April 2, 2021
2 injured, including paramedic, in multi-vehicle crash on Long Island
April 2, 2021 | 11:10pmA driver was critically injured Friday afternoon after colliding with a Nassau County ambulance that was en route to an emergency at the time. The three-vehicle accident happened on Old...
Giants cornerback agrees to pay cut
April 2, 2021 | 11:05pmGiants cornerback Isaac Yiadom took a pay cut for 2021 that should help his chances of making the team. The Athletic reported Yiadom took a pay cut from $2.14 million...
NY lags behind when it comes to vaccinating the elderly against COVID
April 2, 2021 | 10:40pmNew York lags way behind the rest of the country when it comes to inoculating people over age 65 against the coronavirus, according to the latest CDC statistics. The Empire...
It Gaetz crazier and sleazier: Florida pol buried in claims of underage sex and orgy
April 2, 2021 | 10:37pmAn alleged orgy with prostitutes. Accusations of sex with an underage girl. A trophy photo of a woman wearing only a hula hoop. And a convoluted extortion plot involving a...
Knicks back below .500 after blowing big early lead
April 2, 2021 | 10:09pmA small but vociferous group of Knicks fans arrived at the Garden armed with boos and derisive chants to direct at Kristaps Porzingis, but what they wanted more than anything...
Jerry Seinfeld 'felt so at home' reopening Gotham Comedy Club
April 2, 2021 | 10:09pmWhat's the deal with 2020? Legendary funnyman Jerry Seinfeld broke his pandemic-year hiatus from standup in New York City on Friday night, delighting fans with an energetic set at the...
Yankees see 'a lot left' in veteran despite rough opener
April 2, 2021 | 9:42pmFor a brief moment Thursday, it looked as if Jay Bruce might play hero in his first game in a Yankees uniform. Alas, his fly ball in the seventh inning...
Analyst's high Gonzaga praise comes with Final Four warning
April 2, 2021 | 9:37pmGreg Anthony has played for and against teams that are considered among the best the NCAA has produced. He has followed college basketball since his playing days in the NBA...
Florida teacher traveled to solicit sex with 2-year-old: police
April 2, 2021 | 9:15pmWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida elementary school teacher is facing charges alleging he solicited online to have sex with a 2-year-old and traveled to meet the child. The...
No reason for MLB to do more than call off Mets-Nats series
April 2, 2021 | 9:14pmWASHINGTON — You are a Mets fan and you feel robbed. The launch of your highly anticipated 2021 season has been halted, through no fault of your team. You want...
Albany deal creates $10M fund to combat bigotry against Asian-Americans
April 2, 2021 | 9:10pmGov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers have agreed to create a $10 million fund in the state budget to combat discrimination against Asian-Americans in the wake of recent brutal assaults...
Loyola Chicago hoops coach bolts for the Big 12
April 2, 2021 | 8:45pmOklahoma has hired Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser as its men's basketball coach, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the...
Court investigates British fitness buff's disturbing Facebook Live suicide
April 2, 2021 | 8:43pmA 50-year-old British man livestreamed his suicide-by-hanging as his friends frantically called for help -- and now the tragedy is the subject of a court investigation. Weightlifter and gym-owner Jonathan...
New Net's skill set adds a different dynamic
April 2, 2021 | 8:42pmSteve Nash didn’t waste any time throwing LaMarcus Aldridge right into the starting lineup. And in Thursday’s debut, Aldridge showed why, flashing a different game than any other Nets center...
The obnoxious problem with Rangers' power play
April 2, 2021 | 8:25pmThursday night, third period in Buffalo, the Rangers were up 2-1 and on their third power play of the night after the first two had failed. Fifty-eight seconds in, there...
Mavericks coach misses Knicks game after positive COVID-19 test
April 2, 2021 | 8:09pmDallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle revealed barely 90 minutes before Friday’s game against the Knicks that he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day, adding that he’s been...
How Mets are taking their prolonged Opening Day wait
April 2, 2021 | 8:08pmWASHINGTON — By the time the Mets depart the nation’s capital Sunday night, they will have spent six days in this city without playing a game. Such was the reality...
Rolling Stone hits back amid calls to boycott magazine
April 2, 2021 | 7:47pmRolling Stone is punching back after a blog post claimed that the magazine "sold out" to President Trump and the Saudis under its owner Jay Penske led to calls for...
China's actions show its climate pledges are meaningless
April 2, 2021 | 7:46pm“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Fool me three times, I must be John Kerry. President Joe Biden’s climate czar is banking on negotiations...
Deshaun Watson under investigation by police
April 2, 2021 | 7:32pmDeshaun Watson is now under police investigation in the latest twist to allegations of sexual assault that have been leveled against him in recent weeks. The Houston Police Department tweeted...
Protester scales Chase Bank in NYC, fails miserably to capitalize on moment
April 2, 2021 | 7:23pmAnti-capitalism protesters descended on Manhattan Friday – and video captured one scaling up the front of a Chase Bank before taking an epic plunge to the ground. Footage taken by...
How Tom Hanks' son Chet is nothing like 'nice guy' dad
April 2, 2021 | 7:20pmHis father is Hollywood's consummate nice guy Tom Hanks, but Chester Marlon Hanks, 30, aka Chet, has been doing his best to break from his family's clean-cut reputation.
