March 19, 2020
NY-area sports enthusiasts finding one area of escape
The weather forecast for Friday is calling for temperatures in the 70s — the first true sign of springtime, the warmest day of the year to date. The coronavirus has...
Mets-Marlins series in Puerto Rico canceled
The Mets won’t be heading to Puerto Rico this season. Major League Baseball announced the cancellation Thursday of a three-game series between the Mets and Marlins at Hiram Bithorn Stadium...
Walmart to hire 150,000 workers to keep up with coronavirus-panic sales
Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rival...
Senator dumped stocks after coronavirus meeting
A wealthy Georgia senator is reportedly the second member of Congress to have dumped massive blocks of stocks following a private, chamber-wide meeting on the new coronavirus. Republican Sen. Kelly...
Ex-Ars Technica tech reporter convicted of soliciting minors for sex
A former reporter for Conde Nast-owned Ars Technica was convicted of trying to engage in sex with minors and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison. Peter Bright,...
California under 'stay-at-home' order amid coronavirus outbreak
The state of California is essentially under lockdown. Gov. Gavin Newson on Thursday issued a "stay-at-home" order for the Golden State's 39.5 million residents in an effort to curb the...
NYC coronavirus cases up to nearly 4,000 with 26 dead
Four more people in the Big Apple have died from the coronavirus and 339 more are confirmed to be infected as testing increased across the five boroughs on Thursday, City...
Why Giants haven't reunited with pass-rushing threat
Markus Golden tallied more sacks last season than free agent Jadeveon Clowney has in any year of his career. Golden’s career high in sacks puts him in the same breath...
Tackle your home cleaning projects with these powerful gadgets, now on sale
Spring cleaning season is readily approaching, and with it comes weeks of decluttering and deep cleaning. While this would normally involve some serious elbow grease, there are plenty of products...
Playboy was losing $5M a year before coronavirus
Playboy on Wednesday cited coronavirus woes for killing the print version of the magazine founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner. But the reality is, the magazine was losing millions a...
LA County in near-lockdown after 'safer-at-home' order
More than 10 million people in Southern California on Thursday were ordered to stay at home unless absolutely necessary in an effort to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Los Angeles County...
40 years ago, an NYC gunman had one request: 'Desperado'
Forty years ago, on the morning of March 20, 1980, Morty Gilbert was sitting in his Midtown office at Elektra Asylum Records when a stranger arrived in his doorway. The man...
Afternoon TV can't fill void of no March Madness tip-off
The funny thing? Year after year, in normal times, under normal circumstances, it wasn’t unusual for half your office — or half your neighborhood, or half your dorm, or half...
Two Lakers players test positive for coronavirus
Two players from the Lakers reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The team released a statement confirming the report, but did...
Brooklyn Hatzola issues dire coronavirus warning: 'This is a crisis'
As the number of people infected with coronavirus continued to soar in the Orthodox Jewish community Thursday, Hatzola leaders warned that things must change before it’s too late. Borough Park’s...
Celtics star tests positive for coronavirus
Celtics guard Marcus Smart is the latest NBA player to confirm he's tested positive for coronavirus. Smart posted a video to social media minutes after the Celtics announced Thursday that...
These are the drugs being tested in fight against coronavirus
President Trump announced Thursday that he’s fast-tracking the testing and possible use of existing drugs in the fight against the coronavirus. “Nothing will stand in our way as we pursue...
YouTube sensation Conan Gray releases debut album
Having been “raised by the Internet,” YouTube sensation Conan Gray started out on the site as a 9-year-old vlogger. “The first video that I put up on YouTube was of...
NYPD, FDNY hit with growing number of coronavirus cases within their ranks
The uptick in sick first responders comes as the state ramped up its testing for COVID-19 — sending the number of confirmed cases soaring to more than 4,100 statewide, with...
GOP coronavirus stimulus bill unveils $1,200 checks for public
Senate Republicans unveiled a massive stimulus bill Thursday to blunt the economic crash caused by the coronavirus, including large direct payments to millions of Americans. The approximately $1 trillion package...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorses former rival Joe Biden
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Joe Biden for president Thursday, joining a growing list of Democratic supporters for the former vice president. “Our country needs a president who will provide steady,...
Say thanks to 'greedy pharmaceutical companies' — they're our best coronavirus hope
A SPECTER haunts progressive America — the possibility that a company might make too much money solving the world’s coronavirus crisis. At the last Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders called the...
How to a find a quarantine cutie online during coronavirus
Singles all over the world, join hands, start a love train.
Spring broken: Florida clamps down on partying idiots ignoring coronavirus warnings
Maybe you saw the CBS video of a Florida springbreaker saying: “If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I’m not going to let it...
We didn't have to have ventilator shortage — leaders chose not to prep for pandemic
The novel coronavirus is causing working-age people to worry about missing paychecks, caring for kids home from school, stockpiling groceries and canceling plans. But people in their 50s, 60s or...
Coronavirus hits the 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are the latest NBA organization to be hit by COVID-19. The 76ers released a statement Thursday that three unidentified individuals from among the players, coaches and members...
Web goes wild for hot pianist serenading coronavirus shut-ins
This quarantine cutie is keeping the streets alive through song from the safety of his balcony. Barcelona-based pianist Alberto Gestoso brought joy to his neighbors this week, performing "Imagine" and...
Progressive lunacy: Refusing remote learning if some kids can't do it amid coronavirus
Well, here’s one piece of “social justice” idiocy that isn’t driving policy in New York: the idea that because some kids lack the resources to do “distance learning” while schools...
