September 1, 2019
Mike Bryan fined at US Open for gun gesture with racket toward line judge
Tennis star Mike Bryan was fined $10,000 for pointing his racket at a line judge -- as if he were shooting a gun -- during his US Open match at...
Jalen Hurts makes loud Heisman statement in Oklahoma debut
NORMAN, Okla. — New Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts passed for three touchdowns and ran for three more, and the fourth-ranked Sooners rolled past Houston 49-31 on Sunday night. It was...
Man arrested for attempting to kidnap 5-year-old boy outside Katz's Deli in Manhattan
A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 5-year-old boy outside Katz’ Deli in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, sources said. Eric Visa, 46, approached the child as he...
Serena Williams has found a 'different zone' at this US Open
Serena Williams hasn’t been crowned a champion since becoming a mother. But the way she’s rolling this U.S. Open, that could change. Two years to the day after giving birth...
Father of two killed in front of wife and kids in Texas mass shooting
A dad of two was identified on Sunday as one of the Texas mass shooting victims by his sister -- who said he was killed in front of his wife...
Injury brings Novak Djokovic's US Open to abrupt end
Novak Djokovic’s mastery came to a stunning and abrupt halt Sunday night. A painful shoulder injury and Grand Slam nemesis were too much to overcome. Down two sets and a...
Texas mass shooter threatened neighbor, shot animals from roof: report
A neighbor of the Odessa, Texas, mass shooter says she reported him to police last month -- after he threatened her with a rifle for leaving trash near his property...
Texas mass shooting victim Leilah Hernandez mourned by best friends
Friends of Texas mass shooting victim Leilah Hernandez said during a vigil Sunday night that the tragic death of the 15-year-old girl felt like the loss of a sister. Yasmin...
Former Chipwich exec's wife raped by investigators he hired to spy on her: suit
The heir to a $100 million ice cream fortune paid private investigators nearly $9 million to spy on his estranged wife, but now he wants his dough back — because...
What it will take for Carli Lloyd to become an NFL kicker
United States women’s national team legend, two-time World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time FIFA Player of the Year and Rutgers alum Carli Lloyd steps away from trying her...
Bullpen falters as Mets miss out on important win
PHILADELPHIA — The possibility of sweeping the Phillies and slicing another game from their wild-card deficit hovered for the Mets on Sunday, but then the bottom of the eighth inning...
Why we should praise Melania Trump
A new book comparing Melania Trump and Michelle Obama has brought out predictable slaps against the current first lady from bullies who seek to attack the president through his family....
West Point cadet falls to death at popular cliff-diving spot
A West Point cadet fell to his death at a popular cliff-diving spot upstate, according to cops. Cadet Candidate Benjamin K. Bochtler, 20, was “hanging onto a rock ledge” at...
Cash-advance app Earnin changes its tune amid NY probe
A cash-advance app backed by rapper Nas has been scrambling to escape regulatory heat over concerns that it has been doing illegal payday lending in the Big Apple, The Post...
Wilson Ramos is rescuing Brodie Van Wagenen's first year
These are the kinds of things you look up once a player decides he’s going to get a hit every day for a week, then two, then three. Did you...
Police looking for 15-year-old boy swept away at Jersey Shore
A 15-year-old boy was swept away while swimming with his sister at the Jersey Shore on Sunday, police said. The siblings were wading in the water near the Newark Avenue...
Democrats' plan for a nationwide giveaway to public-sector unions
After a decade of political and judicial setbacks, government-employee labor unions want Congress to end-run state laws they see as limiting their privileges. And powerful Dems seem ready to oblige....
Unlicensed photo studios are endangering NYC's models
A study conducted by a former city buildings commissioner found that several Big Apple photo studios are operating without proper licenses and forcing models to work in shady conditions. The...
Why the next recession will be brutal for NYC
The last financial crisis was a good war for New York City. Next time may be different. No one knows when the crisis will come. Global markets seem crazy, with...
