September 6, 2020
Islanders' quick turnaround could play in their favor
The Islanders have strayed from reflecting on the success they’ve had this postseason, but with the one-day turnaround to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, they don’t...
Los Angeles County records its hottest temperature on record
Two California counties -- including Los Angeles County -- recorded their hottest temperatures on record on Sunday, meteorologists said. Los Angeles County’s recording-breaking temperature of 121 degrees was set in...
'Not acceptable' Yankees woes are eating at Brett Gardner
Brett Gardner admitted the obvious: The Yankees are playing poor baseball and he isn’t getting it done. “The way that we’ve played lately is not acceptable,” the veteran outfielder said....
Jacob deGrom honors Tom Seaver in chase for third Cy Young
What do you make of the fact that, in Jacob deGrom’s first start following the death of Tom Seaver, his ERA wound up at 1.69? Even if you’re not the...
Novak Djokovic is supposed to be the GOAT?
This is a GOAT? Novak Djokovic, world Number One and top seed at the US Open, the only one of the Big Three who didn’t opt out this year, was...
Antifa riots may be part of Democrat power grab: Devine
Imagine you were at a restaurant and BLM-Antifa protesters descended on you, threw your food on the ground, broke plates, overturned chairs, tossed a potted plant into your oyster platter...
Sacre fly! Frenchman blows up part of house while chasing bug
He generated quite a buzz. An elderly Frenchman blew up part of his house — while chasing a fly. The 82-year-old was sitting down to dinner Friday evening in Dordogne...
Proposal could put the Port Authority Bus Terminal underground
It’s a bury good way to get rid of the city’s most hated transit hub. Many of the 250,000 commuters who use the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Eighth Avenue...
Tennis star's excessive punishment is terrible for the US Open
There was always going to be an asterisk next to the US Open championship played without fans and under a pandemic/bubble environment. Now you can draw a bigger, fatter asterisk...
NYU warns students about COVID-19 rules after rager in Washington Square Park
NYU warned students to remain socially distant in public after a video surfaced showing hundreds of young people congregating in Washington Square Park on Saturday night. The school made the...
Joe Biden in a bind due to COVID-19
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his handlers have known that he should have been out and about, weighing in daily on the issues of the campaign. In impromptu interviews,...
The evil idiocy of 'In Defense of Looting'
Vicky Osterweil, the author of “In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action,” is getting her 15 minutes of fame thanks to a segment on NPR in which...
Man stabbed to death while intervening in illegal London rave
A man was stabbed to death early Sunday while intervening in a fight at an illegal rave in London, police said. Sean Williams, 34, was slashed in the neck after...
Democrats determined to treat November's election as illegitimate — unless they win
A recent deep dive in the Washington Post, “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?,” exploring various potential outcomes of the 2020 presidential election, found that in “every scenario except a...
NY school district delays start after 90 staffers go on COVID-19-tied leave
The start of school will be delayed for students of an upstate New York district after 90 staffers took a leave of absence due to coronavirus, the superintendent said. The...
It's now looking like the lockdowns may have been a huge mistake
Were lockdowns a mistake? To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. As novelist Lionel Shriver writes, “We’ve never before responded to...
Novak Djokovic is 'empty' after US Open fiasco
Novak Djokovic was contrite on Instagram after being disqualified from the US Open on Sunday for hitting a tennis ball in frustration that inadvertently struck a female line judge in...
'The Workingman': Labor all should honor
Labor Day was once the nation’s most blatantly political national holiday — created by the trade union movement to celebrate the right of working people to bargain collectively and to...
San Francisco mayor slams beach crowd for celebrating Burning Man
San Francisco Mayor London Breed slammed a "reckless" and "selfish" crowd of over 1,000 people who partied at a city beach Saturday night in a pop-up Burning Man celebration. “You...
Giants roster decisions a 'very tough time' for Joe Judge
When Joe Judge steps on the field Monday, there before him on the grass, for better or worse, will be the 2020 Giants, as his first roster is formed and...
Baseball Hall of Famer dead at 81
Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s,...
UK's Johnson planning to override parts of Brexit withdrawal agreement
The British government is planning legislation that will override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, risking the collapse of trade negotiations with Brussels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday....
