July 17, 2021
What happened between ball-throwing Yankees fan and Alex Verdugo
Yankees security caugh the fan who hit Alex Verdugo in the back with a baseball during the sixth inning.
Long Island man who dodged mortgage for 20 years gets yet another delay
Guramrit Hanspal, who's been trying to fight off eviction from his LI home, got another delay in his case. The proceedings against him were pushed back when a witness tested...
Nightmare ending for Edwin Diaz and the Mets
The Mets' bullpen imploded in their brutal 9-7 loss to the lowly Pirates on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play
ViacomCBS Chair president Shari Redstone is courting every possible media conglomerate in her attempt to keep the company’s market value afloat, Charles Gasparino writes.
Man rescued after jumping into Hudson River to save his dog
First responders rescued a man who jumped into the Hudson River at 43rd Street and 12th Avenue trying to save his dog, which had accidentally fallen in, according to the...
Yankees fan hits Red Sox outfielder with ball in chaotic scene
A Yankees fan threw a ball at Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo during the sixth inning of the Yankees-Red Sox clash Saturday night at the Stadium.
The surprise of British Open still smiling even after triple bogey
The unquestioned darling of this British Open has been Marcel Siem.
'Pandemonium': Fans flee as shooting outside Nationals Park halts game
Chaos erupted during Saturday night's baseball game at Nationals Park after reports of an active shooter outside the Washington DC stadium.
Two British Open champs fail to make third-round charge
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, two former British Open champions, looks to be making Saturday charges, until they didn't.
Oregon star could be perfect fit for Knicks: 'Ready to step in'
He’s 24, can bury the 3-pointer and can play defense. He is the kind of rookie made in Tom Thibodeau’s draft heaven, ready to produce now. “I’m ready to step...
Joe Biden’s troubling TECHnique: Goodwin
On Friday, Joe Biden accused Facebook of “killing people” and demanded it silence those opposed to or questioning the coronavirus vaccines. Coming from the president, this is a breathtaking accusation...
Washington needs to answer Beijing's growing aggression toward Taiwan
In its annual defense white paper, Japan on Tuesday issued a dire warning about Taiwan: A China storm is brewing around the free island of 23 million.
Biden needs to move fast to provide satellite internet for silenced Cuban protesters
So far, all President Biden has offered the tens of thousands of protesters risking their lives to call for freedom in Cuba are a few words of support. It’s time...
Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2021
New York Post readers weigh in on removing a statue of Robert E. Lee, dignity in death, a scary carjacking and critical race theory in schools.
Why Greek Freak was so impressed by his 'incredible' block
Even Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was impressed with his historic Game 4 block of the Suns' Deandre Ayton.
Chris Paul in danger of still staying in this ignominious club
Suns star point guard Chris Paul still has a chance to put an end to this question: Why didn’t he win a championship?
Toxic adventure: Dozens hospitalized after chemical leak at Texas Six Flags
Dozens of people suffered skin irritation and breathing problems after a chemical leak at the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in the Houston area, officials said.
Take time to savor this rare Mets-Yankees occurrence
We are a city of baseball pessimists, let’s be honest. Both the Yankees and the Mets emerged from the All-Star Game with their seasons intact. The Mets are in first...
British Open contenders will have to clear this tricky obstacle
British Open contenders Louis Oosthuizen and Jordan Spieth have a fair share of scar tissue after past major disappointments.
Living history: Researchers get new look at ancient Egyptian animal mummies
Researchers got a glimpse into the past, examining 13 mummified Egyptian critters from more than 2,000 years ago in a CT scan.
Out-of-control monkey breaks into liquor store, drinks bottle of Kahlua
A liquor-loving macaque broke into a bottle shop in Madhya Pradesh, India, this week and wildly slurped a bottle of Kahlua in front of the shop’s owner.
Italian towns will pay you $33K to move in — but there's a few catches
The Italian region of Calabria is willing to offer people up to $33,000 to move to its dwindling towns with less than 2,000 inhabitants, according to CNN.
NYC woman has brain surgery after falling down subway stairs during robbery
A 58-year-old woman underwent brain surgery at Bellvue Hospital on Saturday night after falling down the Q train subway stairs at Broadway and Canal during a robbery.
Yankees get some good injury news
Aaron Boone had good news to report on Saturday. Yes, really, good news remains possible for the Yankees in a season that seems headed to irrelevancy. Former AL Cy Young...
