May 10, 2020
When Nick Saban realized Joe Judge was head coaching material
Joe Judge has worked under two of the greatest football coaches of all-time, and one of them says he had “head coach” written all over him. Alabama coach Nick Saban...
DeAndre Baker is the center of grand Giants defensive plan
For the plan to work, for the Giants to build up the back end of their defense and make the secondary such a strong unit that it makes up for...
Local college hoopster is trick shot wizard: 'Don’t know how he makes them'
He’s bounced balls off buildings and through the hoop. Made long-distance shots over intersections hundreds of feet away. Jumped 360 degrees in the air, put the ball between his legs...
'A—hole' Michael Jordan went too far with Bulls trash talk
Michael Jordan’s practice trash talk really was on another level. “He was an a—hole,” Bulls center Will Perdue said during Episode 7 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” on Sunday night....
The Steven Matz roadblock as his Mets spotlight grows
Part 15 in a series about the New York Mets. Steven Matz pitched to a 6.21 ERA in the first inning of games, which included allowing 10 home runs, last...
Sen. Lamar Alexander to self-quarantine after staffer tests positive for coronavirus
Sen. Lamar Alexander will self-quarantine for two weeks after learning one of his staffers tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday. Alexander, a Republican lawmaker from Tennessee, is not exhibiting...
Westchester coronavirus ‘patient zero’ breaks silence
The lawyer who became the coronavirus "patient zero" in Westchester County said in a new interview that when doctors first examined him, there was "no mention" of the deadly illness...
Las Vegas police fatally shoot man holding samurai sword, footage shows
Las Vegas police released dramatic body camera footage showing the moment an officer fatally shoots a man who charged at him with a samurai sword. The video captures Las Vegas...
Cuomo's nursing home reversal is too little, too late for those now dead: Goodwin
Gov. Cuomo will never be confused with Fiorello La Guardia. “When I make a mistake, it’s a beaut,” the legendary mayor of New York once confessed. Unfortunately, Cuomo’s pride and political...
Obama meeting could be behind corrupt Michael Flynn probe
Information released in the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case it brought against Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn confirms the significance of a Jan. 5, 2017, meeting at the Obama...
Michael Flynn fiasco will reveal Obama's truth: Devine
No wonder Barack Obama is “pretty darn invested” in making sure Donald Trump doesn’t win re-election. The former president knows his Teflon coating is wearing thin. With his nemesis, Gen....
Colorado restaurant opens on Mother's Day despite coronavirus restrictions
A Colorado restaurant defied the state’s coronavirus restrictions on Mother’s Day by opening up its dining room to dozens of maskless diners. Customers at Cookies & Creme in Castle Rock...
North Carolina deputy led armed group to black teen’s home, lawyer claims
A North Carolina sheriff's deputy and another man face criminal charges after leading an armed group to the home of a black teenager.
Inside the wild Michael Jordan conspiracy theory surrounding his father's death
It’s well known Michael Jordan had a bit of a gambling habit, but Sunday’s episode of “The Last Dance” showed just how big the story got — with some even...
Why underrated Yankees reliever is poised to flourish
Part 15 of a series analyzing the New York Yankees Back when it seemed the biggest stories in baseball during the 2020 season would be how the Astros would be...
The insane Michael Jordan moment you need to relive
It was four games — 10 days — into his comeback from retirement and Michael Jordan hadn’t yet played worth a dime. The Bulls were 2-2 and Jordan was shooting...
Maybe coronavirus crisis will teach us what 'community,' 'caring' mean
These are dark times, but one bright spot is this: We can begin to recover the true meaning of expressions worn thin and vapid from trendy overuse — words like...
'Murder hornet' panic could lead to killing of millions of innocent bees
This really stings. Fears of the Asian “murder hornet” could spark the slaughter of millions of innocent bees and wasps, according to a report. Experts told The Los Angeles Times...
NYC should be rushing to furlough workers who can collect from the feds
Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio brought up the F-word: furloughs. Without massive federal aid, he warned, Gotham will have to “furlough and layoff ... the exact people who have...
No, Gov. Cuomo, no: Please don't reopen schools last
To all the women screaming, “I love you, Andrew Cuomo, and I want to have your baby!”: Would you mind asking him where that baby will go to school? Millions...
Why won't state government tell everyone what 'essential' really means?
It’s been a month and a half since Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all “nonessential” businesses shuttered as part of New York’s COVID-19 lockdown, and we’re still no closer to knowing...
The Jets' brutal schedule does have glimmers of hope
We have now had a few days to digest the Jets’ 2020 regular-season schedule and find the pitfalls and soft spots (are there any?) that await Gang Green. Here are...
