July 5, 2020
Top NYPD cops call for Manhattan DA Cy Vance to appear at shooting scenes
NYPD leadership called out Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance on Sunday as gun violence spiked in the Big Apple. Top cops in Manhattan demanded to know why Vance hadn't shown...
Spencer Dinwiddie's health status is suddenly hopeful
Despite having tested positive for COVID-19, Spencer Dinwiddie hasn’t given up hope of joining the Nets for the NBA restart. He’s slowly recovering from the virus and taking steps toward...
Two killed, six more presumed dead after planes collide over Idaho lake
At least two people were killed -- and six others presumed dead -- when two planes collided over an Idaho lake on Sunday, according to reports. The aircraft, believed to...
Ghislaine Maxwell expected to appear in Manhattan this week for arraignment
Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to be transferred early this week to the Southern District of New York for her upcoming court appearance, according to a new letter filed by federal...
Yankees face daunting challenges in bid to win World Series
The Yankees entered 2020 with championship aspirations. And while that mindset remains the same during spring training 2.0, they acknowledge what lies ahead for them — and the rest of...
Ghislaine Maxwell needs to spare the ‘poor little rich girl’ act
What are we thinking for props? A walker, à la Harvey? A cane like Cosby? Since Ghislaine Maxwell so clearly adores older men who rape and exploit, it seems logical...
Protesters destroy Christopher Columbus statues over Fourth of July weekend
Protesters beheaded a Christopher Columbus statue in Connecticut, tossed another into Baltimore’s harbor and set fire to a “pioneer family” sculpture in Portland, Oregon, over the Fourth of July weekend...
Rushmore was Trump at his best: Devine
He’s back! President Trump’s brilliant Mount Rushmore speech Friday laid out a winning campaign theme to restore national optimism. Of course, his media antagonists fell over themselves to find fault...
7 men arrested for making Nazi salutes, yelling racial slurs at black family
Seven white men were arrested for allegedly making Nazi salutes and yelling racial slurs at a black family celebrating Independence Day at an Oregon beach, police said Sunday. The seven,...
Knicks’ 26-year-old scout is basketball wunderkind
He was all sneakers, backpack and glasses, dwarfing his slight frame. He was impossible to miss at AAU events, a high school-age kid who clearly wasn’t a player. A “cool,...
Bloody July 4th weekend rages on in NYC, with five fatally shot
The 4th of July weekend bloodshed in New York City continued Sunday night as at least seven people were shot, five fatally, in a span of about three hours, police...
The NHL has a target playoff start date
The NHL and NHL Players Association finalized an agreement on official protocols for Phase 3 and 4 of the “Return to Play” plan for the 2019-20 season, but continue to...
Nick Cordero, Broadway star of 'Waitress' and 'A Bronx Tale,' dead at 41
The Broadway and music communities celebrated a man that many have worked with.
There's a cook for that: Apps providing needed income for chefs
There’s a gig economy for everything these days, including gourmet cooking. Plenty of new apps are cropping up to help chefs earn extra income during the coronavirus pandemic by cooking...
Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier
Human remains found in a shallow Texas grave last week have been identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, a lawyer for her family said Sunday. The family was...
Nets veteran: NBA can 'push' for social justice with restart
Don’t get Garrett Temple mistaken: He wasn’t disappointed or even surprised that Nets teammate and fellow union leader Kyrie Irving expressed doubts about the NBA restart. But after seeing the...
Terry Francona takes stand in Indians name-change debate
CLEVELAND — Cleveland manager Terry Francona won't sidestep the hot-button topic any longer. He believes the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it's time to move forward,”...
NYC grocers struggle to hire while workers bank on unemployment claims
New York City supermarkets are getting inundated with unemployment claims — while most of them are looking to hire workers during the coronavirus lockdown, not fire them. Morton Williams, which...
Jed Lowrie refuses to lift mystery around his Mets injury
Luis Rojas described Jed Lowrie as “full-go” for Sunday afternoon’s workout and simulated game. The Mets probably hope there is another level he can get to after Lowrie, sporting what...
