June 27, 2020
Mississippi takes first step in removing Confederate symbol from state flag
Mississippi formally began the process to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag Saturday. The state House and Senate voted to suspend legislative deadlines and file a bill to...
Estranged Massachusetts couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A Massachusetts husband and wife who had recently broken up were reportedly found dead Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide. State police are investigating the deaths of Amber Pereira, 30, and...
Inside NFL's reluctance to hire ex-agents to run teams
Imagine the listing for an NFL general manager vacancy on a typical jobs board, next to a delivery driver or a music teacher: Seeking leader with a shrewd eye for...
ESPN star talks coronavirus struggles, NBA's return concerns
Doris Burke, an ESPN/ABC NBA analyst and former MSG voice who was the first woman to work Knicks games on TV and radio, huddles with Steve Serby to discuss the...
Speedway loses partnerships after 'Bubba rope' post
PINE HALL, N.C. — A North Carolina racetrack has lost some partnerships after its owner advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale online days after NASCAR said a noose had been found...
Man pummels woman in attempted rape in the Bronx
Cops are looking for a man who tried to rape a woman in a Bronx lobby. Surveillance footage of the vicious attack shows the perp dragging a woman through the...
Fresh evidence Obama ordered up the phony Russiagate scandal
Files unsealed in the final stages of Michael Flynn’s years-long court struggle reveal a real stunner — confirmation that President Barack Obama played a central role in foisting the whole...
Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of woman in NYC's Flatiron District
Police have arrested the alleged shooter who gunned down a Connecticut teenager and injured her boyfriend in a senseless murder just after midnight Friday in the Flatiron District. Ruddy Osias,...
Trump tweets 15 flyers of suspects tied to Andrew Jackson monument vandalism
President Trump has appointed himself Monuments Man -- taking it upon himself to personally circulate images of suspects accused of vandalizing an Andrew Jackson statue in the nation's capital earlier...
Why this is a key time in your fantasy baseball season
It was touch-and-go for some time, but after an intense and, oftentimes, depressing back-and-forth, Major League Baseball’s owners and players finally came to a resolution and the season finally will...
NHL draft quirk may keep top picks off league's worst teams
Sorry, no tears are being shed here over the plight of the Red Wings, whose historically bad season got them no more than the fourth-overall pick of the draft as...
How Mayor de Blasio is making NYC unlivable: Goodwin
In “Here is New York,” a 1949 love letter to his adopted home, author E.B. White declared it a miracle that the city managed to exist at all. “The whole...
NYC mom killed in trash-chute fall was buried in debt, her lawyers say
The nasty divorce of a Manhattan mom and her wealthy husband is still playing out -- nearly two years after she mysteriously plunged to her death down a trash chute....
Bryson DeChambeau's bid to overpower golf is a must-watch
CROMWELL, Conn. — If you’re wondering why I’m writing about Bryson DeChambeau again, I’ll tell you why: Because I can’t take my eyes off of him. This isn’t a man-crush....
What it was like growing up in the world’s most dangerous theme park
The Cannonball Loop was Gene Mulvihill’s white whale. The enclosed water slide, which ended with a disorienting vertical loop, was — as Gene’s son Andy, 58, told The Post —...
The Andrew Thomas mistake Giants can't make
Make him earn it. By all means, provide Andrew Thomas immediate access to compete for a starting job as a rookie. Anything short of Thomas lining up with the first...
Rangers prospect signs deal with Swedish team
So Nils Lundkvist, the righty defenseman selected 28th-overall in the 2018 entry draft, won’t be available to the Rangers until either after Lulea ends its season in the Swedish League...
FDNY Marshals arrest 2 for having $4,500 worth of illegal fireworks
Two men were arrested in Manhattan Saturday for allegedly possessing a heap of illegal fireworks, the FDNY said. The confiscated packages were emblazoned with names including "American Badass" and "Uproar."...
Soccer league teams kneel during national anthem
Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women's Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. The...