Elderly New Yorkers languish on wait lists for critical services amid COVID-19
The pandemic has dramatically increased the number of elderly New Yorkers waiting for help from city-funded agencies — and it will be months before the residents get the services they...
Video shows camper surrounded by flames in California wildfire
Video shows a man surrounded by a raging wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest — one of 207 people trapped there before helicopters carried them to safety overnight into Sunday....
Islanders' next opponent won't have their biggest star
After Tampa Bay general manager Julien BriseBrois left open the possibility of Steven Stamkos returning at some point during the playoffs, coach Jon Cooper confirmed Sunday that the Lightning captain...
Brooklyn karaoke bar shuttered over coronavirus violations
A Brooklyn karaoke bar was shut down and had its liquor license revoked Sunday after authorities found more than 281 people packed inside -- including a child under 10 years...
Long Island man shot outside party in tony Queens neighborhood
A 23-year-old man was shot and wounded outside a birthday party in an upscale Queens neighborhood early Sunday, police said. Christian Vitureira was shot once in the abdomen shortly after...
Rochester mayor announces reforms in wake of Daniel Prude's death
Rochester will institute mental-health reforms in the wake of the death of Daniel Prude, a black man who died being subdued by city cops while he suffered an apparent breakdown,...
Trump erases Joe Biden's five-point lead in Texas, polls show
Here's one thing that isn't bigger in Texas. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's polling lead over President Trump in the Lone Star State has vanished, with the incumbent now in...
'Bachelor' link could make Steelers' quarterback room awkward
Former "Bachelor" contestant Hannah Ann Sluss has been linked to Steelers quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Josh Dobbs.
Rochester busing in town 'elders' to stand between cops, protesters
The city of Rochester is busing in town “elders’’ to act as a “buffer’’ between protesters and cops Sunday night after a large violent clash there hours earlier over the...
Trump shares video of Portland protester catching fire set to 'Footloose'
President Trump on Sunday shared video of a Portland protester accidentally being set on fire set to the song "Footloose" -- dubbing the scene "sick." "These are the Democrats 'peaceful protests.'...
Mets destroy Phillies as Jacob deGrom dominates
Three weeks from Monday the Mets will either be preparing for a National League playoff series or cleaning out lockers to begin their offseason. Whether they reach October will hinge...
Costa Rica researchers to trial COVID-19 treatment from horse antibodies
SAN JOSE - Researchers in Costa Rica are due to begin trials of an inexpensive coronavirus treatment based on antibodies taken from horses injected with the SARS-Cov-2, the virus that...
This is looking really bad for the Yankees
BALTIMORE — The only thing the Yankees hit Sunday in Camden Yards was rock bottom. And if losing three of four to the Orioles isn’t the lowest Aaron Boone’s team...
Kim Jong Un fires top official while touring typhoon-stricken areas
North Korean state media on Sunday released photos of leader Kim Jong Un paying a visit to coastal areas hit by a typhoon -- where he fired a top official...
US Open favorite disqualified after hitting lineswoman with ball
The overwhelming US Open favorite Novak Djokovic was stunningly defaulted from his fourth-round match versus Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after striking a lineswoman in the throat with a...
Mexican drug cartels craft armored tanks from scraps, photos reveal
No government tanks around to steal, no problem. Mexico’s drug cartels have shown how resourceful they are when it comes to outfitting themselves with armored vehicles — assembling ramshackle but...
Decomposing body found under George Washington Bridge ruled homicide
A decomposing body found under the George Washington Bridge last month died of homicide, police revealed. A passerby called cops after spotting the body -- believed to be a white...
Professor placed on leave for using Chinese expression that sounds like N-word
An award-winning communications professor has been placed on leave after students accused him of harming their mental health -- for using a Chinese expression that sounds similar to the N-word,...
Hundreds cycle Brooklyn in socially-distant West Indian Day celebration
Hundreds of bicyclists hit the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday for a socially-distanced celebration with this year's West Indian Day Parade lost to the coronavirus pandemic. About 250 to 300...
Husband surprises wife with massive T-Rex instead of gnome she asked for
A UK man gave his wife quite the scare when she asked him to buy a garden gnome -- and he instead installed a ginormous, 200-pound, 11.5-foot statue of a...
