June 3, 2017
Judge bans class field trip from courtroom over 'gamesmanship'
A Manhattan judge is accused of making a federal case out of a field trip. Sixteen Islamic students from the K-12 Razi School in Woodside, Queens, were barred from entering...
'Wonder Woman' ropes in a super opening day
Wonder Woman is saving mankind — and slaying box office sales. The comic book adaptation, starring Israeli bombshell Gal Gadot, raked in $38 million from 4,165 theaters Friday during its...
Vanessa Williams dishes on new sitcom that skewers 'The View'
Daytime Divas Monday, 10 p.m., VH1 When she wasn’t singing Sondheim in concert or starring on Broadway, Vanessa Williams made a career out of playing formidable women on television, most...
In My Library: Paula Poundstone
When she started writing “The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness” (Algonquin Books), comedian Paula Poundstone told The Post, “I figured it might be the scaffolding for...
These custodians are cleaning up in more ways than one
These school custodians bagged hefty paychecks. Three chief “custodian engineers” in the Department of Education collected more than $200,000 last fiscal year — including Donald Tierney, who raked in $206,371,...
Scammers can steal your identity just by using your address
Dear John: You may think you have heard it all, but you haven’t. Just before Memorial Day last year, we realized we weren’t receiving any mail. We went to the...
Cavaliers to Warriors: We're going to turn up the physicality
OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State’s Kevin Durant put on a doctorate-worthy display of “The Art of the Dunk” in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Outside the lane, Stephen Curry...
This Marine fought the military so she could keep her hero dog
It wasn’t exactly love at first sight when former Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey met the dog who would become her lifeline and best friend: Rex, a notoriously aggressive bomb-sniffing dog,...
My 12 different identities as an undercover FBI agent
Marc Ruskin trafficked in heroin, pedaled stolen jewels, laundered money — and he worked for the good guys. As an FBI undercover agent, Ruskin maintained about 12 different identities, routinely...
Cary Grant dropped acid 100 times to get over his mommy issues
“For many years, I have cautiously peered from behind the face of a man known as Cary Grant. The protection of that facade was both an advantage and a disadvantage....
Predators make Cup a series — to delight of catfish-throwing fans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pekka Rinne and the Predators are hard to beat on their own ice this postseason, and now they have added their biggest piece of franchise history yet....
Seven killed in London Bridge attacks; 3 suspects dead
LONDON — The death toll from a terror attack at the heart of London rose to seven Sunday as Prime Minister Theresa May convened an emergency security cabinet session to...
New York tennis team gets some Hall of Fame help
If you did not realize World Team Tennis still existed, you’re not alone. Gigi Fernandez, who will coach the New York Empire and serves as the only current woman coach...
This boot camp for men claims it'll revive your 'primal nature'
Rusty Rahm was perched on a stool, his legs tethered to the piece of furniture and his arms bound behind him. A man stuffed a wad of gauze into Rahm’s...
Wilmer Flores' big homer and bullpen's guts fuel Mets
For all the talk from the Mets that it still is early in their floundering season, they have begun to act differently. They have started to treat these early June...
Twins take famed photog's widow to court for a share of estate
The famed photographer who seduced Marilyn Monroe with his lens spent his final years flanked by a pair of sexy brunettes who are fighting for a share of his estate....
Giants' hard-working tight end turning heads at OTAs
Don’t tell Matt LaCosse OTAs are meaningless. Established players with guaranteed contracts, such as wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon, can skip the OTAs and know...
You will become one with nature staying in this tiny luxe cabin
My stomach dropped the moment I saw the sign on the lockbox: “Stash your phone for a true escape into nature. We dare you!” It was bad enough that there...
Remembering the anniversary of the worst Knicks loss ever
June 2 passed quietly Friday. The baseball teams both lost. The NBA and NHL finals took breathers. People either wrung their hands about Odell Beckham Jr. missing more voluntary workouts,...
Memorial leader spent two years swinging nothing but a broom
DUBLIN, Ohio — When he was 19 years old and in the midst of a promising college golf career at BYU, Daniel Summerhays went to Chile for two years to...
Why Washington must save Puerto Rico from the 'Medicaid cliff'
One consequence of the plan to fête terrorist Oscar López Rivera in the Puerto Rican Day Parade is the damage it has done to efforts to save the island’s health...
Trump's postponed promise on Israel
President Trump has just gotten another lesson in the perils of overpromising during a campaign, disappointing supporters of Israel by declining to move the US embassy there to Jerusalem. Trump,...
Donald Trump needs to keep up his winning streak
Political consultants and campaign managers tell their candidates that they must win the news cycle to win the day. Do that more often than not and you have a good...
