January 3, 2021
Giants players, Eli Manning livid over Eagles' shenanigans
The Eagles didn’t land the angry Giants an unlikely playoff berth. Philadelphia failed to deliver the knockout of the Washington Football Team the Giants needed to steal the NFC East...
Anti-Semitic fliers found on Staten Island
A white supremacist group distributed anti-Semitic fliers alleging “Antifa is a Jewish communist militia” on Staten Island over the weekend. The background of the flier depicts the Star of David and includes...
Giants miss playoffs after 'sickening' Eagles decision
As strange and unusual as this season was, it ultimately was not so strange and so unusual that it included the Giants becoming the team with the worst record to...
Rangers still aren't naming a captain
No declaration from the Rangers regarding their intentions whether to fill the role of captain that has been vacant since Ryan McDonagh was sent away at the 2018 trade deadline....
Islanders reveal goalie plan with prodigy in the fold
Barry Trotz has tended to split playing time between his goaltenders in the past, and despite the emergence of the highly anticipated goaltending prodigy Ilya Sorokin, the Islanders coach appears...
Giants catch break on controversial 'reception'
The Giants caught a break, not a pass. One of the biggest plays of Sunday’s 23-19 win against the Cowboys was a 10-yard “reception” by Dante Pettis on third-and-16 with...
19-year-old Fort Bliss soldier found dead in barracks
A 19-year-old Fort Bliss soldier was reportedly found dead Thursday on the Texas Army base. Asia Graham, 19, a North Carolina native, was located inside her room in the barracks,...
Body of missing 18-year-old kayaker found in LI
An 18-year-old kayaker who went missing on Long Island was found dead hours later, officials said Sunday. Raistlin Ruther, of Riverhead, took his blue kayak out in Jamesport, NY., at...
Adam Gase was a Jets mistake from the start
Each exit has its own story. Some Jets head coaches have gone out quietly, some in anger, some in shame, some in surprise. Adam Gase’s exit as the 18th head...
California city to remove public seating as coronavirus cases spike
A city near Los Angeles is closing outdoor seating spaces on public property starting Sunday evening amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county. The city, Manhattan Beach, is located along the Southern...
Here's who could become next Jets head coach
Here are some potential replacements for Adam Gase as the Jets begin their search for a new head coach. Gase was fired Sunday night. Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator He...
16-year-old, seven others injured as pair of gunmen open fire at Miami park
Two gunmen randomly opened fire at a Miami park on Sunday night, leaving eight people injured, including a 16-year-old boy, police said. The shooting broke out around 7 p.m. near...
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving blow it in 'careless' Nets loss
The Nets shot the hell out of the ball Sunday. Problem is they still haven’t learned to value it. Or early-season wins. First Kyrie Irving then Kevin Durant missed potential...
Jets fire Adam Gase
As the final seconds ticked off of the Gillette Stadium scoreboard on Sunday, it was not just counting down the end of a 28-14 Jets loss to the Patriots. It...
Islanders players downplaying superstar's absence
The Islanders opened training camp Sunday without their top scorer and best player, Mathew Barzal, as he continues negotiating his next contract ahead of the 2020-21 season. And while head...
Man killed, toddler slashed, in Brooklyn machete attack
A madman killed his grandfather and wounded two family members -- including his 4-year-old sister -- in a machete attack inside Brooklyn apartment building on Sunday night, police and sources...
Giants get apology for play that nearly cost them
Miracle at the Meadowlands III was narrowly avoided. In need of one first down to run out the clock on a 23-19 win, Giants running back Wayne Gallman broke through...
Trump expected to give Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nunes
President Trump on Monday is expected to award Rep. Devin Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor, according to a report. A source disclosed Trump's...
What to make of early Rangers lineup combinations
So let’s get right to it. When the Rangers open camp on Monday, Tony DeAngelo will switch from his natural right side to the left and be paired with Jacob...
