August 2, 2020
Nets adjustments allowed Caris LeVert to dominate
After the thrashing the Nets took in Friday’s restart opener against the Magic, they admitted they needed to make quicker adjustments Sunday against the Wizards. The decisions interim coach Jacque...
Hundreds gather without masks for annual 'White Trash Bash' boat event
Hundreds of people, many without masks, turned up for the 10th annual "White Trash Bash" in Illinois over the weekend -- despite authorities warning that coronavirus cases are on the...
Joel Embiid explains heated exchange with 76ers teammate
A near-five-month pause to play didn't stop the 76ers' problems away from home. In the team's first game since the season was suspended on March 11, the 76ers — who...
Yoenis Cespedes sure kept his Mets run interesting
Yoenis Cespedes’ roller-coaster ride of a Mets career came to a close Sunday afternoon with the announcement he is opting out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns and his...
Yankees sweep Red Sox behind Aaron Judge masterpiece
Pause it! And we aren’t talking about the baseball season. Based on the last three Red Sox-Yankees games this weekend at Yankee Stadium, the best rivalry in baseball is on...
Rangers can't afford another mistake like this
Kaapo Kakko played the most five-on-five minutes of any Rangers forward in Saturday’s 3-2, Game 1 defeat to the Hurricanes, his 12:51 clocking in at 65 seconds more than Artemi...
Bronx hospital prisoner pushes cop, briefly escapes when uncuffed to use bathroom
A prisoner inside a Bronx hospital pushed a cop to the ground and briefly escaped custody after she uncuffed him so he could use the bathroom, police sources said. The...
A Joe Biden presidency would be a disaster for our schools: Devine
Joe Biden sent his own children to an elite private school, and parades as the Black Lives Matter candidate, yet his policies are openly hostile to the educational choices that...
Highest-paid Giant goes on non-football injury list
Durable defensive tackle Leonard Williams is starting the most important year of his career with a minor injury. The Giants designated Williams — who is their highest-paid player, due at...
Couple faces charges after Nazi salute, yelling 'white lives matter' at Black man, girlfriend
A husband and wife in California were arrested last week on hate crime and vandalism charges after allegedly getting out of their truck at a traffic stop, doing a Nazi...
The likely winner in Yoenis Cespedes mess
ATLANTA — Yoenis Cespedes opting out removes a potential big bat from the Mets lineup, but there are plenty of candidates to fill his DH role. Maybe a preview of...
NFL head coach tests positive for coronavirus
Eagles coach Doug Pederson tested positive for coronavirus, the team announced Sunday. The Super Bowl-winning coach told his players the news during an unscheduled team meeting on Sunday after a...
Trump gives support for Microsoft to acquire TikTok
Microsoft said on Sunday they spoke with President Trump about acquiring trendy social app TikTok — and Trump gave its parent company ByteDance 45 days to strike a deal. The...
Aaron Judge approaches history with two huge blasts
There may not be fans at Yankee Stadium to rise, but that won’t stop Aaron Judge from hitting home runs. On Sunday against the Red Sox, the Yankees’ star right...
MTA basket meant to catch falling subway debris plummets and injures one
No, that's not the sky falling — it's a piece of MTA equipment meant to prevent debris from doing just that. A pedestrian was injured when a wire basket installed to...
Stop hospitals from keeping their prices secret
Health costs are one of America’s biggest problems. They decimate family incomes, drive Americans into bankruptcy and demoralize citizens. Americans have come to expect hefty bills for the simplest of...
It's past time the tax code faced the new home-office reality
It’s a month ‘till Labor Day, but come fall, tens of millions of Americans will still be working from home. It’s an open question, too, whether people will ever go...
Yankees take advantage of baseball's coronavirus issues: Sherman
Players, coaches and managers will let you know they do not make the schedule. They play who is put in front of them and however that works out, it works...
Boaters greet SpaceX capsule after splashdown, catching officials off guard
Recreational boaters got up close and personal to the SpaceX capsule carrying two US astronauts after it landed in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday — catching NASA officials off guard. "That...
People do not have the right to riot
Protesters in Gotham and other cities around the nation are so used to getting their way, they’ve been spoiled. Their illegal occupation of our streets and parks has become so...
Mets' dysfunction made Yoenis Cespedes drama much worse
We are reminded once more that when the time comes for the ownership papers to be signed and for the transfer of power to be completed, whoever wins the Mets...
