June 28, 2020
Country artist slammed for holding packed concert with maskless fans
Country singer Chase Rice is under fire for holding a large concert in Tennessee on Saturday night where fans went maskless and neglected to social distance. Hundreds, if not thousands,...
Top Yankees prospect could be called upon in bizarre season
No one knows what the 2020 season is going to look like — or if it will even be played — but the Yankees know who they’ll have in camp...
Amsterdam gives green light to reopen red-light district
Amsterdam's red light district just got the green light to emerge from its coronavirus shutdown. Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said sex workers could get back to the grind beginning...
How Cam Newton and the Patriots quietly joined forces
Just when it seemed believable the New England Patriots were content moving forward with Jarrett Stidham ... Just when it seemed like the AFC East might be open for the...
The Knicks' Leon Rose era is trending upward
The Manhattan skyline loomed in the background Wednesday when Leon Rose made his first public remarks as Knicks president. Though Rose spoke on Zoom in a controlled environment as Mike...
28 members of a California family all catch coronavirus
A California man says he and 27 members of his family tested positive for the coronavirus, including his dad, who succumbed to the illness just before Father's Day. Richard Garay...
Fox Sports ending $1.2 billion US Open golf deal
Fox Sports and the US Golf Association are ending their 12-year agreement worth around $1.2 billion that included the US Open, The Post has learned. There were seven years left...
Dems demean Sen. Tim Scott with knee-jerk dismissal: Devine
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Cometh the political reckoning in November. Sen. Tim Scott, the only black Republican in the Senate, made an eloquent bipartisan case for police reform...
Egyptian belly dancer sentenced to prison for posting racy TikTok videos
High-profile Egyptian belly dancer Sama el-Masry was sentenced to three years in prison Saturday after prosecutors said she posted sexually suggestive videos to TikTok. El-Masry, 42, was arrested in April...
Alabama stud is more than ready to become Giants game-changer
Nothing about Xavier McKinney’s first two months in the NFL have been normal. From having to watch the virtual draft in his own home to attending the Giants’ offseason training...
Dustin Johnson joins legendary company
CROMWELL, Conn. — It’s easy to under-appreciate Dustin Johnson for how consistently good he is — one of the most consistent players in the history of golf. Johnson overcame a...
MLB's short season comes with unique sense of urgency
Unprecedented. Unique. Unsafe, perhaps. Urgent, definitely. “Obviously the sense of urgency is different,” longtime manager Buck Showalter said of the 60-game season Major League Baseball hopes to hold. “Everybody had...
Cam Newton may have just saved the Patriots dynasty
With one fell swoop, swooping in on Sunday night to sign Cam Newton to a one-year deal, Bill Belichick reminded the football world why you never count him out. Newton,...
DineOut nonprofit looks to redesign NYC eateries for outdoor dining
When New York City officials announced it would be fast-tracking applications for outdoor dining on June 19, Melba’s, a popular comfort-food restaurant in Harlem, was ready to serve 62 people...
NYC first responders sue ambulance operator for pay and work violations
Out-of-state EMTs and paramedics who risked their lives to help New Yorkers during the coronavirus crisis say the FEMA subcontractor that hired them controlled every second of their deployment, including...
Dead language? Latin is a hit at this Bronx charter school
A dead language is bringing these Bronx kids to life. Students at Classical Charter Schools are all taught Latin - and more than a quarter of the network's kids scored at the...
Patriots finally punished over latest cheating scandal
Spygate II is over and it was the typical less-impactful sequel. The New England Patriots were fined $1.1 million and will forfeit their third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft...
Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
Mississippi lawmakers on Sunday voted to remove the Confederate symbol from their state flag. Members of the state House and Senate broke into loud applause after both chambers passed the...
Patriots sign Cam Newton out of nowhere
The Patriots’ competition to replace Tom Brady just got a whole lot more interesting on Sunday, as New England signed former league MVP Cam Newton to a one-year deal, NFL...