California governor says 25.5 million residents will get coronavirus
More than half of California’s population -- 25.5 million people -- will be infected with the coronavirus in the span of just months, according to a projection from the state’s...
Parents are losing their minds having kids home during coronavirus
"Living with little kids is like living with dogs. All they want to do is eat all day."
What's holding up MLB's coronavirus relief plan
Major League Baseball’s commissioner’s office announced a deal Thursday to provide financial relief to minor leaguers by giving them a lump sum commensurate to what their spring training allowances would...
US needs to move fast to end coronavirus-related shortage of basic medical supplies
Frontline US medical workers are getting desperate — with some turning to craft stores for supplies to fashion makeshift personal protective equipment. It’s not just pricey items like ventilators in...
Crises demand the (completely constitutional) use of major presidential power
We are in the throes of a once-a-generation emergency. As a novel coronavirus smacks our economy, upends our way of life and threatens to cripple health care, Americans expect a...
Coronavirus could leave top students unprepared for high school
Students who won admission to the city's hyper-competitive specialized high schools next year are concerned about falling behind due to coronavirus school closures. While the Department of Education is marshaling...
California man who recently visited Disney World dies of coronavirus
A cancer survivor has reportedly died in California just days after he tested positive for the coronavirus and after a recent visit to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in...
Giants add NFC East veteran as Daniel Jones backup
The Giants have a new quarterback. Daniel Jones’ starting job is safe, but there is a new favorite for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart — last occupied...
Iran releases American held since 2018 on medical furlough, State Dept. says
A US Navy veteran held in Iran since 2018 and serving a 13-year sentence has been released on medical furlough, the State Department announced on Thursday. Michael White of California...
Why J Balvin is a man of the people
For J Balvin, what a difference a month — and a pandemic — makes. In February, the reggaeton superstar was grinding up thisclose to Jennifer Lopez’s famous booty at the...
The secrets behind creating a new 'Westworld' universe
In the future, mankind will have automated cars and an app for outsourcing crime -- at least on Season 3 of HBO's "Westworld." “Somehow in the future climate change has...
First New York state judge tests positive for coronavirus
A Queens judge has tested positive for the coronavirus -- the first known case among state justices, officials said Thursday. Divorce Judge Margaret Parisi McGowan was last in her courtroom...
Wait — who’s unpresidential? and other commentary
2020 watch: Wait — Who’s Unpresidential? Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden “has attempted to exploit the coronavirus pandemic to gain political leverage from the moment the outbreak spread to the United...
New edict could bring drastic NBA return plan
In a blow to keeping players in game shape during the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA issued a memo to the players’ union stating team practice facilities are to be closed...
Best online sales after coronavirus store closures: Sephora, Nordstrom and more
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, and social distancing has most of us housebound, an afternoon at the mall feels like a distant dream. But there's a slight silver lining...
Chinatown souvenir shops open amid coronavirus outbreak: 'I'm scared but what can I do?'
A trio of lonely souvenir stores remained open in Chinatown on Thursday as the coronavirus crisis continued to pummel Big Apple businesses, turning some of the city’s most bustling shopping...
Amazon looking to buy four Fairway stores amid coronavirus chaos
Amazon is on the prowl once again — and this time it’s eyeing a handful of supermarkets owned by New York City grocer Fairway Market, The Post has learned. The...
Coronavirus worse for NYC hotels than recession, 9/11 combined, union says
The coronavirus epidemic could be more devastating to the Big Apple's hotel business than the 1987 stock market crash, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the 2008 recession combined, the...
Enforcement of New York’s plastic bag ban postponed due to coronavirus
New Yorkers can still get groceries and supplies in plastic bags during the coronavirus pandemic. State officials have announced they now won’t enforce New York's controversial plastic bag ban until...
Morbid 'boomer remover' coronavirus meme only makes millennials seem more awful
Created by the same folks swarming the Florida shores on Spring Break right now.
GameStop claims it is ‘essential retail’ during coronavirus lockdowns
It's never been better to be a gamer. Video game retail giant GameStop called itself “essential retail” in a memo to employees, instructing them to keep stores open — despite...
City to release 40 coronavirus-prone inmates from Rikers as early as today
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to release 40 inmates from Rikers Island amid a coronavirus outbreak in the five boroughs, he announced Thursday. The 40 inmates had been put on...
Experts say to buy these stocks during coronavirus outbreak
Investors don’t have to drown in the sea of red that is the coronavirus-battered stock market. The pandemic-fueled stock plunge has created some golden opportunities for people eager to invest...
Commerce Department shut down after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department employees have been told to stay at home after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19, The Post has learned. Employees of the government agency were warned...
Dining during coronavirus: The best places for takeout (even Michelin-starred)
Here's a highly selective list of our choices in many cuisines. Remember, these are for takeout and delivery ONLY and highly subject to change.
Red Sox's Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgery
Red Sox ace Chris Sale needs Tommy John surgery. That ends speculation dating to late last season that he would need the procedure. So that is now known. But it...
Prosecutors ask Cuomo to suspend evidence, speedy trial rules
The Empire State's 62 district attorneys called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to suspend new discovery and speedy trial reforms as the coronavirus pandemic grinds criminal court operations to a halt....
'We should blow up the bridges' — coronavirus leads to class warfare in Hamptons
Every aspect of life, most crucially medical care, is under strain by the sudden influx of rich Manhattanites panic-fleeing, bringing along their disdain and disregard for the little people —...
What we learned about coronavirus today: It's now or never for Americans abroad
The State Department on Thursday issued a severe warning to American travelers abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic: Return home or seek shelter elsewhere. President Trump, meanwhile, said the Food and...