High-tech training is giving coal miners' kids new hope
WAYNESBURG, PA. — To live in Appalachia is to love Appalachia. The deep ravines, muddy “hollers” and soaring rugged hills are a beauty to behold. Hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and...
Meet the man who makes Yankees best in baseball at exploiting the rules
In the top of the seventh inning May 22, Kansas City’s Jorge Soler stood on second base when Alcides Escobar hit a grounder up the middle that was fielded by...
Witnesses describe horror of London Bridge terror rampage
Coordinated terror attacks on Saturday evening turned central London into a scene of bloody horror, and media reports said multiple people were killed.
Tristan Thompson knows he can't have another 'trash' game
OAKLAND, Calif. — Throughout the entire regular season then the first three rounds of the playoffs, Tristan Thompson was the Cavaliers’ second-best rebounder, surpassed only by Kevin Love. Thompson ranked...
Jeff Van Gundy's favorite Knicks moment -- and biggest regret
Former Knicks coach and current ABC/ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy takes a timeout from Finals coverage for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Aside from the turnovers...
Landlord blames management company for LES gas explosion
The landlord accused of wrongdoing in the deadly 2015 East Village gas explosion is blaming someone else. A Manhattan management company hired to install gas meters in the basement of...
Why Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry partnership is thriving
OAKLAND, Calif. — There is a two-time NBA MVP who owns a championship ring and has worn the most popular selling jersey for two years running. Now add a past...
The mystery behind the only murder during the 1977 NYC blackout
When a flash of lightning zapped the city on July 13, 1977, panic hit New York. Already gripped by economic collapse and the Son of Sam terror, the city was...
Fan in 'Fire Terry Collins' shirt kicked out of Citi Field twice
Angry Mets fans are kicking themselves out of the stadium now. Cameron Scher made headlines earlier this week when he was thrown out of Citi Field on consecutive nights, he...
Yankees are the most fun team in baseball right now
TORONTO — Remember that March poll about the Mets taking over New York City? Not a great year for polls. The Yankees not only have taken over the city, they’ve...
London Bridge incidents were terrorist attacks: police
Police say a hit-and-run and stabbings on and near London Bridge have been officially declared a "terrorist incident." Armed officers flooded the busy area of the city after a van...
Jason Dufner falls apart, making way for unlikely Memorial leader
DUBLIN, Ohio — Maybe it was gamesmanship. Maybe it was respect for a difficult golf course. Maybe it was prescience. Maybe it simply was a case of being hopeful. Call...
D-Backs legend Luis Gonzalez rescues woman from burning car
He killed the Yankees' hopes of a fourth straight World Series title over a decade ago -- but this week, was a lifesaver. Arizona Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzalez rescued a...
Levi Aron hopes his brother's death isn't related to his murderous past
Six years after he murdered and dismembered an 8-year-old boy, Levi Aron now fears that he may be responsible for another death — that of his own brother. During an...
Edinson Volquez of the Marlins pitches first no-hitter of season
MIAMI — Edinson Volquez's day was nearly over after three pitches. And he strongly considered leaving the game after five innings because of sharp ankle pain. A couple hours later,...
Police respond to second incident near London Bridge
London police say they are responding to an incident at Borough Market, a popular tourist area with restaurants and bars a short distance from London Bridge, where a vehicle is...
No one in David Wright's orbit can say for sure he'll play again
David Wright has made it clear he wants no one to feel sorry for him as he wears a mask to hide his inner agony enduring a nightmare twilight in...
NBA mock draft 2.0: Lakers grab Lonzo Ball and Knicks pick ...
With an exceptionally deep NBA draft just three weeks away, here is the Post’s projection at how it may play out June 22 at Barclays Center. 1. Celtics (from Nets)...
Multiple casualties reported in London Bridge terror attacks
LONDON — British police rushed to an incident on London Bridge on Saturday after witnesses said a van plowed into pedestrians and another witness told Reuters she saw people with...
Mike Tyson: McGregor will 'look really ridiculous' vs. Mayweather
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has become quite a fan of the UFC over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean he’s suddenly giving Conor McGregor a chance to...
For Phil Mickelson, choosing daughter over US Open an easy choice
DUBLIN, Ohio — If you thought there ever was a doubt, you don’t know Phil Mickelson very well. Mickelson announced on Saturday he will not play in the U.S. Open...
This trucker is torn on automation—even if it costs him his job
Meet a dead man walking. I’m a long-haul trucker, and I’m going to be replaced by a computer. It will happen soon. I’m figuring five years or less for trucks....
Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to second straight Champions League title
Real Madrid is the European champion again, and Cristiano Ronaldo was the star again. The 12-time champions from the Spanish capital became the first team in the Champions League era...
Man busted in smuggling ring wants his guns back
A Long Island man convicted for his role in a smuggling ring has the chutzpah to complain about his lost guns. Private customs broker Victor Juzumas was arrested in 2008...
