June 21, 2014
Quality of new jobs is key, DC
While Fed Chair Janet Yellen painted a somewhat optimistic picture of an “improving” unemployment situation at her presser Wednesday, she and her Fed cohorts ought not to be too impressed...
Bulls interest in Arron Afflalo could keep Carmelo in New York
The Knicks’ chances of keeping Carmelo Anthony could increase if the Bulls land Orlando’s Arron Afflalo in a trade. Afflalo, the small forward and Anthony’s former teammate in Denver, reportedly...
Serby’s Sunday Q&A with Dellin Betances
Post columnist Steve Serby fans through some Q&A with Yankees reliever Dellin Betances. Q: Do you consider yourself intimidating on the mound? A: I hope that I look intimidating out...
US vs. Portugal: History may favor the Americans
The Americans may be an underdog when they play Portugal on Sunday in Manaus, but that hasn’t stopped them before. The United States has beaten the Portuguese in the two most recent meetings, and...
Tino Martinez 'overwhelmed' after getting plaque in Monument Park
Tino Martinez career in The Bronx ran the gamut, from the target of boo birds angry with his slow start to fan favorite revered for his intensity and clutch bat....
Sabathia 'feels good' after solid bullpen session
CC Sabathia is about to take some big steps toward returning to the Yankees’ starting rotation. “I am going to Tampa [Sunday], throw batting practice Tuesday and pitch in a...
Yankees forced to ride with struggling Nuno
The Yankees' hitters were in a psychological ditch before the first pitch. Poor Vidal Nuno was on the mound, and it only would be a matter of time before the...
Mets' Granderson thriving in the leadoff spot
MIAMI — Curtis Granderson could become something of a fixture in the leadoff spot for the Mets. The veteran outfielder now has a .453 on-base percentage in June, a statistic...
Report: Nets in trade talks for Cavaliers' Jarrett Jack
With Shaun Livingston set to hit free agency next week, the Nets reportedly are looking at adding to their point guard depth. The Nets are discussing sending Marcus Thornton to...
Why college graduates are too broke to launch their lives
Life’s traditional milestones of marriage, home and children do not hold any currency for today’s millennials due to lack of cash. Many young adults, facing a difficult job market, suffer...
Nigeria eliminates Bosnia-Herzegovina from World Cup
CUIABA, Brazil — Nigeria eliminated Bosnia-Herzegovina from World Cup contention with a 1-0 win over the tournament newcomers on Saturday, with Peter Odemwingie's first-half goal getting the African champions closer...
LeBron may be better off bolting Miami
Here’s the thing about LeBron James: The moment he left the Cavaliers was the last moment he should have given, and probably did give, any thought whatsoever about what anyone...
DeGrom finally gets first big league win as Mets blank Marlins
MIAMI — Jacob deGrom did his best to flip the equation and turn Saturday into the shortest day of the season for the Mets. Stress was kept to a minimum....
The feud between the Obamas and 'Hildebeest'
Outwardly, they put on a show of unity — but privately, the Obamas and Clintons, the two power couples of the Democratic Party, loathe each other. “I hate that man...
8 shows to watch this week
24: Live Another Day (Monday, 9 p.m., Fox) Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) and Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) have a plan in place to eliminate the terrorist threat before any more attacks...
Americans can advance with victory over Ronaldo’s crew
With an opening game win already in hand and heavily favored Germany looming next, the United States’ World Cup fate may well come down to getting a result Sunday against...
Upper West Side geologist seeks a down-to-earth guy
Maya, 24 Has a rocky career — literally — so she would like to spend her off-hours with a man who’s a little less rough around the edges. Game time:...
Catch the latest wave of sizzling summer style
Trendy Tote Summer’s It bag proves painted faces aren’t just for kids. The Prada totes, designed by Paris-based illustrator Jeanne Detallante, are a favorite with celebs like Dakota Fanning, thanks...
This week's couple: Early drinkers
The only thing better than being early to a date is when your date shows up early too. That was the case when Lisa, 23, met Liam, 25, at the...
How I planned my sister’s wedding in less than a week
When I first found out my sister, Rachel, got engaged this May, I had just awakened in Paris. As the morning sun kissed the Eiffel Tower, two things were certain:...
5 ways to beat the heat in NYC this summer
Suburban import Finally! DQ has opened its first Manhattan Mecca of ice-cold, high-calorie treats. Purists go for a dipped cone or a chocolate-coated Dilly bar, but nothing (certainly not a...
A playlist perfect for summer 2014
Sick of hearing Ariana Grande talking about her “Problem” and Pharrell singing about how “Happy” he is? Don’t fret — there are plenty of other music options to get you...
How Chadwick Boseman transformed into the 'Godfather of Soul'
You can smell the sweat, the sex, the cheap fabric and pomade in the James Brown biopic “Get on Up,” out Aug. 1. To get into the spirit, Chadwick Boseman...
The secret singing coach to the stars
In the new musical “Begin Again,” Keira Knightley stars as a singer who’s broken up with her cheating boyfriend, played by Adam Levine (above, with Knightley). Luckily in the film,...
