December 26, 2020
Pearl Harbor's longest surviving vet to have post office named after him
He died two years ago, but soon the longest-surviving Pearl Harbor veteran will have a post office named in his honor. President Trump signed a bill Monday ordering the main...
Judge rejects tattoo artists' bid to beat COVID-19 closures
Tattoos may indeed be "free speech," but the public's safety is more important, a judge has ruled in a strange COVID-19 closures case. A California judge this week rejected a...
Community leaders gather in the Bronx to stand against gun violence
Community leaders denounced the rise in outer-borough violence Saturday at a rally outside a Bronx bodega where a teen was fatally shot earlier in the week. Speaking outside King Deli...
NFL drops the ball as TV ratings take hit over 'woke-ism'
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Monday morning quarterbacking around the NFL’s nightmare 2020 TV ratings is about to kick into high gear. The coronavirus will surely be...
Steve Nash's Nets load management test is here
The Nets are set to play three games in the next four days, including back-to-back contests on Sunday and Monday, presenting head coach Steve Nash with his first opportunity to...
Knicks' home opener empty in more ways than one
If a basketball team falls in the Garden and no one is there to see it, yes, it still really happened. The Knicks played a regular-season game at Madison Square...
Marianne Williamson sued by campaign vendor over unpaid debts
The president of peace and love may soon be facing a judge and jury. Self-help guru Marianne Williamson, who became a minor celebrity after seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential primary...
AEW star dies at 41
Pro wrestling star Brodie Lee died Saturday, All Elite Wrestling announced. He was 41. Lee, whose real name is Jon Huber, died of a non-COVID-19 related lung issue, according to...
Latest mysterious monolith appears in California park, made of gingerbread
That's the way the monolith crumbles: a gingerbread knockoff of the perplexing plinths that have popped up around the world has collapsed in San Francisco. The monolith had been found...
Hofstra player's return to court 'miracle from God'
It was 1,366 days between games. One-thousand, three-hundred and sixty-six days from the final game of Kvonn Cramer’s sophomore year of high school to his first college game at Hofstra....
This loss was extra-painful for Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray has suffered an apparent right leg injury on the Cardinals' final play against San Francisco. Murray was hit by the 49ers’ Alex Barrett...
Lobbyist brother of top Biden aide reportedly lands big contracts
The lobbyist brother of a top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden has been raking in the clients ever since Biden's win was declared, according to reports -- sparking conflict-of-interest concerns...
This NFL broadcast fixture will never be good
Every year at about this time, I stop to consider whether the streak is alive. Not that anyone should care, but it is: In the nearly 40 years I’ve written...
How well do you remember 2020? Take The Post's quiz
Before you drop-kick this year for good, test your knowledge with our 100 interactive questions.
Deli worker accused of clocking customer over sandwich order
This sandwich packed a real punch. A man who ordered some early morning eats at a Hamilton Heights deli apparently wasn't pleased with the results. Cops say he began fighting...
Kyrie Irving keeping Nets' early success in perspective
The Nets are the first NBA team in 12 years to win their first two games of the season by more than 20 points each, but the only thing on...
Man describes harrowing escape from deadly Queens house fire
A Queens man who barely escaped a "suspicious" house fire that killed three other tenants is haunted each day since by their terrified cries or help, he told The Post...
NFL about to clear hurdle not many thought they could
The COVID-19 pandemic was headed toward its earliest and most deadly stages when the NFL went ahead and conducted its college draft in April. Skepticism reigned. The curve our nation...
New York Democratic boss warns AOC not to challenge Chuck Schumer
Don't do it AOC! That's the warning New York's Democratic party boss has for the sophomore Congresswoman, who is rumored to be mulling a primary challenge to US Senate minority...
Father who left twins to die in hot car now an activist
The pain is always there. In the nearly 18 months since Juan Rodriguez’s twin babies, Luna and Phoenix, perished in the back seat of his car — strapped in and...
NJ boy born without ear gets his dream Christmas present
Nine year old Masyn Ortiz was heading to his grandparents on Christmas Eve but, he said he didn't even need to look under the tree for his present. "I already...
