Some state governors are fuming that rapid coronavirus testing machines they were given are sitting idle because they weren’t given enough supplies to use them, according to a report. The Abbot Laboratories machines were part of a bulk purchase by the federal governments and promised to complete tests in 15 minutes, the Wall Street Journal...
Money has been documenting Brielle's journey since late March.
Greg Oden is near the top of the list of NBA what-ifs, a player with so much potential who never was able to realize his promise due to injuries. The 7-foot center was so highly thought of coming out of Ohio State that he was drafted No. 1 by the Trail Blazers in 2007, ahead...
Maybe Ronda Rousey really hates wrestling fans. Maybe some of the women wrestlers in WWE really detest Rousey. Or maybe wrestling fans are just getting worked. Even if there is some truth to what’s being said, the safest bet when a war of words between active professional wrestlers spills onto social media is to assume...
FDNY statistics show that the number of New Yorkers who refuse to be taken to hospitals has more than doubled amid the coronavirus crisis — with EMTs blaming the situation on fear of contracting the deadly disease, The Post has learned. Year-to-date data show an overall 73 percent increase in 911 calls that resulted in...
The construction of thousands of below-market-rate apartments in New York City has been put on ice over coronavirus — even though the developers are allowed to continue building amid the outbreak, The Post has learned. While construction on buildings with affordable housing has been deemed “essential” work that may continue under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ongoing...
Nearly two dozen homes were reported to have damage after a tornado struck the northern part of Louisiana on Sunday as the South faced an onslaught of severe weather. The city of Monroe said on Twitter there were “reports of damage in multiple neighborhoods” after the storm moved through shortly before noon on Sunday. “Please cooperate with...
A Kentucky church defied coronavirus-lockdown orders to hold a packed Easter Sunday service — despite a heavy police presence and even nails blocking the parking lots, according to a report. Maryville Baptist Church appeared to have a near-full house for its Sunday service despite orders to avoid in-person services — and the heightened risk of...
The gymnast showed off her moves Saturday on social media.
The largest television audience ever to watch an NFL Draft should get used to hearing these eight words on loop: “The Miami Dolphins are now on the clock.” The draft set a record in 2019 with 6.1 million viewers across all networks and platforms – up 11 percent from the previous high set in 2018,...
The IRS said over the weekend it has started sending coronavirus stimulus payment to eligible Americans who have direct deposit. “#IRS deposited the first Economic Impact Payments into taxpayers’ bank accounts today,” the IRS announced in a tweet Saturday. “We know many people are anxious to get their payments; we’ll continue issuing them as fast as...
Brooke Shields has been a busy bee during the coronavirus quarantine.
A California teen girl died by suicide — likely while grappling with the stress caused by coronavirus lockdowns, according to reports. Jo’Vianni “Jo” Smith, 15, was found dead at her Stockton home, where she hanged herself amid the state’s stay-at-home orders, news station KTXL reported. Her mother, Danielle Hunt, said that Smith left no note...
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani blasted China and the World Health Organization for their response to the coronavirus outbreak— claiming the United Nations agency acted more like the “World Death Organization” to protect Beijing. “Their failure to communicate clearly with WHO is a crime of international proportions. And WHO fixing it for China is disgraceful. This...
Sports returns, in playground form, to our troubled world on Sunday night. Eight basketball superstars are participating in a HORSE tournament to be aired by ESPN. The NBA and WNBA entrants, a combination of active and retired players, will compete in pre-taped segments from the safe social distances of their homes. A prize pool of...
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that a rollback on coronavirus restrictions could begin as early as next month in some places — while conceding that more lives could have been spared if the restrictions had been put in place sooner. Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus track force and one of the...
Brady is counting his blessings this holiday weekend.
Joe Biden on Sunday outlined how he would “safely reopen” the US economy amid the coronavirus outbreak — calling for ramped up testing and continued social distancing. Arguing President Trump hasn’t “supplied an answer,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee offered the broad strokes of his “plan” in an op-ed for The New York Times, writing...
On the last days of Tony Giamei’s life, his fiancee Christy McDonald was on Facebook posting desperate pleas for help. “The virus is attacking his lungs [and] kidneys and he is still not getting the oxygen his body needs. We are fighting to get him the convalescent plasma,” McDonald’s April 4 post read. She was...
Ellen DeGeneres moves furniture, Lily Collins does a grocery run, and more...
Charlie Ergen’s plans to build the nation’s fourth wireless network by 2023 are being thrown into doubt due to the coronavirus. Ergen, the billionaire chairman of satellite-TV company Dish Network, needs to raise about $10 billion to build a 5G network that covers 70 percent of the US population by June 2023, fulfilling his part...
Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan livestreamed Easter Sunday Mass from a near-empty St. Patrick’s Cathedral — joking that his elderly mom was having a tipple while watching from home. Dolan praised the technology that allowed him to share the key mass even during the coronavirus lockdown, before stressing that he didn’t want congregants getting “too comfortable”...
The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" alum posted the emotional note Saturday on Instagram.
Warning: Graphic images Chinese officials are trying to export snakes and other exotic animals overseas — despite banning the consumption of them over fears it sparked the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The finance ministry has issued new incentives to get the creatures out of the country, offering tax rebates to ship out animal...
Billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said he was doing fine after laying off 45,000 employees — claiming he was doing them a “favor.” “I’m holding up pretty damn good,” the Texas mogul who is said by Forbes to be worth $4.8 billion told Fox News Saturday. “But I’ve got 45,000 employees out there that...