Democrats are now paying the price for empowering Antifa
Antifa wishes you a happy — or rather, angry and anarchic — New Year. Over the New Year holiday, far-left rioters in Portland firebombed police. In Seattle, a marauding group of...
Wokeness is no mere academic threat and other commentary
Liberal: Wokeness Is No Mere Academic Threat “You may have assumed that woke activism was a sideshow” affecting academe and the media, writes Mickey Kaus at Newsweek. But we learned...
Don't trust politicos — and other lessons from bizarre year that just passed
It was the worst of times. Even in the brightest moments of 2020, when we clapped in unison out of our windows for health-care heroes or snuggled with our suddenly...
$2,000 for everyone is foolish — better to target aid to those who need it
Rather late in the game, President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Bernie Sanders have decided they’re on the same team. The goal: Send a $2,000 check to most...
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is now echoing ... President Trump
"Radical Antifa and anarchists.” Question: Who used those words to describe the rioters in Portland, Ore.? Answer: President Trump, who was then swiftly “fact-checked” and scorned for saying such a...
'Cheeky' man hides samosa between buttocks to smuggle it into jail
Pretty cheeky. A British man tried to sneak a samosa into jail by hiding it between his buttocks, police said in a recent report. West Midlands Police said discovering the...
Nancy Pelosi just showed why it's vital to keep the Senate in GOP hands
What was Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s priority upon her return to the swamp? Making sure no one could be offended by the word “mother” or “son.” The new rules of the...
Veteran's odd route to providing big Knicks boost
Austin Rivers still hasn’t had a full practice with the Knicks, but he’s already making his veteran presence felt in games. After missing training camp and the Knicks’ first four...
The new Moynihan Train Station offers hope for out-of-town commuters
There’s hope yet for out-of-town commuters — and maybe even the city itself: The James A. Farley Post Office has been transformed into an elegant and spacious train station, an...
Eagles doing everything they can to endanger Giants' playoff hopes
In a potential blow to the Giants' playoff hopes, the Eagles are sitting multiple starters -- and may give their third-string quarterback reps -- in Sunday night's game against the...
Kenosha protester, kin of late marcher shot by Kyle Rittenhouse to sue for $20M
The family of a Kenosha protester shot dead by teen gunman Kyle Rittenhouse, and a young man injured by the suspect, announced Sunday that they will sue the Wisconsin city...
Guardian Angels to patrol troubled Kew Gardens hotel
Curtis Sliwa and his Guardian Angels group will be patrolling around the infamous Umbrella hotel in Kew Gardens on Monday -- the site of the Big Apple's first shooting homicide...
Long-time Giants delivered when needed most
Only one active Giants player has appeared in a playoff game wearing the uniform. He played Sunday like he is tired of carrying the torch. Sterling Shepard scored the first...
Team Cuomo's latest nursing-home hypocrisy
How rich: The state is fining nursing homes for missing deadlines to report data — by as little as a minute — while it has withheld its own figures on nursing-home...
Sam Darnold finally makes painful Jets admission
For the first time, Sam Darnold admitted the obvious. The team’s starting quarterback — the player some thought would be the answer to the organization’s decades-long search for a franchise...
Mets unknown part of complex sweepstakes for Japanese ace
The deadline for an MLB team to sign Tomoyuki Sugano is officially 5 p.m. Thursday, when his one-month posting period expires. But in reality, a deal for the Japanese ace...
Giants report card: Got to hand it to Joe Judge
Grading the Giants after their 23-19 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Offense How do you win a game when you are not successful on a single third-down conversion? Giants...
Threatened dad of Sandy Hook victim wears disguise for TV interview
The father of the youngest child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was given a full facial disguise before a television appearance -- to protect him from being identified...
Victims in crazy club-wielding man's NYC rampage speak out
Victims of Saturday's violent Manhattan rampage recalled to The Post how a club-wielding stranger suddenly pounced on them while they were simply waiting for the subway or minding their own...
