April 26, 2020
Michigan state senator apologizes for 'Confederate flag' face mask
A Michigan state senator has apologized for wearing a protective face mask with a pattern that resembled the Confederate flag. Dale Zorn, a Republican from Ida, had been blasted by...
Kyle Higashioka dives deep into the art of catching, downtime activities
Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka takes Post readers behind the scenes as he tries to stay prepared for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. As told to Ken Davidoff. Greetings...
How Giants plan to overcome major hole they didn't fix
There was this feeling entering the 2020 NFL Draft that after the Redskins took Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick, there was a wide gap to find the...
John Mara sees Giants promise while delivering stern demand
John Mara is pleased with how Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge conducted the 2020 Virtual NFL Draft together and addressed the offensive line, and can now see Blue skies up...
Here's Cuomo's plan for New York getting back to normal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced over the weekend that testing for the coronavirus would dramatically expand across New York. Here’s how it will work and impact the Empire State’s eventual reopening,...
Hollywood quietly turns to video-game tech to restart movie shoots
Hollywood studios are quietly turning to video-game technology as they look to get production shoots delayed by the coronavirus back on schedule, The Post has learned. Armed with virtual-reality tools...
Where Joe Douglas' overhaul leaves Jets offensive line
Since the day Joe Douglas arrived in Florham Park to take over as general manager of the Jets, he has spoken about one thing: improving the offensive line. It was...
Daily press briefings are doing Trump no favors: Devine
President Trump’s disinfectant comment Thursday was an eyebrow raiser, though not worthy of the acres of hate media it spawned for days. It didn’t deserve Nancy Pelosi’s malicious distortion that...
Estate of 'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson targeted in drive-by shooting
The Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson was fired at in a drive-by shooting Friday -- with one bullet piercing a bedroom window, a report said. Nobody was...
Farmers who supplied five-star NYC restaurants now doing home delivery
New York’s farmers who can no longer sell crops to Big Apple restaurants are turning to a new business model: Boxing up produce for the growing hordes of home cooks....
California official resigns after throwing cat, drinking beer during Zoom meeting
An official in a California city resigned after throwing his cat and apparently gulping a beer during a Zoom meeting with other functionaries. Video of the Vallejo Planning Commission teleconference...
Teens tried hiring hitman after girl's stepdad caught them in bed: cops
A teen couple from Pennsylvania were arrested Friday for allegedly plotting to kill the girl’s stepdad after he caught them sleeping together, a report said. Dillian Mikel Weaver, 19, of...
Michael Jordan once dragged Dennis Rodman out of bed as Carmen Electra hid
Anyone familiar with Dennis Rodman would be pleased to know he was just as eccentric as he is now — if not more — back in his playing days. Sunday...
Grading all of the Giants' draft picks
The three S’s of the Giants’ draft class are safe, speed and SEC. The Giants selected rookies with high floors and improved their defensive quickness. Nine of the 10 played...
Pete Alonso's next big challenge toward Mets greatness
First in a series analyzing the New York Mets In a game of picking a position at which the Mets are most likely set for the next decade, first base...
Man busted in Spain for taking goldfish for a walk during lockdown
He’s one fishy suspect. A man was busted for breaking Spain’s strict coronavirus lockdown by taking his goldfish out for a walk, police said Friday. The unidentified pet owner was...
New York clinical trial testing heartburn medication as coronavirus treatment
A clinical trial is under way at major New York hospitals to test the efficacy of heartburn medications such as Pepcid, in combination with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, on coronavirus...
Louisiana pastor blows social distancing house arrest to hold Sunday service
A controversial Louisiana pastor under house arrest for repeatedly defying coronavirus social distancing rules is at it again. Pastor Tony Spell, who was arrested last month and charged with violating...
Dave Gettleman just showed up his greatest critics
He has been lambasted, harpooned and nearly fired along with Pat Shurmur. He was no longer Dave Gettleman, he was Embattled Dave Gettleman, a 69-year-old cancer survivor in the midst...
Grading all of the Jets' draft picks
Joe Douglas could have looked at the Jets’ disastrous NFL draft track record and played it safe to break from his predecessors. He didn’t. In his first draft as general...
Tennis star rejects Novak Djokovic' plea for coronavirus tennis aid
World number three Dominic Thiem has rejected the notion that the top tennis players should chip in to help lower-ranked competitors who are struggling financially due to the pause in...
