June 8, 2020
NYPD releases new pics of suspected St. Patrick's graffiti taggers
The NYPD on Monday released new surveillance photos of two women being sought for spray-painting graffiti at St. Patrick's Cathedral during George Floyd protests in the city. The women are...
Islanders, Rangers taking big step toward restarting season
The Islanders’ practice facility reopened for voluntary small-group workouts Monday as Phase 2 of the NHL’s “Return to Play” plan officially kicked off. A limited group of players, including Josh...
Army secretary open to renaming military bases named for Confederate generals
U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy is open to renaming military bases named after Confederate generals, an issue getting increased attention in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism...
Suspects posed as cops in $150K Manhattan jewelry store heist
Two suspects robbed a jewelry store of more than $150,000 in a broad-daylight heist over the weekend while impersonating NYPD cops amid George Floyd protests raging in the city, federal...
Virginia Ku Klux Klan leader drove pickup truck into protesters, prosecutor says
A Ku Klux Klan leader from Virginia was arrested Sunday for allegedly driving his truck into a crowd of protesters, a report said. Harry Rogers, 36, is accused of revving...
Notorious umpire who screwed up Yankees game is in trouble with MLB
Angel Hernandez may have made another bad call. The veteran umpire — labeled “as bad as there is” by Pedro Martinez following a disastrous 2018 Yankees-Red Sox playoff game —...
Pitcher from the Bronx is ready to take MLB by storm
On a cold March day two years ago, 30 scouts made the trip to Monsignor McClancy to see Quentin Holmes, the Queens school’s highly rated senior center fielder. When Holmes...
Thousands pay last respects to George Floyd at Houston church
Thousands gathered at a Houston church Monday to pay their last respects to George Floyd, a day before he is due to be buried next to his mother in his...
What PGA Tour's return will look like on TV
CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus is the son of Jim McKay. He has been in the sports media business as a professional for more than four decades. And he has...
Dabo Swinney defends himself against racial slur, Black Lives Matter claims
Dabo Swinney took his critics head on. The Clemson football coach, in a 14-minute video posted on the school’s athletic department website Monday, addressed claims made last week about his...
Thousands of LA protesters busted for breaking curfew won't be charged
Thousands of Los Angeles demonstrators arrested for violating curfew amid protests over the death of George Floyd will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Monday. As of last Tuesday, some...
Trump campaign rallies to start up again in next two weeks
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies again in the next two weeks, a Trump campaign official said on Monday, ending a three-month hiatus brought...
Feds bust suspect in Minneapolis police precinct blaze
A Minnesota man was hit with federal arson charges Monday in the May 28 torching of a Minneapolis police precinct amid George Floyd protests, federal prosecutors said. Branden Wolfe, 23,...
Yankees finally speak up about George Floyd
The Yankees caught up to most of the rest of the sports’ world on Monday, when they released a statement regarding the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of...
New York lawmakers begin passing series of police reforms
New York State lawmakers began passing a package of police accountability bills and other criminal justice reforms Monday following protests and outrage over the police killing of George Floyd in...
NFL star threatens holdout over contract extension
Another star running back is threatening a contract holdout ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With just one year remaining on Dalvin Cook's rookie deal with the Vikings, the former...
The pathetic folly of crying 'fascist'
Confronted by a clear and present fascist threat, the staff of The New York Times rose up last week to humiliate and punish quislings in its ranks. In a now-famous...
Basic rules for generals who just have to play politics
The Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibits active generals from disparaging their commander in chief. Article 88 of the UCMJ makes it a crime to voice “contemptuous words against the...
Public health 'professionals' keep showing how unprofessional they really are
Three months ago, America was told to trust the public health experts. Never again. Most are left-wing ideologues cloaked in the mantle of science. On their advice, states slammed their...
Video shows cops beating cyclist during George Floyd protest in Brooklyn
Police officers tackled, punched and arrested a bike protester during a Black Lives Matter bike ride in Brooklyn on Saturday night, video shows. Pierce McCaffrey, 22, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, told The...
Baseball's debacle will leave an uglier aftermath: Sherman
What is being lost by major league owners and players is so much more than an 82-game season and wrapping themselves in wall-to-wall games on Independence Day weekend and potentially...
Mark Hamill channels Yoda in George Floyd post on Twitter
Actor Mark Hamill, who portrayed Jedi master Luke Skywalker in the iconic "Star Wars" franchise, took to Twitter Monday to show support for the worldwide protests in the wake of...
