July 11, 2016
Goldman Sachs to start another wave of employee layoffs
The bloodletting at Goldman Sachs got worse. The bank announced on Monday it was laying off 55 more New York employees — the fourth wave this year — bringing the...
Hedge fund linked to kickback probe sees shares tumble
The hedge fund at the center of a municipal union kickback scheme just got kicked in the pants again. Platinum Partners, which allegedly paid a $60,000 kickback to Norman Seabrook,...
Trump: 'I am the law-and-order candidate'
Donald Trump on Monday decried inner-city crime and the murder of five Dallas police officers — declaring, “I am the law-and-order candidate.” “The attack on our Dallas police is an...
Bratton defends condemnation of Black Lives Matter movement
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Monday defended his strong criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement — hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio and first lady Chirlane McCray disagreed with...
Most Americans think Comey was wrong not to charge Clinton
A majority of Americans disapprove of FBI Director James Comey’s decision not to recommend criminally charging Hillary Clinton for conducting classified business on her private e-mail server while she was...
Bryce Harper's jaw still dropping over 'MVP' Daniel Murphy
SAN DIEGO — Bryce Harper knows hitting and MVPs. Just listen to what he told The Post about Daniel Murphy. “Having Murph, he is a wizard for us,’’ Harper said...
JoJo finally kicks the whiniest ‘Bachelorette’ bro to the curb
Two down, four more to go. “The Bachelorette” did not miss a beat Monday night, returning to the small screen after a two-week absence. And with hometown dates only a...
Why Nets are encouraged by Greivis Vasquez's injury
LAS VEGAS — After having last season cut short by injury, Greivis Vasquez has a lot to prove. The Nets say that’s a good thing. Brooklyn signed the veteran combo...
Hondo loves AL
Carlos Danger raced but, surprisingly, failed to show in the seventh at Yonkers on Monday night, so Hondo’s earnings took a minor tumble to 2,520 callisons. Tuesday night: Mr. Aitch...
Here's how to master Pokemon Go
There’s more strategy to Pokemon Go than downloading the app and flinging Pokeballs at critters. Here are five tips to become the ultimate Pokemon master. Catching rare Pokemon Your best...
The day in photos: July 11, 2016
Protesters and police supporters meet, flags fly at half-staff and more.
'Speechless': How Nets' Sean Marks remembers Tim Duncan
LAS VEGAS — San Antonio’s Tim Duncan, the greatest power forward in NBA history, officially retired on Monday morning. And that night, Nets general manager Sean Marks — who won...
Man arrested after dog tests positive for meth
FONTANA, Calif. — A 21-year-old Southern California man has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after his pet Chihuahua tested positive for methamphetamine, police said Monday. Isaiah Nathaniel Sais...
Giancarlo Stanton hits baseballs to Jupiter for HR Derby title
SAN DIEGO — Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins has won the All-Star Home Run Derby with an impressive display of power that bested defending champion Todd Frazier of the...
Mets coach's Jose Reyes scouting report: Swing then vs. now
The Mets may have staggered into the All-Star break with three straight losses, but you can’t fault the arrival of their controversial new leadoff hitter. After looking overmatched in his...
Dallas police chief's impassioned plea in the wake of tragedy
Dallas Police Chief David Brown expressed the frustration of cops across the nation over the bloodbath that left five of his officers dead and seven of them wounded. As he...
These lions are just a bunch of scaredy cats
Now who’s king of the jungle? Acting more like a bunch of frightened tabbies, a pride of lions scrambles up a tree in Tanzania to get away from an elephant...
Undaunted Nets: Crabbe, Tyler Johnson show vision's working
LAS VEGAS — Nets general manager Sean Marks admitted losing out on his top two summer targets — restricted free agents Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson — was frustrating. But...
Fiery Terry Collins searches for Mets hero: 'We're not dead yet'
SAN DIEGO — The challenge grows more difficult with each new injury for the Mets, but Terry Collins is still looking for plenty of wins from his 47-41 team in...
How Bartolo Colon's plan could save Noah Syndergaard's arm
SAN DIEGO — Be like Bart. Young Noah Syndergaard is taking a pitching page from old wonder Bartolo Colon and will no longer throw extended bullpen sessions between starts. Asked...
The next big innings controversy is brewing with the Blue Jays
SAN DIEGO — AL manager Ned Yost announced his plan to have Toronto’s Aaron Sanchez as the fourth pitcher he uses in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game behind starter Chris Sale,...