Party's over: Iconic NYC venues struggling amid pandemic
On July 9, Manhattan's uber-swanky party venue Gotham Hall hosted its first event since the pandemic hit in March. The ballroom, where Elton John and Mariah Carey have performed for...
Turning around NYC's crime spike requires action from more than just the NYPD
With five months left in 2020, New York City has already passed last year’s shooting total, and might well end up doubling it. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea warns it will take...
Plane so stuffed with cocaine it crashed during take-off
A small plane stuffed with $80 million in cocaine crashed en-route to Australia — possibly because it was laden with drugs to fly, police said. The drugs were allegedly found...
Calling out 'cancel culture' is everyone's duty and other commentary
Iconoclast: Repression Unbound The Harper’s magazine “Open Letter” many journalists, academics and others signed in opposition to cancel culture wasn’t mere whining, as critics charge — but rather, signer John...
Victim in Queens NYPD chokehold bust has been arrested again
A Brooklyn man whose June arrest went viral — prompting charges against a police officer accused of using an illegal chokehold on him — has been arrested for the second time...
Jets cut their longest-tenured player
Brian Winters has been with the Jets through three general managers and three head coaches, but his time with the team came to an end Sunday. The Jets released Winters,...
Navy probes event featuring military dogs attacking 'target' in Kaepernick jersey
The Navy on Sunday said it is investigating video footage that shows military dogs at a SEAL museum fundraiser being sicced on a male “target’’ wearing a Colin Kaepernick football...
There is more to bizarre Yoenis Cespedes story
Yoenis Cespedes walked. Is it because money talks? The Mets announced Sunday afternoon that Cespedes opted out of this season over concerns about COVID-19, and a friend backed up that...
Apple Fire in California explodes to more than 32 square miles, thousands evacuated
Thousands of people in Southern California are under evacuation orders on Sunday after a wildfire exploded in size, destroying at least one home. The Riverside County Fire Department said the blaze, known as the Apple Fire, has scorched about 20,516...
Critically ill COVID-19 patients make quick recovery with fast-tracked therapy
TEL AVIV -- Critically ill COVID-19 patients recovered rapidly from respiratory failure after three days of treatment with RLF-100, a therapy granted fast-track designation in the United States, two drug...
Nets essentially punch ticket to NBA playoffs
Sunday was always going to be either playoffs or possible play-in for the Nets. And Brooklyn came up big behind the few stalwarts they have left. They drove a stake...
Tri-state area under tornado watch Sunday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias
A tornado watch was issued Sunday in the tri-state area as a round of severe weather was set to hit -- even before Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to unleash...
NYPD releases video of grisly July 4th shooting in Brooklyn
Cops on Sunday released harrowing surveillance video of a July 4 Brooklyn shooting in an attempt to crack the case. The clip opens with the unsuspecting 21-year-old victim chatting with...
Woman killed by hit-and-run driver outside Manhattan Whole Foods
A 29-year-old Queens woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver who dragged her for nearly 50 feet. Maria Christina Villacres was on her way home from working at...
Trump demands death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- whose execution was taken off the table by an appellate court last week. "Rarely...
Business leader says wealthy NYers 'don't want to come back' to the city
Wealthy New Yorkers who fled the city during the coronavirus crisis "don't want to come back" -- and may be further deterred by talk of rising taxes, an economic watchdog...
Mets' slump continues amid Yoenis Cespedes fiasco
The cardboard cutouts behind home plate at Truist Park have shown as much life as the Mets offense in recent days. Like Yoenis Cespedes, their bats didn’t show up on...
Dunkin' staffer busted after cop finds 'thick piece of mucus' in coffee
A Dunkin' Donuts employee in Chicago was arrested for allegedly hocking a loogie into a police officer's coffee. Vincent J. Sessler, 25, was nabbed Friday after an Illinois State Trooper...
Man charged with murder after Tinder date overdoses on date-rape drug
A Minnesota man has been charged with murder after his Tinder date overdosed on a date-rape drug he allegedly gave her. Edward Antonio Zappa, 38, initially told cops he had...
Yoenis Cespedes mystery ends with 'surprising' opt-out
Yoenis Cespedes has opted out of the rest of the 2020 MLB season, ending a hectic stretch Sunday in which the Mets superstar's whereabouts were unknown. Cespedes, 34, did not...
NJ gym owners defy COVID-19 lockdown again, kick down boarded-up door
The defiant owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly ignored coronavirus lockdown orders literally kicked their way back to business over the weekend. Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti,...
