August 5, 2017
Giants' Evan Engram stops 'thinking too much' and dominates
Giants coach Ben McAdoo advised Evan Engram to stop thinking, and as soon as he did, the rookie started excelling. The first-round pick had the best practice of his budding...
Hedge fund manager charged for scamming investors out of millions
A Ponzi-like scheme that would make Bernie Madoff proud has been uncovered in Boston, authorities say. Massachusetts officials have charged hedge-fund manager Raymond Montoya with scamming investors out of millions...
Getting to the bottom of an impossible-to-believe catch
In the 1946 cinematic masterpiece, “Baseball Bugs” — a tale of the downtrodden rescued and redeemed — the Gashouse Gorillas are destroying the Tea Totallers. It is a mismatch of...
Seth Lugo's same old problem: He can't give the Mets length
The third time is supposed to be a charm. For Seth Lugo, is sure hasn’t work out that way. Through five innings Saturday, Lugo was pitching a gem. He struck...
The 'dark web' is where criminals get their illicit goods
In the market for drugs, guns, explosive chemicals, counterfeit goods? Look no further than the so-called “dark web,” the marketplace of choice for ISIS, Russian hackers, child pornographers, arms traffickers...
Millennials don't know how credit cards work: survey
Before your son or daughter starts using credit, make sure he or she understands that a credit card could be a weapon of self-destruction. That’s because a new survey found...
Here's how the city distributed $1.9B in overtime pay
The city doled out $1.9 billion in overtime pay last year, up 4.3 percent from the year before, new data show. OT made up 10 to 23 percent of the...
Welcome to Mets spring training — in August
You could call these the final 54 games, but that would be missing the point of what these final eight weeks of the season truly will represent for the woebegone...
Chase Headley's clutch HR, strong pitching help Yankees snap skid
CLEVELAND — Solid pitching by Jordan Montgomery and three shutout innings by a rested bullpen combined with Chase Headley’s eighth-inning homer brought the Yankees to within three outs of halting...
Trump begins 17-day 'working vacation' at golf course
President Trump holed up in his New Jersey golf resort Saturday to kick off his 17-day “working vacation” far from a leaky White House. He met with new Chief of...
Amputee injured by subway says MTA 'turned its back on safety'
A Brazilian architectural student whose arm and leg were severed by a Brooklyn subway train is now seeking to shame the MTA into installing straphanger-saving barriers. Transit officials know that...
Subway conductor was groped by her supervisor: lawsuit
A subway conductor was sexually assaulted by her supervisor on a moving train, she claims in a lawsuit. Faith Sanders says her boss, Lloyd Senior, jumped aboard the Q train...
Jeff Sessions is finally on Trump's good side
"Beleaguered" Attorney General Jeff Sessions is officially out of the Trump doghouse. Breaking a string of social media rebukes against Sessions, the president issued a tweet Saturday afternoon praising his...
The long, winding road that brought Scott Perry to Knicks
Longtime NBA executive Pat Williams likes a good story — author of more than 100 books. And in new general manager Scott Perry, Knicks fans are getting a good underdog...
Usain Bolt loses to two US men in final individual race of his career
LONDON — One final time, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 meters of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him. One final time, the...
Sessions investigating 'slush fund' used by left-wing groups
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is investigating up to $6 billion in legal settlement money that the Obama administration steered toward progressive causes and allies in left-wing advocacy groups. A memo...
Harassment probe allegedly tossed because defendant's wife is a judge
A Brooklyn court clerk claims investigators mothballed her sexual-harassment complaints against her boss because his wife is a judge. Criminal Court clerk Judy Torres-Albert alleges her supervisor, first deputy chief...
Gary Sanchez has to grow out of his bad habits
CLEVELAND — At 3:46 on Saturday afternoon, you could see Gary Sanchez walking on the outfield grass at Progressive Field, headed toward the Yankees’ bullpen, his glove and chest protector...
UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea
The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday, slashing by a third its $3 billion annual export revenue in retribution for Pyongyang’s two July intercontinental...
Meet the woman who prosecuted one of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history
The biggest Ponzi scheme on record, before Bernie Madoff was charged with duping investors out of $50 billion, was in the mid-’90s — and former law enforcer Alma Angotti was...
