July 6, 2020
Aaron Rodgers helps save popular Greenwich Village Packers bar
A Green Bay Packers bar in New York City struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic received a Hail Mary pass -- from Aaron Rodgers. The star quarterback gave Kettle of Fish...
Florida schools ordered to reopen next month amid coronavirus spike
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran signed an emergency order on Monday requiring all schools in the state to open their doors to students in August. School reopenings are “subject to...
Jacob deGrom: Winning third Cy Young wouldn't feel the same
In his attempt to become only the third pitcher to win as many as three straight Cy Young awards, Jacob deGrom has already considered the implications of accomplishing the feat...
Florida teen went to large church party two weeks before dying of coronavirus
A Florida teenager who died of the coronavirus attended a party at a church with 100 others just two weeks before her death, a report said Monday. Carsyn Leigh Davis,...
The Nets confidence is sky high
The Nets’ roster might be decimated, but their confidence appears to be just fine. They’re not managing expectations, but raising them. Despite the fact they will depart for Disney on...
Aaron Judge makes bold Opening Day declaration
Aaron Judge believes the fractured top right rib that didn’t allow him to get into a spring training game in February and March is in the past. Following the Yankees’...
Yankees are battle-proven for this crazy baseball season
Remember the glorious old days when the most a baseball player had to worry about was an ankle sprain, a knee strain, a hamstring pull, a ligament tear, an oblique...
Prison officials want to ensure Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't meet same fate as Epstein
Accused Jeffrey Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell was quietly transferred on Monday from New Hampshire to a Brooklyn federal prison where she’ll await trial pending a bail hearing. Maxwell, who was...
Americans will wear masks for 'several years' due to coronavirus: expert
Health experts won’t ask Americans to take off their masks anytime soon. That’s the take of Eric Toner, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. He...
Gerrit Cole's wife Amy unveils baby boy on Instagram
Gerrit Cole's scouting report of his new baby boy Caden was spot on. Amy Cole, the wife of the Yankees ace, shared photos Monday of the couple's first baby, and...
Central Park 'Karen' busted – but she’s suffered enough
She lost her job, her reputation, and now, perhaps, her freedom. When will society be satisfied that Central Park Karen has been punished enough? Amy Cooper, 41, was arrested Monday...
Frightening Yankees incident tormented Giancarlo Stanton
A batted ball clocked at 112 mph and racing for a pitcher’s head obviously isn’t moving in slow motion. Yet, that is the way Giancarlo Stanton viewed his scorching line...
Philly bar owner pulls gun on black man after social distance dispute
A Philadelphia bar owner seated outside a nearby restaurant on Sunday was caught on camera pulling a gun on a black man who denounced the patrons for their lack of...
Jason Kidd's bond with 'Greek Freak' adds to complicated Knicks coaching candidacy
No one within the Knicks organization got much bothered when 10-time All-Star Jason Kidd retired. Kidd had fulfilled just one season of a three-year contract and went off to coach...
Georgia Gov. Kemp authorizes National Guard after 8-year-old killed
ATLANTA — Georgia's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violence in Atlanta left...
Jets rookie is no fan of 'dirty-a--' Philly
If Denzel Mims had his preference, the Jets wouldn’t be making a trip to Philadelphia as part of the preseason. The rookie wide receiver, a second round pick out of...
Anthony Fauci says current US coronavirus climate is 'serious situation'
U.S. health official Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States “is really not good” and a “serious situation that we...
Steve Cohen is making another big push to buy Mets
The prodigal bidder has returned. Sources close to billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen told The Post he will bid on the Mets this week, months after having his $2.6 billion...
Steven Matz has Mets gushing after dominant outing
Steven Matz was sharp in a three-inning simulated game at Citi Field on Monday and at least one of his teammates liked what he saw. “He looked really, really good,’’...
Key NYC services are stuck in the 1950s — and everyone pays the price
Would you pay hundreds of dollars for a 1950s Western Electric rotary phone when your neighbors have iPhones? No, you wouldn’t. But when it comes to public services, New Yorkers...
Critics of Trump's 4th of July speech are hating on patriotism itself
If nothing else, President Trump’s July 4 speech at Mount Rushmore clarified the battle lines of our culture war. The New York Times called the president’s speech “dark and divisive”;...
Plane carrying 860 pounds of cocaine crashes on Mexico highway
A private plane carrying 860 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $4.9 million crash-landed on a Mexican highway Sunday, sending the narco-traffickers scrambling into the woods to dodge police, according to...
Patrick Mahomes' girlfriend celebrates $503 million contract
Brittany Matthews is “so proud” of boyfriend Patrick Mahomes.
Part of Yankees' new schedule is ridiculously soft
The Yankees will face their AL East foes 40 times in the abbreviated 60-game season, with 10 of those games against the Red Sox — seven of them in The...
Trump rejects Hispanic Caucus plea to disinvite Mexico's president
President Trump on Monday rejected a request from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that he cancel his meeting Wednesday with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trump denied the request in...