Pompeo: TikTok data could be going 'directly to the Chinese Communist Party'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported President Trump's proposed ban of social media phenomenon TikTok, explaining to Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" just how use of the app exposes Americans to having...
Cardinals' coronavirus outbreak is getting worse
The St. Louis Cardinals’ season could remain on hold. With their weekend series in Milwaukee postponed after multiple players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the Cardinals expected even...
Why NBA forced Heat star to change his nameless jersey
All protests must be approved. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was forced to remove a jersey with no name on it prior to Saturday's game against the Nuggets, due to...
California is first state to exceed half-million COVID-19 cases
California has become the first US state to record more than a half-million cases of the coronavirus — as New York City and state reported they are holding steady on...
Homeless man builds encampment in front of NYC university
It sure is cheaper than a dorm room! A homeless man is living amid an apartment's worth of furniture arranged outside The New School's University Center building -- where outraged...
Chief of staff Meadows says 2020 election will happen on November 3
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday said the November presidential election would go ahead as planned, just days after President Trump floated a delay over concerns about...
Tom Brady's iPhone revelation has Twitter losing its mind
Tom Brady's latest Instagram share has Twitter collectively dropping the head-exploding emoji. On Saturday, the Buccanneers quarterback posted a photo to his Instagram story from the inside of his car,...
SpaceX crew makes historic return to Earth
Two US astronauts floated back to earth in a SpaceX capsule Sunday afternoon -- splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico on schedule to cap a historic mission.
Bullet grazes teen boy's head in Brooklyn shooting
A 16-year-old boy was grazed in the head by a bullet Sunday morning in Brooklyn, the latest incident in a year of rampant gunplay, according to police. The teen was...
Police reforms being blamed for rising violent crimes in Portland
A Portland, Ore. woman was shot and wounded in a hail of 150 bullets on Saturday night -- and neighbors are blaming police reform as violent crimes rise in the...
36 cruise ship crew members test positive for coronavirus
A Norwegian cruise ship sailed around with hundreds of passengers on two trips before docking, disembarking the tourists — and learning 36 of its crew members had the coronavirus. The...
Ex-Giant becomes eighth Patriots player to opt out
The Patriots' roster is getting thinner and thinner. A whopping eighth Patriots player opted out of the 2020 NFL season on Sunday with tight end Matt LaCosse bowing out, according...
California red onions likely source of salmonella outbreak in 34 states
A California-based onion grower is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected nearly 400 people across 34 states -- including New York, federal officials said. Thomson International...
NY families are pleading to be able to visit relatives in nursing homes
Less than 20 percent of New York’s nursing homes have reopened to visitors amid the coronavirus -- and now family members desperate to see their loved ones again are calling...
White House trade adviser blasts TikTok as 'national security threat'
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro accused Chinese-owned TikTok’s American chief of being a “puppet CEO” for Beijing’s Communist Party, even as Microsoft has told President Trump it wants to...
Epstein's alleged secret girlfriend revealed
Jeffrey Epstein's secret girlfriend was a children's book author nicknamed "Chocolate Sauce" who touts herself as a "spiritual entrepreneur" -- and runs a "sacred space" in the Big Apple, according...
Yoenis Cespedes did not show up to today's Mets game
Yoenis Cespedes has gone AWOL. The Mets’ outfielder/designated hitter didn’t report to the ballpark for Sunday’s game against the Braves and hasn't communicated with anyone, the team announced. It was...
Prince Andrew's alleged fetishes revealed by Epstein victim
Jeffrey Epstein "sex slave" Virginia Giuffre allegedly spent two days alone with Prince Andrew at the financier’s ranch, “endlessly’’ catering to every need of the royal — who especially enjoyed...
Senior Cuomo aide slams de Blasio's schools reopening plan as 'an outline'
The Cuomo administration is giving Mayor Bill de Blasio a lousy grade for his schools reopening plan. The tardy 32-page plan Hizzoner submitted to state officials on Friday looks more...
White House 'not optimistic' COVID-19 relief deal will be reached soon
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday expressed little confidence that a deal will be reached soon on a fourth coronavirus stimulus package. “We still have a long...
Steph Curry and wife Ayesha celebrate anniversary in their 'bubble'
Nine years down and "forever to go" for Steph Curry and wife Ayesha.
NYPD pressured rapper Pop Smoke to snitch months before his death
Before he was gunned down during a Hollywood Hills home invasion, Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was dodging New York law-enforcement authorities who hounded him to inform on gang members and...