NYCFC employee tests positive for coronavirus
New York City FC has reported in a statement released by the club that a member of its sporting department has tested positive for coronavirus. The unidentified individual is said...
Democrats push Pompeo on plans to return Americans overseas during pandemic
Senate Democrats are pressing the Trump administration for details on how it plans to help return Americans abroad as countries swiftly close their borders amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Bob...
Italian doctor who exposed supply shortage dies from coronavirus
Marcello Natali, 57, of Codogno passed away within weeks of giving a TV interview raising alarms about the number of doctors in the country who had become infected by the...
Has Jets' subtle free agency been effective?
The Jets have made some nice, under-the-radar signings to address their biggest need, the offensive line. Brian Costello and I bring you a new episode of the "Gang's All Here"...
Planet Fitness members outraged over March bill amid coronavirus closures
Angry gym rats blasted Planet Fitness on Thursday after they learned the chain had charged their accounts for the month of March -- despite the fact they've been stuck at...
Bike injuries up, car crashes down during coronavirus crisis
Injuries to Big Apple cyclists have increased during the coronavirus outbreak, NYPD data shows -- despite a 33 percent drop in overall crashes involving cars and other vehicles. There were...
Digestive issues could be first symptom of coronavirus, study says
Digestive issues like diarrhea could be the first sign of the coronavirus for many patients, a new study says. Nearly half of the virus patients admitted to the hospital in...
Cops arrest man suspected of fatally shooting neighbor in Harlem
Raynard Stapleton, 41, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the March 5 death of Brandon Vails, according to police.
MTA says 23 transit workers have tested positive for coronavirus
A total of 23 MTA employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency announced Thursday. The batch of positive tests include 19 employees of New York City Transit, which...
NFL free agency complicated by teams' coronavirus clauses
NFL teams reportedly are adjusting contract language to protect themselves against the spreading coronavirus, leaving many deals unannounced as players await physical examinations. Coronavirus-related provisions are being placed in free-agent...
Sales of fish tank additive skyrocket after studies say it could treat coronavirus
Prices for an additive used to clean fish tanks have skyrocketed after studies found the pharmaceutical drug version of it may treat the coronavirus, a report said. Chloroquine phosphate is...
Man hits rival with car during argument over social distancing in Brooklyn
A man angered over a neighbor's social distancing practices rammed the guy with his car outside of a Brooklyn synagogue, cops said Thursday. The 31-year-old victim was arguing with the...
2020 Cannes Film Festival postponed due to coronavirus
The inevitable has finally happened: coronavirus has canned Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival said Thursday it is postponing its 2020 edition, marking one of the biggest business and entertainment event...
TV medical dramas donate masks to hospitals during coronavirus shortage
Several TV medical dramas that have shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic are donating masks, gloves and gowns from their wardrobe departments to real health professionals facing shortages amid...
Fourth person in NJ family has died from the coronavirus
A New Jersey family already ravaged by the coronavirus has lost a fourth member to the deadly disease, according to a report Thursday. Vincent Fusco died at CentraState Medical Center...
Prankster horrifies public by licking subway pole amid pandemic
What a bozo. While the rest of us hole up indoors with hand sanitizer, one chucklehead online personality is flipping the coronavirus the bird by licking New York City subway...
Todd Gurley is intriguing free agent after Rams release
The Los Angeles Rams issued a simple five-word statement Thursday to bid farewell to one of the marquee players from its recent Super Bowl squad. “We have released Todd Gurley,”...
NFL head coach is league's first coronavirus case
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, is resting comfortably at home and is making his test result public...
Here's an exclusive look inside a Brooklyn coronavirus testing center
Urgent care clinic ParCare Community Health Network has been operating a tented COVID-19 testing site in Bensonhurst.
Coronavirus shuts down the last New York sporting event
The last trace of a live sporting event in New York has joined the rest of the sports world in postponing until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Cuomo calls for feds to bail out MTA amid coronavirus crisis
"The revenue is down every day... same with all the other public transit systems in America. It's going to be a national response," Cuomo said at a press conference in...
Julian Edelman isn't ready to quit Tom Brady
Julian Edelman following Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wouldn’t be the craziest thing to happen in 2020. Edelman carries a dead-cap hit of $7.16 million and is under...
Second dog in Hong Kong tests positive for coronavirus
The 2-year-old German Shepherd — owned by an COVID-19-infected 30-year-old woman in the Pok Fu Lam area — was quarantined at a government facility, according to the South China Morning...
How 'Survivor' star Kellyn Bechtold found love online amid coronavirus
Love in the time of corona.
NYC Asians dominate elite high school admissions once again
Asian and white students dominated admissions to the city's specialized high schools yet again this year - figures that will likely reignite the debate over entry criteria for the eight...
Joe Exotic's human target wanted to end vengeful zookeeper's 'industry of misery'
Carole Baskin insists she does not have a personal vendetta against Joe Exotic. Never mind that he shot up effigies of her in Internet videos, tried to have her killed...
Burger King giving away free kids meals amid coronavirus outbreak
It's a whopper of an offer. In response to the current coronavirus pandemic and its impact on children who receive free and subsidized lunches from increasingly shuttered US school districts,...
Un-fore-tunate! New coronavirus golf rules hit players
It’s a hole new ballgame. Golf is one of the few things people can still do during the coronavirus outbreak — but new pandemic rules are anything but par for...
Teamsters blast de Blasio for failing to protect NYC workers from coronavirus
The head of one of the largest municipal unions, Teamsters Local 237, charged Thursday that City Hall is failing to provide its municipal employees with needed masks, gloves and hand...