14-year-old boy critically injured in Queens shooting
A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically injured on a Queens street Monday evening, police sources said. The teen was struck by several bullets, including one to the neck, at...
Mayor de Blasio, do something about the deaths in our streets
Thirty years ago, The Post called on Mayor David Dinkins to do something about soaring violent crime. He did. How about you, Mayor Bill de Blasio? Today’s crime numbers are...
An obscene assault on Frederick Douglass
Even after toppling monuments to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the statue-smashers managed to reach a new height of insanity: Upstate vandals destroyed a statue of Frederick Douglass on the...
From 'Black Lives Matter' to 'blame blacks': Samantha Shader shows her true colors
What a fickle supporter of Black Lives Matter she turns out to be: Samantha Shader is now blaming a trio of African Americans for her decision to toss a Molotov...
How the 'defundNYPD' budget puts children at risk
It’s not just a sad concession to the “DefundtheNYPD” extremists — it also risks the safety of the city’s public-school children. Congrats, Mr. Mayor and Mr. Speaker. We’re talking, of...
SoHo House, Whitney Museum among ritzy recipients of PPP loans
Boutique fashion lines and high-end hotels were among the hundreds of thousands of businesses receiving money from the Trump administration's high-profile $660 billion pandemic aid program. Among the recipients included...
What it's going to take to reverse New York City's crime spike
You say you didn’t like stop-and-frisk? Well, how do you like duck-and-cover? Stop-and-frisk was a front-line NYPD safe-streets policy for two decades. So was broken-windows policing. As were the flying...
Soccer team ravaged by coronavirus forced to drop out
An MLS team ravaged by the coronavirus was forced to withdraw from the professional soccer league’s return-to-play tournament Monday in what seems to be an unprecedented move. FC Dallas will...
Florida man fatally shoots 11-year-old girl in dispute over his dog
A Florida man allegedly gunned down two people -- including a 11-year-old girl -- over a quarrel about his dog, police said Monday. Port St. Lucie police said a girl...
Here is the Mets' new regular-season schedule
The Mets will receive plenty of early national TV exposure as part of their 2020 schedule, which was released Monday. As first reported by The Post last weekend, the Mets...
Nancy Pelosi's husband among lawmaker-linked PPP loan recipients
A firm partially owned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was among the lawmaker-linked businesses that got Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to data released Monday. Companies owned by or...
New faces emerge in ESPN Radio's total makeover
As ESPN Radio closes in on its reinvented national lineup, basketball analyst Jay Williams and SportsCenter host Zubin Mehenti are the leading candidates to join Keyshawn Johnson on the network’s...
Christopher Meloni on returning to the 'Law & Order' universe
Will Stabler and Benson reunite?
New Yorkers flock to tattoo parlors, tanning salons amid Phase 3 reopening
Tat’s wild! Business was booming at city tattoo and piercing parlors from Park Slope to the Lower East Side on Monday, the first day of the Big Apple’s Phase 3...
The Black Lives Matter Foundation must stop soliciting donations in New York, AG says
The Black Lives Matter Foundation must stop soliciting donations from New Yorkers, who think the organization is affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement, the state attorney general said Monday....
Gloria Allred warns Prince Andrew, 'the clock is ticking'
Attorney Gloria Allred said at a press conference Monday that Britain's Prince Andrew should speak with federal prosecutors in New York before Ghislaine Maxwell does — and warned that the...
Trolls pose as Brooklyn Beep Eric Adams, report parking abuse to 311
Someone is trolling Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams by posing as him while calling in 311 reports for illegally parked cars. A 311 report obtained by the Post shows that...
NHL finalize return-to-play plan, agree to CBA extension
The NHL finalized the necessary details for finishing this season Sunday night and followed that up Monday by agreeing on a path forward for the next six years. Now it’s...
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tests positive for coronavirus
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed Monday that she has contracted the coronavirus, as Georgia and other southern states that reopened their economies early see a starling spike in cases....
Patrick Mahomes reacts to his insane contract extension
Patrick Mahomes has at least 503 million reasons to be pretty hyped right now. On the heels of agreeing to the richest contract in sports history -- a 10-year-deal worth...
Nick Cordero had no underlying conditions before dying of coronavirus complications
After a brave three-month fight, beloved Broadway actor Nick Cordero died of complications from the coronavirus on Sunday. The recent father, 41, had no underlying conditions, his wife Amanda Kloots...
Man arrested for allegedly pointing gun at supporter of BLM mural
A man was busted in California for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a member of a crowd watching over a Black Lives Matter mural that had been defaced a...
New Jersey town floods as wild weather batters the region
The streets in Morristown, New Jersey turned into rivers Monday afternoon as as thunderstorms battered the New York metro area, video posted on social media shows. One clip posted by...