Woman roughs up MTA bus driver who booted her
NYPD cops are on the hunt for a woman who roughed up an MTA bus driver in Manhattan after he booted her and a pal for hassling a fellow passenger,...
Rochester mayor: Outside agitators causing protest unrest
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren insisted at a press conference that there was "credible information that outside agitators" had come to confront cops and "destroy" buildings during the four nights of...
Rough skies ahead: Airline allowing employees to wear BLM pins is facing backlash
There's pin-demonium brewing at American Airlines. Top brass at the nation's largest commercial jet carrier are facing turbulence from within after it announced that flight attendants are now allowed to...
Kendall Jenner, NBA star fuel dating rumors
Jenner and Booker were first linked in April.
Trump reportedly loaded Air Force One with artwork from US embassy in Paris
It's the art of the deal. President Trump loaded up Air Force One with artwork from the US ambassador's official residence in Paris after a number of the pieces caught...
UK hits highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases since May
The UK just recorded its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases since May, while India broke its own troubling related world record — with another 90,632 residents confirmed overnight...
City that John Oliver trolled will accept his donation – on 1 condition
DANBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut city won't waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage...
Chill dude breaks ice-cube bath world record
They don't get any cooler than this guy. An Austrian man chilled out for just over two-and-a-half hours in a full-body ice bath -- breaking his own world record by...
100K protesters march, demand 'Europe's last dictator' resign
KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched Sunday to the outskirts of the presidential residence in the capital of Belarus, calling for the country's authoritarian leader to resign...
LeBron James can't believe 'ridiculous' NBA bubble policy
LeBron James agrees that the NBA’s policy not permitting the families of coaches in its Orlando bubble is “ridiculous.” Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone called out the league for allowing...
Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the...
Stimulus stalemate: Pelosi and Mnuchin offer uninspiring coronavirus update
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are still deadlocked on another coronavirus stimulus bill.
Giants put finishing touches on roster
The Giants claimed three players off waivers on Sunday as they put the finishing touches on their 53-man roster heading into the season. The Giants were awarded wide receiver Damion...
Pete Buttigieg joins Joe Biden's White House transition team
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has joined onetime foe Joe Biden’s White House transition team, which would oversee the transfer of power if the party wins in November. Buttigieg...
Reputed gang member busted sleeping on subway train with loaded gun
Next stop, jail. A reputed gang member was busted in Lower Manhattan Sunday morning after dozing off on an A train -- with a loaded handgun sticking out of his...
Jen Brady in uncharted territory after US Open takedown of Angelique Kerber
Former UCLA star Jen Brady is onto her first Grand Slam quarterfinal after wiping out former US Open champion Angelique Kerber, 6-1, 6-4, in Sunday’s first match on Louis Armstrong...
Well-known comic book writers' son arrested in BLM rampage
One of the Black Lives Matter protesters busted in a window-smashing rampage over the weekend is the son of a New York Times best-selling comic book writer whose creations inspired...
As gunplay surges in NYC, NYPD misfires on shooting arrests
Historically, the NYPD's so-called shooting clearance rate has hovered around 30 to 33 percent, department officials have said.
Jets' backup quarterback battle is back on
Let the competition continue. The Jets finagled their roster so both quarterbacks David Fales and Mike White remained around to battle for the opportunity to be Sam Darnold’s backup in...
Maskholes make a scene on NYC ferry – and it doesn't end well
A Brooklyn couple was cuffed and hauled off a city ferry Saturday night after refusing to wear face masks — as other riders cheered their arrest, according to cops and...
'F--k the police!' NY assistant principal goes off at Rochester protests
The assistant principal of an upstate high school has sparked outrage with a Facebook Live video he recorded during the Rochester protests -- in which he screamed, "F--k the police!"...
Trump threatens to defund schools that teach '1619 Project'
President Trump on Sunday said the Department of Education was investigating whether California public schools will teach a curriculum based on the New York Times' controversial "1619 Project" -- and...
Trump slams Democrats, 'Fake News Media' amid blowback over refuted military comments
The president and White House officials have adamantly denied the allegations made in a report by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg last week.
Mets end their Robert Gsellman experiment
“Starting Pitcher Robert Gsellman: Chapter 2” fared nowhere as well as the original, and the endeavor came to an end Sunday. Before the Mets took on the Phillies at Citi...