John Kerry's pathetic 'Hamilton' excuse
Secretary of State John Kerry didn’t skip out early on last weekend’s NATO summit just to catch Lin-Manuel Miranda’s final performance in “Hamilton,” the State Department now insists. The excuse...
The teachers unions' latest dirty trick
In a move to counter the Rochester mayor’s drive to gain control of her city’s schools, the New York State United Teachers is now aiming to pack the school board...
Bratton v. de Blasio on Black Lives Matter
Just 18 months ago, hundreds of NYPD officers angrily turned their backs on Mayor de Blasio during the funeral for slain Detective Wenjian Liu. It’s starting to look like he’s...
Jay Bruce is ready for a trade that doesn't fall apart
SAN DIEGO -- Jay Bruce believed he had been traded to the Mets last July for Zack Wheeler. The Reds right fielder was part of a completed deal to the...
Farewell to the 'best teammate in professional sports history'
The topic was San Antonio’s Tim Duncan and the description fit perfectly. “Tim will dunk on somebody or block somebody’s shot and just run down the court. No waving the...
What Obama should be saying after Dallas — but won't
President Obama is a lawyer, not a statistician, and it shows. After the controversial officer-involved shootings in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn., Obama unloosed a series of statistics...
How AIPAC is betraying Israel
It turns out the fearsome American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a paper tiger — and one that will throw Israel under the bus for its pals in the Democratic...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's unhinged assault on Trump
No wonder they call her Notorious RBG. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just declared war against Donald Trump, announcing that if he is elected president, she’d consider moving...
Stupid PC superheroes, a world fallen out of love with Obama, and other notable commentary
From the right: Why Obama Is the Worst US Pres Myron Magnet in City Journal says last week’s tumultuous events have convinced him that Barack Obama “might well be the...
Why Yankees can trade Chapman without waving white flag
SAN DIEGO — Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller just might be the two best relievers at a gathering of the best players in the sport. By Fangraphs’ WAR, Betances was...
Suspect in San Diego homeless killings is off the hook
SAN DIEGO — A man who police had identified as the sole suspect in a spate of attacks on homeless men that left three people dead was released from jail...
Pokémon Go is every parent's dream
Finally, kids are getting outside and having fun. Instead of celebrating, though, some parents and experts are shaking their heads at the potential ramifications. The culprit: Pokémon Go, the augmented...
Cops fatally shoot armed burglary suspect in Brooklyn
Cops fatally shot a burglar who pointed a revolver “in the face” of a sergeant trying to detain him in Brooklyn on Monday, law enforcement sources said. The officers were...
At what point would Jets move on from Ryan Fitzpatrick?
With just over two weeks remaining before the Jets report to training camp, the team is no closer to deals with two of its most important players. The Jets remain...
Questions around Vince Foster's death still haunting Hillary
Special prosecutor Ken Starr had a lot of questions he wanted Hillary Clinton to answer regarding the death of Vince Foster, her good friend and a person her husband had...
A flameout, a bottom, a Red Sox revelation: How Andrew Miller got here
Bobby Valentine can laugh about it now. At times. “It was a confusing year,” Valentine said of the bizarre 2012 Red Sox, the team he managed to a 69-93 finish...
A-Rod trying first again — and Yankees GM is utterly indifferent
A year ago, two games, one error and a lot of awkwardness around the first-base bag were enough for Alex Rodriguez, and he returned to being the Yankees’ designated hitter. Now,...
Dean Skelos banking on new trial, requests bail
Disgraced ex-New York state Sen. Dean Skelos requested bail pending appeal Monday, saying he is almost certain to be granted a new trial — thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court....
Mental hospital escapee fixated on ISIS, planned bombing
SEATTLE — A patient accused of torturing a woman to death before escaping from a troubled Washington state psychiatric hospital earlier this year also had a fascination with the Islamic...
Judge tosses bid to block controversial sale of Brooklyn public library
A Brooklyn judge has ruled against petitioners who sought to block the controversial sale and redevelopment of the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Marsha Rimler, head of...
If this is Colin Montgomerie's last British Open, it's at 'home'
TROON, Scotland -- No one is more familiar with Royal Troon than is Colin Montgomerie. He has played two British Opens at the venue. His father, James, was secretary of the...
Ex-Cowboys RB to prison guard: I'll kill you once I'm out
WICHITA, Kan. — A court filing says a refused phone call precipitated former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle's threatening to kill a deputy while jailed on other charges in...
Watch this girl teach her boyfriend some manners
This video showing a girl getting upset at her boyfriend for taking a piece of her pizza appeared on the internet, uploaded by her boyfriend with a title that suggested she...