Michael Strahan tells Giants camp exactly what it takes to win
They stood mesmerized as they listened to the Hall of Fame Giant speak after practice Saturday, and it was so quiet you could have heard a Lombardi Trophy drop. This...
Fantasy football TE strategy: Be patient and snag this value pick
In the second of a six-part fantasy football draft preview, The Post looks at tight ends and defense/special teams. Next week: quarterbacks. The tight end is to fantasy football what...
'Pharma Bro' says witnessing 9/11 prepared him for jail
Cocky “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli drew a weird parallel between jail and 9/11 Saturday, saying living through the terrorist attacks would prepare him for a stint in the slammer. “A...
Republicans, Democrats differ on perception of American life
Republicans are smiling in the afterglow of the 2016 election — but Washington chaos and congressional turmoil are leaving people on both sides of the public- opinion spectrum with a...
Stunning rise and stunning fall of Joba Chamberlain, a major Torre regret
CLEVELAND — A decade has passed since Joba Chamberlain arrived in the big leagues — armed with a fastball that approached triple digits, a leg-buckling breaking ball and a personality...
Matt Holliday 'probably' headed to DL with back injury
CLEVELAND — Matt Holliday tweaked his left lower back seriously enough with a swing Friday night that manager Joe Girardi said the veteran designated hitter is facing a second stint...
Russian ambassador met with Flynn to discuss 'terrorism'
Terrorism was the main topic when then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak spoke with Michael Flynn in December when Flynn was President Trump’s national security adviser-designate, Kislyak said Saturday. “There are a...
Jets' shallow receiving corps loses Quincy Enunwa to injury
An already thin Jets wide receiver corps might have gotten thinner Saturday night. Quincy Enunwa, the team’s most experienced receiver, left the Green and White practice/scrimmage at MetLife Stadium with...
Stellar recruiting class transforms talk around Rutgers
It started on the court and has continued on the recruiting trail. In a flash, Steve Pikiell has changed the culture at Rutgers. Albeit against a soft non-conference schedule, the...
Accused Italian kidnapper linked to group called 'Black Death'
The accused kidnapper of a 20-year-old British model in Italy is claiming he was a member of a underground network called “Black Death Group.” The group boasts that it trafficks...
Mets’ early three-homer punch can’t stop Dodgers
Even with a running head start, the Mets couldn’t beat the Dodgers. Three Mets home runs in the first inning? Their starting pitcher taking a no-hitter two outs into the...
This is why New Yorkers cheat more during the summer
Manhattan divorce attorney Nancy Chemtob was shocked last summer when her client called her frantically one morning. “She said, ‘There’s another woman in our apartment and she said she just...
Perfect Spirit placed first after wild finish in Hambletonian
It may not have been a perfect finish in the Hambletonian on Saturday at the Meadowlands, but those connected to Perfect Spirit will take it. Perfect Spirit, trained and driven...
QB controversy that isn't and four other Jets camp takeaways
The Jets are a week into training camp. There have been a few surprises and plenty of things that looked just as expected. One week in, here are my five...
How a man's sexual performance led to a massive arson spree
On Nov. 12, 2012, the abandoned house across the field from Deborah Clark’s home in Accomack County, Virginia, caught on fire. It was a cool, dry night, and the house...
Man's daughter and grandson allegedly stole his will: lawsuit
The greedy daughter and grandson of a wealthy investor stole his will and millions in stock certificates from his Hamptons home last month, the investor’s wife charges. Albert Lemer needs...
Brian Cashman: Gary Sanchez's added bulk hurting his catching
CLEVELAND — Brian Cashman said Gary Sanchez’s mind was in the right place during the winter when the catcher decided he needed to get stronger. Nevertheless, the general manager also...
Dunkin' Donuts blames store's 'layout' for rude treatment of cops
Dunkin’ Donuts suggested Saturday that the “layout” of one of its Brooklyn shops is actually to blame for the rude treatment a pair of NYPD cops experienced there. Dunkin’ Brands...