Jets report card: End of an era
Grading the Jets following Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Patriots. Offense Adam Gase’s final game in charge of the Jets offense looked like a lot of the performances the team...
Woman shot multiple times in Queens dies: cops
A woman who was shot multiple times in her stomach and chest in Queens over the weekend has died, cops said Sunday. Josefina Perez De La Rosa, 37, was shot...
Capitol Hill's progressive 'Squad' is back with two new members
Meet the new Squad. Freshman Missouri Rep. Cori Bush on Sunday tweeted a photo of the high-profile group of progressive Democratic lawmakers, now joined by two new members. "Squad up,"...
Letters to the editor — Jan. 4, 2021
The Issue: A group of teens on bikes who attacked a man and his mother in their car in Manhattan. I was viscerally disgusted to see the vicious assault upon...
Tenor of thrift: Met Opera allegedly using non-union musicians
It's the Thrift-Penny Opera. The Metropolitan Opera is using the pandemic as an excuse to furlough its top musicians -- and then fill their spots in the pit with cheap...
Another female randomly attacked at Brooklyn subway station
A fifth woman has reported being punched by a stranger at the same Brooklyn subway station, cops said Sunday. A man was busted in connection with four of the East...
Ex-FEMA honcho blasts vaccine rollout, nursing home deaths
New York's recently departed FEMA chief isn't holding back on his way out the door. In an exit interview with The Post, Tom Von Essen, who served as the New...
Police struggle to keep skiers off the slopes amid COVID lockdown
It could turn out to be a really slippery slope. German police have their hands full trying to keep ski buffs off the slopes of a popular winter spot that...
Two dead bodies found in car in Upper Manhattan
Two men were found dead in a car in Upper Manhattan on Sunday, police sources said. The unidentified pair were found around 1 p.m. in a vehicle parked at 10th...
Baker Mayfield savored unforgettable Browns accomplishment
Three years after finishing 0-16, and 18 years after they last went dancing, the Browns are going to the playoffs. Cleveland overcame a couple of weeks of COVID-19 issues —...
Nancy Pelosi re-elected Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi won another term as Speaker of the House of Representatives on Sunday, eking out a close vote as the 117th Congress kicked off. The California Democrat, 80, will...
Giants one step closer to playoffs after thrilling win
So, you’re saying there’s a chance. The Giants and their fans are in for an anxious late night of waiting until the end of “Sunday Night Football” to see if...
Bodycam video of raid on home of man killed by cops released
Authorities in Minnesota have released police bodycam footage of a raid on the home of a man after he was shot dead by officers last week, amid outcry that the...
Jets' miserable season ends with loss in Adam Gase finale
It was apropos of this miserable season, and to a larger extent, the Adam Gase era. A pedestrian-at-best performance from Sam Darnold, injuries to key rookies Denzel Mims (concussion) and...
What bettors need to know about Washington-Eagles line
Week 17’s flexed game on “Sunday Night Football” annually involves a game with implications for a playoff spot. This year is no exception; however, it is clearly not the one...
Trump tells Georgia election official to 'find' votes to beat Biden
President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to recalculate the election tally in the Peach State to "find" enough votes to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win, according to...
Tom Thibodeau giddy about what this young Knicks star can become
Mitchell Robinson’s first battle with the Pacers this season had him glued him to the bench early because of foul trouble. In Saturday night’s rematch, Robinson played the kind of...
Activists call for arrest of 'Soho Karen' in march to police station
Civil-rights activists marched on a Los Angeles police station over the weekend calling for the arrest of "Soho Karen," the woman who falsely accused a black teen of stealing her...
Billionaire NBA owner's IPO dreams are no slam dunk
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta’s plan to take his Golden Nugget restaurant and casino business public appears to be getting the cold shoulder on Wall Street, The Post has learned....