Kevin Durant among influencers tapped to push coronavirus messaging
Kevin Durant came out and said he has tested positive for COVID-19. But the federal government has cited the Brooklyn Nets star by name as a key to helping fight...
Ferrari and Fiat want to help Italy make ventilators
Ferrari and Fiat Chrysler are in talks with Italy's biggest ventilator manufacturer to help to boost production of the life-saving machines that are urgently needed in the coronavirus crisis, company...
It's a bangdemic: Bored women are cutting their hair during quarantine
Sick of your look? Now just might be the time to try something new. “Yesterday I was complaining to my friend that I was bored with my hair, and I...
3 more NYC correction officers test positive for coronavirus
Three more city correction officers tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic -- and at least eight inmates with coronavirus-like symptoms have been separated from the population at Rikers, officials said...
Senate GOP nears deal on $1,200 checks to earners under $75K
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are close to a deal on sending $1,200 to most Americans to counteract the economic crash caused by the coronavirus. The Senate GOP caucus was divided...
Tough-as-nails chef fries food with her hands
Boiling temperatures are no problem for this chef in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Watch as she expertly dips vegetables into batter and drops them into scalding-hot oil — using...
Trump says Carnival offering cruise ships to help in coronavirus crisis
President Trump said Thursday that the head of Carnival Corporation has offered the company’s ships to help the country deal with the coronavirus pandemic by freeing up hospital beds occupied...
Dolphins appear in Italian waterways as coronavirus keeps tourists away
Tourists may have cleared the streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown -- but dolphins and other wildlife are now emerging in the country’s much-clearer-looking waterways. Italy’s tourism industry took...
Red Cross urges young Americans to donate blood amid coronavirus pandemic
"Social distancing does not have to mean social disengagement," Surgeon General Jerome Adams, America's top doctor, said during a White House press briefing on Thursday.
Air pollution increases coronavirus vulnerability, experts say
The damaging impact of air pollution in urban areas is likely increasing the coronavirus death rate, experts say. As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, experts have warned that people over the age...
Andrew Cuomo gives New York homeowners 90-day break from paying mortgages
New York homeowners hard hit by the coronavirus crisis will have a 90-day reprieve from paying their mortgages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. Cuomo did not specify the exact qualifications...
Sean McVay's fiancée Veronika Khomyn on wedding plans, offseason life
The couple announced their engagement last summer.
'Downton Abbey' creator back with soccer tale 'The English Game'
The fates of a 19th-century cotton mill, two rival soccer teams and a troubled marriage are bound together in "The English Game," a mild entertainment from "Downton Abbey" creator Julian...
WeWork offices in NYC hit with seven coronavirus cases
As if beleagured office leasing company WeWork didn’t have enough problems, workers at least seven of its Manhattan locations have been tested positive for the coronavirus, The Post has learned....
Texans coach is having worst NFL week: 'Ruined my career'
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien was already on the hot seat for trading star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals before his reputation got even worse, as Michael Irvin...
Ilhan Omar offers Trump rare praise for coronavirus response
Rep. Ilhan Omar commended President Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in an unexpected moment of rare praise. "Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in...
SoftBank seeks $10 billion for Vision Fund in coronavirus fight
SoftBank Group is looking to raise an additional $10 billion to help its first Vision Fund support portfolio companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Bloomberg reported here on Thursday, citing...
For once, Broadway isn't going to quickly bounce back
As Broadway grapples with the coronavirus crisis, producers have concluded that the Great White Way will not reopen in April, as they’d hoped. The best-case scenario right now is the...
The wrong way to decide who lives and who dies
Gov. Cuomo has been clear: New York won’t have enough hospital beds, ventilators and other resources to meet our exponentially growing need for treating patients infected by the novel coronavirus.
NYC coronavirus cases reach 3,615 people, 22 dead
The number of coronavirus cases in the Big Apple doubled overnight to 3,615 Thursday with increased testing, up from 1,871 late Wednesday. The new figures released Thursday by City Hall...
Young adults still make up large part of serious coronavirus cases
Around one in five coronavirus patients hospitalized in the US is a young adult under the age of 44, a new federal study says.
American Airlines to cut 75 percent of international flights
American Airlines plans to cut 75 percent of its international flights through May 6 and ground nearly all its widebody fleet. The move comes as carriers across the globe are...
A look inside the US Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort
And with 1,000 beds, 12 fully equipped operating rooms and up to 1,200 doctors, nurses and medical specialists, the white converted supertanker emblazoned with giant red crosses will be a...
Tireless work: Thieves steal wheels off retired NYPD chief's car
A retired NYPD chief’s Jeep was stripped by some old-school tire thieves on Staten Island. The retired assistant chief, whose name is being withheld by The Post, woke up Wednesday...
Reports of unsanitary quarantine centers in South Asia worry experts
NEW DELHI - When Mrinal Sabharwal and his wife landed in New Delhi with hundreds of other passengers from Barcelona on Monday, they expected clean coronavirus quarantine facilities. Instead, after...
Philadelphia's progressive DA has declared war -- on cops, law and order
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is a direct threat to the public safety of the City of Brotherly Love. Philly PD Cpl. James O’Connor, shot and killed in the line...
Second City Council member tests positive for coronavirus
She and her staff had already self-isolated and shut down her district office after her husband, Brooklyn Assemblyman Charles Barron tested positive for coronavirus last week.
Italy's coronavirus crisis has gotten so bad that care workers stopped counting bodies
Italy's death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed China, with so many dead that soldiers were brought in to haul away coffins.
