January 17, 2021
Tom Brady still owns the big moments
There was no Lombardi Trophy waiting for Tom Brady to hoist for the seventh time, for Drew Brees to hoist for the second time. Over the past two decades, Brady...
Knicks' top rookie showcases glimpse of what he might become
This was more like the Obi Toppin the Knicks thought they were getting. The lottery pick is still working his way back after suffering a strained calf in the season...
How Nets could fill out their roster after James Harden trade
The Nets enter Monday’s Martin Luther King Day game against Milwaukee with three superstars and three straight wins, but also three open roster spots to fill. General manager Sean Marks...
FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC over insider attack concerns
The FBI is vetting every National Guard member stationed in the nation’s capital for Inauguration Day after concerns of a possible attack from within the ranks. The vetting process, spurned...
Instagram influencers among first to get COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia
These social media influencers really know how to get their shot. Popular Instagram users in Indonesia were among the first in line to get the coronavirus vaccine in the country...
University of Kentucky senior charged over alleged Capitol riot role
A University of Kentucky senior has reportedly been charged with entering the Capitol during the riot after allegedly outing herself with her own social media posts. In one post to...
Why Democrats demonize good GOPers, too: Devine
There’s a reason why blameless Republicans and Trump voters are being tarred with the same brush as the Capitol rioters. It’s not enough just to arrest and prosecute actual lawbreakers...
Tom Brady may have just ended Drew Brees' career
A young defense stole the headlines from two old quarterbacks. Sure, Tom Brady played a big part, passing for two touchdowns and running for another. But the Buccaneers avenged two...
Journeyman came through when Chiefs needed him most
“This is why I play.’’ Those were words from Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne after Kansas City survived the Browns, 22-17, in Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff win with their starting...
Longtime Mets security worker dead from COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit the Mets family. Sean Dean, a member of the Mets’ security team from 2002 through 2018, died of the coronavirus on Saturday at age 52, the team’s...
NJ man with 'secret' security clearance at Navy base charged in Capitol riot
A New Jersey man who is a US Navy contractor with "secret" security clearance has been charged with taking part in the US Capitol riot, federal authorities said. Timothy Louis...
This Ranger has been an Islanders nightmare
Igor Shesterkin may have gotten the opening night start in net on principle, but Alexandar Georgiev was always the safer bet against the Islanders. That’s because the Bulgarian netminder has...
Good luck beating these Chiefs
The champs are the champs for a reason, and you need to go deeper than the pinball-machine offense that makes the Chiefs so much fun to watch. Yes, there is...
The Rev. Martin Luther King’s legacy for the nation
Were Martin Luther King alive in 2021 to celebrate his 92nd birthday, what would he have to say about his nation’s contentious racial landscape? America is a far different place...
If landlords don’t get paid, NYC housing is headed for disaster
The ban on evictions undoubtedly helped many struggling New Yorkers these last nine months. But the state’s failure to account for landlords’ needs risks disaster. After a new survey, the...
Don't believe this silly college basketball narrative
The narrative is silly. It is overplayed. It is overdone. It flies in the face of what makes March so memorable. After COVID-19, undefeated Gonzaga has dominated discussions in college...
Save us from the insane 'cultural appropriation' complaints about ... food
Culinary-correct food journalism sounded a new depth of ideological lunacy last week. Eater.com, the well-regarded restaurant site that increasingly indulges sociopolitical malarkey at the expense of the innocent enchilada, carried...
Video shows knife-wielding squirrel in woman's backyard
What a nut! A squirrel was caught holding a knife in a Toronto woman’s backyard this month. Video posted on Twitter by Andrea Diamond on Jan. 6 showed the bushy-tailed...
De Blasio's latest budget barely rises to level of whistling past graveyard
For all of Mayor de Blasio’s gushing last Thursday over “very good news . . . really good breaking news” concerning the city’s $95.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which...
Paige Spiranac says Tiger Woods isn't 'monster' for cheating
Tiger Woods was defended by former golfer and social media sensation Paige Spiranac ahead of the release of a blockbuster HBO documentary. A two-part film about Woods’ life, called "Tiger,"...
Los Angeles County hits 1M COVID cases despite strict lockdowns
Los Angeles County this weekend surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic and reported its first case of the more contagious variant that was initially discovered in the United Kingdom last year. On...
