September 12, 2020

Wildfires continue to ravage West Coast as death toll soars

SALEM, Ore. — Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens...

Toll hikes take effect on three of New Jersey’s major highways

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey drivers should expect to reach for a little extra pocket change when taking the state's major highways starting Sunday. Beginning Sept. 13, tolls hikes will...

LeBron James in familiar territory after Lakers oust Rockets

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Lakers are going to the conference finals for the first time in a decade, ending the longest drought in franchise history. LeBron James is...

NYCFC continue to roll

Alexander Ring and Anton Tinnerholm scored in New York City FC's 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. New York City (5-5-1) is unbeaten, with...

'Cuomo killed my mother!': Protesters rally at Cuomo's NYC office over nursing homes

Two dozen protesters gathered in front of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Manhattan office Saturday to demand he allow visits at nursing homes and take responsibility for loved ones who died there...

Liberty blow chance to be playoff spoiler

BRADENTON, Fla. — Myisha Hines-Allen had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help Washington beat the New York Liberty 75-58 on Saturday, keeping the Mystics' playoff hopes alive. Washington's victory...

Red Bulls give interim coach his first victory

WASHINGTON — Aaron Long and Daniel Royer scored and the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night to snap a four-match winless streak and give interim...

Mets lineup cools off at worst time in crushing loss to Blue Jays

BUFFALO — For the past two weeks, it’s been just about all roses from this lineup, but Saturday night the Mets were a handful of dead dandelions. Maybe it was...

Man fatally shot by hail of bullets in Brooklyn

It was the second shooting in the borough in 40 minutes.

Man dies after being shot 3 times while sitting in BMW in NYC: cops

A 33-year-old man died Saturday after he was shot three times in the torso while sitting in a BMW in Dyker Heights, police said. The stunning shooting took place in...

Gary Sanchez shows small signs of getting back on track

When your starting catcher enters a game hitting .125, anything positive is accepted. Though Gary Sanchez went 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position in the Yankees' 2-1, 10-inning win over...

Missing serval cat found safe after being spooked by family dog

The 40-pound African serval cat name Spartacus spent a few days in the New Hampshire wild.

Feds can't scapegoat Google and Big Tech as anti-trust targets forever

It seems that every week is a big week for Big Tech these days. Sometimes hitting record highs, sometimes taking a big hit. But I wouldn’t be worried about market...

Breaking down 11 key players in this US Open at Winged Foot

Here’s a look at some key players at the U.S. Open this week at Winged Foot: Dustin Johnson No. 1 in the world, two wins and two seconds in past...

Here’s what functional NYC school systems look like — and it puts DOE to shame

With very different approaches, the Success Academy and the Catholic school systems are showing how leaders who actually put education first can handle the challenge of restarting schools amidst a...

NYPD probing death leap from Washington Heights building

The NYPD is probing a death leap from a Washington Heights building, police said Saturday. The individual is believed to have jumped from the Audubon Houses housing project at 1909...

The Democrats' partisan damage: Goodwin

First, it was the United Arab Emirates and Israel making peace. Then it was Serbia and Kosovo agreeing to set aside political disputes to sign an economic deal. And now...

Islanders' goalie situation has cleared up

A brief hiccup bridging the Islanders’ current playoff series and their previous one appears to have been eradicated now by Semyon Varlamov, who has reclaimed his spot as the starter...

City Hall needs to fight harder for the construction NYC desperately needs

Another state appeals court has overruled ridiculous “Not In My Back Yard” objections to a development project that’s fully in legal compliance with zoning rules. It’s welcome news for a...

Lou Lamoriello adds a major accolade

Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello added another acclamation to his Hall of Fame resume, being named winner of the NHL’s Jim Gregory GM of the Year award for the 2019-20...

No chick or treat: Peeps maker halts production due to COVID-19

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won’t be producing the popular...

'Mother Nature' called for Aroldis Chapman in key moment

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman had to answer a call from Mother Nature, but first he needed to get the final two outs in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 2-1 win...