Michael Jordan's Olympic sneaks & world's first 'Nikes' on auction at Sotheby's
These used sneakers are worth more than their weight in gold. Basketball legend Michael Jordan wore the size-13 Converse Fastbreaks during the trials for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles,...
Best star snaps of the week: 'Bennifer 2.0', Chapelle, Megyn Kelly and more
Bennifer hits a road block; John Mayer celebrates with pal Dave Chappelle, Megyn Kelly looks smoking hot and more.
Robot that can 'read emotions' keeps getting fired from jobs
Japanese-based Softbank Group announced last week it was pressing pause on “Pepper”, an artificial intelligent robot it started producing in 2014, after multiple “firings.”
Bill Burr savages CNN as ‘un-American pieces of s–t’ who want Trump for ratings
Bill Burr savaged CNN anchors this week as moronic, America-hating blowhards who secretly covet a second Trump presidency because he’s good for ratings.
Kindness on the menu: Eatery takes a day break after enduring customers' abuse
Customers at Apt Cape Cod have been abusive to staff members this entire summer. So after another incident that reduced staff to tears, the eatery closed for a “day of...
Michelangelo's fingerprint possibly found on Renaissance wax statue
The 500-year-old thumbprint was discovered at the Victoria & Albert Museum on the buttocks of a small wax statue created by the Florentine artist.
Mets have a new Jacob deGrom injury concern
Worrisome ailments continue to pile up for Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who has been scratched from his next start after cutting short a bullpen session Friday in Pittsburgh due to...
Vermont hot-air balloonist, 72, dies in fall
Brain Boland of Vermont was pronounced dead after getting tangled in the ballon's basket as it fell from a great height. The accident is now under investigation.
'I had to save my son': Heroic NYC mom recounts harrowing rescue from kidnapper
The deranged man who snatched a boy off a Queens sidewalk and threw him into a car -- only to have the child's mom grab him back -- handled the...
In the market for a mountain? Swiss summit on sale for just $235K on eBay
It's a sky-high sale. A scenic “tabletop” mountain in Switzerland is on the market for a rock-bottom price on eBay. The Zirkelstein, the smallest table hill of Saxon Switzerland, a...
The Giancarlo Stanton move Yankees must make: Sherman
Major League Baseball’s biggest story of the first half and the All-Star break was Shohei Ohtani. And that story begins with a new Angels front office lifting restrictions on the...
Masks back: Vegas casinos reimpose mandate for employees — vaxxed or not
The Venetian, the Palazzo and the Sands Expo & Convention Center will all be requiring employees to wear masks in response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
3 Texas Dems who fled state — maskless — to block GOP voting bill now have COVID
Three of the Democratic state legislators who absconded to prevent a vote on a Republican election bill have tested positive for coronavirus while holed up in Washington, DC.
Inside the fight to resurrect the home of NYC's 'first Carrie Bradshaws'
A New York apartment complex that once gave refuge to single ladies and Steve McQueen became a zombie home — until locals vowed to save it.
Barstool bailout: Sports site's fund a lifeline for NYC eateries hurt by COVID-19
The pandemic has caused hardships for restaurants and bars all over the country. But Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports have now given nearly $40 million to almost 400 businesses.
The shocking and rude ways WeWork's ex-CEO Adam Neumann treated staff
WeWork founder Adam Neumann and his wife, Rebekah, treated workers as personal servants as they partied around the world, a shocking new book reveals.
The British Open is now this golfer's to win or lose
It’s Oosthuizen’s to win or lose. Louis Oosthuizen, the 38-year-old South African, will take a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the 149th British Open at Royal St. George’s...
South Korea removes militaristic banners from Olympic Village on IOC order
South Korea's Olympic committee said Saturday that it removed flags at its Olympic village in Tokyo that recalled a centuries-old conflict between Korea and Japan.
Islanders trade veteran with eye on potential big move
Another Islander is on the move.
Meet the brother-sister fencing duo headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Fencer siblings Kamali and Khalil Thompson are both headed to the Olympics, giving them an automatic family cheering section at the spectator-free Games.
John McAfee died broke after blowing $100 million on 'bizarre' houses: author
Writer Mark Eglinton said the antivirus software creator who hanged himself in prison apparently spent many millions on large mansions and compounds.
Georgia councilman charged after threatening to shoot woman, calling her N-word
A city councilman in Fort Valley, Ga. has been charged with assault and making terroristic threats, after allegedly threatening to shoot a woman and calling her the N-word.
Mets stars lands on IL in major blow
PITTSBURGH — Only one day after getting their final key bat back from the injured list, the Mets have lost another important player for a significant stretch. Francisco Lindor was...