Thousands of people stripped naked for art
These people are painting the town blue in the buff. On Saturday, about 3,200 people stripped and slathered on one of four shades of blue paint in Kingston upon Hull,...
World's deepest swimming pool is a terrifying 131-foot pit of doom
If you’re the type that always heads straight for the deep end, then these amazing snaps showing the world’s deepest swimming pool is right up your street. The Y-40, also...
Lin-Manuel Miranda says goodbye to 'Hamilton' and his hair
"Hamilton" creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda took his final bow as the eponymous lead on July 9, 2016. That same night, he taught us how to say goodbye by cutting...
Senate committee to probe US intelligence failures in wake of terror attacks
A US Senate committee has launched a multi-pronged probe delving into the failures of U.S. Intelligence agencies under the Obama Administration to prevent ISIS-linked domestic and international acts of terror,...
Pokemon Go has already changed mobile gaming forever
Nintendo finally allowed a mobile game version of one of its biggest money-spinners to be made. And you have been hearing about it a lot over the past 48 hours....
Troy Ave posts bail in T.I. concert shooting
The Brooklyn rapper busted for his alleged role in a gun fight that left his pal dead at a T.I. concert posted bail and was released Monday - but he...
Jason Day made most of heartbreak — with help from Tiger Woods
TROON, Scotland — Jason Day’s 273rd stroke at last year’s British Open at St. Andrews — his second-to-last strike of the golf ball that week — left him one shot short of getting...
Giants make Brad Wing their punter of the future
The Giants were pleased with what Brad Wing gave them last season as their hand-picked replacement for longtime punter Steve Weatherford. Now they are making an investment in Wing, announcing...
Inmate fatally shoots two bailiffs after stealing officer's gun
Two bailiffs were shot dead during a scuffle with a prisoner turned gunman inside a southwest Michigan courthouse on Monday that also wounded two people before police officers killed the...
Indicted politician says she's being 'persecuted' because she's black
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida congresswoman indicted on fraud charges is telling supporters she's being "persecuted" by federal authorities because she's black. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) and her chief...
Cop gets promoted despite breaking the law with de Blasio
A detective who's uncle is politically-connected cabby advocate Fernando Mateo received an NYPD promotion despite a high-profile blunder that would normally get a cop busted down to writing tickets. Detective...
Ronda Rousey's downfall was the best thing for UFC
There is a viewpoint in the fight world that consistency at the top is needed for a division to grow and fans to be added. One of the medics attending...
Sharing your Netflix password could soon land you in jail
A new federal court ruling could make sharing your passwords for subscription services -- covering everything from Netflix to HBO GO -- a federal crime punishable by prison time, according...
Wells Fargo slashes Viacom outlook
If you think Viacom’s months-long boardroom battle is ugly, wait until the media conglomerate reports its quarterly results next month. You might need to shield the kids and draw the...
Prosecutor recuses himself in Alton Sterling case
The Louisiana prosecutor who would have been handling the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling recused himself Monday, citing conflicts of interest because he is friends with the parents of one...
Elon Musk to deliver Tesla’s ‘Top Secret Master Plan’
While most of the world was busy playing Pokemon over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter and said he's been working on Part 2 of Tesla's somewhat...
Model stuns with video of her moving baby bump
That’s not what she was expecting! A pregnant fashion model’s home video looked right out of a scene from “Alien” — with her baby-to-be itching to bust out of her...
Japanese spa wants to drive out your dog's demons
A dog spa in Japan is taking pet pampering to head-twisting new heights — by offering to drive out a pooch’s inner demons. A Shinto priest at D+ Kirishima’s in...
Cop who shot Philando Castile thought he was a robbery suspect: lawyer
MINNEAPOLIS — A suburban St. Paul police officer who killed a black driver pulled the man over in part because he believed he resembled a suspect in a robbery, his...
NFL wife terror Miko Grimes is back — and worse than ever
Miko Grimes went after her favorite target again — and threw in some casual anti-Semitism for disgraceful measure. After prompting her Twitter followers Sunday to discuss basketball greats, the outspoken wife...
Art student reveals her secret 'passion project' -- doing porn
An ex-porn star has spoken about what being in the adult industry is really like and she reveals that the only X-rated films she enjoys watching are her own. The...
Mike and Mad Dog suffer big loss at the ballot box
Mike and the Mad Dog’s fans fell short. Mike Francesa and Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, who hosted a popular sports talk radio show for 19 years on WFAN, were up for...
Dallas police chief asks protesters to join cops
Dallas’s police chief revealed chilling new details Monday about the bloody showdown with cop-killer Micah Johnson, describing how the city’s streets were turned into a war zone as officers hunted...
