October 17, 2020
Senate to vote on 'skinny' COVID-19 relief bill and PPP funds
October 17, 2020 | 11:29pmWASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a $300 billion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill that is far below the estimated $2 trillion that Democrats have demanded....
Jim Belushi spotted at Portland protests
October 17, 2020 | 10:59pmActor-turned-cannabis farmer Jim Belushi was spotted giving a thumbs up in front of a street fire during a violent demonstration in Portland on Thursday night. A photo posted on Twitter...
Miami lifts COVID-19 curfew after legal win by local jiggle joint
October 17, 2020 | 10:52pmMiami has been stripped of its COVID-19 curfew -- thanks to some angry strippers.
Is James Gorman of Morgan Stanley the next king of Wall Street?
October 17, 2020 | 10:30pmJamie Dimon has long been considered the King of Wall Street for running the nation’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, for 15 years — profitably and for the most part scandal-free....
Hey, Joe Biden, what did you know about Hunter's dirty deals?: Goodwin
October 17, 2020 | 10:13pmNow that some secrets of the Biden family business are no longer secrets, it’s easy to imagine Joe Biden asking the same question Robert Redford asked in the 1972 film...
5 hurt after explosion at Virginia strip mall
October 17, 2020 | 9:39pmFive people were hurt after a likely gas explosion at a strip mall in Harrisonburg, Va., just blocks from the campus of James Madison University, according to reports. The early...
NYC teacher suspected of sexual relationship with student pleads the Fifth
October 17, 2020 | 9:35pmDavid Lado invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination when asked by city school investigators about his relationship with a female student, records show.
Michigan gov's 'kidnappers' planned to zap her with Taser: feds
October 17, 2020 | 9:23pmMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's accused would-be kidnappers planned to subdue her with a heart-jolting, 800,000-volt Taser, the Detroit News writes, citing newly released evidence in the case. The fed's cache...
Washington owner told cheerleading director to keep women 'skinny with big t-ts': report
October 17, 2020 | 9:00pmThe owner of the Washington Football Team threatened to kill the organization's cheerleading coach if he didn't keep the women "skinny with big tits," a new report alleges. Donald Wells,...
Bronx clerk probe highlights billion-dollar scandal of city homeless spending
October 17, 2020 | 8:49pmState Attorney General Tish James’ criminal investigation of Bronx County Clerk Luis Diaz and several nonprofits highlights an ugly, often-ignored dark side to the city’s vast spending on the homeless:...
'Die in a fire': Twitter employees reveal deep hatred for Trump
October 17, 2020 | 8:44pmTwitter’s senior executives have a long history of anti-Trump hatred, a Post review of dozens of accounts of top employees found.
Dodgers force a Game 7
October 17, 2020 | 8:25pmKiké Hernandez described a scene Saturday suggesting the Dodgers were energized and ready to continue their NLCS comeback. Music, dancing and screaming were all part of the clubhouse revelry. Hernandez,...
The MTA is bleeding out — saving it should be all local
October 17, 2020 | 8:25pmTo return post-COVID to life as it once knew it, New York City will need its subways and buses. Yet state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli now warns of a possible collapse...
Details of black Long Island woman's harassment complaint against neighbors revealed
October 17, 2020 | 8:20pmA black Long Island woman who posted a sign on her front door pleading for help after years of alleged harassment from her white neighbors claims they accused her of...
Giants running back beginning to prove he belongs
October 17, 2020 | 7:55pmWe have detected signs of life. The pulse of the Giants’ running game without Saquon Barkley was weak and barely discernable, until last week. Sure, they ran for 136 yards...
'Corridor of misery, despair and crime': Guardian Angels patrol NYC's Chelsea neighborhood
October 17, 2020 | 7:47pmThe Guardian Angels have begun patrolling Chelsea -- the third Manhattan neighborhood the crime-prevention group has descended upon this year. “These are places, if you would have ever suggested years...
