May 9, 2020
Cuomo quietly keeps finger on NY's 'pause' button
May 9, 2020 | 11:58pmThe gov is essentially extending stay-at-home and mask-wearing directives to June 7.
Broadway star welcomes daughter after losing child, unborn baby in tragic NYC crash
May 9, 2020 | 11:46pmMiles, 37, announced the news on Instagram just in time for Mother's Day along with an image of baby feet under the text, “Welcome to the world, Baby Hope Elizabeth.”
Mother-daughter nurses who had coronavirus get a 'drive-by' thank you from coworkers
May 9, 2020 | 11:18pmThe mother-daughter duo work in the same Long Island hospital and their colleagues surprised them with an early Mother's Day "drive-by" thank you.
Piecing together the 'phony' case against Michael Flynn: Goodwin
May 9, 2020 | 10:53pmThe best way to understand the dismissal of the phony prosecution case against Gen. Michael Flynn and the release of secret congressional testimonies is to imagine a giant jigsaw puzzle....
Fighter looks horrible after beating at UFC 249
May 9, 2020 | 10:48pmThankfully Niko Price couldn't see himself in the mirror. Price left his welterweight rematch with Vicente Luque at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday night with his right eye...
Rockford Peaches pitcher of ‘A League of Their Own’ fame dies at 101
May 9, 2020 | 10:42pmBRAINTREE, Mass. — Mary Pratt, who played for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 101. Pratt died on Wednesday....
New Met provides upgrade where it's needed most
May 9, 2020 | 10:26pmPart 14 in a series about the New York Mets. The Mets’ search for a center field upgrade last offseason ended where so many others have in recent years —...
Former US bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic dead at 43
May 9, 2020 | 10:15pmLAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic has died. He was 43. USA Bobsled/Skeleton said in a release Saturday that Jovanovic took his own life May...
The story behind Dwight Gooden's first fans: The K Korner
May 9, 2020 | 9:50pmThe thing to remember is, the K Korner was there from the start. It wasn’t the product of a speed-gaining bandwagon. It wasn’t designed to latch on to Dwight Gooden’s...
Lou Gehrig columns rediscovered in new book
May 9, 2020 | 9:21pm“Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir,” by historian Alan D. Gaff, includes a collection of first-person syndicated newspaper columns by the Yankees legend himself. This is an excerpt. The so-called “home...
Anthony Fauci in 'modified quarantine' after 'low-risk' exposure to White House staffer
May 9, 2020 | 9:01pmFauci said he had a "low-risk" exposure to the person who tested positive.
Needed: Truly independent probe of coronavirus devastation in NY nursing homes
May 9, 2020 | 8:45pmCalls are rising for an independent investigation of the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes amid the coronavirus crisis — and rightly so. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s own investigation, which he...
CDC head quarantining after exposure to White House staffer with coronavirus
May 9, 2020 | 8:16pmThe head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly self-quarantining for two weeks after being exposed to a person infected with the coronavirus in the White House....
New York leaders in denial on how badly coronavirus has crashed government revenues
May 9, 2020 | 8:08pmNew York City and the state are looking at huge drops in tax revenues thanks to the coronavirus — and neither Mayor Bill de Blasio nor Gov. Andrew Cuomo seem...
US women soccer players ask for equal pay appeal, trial delay
May 9, 2020 | 8:05pmAmerican women’s soccer players want to delay a trial until after an appellate court reviews last week's decision to throw out their claim of unequal pay while allowing allegations of...
'Reopen NY' protesters busted outside New York City Hall
May 9, 2020 | 7:41pmNine protesters pushing for the Empire State to reopen from its coronavirus lockdown were busted Saturday afternoon outside City Hall, for not obeying social distancing guidelines, sources told The Post....
Yankees doc: MLB restart also carries big non-coronavirus risk
May 9, 2020 | 7:26pmA normal spring training is six weeks long to get pitchers ready for the grind of a six-month season, which is three weeks more than position players require. Now, with...
Grim new global milestone reached in coronavirus outbreak
May 9, 2020 | 7:16pmThe number of coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 4 million, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported late Saturday. The global death toll reached 278,135, the center said. The US...