Toxic Avenger! Man whose boss paid him with 91,515 oiled pennies finally gets 'real payment'
April 2, 2021 | 7:01pmThis firm's paying it forward. A Georgia man whose vengeful ex-boss paid him his final paycheck in $915 worth of oily pennies finally got a “real payment” thanks to help...
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in person in Manhattan federal court
April 2, 2021 | 6:53pmAlleged Jeffrey Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court in person later this month to be arraigned on new charges. The 59-year-old British socialite was...
Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2021
April 2, 2021 | 6:53pmThe Issue: The NYPD’s memo to officers not to arrest anyone smoking now-legal marijuana in the streets. The race to the bottom continues with more handcuffing of our police (“Skunky...
Dems' likely next 'racist' villain: the Senate parliamentarian
April 2, 2021 | 6:38pmSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer & Co. are hoping to get the OK to ram President Biden's coming $4 trillion in "infrastructure" spending through under a new loophole they've imagined...
Asian man sucker-punched in unprovoked Central Park attack
April 2, 2021 | 6:37pmAn Asian man spending the day in Central Park with his wife and young son was sucker-punched by a stranger in an unprovoked attack, according to cops and a new...
Facebook admits to pulling suspected Capitol attacker's accounts after fatal incident
April 2, 2021 | 6:31pmFacebook admitted Friday it suspended the accounts of the suspect in the fatal US Capitol incident — as news outlets reported he was a Nation of Islam devotee who recently lost...
Jerry Seinfeld to headline Gotham Comedy Club reopening
April 2, 2021 | 6:30pmHe's bringing comedy back to NYC.
'The Americans' star Holly Taylor joins NBC's 'Manifest'
April 2, 2021 | 6:23pmHolly Taylor is jumping from grounded espionage to a mile-high mystery.
8-year-old accidentally receives COVID-19 vaccine
April 2, 2021 | 6:16pmAn 8-year-old boy accidentally received a COVID-19 vaccine dose in Texas, thanks to “human error,” a report said. The child was recently inoculated at a Dallas County drive-up vaccine facility...
Aaron Rodgers teases viral moment that may include Packers jab
April 2, 2021 | 6:14pmAaron Rodgers is teasing a forthcoming “Final Jeopardy” viral moment that might include a jab at the Packers. As “Jeopardy” cycles through celebrity guest hosts auditioning to replace the late...
Photos show girls who were dropped over fence having snacks with border agent
April 2, 2021 | 6:14pmPhotos emerged Friday showing the two little girls who were dropped over a border fence by smugglers and left in a remote section of New Mexico. One of the snaps,...
Kayla Cromer: It's an 'honor' to play autistic character in Freeform show
April 2, 2021 | 6:12pmKayla Cromer, who stars in Freeform's sitcom “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” is the first actor with autism to play a character with that same background.
NY politician urges MLB to hold All-Star game at Citi Field
April 2, 2021 | 6:09pmLooking to seize on an opportunity that is likely well out of his hands Queens state Sen. Michael Gianaris is urging Major League Baseball to hold the 2021 All-Star game...
'Heartbroken' Biden orders White House flags to half-staff to honor slain Capitol cop
April 2, 2021 | 6:01pmPresident Biden said Friday that he and First Lady Jill Biden are "heartbroken" over the attack by a reported Nation of Islam follower who killed Capitol Police Officer William "Billy"...
This six-floor castle in Yonkers is on the market for just $1.3M
April 2, 2021 | 5:57pmIf you’ve ever dreamed of owning a castle, this is your chance.
Economy's strength shows it has no need of Biden's 'help'
April 2, 2021 | 5:47pmWith employment growing by 916,000 jobs in March, the strongest jump since August and beating economists’ expectations, it's clear the US economy doesn't need the "help" President Joe Biden insists...
Yankees honor late Post photographer Anthony Causi with plaque
April 2, 2021 | 5:45pmThe late Post photographer Anthony J. Causi will forever be remembered in his old spot at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees on Friday dedicated a plaque to Causi in the first-base photo well...
In the age of COVID, trying to avoid all risk has its downside
April 2, 2021 | 5:42pm“This is not politics,” President Joe Biden said last week. “Reinstate the [mask] mandate.” This follows his dismissal of Gov. Greg Abbott's decisions in Texas as “Neanderthal thinking.” But maybe...
The media won't be happy until moderate Dems kill the filibuster
April 2, 2021 | 5:31pmAs we speak, there is no bill on the congressional docket that would provide Democrats an excuse to blow up the filibuster — or, as the media might euphemistically refer...
Biden reversing Trump policy, quietly ramping up Palestinian aid
April 2, 2021 | 5:27pmThe Biden administration is quietly ramping up its financial assistance to Palestinians, in the latest reversal of former President Donald Trump's foreign policy. The State Department, along with the US...
It doesn't get more shameless than Hunter Biden
April 2, 2021 | 5:25pmHunter Biden has thrust himself back into the limelight. At this point, you have to seriously question whether he’s a masochist. Or he just needs the money. Could go either...
Braves fire back at MLB after All-Star Game stripped away
April 2, 2021 | 5:18pmThe Atlanta Braves are digging in their cleats. Shortly after Major League Baseball announced it would be moving the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta amid backlash over new Georgia voting...