Ex-NYPD commish Bratton: NY is 'a mess and going to get a lot worse'
Former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton slammed city and state leaders Monday for abandoning cops and helping create a “crime virus” to go along with the coronavirus in claiming innocent victims....
Man accused of smuggling ancient Egyptian artifacts through JFK in dirty suitcase
A Brooklyn man was indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of Egyptian artifacts stuffed inside dirty suitcases through JFK Airport -- including some nearly 4,000-year-old relics, federal prosecutors announced...
Brooklyn robbery suspect nabbed after returning to scene — for his dog
This Blood went back for his hound — and got busted for it. A Bloods gangbanger suspected in a Brooklyn robbery early Monday was nabbed by cops after returning to...
China's genocide and other commentary
Foreign desk: China’s Genocide The “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group” defines a genocide — a standard, charges New York magazine’s...
Media is obsessed with COVID cases, but death rate is what is important
John Ziegler is senior columnist for Mediaite, from which this column was adapted. The most dangerous flaw in the modern news media is their now-constant vulnerability of becoming deeply invested...
Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over coronavirus outbreak
A doctor arrested after writing an article about Egypt’s fragile health system. A pharmacist picked up from work after posting online about a shortage of protective gear. An editor taken...
Hubble just snapped one of its greatest images ever
Galaxies always seem special simply due to their huge size and collections of stars, planets, and typically a black hole or sometimes more. They’re definitely interesting, but some are clearly...
Taking a keg-stand: Protesters pour beer in bid to reopen bars
Texas protesters gathered at El Paso’s Cincinnati Entertainment District over the Fourth of July weekend to demand bars be allowed to reopen. Bars were ordered closed for a second time...
This highly rated app is here to help you achieve your fitness and nutrition goals
If you’re serious about reaching your fitness goals but need a little help doing so, check out BetterMe, which takes the pain out of planning your routines and tracking your...
This genius portable pod can purify your water on the go
Built-in fridge water filters and fancy pitchers are all well and good when you’re at home, but the second you leave the house you’re still subjected to what comes out...
American Airlines mechanic accused of smuggling cocaine in hidden aircraft compartment
An American Airlines mechanic used his position to help smuggle nearly 12 kilos of cocaine bricks from Jamaica hidden in a mechanical compartment beneath a plane, according to Brooklyn federal...
NYC plastic surgeon who once treated Snooki must face botched nose-job lawsuit, judge rules
A Manhattan plastic surgeon — who has given "Jersey Shore's" Snooki lip injections — must face a lawsuit for allegedly botching a nose job to correct a breathing problem and...
4th of July shootings: Children, elderly among victims of bloody weekend
A wave of gun violence swept through the nation over the holiday weekend, leaving dozens dead from coast-to-coast -- with children as young as 5 among the casualties. The bloodshed...
Shocking video shows Jimmy John’s workers make noose out of dough
Employees at a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in Georgia recorded themselves playing with a noose fashioned out of dough -- and they all have been fired. A 16-second clip posted...
Late South Korea triathlete's teammates detail abuse allegations
SEOUL - Former teammates of a South Korean triathlete found dead last month after alleging she had been abused by her coaching staff said on Monday athletes endured a living...
Colin Kaepernick teams up with Disney for series on racial injustice
Colin Kaepernick has inked a deal with Disney for a documentary series that explores racial and social injustice. The new venture will "showcase the work of Black and Brown directors...
Elon Musk's red satin Tesla 'short shorts' sell out in minutes
Elon Musk took a jab at Tesla short sellers over the weekend -- announcing a limited-edition pair of satin "short shorts" -- and they sold out in minutes. The red-and-gold...
Rickey Smiley's daughter shot in road rage incident
Comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley's 19-year-old daughter was shot in a Texas road rage incident and was undergoing surgery Monday . Smiley, 51, fought back tears as he revealed...
Trudeau declines White House invite for trade deal celebration
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down President Trump's invitation to meet this week alongside Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in celebration of their new trade deal. Citing...
Grandfather of slain 11-year-old says BLM ignores 'black-on-black crime'
The grandfather of an 11-year-old boy shot dead during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, DC, has lashed out at the Black Lives Matter movement, charging that adherents don’t...
Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy new publisher
In a surprise move, publishing giant Simon & Schuster tapped industry outsider Dana Canedy, a 20-year veteran of the New York Times, to be the new publisher of its prestigious...
Man accused of killing hoops star allegedly strangled his own uncle
The accused killer of Bronx hoops star Brandon Hendricks beat and strangled his own uncle last month, authorities said Monday. Suspect Najhim Luke, 22 -- who was nabbed and charged...
Brandon Nimmo's 'biggest concern' about condensed spring training
Brandon Nimmo hadn't seen live pitching since spring training was shut down in mid-March before he returned to Citi Field. After two days of taking live batting practice, the outfielder...
Grindr saved 69 jobs with help from Paycheck Protection Program
Hookup app Grindr was among the hundreds of thousands of businesses receiving money from the government's high-profile $660 billion pandemic aid program. The gay dating platform was included on the...