As private sector bleeds, NYC government has barely even begun belt-tightening
Crisis, what crisis? You don’t have to look at the numbers behind the city’s new, $92 billion budget to see that neither the mayor nor the City Council takes the...
6-year-old boy killed in San Francisco shooting
A 6-year-old boy was reportedly killed and another person was wounded in a shooting in San Francisco Saturday night. The fatal shooting occurred in the city’s Bayview neighborhood at about...
Republicans need to unite in defense of America's culture
Today’s Republican Party is lost. There is no clear mission driving the GOP. Some Republicans may describe their mission as “freedom” or “limited government.” But this is only a means...
New York's Republican Party needs to be ready for Democrats to screw up
New York’s Republican Party is reduced to hoping Democrats screw up so badly that voters give the GOP another try. Democrats gained a hefty 40-23 advantage in the state Senate...
What new NYC budget does under cover of 'defunding the NYPD'
It seems the City Council’s move to defund the NYPD also managed to shield a particularly well-connected brand of lawbreaker — namely, the municipal employees and other insiders who abuse...
Rip Van Winkle: reopening in one Long Island town
In the classic Washington Irving short story, the character Rip Van Winkle falls asleep for 20 years, misses the American Revolution and wakes up to a world utterly transformed around...
Illegal weekend fireworks lit up Southern California, sparking several hundred blazes
Illegal fireworks lit up the night sky across much of Southern California over Independence Day weekend, sending firefighters scrambling to deal with several hundred fires, according to reports. Aerial footage...
Daughter of slain Finest Miosotis Familia remembers hero mom, asks for cop respect
The adult daughter of slain hero city cop Miosotis Familia delivered an emotional remembrance of her mom Sunday, the third anniversary of the officer's on-the-job assassination — and beseeched New Yorkers...
With vandalism and personal threats, protests have gone beyond 'peaceful'
Just what is it going to take for the left and its media echo chamber to call out the vandals and violent bullies they pretend are merely “peaceful protesters”? Yes,...
NFL training camp rules set high coronavirus bar
With NFL players and coaches scheduled to finally reunite in just over three weeks, the league sent a memo to all teams Friday detailing COVID-19 protocol for training camp and...
'Yellowstone' star Josh Holloway talks life after 'Lost'
“Yellowstone" premiered to nearly 7 million viewers on Father's Day as the year's highest-rated cable drama.
NYC tattoo shop says coronavirus is becoming sought-after ink design
Tattoo parlors are among the Big Apple businesses set to start up again Monday under Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan — and the coronavirus is already a sought-after...
Bryson DeChambeau's new muscles finally make him a winner
Bryson DeChambeau pounded protein shakes and lifted iron to transform his body, adding 40 pounds of mass, and changed his game to put a premium on power. The plan is...
Kansas newspaper's cartoon equating governor’s mask mandate with Holocaust stirs controversy
A weekly Kansas newspaper is in hot water after its publisher, a county Republican Party chairman, posted a cartoon on the paper’s Facebook page that appeared to equate the Democratic...
Trump offers to help NYC, Chicago with rising spike in shootings
President Trump on Sunday said the federal government was "ready, willing and able" to intervene over the surge of shootings in New York City and Chicago. The president, in a...
The last black NASCAR driver speaks out following Bubba Wallace controversy
Bubba Wallace described himself as "wore the hell out" after a month as the most important voice in NASCAR. Bill Lester wishes Wallace — NASCAR's only Black driver — didn't...
Time for Indians to ditch name and honor Larry Doby: Sherman
Bob Feller once likened his longtime Cleveland teammate Larry Doby to Buzz Aldrin, noting the second man syndrome. Aldrin went through all the same training, peril and unknown as Neil...
France will not ban Huawei, but encouraging 5G telcos to avoid company
PARIS - The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G...
Ohio town declared 'Statuary Sanctuary City' offers home to sculptures
Give them your mired in scandal, your problematic, your canceled statues yearning to stand free. An Ohio town has proclaimed itself a "Statuary Sanctuary City," offering to take on sculptures...
