June 24, 2016
Devils land athletic stud with hockey IQ fears, plus extra pick
Devils general manager Ray Shero knew his team needed to restock its prospect pool after four straight seasons out of the playoffs. So with a couple of good options still...
Here's one way to live rent-free in NYC
He lives in a van, down by the river — two vans in fact. A nutty New Yorker is living rent-free in the West Village in a couple of junk-filled...
Brother of murdered hoops star gets 50 years for revenge killing
A Harlem gang member — and brother of slain high- school basketball star Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy — was slapped Friday with a 50-years-to-life sentence for murdering a rival thug by...
Obama's credibility takes a beating after Brexit vote
President Obama ate a serving of humble pie Friday after Britain ignored his advice and voted to leave the European Union. “Yesterday’s vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges...
Brexit will help lift US economy in long run
Let’s get to the bright side of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union: In the long run, it will help the US. Of course that wasn’t so clear on...
Businessman demanded kosher meals after mile-high hooker romp
They went from porking to kosher. The Orthodox Jewish businessman who allegedly ordered up a wild, sex-fueled plane ride to Las Vegas as a bribe for NYPD favors demanded rabbi-certified...
European cities lobby for London businesses following Brexit
That didn’t take long. Hours after Britons voted to leave the European Union, cities and countries on Friday were feverishly lobbying to steal London’s financial services economy. Among those in...
Qualcomm caught in patent wars in China
The mobile patent wars are heating up in China. Qualcomm sued a Chinese smartphone maker backed by billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba shopping site, accusing it of using its technology without...
Steven Matz's elbow raising questions after delayed shelling
ATLANTA — Rarely has anything looked more certain than a Steven Matz victory for the Mets did Friday night — except maybe the Warriors over the Cavaliers for the NBA...
Protein pill biz dukes it out with NY hedge fund
A New York hedge fund’s strong-arm tactics have sparked a nasty court battle with a major retailer of fitness supplements. MusclePharm — which paid millions for endorsements from Tiger Woods...
How much longer can Yankees trot out devastating trio?
The most exciting three minutes in New York sports could have roughly six weeks remaining. Even if the Yankees are in contention for the AL East title or one of...
Photo of dead bomb-sniffing dogs has security firm scrambling
On June 17th, a horrific image began circulating on Facebook: a slew of dead dogs, 24 in all, massacred on the grounds of a US security company in Kuwait. Former...
Yankees to get their own look at Cuban star Yulieski Gourriel
According to several people with knowledge of the situation, the Yankees will host Cuban free agent Yulieski Gourriel in Tampa for a workout. Gourriel, 32, is expected to perform in...
Derrick Rose's abrupt tone change is a Knicks fan's dream
Here’s what you liked about what Derrick Rose said in his 20-minute introduction Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. His tough talk about “being great,” doing something “special” and “I...
Britain's vote for freedom proves power is with the people
As the Brexit results poured in, I caught myself humming a tune from Broadway’s “Hamilton.” The song follows the decisive Battle of Yorktown in 1781, after which the Redcoats surrender...
Enough with the afternoon-nap evangelists
When did sleep become such a big deal? From The Daily Mail: “Even though we spend approximately a third of our lives sleeping, one Australian expert says that we’re doing...
Fast Takes: Reactions to the Brexit stunner
Conservative take: Britain Was Right to Leave David Pryce-Jones in National Review hails British voters for having “risen to the occasion” by voting to leave the European Union. A unified...
Detroit-style pizza is the new hipster horror
If you thought hipsters knew any limits, guess again: The crowd in hipster Williamsburg has granted a beachhead to a pizza invasion out of Detroit. Emmy Squared, on Grand Street,...
The culture of New York politics is as ugly as ever
Gov. Cuomo has been claiming for years that he’s changing the “culture” in Albany. Sorry, gov: The news leaking out about the end-of-session “Big Ugly” package of bills says otherwise....
The forces behind Brexit are also in play in the US
British voters’ stunning decision to leave the European Union after four decades put financial markets in turmoil Friday, with the Dow dropping 610 points. The coming weeks will show how...
