July 24, 2022

ꦿ  Iconic New Hollywood era director dead at 🍰89

Bob Rafelson, an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s who was nominated for two Oscars for “Five Easy Pi♚eces,” ha🍰s died at age 89.

Mets don't need Juan Soto to find needed help at deadline

It's surely time to aim somewhere between ✤what they got and w💦hat they dream about it. Fortunately, there is vast middle ground there.

Small business owners are fighting on New York's inflation frontline

They were small-business owners, and if they’d had good years and not so good yea♋rs, now they were having a very, very bad year. 

Pete Alonso wakes up Mets' bats to snap three-game skid

The season wasn’t goiಞng to end for the Mets if they lost Sunday, but a night like this was sure needed.

A🏅 look inside what Rangers have to ꦰface in revamped division 

 The Metropolitan Division — and the Eastern Conference for that matter — is still loaded with generational talent and teams with le♒gitimate Sta🌄nley Cup aspirations.

Ketamine is so effective at helpingꩲ addicts, it even got Hunter Biden clean 🎃

Hunter Biden went from 🍎the flop house to the White House in less than two years.

Mets legend's daughter gives emotional speech at Cooperstown induction

With seven new members in the Class of 2022, there was so much emoti𓂃onal release emanating from the stage.

 2 dead, 5♚ injured in Los Angeles park shooting

At least seven people were injured in a shooting at a Los Angeles park when gunfire erupted near a car show⛄ Sunday evening.

Nets teammate: Ben Simmons' return is 'going to be a challenge'

As the world waits on the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving drama to unfold, it’s easy to forg꧑et 𝔉they still have one All-Star on their roster.

Mets star talks right way to say name, food in revealing mic'd-up interview

Mark Canha held a mic’d up interview on Sunday for ESPN whil﷽e playing against the Padres. 

Tom Seaver's daughter, Mets legends attend Gil Hodges' special moment

Tom Seaver’s daughter, Sarah Seaver Z▨aske, was among those who made the trip to represent the Mets for Gil Hodges’ induction into the 💟Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Friendly Fire: Lefty NY lawmaker slams Ocasio-Cortez f🔥or ﷽being absent, out of touch

𓆉 A progressive state lawmaker from Queens took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for being "absent" and out of touc🌳h.

The defining Gil Hodges' trait that was honored in Cooperstown

“Gil Hodges” is the name on the plaque that will hang in the muౠseum’s hallowed halls forever. But it was really Gil Hodges’ Way that was being honored.

ꦐ Pitfalls of the ‘Putin Exc𒅌use’ and other commentary 

National Revi🐈ew’s Jim Geraghty sees a hidden risk in ♋Team Biden’s use of “the Russian invasion of Ukraine” as “an all-purpose scapegoat."

'This, of course, is bad': Chess-playing robot breaks 7-year-old opponent's finger in Russia

🅰 A chess-playing♎ robot broke the finger of its 7-year-old opponent during a match at a tournament in Russia.

Mets still eyeing more additions 💛at deadline♔

Brandon Nimmo isn’t afraid to admit he’s excited about th﷽e Aug. 2 trade deadline and how specifically it miꩵght help the Mets.

How 'free' government money actually harms its recipients

We have fresh evidence of the harmful, unintended consequences of w𒅌elfare programs giving handouts to poorer households. That “free money” comes at a cost.

𓄧 Texas police officer shot in face while chasing down car thie🔯f

A Texas police officer was recovꦓering after being shot in the face and rushed to the hospital in the back of a police cruiser by fellow officers.

'Everything about him is excellence': Aaron Judge more than just power hitter

 After his two-hit day — he also singled in the seventh and walked and scored in the ninth 💧— Judge is batting .294, the highest his average has been since...

♍ Biden’s mild COVID case is proof the pandemic is completely over

Presiden Biden's case of COVID-19 is high-profile evidence that the United States is past the need for mask or vaccine mandates and that the pande𒁃mic is finished.