The statue-smashers are assaulting democracy and civilization
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the...
The Yankees and Mets with most on the line in 2020
Clint Frazier would have received a shot, and really, when it comes to his life as a Yankee, what more could he have asked for? The outfielding Aarons, Hicks and...
Liverpool slams wild fan celebrations: 'Wholly unacceptable'
Liverpool fans had to wait 30 years for an English Premier League title and they seem to have gotten carried away. The championship was followed by two nights of raucous...
Disgraced Riverside Church 'sex toy' pastor turns up in D.C.
Disgraced Riverside Church Rev. Dr. Amy Butler has taken her sex toys to Washington, DC, according to her social media. The elusive ousted cleric known to her flock as Pastor...
Uncle of dead North Carolina girl says alleged killer targeted wrong car
An uncle of a 7-year-old North Carolina girl who was fatally shot thinks her alleged killer -- released from jail just three hours before -- targeted the wrong vehicle. Shaquille...
Artist Scott Lobaido celebrates 25 years of patriotic home makeovers
Come summer, artist Scott LoBaido requires a pretty simple palette: just red, white and blue. For 25 years, the Staten Islander has been decorating houses, businesses and restaurants in the...
Trader Joe's 'Karen' goes berserk after being asked to wear face mask
A Trader Joe's shopper who was kicked out of a store in North Hollywood, CA, for not wearing a mask screamed at employees, calling them "Democratic pigs."
Washington Square Park squatting 'Jesus' strips for naked rain shower
Maybe it was his baptism. The homeless man who calls himself the “Son of God Lord Saviour Jesus Christ,” and has taken up residence in Washington Square Park’s fountain, stripped...
'Opportunist' Corey Johnson turns on cops after long history as ally
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan to slash a billion dollars from the NYPD budget — after he voted to expand the force in 2015 — has left a key...
Joe Biden vows to finally release campaign staff diversity data
Joe Biden pledged to immediately release internal campaign statistics on the diversity of his campaign staff — information he has resisted disclosing for months — at a virtual town hall...
NBA players face mental health challenges in Disney bubble
The adjustments NBA players will make in the Orlando bubble for the season’s restart on July 30 will be enormous. One change the players must adapt to is the lack...
White House denies Trump ever briefed on alleged Russia-Taliban bounty scheme
The White House flatly denied Saturday a report that claimed President Trump did not act on information from US intelligence officials that Russia allegedly offered bounties to the Taliban for...
'No one really cared:' Yoga teacher claims sexual assault from LES masseur
An Illinois woman claims she was sexually assaulted by a masseur in a luxe Manhattan hotel. Margaret Betts was in New York with a friend for an October 2018 weekend...
Six NYC teachers ousted in 'witch hunt' over alleged grade-fixing
Cobbie Hill High School ousted six of its 34 teachers Friday in a bloodbath staffers called retaliation by Principal Ann Maria Mule over embarrassing leaks involving alleged grade-fixing, The Post...
Aaron Judge, girlfriend land in New York for spring training
The Judge has landed. Yankees infielder Tyler Wade posted a photo to Instagram on Saturday with Aaron Judge and his girlfriend, Samantha Bracksieck, with a private plane in the background....
Breast milk-pumping employee accuses law-firm bosses of being boobs
A pricey Manhattan law firm pumped up the animosity against a breast-feeding employee, according to a lawsuit. Legal assistant Hannah Kim claims she was subjected to "severe harassment" at white-shoe...
Half of teachers reject racially divided groups for DOE racism webinar
Of 800 early childhood teachers who signed up for a city-sponsored “Anti-Racist Community Meeting,” half rejected an invitation to join racially divided discussion groups.
NYPD detective on quitting, kneeling and the 'demise of the city'
An NYPD detective set to retire soon with 20 years under his belt tells The Post’s Police Bureau Chief Tina Moore why he is leaving the job he once loved...
