Burglaries are surging in the Big Apple during the coronavirus outbreak, but the NYPD’s hands are tied, because the suspects are being set free “immediately” after being arrested, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Wednesday. “It’s frustrating,” the top cop said on 1010 WINS. “The cops are out there making arrests for these burglaries. With the existing...
Thirty perverts targeting the surge of kids online because of school shutdowns were busted in a Virginia sting operation called "Operation COVID Crackdown," authorities said.
Otherwise, an abundance of newly harvested produce, grains and livestock have nowhere to go.
This monkey found a bananas way to beat lockdown boredom: flying a kite. Wild footage going viral in India shows a monkey on a rooftop seemingly controlling and then reeling in a kite with expertise to whoops from onlookers below. “Evolution happening fast due to lockdown,” joked Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda with a...
The 2019 season was an up-and-down one for the Mets and their first-year GM Brodie Van Wagenen. A disappointing first half was erased by a 15-1 post-All-Star break run saw the Mets climb into the wild-card chase. The team finished 86-76, but will be remembered for the rise of Pete Alonso and continued brilliance of...
Chelsea Manning is back in the Big Apple — sharing the first photo of herself since she attempted suicide in jail. “Hi all – been staying safe inside a lot,” Manning wrote on Twitter, flashing a peace sign alongside a friend in the street in Brooklyn as they say they were delivering personal protective gear...
Zoom is rolling out a new feature to help users fight pervs and trolls who hijack their video meetings. The videoconferencing company said it will put a new button in its app to let meeting hosts report misbehaving users directly to Zoom’s “Trust and Safety team,” which will evaluate the problem and block the offending...
Rumors swirling that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fallen critically ill have sparked fears that his demise would destabilize the region and lead to a refugee crisis that would draw in the US, South Korea and possibly other allies, according to a report. Questions about the reclusive dictator’s health flared after he missed...
The former Patriots cheerleader is embracing the next chapter of her boyfriend's NFL career.
It's difficult not to reach for a drink around her booze-loving "RHONY" co-stars.
Trump's tweet comes a week after 11 Iranian gunboats harassed US Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Persian Gulf.
If you think you know everything that’s going to happen in this week’s NFL draft and how it will go down you don’t. Neither do NFL general managers, coaches and scouts. The NFL draft is one of the biggest crapshoots in sports, and the current coronavirus crisis, which has squashed the private pro days the...
A modeling agency that represents big-name rappers and pop stars snagged nearly $2 million in loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis. Wilhelmina International — which counts singer Shawn Mendes and hip-hop artist Swae Lee among its celebrity clients — inked deals last week with Zions Bancorporation for two loans worth a...
Italian police showed off how they used a drone to help three officers track down a lockdown scofflaw sunning himself on an otherwise deserted beach. The unidentified beach-goer was caught by the drone flying above the beach in Rimini, with footage seemingly showing no one else for miles. Shirtless and wearing blue pants, he appeared...
It was business as usual Wednesday for North Korean state media, which reported about Kim Jong Un’s achievements and undated musings on the economy – without mentioning the despot’s health and whereabouts. Speculation about the leader’s condition first arose when he didn’t show up for the anniversary celebration of the birthday of the hermit kingdom’s...
Marvin Smith Jr., 51, was squabbling with his mother over the federal payout in the Hamburg neighborhood of Avoyelles Parish when he intentionally ignited the shed.
Ivanka Trump took a swipe at Joe Biden for saying that White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci is the “only person” who should speak about the pandemic on behalf of the administration. “Dr. (Deborah) Birx is an Army Colonel and a subject matter expert who has dedicated her life to fighting infectious...
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: sports media. Who do you think Fox will hire to replace Charles Davis? Who would you put in that...
Germany and the United Kingdom are forging ahead with plans for clinical trials using human volunteers in the race for a vaccine against COVID-19, according to reports. The Paul Ehrlich Institute in Germany on Wednesday green-lighted the trials for a vaccine developed by local firm BioNTech and US pharma giant Pfizer, according to Agence France-Presse....
The lieutenant governor of Texas is pushing to completely reopen the Lone Star state — insisting “there are more important things than living” during the coronavirus pandemic. “In Texas, we have 29 million people and we’ve lost 495,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 70, told Fox News, calling it a “low” death rate. “Every life is...
President Donald Trump demanded again that Harvard pay back the $8.6 million it received under a stimulus package to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown – hours after the school said it planned to keep the funds. “Harvard should give back the money now. Their whole ‘endowment’ system should be looked at!” the...
This kitty may not have a tail, but it sure has street smarts. Watch as a stray cat in Piedras, Mexico, waits outside a grocery store and leads strangers to the cat food section. The trick worked. Tania Lizbeth Santos Coy Tovar, a teacher who filmed the cute video, decided to keep the cat and...
While the rest of us are on lockdown, Andie Macdowell and her daughters turned a closed public park into their own private playground.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the United States, describing it as a successful launch after months of failures. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the launch of the satellite, which the Guard called “Noor,” or light. The...
At least 10 nurses are heading back to the COVID-19 ward this week after being suspended for demanding protective respirator masks, the National Nurses United union said Tuesday. Their Southern California hospital has reinstated them and is now supplying the N95 masks to nurses working with infected patients. Last week, the Associated Press reported that...