Philadelphia protesters shut down an interstate highway
A mass of people protesting racism and police brutality shut down part of a Philadelphia highway on Sunday. City officials closed a portion of Interstate 676 as crowds swarmed the...
Trump campaign to hold outdoor New Hampshire rally on Saturday
President Trump will hold an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire next weekend, his campaign announced Sunday. The event, scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday at Portsmouth International Airport, will be...
Ball that struck Yankees pitcher in head came off bat at ridiculous speed
The aftershock of Masahiro Tanaka getting hit in the head by a scary line drive Saturday was still felt a day later at Yankee Stadium, but the news on the...
Militias descend on Gettysburg over Antifa-rumored July 4th social media hoax
Armed militias descended on Gettysburg on July 4 to protect the town from a flag-burning protest -- that wound up being an apparent social media hoax, according to reports. Hundreds...
Self-help social justice and other commentary
Culture critic: Self-Help Social Justice The similarities between self-help guides and “anti-racism handbooks” are “eerie, but also unsurprising,” observes Kat Rosenfield at Tablet. Both generally target “the guilt, anxiety and...
MLB players aren't so sure the season will be completed
As spring training 2.0 begins, some clubhouses are filled with doubt that the season will be completed. Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller voiced doubts regarding the season taking place, as several...
7-year-old girl shot dead in Chicago identified
A 7-year-old girl killed outside a July 4th party at her grandmother's Chicago home has been identified as Natalia Wallace, according to reports. The youngster was playing with other children...
Remdesivir being surged to coronavirus hot spots, FDA commissioner says
The US government is sending a "surge" supply of coronavirus drug remdesivir to areas that need it most, the FDA commissioner said Sunday. Dr. Stephen Hahn told CNN's "State of...
'Why is this happening?': Epstein accuser claims Ghislaine Maxwell sobbed in court
Ghislaine Maxwell broke down in tears and wailed, "Why is this happening?" when she faced a judge last week, according to a key accuser, who called it "one of the...
Stefanik, northern reps seek expanded travel with Canada
More than two dozen members of Congress in states along the US-Canadian border are seeking to expand travel between the two countries and develop a coordinated plan to reopen the...
Jacob deGrom looks dominant
Jacob deGrom still has a few more weeks until the Braves invade Citi Field, but it doesn’t appear like he’ll need too much time to be ready for the defending...
NY man in famous 9/11 photo dies from coronavirus
Stephen Cooper, 78, who was living part-time in Florida, succumbed to the virus March 28 at Delray Medical Center, The Palm Beach Post reported over the weekend.
Maskless patrons flock to London pubs on first night of reopening
It is “crystal clear” that drunken people can’t socially distance, cops in London said -- after throngs of maskless pub-goers packed some of the city’s streets Saturday night as bars...
Pair of Yankees stars have appeared at spring training
Aroldis Chapman and Gary Sanchez took part in Sunday’s workout at Yankee Stadium after missing Saturday’s first day of spring training 2.0 while they waited for their COVID-19 intake test...
Ex-Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd's death released on $750K bond
A third former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd has been released from jail -- this one on a $750,000 bond. Ex-cop Tou Thao, one of...
Kristaps Porzingis' reemergence another painful Knicks reminder
There will be nothing more painful for a Knicks fan regarding the Orlando restart than watching the Dallas Mavericks compete. The resurgent Mavericks, who owned a 40-27 record when the...
Electrifying encounter: Trooper narrowly avoids lightning strike helping motorist
Talk about a close call. A highway trooper in Oklahoma had a near miss last week while helping a driver when a bolt of lightning struck nearby. The Oklahoma Highway...
Antonin Scalia's son moved by proposal to have statue of dad in hero garden
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said it means "a lot" to have his father, the late US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, included in President Trump's proposed national garden remembering scores...
Chilling video shows bullet hit NYPD vehicle, just missing officers
The department SUV pulled up to a barricade outside Mott Haven's 40th Precinct just before midnight on the Fourth of July when a bullet whizzed into its windshield, according to...
American couple fined $2,000 in Canada for defying quarantine orders
An American couple was fined for defying orders to quarantine in Canada after crossing the border, according to new reports. David and Anne Sippell from Excelsior, Minnesota were told to...