The left now just wants to silence conservatives — all of them
It wasn't just Donald Trump's detractors who felt a sudden sense of relief when they heard that Twitter was blocking his feed after the storming of the Capitol and the...
Parler's website is back online with message to 'lovers and haters'
The website for Parler, the conservative-friendly social media platform, was back online on Sunday -- with a message for the company's "lovers and haters." “Hello world, is this thing on?” Parler...
Armed demonstrations unfold in statehouses ahead of Inauguration Day
Armed demonstrators assembled outside the capitols of several states on Sunday, as all 50 states and Washington, DC, braced for possible violence ahead of Inauguration Day — but the events...
The Drew Brees retirement secret is out: 'This is it'
Jay Glazer added the most fuel yet to the Drew Brees retirement talk. He said on Fox’s pregame show that he believes the Saints’ NFC Divisional round game against Tom...
FBI arrests New Mexico elected official for alleged Capitol riot role
A New Mexico elected official -- who co-founded the group Cowboys for Trump -- was arrested by the FBI on Sunday in connection to his alleged role in the Capitol...
NBA rookie has chance to prove Knicks got it wrong
Manhattan native Cole Anthony should have plenty of motivation to face the Knicks at the Garden in a Martin Luther King Day matinee. The Magic’s 6-foot-2 rookie starting point guard...
NY nurse who was first to get COVID vax to be featured in Biden inauguration
The New York nurse who was the first in the US to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be featured during President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration Day programing. Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse...
Heavily armed Virginia man arrested near US Capitol
An armed Virginia man is the third person arrested near the US Capitol in three days as law enforcement fortifies the area for Inauguration Day. Guy Berry, 22, was arrested...
James Harden is already boasting about Nets' scary' potential
Brooklyn’s Big Three was still a man down Saturday, but Kevin Durant and debutant James Harden were already dominant. When Kyrie Irving gets back and the Nets get in sync,...
Joe Judge wants Giants to learn from watching playoffs
There is so much to be gleaned from these games. As a fan. As a coach. And, certainly, as a player. Joe Judge wants the Giants to take a break,...
Naked subway shover 'had a good heart' but was off his meds: mom
The mother of Saturday's deranged naked subway pusher says her son was not an aggressive person -- just off his meds during the Manhattan horror. Ethel Trammell told The Post...
Pences makes final official appearance at upstate Army base
America's second family visited troops in upstate New York Sunday -- their final official appearance before returning to private life. Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence visited...
Backup saves Chiefs after Patrick Mahomes nightmare
The Chiefs survived and advanced on Sunday, won a riveting playoff game that put them in their second consecutive AFC Championship game next weekend. But they lost one of the...
Knicks gave Tom Thibodeau the perfect birthday present
It was the perfect birthday gift for Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau is a proud New Englander, born in New Britain, Conn, a diehard Patriots’ fan who rooted early in his childhood...
'Hell to pay': Satanists mourn loss of historic NY 'Halloween House'
Area Satanists delivered a fire-and-brimstone warning to whoever burned down their historic "Halloween House" in upstate New York last week. Built in 1900, the Poughkeepsie home served as a gathering...
Republicans urged to change registration for NYC mayoral primary
Big Apple Republican and independent voters are getting unsolicited letters and text messages urging them to re-enroll as Democrats in order to vote in the party's June primary for mayor...
Woozy Patrick Mahomes removed from game in frightening moment
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was knocked out of Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the Cleveland Browns after he was hit in the head during the third quarter of...
New video footage shows deadly Capitol riot like never before
Shocking footage released Sunday offers a new glimpse inside the deadly US Capitol riot -- following the invaders as they search for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers, sit...
Judge drops case against homeless woman who stole USPS truck in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn judge dismissed the charges against the homeless woman who took a stolen US Postal Service truck on a joyride Friday and left "vehicular mayhem'' in her wake, borough...
Rep. Raskin: Article of impeachment will be delivered to Senate 'soon'
After quickly impeaching President Trump last week, Democratic House impeachment managers on Sunday said only that the article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate "soon." Rep. Jamie Raskin...
FBI has trail of 140,000 images of selfie-loving Capitol siege suspects
Selfie-snapping Capitol rioters left investigators a treasure trove of evidence -- at least 140,000 pictures and videos taken during the deadly Jan. 6 siege, according to federal prosecutors. The mass...
