Collins mulling DL stint if Wright doesn’t return Monday

PITTSBURGH — David Wright's left shoulder is expected to be re-evaluated Monday, potentially allowing the Mets third baseman to play later in the day against the Braves. If Wright isn't ready for a return to action, manager Terry Collins would like...

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The best in science reporting this summer

When night has fallen over the beach and you're staring at the stars, you may begin wondering about the mysteries of the cosmos, or even about programming your DVD player. Reading these magazines might give you a head start on finding some of those answers....

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Lease is more: One World Trade now over 50% full

It was a tall order — but the Port Authority and its partner, the Durst Organization, have leased more than half of the new 102-story 1 World Trade Center. Their quest for tenants got a boost over the past several weeks with the signing of three new...

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American Apparel could take back ousted CEO amid debt woes

American Apparel is now in the lion's den — Lion Capital's, that is. The cash-strapped clothing company's bankers have told lender Lion Capital that it won't be able to issue new debt to refinance a $10 million loan whose default was triggered June...

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4 tips to keep your business meetings lean and mean

You're knee-deep in a client proposal, your inbox is filling up by the second — and you're locked in a conference room, where Tom from accounting is only halfway through a meandering 30-minute monologue. It's not cruel and unusual punishment: It's a...

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Yankees, Tanaka fall to Red Sox in ninth

The chance to pull within a game of the AL East lead presented itself to the hosts Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. Before the Yankees and Red Sox tipped off the first-place Blue Jays already were beaten and with Masahiro Tanaka on the mound you had...

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Bill politicized death hoping to get Hillary millions of votes: book

Edward Klein's book about the animosity between the Clintons and Obamas, "Blood Feud" (Regnery Publishing), rocketed up the best-seller charts since it was featured in The Post last Sunday. Here, in another exclusive excerpt, Klein ­describes how Bill's...

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Knicks remain faves with Melo set to dive in to free-agency

According to one Knicks player Carmelo Anthony spoke to recently, he gave no indication he was planning an exit strategy from New York. The source told The Post this week one reason Anthony wants to remain in New York is he has enjoyed being in a big...

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Made-in Brooklyn brands see major boom

Watch out, wannabes — real made-in-Brooklyn brands are getting hardcore cred. Last Friday, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce launched a new Brooklyn Made certification program to separate the pretenders from the genuine Brooklyn brands. Discerning shoppers...

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Nets’ free agency plan: Do not disturb

After dramatic roster overhauls each of the past two offseasons, the Nets will begin the summer shopping season Tuesday trying to keep last season's roster intact. With 10 players already under contract for next season — and that's without counting...

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Martoma sentence of 8-plus years recommended by Bharara

Preet Bharara is looking for a tough sentence for former SAC Capital portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, who was convicted of the largest-ever insider trading crime. The US Attorney for Manhattan asked a federal judge on Friday to impose a prison sentence...

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Mets continue slide with extra-inning loss to Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Vic Black's return to PNC Park won't top his list of career highlights with the Mets. The fire-balling reliever, acquired last September from the Pirates as part of the deal for Marlon Byrd and John Buck, couldn't get the final out in the...

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A Nixonian IRS

The death of two Watergate-era officials — Johnnie Walters and Howard Baker — is news any way you slice it.But the news has added relevance today, coming as it does in the same week as IRS Commissioner John Koskinen's smug and snarky appearance before...

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Goodluck Nigeria

When in April the Islamist group Boko Haram abducted nearly 300 girls from their school in northeast Nigeria, it commanded global attention and sparked a #BringBackOurGirls movement. But the girls are still missing. The campaign seems to have moved...

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Supremes’ recess-pick double slap

Three cheers for right-wing obstructionism. Can we have more, please, and louder? This week's unanimous Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's illegal recess appointments is a double smackdown. First, it's a rebuke against arrogant White House power-grabbers...

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The soda ban gets canned

There were always two sides to Mayor Mike Bloomberg. One was the tough-on-crime, fiscally responsible, pro-school-reform leader who did great things for this city. The other was the nanny who used his bureaucracies to pester New Yorkers about what they...