Man won't have to pay $500K wager on rock, paper, scissors: court rules
He won't be forced to hand over paper. A Canadian man who lost $517,000 in a best-of-three game of "rock, paper, scissors" doesn't have to pay up, a judge ruled...
Miguel Andujar's complicated Yankees fate comes down to this
Part I in a series analyzing the New York Yankees Entering spring training of 2019, Miguel Andujar had worked extensively on becoming a better all-around fielding third baseman. A lot...
Science says: It's time to start easing the lockdowns
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been enormous, and New York has suffered more than anywhere else in the world. Compared as a separate country, the New York area...
ESPN walks back controversial NFL Draft graphic that 'should not have aired'
ESPN got personal in its NFL Draft coverage this year -- a little too much for some fans' liking, resulting in the network apologizing for one case in particular. When...
Wait, how long are we supposed to stay in lockdown?
What are we waiting for? The question can be posed in either a wild, irresponsible way — or a sane, measured way. In New York, our “pause” will continue until...
World needs independent review of how coronavirus pandemic started
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has it right: Every member nation of the World Health Organization should have to participate in an independent review into the origins of the coronavirus...
NYC's leaders aren't remotely facing the coronavirus fiscal disaster
As the COVID-19 lockdowns drag on and the local economic picture looks ever grimmer, the fiscal response by city officials — from Mayor Bill de Blasio on down — looks...
Bill de Blasio gives his wife another crazy, no-good nepotistic job
Sigh: Mayor Bill de Blasio just named first lady Chirlane McCray to head his task force on ensuring New York is more racially just when it reopens. Are you laughing,...
Why New York City needs a property-tax holiday
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council support rent moratoriums for tenants impacted by COVID, and stores and restaurants with no income have already stopped paying rent. Yet the...
New York City doorman could become accidental state assemblyman
This doorman could become the accidental state assemblyman. Louis Puliafito, a 62-year-old Republican, now has a strong chance to win an Upper East Side Assembly seat thanks to a pre-election...
The mail-in-ballot mess and other commentary
Fraud watch: The Mail-In-Ballot Mess Mark Hemingway reports at RealClearPolitics that “28.3 million mail-in ballots remain unaccounted for” from elections between 2012 and 2018, according to data from the federal...
White House officials say Trump works so hard, he often misses lunch
President Trump's schedule is so packed amid the coronavirus crisis that he sometimes skips lunch, his aides told The Post -- refuting a report that the commander-in-chief spends his days...
Giants draft pick already despises the Cowboys: 'Forever some a—'
Cam Brown was ahead of his time. The new Giants draft pick won't have to get used to not liking the Cowboys, as his Twitter account shows he is already...
NBA solves Knicks, Nets coronavirus issue in bid to reopen
If NBA commissioner Adam Silver goes through with a plan of opening up practice facilities to players on May 1 in cities no longer under coronavirus lockdown, the Knicks and...
The Michael Kay-Mike Francesa tension may never end
Even if handshakes are still a thing in the post-coronavirus era, Michael Kay won't be extending one to Mike Francesa. Kay has overtaken Francesa in the ratings, but the New...
Several states allow some businesses to reopen this Monday
Tennessee, Mississippi and Montana are set to lift some coronavirus lockdown restrictions Monday, with certain businesses that can practice social distancing allowed to welcome customers again. Tennesse's Gov. Bill Lee...
Americans may be suffering 'quarantine fatigue,' going out more
Some Americans could be suffering from “quarantine fatigue" and leaving home to go out more frequently, according to a new report. A study by the Maryland Transportation Institute at the...
US will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
WASHINGTON - The US government will cap how much each bank can lend under the emergency loan program designed to keep workers on payrolls amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to...
Panic buying grips North Korea amid rumors of Kim Jong Un's demise
Residents in the North Korean capital have resorted to panic buying amid reports that controversial leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill or dead, according to a report. Store shelves...
USNS Comfort discharges last patient ahead of departure from NY
The USNS Comfort's last patient was discharged on Sunday, as the Navy hospital ship prepared to head home, officials said. Roughly 184 people were treated aboard the 1,000-bed vessel since...
Trump rips media: ‘I work from early in the morning until late at night’
President Trump ripped into the media Sunday in response to a report about his work schedule, saying that he toils from morning until night in a series of tweets. "The...