 NYC developers eyeing casinos for Hudson Yards, Times Squa𝕴re, Willets Point, Coney Island ൩

New York City developers and gaming oꦓperators are putting their chips on the table in a frenzied bid for the right to open local casinos, including in Times Square and...

Fake outrage over City Council's 'tiny' school budget cut may spark bad precedents

If the city can’t achieve this modest trim to the Department of Education budget, what will happen when we have 🍃a real budget crisis?  🅠

ಌ Former Laker auctions NBA title rings for Ukraine 🐓

Former Los Angeles Lakers play꧅er Slava Medvedenko is selling hi💃s two NBA championship rings to raise money for his native Ukraine.

How Nets' season, Big 3 was derailed by surprise tweak to NYC vax mandate

The 💫Nꦦets’ 2021-22 season — and possibly the breakup of the dynasty that never was — can be traced to a four-day stretch last summer, and a single one-line update...

Hochul's phony New York COVID review

She just doe❀sn't want any added risk of losing in November.

Dodgers ball girl makes nice play at the absolute wron൩g time

The Dodgers had a 10th defender on Sunday againstꩲ the Giants.

Zac Efron and Netflix sued by company over 'Down to Earth' show

𝓡 Jonathan Patarkatsi, the CEO of the company Down to Earth, is suing Zac Efron and Netflix over the name of the show “🧔Down to Earth With Zac Efron."

🍸 Democrats ♕declare needless emergencies to grab power

An emergency is a dangerous situation requiring action. Someone tell our elected officials — they clearly don’t know the meaning of the term🔯. ♔

Safety is No. 1 concern among NꦫYC subway riders,꧟ MTA survey finds

Nearly one in five respondents, meanwhile, said they would ride the s♋ubway more often if there were "fewer people behaving erratically," the survey found. 

Potential front-runner f𓄧or Juan Soto emerges

The St. Louis Cardinals, who have a bevy of highly regarded young play♛ers, are viewed ꩵby rivals as a potential frontrunner to land superstar Juan Soto.

Madison Bumgarner rips 'clown' MLB outfielder for admiring meaningless homer

The "unwritten rules" of baseball were violated, according to veteran pitcher Madiso༒n Bumgar💯ner.

Legendary NYC point guard endorses Knicks' Jalen Brunson: 'The right stuff'

Ja🍃len Brunson is not going to change. The Kni🔯cks know exactly what they’re getting.

Daughter of the late president of Gabon stole millions from dad's estate: lawsuit

The autocrat left behind hundreds of millions in his 𓂃estate, which he bequeathed to 53 heirs when he died.

 Nazi protesters show up outside young conseღr⭕vatives meeting in Florida

A Holocaust center in Florida and others condemned the presence of protesters holding Nazi ܫflags and posters with antisemitic imagery at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit.

 Arizona woman accused of sexual abuse of two teen boys 💖

Makaila Yablonski, 25, is charged with sexual abuse, sexual conduct with a minor, public sexual indecen🧸cy, and indecent exposure.

Flashy Brooklyn bishop robbed in $400K jewelry heist during livestreamed service �🅰�

💃 A bishop was robbed in the middle of his live-streamed service when crooks accosted him at the podium before fleeing with $400,000 in jewelry.

Jason Momoa survives hea🎉d-on collision with motorcyclist

Actor Jason Momoa reportedly collided head-on with a motorcyclist on a winding Los Ang🐭eles-area road over the weekend, but no one was badly injured.

New Yorkerꦏs flock to beach to beat the heat after shark-related swimming ban

Thousands flocked to the recently shark-plagued Rockaway Beach to cool off as forecasters saꦯid the city’s heatwave was poised to tie records.

Yankees cruise to series win behind Nestor Cortes' gem

On another hot, steamy day in Baltimore, the condition🌟s were no match for Ne𓂃stor Cortes.

Elderly Texas man mauled to death by dogs, ow🅠ner arrested

The unprovoked attack occurred as the victim walked to a local store, the sheriff's office ꦍsaid.

Whistler put on lockdown after 2 shot dea🐟d, including alleged gangster

The alleged gangster, Meninder 💙Dhaliwal, was seen on video lying face down in a pool of blood next to a second man, according to the Vancouver Sun.