The hippest place to hang out in New York this summer
The hottest way to kick up your heels this summer? Dancing the night away at the Playland Motel, a year-old space that’s helping the Rockaways shift from a storm-battered cove...
Portugal is desperate — which means trouble for the US
My heart says we win. My head says we lose. In the best sense of the word, I’m thrilled that we found a way to win it against Ghana. I...
The food 'delivery dead zone' in New York City
No delivery for you! A Seinfeldian dilemma has struck hunger in the guts of Upper West Siders stuck in a fifth dimension of inconvenience, an area some call...The Delivery Dead...
The latest babe in the starmaking 'Transformers'
Nicola Peltz has big pumps to fill. This Friday, she’s going where Megan Fox and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have gone before, into the career-making role of “Transformers” eye candy. Sharing the...
The 'Magic Mike' star who filmed Texas' hottest male strippers
After starring as a stripper in 2012’s “Magic Mike,” Joe Manganiello wasn’t quite ready to hang up his fireman’s hat. No, he didn’t keep dropping his trousers in public —...
Orioles defeat Nuno, Yankees, 6-1
Vidal Nuno’s biggest lament was leaving pitches up in the zone. The struggling lefty was talking about the strike zone, not the ozone, where the Orioles hit three homers off...
Yankees’ special week brings joy to Swindal
It is mostly what her crown jewel baseball team does away from the field during HOPE Week that draws cheers from Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, and tears of joy at the...
The fluffy, wild-eyed feline clawing his way to the top
Last November, when Emil, a 40-year-old television executive, awoke in his Midtown apartment to find his new kitten, Pugsley, staring at him with a peculiar expression on his fluffy face,...
Another reason to hate Ronaldo: His stunning model girlfriend
Russian sex bomb Irina Shayk doesn’t need a skimpy bandage dress to feel hot. “I think it’s all about your body and how you feel inside,” she tells The Post....
Too many contenders means not many deals before deadline
I always believe teams should be more aggressive trade buyers or sellers at this time of year. However, caution rules annually. Non-contenders don’t want to admit that is who they...
It's time to kick Charlie Rangel out of Congress
Is the sun about to set on Charlie Rangel? Well, the voters get the last word — and a respectable poll shows the 84-year-old, 22-term institution with a healthy and...
Why New York should become the city of oysters again
“Our raw-bar special tonight is the Gowanus oyster. Briny, good salinity with undertones of sewage and industrial detergents . . .” Hard to imagine now, but New York Harbor and...
How Google might put taxi drivers out of business
Chalk up another possible job victim of the Internet age — the New York City cab driver. Google is betting big on the driverless car, testing 10 cars for more...
Math won't work for Rangers to add big-name center
The $6.67 million of cap space the Rangers have gained through the amnesty buyout of Brad Richards will be invested in keeping as much of the Stanley Cup finalists intact as...
8 of the biggest myths about sex
It’s accepted as a truism that we live in a sex-drenched culture. From our pop- and reality-TV stars to our ready access to porn, the suggestion is that, when we’re...
Pirate Bill and the de Bluesios: NYC mayor in Mermaid Parade
He told taxpayers to walk the plank — and now he’s dressing the part. Mayor Bill de Blasio suited up as a pirate for Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade on Saturday...
Woman who helped ducks on highway could face life in prison
MONTREAL — A Canadian woman who parked her car on a highway to help a group of ducklings on the side of the road was found guilty Friday of causing...
Tourist assaulted after refusing to pay $2 per foot for cab ride
A Russian tourist was charged $149 for a 75-foot cab ride at JFK Airport — then whacked him in the face after he refused to pay, police sources said. Vladimir...
Hope Solo arrested for domestic violence
Cops busted women’s US national goalkeeper Hope Solo early Saturday after she allegedly attacked loved ones at her Washington state home, authorities said. Solo was booked - under her married...
How are Obama and the IRS getting away with a blatant coverup?
To understand the latest outrage in the IRS scandal, mull over what might happen if regulators found significant evidence to implicate Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein in an insider trading...
Massive deadly fire rips through building
A man was killed and several stores were destroyed after an early morning fire swept through a building in the heart of Mattituck. The 51-year-old victim has not yet been...
Driver killed flying 25 feet down off overpass onto expressway
A man was killed when he crashed through a guardrail on a Bronx overpass and flew through the air before smashing 25 feet down onto the Bruckner Expressway late Friday...
Suicide bombers parade through Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Thousands of heavily-armed Shiite militiamen paraded through several Iraqi cities on Saturday after Sunni militants seized a town on the Syrian border in what appeared to be the...
Hot dog vendors win settlement over warming wieners in 'kraut' water
Hot-dog-cart vendors won a settlement with the city that will allow them to warm their wieners in water that also contains sauerkraut and onions. The settlement of the class-action lawsuit...
Egypt confirms death sentences of more than 180 Islamists
CAIRO — An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentences of more than 180 Islamists, including the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. Lawyers say the ruling, which was confirmed...