Top two at Travelers couldn't be more different
CROMWELL, Conn. — Brendon Todd has won three PGA Tour events, two of which came this year. You just haven’t heard of him. Dustin Johnson has 20 career PGA Tour...
NYC Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome on race, activism and gentrification
Nobody does intimidating like Hawk Newsome. The most influential Black Lives Matter leader in New York, Newsome stands 6-foot-6 and has no problem getting inches from your face, staring down...
Brooklyn parents want ex-NYPD cop with 'anti-black' views off education council
They are demanding that Chancellor Richard Carranza oust Vito La Bella, a father of three and retired NYPD lieutenant who sits on the District 20 Community Education Council.
Broadway star Robert Hartwell buys house built by slaves to 'fill it with love'
Broadway star Robert Hartwell bought his dream home three weeks ago but told his Instagram followers that he had to battle with a real estate agent who he implied was...
NYC house selling for $828K has the scariest listing photos ever
The only thing more shocking than the condition of the residence is the price tag.
Hordes of blood-sucking, disease-carrying horse flies invade the UK
First came Brexit. Then came COVID-19 and now the Brits are having to battle hordes of disease-ridden horse flies that have invaded parks and gardens in the UK, according to...
Mother Nature serving up a trifecta of astronomical shows for July
As if Mercury moving backward isn't enough, July is going to get even wilder for sky watchers. Three more big astronomical happenings are coming up next month -- dueling meteor...
Board of elite Upper East Side boys' school forces out beloved headmaster
“They’ve carried out a corporate style coup,” said one parent, who supports the lawsuit against the $50,000-a-year school.
Hardwired hound: Creepy, dancing robot dog can be yours for $75K
One Spot is currently patrolling a farm in New Zealand, while others are ensuring social distancing in Singapore and other tourist hot spots.
Party boat owner says woman's weight, height to blame for injuries on ship, court docs say
She wasn’t limber enough to limbo. That's the claim a Long Island party boat is making after getting sued for $2 million by a Connecticut woman who said she slipped...
Police arrest 6 after clashes at Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond
Police arrested six people, including a minor, following a night of clashes with protestors at a Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia's capital Friday. The six — five white adults...
Pence cancels campaign events in COVID-19 hotspots Florida, Arizona
Pence is still expected to visit those states to meet with their governors and local officials, though they will be limited to official White House events, the network quoted a...
Monument of women's rights pioneers coming to Central Park this summer
Women's rights leaders will not be taken for granite. A new monument showcasing Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton is set to be unveiled in Central Park...
Minneapolis council members who voted to abolish cops get private security
Three members of the Minneapolis City Council who voted to eliminate the local police force are being protected by a private security detail that costs taxpayers $4,500 a day.
Elizabeth Warren in awkward spot as black women dominate Joe Biden's veep search
She's the white choice at the wrong time. Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has found herself in an increasingly awkward position as the Biden campaign vets more African Americans as possible...
Ex-inmate claims he was Aaron Hernandez's prison lover
A former inmate who claims he was disgraced NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s lover in prison is opening up about their alleged affair, describing in a television interview how they “did...
Alleged victim speaks out about Scores co-founder accused of child sex abuse
Jason Breska suffered years of sexual abuse from Michael Blutrich, co-founder of Scores strip club and infamous mob informant, an NYC lawsuit alleges.
Man donning blonde wig, trench coat fatally shoots two in Brooklyn
The shooter, wearing the unusual coat and wig, fired more than 20 rounds during the bloody incident outside of 551 Van Siclen Ave. at 12:38 p.m., sources said.
Queens mom was hot for principal, lawsuit claims
This married Queens mom wasn't hot for teacher, she was hot for principal, a lawsuit claims. Elizabeth Baltzis' efforts to woo the married schoolmaster of Saint Demetrios School in Astoria,...
Love conquers COVID: Divorce filings drop thanks to lockdown
The number of married people looking to leave is dramatically down, dropping 45 percent in New York in the last four weeks compared to the typical monthly average.