Shocking new video emerges of Nashville Christmas bombing
A new video has emerged of the Christmas morning blast in Nashville. The short clip shows what appears to be a police officer walking in the street about half a...
Brooklyn clinics face criminal probe over unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines
A health-care network with clinics in Boro Park, Bensonhurst and Williamsburg is under a criminal investigation for giving unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Saturday. ParCare Community Health Network “may have...
Man critically injured in Bronx car crash
Three people were injured, one seriously, in a Bronx car crash Saturday morning, police said. The crash happened when a Honda Civic going south on the Major Deegan Expressway at...
Tom Brady returns to playoffs in style
DETROIT — Tom Brady was so dominant in Detroit that he could’ve left Ford Field at halftime to get his favorite chicken wings near the University of Michigan’s campus and...
Homeless horrors on the watch of 'advocate' Steven Banks
City homeless czar Steven Banks has a lot to answer for in the wake of city Comptroller Scott Stringer's latest damning report on shelter conditions. It turns out Banks' system...
NY leaders need to face facts, and start making real cuts
Good budget news for New York: The pandemic hasn’t driven down tax revenues by as much as feared, while the feds have been far more generous with pandemic relief than...
Times Square wishing wall filled with pleas for end of COVID
The Times Square Wishing Wall is more like the Wailing Wall this year. Pleas for COVID-19 to end -- not to mention 2020 itself -- dwarfed the usual longings for...
Spain’s King Felipe takes a swipe at dad Juan Carlos in Christmas speech
Well, that’s awkward. On Christmas day, Spain’s King Felipe took a swipe at his dad, former King Juan Carlos, in his holiday message to the nation. In the televised speech,...
Bronx Science HS parents say bus company stiffed them on COVID shutdown refunds
Don’t take us for a ride! The parents of more than 1,700 students at prestigious Bronx High School of Science have accused a bus company of ripping them off during...
Britain will be first to infect healthy volunteers with COVID-19 for research
The world's first COVID-19 human challenge is about to start. Britain will infect 2,500 healthy volunteers with coronavirus to study how the infection behaves in the body -- specifically the...
Sweet Stylist O' Mine: Slash asks NYC to name block for Jimmy Webb
This stylist really rocked -- and Slash wants the world to know it. East Village denizen and punk-rock fashion icon Jimmy Webb, who worked for decades at the famed Trash...
College freshman running to replace Queens Councilman Barry Grodenchik
He’s barely old enough to vote, but says he’s ready to be elected. Seth Breland, an 18-year-old Democrat from Fresh Meadows, hopes to replace City Councilman Barry Grodenchik in Northeastern...
Fur sales are booming in NYC this winter
Furs are flying off the shelves this winter — in a city that was howling in protest over animal skin a year ago. New Yorkers are now happily wrapping themselves...
Funeral fundraisers for teens in Yonkers crash raise nearly $100,000
Fundraisers for the funerals of four teenagers killed in a "catastrophic" crash in Yonkers on Tuesday have raised nearly $100,000. Separate GoFundMe appeals from family and friends of Branden Sierra,...
Independent NYC doctors 'livid' that they're left out of COVID vaccine plan
These virus-fighting physicians have no shot. City doctors who swab New Yorkers for the coronavirus say they've been left behind when it comes to getting vaccinated, despite their daily exposure...
Victims in Arkansas Christmas Day massacre were all women
The five people found dead at their home in a Christmas Day massacre in Arkansas were all women and members of the same family, according to local law enforcement. Pope...
NYC parents upset 'luck' trumps merit in middle-school lottery admissions
Brooklyn mom Lily Hom raised three sons to share her passion for math — and they excel at it. All three are also professional models and actors. So son Tavian,...
Mayhem in the streets: Illegal vendors are overtaking NYC
Live crabs. Bras with rhinestones. Old shoes. Frayed electrical cords. Knock-off Louis Vuitton clutches. Disposable face masks. Mets caps. Illegal street peddlers hawking such items have taken over the outer...
Andrew Yang's poor taste in pizza comes back to bite him
Fugetaboutit! Andrew Yang needs to find a better pizza place if he hopes to get elected mayor. Yang, who signaled his intention to run last week, is over the moon...