NFL picks: The best way to approach win total bets
You probably were not paying much attention in that 10th grade geometry class when we learned all those math formulas. But one formula was drilled into our heads and is...
Yankees star hits rock bottom with ominous benching
It appears that Saturday night’s woeful performance was the last straw. Gary Sanchez was benched on Sunday by Aaron Boone in favor of Erik Kratz and it is uncertain how...
Bullets fly Labor Day weekend: Man shot in head in Queens
Police who arrived at the scene in College Point found a 25-year-old man in the passenger seat of a Nissan Rogue with a bullet wound to the head and chest...
Kamala Harris says she wouldn't take Trump's word about a COVID-19 vaccine
Sen. Kamala Harris, the democratic vice presidential nominee, accused President Trump of downplaying the "seriousness" of the coronavirus pandemic and said she wouldn't take his word that a COVID-19 vaccine...
Broncos add Emily Zaler to coaching staff in franchise first
The Denver Broncos have become the latest NFL team to hire a female assistant coach for the first time in franchise history. Emily Zaler officially was hired from a summer...
Serena Williams shares cute moment with daughter after US Open match
"I hope that she saw her mama fighting," Williams said of her daughter Saturday.
I'm finishing my summer internship — what's the best way to stay in touch?
At the end of my internship this summer my boss said that I should stay in touch if I’m interested in a full-time job when I graduate. What is the...
Virtual classrooms in 2020 means working parents won't catch a break
If Ben Ramirez’s gourmet coffee store had opened as planned this year, he’d probably have customers lined up outside the door. The 39-year-old barista-in-waiting, and father of two, became famous...
Johnny Manziel won't be lured into The Rock's XFL
Even the presence of The Rock isn’t going to coax Johnny Manziel out of retirement. Dwayne Johnson, the popular movie star and former wrestler, and his investment group agreed last...
Biggest surprises among Giants' roster cuts
There were no stunners in the Giants roster cut-down on Saturday, but there certainly were a few surprises. Here are the top three: Ryan Connelly The second-year linebacker was a...
3 cops hurt, 9 arrested as Rochester protests escalate
Police fired tear gas and pepper balls at the biggest protest so far in upstate New York over the death of Daniel Prude -- with at least three cops injured...
Dabo Swinney, Justin Verlander crashed Deshaun Watson's Zoom press conference
The Zoom call to officially announce Deshaun Watson’s new contract extension wasn’t your typical press conference. The second and third questions addressed to the Houston Texans’ star quarterback were not...
Cop under investigation for holding black man at gun point without cause
Footage from the cop's body camera showed him holding the man at gunpoint for three minutes while the officer confirmed that the man was a hotel employee.
Don't take Jacob deGrom and the Mets in this spot
I was set up! Wanted to take Authentic in the Derby, but The Post’s pony picker Vic CangiaPelosi told me he has no chance. ... Didn’t lose. When Thousand Words...
Rotten Apple: Trump rips Steve Jobs' widow in latest attack on The Atlantic
President Trump on Sunday suggested Apple founder Steve Jobs would be unhappy with his widow for "wasting money" on The Atlantic, the magazine that published claims the commander-in-chief disparaged military...
Take the under in this MLB matchup
It’s not often a pitcher can inject himself into the MVP conversation, but that’s what Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians has done, and he will look to keep things...
Adrian Peterson lands with the Lions after surprising Washington cut
Adrian Peterson has found a new home ahead of the 2020 NFL season. The 35-year-old running back is signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions worth $1.05 million, plus...
John Malkovich's son arrested at violent BLM rally in Portland
He was busted on charges of interfering with a peace officer, and second-degree disorderly conduct, according to a release by the Portland Police Bureau.
Why Yankees passed on Starling Marte trade offer
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...
Fantasy football defense rankings: Which units to draft in 2020
Defense/special teams units are among fantasy football's biggest mysteries. The most prudent strategy is often to wait or stream defenses week-to-week, and reaching in the mid-rounds can prove to be...
21 Labor Day discounts on photography, video, and streaming accessories
Whether you picked up photography as a hobby during the past few months spent at home, have been shooting professional videos for decades or simply want to look more professional...