Emails reveal Mayor de Blasio 'abused his power' to help stall yeshiva probe
May 9, 2020 | 7:08pmMayor Bill de Blasio was personally involved in a deal with Orthodox Jewish leaders to delay a long-awaited report on shoddy yeshivas in exchange for an extension of mayoral control...
Elon Musk plans to move Tesla over coronavirus gripes in CA
May 9, 2020 | 7:04pmElon Musk announced Saturday he plans to move Tesla to either Texas or Nevada — after the electronic carmaker was told it could not reopen Friday by California health officials....
Short MLB season may lead to increased veteran fantasy value
May 9, 2020 | 7:01pmAs Major League Baseball continues to cling to the hope of still playing a 2020 season, fantasy baseball players continue to search for any type of edge while preparing for...
Six Jesuit priests from St. Joseph's residence in Philadelphia die of COVID-19
May 9, 2020 | 6:53pmMore than a third of the Jesuit priests who lived at the Manresa Hall health care center in Philadelphia have been killed by the coronavirus, The Post has learned.
This historic home can be yours for free — but there's a supernatural catch
May 9, 2020 | 6:51pmWhen realtor Sylvia McLain posted about the free house on her Facebook page, former residents and locals took to the comments to share supernatural horror stories.
Steering wheel in brand-new Tesla falls off in driver's hands
May 9, 2020 | 6:47pmJason Tuatara of Blackpool, England, said the steering wheel of his one-month-old Model 3 Tesla fell off in his hands while he was backing into his driveway.
Possible tweaks to NYC school admissions include lottery system, prior test scores
May 9, 2020 | 6:39pmNew York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said he doesn’t have “a nefarious plan” to use the coronavirus crisis to overhaul middle and high school admission policies, but so far...
Recovered NYC mom: Coronavirus worse than giving birth five times
May 9, 2020 | 6:26pmChristina Paz, 47, spent 15 days in the hospital after coming down with COVID-19 in March, including a three-day bout in critical care. Now, she’s home on Staten Island with...
Coronavirus kills more than 70 NYC rabbis, priests and ministers
May 9, 2020 | 6:22pmMore than 70 rabbis, priests and Christian ministers, ranging in age from 42 to 96, have succumbed to COVID-19 in the past two months, and dozens more have been confirmed...
Nurse who volunteered in NYC flying home with 400 ounces of breast milk
May 9, 2020 | 6:20pmColorado nurse Rachel Fiala volunteered to help NYC fight coronavirus — even though it meant leaving her 8-month-old son Michael. After four weeks, she's flying home for her first Mother's...
Carranza blasts councilman tending to sick mom for being late to meeting
May 9, 2020 | 6:20pmSchools Chancellor Richard Carranza angrily scolded a City Council member for being late to a virtual public hearing, ignoring the elected official’s explanation that he was tending to his ailing...
Remembering rock 'n' roll forefather Little Richard
May 9, 2020 | 6:12pmLittle Richard, one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll and whose flamboyance and fire were just as much his calling cards as his pompadour, eyeliner and piano pounding,...
Inside MLB's drastic, fragile proposal to save the 2020 season
May 9, 2020 | 6:08pmMLB is expected to make its first formal proposal to the union, likely on Tuesday, on how it envisions a season could be played, featuring roughly an 80-game regular season...
Staffers say NYC nursing home is covering up coronavirus deaths
May 9, 2020 | 6:06pmWhile the nursing home said 25 residents died at the home, or in hospitals, from confirmed and suspected COVID-19 in March and April, two insiders told The Post that 119...
Coffee shop regular refuses to give up habit, camps out on sidewalk
May 9, 2020 | 6:00pm"People think I'm crazy," Jean Marotta said. "But I don't care."
China offers to help North Korea fight coronavirus pandemic
May 9, 2020 | 5:57pmChina is offering to help North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fight the coronavirus, even though he insists his country hasn't had a single confirmed case, the BBC reported Saturday....
Lawmaker wants to limit insurance reimbursements to healthcare workers
May 9, 2020 | 5:54pmNew Jersey Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is leading the charge to insert language into a COVID-19 relief package of legislation that could lower physician reimbursement rates by up to...
Doctors and nurses in NYC's coronavirus hot zone rush to draw up wills
May 9, 2020 | 5:50pmIn this time of great uncertainty, some people aren't leaving things up to chance: Estate lawyers say they've seen an uptick in healthcare workers planning their last wills and testaments....