LA probing for link between COVID surge, highly contagious UK strain
Scientists in Los Angeles are trying to figure out if the fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus fueling a huge surge in cases in the UK is behind a similar rise...
'The Squad' could become a thing of the past, insiders say
"The Squad" may be no more. Despite a new class of progressives coming to Congress next term, the band of leading liberal firebrands — led by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan...
Jon Ossoff called 'security risk' by incoming GOP senator
Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff "may be a security risk," according to Sen.-elect Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, who said the Democrat is unfit to join him in Washington, DC. Hagerty,...
'Sopranos' star takes on campaign role in Brooklyn race
This “Sopranos” star is offering Brooklyn voters a candidate they can't refuse. Brooklyn-born-and-bred actor Steve Schirripa, best known as toy train-loving mobster Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri on the hit show, has...
One person shot in NYC overnight as Christmas brings calm
The spate of shootings in New York City appeared to abate overnight, with one incident reported. A 21-year-old man was shot in the torso around 12:10 a.m. Saturday in front...
Empty Garden could be Knicks advantage this season
The Garden will be different this season — no fans, little media, no James Dolan in his customary baseline seat, a few yards from the Knicks bench. The Knicks’ pandemic...
Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX makes unscheduled landing after engine problem
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max jet made an unscheduled — but safe — landing Friday because of engine trouble. On board were three crew members but no passengers. No...
China expected to displace US as world's biggest economy by 2028: report
China's economy has bounced back so quickly after the coronavirus that it is expected to displace the US as the world's biggest economy by 2028, according to a new report....
COVID-19 baby boom expected to start in January
NYC doctors say the birth rate is up and babies conceived in lockdown are headed our way.
Grim COVID-19 death toll hits New York on Christmas
More than 100 New Yorkers died of COVID-19 on Christmas, new stats show. The total coronavirus deaths Friday stood at 122 — the same number as the previous day‚ and...
Tennessee governor asks Trump for emergency declaration after Nashville blast
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee formally asked President Trump to declare a state of emergency in the wake of the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville. "This morning I toured the...
Joe Judge, John Harbaugh connected by this unlikely path
John Harbaugh and Joe Judge rose through the ranks and made it all the way to the top, positioned as NFL head coaches, via unconventional pathways. Both primarily worked with...
Jets punter may have changed history with Rams tackle
The biggest tackle of the Jets’ season came from a 5-foot-11, 198-pound punter. That about sums it up. Rookie punter Braden Mann’s fourth-quarter tackle of Rams punt returner Nsimba Webster...
How dogs are sniffing out COVID-19, cancer and more
A COVID-19 vaccine is here at long last, but until we can all get the shot, there’s an even cuddlier solution to preventing the spread of the disease: dogs. Canines...
This CA county shows where America is headed in tolerating illegal-immigrant crime
The powers that be in California’s Santa Clara County have forbidden contact sports — including San Francisco 49ers games, which will be held in Arizona — for the remainder of...
Steve Cohen talks ownership style, free agent spending and Mets memories to The Post
Steve Cohen has Mets fans buzzing since officially become the majority owner less than two months ago. He took a break from the holiday season to field some questions via...
UK publishes Brexit trade rules as deadline for divorce from EU looms
Britain published more than 1,200 pages of trade rules Saturday as the county's divorce from the European Union looms next week. The text of the "Draft EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...
'If you're reading this, I'm gone': Woman's scheduled suicide note posts days after her death
A 24-year-old Brooklyn woman who jumped to her death from the Vessel in Hudson Yards had written a gut-wrenching farewell on Instagram — and it has now appeared online after...
Trump gets Graham on board with $2K COVID-19 stimulus checks
A top Senate Republican is backing President Trump's call for Congress to fatten Americans' coronavirus stimulus checks, calling it a "reasonable demand." "I hope Congress is listening," Sen. Lindsey Graham...
2021 Predictions: ‘Zoom Rooms,' Full Metal Jackets will shape the year
From Zoom Rooms to Full Metal Jackets, expect these 12 trends to shape our lives in 2021.