Big Ten football may return soon

The Big Ten could return sooner than it ever anticipated. A little more than a month after postponing all fall sports and turning its attention to spring football, the Big...

Wild video shows plane passenger punch woman in alleged racial attack

In the expletive-laden footage, the man erupts in fury and throws a punch as he lunges over a seat after a woman can be heard saying, ‘I am African. Do...

Grieving family holds memorial for slain tot’s 2nd birthday

Davell Gardner was just 22 months old when a stray bullet took his life at a Bedford-Stuyvesant playground — but in his too-short days he’d come to love football so...

Oxford and AstraZeneca resume COVID-19 vaccine trial

LONDON (AP) — Oxford University announced Saturday it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a move that comes days after the...

Bail reform, social justice helped free career criminal linked to NYC burglary spree

A toxic mix of bail reform and latte liberals has given one of the Big Apple’s most prolific burglars plenty of time to ply her trade — helping her to...

Dilemma pushing Rangers to trade star defenseman

Here is another reason, perhaps the most significant one, that the Rangers won’t be signing impending restricted free agent Tony DeAngelo to a multi-year contract and instead are seeking to...

Reds pitcher can provide boost for fantasy baseball playoffs

Though it feels like this strange 60-game season just started yesterday, the fantasy playoffs begin Monday. That’s not a typo: Fantasy playoffs begin Monday! Your push for shortened fantasy season...

McGregor detained over sex assault allegations while on romantic vacation

He couldn't kick himself out of this cage.

Naomi Osaka rallies to win second US Open championship

Seven masks, two U.S. Open titles, three Grand Slam titles by age 22. Those are the beautiful numbers for Naomi Osaka, who rallied from a disastrous first set to win...

DOE keeping secret a full list of schools with COVID-infected teachers

While trying to bolster confidence in the planned school reopening, the city Department of Education won't reveal a full list of schools where teachers who returned to work last week...

Tropical Storm Sally forms off Florida's Gulf Coast, may strengthen to hurricane

A tropical storm is strengthening off the western coast of Florida, and could become a hurricane in the next few days as it moves over the warm waters of the...

NYU sophomore pushes back after school slams low-income classmates

NYU sophomore Ron Hall was half-way through the course outline for his American Sign Language class when he came across a sentence that left a bad taste in his mouth: “If...

Backlash forces Baker Mayfield to change national anthem stance

Baker Mayfield planned to make a stand. Instead, he'll stand. After watching the Chiefs and Texans receive backlash from the Kansas City crowd for their "show of unity" prior to...

Family says deadly LI paddleboard yoga class was unsafe: suit

Safety wasn't part of the lesson during a deadly floating-yoga class on Long Island, a lawsuit contends. Lisa Margaritis, 49, died Aug. 2, 2019, about 45 minutes into a 9...

Patriot Prayer founder sues Portland-area DA for selective prosecution

Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson and Russell Schultz are due in court Oct. 26 for trials stemming from a May Day 2019 riot, The Oregonian reported.

Body of missing Rockaway Beach swimmer recovered on shores

Authorities said Chinnel Brown of Brownsville, Brooklyn, was found on the shore near Beach 136th St. and Rockaway Beach Blvd. at 9:49 a.m.

Mentally ill guest runs away from city quarantine hotel in Queens

A "guest" in a city hotel program for those with COVID-19 went AWOL this week, leaving one nurse to question how he could take off without being stopped, The Post...

Jets reveal backup quarterback plan for Week 1

ORCHARD PARK — The Jets revealed their backup quarterback plan Saturday. The team elevated Mike White from the practice squad to serve as Sam Darnold’s backup in Sunday’s home opener...

NYPD and Brooklyn DA host 'no questions asked' firearm buyback

With gun-violence exploding in Gotham, law enforcers are using any tools to get any deadly  weapon off the streets.

Principals blast NYC DOE for supplying 'cheap black-market crap' PPE

The city Department of Education is supplying schools with defective thermometers, “low quality” masks and smelly wipes, a disgusted Queens principal told The Post.