Off-duty NYPD cop commits suicide in Queens
An NYPD cop fatally shot himself in the head early Sunday in Queens, according to authorities and police sources.
$20 million bust's Mets tenure seems all but over
ATLANTA — Jed Lowrie’s highlight video from his Mets tenure will be a test pattern that fades to black. The veteran infielder was moved to the 45-day injured list Sunday,...
NYPD vet with 9/11 illness claims she was 'treated like crap'
NYPD doctors accused a 20-year veteran of "acting" when pain from a 9/11-related illness brought her to tears, the officer claims in new legal papers announcing her plans to sue...
Bloody Sunday: NYC gun crime rages in Queens and Brooklyn
After the city on Saturday reached the grim milestone of having already seen more shootings than the whole of 2019, the gunfire continued across the city into early Sunday.
Scientists raise the alarm after new COVID-19 outbreaks with this species
MADRID — Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people. In...
Missing US military service members 'presumed deceased' off California coast
The seven Marines and one Navy sailor went missing Thursday when an amphibious assault vehicle sank in hundreds of feet of water during a training exercise.
Wild prison riot sees inmates set fire to golf cart, break windows
A prison riot in Georgia that left three inmates and two prison guards injured had to be put down with rubber bullets, officials said. The "disturbance caused by inmates" at...
Mets acquire speedster for outfield help
Last August, the Mets passed on Billy Hamilton and he haunted them with a game-winning hit in a crushing 14-inning loss. Now, they’re hoping the speedy center fielder can help...
MLB finally gets some encouraging coronavirus news
The Phillies look ready to return to the field. Having had all games since last Sunday postponed after playing the Marlins — who've had 21 individuals test positive for COVID-19...
Why looking at the stock market won't give you full picture of US economy
Between the federal government and the Federal Reserve, about $10 trillion has been pumped into the US economy to prevent a pandemic-fueled economic collapse. Judging by the stock market, you...
Possible Biden VP pick walks back praise of dictator
Joe Biden VP contender Rep. Karen Bass on Sunday walked back comments praising late Cuban Communist dictator Fidel Castro in 2016 -- insisting she didn't know he was despised by...
Teen found alive in woods after going missing for 8 days
A teenager who went missing for over a week in Washington state was found alive Saturday in the heavily wooded Cascade Mountains, authorities said. "It's very rare. It is definitely...
Red Sox ace out for season with post-coronavirus heart issue
Red Sox ace Eduardo Rodriguez will sit out the rest of the season because of a heart issue, which the team believes is related to the southpaw's recent contraction of...
Parents struggle to make tough decisions as schools reopen amid pandemic
WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- John Barrett plans to keep his daughter home from elementary school this year in suburban Atlanta, but he wishes she was going. Molly Ball is sending her...
The reason home underdogs are losing their bite
When the Astros played host to the Dodgers for a two-game series last week, the prices on Houston as a home underdog were tantalizing to many veteran handicappers. The Astros...
Nancy Pelosi swipes at Deborah Birx over coronavirus 'confidence'
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday attacked White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx -- accusing the physician of helping spread misinformation about the pandemic. "I think the president...
Whopping 260 cases of COVID-19 caused camp closure
Out of 344 campers and staff tested for the COVID-19 virus, 260 came back positive in the weeks after the camp closed, according to the CDC's analysis, which was released...
Trump weighs in on Australia's troubling coronavirus outbreak
President Trump tweeted Sunday about a troubling coronavirus outbreak in Australia which has forced the city of Melbourne into lock down for six weeks, while also defending his own management...
Mike Trout, wife give newborn son initials BAT
The newest Angels fan has arrived!
What do I need to know before giving my former colleagues a reference?
I am retired, and with all the recent layoffs, I’ve been asked by former colleagues if they can use me as a reference. While I was still working, we were...
Why the Under is the play in this AL Central battle
Don’t let the 4-4 record fool you: Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Civale has had a terrific start to his career and will look to tame the powerful Minnesota Twins on...
Letting it ride on the Reds and the Rays
Well that didn’t take long. After the NHL socially distanced for four months, the Rangers’ Ryan Strome and the Hurricanes’ Justin Williams exchanged blows, blood and other bodily fluids. A...
Tropical Storm Isaias turns up the Atlantic coast
Isaias was downgraded from a hurricane Saturday after wreaking havoc on the Caribbean, where it uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes and caused widespread flooding.