What the 'House IT Scandal' was really about
The family of four Pakistani-Americans had unusual access to Congressional computers, for years, in the innermost sanctums of the US Capitol and in the offices of dozens of national lawmakers....
A river full of poop made London great again
In the 19th century, Britain’s military and imperial might was so great that the country lorded over almost one-quarter of the world’s population. But on June 30, 1858, the UK...
Ryan Lochte is back in the water
Ryan Lochte is making waves again — the good kind. The Olympic swimmer, who caused a firestorm of controversy during last year’s summer Olympic games, returned to the pool Saturday...
Chess school claims tutor stole high-end clients when he resigned
A Manhattan tutoring company that claims it taught Hugh Jackman’s kids how to play chess, along with other high-end clients, wants to legally check a former teacher it says stole...
A surprise phone call showed Ara Parseghian's true greatness
This never had happened before. Look, I grew up a sports fan in the extreme. I was obsessive. And cared way too much. I had my heroes, you bet, and...
Subway riders furious after track fire causes 30-minute delay
Short-fused straphangers fed up with the Summer of Hell were quick to lose their cool when a track fire broke out Saturday at Manhattan’s Astor Place subway stop. The small...
Delta wrecked our really expensive painting: lawsuit
People aren’t the only victims of airline malfeasance: Paintings suffer too! A Gerhard Richter work being shipped from Christie’s in New York to the auction house’s California location was seriously...
How New York Post readers helped save a toddler's life
Amelia-Grace Harpham is a 16-year-old with wild, wavy hair and a love of reading. She prefers sci-fi shows like “Dr. Who” and “Star Trek” to the usual teen fare. And...
Behind the most famous mass panic in American history
Writer Howard Koch was driving through New Jersey, trying to settle on a location for his latest radio play. He pulled off Route 9W into a gas station parking lot...
Bronx boxer 'Irish' Danny McAloon dies at 74
“Irish” Danny McAloon, a professional boxer from The Bronx who had 45 fights from 1966-81, died Wednesday at age 74 at a hospice in Porter, Maine. He had been battling...
Why this Nets roster might not change for a long time
After spending the last month-and-a-half essentially trading cap space for assets, the Nets have stepped away from the fray and taken a break. According to industry sources, it could be...
Slumping NYCFC limp into Derby needing win over rival Red Bulls
Just as New York City FC started to turn the dial toward blue in the Hudson River Derby, things have just as abruptly turned sour, as injuries combined with a...
Illegal bike hustlers harass tourists, threaten legal vendor employees
It’s chaos at Columbus Circle, as brazen, brawling bike hawkers harass tourists, curse passersby and threaten employees of the sole legal bike vendor in Central Park. The hustlers, who camp...
Woman swallowed whole by collapsed sidewalk
A Washington Heights sidewalk swallowed up a woman when it caved in Saturday morning. Mariana Trujillo, 47 was walking on West 158th Street at around 7:45 a.m. when the sidewalk...
Who should be voted off next from the White House reality show
Alliances, tribal loyalty, plot twists and near-weekly eliminations are the hallmarks of the best reality TV shows. But now those juicy moments are being played out on another national stage...
Darian Thompson has a chip on his shoulder and likes it that way
Giants safety Darian Thompson tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What did you tell me on Wednesday when I asked you which quarterbacks you want to intercept?...
Bombing attack rocks mosque outside Minneapolis
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday took over the investigation of an early-morning bombing of a mosque outside Minneapolis that caused no injuries. Anti-Muslim incidents have risen sharply in...
Jordan Spieth: No negatives in quest to join exclusive club
Jordan Spieth had not even laid a hand on the Claret Jug at the 18th greenside ceremony following his British Open win last month when the revised narrative to his...
Baseball's middle class shrinking and there's no relief in sight
CLEVELAND — Jay Bruce: Affable slugger. Durable veteran. Face of a class struggle. Bruce, a free-agent-to-be, remains a Met, a team looking to the future, because, quite simply, the Mets...
The only way to avoid overpaying for fantasy football defense
One of the most notable clichés in football is “defense wins championships.” It is considered notable as opposed to trite because it is true. Just look at how many defensive-minded...
