December 25, 2020

Kevin Durant already showing MVP flashes

Many wondered whether the Nets would get All-NBA Kevin Durant, or merely All-Star KD. On Friday, he flashed MVP KD. In an impressive 123-95 road rout of Boston, Durant poured...

NASA astronauts send Christmas message of 'resilience' back to Earth

Their Christmas was out of this world -- but all they want is peace on Earth. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station beamed season's greeting back to Earth, sending a...

Fantasy football: Players to start, sit for NFL Week 16

The Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news ahead of Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season. Big Weeks Leonard Fournette RB, Buccaneers, at Lions (Sat. only:...

NYPD cop shooter claims he was aiming for girlfriend: prosecutors

The accused gunman in the Christmas Eve shooting of an NYPD officer was ordered held without bail at his attempted murder arraignment Friday night -- as prosecutors described his incriminating...

These running backs can be fantasy football saviors

It has been a rough season for running backs. Injuries ravaged the top tier, rookies weren’t being trusted by their coaches throughout much of the season and COVID created a...

Internal NYPD memo warns of cops as targets for potential attacks

The NYPD has been on the alert for weeks for possible attacks similar to Friday's deliberate RV explosion in Nashville, The Post has learned. An internal NYPD memo issued earlier...

Nets are finally discovering their Kevin Durant reality

This was a nice reminder that, for all the good feeling you can ascribe to a super-duper-star (an old Reggie Jackson term) in the abstract, it is always something else...

New Knicks veteran already becoming valuable asset

Alec Burks missed the final two preseason games, but he didn’t miss a beat in Wednesday’s opener in Indiana. In his first game as a father and a Knick, Burks...

Giants rookie making difference off the field

Andrew Thomas ran around the house screaming for joy on Christmas morning. What other reaction should a surprised preteen boy have to unwrapping a brand new PlayStation 3? “Christmas for...

Remarkable NFL turnaround is reason for Jets to have hope

When the 1-13 Jets play the Browns on Sunday in their home finale, they should look across the field at their opponent and see hope for themselves. The Browns were...

Doctors say 3-year-old boy had stroke after COVID diagnosis

A 3-year-old Missouri boy who'd been diagnosed with the coronavirus was partially paralyzed after suffering a stroke -- and yet will likely make a complete recovery, a local report said....

From Russia with love: Edward Snowden is a new dad

Edward Snowden got "the greatest gift" for Christmas. No, not a presidential pardon -- the fugitive whistleblower had his first child, a baby boy, with wife Lindsay Mills. The news...

Knicks rookies' home debut will likely have to wait

Bah Humbug. The two rookies probably won’t make their home Knicks debuts Saturday against the Sixers. Forward Obi Toppin has a hurting calf, and point guard Immanuel Quickley is still...

NFL star ties record with 6 touchdowns in win

NEW ORLEANS — Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by running for six touchdowns in a game and finished with a career-high 155 yards rushing to help New Orleans beat...

Nets put on Christmas Day show in rout of Boston

For the first time since bolting Boston for Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving made his return to TD Garden in a game that counts. Then he reminded the Celtics what they were...

Nashville cops who 'ran to danger' in Christmas explosion hailed as heroes

Nashville's mayor praised the police officers at Friday morning's explosion as "incredible heroes" who rushed toward danger to save lives. Mayor John Cooper said the six local cops took "swift...

Giants assistant could be up for head coach vacancies

Jason Garrett has the experience. Patrick Graham has a hot résumé. And Thomas McGaughey finally has a chance. It’s possible all three Giants coordinators could be linked to head coach...

Doctor reportedly has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID vaccine

A Boston doctor suffered a serious allergic reaction to Moderna's coronavirus vaccine, the first of its kind documented, a report said Friday. Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston...

Nets coach responds to new James Harden trade buzz

The James Harden-to-Brooklyn talk just won’t go away. But Nets coach Steve Nash insists he’s not a part of it. General manager Sean Marks has made it a point to...

Cops removed bullets from teen 'by hand' after shooting him, lawsuit claims

Cops in California shot a teenager twice in the back -- then removed the bullets "by hand" before paramedics arrived, a federal lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed this week claims...

Jets assistant coach missing next game

The Jets will be without wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson for Sunday’s game against the Browns after Jefferson was deemed a high risk after a close contact with someone who...