J.A. Happ is making his playoff case to Yankees
Anyone can do the math, and that would include members of the Yankees rotation. With a limited number of slots available for postseason starts, two of them locks for Masahiro...
Why Ashleigh Barty is already moving on from US Open loss
After the season that Ashleigh Barty has had, the women’s No. 2 seed wasn’t all that distraught after she was beaten by the No. 18 seed, Qiang Wang, 6-2, 6-4,...
Brandon Nimmo's painful journey back to Mets is complete
PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Nimmo waited near the vistitor’s clubhouse entrance at Citizens Bank Park so he could immediately greet his teammates as they arrived on the bus Sunday. After three-plus...
South Carolina to evacuate entire coast as Hurricane Dorian closes in
South Carolina's governor has ordered a mandatory evacuation of his state's entire coast as Hurricane Dorian threatens. Gov. Henry McMaster's order goes into effect at noon Monday, when state troopers...
Luis Severino brings the heat in his first rehab outing
MOOSIC, Pa. — Edwin Encarnacion said he told Luis Severino he expected the Yankees ace’s fastball to hit just 92 or 93 mph on Sunday. Severino was making his first...
Clint Frazier has a fresh outlook on his defense
Clint Frazier didn’t get a hit in his first game back from his exile with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was pinch hit for in the bottom of the ninth, but the...
Looking into the stunning eye of Hurricane Dorian
This is what it looks like in the eye of the storm. A stunning photo posted Sunday afternoon on Twitter shows the sun shining in a clear blue sky over...
Britain's Labour Party to do 'everything necessary' to stop no-deal Brexit
LONDON - Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will do everything possible to stop a no-deal Brexit after parliament returns on Tuesday, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Monday. Lawmakers...
Reds' Freddy Galvis angers Cardinals, causes benches to clear
Don’t do it. Unfortunately for the Reds’ Freddy Galvis, he broke one of baseball’s “unwritten rules” and ticked off the Cardinals in the process. The outfielder jogged across the front...
French prosecutor: Knife attack suspect in 'psychotic state'
PARIS — An Afghan man was in a "psychotic state" and on drugs during a stabbing in France that killed one person and injured eight others, but investigators haven't found...
Franklin Saint crosses one more line after shooting a cop on ‘Snowfall'
Snowfall | Wednesday, 10 p.m., FX Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) thought he had it made. A product of the rough streets of South Central LA, he carved out a niche...
A high school lesson in seeing beyond our political differences
Politics don’t define people. This is the profound lesson I have learned through my friendship with a fellow student named Fred. Our friendship was tested during my sophomore year in...
Labor Day, then vs. now
Labor Day was once the nation’s most blatantly political national holiday — created by the trade-union movement to celebrate the right of working people to bargain collectively and to stage...
Indians pitcher gets standing ovation in return from leukemia
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Carrasco made his return to the mound from leukemia Sunday and the Cleveland Indians pitcher was applauded by both teams in a touching scene during...
The Bahamas requests in message to 'send beer' as Dorian hits
While Hurricane Dorian's up-to 220 mph winds were battering the Bahamas, one brave soul there ventured forth to issue a dire message to the world: "Send beer." A Nassau tourism...
Chargers star has big decision with contract talks suspended
Melvin Gordon has a decision to make. The Los Angeles Chargers running back isn't going to get a new contract before his team's first game of the new NFL season...
Longtime New York State Senator Bill Larkin dead at 91
Bill Larkin, who spent four decades in the New York state legislature following a distinguished military career that brought him to the battlefields of World War II and the Korea...
Mike Ford once again Yankees' savior with pinch-hit, walk-off homer
Mike Ford certainly didn’t seem like he was going to be someone who would be delivering key hits for the Yankees down the stretch, but here we are. The rookie...