Make Prince Andrew sing
Kudos to the Trump Department of Justice for not letting Prince Andrew worm his way out of answering questions about his long relationship with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The...
William Barr stands by decision to clear DC protesters
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he stood by his decision to forcefully clear protesters outside the White House last week with pepper balls and smoke canisters....
Why #DefundNYPD is utter garbage
Pure garbage: That’s what #DefundNYPD is, even if city politicians from Mayor Bill de Blasio on down are rushing to appease it. Everyone says their cuts won’t jeopardize safety. But...
The thought police are seizing control of America's liberal newsrooms
Debate is no longer allowed in America’s liberal newsrooms, and the left has the scalps to prove it. James Bennet is out as New York Times editorial-page editor; Stan Wischnowski,...
Guardian Angels defend Manhattan Foot Locker from looters, video shows
New video has emerged of Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa and a handful of his group members going toe to toe with crowds of people in Lower Manhattan -- one...
Queens 'vigilante' used gun, car to scare innocent black men from neighborhood: DA
A Queens vigilante shot at a pair of black people passing through his neighborhood Saturday -- then chased them out with his car, officials said Monday. Yosef Aranbayev allegedly opened...
Highlights of new MLB proposal to save the 2020 season
Highlights of MLB proposal -- a copy of which was obtained by The Post -- that was sent Monday to the players association with a Wednesday deadline to accept: --...
New York nursing homes can't get staff COVID-19 test results back for weeks
ALBANY -- Many New York Nursing homes -- now in their third round of COVID-19 testing of staffers -- still haven’t received the results back from their first tests three...
Bon Appétit editor-in-chief resigns over brownface photo
Bon Appétit’s longtime Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport resigned Monday evening after a photo surfaced that showed him in brownface. A freelance writer for the Condé Nast-owned foodie magazine on Monday unearthed...
Chanel's 2021 resort collection hits the digital runway during lockdown
Some are accessorized with unsold items from the spring 2020 collection — a move almost unheard of for a brand so deeply rooted in its ways.
Cuomo continues criticism of NYPD handling of looting amid turmoil
Gov. Andrew Cuomo doubled down on his criticism of NYPD leadership Monday when asked about rumored departures of the top brass. Cuomo, during an interview on cable news channel NY1,...
WHO: Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus appears to be 'very rare'
People who have the coronavirus but don’t display symptoms aren’t driving the spread of the pandemic, World Health Organization officials said Monday. “From the data we have, it still seems...
Justina Machado gets animated for 'One Day at a Time'
Justina Machado didn't even need to leave her house to shoot the “One Day At A Time” animated episode.
'Not imminently,' jokes NYPD Commissioner Shea of possible ouster
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea joked Monday that he might get fired by Mayor Bill de Blasio — but swatted down rumors that he was resigning from the department. "Not imminently,...
Internal NYPD alert warns of concrete disguised as ‘ice cream’ at NYC protests
An internal NYPD alert warned officers of containers of hardened concrete resembling "chocolate chip ice cream" found near the scene of a recent George Floyd protest in Lower Manhattan. Three...
A new power duo is serious about buying the Mets
A new power duo has emerged as potential suitors to buy the Mets. Private equity billionaires Josh Harris and David Blitzer are now serious about making a run at the...
Health workers explain why they're joining Black Lives Matter protests
Four New York area doctors and nurses share why they've joined the city's marches.
Cirque du Soleil gets $1.2 billion buyout offer from creditors
A group of financial lenders is angling to acquire Cirque du Soleil in a possible bankruptcy reorganization -- and they may partner with its charismatic co-founder, The Post has learned....
NYPD detective sues man for resisting arrest during looting
An NYPD detective is seeking monetary damages against a man who allegedly assaulted him during looting in Midtown last week, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan civil court. Det....
World’s tallest dog now claims to be the oldest living Great Dane
The world's tallest living dog got some paws-itive news on his birthday.
The Jets-Patriots rivalry has become a disgrace
The scene would have been hard to believe a decade ago: the head coaches of the Jets and the Patriots emerging from the same car in front of their Indianapolis...
Open letter to a protester and other commentary
Police officer: Open Letter to a Protester At The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore County Police Officer Seth Templeton writes what he’d tell an anti-cop activist if he sat down with one....
Trump hires pollster who says CNN skewed survey for low approval rating
WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Monday hired a pollster to scrutinize a CNN poll that pegged him at an approval rating of just 38 percent in the wake of historic...