Roller coaster nightmare: Husband can't save wife thrown from ride
A woman fell to her death from a roller coaster in France as her husband desperately attempted to catch her feet, reports said. The unidentified 32-year-old mother was celebrating her...
A-Rod wants baseball to be more like the Kardashians
Alex Rodriguez believes MLB can learn a thing or two from Kim Kardashian and her famous family. During a recent appearance on ESPN's "First Take," the former Yankees slugger and...
FDA chief 'concerned' quarter of Americans could reject coronavirus vaccine
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said it was "concerning" that a new survey found more than a quarter of adults would "definitely" or "probably" not accept a free...
NJ gov demands 'national strategy' on masks
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday there should be a "national requirement'' that everyone wear face masks amid the coronavirus.
Dozens of shootings across US mark bloody July 4th weekend
The nation's 4th of July weekend was marred by the wrong kind of fireworks. A spate of shootings throughout the US left more than 150 people wounded and nearly two-dozen...
Miami mayor hopeful closing beaches will slow new coronavirus cases
Miami's mayor on Sunday said he hopes a reopening pause and new safety precautions curb the growth of coronavirus cases happening in his city. "It’s clear that the growth is...
Trevor Bauer reminds everyone of forgotten MLB scandal
Sometimes, it's difficult to remember what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic. Trevor Bauer supplied a reminder. With a petty throwback to a more carefree version of 2020, when...
Armed agents, spy planes and bolt cutters: The harrowing moments leading up to Maxwell’s arrest
Armed agents raced a convoy of 15 vehicles through the New Hampshire woods, with spy planes buzzing overhead, in the moments before they smashed down Ghislaine Maxwell's door and arrested...
Texas woman beats coronavirus — then delivers healthy triplets
A pregnant Texas woman beat the coronavirus -- then delivered healthy triplets weeks later. "As a mom, you want control, but right now, you have to accept that you don’t...
NYPD won't discipline cops who skip watchdog's brutality hearings
The city's police watchdog has asked the NYPD to discipline cops who follow their unions' advice by skipping misconduct hearings — but the department has refused to get involved, The...
Gun-toting couple keeps heat holstered as BLM protesters return
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators returned to the St. Louis mansion of a gun-toting couple whose armed stand went viral last week -- only this time the pair just...
Patient contracts rare brain-eating amoeba in Florida
A patient in Florida has contracted a rare, brain-eating amoeba, according to health officials. The Florida Department of Health said Friday that a case of the often-fatal amoeba called Naegleria...
What to know about NYC's Phase Three reopening on Monday
New York City hair salons and tattoo parlors are among the businesses preparing to start up again Monday under Phase Three of the state's reopening plan.
Redskins are total disaster as embattled owner mulls name change
Daniel Snyder's problems won't be solved with what many consider to be a long overdue name change. As the Washington Redskins owner faces growing financial pressure to eliminate the racial...
Labor secretary confident businesses can reopen with safety precautions
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said despite the rise of coronavirus cases in some states businesses can begin to reopen if safety precautions are followed.
Grand Canyon hiker falls to her death while trying to take a photo
An Arizona woman was hiking in the Grand Canyon when she tried to snap a photo and fell to her death, park officials said. Maria A. Salgado Lopez, 59, of...
Christian McCaffrey cozies up to bikini-clad Olivia Culpo to cap off 4th of July
There's no question the sparks are flying between these two.
How to make Fridays more fun while working from home
This year, thoughts of spontaneous three-day-weekend road trips or even a face- mask-free afternoon in the park seem like distant dreams. But that doesn’t mean that fun is out the...
After alarming uptick, NY's coronavirus cases drop
New York's coronavirus cases fell again Sunday, just two days after there were an alarming new 918 infections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
What coronavirus? Maskless partiers pack lake on July 4th
Tightly-packed crowds were seen in Michigan's Diamond Lake rocking out to music to celebrate July 4th -- despite fears of coronavirus spreading over the holiday weekend.
How to deal with double standards while working from home?