Ellen DeGeneres isn't as nice as she wants you to believe
May 9, 2020 | 5:47pmAlso, the TV host once lost her glasses — and complained to Steve Jobs that Apple should enlarge iPhone text.
ESPN's 'MNF' booth shakeup begins with top candidates clear
May 9, 2020 | 5:42pmThe expected is now official. ESPN has informed Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland they are out of the “Monday Night Football” booth, sources confirmed. Steve Levy on play-by-play and analysts...
NYC homeless man claiming to have HIV spits on, attacks MTA worker, conductor says
May 9, 2020 | 5:38pmAn enraged homeless man claimed he was HIV-positive and then punched and spit at a transit worker who tried to boot him from a subway car early Saturday in Brooklyn,...
Aaron Judge's differences from Derek Jeter could cost him
May 9, 2020 | 5:31pmAaron Judge represents the Yankees’ best draft choice since Derek Jeter nearly three decades ago — and it is not really close. He also embodies many of the qualities of...
Ex-Green Beret behind failed coup was desperate for multimillion-dollar bounty
May 9, 2020 | 5:29pmJordan Goudreau’s main reason for organizing the coup may have had less to do with freedom fighting, and more with an urgent need for cash.
NYC teacher on homeschooling: I've threatened to burn the iPad
May 9, 2020 | 5:24pmKensington mom Sarah Allen, 44, is homeschooling her four daughters — ages 3 to 10 — while also virtually teaching her kindergarten class for Brooklyn’s PS 372. I think it’s...
What it's like to give birth one day after testing positive for coronavirus
May 9, 2020 | 5:18pmChantel Longuinho, an office manager from Astoria, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21 — the day before she was due to deliver her third child and two weeks after...
Coronavirus crime worries are making New Yorkers want guns
May 9, 2020 | 5:17pmWith thousands of cops out sick, cocky criminals on the loose, and people running out of money for food and rent because of COVID-19, the Rosario sisters of Staten Island...
Catching up with Rangers' superstar Artemi Panarin
May 9, 2020 | 5:14pmRangers winger Artemi Panarin takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: What would you say to the coaches who thought — at 5-foot-10 and now...
Coronavirus Tales: Essential grocery worker gave up NYC apartment for child care
May 9, 2020 | 5:12pmAriel Guzman, 27, is a single mom to 7-year-old Joshua and a cashier — an essential worker — at Steve’s 9th Street Market in Park Slope. With school closed, I...
Steve Bannon is quietly creeping back into the White House, sources say
May 9, 2020 | 5:11pmSteve Bannon is back ... sort of. Donald Trump's lightning-rod 2016 campaign boss and former White House chief strategist who was banished from the West Wing in 2017 has quietly...
71-year-old convicted child molester must pay victim $3.5M
May 9, 2020 | 4:53pmAn upstate man convicted of sexually abusing his wife’s young granddaughter has to pay his victim $3.5 million, a judge has ruled. Stanley P. Allen, 71, was convicted of the...
Trump denounces CA election to replace 'throuple' Rep. Katie Hill as 'rigged'
May 9, 2020 | 4:49pmPresident Trump blasted California’s “rigged election” in a string of tweets supporting Republican Mike Garcia, who could flip the district formerly held by disgraced Rep. Katie Hill back into the...
Polar vortex brings record-breaking snowstorms to northeast
May 9, 2020 | 4:47pmA polar vortex brought record-breaking snowstorms and bone-chilling temperatures to the northeast seaboard on Saturday as the Mother's Day weekend got off to an unseasonably frigid start. Snow fell in...
What Little Richard taught these music legends: From soul to sex
May 9, 2020 | 4:39pmWooo! Music icons sound off about the passing of a pioneer.
UFC 249 Ferguson vs Gaethje: How to watch, fight card, schedule
May 9, 2020 | 4:36pmAfter 587 days, live sports are back in America. Shut down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, mixed martial arts will be the first entity to return, staging UFC 249...
Over 1,000 people line up for free food in Switzerland amid pandemic
May 9, 2020 | 4:36pmSwitzerland's always been known for its cheese, chocolate and watch-making. Now add food lines to the list. As incredible as it may seem for a city in one of the...