Yankees' World Series quest has obstacles that aren't going away
October 17, 2020 | 7:45pmRegardless of what happens the rest of October, the Yankees have spent the past week watching the two teams that knocked them out of the playoffs the past two years...
New Yorkers rip Twitter's Jack Dorsey for censoring Post account
October 17, 2020 | 7:40pmThe Post’s Twitter account remains frozen in the wake of our exclusive report on Hunter Biden’s e-mails, so we turned to an old-fashioned form of getting the word out: Street...
Loophole in lockdown of COVID-19 'hot zones' may put others as risk: NYC teachers
October 17, 2020 | 7:25pmGov. Cuomo left a big loophole in his lockdown of COVID-19 “hot zones” by letting children and adults who live in the closed communities attend or work in schools elsewhere,...
Carranza's deputy calls decisions on school admissions criteria 'political'
October 17, 2020 | 7:24pmA top deputy of schools Chancellor Richard Carranza stunned parents last week when she said decisions on admission criteria for the city’s top middle and high schools are “political.” “Anything...
Florida man is sole out-of-state traveler busted in NYC for breaking quarantine
October 17, 2020 | 7:14pmGov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio put on a show of force for travelers from states on New York’s quarantine list -- but despite the threats, only a...
College football coach has coronavirus after calling to pack stadium
October 17, 2020 | 7:08pmFlorida Gators football coach Dan Mullen announced he has tested positive for coronavirus as part of the team’s recent outbreak. The 48-year-old’s diagnosis comes after the program paused all team...
‘Learn it. Know it. Live it.’: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ house for sale
October 17, 2020 | 7:06pmListed by Pinnacle Estate Properties for $739,999, the iconic home boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms and, of course, the scene of many of the film's shoots: the swimming pool.
How Donald Trump's developer dad and a Brooklyn rabbi saved a synagogue
October 17, 2020 | 7:01pmWhen congregants enter the Beach Haven Jewish Center in Gravesend, Brooklyn, they pass a small plaque hanging just outside the main sanctuary. "Fred Trump. Humanitarian,” declare the gold embossed, all-caps...
Joe Biden retreats to Delaware as Trump stumps through four states
October 17, 2020 | 6:56pmIt was back to the basement for Joe Biden Saturday — as President Trump went into campaign overdrive. With only 16 days to go before Election Day, amid an uproar...
Woman files $10M lawsuit against dentist after alleged botched procedure
October 17, 2020 | 6:52pmA clarinetist claims she could literally lose face after an allegedly botched procedure by a Manhattan dentist. Boja Kragulj, who has performed in orchestras in Philadelphia and New York, claims...
Lawyer for suspect in Madeleine McCann case demands concrete evidence
October 17, 2020 | 6:46pmAn attorney for the man suspected of kidnapping British toddler Madeleine McCann is demanding that prosecutors share concrete evidence or throw out the case -- and police are privately admitting...
Twitter censoring Post's Biden exposé is 'election interference': GOP leaders
October 17, 2020 | 6:30pmSen. Ted Cruz laced into Twitter boss Jack Dorsey and "big tech billionaires drunk on their own power" Saturday over censorship of The Post's exposé of the Biden family foreign...
Hunter Biden also had business dealings in Kazakhstan: report
October 17, 2020 | 6:24pmHunter Biden is facing fresh questions over business dealing in yet another nation — Kazakhstan. Between 2012 and 2014 — when his father Joe Biden served as Vice President —...
NYC staff and students deal with excessive lines, waits for COVID-19 results
October 17, 2020 | 6:14pmA Queens middle school teacher waited more than three hours in the rain Tuesday to get a city test for the coronavirus.
CUNY dean quits after less than a year, citing workload and racism
October 17, 2020 | 6:03pmThe dean of City College's architecture school has thrown in the towel after less than a year on the job, citing a “crippling workload” and racism. Lesley Lokko, an architect...
