Joe Biden on Friday revealed he has been tested at least once for coronavirus following months without an answer on the topic from his advisers. Biden, speaking to reporters in Wilmington, Del., also vowed to get tested regularly throughout the final stretch of his presidential campaign. “I have been tested once with a deep test...
The Department of Defense on Friday reiterated its stance that Microsoft was the best recipient of its $10 billion cloud-computing contract, dealing a blow to Jeff Bezos’ industry leader Amazon. The Pentagon came to its conclusion following a four-month re-evaluation of the contract, which had been awarded to Microsoft over Amazon — long considered the...
"Here's Penny . . . showing her class 'something that smells good.' "
Nickelodeon is removing the series following comparisons to Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love short.
Charles Barkley made it known that he was very disappointed in some of the reactions to the Brooklyn Nets hiring Steve Nash. Nash being named the Nets head coach on Thursday was a surprise, with pundits pointing to his lack of experience. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith chose to portray the hire as a case...
The third-round matchup between Frenchman Adrian Mannarino and No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev has been held up by more than 90 minutes over issues regarding the Frenchman’s status in the “bubble within a bubble.’’ It was unclear if Mannarino was boycotting the 2:30 p.m. match. USTA officials declined comment on whether the match will be...
President Trump on Friday said the government-owned Stars and Stripes military newspaper won’t close on his watch after a Pentagon memo ordered the long-running paper to cease operations. “The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch. It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to...
The head of an NYPD union attacked City Councilman and congressional candidate Ritchie Torres on Twitter — calling him a “first class whore” after the lawmaker called for an investigation into a possible police slowdown amid an epidemic of gun violence. “He[sic] we go America this is what a first class whore looks like RITCHIE...
She's on a mission to get The Deep back into The Seven.
No singing, no talking dragons, no problem.
New York State has gone four straight weeks with a coronavirus infection rate of under one percent, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. There’s even better news for New York City. The Big Apple’s COVID-19 infection rate on Thursday was 0.7 percent — seven-tenths of one percent — less than the statewide average of 0.92 percent....
NASA has admitted that it’s still not found the source of a mysterious air leak in the International Space Station despite the frantic search now entering its third week. The cabin breach disclosed on August 20 has forced the station’s three crew members into its Russian segment while the US space agency investigates. NASA astronaut...
This past week in celebrity news, in the We Hear Quick Fix: a divorce might get expensive, Teresa Giudice puts her home up for sale, and Jane Fonda has only one sexual regret!
Gio Reyna’s time is coming. While the pandemic likely delayed the former NYCFC academy player’s debut for the senior US men’s national team, his comments in an upcoming ESPN segment will have fans salivating over his inevitable call-up. After excelling in the NYCFC youth ranks and making his breakthrough for Borussia Dortmund this year, there...
A young groom-to-be tragically drowned in a river in Brazil while celebrating the engagement with his new fiancée and their friends on Monday, according to reports. Joao Guilherme Torres Fadini, 24, died trying to swim across the Sorocaba River in Sao Paulo just minutes after posing for photos with his bride-to-be Larissa Campos, 25, The Sun...
These aren’t what your typical classrooms look like. An educator who is one of many struggling to make money in Kenya after the country ordered schools to be closed until January because of the coronavirus pandemic has turned a private learning facility into a poultry farm, the Associated Press reports. Beatrice Maina, the owner of...
The Rochester cops involved in the suffocation death of Daniel Prude were following their training when they put a “spit hood” over the man’s head and pinned him to the ground, the head of the officers’ union said.
Pals say it’s “the pandemic’s sexiest tryst.”
An unintended consequence of this 2020 season is getting matchups repeating themselves on a weekly basis and Tyler Anderson of the San Francisco Giants is set to make his third straight start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. For Anderson, the first two starts against Arizona have been a mixed bag as he hurled a...
In this alternate history drama, Africans are in control of Europe and Caucasians are in the minority.
“Today I spoke with FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor and made clear that these rule changes are unacceptable," de Blasio said.
Cops have collared a 27-year-old man in connection with a vicious random attack in Williamsburg last week. Joshua Cruz was arrested Friday and charged with four counts of assault, as well as sexual abuse and forcible touching, after allegedly slamming a stranger to the ground and pummeling her, according to the NYPD. The violent encounter...
FBI agents and state authorities raided a pair of Pennsylvania nursing homes — including one where at least 82 residents died of COVID-19 — amid allegations of criminal neglect, according to reports. Officials seized evidence from the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and the Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, both of which are located...
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 26.35 million people, with just four countries accounting for over 15 million cases. They are America, Brazil, India, and Russia — the same four that have been at the top for months. The US surprised the world when it rose to the top spot in multiple COVID-19 statistics,...
High school football in Connecticut will be sidelined this season, officials revealed Friday, citing coronavirus concerns. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, a governing body for the state’s school sports, announced the news, saying their hands were tied without the backing of the health department. “DPH has made it clear that it is “unlikely to support...