Disrespecting Joe Biden and other commentary
April 2, 2021 | 5:18pmForeign desk: Disrespecting Joe While “the left may control the media narrative, it’s not fooling Xi Jinping or Vladmir Putin into thinking President Joe Biden is strong,” snarks The Federalist’s...
This is the best new NYC restaurant of the pandemic
April 2, 2021 | 5:16pmSimon Oren's new Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side's Broadway is a rare spot of dining cheer in NYC.
Amid NY budget talks, any hope of charter school expansion appears DOA
April 2, 2021 | 5:16pmDespite heightened demand, the charter school movement in New York is fighting for crumbs in the final hours of state budget negotiations, with no new school slots available for the...
Michigan reports Brazilian COVID variant in resident
April 2, 2021 | 5:14pmMichigan health officials on Thursday reported the first known case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant in the state. The variant, identified as P.1, was detected by commercial lab Quest in a Bay County...
COVID-19 deaths climb in New York despite drop nationwide
April 2, 2021 | 5:13pmDeaths from COVID-19 are seeing a troubling uptick in several states -- including New York -- even as overall nationwide fatalities appear to be declining, according to new data. Between...
Lessons from the Incarnation in the days of COVID-19
April 2, 2021 | 5:03pmThe COVID-19 crisis commenced in earnest in March 2020, just as Christians were entering the penitential season of Lent. A full year later, it feels as though that Lent never...
Kevin Durant hit with hefty fine for disgusting Michael Rapaport feud
April 2, 2021 | 5:01pmNets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $50,000 for using offensive and derogatory language on social media. The fine was announced Friday by Byron Spruell, president of league operations for...
The Manhattan real-estate market is finally bouncing back
April 2, 2021 | 4:58pmManhattan is officially back.
CEO of self-driving company Waymo steps down
April 2, 2021 | 4:55pmThe head of Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said on Friday he was stepping down as chief executive and would be replaced by a pair of executives. John Krafcik, a long-time...
This is what it would take for the 49ers to trade Jimmy Garoppolo
April 2, 2021 | 4:51pmThe 49ers don't want to trade Jimmy Garoppolo, but if they did, they'd need a first-round NFL Draft pick in return. That's reportedly the asking price for San Francisco's incumbent...
Major League Baseball bends to bullies, endorses lies about Georgia voting law
April 2, 2021 | 4:49pmIt’s beyond ridiculous that Major League Baseball has caved to partisan politics and media hysteria by moving this year’s All-Star Game, plus the draft, out of Atlanta over Georgia’s new...
It's time for NYC to take a 'Wellness Walk': Here's where to go
April 2, 2021 | 4:47pmJennifer Walsh, an Upper East Side resident who leads meditative “Wellness Walks” around the city, offers ways for locals to reconnect with their outdoor surroundings.
49ers legend wishes there was a way to pry Zach Wilson away from 'committed' Jets
April 2, 2021 | 4:47pmThe Jets have made their 2021 NFL Draft decision barring any drastic changes, according to ESPN analyst Steve Young. Speaking on how the 49ers would love to draft BYU quarterback...
Biden administration sued by 13 states over tax provision in COVID-19 relief plan
April 2, 2021 | 4:44pmAttorneys general from 13 states sued the Biden administration this week over a key element of the recently enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law that prevents states from using government aid to lower taxes. The lawsuit, filed in a...
Kansas gives Bill Self a lifetime contract amid investigation
April 2, 2021 | 4:40pmKansas basketball coach Bill Self has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Jayhawks until he retires, even as the school awaits a decision from an...
Officer killed in attack near US Capitol identified as 18-year veteran
April 2, 2021 | 4:39pmThe US Capitol cop killed by a maniac who slammed into officers outside the building Friday was identified as 18-year veteran William Evans. “It is with profound sadness that I...
China using propaganda ads on Facebook to show oppressed Muslims happy
April 2, 2021 | 4:31pmFacebook may be blocked in China but its government is reportedly using the platform to spread propaganda about its Uyghur minority population via advertising. According to a report from The...
7 Texas guards fired for in-custody death of mentally ill black man
April 2, 2021 | 4:23pmSeven Texas jail guards have been fired in connection with the in-custody death of a schizophrenic black man -- who was restrained, pepper-sprayed and covered with a spit mask, sheriff's...
This heated calf and foot massager could help improve poor circulation
April 2, 2021 | 4:22pmCompression therapy increases blood flow in your legs and improves the blood flow to your heart. Those who want to increase blood flow may have lymphedema and vein problems or...
Practice your putting from home or the office with these fun golf deals
April 2, 2021 | 4:19pmYou’ve been off your game lately. Spring is here, and you want to be back outside on the green, but first, you need to improve your skills. Don’t wait until...
Inside abandoned mansions: 6 hauntingly beautiful sites across the US
April 2, 2021 | 4:18pmBelieve it or not, there are thousands of abandoned homes across the United States. Some lavish estates that were once worth millions of dollars are now in crumbled ruins. While some...
Suspect who smashed into cops, Capitol barrier ID'd as Nation of Islam devotee
April 2, 2021 | 4:18pmThe driver who killed a US Capitol cop before he was gunned down by police is a Nation of Islam devotee from Indiana, according to reports and his social media....
April the Giraffe, whose 2017 pregnancy went viral, dead at 20
April 2, 2021 | 4:15pmSadly, it's the circle of life.