Mayor De Blasio's war on NYC parking placard abuse has stalled
The city has barely made any headway on changes intended to combat rampant parking placard abuse that Mayor Bill de Blasio promised nearly two years ago, officials have admitted. Digital...
Israeli prosecutors spell out allegations against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israeli prosecutors on Sunday released an amended indictment spelling out detailed charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case in which he is accused of trading...
Army investigates fatal shooting of female drill sergeant in Texas
A US Army drill sergeant on leave for the holidays was discovered fatally shot in Texas, military officials said. Sgt. Jessica Mitchell -- who was assigned to Joint Base San...
Catsimatidis' Coney Island project could find sunnier home
Objections to the planned expansion of a Coney Island residential real estate project could see New York City losing out to the Sunshine State yet again. Real estate developer, supermarket...
Four-year-old boy struck by car steps from Prospect Park
A 4-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a driver steps away from Prospect Park in Brooklyn Saturday night, according to police. The child was waiting to cross...
Take the Under in this AAC clash
Though both Houston and SMU have solid guards who know how to get the ball in the basket, Sunday’s battle in Texas will involve two teams that also rank in...
One dead, one hurt in shooting at Texas church
A man hiding from authorities at a Texas church shot a pastor who confronted him Sunday morning, killing the preacher and injuring another person, officials said. The 21-year-old gunamn had snuck into...
Colorado congresswoman-elect appears to score win on gun rights inside Capitol building
Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., wrote a letter to House leadership Friday, urging them to keep a 1967 rule that exempts lawmakers from a ban on firearms inside the Capitol building. The letter, which was...
Mike Golic went face first into cake during final ESPN appearance
You can't go out with a bang by using a fork and knife. Perhaps that was Mike Golic's thinking during Saturday's Fiesta Bowl, when he dove face-first into a cake...
NYC rape suspect has violent history, cops and court papers reveal
Elijah Kelly, 23 -- who was busted Saturday in the New Year's Eve rape in Kips Bay -- also "jumped" his own father in June, the documents claim.
Jake Paul says brother Logan is 'f--ked' in Floyd Mayweather fight
Logan Paul doesn't have a snowball's chance of defeating Floyd Mayweather in a boxing exhibition match next month, according to his brother, Jake Paul. "My brother's f--ked," Jake, 23, recently...
Loeffler says 'everything's on the table' with Electoral College vote
GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler sidestepped a question on Sunday over whether she would join some Republican colleagues to contest the Electoral College vote during a joint session of Congress this...
Alex Trebek's final 'Jeopardy!' episodes to air this week
The final five episodes that Alex Trebek taped as the beloved longtime host of "Jeopardy!" will air starting Monday. Trebek, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in November, will...
Operation Warp Speed advisor says vaccine rollout 'needs to improve'
The top advisor of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed on Sunday blamed state leaders for ineffectively distributing COVID-19 vaccines -- though insisted it wasn't a "problem" that states are...
Ex-FDA boss predicts new COVID strain will 'grow quickly' in US
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Sunday predicted that the contagious, new strain of COVID-19 will account for the "majority" of cases in the US by March. "There are...
Cuomo says he won't get COVID vaccine until it's available for everyone
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said he will only get the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available for all races and income groups. "COVID exposed many existing injustices in our...
Kenosha braces for unrest before ruling on Jacob Blake shooting
The Kenosha City Council on Monday is due to vote on an emergency declaration to prepare for "potential civil unrest" if DA Michael Graveley opts not to charge Police Officer...
Sen. Johnson spars with NBC host over allegations of voter fraud
Sen. Ron Johnson and NBC News host Chuck Todd got into a fiery exchange Sunday over the Republicans' effort to challenge certification of the Electoral College tally during a joint-session...
NBA player's dad asks team to trade son on Twitter: 'ASAP!'
Marvin Bagley’s father was playing armchair GM during the Kings’ loss to the Rockets Saturday. The elder Bagley took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with his son’s current role,...