State bars Hasidic wedding expected to draw 10K to NYC
October 17, 2020 | 5:55pmA wedding expected to bring 10,000 celebrants to Williamsburg Monday -- and which is now barred by state order -- was for the kin of a noted Hasidic leader, according...
Don't buy into Kim Jong Un's warm-and-cuddly routine, analysts say
October 17, 2020 | 5:52pmNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un wept at a military parade and repeatedly apologized for his people's suffering from a string of typhoons and COVID-19. But the portly dictator isn't channeling...
Better hit the books: Contractor misspells 'Librarey' in library's parking lot
October 17, 2020 | 5:42pmAn Indiana contractor probably should have spent more time in the library — instead of outside ... or at the very least, spell-checked his work with the many public signs...
Study finds massive pollution from microfibers in California oceans, waterways
October 17, 2020 | 5:38pmMost people think plastic pollution in the ocean comes from large debris like bags, straws and cans. But pollution from plastic microfibers in clothing turns out to be one of...
Dodgers' most 'impressive' playoff hitter isn't who you think
October 17, 2020 | 5:30pmIt’s a lineup that features the reigning National League MVP and another star that recently signed a $365 million contract extension. Yet the Dodgers’ best offensive player probably isn’t Cody...
NYPD cuffed man to hospital bed after car wreck over unpaid tickets: suit
October 17, 2020 | 5:26pmA Bronx man is suing the NYPD for $10 million, claiming New York’s Finest handcuffed him to a hospital bed for a week over unpaid parking tickets. An explosive federal...
British 'Married at First Sight' star shows off bloody photos from machete attack
October 17, 2020 | 5:21pm"I wasn't being brave. I was very lucky - there were golf clubs, machetes, table legs flying."
Race to replace Nita Lowey's congressional seat takes nasty turn
October 17, 2020 | 5:11pmThis could be New York's nastiest political race. The run to succeed retiring Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) — who has served in the House since 1989 — is heading to...
These women have binged over 200 operas virtually since the Met closed
October 17, 2020 | 5:10pmMarion Chalat and Carolyn Starry would wow Wagner if he were alive today. And Verdi. And Puccini.
Arizona couple cheats death when falling rocks crush their car
October 17, 2020 | 4:51pmLet's hope they don't continue to have a rocky relationship! An Arizona couple decided to take a road trip through Colorado on their honeymoon to avoid COVID-19 complications, but almost...
This may be the Jets' last chance to win for a while
October 17, 2020 | 4:44pmA little less than a year ago, the Dolphins were 0-7 and seemingly on their way to the first pick in the NFL draft. The Jets came to Miami that...
Joe Judge isn't buying theory behind Giants' struggles
October 17, 2020 | 4:34pmIt has to be a question and a theme until the Giants walk off the field this season with more points than their opponent. Do the Giants need to learn...
Suspect seen grinning minutes before shooting man in Bronx: cops
October 17, 2020 | 4:24pmA shooter who allegedly blasted a man inside a Bronx apartment building looked like he didn’t have a care in the world just 10 minutes before he pumped a bullet...
Matt Rhule carrying Giants lessons into Panthers rebuild
October 17, 2020 | 4:22pmHe is the “Program Builder” — first at Temple, then at Baylor, and now with the Panthers. He has read Bill Parcells’ Harvard Business Review piece, and Pete Carroll’s book...
Ohio driver shoots at kids playing basketball after they told him to slow down
October 17, 2020 | 4:17pmPolice in Akron, Ohio, are searching for a man who opened fire with a semiautomatic gun at a group of school kids playing street basketball after they told him to...
Scammers are using the election to target your personal info, FBI warns
October 17, 2020 | 4:16pmScammers are trying to exploit the high level of interest in the U.S. presidential election as a way to steal personal information.
Ben Roethlisberger is proving just how much Steelers need him
October 17, 2020 | 4:13pmThe Steelers are the Steelers again, because they have their quarterback back. A year ago, the Steelers were completely lost offensively as Ben Roethlisberger missed the final 13-plus games with...