China admonishes H&M over 'problematic' map on website
April 2, 2021 | 4:14pmSwedish retailer H&M continues to clash with Beijing, this time over how it has portrayed the region geographically. Chinese officials admonished H&M Friday over a "problematic" map on the company's...
Americans keep getting jabbed: Here's how many are fully vaccinated
April 2, 2021 | 4:07pmNearly 58 million Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — and nearly 102 million have gotten at least one shot, according to data released Friday. In total, 17 percent of...
Biden ends sanctions against International Criminal Court team pursuing US troops
April 2, 2021 | 4:06pmPresident Biden on Friday lifted sanctions against two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court who are investigating US troops for possible war crimes in Afghanistan. The Trump administration enacted the...
American Olympic hero carries a knife amid racist onslaught
April 2, 2021 | 4:05pmOlympic gold medalist Chloe Kim admits she feels “really helpless and afraid at times” as she experiences racism on social media. The 20-year-old snowboarder, who was born in California after...
Border crossings hit a 15 year high last month
April 2, 2021 | 4:01pmThe Biden administration has asked the Pentagon to use one of its military bases to house migrant children, as Customs and Border Protection data shows border crossings hit a 15-year-high...
Baseball begins in the city: Post's week in photos
April 2, 2021 | 3:47pmBaseball opening day arrives with spring to New York City.
De Blasio to update 'two-case' COVID school closure rule next week
April 2, 2021 | 3:45pmMayor Bill de Blasio said Friday the city will update its controversial COVID-19 school closure rules next week -- and that 65,000 Department of Education staffers have now been vaccinated....
Mr. NYC Subway can make you an unsuspecting model
April 2, 2021 | 3:43pmAndreas P. Verrios, the 36-year-old behind the popular Mr. NYC Subway accounts on Instagram and TikTok, recently began a series of shooting straphanger strangers in subway stations as models for...
What we can actually take away from Yankees' 0-1 start: Sherman
April 2, 2021 | 3:41pmDeep breath. Annually, you promise not to overreact. But annually, you promise not to pay attention to spring training, and yet there are the games and there are the results...
22 states fight California gun restrictions, urge Ninth Circuit to rule against large-capacity magazine ban
April 2, 2021 | 3:39pmA coalition of 22 states, led by the Republican attorneys general of Arizona and Louisiana, is urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to again rule against California’s controversial attempt to ban high-capacity...
NASA plans head-on collision between spaceship and asteroid
April 2, 2021 | 3:33pmNASA is organizing a boxing match set among the stars.
Why New York's COVID-19 strain was only classified as a 'variant of interest'
April 2, 2021 | 3:28pmNew York state's homegrown COVID-19 strain is listed as a “variant of interest” rather than a “variant of concern” — but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s less dangerous than other...
Gov. DeSantis bans COVID 'vaccine passports' in Florida
April 2, 2021 | 3:26pmFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency order Friday prohibiting “vaccine passports” as proof a person has received COVID-19 shots in the state. The move also banned businesses in Florida...
Alaska woman is 1st infantrywoman in state’s National Guard
April 2, 2021 | 3:20pmBETHEL, Alaska — An Alaska woman has made history by becoming the first infantrywoman in the Alaska National Guard. Serita Unin, a Cup’ik woman, joined the National Guard in 2009...
Watch a swimmer's terrifying encounter with a shark
April 2, 2021 | 3:19pmA French artist went for a dip in the Maldives, unaware of what lurked beneath the water's surface. In the clip, 30-year-old Thibault Garcia can be seen lounging in crystal...
MLB yanks All-Star Game out of Atlanta over voting law
April 2, 2021 | 3:18pmMajor League Baseball said Friday it is pulling this year's All-Star Game out of Atlanta — just two days after President Biden urged the boycott in response to a new...
'F--k school': Supreme Court to hear case of cheerleader suspended for Snapchat post
April 2, 2021 | 3:16pmA cheerleader who was suspended from the squad because she posted "f--k school, f--k cheer" on Snapchat will now have her case heard by the Supreme Court -- which will...
Save up to 55% on exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines and more
April 2, 2021 | 3:14pmGet ready for summer with one of these top-rated exercise machines on sale.
Myanmar military cuts internet, protesters say they will not surrender
April 2, 2021 | 3:03pmOpponents of military rule in Myanmar marched and laid bouquets of flowers on Friday while trying to find alternative ways to organize their campaign of dissent after the authorities cut...
Protesters pound windows of posh SoHo outdoor dining area as patrons eat
April 2, 2021 | 2:56pmA crowd of protesters pounded on the windows of the outdoor dining area at upscale SoHo French restaurant Balthazar as people dined there Thursday night, video shows.
Florida college student hit cop with skateboard during Capitol riot: feds
April 2, 2021 | 2:54pmA Florida college student has been charged with hitting a police officer in the head with a skateboard during the January riot at the US Capitol, federal authorities said. Grady...
Italy under strict Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
April 2, 2021 | 2:51pmABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests...
Bellator's Showtime debut hearkens back to network's MMA past
April 2, 2021 | 2:48pmScott Coker gets to do what they always say you can’t: He’s going home again. The Bellator MMA president will see his fight promotion make its debut on Showtime on...