Eliot Engel lashes out at AOC for endorsing his primary opponent
New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel on Sunday scolded firebrand lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for backing his progressive primary challenger -- going so far as to accuse her of acting like...
Broncos star: Titans treated me like 'piece of trash' with trade
Jurrell Casey went from Tennessee Titan to Tennessee "trash." At least that’s how he felt when the Titans traded the defensive tackle to the Denver Broncos earlier this offseason, ending...
Manhattan US attorney rips Prince Andrew over potential Jeffrey Epstein talks
The Manhattan US attorney ripped Prince Andrew on Monday after the royal's lawyers claimed that their client has been offering to talk to the feds about his pedophile pal Jeffrey...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looked like 'a zombie' after UFC 248 bout
Joanna Jedrzejczyk reckons her brutal UFC fight with Zhang Weili left her looking like “a zombie”. The Polish martial arts icon battled her way to the bitter end of a...
Trump: 'We won't be dismantling our police', 99 percent are 'great people'
President Trump told law enforcement leaders at the White House in the wake of protests over the killing of George Floyd that he opposes a movement to abolish police and...
How Black Lives Matter activists see the future of urban policing
This is the cop-free world that Black Lives Matter protesters are dreaming about. Social workers and religious leaders would replace officers on the street — and there would be no...
Portland police chief quits and makes black cop her replacement
Portland's white police chief quit suddenly on Monday -- and tapped a black police lieutenant to replace her, saying "he's the exact right person at the exact right moment" for...
Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies at 69
Bonnie Pointer, who rose to fame as a member of the Pointer Sisters, has died at age 69. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the...
Stocks erase 2020 losses as hopes for quick recovery increase
US stocks erased their 2020 losses on Monday, boosted by optimism that the US economy is poised for a quicker-than-expected comeback after being brought to a near standstill by the...
Defunding the NYPD is madness after the thousands of black lives they have saved
“How lovely when we see the police! They are my friends.” So burst out an elderly lady attending a police-community meeting in the Bronx several years ago. Her voice is...
Atlanta cop put on desk duty after protester says she was body-slammed
An Atlanta police officer was placed on desk duty after he was seen slamming a woman to the ground during George Floyd protests. Police said the unnamed officer was taken...
NFL giant trashes Drew Brees' kneeling apology
Drew Brees was quickly granted forgiveness from teammates after the Saints quarterback apologized for saying he was against kneeling during the national anthem. Some players without incentive to make amends...
Protester who went viral when cop shoved her once sued high school for bullying
The woman who went viral after being shoved to the ground by a now-suspended NYPD cop had previously sued a Long Island school for turning a blind eye to bullying,...
Joe Biden meets with George Floyd's family in Houston ahead of funeral
Joe Biden on Monday met privately with the family of George Floyd, the Minnesota man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nearly two weeks of outrage and...
Trump believes NFL kneeling 'disrespectful to our military': WH press sec
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Trump remains "very much against" NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem because he believes "it's disrespectful to our military."...
As business trickles back, hotels compete on cleanliness
Marriott, Hilton and other big hotel companies are used to competing on price or perks. Now they are competing on cleanliness. From masked clerks at the front desk to shuttered...
Julian Edelman 'got the red ass' about season without Tom Brady
As a post-Tom Brady era descends upon New England, one of Brady's former pass-catchers and pals Julian Edelman is fired up to prove the haters wrong. "Julian is Julian. He...
NFL coronavirus protocols include locker-room social distancing
This is the new NFL. Reconfigured locker rooms creating six feet of space between teammates, masks worn by players and coaches at all times except for on the practice field,...
Jeff Bezos would now be worth $200 billion if he hadn't divorced
Jeff Bezos would have become the world's first $200 billion man on Monday -- if not for that pesky divorce last year. The world's richest man saw his net worth...
Baker Mayfield's transformation on display in wife Emily's bikini post
Emily Mayfield knows what Browns fans like to see. Baker Mayfield's wife shared a cozy shot of the duo aboard a boat on Instagram, calling the third-year quarterback her "co-captain."...
Belgian waiters wear smiling masks as country reopens
These waiters are taking social distancing on the chin. A Belgian restaurant has given its staff personalized face masks bearing photos of their own smiling mouths in an effort to...
Umbrella blade found at George Floyd protest
A crude spear made by fastening a knife to the front of a closed umbrella was found following a George Floyd protest in Portland, Oregon, according to city cops. "Public...