NYC college professor tells protesters how to topple statues 'faster'
“I’m a professor who studies the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage and I just have to say... use chain instead of rope and it’ll go faster,” Thompson told her 12,500...
Florida breaks daily coronavirus record with almost 10,000 new cases
Saturday's numbers surpassed Friday's record-breaking 8,942 cases and brings the Sunshine State's total of confirmed cases to 132,525, according to the Miami Herald.
How a sports broadcasting icon lost $20K in one day
In the early years of this column, I wasn’t particularly kind to CBS’ Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder. I felt many of his picks were based on irrelevant data and bad...
Inside 'Office 39': North Korea's illicit global smuggling network
The shadowy Office 39 in Pyongyang is the headquarters of an allegedly illicit global smuggling network designed to make millions.
Man harassed by Central Park 'Karen" to host PBS virtual field trip on birds, race
The black birdwatcher falsely accused of threatening a white dog walker is taking us all birding on Tuesday. Christian Cooper, who clashed with Amy Cooper over Memorial Day weekend because...
Portland police chief slams 'evil' protesters who burned precinct
The newly appointed police chief, mayor and members of Portland, Oregon's black community slammed protesters who set fire to a police precinct early Friday morning and vandalized businesses. They said...
Almost half of US COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes
Nursing homes are tied to nearly half of the 124,000 fatalities from the coronavirus in the US, according to a troubling new analysis of data from 12,000 senior facilities. Eleven...
Princeton removes Woodrow Wilson name from school over his racist policies
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said the decision to drop President Woodrow Wilson's name from his namesake School of Public and International Affairs was due to his support of...
Phil Mickelson has big setback at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — Phil Mickelson’s attempt to become the first 50-year-old to win a PGA Tour event since 2015 and only the ninth to ever do it took a turn...
Shootings spike across NYC leaving 2 dead and at least 17 hurt: police
Another bloody Saturday in New York City left two people dead and 17 more hurt in at least a dozen shootings over a span of 14 hours, police said. Between...
'Trumptilla' of 1,300 vessels cruises off Queens to boost President Trump
Ahoy there, Trump fans! A 1,300-strong flotilla of MAGA-hatted mariners set sail along the south shore of Long Island shoreline Saturday to support President Trump's reelection bid. Flags of red,...
Black cop charged in George Floyd's death joined force to stop discrimination
Now J. Alexander Kueng is being denounced by members of his own family.
Here are the top NYC neighborhoods for social-distancing violations
It’s beer goggles on, masks and inhibitions off, in these party spots across the city which have netted the most complaints about people flouting social-distancing rules. Millennial havens in the...
Baseball fans now have MLB reward to dream about: Sherman
There is so much to worry about between now and then. This is when a month can feel like years. When everyday is a dangerous obstacle course with the potential...
Kenny Stills mocks Dolphins owner's $13 million donation
Kenny Stills is no longer a Dolphin, but that hasn’t stopped the wide receiver for taking shots at team owner Stephen Ross. Ross announced on Friday he will be donating...
Mayor releases protesters' personal info, leading to calls for her resignation
The move drew angry comments on social media, and led to the petition calling for Krewson’s resignation.
Duke rebuke: Dems demand John Wayne airport be renamed
California Democrats are looking to change the name of John Wayne airport in Orange County over bigoted remarks the actor made during a 1971 interview with Playboy magazine.
Sheikh who installed Evian water tanks at mansion accused of 'reckless extravagance' in lawsuit
A blockbuster case making its way through the London High Court is shedding light on the finances and extravagant, secretive lifestyle of the world’s fourth richest royal. Sheikh Khalifa bin...
Glasgow stabbing suspect identified as Sudanese asylum seeker
"He said 'I will attack' so everyone should take it seriously," said a man identified only as Siraj in an interview with Scotland's ITV.
These 9 massage guns are a much cheaper alternative to the Theragun
Theraguns may be the gold standard when it comes to massage guns, but by no means are they the only effective design out there. In fact, there are plenty of...