How going off on Harvey Weinstein got comic Kelly Bachman 'Hysterical'
April 2, 2021 | 2:36pm"Does this person still have that power to even quietly blacklist me like he used to?" the standup comic asks.
'Angriest octopus' lashes out at man on Australia beach
April 2, 2021 | 2:30pmSYDNEY - A swim on holiday at a Western Australia beach has resulted in a painful octopus “whipping” - and a video of the encounter that has gone viral. Geologist...
Dozens of American corporations paid no federal income taxes last year: report
April 2, 2021 | 2:28pmDozens of America's biggest companies paid no federal income taxes last year thanks to a range of tax breaks — including some brand-new ones, a new report says. The 55...
Corey Kluber's Yankees mindset after a lost season
April 2, 2021 | 2:24pmCorey Kluber’s regular-season debut in 2020 lasted just one inning and served as his first and final appearance of the year. On Saturday at Yankee Stadium, the veteran right-hander will...
London music professor completes Mozart's unfinished works
April 2, 2021 | 2:24pmA British music professor has completed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s unfinished works in a decade-long effort the classical expert admitted took a "bloody cheek." Timothy Jones, who teaches at London's Royal Academy of Music, released an...
Stillbirths, maternal deaths climb amid pandemic, studies find
April 2, 2021 | 2:15pmOverwhelmed health systems and less access to care during the coronavirus pandemic worsened birth outcomes for expectant mothers and newborns around the world, an analysis of dozens of studies suggests. Researchers from St....
Lululemon accused of 'bullying' rival Rhone out of NYC mall
April 2, 2021 | 2:08pmThe hot kids of athleisure are throwing a fit! Rhone, a men’s fitness clothing brand, officially shuttered its pop-up store in downtown’s Brookfield Place as of March 21. Now, a...
Senior cop says force used against George Floyd was 'totally unnecessary'
April 2, 2021 | 2:00pmA homicide lieutenant — the most senior member of the Minneapolis Police Department — told jurors Friday that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and flat on...
Big Apple hits record number of daily COVID jabs: officials
April 2, 2021 | 1:54pmThe Big Apple has set a new record for COVID vaccinations administered in a single day, dispensing more than 90,000 doses, officials said Friday as the city continues to accelerate...
Women’s rights groups back transgender athletes competing in female sporting events
April 2, 2021 | 1:51pmOn the first day of his administration, President Biden issued an executive order saying student-athletes should compete under the sex they identify as. His action spurred a tug of war, pitting those who oppose allowing...
Cookbook author suggests adding potato chips to recipes to avoid 'fatphobia'
April 2, 2021 | 1:41pmThe Washington Post published a piece that oddly suggested readers should put potato chips in their food to avoid being "being fat-phobic." The Post published a recipe from author Julia Turshen’s cookbook Tuesday headlined, "Crush some...
New York opens Office of Cannabis Management following legalization
April 2, 2021 | 1:40pmThere's no smoke without bureaucracy. A state-run website for a new Office of Cannabis Management was launched Friday following the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York. The website is...
Gerald Everett: I've never played with a QB of Russell Wilson's 'caliber'
April 2, 2021 | 1:40pmFormer Rams tight end Gerald Everett moved within the division during this offseason's free agency period, joining the Seahawks on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million. In doing...
Well, that's a no-brainer: Rep. Gaetz's communications director quits
April 2, 2021 | 1:38pmLuke Ball, Gaetz's (R-Fla.) communications director, is resigning his post, the congressman's office announced ahead of the weekend.
How TikTok put the Menendez brothers back in the spotlight
April 2, 2021 | 1:37pmAn army of teens have learned about a closed 1980s double homicide, and they think the convicted killers’ case deserves revisiting.
'Career criminal' busted for shoving teen onto tracks, slashing man: sources
April 2, 2021 | 1:34pmA maniac was busted for shoving a teen onto the subway tracks, and slashing another straphanger hours later — both in unprovoked attacks, The Post has learned. Jose Martinez, 35,...
Inside the trash-filled home where hoarder's mummified body was found
April 2, 2021 | 1:30pmStunning photos showing piles of trash pouring from the home of a Queens hoarder who was found mummified under layers of garbage earlier this week emerged Friday. The images, obtained...
US soccer star is tired of hearing ESPN analyst's negativity
April 2, 2021 | 1:29pmJozy Altidore is tired of hearing Taylor Twellman speak. After the U-23 men's team lost to Honduras and failed to qualify for the 2021 Olympics, Twellman criticized U.S. Soccer, labeling...
Police officer, suspect dead after car smashes into barrier at US Capitol
April 2, 2021 | 1:23pmA maniac slammed his car into two US Capitol Police officers on Friday afternoon — killing one — before he was shot dead by police while running at them with...
The women’s Final Four is set up for fireworks
April 2, 2021 | 1:15pmThree superpowers of the sport and one upstart have advanced to the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, setting up a boffo weekend in women’s college basketball. Here’s...
Royal Opera Chorus reunites for performance on London rooftop
April 2, 2021 | 1:13pmLONDON - Wrapped up in coats and with London’s famed landmarks behind them, members of the Royal Opera Chorus sing the Anvil Chorus from Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 opera “Il Trovatore”...
Biden admits tax hike could hit people earning $200K
April 2, 2021 | 1:07pmWASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday admitted that his $2 trillion infrastructure plan would bring tax increases to some people who earn $200,000 — while insisting that a separate hike...