'Fire clouds' spew ash and embers, not rain over Oregon
Crews fighting the Bootleg fire in Oregon, the largest wildfire burning in the US, had to flee the lines as fire clouds started to collapse, sending downdrafts and embers to...
Bad ink: Woman horrifies beachgoers with Hitler and swastika tattoos
A woman horrified beachgoers at the Black Sea resort of Odessa, Ukraine, last week when she revealed an Adolf Hitler tattoo on her hand and a large swastika inked on...
Colin Kaepernick writing children's book inspired by his upbringing
The football player is writing a children's book based loosely on his own life story.
Man killed in Brooklyn, seven wounded in five separate overnight shootings
A 38-year-old man was found shot in the chest after 10 p.m. Friday in Sunset Park, police said.
'How low can you go?': Identity thieves target Florida condo collapse victims
Several of the people who died in the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside have been targeted by thieves who have ransacked bank accounts and opened credit cards in...
Rangers acquire Stanley Cup champion in last-minute trade frenzy
In a quest to add playoff experience and a reliable forward who can change the dynamic of their lineup, the Rangers may have gotten both in Barclay Goodrow. Now, they’ll...
Humans, Neanderthals share up to 98.5 percent DNA, new study reveals
At least according to a new study published by Science Advances. The journal found that as little as 1.5 percent of our DNA is unique to modern humans.
FDNY rookie and Navy vet hazed by firefighters for his race, PTSD: lawsuit
Joseph Mendoza claims he dealt with racism at Engine 297/Ladder 130 in College Point.
Real-life MacGyver: Cop uses chip bag and duct tape to save stab victim's life
NYPD officer Ronald Kennedy used an empty potato chip bag and some duct tape to save a young man who was stabbed in the chest in Harlem.
NY's COVID positivity rate tops 1 percent for third straight day
The coronavirus positivity rate in New York has topped 1 percent for the third straight day, the latest state numbers show.
Trump takes a hack at British Open for bypassing his Scottish golf course
Former President Trump teed off on the British Open Saturday for hosting the contest at the Royal St. George’s in Kent — rather than his Scottish course.
Would-be Queens kidnapper was with his dad when he snatched boy: police sources
The two men involved in a terrifying attempted kidnapping in Queens are father and son, police sources told The Post.
These two former All-Star pitchers will get lit up
Former All-Star pitchers Blake Snell and Patrick Corbin were not on the roster for this year’s Midsummer Classic, and both will try to rediscover their top form when they start...
Progressive Dems fight to defund the police as party moves on
Progressive Democrats are irked by talk from President Biden and national Democrats looking to move the party away from the anti-police rhetoric of 2020.
Clucking mad: Small NYC eateries bear brunt of soaring chicken prices as chains shrug
The wholesale price restaurants pay for chicken has more than doubled since the fall.
Mets flameout turning into quite the redemption story
There is nothing better than a great comeback story.
Facebook exec says platform is a 'scapegoat' for Biden's vaccine failure
"The White House is looking for scapegoats for missing their vaccine goals,” an anonymous executive told NBC News.
'We took a step back': More condo collapse victims ID'd as search winds down
The toll now stands at 95 bodies identified, Miami-Dade County said in a press release. Three people are still missing and 241 have been accounted for.
NFL QB says he has 'all of my teeth' after alleged wife altercation
Dwayne Haskins refuted reports that he is missing a tooth after an alleged physical altercation with his wife.
Feds blow up California duo's alleged plot to attack Democratic Party HQ
The feds have charged two California men with conspiring to attack the Democratic Party's headquarters in Sacramento, according to prosecutors.
Search for Europe flood victims continues as death toll hits 157
Hundreds of people are still missing in Germany, where the water is receding after days of heavy rain.
NJ woman ordered to remove 'F--k Biden' lawn signs — or face $250 daily fines
The judge said other less profane anti-Biden signs on the property with messages like "Socialism Sucks: Biden Blows" could remain.
'Fire clouds' fuel Oregon blaze after 2,000 evacuate
The Bootleg fire is now larger than the area of New York City.
What Bucks, Suns adjustments mean for NBA Finals bettors
It is hard to say that one team has an edge over the other when a series is tied 2-2 and a net rating of just +1.3 separates them, but...
Money race: House Democrats outraising Republicans in midterm contests
House Democrats have opened a yawning fundraising advantage over their Republican opponents in 2022 midterm races.
