February 22, 2021
New Yankees catcher with Gerrit Cole history could complicate things
Gerrit Cole threw his first live batting practice of the spring on Monday and he had Gary Sanchez behind the plate. One of the storylines of the spring — and...
Oregon DUI suspect notches staggering BAC — maybe the highest ever recorded
An alleged drunk driver in Oregon arrested last Wednesday had a blood-alcohol level of .77 -- more than nine times the state’s legal limit, a report said. Nathan Danzuka, 28,...
St. John's slim NCAA Tournament hopes come down to this
Julian Champagnie succinctly described St. John’s situation well Saturday night. “Next game we play Villanova on the road, which we have to win now,” the sophomore star said. That’s what...
'The Bachelor' hometown episode gone wrong leaves Matt James in tears
It’s hard to root for a winner when we’re left out of the conversation.
Francisco Lindor makes Mets statement with crazy blue hairdo
Francisco Lindor’s hair, dyed blue, was a topic of conversation following his first workout with teammates. Why blue? Lindor said it’s because he likes the way it fades to gray....
Francisco Lindor pushes back against analytics
PORT ST. LUCIE — Francisco Lindor may be a (smiling) face of baseball, but he is not a fan of the direction in which the game is heading. The Mets’...
Islanders' home dominance continues
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period and Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-2 win over the last-place Buffalo...
Nets veteran opens up about life-saving heart surgery, giving back
When local nonprofit Harboring Hearts reached out to Jeff Green about working to bring awareness to heart-surgery patients, he jumped at the chance to help. For the Nets big man,...
De Blasio admits NYC was too quick to close Trump-run ice rinks
Mayor Bill De Blasio admitted on Monday that New York City acted too briskly when it shuttered Trump-operated ice skating rinks -- only to later change course. “I think the...
Fred Wilpon makes an appearance at Mets spring training
Observations from Monday's Mets practice: In the House Hitting coach Chili Davis was a familiar site behind the cage during batting practice. Davis worked remotely from Arizona last season because...
At least three kids hurt after car crashes into daycare
At least three children were injured when a car rammed into a daycare in southern California on Monday, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:40 p.m. local time at...
Welcome back: Fans return makes Knicks, Nets surge even better
Really, we’ve been waiting for a night like Tuesday night ever since we became a two-basketball-team town again eight years ago. We’ve logged so many years in basketball purgatory, watched...
Anti-Defamation League CEO blasts SNL joke as 'deeply offensive'
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said he reached out to the producer of “Saturday Night Live” -- urging him to take action over the show’s “deeply offensive” joke about Israel’s...
Standing up to Gov. Cuomo is an 'ethical duty' for lawmakers
With Gov. Cuomo in full “demonize the truth-tellers” mode, the Legislature clearly needs to start getting ready for impeachment, as Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) demands. Kim mentions the governor’s threats...
This massive Giants decision will speak volumes
The best teams, the most successful franchises, draft wisely, develop soundly and re-sign diligently. The Giants for far too long have not been one of the best teams. They have...
Knick about to find out his All-Star fate
Julius Randle should find out shortly before Tuesday’s fan-attended game at the Garden whether he will play an extra game this season among the NBA’s elite. The league will announce...
Disgraced exec spilled the beans on worst kept secret in baseball
TAMPA — The odds heavily favor the likelihood that, until Sunday, you had never heard of Kevin Mather. Now it’s fair to wonder whether the guy just saved baseball. OK,...
Louisiana cops release chilling video of deadly gun store shooting
Louisiana police on Monday released surveillance footage of an armed robbery at a gun store and shooting range that left three people dead, and another two injured. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office showed...
Put me on Team Woody — Mia Farrow is full of it
Mia Farrow is still acting. In Part 1 of HBO’s sizzling new docuseries, “Allen v. Farrow,’’ the actress, appearing as prim and uptight as the state of Connecticut, recounts, yet...
Mets star ready to 'play everywhere' this season
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeff McNeil arrived at spring training this year projected to be the Mets’ everyday second baseman. But as the versatile weapon who arrived at camp last...
Dozens of New Yorkers asked to get revaccinated after shots stored at wrong temperature
Dozens of people in New York were asked to get revaccinated for COVID-19 after their past dose was stored at an improper temperature, a report said. The error impacted 81...
Sam Darnold's friends aren't sure Jets return is what's best
LOS ANGELES — Speculation swirls every day about what’s going to happen with Sam Darnold. Will he still be playing with the Jets in 2021? Will he be traded? Everyone...
Colorado police had no basis to stop, frisk Elijah McClain, probe finds
Police officers in Aurora, Colorado had no reasonable basis to stop and frisk Elijah McClain, or put him in a chokehold, according to an independent investigation into the unarmed black...
Officials with ties to Biden have reportedly been meeting with Iran to 'undermine' Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met with multiple current Biden administration officials several years ago to “undermine” former President Trump’s dealings with the country, a report claims. One of the...