It's civil war between rival desnudas in Times Square
Open warfare has broken out among the Times Square desnudas. The painted ladies who strut naked on the Great White Way have split into two distinct battle lines: the foul-mouthed,...
What history tells us about John Tavares-Islanders stalemate
“My objective is the same as it’s always been, and that’s to stay here,” said the captain of the hockey club in the final year of his contract. “I never...
How this bikini babe makes $170K a year on Instagram
Thanks to her nearly 8 million followers on Instagram, this curvy bikini babe is making bank. Abigail Ratchford, 25, has come a long way from her days juggling three jobs...
Mom of suicide-text girlfriend's victim speaks out
The grief-stricken mom of the Massachusetts teen who committed suicide at the urging of his then-girlfriend took no solace that her son's ex was sentenced to prison this week, saying...
Ceiling collapses at swanky Park Avenue co-op
The concrete ceiling of a posh Park Avenue co-op collapsed on Saturday morning, sending out a whoosh of dirt and debris, but only minor injuries. The dust-up at 1065 Park...
Kidnapper tried to sell model on dark web after luring her to fake photo shoot: cops
A British model was put up for auction on the dark web with a starting bid of $353,000 after being kidnapped and drugged when she showed up to a phony...
Man gets 10 years for shooting lover in the vagina during sex
A man in England will spend a decade behind bars for shooting his lover in the vagina during a bizarre "sexual fantasy with dreadful consequences,"a judge ruled this week. David...
Gunmen open fire on two women on Bronx street corner
Gunmen blasted away at two women Friday night in the Bronx, police said. The women, both 31, were standing near 1550 East 173rd Street in Soundview, when two strangers approached...
Police hunt for thugs who beat and robbed deliverymen
Police want the public's help in finding two men who attacked and robbed food deliverymen in Astoria. In three different incidents, the men ordered food using a fake phone number....
A's outfielder suspended two games for shouting gay slur at fan
Oakland outfielder Matt Joyce received a two-game suspension without pay Saturday for directing a gay slur toward a fan in Anaheim and he will take part in a public outreach...
Man dies trying to save drowning granddaughter in pool
A Maryland grandfather died -- along with his 4-year-old granddaughter -- while he was attempting to save the young girl from drowning in a backyard pool on Thursday. Neither knew...
The media needs Trump more than he needs them
Call it the Battle of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. On one side: the perpetually aggrieved White House press corps, whose members sit atop journalism’s pinnacle and yet are herded like cattle,...
Generation X needs to save America from millennials
Though one of its own sits yet again in the White House, the baby-boom generation, 78 million strong, is finally preparing to depart the scene. Theirs is a 40-year legacy...
Trump calls McMaster 'very pro-Israel' in response to critics
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump is defending national security adviser H.R. McMaster against criticism he’s not supportive enough of Israel and is stifling conservative viewpoints. Trump came out with...
3 Marines missing after aircraft 'mishap' off Australia
A US military tilt-rotor aircraft carrying Marines crashed into the sea off the east of Australia on Saturday, leaving three missing. Twenty-three Marines were rescued after the MV-22 Osprey went...
Putin seems pretty relaxed during his Siberian adventure
Even a busy world leader needs to stop Russian around sometimes. Just as President Donald Trump took the first vacation of his term, President Vladimir Putin recently took a break...
'Despacito' becomes most-viewed video on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk The music video for the No. 1 hit song "Despacito" has a new record — it's become the most popular clip on YouTube of all-time with more than three...
'Predatory' teacher had sex with multiple students: suit
The Miami-Dade School Board has been sued over allegations it turned a blind eye to high school teacher Jason Edward Meyers, who was accused of having sex with multiple students...
This quirky towel prevents underboob sweat
If you've got big breasts, chances are you’ve experienced the dreaded underboob sweat during summer – but that could be about to change. People have been going wild for a...
Tim Tebow helps St. Lucie Mets set attendance mark
Sandy Alderson recently said the "entertainment" factor was a big reason why the Mets signed Tim Tebow to a minor-league deal. And he was right: Tebow entertains and brings in...