Olympic soccer team walks off field after player is allegedly 'racially insulted'
Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the field in response to alleged racist abuse from a Honduras player toward German defender Jordan Torunarigha.
Historic first: Woman completes Navy's special-ops training to support Seals
The unidentified woman is now a qualified special warfare combatant-craft crewmen, or SWCC.
Parents fight to save daughter on life support after UK court demands they pull plug
An international tug-of-war has broken out over a desperately ill 2-year-old girl in England, where an American dad is fighting British doctors who want to pull the plug on her...
Rehabbing slugger could provide big fantasy baseball boost
With the Mid-Summer Classic in the rearview mirror, it is time for fantasy baseball owners to start making that second-half push and assess what it will take to bring home...
Trans woman weightlifter cleared to compete in Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard will compete in the women's weightlifting super-heavyweight category.
Syrian president Bashar Assad sworn in to fourth term in war-torn state
Assad, who has been in power for more than 20 years, was re-elected in May in an election described as illegitimate by the opposition and the West.
Iowa men accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in sex traffic scheme claim innocence
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man convicted of killing the University of Iowa student, 20, has pinned the blame on two others.
Helicopters are ruining Shakespeare in the Park: patrons, pols
It's as if the centuries-old words of William Shakespeare could have predicted the nightly annoyance that occurs as his play is performed in Central Park — helicopters buzzing above the...
One dead, one critical after Maserati hits subway pillar in fiery Brooklyn wreck
Police said the Maserati was nearly split in two after it jumped a curb and slammed into the pillar near Atlantic and Rochester avenues.
MLB finally gets one right
MLB, which can make a trip between Point A and Point B an unintended journey through the alphabet — consider its replay rules — has finally gotten one right.
UFT offering teachers $25 per hour to sell in-person schooling
As enrollment in city public schools plummets, the teachers' union is offering members cold hard cash to coax students back this fall.
Biden blasts 'disappointing' DACA ruling, urges Congress to save the program
President Biden said the Department of Justice will appeal the federal judge's ruling but urged Congress to protect undocumented people brought to the US as children.
3 books that bust the lid off 'bad old days' of New York City
Here are three classics from chaotic times in the city’s recent past.
'Sham' wedding couple slammed in court for 'scaley schemes of deception'
Legal battles between Andi Potamkin and her former love, William Jordan Blackmore, have stretched from Brooklyn to Utah to Ulster County.
Doing the wrong thing: NYC cites Spike Lee over illegal parking spots
Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks in Fort Greene was cited for "illegally" extending its garage's curb cut.
Giants' special teams unit has plenty of question marks
Leading into the July 27 opening of Giants training camp, The Post will analyze 11 position groups based on personnel, strengths, weaknesses and key depth chart battles. Today’s look-in: specialists....
'Too much gun violence': Six-year-old girl killed, five adults hurt in DC shooting
No arrests have been made after a shooter opened fire just after 11 p.m. Friday.
'Disrespected and discarded': Catholic school teacher fired for being gay, suit claims
Todd Simons, 45, says he was dismissed from his job at Our Lady's Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park when administrators found out he was married to a man.
How coffee fueled literature, the French Revolution and Union Army victory
Caffeine withdrawal is even included in the vaunted “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders."
Paralyzed former college football star dead at 23
Bobby Roundtree, the former Illinois standout defensive end who was paralyzed from the waist down in a swimming accident two years ago, died Friday, the university announced.
Cuba resorting to citizen spies, plainclothes cops to crush dissent
After stemming historic protests across Cuba by shutting down digital communications this week, the island's Communist government is turning to citizen spies to crush opposition.
'A call to action': NYC's top schools seek next generation of woke educators
Many of New York City's once-vaunted private schools are hunting for the next generation of woke educators to preach the gospel of anti-racism and critical race theory.
Bet on this lefty in this American League showdown
Hyun Jin Ryu will lead the host Blue Jays past the Rangers on Saturday.
Highly touted Yankees prospect hits first pro home run
The Yankees are a complete mess in The Bronx, decimated by another COVID outbreak and continued poor play. But there was at least some good news in Tampa, as top...
Ritzy restaurants feast on federal funds as mom-and-pops scrounge for scraps
More than 70 percent of restaurant applicants nationally were denied any funding.
ESPN analyst breaks down Knicks' trade, draft possibilities
ESPN basketball analyst and Brooklyn native Fran Fraschilla takes a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Teacher let 'sexually explicit' photos get into hands of students: investigators
Kinky nude snaps of a young Bronx teacher made it into the hands of students after the educator left their laptop unguarded in the classroom, city investigators found.
