June 25, 2017
There's only one way Carmelo Anthony will end up on Cavaliers
The Cavaliers don’t appear interested in trading for Carmelo Anthony — Paul George is their target — but reportedly would be a leading contender if the Knicks bought the 10-time...
Electrician to make Staten Island church's bells ring out again
The big, bronze bells at Staten Island’s oldest church are about to ring again after 30 years of silence — thanks to the dedication of a local electrician. Each day,...
Trump agenda predicted to slow economy in second half
Get ready for the second-half slowdown. The US stock market is off to its second-strongest start to the year since 2000, fueled largely on hope for Trumponomics. But Wall Street...
Knicks' other French draft pick could stick around this time
More French dressing, please? The Knicks will have a second French draft pick on their summer-league team in Orlando, The Post has learned. Louis Labeyrie, the 6-foot-10 power forward whom...
Yankees brass turned Stadium games into a funeral
If the previous Yankee Stadium was a “cathedral,” this one, almost from Day 1, sounds like one. Perhaps the life was drained from Friday night’s crowd after a 1-hour, 42-minute...
Why Ohio State keeps calling for Erasmus Hall's biggest stars
Matt Jones was introduced to the Ohio State-Erasmus Hall bond early on. He was only in eighth grade when he met Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and several of the...
Stitches: Pride of the Yankees
Holy Cow! Was that Mickey Rivers making the basket catch look as easy as 1978 patrolling center field for the Old-Timers’ Game? On a day where pride was the key...
Paul Massey proposes to cover city highways with parks
GOP mayoral hopeful Paul Massey is trying to make himself the “green” candidate — with a proposal to cover over parts of the BQE and Cross Bronx expressways with leafy...
Ray Kelly: Attacks in Europe are the 'new normal' now
European countries are “paying the price” for their failure to coordinate with each other to stop terror attacks, former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said on Sunday. Kelly called the attacks...
Who will win and who should win every NBA award
The Finals ended two weeks ago. The draft has come and gone. But the NBA’s major awards still await in the wings — in this case, await backstage. For the...
Langone Medical Center to open two clinics in Florida
Just like many of its patients, New York University’s Langone Medical Center is heading to Florida. The hospital is opening two health clinics in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach...
How the science magazines are covering global warming
It’s gotten too darned hot lately to sleep without running the A-C. Of course, this means that now we’re losing sleep over our electricity bill, and whether global warming is...
Japanese restaurants are invading the city
Japanese restaurants are invading the city this summer — but they’re staying mind-bogglingly stingy with seating. First came Ikinari Steak, a Japanese chain that launched stateside in the East Village...
Montauk chefs gather to prep for Hamptons taco, clambake fest
Montauk chefs gathered at Gurney’s Montauk Resort and Seawater Spa for lunch to celebrate and prep their upcoming Dan’s Taste of Summer taco fest and clambake this weekend, as Montauk,...
Dan Loeb buys a chunk of Nestle, blasts 'staid' culture
Dan Loeb just placed his biggest bet ever on a chocolate company. The activist investor's hedge fund Third Point LLC amassed a $3.5 billion stake in Nestle, the world’s largest...
Professor who criticized Otto Warmbier gets canned
A University of Delaware professor who caused outrage by criticizing the college student who died after being held prisoner in North Korea lost her adjunct position on Sunday. “Katherine Dettwyler,...
CNN is cracking down on how it covers Russia
CNN is cracking down on its Russia coverage -- imposing strict new rules for online articles -- after they were forced to scrub a story from the web and issue...
Giants’ only kicker is a mystery with a leg — who likes it that way
The official NFL bio of Aldrick Rosas is not very detailed. In fact, under the categories marked “Recent games” and “career stats,” the identical sentence serves as all anyone needs...
It took 50 years for the MTA to totally screw up the subway
Your hellish commute didn’t happen overnight — it took 50 years for the subway to get this bad. The MTA spent decades without a capital plan to systematically replace aging...
Bride can't afford dream wedding dress thanks to Airbnb scam
A tourist who flew all the way to New York to buy a dress for her wedding wound up getting jilted by a phony Airbnb listing — and was left...
DA: I am sure ISIS supports concealed carry reciprocity bill
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance on Sunday slammed Republican legislation in Congress that would allow licensed gun owners in other states to carry weapons in New York City as a...
Bernie Sanders: GOP health care bill will kill 'thousands of people'
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday stood by his harsh rhetoric that the GOP health care bill would kill thousands of Americans because “it’s true.” “If you have cancer...