San Francisco school board blasted for focusing on name changes over learning
October 17, 2020 | 3:59pmNot everyone is on board with an effort to change the names of some public schools in San Francisco. "I am livid," Mayor London Breed fumed after local officials announced...
Straphanger assaulted with umbrella after brawl erupts on subway platform
October 17, 2020 | 3:49pmA straphanger was randomly attacked by a crazed West Villager inside the West 4th Street Subway station -- prompting an umbrella-wielding passenger to join the brawl, police said. The victim,...
Slap Shots: Minor leaguers hit hard, projected Rangers lineups get it all wrong
October 17, 2020 | 3:48pmNHL players who were on a team’s “freeze roster” as of March 16 will be paid 8.1 percent of their base 2020-21 salary on Oct. 31. Under terms of the...
Kansas City may become 'next New York' amid COVID-19 surge: doctor
October 17, 2020 | 3:43pmEight metro hospitals and emergency departments had so many patients, they temporarily stopped accepting ambulances starting Wednesday night, The Kansas City Star reported.
Trevor Lawrence could break the Jets' hearts so easily
October 17, 2020 | 3:42pmMick Jagger sang it in 1966, and it rings true in 2020: “Kids are different today.” Trevor Lawrence is a junior at Clemson. By all appearances, he enjoys his status...
Joe Biden's polling lead slips in wake of Post report on Hunter
October 17, 2020 | 3:37pmJoe Biden's polling edge over President Trump eroded this week amid The Post's scandalous revelations about his son Hunter's foreign dealings -- but the Democratic candidate still maintains a substantial...
These hit songs are all co-owned by the Church of England
October 17, 2020 | 3:26pmThe next time the Church of England asks for a donation, Brits should just pull out their phones and play Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack.” File this under “Who Knew?”: The staid...
Italian woman gets 4 years in jail for spiking coworkers' coffee
October 17, 2020 | 3:24pmA woman in Italy has been sentenced to four years in prison after she took workplace rivalry to the extremes — spiking her colleague’s coffee as job cuts loomed so...
Linda Evangelista sides with ex-husband’s four rape accusers
October 17, 2020 | 3:13pmPraising the “courage and strength” of the women, the supermodel, who was married to Marie between 1987 and 1993, told the Guardian that “based on her own experiences” with Marie,...
Sole 2 residents of tiny Italian town insist on masks and social distancing
October 17, 2020 | 3:06pmThe only two residents of a tiny Italian town aren’t taking any chances with the coronavirus. Giovanni Carilli, 82, and Giampiero Nobili, 74, have no neighbors and rarely leave the...
It's chick chic: This season's hottest purse is a rubber chicken 'henbag'
October 17, 2020 | 2:59pmWhat the cluck! Forget the $10,000 Birkin bag, this season’s hottest handbag is a rubber chicken “henbag” that sells for just $32.95. Sold on Amazon as the “Rubber Chicken Purse,”...
Why Fauci is hesitant about a national coronavirus lockdown
October 17, 2020 | 2:53pmFauci, on an interview to air Sunday on "60 Minutes," said the pandemic would have to get "really, really bad" before he could back such a measure, according to a...
Yankees' tricky money challenge could force star to leave: Sherman
October 17, 2020 | 2:50pmLet’s do an exercise. Because Brian Cashman and his baseball operations staff almost certainly are in the midst of doing it for real to determine, among other items, how much...
Flee market: Fearful New Yorkers plan Big Apple escapes on Election Day
October 17, 2020 | 2:44pmSome people want to get out the vote. Others just want to get out. New Yorkers are on edge after a leaked NYPD memo, obtained by The Post, revealed this...
Giants linebacker opens up about best friend's death
October 17, 2020 | 2:36pmGiants linebacker Blake Martinez, who signed a free-agent deal this past offseason, tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What do you remember about your 2016 wild-card win...