Concern grows about vaccine effectiveness against COVID Beta variant
CDC data shows the Beta variant accounts for just 0.2 percent of cases in the U.S.
WWE star's new character is 'love letter to my childhood'
A lot has changed quickly for Nikki Cross. Three weeks ago on “Monday Night Raw” she debut a new superhero-themed character similar to The Hurricane and Mighty Mollie of WWE’s...
Bringing down real-life 'Sopranos' for the FBI destroyed my life
Bringing down the real-life "Sopranos" as an undercover FBI agent, Giovanni Rocco lost everything — his home, his job and nearly his sanity.
This may change how we view the Yankees: Sherman
The Cubs are sellers. They already traded Joc Pederson on Thursday, though statistically they had nearly as good a long-shot playoff chance as the club to which they dealt him,...
Increasing number of Biden officials now believe COVID lab-leak theory: report
The lab-leak theory, once derided as fanciful fiction, is now being seriously considered by senior administration officials.
Eric Adams must fight NYC's Godzilla of street crime at all costs
New York City is now facing a real-life Godzilla — the plague of street violence that seems to worsen each week.
Tom Brady in for rude New England awakening: Patriots player
One Patriots player won't be rolling out the red carpet when Tom Brady makes his much-anticipated return to New England in Week Four.
How the internet stole my face — then used it to sell porn
Karen Hepp was in a bodega when a security camera took her photo — which was then used to sell porn online. Now she’s taking on the World Wide Web.
Democrats fleeing Texas hold democracy hostage while pretending to save it
Texas Democrats are — not for the first time — holding democracy hostage under the pretext of saving it.
Why God is still the best scientific theory to explain our life on Earth
The presence of information in even the simplest living cells suggests that intelligent design played a role in life’s origin.
The only reason the media tries to cancel Joe Rogan: He terrifies them
He’s encouraging listeners to do the last thing they want them to do — think for themselves.
Gov. Cuomo to be grilled by AG's lawyers in sexual harassment probe
Outside lawyers hired by state Attorney General Letitia James will have Cuomo on the hot seat in Albany.
What pricks! Ex-cops sentenced for killing porcupines with their batons
Addison Cox and Michael Rolerson were sentenced to jail and received $1,000 fines after the former Rockland police officers used their batons to beat porcupines to death.
Deadly flooding kills at least 150 as water begins to recede
The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on July 17, 2021 as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.
5 people wounded in spate of shootings across NYC: Cops
Multiple people were wounded on July 16, 2021 when three shootings broke out across Manhattan and Brooklyn. All victims are expected to survive.
Resident of Tokyo Olympics village tests positive for COVID-19
Health officials have detected the first case of COVID-19 in Tokyo's Olympic village. The city is already experiencing a surge of COVID-19 related cases.
Yankee already hearing boos after ugly start to second half
Giancarlo Stanton’s second half began about as well as the Yankees’ did.
NYPD searching for gunman who forced way into two Bronx apartments
The home invader started his violent spree by knocking on an 89-year-old man's door near Van Cortlandt Park at around 10:15 a.m., cops said.
All-Star hits for cycle in Padres' 24-8 blowout win
Jake Cronenworth hit for his first career cycle, Wil Myers had a grand slam and a two-run shot and the San Diego Padres set a franchise record for runs in...
Caitlyn Jenner's gov run still happening, despite starring in another reality TV show
Caitlyn Jenner's gubernatorial campaign to unseat California Governor Gavin Newsom is in "full operation" as she reportedly will head to Australia to film a season of "Big Brother VIP."
Longtime NFL receiver retires
ed Ginn Jr. returned to Glenville High School on Friday to announce his NFL retirement.
Mets 'anxious' about Francisco Lindor's injury
After getting J.D. Davis back following a lengthy stint on the Injured List, Francisco Lindor was lost to injury in the fifth inning of the Mets’ ugly 4-1 loss to...
Yankees can't seem to get this pitcher any run support
For a fifth straight start, the Yankees didn’t score a run while Jordan Montgomery was on the mound. The Yankees have lost the last four of those outings, including Friday’s...
What Yankees thought of this Aroldis Chapman outing
Aaron Boone said Aroldis Chapman looked "better" in his scoreless ninth in the Yankees' 4-0 loss to the Red Sox on Friday night at the Stadium.
LA County sheriff slams new mask mandate: 'Not backed by science'
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that he and the Los Angeles County sheriff's department will not enforce the new mask ban because it is " not supported by science." The ban...