Why the fireworks surge is truly a scourge: Gelinas
New York is compressing all of the upheavals of the 1970s — job loss, population exodus, looting, rising crime, existential questions of what the city is even for — into...
Trump unleashes the China haws and other commentary
Foreign desk: Trump Unleashes His China Hawks Team Trump officials tell The Washington Post’s Josh Rogin that the president “has evolved on China” after seeing “how Beijing handled the COVID-19...
City Hall's push to bleed out NYC's property owners
Kudos to City Councilmen Kalman Yeger, Robert Holden, Mark Gjonaj and 10 others for sticking up for city homeowners and property owners in the council debate on reducing interest for...
What 'woke' whites get wrong about blacks' priorities
This month’s protests started out as a black movement against police brutality, but they have a different look now. In many cases, whites have taken over. They apologize for their...
Richard Carranza is still not figuring out how schools can work in the fall
City Comptroller Scott Stringer last week joined the parade slamming Chancellor Richard Carranza for his failure to plan properly for reopening schools in the fall. “While I can appreciate the...
Cardinal Dolan comes through at St. Patrick's first 'reopened' Mass
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday reopened its doors to Gotham’s Catholic faithful for the first time since public Masses in the archdiocese were suspended 14 weeks ago. Thanks be to...
LGBTQ, BLM march in Manhattan leads to clashes with cops
A joint LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter march in Manhattan on Sunday led to clashes with NYPD cops. The crowd of hundreds -- some of whom carried anti-police-brutality banners and...
De Blasio's 'open streets' initiative is causing wars within neighborhoods
It's open season on the city's "open streets." Drivers across town are brazenly tossing aside street-blocking barriers set up as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to provide outdoor...
Fresh signs of NYC spiraling out of control
"Complete lawlessness,” one cop termed the incident in Harlem in the early hours Sunday — and it’s fast becoming an apt description of much of the city. Officers responded to...
Aaron Judge about to face real Yankees test
Aaron Judge is part of the Yankees’ 60-man player pool announced Sunday, but it’s still to be determined if the right fielder will be ready for Opening Day, which is...
NBA star still has smelling issue months after coronavirus diagnosis
The NBA shut down in March when Rudy Gobert became its first player to test positive for coronavirus. More than three months later, with the league now preparing for a...
Montana man arrested for pulling down Ten Commandments monument
Montana police arrested a man who they said pulled down a courthouse Ten Commandments monument with a chain and a pickup truck, according to reports. Anthony Weimer was booked into...
Coronavirus death toll surges to over 500K globally
The number of people who have died due to the coronavirus worldwide surpassed a half a million on Sunday, according to new data. Reported fatalities of COVID-19 stood at 500,108...
Yankees add World Series champion in surprise roster move
The Yankees have set their roster for summer camp, using 58 of the 60 available spots with players set to report to The Bronx on Wednesday. The player pool includes...
Pence attends Dallas rally, talks coronavirus' 'dangerous turn' with Gov. Abbott
Vice President Mike Pence spoke before more than 2,000 people at an indoor rally in downtown Dallas on Sunday, then met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who warned that the...
Video shows looters repeatedly ransacking NYC electronics store
Surveillance video shows groups of thieves repeatedly ransacking an electronics store amid widespread looting across New York City earlier this month. Video clips with time stamps late on June 1...
Arizona breaks new record for coronavirus cases in a single day
Arizona smashed its own single-day record for the new coronavirus infections Sunday -- logging 3,858 more cases, according to a report. The figure soared past the state's previous day's record-breaking...
Amazon workers in Germany will strike over COVID-19 infected workplace
FRANKFURT - Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest over safety after some staff at logistics centers tested positive for coronavirus, labour...
Nets player opts out of NBA's Orlando restart
Wilson Chandler has said no to Orlando. The Nets veteran forward, citing health concerns, has opted out of playing in the NBA’s restart, a source confirmed. Commissioner Adam Silver has...