My boss’ kids and dog appear on video calls with the staff, yet when any of our kids or pets bomb the shot, he makes a sarcastic comment, which sounds...
Former NYPD boss blasts de Blasio
Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly blamed Mayor Bill de Blasio for weakening the police department, allowing crime to run rampant across the city.
At least two dead, eight injured in South Carolina nightclub shooting
At least two people were killed and eight injured in a mass shooting early Sunday inside a packed July 4th concert in South Carolina by rapper Foogiano, according to officials....
Why Gleyber Torres at shortstop isn't a negative for 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...
Dozens shot over violent July 4th weekend in NYC
Nearly 40 people were shot across New York City from the Fourth of July into early Sunday — including several fatalities, police sources said.
Two bodies recovered from the Hudson River on 4th of July
Two bodies were recovered from the Hudson River near Jersey City on the Fourth of July, officials said. The first was discovered by authorities responding around 7:30 a.m. to reports...
Knicks' polarizing hire has shaky James Dolan history
Last week’s Knicks press release quoted new executive VP William Wesley on his “long history with and respect for Jim Dolan.’’ Sources confirm Wesley has been in the Knicks owner’s...
10 deals to help you snap better photos and videos on your iPhone
Your iPhone is an incredibly functional device all on its own. But pair it with ring lighting, lens attachments, gimbals, and tripods, and your Instagram feed can be on par...
Get a great deal on 'the world's strongest cable' for your iPhone
iPhone chargers are only as good as the cables that protect their wiring. And if your current Lightning cable is not crafted from durable materials, sooner or later you are...
Yankees' Aaron Boone happy with efficiency of first workout
The Yankees had their first official workout of spring training 2.0, playing and working out in an empty Yankee Stadium. “It was definitely different,’’ Jordan Montgomery said. “But it’s just...
Kellyanne Conway's anti-Trump daughter keeps trolling mom on TikTok
Kellyanne Conway's anti-Trump teenage daughter won't stop trolling her parents on social media. Claudia Conway, 15, livestreamed a confrontation with her mother, a counselor to President Trump, on TikTok and...
First US tennis match with audience had player who was infected with virus
The first U.S. tennis match to be played with an audience since the start of the pandemic had a COVID-19-infected player, according to a report. The DraftKings All-American Team Cup,...
One Seattle protestor dead, other in ICU after being hit by car
Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old Seattle native, died Saturday evening at Harborview Medical Center, spokesperson Susan Gregg said. Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, was in serious condition in the intensive...
British film and television pioneer Earl Cameron dead at 102
Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to have a prominent role in British television and film, died on Friday at the age of 102. According to Cameron's agent,...
Bullet strikes windshield of marked cop car in the Bronx
A bullet pierced the windshield of a marked NYPD vehicle in the Bronx Saturday night as two officers sat inside -- but neither was struck, according to a police spokesman....
Top PGA Tour golfer confronts cameraman after outburst
Bryson DeChambeau has been one of the hottest stories in golf since its return, but he wasn’t too happy with a cameraman on Saturday during the third round of the...
Bellagio mistake leads to possibly biggest loss for Las Vegas sportsbooks
The Bellagio might have suffered the biggest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history when it allowed a quarter-million dollars in winning wagers to be placed on baseball games well after...
Key Mets reliever on coronavirus threat: 'You don't live in fear'
Sitting out the abbreviated season never crossed Seth Lugo’s mind. Not even with a recently born child and the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread throughout the country. “I live...
Las Vegas sportsbook suffers one of biggest losses ever
LAS VEGAS — The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made...
Ron Rivera working on new nickname with Redskins owner
Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said Saturday he has been working for more than a month with owner Dan Snyder on renaming the team, and he hopes a change...
Yankee's scary injury latest blow in scary time
There’s an empty ballpark and then there’s a silent ballpark, and if you found yourself at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon, you witnessed the painful difference. When Masahiro Tanaka took...
Baltimore protesters topple Christopher Columbus statue, toss it into Inner Harbor
Baltimore protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the city’s Inner Harbor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrates 4th of July by cleaning his muscle car
Gov. Andrew Cuomo washes and waxes nostalgic for American freedom.