June 16, 2018
Justin Rose is in a familiar spot going into last day of US Open
Justin Rose is in the same position as when he won the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion — one shot back of the lead going into the final round. And...
Woman suing Facebook to reveal creeps who spread her sex tape
A Bronx woman is battling Facebook to unmask creeps who keep spreading an old sex tape of her around the Internet. The victim, 27, got a Facebook message last month...
Father Figures it Out
So, are you taking Dad to Monmouth Park to see what the sports gambling fuss is all about? Or are you staying home to watch the U.S. Open from Shinnecock,...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z drop surprise album
"The Carters” have entered the building — the Louvre, in fact. Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z — also known as Sean Carter — posted a surprise joint album Saturday titled “Everything...
The biggest disappointments show how dangerous Yankees are
Imagine being allowed to stink at your job — for a brief amount of time, at least — in peace because your company performs well anyway. (Wait, that might hit...
More than 400 union workers at Washington Post demand raise
More than 400 unionized employees of the Washington Post have signed a public letter asking its multibillionaire owner for a raise. Jeff Bezos, who is at the top of Forbes...
20 firefighters injured in massive Staten Island blaze
Twenty firefighters were injured — four seriously — in a massive Staten Island blaze that spread across five buildings Saturday evening, officials said. The five-alarm blaze broke out around 7...
Temperatures could reach 98 on Monday
Expect a baking Big Apple next week as temperatures spike up, possibly to a sweltering 98 on Monday. “If we reach 95 Monday that would tie the record in Central...
The open rebellion against US Open is blowing up in golf's face
Pat Perez, fresh off the 7-over-par 77 he posted Saturday in the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, walked into the scoring area and said to no...
This bulldog helps train foster kittens
Welcome to Kitty Class. The teacher: Ruffessor Nono. He's a 2-year-old bulldog on the Upper East Side, who trains little cats. Brynn, Beck, Blaze and Blaque are the newest crop...
Sam Darnold said all the right things in his U.S. Open cameo
The context was a bit out of kilter: Sam Darnold, the Jets’ first-round draft pick and hopeful franchise-quarterback ticket to a first Super Bowl nearly 50 years, roaming the U.S....
Mindy Kaling: White male critics are being 'unfair' to 'Ocean's 8'
“Ocean’s 8” star Mindy Kaling is making waves about white male movie critics — saying they’ve been “unfair” to the all-female-star reboot of the “Ocean’s” heist-movie franchise. “If I had...
Good Samaritan saves girl who fell onto subway tracks
A 6-year-old girl who fell onto subway tracks in Brooklyn on Saturday was rescued by a quick-thinking Samaritan. The child and her mother were on a D train heading toward...
I talked sports with my dad, because it's what we had
When I saw my mother’s number come up on my phone last Monday shortly after 8 a.m., I knew why she was calling. I had been expecting the call for...
Israel tries to ban sperm mega-donor from having any more kids
The hardest-working man in the insemination business is at it again this Father’s Day, doing what he does best: impregnating strangers. But now an entire nation is trying to stop...
Ex-MTA boss gets cushy gig with company that worked subway projects
The former MTA honcho in charge of the transit agency’s biggest building projects including the Second Avenue Subway is poised to rake it in from a company with billions in...
James Levine using 'love' letter to discredit alleged victim
Ousted Metropolitan Opera conductor and accused sex abuser James Levine is trying to discredit one of his alleged victims by dredging up a “love” letter his teen accuser once wrote...
Why Canadians will never give up American products
When I moved to New York a decade ago, my family and friends in Canada turned me into their cross-border mule. It was never drugs, alcohol or cigarettes that I...
Gamer threatens to bomb Nintendo store over 'Super Smash Bros.'
An avid video gamer threatened to bomb Nintendo’s Rockefeller Center store — because it removed the kiosks for a popular game called “Super Smash Bros.," cops said on Saturday. The...
Banks are stepping up lending to small businesses
Small businesses are America’s engine of job growth, employing nearly half of the US private workforce. And now they have finally come in from the cold — thanks to surging...