Learn Photoshop, Lightroom and more in this 20-course bundle
When it comes to photography, you know exactly how to operate all of your hardware — point and shoot cameras, lenses, camera straps and carrying cases, lighting equipment, and rolls...
BuzzFeed senior reporter fired for plagiarism
The disclosure was made late Friday evening by the website's new editor-in-chief Mark Schoofs, who identified 11 articles by Broderick which had been updated and amended with editor's notes.
Sen. Tim Scott blasts Nancy Pelosi's 'outrageous, sinful' GOP claim
Republican Sen. Tim Scott torched House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "outrageous, sinful" rhetoric against the GOP and its police reform bill Friday in a blistering radio interview. On Tuesday, as a...
NY student sparks COVID-19 cluster after returning from Florida
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on state investigators Saturday to probe a COVID-19 cluster in Westchester, believed to be caused by a student who attended a graduation ceremony in Chappaqua after...
Gerrit Cole-Max Scherzer showdown will highlight MLB opening day
If it all goes well, then Opening Day for Major League Baseball this year will feature Max Scherzer vs. Gerrit Cole in the nation’s capital. The union signed off Thursday...
Taliban denies accepting bounties from Russia to kill US troops
The Taliban denied a report that it accepted bounties from Russian intelligence in exchange for killing US and NATO soldiers.
How cops fired in George Floyd killing could get their jobs back
The four cops fired over the death of George Floyd stand a good chance of getting their jobs back if the police union appeals their dismissals, records show. The Minneapolis...
Dems grimace at Fidel Castro comments by Biden VP contender
Some Democrats got a little queasy after they learned Florida Rep. Karen Bass is on Joe Biden's list of possible running mates. The Los Angeles Democrat raised eyebrows in 2016...
Wild video shows swarm of desert locusts invading India
India's locust outbreak is one of the worst in decades.
India's coronavirus cases skyrocket to more than 500,000
India's coronavirus cases have surged past 500,000, with the capital of New Delhi and other major cities reporting sharp upticks. In the past 24 hours, for example, more than 17,000...
Red Bulls player has a surprising new goal during lockdown
In mid-June, the New York Red Bulls soccer team started training for the first time since mid-March. As they take the field again, they’re preparing for the MLS Is Back...
Dodgers' outfielder arrested after sleeping behind Florida airport
Andrew Toles’ once-promising career has devolved into a sad tale that has seen him go from a major league player to homeless and now behind bars. On Monday, the former...
How a gamer caused a trillion-dollar stock market crash
The new book "Flash Crash" by Liam Vaughan explores how Navinder Sarao used "Robin Hood" maneuvers to trigger a trillion-dollar stock market crash.
Meghan Markle desperate to fix Prince Harry's coronavirus 'cabin fever'
When Prince Harry picked up the phone in late March and heard the strain in his father’s voice, he immediately knew something was wrong. It was bad news indeed: Harry...
San Francisco's failed experiment of homeless hotels is a cautionary tale
One recent morning a disheveled, visibly disturbed man ran frantically around the lobby of San Francisco’s Mark Hopkins hotel, the historic and elegant property located at the crest of tony...
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Breaking Vlad: How Putin's dirty power grabs made him a modern czar
The slight, bespectacled prisoner slumped against the bars of his cage — the traditional spot for a defendant in a Russian courtroom — as the judge read out his sentence....
Jeff McNeil bat flips Yankees prospect ahead of Mets return
Smile, Mets fans. Jeff McNeil is coming back to Queens and it doesn’t appear like he will be rusty. At least, his bat flip seems to be in midseason form....
Obama's failures left a weak VP field for Biden
Joe Biden needs a veep, and the pickings are slim. Biden’s old boss, Barack Obama, really thinned out his party: Democrats in 2009 had controlled 59 percent of state legislatures...