US Soccer star Alex Morgan shares first pic of baby girl
May 9, 2020 | 4:33pm"She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have known she would do it her way and her way only. My super moon baby," Morgan wrote of her...
What Michael Jordan didn't want you to see in 'The Last Dance'
May 9, 2020 | 4:33pmNot quite everything was fair game in the making of "The Last Dance." While director Jason Hehir has said that no topics were off-limits in his interviews with Michael Jordan...
World's largest beef producer faces probe for alleged price fixing
May 9, 2020 | 4:31pmJBS, a Brazil-based company that slaughters more than 13 million animals a day in plants around the globe, was hit with a wrongful death lawsuit after a worker at its...
Inside Kim Jong Un's circle of powerful women
May 9, 2020 | 4:22pmNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un keeps people guessing as to whether he’s alive or dead. The Rocketman is equally adept at confusing analysts about the very different women in his...
Televangelist Jim Bakker suffers stroke during coronavirus legal battles
May 9, 2020 | 4:18pmEmbattled televangelist Jim Bakker recently suffered a stroke and will be taking a sabbatical from "The Jim Bakker Show," according to his wife Lori. In a Facebook post Friday, Lori...
Creepy robot dogs patrol park to encourage social distancing
May 9, 2020 | 4:08pmOne of the creepy robots we warned you about last year is now patrolling a park in Singapore. Created by Boston Dynamics, “Spot”— a robot dog which can run, unlock and...
The unlikely conduit to my Islanders fandom
May 9, 2020 | 4:07pmWe pick our favorite teams for a variety of reasons: family, friends, team colors. A good friend of mine became a Cowboys fan when he was 6 years old for...
De Blasio sidelines six medics amid pandemic to be 'puppets' in photo op
May 9, 2020 | 4:01pm“We were furious we had to sit there and be puppets to this photo opportunity," said one of the EMS workers. "We didn’t want to be there. We would rather...
New video emerges of the minutes before Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death
May 9, 2020 | 3:48pmThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution said it obtained a copy of the tape, which it said appeared to come from a home security camera and show someone who looked like Arbery walking...
Irish pub delivers beer by drone during coronavirus lockdown
May 9, 2020 | 3:27pmA rural pub owner in Rathdrinagh, Ireland, has come up with an ingenious way to keep her bar “open” during the lockdown. Avril McKeever who owns the 152-year-old institution McKeever’s...
Stephen A. Smith's ramble on CNN was really something else
May 9, 2020 | 3:17pmNo more phone calls, please! We have a winner! First, a moment to give thanks for being truly blessed throughout this pandemic to have been served by relentless over-the-air geniuses...
Michigan barber keeps cutting despite state order to close shop
May 9, 2020 | 3:16pmAn unrepentant Michigan barber with customers lining up for his services is snipping away in defiance of a state order to shut down. State Police told 77-year-old Karl Manke to...
Sheila E was 'obsessed' with having Prince's babies
May 9, 2020 | 3:15pmPrince also told his musicians: "There’s only one asshole around here. And that is me."
Porn star apologizes for pandemic partying
May 9, 2020 | 3:07pmArgentine porn star Ian Frost was skewered online when semi-nude images of himself and his friends apparently at a New York City house party Friday night surfaced on social media....
Aaron Judge's long-term Yankees future is getting complicated
May 9, 2020 | 3:02pmPart 14 of a series analyzing the New York Yankees Aaron Judge has become the face of the franchise for the Yankees, but what will that face ultimately represent? Will...
UFC 249: Betting odds for Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and rest of card
May 9, 2020 | 3:00pmSports is back, which means sports gambling is back. UFC 249 airs Saturday on ESPN and ESPN+ PPV from Jacksonville. It is an action-packed card, headlined by Tony Ferguson and...
'First class lounges' open in NY hospitals for healthcare workers
May 9, 2020 | 2:58pmProject Wingman USA launched on Friday, opening its first two lounges for frontline healthcare heroes at Flushing and Jamaica Hospitals. In these lounges, crew members serve healthcare workers snacks and...
Obama calls Trump coronavirus response an 'absolute chaotic disaster'
May 9, 2020 | 2:40pmFormer President Barack Obama ripped President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as an “absolute chaotic disaster.” “It has been an absolute chaotic disaster,” Obama said, “when that mindset of...