Influencer claims she was kicked out of s﷽upermarket for being ‘hot’

 Iara Ferreira said she w🔯as shopping in Miami when a supermarket employee approached her and asked the content creator to leave t💙he store.

Cooled off: NY home energy program has stopped taking new applicat🔴ions despite heatwave

A federally funded program that helps New Yorkers cool their homes has stopped taking new💞 applications, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

Former NY 🅠Conservative Party leader Michael Long dead at 82

The Brooklyn-born political operative headed the Conservative Party for more than 30 years, fღrom 1988 to 2019, and served a stint as an at-large member💧 of the New York City...

What pandemic? Brookfield Place thriving downtown with new long-📖term lease deals 

The complex’s four 1989s-vintage office towers and a more recent addition are all but full, while its gleaming sꦯhopping and dining portion is thriving with new leases and dramatically increased 🔜foot...

Man charged for vanda♒lizing bakery advertising child-friendly drag show

Joseph I. Collins is charg🌱ed in connection to an incident that♍ happened just after midnight Saturday at the UpRising Bakery and Café.

De Blasio says dropping out of congressional race was 'humbling' -- may work for non-profit

Bill de Blasio admits it was a “humbling” experience for him to🔥 drop out of his congressional race when he realizꦰed voters wanted to pick someone else.

LPGA commissioner willing to talk LIV Golf with Greg Norman: 'My responsibility'

Mollie Marcoux Samaan, the LPGA commissioner, said she would listen to Greg 🤡Norman about working with LIV Golf if he called.

🌼 Seven French bulldog puppies swiped on Long Island

The puppy burglary occurred before d⭕awn Sunday moﷺrning, Suffolk County police said.

At🅺 least 17 dead after boat carrying Haitian migrants capsizes

Seventee🔴n people died after a boat carrying dozen💮s of Haitian migrants capsized off the coast of The Bahamas.

Adams calls panhandling on NYC highways 'dangerous' after Post report

Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday slammed panhandling on highways a🐠s "dangerous" after The Post reported on begga🌳rs approaching motorists on busy roadways.

 Russia defends strikes on Ukraine port day after breakthrough grain agreement 💯

The bombing occurred a day after a deal was reached between the two countries in⭕ hopes of alleviating growing food prices from the war. 💛

Man stabbed several times in the gut du﷽ring Manhattan fight: copꦑs

A man was stabbed multiple times in the stomach during a dispute in Upper Manhattan Sunday afternoon, 🍌cops said.

The Donald easily trumps DeSantis as young conservatives' '24 favorite: poll

 Yo💜ung conservatives overwhelmingly chose former President Donald Trump over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a straw poll at a summit in Florida.

NYPD to provide security for Zeldin in NYC a🉐fter attack upstate

A small contingent of cops has been assigned to safeguard the outgoin﷽g congressman from Long Island during his scheduled 𓂃7 p.m. appearance at Francis Lewis Park. 

Musk got down on one knee, begged Google co-founder Brin for forgiveness over alleged affair wiꦗth wife: report

Elon Musk reportedly begged Google co-founder Ser♏gey Brin for forgiveness at Art Basel in Miami Beach after allegedly having an affair with his wife months earlier.

 Mattress Mack flies to Iowa, Vegas tಞo drop $4 million in Astros 𓆉bets

Mattress Mack lo🌊ves nothing more than bet𝔍ting on the Astros. 

Dave Chappelle appears as surprise opener at Chris Rock-Kevin Hart MSG show ꩲ

 ꦇ Dave Chappelle appeared as a surprise warm-up act at Chris Rock and Kevin Hart’s packed Madison Square Garden show Saturday night.

The bet to make as Mets look to avoi♌d sweep 

The Mets have their backs against the wall on "Sunday Night Baseball" against the Padres. ꦕ

🔥 Letters to the Editor — Juℱly 25, 2022 

New York Post readers sound off about Rep. Lee Zeldin's attack🍸er being set free after being charged.

Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 panel 'fully prepared' to subpoena wife of Justice Thomas

The Hous♌e panel probing the Jan. 6 Capiℱtol riot is “fully prepared’’ to move to subpoena Ginni Thomas, the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, if necessary, said Rep....

ꦓ NFL rookie 𝔉reveals leukemia diagnosis 

Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie II🉐I announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with leukemia.

Chuck Grassley demands Chu💯ck Schumer💟 call vote on Big Tech antitrust bill 

Sen. Chuck Grassley wants Sen. Chuc♛k Schumer to hold votes for a bill that supporters say would reduce the power of tech giants like Amazon and Meta to stifle market... 🏅

 Gerrit Cole wolfs down banana, oranges in dugout durin🅠g Yankees start

Gerrit Cole is used to mowing down batཧters, and on Saturday, he proved he's big on chowing down on fruit too.

Rock 'n' rolled: Rage Against the Machine’s guitarist accidentally tackled by security during show

The guitarist for Rage Against the Machine was unharmed following the 🦩tackle, video of the incident shows.

'Exhausted' slugger out of Yankees lineup for second straight game

Giancarlo Stanton was held out of the lineup for a second straight game on Sunday, as Aaron Boone looks to get the slugger back into form. 🌟

NFL owner pays $6 million for Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt in auction

Jim Ir♊say owns the Colts, but fo𝔍otball isn't his only passion.

Paragliding 'legend' can't walk, may be permanently paralyzed after crash

Australian paragliding pro Nick Neynens may never walk again after coming down heavily on to a rock face while gliding in th𝐆e French Alps.

Raging Yosemite wildf💦ire tears through 20 square mile🔜s in one day

 The fast-moving Oak Fire near Yosemite Nation𝐆al Park in California spread to 22.3 square mil💛es by Sunday morning, according to Mariposa County fire officials.

🍌 Outrageous photos show Kid Rock fans trash concert v💫enue after show canceled

Kid Rock fa꧟ns trashed a North Dakota State Fair ꦗconcert venue by chucking beer cans and storming the stage after the show was cancelled because of bad weather.

77-year-old woman found beaten to death in NYC a💧partment, cops say 📖 

Ele🔜nora Bernard, 77, was found dead with "bruising and swelling about the body" in her East Flatbush home by police on Saturday.

Qantas pilot exposes behind-the-scenes airport chaos ꧟

𒀰 An experienced Qantas pilot has spoken up about the chaos behind the scenes as passengers become increasingly frustrated with sudden flight delays and cancellations. The pilot, speaking under the pseudonym...

Phillies star has heated exchange with reporter over 'stupid question'

Nick Castellanos ⭕is starting to hear the boos from frustrated Phillies fans, and he wasn't in the mood to discuss it on Saturday.

Two women gr🌠oped by perverts in subway system over the weekend: NYPD

📖 Two women – one 20 and the other 61 – were sexually assaulted by perverts in the New York City subway system over the weekend, cops said Sunday.

Deshaun Watson's status among 10 NFL training camp storylines to watch

The Cleveland Brow🎀ns did not empty their draft coffers and revolutionize NFL contract negotiations just to leave their season in the hands of Jacoby Brissett.💟

Biden 'doing just fine' with a sore throat while close contacts remain COVID-free: WH

 The pres🦂ident, who contracted the uber-contagious BA.5 variant, "completed his third day of Paxlovid last night,'' Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in a letter release🍒d by the White House.

 Unvaccinated Cardinals All-Stars forced to miss Toronto series 🦋

The Cardinals won't hav🅰e their two best players this week in Toronto.

Just child's play: Alabama residents get a fright over 'real-life Chucky' roaming neighborhood

The human Chucky seen in photos standing on the side of the road of a residential neighborhood in Pinson, Alabamꦯa, waiting for cars to pass, was actually a 5-year-old boy...

ಌ Athletes brave extreme temperatures as heatwave shortens NYC ♏Triathlon

New York C💛ity triathletes braved scorching temperatures Sunday as a heatwave continued to bake the Big Apple -- but some participants brushed aside the extreme weather.