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Cops seek New Jersey mom-beater seen on Facebook video

SALEM, NJ — A woman kicked and pummeled a mother in front of her toddler as at least one witness recorded video but did nothing to stop the savage beating, police said Thursday. Latia Harris, 25, of Salem, was charged with aggravated assault and terroristic...

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Changes in store for TV Guide

TV Guide is shrinking its size slightly and dumping 14 pages of TV grid listings to make way for new features and photos as part of a big redesign. The company had recently booted Debra Birnbaum as its editor in chief and replaced her with Doug Brod,...

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Ground Zero grows up

Three World Trade Center will now move forward. And the new financing deal is a win all around. It's a win for Larry Silverstein, who now will have the cash to finish a building that is a big part of Lower Manhattan's redevelopment. It's a win for...

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With Phil’s first pick, Knicks grab Wichita State’s Cleanthony Early

Early came late for the Knicks. The Knicks selected upstate Middletown product, scoring small forward Cleanthony Early with the 34th pick of the draft. Early, who starred for upstart Wichita State, was projected in some mock drafts as a first-round...

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Wheeler throws dud as Mets fall to Athletics

Before Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Mets manager Terry Collins talked about needing to keep an eye on Zack Wheeler's innings total and getting the bullpen some work. This wasn't what he had in mind. Wheeler, in his first start since shutting...

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Who says Obama is a lame duck?

Pundits are pointing to President Obama's recent decline in public opinion polls, and saying that he may now become another "lame duck" president, unable to accomplish much during his final term in office. That has happened to other presidents. But...

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Yankees hold off Blue Jays to snap four-game skid

TORONTO — The losing streak was at four games and tied the season's longest downer. The bats were dead in three of the four defeats, the defense was shaky and the bullpen looked as if it needed a vat of energy drinks, because starters other than Masahiro...

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Kidnappers beware: Mel Gibson’s lesson for Israel

Never mind Mel Gibson's anti-Semitism — or Gary Oldman's ridiculous defense of him this week. Israel (and America) can take a bit of advice from the character Gibson played, Tom Mullen, in the 1996 film "Ransom." In fact, the Jewish state seems to be...

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Walmart’s progressive heart

Nice to see that all the vitriol directed at Walmart hasn't dimmed its sense of ­humor. Witness the clever but pointed response by the company's vice president for corporate communications, David Tovar, to a recent New York Times column accusing it...

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GOP Sen. Cochran leads in Mississippi over tea party’s McDaniel

WASHINGTON — Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran and tea party favorite Chris McDaniel dueled closely Tuesday night in the bruising, costly Mississippi primary runoff that exposed deep divisions within the Republican Party. With 10 percent of precincts reporting,...

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Donkeys’ disaster? Obama’s policies may doom Dems

Are we seeing a full-scale Democratic Party meltdown? We might be. The most recent polling shows the president at all-time lows. This matters because presidential approval has, in the past, been a key factor in the results of midterm elections. The...

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Nets owner to trim spending to get $1B valuation

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, with hopes of winning a $1 billion valuation for his team, has agreed to end his free-spending ways, The Post has learned. The 49-year-old Russian billionaire feared the red ink spilled by the team — in large part...

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The IRS smirks

That was quick. During a congressional hearing Monday night, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen — an attorney — asserted the IRS had done nothing criminal. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), then asked what criminal statutes he relied on to reach that judgment. Koskinen...

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AT&T, DirecTV execs try to sell Congress on a bundle

Once again, executives involved in a pay-TV merger appeared on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers why the merger should be approved. On Tuesday, AT&T and DirecTV brass testified before both House and Senate committees — and even hinted monthly TV bills...

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Labor acts to hide older data in job surveys

The Labor Department has made it more difficult for the Census Bureau to screw around with the nation's unemployment report.\ More difficult — but not impossible. In case you are just joining this ongoing drama, the Labor Department pays Census to...

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Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman buy a new love nest

TV mogul Simon Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman have found a home in Manhattan to raise their little love child. Sources told The Post's Jennifer Gould Keil they closed on a luxury apartment on the Upper East Side, close to where Silverman's other...

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A welcome move by Kerry in Iraq

Even if it produces no dramatic results, Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Baghdad Monday should be regarded as a positive step. While no one expects the United States to take a leading role in helping Iraq out of its current crisis, the visit,...

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