Three injured after car smashes through Popeyes
A car barreled through the front window of a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Queens, crashing into its condiment station, Sunday afternoon. Three people were injured, including a customer in the...
Colombia's 'cocaine hippos' must be stopped, scientists warn
Pablo Escobar's hippos are taking over the marshlands of Colombia -- and need to face the same fate as their late owner before they become impossible to control, scientists have...
Jets must do whatever it takes to get Deshaun Watson
The focus of what the Jets should do in April’s NFL draft has centered around the quarterback position since the minute the 2020 season went south. With the No. 2...
Former NYS Democratic Party head gets vaccinated — in Florida
It's all going south. A former head of New York state Democratic Party has already received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine -- no thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo....
Starbucks shuts down several Manhattan stores over possible protests
Several Starbucks stores across Manhattan shuttered Sunday amid fears of protests, the company said. The coffee-chain giant cited possible demonstrations as grounds for the closure of “select stores” in the...
Twitter temporarily suspends GOP congresswoman
Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of new Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she posted a tweet questioning the results of the state's runoff election for Senate. Twitter...
NYC families say DOE abandoned dual-language program at last minute
The city Department of Education abandoned a fledgling French dual-language program at the 11th-hour last week after stonewalling parents for months, fuming families told The Post. More than a hundred...
Armed demonstrators gather at Ohio statehouse as Inauguration Day looms
Armed demonstrators gathered at the Ohio State Capitol on Sunday afternoon, as statehouses around the country stepped up security to confront the possibility of civil unrest ahead of Inauguration Day....
CBS has technical difficulties in New York area for NFL playoff game
What a time for a playoff choke job.
NY man busted for alleged role in Capitol riot — after outing himself online
A New York man has been arrested for his alleged role in the deadly US Capitol invasion — after posting an image of the mob to Instagram with the words...
Chairman of embattled satellite operator accused of insider trading
The chairman of satellite operator Intelsat is being sued for insider trading in an explosive new shareholder lawsuit that also dings private-equity giants BC Partners and Silver Lake Partners, a...
Knicks destroy Celtics in stunning performance
The Knicks’ five-game losing streak is over. All it took was a showdown with the team atop the Eastern Conference standings. With the Celtics missing Jayson Tatum and looking out...
Buccaneers-Saints: How to watch NFC Divisional Round game, time, weather
Two of the NFL's best arms meet up in the NFC Divisional Round. The Sunday evening game between Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Drew Brees' New Orleans Saints marks...
Rangers coach pushed the right buttons in bounce-back win
Many might’ve seen David Quinn’s decision to shake up the defensive pairings after one bad game as the Rangers head coach pressing the panic button. However, if you take a...
Video captures suspects in Staten Island recording-studio shooting
Chilling video shows the moment two armed suspects burst into a Staten Island recording studio Saturday and opened fire -- killing a 23-year-old man inside. The surveillance footage captured the...
Armed protesters gather at Michigan state capitol
A handful of armed protesters affiliated with right-wing militias gathered outside the Michigan statehouse in Lansing on Sunday, according to reports. About 20 protesters, including members of the anti-government boogaloo movement, began...
Deshaun Watson's Texans departure now seems inevitable
The end of Deshaun Watson's Texans tenure seems like just a matter of time. "There is a growing sense from people in and around the Texans’ organization that Deshaun Watson...
Handicapping Drew Brees-Tom Brady battle
The Wildcat returns for his 24th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2019 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 636-537 (54.2 percent) against the spread....
Poisoned Russian dissident detained after returning to Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained as he returned to Moscow on Sunday, officials said. Navalny was stopped by police at passport control after returning from Germany, where he...
Jamal Adams trolls Jalen Ramsey after playoff loss: 'See y'all in Cabo!'
The battle between two of the top defensive backs in the NFL continued Saturday, with the Seahawks Jamal Adams taking a shot at the Rams and their star cornerback, Jalen...
Sen. Graham urges Chuck Schumer not to hold impeachment trial
Sen. Lindsey Graham has urged incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer not to hold an impeachment trial in the chamber once President Trump leaves office because it would only "incite further...