Mets podcast returns: Bizarre Citi Field scenes
It feels so good to be back. It feels good for baseball to be back...at least for now. With spring training 2.0 underway at Citi Field, it's time for the...
Coronavirus lockdown has made us more vitamin D deficient
Call it Vitamin D for Deficiency. Even as coronavirus-related lockdowns continue to lift in New York City, which began Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, and more people leave the...
Harvard will hold all classes online next year — but still charge full tuition
Harvard University will hold all classes remotely next academic year, the famed institution announced Monday. While the school will allow 40 percent of its students -- mostly freshmen -- to...
Kanye West's Yeezy label received millions in small-business loans
Kanye West's Yeezy apparel brand received as much as $5 million in small-business loans from the federal government, a new disclosure shows. The fashion line got between $2 million and...
Why singles are having kids with complete strangers
No need for love and marriage -- just the baby carriage.
Tan of the hour: Gov. Cuomo shows off bronzed look at coronavirus briefing
Gov. Andrew Cuomo apparently took advantage of the Fourth of July holiday weekend and soaked up the sun -- as he appeared super tan during his press conference Monday. The...
Paige Spiranac’s sexting story is causing her problems
Paige Spiranac is encouraging critics to get to know her beyond the "clickbait." On Sunday, the golfer-turned-influencer posted a series of Instagram stories that appeared to reference recent articles tied...
American Girl blasts fake ad showing 'Karen' doll with gun
The manufacturer of the popular American Girl dolls says it is “disgusted” by an online parody that depicted one of its toys as a gun-toting white doll named Karen who...
Trump rips Redskins, Indians for eyeing name changes
President Trump waded deeper into the culture wars roiling the US on Monday — defending the team names of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians and slamming them for being...
Patrick Mahomes agrees to richest sports contract ever
Patrick Mahomes is now the owner of the richest contract in sports history and the first ever deal worth half of a billion dollars. The 2018 Super Bowl MVP agreed...
Anti-science content is thriving on Facebook right now
The news about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact in the US has been pretty depressing this week, no two ways about it and seems to be setting the country up for...
NASCAR's Bubba Wallace fires back after Trump tweet
NASCAR's only black driver Bubba Wallace on Monday denounced "HATE from the POTUS" after President Trump suggested that Wallace apologize for saying he was the victim of a hate crime....
WWE star shares photos of topless wife
WWE legend Randy Orton has shown he is not afraid to get down and dirty both in and out of the ring. Orton defeated Hall of Famer Edge at Backlash...
De Blasio decides a pandemic and shooting surge is the right time to tweet about the Indians
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plate would seem to be full with the Big Apple’s surge in gun violence and the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic — but he still...
The perfect storm behind baseball's coronavirus testing debacle
MLB endured a perfect storm of obstacles to its testing program over the holiday weekend — in part because it was the holiday weekend. The Astros, Cardinals and Nationals cancelled...
Publisher pushes up release of Mary Trump's tell-all book
WASHINGTON -- The publisher of a controversial new book by President Trump's niece plans to release the tell-all next Tuesday, rushing it out amid litigation from the family trying to...
Gov. Cuomo's coronavirus nursing home edict not to blame for deaths, report claims
Nothing to see here, folks ... The Cuomo administration’s controversial policy of requiring nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients discharged from hospitals was not responsible for spreading infection and death...
6-year-old boy shot and killed in Philadelphia over holiday weekend
A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot in Philadelphia over the Fourth of July weekend, according to new reports. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. Sunday on Kendrick Street in the...
Shocking video shows man shot dead while walking with daughter in Bronx
Harrowing surveillance footage captured the moment a man was fatally shot while crossing a Bronx street — hand-in-hand with his 6-year-old daughter.
'Central Park Karen' charged over now-infamous 911 call
The Manhattan DA announced Monday his office is prosecuting Amy Cooper for calling the cops on a black man in Central Park and falsely claiming he had threatened her.
Co-owner of Purdue Pharma dead at 65
Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has died, the company confirmed. Sackler died June 30, according to a court filing. He was 65 and the...
'COVID Corey' apologizes for partying on Fire Island days after coronavirus symptoms
After getting dragged by Independence Day voyeurs on social media, a man dubbed "COVID Corey" is apologizing for putting potentially hundreds of Fire Island revelers at risk of contracting the...
Braves star's phone call convinced teammate to sit out season
Nick Markakis was eager to play in 2020, even after the season shrank to 60 games in part due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Then teammate Freddie Freeman tested positive...
NHL reveals results of latest coronavirus tests as training camp nears
As the July 13 starting date of training camp draws closer and players in market for Phase 2 activities, the NHL provided an update on its coronavirus testing results. “As...
How one country's volunteers developed functioning ventilator in days
PRAGUE — Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital...