How 'peer contagion' may play into the rise of teen girls transitioning
In the last decade, diagnosis of “gender dysphoria” — severe discomfort in one’s biological sex — has exploded across the West. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of gender surgeries...
Charter schools are the best way to wipe out educational disparity
Depending on who you read or listen to, charter schools are either a striking success or a “failed and damaging experiment” — or even just “fads.” Such conflicting opinions have...
Zuckerberg is taking a huge financial hit amid ad boycotts
The company's shares fell 8.3 percent Friday, the most in three months after Unilever, one of the world's largest advertisers said it would stop selling its products on Facebook, Bloomberg...
Top golfer playing Travelers round alone after coronavirus test
Former world number one Jason Day has been cleared to play the third round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut as a single after returning a negative COVID-19 test...
Republicans see opening in 2021 New York City mayoral race
As race riots, depression and a deadly pandemic continue to engulf the city, local GOP grandees believe they have a real chance at taking back the mayoralty in 2021.
Reggae star Nardo Ranks sues HoodCelebrityy for copyright infringement
Life's a Bleach and then you sue. Reggae star Nardo Ranks is beefing with Jamaican dancehall artist HoodCelebrityy over allegedly stolen lyrics. HoodCelebrityy, whose real name is Tina Pinnock, 28,...
AG Bill Barr forms task force to combat 'anti-government extremists'
Attorney General Bill Barr said Friday he was forming a new government task force to take aim at "anti-government extremists." Barr outlined the new group in a memo obtained by...
NYC's potter's field has quintupled its usual burials during coronavirus outbreak
New York's potter's field became an unlikely savior during the coronavirus crisis — more than quintupling its usual pace of burials during the height of the pandemic, new stats show....
Two members of Afghan Human Rights Commission killed by car bomb
Two members of Afghanistan's human rights commission were killed by a bomb as they drove to work Saturday, the group reported. Fatima Khalil, 24, a donor coordinator, and the driver,...
Six arrested in theft of Banksy artwork from Paris theater
French officials arrested six people near France's Italian border in connection with the theft of a mural by street artist Banksy that memorialized the victims of the 2015 Paris terror...
Young driver killed after losing control of SUV in the Bronx
A young driver was killed when he lost control of his SUV and smashed into two parked cars in the Bronx, police said. Jeramiah Hamilton, 21, and an unidentified front-seat...
Obama, top Dems warn against 'complacency' in 2020 election
Top Democrats are warning the faithful not to get too comfortable about the party's chances in the 2020 presidential election. Though President Trump is mired in the COVID-19 pandemic, economic...
Judge rejects cameras at hearings for ex-cops in George Floyd's death
Cameras won't be allowed in the court for pretrial proceedings of the four former Minneapolis cops who are charged in the death of George Floyd, a judge has ruled. Defense...
Top Senate Republican warns Trump: Change course or risk reelection
A top Senate Republican warned President Trump that he is on a path toward losing the White House in 2020. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said the GOP agenda was at...
Increased restaurant spending linked to rise in coronavirus, study says
Your favorite restaurant food may be coming with a side of the coronavirus. A correlation between higher restaurant spending and new COVID-19 infections appears to exist, according to a new...
NYC sidewalk shover was lost in storm of COVID chaos, city incompetence
For 15 years, New York City has failed Rashid Brimmage — and the people he victimized. The mentally-ill 31-year-old has been in and out of prison and mental hospitals for...
Ex-Trump aides cashing in with bizarre second acts on Cameo
Need a birthday shoutout for that special someone? You could give them the gift of Trump — sort of. After being fired (and in some cases, forcibly removed) from their...
DOE refuses to reveal number of teachers, school workers sickened by coronavirus
The city Department of Education refuses to say how many teachers and other workers have fallen ill with COVID-19 — or even whether it’s keeping track of the pandemic’s impact...
What bettors need to know about 60-game baseball season
LAS VEGAS — Just when it looked as if baseball would fall into the abyss, the owners and players have agreed to play a 60-game season, giving us a diversion,...