'All-pet private jet' to reunite animals stranded during coronavirus pandemic
Some pets stranded by the coronavirus may soon be reunited with their families. When the pandemic hit and forced lockdown orders across the world, many people found themselves unable to...
Katie Nolan jokes about quarantine haircut gone wrong for 'Billions' boyfriend
A quarantine haircut may be responsible for a "Billions" plot twist. Katie Nolan joked on Twitter with the show's creator, Brian Koppelman, that the program may want to consider a...
Florida sinkhole causes crash after taking down traffic lights
A man in Florida sustained serious injures after crashing into cables across a roadway when a sinkhole opened up along the roadway on Sunday, according to officials. The Florida Highway...
White House says Trump 'appalled' by movement to defund police
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Trump is "appalled" by a movement to defund police, slamming New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
'L.A.'s Finest' Season 2 premiere sees last-minute delay amid protests
"L.A.’s Finest" have quietly been pulled from active duty, for the time being. Season 2 of TV’s "Bad Boys" offshoot, which was supposed to premiere Monday with three episodes via...
Misguided Mets buzz surrounds a desperate Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey still might get another shot in major league baseball, but any thought the Mets are interested is misguided at this point. Amid speculation the right-hander could be headed...
New NYC coronavirus cases at lowest level since pandemic began: de Blasio
The rate of new coronavirus infections in New York City has dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic began, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday -- as the Big...
NJ company hotbed of racism, drug use and fraud, suit claims
Two black former employees at a New Jersey car warranty company claim they endured constant racism in a workplace that allowed drug abuse and the defrauding of customers, new court...
Dance club hypes post-coronavirus social 'dis-dancing' layout
It's the safety dance.
Gov. Phil Murphy says public pools will reopen in New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the Garden State will allow cities to reopen public and private pools on June 22, bringing back a staple of summer life as...
Past, present City Hall staffers take to streets to protest de Blasio
Current and former members of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration took to the streets on Monday in a protest attended by hundreds that called out Hizzoner's handling of recent unrest...
'Carpe momentum': Cuomo supports making police disciplinary files public
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended the push to approve a state law to release disciplinary files of police officers -- saying cops should be treated the same as other...
Aaron Judge’s girlfriend gets support from Yankees WAGs after DUI arrest emerges
It appears some Yankee traditions live on.
Madeleine McCann suspect linked to three other missing kids: report
The new prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is linked to three other missing kids -- and previously hinted that the British girl had been eaten by pigs,...
Hoops legend God Shammgod finally gets his own sneaker after 23 years
"It's a shoe that helps me break ankles, which I'm all about."
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea ignores his own 'misinformation' warnings
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea has admonished politicians and the public for trafficking in "rumors" while criticizing the NYPD's response to city unrest — but hasn't held himself to the same...
Mysterious interstellar comet survived its encounter with the sun
A new study notes that interstellar comet 2I/Borisov did break up after it came close to the sun, but seems likely to survive and continue its journey through the solar...
Dez Bryant calls out Jerry Jones, Jason Witten for protest absences
It looks like there is some serious unfinished business between two former Dallas Cowboys. Dez Bryant said on Twitter that somebody should’ve brought Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, his son and...
Montana man berates peaceful protesters in meltdown caught on video
A white Montana man angrily confronted police-brutality protesters at a rally and repeatedly yelled obscenities at several demonstrators, disturbing video shows. Jay Snowden, 51, of Whitefish, was charged Thursday with...
Cop who shoved woman to ground during George Floyd protest to be arrested
The NYPD cop shown in a viral video pushing a woman to the ground during Brooklyn protests over the death of George Floyd is expected to be arrested Tuesday, police...
CDC says 40 percent of Americans surveyed tried bleach to wash food
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that over a third of Americans who took its survey reportedly misused household cleaners by using them on their fruits and...
NJ resident buried before family notified of coronavirus death
The family of an 88-year-old New Jersey nursing home patient was kept in the dark about his coronavirus death -- and then discovered he'd already been buried by Googling his...
Cruise ship finally returns home after six-month coronavirus odyssey
The last cruise ship still carrying passengers finally made its final port of call, docking Monday in the German port of Bremerhaven after a six-month odyssey during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Cop charged with Floyd’s murder held on up to $1.25 million bail
The disgraced Minneapolis cop charged with murder over the death of George Floyd was ordered held on up to $1.25 million bail Monday in his first court appearance since being...