Third NY assembly member tests positive for coronavirus
State Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre, a 36-year-old Suffolk County Democrat, has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the third Albany lawmaker to contract the illness. Jean-Pierre was tested Wednesday after one...
How the coronavirus is impacting internet speeds across the globe
With the coronavirus still spreading across all corners of the globe, much of the world is in full-on lockdown mode. In the United States, for example, major metropolitan areas like...
Amazon encourages its shoppers to assist with price-gouging probe
Amazon has started asking customers to cooperate with a Department of Justice criminal investigation of third-party sellers on its e-commerce marketplace, according to an e-mail seen by Reuters. The company...
The point guard who could be Knicks' safest NBA Draft option
Five point-guard prospects have emerged as lottery options for the upcoming NBA Draft -- whether it is held on June 25 or pushed back because of coronavirus. In what is...
Pope says his prayers ask the 'Lord to stop the epidemic'
Pope Francis says his prayers are now focused on asking for God's help to end the coronavirus pandemic. “I asked the Lord to stop the epidemic: 'Lord, stop it with...
Woman dies of coronavirus without knowing it claimed her kids' lives
Grace Fusco -- a 73-year-old mother of 11 -- was sedated and on a ventilator when she died Wednesday night at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, her cousin and family...
Former soccer star dead at 35 after bar fall
Cardiff City legend Peter Whittingham passed away after a freak accident on March 7 in which he fell down a flight of stairs at a bar in Wales. Whittingham was...
Johnny Manziel's self-aware coronavirus message to fans
Even Johnny Manziel says he is doing his part to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Earlier this week, the former Browns quarterback made a plea to his social media...
The new MacBook Air and iPad Pro have already been discounted
Apple is releasing its latest batch of tech gear next week. And you can already reserve your iPad Pro or MacBook Air by pre-ordering them online at B&H and Expercom. Expercom...
Ford hoards cash amid coronavirus concerns
Ford on Thursday moved to hoard cash on its balance sheet, drawing down $15.4 billion from two credit lines and suspending its dividend, in a move to bolster reserves to...
Jumaane Williams wants de Blasio to suspend construction
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to immediately suspend all non-essential construction citywide to prevent further spread of coronavirus. “This painful step is needed as...
Tesla still making cars despite lockdown
Tesla has agreed to stop building cars at its factory in Fremont, California, an about-face from its earlier defiance of the Bay Area's shelter-in-place order. The electric automaker headed by...
NYC good Samaritans run errands for seniors confined by the coronavirus
So much for the Boomer-hating millennial stereotype. As the coronavirus pandemic increasingly confines New Yorkers indoors, the city's young Samaritans are helping the elderly and infirm cope by delivering supplies...
Councilwoman demands aid for small businesses amid coronavirus woes
“We can’t just continue making announcements,” said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan). “Every single day these businesses are closed, they’re closer to shutting forever."
The best TV shows to watch and stream during coronavirus quarantine
During an uncertain time, audiences usually want two different things from TV: escapism, and assurance that other people have gotten through similar experiences (or worse). Here are the best TV...
How the Giants upgraded in free agency
The NFL free-agency frenzy is well underway, and the Giants have been pretty active this week. It's a new episode of the "Blue Rush" podcast with NY Post football columnist...
Joe Judge brings his first free-agent Patriot to the Giants
The wait is over for the first player to follow Joe Judge from the New England Patriots to the New York Giants in free agency. Linebackers Kyle Van Noy (Miami...
NYC's first drive-thru coronavirus testing site opens on Staten Island
The city’s first drive-thru coronavirus testing facility opened on Staten Island Thursday as the potentially deadly illness continues to plague the Big Apple. The state-run mobile testing hub is operating...
Woman allegedly lied about taking fever-reducing meds before flight to Beijing
A 37-year-old Massachusetts woman who flew from Los Angeles to Beijing last week before testing positive for coronavirus could reportedly face up to seven years in prison in China for...
Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Joe Exotic doc, 'Tiger King'
If you're looking for a new show to take your mind off the coronavirus, perhaps tune into this: A seven-part docuseries about a mercurial big-cats collector with a vengeful murder-for-hire...
Starbucks baristas push for stores to close amid coronavirus pandemic
Coffee may feel essential, but in the face of coronavirus it’s putting thousands of Starbucks workers at risk, according to a new petition. Starbucks baristas, managers and other store employees...
Cuomo panel recommends $400M in hospital cuts as coronavirus pandemic rages
A panel appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo backed a plan that would slash Medicaid spending to New York’s hospitals by almost $400 million as the facilities scramble to address the...
Zoom's coronavirus boom raises privacy concerns
Teleconferencing company Zoom is drawing scrutiny as a result of its coronavirus-fueled business boom.
Andrew Cuomo blasts celebs who get coronavirus tests over regular people
Healthy celebrities are getting access to coronavirus tests at the expense of everyday people who need them more, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, calling the practice "100 percent wrong." Cuomo...
Uber riding high on cash, share price up 34 percent
Uber Technologies has plenty of cash on hand to get through the coronavirus crisis and is seeing growth in businesses other than ride-hailing, CNBC reported on Thursday citing a conference...
'Til cops do us part: Police break up 2 large weddings amid coronavirus panic
Coronavirus cases in the Garden State have surged to 742, with nine deaths reported.
One angry Buccaneers fan is losing it over Tom Brady
Tom Brady joining the Buccaneers is considered to be a positive, franchise-altering addition by most Tampa Bay fans, except one. A viral video posted shortly after the six-time Super Bowl-winning...