Terry Collins hints about creative way Mets would play Jose Reyes
ATLANTA — Whether the Mets will reunite with Jose Reyes remains a big “if,” but the “if” grows smaller by the hour, so the team has held numerous discussions on...
Was ‘Game of Thrones’ a feminist fable all along?
The finale of Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” is, unbelievably, already upon us. It’s been a very strange season, one that has increasingly undermined all the complaints about how...
Johnny Manziel's crushed dad: Lock up 'druggie' before he's dead
The Johnny Manziel spiral is more a life-and-death matter than a laughing matter, and the clock is ticking on if he can get help. That's the message his father reiterated,...
Women are fighting to get a piece of the Sperminator
Since serial sperm donor Ari Nagel revealed to The Post earlier this month that he has sired 22 kids with 18 women, wannabe mamas — according to Nagel, more than...
Fantasy baseball: Admit you were wrong about Wil Myers
It was easy to see why fantasy baseball owners passed on Wil Myers in drafts. The Padres’ first baseman has not stayed healthy after winning the AL Rookie of the...
NFL QB 'pulled gun on wife' and told her, 'I'll kill you'
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was arrested in central Florida after authorities say he pulled a gun on his wife. An Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrest...
Bratton celebrates Take Your Dog to Work Day
Along with promoting NYPD officers on Friday, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton also celebrated something else — Take Your Dog to Work Day. The top cop brought Zaza, a 2-year-old rescue...
Keith Thurman's shirt, mouth salute Muhammad Ali -- can fists follow?
Keith “One-Time” Thurman wore a T-shirt covered with images of Muhammad Ali to a press conference on Thursday to promote Saturday night’s fight with Shawn “Showtime” Porter at Barclays Center....
Subway riders save man after he falls onto tracks
A man who fell onto the tracks at 77th Street and Lexington Avenue on Friday afternoon was saved by a group of fast-thinking straphangers who pulled him up to safety...
Noah Syndergaard’s hair idol? Hulk Hogan
Mets ace Noah Syndergaard’s luscious blond locks might suggest a high-maintenance routine — but he only uses two products at both home and on the road. “I will take my...
Johnny Manziel's lawyer reveals damning info in accidental text
DALLAS — An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows...
This is what the NYPD hooker wore to meet her lawyer
The ex-hooker who helped the feds crack the NYPD corruption scandal showed up for a Friday afternoon meeting with her lawyer wearing purple eye shadow, a sparkly black-and-gold mini-dress --...
Self-help guru's coal-walking stunt goes horribly wrong
Self help... them! A seminar hosted by life coach Tony Robbins went up in smoke when dozens of participants tried to walk across hot coals barefoot — and burned the...
NYC workers ordered to lie about lead testing at day care centers: audit
City workers were allegedly ordered to falsify records to make it appear many day care centers were tested for lead in drinking water – even though they never were, a...
Derrick Rose curses up a storm at Knicks intro
Derrick Rose was relatively monotone during his introductory Knicks press conference Friday, but a couple blatant curse words spruced up the dialogue at MSG. Rose, wearing a blue Knicks polo...
Derrick Rose: Thanks for trading me, Bulls; NY 'blew me away'
A blooming Derrick Rose thanked the Bulls for trading him to the Knicks and said he believes he’s on the verge of something “special” in the Big Apple. In his...
You don't need ObamaCare for this squirrel dentist
When your child has a loose tooth, you can either pull it out the old-fashioned way or come up with an elaborate plan involving woodland creatures to make it memorable. This...
Ex-White House aide dies after being hit by car while crossing street
A former White House official who was fired by President Obama for allegedly investigating one of his supporters was struck by a car and killed Friday while crossing the street...
Robots are being programmed to take over manufacturing jobs
Robots that work as assistants alongside people are set to upend the world of industrial robotics by putting automation within reach of many small and medium-size companies for the first...
Men's chokers are happening
As a fashion trend for women, the choker has come and died and descended into mainstream purgatory, joining everything else associated with Taylor Swift. As a trend for men, however,...