Coronavirus recession started in February, US panel says
The US entered a recession in February as the coronavirus slammed the brakes on the nation's longest economic expansion, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday. The declaration from...
Black doctor says he's 'terrified' in wake of protests, coronavirus
I’m always operating in the duality of being a black man and a physician, but this is an especially strange time for me.
Tourist rescued after being trapped 6 days in well in Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia — A Ukrainian man who fell into an abandoned well and broke his leg while being chased by a wild dog on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was...
Doughnut shop ends police discount over 'racism and injustice'
A Rhode Island doughnut shop says it's revoking its discount to cops and military until police fix "problems with racism and injustice." “We’re fed up. Until local police takes action...
Dana White-Dan Le Batard bad blood didn't stop with heated interview
Could Dana White step into the octagon? The 50-year-old UFC president has accepted a challenge from ESPN personality Dan Le Batard, 51, to a charity fight, with White agreeing to...
Brooklyn court officer faces departmental charges for Obama 'lynching' post
A suspended Brooklyn court officer was hit with departmental charges Monday for allegedly posting images depicting the lynchings of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, union officials said. Sgt. Terri Pinto...
Biden breaks with Black Lives Matter to oppose defunding police
Former Vice President Joe Biden broke with Black Lives Matter in a statement released Monday by his campaign saying he does not support the nationwide “defund the police” movement that has...
'King of Staten Island' review: Pete Davidson triumphs in blissful comedy
You will want to give Pete a hug after this revealing new comedy.
NYC burglaries quadruple despite lower crime rates
Gotham's tally of break-ins quadrupled last week as looters took advantage of George Floyd protests to ransack portions of Manhattan and Brooklyn — but crime still remains down for the...
Google Maps to show coronavirus-related travel restrictions
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet unit said on Monday. The update...
MLB's new proposal makes feud with players even more contentious
Major League Baseball and the players association have mastered making offers that the other side claims take them further away from an agreement. MLB delivered a written proposal Monday to...
Thailand holds Zoom protest for Black Lives Matter movement
BANGKOK - Some 300 Thais and foreigners in Thailand and elsewhere joined an online protest against racism on Sunday, adding their voices to global calls for justice for black American...
How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests
When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a...
Uproar over 'Lord of Flies' reference in Drew Brees story
Sure, Drew Brees was on a (metaphorical) island. The rest of this comparison seems imperfect at best. A source close to Brees told NBC Sports’ Peter King that seeing the...
Players form Hockey Diversity Alliance to confront racism in sport
Seven current and former NHL players of color have created the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), an independent group striving to “eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey,” according to a press...
First US woman to walk in space dives to Earth’s lowest point
Kathy Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space in 1984, has reached a new low – becoming the first woman to reach Challenger Deep.
Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019
The worldwide destruction of tropical forests increased last year, according to a recent study. Data recorded by the environmental research group World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland revealed...
House Dems kneel for George Floyd before unveiling massive police reform bill
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats introduced a large police reform bill on Monday after kneeling for eight minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests....
Man tormented for a decade by mystery pizzas he never ordered
"I cannot sleep anymore."
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species
WASHINGTON — Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the...
Man attempts to rape woman on Brooklyn F train
A perv attempted to rape a woman on a Brooklyn train in a midday attack over the weekend, cops said. The 25-year-old victim boarded a southbound F train at Jay...
Dunkin' to hire 25K workers, offer online college classes
Dunkin’, a unit of Dunkin’ Brands Group, said on Monday its franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 workers as it prepares for higher demand, with US states reopening...
Gov. Cuomo says elective surgeries can resume in NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that elective surgeries can resume again in New York City. Elective surgeries, including at outpatient clinics, had been on hold since then end of March...
France to abandon police chokeholds amid George Floyd protests
PARIS — France’s top security official says police will no longer conduct chokeholds that have been blamed for multiple cases of asphyxiation and have come under renewed criticism after George...
More than 700 officers injured in George Floyd protests across US
WASHINGTON -- More than 700 law enforcement officers have been injured on the job during nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd -- with nearly 300 of those among...
Panda returned safely to zoo after daring escape
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — One of Copenhagen Zoo’s giant pandas escaped from its enclosure early Monday and roamed the park before staff were able to sedate it and bring it back....
Inside Chicago's deadliest day in six decades
Eighteen people were killed in Chicago in a 24-hour span last month – the deadliest day in the Windy City in roughly six decades, according to a report.