This company is making it easy for kids to practice sports while social distancing
Soccer season in New York City is just around the corner but, chances are, it’s going to look a little bit different this year. With social distancing measures, kids might...
Protect your home while you are away with these home security systems
Of course, Labor Day is about celebrating America’s laborers with end-of-summer relaxation and great food, but it’s also become a fantastic time to bargain shop. If you’re looking to spend...
Gary Sanchez problem isn't going away
Forget about the All-Star Gary Sanchez was two of the previous three years. At this point, it’s fair to wonder just how much longer the Yankees and their ineffective lineup...
Mets getting key rotation piece back
David Peterson is back to join piecemeal Mets pitching rotation, but whom he is replacing still hasn’t been announced. This much is clear: The rookie left-hander is scheduled to start...
Yankees know they can't only worry about the Rays
BALTIMORE — The Yankees are 5¹/₂ games out of first place with 21 left, so it is very difficult to avoid the math. “We are all aware it is Sept....
NFL has a new second-highest paid quarterback
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson has agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract extension with the Houston Texans. Watson announced the signing on Twitter on Saturday. “As a child growing up...
Barry Trotz's goalie switch pays off big time for Islanders
Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said he expected a hero to emerge in Game 7 against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, but he probably didn’t think it would be...
Inside story from broadcaster who called Seaver's 300th win
Former Yankees broadcaster Spencer Ross was in the booth for Tom Seaver’s 300th career win, facing the Yankees while with the White Sox. As told to Post columnist Mike Vaccaro....
Yankees get a big bat back
The Yankees got Gleyber Torres back in time for him to play in Baltimore on Saturday, a place where he flourishes — and even that wasn’t enough to save them....
MLB star smacks big milestone homer
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout became the Angels' career home run leader with his 300th homer and Jo Adell celebrated with a game-winning, two-run single in the seventh, lifting Los...
Several boats capsize during President Trump boat parade in Texas
Multiple boats sank on Saturday during a flotilla of vessels supporting President Donald Trump on Lake Travis, Texas. There were no reports of fatalities or injuries, Kristen Dark, a spokesperson...
Wild video shows Portland protester set ablaze during police clashes
Dramatic new video from Portland shows a protester catching on fire on Saturday night. Shattered glass is heard out of frame before the camera pans to a man whose lower...
Liberty's expected end came
BRADENTON, Fla. — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a season-high 30 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 83-67 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. The Liberty...
Red Bulls name interim coach
HARRISON, N.J. — The New York Red Bulls promoted Bradley Carnell to interim head coach Saturday, a day after firing Chris Armas. A former South African international who played in...
Firefighters rescue trapped Californians from Sierra National Park fire
Firefighters are using military helicopters to rescue scores of Californians trapped at a campsite as a fast-spreading fire raged through the Sierra National Forest. At least 63 people had been...
Wolverines return to Seattle park for first time in more than 100 years
Wolverines have clawed their way back to Seattle's Mount Rainer National Park after a more than 100-year hiatus. The rare furry mammals were spotted in the park late last month,...
Rocky Mountain highs — and lows: Denver going from heatwave to snow
Talk about Rocky Mountain highs — and lows.
AEW’s handling of Matt Hardy injury scare overshadows solid All Out
All Out had a little bit of everything, good, bad and downright scary. All Elite Wrestling’s pay-per-view Saturday night was heavy on well-told stories, but lacking some of the great...
'No signs of life' in Beirut rubble after three-day search
BEIRUT - Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone alive more than...
'The gov killed Nana' banner flies over NYC, LI beaches to troll Cuomo
"People were going crazy," one beachgoer told The Post.
Twenty-seven years later, the Islanders have arrived again
The 1992-93 NHL contained 24 teams. In the years between then and now, 23 of those clubs — including four franchises that moved locations — had advanced to the conference...
Jacob Blake speaks out on police shooting for first time: 'It hurts to breathe'
In his first statement since being shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wis., Jacob Blake described his constant pain and urged people to appreciate how precious...
Nuggets right back in this series
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It only took a few plays for Denver coach Michael Malone to like what he was seeing Saturday night. The Nuggets were physical on both...
Raptors didn't need a late miracle this time
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — No need for any big shots this time. Not the way the Toronto Raptors just kept getting stops. Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11...