NJ cop claims chief offered a promotion for sex with cop's wife or child
A New Jersey police chief offered one of his officers a promotion if the underling let him sleep with his wife or underage daughter, according to a report. The Vineland...
Cellphone store worker won't be charged for fatally shooting armed robber
Dramatic video footage trumpeted by the NRA showed the suspect holding a handgun wearing a hood as she strolled into a Metro PCS store last week, throwing something onto the...
Man dies after jumping from RFK Bridge
A 43-year-old man died after jumping from the Robert F. Kennedy/Triborough Bridge Sunday afternoon, according to officials. The man parked his car on the bridge and leaped at around 2:30...
10 Labor Day deals on gadgets, gizmos and goodies
Labor Day has basically become synonymous with the end of the summer – which always feels a little bittersweet – but cheer up, because something even better is around the...
Justin Verlander throws his third career no-hitter
TORONTO — Justin Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season by striking out 14 to lead the Astros past the Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday. Verlander is...
Giant Saquon Barkley gives free book bags to Bronx kids
Giants superstar Saquon Barkley scored with kids at a South Bronx housing project over the weekend as he handed out free book bags. The 22-year-old New York running back, who...
Shocking videos show Hurricane Dorian's wrath in the Bahamas
Gripping storm videos flooded social media sites Sunday as Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas with "life-threatening" 220-mph wind gusts and storm surges of up to...
Giuliani says Comey tried to 'frame' Trump by leaking memos
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani accused James Comey of trying to "frame" Trump after the Justice Department's internal watchdog said the former FBI director violated agency policy in his...
Gunman in Texas mass shooting reportedly identified
The assault rifle-toting madman who killed seven people and wounded more than 20 others in a roving Texas spree was identified Sunday as Seth Ator. Ator, a 36-year-old resident of...
Jets fined Maccagnan pick more than $100k before he was cut
The Jets’ surprising cut of third-round pick Jachai Polite on Saturday was not just based on his on-field struggles. A source confirmed Polite was fined more than $100,000 by the...
Serena Williams celebrates daughter's birthday ahead of US Open match
Williams shared the message Sunday on Instagram.
'Attack of the pigeon!': Wild video shows man hurl dead bird in street fight
That's one way to ruffle feathers! A street brawl in the United Kingdom took a weird turn when one of the fighters winged a dead pigeon at his nemesis. Footage...
Postal worker was on phone with sister when she was killed in Texas shooting
The US postal worker who was shot and carjacked of her mail van in a gunman's wild Texas rampage was identified Sunday as one of the seven deceased victims by...
Jets have a new kicker after claiming Norwegian
The Jets kicking carousel has a new contestant. The team claimed Kaare Vedvik off of waivers from the Vikings on Sunday, making him the latest kicker to get a crack...
Police chief refuses to identify the Texas mass shooter
A Texas police chief on Sunday refused to utter the name of the mass shooter who used an "AR-type weapon" to kill seven and injure 22 after a routine traffic...
Jets castoffs among Giants' new faces
The Giants did not figure to be as busy the day after roster cut-downs this year as they were in year No. 1 of the Dave Gettleman/Pat Shurmur regime, but...
Hezbollah, Israel exchange rocket fire near Lebanon
Hezbollah terrorists based in Lebanon unleashed a barrage of missiles into Israel on Sunday, destroying an ambulance and prompting return fire, according to reports. The explosive exchange near the northern...
What wagerers should watch for when breaking down Oklahoma
Oklahoma may once again have analysts asking, “Can you really be one of the best college football teams in the country if you have one of the worst defenses?” The...
Roger Federer is looking dangerous at US Open
It started well for David Goffin, but went downhill — fast. After breaking Roger Federer’s serve in the third game of the match, Goffin proceeded to get pancaked by the...
US, Chinese tariffs officially take effect as trade war escalates
The United States and China began imposing tariffs on each other’s goods Sunday, intensifying the trade war between the countries even as President Trump said talks would resume this month....
