US stocks erased their 2020 losses on Monday, boosted by optimism that the US economy is poised for a quicker-than-expected comeback after it was brought to a near standstill by the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 461.46 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 27,572.44, building on Friday’s 829-point rally fueled by...
“How lovely when we see the police! They are my friends.” So burst out an elderly lady attending a police-community meeting in the Bronx several years ago. Her voice is representative of the thousands of senior citizens, middle-aged workers, and small business owners who fervently support the New York Police Department. These vulnerable New Yorkers...
An Atlanta police officer was placed on desk duty after he was seen slamming a woman to the ground during George Floyd protests. Police said the unnamed officer was taken off the streets as they investigate claims of him using excessive force on Amber Jackson, 24, who says her shoulder was broken and clavicle fractured...
The woman who went viral after being shoved to the ground by a now-suspended NYPD cop had previously sued a Long Island school for turning a blind eye to bullying, court papers show. Dounya Zayer, 20, sued East Islip High School, campus officials and students in 2016 — alleging that in 2014 and 2015 she...
Joe Biden on Monday met privately with the family of George Floyd, the Minnesota man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked nearly two weeks of outrage and protests across America and the world. “Listening to one another is what will begin to heal America. That’s just what VP @JoeBiden did with the...
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Trump remains “very much against” NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem because he believes “it’s disrespectful to our military.” The issue resurfaced in Trump’s tweets Sunday night after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the nation’s professional football league encourages players to “peacefully protest” in...
Jeff Bezos would have become the world’s first $200 billion man on Monday — if not for that pesky divorce last year. The world’s richest man saw his net worth grow by $2.6 billion on Monday to top $152 billion, according to Forbes, while ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos saw her own wealth hover just shy of...
These waiters are taking social distancing on the chin. A Belgian restaurant has given its staff personalized face masks bearing photos of their own smiling mouths in an effort to make the place feel more welcoming. Video from Agence France-Presse of The Lodge restaurant in Brussels shows waiters serving customers while wearing the freaky face...
A crude spear made by fastening a knife to the front of a closed umbrella was found following a George Floyd protest in Portland, Oregon, according to city cops. “Public safety advisory: This umbrella converted to a weapon was recovered after last night’s demonstration downtown,” the Portland Police Department wrote in a tweet late Sunday,...
Some pets stranded by the coronavirus may soon be reunited with their families. When the pandemic hit and forced lockdown orders across the world, many people found themselves unable to travel as they normally would. Some people found themselves stranded, while others were forced to return to their hometowns. Unfortunately, this meant that some pets...
A man in Florida sustained serious injures after crashing into cables across a roadway when a sinkhole opened up along the roadway on Sunday, according to officials. The Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened around 5:19 a.m. in Marion County at the intersection of State Road 35 and Dogwood Road. A large sinkhole had...
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Trump is “appalled” by a movement to defund police, slamming New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for their support for the proposal. “The president is appalled by the defund the police movement,” McEnany said at a White House press briefing. Trump...
“L.A.’s Finest” have quietly been pulled from active duty, for the time being. Season 2 of TV’s “Bad Boys” offshoot, which was supposed to premiere Monday with three episodes via Spectrum’s On Demand service, has been pushed to an as-yet-specified “later date in 2020,” TVLine has confirmed. The news comes amidst weeks of nation- and...
The rate of new coronavirus infections in New York City has dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic began, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday — as the Big Apple started reopening for business. “This is the biggest measure in terms of showing us where things really are,” de Blasio said of the new-infection...
Two black former employees at a New Jersey car warranty company claim they endured constant racism in a workplace that allowed drug abuse and the defrauding of customers, new court papers say. Kendrick Hester, 41, and James Waters, 47, both started at Motor Vehicles Assurance in Toms River as sales associates last October and were...
It's the safety dance.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday the Garden State will allow cities to reopen public and private pools on June 22, bringing back a staple of summer life as the season officially begins. “Municipal and private-club swimming pools can REOPEN on Monday, June 22nd,” Murphy tweeted, adding at the Garden State’s Health Department “will...
Current and former members of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration took to the streets on Monday in a protest attended by hundreds that called out Hizzoner’s handling of recent unrest in the city. “I feel like I am doing my job as a public servant out here today,” Cat Almonte, 28, told The Post of...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended the push to approve a state law to release disciplinary files of police officers — saying cops should be treated the same as other government workers whose records are open to public inspection. Cuomo said Monday he and the Legislature will be “just reversing an exemption” that shields the...
Madonna, Michael B. Jordan and more take to the streets for Black Lives Matter.
It appears some Yankee traditions live on.
The new prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is linked to three other missing kids — and previously hinted that the British girl had been eaten by pigs, according to reports. Convicted pedophile Christian Brückner, 43, was already in prison for raping a 72-year-old American tourist when he was identified as the key...
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Police commissioner Dermot Shea has admonished politicians and the public for trafficking in “rumors” while criticizing the NYPD’s response to city unrest — but hasn’t held himself to the same standard, a Post investigation found. “We are living in a toxic time. One that relies increasingly on the selective use of a combination of things:...