These three Jets have the most to prove
First of five-part series -- a Jets trio of note. The Jets have had four straight losing seasons and have not made the playoffs in the last nine seasons. With...
What is bubonic plague and how is it treated?
The bubonic plague, which is caused by a bacterial infection, was chillingly known as “Black Death” when it wiped out some 50 million people across Africa, Asia and Europe in...
Suspect in teen hoops star's killing hauled off to Bronx court
A suspect in the slaying of Bronx high school hoops star Brandon Hendricks was hauled off in handcuffs from the 46th Precinct stationhouse Monday afternoon, video shows. Najhim Luke, 22,...
Mark Meadows says there will be no national mandate on masks
WASHINGTON -- President Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, on Monday rejected the notion of a national decree making masks mandatory, saying that is "not in order." "Well, it’s certainly...
Iran admits fire at nuke site will slow centrifuge manufacturing
Iran has confirmed that fire damage to a building — possibly by sabotage — at the underground Natanz nuclear site would slow production of advanced nuclear centrifuges that were to...
Ex-Yankee crushes team for tradition that should 'change'
Andrew McCutchen couldn't be himself when he was with the Yankees. McCutchen played 30 regular season games and in the postseason for the 2018 team that was eliminated by the...
Residents of Mexican town keep out Americans, citing virus
Residents of a Mexican border town used their cars to form a blockade to prevent Americans from entering over the July 4 weekend amid coronavirus fears.
Gov. Cuomo is 'concerned' with spate of shootings in NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he is "very concerned" with the spike of violence that has torn through the Big Apple, calling the loss of life "horrific." "The state...
State courts slam Mayor de Blasio over NYC shooting surge
The top spokesman for the state's court system told Mayor Bill de Blasio to "look in the mirror" when it comes to responsibility for the dramatic surge in gun violence.
Why the majority of women want to be their own boss
Three-quarters of women aspire to open their own business, according to new research. A new survey of 9,000 women across 15 countries, including 2,000 women in the US, found that...
Teen hoops star's kin cry 'tears of joy' over suspect's arrest
Brandon Hendricks' kin cried "tears of joy'' over the arrest of a suspect in the Bronx high school hoops star's killing, a family friend told The Post on Monday. "We...
NYPD top cop blames 'perfect storm' for increase in shootings
The top cop’s comments come as the number of people shot in the city last week more than tripled compared to the same period in 2019 -- from 33 victims...
Miami shuts down restaurants and gyms again with coronavirus cases rising
Miami will once again shut down restaurants, gyms and short-term vacation rentals as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the Florida city continue to rise, officials announced Monday. Officials in the...
Christian Dior displays new haute couture fashions via mannequins, film
French couture house Christian Dior upended its traditional catwalk show on Monday, presenting its intricate designs on miniature mannequins in a twist brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Brands are...
This is how much weight most Americans have gained in quarantine
Americans have lost all hope of getting a summer body this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found 63 percent are...
Sales of disinfectant spraying machines surge in wake of coronavirus
Timothy Kane, CEO of Goodway Technologies, has never been so popular. Making machines that spray disinfectant, once a niche business, is now an essential service — and the phone is...
Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years after coronavirus spike
SYDNEY - The border between Australia’s two most populous states will close from Tuesday for an indefinite period as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in the...
Spotify's podcast deals with Kim Kardashian, Joe Rogan may not pay off
Spotify has signed a slew of headline grabbing, multimillion-dollar deals for podcasts from Joe Rogan, Kim Kardashian and sportscaster Bill Simmons -- but the music-streaming giant won't likely see a...
Anti-racism groups in Paris call out colonizer street names
PARIS — Paris police blocked anti-racism groups from leading a “de-colonial tour” of Paris on Sunday to call attention to monuments and streets honoring historical figures tied to the slave...
Woman returns home to find potatoes had sprouted terrifying ‘tentacles’
A terrified woman has told how she returned home after three months away to find mutant potatoes had invaded her kitchen. Donna Porée, 22, discovered the alien-like spuds with their...
Warren Buffett stages comeback with $10B Dominion Energy deal
Rumors of Warren Buffett’s investing demise may have been greatly exaggerated. The legendary tycoon's firm Berkshire Hathaway closed a $10 billion deal on Sunday -- its biggest in four years...
Some kids suffer mysterious brain damage from coronavirus
The coronavirus may be causing scary neurological issues in some children. Youth may help beat the novel virus itself, but kids may be more vulnerable to a secondary, brain damage-causing...
4-year-old shoots sister in head while parents were asleep
A 5-year-old Michigan girl was shot in the head by her 4-year-old brother while their parents slept early Monday morning, according to reports.
Performance group in Japan offering drive-in horror shows
TOKYO - A Japanese performance group is starting a run of drive-in horror shows for people who are scared of catching the coronavirus but still want to get close-up frights...
Black man says he feared 'lynching' in July 4th attack
A black man in Indiana says he feared he was about to be lynched in a heated Fourth of July encounter with a group of white men that was partially...