Queens collision leaves 1 man dead, passenger injured

The car's 27-year-old female passenger was injured but survived; police did not immediately identify the dead man or injured woman.

Yellow Jacket protesters storm Paris in violent demonstration

By 1 p.m. Paris time, police had made more than 150 arrests, mainly on concealed weapons charges, according to a tweet from Paris police.

BLM shirt worn at FDNY firehouse raises 'double standard' complaint

The FDNY’s racial divide has come full circle. Firefighters at the majority-black Engine 234/Ladder 123 in Crown Heights are sporting T-shirts with an FDNY logo marked with a black power...

'It's close': Inside the Daniel Jones vs. Sam Darnold debate

He was selected near the top of the NFL draft and thrust into a floundering franchise in New York. He already has endured a coaching change, learned a new offense...

PGA Tour wasn't always sure this US Open would come

It was Friday the 13th, and the world was about to change in ways no one could imagine. That was the day the PGA Tour — hours before the second...

Yankees escape with ugly walk-off win

Sloppy fielding and quiet bats usually pave a road headed for defeat. Unless a team receives the type of pitching Jordan Montgomery and four relievers delivered Saturday when the Yankees...

Mystery remains after eccentric millionaire who hid treasure in Rocky Mountains dies

When Forrest Fenn died at his home in New Mexico Monday, the eccentric millionaire collector left hundreds of frustrated adventurers who say he never really came clean about the fate...

Late registration -- again: Kanye West denied a spot on Wisconsin's ballot

Kanye West’s ballot battle in Wisconsin has been dealt another blow -- this time, by the strike of a grandfather clock. A circuit court judge ruled that the rapper, who...

Crucial Giants receiver in danger of missing Week 1

New year, same old issue for the Giants? The offense did not have its full stable of weapons for a single play last season and might not again Monday against...

United Airlines fills NFL, MLB flights with 'young, white, blond' female crew: suit

Maybe they should change their slogan to "Fly the Friendly -- and very white -- Skies." United Airlines packs its planes with young, white, blond, blue-eyed female crew -- all...

Why Under is way to go in this MLB interleague clash

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter this weekend’s two-game series vs. the Astros at Chavez Ravine with by far the best record in MLB, thanks to dominating in all facets. They...

The Aaron Judge fantasy baseball mistake you can't make

Usually when the calendar flips to September, fantasy baseball owners get to breathe a sigh of relief. The trade deadline has passed, a five-month grind is in the rear-view mirror,...

How die-hard Jets, Giants fans will make most of unusual game days

MetLife Stadium will be quiet to start this season, and at least for the foreseeable future, and it will not be because Big Blue and Green Green are losing. There...

Fire ravages historic Babcock Building in South Carolina's capital

The state-owned building's signature dome crumpled as the fire raged, sending embers flying through the air, injuring one of the 50 firefighters who battled the fire.

Reggae legend, music pioneer Toots Hibbert dead at 77

Hibbert, 77, helped popularize Jamaican reggae in the 1960s and even claimed to have coined the musical genre on the group's 1968 song "Do the Reggay."

'Mighty Ducks' child star-turned-billionaire looks to upend 2020 race

Pierce's five-year run on the big screen included gigs starring alongside Emilio Estevez in the first two "The Mighty Ducks" movies and as the son of a president in "First...

Man killed, 5 injured in overnight shootings across NYC: cops

A 23-year-old man was killed in the Bronx and at least five other people were injured in a half dozen early Saturday shootings across New York City, police said. The...

How to watch NFL games live this weekend

The NFL is back. The 2020 season kicked off on Thursday with the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs knocking off the Texans, but there's still plenty of Week 1 action...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauds 'momentous' Afghan peace talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lauded Afghan peace talks, which kicked off in Qatar on Saturday, saying the effort was "truly a momentous occasion" for the country. The talks...