Photo of rare Russian tiger earns shutterbug 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year'
October 17, 2020 | 2:32pmA photo of a Russian tiger as beautiful as it is rare has earned the shutterbug behind the lens the coveted “Wildlife Photographer of Year” award. The prized image depicts...
Trevor Lawrence goes off as Jets draft noise grows
October 17, 2020 | 2:25pmTrevor Lawrence was intercepted for the first time in nearly a year Saturday, and for a brief moment, he looked human. The rest of the day, not so much. The...
Blazed: Alleged marijuana grow house may have sparked NYC fire
October 17, 2020 | 2:15pmAn alleged marijuana grow house went up in smoke in Brooklyn, officials said. The apparent pot producing operation was found after fire broke out at 3232 Fulton Street in Cypress...
Gov. Cuomo announces New York movie theaters to reopen, but not in NYC
October 17, 2020 | 1:56pmNew Yorkers can go to the movies again, but only outside of the Big Apple, Gov. Cuomo announced Saturday. Cinemas can resume showings Oct. 23 at 25 percent capacity, with...
5-year-old boy gets lifetime zoo pass for spotting stolen lemur
October 17, 2020 | 1:39pmRecapture an endangered ring-tailed lemur stolen from the renowned San Francisco Zoo — and get a lifetime zoo pass. James Trinh got the reward for spotting the lemur, Maki, and...
36-year-old injured in Queens Village ambush shooting: police
October 17, 2020 | 1:35pmA man was shot in Queens Village by a group who emerged from a vehicle and ambushed him as he was walking down the street, police said. The gunmen jumped...
This makes Adam Gase look even worse
October 17, 2020 | 1:32pmRemember when the Jets could count on at least one win over the Dolphins every year, sometimes even a season sweep? Those days seem like long ago. And those days...
Portland cops to use three-digit IDs on helmets during protests
October 17, 2020 | 1:30pmPortland cops will soon have large numbers stenciled on their helmets to make them easier to identify during protests. The three-digit number will be part of a new numbering system...
War at the Chelsea Hotel! Tenants of storied structure feud over mold, extortion
October 17, 2020 | 1:21pmFor 145 years, the Chelsea Hotel has been a scene of artistic greatness — Arthur C. Clarke wrote “2001: A Space Odyssey” there — and tragedy, including the deaths of...
The LeBron James bubble narrative is getting out of hand
October 17, 2020 | 1:19pmIn a world without a pandemic, the NBA season-openers would be launching this week. Here are 10 observations now that the NBA bubble has closed for business and a date...
Cops searching for man who robbed SIX Chinese-food delivery drivers
October 17, 2020 | 1:12pmSix Chinese-food delivery drivers have been mugged in Queens in the last two months, authorities said. The perp is known to approach his victims after dark with a weapon and...
Nick Saban will stunningly coach game days after COVID-19 diagnosis
October 17, 2020 | 1:05pmNick Saban won't miss Alabama's biggest game of the season after all. After testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Saban returned three straight negative tests, the last one coming Saturday...
Protesters flood streets of Thailand for fourth day in a row
October 17, 2020 | 1:01pmProtesters are also demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
There is proof Joe Judge can still win big with Giants
October 17, 2020 | 12:57pmIf it is true that it is always darkest before the dawn, then Joe Judge and the Giants can take solace from the rookie coach who started 0-5 ... and...
Activist 'Grandma Wong' returns to protests after detention
October 17, 2020 | 12:54pmChinese authorities detained an elderly Hong Kong activist known as "Grandma Wong" for more than a month and kept her from returning to the region for more than a year,...
The buzziest getaway for New Yorkers? The Berkshires for legal pot
October 17, 2020 | 12:52pmNew Yorkers are heading to New England for autumnal leaf-peeping — and to stock up on legalized marijuana.
Meet Mr. Muscle: Celeb bodyguard goes from protecting Bella Hadid to the big screen
October 17, 2020 | 12:42pmCelebrity bodyguard Simon Newton went from protecting the world's most beautiful women to grabbing the spotlight himself.