Port Authority exec wants law license back after 'Bridgegate' ruling
May 9, 2020 | 2:36pmA former Port Authority exec wants his law license back now that his conviction in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal has been overturned by the Supreme Court. Bill Baroni filed motions...
Orthodox Jewish summer camps press Sullivan County to let them open
May 9, 2020 | 2:31pmMore than 50 Jewish summer camps are pressing upstate officials to let them host thousands of Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox kids in a matter of only weeks, despite the coronavirus pandemic....
New Jet Mekhi Becton is 6'7" and 364 pounds — and a total mama's boy
May 9, 2020 | 2:26pmAs a 10-year-old football player, Mekhi Becton was so much bigger than the other kids that coaches would ask to see his birth certificate.
Washington Post heiress cancels famed Hamptons Fourth of July bash
May 9, 2020 | 2:22pm“Lally throws the big power party,” said a regular attendee who did not want to be identified. “It was always a summer highpoint in the Hamptons because it’s always the...
AG vows to look into handling of jogger shooting case
May 9, 2020 | 2:18pmThe Georgia attorney general is pledging to probe the handling of Ahmaud Arbery's murder, according to a report. Attorney General Chris Carr said he would look "into how the case...
NY's daily coronavirus death toll 'not welcome news,' Gov. Cuomo says
May 9, 2020 | 2:03pmDeaths from the coronavirus ticked up statewide, with 226 fatalities reported over the past 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday, The numbers were up from the 216 deaths reported...
Cowboys brush off extreme Dak Prescott contract option
May 9, 2020 | 1:58pmThe Cowboys are still dancing with Dak Prescott, but they won't leave him at the altar. After slapping the franchise tag on their Pro Bowl quarterback, the Cowboys have until...
The untold stories of Doc Gooden's legendary 1985 season
May 9, 2020 | 1:52pmWillie McGee reveled in the opportunity to share a story, one burning a hole in his pocketful of memories for 35 years now. “One day, we were in New York...
Crying critters: Lonely animals at this zoo cope amid coronavirus closure
May 9, 2020 | 1:44pmThe zoo in Demydiv, 25 miles from Kiev, is almost out of money and can barely cover the bills it takes to care for the animals and the facility, Reuters...
New York family told to put disabled relatives in basement, lawsuit alleges
May 9, 2020 | 1:39pm“We’re at a loss,” said Debra Buffa, 50, caregiver for her severely ill parents and younger brother JP — who has been in a persistent vegetative state for more than...
Daniel Jones has work to do before becoming Giants captain
May 9, 2020 | 1:23pmNo one really asks if you are ready to lead. It took Eli Manning three years to get voted in as a Giants team captain. He was named the starting...
Snow falls in Central Park in May for first time since 1977
May 9, 2020 | 1:09pmApril showers bring May snow? For the first time in nearly half a century, snow fell in Central Park on May 9, tying the old record for latest snowfall from...
US tightens visa regulations for reporters from China
May 9, 2020 | 12:59pmThe US tightened visa guidelines for Chinese journalists amid a growing row between the two countries over the coronavirus pandemic. The new regulation, which takes effect Monday, limits visas for...
AOC slams lawmakers over unregulated lender bailout: 'Horrendous'
May 9, 2020 | 12:53pm"I don’t care what party you’re in. This is unacceptable," AOC thundered to her 6.8 million followers.
The new Gerber baby is making history
May 9, 2020 | 12:49pmMagnolia Earl, age 1, made history by winning the 10th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search. She's the first adopted baby to take on the famous role.
Turkey charges seven in wild escape of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn
May 9, 2020 | 12:45pmTurkish prosecutors have charged seven people in connection with ex-Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn's stunning escape from Japan, according to a new report. Ghosn, 65, stands accused of financial crimes and...
South Dakota governor orders Sioux tribes to remove coronavirus checkpoints
May 9, 2020 | 12:43pmGov. Kristi Noem sent letters to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe on Friday, demanding they dismantle roadblocks on reservation lands meant to stop the spread...
The biggest Yankees losers right now
May 9, 2020 | 12:42pmHad it all gone as planned, Gerrit Cole would be through his season-opening start, his Yankee Stadium debut and, this weekend, the righty would have been involved for the first...