The leeway Jason Garrett has in running Giants' offense
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...
Black driver has harsh words for BLM protesters blocking highway
A black motorist is going viral after flipping out at Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked a Texas highway -- getting them to let him through after screaming, "I gotta...
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Reach your fitness goals with this Google-integrated smartwatch
This watch doesn’t just add to your active lifestyle—it elevates it. The TicWatch Sport Smartwatch features everything you need to reach your fitness goals, including a heart rate monitor, step...
Enhance a staycation by honing a new skill — and all for free
Looking to leverage some downtime? Whether you’re upskilling your resume or sharpening your entrepreneurial chops, there’s an abundance of free online resources to log on to. American Express Business Class...
Yankees veteran enjoys successful return
After Masahiro Tanaka was struck in the head by a 112-mph line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton during a simulated game on July 4, there was no telling...
Why roster shuffling will be tougher for Giants, rest of NFL
A player on the practice field in training camp is not showing much. Someone else out there, unsigned and thus available, might work out better. Normally, you make the move...
Black Lives Matter-supporting NBA player stands for anthem
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Meyers Leonard has a brother who served two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines. He carries a military-themed backpack, wears combat boots and has...
Mets' top two sluggers are in massive slumps
There was a time when Yoenis Cespedes was the only hitter the Mets wanted at the plate with runners on base. We live in a time when Pete Alonso holds...
This hit to Jets' defense hurts more than loss of Jamal Adams
This is the way of the world now, in all our professional sports, players in fear of the virus opting out, young players, older players, even star players. The virus...
High school basketball star fatally shot
SANTA FE, N.M. — A 16-year-old has been arrested after a standout New Mexico high school basketball player who planned to play for the state’s largest university was shot and...
It's looking like only one force can stop the Yankees
They are Bronx Bombers again, especially the hulking giant named Aaron Judge. They have a Hit Machine at the top of the lineup named DJ LeMahieu. They have a Cy...
Rob Manfred's defiant MLB message: 'We are playing'
Despite a series of postponed games because of positive COVID-19 tests, Rob Manfred isn’t ready to pause or cancel the abbreviated baseball season. Hours after the sport’s commissioner told ESPN...
The first major is here and what it means for golf
The slogan the PGA of America coined several years ago to commemorate and promote its PGA Championship as the last of the four major championships in the calendar year was:...
Key impeachment witness Alexander Vindman says in op-ed 'doing what's right matters'
On his first day of retirement, key Donald Trump impeachment trial witness Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman said in a Washington Post op-ed Saturday that speaking up against the president cost...
Mets' order has one bright spot
ATLANTA — Robinson Cano is often trolled by the organist at Truist Park with a chorus of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” when he steps to the plate. More appropriate...
Why Nets' Jamal Crawford may not play vs. Wizards
It’s taking a while to get the rust off Jamal Crawford’s 40-year-old bones. Crawford, who sat out the season as an unsigned free agent, joined the Nets for his first...
Long Island boat collision leaves man dead and six other passengers injured
A collision between two boats in the waters off Long Island left one man dead and six other boaters injured, authorities said. The fatal wreck occurred in the Freeport Creek...
Devils GM facing big extra hurdle in rebuild
This is the endless summer for Tom Fitzgerald, the Devils, and the other six general managers and their respective teams that are on the outside looking in at the bubble,...
Man rescued from East River after jumping in to escape injury during fight
A man was rescued by the NYPD from the East River Saturday night after intentionally jumping in to avoid injury during a fight with two other men, authorities said. The...
NYCFC eliminated
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Diego Valeri and Andy Polo came on in the second half to score key goals as the Portland Timbers defeated New York City FC 3-1...
‘Like the view?’: Accuser taunts jailed Ghislaine Maxwell with poolside tweet
“Like the view?” Virginia Giuffre's searing tweet asked Ghislaine Maxwell, who is in a Brooklyn lockup awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Weakened Hurricane Isaias may regain strength as it heads toward Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to...
NYC has had more shootings so far this year than in all of 2019
A man who walked bleeding into Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx Saturday pushed NYC's total number of shootings this year to 777 -- topping the 776 recorded in all of...
Actor Wilford Brimley, known for ‘Cocoon' and diabetes ads, dead at 85
Brimley had been on dialysis at the time of his death and battled other medical conditions.
Islanders defenseman knocked out of game by high hit
Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk took a late and high hit from Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson shortly into the second period Saturday evening and didn’t return for the remainder of the...