Demise of the Warriors keeps getting uglier

A season that was supposed to mark the return of the dynastic Warriors took another bad turn on Christmas Day. Golden State was thrashed by the Milwaukee Bucks, 138-99 on...

NYC gets ready for the new year: The Post's week in photos

New Yorkers celebrate Christmas and prepare for the new year after a tumultuous 2020.

NY COVID tracking app provides little help in pandemic fight

New York state’s much-touted coronavirus tracking smartphone app has only been used to contract trace after 1,400 positive tests — even as the state has clocked more than 400,000 new...

Cops caught suspect in Cuomo aide attack with help from The Post

Cops who nabbed the homeless man accused of attacking a Cuomo staffer recognized him on the street — thanks to The Post. The officers were reading the paper’s coverage of...

Child-welfare agencies' rush to go woke is terrible for the kids

How do we prevent child abuse? First, we have to stop racism. That message has lately invaded the child-welfare system. The triumph of today’s fashionable ideological nonsense in this particular...

Nashville bombing aftermath captured in dramatic photos, videos

The Christmas morning bombing in Nashville left a wake of destruction that was captured in dramatic photos and videos that made downtown Music City look more like Baghdad or Beirut....

CNN reporter's 9-month-old baby dies on Christmas Eve

After bravely and happily spending her short life overcoming genetic hearing loss and fighting a cancer diagnosis, nine-month-old Francesca "Bean" Kaczynski — daughter of CNN journalist Andrew Kaczynski and Wall...

Girl, 13, charged in Jersey City murder of 35-year-old man

A 13-year-old girl was charged Friday with the fatal shooting of a man nearly three times her age in Jersey City, NJ. The teen, whose name was not released, allegedly...

Trump takes meetings on Christmas to urge Congress to pass $2K stimulus checks

President Trump repeated his calls for Congress to approve $2,000 coronavirus stimulus checks in a Christmas Day tweet, announcing he has been taking meetings over the holiday to secure a...

A populist wish-list as we head into 2021

At long last, 2020 is about to end. It was a terrible year, marked by a once-a-lifetime pandemic that brought to heel our economy and put an abrupt halt to...

Human remains reportedly found near Nashville explosion site

Human remains have been found near the site of the Nashville Christmas Day explosion, according to reports. It's not yet clear whether the remains are from someone connected to the...

How to save NY public housing

Greg Russ, the chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, has asked the Legislature to OK the transfer of two-thirds of NYCHA developments to a new public-private corporation to...

China's virus deceptions have been even worse than we thought

Fresh evidence published jointly by The New York Times and ProPublica confirms that Beijing has been trying to keep COVID-19 information from the rest of the world since the very...

President Trump, First Lady release second White House Christmas greeting

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wished their fellow Americans a merry Christmas in a second holiday greeting released by the White House Friday. In the statement, the first...

De Blasio's 'gift' to next mayor: An insolvent city

With a budget time bomb ticking down, Mayor de Blasio has finally ordered city agencies to think about finding some savings — too little, too late. The mayor at last...

US Embassy in Baghdad not being evacuated after rocket strike: report

The US Embassy in Baghdad is denying reports of an evacuation days after being targeted by a series of rockets, according to a report. In a statement to Fox News,...

GoDaddy sends employees fake Christmas bonus email as 'phishing test'

Might as well have offered a lump of coal. Internet domain behemoth GoDaddy sent employees an email promising a Christmas bonus -- that turned out to actually be a computer...

Fight over coronavirus package puts $1B in NY rent aid at risk

More than $1 billion in badly needed rental assistance for New Yorkers is on the line as President Trump and lawmakers in Washington remain at loggerheads over the massive coronavirus...

This quarterback can deliver a fantasy football title

Whether it is Christmas cookies or Hanukkah latkes or sweet potato pies for Kwanzaa or any other seasonal favorites, chances are there was some baking going on in most kitchens...

Cops release photo of RV used in mysterious Nashville blast

Nashville cops on Friday afternoon released a photo of the motorhome that blew up downtown, gutting buildings and injuring several people as Christmas dawned in Music City. "This is the...

Ivry Gitlis, a violinist who spanned genres, dies at 98

PARIS — Ivry Gitlis, an acclaimed violinist who played with famed conductors, rock stars and jazz bands around the world and worked to make classical music accessible to the masses,...