Ex-WWE star accused of sexual assault, threatening woman's son
Former WWE wrestler Alberto Del Rio has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, according to News 4 in San Antonio. An unidentified woman claimed Del Rio, whose real name...
A lame attack on Mitch McConnell and other commentary
Legal desk: A Cockamamie Complaint Demand Justice, an “absurdly named special-interest group,” filed “a formal complaint with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals” against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for...
Gov. Cuomo admits he was wrong on nursing homes
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has finally admitted — tacitly and partially, anyway — the mistake that was state health chief Howard Zucker’s order that nursing homes must admit coronavirus-positive patients. On...
Restoring New York's presidential primary is a win for democracy
Federal judge Analise Torres last week ordered New York’s Democratic presidential primary to proceed on June 23. We’re not sure she was right to declare the move to cancel it unconstitutional, but...
Doctors reveal findings of MLB coronavirus antibodies study
A study of 5,754 employees, including a handful of active players, from 27 Major League Baseball teams revealed that about 0.7 percent tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, the doctors heading...
Coronavirus has likely killed over 5 percent of NY nursing home residents
The coronavirus has likely already killed more than 5 percent of the state's nursing-home population, according to the latest figures from New York's Health Department. As of the start of...
Mike Pence limits exposure to people but will still be at White House
Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly limiting his exposure to people out of an abundance of caution after his press secretary tested positive for the coronavirus last week -- but...
Another issue is threatening the MLB season — and it's utter nonsense
They can’t do it. Right? There is no way — regardless of both the historic and current bad blood — that MLB and the Players Association are going to shut...
LI jiggle joint owner says Cuomo has stripped him of his rights
The owner of a Long Island jiggle joint was stripped of his constitutional right to put skin on display thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus shutdown, a new lawsuit claims....
Al fresco dining may be key to NYC's restaurants reopening
Al fresco dining may be the key to the Big Apple’s post-quarantine restaurant scene, industry insiders say. Social-distancing rules mean that restaurants could be forced to reopen with 50 percent...
Venezuela arrests more mercenaries, seizes attack boats after failed coup
Venezuelan authorities said they busted three more mercenaries and seized three Colombian attack boats tied to a botched attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro last week. The capture of the...
Kevin Durant 'not coming back' to Nets if season resumes
The Nets hold out hope the NBA season will resume. But a radically altered schedule won't change Kevin Durant's return plan. Though the currently suspended 2019-20 season could now stretch...
Mystery Brooklyn street barber speaks out, moves locations
A Brooklyn barber whose rogue curbside salon went viral last week said Sunday he hasn't given up his al-fresco hair-snipping operation -- but he's moved it to a new, secret...
Ridership on NYC-subsidized East River ferry service declining fast
Ridership on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signature East River ferry service is sinking fast thanks to the coronavirus -- with passenger numbers dropping 80 percent, according to figures obtained by...
NY priest on coronavirus front lines with embattled congregation
NEW YORK — Raul Luis López never had the chance to say goodbye. López was hospitalized for COVID-19 on April 3 before succumbing nearly three weeks later. The 39-year-old native...
Seoul's nightlife shuttered after super-spreading club-goer linked to 50 cases
South Korea has closed all of the bars and clubs in its capital, Seoul -- after a super-spreading club-goer was linked to at least 50 coronavirus cases just as social...
Giants have already gotten a dose of the Patriots Way
A plan does not have to be inventive to be effective. Some teams — few, but some — are able to line up and win on defense simply by relying...
A new Tom Brady conspiracy theory emerges
The NFL released its optimistic regular-season schedule last week, and pundits immediately noticed Patriots fans would be able to watch Tom Brady with his new team. That's because the Patriots...
Top White House aide admits it's 'scary to go to work' during pandemic
A top White House aide admitted Sunday that it's "scary to go to work'' after two administration staffers tested positive for the coronavirus last week. "I think that I'd be...
NYPD talks down would-be suicide jumper from Kosciuszko Bridge
A would-be suicide jumper held police at bay on the Kosciuszko Bridge for nearly 90 minutes Sunday before he was talked down. The unidentified man climbed onto the edge of...
NY state Parole Board approves release of killer LI bookkeeper
A bookkeeper who fatally clubbed a Long Island woman in 1983 for rejecting him — a crime so heinous that it made the front page of The Post — is...
Doctor who volunteered at NYC hospital blasts United for packed flight
A San Francisco doctor returning from volunteering at a New York City hospital to help fight the coronavirus says he was forced to endure a packed flight on United Airlines...
Hero of the Day: Upstate nurse travels to NYC to help fight coronavirus
This Adirondack resident is as tough as his upstate home's bedrock granite. Chris Swiesz is among the nurses from Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh near the Canadian border who have...