Red-hot Dustin Johnson will face his ultimate test

Dustin Johnson has never been to Winged Foot. That shouldn’t matter, though, considering the way he’s been devouring the PGA Tour for the past month. Winged Foot for this week’s...

German prostitutes furious over sex work bans amid COVID-19

German prostitutes are mad as hell at being sidelined by COVID-19 — and they're not going to take it anymore.

The Tom Brady, Bill Belichick divorce is about to feel very real

Sometime after 4:25 Sunday afternoon, 43-year-old Tom Brady will trot off the sideline at the Superdome, and tremors will be felt in the Tampa Bay area and as far away...

Sam Darnold opens up about infamous mono: 'It sucked'

With the Jets’ season set to kick off Sunday, QB Sam Darnold huddles by phone with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A. Q: Will you be able to see...

Inside the early days of COVID-19 and the lessons that are saving lives today

More than six months into the coronavirus pandemic in the US, a cure is still elusive but radical changes in screening and treatment have saved thousands of lives.

Trump campaign aggressively investing in digital advertising

President Trump's reelection campaign is aggressively investing in digital advertising — a strategy that helped him win the White House in 2016. Team Trump has poured more than $170 million...

Trump urges North Carolina voters to vote again if mail vote not counted

President Trump wants his supporters to be like Santa: make a ballot, and check it twice. Trump urged voters in North Carolina to mail their ballots in early — and...

Radio ex-gambling addict ironically pushing sports betting

You don’t believe we’re on the eve of self-destruction? If I were no longer surprised to hear anything, I would have driven off the road. Wednesday on WABC 770-AM, co-host...

Meet PGA champ Collin Morikawa's secret weapon

Katherine Zhu was "overwhelmed" by her own rise to fame after she stood by her boyfriend, golfer Collin Morikawa, when he won the PGA Championship in August, she reveals in...

'Doctor Dealer' explores radio host's bizarre, motorcycle gang-linked death

In May 2012, April Kauffman — beloved Atlantic City radio host and veterans-rights advocate — was found shot to death in the home she shared with her husband, Dr. James...

Star running backs land monstrous contracts

One day before the first NFL Sunday of the year, two of the league's top running backs scored big. As Saints star running back Alvin Kamara finalized a five-year, $75...

Michael Cohen fancied himself ‘Trump’s pit bull,’ new book reveals

Pastor Darrell Scott, a close confidante of Donald Trump, said in his new book, "Nothing to Lose: Unlikely Allies in the Struggle for Black America" (out Tuesday), that the president...

Yankees help distract fan from cancer: 'This is still my life'

For years, baseball was a pleasant diversion for Jan Bottone, who liked to consider herself a devoted yet casual fan of the game. For years, basketball was her thing. She’d...

Naomi Campbell trades lawsuits with billionaire ex in ugly uncoupling

Hit with a $3-million suit from her billionaire ex, supermodel Naomi's love life has become a messy Campbell's soup

Summer camp for kids with cancer decimated by wildfire

Camp Okizu, which is tucked into the woods near a little lake outside of Berry Creek, Calif., has hosted children with cancer and their families for 38 years.

Trump slams Mueller 'hit squad' for 'wiping' phones during Russia probe

President Trump vented anger Saturday over news that investigators in special counsel Robert Mueller’s office wiped their official phones of data — and slammed them as a "hit squad" that...

Candace Owens on feud with Cardi B: 'I love every second'

The conservative firebrand opens up to The Post about her bout with Cardi B, changing the game for other black conservatives and being "pretty chummy" with President Trump.

Dozens still missing from Oregon towns ravaged by wildfires

Dozens of people are still missing as multiple wildfires continue to burn in Oregon, including two large blazes that could merge near the most populated cities. One of the infernos,...

NFL rookie arrested with career off to messy start

Brooklyn native and Tennessee Titans first-round pick Isaiah Wilson was arrested Friday night for DUI. Wilson, a 21-year-old 6-foot-6, 350-pound offensive tackle out of Georgia, was busted just before midnight...

