May 2, 2021
Starter's injury the only downside to Knicks' domination
Monday in Memphis may force the Knicks into starting Taj Gibson at center and using Norvel Pelle asღ the backup, following an injury to Nerlens Noel.
Mets pitcher rolls after rocky sta⛦rt ⛄
PHILADELPHIA — Three batters into Sunday’s start, it looked as if it might be a very short night’s work for Mets starter David Peterson. After the🐼 second-year lefty was tagged...
Insane inniꦚng, review save Mets in wild win
Franc🌳isco Lindor might not be hitting, but the rest of thisꦡ Mets lineup is starting to show signs of life.
Massachusetts town will 🎶keep mask mandate despite state easing rules
An affluent Massachusetts town will continue to require residents and visitors to wear face-coverings while outside — despite the state lifting i🍰ts outdoor mask mandate last week. Officials in Brookline,...
ℱ Boxer turns himself🃏 in after pregnant lover found dead
Boxer Félix Verdejo turned himself in to federa🌱l authorities to face charges in the disappearance and death of his 27-year-old pregnant girlfriend.
Julius Randlꦦe thrives as Knicks reach major milestone ♋
There’s something about his home state of🍎 Texas that brings 🦋out the very best in Julius Randle.
NBA star insists he didn't win battle with Kevin Durant
🦄 Milwaukee got a huge 117-114 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Clinton warns of potential 'huge consequences' from Afghanistan withdrawal
Hillary Clinton on Sunday warned that the US could face "huge consequences" from Pre🐭sident Biden's decision to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan.
Two Met𒐪s fined over fracas with Phillies
MLB suspended Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado for three games Sunday and fined him an undisclosed amount, af💮ter his taunting of Dominic Smith two days earlier led to the🌄 benches emptying...
Feds hound the man who saved🍎 city: Devine
Giuliani says 🙈the intrusion was driven by “Trump Derangement Syndrome🅠,” and has trampled over the president’s constitutional rights.
🔯 Inmℱate who smuggled gun in her vagina sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Missouri woman who smuggled a gun into a county jail by hiding it in her vagina was sentenced to a decade behind bars, a repor𒆙t said. Amy Wilhite, 39,... 💫
'Hard games' continue to be a problem for Rangers
The question of whether this Rangers team can show up in big moments against stiff competition was answered in the last three losses t♕o the Islanders♒.
‘Hospitals are full’ as Argentina C✨OVID-19 cases hit 3 million 🤡
Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday since the pandemic began, as medical workers said hospitals were fullꦰ to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread...
Principal may face charges after she's caught on camera paddling girl, 6
A Florida elementary school principal is under investigation for whacking a 6-year-old girl with a paddle in a shocking incident that was captured on video by ꦑthe student's mom, according...
Gettysburg battlefield visitor trap☂ped in porta-potty by downed tree
A tree fell oꦜn an occupied portable toilet in Gettysburg National Military Park, trapping a man who was using the john. ꦓ
Tom Thibodeau set the tone for incredible ಌKnick♉s miracle
𝄹 Five months and a day later, you have to give Tom Thibodeau this: He wasn’t paying anyone lip service. 🌼
Where the real dr♓ama lies in this Yankees-Astros cla🌠sh
Following their first happy off day of 2021 — this marked their first victory in the game before the 𒁏off day in five tries — the Yankees indeed will welcome...
NYC's second-tier mayoral candidates have lots to offer discerning voters
ꦏ WABC radio did something refreshing last week: hold a real, live, in-person, debate, with candidates standing at podiums and talking to each other.
5-year-൩old boy critically injured in Brooklyn crash
𓃲A 5-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a driver in Brooklyꦦn on Sunday night, police said. The youngster was walking along Ocean Avenue near Avenue S in...
Decade later, ex-Mets recall night Osama bin Laden was killed: 'I still get chills'
Saturday marked the 10-year anniversary of🎃 the teams unforgettably facing each other on national t🅷elevision while President Obama unexpectedly announced the death of Osama bin Laden.
