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Islanders prepared to handle any Capitals backlash for Anders Lee hit

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The Capitals are surely still thinking about Islanders captain Anders Lee and his hit on Nicklas Backstrom that knocked the Capitals star center out of the rest of Game 1, and officially out of Game 2 as well. Less than three minutes into the Islanders’ eventual 4-2 win in Game 1 Wednesday, Lee laid a...

Biden-Harris is a stinker and other commentary

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Campaign watch: Biden-Harris Is a Stinker Any presidential running mate “should first and foremost ‘do no harm,’ ” Republican consultant Bradley A. Blakeman observes at FoxNews.com, yet Joe Biden’s pick, Kamala Harris, “will harm both” Biden’s election odds and “his chances of successfully governing” if elected. “She has zero foreign-policy experience and no economic gravitas,” for...

Trump says Kamala Harris is ‘a bad version’ of Hillary Clinton

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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday compared Sen. Kamala Harris to his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton — brutally describing her as a shallow opportunist who stands for nothing during an interview with The Post in the Oval Office. The president also tore apart Harris’ polarizing criminal justice record, accusing Joe Biden’s new running mate of...

Trump administration seizes four Iranian fuel ships for violating sanctions

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The Trump administration has reportedly confiscated four Iranian cargo ships believed to be carrying fuel in violation of US sanctions. The US seized the four ships without using military force in recent days as tensions have risen between the White House and Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The vessels — named the Bering, Bella,...

All-female Hasidic ambulance corps gets green light after years-long battle

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New York State health officials approved a license for an all-female Hasidic ambulance company to provide emergency medical service in orthodox Jewish section of Brooklyn. The application by members of Ezras Nashim had been opposed by the rival, all-male Hatzolah ambulance and many rabbis. But the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council on Thursday...

Murder charge announced in killing of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro

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A Kansas prosecutor has announced charges in the killing of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, whose death led to the establishment of the Department of Justice’s Operation Legend. Ryson Ellis, 22, faces felony charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Thursday...



Dan Snyder facing pressure to sell from Washington minority partners

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Washington fans are no longer the only ones asking Dan Snyder to leave. In the wake of the removal of the team’s longtime racist nickname and widespread allegations of sexual harassment within the organization, Washington’s minority partners are pressuring Snyder to sell his team, according to the Wall Street Journal. However, the same report also...

Biden campaign advisers court top lobbyists for DNC fundraising

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Joe Biden’s top staffers have been courting lobbyists to donate money to the Democratic National Committee — despite his campaign’s assurance that they will not accept donations from K Street, a report said Thursday. Just this month, the Biden campaign has sent staffers — including Biden campaign Chairman Steve Ricchetti — to participate in at...

Travis Kelce cashing in with huge extension from Chiefs

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The Chiefs and star tight end Travis Kelce are reportedly closing in on an extension. According to multiple reports Thursday, the five-time Pro Bowler is about to ink a four-year, $57.25 million deal that includes $28 million in guarantees and will keep him in Kansas City for the next six seasons. If negotiations are finalized,...

Here’s everything we know so far about the second COVID-19 stimulus check

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It been more than four months since Uncle Sam doled out $1,200 stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the crippling effects of COVID-19 on the US economy. With cases continuing to surge across the country and millions of Americans still out of work, lawmakers are in discussions for a second round of checks. But...

One in four young adults in the US contemplated suicide during pandemic

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One in four young adults in the U.S. said they considered suicide over the last month, according to new government data that paints a bleak picture of mental health issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Overall, the new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 40 percent of American adults reported...

NYC livery driver charged with raping 12-year-old girl beat her unconscious first: DA

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A livery cab driver charged with raping a 12-year-old girl in the backseat of his car allegedly threatened her with a gun and beat her unconscious during the vicious assault, according to Brooklyn prosecutors. Rafael Martinez, 32, allegedly picked up the young passenger in Fort Greene at 6 p.m. Monday and was supposed to take...

‘Vampire’ parasite pretends to be fish’s tongue — but only after eating it first

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Grusome photos of a blood-thirsty parasite living in the mouth of a fish having devoured its host’s tongue have surfaced online. Posted to social media by a scientist this week, the X-ray scans show an isopod, also known as tongue-eating louse, nestled in the skull of a wrasse. The 4cm-long “vampire” crustacean invades its host...

Maskless woman hit gate agent after being turned away from flight: cops

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An American Airlines passenger was arrested for hitting an employee in Phoenix after being told she couldn’t get on a flight without a mask, according to a report. Yolanda Yarbrough, 47, of Los Angeles, allegedly struck the gate agent on the head when she was turned away from her connecting flight to Las Vegas at...

Keeping Joe Harris is higher Nets priority than more star-chasing

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While many Nets fans are loudly pining for the team to chase a third star this offseason, GM Sean Marks says he has another top priority in mind. And that priority is Joe Harris, and keeping the free agent-to-be in Brooklyn. “Priority number one,” Marks said. “It’s that simple, yeah.” Marks was speaking in a...

‘Milky Way look-alike’ galaxy found 12B light-years from Earth

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Astronomers have found a “Milky Way look-alike” galaxy in deep space, 12 billion light-years from our own, according to a new study. The research, published in Nature, details the discovery of galaxy SPT0418-47, which not only has surprised the researchers but looks similar to other nearby galaxies, throwing a wrench into what experts previously knew...





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