Zits are so hot right now
Ditch the Proactive and say “hell no” to the Neutrogena, kids, because this season, pimples are in. Well, not really — but at least one man is bringing acne vulgaris...
Mick Jagger says he was too young for NYPD hooker
Wrinkled rocker Mick Jagger once took a shine to Gabi Grecko — but she likes her men so old that even he didn’t have a chance. “We seemed to get...
Dow drops over 600 points at closing bell after Brexit
Britain’s shocking decision to quit Europe spooked investors around the globe Friday, causing stock markets to tank and producing the most chaotic trading day since the depths of the 2008...
Floods ravage West Virginia as death toll climbs to 23
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As a deluge swamped southeast West Virginia — a disaster that killed at least 23 people — Ronnie Scott's wife called him and told him their house...
Obama vows to keep ties with Britain and UK after Brexit
President Obama said Friday afternoon that strong US ties to Britain and the European Union would endure after British voters chose to leave the bloc in a historic referendum that...
Rio has no way to test for doping at Olympics
MONTREAL — Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro, the city's accredited anti-doping laboratory has been stopped from conducting tests. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday...
Let's dispel the notion that America is a gun-owning nation
One of the biggest stereotypes about the United States is that the population is made up of a bunch of gun nuts. Based on the numbers, that really isn't accurate.
President Obama to J.R. Smith: Put a shirt on
J.R. Smith has been snapped sans shirt all week after his NBA Finals win with the Cavaliers. It's an issue so serious that President Obama made a call to the...
Man slashed during spat near food truck
A Florida businessman was slashed in the neck after getting into an argument with another man while standing at a food truck in SoHo early Friday, police said. The 55-year-old...
Ex-con who ripped off elderly woman gets one year in prison
An ex-con who filed a phony deed claiming ownership of an elderly Queens woman's home copped to felony charges Friday in exchange for one year in prison. Darrell Beatty, 51,...
It certainly looks like Derrick Rose is recruiting Joakim Noah to Knicks
Is Derrick Rose already trying to make extra-nice with Knicks free-agent target Joakim Noah? The Rose recruiting may have already started as Rose and Noah, former Bulls teammates, were hanging...
Britain just gave the GOP a tremendous gift
What a gift to the Republican Party. No sooner had Britons made their historic vote for independence than Donald Trump — already in Scotland — declared that they have “taken...
Boomer and Carton spent over 8 minutes crushing Mike Francesa
It's been three days since Mike Francesa's Zack Wheeler radio blunder, when the host announced that the Mets pitcher had a torn UCL when in fact it was year-old news....
Eric Decker's wife isn't the most famous WAG in this photo
Katherine Webb and AJ McCarron joined Decker and wife Jessie James Decker for date night on Thursday.
Wife of nation's lowest-paid governor takes waitressing gig
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — The wife of Maine Gov. Paul LePage has taken on a summer waitressing job near their Boothbay home. And she's saving up for a Toyota RAV4....
Wimbledon title worth $300K less than it was yesterday
The winner of Wimbledon next month will receive 2 million pounds in prize money. That much is set. As of Thursday afternoon ET, before Great Britain voted to leave the...
Parents brawl during kindergarten graduation ceremony
Parents vying for the perfect photo op of their diploma-receiving toddlers turned a kindergarten graduation ceremony at a Brooklyn public school into an all-out brawl Friday morning, witnesses said. Up...
Ronaldo ouster, Bale magic, shaky Spain: Guide to Euro 2016 knockout round
A closer look at the tournament's round of 16.
The important fallout of Brexit if you're traveling to Europe
The British people have voted — and that means important implications for travelers headed across the pond. The immediate effect? American visitors will pay less for travel to and within Europe...
Biggest winners and losers of the NBA Draft
The 2016 NBA Draft has come to an end, but now the fun part begins: figuring out who helped their team going forward, and who will be in the same...
Driver who 'gives a truck' saves stranded biker
Stalling out in the middle of a highway can be scary, especially on a motorcycle. Luckily, this stranded biker got an assist from a truck driver who took the time...