Five ways to fight COVID burnout
Multitasking lifestyle expert Meaghan B Murphy certainly practiced what she preached when her entire family contracted COVID-19 last month – and only really recovered two weeks ago. The mom-of-three, editor-in-chief...
Phil Falcone mansions head to foreclosure auction amid money woes
Former high-flying billionaire hedge-fund manager Phil Falcone appears to be close to losing his townhouse on East 67th Street as well as his Hamptons estate. Newmark’s Dustin Stolly and Jordan...
MMA veteran indicted on multiple child porn charges
Veteran MMA fighter Travis Fulton has been indicted on multiple child pornography charges by a federal grand jury. The 43-year-old, who holds the record for the most professional MMA fights...
Bonanno rat busted for threatening to kill ex-gal pal's hubby
A Bonanno wiseguy-turned-government snitch was busted Sunday — after threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s husband and “beat the dog sh—” out of her father. Gene Borrello, 36, had been on...
Rangers star is paying the price — fishy allegations be damned
The intent of the assault allegations levied against Artemi Panarin without a shred of supporting evidence or corroborating witnesses by his former KHL coach, Andrei Nazarov, in an interview with...
Francisco Lindor's contract looms large at Mets spring training
PORT ST. LUCIE — Francisco Lindor, carrying his green shortstop’s glove, eventually deduced on which field he belonged for workouts Monday at the Mets spring training complex. “It’s clear I...
At least one Yankees player is standing by troubled teammate
TAMPA — Domingo German still has to speak to his teammates about the domestic violence incident that led to his 81-game suspension levied by Major League Baseball, but not everyone...
Cuomo orders release of teacher vaccination numbers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he will require state municipalities to gather and release teacher vaccination data. "I think we need clarity on that matter because opening schools is...
My Mennonite dad made my life a living hell for years — why I'm exposing him at last
In a case that made national headlines, Mennonite Robert L. Bear was excommunicated in 1972 for questioning church leaders and accusing them of hypocrisy — and treated sympathetically by the...
Every slander media flung at Florida's DeSantis was true of Cuomo
Throughout the pandemic, the media have been excoriatingly harsh on a governor who was slow to act, unnecessarily endangered the lives of the elderly, alienated experts and cooked the numbers. ...
Alexei Navalny won't be silenced
Moscow is determined to silence Alexei Navalny's damning criticisms of the Putin regime: A kangaroo court on Saturday rejected his appeal of the judicial order sending the Russian opposition figure...
Connecticut will start distributing COVID-19 vaccine based on age
Connecticut will now determine COVID-19 vaccination priority by age -- with the exception of school employees. State residents 55 and older will be eligible for the inoculation starting next Monday,...
Nets 'can't wait' for fans to return -- even if it's only 300
For the first time since March 8, 2020 — what seems like a different lifetime — the Nets will play in front of fans at Barclays Center on Tuesday. It...
Canada, Australia stand up to Facebook-Google — more nations to join the fight
Facebook's outrageous bid to blackmail Australia into dropping its efforts to make tech companies pay for journalism isn't working. Indeed, Canada will follow its Commonwealth cousin and require that tech...
Biden marks 500,000 COVID deaths, vows 'nation will smile again'
President Biden on Monday held a moment of silence for the 500,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 after the US passed what he called the "truly grim, heartbreaking milestone."...
Crafty crooks taking advantage of shuttered NYC shops to burglarize still open businesses
Crooks are making good use of the Big Apple's empty storefronts -- breaking through walls to get into businesses that are still up and running next door, a review by...
Inside Kamala Harris' San Francisco home that she just sold
She bought it in 2004 for $489,000.
'Roaring Kitty' doubles down on GameStop shares, stock pops
The kitty is still roaring, so GameStop is soaring. Shares in the video game retailer shot up as much as 20 percent on Monday after social media influencer Keith Gill...
CPAC cancels speaker who said Judaism is a lie
The Conservative Political Action Conference has scrapped musician Young Pharaoh's appearance at its annual conference over a report that he called Judaism a “complete lie” and said it was “made...
Teachers may spread COVID-19 more than students, CDC study suggests
Teachers may be more likely to spread COVID-19 than students, a new CDC study suggests. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined nine outbreaks in eight elementary schools...
Lawyers accused of torching NYPD car with Molotov cocktail offered plea deal
The two lawyers charged with torching an empty NYPD van during a Black Lives Matter protest in Brooklyn last summer were offered a plea deal by federal prosecutors earlier this...
Mets president makes wisecrack about former star
Sandy Alderson delivered quite the zinger when asked whether the Mets would watch their former star Yoenis Cespedes work out next month in hopes of securing another MLB contract. “We’re...
New York City needs leaders to save it from economic disaster
COVID and the lockdowns have kneecapped the city economy. Gotham’s leaders need to move fast, and boldly, to reverse the damage, or risk a downward spiral. As The Post’s special...
Vagrant slashes straphanger with sharp object in yet another subway attack
A vagrant who was begging for money in a subway station Monday evening in Manhattan slashed a straphanger on the hand because he didn't give enough, cops said. The attack...