Aerospace giant's convict CEO could pose threat to firm's IPO plans

A politically charged standoff over an Italian aerospace giant’s convicted fraudster CEO is now threatening to hit America’s shores. Leonardo SpA — a massive defense contractor that sells everything from...

Hunter found stabbed, beaten to death at Boy Scout campground

A New Jersey hunter was discovered beaten and stabbed to death at a Boy Scout campground, authorities said. Joseph Bottino, 54, of Gloucester Township, left home Wednesday to go hunting...

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' breaks Spotify record

All fans want for Christmas is Mimi.

EU ambassadors reportedly see 'no objections' to Brexit deal

European Union ambassadors on Friday raised "no objections" to a Brexit deal with the UK -- with the British parliament expected to approve it in the coming days, according to...

Upper West Side leak floods subway station, causing transit chaos

A massive Christmas morning leak on Manhattan's Upper West Side flooded the MTA's 81st Street subway station and shutdown multiple train lines, officials said. Train crews caught the water seeping...

NBA legend dead at 88

Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, a defense-minded point guard on eight NBA championship teams as a player with the Boston Celtics and a winner of two more titles as...

Christmas fire kills 2 children in Detroit

A Christmas morning fire killed two children and sent others fleeing for their safety by jumping from a second-floor window of a Detroit home, officials said. The fire erupted around...

Judge may delay execution of the only woman on federal death row

A judge may force the Trump administration's Justice Department to schedule the only woman on federal death row's execution for when after President-elect Biden takes office. US District Court Judge...

Beloved mailman plays daily tic-tac-toe with tots on his route

This Georgia mail carrier is drawing Xs and Os on locals' index cards — and these little girls' hearts.

Christmas Eve air travel down almost 60 percent from last year: TSA

Millions of Americans appear to be playing it safe for the holidays due to COVID-19 -- despite signs of a Christmas travel surge earlier in the week. Just 846,520 people...

Snow squall makes Colorado mountains disappear in under a minute

This squall is "snow" joke! Check out the incredible moment strong gusts of wind covered an entire mountain range in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, within seconds. The blizzard winds reached a...

'Squad' introduces measure to provide $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks

WASHINGTON — Members of the "Squad" on Thursday introduced their own measure to provide $2,000 "survival checks" to struggling American families after President Trump called on Congress to amend a...

Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?

TAIPEI, Taiwan — With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have to rely on Chinese-developed shots to try to conquer the outbreak....

Long Island man steals tractor, crashes into Target: cops

A Long Island man's Christmas morning shopping spree wasn't exactly a smashing success. Police said a 33-year-old Deer Park man got behind the wheel of a 2010 Bobcat tractor parked...

NFL legend on Jets GM, Ravens Super Bowls and breaking barriers

Hall of Fame Browns tight end and longtime Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, who now serves as the team’s executive vice president, sits down for some Q&A with Post columnist...

Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050

TOKYO — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon...

Now he's sorry! Gunman busted for NYPD cop ambush apologizes for shooting

The Brooklyn man who allegedly shot an NYPD cop in the back on Christmas Eve — but failed to wound his target thanks to a bulletproof vest — offered a...

How Trump and Biden are spending Christmas Day

Oh Christmas tee, oh Christmas tee. President Trump spent Christmas Day doing what he does best, hitting the links at his Trump International Golf Course in Palm Beach, Florida where...

One Good Thing: Hong Kong street refrigerator keeps giving

HONG KONG — Most people who head to Woosung Street in Hong Kong’s old-school neighborhood of Jordan are visiting its popular restaurants serving everything from curries to seafood. Others may...

NFL coach who survived cancer 'very eager' to get COVID vaccine

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league has no plans to vaccinate its personnel for COVID-19 in advance of the Super Bowl, especially with health-care workers and high-risk individuals...

The terrifying animals found in Christmas trees this year

You’d think Baby Yoda would be the most off-putting creature to appear on Christmas trees in 2020, but the reality is much more terrifying, albeit arguably as cute. The past year...

Couple pulled from car submerged by flash flood in 'Christmas miracle'

In what onlookers described as a “Christmas miracle,” a British couple were rescued from a submerged car after a major flash flood, according to a report. Dramatic images captured firefighters...