Global warming over past 150 years has wiped out 6,500 years of cooling
A new study noted that global warming linked to human activity has wiped out the previous 6,500 years of natural global cooling. The research notes that the average temperature has...
Cuomo nixes state fair, stays mum reopening schools
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said no decision has been made about whether schools will be back in session but said the state had hit a pandemic low in new...
China pulls back troops from India border after deadly skirmish
China began pulling back troops from along its contested border with India on Monday following clashes between the two nuclear powers last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed,...
China detains law professor who criticized President Xi Jinping
Chinese police on Monday detained a prominent law professor and political dissident who criticized President Xi Jinping. Xu Zhangrun of Tsinghua University was taken by authorities from his Beijing home,...
Floods, mudslides in Japan kill dozens as streets turn to rivers
TOKYO - Torrential rain hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Monday, with at least one more river bursting its banks, as the death toll from three days of floods...
As crime spikes, de Blasio and NYPD chief play blame game
It's a bloody mess. Mayor Bill de Blasio and his own police brass dueled Monday over the causes of the dramatic surge in gun violence across the Big Apple, which...
Maryland storm leaves 21 hurt after tree falls onto garage
Twenty-one people were hurt when a large tree toppled onto a detached garage during a thunderstorm in Maryland, fire officials said Monday. Six of the victims were trapped Sunday inside...
Bryson DeChambeau is breaking golf
The PGA Tour literally can't keep up with Bryson DeChambeau. During his three-shot victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, the 26-year-old found himself ranked dead-last in proximity to hole despite...
Penn State guard left school after coach's 'noose' comment
A former Penn State player is alleging coach Pat Chambers made a racially insensitive remark that led him to transfer. On Monday morning, Rasir Bolton tweeted that Chambers made a...
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and...
UK opposition leader calls for Prince Andrew to cooperate with feds
A leading British politician who was the UK's former top prosecutor on Monday called for Prince Andrew to help the feds' Jeffrey Epstein investigation. "Of course he should cooperate with...
Why MLB season is already in danger: Sherman
What MLB is trying to do is difficult wrapped around laborious engulfed by challenging. In a few weeks, the league has had to construct a health and safety protocol with,...
House Democrats push bills to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
House Democrats are pushing forward with their efforts to remove artwork and monuments honoring Confederate figures from the Capitol. Nearly one month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on...
Epstein gal pal transferred to NYC lockup ahead of court date
Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a New Hampshire jail facility to a federal lockup in New York City, officials said.
Cam Newton is 'tired of all this humble s--t'
Cam Newton may not be a Panther anymore, but he is ready to "motherf---ing roar." The larger-than-life former NFL MVP has a massive chip on his shoulder after an ugly...
Investors bid up all three major US indexes on services sector growth
Wall Street’s major indexes climbed on Monday as data showing unexpected growth in the US services sector last month and optimism over China’s economic revival helped investors look past a...
Idaho rockslide nearly crushes woman’s car: ‘Holy crap!’
An Idaho rockslide between between Riggins and New Meadows was caught on camera by a woman traveling on US Route 95. "Oh, my gosh. Jesus! Holy crap!" Carmen Escalera said...
Olivia Munn's bikini clip catches eye of sports stars
Scooter Braun and actress Jamie Chung weren't the only notable names who caught Olivia Munn's birthday bikini video.
Fisherman accidentally catches endangered dolphin, carries it to safety
When you catch an endangered animal, it’s only right to set it free. A fisherman went above and beyond to rescue a dolphin after accidentally catching it in his net....
NYC shootings are revealing a disturbing trend
Between Monday, June 29 and Sunday, July 5, the city saw 74 shooting incidents with 101 victims, the sources said. That’s compared to 26 shootings with 33 victims during that...
Phoenix man killed in police-involved shooting on Fourth of July
Phoenix Police Department said they received a call Saturday afternoon about a man suspected in an earlier aggravated assault returning with a knife.
Protesters boycott Whole Foods over Black Lives Matter mask policy
Critics are calling on Whole Foods Market to change its policy banning workers from wearing Black Lives Matter masks while on the job, saying there should be “no place safe...
We've got bad news for 'Mike and the Mad Dog' fans
The memories will have to suffice. The tapes for the majority of the wildly popular "Mike and the Mad Dog" radio show on WFAN were previously destroyed, Mike Francesa revealed...
US increasing naval presence in South China Sea as check on China
The US ramped up its naval presence in the South China Sea, sending two aircraft carriers into the region in a show-of-force message to the Chinese Communist Party.
Soccer parents furious after rogue ref had players kneel before game
Football Victoria says a referee who requested junior soccer players kneel in support of Black Lives Matter before a game last week was acting of his own volition. The governing...
Trump preparing executive orders on China, immigration, and more
President Trump is preparing to sign executive orders on a wide range of topics, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Monday. Meadows said in a Fox News interview...