Letters to the Editor — Feb. 23, 2021
The Issue: President Biden’s comment that China’s imprisonment of Muslims is a different cultural “norms.” As I watched and listened carefully to Biden on a CNN Town Hall, I was...
Here are the best winter sales you can shop right now
We know how much you love a good deal.And this winter has been packed with exciting sales from top brands like Coach Outlet, The North Face, Sephora and Outerknown that...
Gov. Cuomo's office terrorized me for doing my job
It was 4:30 a.m., so I pulled the bathroom door shut in my one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment to answer the phone without waking my then-5-year-old. On the line was Melissa DeRosa,...
Utility outages force parents to bathe kids in giant seafood boiler
How do you like your children cooked?
Federal probe of Cuomo coverup raised at DOJ nominee's Senate hearing
The scandal enveloping Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeped into the confirmation hearing for President Biden's attorney general nominee Monday, when Merrick Garland was asked whether a reported federal probe would be...
Illegal immigrant lived 3 years in a church to dodge deportation, may get to stay
An illegal Honduran immigrant spent three years inside a Missouri church to avoid deportation -- and may now get to stay in the country thanks to a freshman Democrat congresswoman....
Top NYC school changes admission policy to account for COVID
One of the city's top high schools has introduced a lottery element to its admissions process as part of a DOE pilot program that critics say could punish top applicants,...
Century 21 is plotting a comeback in the US and NYC
Century 21 is stitching together a comeback bid. The 60-year-old retailer -- whose lower Manhattan flagship famously survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks, only to be shuttered last fall as the...
NJ churches can now increase to 50 percent capacity
New Jersey’s houses of worship are now allowed to increase to 50 percent capacity, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. The easing of restrictions comes as the state’s COVID-19 figures are...
El Chapo's beauty-queen wife arrested on drug trafficking charges
The beauty-queen wife of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested on Monday on international trafficking charges, federal prosecutors said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was busted in Virginia...
FCC commish blasts House Dems' suggestion that providers should drop Fox News
A Federal Communications Commissioner on Monday blasted two prominent House Democrats for suggesting that video providers should drop Fox News and other channels. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr slammed the effort...
Stop pretending for Cuomo and other commentary
From the Left: Stop Pretending for Cuomo At Slate, Ben Mathis-Lilley warns against backing Gov. Cuomo on the ground that he is supposedly “embodying the right values” — because he...
Dad-to-be killed by exploding gender reveal device
A dad-to-be in upstate New York was killed when a device he was building for a gender reveal party exploded, state police said Monday. Christopher Pekny, 28, was working on the...
Knicks fans set for 'very emotional' return to MSG
Roughly 2,000 Knicks fans will be in attendance at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for the first time in 352 days since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown began last March,...
Nightclubs are closing or turning into restaurants to survive
When the Big Apple finally returns to being “the city that never sleeps,” there will be far fewer places to dance the night away. While celebrity hot spots like 1Oak...
Video shows Texas boy saved from icy pond by quick-thinking dog walker
Video shows an 11-year-old Texas boy being pulled from a frozen pond by a rope after a teenager walking her dog spotted him and called for help. The dramatic rescue...
Feds clap back at suspect in cold case slay with pics of massive pot, cash stash
This yours? A suspect charged in the cold case killing of a Brooklyn cafe owner asked to be released ahead of his trial — only for prosecutors to hit back...
UN chief calls white supremacy a 'transnational threat'
GENEVA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are becoming a “transnational threat” and have exploited the coronavirus pandemic to boost their...
Reducing commuter misery is essential to ending NYC's 'Ghost Town' of shuttered stores
New York has lost its captive office commuters, a loss that contributes to the city's ghost-town effect. To have a hope of luring commuters back, the state and city will...
Mariners president resigns after 'inappropriate' comments
Kevin Mather, the Mariners' president and CEO who made headlines after making insensitive remarks about players and other team employees, resigned on Monday, the organization said. Mather came under fire...
US surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
The United States on Monday surpassed more than 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, data shows. The stunning figure accounts for around 20 percent of the world's coronavirus death toll, according to...
CNN honcho Jeff Zucker sells NYC home to billionaire for $15M
That's down from its original asking price of $17.5M last year.
Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers finally find buyer for marital home
Someone wants a bite.
Alabama man who refused to leave sick wife's side dies of COVID
An Alabama man who refused to leave his wife’s side despite her COVID-19 diagnosis succumbed to the virus -- but relatives say he wouldn’t have had it any other way....
Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
LAIKIPIA - Kenya is battling some of the worst locust plagues in decades, but start-up The Bug Picture hopes to transform the pests into profits and bring “hope to the...
Cherokee Nation leader says Jeep model 'does not honor us'
The leader of Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation wants Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its SUVs. Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation expressed the viewpoint for...
California woman needs new driver's license after DMV sends photo of her in mask
A California woman has to get a new driver's license -- after she was sent one with an image of her wearing a face mask. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, said she...
Harry Shearer will no longer voice black 'Simpsons' character
He’ll be replaced by Kevin Michael Richardson ("Bless the Hearts").
