
How Yankees, Torres should handle questionable call
LOS ANGELES — Call it the fog of WAR. Some big names, with sizeable Wins Above Replacement totals, took part in the critical play from Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 Yankees loss...
Recession 'red flag' may be misleading
There has been much talk of an inverted yield curve indicating an impending recession, which has amped up traditional August market volatility. It is, of course, brought to you courtesy...
Sam Darnold ends on high, now can focus on games that count
Sam Darnold finished off his preseason with a touchdown pass Saturday night. Now, he can focus on the games that count. The second-year quarterback and the entire Jets offense had...
Mets waste Pete Alonso's history-tying blast in ugly loss
The Mets hardly looked like a team that had pulled itself off the mat and back into playoff contention during Saturday’s ugly 9-5 loss to the Braves at Citi Field....
The kids keep failing — but Dept. of Ed honchos do pretty well
Chancellor Richard Carranza doesn’t do well getting kids to learn, but he sure knows how to please the adults running the schools — as the off-the-charts pay hikes The Post...
New York is about to miss this great chance to boost its economy
Gov. Cuomo’s selection of Eric Gertler to head New York’s economic-development agency offers the state a golden opportunity to rejigger its approach to the economy — and find new ways...
Bon Appétit! Here's how G-7 leaders feasted to start French summit
The 45th Annual Group of 7 Summit officially kicked off Saturday night -- with President Trump joining world leaders for a fancy dinner at a clifftop lighthouse in the scenic...
Vegas, sportsbooks react to Andrew Luck's retirement
Andrew Luck's retirement from the NFL on Saturday sent shockwaves through Vegas and sportsbooks in New Jersey. Some sportsbooks, including DraftKings in New Jersey, pulled the Colts off the board...
A son's fight to keep his parents' killer in the US -- and in prison
Jamie Heron was just 10 when he saw his grandmother’s boyfriend shoot his father dead and fire a bullet into his mother’s skull.
Man fatally crushed by Manhattan elevator to be laid to rest this weekend
The Wisconsin family of the man fatally crushed last week by the elevator in his luxury Manhattan apartment building will mourn and bury him in his hometown on Sunday morning.
Andrew Luck's retirement shocks Twitter
The news from ESPN.com on Saturday that Andrew Luck is retiring from the football brought a quick reaction on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IWilliams95/status/1165437802269437953
Rent control critics warn about eventual destruction of New York City
If you have a rent-controlled apartment in New York City, it may come at a higher price than you realize.
Leaked staff transcript proves the New York Times' credibility is dead
Rigor in reporting and restraint in judgment once made the Gray Lady noble. Now she is dead, her homicide an inside job. The ringleader is executive editor Dean Baquet, who...
Thief swipes entire cash register from Chelsea Italian restaurant
A thief swiped an entire cash register -- and two bottles of Hennessey -- from a Chelsea Italian restaurant early Saturday, and casually strolled out of the eatery with his...
Andrew Luck retires from the NFL
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday. Then he said goodbye to the NFL. The Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked away from the...
Man busted for Bronx attempted rape
Christopher Thompson, 24, allegedly followed the 24-year-old victim into her Elliott Place apartment around 9:40 a.m. August 14, authorities said.
Veteran NJ correction officer killed in wild police pursuit
A veteran New Jersey correction officer was killed early Saturday when the driver of an allegedly stolen car slammed into his vehicle during a wild pursuit, according to a police...
Chirlane McCray slammed over Billie Holiday statue location
A statue of Billie Holiday, commissioned by first lady Chirlane McCray’s program to honor female luminaries, is slated to be erected in front of Queens Borough Hall, four miles from...
NYPD cops just experienced their bloodiest quarter since 2016
Amid a spate of assaults on police, injuries rose 12.5 percent in the second quarter over the first three months of the year, NYPD data reveals.
Sam Darnold ends his strong preseason on high note
Sam Darnold finished his preseason on a high note. After a quiet opening quarter on Saturday night, Darnold led the Jets offense on a seven-play, 65-yard drive against the Saints'...
Carranza reportedly pushed aside longtime superintendent for being 'white'
The Department of Education says she “stepped down,” but longtime Upper West Side superintendent Ilene Altschul got pushed out because she’s white, sources told The Post.
Mets' Tomas Nido concussion fears realized
The Mets placed Tomas Nido on the 7-day injured list with a concussion before Saturday’s game against the Braves. The concussion was a result of the catcher getting drilled in...
Why Trump's desire to buy Greenland could actually be a 'game-changer'
President Trump, mocked for wanting to buy Greenland last week, could well have been eyeing an emerging battle with China and Russia over control of the icy island.
