August 16, 2015
Are the Mets the Pirates of the recent past?
The Mets got swept in a season series by Pittsburgh for the first time in their history, and Sunday’s 8-1 defeat underscored how much the Pirates own them and how...
Giants' Jameel McClain cleared, celebrates with perfect quote
Jameel McClain never worried that Aug. 5 would be the end of the line for him. Yes, because of his spinal stenosis condition, there was concern about the stinger he...
Jets coach upset after pics reveal Geno's latest slip-up
This is a Geno Smith pass that Jets coach Todd Bowles is going to intercept. Bowles was unhappy with his injured quarterback after The Post photographed Smith on Saturday throwing...
Hillary refuses to take responsibility for her actions
It was just a haircut. But in the eyes of the American people, it represented so much more. The follicular fable hit the front pages of newspapers from The New...
Mets selectively reason away their disheartening sweep
The Mets were swept in three games by the Pirates. The Nationals lost their sixth straight game. But the Mets don’t look at the sweep as a lost opportunity. First...
Are Biden and Gore trying to undermine Clinton?
Operatives for Vice President Joe Biden and former VP Al Gore have begun contacting top New York Democrats, virtually all of whom have endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton, to see if...
Hondo’s forecast: Sonny
The Pirates continued their mastery over the Metamucils on Sunday, finishing off a sweep that caused Hondo’s dirty digits to tumble to 1,883 conigliaros. Monday night: Mr. Aitch will try...
Jordan Spieth loses PGA battle, but wins golf war
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Jordan Spieth did not win the PGA Championship Sunday at Whistling Straits. He did, however, come away from the week with a rather significant consolation prize: The...
Keeping Severino is Yankees' stroke of genius -- and Cashman knows it
TORONTO — The Yankees made the right move by not dealing young right-hander Luis Severino. Keeping him keeps the Mets from cornering the market on every golden, young arm in...
A-Rod admits to being 'terrible' lately
TORONTO — Alex Rodriguez agrees with those who have watched him lately. “I felt terrible,’’ the ice cold Yankees designated hitter said after Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays...
Time for Giants to end the Eli Manning contract charade
Eli Manning is the last man standing from the marquee Quarterback Class of 2004 without a new deal. Philip Rivers will have a chance to be a Charger For Life...
Amazon's Jeff Bezos drops $250M for British actor
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos admitted he has shelled out big bucks to hire the brawling British TV star Jeremy Clarkson to star in a new reality franchise. The Seattle billionaire...
Mets get creative in wasting Matt Harvey's latest gem
Once again, Matt Harvey gave the Mets a solid start. And, once again, the Mets wasted it in Sunday’s 8-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Harvey wasn’t beaten by the Pirates, he...
It's on Alderson to fix -- quickly -- Mets' late-inning problem
Sandy Alderson and his lieutenants have done plenty to fortify a contender and yet there is more to do. Before the end of this month — and, really, the sooner...
Post-drinking pizza can actually be healthy at this new spot
A slice of pizza often follows a late night of drinking, but a new spot will offer both while trying to keep the guilt to a minimum. David Jaffee and...
If you want to understand Trump’s success, look at the loon surging to lead Britain’s Labor Party
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: After two consecutive devastating losses at the ballot box, a political party begins to devour itself, its core voters disgusted with the...
To really see New York City inequality, just ride the subway
New York is increasingly a tale of two states — and Mayor Bill de Blasio presides over the superrich one. This would be good news for a mayor with a...
ISIS chemical-weapon attack flags a fundamental flaw in the Iran deal
American officials not only say ISIS used mustard gas on Kurdish forces in Iraq last week, but that the chemical weapons came from Syrian government stockpiles. That would be Syrian...
Planned Parenthood videos show a failure to put women's rights first
We generally avoid the abortion wars, because minds are so made up. But the recent videos are another matter — for they suggest violations of pro-choice ethics. For weeks now,...
How hyperactive government lets special interests feed freely
You probably never knew of the federal funding of museums commemorating America’s long-gone whaling industry. The funding existed for nearly nine years, until 2011, because almost no one knew about...
Living with unsafe schools — New York's shame, and the nation's
Good news: The number of city schools the state deems “persistently dangerous” fell from 39 last year to 27 this year. Bad news: That’s at least 27 schools where kids...
Prep with these magazines' back-to-school advice
Everything old is new again in this back-to-school season, with denim and the 1970s playing starring roles. As the summer winds down, teens get advice from these magazines about how...
Expect more commercials thanks to ratings plunge
If you think there are too many ads on TV now, just wait. Cramming even more commercial time into shows is just one option networks are eyeing to counter a...
Teen Choice Awards blue carpet arrivals
Nina Dobrev, Sarah Hyland, Lea Michele and more rock the blue carpet at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.