Spanish pop star dies after freak on-stage fireworks accident
A Spanish dancer was killed when an exploding stage firework struck her during a town festival Sunday, authorities said. Joana Sainz, 30, was performing with her 15-member group, Super Hollywood...
Chemical used in apparent suicide leaves 9 sickened at San Jose hotel
One woman is dead and nine others were sickened by a poisonous chemical used in an apparent suicide that forced authorities to evacuate three floors of a San Jose hotel,...
'Cops are mad' over Pantaleo firing, NYPD chief says
NYPD cops are "mad" about the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, department brass said Sunday — while claiming that a drop in arrests resulting from the firing is not making...
Ezekiel Elliott could suit up against the Giants in Week 1
The Giants may see Ezekiel Elliott on the field in Week 1 after all. Multiple reports indicate Elliott and the Cowboys have made progress in contract talks with the goal...
Hurricane Dorian is packing 220-mph wind gusts
Hurricane Dorian packed sustained winds of 185 mph with staggering 220-mph gusts as it made landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday, prompting President Trump to tweet that the churning monster...
Trump says background checks wouldn't have prevented massacre Texas shooting
WASHINGTON - President Trump on Sunday called the Texas shooter “a very sick person” but suggested that background checks wouldn’t have stopped the most recent massacre that left seven people...
Acting FEMA head says agency is short-staffed, but ready for Hurricane Dorian
WASHINGTON - Acting FEMA Director Pete Gaynor said Sunday that his agency is still short 2,000 reservists, but said it shouldn’t impact the government’s ability to handle Hurricane Dorian, which...
Simone Biles reacts to fans' tweets about her brother's arrest for murder
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles appeared to endorse fans' pleas on social media to not drag the star gymnast's name into reports of her brother's recent arrest. Biles, 22, has...
Team USA tops Czech Republic in FIBA World Cup opener
SHANGHAI — The first big celebratory reaction from the U.S. bench in this World Cup came just a couple of minutes after tipoff, when Myles Turner blocked a shot at...
Biker runs red light, dies after hitting Uber on Long Island: cops
A motorcyclist died Sunday after running a red light on Long Island and colliding with an Uber driver, cops said. Gerson Mendez-Cruz, 20, of Greenlawn, was riding his 2004 Kawasaki...
'This is f--ked up': Beto O'Rourke fumes after latest Texas mass shooting
Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke angrily lashed out after the latest mass shooting in Texas this weekend -- calling it "f--ked up." "We don't know how many have been killed. We...
Familiar face gives LeSean McCoy a quick landing spot
LeSean McCoy didn't have to wait long to find a new team. The six-time Pro Bowl running back, who was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, is reuniting with...
Death toll in Texas mass shooting rises
The death toll from the weekend's Texas freeway massacre has risen to seven, with at least one of the injured remaining in "life-threatening" condition, authorities said Sunday. The gunman, who...
Trump fires back at Debra Messing for wanting to shame his campaign donors
President Trump fired back at actress Debra Messing in a Sunday tweet after the "Will and Grace" star called for outing those who show up for the president's big-money fundraiser...
Man found dead at Burning Man under suspicious circumstances
A New Zealand man attending Burning Man was found dead at the Nevada festival under suspicious circumstances, authorities said. Shane Billingham, 33, was found unresponsive in his vehicle around 6:30...
Father, son attacked with box cutter in Brooklyn: cops
A father and his 18-year-old son were slashed by a man with a box cutter in Kensington early Sunday, cops and police sources said. The violent encounter unfolded just before...
Why Yankees will lose this series to A's
The A’s made some moves at the trade deadline, but one of their key acquisitions for the home stretch is someone who was neither traded for or signed, but rather...
Pope Francis gets trapped in broken Vatican elevator
Heaven help him! Pope Francis ended up on the elevator ride from hell Sunday when his lift got stuck for nearly a half-hour on the way up for his weekly...