Inside the Rangers' makeover mindset with NHL draft at hand
Ah, the Rangers. You remember them. Went on a nice run for most of the decade. Trained their eyes on the prize. Made some mistakes trying to attain it. Fell...
Dustin Johnson brings everyone back into US Open
If volatility is what the lords of the U.S. Open wanted, volatility is exactly what they’ve gotten this week at Shinnecock Hills. On a third-round Saturday when it looked like...
Why is the Assembly letting Cuomo's wasteful policies slide?
Evidence keeps proving that the billions Gov. Cuomo shells out for “economic development” are being wasted — when not being used corruptly. Yet Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie continues to sit...
Criticisms of NYPD's gang database are utterly ridiculous
Criticism of the NYPD’s gang database proves it once and for all: No policing tool is safe from New York City radicals. Well, too bad for them: At a City...
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces take back airport from rebels
Government forces supported by a Saudi-led coalition reportedly took the Hodeida airport in Yemen’s main port city from Houthi rebels Saturday. Yemen’s exiled government said it had control of the...
Wendell Carter's ceiling may be even higher than expected
Wendell Carter Jr. was supposed to be the team’s superstar. The player opposing teams gameplanned for and scouts came to see. The player who would get the most shots and...
Hateful firefighter accused of pooping in stranger's yard dodges questions
He had a bad case of the runs. The Bravest busted for allegedly pooping on a stranger’s lawn chair in New Jersey wasted his chance Saturday to defend himself against...
Inside Ron Guidry's 18-K masterpiece, 40 years later
The problem, if you want to call it that, with the Yankees’ decades upon decades of greatness is that the quantity can mitigate the quality. For other franchises, Ron Guidry’s...
Shinzo Abe now wants to meet with Kim Jong Un too
Shinzo Abe wants to get on the Kim Jong Un bandwagon. The Japanese prime minister, who has largely been left on the sidelines as the formerly isolated leader of North...
Police charities gave little to cops, lied about celebrity support
The New York Police Chiefs Foundation relentlessly cold-calls for cash but gives only a pittance to law enforcement, while its sister charity New York State Crime Stoppers lies about having...
Catsimatidis slams Greek Archbishop over church scandal
Supermarket mogul and radio host John Catsimatidis is calling for the leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to step down, citing “inexcusable” financial mismanagement and the delay in building a...
James Bettcher, the blue-collar guy now leading Giants defense
New Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher takes a timeout to deal with a blitz of questions from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: If you could sit down with any defensive...
Principal lets students pass even if they never went to class
This high school is a hooky player’s dream. At DeWitt Clinton HS in the Bronx, kids who have cut class all semester can still snag a 65 passing grade —...
Irate customer called ETrade customer service 7K times: suit
F-bombs rained on ETrade when an irate Queens man swamped their customer-service reps with 7,000 profane phone calls in three months, according to a lawsuit. Abrash Fuzaylov “terrorized” the online...
Motorcyclist killed in crash while following funeral procession
A motorcyclist traveling behind a funeral procession was killed Saturday in Brooklyn when his bike collided with a car that had stopped to let the mourners pass. The car, driven...
Grandma strangles rabid bobcat with her bare hands
A rabid bobcat was no match for this Georgia granny. DeDe Phillips strangled a crazed cat that pounced on her as she was working in the front yard of her...
This baseball player was secretly trained as a government assassin
While baseball pro Moe Berg will never be remembered as one of the game’s greats — in an unremarkable career spanning from 1923 until 1939, the catcher was traded eight...
Veterans fear Brooklyn VA hospital may soon shut down
Shuttered clinics and transferred doctors have veterans fearful the Brooklyn VA hospital is on its way to closing. The Bay Ridge facility’s ear, nose and throat clinic – which treats...
Angela Merkel could soon lose power in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in the fight of her political life – and could lose her job within days – as her fragile governing coalition appears ready to implode...
It looks like Mets have their very own Ben McAdoo
Here’s the thing: I was new at this job once. And allow me to say: It was not pretty. Being a sports columnist was the only thing I ever wanted...
Jamal Adams following NFL lessons his father taught him
The young boy’s youth football coach was his father, who had loved the game the way the youngster loved the game, a dad who had been a running back just...