UK will require international travelers to quarantine for two weeks: report
May 9, 2020 | 12:40pmThe British government will require anyone arriving in the country to quarantine for two weeks, effective at the end of the month, a leading airline industry group said. The directive...
Local New York Facebook group administrator becomes coronavirus savior
May 9, 2020 | 12:37pmThe social worker immediately called Anne Richards, who went online and posted an urgent plea for help on a community Facebook group she runs for Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.
Belarus holds military parade amid pandemic to celebrate victory over Nazis
May 9, 2020 | 12:26pmThe ex-Soviet neighbors had both planned public celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II, but only Belarus pushed forward.
Dems should just ignore Joe Biden accuser, Bill Maher says
May 9, 2020 | 12:20pmBill Maher is not interested in Tara Reade. The comedian and HBO host criticized the media for focusing on her and said the Democratic party should not allow itself to...
Mom with coronavirus saved by medical-student son's quick thinking
May 9, 2020 | 12:18pmA Brooklyn woman desperately ill with the coronavirus is breathing easy this Mother's Day thanks to a novel treatment her medical-student son helped provide. Josephine Bruzzese, who is 48 and...
Coronavirus-related disease has killed two more NY kids
May 9, 2020 | 12:14pmTwo more young people in New York have died of a coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome -- a “truly disturbing” development that’s the “last thing” parents living in the epicenter of the...
How the Louvre's dashing director saved his museum from the Nazis
May 9, 2020 | 12:13pmOn March 13, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, MoMA and the Whitney all announced temporary closures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Two months later, more...
Post-pandemic, four-year colleges need to change — or face extinction
May 9, 2020 | 12:08pmFor high-school seniors, May 1 is “college decision day.” That’s the traditional deadline for students to notify their chosen schools that they plan to attend in the fall. But May...
The NBA's first workout in forever was extremely 'weird'
May 9, 2020 | 12:03pmThe new normal at NBA practice facilities began Friday, featuring temperature checks at the door, latex gloves and an outfit in a bag. The Cavaliers were among the first teams...
The coronavirus lockdown is a luxury many Americans can't afford
May 9, 2020 | 11:53amThis month there has been a distinct dissonance in the national atmosphere — even more so than usual, which is saying something. It went from resigned despair to collective rage...
Corey Johnson testing mayoral campaign slogan during pandemic: insiders
May 9, 2020 | 11:46amCoJo may have found his campaign mojo — in the depths of a deadly pandemic. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson appears to be dry-running a 2021 mayoral campaign slogan —...
Klobuchar, other potential Biden VP picks enlisting power brokers to get job
May 9, 2020 | 11:43amJoe Biden’s promise to choose a woman as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election has ignited a fierce behind-the-scenes battle among some of the nation’s most high-profile female...
Lab examining coronavirus may have shut down just before outbreak
May 9, 2020 | 11:39amUS and UK intelligence analysts are reviewing cellphone location data indicating that a high-security Wuhan lab examining the coronaviruses may have been shut down in October, NBC News reported. The...
Crews stuck on cruise ships during coronavirus pandemic want to go home
May 9, 2020 | 11:32amDesperation is setting in for tens of thousands of cruise ship crew members stranded on vessels around the world. Some are suffering from the coronavirus and others have died aboard...
Martian rock samples might bring alien viruses to Earth, expert warns
May 9, 2020 | 11:26amStanford professor of aeronautics and astronautics Scott Hubbard told the Stanford News that "planetary protection" for Earth must be paramount when welcoming back anyone or anything from Mars.
'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's 'Revenge' streetwear line sells out in hours
May 9, 2020 | 11:20amRevenge is paying off for Joe Exotic. The streetwear line inspired by the incarcerated "Tiger King" star's infamous feud with big-cat activist Carole Baskin sold out within hours of soft-launching...
Deshaun Watson shades Bears after Doug Gottlieb's 'race' claim
May 9, 2020 | 11:20amIt already looks bad enough that the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky with the No. 2 pick in 2017, ahead of other quarterbacks like Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun...
The superstar rise and sudden fall of Sesame Street’s ‘black Elmo’
May 9, 2020 | 11:16amIn 1970, alongside Cookie Monster and Big Bird, a new Muppet appeared on “Sesame Street.” Roosevelt Franklin was a young boy with a shock of black hair atop his head,...