Conor McGregor busted on attempted sex assault charges

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner, 32, is vacationing on the French island with fiancee Dee Devlin and their two children, according to reports.

Commie kids: Here's why millennials adore socialism, according to PJ O'Rourke

PJ O'Rourke reveals his theory on why millennials love socialism, in an exclusive excerpt from his new book

COVID-19 grounds Jets superfan 'Ira from SI' for first time in 15 years

When the Jets and Giants take the field at MetLife Stadium this season, there won't be 82,000 screaming fans in attendance, thanks to COVID-19 rules. Among those sidelined will be...

Mark Newman, who helped spearhead Yankees dynasty, dead at 71

Mark Newman, a key front-office figure in the Yankees’ 1996-2000 dynasty, died Saturday at 71. A person familiar with the situation said Newman died in his sleep, though the cause...

How two docs saved millions of babies — and one's own family — with a single shot

The first dose of the experimental medicine that would ultimately save millions of lives sat inside of a Styrofoam container, riding on the floor of a car weaving through New...

Author searches for Holocaust family who wrote mystery letter begging to be saved

“You are surely informed about the situation of all Jews in Central Europe ... help us to follow our children ... It is our last and only hope.” The letter...

Canada reaches hopeful milestone amid the coronavirus

Most provinces are easing lockdown restrictions and schools reopened for in-person classes despite a mild uptick in infections in recent days.

Fox broadcaster not allowed to call NFL game due to COVID protocol

Kenny Albert will not call Sunday's Bears-Lions game on Fox because of COVID protocols, even though the broadcaster has been in a safer environment than most play-by-players, The Post has...

Very concerning Yankees issues have been exposed: Sherman

They were 84-59, cruising to a division title and looking every bit the champion of the two previous years. Then the 2000 Yankees forgot how to win. For three weeks,...

The secret to getting into the college of your dreams (it's not always grades)

Prestigious colleges reveal the secret formula for deciding who gets in (and why grades matter less than you think)

Apocalyptic orange glow may have helped slow down California wildfires

The smoke that caused the skies of Northern California to turn an apocalyptic orange earlier this week actually helped crews contain the region’s massive wildfires by blocking the scorching sun...

Biden didn't have the guts to say we should take out bin Laden

Joe Biden wants to run on Barack Obama’s record. Obama himself, speaking at the Democratic convention last month, glossed over Biden’s own record while reassuring listeners of Biden’s value as...

Jews to celebrate High Holy Days with online services, masked shofars

This Rosh Hashana, even the shofar will be wearing a mask. The end of the ram's horn, which is sounded during the Jewish New Year celebration that begins Friday night,...

Iran executes wrestler despite plea from Trump to spare his life

Iran said Saturday it had executed a wrestler accused of killing a man during anti-government protests two years ago, meting out the sentence despite international outcry and a plea for...

Former NFL star's pit bulls attack woman, dog: police

Two pit bulls belonging to former NFL star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas attacked a woman and her dog on Thursday, police said. Jennifer Savage of Georgia required stitches after being...

Ted Cruz joins group of lawmakers condemning Netflix film

Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday joined a growing chorus of Washington lawmakers calling for a Department of Justice investigation of Netflix over airing the new film "Cuties." "The video streaming...

This prop bet will help bettors kick off English Premier League

Following a short break, the English Premier League is set to resume Saturday. Though the Nevada futures market is mostly limited to EPL champion, bettors can find some value in...

Cancer patient's two pups die after they're stuffed in plane's cargo hold

A leukemia patient who was flying from Dubai to Washington, DC, for treatment claims her two French bulldogs died in the jet's cargo hold after Emirates airline refused to let...

Why the US is risking a Pearl Harbor in space

By letting our enemies get ahead on satellite technology, the US risks a Pearl Harbor in space, says columnist and author Brandon Weichert

Kim Jong Un surfaces for second time in a month to visit flood-hit region

For the third time in a little over four weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has refuted ongoing death rumors by surfacing to check on a region hard hit...