The Rock nearly turned to UFC with movie career 'floundering'
Once the face of the WWE, former world champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s career after pro-wrestling very nearly took a vastly different turn to his multi-million dollar acting success. The...
Obama declares Stonewall Inn nation's first monument to gay rights
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama created the first national monument to gay rights on Friday, designating the iconic Stonewall Inn in Manhattan, where the modern gay rights movement took root...
Brian Winters faces make-or-break Jets season
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...
Scores of entries missing from Hillary's State Dept. calendar
WASHINGTON — Television cameras rolled when Hillary Clinton appeared on the central balcony of the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell — just minutes after she attended...
Mother Nature turns golf course into one terrifying water hazard
Bubba Watson has long been a supporter of The Greenbrier in West Virginia. He has a house at the resort and is one player that always plays in The Greenbrier...
EU worried about other countries taking Brexit-like leave
The dust hasn’t settled yet after Britain’s historic vote to cut ties with the European Union, but the seismic shift was already felt across the soon-to-be 27-nation bloc, where calls...
Quiz: Which 'Game of Thrones' Stark are you?
They're the First Family of the North.
Letter from JFK to an alleged mistress sells for $89K at auction
BOSTON — A letter written by President John F. Kennedy to a purported lover in an attempt to set up a liaison has sold at auction for almost $89,000, about...
You're lying to yourself about eating in moderation
One of the most common pieces of dieting advice is to eat “everything in moderation.” But many people have a skewed sense of what “moderation” means, a new University of...
8-year-old boy killed for having a messy room
PITTSBURGH -- Authorities say a Pennsylvania man slammed his fiancee's 8-year-old son onto the floor for not cleaning his room, fatally injuring him. Allegheny County police say North Braddock resident...
Brexit won because common sense prevailed
LONDON — The British people just did something sensible: They decided their own national and economic sovereignty is vital in determining their future — and rejected the notion that a...
US bank CEOs seek to calm employee fears after Brexit
Bank CEOs have taken on the role of Wall Street’s therapists-in-chief. Faced with global uncertainty in the wake of Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union — and the...
Prankster hands out Nazi golf balls at Trump speech
Donald Trump cheered the Brexit vote in Scotland on Friday while promoting his golf course -- but a British prankster scored a “heil in one” with a bunch of Nazi...
Brexit wipes out $420B in the stock market
The Brexit effect crashed upon the shores of the US on Friday morning — sending stocks sharply lower and erasing roughly $420 billion in value from companies in the S&P...
President Obama wants J.R. Smith to put his shirt back on
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/746134951439958017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Even the commander in chief has had enough of shirtless J.R. Smith. While calling Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue to congratulate him and the team for ending Cleveland's half-century championship...
Brexit might not actually mean Brexit
LONDON — Britain has voted to leave the European Union and that's that. No appeals. No do-overs. Right? "Out is out," European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters the day...
Your perpetual singleness could be genetic
Ever wondered why you're more of a "me time" kind of girl, while your best friend loves having a BF? New research shows the answer could be in your genes....
The password is going extinct, partly thanks to the iPhone
Many distinct entities are looking to kill the password, or replace it with better, more secure ways of logging into several online services. Banks are among them, and it’s easy...
Scotland 'highly likely' to hold second independence vote after EU split
Scotland is highly likely to hold a second independence referendum, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday, adding she would do what was necessary to secure the country's place...
Bernie Sanders says he's voting for Hillary Clinton
Bernie's (mostly) with her. Bernie Sanders says he's going to vote for Hillary Clinton in November. "Yes," said the Democratic presidential candidate, 74, when asked in an interview on MSNBC....
Donald Trump: Brexit shows I'm on to something
Donald Trump said the tidal wave of nationalism that spurred the Brits to exit the European Union could sweep our shores and elect him president. “I think there are great...