Nearly 1 in 10 subway riders still not wearing masks, MTA says
Almost one in 10 straphangers is not wearing a face mask on the subway, according to new data from the MTA. Out of 47,599 riders counted by transit pollsters between...
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has an app to get your workout routine back on track
We’re over the two-month mark of social distancing, and for those of us who let our fitness goals fall by the wayside, we’re in dire need of a kick in...
Joe Exotic says he'll be ‘dead in 2-3 months’ in bizarre George Floyd comparison
Joe Exotic predicted he'll be "dead in 2-3 months" as he compared himself to George Floyd in a desperate new jailhouse letter to his fans. The "Tiger King" star --...
Gov. Cuomo rides subway to work on first day of NYC reopening
A masked Gov. Andrew Cuomo rode the subway to work in Manhattan on Monday as New York City entered Phase One of its reopening amid the coronavirus. The governor took...
No one believes Conor McGregor's retirement: 'Another bender'
Conor McGregor is calling it quits again. Now, who'd like to set the over/under on the date of his return bout? For the third time in four years, McGregor, 31,...
Prince Andrew's lawyers insist he offered to help Epstein investigators
Prince Andrew's legal team insisted Monday that he has repeatedly offered to meet Jeffrey Epstein investigators -- dismissing US moves to force his cooperation as a publicity stunt. "The Duke...
This ingenious glove helps you cut down on germ transmission
Ever since the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, life, as we know it, has changed dramatically. We have hoarded toilet paper and canned goods, stocked up on reusable...
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls to dismantle 'rotten' Minneapolis Police Department
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar went beyond calls to defund the police following the death of George Floyd, instead calling for dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department because it is "rotten to...
Christian McCaffrey's quarantine birthday had Olivia Culpo, 'unicorns'
Culpo and McCaffrey have mastered the art of quarantine birthdays.
Brazil stops publishing its running coronavirus death toll
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true...
Lockdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus cases in US, study shows
Lockdowns and other coronavirus restrictions averted 60 million COVID-19 infections across the US -- and more than 500 million across the world, according to a new study. The study --...
Former All-Star has harsh words for James Dolan over lack of Knicks statement
Knicks owner James Dolan has made a lot of bad basketball decisions in running a club that has missed the playoffs seven straight seasons. But in a twist, Dolan is...
Istanbul residents ignore coronavirus rules on first weekend out
ISTANBUL — Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown, prompting a reprimand from the country’s health minister who warned that...
Ed Mullins 'bets' Dermot Shea, NYPD chief will both leave posts
The head of the NYPD’s sergeants union “bet” that Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and Chief of Department Terence Monahan will be out within two months -- as he urged New...
Scientists discover distant 'mirror image' of our solar system
Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star that are a “mirror image” of the Earth and the sun. Experts from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System...
Racing prodigy banished by sport after porn star reveal
Former V8 Supercars racer Renee Gracie has received a significant financial windfall since going public with her new career in pornography. During an exclusive interview with the Daily Telegraph, Gracie...
Refinery29's top editor resigns amid accusations of toxic work culture
The top editor at Refinery29 has resigned amid complaints by former staffers of a toxic work culture that favored white employees. Christene Barberich, the 15-year-old, female-focused site's longtime global editor...
NYPD commissioner supports shifting police funds to youth groups
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday he is "1,000 percent" behind a proposal to shift police department funds to city youth groups.
Pensacola protesters hit by SUV as man clings to hood
"Oh, my God! Oh, my God!" Watch the shocking moment when a man clung to the hood of a moving vehicle that had allegedly driven through a Pensacola protest. The...
Chicago cop caught yelling homophobic slur at protester, video shows
A Chicago cop yelled a homophobic slur after a traffic cone was tossed at him during a police brutality protest, shocking video shows. The footage, posted on May 30 to...
Underwater drones search for trillions in riches below ocean floor
Underwater drones are being employed to hunt for trillions in riches trapped beneath the ocean floor, according to a report. The drones survey the seafloor above the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, which...
Warriors know which top draft pick they want to revive dynasty
What will going from first to worst get the Golden State Warriors? The prize could be Georgia shooting guard Anthony Edwards. The Warriors finished the coronavirus-shortened season with the NBA’s...
Why the Golden Gate Bridge suddenly sounds like it's 'singing'
But does it sound angelic or demonic?
Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives an update on the state's coronavirus response live in New York City.
Movie sex scenes will be replaced with CGI wizardry to cut coronavirus risk
Hollywood may also take cues from the porn industry, which frequently tests its entertainers.
Apple adding new benefits to Apple Card: report
Apple is adding more benefits to lure customers into getting its credit card. Apple Card holders will soon be able to buy a wider selection of the iPhone-maker's products on...
Denver police ban chokeholds amid ongoing George Floyd protests
Denver police officials announced a series of policy changes in the wake of 11 days of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, including a ban on all chokeholds.
Hundreds could die from coronavirus for each day of protests: experts
Each day of protests across the US could kill up to 540 people from coronavirus, an expert said while blaming mass arrests and cops' use of tear gas for "exacerbating"...
De Blasio announces 20 miles of new bus service for coronavirus reopening
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced 20 miles of new bus service across the five boroughs that will help 750,000 New Yorkers safely return to work after the coronavirus shutdown. "This...
YouTube star Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman
"I've dealt with this feeling my entire life."
‘King of Instagram’ Dan Bilzerian will pay you $5K to name his memoir
His haters have attempted to sum up the rollicking adventure that is his life.
Trump's only 'liked' tweet is about HBO's 'Insecure' and Twitter is so confused
The show focuses on the experience of a young black woman as she navigates love, life and her career.
Trump mocks Mitt Romney for going to George Floyd protests
President Trump mocked GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for marching in Washington, DC, in protest over George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, saying "what a guy."
Study says blood type may determine severity of coronavirus cases
The main challenge for doctors treating patients infected with the novel coronavirus is the absence of an effective treatment that can prevent complications and death. Several studies have theorized ways...
Yankees star and pregnant wife take part in underwater photoshoot
Luis Severino and his wife Rosmaly are about to have a baby, and they documented this important moment in style. The Yankees pitcher and his bride took part in an...
Arizona 'Karen' slapped for telling woman to 'go back to Mexico'
A so-called "Karen" in Arizona was slapped across the face for telling a Native American woman to "go back to Mexico." The caught-on-camera scuffle happened Saturday inside a Shell convenience store...
New York City kicks off Phase One of coronavirus reopening
The Big Apple started rising from its coronavirus-induced slumber on Monday after nearly three months of hitting the snooze button. The city’s subways and retail, construction and manufacturing businesses hummed...
Kim Jong Un socially distances from colleagues during North Korea meeting
The reclusive strongman appeared to be the picture of health as he smiled broadly in the circular sitdown.
Cowboys legend backs Dak Prescott in contract dispute: 'Stole four years'
Michael Irvin wants the Cowboys to open their wallets wide for Dak Prescott. Discussing the current contract standoff between his former team and Prescott, Irvin believes the 26-year-old quarterback deserves...
Stocks jump, Nasdaq hits all-time high as coronavirus rally continues
US stocks climbed again Monday as Wall Street clutched onto optimism about the economy recovering from the coronavirus crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average soared as much as 314.90 points,...
Candace Owens' GoFundMe campaign shut down after George Floyd comments
A fundraiser created by conservative pundit Candace Owens to aid an Alabama bar, following the owner's controversial comments about George Floyd, was suspended by GoFundMe, according to a report. Michael...
Trump slams Roger Goodell for NFL's reversal on national anthem protests
President Donald Trump does not seem to have taken kindly to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's remarks that the league was "wrong" for not listening to players who knelt during the...
How Jeff Bezos responded to email from customer spewing racial slurs
Jeff Bezos hit back at an Amazon customer who sent him a slur-laced email in response to Amazon's public support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Amazon's billionaire founder on Sunday...
Ex-Browns coach wanted Colin Kaepernick before winless season
Maybe Colin Kaepernick could have saved the Cleveland Browns from one of the worst seasons in NFL history. Former Browns coach Hue Jackson recently told "The Really Big Show" on...
Joe Girardi's mystifying 'low' point as Yankees manager
As a player, Joe Girardi delivered one of the biggest hits in Yankees history. As manager, he committed one of team's biggest postseason mistakes. The 2017 Yankees were back in...
CrossFit CEO apologizes for George Floyd tweets after backlash
CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman apologized for inflammatory Twitter posts about George Floyd that outraged the sport's devotees and killed a big-name corporate partnership. Glassman issued the mea culpa for mentioning...