Disney+ app downloads surge 72% after 'Hamilton' release
“Hamilton” delivered for Disney Plus — with the musical movie of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s reimagining of the founding father’s life spurring a spike in app downloads over its July 4th weekend...
Suspect arrested in slaying of Bronx teen hoops star
Najhim Luke, 22, had been sought by cops in the murder of the 17-year-old newly graduated high-school senior June 28, authorities said. Police put out a photo of Luke on...
Man with a ‘dancing’ face shows off his eyebrow-raising talent
This guy danced his face off. See how Aleksandr Rybalkin, in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, makes the quirky characters painted on his face appear to dance using his facial expressions. Subscribe...
MLB camps in chaos as coronavirus testing frustrations grow
The most important aspect of Major League Baseball’s return — testing for the novel coronavirus — is not going smoothly. In fact, it could threaten the abbreviated 60-game season, as...
Heavy Pablo Sandoval photo doesn't have Giants laughing
Recent photos of San Francisco Giants veteran Pablo Sandoval looking rounder and heavier than usual have set Twitter abuzz. However, Giants manager Gabe Kapler isn’t very concerned. The team expects...
Court issues major ruling in Dakota Access pipeline case
A district court on Monday handed American Indian tribes a major victory – and a defeat for the Trump administration and the oil industry -- by ordering that the Dakota...
What happened behind the scenes during scary NASCAR pit road incident
It took just 16 laps for the 2020 Brickyard 400 to descend into chaos on Sunday. The NASCAR Cup Series opted for an early caution flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,...
SCOTUS rules presidential electors must back state's popular vote winner
The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election, leaves in place laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia that bind their share of the 538 electors to vote...
'Couch-potato' goes paragliding while watching TV from sofa
He ate Doritos and watched "Tom and Jerry."
Ghislaine Maxwell won't reveal Prince Andrew's ties to Epstein, lawyer says
Ghislaine Maxwell is too loyal to Prince Andrew to ever "say what she knows" about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, an attorney for dozens of the late pedophile's accusers insisted...
Trump: NY, Chicago must change 'thinking' after violent July 4th weekend
President Trump called on Chicago and New York to change their ways "and thinking" after violence erupted in the cities over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. "New York City...
One city wants people to stop using deodorant — to start wearing masks
"You leave us no choice."
7-year-old boy killed, 5 injured when ATV flips in Florida field
A 7-year-old boy died and five other people were hurt when an all-terrain vehicle flipped in a Florida field on the Fourth of July, authorities said. The boy was driving...
Data shows Americans are trying to get to this country to flee virus
More Americans are looking to flock to New Zealand amid the coronavirus pandemic -- with the kiwis effectively "eliminating" the deadly disease, according to a report. The South Pacific nation...
'You shot and killed a baby': Mayor blasts killers for shooting 8-year-old
An 8-year-old Atlanta girl was fatally shot on the Fourth of July near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was gunned down by a cop – leading the city’s mayor to...
Hong Kong court denies bail to first person charged under new law
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court denied bail on Monday to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under the city’s new national security law after...
Trump wants an apology from Bubba Wallace
President Trump questioned whether NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who pressed the racing group to ban the Confederate flag, apologized after a 'noose' was found in his garage stall but was...
Yankees podcast returns: Breaking down early camp issues
Baseball is finally in the air and the Yankees are expected to open the season July 23 against the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals. With baseball back, so is...
Heat waves have become more frequent and intense since the 1950s
Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency in most parts of the world since the 1950s, a new study has found. Published on Friday in the journal Nature Communications,...
Food-delivery wars heat up with Uber's Postmates acquisition
Uber is acquiring food-delivery app Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock, less than a month after it tried and failed to acquire rival Grubhub.
Girl, 13, dies in violent carjacking of family van
A 13-year-old California girl died in a violent carjacking that occurred while she waited for her parents to pick up food from a restaurant.
Zack Wheeler's uneasy Phillies commitment with baby due this month
Phillies offseason acquisition Zack Wheeler is willing to take risks to get on the mound this season — for now. While expressing concerns about returning back to training camp, Wheeler,...
Astros star asks beauty queen wife for huge coronavirus sacrifice
HOUSTON — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is so serious about not contracting the coronavirus that he’s asked his wife, Daniella, a former pageant queen, to stay out of beauty...
NYC will see hot, humid weather with chances of storms this week
The weather in the Big Apple will pack a triple punch this week -- sweltering and sticky, with a chance of downpours as multiple storms loom in the forecast. Temperatures...
Woman, 74, killed by 'celebratory gunfire' on July 4th
Paulette Thorpe was raced to a hospital in Durham after being hit around 11 p.m. Saturday and was pronounced dead a short time later, officials told the News & Observer.
Charlie Puth calls hardcore BTS fans 'dangerous, toxic'
Charlie Puth took to Twitter on Sunday (July 5) to make an impassioned plea to BTS fans to back off what he calls a “dangerous, toxic internet screaming match between...