Mile-high sex bribes not wildest part of NYPD hooker's life
She’s posed nude for Australian Penthouse and nearly nude for reality television, and has titillated tabloids with her jaw-dropping marriage to a septuagenarian tycoon. That leaves Gabi Grecko — the...
Brits split over Brexit vote
LONDON — Britons reacted with jubilation and relief or shock and anger Friday to the result of a historic vote that upends the country's relationship with Europe. At London's Billingsgate...
This hooker was used to bribe NYPD cops with group sex
The hooker at the center of the NYPD corruption scandal has revealed to The Post how she engaged in mile-high group sex with two cops and three other men during...
Cops make major drug bust inside candy store
https://twitter.com/NYPD83Pct/status/745991665920376832 Cops uncovered a massive narcotics warehouse inside a Brooklyn candy store -- and busted two people in connection with the operation, police said. State Department of Taxation and Finance...
Stocks tank worldwide after shocking Brexit vote
Markets across the globe collapsed Friday in the wake of the UK’s historic referendum to leave the 28-nation European Union, setting up the most chaotic day for stock and currency...
Health Dept. urged employees to skip work for immigration rally
The city Health Department encouraged employees to leave work Thursday and attend a rally condemning the Supreme Court’s split decision to block President Obama’s immigration plan, The Post has learned....
Minority babies are now a majority in US
Minority babies now account for a narrow majority of US births, outnumbering white babies by a slim but historic margin. The scales tipped in 2015, when racial and ethnic minorities...
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will resign
British citizens thumbed their noses at their leaders and defied the international community in a historic vote to split from the European Union — sending shock waves through financial markets...
Two fatally shot in separate incidents
Two men were shot to death in Manhattan and Brooklyn Thursday night, cops said. Gerard Woodley, 46, was shot in the head on West 139th Street near Lenox Avenue at...
Little league coach didn't break rules to assemble all-star team
A Staten Island baseball coach accused of breaking the rules to help his team make the Little League World Series has been cleared of wrongdoing, league officials said Thursday. Michael...
'Shark Week' host Eli Roth thinks you should totally swim with them
Big-screen horror guru Eli Roth has signed on to direct the reboot of the classic movie “Death Wish” — but that’s certainly not his attitude toward sharks. Roth, 44, who...
That time lesbians and religious sacrilege scandalized Broadway
Broadway's biggest scandals now revolve around sky-high ticket prices and stars forgetting their lines. Oh, for the days when the vice squad stepped in! That’s exactly what happened in 1923...
Using your iPhone in bed can make you go temporarily blind
LONDON -- Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak havoc on your vision. Two women went temporarily blind from constantly checking their phones in...
Britain has voted to leave the EU — now what?
LONDON — Britons have voted to leave the European Union, their concerns about immigration and what some saw as the ever-increasing power of the 28-member bloc trumping the attraction of...
Elderly man found stabbed to death in Bronx apartment
An 83-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in his Bronx apartment on Thursday, police said. A man discovered his elderly father, Reynold Dobson, unconscious with multiple stab wounds to his...
Ben Simmons took the NCAA myth and mocked it to oblivion
So, a bad joke walks into a bar ... It doesn’t matter that Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, has as much to do...
Meet Jessie T. Usher, the new hero of ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
Twenty years ago, Will Smith blew us away — us, and a fleet of marauding aliens — as heroic Capt. Steven Hiller in the blockbuster “Independence Day.” Now, in “Independence...
The real reason no one cares Novak Djokovic is making history
It’s more entertaining to watch Serena Williams fail than Novak Djokovic succeed. The two No. 1 seeds are both attempting to continue their runs at history on Monday with the...
Eric Wynalda on US soccer failures and Euro intrigue
SiriusXM FC host and former U.S. soccer star Eric Wynalda talks American disappointment and previews the Euro 2016 Round of 16 with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: What went wrong...
Finally, the Rockettes summer show is actually spectacular
Call it “The Miracle on 50th Street.” Radio City Music Hall has been trying hard to give its precision-dance troupe, the Rockettes, something to do beyond Christmas — with little...