At least 85 infected with coronavirus after outbreak at college bar
At least 85 people in Michigan have tested positive for the coronavirus after an outbreak at a popular college bar, health officials said. The cases are all linked to Harper's...
Starbucks latest to jump on social media ad pause wagon
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it...
NYC's Pride parade goes virtual while pro-LGBTQ, BLM protesters march
New York City's annual Pride parade was held virtually Sunday because of the coronavirus -- but that didn’t prevent hundreds of people from packing sections of Manhattan for a pro-LGBTQ, anti-police-brutality...
Protesters rally to save museum's Teddy Roosevelt statue
About 150 people rallied outside the Museum of Natural History on Sunday in an effort to save the statue of President Teddy Roosevelt there from removal. Cries of “Save Teddy!”...
Gov. Newsom orders LA bars to immediately close amid coronavirus surge
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars in Los Angeles immediately closed -- a little more than a week after they were allowed to reopen -- amid a surge...
Brett Favre's Jordan Love suggestion may not sit well with Aaron Rodgers
Brett Favre has been in Aaron Rodgers' shoes, but still thinks Jordan Love should see some action this fall -- just not at quarterback. While Rodgers sat behind Favre and...
Golden State Killer suspect set to plead guilty
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., 74, is anticipated to enter a deal that will spare him the death penalty on charges for 13 murders and 13 kidnappings spanning six counties in...
NYC jail officers oust acting union president following Seabrook scandal
The city's acting correction union boss has been voted out in the first election since the group's long-term ex-leader, Norman Seabrook, was convicted in a corruption scandal. Members of the...
Suspect arrested in shooting at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A suspect has been arrested in the death of a Kentucky man who was fatally shot amid a protest in Louisville over the killing of Breonna Taylor,...
Space race: EU pushing to keep pace with US, China
The European Union will plow more money into rocket launches, satellite communication and space exploration to preserve its often unsung successes in space and keep up with US and Chinese...
Sacha Baron Cohen crashes right-wing event posing as country singer
Sacha Baron Cohen gatecrashed a right-wing event in Washington while posing as a racist country singer -- where he encouraged the crowd to chant along to lyrics about liberals getting...
Man steals police car, drags cop and hits EMS worker before fleeing
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A male suspect is facing numerous charges after Fayetteville police say he stole a police vehicle, dragging an officer behind it, struck an EMS worker and then...
Cops find toddler in dog cage; arrest mom, 2 others
Three people have been charged in Tennessee with keeping a toddler in a dog cage surrounded by mice and snakes including a 10-foot boa constrictor, according to reports.
Man busted for swimming in Bass Pro Shops aquarium
Get trout of here! A Louisiana man was busted after going for a swim through a gigantic fish tank at an outdoor recreation store, authorities said. Kevin Wise, 26, was...
Patients relieved to undergo elective surgeries banned during pandemic
New York City hospitals are rescheduling thousands of elective surgeries that were postponed because of the coronavirus — much to the relief of patients. “A week before the procedure, I...
Schumer urges Trump admin to renew coronavirus emergency declaration
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged the Trump administration to renew the coronavirus emergency declaration before it expires at the end of next month, in order to preserve billions of...
Searches underway for three missing Mount Rainier hikers
Search-and-rescue missions are underway for three hikers who have gone missing on Mount Rainier in Washington state last week in separate incidents. The National Park Service said rangers do not...
Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi clash over implementing face mask mandate
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday the Trump administration is leaving it up to states to decide whether face masks should be mandatory to protect against the coronavirus -- while...
Yankees star gets 'monster' $150K Jeep lined with Kevlar
Aroldis Chapman will soon be roaming the streets of New York in style, and it will be hard to miss him. The Yankees closer is the new owner of a...
Angry mob hurls bottles at NYPD cruisers during standoff in Harlem
A mob of revelers hurled bottles and insults at cops who tried to break up their massive street party following reports of gunfire early Sunday, according to witness video and...