Biden administration cuts citizenship test questions in half
President Biden's administration is cutting in half the number of civics questions for US citizenship applicants and scrapping other Trump administration changes to the quiz. The US Citizenship and Immigration...
NASA releases thrilling video of rover landing on Mars
NASA has released video showing the moment its “most sophisticated” rover, Perseverance, touched down on the Red Planet — and the “seven minutes of terror” it endured when fighting through...
Study finds 'new car smell' contains high levels of carcinogens
That "new car smell" everyone loves is actually the scent of dangerous carcinogens -- and drivers with long commutes could be at risk, according to a new study. Researchers at...
Dem assemblyman Kim calls for Cuomo to be impeached over nursing home scandal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached over the nursing home scandal that saw state officials intentionally obscure the extent of the coronavirus' death toll on the facilities, frequent critic and...
Dominant big man makes USC the pick
The USC Trojans find themselves tied with UCLA atop the Pac-12 standings (both are 12-3 in conference), but just 1¹/₂ games ahead of an Oregon team (9-3 in conference) that...
Iona's regular season ends on another COVID-19 pause
Iona College's return to the court was brief. After five games -- and three wins -- the Gaels have entered into yet another COVID-19 pause, the school announced on Monday....
Biden infrastructure plan could fund new Brooklyn subway, Schumer says
The cash-strapped MTA could expand subway service into the "transit desert" of southeast Brooklyn if President Biden and the Democratic-led Congress pass a multi-trillion dollar "Build it Back" infrastructure program,...
Fashion insiders turn on André Leon Talley amid nasty eviction battle
"Friendship and devotion have been distorted into a web of petty lies."
Ex-FIT dean says school made her scapegoat in ‘racist’ runway scandal: suit
An ex-dean of the Fashion Institute of Technology claims that she was made to be a scapegoat in a school scandal after a black model came forward with accusations that...
Sexist tea mugs leave a sour taste in China: Shanghai Daily
SHANGHAI - A popular chain of Chinese tea shops has apologized for a range of cups and teabags sporting sexist slogans, after they sparked widespread outrage on the internet, the...
$55 'antique fruit bowl' sold on Amazon is actually a chamber pot
Don't be duped by this doo-doo pot.
Video shows moment teen rescued from alleged predator at motel
A teenage girl was rescued from the clutches of a 22-year-old man who had allegedly lured her to a Florida motel room where they had sex, according to an incident...
Japan creates Minister of Loneliness to fight spate of COVID-19 suicides
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga named Tetsushi Sakamoto, a cabinet member already trying to beef up the depressed country’s birthrate, to the post.
NFLer once cut for sneaking woman into hotel arrested for street racing
Kemah Siverand may want to tap the brakes. The Raiders cornerback was arrested in Houston over the weekend after being caught street racing. According to police, Siverand was one of...
Rangers showing full support of Artemi Panarin amid absence
In wake of a political hit piece published in Russia Monday that prompted Rangers forward Artemi Panarin to step away from the team, the Blueshirts as an organization are fiercely...
NYC movie theaters finally have a reopening date
Lights, masks, action! Movie theaters can reopen in New York City at limited capacities next month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, in the latest step back to normalcy amid the...
Irish nuns caught flouting COVID restrictions to attend exorcism
A pair of Irish nuns were busted violating coronavirus pandemic restrictions to attend an exorcism for Ireland's leaders, according to a report. Sister Irene Gibson and Sister Anne Marie traveled...
Meghan McCain: Replace Fauci with someone who ‘understands science’
"The View" co-host Meghan McCain got into a debate with Whoopi Goldberg on Monday when she called on President Biden to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci -- and replace the top infectious...
Giants, Jets have starting point for fans' return
Fifteen percent is better than nothing. And, by the time the Giants and Jets are back on the field at MetLife Stadium, perhaps that 15 percent will increase to allow...
Patriots are calling everyone in search of their next quarterback
The Patriots have been active. They have also yet to make progress on finding their next quarterback. Bill Belichick and Co. have talked to every team that has a potential...
Biden stands by Neera Tanden despite divisive rhetoric, White House says
The White House is declining to condemn President Biden's pick for budget chief over her divisive comments about lawmakers, despite withering criticism from both sides of the aisle -- and...
Nigerian military plane crashes in front of screaming crowd, killing all 7 on board
A Nigerian military plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing at the capital's airport -- killing all seven people on board as watching travelers screamed in horror. The...
Robbers 'ransacked' home of elderly Texas woman who froze to death
An 84-year-old Texas woman froze to death during the historic cold snap last week -- and robbers ransacked her home a short time later, according to a new report. Mary...
England will ease lockdown restrictions in five week intervals
LONDON - England will progressively ease lockdown restrictions in five week intervals, Sky News reported on Monday, hours before Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to announce details of his...
Inside Cuomo's history of 'bullying' both enemies and staffers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged threat to "destroy" state Assemblyman Ron Kim over criticism of the spiraling nursing home scandal is just the latest example of the governor's well-known penchant for...