New Jersey's basketball hype validated in NBA draft
A recent trend continued Thursday night. New Jersey’s basketball reputation took another step forward, as the state had three players — Malachi Richardson, Wade Baldwin IV and DeAndre’ Bembry —...
Dolly Parton was once mistaken for a hooker in NYC
Don't try telling Dolly Parton that the grittier, pre-gentrification New York City was better, because she can still remember when walking through Times Square meant encountering things far more dangerous...
Terry Collins had two words for the Mets' latest health scare
ATLANTA — Just compare what the Mets went through to getting a call from an IRS agent who wants to see you, then commends you for filing your taxes in...
Famed travel guide venturing into digital sphere
Fodor’s travel guides are being sold by Penguin Random House to Internet Brands, which is backed by investment firm KKR. A major reason for the sale appears to be to...
Bill Bratton still believes in 'broken windows' policing
A city Department of Investigation “broken windows” report suggesting that quality-of-life policing doesn’t work is “deeply flawed” and the NYPD won’t be taking away any lessons from it, Police Commissioner...
Hondo feeling Blue
Hondo, still red hot, vaulted over the two-grand mark Thursday night when the Braves rallied against the Metamucils to elevate the runaway earnings to 2,109 carters. Friday night: Mr. Aitch...
Trump may have to cough up $10K for removing public bench
Donald Trump’s reps skipped an administrative hearing Thursday about the improper removal of a public bench from Trump Tower — and his organization now faces a $10,000 default judgment. If...
Didi Gregorius playing like the man he replaced: Derek Jeter
Replacing a legend is never easy. When you talk to shortstop Didi Gregorius about his overall improvement from last year, the first thing he says is, “I never looked at...
Isaiah Whitehead stays home with Nets: 'Dream come true'
The disappointment of falling out of the first round became a distant memory. When Isaiah Whitehead knew his name was about to be called by the Jazz — and traded...
Bratton defends letting disgraced cops retire with pension
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton defended the practice of giving out pensions to scandal-scarred NYPD officers on Thursday, insisting it would be unfair to their families to take them away. “A...
Cab drivers to TLC: We can decide our own hours
City cabbies turned up at a Taxi and Limousine Commission hearing Thursday to argue that nobody should tell them how many hours they can work in a day — an...
Knicks start wooing undrafteds after failing to buy pick
The Knicks had just five players on the roster entering draft night Thursday and without a draft pick or a point guard other than the newly acquired Derrick Rose. Knicks...
Long Island native closes in on dream of playing in NHL
From walking his son down the street to Long Beach Arena on the south shore of Long Island, to walking his son around Buffalo as the Boston University defenseman prepares...
Danny Seo spurns Martha Stewart for smaller publisher
Danny Seo, the so-called “Green Martha Stewart,” isn’t interested in getting in bed with the real Martha Stewart — you know, in a corporate publishing family sort of way. Seo’s...
Phil Jackson shows Carmelo Anthony he wants to win now
In making the blockbuster move for Derrick Rose, Knicks president Phil Jackson acknowledged it was partly done with an eye on Carmelo Anthony’s timetable to win now, but admitted the...
Bloomberg exec safe as media division improves
Justin Smith, once rumored to be on the hot seat at Bloomberg LP as the media division struggled, has seen his fortunes dramatically improve of late as the division, which...
Don't expect Mark Teixeira's return to be a cure
Mark Teixeira is expected back in the Yankees’ lineup on Saturday after missing three weeks with torn cartilage in his knee. Normally, the return of a slugging first baseman to...
'Wobbles' the obese gangster has lost almost 100 pounds!
Bloods gunrunner William “Wobbles” Soler, who has shed 80 of his 550 pounds since his arrest a year ago, whined about his health Thursday after a Bronx judge hit him...
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Brooklyn Police are looking a suspect who punched a teenage girl in the face at a Bedford-Stuyvesant subway station, authorities said. The 16-year-old victim was standing on the C-train Rockaway...
Britain votes to leave European Union
LONDON — Britain voted to leave the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the government Friday, sending global markets plunging and shattering the stability of a project...