Epstein's pal spotted scouting 'fresh flesh' in Brazil before arrest
Three months before FBI agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein, his old pal and business partner Jean Luc Brunel was busy scouring Brazil for girls who could make him even richer.
Public schools are 'ripping parents off' with classroom supplies scheme
Big Apple parents are getting a crash course in cutthroat capitalism at their kid’s schools, which are strong-arming them into buying supplies at sky-high prices to pad the bottom line.
One starter can help your team for the stretch drive
With the end of the regular season fast approaching, fantasy owners are making sure they have the tools — especially in the rotation — to make it to the finish...
The chaos behind Clemson, Alabama in top 25
Clemson and Alabama. The Tigers and the Crimson Tide. How else could the national championship possibly be decided? The southern juggernauts have played tug-of-war with the national title over the...
Yankees nipped by Dodgers after controversial play goes against them
LOS ANGELES — The only stain on a scintillating Yankees-Dodgers game on Saturday afternoon was the asinine uniforms worn by the two best teams in baseball. Other than the Players’...
Jets chose right Chris Herndon suspension plan
The time is now for Chris Herndon, and he knows it. For the Jets' second-year tight end — with his four-game suspension looming once the regular season begins (penance for...
Massive fire destroys NJ rehab facility
A massive fire decimated a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in New Jersey Saturday morning -- sending plumes of smoke into the air as it burned. The five-alarm blaze broke...
Luke Voit makes loud statement in rehab start
It looks like Luke Voit is starting to get into the swing of things. Voit, who is recovering from a sports hernia, blasted a long home run off Lehigh Valley's...
Julius Randle is already attacking Knicks' biggest issue
Everything is new and fresh to Julius Randle. It’s why he felt it important to get together with six of his teammates in Los Angeles last month to bond and...
Several injured by massive lightning strike at PGA Tour Championship
Six spectators were struck by lightning at the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta Saturday. All were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Preliminary reports...
McNeil returns hitting but makes costly base-running blunder
When the Mets activated Jeff McNeil off the injured list Saturday, manager Mickey Callaway pondered what it would mean for his roster. Callaway decided not to start McNeil on Saturday,...
'Everyone finds her obnoxious': Former Kirsten Gillibrand aides want her to quit presidential bid
It’s time for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s sputtering presidential campaign to call it quits, a friend of hers and two former aides told The Post. “It would be best if she...
The only strategy for drafting fantasy wide receivers
Wide receivers are the Crazy Uncle of fantasy football’s family reunion. You often don’t know what you’re going to get. He might be in a jolly-good mood, and score a...
Brazilian troops enlisted to fight unprecedented wildfires in Amazon rain forest
Thousands of Brazilian troops entered the fight Saturday to battle the worst wildfires in the Amazon in years, even as European leaders huddled to discuss a strategy for dealing with...
Trump tweets he wants to help build long-promised Second Ave subway
Plans for the line were first approved in 1929, but it took until 2017 -- and $4.5 billion -- to complete its first leg, from 63rd Street to 96th Street.
Defensive lineman poised for next step Giants need him to take
The big man cast a quizzical look downward, as if he perhaps did not hear the question correctly. “The what song?” B.J. Hill asked. Everyone around the Giants, and most...
Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's jet with former Miss Russia: report
Prince Andrew once flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet with a former Miss Russia, who ended up in a very public fight with drug addiction, a report on Saturday said....
'Zero waste' Upper West Side school can't stop dumping usable classroom supplies
More classroom supplies were dumped outside an Upper West Side public school last week, three days after the city Department of Education promised the inexcusable waste would stop.
Jets sitting new center in last minute about-face
The Jets could have been flagged for a false start before Saturday’s preseason game against the Saints. After saying center Ryan Kalil would make his debut Saturday, the Jets reversed...
Celebrity trainer allegedly fired employee over hip injury
A trainer to the stars who boasts of giving women a leg up in life fired a loyal employee after she got hurt on the job, according to a lawsuit....
The best college football games you can't miss
Clemson at Syracuse (Sept. 14) Playing in a weak ACC, few obstacles stand in the way of Dabo Swinney’s Clemson. Upstate New York’s basketball school may be the best bet...
The bizarre, desperate life of NYC's most notorious party crasher
The 60-year-old’s glitzy endeavors started drawing attention in 2006 when Gawker described him as a “drunken leech who feeds off of Manhattan’s more exclusive social scene” and “a semi-professional gate-crasher.”
Nets' Joe Harris came long way for Team USA basketball nod
Joe Harris is going for the gold. The Nets wing — who worked his way from the NBA scrap heap to become the league’s best shooter last season — made...