Michigan governor relieved at not being picked as Biden's VP

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she would have accepted an offer to serve as Joe Biden's running mate — but admitted to relief at not being picked. Whitmer became an...

Amazon delivery worker busted for stealing packages from route: cops

A worker making deliveries for Amazon has been nabbed in Missouri for swiping packages from multiple homes along her route, police said. Alyssa George, 22, of O’Fallon, Illinois, has been...

RV that blew up in Nashville played recording that warned explosion was coming

The RV that blew up in Nashville on Friday morning was playing a recording that warned it was going to explode, the city’s police chief said. The recording said “a...

Knicks rookie's mom desperate to watch son play: 'I want him to go out and kill'

Roni Toppin — like other Knicks fans — will be banned from watching in person rookie Obi Toppin play at the Garden this season. His Garden debut Saturday vs. the...

Bidens send holiday message, acknowledge 'difficult year'

President-elect Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden offered a message of comfort in their Christmas greeting released Friday, acknowledging the ongoing coronavirus crisis and calling on Americans to care for...

Queen Elizabeth delivers hopeful Christmas Day message amid pandemic

Queen Elizabeth delivered her annual Christmas message Thursday, bemoaning a holiday "tinged with sadness" but offering a message of hope and perseverance. Speaking in a pre-recorded video posted on Twitter,...

'Techno Santa' lights up NYC during holly, jolly joyride

Santa knows how to party. This festive driver raced through the streets of Manhattan on Christmas Eve in a three-wheeler gleaming with neon lights. Dubbed "Techno Santa" by his fellow...

Democratic candidates raise over $200M in final push before Georgia runoffs

The Democrats running in the two critical Georgia runoffs that will decide control of the Senate have raised over $200 million in the last two months, new election filings show. The Federal...

Video captures moments before Cuomo staffer is randomly bashed

Exclusive video obtained by The Post shows the moment just before a female staffer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo was bashed in the head by a homeless man in broad daylight...

Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas

Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude. This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be a preciously scarce moment to spend time with her family...

'The Stand' star Owen Teague watched 1994 miniseries after filming

Owen Teague plays creepy Harold Lauder in "The Stand," an adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 thriller about a global plague and the battle between good and evil.

Ivanka Trump shares Christmas family photo

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump on Friday wished her followers a Merry Christmas and tweeted a family photo from inside the White House as they prepare to leave public office. "Merry...

Lori Loughlin and other celebs in prison get special Christmas dinners

They're singing "Deck the Halls," but it's not like Christmas at all for these celebrities spending the most wonderful time of the year in federal prison.

Convicted family killer is 'in a hell of his own making'

Chris Watts — the Colorado dad convicted of slaughtering his family — won't be having a merry Christmas behind bars. Watts, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters...

Apple starts cutting App Store fees for smaller developers

Apple is giving some small iOS app developers a surprise Christmas present. The iPhone maker has begun rolling out its lower App Store commission rates for some creators, slashing its...

Distressing videos show devastation from Nashville explosion

Distressing video shows the aftermath of Friday's massive, Christmas morning explosion in Nashville — with victims wailing and screaming for help as fires rage in a rubble-strewn street downtown. Country...

Pope Francis calls on nations to share COVID vaccines

In his Christmas Day address, Pope Francis called on political and business leaders to make coronavirus vaccines available to everyone – with the most vulnerable and needy at the head...

All-Star fumes as Rockets' COVID chaos gets worse

With their season opener already postponed earlier this week, the Houston Rockets are dealing with a new string of COVID-19 contact tracing ahead of Saturday’s game against Portland due to...

Mom devastated after thieves steal $5K in Christmas presents

A burglar left a British mom devastated after making off with more than $5,000 in Christmas presents -- including gifts for her disabled toddler. That is until kindhearted strangers came...

GOP lawmakers push Trump to pardon Edward Snowden

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are pushing President Trump to grant clemency to whistleblower Edward Snowden amid a blitz of pardons during his final weeks in the White House, according...

Of course, the Baby Yoda dancing video has already been remixed

Of course, Twitter is already having a field day, remixing Baby Yoda's head-bopping dance moves to other popular songs, including Britney Spears.

All the best '80s throwbacks in 'Wonder Woman 1984'

Ready for some leg warmers, fanny packs and batwing tops?