Here's how the media is misreporting COVID-19's death toll in America
October 17, 2020 | 12:36pmOn Sept. 22, CNN triumphantly announced that 200,000 people had died from COVID-19 in the United States. CNN tried various ways of rubbing in the 200,000 figure. Their best effort...
Democrats are twisting the English language to suit their agenda
October 17, 2020 | 12:26pmIn “1984,” George Orwell introduced the term “doublespeak.” In the Amy Coney Barrett hearings, Democrats have perfected it. The Democrats are in a bad way, and two things stand immediately...
It's time for Gov. Cuomo to raise spirits by raising the American flag
October 17, 2020 | 12:20pmThe symbolic gesture of lowering the American flag to half-staff has been historically reserved to recognize military line-of-duty deaths, first responder line-of-duty deaths or in special circumstances, to recognize the...
Scientists worry as more Americans say they’ll refuse COVID-19 vaccine
October 17, 2020 | 12:15pmWhy a growing number of Americans say they’ll refuse to take a COVID vaccine — and scientists are worried.
Odell Beckham cleared for return after COVID-19 scare
October 17, 2020 | 12:09pmOdell Beckham Jr. has been cleared for liftoff. The Browns wide receiver returned another negative COVID-19 test Saturday, according to multiple reports, giving him the green light to play Sunday...
Keep riding hot teams in MLB playoffs
October 17, 2020 | 12:01pmJoe Biden: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black.” ... President Trump: “If you vote Republican, we will create three...
Man goes viral after tweeting 'I am not ok,' gets thousands of replies
October 17, 2020 | 12:01pm"I am not ok," tweeted Edmund O'Leary, a trustee of a mental health non-profit in Epsom, near London. "Feeling rock bottom. Please take a few seconds to say hello if...
These are the political hypocrites behind NYC's homeless scandal
October 17, 2020 | 11:53amUptown, downtown, all around the town — nobody wants a homeless shelter full of former drug addicts in their front yards. But to woker-than-thou hypocrites, homeless shelters in somebody else’s...
New species of 220 million-year-old burrowing reptile found in Arizona
October 17, 2020 | 11:46amA team of paleontology summer interns from various universities recently found evidence of a new species of a 220 million-year-old burrowing reptile in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park. Fossils found...
A deli and a dream: How a counterman came to inherit NYC art dealer's millions
October 17, 2020 | 11:34amThe mystery of how a Queens deli worker came to inherit a Manhattan art dealer's fortune.
Grieving families to hold mock funeral for Cuomo's 'leadership and integrity'
October 17, 2020 | 11:11amGrieving family members who lost loved ones in New York nursing homes due to COVID-19 plan to stage a “funeral” for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “leadership and integrity.” The relatives will...
Attacker asked kids to point out teacher before French beheading
October 17, 2020 | 10:51amThe 18-year-old who beheaded a history teacher outside the school in France where he taught asked students in the street to point out his victim before the gruesome slaying, a...
Steve Cohen's response to nightmare free-agency scenario will say a lot
October 17, 2020 | 10:49amNot too much longer, Mets fans. By next month, Steve Cohen’s purchase of the team should become official, and then you can start debating legitimately whether you’d rather sign J.T....
This iconic photog had it all — but beneath the glitz was a deep personal struggle
October 17, 2020 | 10:46amLegendary photographer Richard Avedon shot scenes of fanciful glamour, yet his own life was anything but.
How Saints owner stopped man from stealing her car
October 17, 2020 | 10:34amSaints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson can play her own defense. Benson was in her parked car last Saturday in New Orleans when a man allegedly tried to steal it,...
NFL's lack of outrage over disgusting fight is appalling
October 17, 2020 | 9:55amIs there a more feckless leadership in sports than the one headed by Roger Goodell, the guy who keeps strangling the golden goose? What would the condition of the NFL...