Twin hockey stars skating their way to Ivy League schools
They’re skating their way to the Ivy League. Hot-shot hockey twins Nicholas and Emma Seitz hit slapshots as hard as they hit the books at elite Hunter College High School,...
FEC dismisses complaint against Trump for plugging his brand during campaign
His self-promotion may have been shameless, but it wasn’t against the law. The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint that President Trump used his 2016 campaign for “self-enrichment” purposes...
Gary Sanchez didn't get a chance to catch this pop-up
Luis Severino didn’t just do it all on the mound on Saturday. He also tried to do it all in the field. The right-hander pitched eight scoreless innings against the...
Cabbie drank heavily before suicide, was depressed: neighbors
The cash-strapped city cabby who became the latest hack to commit suicide was desperate to break into the green cab business, drank heavily and spiraled into a deep depression in...
Trump blames Democrats for immigration controversies
President Trump hammered Democrats over immigration Saturday ahead of expected congressional votes on two GOP bills meant to rescue the DACA program and lock up the nation’s borders this week....
FDNY psychologist claims Trump is mentally unfit for office
An FDNY psychologist who says Donald Trump once crudely insulted her looks has diagnosed him as mentally unfit to be president. Suzanne Lachmann claims her brief encounter with Trump --...
Teacher who secretly taped student, colleague in bathroom won't be fired
A Manhattan teacher secretly videotaped colleagues and students in a gym office toilet stall -- but won’t be fired, officials said. Johnny Tang, a gym teacher and swim instructor at...
Glittery mermaids take over Coney Island at annual parade
Reef madness hit Coney Island Saturday as fishy fidos, crabby kids and nauty sea monsters in G-strings made waves in the annual Mermaid Parade. “It’s like Christmas for freaks!” said...
Phil Mickelson not the first player golf has broken
How maddening is golf? It even broke Bobby Jones once. Jones, by all accounts, was one of the great American gentlemen of sports, one of the iconic sporting figures of...
Kim Kardashian won't rule out running for president
Now here’s a campaign to get behind. Fresh off her winning pitch to Donald Trump to spring a non-violent drug offender, Kim Kardashian is mulling her political prospects -- and...
Phil Mickelson loses it and Twitter explodes
Phil Mickelson made one of the most shocking breaches of the rules in recent golf history during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, hitting a moving ball...
Young mom joked about being thrown off cliff before fatal fall
An aspiring model who fell to her death while hiking with her boyfriend in Oregon in 2009 joked to family members before her passing that her partner would either give...
ISIS suicide bomber strikes during ceasefire in Afghanistan
What’s 17-plus years of war among friends? Hardened Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces hugged it out during a three-day ceasefire called to mark Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that...
Teacher turned in plagiarized assignments for her students
She gives cheating a bad name. Melita Agbabiaka, a teacher at PS 302 in the Bronx, turned in science papers for two students without their knowledge -- and got busted...
Luis Severino's latest gem carries Yankees past Rays
When the Yankees greats show up Sunday for Old-Timers’ Day, they’ll no doubt talk about the records they set and the World Series they won. With the way the current...
Brooklynites question artist's 'giant turd' in middle of park
A new art installation in Brooklyn proves that beauty — or a B.M. — is in the eye of the beholder. To some, the three-foot-diameter sphere of soil in Brooklyn’s...
Phil Mickelson's defiant defense of his shocking rule breach
Phil Mickelson executed one of the most shocking breaches of the rules and etiquette in recent major-championship history, and the fallout from it is hardly over. That includes for Mickelson’s...
Manafort might never get out of jail: Watergate prosecutor
Paul Manafort might “never, ever see the outside of a jail cell,” says a former Watergate prosecutor – and the prospect could make him testify against his onetime employer, President...
Waitress fired, booted from Air Force Reserves over racist video
A Missouri waitress who spewed racist hate on social media lost her day job — and now has been thrown out of the Air Force, according to reports. Tabitha Duncan...
How Mets, and their fans, miss the big picture
I am thinking about the Mets and their fans, and about two columns I have written in which certain words triggered pre-judgment before – I believe – the main points...