Woman busted attempting to bluff way past DC security checkpoint: cops
A woman allegedly attempted to bluff her way past a Washington, DC security checkpoint by pretending to be a law enforcement officer -- then fled the real cops before she...
Tom Brady sends stud rookie autographed jersey after playoff matchup
A 31-23 loss to the Buccaneers in the NFL wild-card round wasn't Chase Young's desired outcome, but the Washington rookie did have one wish fulfilled. Young posted a Boomerang to...
Army vet speaks out on frightening subway scuffle with naked man
Tyler Horrell, 55, told The Post on Sunday that he leaped into action at the 110th Street/Lenox Avenue station Saturday when the nude attacker pushed a man onto the tracks,...
UFC pioneer dies at 51 after COVID-19 battle
One of the earliest UFC stars died from COVID-19 on Saturday. Paul Varelans, an Alaska native nicknamed “The Polar Bear” at 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds, was diagnosed last month. His...
Rep. Raskin talks serving as impeachment manager after son's suicide
Rep. Jamie Raskin on Sunday described balancing the trauma of his son's recent death by suicide with the horror of the US Capitol riot and his duty as lead impeachment...
Fauci: New COVID vaccines could be 'weeks away' from possible approval
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday that Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca could send studies of their COVID-19 vaccines to the feds for approval within "weeks." "I would imagine within a...
Browns-Chiefs: How to watch AFC Divisional round game, time, weather
Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns trucked past the Pittsburgh Steelers in their return the NFL postseason. The reward for their 48-37 win? A Divisional Round date with the reigning...
Two words from Rams coach raise doubt about Jared Goff's future
Could the Rams have a quarterback controversy? After their 32-18 playoff loss in Green Bay Saturday night, Rams head coach Sean McVay was asked if Goff was still the team’s...
Apple CEO defends removing Parler from App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook defended removing Parler from his company's App Store -- saying he doesn't see an "intersection" between the right to freedom of speech and the ability to...
Parler CEO says Big Tech gave him just 24 hours notice before boot
The CEO of the conservative-friendly social media platform Parler said Big Tech failed to give him a heads up until just before Amazon, Apple and Google pulled the plug on...
The coaches being eyed for Urban Meyer's Jaguars rebuild
The Jaguars have the head coach they hope will turn the franchise around in Urban Meyer, and now he has to make some crucial staff hires. Meyer could be looking...
Mom shamed by teen daughter after being punched at DC rally loses job
The punched Massachusetts nurse who went viral after her teenage daughter publicly shamed her for being at a violent pro-President Trump rally has now lost her job of 15 years...
All signs point to Browns
Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN.com, is in his third season with the Post’s Bettor’s Guide. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly. Cleveland Browns (+10)...
Fauci warns of 'more ominous' strains of COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that "more ominous" strains of COVID-19 have emerged out of South Africa and Brazil. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
How family who lost sense of smell due to COVID narrowly escaped fire
A Texas family battling coronavirus was able to safely escape a house fire -- even though most of them were unable to smell the smoke, according to a report. Bianca...
At least nine arrested at NYPD protest in Brooklyn
At least nine people were arrested late Saturday at a protest in Brooklyn over an NYPD officer accused of pulling out his gun during an earlier Black Lives Matter rally....
I interned in Trump's White House - am I now unemployable?
Employers can’t discriminate on the basis of protected reasons under the law, but working for the federal government during the Trump administration is not a protected reason.
Learning the art of clear communication can set you up for success
Spend 10 minutes with 31-year-old Olya Johnson and you’ll find it hard to believe that Russian is her native language. Software designers such as Johnson tend to be known more...
Celebrate Betty White's 99th birthday in style with this memorabilia
Break out the bubbly and gather your golden girls, it's time to celebrate an icon who has made us laugh for the past 80 years — and is still at...
Betting angles for Sunday's NFL divisional round games
VSiN’s NFL experts drill into some betting angles for Sunday’s games. Browns at Chiefs Hill: Trivia time: When is the last time the Chiefs won a game by more than...
Nets still uncertain when Big 3 will all play together
The Nets didn’t unveil their Big 3 Saturday against Orlando, with Kyrie Irving out of his league-mandated quarantine but still ramping back up to playing an NBA game. After taking...