Tire slasher targets precinct where road rage shooting cop works
A tire slasher targeted a dozen police vehicles on Sunday outside the Brooklyn precinct that is the stationhouse of an off-duty cop who killed a man in a road rage...
This is the one spot Giants feel totally comfortable
In the weeks before training camp, we’ll break down each position on the Giants roster to highlight the team’s strengths, weaknesses and the depth-chart battles that will determine who’s around...
Cowboy isn't bullsh**ting with his mechanical bull skills
Most people are impressed watching someone simply not fall off a mechanical bull-riding machine, but one cowboy in Virginia is taking things to a whole new level. He's worked out...
This school teaches you how to fight back during a mass shooting
The announcement crackles over a walkie-talkie: “Attention. We have reports of a man with a gun in the hallway.” I take cover on the floor of a classroom alongside six...
Warriors star Draymond Green arrested for assault
Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green, who was suspended a game in the NBA Finals for an altercation with LeBron James, has run into trouble off the court now, too. Green...
Shootings in NYC are at a historic low
New York City saw a record low in shootings during the first six months of 2016, police officials said Monday. There were 435 shooting incidents for the first half of...
Dallas sniper’s parents break their silence
Former Army Reservist Micah Xavier Johnson went to Afghanistan as a “gung-ho” patriot, but returned a sullen “hermit” obsessed with the black power movement, his parents said in their first...
Motorman runs from cops after man fatally jumps in front of train
An investigation into a subway-track suicide in Brooklyn on Monday took a bizarre turn when the train’s operator took off running from police. Michael Catalano, a veteran motorman, was being...
Snoop Dogg lost a 'Celebrity Family Feud' question about weed
https://youtu.be/NGph9jJaw_8 It was the “Celebrity Family Feud” question that Snoop Dogg should have aced. On Sunday night’s episode of the ABC game show, lively host Steve Harvey asked the rapper...
Jordan Spieth out of Olympics as Zika fears eliminate Big 4
TROON, Scotland -- It seemed like only a matter of time. As the world’s best golfers, one by one, dropped out of the Summer Olympics, many wondered what Jordan Spieth...
I lifted 1,100 pounds and it 'nearly killed me'
https://youtu.be/T9Y4o_BqC0A The "Don't try this at home" warning isn't necessary here. Strongman Eddie Hall broke his own world record Saturday at the World Deadlift Championships in England when he became...
Black country singer angers fans with video on 'safe' traffic stops
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Why Jets will give Buster Skrine so much scrutiny
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...
British Prime Minister David Cameron to resign this week
LONDON — Britain is set to get a new prime minister within two days, after a tumultuous two weeks that saw the previous one toppled and several potential replacements felled...
Cop in fatal road-rage shooting stripped of badge and gun
The police officer who fatally shot a man during a road-rage incident while off duty in Brooklyn has been placed on modified duty, authorities said Monday. Officer Wayne Isaacs was...
ISIS punishes escapees in the most gruesome ways imaginable
Biting, torture, vicious beatings and gory executions. These are just some of the cruel and inhumane punishments dished out to people desperately trying to flee Islamic State rule. Human Rights...
Another US Open ends in an embarrassing controversy
SAN MARTIN, Calif. — Just when it seemed as if the US Women's Open would come down to the final hole of the three-hole playoff, a rules violation changed everything...
Bill Clinton was an outrageous diva on the lecture circuit
WASHINGTON — New public records show former President Bill Clinton made unusual and outrageous demands when he became a six-figure speaker after leaving the White House — a tradition he...
This New York nurse became an image of calm against an army of cops
The protester who was a picture of calm alongside Louisiana cops in full riot gear is a New York nurse and mother, it was revealed Monday. Ieshia Evans was so...
Indiana Republicans bet Mike Pence will be Trump's VP
Indiana Republicans are betting that their state's governor will become Donald Trump's running mate. Trump on Tuesday heads to Indiana, where the presumptive GOP nominee will be joined by possible...
Ex-Marine hunts for Pokemon and ISIS fighters in Iraq
He's fought bloodthirsty terrorists in hellholes across the Middle East, and now, a battle-hardened ex-Marine is taking on a new, much cuter enemy: Pokémon. Louis Park, an Afghanistan war veteran...
Maria Sharapova won't be an Olympics sideshow
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday it has put back its ruling on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova for two months to September, ruling the...
Tim Duncan retires in the most Tim Duncan way possible
What, you thought Tim Duncan was going to turn his retirement into some kind of modern media spectacle? The San Antonio Spurs forward, whose understated persona was exceeded only by...