Jason Day cries tears of joy after record-setting PGA
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — On an 18th hole half of America and an ocean away last month, tears of frustration and disappointment streamed down Jason Day’s face at St. Andrews, where...
Desperate Giants sign head-hunting Pro Bowl safety
The Giants’ troublesome safety position received a major boost Sunday afternoon. In a surprising move that displayed their desperation, Big Blue announced the addition of two-time Pro Bowler Brandon Meriweather,...
Hillary’s ‘cure’ for college costs only spreads the disease
Millennials are used to empty promises from policymakers seeking our support for their proposals. Unfortunately for millions of us facing higher college tuitions and mounting student debt, Hillary Rodham Clinton...
Harvey gem becomes Parnell implosion as Mets get swept
After six innings and a 42-minute rain delay, the Mets and Pirates — as pretty much was their custom for two previous games — were tied. The Pirates put the...
Tebow time! QB thrills Philly with TD as Mark Sanchez flops
PHILADELPHIA -- Tim Tebow got a warm Philly welcome. Tebow threw for 69 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first game in two years, Kenjon Barner returned a...
4 dead after planes collide midair in California: police
Authorities say three people are dead following the midair collision and crash of two small planes near an airport in southern San Diego County.
Brett Gardner's scribbled message tells story of Yankees loss
TORONTO — A message scribbled by Brett Gardner on the board near the door that led out of the Yankees’ clubhouse portrayed what the Yankees felt as they departed Rogers...
Ex-Jet's gunshot wound is as gross as you imagine
The Cardinals may be giving Chris Johnson a shot, but he's giving the world a look at his. The former Jets running back uploaded a picture on Instagram on Friday...
Feds flag 60 Clinton emails for classified data: report
Despite Hillary Rodham Clinton’s denials that she sent government secrets via her personal e-mail account, the State Department has already identified 60 messages containing classified info, according to a report....
Trump on illegal immigrants: 'They must go'
WASHINGTON – Billionaire Donald Trump said he’ll triple the number of federal agents to enforce immigration laws, end birthright citizenship and deport more than 11 million illegal immigrants if he’s...
Raging Justin Upton nearly KOs teammate in freak accident
Isn't Justin Upton supposed to give opposing teams headaches? The Padres star outfielder unwittingly made his own teammate a friendly-fire victim on Saturday after allowing his own frustrations to boil...
Odell Beckham echoes Coughlin: Fiasco can't be repeated
It’s only one game of preseason football, but Odell Beckham Jr. agrees with Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Friday night wasn’t good enough — not by a long shot. “We just...
Falling child saved by window screen
A 4-year-old boy tumbled from a second-floor window at an East Flatbush apartment building Sunday morning — and suffered only minor injuries thanks to the window screen he pushed out...
Aussie legend cannot be stopped in NFL debut
Jarryd Hayne looked pretty keen in his NFL debut. The former Australian professional rugby player, a YouTube phenom whose athleticism caught the NFL's eye, made an immediate impression in his...
ISIS appears to display captives' bodies in gruesome warning to rivals
Islamic State has executed and displayed the bodies of four members of a rival group which had staged a revolt against the militants in the central Libyan city of Sirte,...
Attackers shoot police officer in Paris government building
PARIS — French authorities are searching for two assailants who shot a police officer in a government security building outside Paris. The officer surprised the two attackers during his rounds...
Farmer's Almanac winter forecast is grim
CONCORD, N.H. — Just when you thought you had gotten over last winter, be warned: The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts it will be super cold with a slew of snow...
Tennis star freaks out over covert weed smoker
WORLD number one Novak Djokovic was unnerved by the smell of marijuana smoke as he advanced to the final of the ATP Rogers Cup by defeating France’s Jeremy Chardy. During...
Here's what happens when you leash your cat
New Yorkers were enraged last month when, in the heart of rush hour, 83 trains were delayed for 40 minutes due to an incident at the Canal Street A/C/E station....
NFLer's rant after kids get trophies 'they didn't earn'
In a blow to trophy makers and parents who just want their children happy, James Harrison has come down hard against participation awards. The Steelers linebacker unleashed his parenting manifesto...
Alabama church opens gun range 'in the name of Jesus Christ'
Praise the Lord . . . and pass the ammunition. An Alabama church has opened a gun range behind its sanctuary as an extension of its fellowship, WIAT reports. The...
The NFL's biggest female trailblazers share special moment
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jen Welter walked from the sideline and shook hands with the line judge for the night's game between the Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. This was no...
AT&T let NSA have 'live' access to US cellphone records: report
WASHINGTON — Under a decades-old program with the government, telecom giant AT&T in 2003 led the way on a new collection capability that the National Security Agency said amounted to...