Johnny Damon on why Yankees didn't win again after 2009: 'I wasn't there'
Johnny Damon never wanted to leave the Yankees after winning the World Series in 2009. But he, along with World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, were goners after not getting the...
Parked car falls into massive sinkhole in East Village
A parked SUV was swallowed by a massive sinkhole in the East Village early Sunday when the road caved in beneath it, police said. The silver Toyota SUV was on...
Trump didn't hear 'white power' on deleted retweet: WH
The White House said Sunday that President Trump didn't hear someone shouting "white power" in a now-deleted retweet of a pro-Trump rally in Florida.
11 people shot across NYC during bloody 12-hour period
Eleven people were shot in less than 12 hours across New York City as of early Sunday morning, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The victims were wounded during eight shootings...
Gov. Cuomo complains of 'political heat' over nursing home deaths
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday complained about the "political heat" he has faced over coronavirus deaths in nursing homes -- claiming the facilities are now safer for seniors than staying...
Archbishop Dolan celebrates first in-house Mass at St. Pat's since March
Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan on Sunday celebrated the first in-house Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral since mid-March, when the coronavirus began gripping New York City. "Yesterday, the cathedral was completely...
Brooks Koepka's model girlfriend tries to avoid another disastrous haircut
Jena Sims is back on buzzer duty.
Florida records over 8,500 new coronavirus cases in a single day
Florida continued to record high coronavirus numbers Sunday -- adding more than 8,500 new cases to its statewide tally, according to a report. The Sunshine State logged 8,530 new infections,...
Cop suing NYPD over racial profiling is running for City Council
An NYPD lieutenant who blew the whistle on police corruption is now running for city council — the first active-duty cop in recent history to vie for the elected position. ...
NBA player says camera caught teenager peeing on his driveway
The pesky teenager didn't think this through. Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles said on Twitter that a skateboarder urinated on his property, and that Ingles' security system caught him in...
HHS secretary says 'window is closing' to curb coronavirus surge
The secretary of Health and Human Services said Sunday the "window is closing" to curb the surge of coronavirus cases -- and encouraged all Americans to follow the government's guidelines...
I got laid off months ago — now I want my stuff back from the office
In NYC’s Phase Two, can they require us to come into the office to clear out our desks?
Washington Square Park 'Jesus' arrested again
Matthew Mishefski, who had been living in the landmark since last month, was taken into custody shortly after 9 a.m. and transported to Beth Israel Hospital, the FDNY said Sunday.
NYPD blames reform, 'animosity towards police' for spike in shootings
The NYPD’s top uniformed cop blamed criminal justice reform and "animosity towards police" for Gotham's recent surge of gun violence. “The violence, the shootings are up. We haven’t seen this...
How your company might be checking up on you as you work from home
Micromana-jerk. That’s what Frank Smith calls his boss, and he has his reasons. “Ever since we began working from home, she’s tracking every move of my mouse, every letter I...
Tom Brady irks NFL union leader with continued workouts
Father time is not the only thing Tom Brady is flipping the bird to, and the NFL Players Association head is not happy about it. The 42-year-old quarterback is going...
Trump, Biden campaigns release diversity data
Minorities represent less than half of the full-time staffers on the campaigns of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump for using their songs at rallies
The group is threatening legal action against President Trump for using their songs at his rallies despite previous cease-and-desist directives over the tunes.
Video shows gunman open fire on Kentucky protesters in Jefferson Square Park
Horrifying video shows a gunman firing a volley of shots at a Kentucky protest for hometown woman Breonna Taylor -- leaving one man dead and another seriously injured, according to...
Gerrit Cole's pregnant wife wonders if baby will come before spring training
Gerrit Cole and his pregnant wife Amy are ready to meet their new teammate.