Chuck Schumer is fighting back against robocalls
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged the government to hang up on telemarketers who want to bypass the national "Do Not Call" list by sending pitches directly to a person's...
Ten shot during two separate incidents
Ten people were shot during two separate incidents in Manhattan Saturday night and Sunday morning. The majority of the bloodshed happened during a large block party near the corner of...
At least 9 dead in Colombian tourist boat disaster
At least nine people were dead and 30 feared missing after a Colombian tourist boat suddenly sank in the waters near Medellin, officials said. The boat, which was carrying more...
Why Bernie Sanders needs a lawyer
Don’t make too much of the news that Sen. Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jill, have lawyered up: It’s just what you have to do when you’re facing an FBI...
When will Derek Jeter play in Yankees Old-Timers' Day?
Jorge Posada made his first appearance at Old-Timers’ Day on Sunday, but he didn’t want to predict when the next member of the Core Four would make it. The former...
The villains (and heroes) behind the subway mess
You’re likely aware subway trains are breaking down partly because parts of the signal system date back to the 1930s. The succession of bad decisions that got you stuck in...
The best time to get pregnant is right now
‘Are you ready for a baby?” ask the headlines in women’s magazines — and also nosy people in your life. Recently, the British site Stylist had a feature about the...
The city's ignorant war on foam
By month’s end, the City Council is likely to either ban or mandate the recycling of foam products like take-out containers. Both “solutions” have more to do with pandering to...
Allen Iverson's fun BIG3 shows its appeal and why it's in trouble
No one knew what to expect from the BIG3, but fans knew whom to expect at the league’s debut. To start, that was enough. A surprisingly strong (announced) crowd of...
Can de Blasio and Cuomo stop fighting over the subways?
Let’s hope Mayor de Blasio’s praise for Joe Lhota, Gov. Cuomo’s pick to take over as head of the MTA, is at least a sign they’ll end their feuding when...
The risk in letting Mattis lead and other notable comments
Urban Wonk: How To Benefit From Those Closing Malls Online retail continues to eat into its brick-and-mortar competitors to such an extent that “store closings are running at a rate...
Yankees blow comeback and homestand in gut-wrencher
The Yankees limped home from their disastrous West Coast trip in hopes that a week in The Bronx would help them get back to where they were for the first...
Rafael Montero finally makes the Mets look smart
SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets’ patience, almost to a fault, with Rafael Montero paid a significant dividend Sunday. Yes, the team he faced is wreckage that seems destined for the...
Gary Sanchez killed the Yankees when he wasn't saving them
On a day Jorge Posada praised him, Gary Sanchez reminded Yankees fans there still is learning to be done before he can reserve a spot in future Old-Timers’ Day games...
This is the Michael Pineda we knew — and feared would return
Joe Girardi and a few veterans mentioned the silver lining. That despite two weeks of atrocious play, the Yankees remained tied atop the AL East with the Red Sox. They...
Veterans home rakes in cash but forces residents to live in squalor
A Queens charity that purportedly helps veterans readjust to civilian life raked in $150,000 from Donald Trump last year, but houses two dozen ex-military men in squalid — and possibly...
Michael Conforto is the injury Mets dread
SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Conforto has a sore left hand, but is grateful the situation isn’t worse. The Mets outfielder was diagnosed with a contusion on the hand — X-rays...
Three arrested for blaze that injured eight firefighters
Three men were arrested for playing with fireworks and sparking a Bronx blaze that injured several firefighters, one seriously, last week, the FDNY said Sunday. Two of the men told...
Formula One stars in 'disgrace' spat over vengeful intentional crash
Lewis Hamilton branded world championship leader Sebastian Vettel as a "disgrace" and challenged the German to "prove you're a man" after he deliberately crashed into him in Sunday's tempestuous Azerbaijan...
Colombian tourist boat sinks with nearly 200 on board
A Colombian tourist boat suddenly sank into a reservoir with about 200 on board — leaving a number dead and countless missing. Firefighters and rescue helicopters scrambled to save scores...
Trump breaks another tradition, doesn't host Ramadan dinner
President Trump broke with 20 years of White House tradition by opting not to host a dinner to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and...
Man critically injured after he crashes jet ski into a boat
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when his jet ski crashed into a boat as he was cruising around New York Harbor, officials said. The man was riding...
This is the side of LaVar Ball that you don't know
If you've paid even the slightest bit of attention to the sports media over the past six months, you probably have an opinion on LaVar Ball. The most overexposed basketball...