Never mind a recession: How the rich are going all-out for Mother's Day
May 9, 2020 | 11:12amPlus fancy flowers for the mom "who needs more than roses."
Joe Biden rakes in nearly $3 million at Zoom fundraiser
May 9, 2020 | 11:09amJoe Biden isn't letting the coronavirus stop him from asking for big bucks to underwrite his White House bid. Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee and President Barack Obama's vice president,...
Joe Biden's anemic campaign has just one thing to offer
May 9, 2020 | 10:51amHillary Clinton’s campaign anthem was “Fight Song.” What will Joe Biden’s be? “All by Myself”? “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”? The way things are going Biden’s acceptance speech at...
Trump 'moving heaven and earth' for coronavirus vaccine by 2021, Kushner says
May 9, 2020 | 10:37amPresident Trump is singularly focused on getting a coronavirus vaccine to all Americans by January — if not before then, son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner says in a new...
California becomes first state to approve mail-in ballots for presidential election
May 9, 2020 | 10:26amGov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed an executive order Friday that will send 20 million mail-in ballots to state residents, a move criticized by Republicans who fear not going to...
Americans want strict curbs on reopening houses of worship, poll finds
May 9, 2020 | 10:12amThe majority of Americans want curbs on in-person church services and are not worried about restrictions on their religious freedoms as states begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns, a new poll...
Why the dismissal of Michael Flynn's case could win Trump reelection
May 9, 2020 | 9:59amUntil Thursday, Donald Trump’s reelection chances were not looking good. The booming economy — the lynchpin of his reelection campaign — lay in a COVID-induced coma, his near-daily jousting with...
At least 11 Secret Service agents reportedly have coronavirus
May 9, 2020 | 9:51amCOVID-19 is swirling ever closer to the Oval Office: At least 11 Secret Service agents have tested positive for the coronavirus. The cases capped off a rough week at the...
Man who leaked Ahmaud Arbery video thought it would 'stop a riot'
May 9, 2020 | 9:43amA friend of the two Georgia men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is describing his decision to leak a video of the fatal shooting as his way of...
Giannis Antetokounmpo files $2M lawsuit over 'Greek Freak' infringement
May 9, 2020 | 9:40amNBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is freaking out. The league's reigning MVP is putting a full-court press on pretenders looking to cash in on his trademarked nickname, "Greek Freak," a Manhattan...
Obama blasts decision to drop charges against Michael Flynn
May 9, 2020 | 9:37amFormer President Barack Obama took a jab at the Justice Department in a private phone call with his former campaign workers, blasting prosecutors for dropping their case against ex-Trump National...
Carnival swamped with cruise bookings after announcing August return
May 9, 2020 | 9:35amCarnival Cruise Line was inundated with bookings last week when they announced that they would return to the high seas after months of coronavirus lockdown. Cruise Planners, a company that...
'Harry Potter' actress says she wanted Boris Johnson to die of coronavirus
May 9, 2020 | 9:25amEnglish actress Miriam Margolyes raised eyebrows during an appearance on Britain's Channel 4 Friday after telling hosts of the program "The Last Leg" that part of her wished to see...
Blockchain is going to revolutionize tech — master it before it takes off
May 9, 2020 | 9:20amBlockchain and cryptocurrency are two of the fastest-growing technologies in the world, and, while you may have heard these terms plenty of times, do you really understand what they are,...
21 unique toys and games to keep you and your family entertained at home
May 9, 2020 | 9:19amBy now, you’ve likely completed every jigsaw puzzle in your house, played endless rounds of Monopoly, and have blown through your family’s list of movie night must-sees on Netflix. Simply...
Top White House officials buried CDC reopening report, emails show
May 9, 2020 | 9:15amTop White House officials buried detailed advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how to reopen the country during the coronavirus epidemic, internal government emails show. Public...
NBA's incoming salary mess could push superstar to Knicks
May 9, 2020 | 9:15amYou 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...
Homeless removed from subway for train cleanings take shelter from cold in stationary buses
May 9, 2020 | 9:04amIt's a bus to nowhere. The MTA is parking buses outside some shuttered subway stations to provide shelter from the weekend cold snap for homeless people rousted from the subways...