How this man saved his family's restaurant during the pandemic
October 17, 2020 | 9:53amWilson Tang gave up his finance job to run Nom Wah Tea Parlor — and it might not have survived 2020 without him.
NYC officials turned down most requests for on-street learning
October 17, 2020 | 9:50amA plan to take New York City classrooms to the streets hit a road block. City officials turned down 63% of public school requests to close a street and move...
Michigan woman finally goes home after 196 days in hospital with COVID-19
October 17, 2020 | 9:46amDeanna Hair wasn't supposed to live, let alone go back home. But the 67-year-old Michigan woman finally went through her front door — with a walker — after battling COVID-19...
How to limit kids' screen time during the age of remote learning
October 17, 2020 | 9:32amThe notion of “screen time” has exploded during the pandemic, with thousands of kids and teens spending hours each day on remote learning. Sometimes it can feel like all time...
Black woman running against Pence's brother says she's receiving racist threats
October 17, 2020 | 9:31amA black woman running for a congressional seat in Indiana against Vice President Mike Pence's brother says she is being inundated with threats and racist messages after the local Delaware...
Terry Crews, Pitbull, others accused of failing to repay speaking fees
October 17, 2020 | 9:23amWhat do actor Terry Crews, rapper Pitbull, Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and author Gary J. Bishop have in common? They were all accused of failing to give back speaking fees...
British government adviser calls for lockdown amid COVID-19 resurgence
October 17, 2020 | 9:13amA British government adviser is calling for a new nationwide lockdown amid an “eye-watering” resurgence of new coronavirus cases in the UK. “I can see very little way of getting...
Jury trials — and jury duty — back on in NYC courts
October 17, 2020 | 9:12amEven in a pandemic, there's still no getting out of jury duty in the city. The state court system has summoned 4,600 city residents for jury duty as civil trials...
Early voting signals high — and possibly historic — turnout for 2020 election
October 17, 2020 | 9:08amWith weeks to go before the 2020 presidential election, 22 million Americans have already cast their votes, with Democrats turning out early by a wide margin. Democrats have outnumbered Republicans...
'Olive tree leprosy' devastating Italy's farmers, olive oil production
October 17, 2020 | 9:05amItalian farmers are facing ruin as a plague of "olive tree leprosy” devastates orchards across southern Europe. The Xylella bacteria has hit particularly hard in the country's Puglia region along...
All eyes are on next debate moderator — a WH reporter with deep Dem ties
October 17, 2020 | 8:49amAll eyes are turning to NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker as she prepares to host the third and final presidential debate Thursday. President Trump and Joe Biden will...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wins reelection in landslide
October 17, 2020 | 8:41amNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s center-left Labour Party won a landslide victory Saturday, reaping a reward from voters for her strong response to the coronavirus pandemic. With 98% of...
Banned Harlem kids soccer club gets new field in turf war with city
October 17, 2020 | 8:23amA kids Harlem soccer club is claiming victory in its turf war with the city Parks Department. Even though the agency is kicking the Elephants off its longtime home field...
Save up to 65 percent on 28 refurbished Apple iPads
October 17, 2020 | 8:18amSometimes the screen on your smartphone is just too small, but your laptop is far too bulky. That’s when you need to go for the screen in between and grab...
Boost your resume with this $40 self-paced Microsoft Excel training
October 17, 2020 | 8:16amIf you scroll to the bottom of nearly any job ad, you are likely to see a requirement about having experience in Microsoft Excel. But these days, basic proficiency in...
Georgia in perfect spot to finally beat Alabama
October 17, 2020 | 8:01amLSU’s title run didn’t change anything but the channel. The SEC has returned to its regularly scheduled dominance. No. 2 Alabama is the only undefeated team in the SEC West...
This Giant emerging as one of the elite defenders in the NFL
October 17, 2020 | 4:34amOne thing is missing from James Bradberry’s budding résumé — and it isn’t participating in “engaging activities.” Bradberry, 27, signed a three-year free-agent contract with the Giants that gave him...