How much money NHL players could lose because of coronavirus
The plight of NHL players’ finances likely are not uppermost in your mind. But even though it may feel as if the world has come to a complete halt, it...
380-million-year-old fish with fingers may be missing link to human hands
A creepy fish with fingers on the end of its fins terrorized the oceans 380 million years ago. The 5ft-long, shark-like Elpistostege watsoni lurked in tropical lagoons and could be...
Bank says coronavirus has sent US into 'brutal' recession
The US economy has fallen into a recession because of the coronavirus pandemic that will make for a "brutal" three months ahead, Bank of America warned Thursday. The bank expects...
Study suggests scents alter how memories are processed in the brain
Have you ever gotten a whiff of a certain smell that brought you back to childhood? Or maybe a scent that reminded you of a past love affair? A paper...
Doctor with borders: Coronavirus shutdown strands physician in Peru
A Texas doctor is stranded in South America with his two teenage daughters due to a coronavirus border shutdown, according to a report. Dr. Max Peralta, of El Paso, left...
'Human Capital' shows not even movies can make hedge funds exciting
If you find hedge funds hard to wrap your head around, the movie “Human Capital” won’t do much to ease the confusion. “Nobody can explain what we do,”says the lawyer...
Africa should ‘prepare for the worst’ with coronavirus, WHO says
This week sub-Saharan Africa saw its second death from COVID-19, in Burkina Faso.
Goldman Sachs HQ reportedly has several coronavirus cases
Several employees at Goldman Sachs’ New York headquarters are believed to have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to two sources, making it the latest Wall Street bank whose staff has...
20 movies to distract you from coronavirus dread
Can’t keep your eyes off the non-stop dread of your phone screen? You know you want to watch a movie — but which one? Cheapness and laziness are, let's face...
WWE moving WrestleMania 36 to the Garden was never close to happening
It looks more and more like we aren’t going to have to wait for WrestleMania. WWE took the next step in affirming its commitment to its biggest pay-per-view of the...
State Department urges Americans abroad to return home
The State Department will implement new travel advisories for Americans overseas, urging them to either return to the US or shelter in place because of the global coronavirus outbreak.
Spooky Sphynx cat looks like a bat
Lucy, a 1-year-old Sphynx cat in Israel, might belong in the bat family. While she has no wings, this hairless kitten's dark skin and enlarged head, caused by hydrocephalus, give...
Authorities called to disperse prayer group defying social distancing
Amid a citywide ban on more than 50 people gathering in one spot due to the coronavirus, video emerged of authorities dispersing a large Jewish prayer group outside the shuttered...
China may face another wave of coronavirus after reporting no new cases
China reported no locally transmitted coronavirus cases Thursday for the first time since the outbreak emerged in December -- but experts are warning the country to brace for another wave...
The safest ways to travel amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to experts
Renting shared bikes, scooters or cars may be safer than riding public transit during New York's coronavirus outbreak — but it's still better to walk or just stay home, experts...
Life at Yankees complex is keeping DJ LeMahieu 'sane' during coronavirus
TAMPA — Like so many of his Yankee teammates, DJ LeMahieu should be in the final days of spring training here and preparing for a trip to Montreal on Sunday...
US company claims it's created first at-home coronavirus test
The country's first widely available at-home coronavirus test is slated to hit the market next week, according to the company behind it. The kit from Texas company Everlywell, which sells...
Save big on an electric toothbrush with these major markdowns
In the grand scheme of spring cleaning, we often forget about the little items we use on a daily basis that deserve an upgrade, too. Just think about your toothbrush,...
Trump says FDA is testing potential coronavirus treatments
President Trump on Thursday announced that an existing drug prescribed for malaria and some forms of acute arthritis was among a range of drugs being tested for treating coronavirus and...
Met Opera lays off unionized musicians, chorus amid coronavirus shutdown
The Metropolitan Opera suspended the employment of much of its staff, including its musicians and chorus, in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. The sobering news comes as nearly every...
Coronavirus outbreak in Congress could delay vital relief efforts
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress on Wednesday announced they tested positive for coronavirus — sparking fears that the illness will spread among lawmakers and that vital virus legislation will...
Tulsi Gabbard drops out of 2020 race, endorses Biden
Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday that she would suspend her presidential campaign and threw her endorsement to frontrunner Joe Biden.
'Party's over' for spring breakers amid coronavirus crisis: Florida gov
The "party's over" for spring breakers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. The Republican -- who has taken heat for not closing the sun-splashed beaches after hordes of college kids...
'Start to make it better': Watch NYC neighbors sing 'Hey Jude' from windows
These New Yorkers are taking a sad song and trying to make things better. Touching video shared with The Post shows a group of coronavirus-isolating Big Apple neighbors uniting in...
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue shows coronavirus support with light show
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Drive-thru school meals help feed hungry kids amid coronavirus
Drive-thru school meals are being offered in Los Angeles, California, as coronavirus has closed public schools, cutting off a way for countless needy students to get breakfast and lunch. Since...
Cuomo likens coronavirus to 9/11 as statewide cases rise to 4,152
The coronavirus' jarring impact on New York is comparable to the hell of the 9/11 terror attacks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, as the number of confirmed cases jumped to...
Star running back headed for NFL-altering divorce
The Rams might "Free Gurley" as early as this week. Pro Football Talk reported on Thursday that "the Rams are currently in discussions regarding a possible trade of RB Todd...
Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive for coronavirus
Albert, 62, the son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, is the reigning monarch of Monaco.