Signs of NYC’s 2021 comeback are everywhere you look
You want hope for New York City in 2021? I’ll give you hope where you didn’t think there was any. We need the vaccines to work, of course. But when...
Joe Judge will continue challenging his Giants -- playoffs or not
Joe Judge said he has purposely been hard on Daniel Jones as the head coach and quarterback get to know each other and work together for the first time. It...
Biden urges Trump to sign COVID relief bill
President-elect Joe Biden urged President Trump Saturday to sign the coronavirus relief bill -- as the commander in chief repeated his demand that the “stingy” measure must include more generous...
Trump repeats demand for $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks
President Trump repeated his demand for more generous coronavirus relief on Saturday, saying the $600 dollars agreed to by the House and Senate was insufficient. "I simply want to get...
Cop saves man and his dog from Nashville explosion in 'Christmas miracle'
An early Christmas walk with his pooch nearly spelled disaster for David Malloy, but they were saved by a fast-acting cop who stopped their progress just seconds before an explosive-laden...
Cops identify person of interest in Nashville RV bombing
A “person of interest” has been identified in connection with the Nashville Christmas blast — which is now being looked at as a possible suicide bombing. The human remains recovered at...
College football star dead after 'accidental shooting'
Tragedy hit the college football world Saturday morning as a star running back was found dead in what's being called an "accidental shooting." Utah freshman Ty Jordan, the PAC-12 Offensive...
If Biden wants to heal the nation, he should make the presidency small again
Joe Biden says he wants to “heal America” as president. The problem for Biden is that the president and, perhaps more important, the presidency thrive on crisis. It is wars...
How Mark Robinson beat Bloomberg's billions to win NC's second-highest office
How an average guy beat the ex-mayor's political billions to win the second highest office in his state.
Japan bans foreign travelers amid spread of UK COVID-19 strain
Japan is closed to visitors. Aiming to slow the spread of the new, highly infectious coronavirus mutation first detected in the UK, Japan said it is temporarily banning people who...
Betting predictions for Raiders-Dolphins
Three VSiN NFL handicappers weigh in on Saturday night’s game between the Dolphins and Raiders in Las Vegas: Youmans: If not for an early Christmas gift from Jets, the Raiders...
UK COVID-19 strain spreads across Europe, Japan, possibly South Africa
The new coronavirus strain blamed for the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the UK has escaped to the rest of the world. Cases of the more-contagious mutation of the virus...
Giants get massive injury boost ahead of pivotal Ravens clash
The Giants will be getting back their starting quarterback. Listed as questionable, Daniel Jones will be active and under center Sunday in Baltimore against the Ravens, NFL Network is reporting....
Hackers threaten to leak photos from celebrity plastic surgery clinic
Those boob jobs and tummy tucks may not be secret much longer: Hackers are threatening to leak before and after plastic surgery pics from a British hospital chain beloved by...
The 20 best after-Christmas sales happening in 2020
Don't turn that page in your calendar just yet. There are plenty of things to look forward to after Christmas but before New Year's Day. After-Christmas sales are starting up...
What Jets' CEO must do during next head coaching search
What do the Jets have in store for an encore to last Sunday’s stunning upset victory over the heavily favored Rams on the road when they play the Browns on...
Cellphone, internet outages linger after Nashville Christmas RV bombing
Cellphone and internet service from Nashville to Alabama is still disrupted because of the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville. The problems are affecting 911 service, along with the network inside...
Trump fumes that first lady Melania was snubbed by major magazines
First lady Melania Trump hasn't been "in Vogue" -- or other fashion mags -- nearly enough, President Trump said this week. Not a single major magazine has featured the former...
Scientists start new trial for COVID-19 antibody treatment
A new treatment for those exposed to coronavirus but not yet vaccinated is undergoing trials in England. The trials at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Trust are experimenting whether...
Georgia Senate runoffs may not be decided for weeks
Election officials in Georgia are gearing up for the possibility that next month's Senate runoff elections may spend weeks in litigation before a final winner is determined. The state has...