NYC coronavirus cases reach over 150,000 as state death toll nears 17,000
More than 400 Big Apple residents succumbed to confirmed or suspected cases of the coronavirus Saturday into Sunday, raising the combined death toll to nearly 17,000, City Hall statistics show....
The winners and losers of the NFL Draft
NFL Draft 2020 is freshly in the books, though there's no telling when exactly the new draft class will be able to put on the pads and start contributing to...
Rent madness: Telling people not to pay risks disaster
Tenants who are out of work amid the COVID-19 crisis may have trouble paying their monthly rent, but simply canceling their payments, even just temporarily, doesn’t solve the problem. It...
Cuomo doubles down on ordering nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients
Gov. Cuomo doubled down Sunday on the state’s controversial directive ordering nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients. The governor — who himself has described nursing homes as a “feeding frenzy’’...
China is still blatantly lying about its coronavirus deaths
China lied, people died: There’s no question that Beijing’s early cover-up of its coronavirus crisis led to the deaths of thousands of people around the world. And it’s still lying,...
Sen. Cotton says Chinese students shouldn't be allowed to study science in US
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton suggested that Chinese students should be banned from studying technology and science in the US -- and said he has "little doubt" that Beijing is trying...
L train tunnel rehab from Brooklyn to Manhattan finished: Cuomo
Just in time for a pandemic keeping millions of New Yorkers at home, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that the massive rehabilitation project of the L train tunnel between Manhattan...
UFC star claps back at husband after post-workout puke
Not all quarantine workouts are created equal. Over the weekend, UFC star Paige VanZant documented another at-home exercise regimen, which featured a series of grueling moves per round. "I am...
Schumer: Bootleg coronavirus test kits pose 'disaster' for recovery efforts
Bootleg coronavirus home testing kits are flooding the internet -- posing a potential "disaster" in the fight to stem the pandemic, Sen. Chuck Schumer warned Sunday. “While the coronavirus itself...
My co-worker is stealing food — should I snitch on him?
I work in a grocery store and one of my co-workers steals food. I don’t want to rat him out but I also don’t want to be guilty by association...
How to salvage your summer internship amid coronavirus crisis
College internship experience is indispensable, so with the coronavirus putting these valuable opportunities to gain skills, network and grow professionally in peril, it’s no surprise that students are panicking. Take...
The Jets now have a Lamar Jackson of their own
The Jets are adding Lamar Jackson to their team. No, not that one. This is Lamar Jackson, a cornerback from Nebraska. He is one of three undrafted cornerbacks that the...
Four-year-old Staten Island boy leads daily Pledge of Allegiance on Zoom
A four-year-old Staten Island boy kicks off his quarantine routine each day leading the Pledge of Allegiance on Zoom to a group that includes frontline workers, according to a report....
Dutch students complete trans-Atlantic voyage forced by coronavirus
HARLINGEN, Netherlands -- Greeted by relieved parents, pet dogs, flares and a cloud of orange smoke, a group of 25 Dutch high school students with very little sailing experience ended...
2 dead after car crash in the Bronx tears vehicle in two
A speeding Mercedes-Benz driver lost control while changing lanes in the Bronx and smashed into a support pillar Sunday morning, killing himself and one of two young women in the...
Patriots add another QB to list of possible Tom Brady replacements
The New England Patriots didn't select a quarterback during NFL Draft 2020, but they've added yet another signal-caller to their roster since it ended. As the Patriots move on from...
Hero of the Day: New York-born doc travels 3,000 miles to help his home state
From 3,000 miles away, Michael Peters was glued to the screen, watching helplessly as his home state was slammed by the coronavirus. “One or two days was eternity when this...
Trump wishes 'great First Lady' Melania a happy 50th birthday
First Lady Melania Trump received happy birthday greetings from a number of well-wishers on Sunday, including her husband, President Trump. "Happy Birthday to Melania, our great First Lady!," the president...
Cuomo outlines rough plan for reopening New York in 'phases'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday sketched a rough road map for New York's coronavirus comeback — which could see some state businesses open by mid-May. "With certain precautions, after May...
Ex-NYPD top cop slams 'criminal justice reform virus' plaguing NYC
The Big Apple isn't just battling coronavirus -- it's ailing from state criminal justice reforms too, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday. While the city and the state struggle...
Off-duty NYPD cop dies after motorcycle collides with car in Queens
An NYPD cop lost his life Saturday after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a collision with a car on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens, sources told the...