Molinaro appointment sinks over Lady Gaga 'slut' remark
Lady Gaga got her revenge. Gov. Cuomo’s appointment of Staten Island conservative, anti-Gaga basher James Molinaro to CUNY’s Board of Trustees got torpedoed by the state Senate Friday night. Among...
Girl struck by cop car speeding through crosswalk
A marked NYPD police car responding to a crime scene struck a teen girl in the Bronx early Saturday morning, cops said. “The cop car was going north on Grand...
Argentine debt tango dances back and forth
The mixed messages from Argentina keep on coming. President Cristina Kirchner hinted Friday that the country is interested in negotiating with Paul Singer and other holdout creditors after the US...
White House wants to monitor illegal aliens with ankle bracelets
WASHINGTON — After getting battered by critics for failing to confront a full-blown crisis at the US border, the White House rolled out a new plan to stem the flood...
Obamas want daughters to work minimum wage jobs
President Obama and First Lady Michelle say they want their privileged daughters to work minimum-wage jobs because it builds character. “I think every kid needs to get a taste of...
Obama grants some federal benefits to same-sex couples
President Obama granted a range of new benefits to same-sex couples Friday, including those who live in states where gay marriage is against the law. The new measures range from...
Rebels trap Iraqi army troops in key oil refinery
Fierce fighting continued Friday at Iraq’s largest oil refinery as well as in scattered locations elsewhere in the war-ravaged country — including at a strategic northern airport. It was the...
Sunni militants seize Syrian border, kill 30 Iraqi troops
Sunni fighters seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria frontier, security sources said on Saturday, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers almost a century ago and potentially creating an...
Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda sharp in no-decision
Hiroki Kuroda hasn’t won in five starts, but Brian McCann loved what he saw in the Yankees’ 5-3 win over the Orioles on Friday. “What’s going to get lost is...
Mets' deGrom may move to bullpen when Gee returns
MIAMI — Jacob deGrom won’t call this a June swoon, but also realizes his last three starts could have been much better for the Mets. “I would just say I’ve...
Dream a nightmare for free-falling Liberty
ATLANTA — When the Atlanta Dream are rolling like this, they don’t need Angel McCoughtry to score big. But when the Liberty don’t get a lot of points from its...
This is the Carlos Beltran Yankees need going forward
When Carlos Beltran’s name comes up in baseball conversations among baseball people, the term “respect” doesn’t fully capture the high regard in which he is held. It’s closer to “reverence.”...
How to watch Saturday's World Cup games
A rundown of the World Cup games Saturday: Argentina vs. Iran Noon, ESPN at Belo Horizonte Favorite: Argentina Sure, Argentina won its opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it needs to improve....
Knock on Woods: Tiger return seems rushed
Tiger Woods must look in the mirror and still see a big red “S” on his chest. Clearly, Woods still believes he’s Superman if he’s ready to compete in a...
MTA considering 'world-class restaurant' for Grand Central
The MTA will consider a proposal next week to open a 16,000-square-foot food hall in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal. The operation, including a 100-seat restaurant and take-out venue,...
Driver slams through guardrail, flies 25 feet before crashing down
An out-of-control driver crashed through a guardrail on a Bronx overpass and flew through the air before smashing 25 feet down onto the Bruckner Expressway late Friday night, cops said....
Pol accidentally featured a sex offender in endorsement ad
Not all endorsements are equal. A primary candidate in the race for Connecticut governor filmed himself getting the wholehearted support of a constituent who turns out to be a convicted...
Senator with cancer comes out against medical marijuana
ALBANY — A lawmaker battling cancer stunned colleagues Friday by coming out against a medical-marijuana bill designed to help people cope with the very same disease. “This isn’t going to...
Why selfies with tigers may soon be illegal in New York
Because this is what’s important in Albany. State legislators in both houses have passed a bill banning people from posing for photos while hugging, patting or otherwise touching tigers in...
Judge invalidates verdict because hearing was illegally held on a Sunday
A Brooklyn judged tossed out a $42 million award because the Orthodox Jewish arbitrators violated a little-known state law by holding a hearing on Sunday, court papers state. Six siblings...
Alleged 'Molly killer' caught after crashing into PA cop car
An alleged gunman who cops believe is the city’s first killer to be hopped up on the club drug Molly was busted in Pennsylvania after crashing into a police car,...
Bronx principal flees questions about bullying death
A Bronx principal hid in shame on Friday rather than explain why she ignored pleas from a bullied teen’s dad to have the kid removed from the school before the...
Comptroller to review $40M 'Central Park 5' settlement
City Comptroller Scott Stringer said Friday he’s reviewing the city’s proposed $40 million settlement with the Central Park Five — the five men who were wrongly convicted for the beating...
Summer heat shouldn’t get too oppressive: AccuWeather
Today is the first day of summer — but fear not! That “oppressive” heat the 2014 Farmer’s Almanac predicted may not be that bad. Overall, summer weather in the Northeast...
Daily Blotter
Manhattan ■ Police have released new surveillance video of a suspect in an attempted rape two years ago in Washington Heights. Authorities say the man followed the victim, 24, into...