Lee Harvey Oswald ordered to kill JFK by Soviets, ex-CIA chief claims
Lee Harvey Oswald was a KGB associate who was personally instructed by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to assassinate President Kennedy. Sometime shortly thereafter, the Soviets changed their minds, and Oswald...
Dog stays in freezing alpine foothills with injured hiker for 7 nights
This dog really is his man’s best friend. Ash, a mixed breed dog, spent seven nights in freezing temperatures with his owner in the foothills of the Julian Alps in northeast Italy until they were...
Dogs are mysteriously turning blue and pink in Russian city
The pups remain under close observation.
Here's what Trump thinks about the Supreme Court decision to release his tax returns
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Monday after it declined to stop the release of his tax returns to the Manhattan district attorney.
Weed in the Garden State: Gov. Murphy officially legalizes marijuana in NJ
Following three years of failed legislative attempts, tax negotiations and protracted legal battles, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills Monday that legalize up to six ounces of recreational pot in...
Yankees' first injury of spring damages rotation competition
TAMPA — The first injury scare in the Yankees’ rotation didn’t come from Corey Kluber and his shoulder or the surgically repaired elbows of Jameson Taillon or Luis Severino. Rather,...
Walk-ins can make COVID vaccine appointments at new federal sites in NYC
Walk-ins will be welcome — at least to make appointments — at the Big Apple's two new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites operated by the feds and New York state, Gov....
Israel spent $1.2M on COVID vaccines for Syria in secret prisoner-swap: report
Israel paid more than $1 million to get COVID-19 vaccines for archenemy Syria as part of a secret prisoner-swap deal, according to reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted last week...
Carson Wentz already has his first Colts loss
Carson Wentz won't just be wearing a new uniform this year – he'll also be donning a new number. Because Michael Pittman Jr., the Colts receiver who just completed his...
Obama, Bruce Springsteen team up for new Spotify podcast
Former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up for a wide-ranging Spotify podcast, in which they discuss politics, race, family and manhood.
Thief nabs nearly $60K in stogies from Midtown cigar shop
A thief made off with nearly $60,000 in stogies from a Midtown cigar shop, police said Monday. The burglar entered Davidoff of Geneva on Sixth Avenue near W. 56th Street...
San Fran 'cancels' decision to rebrand schools named for 'racist' leaders like Abe Lincoln
San Francisco has made a stunning about-face, walking back a controversial decision to scrub 44 "racist" names from its schools -- including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln -- after the...
Tom Brady now realizes he ‘will never live down’ drunken boat escapade
Tom Brady's boat escapades are forever immortalized on social media – and as part of J.D. Martinez's wardrobe. Over the weekend, the Red Sox outfielder arrived at spring training sporting...
Israel Englander's hedge fund earned nearly $4 billion last year
Millennium Management’s Israel Englander earned $3.8 billion last year, landing him the biggest payday of any hedge fund manager in 2020, according to Institutional Investor. Englander more than doubled his...
Olympic hero is doing things 'my way' with Cyborg fight eluding her
Kayla Harrison rose to prominence on the strength of consecutive Olympic judo gold medals, but she’s all about that MMA life coming up on three years after her debut in...
Man reportedly faked his own kidnapping — just to get out of work
There's hating your job -- and then there's this guy. An Arizona man was so desperate to get out of work that he staged his own kidnapping, authorities said. Brandon...
National Spelling Bee 2021 to return in mostly virtual format
The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalists.
German band turn van into club so fans can rock out one at a time
BERLIN - German two-piece rock band Milliarden have turned a van into a club where they stage gigs for one fan at a time as a way of reaching music-lovers...
Elon Musk's SpaceX recruited 4,300 staffers for COVID-19 antibody study
The effort earned SpaceX chief Elon Musk a byline on a research paper detailing the study and its findings that was published in the journal Nature last week.
Chinese spyware code was copied from NSA: researchers
WASHINGTON - Chinese spies used code first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said on Monday, another indication of how malicious software...
Woman caught in crossfire shot while crossing street in Coney Island
A woman was shot in the hip when she got caught in the crossfire as she walked in Coney Island on Sunday afternoon, cops said. The 29-year-old was in the...
So much Instagram nightclub drama with tennis star and girlfriend
Is there trouble in paradise between tennis star Nick Kyrgios and girlfriend Chiara Passari? Internet sleuths are speculating about the current status of the pair's relationship following Parassi's alleged social...
Oklahoma receiver nearly lost eye in bar bathroom beatdown
Spencer Jones, a wide receiver for Oklahoma, messed with the wrong person and nearly paid for it with an eye. Jones got into a bar-room brawl and took the worst...
Space station launch honors ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie “Hidden Figures” rocketed into orbit Saturday, the 59th anniversary of John...
Weather delays cost NYC week in COVID vaccinations: de Blasio
Wild weather across the country delayed COVID-19 vaccinations in New York City by a week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. Weather snafus delayed shipments — leaving the city “down...