Even Aaron Boone is sick of these jerseys
LOS ANGELES — Tugging on the all-black uniform for Friday night’s game at Dodger Stadium as part of Players’ Weekend, Yankees manager Aaron Boone couldn’t hide his feelings. “I like...
Serena Williams brings doubt to US Open ripe with contenders
The U.S. Open begins Monday at Flushing Meadows. Here are five women to watch during the final grand slam tournament of the season: Serena Williams Coming off a back injury,...
Halal cart operator stabbed, robbed in Midtown
An assailant knifed a midtown halal cart operator and swiped a box of cash from him early Saturday, police and a witness said. The man approached the operator -- who...
Marcus Stroman sounds off on just about everything
New Mets hurler and Long Island native Marcus Stroman talks about his love of New York, what it is like being an undersized pitcher and his mental approach to the...
Mysterious Grecian benefactor footing legal fees for Jennifer Dulos' accused hubby
The estranged hubby of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos is having his legal fees covered by mysterious benefactor in Greece, lawyers for her family claimed this week. Richard Weinstein, an...
Brooklyn driver pummels livery cabbie in road rage attack: video
An enraged Brooklyn driver pummeled a livery cabbie in a road rage attack earlier this month, dramatic video shows. The 25-year-old cabbie was driving a black Toyota Camry west on...
The $30 'Amazon Nightgown' dress that everyone is obsessed with
The #AmazonNightgown — a billowy, boho dress that retails for under $30 — has taken Instagram and New York City by storm.
Dodgers wanted little part of these controversial jerseys
The MLB Players' Weekend jerseys many seem to hate aren't going anywhere -- even at a team's request. The Dodgers, according to Yahoo Sports, petitioned MLB to allow them and...
Former Queens Congressman accused of being a Boy Scout 'predator'
A former 15-term New York City congressman is a “sexual predator” who allegedly violated a teen at an upstate Boy Scout camp, according to a shocking lawsuit filed last week...
Toxic algae that's killed 9 dogs found in Central Park, Prospect Park
The same toxic algae that’s killed at least nine dogs across the country this summer is in full bloom in the water at popular city parks — and parents and...
North Macedonia van crash kills migrant; 12 others injured
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia police say a 20-year old migrant from Bangladesh was killed and 12 others injured when a van packed with migrants collided with a truck...
Slick ways to style summer's hottest dress into a fall look
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Explosion in Iraq near Shiite mosque kills 3, wounds dozens
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials say a motorcycle rigged with explosives went off near a Shiite mosque south of the capital Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 34. The officials...
6 injured in San Diego prison riot
SAN DIEGO — Authorities now say at least six inmates have been injured, two seriously, in a riot at a state prison in San Diego. Cal Fire San Diego Capt....
These Mets already stack up to other in-season miracles
Forget how it ends: What the Mets have done these past few weeks is one of the rare things we ever see around here, which is to take a season...
The spectacular and sorrowful tale of the world's first quintuplets
It was a typical playground — if you ignored the barbed wire and bizarre signs: “PLEASE COOPERATE; SILENCE IS REQUESTED.” “NO PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOWED TO BE TAKEN OF THE CHILDREN.” The...
How a study on rabbits revealed the secret to living a longer life
Julia’s never clicked with her co-workers. Once, she hid out in the bathroom to avoid a “team-building” exercise. Shooting shoulder pain makes her want to hide under the covers. She’s...
Florida's defense has bettors believing
Football starts for real Saturday night with a pair of college football attractions that will tempt sports bettors across the full range of U.S. time zones. First, No. 8 Florida...
Serena Williams' temper is building ugly US Open legacy
It was the only sign of an “apology” from Serena Williams. Ten months after the ugliest match in U.S. Open history, Williams admitted she sought a psychologist. Her temper tantrum...
How Coco Gauff can avoid becoming the next Jennifer Capriati
As the 139th US Open tennis championship starts Monday, all eyes will be on Cori “Coco” Gauff, the Florida teenager who’s crashed into the limelight like a brick through a...
Selfie culture has doomed the world's most precious tourist sites
Instagram posts of the blooming poppy fields in Lake Elsinore last March inspired thousands to flock to the small Southern California town. A total of 100,000 visited in just one...
Elephants rescued from Malaysian mud pit
Five elephants in Malaysia were rescued from a muddy pit in dramatic video released by the country's Department of Wildlife. The footage shows the elephants struggling to escape the muddy...
Hilarious de Blasio posters have been popping up around NYC
An especially snide politics-watcher has launched a new campaign for our jet setting mayor: “de Blasio for Resident.” Campaign literature began to pop up on lampposts in Midtown Friday, with...