Tesla more than doubles Q1 sales, delivers 185,000 vehicles
April 2, 2021 | 1:02pmTesla says it delivered nearly 185,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter despite a shortage of computer chips that has hit the global auto industry. The number was more than...
Biden holds first call with Ukraine president, talks 'plan to tackle corruption'
April 2, 2021 | 1:01pmPresident Biden on Friday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his "plan to tackle corruption," according to a White House statement. This first phone call between the two leaders...
Suez Canal traffic jam eases further after ship unblocked
April 2, 2021 | 12:55pmThe maritime traffic jam on both ends of the Suez Canal eased further on Friday, four days after the dislodging of a massive containership that had blocked the waterway, a...
Taylor Swift is unhappiest with blue-eyed men, astrophysicists declare
April 2, 2021 | 12:55pmThere’s no shaking off this scientific finding. Yes, they claim to have boiled it down to an algorithm.
Trump takes shot at Hunter Biden -- saying kids must stay from drugs, booze
April 2, 2021 | 12:51pmFather Trump knows best. Former President Donald Trump took a thinly veiled shot at his White House successor, saying the key to good parenting is keeping kids away from drugs,...
Patriots owner's ‘ridiculous’ Bill Belichick criticism sets off ESPN analyst
April 2, 2021 | 12:50pmSome might say that writing checks totaling at least $160 million guaranteed to NFL free agents gives Patriots owner Bob Kraft the right to criticize the poor draft record that...
Biden asks education secretary if he can cancel student loan debt
April 2, 2021 | 12:47pmPresident Biden has asked Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to review whether Biden has the legal authority to cancel student loan debt, White House chief of staff Ron Klain revealed. The...
COVID-19 outbreak postpones Mets' entire opening series
April 2, 2021 | 12:40pmWASHINGTON — Major League Baseball has postponed this rest of this weekend’s Mets-Nationals series due to the COVID-19 outbreak among the Nationals, meaning the Mets will kick off their 2021...
Regé-Jean Page not returning for Season 2 of ‘Bridgerton’
April 2, 2021 | 12:39pm"Bridgerton" is losing some steam.
On the basis of texts: The messages that allegedly sparked fed probe into Matt Gaetz
April 2, 2021 | 12:33pmText messages that allegedly sparked a federal sex crimes probe into US Rep. Matt Gaetz emerged Friday in a new report. They are purported to show that Gaetz (R-Fla.) was...
Assistant principal accused of sex acts with student found dead
April 2, 2021 | 12:29pmAn assistant principal at a North Carolina high school accused of sex acts with a student in the 1990s has been found dead, police said Friday. David Eugene Bostian, 59,...
Knicks signing Nets castoff for big man depth
April 2, 2021 | 12:28pmThe Knicks officially signed center Norvel Pelle to a 10-day contract, providing some big-man depth following Mitchell Robinson’s foot surgery earlier this week. Pelle, who appeared in four NBA games...
Homeless man jailed after allegedly slashing Hasidic couple and baby
April 2, 2021 | 12:28pmManhattan Criminal Court Judge Jay Weiner ordered Darryl Jones, 30, held without bail on attempted murder charges in the shocking caught-on-camera attack Wednesday near Battery Park.
New TikTok 'Hype House' sells clout for $5.3M in Santa Monica, LA
April 2, 2021 | 12:10pmThis six-bedroom, nine-bathroom house promising viral clout is 6,300-square-feet large, decked out with every amenity a TikToker could want in a "hype house."
UK woman jailed for revenge-porn post mocking ex's genitals
April 2, 2021 | 12:07pmA jilted British woman was slapped with a three-month jail sentence for posting a nude snap of her ex-lover – making fun of his manhood by adding laughing emojis.
Andrew Yang hospitalized after attending Yankees opener with family
April 2, 2021 | 12:07pmNew York City mayoral front-runner Andrew Yang was hospitalized Friday after suffering abdominal pain from an apparent kidney stone, his campaign said. “After experiencing abdominal pain this morning, Andrew Yang...
CDC releases new guidance for vaccinated travelers — should they still mask up?
April 2, 2021 | 12:04pmIf you’ve had your shots, you can pack your bags. Americans who are fully vaccinated can travel domestically and internationally at "a low risk" to themselves as long as they...
Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots
April 2, 2021 | 12:02pmDENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum...
Ex-youth center intern says she was told to destroy notes over sexual assault allegation
April 2, 2021 | 11:56amCONCORD, NH — A former intern at New Hampshire’s youth detention center says a supervisor suggested she destroy her notes and lie about a teen’s sexual assault allegation. And though...
Video shows cyclist absolutely losing it on anti-masker, smashing car with bike
April 2, 2021 | 11:45amA driver's anti-mask tirade — complete with megaphone — is cut short in a wild video.
CDC walks back claim that vaccinated people can't carry COVID-19
April 2, 2021 | 11:37amThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has walked back the claim made by its director that vaccinated people don’t carry the coronavirus. CDC chief Rochelle Walensky said earlier this...
Astros only $216 million behind Mets in push to re-sign own star shortstop
April 2, 2021 | 11:28amOAKLAND, Calif. — Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he hasn't seriously discussed a long-term deal with Houston and plans to seek a big payday in free agency next offseason. “We...