Hit-and-rob: Man run over and then robbed wh♕ile struggling to survive on NYC street

 Disturbing video released by the NYPD Sunday shows a man ওbeing hit by a car and then robbed as he lay splayed out on the ground struggling to survive.

Elon Mu🌌sk had affair with wife of Go🔯ogle co-founder Sergey Brin: report

The two tech titans were longtime friends -- with Musk saying that for years he regularly crashed at Brin's S꧅ilicon Valley home 

 Pete Rose will soon be back on a꧂n MLB field ⛄

Pete Ro💜se is back — sorဣt of.

Formula 1 star lets out 'visceral scream' after costly crash

After crashing out, the Formula 1 star was heard breathing heavily over team radio, before he let out an al✤mighty scream of frustration. 

Northeast heat wave turns deadly as Excessive Heat Warnings con💫tinue through the weekend

More than 85 million Americans are under heat alerts to start 💮the weekend as record high temperatures have become deadly in Pennsylvania and altered the 2022 New York City Triathlon. 💖 

NOAA satellite can forecast sp🌟ace weather, show sun eruptions

🌱 NOAA is releasing stunning images of the sun taken by its newest weather satellite showing swirling plasma ejecting from the solar atmosphere into space and getting sucked back into the... 

WWE champion sees this potential feud as 'WrestleMania type of match'

⛎  Bianca Belair is hoping for a “൩fairytale” ending to her past year in WWE.

Jets' projected depth chart, training camp schedule

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Pro Bowler missing start of trainꦗing camp after injuring ribs in car accident ღ

Buffalo Bills guard Rodger Saffold "injured some ribs" during a recent car accident and he won't be pꦍracticing with the team at the start of training camp.

Giants' projected depth chart, training camp schedule

Giants legendဣs will sign autographs during each practice, and a rotating group of๊ current players will sign for the first 400 fans ages 4-12.

'Cycle of violence': Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank in shoot out

Israeli forces exchanged fire with Palestinian🎶s barricaded in a house in the West Bank on Sunday, killing two, according to Israeli police and the local rescue service.

Why underdog may have little chance꧑ in this NL Central matchup

Pick a Card, any Card. The Cardinals can draw an ace and win the N﷽L Central, draw a king and make the postseason as a wild card, or draw a...

Jets' biggest training-camp question mark has chip on his shoulder

Becton will be competing with George Fant for the st🐻arting left tackle spot with the loser of the competition moving to the r൲ight.

You mi🔜ght be 500 pieces away from a million dollars with this puzzle

 W✤ant to be a millionaire? Us too! 🎀

China has become 'significantly' more aggressive, Gen. Mark Milley warns

 ​China's military has become "s💎ignificantly" more aggressive over the past five years in the Pacific, Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned on Sunday.

 Dem lawmaker warns Americans enemies could use DNA tests to kill th꧂em

US lawmakers and military experts are cautioning Americans about the risks posed by DNA testing services, claiming sophisticated weapons could use that information to “target” individu♓als.

 Turn the tables o🌃n your music setup with this record player

It's🎃 time to play some tunes and score some savings.

Learn which plants w൲ill thrive in your home or garden with this app

ജ It's even betterꦐ than a green thumb.

﷽ Al Gore compares climate ♕change deniers to cops at Texas school shooting 

​Former Vice President Al Gore compared climate change deniers to the police officers who gathered in the hallway of a school in Uvalde, ﷽Texas, and waited as a mass shooting...

 This electric tea kettle heats water safely and lo🐽oks fab ♑

Here's the tea: Thi🔴s is the best ele💝ctric kettle out there. 

Underachieving receiver among 🎃five Giants to watch a𓆉t training camp

Every player is scrutinized during training camp, some more heavily than others. Here are five Giants of special 🧜interest to watch this summer: Kadarius Tony, WR Big surprise, huh? Toney...

Five people💧 shot across NYC in overnight bloodshed: cops

Three men were shot in one incident in Manhattan on Sunday morning and two others were shot in the Bronx 🎀and Brooklyn, cops said.