South Korea says Kim Jong Un is 'alive and well' amid death rumors
South Korea believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well" despite rumors that he is gravely ill or dead, officials said Sunday. "Our government position is firm,"...
New York coronavirus death toll nears 17,000 as daily fatalities slow
Another 367 New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday — a "terrible" loss, but the lowest number of daily fatalities recorded this month. The overall...
Ex-MSNBC host Chris Matthews admits to 'inappropriate' behavior
Former MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews has spoken out publicly for the first time since retiring amid sexual harassment allegations nearly two months ago -- and admits he was "inappropriate''...
Giants adding three undrafted receivers after not picking any
The Giants went through the entire NFL draft, three days and nights, — having the No. 4 pick in the entire draft and, way down at 255, the very last...
Belgians urged to eat more fries during coronavirus pandemic
Belgians are being called on to eat an extra portion of fries each week to help with the potato surplus during coronavirus lockdowns, according to a report. Potato farmers have...
Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to fly over NYC in honor of coronavirus workers
Frontline workers fighting the coronavirus are getting a shout-out from angels up above. The US Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds will roar above the New York Metropolitan...
Louisville football recruit shot and killed in Orlando
A high school football player that was set to continue his career at Louisville was shot and killed late Saturday night in Orlando, according to multiple reports. Dexter Rentz, a...
Dr. Birx bothered Trump's disinfectant comments 'still in the news cycle'
Dr. Deborah Birx said the media's continuing focus on President Trump's comments about people being injected with disinfectant as a coronavirus treatment "bothers" her and jeopardizes the administration's ability to...
Job-offering scammers could be after your stimulus money
With over 20 million having recently lost work, scammers could swallow lots of stimulus checks. They tell you that there’s a wonderful job waiting for you. Just fill out a...
Advanced Excel skills can help you stand out in the workplace
Microsoft Excel is the data-crunching backbone of practically every company. It solves quantitive problems fast, organizes hundreds of thousands of data points, and can turn complex spreadsheets into engaging, easy-to-read...
28 things to help upgrade your work-from-home experience
If you’re like many professionals, chances are you’ve made the switch to working from home in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s more, you’ve likely realized that your at-home...
'No-brainer:' Randy Moss' son signs with Redskins after going undrafted
The Redskins added some good bloodlines after NFL Draft 2020 was over. LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss, the son of Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss, didn't hear his name...
De Blasio appoints wife head of coronavirus racial inequality task force
Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t letting the controversy surrounding his wife’s embattled billion-dollar mental health initiative stop him from appointing her to head a new coronavirus recovery task force. Citing...
Who is Mr. Irrelevant 2020? Meet Giants' final pick
The player selected with the final pick of every NFL Draft gets dubbed Mr. Irrelevant, and this year that player is a Giant. Tae Crowder, a linebacker from Georgia, was...
Mayor broke her own stay-at-home order to go to nail salon
A Texas mayor has been forced to apologize after getting caught breaking her own stay-at-home order by getting a nail salon to open just for her. Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames...
Mnuchin predicts US economy will begin rebounding by summer
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin predicted the US economy will begin to rebound from the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic as states begin to relax stay-at-home guidelines and reopen businesses....
Train likely owned by Kim Jong Un untouched for nearly week
SEOUL, South Korea — A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been parked at his compound on the country’s east coast since last week, satellite...
Jameis Winston settles for backup role after being replaced by Tom Brady
Jameis Winston is sticking around the NFC South. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and the New Orleans Saints are finalizing a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. Winston, the...
Lindsey Graham adds weight to Kim Jong Un death rumors
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he would be "shocked" if North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wasn't dead given the country's silence amid growing speculation about his demise. "It's a closed society....
Star chef claims it's safer to eat in restaurants than at home
Superstar chef Alain Ducasse has insisted that it is safer to eat in restaurants than cook for yourself under coronavirus lockdown. "It's better to eat in a restaurant that takes...
Hasbro toy factory now making coronavirus face shields
MASSACHUSETTS -- A Massachusetts factory that normally makes some of the nation’s most beloved board games, including Monopoly, Risk and Candyland, has pivoted to making personal protective equipment for heath...
Birx predicts coronavirus toll will fall 'dramatically' by end of May
Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House task force, predicted that the number of coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations will decline "dramatically" by the end of May. “We believe...
Delay opens door for two recovering Yankees
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...