Nelly finds buyer for abandoned house days after listing it
It really must be the money.
Romney, Collins deal crushing blow to Biden's OMB pick
Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins will oppose Neera Tanden's nomination as budget chief -- dealing a crushing blow to any hope Democrats had left of her confirmation. In...
Daft Punk break up after 28 years
The enigmatic DJs are hanging up their helmets.
Cops drop charges against black man arrested while walking home
A black man in Texas was arrested for walking in the middle of a street during a snowstorm – but the misdemeanor charge has since been dropped, police said. Video...
La Cruz-aracha! Mariachi band shows up at Ted's home amid Cancun trip uproar
¡Ay, caramba! A mariachi band showed up Sunday outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s home to try and drive him a little loco after his widely condemned jaunt to Cancun, Mexico. The...
Biden AG pick Merrick Garland says there's room for new gun control
President Biden's nominee for attorney general Merrick Garland on Monday said there's legal room for new federal gun control and he wouldn't rule out policies that ban certain types of...
Correction officer killed, another seriously injured by inmate
The assault happened around 2:40 p.m. Sunday in a common area at the maximum-security Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana State Police said in a news release.
Shock to the heart: Traffic, airplane noise reportedly a 'silent killer'
The din of an urban environment -- long been linked to hearing issues -- can also lead to a series of heart problems, coming right behind air pollution as a...
Rockets fired near US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone
One of the missiles landed in the Green Zone but two others fell in residential areas nearby, according to reports. No injuries were immediately reported.
Mariners president makes curious comments about prospect they hijacked from Mets
Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather made some insensitive comments about a former and current Mariners player that created national headlines, but he also made curious comments about former Mets...
Trump reportedly offered Kim Jong Un a ride on Air Force One
Former President Trump offered North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One after their summit in Vietnam, it was revealed Monday. The overture followed their...
NYC man caught in Florida, charged in broad-daylight heist of SoHo Chanel store
Eric Spencer, 29, was arrested on robbery charges in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, according to Manhattan prosecutors.
Ice save! 10 people rescued from ice floes that drifted away on Lake Erie
They went with the floe. Ten people had to be rescued in Ohio -- after getting stranded on ice floes that broke away from the shore of Lake Erie. The...
Trump to claim control of GOP in speech next week
Trump's keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference next Sunday will be a "show of force," and he will remind Republicans that he still has control of the...
Niagara Falls frozen over casts a beautiful rainbow
This view was oh-so-"ice." When visitors gathers to see Niagara Falls frozen, a rainbow appeared overhead at the popular US-Canada tourist attraction. Subscribe to our YouTube!
Martha Stewart — no, not that one — dead at 98
Her daughter called her "the original Martha Stewart" — as opposed to the "It's a good thing" denizen.
Former Met planning comeback after bizarre ending with team
Yoenis Cespedes isn't done yet. The mercurial former Mets outfielder is attempting a comeback. The 35-year-old Cespedes will hold a showcase for teams on March 2 in Fort Pierce, Fla,...
NY Dems take steps to censure Cuomo over nursing home cover-up
Eleven elected members of the New York State Democratic Party have submitted a resolution to censure Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his coronavirus nursing home scandal -- including covering up the...
Fired Eagles coach selling Jersey house for $2.7 million
Pederson is shedding his last ties to the city of brotherly love after his firing.
Over $150,000 raised for mom who left kids alone so she could work
Shaina Bell, 24, was accused of leaving behind her daughters, ages 10 and 3, in Motel 6 hotel room where they live in Liberty Township so she could go to...
US to give small firms exclusive COVID-19 PPP loan access for 2 weeks
The feds will give America’s smallest businesses — including people who work for themselves — two weeks to access coronavirus relief loans without larger companies gumming up the works, President...
Brighten your smile with this whitening system that is 30% off
If you have ever asked your dentist how much it would cost to have your teeth whitened, then you likely already know that the in-office treatment costs a whole lot...
Former MVP out at CBS in first NFL broadcast shakeup of offseason
Rich Gannon is out at CBS after 16 seasons as an NFL TV game analyst, The Post has learned. Gannon, the former MVP quarterback, will not have his contract renewed...
Stormy Daniels' case against Trump tossed by SCOTUS
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who accused former President Donald Trump of defaming her. The actress has claimed she had a tryst...
Dish Network profits jump despite loss of 133,000 subscribers
Dish Network, the satellite-TV company led by chairman Charlie Ergen, posted an 88 percent jump in quarterly profit even as it lost subscribers. Dish said Monday it continued to hemorrhage...
De Blasio appoints COVID-19 'recovery czar' nearly a year into pandemic
Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Big Apple, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday finally appointed a COVID-19 “recovery czar" to try to “super-charge" the ailing city.
How to get an online personal trainer for virtual, one-on-one workouts
If you had a personal trainer pre-COVID, you probably haven’t had a workout session with them in a long time. But you can still get that undivided attention with Tempo...
Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI
SYDNEY - The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of COVID-19 tests globally as the gene firm seeks...