This woman is set to become Britain's prime minister
LONDON — Theresa May looked set to become Britain's next prime minister Monday after her sole remaining rival, Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, unexpectedly withdrew from the race to lead the...
Nintendo shares soar on Pokemon Go craze
Pokémon Go’s massive blastoff as a mobile game pushed Nintendo’s ADRs up 34 percent Monday — adding $9 billion to the video gamer’s valuation over the last few days. The...
What did Bradley Cooper do to make Irina Shayk cry?
https://twitter.com/talkingbaws/status/752169171098689536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Plenty of tears were shed at Wimbledon, but not all were from victors. As Andy Murray and Milos Raonic squared off for the title on Sunday, the cameras panned...
US sending 560 more troops to Iraq
BAGHDAD — The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to help establish a newly retaken air base as a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture...
Mayor de Blasio and wife defend Black Lives Matter movement
Mayor de Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray called the Black Lives Matter movement a "force for good" that has changed the "national discussion," as the pair defended the group on...
Clinton gaining support from college-educated white Republicans
ATLANTA — Wanda Melton has voted for every Republican presidential nominee since Ronald Reagan in 1980, but now the Georgia grandmother plans to cross over to support Democrat Hillary Clinton....
Son stabs father with kitchen knife during spat in home
A son stabbed his father during a fight at a Sheepshead Bay housing project, police authorities said. Police showed up to the building on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue V after...
Israel may have just solved one of the Bible's biggest mysteries
ASHKELON, Israel — An archaeological discovery announced on Sunday in Israel may help solve an enduring biblical mystery: Where did the ancient Philistines come from? The Philistines left behind plenty...
Brexit cost Serena Williams $380,000 in prize money
The overall economic impact of the U.K.’s Brexit vote is still uncertain, but this weekend it became very real for US tennis star Serena Williams, who saw a major blow...
'American Sniper' Chris Kyle loses three medals
The Navy revised the medal count of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, removing two valor awards from the murdered ex-SEAL’s total, including one of his two Silver Stars. Kyle, who became...
Clinton takes dig at Obama's handling of economy
Barack Obama missed an opportunity "to make some big bets on America," according to Hillary Clinton, who offered up a rare critique of her former boss in an interview published...
Bernie Sanders to hit campaign trail with Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders will campaign with Hillary Clinton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Vermont senator announced Monday. "U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday will join Hillary Clinton for a campaign event...
Teens used Pokemon Go to lure users, then rob them: cops
Authorities in Missouri said Sunday that four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the “Pokemon Go” smartphone game. O’Fallon police said that four teams used...
This 'professional plaintiff' has sued 11 employers
Employers, beware — hire this guy and you’ll probably wind up getting sued. A Bronx man who has worked for 11 companies since 2007 has filed suit against every single...
UFC sold for $4 billion
UFC mixed martial arts is moving to the big leagues with a $4 billion deal from Ari Emanuel’s talent agency. Emanuel’s WME-IMG is paying a high multiple for the growing...
'I’m tired of police killing our people': NYC protests press on
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Manhattan Sunday, demanding an end to police brutality as they marched from Times Square to Union Square. Similar protests arose in Atlanta,...
Report questions whether de Blasio trash plan is load of garbage
Mayor de Blasio’s sweeping plan to have the city stop sending waste to landfills by 2030 might be ambitious — but it’s also a load of garbage, according to a...
It's going to get hotter and hotter in the city this week
These two former cheerleaders were jumping for joy Sunday over the day’s beautiful sunny skies, but they aren’t likely to have such a rah-rah feeling later in the week. Amanda...
NY GOP chairman blasts Cuomo for politicizing Dallas shooting
New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox is blasting Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a “disturbing moral equivalence that equates the killing of five Dallas police officers’’ with the unrelated deaths of...
I make $60 a day fishing for coins in city fountains
Teach a man to fish . . . A homeless man says he makes enough money for food — and the occasional beer — by fishing for change in Manhattan’s fountains. José...
Vaping rapidly rising in popularity among New Yorkers: study
More than 530,000 New York City adults have used e-cigarettes, according to the city Health Department’s first-ever survey on the fast-rising trend. Vaping has skyrocketed among young people, while the...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg may leave US if Trump wins
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she doesn’t even “want to contemplate” a Donald Trump presidency, during a rare interview released Sunday — in which she also talked of...
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The Bronx Two men robbed a straphanger at a Mott Haven subway station, authorities said Sunday. The thieves approached a 29-year-old man on the mezzanine level of the East 143rd...