Rafael Nadal has momentum as new US Open threats emerge
The U.S. Open begins Monday at Flushing Meadows. Here are five men to watch during the final grand slam tournament of the season: Novak Djokovic The defending U.S. Open champion...
How comeback queen Missy Elliott blazed a trail to VMAs Vanguard glory
She worked it, flipped it and reversed it.
Ivan Nova will makes White Sox winners again
Though the White Sox will not be making a push for the playoffs in 2019, Saturday’s starter, Ivan Nova, arguably has been the most dominant pitcher in the American League...
Possible first death due to vaping reported in Illinois: officials
E-cigarettes could have claimed their first victim. A user in Illinois has died after being hospitalized with severe respiratory illness, following a vaping session, the Illinois Department of Public Health...
Thousands cheer return of high school football to fire-devastated Paradise
The running back was so nervous, he puked shortly after the team took the field. But senior Lukas Hartley could relax by the second possession of the game, when he...
Typhoon shuts down businesses, schools in Taiwan as it heads for China
Two people were injured Saturday when a weakening Typhoon Bailu crossed southern Taiwan. The storm forced the shutdown of businesses and schools, and airlines canceled more than 350 flights as...
Gary Sanchez doesn't know a thing about baseball
In 60 years of watching baseball, it took until Thursday night to finally put my wrinkly, crooked index finger on it. I realized what has been right in front of...
XFL? Court? Trevor Lawrence has unusual options in NFL dilemma
Trevor Lawrence will have options. They just aren’t very enticing. The Clemson sophomore, who some experts believe is the best quarterback prospect since Andrew Luck, won’t be NFL draft eligible...
Iranian oil tanker changes course from Greece to Turkey
An Iranian oil tanker bound for Greece has abruptly changed course and will instead make port in Turkey, according to the Associated Press. The ship Adrian Darya 1, formerly known...
The US Open long shots who could make a run
LAS VEGAS — Novak Djokovic outlasted Roger Federer in a five-set thriller at Wimbledon last month to claim his 16th major title, putting the “The Joker” back in the middle...
Mets have chance to make history
The Mets have a chance to play in October and have perhaps their best November ever. The Mets have made a strong push to reach the playoffs for the 10th...
Trump now says he was just joking about that whole 'chosen one' thing
President Trump said Saturday that it's a joke to suggest he has a Messiah complex — and any media reports saying he thinks otherwise are laughable. Reporters covering his impromptu...
This 'homesick' Cuban expat who may have helped Lee Harvey Oswald kill JFK
Just as Lee Harvey Oswald was aiming his rifle at JFK above Dealey Plaza in Dallas, another suspected assassin lurked nearby. The Cuban expat, Gilberto Policarpo Lopez, was handsome with...
Team USA is no longer gold medal shoo-in
The U.S. men's basketball team had never lost to Australia. It had gone nearly 13 years without losing a game with an NBA-stocked roster. It was in the midst of...
Lawyer charged with 'road rage' murder of man who threw golf ball at his car
An Atlanta-area attorney is charged with multiple counts of murder after he ran over a man who threw a golf ball at his Mercedes, police said. Bryan Keith Schmitt, 47,...
Instagram model accused of running child sex trafficking ring
A Colombian Instagram model moonlighted as an international underage sex trafficking madame who recruited vulnerable girls to service celebrity clients, according to authorities. The high-profile trial for Liliana del Carmen...
Homeless man who fatally stabbed Iowa State golf star gets max sentence
The homeless man who fatally stabbed a former Iowa State University golf star in broad daylight will spend the rest of his life in prison, a judge decided. Story County...
This hands-on sexologist will do anything to get her clients a date
Shan Boodram wants her clients to be in the driver’s seat of their love lives. But to do that, they often have to take the back seat, as the certified...
Prince Andrew 'regrets' friendship with Jeffrey Epstein after arrest
He saw no evil. Britain's Prince Andrew admitted Saturday that it was a "mistake" to continue palling around with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, but insisted he never saw any suspect...
Vandals carve their names into a rhino's back at French zoo
Vandals at a French zoo caused an uproar this week after scratching their names into the hide of an elderly rhinoceros, according to a report from London's Evening Standard. The...
Trump, Macron meet ahead of G-7 as Euro trade tensions rise
French President Emmanuel Macron pulled a diplomatic ambush on President Donald Trump Saturday, infuriating he president’s aides. Macron was waiting for Trump when he arrived at the Hotel du Palais...
Trump is ready to fight for his right to block foes on Twitter
President Trump won’t give up his Twitter-blocking power without a fight. The Department of Justice has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling, made last month, that Trump’s...