Higher education! NY colleges increaꦏse cannabis courses amid weed legalization ❀
Higher education is taking on a new meaning in New Yor💛k after the state legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Colleges and universities are adding new courses about cannabis to... ꦍ
𓃲 Yankees leave teenage phenom o𝓡ff their rosters
The minor league season begins Tuesday, but Jasson Dominguez will have to wait a little longer to join one of tಌhe Yankees’ affiliated team༺s for the first time. The club’s...
There's no stopping the GOP's divorce from big business
American conservatism was for to🌜o long under the spell of what might be called “market fundamentalism”: It mi🍌ndlessly treated all private-sector action as good and all government action as bad....
The CDC's cruel, irrational guidance traps our kids in the forever pandemic
While much of grown-up America moves on, our children are tr🔜apped in the forever pandemic. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and💯 Prevention released a fresh set of guidelines...
Video shows the aftermath of fatal 'smuggling' boat wreck off San Diego
Dramatic video taken by beachgoers after a suspected smuggling boat capsized ofꦫf the San Diego coast shows several people in distress surrounded by a vast debris field in the rough...
Giants GM's bold draft moves are extremely telling
In a win-now season up ahead, the Giants' general manager maximized future assets, and that is the sign of a🌄 team-first executive.
Iranian foreign minist♕er issues mea culpa over leaked John Kerry comments ꧅
Iran’s foreign minister is🐽sued a public mea culpa to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday.
New report details even 💖bigger lies by Cuomo to cover up nursing home scandal 🐼
While Gov. Andrew Cuomo was securing a reported $4 million deal to write a book on his pandemic “leadership,” he and hꦛis staff were busy suppressing the truth about New...
Nashville cops release bodycam, 911 calls of fatal police shoo🃏ting
Newly released bodycam footage and 911 audio recordings capture show lead up to the police shootingꦓ deatജh of an armed and mentally ill homeless man.
Nets outdueled🎃 by Bucks in potential play🌠off preview
It started as a playoff primer. It ended up as an MVP matchup — and a classic. Kevin Durant and 🍸Giannis Antetokounmpo dueled back-and-forth. Unt𒐪il a cold spell by the...
𝔉 Yankees star looks ridiculously ready for Astros rematch
ꦍ The Yankee who threw the last meaningful pitch to the Houston Astros looks ridiculously ready for the rematch. Aroldis Chapman sent the Yankees into off-day happiness by mowing down three...
ܫFormer NASCAR driver dead at 42
ABINGDON, Va. — Former NASCAR driver Eric McClure died Sunday, his family and the series said. He was 42. No details were given about hisꦐ death. McClure had posted on...
✅ Wannabe serial killer who killed classmate dies in prison
A wannabe serial killer who was in middle school when he fatally sಌlit the throat of a 14-year-old classmate has died behind bars in Florida, online records show. Michael Hernandez...
Minneapolis is becoming 'Murderapolis' again and other commentary
Minneapolis update: Back to ‘Murderapolis’ “With the gigantic outpouring of global attention” to the George Floyd case, Michael Tracey argues at his Substack newsletter, “it would be foolish to not... 🥂
Bronx judge defies DA, sets bail for Jewish center vandal 🦄
A Bronx judge o💧n Sunday refused to release from custody the alleged vandal charged with terrorizing Riverdale’s Jewish community.
Fra🎉nchise-altering Jets decision has never looked better
Jets⛄ GM Joe Douglas had a conviction on players and was not afraid to go get them at the 2021 NFL Draft.
MLB pitcher breaks finger while playi🍃ng video game 💛
This is a new one. Jesus Luzardo, a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletic🌞s, was placed on the injured list with a broken throwing hand from playing video games, manager...
'Cuomosexuals' form Facebook fan group, flood state hotline
The “Women for Governor Cuomo" page 𝄹has over 1,000 members who actively defend Gov. Cuomo against his alle🦄gations.
Texas gov slams Biden for abandoning 'rule of law' amid border crisis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday accused 🌜President Biden of abandoning "the rule of law" at the US bo💝rder, saying the Lone Star State is literally paying the price for...
English soccer match postponed after chaotic fan invasion, police c💙𒀰lashes
Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool was postponed on Sundaꦆy after United fans forced their way into the stadium and stormed the Old Trafford pitch to protest against the...