Defensive gem helps keep Dodgers afloat
October 17, 2020 | 3:51amMookie Betts knew diving for the ball would be a mistake. As Dansby Swanson’s bloop to right field in the third inning descended, Betts reached toward his feet and caught...
SCOTUS to hear Trump Administration's argument to exclude illegal immigrants from census
October 17, 2020 | 3:50amWASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate congressional...
Jets offense may get two key players back
October 17, 2020 | 3:22amThe winless Jets actually appear to be making progress with some of their key injured players. Starting wide receiver Breshad Perriman is “trending in the right direction” to play Sunday...
Fantasy football: Players to start, sit for NFL Week 6
October 17, 2020 | 3:15amThe Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news ahead of Week 6 of the 2020 NFL season. Big weeks David Montgomery RB, Bears, at Panthers (FanDuel $5,900/DraftKings...
Michigan court restores strict deadline for absentee ballots
October 17, 2020 | 3:09amIn a blow to local Democrats, judges in the swing state of Michigan ruled Friday that absentee ballots must reach county and local clerks offices by Nov. 3 in order...
Woman who killed pregnant mother, cut her baby out scheduled to be executed
October 17, 2020 | 2:39amA woman who killed a pregnant woman and stole the unborn baby by cutting it from the victim’s womb is scheduled to become the first female executed by the federal...
Utah White Supremacist gangs members busted on meth and drugs charges
October 17, 2020 | 1:55amNearly two dozen suspects tied to white supremacist gangs in Utah were arrested for allegedly peddling methamphetamine and other drugs in the state, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The group --...
Rhonda Fleming, film star of ’40s and ’50s, dead at 97
October 17, 2020 | 1:41amActress Rhonda Fleming, the fiery redhead who appeared with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and other film stars of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was...
Texas allows social workers to turn away LGBTQ and disabled clients
October 17, 2020 | 1:28amAUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials are facing backlash after deciding to allow social workers to turn away clients on the basis of their disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. At...
Dodgers aren't done yet after quirky home run scenario
October 17, 2020 | 1:19amWhere there is a Will, there is a Smith. The Dodgers remain alive in this National League Championship Series in part because their catcher Will Smith staged a huge at-bat...
Judge denies Diocese of Brooklyn request to block state COVID-19 restrictions
October 17, 2020 | 1:03amA Brooklyn federal judge on Friday denied a request by the Diocese of Brooklyn to block new state coronavirus restrictions that limit capacity at some churches in the borough. The...
Rays pitcher didn't hide feelings about early ALCS exit
October 17, 2020 | 12:54amBeing David doesn’t preclude you from experiencing the same turbulence as Goliath. Remember in last week’s American League Division Series, when J.A. Happ made his unhappiness over his usage clear?...
Georgia senate race is now about how to pronounce 'Kamala'
October 17, 2020 | 12:52amA Georgia Republican mocked fellow Sen. Kamala Harris' name as "Kamala-mala-mala ... whatever" at a campaign rally in Macon -- and within the hour, his Democrat opponent was on Twitter...
SUNY Oneonta president resigns after school's COVID-19 outbreak
October 17, 2020 | 12:38amThe president of the State University of New York campus in upstate Oneonta has resigned after her school suffered the worst coronavirus outbreak in the SUNY system. The massive outbreak...
Linebacker set to make Giants season debut
October 17, 2020 | 12:24amLinebacker David Mayo is expected to make his 2020 season debut Sunday against the Washington Football Team after the Giants activated him off injured reserve Friday afternoon. Mayo was placed...
Astros-Rays the 2004 sequel we didn't know we wanted
October 17, 2020 | 12:03amFrom the Idiots to Dusty and the Scoundrels. From a star-studded Yankees team to a Rays group so anonymous that it surely gives Fox executives nightmares. Sequels rarely match the...