Couple charged in $1.5 million coronavirus fraud scheme
A married Virginia couple was busted trying to flee the country after they illegally received nearly $1.5 million in federal funds meant for struggling businesses during the pandemic, prosecutors said....
28 deals so good this weekend that they are bound to sell out
Some deals are just too good not to share. To help you navigate all the amazing sales going on this week, we rounded up 30 of the best deals that...
Plot twist: Maryland 'reopen' leader now has coronavirus
The leader of a group that fought against Maryland's coronavirus lockdown measures is now seriously sick from the contagion.
Three arrested for murder of missing couple who vanished in 2017
Three men were busted in the murder of a missing California couple who were last heard from when they sent relatives a selfie three years ago, authorities said. Jesus Ruiz...
Man and woman shot in Brooklyn as gunfire continues citywide
A man and a woman were shot as gunfire rang out early Sunday in Brooklyn, continuing a violent weekend in the city, cops said. The 30-year-old woman was shot once...
Trump denies briefing about Russian bounty on US troops
President Trump denied that he and Vice President Mike Pence had been briefed about a bounty Russia alleged paid the Taliban to kill US forces.
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The Yankees prospects hurt the most by shortened season
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...
Fireworks spark massive wildfire, evacuations in Utah
Utah authorities say fireworks set off a wildfire that forced residents out of their homes and downed power lines early Sunday. The quick-moving fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Saturday...
Coronavirus has now infected more than 10 million worldwide
The coronavirus pandemic hit a grim milestone Sunday with 10 million cases worldwide -- and the death toll closing in on 500,000, data shows. As of Sunday morning, Johns Hopkins...
Ex-Yankees reliever: Offense will suffer in MLB's short season
All the proof needed to agree with former Yankees reliever Mike Stanton’s vision for MLB’s shortened season was reinforced Saturday. That’s when Gerrit Cole and Adam Ottavino continued their Yankee...
Coronavirus cases stabilize in China while Italy sees drop in deaths
China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift...
Charles Webb, eccentric author of 'The Graduate,' dead at 81
His death was confirmed by longtime friend and journalist Jack Malvern.
NBA plans to let players have social justice messages on jerseys
NBA players could have social justice statements on their jerseys when the season resumes on July 30 in Orlando, Fla. The league and the NBA Basketball Players Association are in...
How these Yankees and Mets could fare in short season
Gerrit Cole became one of the most sought-after free-agent starting pitchers in history last offseason after a dominant year with Houston. But though his first half of 2019 was excellent,...
Four men face federal charges for attempt to topple Andrew Jackson statue in DC
Four men have been federally charged with defacing and attempting to tear down an Andrew Jackson statue near the White House earlier this week. The suspects – Lee Michael Cantrell,...
Dustin Poirier survives brutal second round to win UFC slugfest
LAS VEGAS — Dustin Poirier won a thrilling unanimous decision over Dan Hooker on Saturday night, surviving a brutal second round and persevering to finish a well-rounded performance in the...
This isn't a first when it comes to shortened sports seasons
We prefer order to our sporting seasons, sure, but sometimes order is not possible. Most of the time it has been labor stand-offs that have produced truncated schedules, and so...
One person fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky
Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor. Reports of shots fired...
'The Decision' wasn't LeBron's idea
Nearly 10 years after LeBron James announced his decision to play for the Miami Heat on a live show on ESPN titled "The Decision," the network revealed Saturday that the...
Two dead, four injured in shooting at California Walmart distribution center
Two people were killed and at least four more had to be hospitalized Saturday after a man crashed his car into a Northern California Walmart distribution center and started shooting...
‘Jesus’ nabbed: Washington Square Park squatter cuffed after nude brawl
It was a Come to Jesus moment, of sorts, for the NYPD. After days of looking the other way, cops moved in Saturday night to arrest a homeless man who...
NBA player seen playing tennis after positive coronavirus test
Three days after announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19, Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker was spotted playing tennis in Chicago without a mask, after reportedly going out to a...