Coronavirus 'storm is coming' to Rikers: top doc
The head doctor at Rikers Island has warned that a “storm is coming” as the coronavirus will inevitably spread through the city’s vast jail complex unless precautions are taken. Ross...
'LeBron effect:' Big names want to join Tom Brady in Tampa
Tampa Bay is suddenly the hot destination now that Tom Brady is a Buccaneer. One of the secondary benefits of signing the Greatest Of All-Time to a team is the...
Real-life 'Golden Girls' self-isolate together during the coronavirus
A trio of life-long friends in the UK has decided to ride out the coronavirus pandemic together.
20-year-old who died of coronavirus was told 'no need to worry' by docs
The tragic 20-year-old soccer coach who is one of the youngest known coronavirus victims had been sent home twice while seeking help -- told by his doctor that there was...
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden dies at 88
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at age 88....
Robber leaps from hotel window, escapes unscathed
A man took a dive from a second story Queens hotel window during a possible drug deal gone bad, wild footage shows.
Melania Trump, Fauci to appear in PSAs on coronavirus
First lady Melania Trump will take part in an extensive, collaborative campaign partnering the White House with multiple major media corporations to raise awareness about coronavirus. The Trump administration announced...
ESPN8 The Ocho will fill your sports void
Bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for them. Straight out of “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” and in an attempt to fill the void for viewers in...
'Shocked, confused:' How Dale Earnhardt Jr. learned of wife's second pregnancy
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will soon be a father of two. On Wednesday, wife Amy Earnhardt revealed she's expecting the couple's second child, first sharing a clip of 1-year-old daughter Isla...
NASA fixes Mars lander by telling it to hit itself with a shovel
NASA ENGINEERS say they've fixed the Mars lander by telling it to hit itself with a shovel. The InSight lander, which is currently on Mars, faced unexpected problems when its...
NYC man dies from coronavirus after docs sent him home
A 76-year-old Queens man infected with COVID-19 died after being sent home from a hospital to self-quarantine.
Food service workers were main carriers of coronavirus on Diamond Princess
Food service workers on board the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship inadvertently became the primary carriers of the deadly bug aboard the vessel, a new CDC study revealed. The first...
Dutch courage: Amish not 'as spooked' by coronavirus, mothers says
There is concern the community is not taking the pandemic seriously.
Soldiers given grim task of removing dead from city overwhelmed by coronavirus
Disturbing images have emerged of coffins lined up in the coronavirus-ravaged city of Bergamo in northern Italy, where soldiers transported bodies to neighboring provinces because the local cemetery has been...
Jobless claims spike as coronavirus forces layoffs
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits spiked by about a third last week in an early sign the coronavirus pandemic is causing job losses around the US. Some...
Vernal equinox brings earliest spring to US in 124 years
Here's one bit of good news: Spring is coming early this year. In fact, the vernal equinox, which marks the official beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn...
Coronavirus hits Hollywood, 120,000 crew jobs lost
The coronavirus pandemic is changing society as we know it, making things like going to concerts and movies a thing of the past. A new statistic shows a devastating impact...
Eagles make splash with star corner's $50 million deal after trade
The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense really is going to Slay this season. The Eagles acquired Darius Slay from the Detroit Lions on Thursday for two draft picks and then agreed to...
Ricky's NYC spreads controversy with velvet-rope COVID-19 supplies display
"I find it pathetic for a cosmetic store to try to profit during a time like this!" wrote one irate commenter.
Stephen A. Smith's baby-filtered ESPN rants are the comic relief the world needs
At a time when everyone can use some comic relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Stephen A. Smith provided it. The lively ESPN star shared a video featuring clips from...
US soccer star joins TikTok with embarrassing fail
Chelsea FC star Christian Pulisic’s TikTok debut didn’t go as planned. Joining the popular video-sharing platform to help pass the time during quarantine because of the coronavirus, Pulisic made his...
Blunder Woman: Gal Gadot's celeb-packed 'Imagine' cover spawns outrage
Just call her Blunder Woman.
NY coronavirus cases spike overnight as total nears 3,000
ALBANY — New York state has 2,959 positive coronavirus cases, a surge in diagnoses after health officials performed 8,000 tests for the disease overnight, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The...
Most Americans worried they or a family member will get coronavirus: poll
A majority of Americans — 66 percent — are at least somewhat concerned that they or a family member will become infected with the coronavirus — up from less than...
March Madness 2020 simulation: Duke wins a thriller
March Madness lives on. Following the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, The Post projected the final bracket and will spend the rest of the week presenting round-by-round results produced via...
Kimmel, Fallon, late-night hosts start broadcasting from home
Coronavirus may be forcing everyone to stay home, but talk show hosts aren’t letting that stop them from reaching their audiences. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee and...
Robber claims he has gun — and coronavirus — as he rips off laundromat
A man claimed he had a gun – and COVID-19 – during a robbery Thursday inside Green Laundromat on St. Nicholas Avenue in Sugar Hill.
Eugenie Bouchard's quarantine wish: 'More fun with a boyfriend'
Don’t look now, but Eugenie Bouchard wants a boyfriend. Out of action like the rest of the tennis world as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down the globe, Bouchard had a...
Stocks recover as central banks launch fresh coronavirus salvos
"Investors must know the world has changed."
Rep with coronavirus 'concerned' for colleagues in Congress
Infected Rep. Ben McAdams said Thursday he fears for the almost 400 members of Congress who were with him in the House just hours before he fell sick.
Gunman fatally shoots patient in ambulance: cops
A man in North Carolina shot and killed a patient as he was being treated in an ambulance, police said. Prentice Bess, 32, was taken into custody after Charlotte-Mecklenburg cops...