Cops looking for pyro perp who tossed lit firework on sleeping man
Police want help finding the sicko who threw a lit firework at an elderly man as he slept on a sidewalk in Upper Manhattan last week. Charles Bell, 66, was...
Man shot in Central Park after soccer game goes sour, cops say
A late-night Central Park soccer game turned bloody when a drunken man tried to take over the contest and opened fire, police said. A 20-year-old man was shot in the...
272 uniformed NYPD cops file for retirement since George Floyd death
Cops are hanging up their handcuffs in huge numbers. The flurry of Finest farewells began after the police-involved killing of George Floyd on May 25, with 272 uniformed cops putting...
American jailed in Spain was unwitting drug mule, US says
Victor Stemberger wasn’t about to ignore the emails inviting him into a multimillion-dollar business opportunity, so he pitched himself as perfect for the job. In a way he was —...
Hall of Famer: Giants should give Saquon Barkley a new deal
The “Pay Saquon Barkley” bandwagon has a new passenger in Hall of Fame running back Curtis Martin. “When you have a threat like that, he’s just a move or a...
Anti-mask group issues 'exemption' card while California ponders citations
There's no such thing as a Department of Justice-approved face mask exemption card, the federal government says. Such cards include the Justice Department seal, and cite the Americans with Disabilities...
NFL flameout turning life around after time in prison
Tyler Polley knew of Maurice Clarett the football player. So did most of his UConn teammates. What they didn’t know was his story — from college football superstar to NFL...
Starbucks barista gets more than $57,000 in donations after 'Karen' shames him
Donations have topped $57,000 for Lenin Gutierrez, a barista who stood up to a woman when she refused to wear a face mask at the San Diego Starbucks where he...
Liz Cheney tweets photo of former VP in face mask: 'real men wear masks'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is accessorizing his cowboy hats with coronavirus face masks -- and joining the taunting hashtag #realmenwearmasks. Cheney's daughter, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, tweeted a photo...
NYPD searching for Brooklyn perv who flashed little girls
Police are asking for the public's help finding this suspected serial flasher in Brooklyn -- who they believe exposed himself to at least six little girls since September 2019. The...
Jets coaches can't stop raving about this new addition
Jets offensive coaches sound giddy about the addition of veteran running back Frank Gore. The team signed the 37-year-old to a one-year, $1.05 million deal in May. Head coach Adam...
NYC shooting victim may have saved boyfriend's life by shoving him out of the way of bullets
The woman who was fatally shot in Flatiron early Friday morning may have saved her boyfriend's life by pushing him out of a bullet's path, the bereft beau said. Erica...
Dan Hurley 'pumped' UConn is back in the Big East
Just discussing what November may be like, you could hear the excitement in Dan Hurley’s voice. The potential he sees. The possibilities that exist. The promise that UConn returning to...
Why Matt Wallace played round at Travelers by himself
CROMWELL, Conn. — Another PGA Tour player in the Travelers Championship field tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Denny McCarthy, after feeling symptomatic Thursday...
Trump campaign staff required to get coronavirus tests after eight sickened at Tulsa rally
President Trump campaign staffers who attended Saturday's Tulsa rally are reportedly being required to get tested for the coronavirus. Staff were directed to be tested over the weekend before they...
Another rising youngster making most of a Travelers invite
CROMWELL, Conn. — The Travelers Championship has become known for a number of things during the course of its 68-year history as one of the signature events on the PGA...
Designer of 'I ♥ NY' logo dead at 91
Glaser died Friday on his 91st birthday.
One college is canceling five sports due to coronavirus concerns
The College of New Jersey joined Morehouse College and Bowdoin College on Friday in canceling certain fall sports. The Division III school’s president made the announcement that, because of the...
Kansas State athletes threaten boycott over student’s George Floyd tweet
Athletes at Kansas State are threatening to boycott playing and other athletic department events if the school does not take action after a student’s George Floyd-related tweet. Jaden McNeil, the...