Eric Trump: DNC chairman is a 'nut job'
WASHINGTON - President Trump's middle son went after Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez on Sunday, disparaging the former Labor Secretary as a "nut job." “The DNC is half defunct,...
Teen missing for more than a year found, man in custody
A North Carolina teen who went missing over a year ago has been found and her suspected abductor arrested, FBI officials said. Hailey Elizabeth Burns, now 17 years old, was...
Aaron Hicks is only part of the bad news for troubled Yankees
The Yankees wasted the good vibes of Old-Timers' Day and lost their fourth consecutive series. And, in continuing their current downward trend, that wasn’t even close to the worst news...
Russia recalls ambassador at center of collusion allegations against Trump campaign: report
The Kremlin is sending Sergey Kislyak back to Russia amid the growing US, FBI and congressional investigations into Russia’s meddling in the US presidential election.
Putin admits he once ran an international spy network
Vladimir Putin has finally admitted to being a spymaster. The Russian president confessed to running an "illegal" spy network abroad while he served as an officer of the KGB decades...
New BIG3 league begins with pain and a thrill
Basketball’s newest league started with a game-winning basket and an injured former NBA player. Rashard Lewis made a three-point play with his team facing game point Sunday in the opening...
Chelsea Manning gets float spot in NYC Pride parade
Former Army solider-turned government spy Chelsea Manning was cheered by throngs of supporters at the 48th annual Pride Parade in Manhattan Sunday — the second controversial anti-government figure to be...
Turkish riot police crack down on banned Pride parade
Turkish riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds of organizers during Istanbul's unauthorized Pride Parade--one day after authorities banned the celebration over "safety concerns." Sunday's demonstration marks...
The Yankees' reinforcements are now a step closer
Greg Bird and CC Sabathia both had positive results on Sunday as they look to return from injuries. Bird ran for the first time since receiving a cortisone shot on...
Can I get fired for something I post on my personal Facebook page?
I posted something on my personal Facebook page that my employer found offensive and I was subsequently fired. It wasn’t about the company and was done during my own time....
Mets promote Tim Tebow despite his play
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Tebow’s minor league tour is headed back to Florida. The former Heisman Trophy was promoted Sunday to the Mets’ High-A St. Lucie affiliate after a hardly...
Kellyanne Conway won't say if Justice Kennedy has mentioned retirement
WASHINGTON - The White House is paying “very close attention” to rumors that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy may resign from the bench. “I will never reveal a conversation between...
Trump can't stop hurling 'Pocahontas' insult at Warren
President Trump rekindled his feud with persistent critic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday, saying referring to her as "Pocahontas" is an insult to the Native American woman. "She's a hopeless...
Yankees' storied flameout won't give Aaron Judge advice
Before Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez took baseball by storm the last two seasons with their stunning performances as rookies, there was Kevin Maas. In the summer of 1990, Maas...
Schiff: Possible Lynch meddling in Clinton email probe makes me 'queasy'
WASHINGTON – Borrowing a line from ousted FBI director James Comey, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday he’s “queasy” about the possibility of former Attorney General...
'Had to live for two lives': The tragedy that shaped Kristaps Porzingis
An E:60 documentary that aired Sunday on Kristaps Porzingis’ life track from Latvia to the Knicks revealed a family tragedy that was previously unreported. According to the ESPN show, filmed...
Potential Pelosi replacement compares 'tough cookie' Dem to 'Caesar'
Rep. Joe Crowley whose name has been floated as a challenger to Nancy Pelosi lauded the embattled House Democratic leader on Sunday as a "tough cookie" and a modern-day "Caesar."...
UK: Every high-rise building tested fails fire safety tests
LONDON — Britain's government urged local officials across the country Sunday to urgently submit samples of tower block cladding after tests found that all samples tested so far have failed...
Matt Holliday's allergy mystery is starting to get scary
Matt Holliday still is dealing with issues stemming from the allergic reaction he suffered June 17 in Oakland, Calif., and missed Sunday’s game against the Rangers. Before the 7-6 loss...
The old Yankees catcher has pointed advice for new phenom
For most of 17 seasons, Jorge Posada crouched behind home plate as the Yankees starting catcher, winning five World Series titles and accumulating 275 home runs to become one of...
Ohio, Long Island town, and John Kasich targeted in ISIS propaganda hack
Websites belonging to a Long Island town and the Ohio state government were hacked Sunday to broadcast ISIS propaganda, according to reports. "Anti: Govt all word. You will be held...