Yankees' HR barrage backs up Jordan Montgomery's gem
TORONTO — Ten games into his major league career, comparisons to other lefty starters dominates the discussion about rookie Jordan Montgomery. “John Smiley,’’ said a scout who watched Montgomery provide...
NYCFC come through in clutch to snap slump
New York City FC was having trouble finishing — until they didn’t. With a string of poor results worsened with numerous players missing because of international obligations, NYCFC needed just...
Russia investigation expands to criminal probe involving Paul Manafort
WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a separate criminal probe involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort,...
Metro-North cruelly outed transgender worker: lawsuit
Metro-North cruelly outed a pre-op transgender worker and then ignored his colleagues’ hateful attacks until they culminated in assault, according to a lawsuit. Shine Williams, 43, was born “Sheri” but...
Cops hunt for teen creep who tried to rape young boy
Cops are looking for a teenage creep who they say demanded money from an 11-year-old boy before attempting to rape him in a Bronx park this week. The perv approached...
Here's how to really fix the campus sexual assault epidemic
We’re all aware that there are certain things you can’t say on campus these days and jokes you don’t dare make. An example would be the exchange a friend and...
The bizarre origins of your favorite slang words
Call someone “thirsty” these days and those are fighting words. But call someone “queer” and you’re embracing a more inclusive term for non-binary gender identity. Nothing makes you feel your...
My landlord ignored my requests because I'm not Jewish
An Upper West Side landlord routinely ignored a tenant’s pleas for repairs because she was a gentile living in a “Jewish building,” a lawsuit alleges. Interior decorator Sharon Kibbee de...
How will next 5 years treat these borderline baseball legacies?
The month of May has come and gone, and seemingly taken with it two excellent careers. Ryan Howard hit .184 at Triple-A for the Braves and was released on May...
Trump's typo is now on someone's license plate
One state driver has a license to covfefe. A New York motorist bought a “COVFEFE” vanity license plate a mere 71 minutes after President Trump tweeted the nonsensical noun just after...
DOE suspends worker accused of locking boy in 'torture chamber'
A Department of Education employee was suspended without pay on the heels of a Post report that a 6-year-old boy was jammed into a closet “torture chamber” at an Upper...
Jacoby Ellsbury prognosis takes a turn for the scary and worse
TORONTO — The progress Jacoby Ellsbury made this past week has halted, and it is not known when the center fielder will return from disabled list. Ellsbury said in Baltimore...
Angry tenant allegedly dumped bedbugs inside city office
AUGUSTA, Maine — The city manager in Augusta, Maine, says the municipal office building had to be sprayed for bedbugs after a man threw a cup of the pests onto...
The best, worst and weirdest Giants — at playing softball
Did you know Eli Manning bats lefty? Well, he does. That was one of the revelations coming out of Friday night’s Landon Collins Celebrity Softball Game at Palisades Credit Union...
Homeless man busted for lying about how he got shot
A homeless man who claimed he was shot in Washington Square Park was busted when cops discovered he was lying about the ordeal, police said on Saturday. Jermaine Hatchett, 38,...
'He just kept beating me': Elderly man details brutal cane attack
The nonagenarian clobbered by a cane-wielding thug in Manhattan recalled his harrowing experience Saturday, telling The Post the random and unprovoked attack has left him bloodied, and bewildered. "They hit...
Man stole $3.5M from city to buy and resell sports tickets: feds
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A New York man is facing federal charges that he stole $3.5 million from a Florida city to buy sports tickets and resell them online. The...
How Princess Diana's death shamed the royals into a much-needed makeover
By the morning of Sept. 1, 1997, the flowers were already out of control. Just over 24 hours after Diana, Princess of Wales, had been killed in a car accident...
Candidate for Utah Democratic chairman accused of sexual misconduct by seven women
Seven women allegedly witnessed instances of sexual misconduct by a candidate for Utah Democratic chairman, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report. Rob Miller, who is the party’s former vice...
Why it's crucial we regulate sperm donors
When Maggie was 12, she was excited to go to sleep away camp for the first time. Though she’d never really been away from home before, she had no idea...
These Obama cronies should be grilled for his intelligence 'unmaskings'
Members of the intelligence community, acting with the blessing of the president, were keeping tabs on the Trump campaign during the summer of 2016. After Clinton’s stunning loss, Clapper and...
German rock fest resumes following terror scare
BERLIN — German authorities allowed a popular rock festival to resume Saturday after a scare over people with suspected links to Islamic extremism prompted them to curtail its opening night....
Elderly man clobbered with a cane in unprovoked attack
Shocking surveillance video shows the moment a thug clobbered a 90-year-old man over the head with a cane in an unprovoked attack on a Manhattan sidewalk. The elderly victim was...