Venezuela claims it arrested 'CIA spy' near oil refinery

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is claiming that his regime has captured a US spy with a cache of weapons and a large sum of money near two of his country's...

Get leadership and business coaching training for just $40

Nowadays, you can earn money through a variety of methods online, from coaching and writing to selling your used couch on Craigslist. If you are currently feeling strapped for some...

18 coffee makers, brewers and accessories that are on sale

Gone are the days of sitting in your favorite coffee shop with a book in one hand and a piping mug of Earl Grey in the other. When the coronavirus...

Lucky letter landed Judge Judy's bailiff a career in Hollywood

After witnessing 12,500 cases as the bailiff to TV's Judge Judy, one in particular stands out for Petri Hawkins Byrd — one in a Manhattan courtroom 33 years ago. Byrd,...

Another Mayor Giuliani may be in New York's future

Andrew Giuliani once aspired to be a professional golfer. Now he wants to become New York’s second Mayor Giuliani

Take a shot on the desperate Yankees

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother. ... Dr. Matthew Laurens, a lead investigator at the University of Maryland School of Medicine warns that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ineffective on...

Dem leaders are ignoring the single biggest threat to their states

In July, Connecticut state government employees received a 5.5 percent combined pay increase on the backs of taxpayers while hundreds of thousands of people across the state remained unemployed. That’s...

Rich kid 'rioters' are ignorant about the poor working class

Across the country, pampered children of the overclass are taking part in the vandalization, looting and burning of businesses, many of which are owned by immigrants and members of minority...

Police looking for man accused of gunpoint rape attempt in Brooklyn

A man mugged — and then attempted to rape — a woman this week in Brooklyn, police said. The attacker approached the 38-year-old victim from behind as she walked along...

Chris Cuomo praises Rudy Giuliani for 9/11 response

Chris Cuomo offered high praise to former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani during an appearance on Cuomo's primetime CNN show Friday evening. During the program, which aired on the...

CEO caught abusing puppy apologizes, gives up dog — but may face charges

The Los Angeles CEO who was caught on video roughing up his 4-month-old puppy has apologized and given up the pooch, but still could be in hot water with the...

College football: Take a look at these three betting scenarios

LAS VEGAS — In his second season at Kansas State, coach Chris Klieman faces a rebuilding job and an uphill climb. This is not his first rodeo, though. Klieman made...

Police searching for man who kidnapped child from Hell's Kitchen playground

Police are searching for a man they say kidnapped his ex-girlfriend’s son from a Hell’s Kitchen playground. Three-year-old Majesty Brown, was playing at the McCaffrey Playground on West 43rd Street...

College football picks: The unprecedented season is here

The unprecedented feels familiar. It’s like when Michael Scott boarded a plane and left Scranton, or like when Dylan McKay rode his motorcycle to anywhere but 90210. The shows went...

There will be a different NBA champion this season

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It took every bit of seven games, but Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. And they dethroned the...

Yankees star backs up words with two-homer night

From kind of a sad thing to kind of a crazy thing, all within a few days. As Luke Voit’s World Turns, things are looking far better since the Yankees’...

The side of Giants star linebacker few get to see

The Other Side of Lorenzo Carter, the thoughtful, emotional side of a young black man anguished over the injustice he too often sees in a country he believes can and...

Mets starter could return from IL in next few days

BUFFALO — Steven Matz’s return to the Mets could occur within the next few days. The left-hander was scheduled to throw a side session Friday at the Mets’ alternate training...

Jets tackle rips Chiefs fans for booing during 'unity' moment

The NFL returned Thursday night. The Jets open their season on Sunday. But George Fant has more pressing issues on his mind — such as using his voice to express...

Why one Net thinks 'left-field' pick Steve Nash will succeed

Yogi Berra said baseball is 90 percent mental — the other half is physical. The Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie claims managing mindsets is almost as important to coach in the NBA...

Gerrit Cole resurgence couldn't come at better time for Yankees

Gerrit Cole earned his Yankees fan bona fides in 2001. Did he just prove his pinstriped mettle on Sept. 11? Sure, sure, true Yankees moments, especially for a player who...