GOP senator: 'No way' health care bill should move forward
WASHINGTON – A GOP holdout on the Senate Republican health care bill said there’s “no way” a vote should take place with so little time for the public and lawmakers...
Even a lowly summer job can propel your career
School's out, and for those who don’t have their noses to the grindstone year-round, that means summer jobs. That is, unless, Mom and Dad are willing to cough up the...
NFLer's kombucha tea defense might just keep him out of jail
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings officials say they encouraged Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd to drink the kombucha tea he says was the reason he was flagged for drinking alcohol and...
Man seriously hurt after plummeting through skylight at rooftop party
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell through a skylight while attending a rooftop party in Bedford-Stuyvesant early Sunday. The man was hanging out on the roof of...
7 shot at Harlem block party: cops
Seven people were shot during a large party in Harlem Saturday night, police said. The violence happened near the corner of W. 116th St. near Frederick Douglass Blvd. around 8:30...
JetBlue crew members beat the stress by growing veggies
They’re trying to stay grounded in the not-so-friendly skies. Green-thumbed JetBlue crewmembers are flocking to their company-run farm at JFK Airport in an attempt to escape the boiling tensions of...
Trump to Obama: I called the GOP health care bill 'mean' first
President Trump called out his White House predecessor for calling the GOP-backed health care plan "mean," saying he was the first to use that term. "Well he used my term,...
Tom Price promises GOP health care bill will lower premiums
WASHINGTON – Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Sunday made some bold pledges about the GOP health care plan - it would bring down premiums and individuals would...
Dog defeats chicken, donkey, little boy to become mayor of Kentucky town
Being a mayor is a "ruff" job -- but this dog, elected to the top post at a small town in Kentucky, is up to the task. Three-year-old pit bull...
In My Library: Pat Kiernan
Don’t expect to party with Pat Kiernan: NY1’s morning news anchor wakes up at 3 so he can be at work by 4 a.m. So he was the perfect pick...
Regents math test is easier to pass - thanks to low standards
It’s a tough test — but not so tough to pass. New York high-schoolers who took the Regents Common Core Algebra I exam this month had to earn just 27...
Dad files lawsuit after daughter who ran away from ACS is assaulted
A teen with a history of running away was assaulted by a livery driver after repeatedly fleeing the custody of the Administration for Children’s Services, her father charges in a...
Police launch murder investigation after Michigan singer is found dead in home
"People wanted to be around her because she lifted us up," her distraught dad said. "And that's gone now. That's gone."
Trump: Democrats' 'resist' strategy is terrible for Americans
President Trump decried Democrats' strategy of "obstruction" for not working with Republicans to reach a deal to repeal and replace ObamaCare. "It would be so great if the Democrats and...
SUV rams into cop after boat party brawl spills onto the street
A police officer was forced to fire his gun after an SUV struck him while trying to flee the scene of a fight that originally began on board a party...
The sexy new bikini style that looks good on everyone
Demi-Cup This dainty style enhances all shapes and sizes with its uplifting silhouette. Strappy back Bring sexy back with this double-tie number that reverses to a solid red suit. String...
Couple beats restaurant owner, her teen daughter over fast food order
Shocking surveillance video shows the moment a Georgia couple brutally beat a restaurant employee and her teenage daughter -- all because they weren't satisfied with their order. The couple, identified...
Cops investigate 2 alleged sex assaults in Midtown and Queens
Police are investigating separate reports of two possible sexual assaults in Queens and Manhattan Sunday morning, police said. In the Queens incident, a 17-year-old woman was found lying in a...
Trump blasts Russia probes, says Clinton 'colluded' with Dems to bury Sanders
President Trump continued his assault on the probes into Russia's involvement in the election by blasting Hillary Clinton for colluding with Democrats to beat Bernie Sanders. "Hillary Clinton colluded with...
The horrifying moment a girl falls from ride at Six Flags
Dramatic video captures the moment a 14-year-old girl plummeted about 25 feet from a ride at an upstate Six Flags amusement park Saturday — but was caught by a group...
Car slams into people gathered to celebrate Muslim holiday, kids injured
LONDON — Six people, including three children, were injured Sunday after a car ran into pedestrians outside a Newcastle sports center where people gathered to celebrate the Muslim holiday of...
Ron Howard talks branded entertainment at Cannes Lions
Imagine Entertainment founder Ron Howard was in Cannes on Friday to advance a plan with marketers to create branded entertainment. He said investment company Raine Group, run by Joe Ravitch...