Deadly explosions reported at funeral in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — Explosions in Kabul on Saturday killed at least four people attending a funeral reportedly attended by government officials, including members of parliament, a day after hundreds of...
Three injured after boat explodes at North Carolina beach
A boat exploded at a dock on the North Carolina coast, and an official says three people were injured. Local media outlets report the explosion occurred around 4 p.m. Friday...
Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected terrorists
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has frozen the accounts of 5,000 suspected terrorists, taking about $3 million out of their pockets, but Islamabad could still come under scrutiny at a crucial June...
Jim Mattis: North Korea is a 'clear and present danger'
SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis turned up the heat on North Korea and its main benefactor, China, on Saturday, calling the North Koreans a "clear and present danger"...
'Tough love with that guy': How mentor has helped Aaron Hicks
TORONTO — Aaron Hicks frequently talks with former Twins teammate Torri Hunter, but the voice he often hears in his head is the one from two years ago. Hicks was...
Why Yoenis Cespedes' return to Mets could be delayed again
Yoenis Cespedes has been jogging, but has not yet run full bore since being pulled off a rehab assignment after a May 26 game with Single-A St. Lucie. That seemingly...
You still can't totally trust Michael Pineda
TORONTO — Michael Pineda has made some great strides this season, but Friday night was an example of just how far the big right-hander still has to go before the...
The Dark Knight is no more: It's just Matt Harvey now
It was an event every time he showed up as the glowering Dark Knight, electrifying Citi Field with his defiance and beast-mode swagger ... Gotham’s Dark Knight in shining armor...
Odell Beckham Jr. distractions tear at what Giants are all about
When running back Paul Perkins dropped a sure touchdown pass Thursday afternoon during team drills at the Giants’ practice facility, defensive tackle Damon Harrison raised his hands in the air...
They're starting to polish Aaron Judge's Rookie of Year trophy
TORONTO — Another day and more accolades. That is Aaron Judge’s life these days. Friday, the Yankees right fielder was named the AL Rookie of the Month for May after...
Is Jose Reyes now just a bench player for the Mets?
Jose Reyes’s two-month funk finally may be catching up to him. The veteran infielder was on the bench Friday night for the second time in three games, and this time...
Bill Maher under fire for using N-word on 'Real Time'
Bill Maher used the N-word on Friday night’s episode of “Real Time,” drawing outrage on social media. His guest on the show was Senator Ben Sasse, who asked the host,...
Klay Thompson shows he's more than just a shooter
OAKLAND, Calif. — Your business card reads, “NBA Shooter Deluxe; quick release and perfect form. Will work weekends and holidays.” Then you shoot 38.3 percent through three rounds of the...
What it's like to be a golfer whose career's hanging by agonizing thread
DUBLIN , Ohio — Steven Bowditch wanted no part of this interview. And why would he? He entered this week’s Memorial having missed his past 15 cuts and has only...
Ode to Billie Joe Stitches
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. … Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles releasing Sgt. Pepper this week. Two days later, in 1967, Billie...
Teen returning home from senior prom killed by tractor-trailer
NEWARK, N.J. — A 17-year-old in New Jersey's largest city was struck and killed while returning home from his senior prom, authorities said. Christopher Gibbs, the president of the senior...
Gangbanger gets 47 years for killing dad who was holding his baby
James Capers, a member of the deadly Leland Avenue gang in The Bronx, was sentenced to 47 years in prison Friday for killing rival gangbanger Allen McQueen, 21, as the...
De Blasio, City Council reach agreement on $85B budget
Mayor de Blasio and the City Council reached a tentative agreement Friday on an $85.2 billion budget for fiscal 2018 — a 3.7 percent increase over the previous year’s adopted...
Surfing world icon who pioneered wetsuit dies at age 94
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Jack O'Neill, a Northern California surfing world icon who pioneered the wetsuit, has died. O'Neill's died of natural causes Friday at his Santa Cruz, California home,...
Mets rookie's hot streak ends with a disastrous thud
Midnight struck for Paul Sewald, and it came with a loud thud. The 27-year-old rookie, a bright spot in the sputtering Mets bullpen until Friday night, played the part of...
'Concrete' terror threat shuts German rock festival on opening night
BERLIN — German authorities shut down and cleared thousands of fans from a popular rock music festival Friday night after receiving a "concrete" terrorist threat. Rhineland-Palatinate government spokesman Joachim Winkler...
How a fantasy baseball player love affair can go all wrong
Falling in love is one of the most beautiful things that can happen to a person. The sun shines brighter, the birds chirp louder, and you spend your day walking...
NYCFC's bad habit can derail season if they're not careful
After suffering through a rough five-game stretch, New York City FC is hoping to break their malaise before heading into the international break. That means not just taking a lead...