Odessa woman describes moment she came face-to-face with gunman
A West Texas grandmother detailed the chilling moment when she came face-to-face with a gunman on a deadly freeway rampage. Shauna Saxton said stopped her car Saturday afternoon at an...
Graphic security footage captures gang-related shooting in Queens
A wild, graphic new video shows the moment a gangbanger shoots a 26-year-old man outside a deli in Queens. The disturbing video, obtained exclusively by The Post, captures 27-year-old Stephen...
Ex-Yankee will propel first-place Twins in this one
Kirsten Gillibrand bowed out of the presidential race. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, speaking with Seth Barron of the City Journal, labeled her the “worst candidate ever,” adding, “I can’t think...
Harrowing video shows terrified family taking cover during Texas mass shooting
A harrowing video posted on social media shows a terrified family taking cover during a shooting rampage in West Texas. "Get down, get down, get down. I got you. I...
Hurricane Dorian strengthens into 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm as it nears US coast
Hurricane Dorian has strengthened into a Category 5 storm Sunday packing 160 mph winds as it tears through the northern Bahamas and threatens the eastern coast of the United States,...
New tariffs on China could make appliances, shoes, clothes more expensive
Starting today, new, 15 percent tariffs imposed by the US on $115 billion in consumer staples imported from China will likely hike the prices on Chinese clothing, shoes, toys, toothbrushes,...
Hero cop shot multiple times in Texas rampage
One of the three law enforcement heroes injured in Saturday's mass shooting in Texas was identified late Saturday on GoFundMe -- Midland Police Officer Zack Owens. The brave cop was...
Yankees know this win was more important than others
When the Mets beat the Dodgers 10 out of 11 in 1988, that sure didn’t stop Mike Scioscia from taking Doc Gooden deep in the ninth inning of Game 4,...
Mets not ready to give up on race
PHILADELPHIA — The Cubs had already lost. No matter what happens the rest of the way, that will always be a part of the daily equation the next 29 days....
Taj Gibson is home and wants to prove Knicks' doubters wrong
Training camp is still a month away, but when the new-look Knicks convene at the end of September, they won’t be strangers. For weeks, they have been working out together...
Robinson Cano's Mets return date coming into focus
Something finally went right for Robinson Cano in his first season with the Mets. His torn left hamstring, which was initially believed put his season in jeopardy, has healed faster...
The fear Yankees' Zack Britton had when calf cramped up
It’s been nearly two years since Zack Britton suffered an Achilles tendon injury that required surgery, but it gave him a scare in the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 4-3,...
Queen who? Her Majesty pranks confused American tourists
The tourists struck up a conversation with the sweet old lady, asking her if she lived nearby -- and whether she'd ever met the Queen.
These backs shouldn't cause too much fantasy worry
Hello group of anxiety-ridden fantasy drafters, and welcome to our group therapy session. We know you guys often struggle over which players to pick in your drafts, so we’ve gathered...
Whom to grab if you need fantasy baseball speed
With just one month remaining in the fantasy baseball season, category management should be one of your main priorities. If you need power, you should be loading up with home...
17-month-old shot in Texas rampage identified
The family of a 17-month-old girl who was struck by a bullet fragment during the latest Texas mass shooting on Saturday says she will survive -- but they're hoping donations...
AEW makes right call with its first world champion
Chris Jericho will return to TNT in the spot he never reached the last time he was wrestling on the network. Jericho pinned “Hangman” Adam Page after hitting the Judas...
Former Notre Dame coach rushed to hospital after game
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico coach Bob Davie was taken by ambulance to a hospital Saturday night after "a serious medical incident" moments after his team's win against Sam Houston...
The Post dives in and ranks the best all-time Giants and Jets
The NFL’s 100th anniversary season compelled our esteemed Post panel to watch tape until their eyes bled to compile our top 100 list of all-time Giants and Jets. Each member...