Sheriff's deputies take down fugitive after two week manhunt
RIDGECREST, Calif. — Sheriff's deputies in California shot and killed a man believed to be the target of a two-week-long manhunt in the rugged, mountainous high desert of central California,...
This workout class will help you bend it in the bedroom
https://youtu.be/KQt3HP0tyuw A deep stretching class called Contorture does more than burn calories. “[It] builds strength in the lower abs and back, and opens [the] hip flexors,” says creator Jonathan Nosan....
Macy Gray names all of her sex toys
https://youtu.be/bfmuUf-47M4 Macy Gray wants us all to meet someone special: He’s 12 inches long, goes all night and his name is B.O.B. The star of the R&B singer’s new song...
Civil rights activist Julian Bond dies at 75
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Julian Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday night, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was...
Missing Indonesian plane found crashed in Papua: official
A Trigana Air plane that went missing with 54 people on board on Sunday crashed in Indonesia's eastern Papua region, a transport ministry official said. Earlier, media cited Trigana Operations...
Family of executed 'spy' fears nuke deal will destroy chance at justice
The family of a man tortured and executed in Iran says the Obama administration’s proposed nuclear deal with the terror-sponsoring nation will scuttle their only chance at justice. Siavash Bayani...
Cipriani Club kicked me out because I'm black: suit
A Manhattan man claims he was kicked out as a member of Manhattan’s swanky Cipriani Club because he’s black. Henry Ikezi, 35, says the exclusive club at 55 Wall St....
1 killed after plane crashes onto Long Island train tracks
A small plane crashed onto train tracks in Bethpage Sunday morning, snarling Long Island Railroad service on the Ronkonkoma line.
Queen after Diana crash: 'Someone must have greased the brakes'
When Queen Elizabeth II heard that Princess Diana had been involved in a serious car crash in Paris almost 18 years ago, she blurted out, “Someone must have greased the...
Morgan Freeman's granddaughter fatally stabbed in 'exorcism'
Edena Hines, 33 -- whose grandmother was the actor's first wife -- was stabbed several times in Washington Heights just before 3 a.m., cops said.
Family sues shoddy mausoleum maker
A New Jersey family accuses a Bronx monument man of doing a shoddy job constructing a mausoleum for their late son and refusing to pay for the repairs. Tina and...
Jessica Steinbrenner serves third husband divorce papers
He’s out at home — and probably the Yankees’ front office, too. George Steinbrenner’s daughter Jessica has served divorce papers on her landscaper-turned-third-husband Felix Lopez, whose marriage had elevated him...
Warring partners at 9/11 law firm go their separate ways
The warring partners at 9/11 law firm Napoli Bern have agreed to go their separate ways. After months of bitter accusations about financial misspending and office affairs, Paul Napoli and...
Prisoner on the loose after escaping police custody
A prisoner escaped from police custody as officers were escorting him into a Manhattan station house, authorities said.
Cristiano Ronaldo buying loft in Trump Tower
Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to the United States — at least part-time. The Post has learned that the Real Madrid soccer superstar paid $18.5 million for a 2,509 square foot...
These songs get Jenny McCarthy in the mood
Give Marvin Gaye and Barry White a rest and load up some different jams to spice things up in the bedroom, courtesy of Jenny McCarthy. Last year, the star of...
TCM showcases Alan Arkin's acclaimed films this week
1. Alan Arkin on TCM Alan Arkin waited a long time to win an Oscar, for Best Supporting Actor in “Little Miss Sunshine,” in 2007. But he’s always been a...
The famous Robert Frost poem we've read wrong forever
It is the most famous poem in American literature, a staple of pop songs, newspaper columnists and valedictorian speeches. It is “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost: Everyone can...
Tinder is tearing society apart
“Some people still catch feelings in hook-up culture.” Of all the depressing lines spoken by young adults in the article “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse’ in the...
Man who ate 5 people: Demonic or desperate?
He was the perpetrator of one of the most gruesome crimes of the 19th century, vilified as the “Human Hyena.” Yet Alfred G. Packer, accused of dismembering and eating his...
The modern Fabio offers tips for looking hot while shirtless
Jason Aaron Baca, 41, knows about being shirtless — he’s posed for 403 romance novel covers, many of them exposing his chiseled chest. (A Bay Area desk worker by day,...
The hottest bras to heat up your summer
Behold the best-selling bras making New Yorkers hot under the collar. Sheer delight One of the most popular bras from La Perla’s fall 2015 collection, the Floralia Underwire features...
'I went from being a banker to making 40 pornos a month'
From behind the camera, I politely, but firmly, suggest that the female model be less vigorous with the sex toy she is using on her male co-star. “It might be...
'I pay my bills by selling my used panties'
As told to Jane Ridley — Having worn the same underpants for 48 hours — during which I’ve run 3 miles in the blistering heat — I am relieved to...