Mexico closing Mayan ruin site because of maskless tourists
April 2, 2021 | 11:26amMexico officials are reportedly planning to close one of its most popular tourist destinations after hundreds of visitors and spring-break travelers were spotted without masks. The Chichen Itza Maya ruin site on the...
Biden's $2T spending plan, billed as infrastructure bill, spends less than half on infrastructure
April 2, 2021 | 11:24amPresident Biden's $2 trillion spending plan, which is being promoted largely as a bill to address infrastructure, directs well under half of its total money to things traditionally defined as infrastructure, according to a Fox...
Shocking video shows 61-year-old man sucker punched on busy Bronx street
April 2, 2021 | 11:15amA brute sucker-punched a 61-year-old man -- knocking him unconscious -- in an unprovoked attack on a busy Bronx street this week, new video shows.
Ancient Egyptian mummies will parade through streets of Cairo
April 2, 2021 | 11:13amIt's an event 3,000 years in the making.
Hunter Biden's full of it — he knows it's his laptop, and he wasn't hacked
April 2, 2021 | 10:58am‘Certainly . . . could be,” Hunter Biden tells “CBS Sunday Morning” when a reporter finally asks him what the media avoided asking him — and his dad — during...
Amazon joins major companies slamming GOP-led voting laws
April 2, 2021 | 10:52amAmazon has joined the chorus of corporations condemning Republican efforts to tighten election laws in Texas and Georgia. The e-commerce colossus said it opposes measures "aimed at restricting the ability...
NFL team's ownership situation getting messy after sister's lawsuit
April 2, 2021 | 10:51amThe Chargers’ move from San Diego to Los Angeles plunged the family into more than $353 million worth of unpayable debts and could force an ownership change, according to a...
'Keep breathing, Julie': 911 call released in road-rage shooting that killed mom of 6
April 2, 2021 | 10:50amThe husband of a Pennsylvania mother of six killed during a cold-blooded road-rage shooting in North Carolina wept as he begged his wife to “keep breathing,” according to a heartbreaking...
David Schwimmer hints 'Friends' cast will revive characters
April 2, 2021 | 10:39amMaybe they'll be there for you again.
UK records big rise in blood clots after AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
April 2, 2021 | 10:32amMore UK residents who received the AstraZeneca vaccine developed blood clots than initially believed, officials said, as German officials recommend avoiding the brand when it comes to booster shots. Britain's...
Red Sox still the pick after postponement
April 2, 2021 | 10:30amMany thanks for the “good to have you backs.” Let’s play catch-up. Joe Biden is president. Donald Trump never conceded. The Capitol was stormed. Nancy Pelosi’s gavel was stolen. Dr....
US, Iran to go to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
April 2, 2021 | 10:29amPARIS - Officials from Tehran and Washington will travel to Vienna next week as part of efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and global powers, though they...
NPR issues stunning mea culpa after claiming Hunter Biden laptop story was 'discredited' by intelligence
April 2, 2021 | 10:19amNational Public Radio has corrected an online article that falsely asserted that documents from first son Hunter Biden's laptop had been "discredited by U.S. intelligence." A book review of Hunter...
As creepy as it Gaetz: Rep reportedly showed pols nude pics of women he said he'd slept with
April 2, 2021 | 10:16amFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is the subject of a federal sex-trafficking probe, allegedly bragged about his sexual prowess by showing lawmakers images of nude women he claimed to have...
Migrant families being released without notices to appear in court
April 2, 2021 | 10:04amUS authorities have been releasing illegal immigrant families without notices to appear in immigration court amid an overwhelming record surge in border crossings.
How Paige Bueckers-Jalen Suggs friendship carried them to March Madness pinnacle
April 2, 2021 | 10:00amThis was after the West Region final, after Jalen Suggs had nearly posted a triple-double, beating USC every possible way in a performance that screamed out top-three draft pick. The...
ESPN colleague slams 'reckless' Dan Orlovsky over Justin Fields drama
April 2, 2021 | 9:58amKirk Herbstreit isn't accepting Dan Orlovsky's explanation. Orlovsky touched a nerve this week during an appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show", answering a question from the host about Ohio State...
One team wants a 'Tom Brady Rule' after being burned on one play
April 2, 2021 | 9:54amLet’s call it “The Tom Brady Rule.” Among the many possible NFL rules changes submitted by teams this offseason, ranging from the absurd to the minutia-focused, is an example from...
Human remains found in Staten Island park were from homicide victim: cops
April 2, 2021 | 9:49amSkeletal remains that were discovered three months ago at a Staten Island park were those of a homicide victim, cops said Friday. The remains were found in Mariners Marsh Park,...
Baby born with three penises makes medical history
April 2, 2021 | 9:48am"This is the first reported case with three penises or triphallia."
Pulse-pounding video shows woman open fire on Bronx bodega worker
April 2, 2021 | 9:48amA woman opened fire on a Bronx bodega worker — apparently without provocation, according to a video released by cops early Friday. The employee, a 40-year-old man, was behind the...
MLB fans are back – and the cheating Astros heard their wrath
April 2, 2021 | 9:26amThe fans haven't forgotten. A's fans heartily booed the Astros before and during the teams' opening matchup of the season, with some having signs featuring trash cans. The Astros' sign-stealing...