Joe Judge pokes fun at his Giants' tough-love gambit

A day after ripping into his team for a lackluster start to practice and making them start all over again from stretches, Joe Judge on Friday poked a little fun...

College football Top 25: Many usual contenders not in rankings

College football is back for the ACC and the Big 12. In two weeks, the SEC is scheduled to join. It was just one month ago that the Big Ten...

Islanders' top two lines come up big in Game 3

The Islanders had gone through the first two games of the conference finals with only one goal from a top-six forward, Jordan Eberle’s Game 1 power play goal standing alone....

Serena Williams' hunt for grand slam record won't get any easier

Serena Williams heads now to the French Open to play on her least-favorite surface — clay — that blunts her massive serve. She’s won just three of her 23 Grand...

The players to start, sit for NFL Week 1

The Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news ahead of Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. Big Weeks Ryan Fitzpatrick QB, Dolphins, at Patriots (FanDuel $6,400/DraftKings...

Jets defense bracing for some Bills' trickery

A Jets-Bills season opener feels like déjà vu. But if it really is a carbon copy of last year’s Week 1 matchup, then the Bills will start the game in...

'Tribute in Light' 9/11 memorial shines bright on final night

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum's "Tribute in Light" shone brightly over New York City for a final night Friday. The light display, which nearly didn't happen this year due to...

98-year-old former coach to sing anthem before Yankees game

Gabe Vitalone, the 98-year-old former professor and coach at William Paterson University whose chance to sing the national anthem before a Yankees game in April was put on hold in...

19 years after 9/11 triggered war, Afghan peace talks open in Doha

The opening ceremony for talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents began in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, marking the start of negotiations aimed at ending two decades of...

Prosecutor who led investigation into the origins of Russian probe resigns

A federal prosecutor who was helping lead the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has resigned from the Justice Department, a spokesman said. Nora Dannehy was a top...

Breaking down top seven Heisman Trophy hopefuls

Last season, Joe Burrow became one of the most unlikely Heisman Trophy winners of all-time. This year, college football’s most prestigious award has an historically overwhelming favorite. With the Big...

Family believes boy died in fire trying to save grandmother

LYONS, Ore. — The fire was 15 miles away, so the Oregon family went to sleep but planned to leave soon. On Monday evening, Angela Mosso had packed a few...

Eight people injured in late night Harlem apartment fire

Eight people suffered minor injuries Friday in a fire that ripped through the third floor of a Harlem apartment building. There were 106 FDNY personnel on hand to fight the...

Feds say man who stabbed NYPD cop confessed: 'I'm a worthless piece of s--t'

An ISIS-supporting illegal immigrant who attacked NYPD officers with a knife and gun near a June Black Lives Matter rally -- and mistakenly thought he'd killed his victims -- later...

First responders pause search for missing Rockaway swimmer

First responders have paused their search for a swimmer who went missing at Rockaway beach Friday due to bad weather, police said. A woman in her 20s is unaccounted for...

Jets deliver warning to Bills about stud rookie

The oldest trick in the playbook might not work against the youngest player on the Jets. Attacking a left tackle playing in his first game with a variety of complex...

Fantasy football: Injuries already wreaking havoc at this position

Against the odds and all doubts, the NFL opened its season Thursday in style as the Chiefs and Texans battled it out in front of a little more than 15,000...

It may be more than a year before we can safely go to theaters, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci has some very bad news for theater lovers. In a recent Instagram Live chat with actress Jennifer Garner, the top coronavirus expert said it will most likely...

The US Open men's final is set

Austria and Germany share the same language and a border and now will share the U.S. Open finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. The Novak Djokovic-free Open has its...

Three men wanted in string of armed jewelry-snatching robberies in the Bronx

It's a mugging ring with a thing for bling. Cops are looking for three young men who committed a string of six gunpoint jewelry snatchings across The Bronx. The men,...