Workers at US meat plants blame coronavirus outbreaks on company policies
Workers from some of the country's largest meat plants said they were ordered to work in crowded conditions even while sick and not provided appropriate protective gear, leading the facilities...
Fauci says coronavirus tests need to double before lockdowns are lifted
Dr. Anthony Fauci says that coronavirus testing needs to at least double so lockdowns can be lifted safely — and he's confident it will. The US currently gets through about...
Roger Stone says he didn't get a fair trial because of anti-Trump bias
Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Trump who was convicted lying to Congress and witness tampering last year, said he didn't receive a fair trial because of anti-Trump bias...
Chess-loving cornerback ready to make impact for Giants
Where he lines up with the Giants is not certain at this point, but Darnay Holmes sounds agreeable to moving anywhere the defensive coaching staff wants him to go. The...
Bill Belichick on why he didn't draft Tom Brady successor
BOSTON — The Patriots didn’t find a replacement for Tom Brady in the 2020 NFL Draft, if that was even possible. But they did address almost every other one of...
No more coronavirus briefings? Trump tweets he's through
President Trump on Saturday canceled his near-nightly coronavirus press briefing, instead issuing an evening tweet calling the appearances “not worth the time & effort!” “What is the purpose of having...
Legendary broadcaster back home after being hospitalized
LOS ANGELES — Retired Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is back home after falling and being hospitalized. The team quoted Scully on Twitter Saturday saying, “I’m home and resting...
Jets' new quarterback ready to embrace backup role
James Morgan grew up in the shadow of Lambeau Field. Now, he may get to face the Packers there someday. The Jets selected Morgan, a quarterback from Florida International, with...
Jerry Bishop, announcer on 'Judge Judy' for 24 years dead at 84
Jerry Bishop, who announced the iconic Judge Judy daytime courtroom show for 24 years, passed away on Tuesday after heart complications and kidney failure, his granddaughter told the Hollywood Reporter....
Woman killed when carjacker crashes stolen SUV while speeding on Staten Island
A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured Saturday night after a thief crashed a stolen vehicle while speeding through Staten Island’s south shore -- and then fled...
Joe Judge missing dog NFL Draft mystery solved
What the world wants to know: Why no Abby the golden retriever? Joe Judge’s 6-year-old dog turned into a sensation last week when a picture of the new Giants head...
Where Jets' Joe Douglas came up short in NFL Draft
So, how do you think they did? There’s little doubt that Joe Douglas, conducting his first NFL draft as a general manager, made the Jets better over the past three...
Meet the man who'll be coaching the Giants' new Hog Mollies
You can draft players to fix an offensive line as long as they are the right players, but you better have the right offensive line coach coaching them. A Bill...
WNYC radio's 'Morning Edition' anchor Richard Hake is dead at 51
Richard Hake, the calm, trusted voice of WNYC’s “Morning Edition,” passed away suddenly on Friday at the age of 51. Hake died at home of natural causes, his family told...
Cops bust illicit bottle club in Queens
Sometimes the mayor's much maligned -- and much abused -- 311 social distancing snitch line delivers. Cops responding to citizen 311 complaints busted an illegal bottle club in Queens that...
Why 'SNL' isn't dying from the coronavirus: It's not just Brad Pitt and Miley Cyrus
Live from New York, we still need to laugh.
Meet the New Yorker who's set to lead the Staten Island Yankees
Glance at Dan Fiorito’s bio in the Yankees’ media guide and it reads like a New York baseball love story. Born in Yonkers, where he still lives; Fordham Prep in...
With Kim Jong Un's health uncertain, focus shifts to powerful sister Kim Yo Jong
North Korea's male-dominated Kim dynasty may be about to hand over the keys to the Hermit Kingdom to a woman. With speculation swirling over Kim Jong Un's health, all eyes...
Redskins took first steps toward brighter future
They have a new head coach in Ron Rivera, but past coaching changes haven’t offered any assurance the Redskins will finally get their act together. The trade of longtime left...
NYC tailor defies state order: 'I'm opening my doors come hell or high water'
One defiant NYC business owner — who's been deemed "non-essential" during the pandemic — has a message to New York: "I'm opening my doors come hell or high water." Eliot...
Brad Pitt channels Dr. Anthony Fauci for 'SNL' virtual cold open
Brad Pitt brought some red-hot star quality to the cold open of "Saturday Night Live ... At Home."