'It’s gonna be a little while': NYC-bound Navy hospital ship won't be ready for weeks
"They are going to expedite the maintenance if they can,” said a Defense Department rep.
The smart way to stock up your kitchen during coronavirus lockdown
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Scalise to self-quarantine after fellow House rep tests positive
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise will voluntarily self-quarantine after having "extended" contact with a fellow House Republican who contracted coronavirus.
Eye candy: David Gandy models Dolce & Gabbana's sexy specs
From classic aviators to gold-wire frames, Dolce & Gabbana’s latest collection of men’s eyewear makes quite the statement, especially when modeled by British supermodel David Gandy. The longtime face of...
Why Tom Brady hasn't signed with Buccaneers yet
Tom Brady’s new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still isn’t official. Negotiations continued into Thursday, with the sides “still trying to finalize contract language as of Wednesday night,” ESPN’s...
March Madness 2020 simulation: Elite Eight for Pirates
March Madness lives on. Following the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, The Post projected the final bracket and will spend the rest of the week presenting round-by-round results produced via...
Your secret mission? Steal James Bond's style
The release of "No Time To Die," the 25th James Bond flick, has been bumped to November — which means you have exactly eight months to secure your official 007...
Springsteen-approved stables in Hamptons asking $35M
Springsteen’s barn to run Champion equestrians Jessica Springsteen (28-year-old daughter of rocker Bruce Springsteen) and Jennifer Gates (23-year-old daughter of billionaire Bill Gates) have both ridden at Campbell Stables in...
Chase closing 1,000 bank branches over coronavirus concerns
JPMorgan Chase is closing about a fifth of its bank branches to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The finance giant will shutter about 1,000 Chase bank locations temporarily, according...
Andrew Cuomo praises feds, Army Corps of Engineers in coronavirus 'war'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the feds for using the Army Corps of Engineers to increase hospital capacity in what he called a “war” against coronavirus.
Old malaria drug may help cure coronavirus
A drug developed over half a century ago to treat malaria is showing signs that it may also help cure COVID-19 -- especially when combined with an antibiotic, a promising...
Qantas airline sidelines thousands of workers over coronavirus
Australian airline Qantas is forcing most of its employees to stop working as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to gut its finances. Australia's flag carrier and its budget subsidiary Jetstar will...
Elon Musk offers to make ventilators to help coronavirus patients
Tesla founder Elon Musk has offered to make ventilators during the coronavirus crisis.
'Ark Two' nuclear fallout shelter seemed crazy 'til coronavirus
Welcome to Ark Two, the largest nuclear survival shelter in North America. In 1978, Bruce Beach started building the site in Horning's Mills, Ontario, Canada. An estimated $1 million later...
Three members of same NJ family dead of coronavirus
Two family members of a New Jersey woman who died from the coronavirus last week also reportedly lost their lives from the illness on Wednesday. Grace Fusco, 73, a mother...
Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears
DETROIT — Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would...
O.J. Simpson says he’ll go ‘crazy’ if all golf courses are closed
O.J. Simpson is worried he won’t get to golf for a while. Simpson — who was acquitted in 1995 of the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman in...
Californians are calling 911 on their coughing neighbors
Multiple police departments in Southern California say they have been receiving more 911 calls from residents concerned that their coughing neighbor may have the coronavirus. The phone calls have increased...
Where the top remaining NFL free agents might land
The NFL isn’t Clown-ing around. At least not yet. The robust free-agent market expected for Jadeveon Clowney has not materialized, which is a surprise especially after so many of the...
Giants adding former Cowboy in telling free agency move
It is clear the Giants value what new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has to say — as far as evaluating players he worked with at previous stops. Already, two of...
Former WWE stars join AEW
Matt Hardy has joined All Elite Wrestling. He’s just not The Dark Order’s Exalted One. Hardy’s debut closed an “AEW Dynamite” on Wednesday night, during which former WWE superstar Brodie...
Vegas jiggle joint overcomes hard times with drive-thru shows
A Las Vegas strip club is complying with federal coronavirus-related social distancing recommendations by offering drive-thru strip shows, a report said. The jiggle joint Little Darlings will roll out the...
Amazon warehouse worker in Queens tests positive for coronavirus
An Amazon warehouse worker in Queens reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said Wednesday. It’s the first known case among Amazon’s warehouse employees in the US, according to...
The best month for Hall of Fame to induct Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter was built for October. The bigger the game, the more success he had over that month. There’s only one Mr. October, of course, and that is Reggie Jackson....
Federal Reserve launches a third emergency lending program
Washington, D.C. — The Federal Reserve announced late Wednesday that it will establish an emergency lending facility to help unclog a short-term credit market that has been disrupted by the...
Two cruise ships restricted from disembarking in Honolulu
HONOLULU — Two cruise ships won’t be allowed to disembark in Honolulu after being turned away by other ports, even with no positive cases of coronavirus on either vessel, officials...
NBA union exec blames coronavirus test fiasco on government
NBA players union executive Michele Roberts said she did not think charges that NBA players were getting special treatment to get coronavirus tests were fair. Politicians from Mayor Bill de...
Why MLB is considering skipping its draft
Major League Baseball is considering skipping its amateur draft this year and putting off the next international signing period as a way to preserve cash while games are affected by...
Mets star's message to cancer-stricken fan will warm your heart
Baseball may be on hiatus, but Pete Alonso still managed to hit it out of the park for one Amazin’ fan in need of a boost. The All-Star slugger brought...