Inflatable Christmas costume may be linked to hospital where 43 staffers got COVID
Instead of spreading Christmas cheer, an inflatable holiday costume may have helped spread COVID-19 to dozens of staffers at a California hospital, according to a report. Forty-three employees at Kaiser...
Bloom is off Max Rose's mayoral hopes less than a month after jumping into race
Outgoing New York Rep. Max Rose scrapped any plans to run for Big Apple mayor on Sunday — less than a month after appearing to throw his hat in the...
Cam Newton and the Patriots will likely part ways
New year, new team. Former NFL MVP Cam Newton is expected to move on from New England after a short, one-year stint with the team, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter....
Scott Stringer slams 'frustrating' COVID vaccine rollout in NYC
Two City Hall hopefuls on Sunday panned the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine to city residents, while offering their own proposals to get the shots into the arms of...
Carson Wentz will ask for Eagles trade over 'fractured' relationship with coach
Carson Wentz and the Eagles are still on course for a divorce. ESPN reported Sunday that Wentz, who was benched in favor of Jalen Hurts last month, is still planning...
Alex Smith cleared to start for Washington in NFC East decider
Veteran Alex Smith will start against the Eagles on Sunday night with Washington's playoff chances on life support. ESPN reports that Smith has been cleared by Washington's team doctor after...
Football is destroying itself
You’re likely familiar with the “broken windows” theory. It’s used by urbanologists to describe neighborhoods lost to blight because, from the start, smaller things, such as broken windows, went unattended....
Bat-wielding wacko leaves trail of destruction across Manhattan
A crazed man left 10 people injured and a wild trail of destruction behind him during a Manhattan rampage Saturday night that involved subway assaults, street beat-downs and two carjackings,...
Shaq shades NBA star over $205 million contract: 'An inspiration'
Shaquille O’Neal evidently doesn’t think Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert is worth the $205 million contract extension he signed last month. In a recent appearance on CBS Sports’ "All Things...
Trump rails against media coverage of Fauci: 'He works for me'
President Trump on Sunday griped that the news media is giving Dr. Anthony Fauci credit for the coronavirus response that he deserves.
Fauci says US needs to 'catch up' with vaccine rollout
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday acknowledged that the US needs to play "catch up" with its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine -- blaming the botched distribution on "glitches." "We are...
College coach pulls hamstring trying to avoid Gatorade bath
Jimbo Fisher did his best to avoid getting soaked, but he didn't get out unscathed. The 55-year-old Texas A&M coach pulled a hamstring sprinting while trying to avoid a Gatorade...
If I start at my new job before I get my bonus, will I still get paid?
I’ve accepted a new job. My new employer needs me to start in February, so if I give notice, do I run the risk of not getting paid my 2020...
NY jobs that recruiters are looking to fill this year
Plug your ears if someone tells you there are no jobs to be had. While it’s true that employment hasn’t rebounded from when the pandemic began, “there are sectors that...
Fauci fires back after Trump claims COVID deaths are 'exaggerated'
The death toll in the US has surpassed 350,000 and health experts predict the country will experience another surge of cases and deaths because of the millions who traveled over...
Pope Francis condemns travelers fleeing coronavirus lockdowns
Pope Francis on Sunday criticized travelers who had gone on vacation to escape COVID-19 lockdowns, saying they cared more about "fun" than the suffering of others. Speaking during a video...
Boris Johnson makes ominous prediction about COVID-19 lockdowns
Johnson said that there are "obviously a range of tougher measures that we would have to consider" as each region remains under a different tier of lockdown.
'America is the Great Satan': Iraqis protest US on anniversary of Soleimani's death
The protesters, carrying photos of the two military leaders killed in the drone attack at the Baghdad airport last Jan. 3 and chanting "America is the Great Satan,” marched in...