Harris to resign Senate seat on Monday in run-up to inauguration
Harris' stepping down will allow California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint Alex Padilla, a Democrat who serves as secretary of state, to fill the final two years of her vacated...
Iowa will beat this Big Ten rival a second time
It seems like eons ago that Northwestern won at Michigan State and Indiana in a seven-day span in late December. Since then, the Wildcats have lost four straight games by...
Los Angeles becomes first US county to hit 1 million COVID-19 cases
More than 14,669 new cases were reported on Saturday, bringing its total count to 1,003,923, the Los Angeles County's Department of Public Health said.
Fallout continues for GOP Sen. Josh Hawley over contesting election results
The fallout against Sen. Josh Hawley for backing a bid to contest the Electoral College results in Congress continues as a prominent hotel chain backed out of a fundraiser in...
Five shot in San Francisco's Tenderloin district
At least five people were injured in a late-night shooting in San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin district, police revealed early Sunday. Police and medics raced to an area outside a grocery...
21 home-workout items to get you in shape in 2021
It hasn’t been easy to work out for the past year due to gym closures and stay-at-home orders. If you’re itching to get back your fitness routine and start moving...
Save over 50 percent on this Alexa-enabled smart light from GE
Imagine a device that listens like an Amazon Echo, changes colors like a modern smart light, plays omnidirectional audio for a high-quality music experience and even manages to look great....
Lines, predictions for Chiefs-Browns and Saints-Bucs
Here are Sunday's NFL playoff predictions: Cleveland Browns (+10) over KANSAS CITY CHIEFS; Over 57.5 The Browns did have some luck on the first-play touchdown vs. the Steelers, but that...
Warner Bros. says Godzilla, Kong, will fight it out two months early
Godzilla and King Kong seem very eager to settle their longstanding grudge. Warner Bros. says its “Godzilla vs. Kong” mega-monster mash-up will be released March 26, two months ahead of...
Man killed during shooting at Staten Island recording studio
A man was shot and killed at a recording studio in Staten Island Saturday night, police said. A gunman walked into 937 Van Duzer St. in Grymes Hill around 7:45...
Giuliani claims he's on impeachment defense team; Trump rep begs to differ
Rudy Giuliani claimed on ABC News Saturday that he'll help defend the president at his upcoming second impeachment trial -- but a Trump spokesman to tweeted hours later that Trump...
VP-elect Harris to be sworn in by Justice Sotomayor at inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, a history-making event in which the first Black, South Asian and female vice president...
California city removes ‘White Lives Matter’ banner calling it vandalism
Officials in a Northern California city on Saturday ordered the removal of a "White Lives Matter" banner that was posted on city property, declaring it "racist" and a "despicable act of vandalism." The...
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AOC disagrees with Biden's 'optimistic' view of GOP
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she disagrees with President-elect Biden on his "optimistic" view of the GOP. "This is one area where I believe that there's kind of a track record of some slight disagreement...
Islanders star rookie goalie 'hung out to dry' in NHL debut
The Islanders’ White Whale splashed into the NHL Saturday night. After Semyon Varlamov took a puck to throat during warmups, Ilya Sorokin made his NHL debut in the Islanders’ 5-0...
Mom in mother-son 'riot duo' is now charged with conspiracy in Capitol siege
The mother of a Tennessee man accused of carrying zip-ties inside the U.S. Capitol has been charged with conspiring with her son during the violent siege. The FBI arrested Lisa...
Buffalo has a new hero now
You never know when it will be your turn to be the hero, your turn to light a championship-starved football city on fire. But everyone is allowed to dream, everyone...
Feds charge woman who posed with Pelosi's nameplate at Capitol riot
Federal authorities have charged a Missouri woman with storming the U.S. Capitol and posing with Speaker Nancy Pelosi's nameplate during the riot. At least three tipsters identified Emily Hernandez, from...
Browns will give Chiefs all they can handle
Here are some predictions for Sunday's NFL playoff games: Browns (+10) over CHIEFS; Over 57.5 The dangerous oversimplification too many will likely apply to this game goes like this: The...
Nurse fired after joining Capitol riot says she'd do it again
A Kentucky nurse who was fired after admitting she entered the U.S. Capitol during last week's violent insurrection says she'd do it all over again. Lori Vinson, of Morganfield, Kentucky,...