Expensive linebacker's lost season hasn't cost him Jets job yet
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am examining the roster and giving you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on the list,...
Retired Air Force colonel clarifies controversial post on slain Fort Hood soldier
A retired Wisconsin Air National Guard colonel is clarifying controversial comments she made about slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, saying she didn’t mean to imply that sexual harassment is...
Biden turns to Instagram for help engaging voters
The Biden campaign is launching a new initiative today that will enlist celebrities for Instagram Live chats with members of the presumptive Democratic nominee's team.
Jed Lowrie's terrible contract isn't worse than these Mets calamities
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of...
K-9 gets final pats after terminal cancer diagnosis
That's a good boy. Law enforcement in Missouri said goodbye to a K-9 officer after the dog, named Cuba, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Watch the emotional sendoff before the...
Chinese health officials confirm case of bubonic plague
As if the novel coronavirus isn’t enough to worry about, a disease that caused the Black Death and killed some 50 million people in the 14th century has raised its...
Money can actually buy you happiness, study shows
It turns out money can buy happiness after all. A new study has found that the age-old adage has increasingly become less true over the last few decades. Between the...
Scientists warn WHO about airborne spread of coronavirus
More than 200 scientists are telling the World Health Organization that there is mounting evidence that the coronavirus can linger in the air in smaller particles and may be infectious...
Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in upstate NY park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass has been toppled and destroyed in upstate New York -- on the 168th anniversary of his most famous anti-slavery speech. Rochester police said the...
Gold fashioned: This is what a $4,000 coronavirus mask looks like
This coronavirus protection is pure gold. An Indian businessman is going viral after paying $4,000 to have a face mask made out of the pricey precious metal. "It is a...
Prince Andrew reportedly cancels golf trip to Spain after Maxwell arrest
Prince Andrew has canceled his annual golfing trip to Spain because he’s “nervous” about leaving the UK during an investigation by US authorities into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according...
Truck and SUV catch air in epic sand dune jump
Hang ten! A truck turned a sand dune into a jump ramp at a beach in New South Wales, Australia. The "Mad Max"-worthy stunt and subsequent SUV jump were filmed...
12-year-old boy, man killed, several injured in Brooklyn fire
Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in a fire that broke out in a Brooklyn home early Monday, according to police and fire officials. The blaze erupted on...
How FBI agents almost bungled operation to arrest Ghislaine Maxwell
The FBI agents who arrested Ghislaine Maxwell last week almost blew their cover when they lied to a neighbor who complained about noise from spy planes buzzing overheard, according to...
Ranking the NFL's most dynamic 'triplets'
Before fantasy football judged NFL teams by their quarterback-running back-wide receiver combinations, the Cowboys set the bar. Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin were dubbed “The Triplets” on the...
Coronavirus stalled MTA's efforts to prevent OT fraud, agency watchdog says
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled the MTA’s efforts to prevent overtime fraud after the crisis put high-tech time clocks into quarantine, the agency’s watchdog said Monday. Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny’s...
Ennio Morricone, Spaghetti Western movie composer, dead at 91
ROME — Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and the soundtracks such classic Hollywood gangster...
JK Rowling faces more criticism over statements on hormone prescriptions
JK Rowling took another tossing on Twitter Sunday as she Tweeted that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones...
Arizona 'Karen' with '$40,000 Rolex' trashes face mask display in Target
An Arizona woman, dubbed the latest "Karen" by social media, filmed herself destroying a face mask display inside a Target store over the weekend. In the footage, Melissa Rein Lively,...
Gerrit Cole's teammates will be his next Yankees pitching test
With less than three weeks to go before Opening Day is scheduled, Aaron Boone wants the Yankees to get as many “live reps" as possible, which is why they will...
Yoenis Cespedes' good day came with one omission
Yoenis Cespedes played an inning in left field and took swings against the Mets’ best pitcher, but like the rest of his teammates wasn’t permitted to run the bases Sunday....
Redskins other owners are revolting against Dan Snyder
Three Washington Redskins minority owners are looking to sell their stakes in the team because of issues with Daniel Snyder, according to the Washington Post. Businessmen Robert Rothman, Dwight Schar...
TLC's 'sMothered' recap: Tensions build and secrets spill
Feelings boil over and there are several confrontations.
Shutdown was 'blessing in disguise' for new Met
Dellin Betances took baseball’s 3 ½-month shutdown in stride. As spring training was shuttered in March, the Mets reliever was still building up strength in his left ankle after spending...
Yankees pitcher returns for shutdown healed and 'ready'
The first time the Yankees started spring training this year, James Paxton was fresh off back surgery and unable to do much of anything. Spring training 2.0 is off to...
Uber agrees to buy Postmates with $2.65 billion all-stock deal
Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed on a deal to buy food-delivery app Postmates Inc. in a $2.65 billion all-stock agreement, Bloomberg News reported late Sunday, citing people familiar...