Ember Moon: How WWE helped me burst out of my shell
Sunday could produce the biggest moment in the career of former NXT women’s champion Ember Moon (real name Adrienne Reese). At the Money in the Bank pay-per-view -- starting at...
Council speaker's next chief of staff was a top lobbyist
Speaker Corey Johnson is expected to promote an ex-lobbyist to become the Council’s powerful chief of staff. Deputy Chief of Staff Jason Goldman, once a top lobbyist with the city’s...
Just what Giants want to hear from Beckham: 'No holdout'
Odell Beckham Jr. didn’t say much, but the words he did utter had to be encouraging to the Giants and their fans. The superstar receiver, who is coming off surgery...
Finally, a worthwhile graduation book
Graduation books generally come in three flavors: celebrity advice, children’s books for adults and macho tough love. They’re often hard to relate to, condescending or pushy. (Please read the names...
Iceland ties Argentina, stops Messi on penalty, in Cup stunner
MOSCOW -- Tiny Iceland made a stunning first-ever World Cup appearance on Saturday when it held 2014 runner-up Argentina to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic match in which Lionel...
Taxi crashes into World Cup fans in Moscow
Eight people -- including two from Mexico -- were injured Saturday when a taxi driver plowed into a crowd of World Cup fans in Moscow. Police said their initial investigation...
Historic video review helps France top Aussies in World Cup
KAZAN, Russia -- France became the first team to win a Video Assistant Referee decision in World Cup play Saturday, helping it take a 2-1 win over Australia in the...
Man hits on woman, gets hit by car
He only had eyes for her — and it landed him in the hospital. A pedestrian was seriously injured early Saturday when he was struck by a Jeep after he’d...
The worst moment of my life is now a feature film
INT. HOSPITAL / SUSANNAH’S ROOM — DAY (NEXT DAY) STEPHEN Talk to me Susannah… She speaks really low, as if losing her voice. SUSANNAH I just…I just… Stephen not breaking...
Roller coaster was taken out of service twice before derailment
ORLANDO, Fla. — A roller coaster that derailed in Florida had been put out of service by state inspectors twice in the past year and a half because of problems...
Man nabbed after barricading himself inside vehicle near Hoover Dam
PHOENIX — A man who stopped traffic in a tactical-style vehicle on a high span bridge on the Arizona-Nevada border near the Hoover Dam was taken into custody Friday afternoon....
Commuter casually kicks rat off escalator
This nonchalant New Yorker could give a rat’s ass about rodent riders. A rat trying to crawl up an escalator in the wrong direction was kicked in the whiskers by...
That time Dee Dee Ramone tried to seduce a music mogul
In 1982, music business mogul Seymour Stein — the co-founder of Sire Records — was at Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side, recuperating from a heart operation, when...
All the mistakes I made raising two rebellious boys
I hate Father’s Day. I don’t mind calling my father and wishing him a good one. But as a dad to two rebellious boys (just like my old man), the...
Professor who outed pervy colleague resigns over school's response
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A professor who was named one of Time magazine’s 2017 Persons of the Year for outing a colleague accused of sexual misconduct has resigned from the University...
'Dangerous' killer escapes halfway house while on furlough
FARGO, N.D. — A convicted killer in North Dakota walked away from a halfway house where he had been temporarily transferred for a psychiatric evaluation, according to authorities. Fargo Police...
These Harvard kids got the lesson of their lives in the Heartland
On a blustery afternoon in April, I filed into a van along with 10 students from Harvard. We had just spent the last two days in Chicopee, Mass., where we...
Two dead in plane crash near California airport
HESPERIA, Calif. — Authorities say two people are dead after a plane crashed Friday just south of a Southern California airport. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Hesperia Police...
Boston Globe columnist suspended for fabricating marathon bombing stories
BOSTON — The Boston Globe has suspended columnist Kevin Cullen without pay for three months after inconsistencies were found in his remarks following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Newspaper publisher...
Beauty pageant contestants aren't #MeToo victims
Last week the 96-year-old Miss America competition decided to drop the swimsuit portion of their event. The move is widely regarded as a consequence of the MeToo movement, a way...