Virginia cop faces assault charge for 'horrible use of force' on black man
A white Virginia cop has been charged with assault after disturbing video caught him pressing his knee into the back of a black man -- who yells, “I can’t breathe!"
Trump orders nearly 10K troops removed from Germany in 'unacceptable' move
President Trump last week directed the Pentagon to cut the number of US troops stationed in Germany by 9,500, removing about a quarter of the forces in the country. A...
Family of black man killed by New Jersey trooper demands answers
The family of a black New York man fatally shot during an encounter with a white New Jersey state trooper is demanding answers after receiving little information about his death....
Rookie cop in George Floyd death did 'what he thought was right': attorney
One of the rookie cops charged with George Floyd's death was only "doing what he thought was right," his attorney said Monday -- fully blaming knee-on-the-neck officer Derek Chauvin. It...
The best argument for Alex Rodriguez as Mets owner
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published...
NASCAR driver faints during scary live interview: 'He's not OK'
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace said he was good Sunday night, hours after he appeared to faint following the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. After...
AstraZeneca eyes potential merger with Gilead Sciences
AstraZeneca has approached Gilead Sciences about a massive merger that would combine two companies leading the pharmaceutical industry's battle against the coronavirus.
NYPD commissioner calls resignation rumors ‘absolutely false’
Speculation swirled Sunday that Shea and Chief of Department Terence Monahan, the highest-ranking uniformed cop, would soon be out, according to sources.
New Zealand says country has 'eliminated' coronavirus
Public and private events, the retail and hospitality industries and all public transportation will resume without social distancing requirements.
Misunderstood Deion Sanders had starring role in Yankees’ clown show
The final installment in a series by Joel Sherman chronicles how the Yankees’ fiasco of 1990 laid the groundwork for a dynasty. Deion Sanders wheeled into the parking lot at...
Dramatic bodycam video shows cops shooting man 20 times in the back
Dramatic video has emerged showing Salt Lake City cops firing at least 20 rounds at a 22-year-old man running away from them after allegedly robbing a strip club at gunpoint,...
Cop thrown from horse during violent Black Lives Matter protest
A British cop was flung from her horse after crashing into traffic lights as it bolted during a violent Black Lives Matter protest -- leaving her with a collapsed lung...
Retired Navy captain apologizes after livestreaming racial slurs
A retired US Navy captain has resigned from the US Naval Academy Alumni Association after he was heard uttering racial slurs during a conversation with his wife that he accidentally...
Weird wide web: Caterpillar infestation takes over Toronto
This is a sticky situation. Massive caterpillar webbing covered a forest in Toronto, Canada, as the city battles a gypsy moth invasion. "The amount of web and destruction was incredible,"...
Derek Chauvin to make first court appearance after George Floyd's death
The former Minneapolis cop charged with murder in George Floyd’s death after pressing his knee on his neck for almost nine minutes will make his first court appearance Monday. Derek...
Treasure worth over $1M found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long search
A New Mexico treasure hunter revealed that his chest of gold, jewels and other valuables worth over $1 million has been found. Ten years ago, Forrest Fenn gained a cult...
ASU retracts job offer to new journalism school dean over racism allegations
PHOENIX — Arizona State University rescinded a job offer to the newly hired dean of its prestigious journalism school following allegations of racism and mistreatment of students. University Provost Mark...
NYC shootings, murders way up amid backdrop of protests
Murders and shootings in the Big Apple skyrocketed last week compared to the same period last year, law enforcement sources said. From last Monday to Sunday night, there were 13...
Some 80 percent of Americans say country 'out of control,' poll finds
An overwhelming majority of American voters believe that things are “out of control” in the country, according to a new poll. The newest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll posed the...
Man with firearm drives into group of protesters in Seattle
A man allegedly drove his car into a police barricade in Seattle and smashed into a crowd of protesters before exiting the vehicle while brandishing a firearm on Sunday, cops...
Jersey Shore 'beach house gatherings' behind a dozen new virus cases
A dozen new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania were traced to recent Jersey Shore "beach house gatherings," health officials said. The Bucks County Health Department in Pennsylvania reported...
US Soccer may allow players to kneel for anthem again
The U.S. Soccer Federation will consider doing away with its policy requiring national team players to stand for the national anthem, according to ESPN. The federation’s board of directors will...
Ten racehorses die in fiery crash on New Jersey Turnpike
Ten racehorses reportedly died early Sunday when the truck transporting them crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike. The fiery wreck occurred about 3 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the...