Cops looking for serial groper who attacked seven women in Brooklyn
May 9, 2020 | 8:46amSeven women have groped by a single attacker in Brooklyn, including six in a sick, 90-minute span this week, police said. A man accosted one female pedestrian just before 10...
Life is now hell for man who recorded shooting of unarmed jogger: lawyer
May 9, 2020 | 8:35amThe man who shot the consequential video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing is now receiving threats amid cries for his arrest, his attorney said. The revelation comes after the Georgia Bureau...
Here's what Dennis Rodman thinks about all those Kim Jong Un rumors
May 9, 2020 | 8:17amAs for rumors of a Kim body double: "Ha ha ha."
Daniel Jones mentor may be odd man out in Giants' QB shuffle
May 9, 2020 | 3:44amThe four biggest influences on Daniel Jones as a rookie all could be gone from the Giants when his second season begins. That new reality was created by recent tinkering...
Music exec behind Sean 'Diddy' Combs first record deal dead at 59
May 9, 2020 | 3:26amAndre Harrell, a veteran music executive is best known for signing a young Sean Combs to his first record deal and later went on to head Motown Records, has died....
How Mets' bullpen stud could get his wish
May 9, 2020 | 3:24amPart 13 in a series about the New York Mets Seth Lugo’s place as the Mets’ most valuable reliever over the past two seasons is evident in the numbers. The...
NHL player cut by Capitals after making vulgar comments
May 9, 2020 | 3:10amARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private...
Former Knicks player accused of firing rifle at two people
May 9, 2020 | 2:48amTYRONE, Ga. — Former NBA player Shannon Brown, who spent part of one season with the Knicks, faces charges in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle...
Yankees banking on this reliever to regain 2018 form
May 9, 2020 | 2:34amPart 13 in a series analyzing the New York Yankees When assessing Jonathan Holder’s level of importance to the Yankees’ bullpen, there are two themes to the process. With Aroldis...
Ivanka Trump's personal assistant latest to test positive for coronavirus
May 9, 2020 | 2:05amThe coronavirus continues to circle uncomfortably close to the White House. Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, and the FDA commissioner has been forced to...
NBA reopens gyms with coronavirus precautions
May 9, 2020 | 2:02amIn cities and towns that have coronavirus testing available to healthcare workers, NBA teams will be able to test players and staff members who aren’t showing symptoms, according to an...
Rehabbing Met delivers optimistic return goal
May 9, 2020 | 1:30amNoah Syndergaard’s biggest form of competition over the next several months might be trying to return to the Mets sooner rather than later. Speaking to a group of youth baseball...
NCAA: No college sports until students are back on campus
May 9, 2020 | 12:58amBob Bowlsby and the unnamed commissioners who supported the idea of fall sports being played while schools offered online-only classes due to the novel coronavirus pandemic were shot down by...
'Monster': Rookie's journey from hidden gem to big Jets hope
May 9, 2020 | 12:40amBefore he earned the chance to play wide receiver for the Jets on Sundays, chase records at Baylor on Saturdays, or fly past opposing defenses in small-town East Texas on...
Glitzy NYC hotel takes in homeless from overcrowded shelters
May 9, 2020 | 12:38amA glitzy Manhattan hotel has opened its doors to the city’s homeless to ease crowding at shelters during the coronavirus. Former shelter residents are now living at the Bentley Hotel...
German parliament bans providing gay conversion therapy to minors
May 9, 2020 | 12:17amGermany has become the fifth country to ban gay conversion therapy for minors under 18 years old — joining Brazil, Ecuador, Malta and Taiwan. The widely-discredited therapy, which claims to...
Yankees' affiliate planning ahead for time when baseball returns
May 9, 2020 | 12:14amNo autographs. No souvenir balls. And if you’re fortunate enough to throw a ceremonial first pitch? No celebrity catchers. Even if we get to a point when fans are allowed...
Biden accuser says she's leaving Democratic Party after response to allegations
May 9, 2020 | 12:09amJoe Biden sex-assault accuser Tara Reade said she used to be a die-hard Barack Obama supporter -- but she has left the Democratic Party after the blowback to her claims...
Arkansas venue plans concert despite state’s coronavirus limits
May 9, 2020 | 12:00amLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas venue is promoting a concert drawing more than 200 people next week despite limits the state has placed on large gatherings because of the...