Astronaut accused of stealing estranged wife's identity — from space
Decorated NASA astronaut Anne McClain is accused of stealing her estranged wife’s identity and improperly accessing her bank account while McClain was on a six-month mission aboard the International Space...
Robinson Cano helping to bring out the best in Amed Rosario
The clubhouse door swung open and in strode Robinson Cano and Amed Rosario. Together — as usual. The veteran and the youngster aren’t next to one another in the field...
Trump is 'scared' of the squad, Tlaib says
Rep. Rashida Tlaib came out swinging Saturday, saying President Trump was afraid of her and other members of "the squad." "It’s been very clear to me, especially this last week,...
Why Sean Spicer has every right to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Washington is full of liars: President Trump and his minions, the Clintons and theirs, Joe Biden. But is Sean Spicer a special breed of liar? Spicer was Trump’s press secretary...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas in clash with protesters
Tensions spiked in Hong Kong Saturday as paranoid protesters, fearful of a spying campaign by China, sawed down one of the city’s “smart lampposts,” according to reports. “We don’t want...
North Korea fires yet another round of missiles
North Korea fired what observers said were two more ballistic missiles into the sea Saturday, a day after it vowed to remain America’s biggest threat in protest of US-led sanctions...
Cops investigating deaths of 6-year-old boy, mom after Amber Alert
A 6-year-old boy and his mother — who authorities said kidnapped the child — were found dead in a Texas parking garage, according to a report. The boy's father, John...
Suspect taken into custody for 'hate' attacks on white people in NYC
A homeless man is facing multiple counts of felony hate-crime assault in as many as seven random attacks on pedestrians in lower Manhattan, officials said Saturday. Todd Lyons, 33, apparently...
Nationals' right-hander will stay hot
Something fishy is going on in the water at Lake Champlain. A woman fishing there caught what appears to be a trout with two mouths. Scientists say the aggressive bully,...
'The Conjuring' house's new owners say it's still haunted
Just two months after buying the real-life haunted house that inspired the scary hit movie "The Conjuring," its new owners say they're witnessing unexplained paranormal activity. Cory and Jennifer Heinzen,...
Aaron Judge starting to display his prodigious power again
LOS ANGELES — The Players’ Weekend uniform was much different than the classic Yankees road uniform, but there was one familiar sight at Dodger Stadium Friday night. Aaron Judge’s pull...
There was no Mets magic in these white uniforms
They were dressed as latter-day descendants of the Good Humor men, wearing white-on-white costumes in a typically clumsy attempt by Major League Baseball to pretend to be woke when in...
This is the Paxton Yankees fans have wanted to see
LOS ANGELES — Choose your pleasure, Yankees fans. What delighted, soothed or pleased you the most Friday night at Dodger Stadium, as the Yankees exploded out of their funk with...
Jacob deGrom's absolute brilliance wasted
On Players’ Weekend, Jacob deGrom didn’t pick a nickname. He simply put “deGrom” on the back of his white jersey. It was the Mets’ ace to a T — substance...
Luke Voit's return date coming into focus for Yankees
LOS ANGELES — Luke Voit played six innings at first base and was the leadoff hitter for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run...
What Aaron Boone thinks of the Yankees' newest reliever
LOS ANGELES — Three days after signing reliever Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league contract, the Yankees landed right-handed reliever Cory Gearrin off waivers Friday from the Mariners and added...
Mets castoff gets some sweet revenge
Follow the money. Adeiny Hechavarria was due a $1 million bonus and was designated for assignment just before the deadline to pay him earlier this month. That’s why he is...
Trump leaves for G-7, talks China, Fed, Denmark
President Trump left for the G-7 summit in France on Friday night, but first gave reporters his parting thoughts -- and a few snipes -- on issues including China, the...
Yankees bash Dodgers into submission to snap skid
LOS ANGELES — The two best teams in baseball met at a packed Dodger Stadium on Friday evening for the first of three interleague games that some believe is a...
Not everyone wants rugby star to stick with the Jets
Valentine Holmes hopes to make an impression Saturday when the Jets play their third preseason game, facing the Saints at MetLife Stadium. But not everyone is rooting for the National...
Florida man using 'stand your ground' defense convicted of manslaughter
A white Florida man who told detectives he had a “pet peeve” about illegal parking in handicapped spots was convicted late Friday of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an...
Mets lose 14-inning crusher as Jeurys Familia, bats flop
All the ingredients seemed to be in place for another dramatic Mets win. They got another outstanding effort — and a homer — from Jacob deGrom, six straight shutout innings...