Some homeless people avoid shelters amid subway coronavirus cleanings
Hundreds of homeless people are leaving the city's subway system for shelters amid overnight coronavirus cleanings, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday — but whether they stay is another matter....
Flynn's lawyer accuses Obama of framing the ex-national security adviser
The lead attorney for former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Sunday accused former President Barack Obama, other top administration officials and the FBI of setting up her client. Sidney...
Mom recounts 'dark' experience of contracting coronavirus while pregnant
She was 27 weeks pregnant with her first child when she found herself in the ICU of a Long Island hospital fighting for her life against the coronavirus. It was...
NYC coronavirus death toll reaches nearly 20,000 in grim milestone
Nearly 20,000 Big Apple residents have now died of confirmed or suspected cases of the coronavirus, according to startling city stats released Sunday. Some 14,753 New Yorkers have now succumbed...
Coronavirus meat shortages could potentially last through summer
Meat lovers, get ready for a hangry summer. Meat shortages that have been plaguing consumers since the start of the pandemic are expected to last for months — potentially through...
Beef quality upped at grocery stores during coronavirus pandemic
If home-cooked burgers seem to taste better than usual lately, it’s not just because they’re harder to get. As the pandemic spurs meat shortages nationwide, the ground beef at many...
No end to lockdown yet but 'careful' easing begins, British PM Johnson says
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, urging people to “stay alert” to the risks as he outlined plans to...
NYC to use 2,300 'social-distancing ambassadors' amid tension with cops
The Big Apple will soon have 2,300 "social-distancing ambassadors" telling people to stay apart and wear masks to avoid escalating tensions with cops, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. The...
Virtual Oklahoma City University graduation hacked with racist attack
An Oklahoma college's virtual graduation was cut short by a hacker who put a racial slur and swastika on the screen, school officials said. Oklahoma City University said a graduate...
Atlanta mayor calls Ahmaud Arbery shooting a 'lynching,' blames Trump
Atlanta's mayor on Sunday called the shooting death of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery "a lynching" -- and tried to point the finger at the president. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms...
How Undertaker's wife really felt about scathing WrestleMania portrayal
Michelle McCool was warned, but it didn’t truly prepare her for what was coming. AJ Styles was so good at digging into McCool during the storyline build to his WrestleMania...
Schumer demands VA give details on use of 'risky' hydroxychloroquine
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Veterans Affairs Administration to come clean on whether it is using veterans to test hydroxychloroquine. The New York Democrat said the VA...
Georgia DA called Ahmaud Arbery shooting a 'justifiable homicide'
A Georgia prosecutor who recused himself from the Ahmaud Arbery case waited to bow out until after he told cops the killing was "justifiable homicide" -- and sent them a...
Nonprofit ensures NYC Holocaust survivors are fed amid coronavirus
More than a thousand Holocaust survivors in the Big Apple have been kept well fed during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a $1 million grocery delivery program quietly rolled out...
85 NY kids stricken with mysterious coronavirus-linked disease
New York has now seen at least 85 children stricken by a new coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome -- along with two more possible deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed Sunday. "It is...
Pence said he'd be 'happy' to see Michael Flynn return to White House
Vice President Mike Pence said he would be "happy" if Michael Flynn, the ousted national security adviser, returned to the White House after the Justice Department last week moved to...
Jets star would be stunned by 'crazy' Jamal Adams trade
C.J. Mosley missed nearly all of last season with a groin injury, but he is confident he didn't miss his chance to play meaningful football alongside Jamal Adams. Mosley, who...
Cuomo reverses nursing home policy amid mounting coronavirus death toll
Patients in New York hospitals must now test negative for the coronavirus before they can be discharged to nursing homes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday -- partially reversing a policy...
ESPN leaks MLB All-Star's phone number in 'massive screw up'
Trevor Bauer will soon be in touch with his service provider. While Bauer was being interviewed — via FaceTime — during an ESPN2 broadcast of a Korean Baseball Organization game,...
How the Philadelphia Orchestra salvaged a student's canceled recital
Devastated after her graduate recital was canceled due to coronavirus concerns, Brooke Mead nearly gave up. Faced with recording the concert alone, at home, the 23-year-old viola student stopped practicing...
Married elderly couple shot dead at Delaware veterans cemetery
A married Maryland couple in their 80s were killed at a Delaware cemetery by a gunman whom authorities later found dead, according to reports. Sheldon C. Francis, 29, gunned down...
NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Knicks take this PG after shakeup at the top
With the May 19 NBA draft lottery postponed, the draft order won’t be determined until June at the earliest. Following last year’s smoothing of the lottery odds, the amount of...