Joe Girardi holds Yankees hitting meeting: It doesn't work
CLEVELAND — One by one, the Yankees’ hitters exited manager Joe Girardi’s office at 4 p.m. on Friday after talking about the recent hitting woes that have plagued their bats....
One Yankee could be making his last start in 2017
CLEVELAND — With Jordan Montgomery starting Saturday and Luis Severino going Sunday, the Yankees will have used six starting pitchers for six games. Girardi has said he isn’t going to...
Amed Rosario is now the story in lost Mets season
This Mets season essentially has been about who hasn’t been here. But Friday night was about who was here for the first time. That was Amed Rosario, the 21-year-old shortstop...
Gary Sanchez needs to be given a temporary demotion
CLEVELAND — Getting called out publicly by Joe Girardi is the equivalent of failing a “Music Appreciation” class in school. It requires months and months of incompetence, plus either apathy...
A-Rod knows how to fix slumping Aaron Judge
Yankees fans may be starting to worry about the struggles of Aaron Judge since the All-Star break, but one former phenom thinks it’s just a matter of adjustments. “It’s par...
Giants veterans get day off before Saturday's practice storm
There was almost as much star power off the field as there was on it Friday. The Giants practiced sans several veterans and without pads for just an hour and...
Jamal Adams on injury: 'It's definitely not severe in my eyes'
Jamal Adams watched Friday’s Jets training camp practice from the sideline a day after spraining his right ankle. Coach Todd Bowles said he did not know whether it was a...
5-year-old girl injured after being hit by sheriff's car
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Authorities say a 5-year-old has been injured after being hit by a Santa Barbara County sheriff's patrol car. It happened just before 6 p.m. Friday in Carpinteria....
Mets get some good news on pitching reinforcements
When you consider the injuries the Mets have endured this season, if they hear news of progress, any progress, among their infirmed, it is generally regarded as celebratory stuff. So...
Stitches: Three out of eight ain’t bad
“I think we are delighted in many ways ... we fought back and we feel like we’ve won.” Yo Bro, I think you lost. ... Pharma-Bro Martin Shkreli claimed victory...
Elderly woman sexually assaulted on her way to church: cops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_cNQ1Yng5g ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — New Jersey police say a man sexually assaulted an 83-year-old woman on her way to church. NJ.com reports the woman was heading to a sunrise service...
This wasn't the Yu Darvish that Terry Collins hoped to avoid
Yu Darvish certainly knows how to make a first impression. The Dodgers already had the best record in baseball when they acquired the right-hander from the Rangers at the trade...
Nets need Allen Crabbe to provide more than just sweet shooting
The most sought-after trait in the NBA is shooting, and Nets newcomer Allen Crabbe does just that — “just” being the operative word. Whether he can do anything else will...
Shootings spark fear of serial cattle killer
CARLSBAD, N.M. — The fatal shootings of several cows in southeastern New Mexico have sparked fears of a serial cattle killer running loose. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the Eddy County...
'Pet Sematary' house on sale for drop-dead price of $255K
The Maine house that inspired Stephen King’s horror novel “Pet Sematary’’ can be yours for only $255,000 — but don’t bring your dogs or cats, especially if they’re dead. Like...
US appeals court agrees to reconsider 'Making a Murderer' conviction
A U.S. appeals court in Chicago on Friday agreed to reconsider the decision of a federal judge who overturned the homicide conviction of a Wisconsin man serving a life sentence...
Doctor told to stop marketing 'three-parent' baby technique
U.S. regulators on Friday warned a New York fertility doctor to stop marketing an experimental procedure that uses DNA from three people — a mother, a father and an egg...
Look for these veterans to help down fantasy baseball stretch
It’s like Christmas time in fantasy baseball: the point in the season when teams begin to bring up their top prospects, offering new gifts to fantasy owners. It always is...
Northwestern professor, Oxford employee surrender in fatal stabbing
A Chicago professor and a British college administrator turned themselves in after slaying a hairdresser in “some kind of falling out” in a trendy Windy City high rise, authorities said...
Boy wakes up to a skunk in his bed
HAMDEN, Conn. — A Connecticut boy got an unpleasant surprise when he awoke to find a skunk in his bed. Police say the 13-year-old was awoken in his upstairs bedroom...