Georgia teen fatally shot during 'target practice' with friends: officials
April 2, 2021 | 9:12amA high school senior in Georgia was fatally shot while hanging with pals in a backyard, where investigators believe they were doing target practice, sheriff officials said.
Volkswagen US chief takes blame for name change debacle
April 2, 2021 | 8:55amThe head of Volkswagen's US business says he'll be responsible for cleaning up after the automaker's clumsy marketing prank this week. Scott Keogh, the CEO of Volkswagen Group of America,...
US economy adds 916,000 jobs as COVID recovery gains steam
April 2, 2021 | 8:41amThe US economy added 916,000 jobs in March as the labor market's smoldering recovery from the coronavirus pandemic grew into a fire that's only expected to get hotter, federal data show....
Hunter Biden finally admits laptop at center of Post exposé could 'absolutely' belong to him
April 2, 2021 | 8:39amHunter Biden has finally 'fessed up that the laptop at the center of The Post's explosive exposé last year "certainly" could belong to him, he revealed in an interview Friday....
Victims in Orange, California, shooting identified by family members
April 2, 2021 | 8:24amFamily members have identified the four people slaughtered in a California office building — including 9-year-old Matthew Farias, who died in the arms of his injured mother, according to reports....
What Demi Lovato reveals in her 'Dancing with the Devil' album lyrics
April 2, 2021 | 8:22amAnd what does #MetHimLastNight have to do with Ariana Grande?
Inside Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle's new $9.7M Florida mansion
April 2, 2021 | 7:48amAnd it looks like they snagged a bargain.
Lil Nas X blames 'crying nerds' during 'Satan Shoes' court battle
April 2, 2021 | 7:48amThe "Old Town Road" artist condemned the backlash against the controversial kicks as a federal court sided with Nike in a court battle over the Satanic collaboration.
Chilling photo shows California shooting suspect stalking office with gun
April 2, 2021 | 7:34amThe suspect in the California shooting is seen in a chilling surveillance camera image brandishing a handgun as he stalks an office building where he allegedly slaughtered four people, including...
Dog balances on a Razor scooter like a person
April 2, 2021 | 6:55amThis pooch is scootin' in style. See how a dog impressively — and calmly — rides on a scooter attached to a bicycle in Changchun, China. Subscribe to our YouTube!
Yankees star has Opening Day to forget
April 2, 2021 | 3:15amAaron Judge entered Thursday healthy, after his feeling under the weather on the final day of spring training sent him through precautionary COVID-19 protocols. But the Yankees right fielder finished...
Phil Mickelson just had one of the worst holes in his career
April 2, 2021 | 3:13amPhil Mickelson had one of the worst holes in his life in the first round of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. The 50-year-old Mickelson, who is now also...
Man knifed to death at vigil for another fatal stabbing victim
April 2, 2021 | 2:36amA man attending a vigil for a fatal stabbing victim in south London earlier this week was killed there in another knife attack, a report said. Reece Young, 23, was...
Nets give update on James Harden's status
April 2, 2021 | 2:36amKevin Durant’s absence with a strained hamstring is approaching two months, so the Nets hope James Harden has dodged a similar problem. Harden missed Thursday’s 111-89 rout of the Hornets...
Man fatally shot in back after argument on NYC street
April 2, 2021 | 2:32amA man was shot and killed after he got into a fight on a Brooklyn sidewalk Thursday afternoon, police said. The victim, 41-year-old Eion Thom, was shot once in the...
COVID-19 postponement may bring this silver lining to Mets
April 2, 2021 | 2:23amThe COVID-related postponement of Opening Day in Washington on Thursday could benefit those holding tickets to the Mets’ home opener one week later. If the Mets and Nationals are able...
Train crash in Taiwan kills at least 49 people, injures dozens more
April 2, 2021 | 2:18amThe death toll in the horrific passenger train crash in Taiwan on Friday climbed to at least 49, with 66 injured, after it struck an unmanned vehicle that had rolled...
Why this Final Four is extra special for Jim Nantz
April 2, 2021 | 1:47amAs he always is at this time of year, Jim Nantz will be courtside behind the microphone calling the Final Four on Saturday. But as the 5:14 p.m. tipoff between...
Mandatory COVID-19 testing for teen athletes in Michigan challenged in court
April 2, 2021 | 1:21amA high school sports advocacy group and some parents sued Michigan on Thursday, seeking to stop a new requirement that all teen athletes be regularly tested for the coronavirus. The...
Texas mom accused of killing son to collect insurance money
April 2, 2021 | 1:15amA Houston mother is accused of killing her 6-year-old son with a lethal mix of drugs in order to collect his life insurance money, a report said. Ashley Marks, 25,...
Sisters dropped over Mexican border by smugglers 'doing fine,' official says
April 2, 2021 | 12:55amThe young girls who were literally dropped on the American side of the U.S.-Mexico border and abandoned by smugglers earlier this week are sisters from Ecuador who are "doing fine" and...
MMA fighter loses finger in middle of fight
April 2, 2021 | 12:44amIn combat sports, gnarly injuries happen. But the one suffered by middleweight Khetag Pliev at a Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) event on Thursday night in Philadelphia is about as...
Trump blasts big tech 'censorship' after interview pulled by Facebook
April 2, 2021 | 12:39amFormer President Donald Trump on Thursday night decried big tech “censorship” after an interview he gave to his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was taken off Facebook. “I did a very nice...