Elon Musk's latest Dogecoin tweet sparks flurry of speculation
A three-word Twitter post about Dogecoin from Elon Musk has sparked speculation about whether Tesla's experimental supercomputer could help the meme-inspired cryptocurrency.
What reportedly may have led to Louisiana gun range shooting
A New Orleans man fatally shot at least one person at a gun range after being told to unload his weapon since he wasn’t yet in a shooting booth, according...
UK speeding up COVID vaccine timeline for all adults
Every adult in the UK should get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July -- as the British government moves to speed up its vaccination...
Why COVID-19 rates are likely to continue to decline
The former head of the Food and Drug Administration has projected that plummeting COVID-19 rates are "likely to continue" since a growing number of people have some form of protection against...
Triumph the koala climbs and runs with prosthetic foot made by Australian dentist
SYDNEY - Triumph, a male koala born without a foot, has been climbing and running since he was fitted with a prosthetic one made by a neighborhood dentist, an Australian...
Prince William insists Prince Philip is 'OK' after sixth night in hospital
Prince Philip was admitted to the private King Edward VII’s Hospital in London on Tuesday.
Discovery boss says streaming service 'off to a promising start'
Discovery said its new streaming service, Discovery+, has amassed over 11 million subscribers since it launched last month, even as cord-cutting and flat advertising revenue hit its business in the...
Artemi Panarin taking Rangers leave of absence after Russian hit piece
Rangers star Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the team in the wake of a seemingly politically motivated accusation from Russia, in which his former KHL club...
Supreme Court won't block Trump's tax returns
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is investigating alleged insurance and bank fraud by Trump's real estate company and has subpoenaed eight years' worth of financial records from Trump's accounting firm...
Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight
A cancer survivor will be joining SpaceX’s first private flight -- and will also become the youngest American in space while she is at it. Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old physician...
Style your hair with this highly rated cordless curling wand
Let’s be honest: hair touch-ups are a necessary part of life. No matter how much hairspray you cover your locks in before leaving the house, you are still subject to...
Tragic end for Texas family huddled around fireplace to stay warm: 'Just screaming their names'
Jackie Nguyen's kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, as well as her own mother, Loan Le, died early last Tuesday morning in the blaze at Nguyen's Sugar Land...
Kid heckles Cam Newton at his football camp in viral video
A video of a kid mouthing off to Cam Newton at his own football camp has gone viral, with many saying the former MVP was disrespected. In the video, Newton...
Australian Open stars put me through '15 straight days' of hell
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley pulled off a miracle in guiding the Australian Open to the finish line, but there will be no revelling in triumph. If this is success,...
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s...
Gripping video shows attempted rescue after military jet crash
The Learjet 45 slammed into the ground after taking off about 9:45 a.m. Sunday from El Lencero Airport in Emiliano Zapata, near the city of Xalapa in Veracruz state, reported...
Progressives 'confident' Biden COVID package will include wage hike
Leading progressive Democrats are expressing confidence that President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package will include a provision setting the federal minimum wage at $15 per hour. In a statement...
Curator solves mystery behind secret message within 'The Scream'
This finding will make art lovers scream all over again.
Grandma who ran off with 'worst dad ever' spotted at lurid love nest
Jilted daughter now says the randy granny is "welcome to him."
Fans pit Fleetwood Mac against Chicago in epic Twitter band debate
In the end, Fleetwood did indeed get more votes -- but not by a landslide.
Cowboys surprise added to Deion Sanders' unique coaching debut
Having his belongings stolen was not the only surprise Deion Sanders got during his coaching debut at Jackson State. The other one was far more welcome, though. Former Cowboys teammate...
Merrick Garland to face questions on Hunter Biden, Cuomo at Senate AG hearing
President Biden's Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee -- kicking off two days of questioning as he vies to become the nation's top law...
Study reveals the benefit of wearing glasses to fight COVID-19
People who wear glasses are two-to-three times less likely to get infected with COVID-19, a new study has found. Indian researchers studied 304 patients whose glasses-wearing habits were examined through...
Former Sen. Loeffler reportedly launches voter group in Georgia
Loeffler, who lost to Sen. Raphael Warnock in the Jan. 5 election, will focus on registering "conservative-leaning" voters, enhancing election security and turning out voters at the polls, Fox News...
Pervert attempts to rape two women in the Bronx
A perv attempted to rape two women in a span of less than an hour over the weekend, cops said. In the most recent incident, around 6:50 p.m. Saturday, the...
NYC-bound plane engine caught fire, broke apart on same day as Denver flight
The pilot of Longtail Aviation Flight 5504 made a mayday call soon after takeoff from Aachen Airport in Maastricht at 4:10 p.m. Saturday as its engine caught fire while heading...
Boeing stock slides after airlines ground 777 jets
Boeing’s stock price recovered from early losses Monday even after the company advised airlines to ground dozens of planes like the one that burst into flame over Denver this weekend. Shares in the...
Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett react to 'SNL' 'Drivers License' sketch
This is the pop culture equivalent of a three-car pileup.