Ice cream shop closes day after reopening over harassment from patrons
The owner of a Massachusetts ice cream parlor closed its doors just one day after reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic in response to how angry customers mistreated a teenage employee. Mark...
Mnuchin warns of 'permanent economic damage' unless US reopens
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned of "permanent economic damage" unless the United States begins reopening businesses during the coronavirus pandemic -- but cautioned that it must be done in a...
Defeated UFC fighter says ref 'smelled like alcohol and cigarettes'
Dominick Cruz claims that a UFC 249 referee didn't pass the smell test. Following the stoppage of Saturday's bantamweight title fight against Henry Cejudo with just two seconds left in...
26-year-old surfer killed in California shark attack identified
A Northern California man who was killed in a shark attack that closed down a beach was well known in the local surfing community as a board maker, according to...
Trump fires back at Obama, criticizes handling of swine flu pandemic
President Trump on Sunday ripped the Obama administration's handling of the swine flu pandemic -- after it was revealed that the former commander in chief called his successor's approach to...
Here's where jobs in the current market are and who's hiring
Heads up, class of 2020 — you’re about to face a job market unlike any other. The same holds true for experienced professionals. And while watching Netflix until the situation...
Tom Brady celebrates Gisele Bündchen, mom Galynn with Mother's Day tribute
Brady posted the message Sunday on Instagram.
I just graduated and my job offer has fallen through — now what?
I am a graduating senior. I had a job lined up beginning in June, but the company has notified me that they’re no longer able to honor that commitment. I...
Ahmaud Arbery’s dad reacts to new footage of son right before his death
Ahmaud Arbery's father says the two white men accused of fatally shooting his unarmed son in Georgia attacked like they were "hunting an animal." Marcus Arbery reacted Saturday to new...
Man drives BMW into woman's house on Mother's Day
An 84-year-old Staten Island woman got an unwanted Mother’s Day surprise when a speeding driver launched his BMW 330i into her home's sunroom early Sunday, cops said. The unidentified man...
'He's our miracle patient': Man recovers from coronavirus after 64 days
A California "miracle patient" was given an emotional sendoff from the hospital after he spent 64 days battling coronavirus, video shows. Gregg Garfield was the first coronavirus patient to be...
Alec Baldwin returns as President Trump drinking Clorox in 'SNL' opener
Alec Baldwin returned as President Trump for the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" -- chugging Clorox while giving a college commencement speech by Zoom. In the cold open, Baldwin's...
Rats are mysteriously infecting humans with new strain of disease
Rats have been infecting humans in Hong Kong with a new strain of hepatitis, leaving scientists baffled about how exactly the virus was being transmitted from the rodents, according to...
Future is not now for young starters in Yankees' system
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...
Get advice from world-class experts like Malcolm Gladwell, Elon Musk
How awesome would it be to just call up Ariana Huffington or Elon Musk whenever you’re faced with a major challenge? Sure, in reality, you may never be able to...
Bombshell report claims China pressured WHO to delay global coronavirus warning
Chinese President Xi Jinping pressured the director of the World Health Organization in January to hold off on issuing a global warning about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report...
Missing a celebration? Send your loved ones a video montage
Celebrations are different when you can’t be together. Birthday parties have been replaced by car parades, fancy anniversary dinners have been substituted with take-out meals, and Mother’s Day gatherings will...
California pol tweets 'F--k Elon Musk' after announcement to move Tesla
A California assemblywoman has drawn outrage with a blunt attack on Tesla's plans to quit the Golden State -- tweeting, "F--k Elon Musk." Lorena Gonzalez sent the tweet late Saturday...
Cops arrest suspected serial groper who molested six women in nearly an hour
An alleged serial groper in Brooklyn was arrested Saturday and charged with molesting eight women — including six attacked in a little more than a single hour. Accused binge-groper Kevin...
MLB fans should embrace this season if baseball can pull it off
If you have 1) reached a certain age; 2) followed baseball your entire conscious life; and 3) developed a strong moral fiber, you likely regard the 1981, 1994 and 1995...
Coronavirus couldn't close Northern California beach -- but deadly shark could
A Northern California beach that had remained open to surfers and swimmers despite the coronavirus has now been closed -- due to a fatal shark attack. A 26-year-old male victim...
Justin Gaethje stuns Tony Ferguson in fanless UFC 249 win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the...
President Trump congratulates UFC for restarting sports
President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world Saturday night after a nearly two-month hiatus. Trump’s taped message was played during ESPN’s broadcast of the UFC 249 undercard from...
Greg Hardy wins UFC bout with an assist from Daniel Cormier
Greg Hardy may not have won his UFC 249 bout on Saturday if it was fought in front of a full crowd in the event at Jacksonville, Fla. The disgraced...