Fans — and Iggy Azalea — hate on Playboi Carti's 'Whole Lotta Red'

It has fans seeing red.

NYPD cop saved by bulletproof vest released from hospital

The NYPD cop shot in Brooklyn but saved by his bulletproof vest was released from the hospital Friday — in what officials are calling a "miracle." “It’s nothing short of...

Chinese producer on Netflix show dies from poisoning

The chairman of a Netflix-affiliated Chinese gaming company who was poisoned this month has died -- and a co-worker remains the prime suspect in the shocking case, according to reports....

Santa's milk and cookies: The history behind the popular Christmas tradition

For decades, American children have been leaving out cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, but few people know how and when the holiday tradition began.  In a...

Steve Cohen can't wait for 2021: 'Bring on Mets baseball'

Steve Cohen is ready to turn the page on 2020. While it's been a brutal year, Mets fans have taken solace in Cohen becoming the team's new owner -- a...

35 quality products to make up for those missed dental visits

As part of our giant Christmas sale, we’ve got a roundup of toothbrushes, whitening kits and flossers at your disposal. It’s the closest you’ll get to that dental quality care...

Giants veteran gets $31 million contract as Christmas gift

Logan Ryan received $31 million worth of a Merry Christmas from the Giants. Ryan announced on Twitter that he signed a three-year extension on Christmas morning, and the deal is...

Saints vs. Vikings line, prediction: It's all set up for New Orleans

It’s been a strange season for the Minnesota Vikings. They started out 1-5, reversed that and made it to 6-6, and then just when the playoffs were coming into range,...

Christmas Eve concert held in Paris’ fire-wrecked Notre Dame

PARIS — Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating...

Thousands left without power after Christmas Eve tornado hits Virginia

A Christmas Eve tornado has left tens of thousands of people without power in Virginia. The tornado struck the coastal city of Suffolk late Thursday, after numerous tornado warnings were...

26 beauty tools that are an extra 15 percent off

Think of that special somebody in your life that spends hours getting ready. Whether it’s their skincare or hair regimen that holds everyone up, a discounted beauty tool might make...

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin finally apologizes

Famously unrepentant social grifter Anna Sorokin has finally apologized for her crimes. The wannabe socialite, who posed as the scion of a wealthy European family to infiltrate New York's elite,...

State pol: NYC school admissions changes require more scrutiny

The specialized high school admissions exam is safe from sweeping changes — at least for now, the state Senate's Big Apple education committee boss told The Post this week. City...

Bowhunter bags massive mountain goat in Alaska, sets new world record

Now that’s a big goat. A hunter from Alaska has been recognized by one of the country’s leading bowhunting and conservation organizations for harvesting a world record goat. While the animal was harvested...

NBA forbidding teams from getting early COVID-19 vaccinations

A few days after NBA commissioner Adam Silver vowed the league would not “jump the line” to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, official warnings were sent out Thursday that administering the newly...

The most outlandish reality shows in 2020

TV and entertainment have been more important than ever in 2020. While some shows have risen to the occasion others provided some downright bizarre offerings.

Mike Pompeo slams reporter over coverage of wife's alleged COVID diagnosis

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is slamming a reporter over the handling of coverage of his wife's alleged COVID -19 diagnosis. In a series of tweets Thursday, the nation's top...

Man shot dead by cops after opening fire into crowd on Christmas

A gunman in Philadelphia was shot and killed by officers after he opened fire into a crowd in a wild Christmas morning scene that also left a teen dead and...

'Club Kid Killer' Michael Alig found dead of suspected overdose

“Club Kid Killer” Michael Alig — the famously flamboyant party promoter who ended up busted for murder — was found dead on Christmas Eve of an apparent heroin overdose, officials...

Suspect arrested in random cinder block attack on Cuomo staffer

Cops busted a man in connection with the random Christmas Eve cinder block attack on a member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's staff in Midtown Manhattan, police sources told The Post...

This big NFL spread is a gift

Along with the traditional NBA games on Christmas Day, we also receive the gift of an NFL game to kick off Week 16, when the New Orleans Saints host the...

Marcus Lemonis: New show 'Streets of Dreams' was a 'killer experience'

Marcus Lemonis' new CNBC series "Streets of Dreams" follows Lemonis as he pulls back the curtain on businesses shrouded in an air of mystery -- and the people behind them.