Fallen 9/11 firefighter's son has no right to estate: lawsuit
The son of a firefighter killed on 9/11 gained enough from benefits given to families of Ground Zero heroes and has no right to his grandfather’s estate, his relatives charge....
What to know about the golden age of 'buttlegging'
Dear John: Back in the 1970s, I drove a yellow taxicab in NYC, and WCBS-88 was the station I generally listened to. At the time, the late Jerry Nachman worked...
Why does the Dow always seem to fall short at the end of the day?
Dear John: I have a question that has been bugging me for years about the US stock market, ever since the mid-1980s. Every time the Dow Jones industrial average approaches...
The economy is teetering despite unemployment drop
The US economy is teetering, despite what the job and stock markets are telling you. The scariest set of economic indicators to emerge in decades shows what’s crushing the dreams...
Thousands of Britons face evacuation after fire-safety checks fail
Thousands of Britons could face evacuation from their high-rise apartments after 27 buildings around the country failed fire-safety checks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze. The results of...
Brick-and-mortar grocery stores are here to stay
The brick-and-mortar grocery store isn’t going away anytime soon. Amazon's recently announced $13.7 billion purchase of high-end grocer Whole Foods notwithstanding, e-commerce has been much slower (so far) to break...
Philip Thomas wants to 'create the right Cannes Lions experience'
In response to Publicis Groupe’s announcement that it may take a break from Cannes Lions next year, event organizer Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Events, said on Friday, “There have...
Father finds out son is still alive after burying misidentified body
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend. "Your son is alive," he said. "Bill (Shinker) put...
China's growing revenue a top priority for UMG
Growing revenue from the Chinese market is a top priority for Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge. The company flew pianist Lang Lang, one of China’s biggest music stars, to Cannes...
Patriots owner tells story of how Putin 'took' his Super Bowl ring
New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft didn’t really want to discuss the infamous Super Bowl ring appropriation by Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a Q&A with WPP Chief...
Scores dead after oil tanker explodes in Pakistan
About 150 destitute Pakistanis who gathered around an over-spilled oil tanker to collect fuel for personal use are dead after the truck exploded into a huge fire ball, authorities said....
Woman sues over neighbor's alleged home music studio
Tickling the ivories is no laughing matter for a Manhattan woman who claims her neighbor’s piano playing has made her life hell. Marguerite Plekhanov is demanding to switch to a...
After-school staffer facing charges for alleged 'torture' closet
A former after-school care counselor faces a child-endangerment charge for his alleged role in the jamming of a 6-year-old boy into a closet “torture chamber” at an Upper West Side...
Tech titans may be the solution to underemployment
Earlier this month during his commencement speech at Harvard, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg — one of the college’s most famous non-graduates and among the world’s wealthiest people — put forth a...
Jacob deGrom is doing something the other Mets refuse to
SAN FRANCISCO — The rest of the Mets can learn from Jacob deGrom. When he had his issues this season, he fixed them the old-fashioned way. He worked and worked...
Security to blame for Brooklyn YWCA stabbing: lawsuit
Security was lacking at the Brooklyn YWCA when one resident stabbed another 80 times with a kitchen knife, according to a lawsuit filed by the victim’s family. Liza Millet, 48,...
Former Giant KOs Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko
Former Giants defensive end Matt Mitrione isn’t doing too badly in his second career. Mitrione scored a stunning first-round knockout of Russian heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday night before...
Man drunkenly drives car into a bar: cops
A drunken Long Island driver ended up smashing his car into a bar early Saturday, police said. Michele Masci, 23, was under the influence when he drove around Franklin Square...
Synagogue breaks with tradition, allows interfaith marriage
A historic Upper West Side synagogue is breaking with centuries of tradition — telling interfaith couples to “goy ahead” and tie the knot in its sacred sanctuary. After a year...
Livery cab driver robbed at knifepoint by thieving trio: cops
A thieving trio robbed a livery cab driver in the Bronx early Saturday before jetting away in his brand-new ride, cops said. The 35-year-old driver had just parked his blue...
Staten Island Ferris wheel project is spinning out of control
The giant Staten Island Ferris-wheel project is spinning out of control. The design team building the 630-foot-high New York Wheel on the borough’s north shore got into a bitter pay...
New York fighter wins MMA debut despite getting 7 stitches
Heather Hardy had seven stitches closing a gash over her swollen left eye. But the damage wasn’t about put a damper on her mood after winning her MMA debut Saturday...