'Jet ski Romeo' felt like 'crappy James Bond' on love quest meet girlfriend
The British Romeo who rode a jet ski across the Irish Sea to be with a girlfriend he had met just weeks before has admitted he felt like a "crappy James Bond"...
Bengals will give this playoff hopeful a tough test
The Wildcat returns for his 24th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2019 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 636-537 (54.2 percent) against the spread. ...
Jaguars could play spoiler in this spot
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. Jaguars (+14) over...
Fight the effects of aging with this set that’s over 40 percent off
You’re familiar with the effects of aging, but do you take the proper measures to slow down the process? We don’t mean that new oxygen therapy—it’s a bit out of reach...
NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17
There are several 2021 NFL playoff spots up for grabs heading into the final Sunday of the season. Here are the NFL playoff scenarios and the 2021 bracket picture entering...
How to write, market and publish your own books for just $40
Reading has been a favored pastime for literal centuries, and it’s seen a revitalization during the pandemic. TV and the internet may have you think otherwise, but the art of...
Giants vs. Cowboys line, analysis and predictions for all Week 17 NFL games
The Post’s Dave Blezow gives his picks for NFL Week 17 games. Home team in CAPS. (Note: Selections and point spreads are from Thursday’s Bettor’s Guide). By the end of...
Giants vs. Cowboys: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Paul's pick It is like a broken record that keeps skipping, playing the same interlude over and over again. Can the Giants score enough points? The evidence from December strongly...
Jets vs. Patriots: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
Costello's call This feels like the Jets’ best chance at toppling the Patriots in years. New England has lost three in a row and has looked bad doing it. The...
Knicks rookie makes instant impact in return to lineup
Immanuel Quickley offered a 12-minute tease in the Knicks’ season opener in Indiana, then exited with a hip pointer. A week and a half later, with the Knicks returning to...
Giants won't get the help they need
Home team in CAPS: Washington (-1.5) over EAGLES The Cowboys-Giants winner will be rooting for Philadelphia, because should Washington win, its makes the postseason party, and the remainder of the...
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
LOS ANGELES — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn...
Giants don't have to apologize for this opportunity
After all the losing you and your New York Football Giants have endured since the infamous Boat Trip that preceded the playoff disaster in Green Bay in January 2017, the...
Sylvester Stallone spends $35M on Palm Beach mansion
Rocky is soaking up the sun in Florida. Movie titan Sylvester Stallone has snatched up a Palm Beach estate for $35 million. The Bermuda-style mansion spans more-than 13,200 square-foot and...
Knicks giving fan base a reason to hope
Break out the champagne again. The Knicks’ season is back trending the right way — a .500 team after a half-dozen games. And it looks like they gained a new...
Hall of Fame running back dies of cancer at 78
Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall...
California woman hit in head by falling bullet shot by reveler at NYE party
A California woman at an outdoor New Year's Eve celebration was struck in the head by a stray bullet fired by a reveler who had fired into the air, authorities...
Browns road to playoff berth goes through rival Steelers
There’s a lot from which to choose for this week’s Big Game, because there are a number of them — including the Dolphins playing the Bills with a playoff berth...
Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery amid lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the...
Four top NHL storylines as training camps open
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines around the NHL heading into training camps: Division realignments In order to minimize travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL realigned...
Suspect nabbed after shooting 3, stealing SUV at VA Walmart
A shoplifting suspect shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and two Walmart security officers at a Virginia mall Saturday, authorities said. The gunfire erupted around 5 p.m. at a Walmart...
Two-car crash in California leaves seven children dead
A horrific crash on a rural California highway left nine people, including seven children, dead, officials said. The head-on collision happened around 8 p.m. on New Year's Day on Highway...
Judge dismisses Trump supporters' last-ditch lawsuit challenging Joe Biden win
A federal appeals court has tossed a lawsuit filed by a group of Republicans in a last-ditch effort to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's win. The U.S. Court of Appeals for...