What my girlfriend doesn't know about my foot fetish
When you’re a foot fetishist, summer is probably the best time of year. Everywhere you look there is a huge variety of women’s feet on display. Then again, in the...
Hillary Clinton's five email lies
‘I remember landing under sniper fire.” “I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before [Obama] did.” “We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in...
Another Indonesian airliner goes missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian airliner carrying 54 people went missing Sunday after losing contact with ground control during a short flight in bad weather in the country's mountainous easternmost...
FDNY chief forced to reject $35K raised for his family over 'conflict of interest'
An FDNY deputy chief had to reject more than $35,000 raised for his family after department brass sent him a letter warning that accepting the funds might be a “conflict...
Parents doing anything to keep kids out of 'dangerous' city school
Parents on the waiting list for a popular Upper West Side elementary school are refusing a city directive to send their incoming kindergartners to a nearby school that the state...
Water-pistol-packing 'splash mob' ripped apart Central Park
A flash mob carrying water pistols invaded Central Park last month without a permit, leaving the Great Lawn a ravaged mess and officials stewing. More than 9,000 waterlogged warriors went...
More explosions blast devastated Chinese port
New explosions jolted the Chinese port of Tianjin on Saturday at the site of last week’s chemical-warehouse disaster as the death toll climbed to 104. Residents within two miles of...
Brewers minor leaguer David Denson reveals he’s gay
MILWAUKEE — Brewers minor leaguer David Denson has become the first openly gay active player on a team affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Denson, with...
Scalpers make hundreds off 'free' Shakespeare in the Park tickets
To be free or not to be free? There is no question — tickets to the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park are supposed to be gratis, but that’s not...
De Blasio is padding City Hall with jobs for all of his friends
Mayor de Blasio’s patronage mill is churning out junk jobs funded with taxpayer money for longtime pals, campaign grunts and acolytes. In addition to creating a $150,000 post for Stephanie...
Mets rocked the house like the Beatles — but couldn't close the show
For a while, Citi Field sounded the way Shea Stadium must have sounded exactly 50 years ago, when the Beatles arrived from across the Atlantic and left an imprint on...
Michael Conforto describes what it was like to hit 1st homer at Citi
When the Mets opted to keep Michael Conforto despite Michael Cuddyer’s return, they said it was because it gave them the best chance to win. Saturday, Conforto’s game-tying, seventh-inning home...
Air traffic control center glitch causes massive delays
A technical glitch at a Virginia air-traffic-control center grounded thousands of New York and DC airline passengers Saturday, federal officials said. Problems with an “automation system” at a Leesburg, Va.,...
Assistant principal 'helped' students cheat on Regents
An assistant principal at John Adams HS in Ozone Park, Queens, is accused of helping students on a Regents exam — on which nearly everyone in the class got almost...
Steven Matz takes first baby step toward returning to Mets
It was only one inning, but it was a start — a start for Steven Matz to return to the Mets. Matz threw one inning for Single-A St. Lucie on...
Virtualization maps chart hottest neighborhoods
This stunning visualization of the city’s home prices shows how two streets tower above their neighbors: 57th Street in Manhattan and Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The blue-collar neighborhood of Gravesend...
Drones create deadly obstacle course in skies above New York City
At 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, Shuttle America Flight 5911 descended toward JFK Airport for a landing that was in every way routine — including its encounter with a...
Big mouth! Geno emerges for first time post sucker-punch surgery
Maybe the doctors who operated on Geno Smith’s broken jaw also fixed his arm. The Post spotted the Jets quarterback completing every pass Saturday during a game of catch with...
Barack and Bill bond over golf on Martha’s Vineyard
Ex-President Bill Clinton appeared to be making a point — either about foreign policy or President Obama’s golf swing — as the current and former leaders of the free world...
Hero firefighter finally home after being shot by gang leader
FDNY Lt. James Hayes enjoyed a joyful return home Saturday, a day after being shot by a desperate ex-con during a six-hour standoff on Staten Island. “He is in very...
Melania Trump would be a first lady for the ages
If Donald Trump manages to win the presidency, his wife Melania will be the first foreign-born first lady since John Quincy Adams’ spouse, Louisa. She’ll also be the only one —...
It’s the Pitts for Hondo
Hondo having split with the Blue Jays and Cubs on Saturday, was on the verge of improving his financial standing, but the Rockies chucked it away in the ninth to...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man is suspected of robbing a woman at knifepoint in her Woodstock apartment building last month. The crook pulled a knife on the 46-year-old victim in the...
Daily Blotter
The Bronx A man is suspected of robbing a woman at knifepoint in her Woodstock apartment building last month. The crook pulled a knife on the 46-year-old victim in the...