Trump's alpha dog strategy is making the world fall into line
During the 2016 presidential campaign, the criticisms of Donald Trump came thick and fast: that he was a political amateur, inexperienced in the ways of government, a babe in the...
23-foot python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A massive python killed a woman in Indonesia, the second time in just over a year one of the giant constrictors swallowed a human in adjacent provinces in that country....
Boy tells cops he saw road-rage suspect open fire on his family
DENVER — A 12-year-old boy told police he saw a driver open fire on his family during a road rage confrontation in Colorado, killing his older brother and critically wounding...
Two deputies shot dead while transporting inmate in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A second sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot while an inmate was being transported to a Kansas City courthouse. Kansas City, Kansas, police confirmed that...
Brian Cashman focusing on trade for starting pitcher
The Yankees have the best winning percentage in the majors and general manager Brian Cashman already is talking to teams about potential deals. “This team has earned the right to...
Why the Yankees stuck with Ronald Torreyes this time
When Greg Bird was activated from the DL on May 26, Ronald Torreyes surprisingly was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while Tyler Austin remained with the Yankees. When another move was...
Wilmer Flores is back and could see more playing time
PHOENIX — Wilmer Flores is back with the Mets, perhaps with new opportunities for playing time. The Mets activated Flores from the disabled list Friday, and manager Mickey Callaway said...
Mets sending bad message by sticking with washed-up vets
PHOENIX — First things first. The Mets must stop being baseball’s junkyard. Sandy Alderson and the Mets can at least make it look like they have a clue if they...
Yankees pitching prospect dazzles in win over Cyclones
It took Matt Sauer all of one night to improve his status within the Yankees’ organization. On Opening Night for the Staten Island Yankees, the 2017 second-round pick threw six...
Smackdowns and Wild Honeys
Hey, put that spoon down. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, the breakfast of champions, are being recalled after they were linked to a Salmonella outbreak. Shelves are being cleared, cupboards emptied and...
Man fled hospital nude, attacked homeowner with hammer: cops
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Police say a Massachusetts man fled naked from a hospital, broke into a nearby home and attacked its resident with a hammer. Newburyport Police say 26-year-old Robert...
Gary Sanchez can exhale now
With one swing, Gary Sanchez achieved what he couldn’t in his previous 17 at-bats. With one swing, the Yankees catcher accomplished more than he had over his previous 17 games....
Rand Paul's neighbor gets 30 days in prison for attack
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's neighbor was sentenced Friday to 30 days in prison for tackling the lawmaker while he was out doing yard work at his...
US warns Americans of potential terrorism at World Cup
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Friday that terrorists may target World Cup venues in Russia, which is hosting the month-long soccer tournament, but it did not...
Court reinstates California's controversial right-to-die law
LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court has reinstated — at least for now — California's law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives. The Fourth District Court of...
Seth Lugo and bats falter as Mets suffer another lost night
PHOENIX — The lone positive during this Mets freefall has been strong starting pitching. But Friday night even Seth Lugo wandered aimlessly through the desert to get devoured by coyotes....
Matt Harvey spinning his wheels with the Reds, too
PITTSBURGH — Matt Harvey isn't racking up the wins for the Reds either. Harvey was outdueled by Chad Kuhl who pitched six solid innings to win for the first time...
Shelter: 29-pound cat named Chubbs needs a home, is too big for a kennel
The Pasadena Humane Society is trying to find out who owns a massive, 29-pound cat, which officials say is so big it can't fit comfortably in a kennel. Several people...
'Young Rivera' just the latest intriguing Yankees kid
It was early in Friday night’s game, Kevin Cash said — after the first or second inning — when he turned to his bench coach, Charlie Montoyo, and dropped the...
Law to ban 'upskirting' photos blocked by UK lawmaker
LONDON — A law that would make it a criminal offense in the U.K. to take "upskirting" photos was blocked Friday in Parliament despite receiving backing from the British government....
Manafort listed as 'VIP' in Virginia jail
He's a Very Important Prisoner. Paul Manafort, one-time head of President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, spent his first night in a federal prison in Virginia on Friday — where his...