Ex-Jets GM: Don't rule out these former top picks as Darnold replacement options

The former GM in Mike Tannenbaum believes Joe Douglas was both happy the Jets finally won their first game last Sunday against the Rams and aware that the victory probably...

Enter FOX Bet’s Week 16 Sunday contest for a free chance to win $100,000

In this week’s FOX Bet $100,000 Super Six contest, I had a hard time picking which matchup I liked the best, because I had such strong feelings on so many....

Massive explosion that rocked Nashville was 'intentional act': cops

A massive explosion rocked Nashville on Christmas morning, devastating a downtown block and injuring at least three people in what authorities called an "intentional act" involving an RV that blew...

Gold-foil playing cards, $10K chess sets: Luxe board games are selling out

This winter, prepare to be board. 

Elon Musk says taking Tesla private would be 'impossible'

It is "impossible" for Elon Musk to turn Tesla private — despite the CEO's belief that ridding the electric carmaker of its duties as a public company would help accelerate...

'Wonder Woman 1984' review: '80s flair is just what franchise needed

Like so many movies and TV shows before it, “Wonder Woman” has discovered the secret recipe for fun: Just set it in the '80s.

Cyberpunk 2077 developer sued for allegedly lying about game

Polish game-maker CD Projekt was hit with a class action suit alleging that the Warsaw-based company lied about the game's unfinished state in order to protect its stock price. The...

NBA betting guide: How to cash in this season

If football is the undisputed king of sports betting, basketball is next in line to the throne. The NBA has always been popular with casual fans. But the success of...

More than 100K lose power as storm ravages NY, NJ on Christmas

High winds and heavy rain left more than 100,000 residents across New York and New Jersey without power Christmas morning. By 10 a.m. Con Edison reported about 17,000 customers in...

More than 2 million people have already voted in Georgia's Senate races

Over 2 million people have already cast their votes in the two critical Georgia Senate run-offs that will decide control of the body. As of Thursday, about 1.3 million Georgians...

Take Michigan State in this college hoops matchup

The NBA has been a Christmas Day staple for many years, but this year, hoops fans also will be treated to some Big Ten action with a battle of ranked...

Meghan Markle's brother-in-law accused of striking his wheelchair-bound wife

Meghan Markle’s brother-in-law has been accused of striking his wheelchair-bound wife – the Duchess of Sussex’s sister – in the face after she asked him for help in using the...

GOP senator says $2,000 COVID checks won't pass

President Trump’s call for Congress to amend the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill to increase direct payments to eligible Americans from $600 to $2,000 cannot pass the Senate, according to a...

Victim in fatal hit-and-run by Lamborghini identified

Police on Friday released the identity of the passenger killed when the car she was in was struck by a Lamborghini on Christmas Eve in Queens. Fifty-four-year-old Ritawantee Persaud of...

NYPD union boss reveals why he believes suspect was bold enough to shoot cop

A culture that coddles — and emboldens — criminals led to the Christmas Eve shooting of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn, according to the head of the city's largest police...

Rhode Island governor blasted for flouting her own lockdown rules

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has been slammed for not heeding her own warning about staying home during the state’s coronavirus lockdown – after she was spotted dining out with...

Win the holidays by wrapping presents this nifty way

You'll never gift-wrap the same way again. Chantel Ibbotson, a TikTok user in Melbourne, Australia, demonstrated a pocket-folding technique for wrapping presents that she learned from her grandmother. Subscribe to...

Dramatic video appears to capture elusive LA jet pack guy

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … no, it’s apparently a guy in a jet pack. Dramatic video captured by an instructor with the Sling Pilot Academy shows what could...

NBA's Christmas slate full of star-studded matchups

Not much has been normal about the NBA this year, but its regular schedule of Christmas day games will at least keep one tradition going strong. The five-game holiday slate...

NYPD commissioner shows bulletproof vest that saved cop's life

It was nothing short of a Christmas miracle. The police officer who was shot in the back while responding to a domestic dispute in Brooklyn Thursday night was saved by...

US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers

The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday. The U.S....

COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects for those with facial fillers: FDA

People with cosmetic facial fillers could experience swelling and inflammation with one of the coronavirus vaccines, the FDA advisory committee noted. According to the committee, several trial participants with fillers have already experienced side...