'Touched my heart': Crypto bro gives server $3K tip on $13 restaurant bill

A diner who had invested in cryptocurrency gave a server at a Pennsylva🍌nia restaurant a whopping $3,000 tip on a $13 bill, a🦩ccording to a new report.

Want to work in another country? Here's what you need to consider

“I felt like I ha🌸d an international MBA in ex🎃perience in all those different countries,” said New Yorker Heidi Schmidt, who worked in multiple countries over a seven-year period.

Does wearing a mask in𒆙 a job interview affect my chances? 

Many employers are n🐟ow conducting in-person interviews. I’m willi𓆏ng to work in an office but I’m uncomfortable not wearing a mask.

ꦫ 𒈔 Woman, 73, stabbed by 100-pound sailfish that leaped from water off Florida coast

Katherine Perkins of Arnold, Maryland, was injured a🔯fter the sailfish struck her in the groin area with its bill on Tuesday, according to police.

 Man charged with killing Rochester offic🌃er plea൲ds not guilty

Kelvin Vickers, the man accused of ki🧸lling a Rochester Police officer, pleads not guilty to second-degree murder charges.

 ꦇ Marvel teases new▨ Avengers movies, ‘Black Panther’ sequel

 The studio said it would not recast Boseman’s role o♑f T’Challa but ♏very little has come out about the film in the years since.

Dwayne Johnson's 10-year quest brings 'Black Adam' to Comic-Con

🏅 Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson previewed his upcomin🤪g Warner Bros film "Black Adam," a story inspired by DC Comics at the annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego. 

Celebrating Jennifer Lopez's 53rd Birthday

Singer, actress, and dancer Jennifer Lopez turns 53 yearsඣ old on July 24, 2022 and The Post takes a look at some of the amazing moments of her career.

Kate Moss says she 'had to say the truth' at Depp defamation trial

🦋 “I know th🐈e truth about Johnny,” Moss told the Desert Island Discs, according to the Sunday Times. “I had to say that truth.”

Two Amer✃icans arrested 🎐trying to smuggle Mexican nationals across border

Two Americans were arrested in Arizo🐽na while attempting to smuggle five Mexican citizens across the US border, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials said. Agents from the Border Patrol’s Tucson...

3 arrested in Boston after white suܫpremacists protest drag queen story hour

Three masked white supremacists were arrested outside a drag queen story time in Boston.  𝓀

Mets starter's stellar outing spoiled by one bad pitch

Friday night, it was Max Scherzer. On Saturday, it📖 was Chris Bassitt.

One of Yankees' Michael King replacements leaves rough first impression

ꦯ The Yankees’ worst fears were confirmed Saturday, when they placed Michael King on the 60-day injured list with a fractuﷺred right elbow.

 NYPD probing shootin🏅gs, ⛎suspicious deaths in NYC

꧒ The NYPD has not yet confirmed if the two killings in Queens are related to each other.  ♛

Why Mets mඣanage♑r let his All-Star rest with game on the line 

I🎃n the biggest moment Sꦯaturday night for the Mets, manager Buck Showalter said he felt comfortable with a banged-up Tomas Nido at the plate.

State Dept. off♐icial slammed for saying he prefers high gas prices

Republican congressional candidate Ron Bassilian ripped into Eyre, calling him a "ghoul" and arguing that gas prices are "inelasꦆtic” to A🌞merican drivers. 

Gil Hodges' daughter opens up about honor of inducting dad into Hall of Fame

 Irene’s fathe♑r, Gil Hodges, the longtime Brooklyn Dodgers great and the manager of the Mets’ 1969 World Series championship team, will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on...

AFC East QBs enter training cꦆamp with huge expectations

The Post’s Ryan Dunlꦺeavy breaks down the AFC East storylines going into training camp: New England Patriots Coach: Bill Belichick (23rd year) Training camp site: Foxborough, Mass. Key additions: One...

🌃 DeSantis slams Biden at Florida GOP Gala

The GOP firebrand and potential 2024 presidential candidate repeatedly mocked Biden by using his disparagin🐠g "Brandon" moniker, branding his presidency a wide-ranging disaster.