The one big problem with Elimination Chamber as WrestleMania picture clears up
The road to WrestleMania is beginning to look a little clearer. WWE made the most of its five scheduled matches at the "Elimination Chamber" pay-per-view – which lasted just 2...
Vandal defaces Queens synagogue with swastika
Police are searching for a vandal who scrawled a swastika on a Queens synagogue last week, authorities said. The suspect, shown in a surveillance image released Sunday, walked up to...
GOP will reportedly target 'liberal goodies' in COVID relief package
A conservative caucus in the House is targeting the "liberal goodies" hidden inside President Biden's coronavirus relief package as part of a playbook for Republicans to follow as they rally...
Italian ambassador to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy
The Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio, was traveling around 10:15 a.m. Monday when the group was attacked near the town of Kanyamahoro, the Virunga National Park told Reuters.
Man threatened to kill lawmakers, black people to start civil war: feds
The alleged threats by Harry E. Miller, 62, were lodged in calls to the office of Rep. Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Massachusetts, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western...
Simple steps NHL bettors can take to beat the oddsmakers
A lot can be learned from looking back at recent sports odds history, and novice hockey bettors looking for an edge would be wise to note how recent matchups have...
Voting company sues My Pillow CEO for $1.3B over election claims
Dominion Voting Systems filed a lawsuit Monday against My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, accusing him of defamation by falsely accusing the voting machine company of “stealing millions of votes” in...
What to expect from the Merrick Garland confirmation hearing
Both of the issues will be top of mind for Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee during Garland's confirmation hearings, which will take place over a two-day period.
Sanofi, GSK start new COVID-19 vaccine study after failed trial
The drugmakers pushed back the rollout of their experimental COVID-19 shot in December because a study found it generated an "insufficient" immune response to the virus in people older than...
Yankees betting they have the 'right' stuff on offense: Sherman
Aaron Boone and the Yankees are committing to Clint Frazier in left field, even with Brett Gardner back. Which sounds bold, except that Frazier led Yankee outfielders in 2020 in...
Former Florida cop charged with breaching US Capitol
Nicholes Lentz, 41, who served with the North Miami Beach Police Department from June 2016 until last August, was charged with entering a restricted building or grounds and disruptive and...
Doctor charged with hate crime for allegedly attacking Hispanic man
A Miami doctor has been charged with a hate crime after she allegedly attacked a Hispanic man, called him a racial slur and vandalized his vehicle after he asked her...
Tesla has made $1B on Bitcoin -- but Elon Musk says price looks 'high'
Tesla has already booked a $1 billion paper profit on the surprise Bitcoin investment it disclosed just two weeks ago, a Wall Street analyst says -- even as chief executive...
Cuomo's nursing home cover-up may lead to federal criminal charges, ex-prosecutor warns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s cover-up of nursing home deaths from COVID-19 could lead to federal criminal charges, a former assistant attorney general has warned.
United Airlines reportedly probing Ted Cruz leak
The Republican lawmaker at first claimed he was just escorting his daughters, ages 12 and 10, on the Wednesday evening flight and planned to return immediately to the Lone Star...
Cockatoos swarm woman for her McDonald’s hash brown
"I don't think I should have fed you." Merann Bartle, 51, in Sydney, Australia, was forced to share her McDonald's hash brown with a flock of hungry cockatoos after letting...
Former NY AG's ex alleges he threatened to kill her
One of former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's sex accusers has written a memoir about their nightmare relationship -- claiming he even threatened to kill her if she ever left...
NJ judge says lawyer who killed her son also tracked Sonia Sotomayor
The New Jersey federal judge whose son was killed by a deranged lawyer last year revealed that the assailant was also keeping tabs on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. FBI...
Nets stars aiding storm-battered Texas
James Harden and DeAndre Jordan both play in Brooklyn, but have deep ties to Houston. And with Texas gripped by a power disaster, the two Nets veterans aren’t forgetting or...
HelloFresh apologizes after customer appears to receive bottle of urine with delivery
A meal delivery service was forced to apologize Sunday after a customer received what appeared to be a bottle of urine with their order. The unwanted ingredient — which apparently...
Mariners prez in hot water for comments about foreign-born players
Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather’s comments about the English of others has him in hot water. Mather made insensitive remarks during a 45-minute Zoom call on Feb. 5...
Oath Keepers leader charged in Capitol riot claims she met with Secret Service
A leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group who was charged in connection with the US Capitol riot claims she was in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 to "provide security" at...
Forgotten Knicks big man saves the day
Taj Gibson has played sparingly since re-signing with the Knicks in January, but the veteran big man provided the Knicks a defensive lift Sunday night at the Garden. With starting...
Good riddance to fan-less Knicks games
This was the final night of fake noise at the Garden. And this was also the final night of no Garden boos. The sound of artificial cheers pumped in by...
This is the best pillow for anyone trying to get a better night’s sleep
Having trouble sleeping? Try Saybrook Sleep's adjustable pillow that allows you to adjust the amount of filling in order to achieve the right height and softness for their preferred sleeping...