Infamous British spy and traitor who fled to Russia, dead at 98
Britain considered him the biggest double-crosser ever. Russia loved him. Now, he's dead. George Blake had been self-isolating from the coronavirus near Moscow — his country home was a gift...
Trevor Lawrence won't be the only prize of 2021 NFL Draft
Serby Says welcomes you to the Trevor Lawrence NFL draft, and with the expertise of Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline and the Draft Network’s Jordan Reid, brings you a list...
Take Louisville over Kentucky
The battle for the Bluegrass State features a Louisville team that is getting back on track while the Kentucky Wildcats are off to their worst start since the 1926-27 season....
Dems fear possibility that COVID will cost Pelosi her job
Congressional Democrats are sweating about the possibility that the coronavirus may cost Nancy Pelosi her job. The party is facing a far narrower majority next year and some members fear...
Here are the hero cops who cleared area before Christmas RV bombing
Nashville Mayor John Cooper praised the six quick-acting cops who evacuated buildings in downtown Nashville, putting themselves in danger to save lives on Christmas morning. "They are heroes. And I...
Dodgers positioned to pounce on pair of free agent stars: Sherman
What makes the Dodgers scary is what makes Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers scary: They are out there. Lurking. The competition not sure when they will pounce. The defending champs...
Fantasy football mailbag: Trusting George Kittle, Jalen Hurts in the finals
The Post is fielding fantasy football questions from readers heading into the fantasy football finals to address your lineup dilemmas and more. What do you do with George Kittle if he...
County closed for Christmas instead of giving COVID vaccines
Williamson County, Texas, officials got 900 doses of the Moderna vaccine meant for first responders Wednesday but decided to close down for Christmas without administering them, the Texas Tribune reported....
Take this underdog in Saturday NFL slate
Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN.com, is in his third season with the Post’s Bettor’s Guide. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly. LIONS (+9) over...
'Unfounded #MeToo accusations destroyed my life,' college professor says
When college professor Alec Klein learned that accusations of sexual harassment and bullying against him had gone public, he curled up in a fetal position in a darkened room in...
Get your own piece of the Sistine Chapel with this book — for just $22K!
They say it’s hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, but he might have more luck getting his hands on this heavenly book: “The Sistine Chapel,”...
A lifetime of Babbel’s award-winning language app just dropped to $179
Learning a new language is an admirable and useful endeavor. It’s a skill you can use on your resume, to help you get around a foreign country, or even just...
Up your home theater game with 10 portable projectors on sale
We’ve rounded up 10 stellar projectors that will make your home theater snazzier than your wildest dreams—which will really come in handy this winter while we’re stuck inside. Check them...
NFL Week 16 tripleheader: Lines, predictions
The Post's Dave Blezow gives his picks for Saturday's NFL tripleheader. Home team in CAPS. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-9) over DETROIT LIONS Tom Brady shouldn’t have much trouble against a...
Man wins $250K after losing job and dad to COVID-19
A Charlotte, North Carolina preschool teacher recently lost his job, and then his father to the coronavirus -- but on Christmas Eve, he won $250,000 in a scratch-off lottery. "I...
'Deepfake' Queen Elizabeth II warns about misinformation
A "deepfake" Queen Elizabeth II delivered an alternative Christmas speech and even danced a Tik Tok routine as part of a campaign warning viewers of misinformation. The digitally altered version...
At least five family members found dead in Arkansas home: cops
At least five people -- all believed to be family members -- were found dead in their Arkansas home in what appeared to be a Christmas Day massacre, authorities said....
College football bowl betting advice
LAS VEGAS — It’s a mess at Texas with fourth-year coach Tom Herman, who reportedly explored other job opportunities and wants out. Herman has been on the hot seat and...
Active shooter at Texas lodge prompts lockdown: reports
A popular Texas resort was in lockdown Friday night after reports of a possible active shooter. Law enforcement swarmed the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine after 10 p.m. local time,...
World War II tombstones with swastikas removed from Texas cemetery
Two German WWII tombstones at a Texas veterans cemetery -- each bearing Nazi swastikas -- have been removed and replaced with new ones that do not use the symbol. The...