Biden's bogus bid to claim credit for galloping growth
President Bi🅰den pretends his policies have got the US economy bouncing back. But it’s obvious that credit for the reco꧙very goes to former President Donald Trump. Friday, Biden told NBC...
Mourne🧸rs gather for Andrew Brown 🔯Jr. viewing, memorial service
Mourners gathered in North Carolina Sunday for a public viewing and memorial service for Andrew Brown Jr., the man shot de🐎ad by deputies last month.
Suspected smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego, leav𝕴ing at least three dead
At least three people were killed and more than 20 others hospitalized when a human-smuggling boat capsized off the San Diego coast on Sun🉐ﷺday, authorities said. Dozens of people jumped...
Broncos🐈 plan QB competition after draft-altering🧔 decision
🍷 It remains uncertain who will be the guyꦅ in Denver, Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater.
Americans split over Biden infrastructure s💞pending: poll ๊
Americans are split on whether President Biden should ꦗpress forward with an infrastructure plan to reinvigorate the US economy -- even if it means raising taxes.
Why Biden is still wearing a mask 🅠outdoors
President Biden hasn't been following advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ditch his mask outdoors and around small groups o𒐪f other vaccinated people because he's taking...
New York hits loweཧst COVID-19 po🍨sitivity rate since October
New York state's COꦚVID-19 positivity rate dro🎃pped to below 1.5 percent on Saturday for the first time since Oct. 28, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. State officials recorded 2,849 positive...
The Morse you know: Hoꦦw an elderly couple busted out of an assisted living facility
The Tennessee couple were able to memorize a lock code des𓂃pite having dementia and Alzheimer's diseasꦏe.
WH off♕icials urge spending plan to offset COVID recession ꦆ
🌳 Administration officials on Sunday defended splashing cash on President Biden💧's sweeping infrastructure package despite a strong economic outlet.
Former Cy Yo𓄧ung winner looks like old self as Yankees finish sweep
Corey Kluber turned in a dominant throwback performance Sunday afternoon, tossing eight shutout innings with 10 striᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚkeouts to lead the Yankees to their first sweep of the season.
Alan Dershowitz slams FBI raid on Rudy Giuliani's apartment
Attorney Alan Dershowitz on Sunday explained why he agreed to help Rudy Giuliani as the former mayor is inv🎶estigated over his Ukraine dealings -- slamming the US as a "banana...
🌺Bronx man who allegedly vandalized synagogues charged with 42 criminal counts ♎
The man who allegedly terrorized Riverdale synagogues for nearly two weeks left a pile of one congregation’s prayer books doused in hand sanitizer in wood✅s nearby, prosecutors said. Jordan Burnette,...
Rangers left with far-fetched playoff scenario𒐪 af🍒ter brutal shutouts
After Saturday’s shutout loss to the Islanders, there is now only one improbable scenario for the Ranger𒅌s to make the playoffs.
'It’s not fresh': Subway franchisees fight for more food deliveries
The giant sandwich chain -- which lately has been getting mocked on soci🤡al media for beef that looks like "cat foꩲod" -- is now coming under attack by store operators...
The Knicks' 'postseason' drought is over — sort of
Even if the 𝔉Knicks lose their final nine games, they are assured of playing in “postseason” games. ꦬ
𒀰 NJ teen identified among Americans killed in Israel stampede
A New Jersey teenager has been identified as one of six Americans -- and four New York metro area residents -- killed in the deadly stampede at𝓡 a religious festival... 🍸
Schumer swipes Cuomo, MTA as he calls for round-the-clock subways to resume𒆙
Speaking in Manh꧅attan, Schumer said the shutdown defies logic as bars and restaurants stay open later into the night, and Mayor Bill de Blasio seeks to reopen the city by...
Police declare riot in Portland after protesters break windows, thre♊aten cops
༒ Demonstrations in Portland to commemorate May Day Saturday turned violent overnight, with officials 𝓰declaring a riot and arresting six people, one with a knife. Three separate Starbucks stores and a...
Bumpy road: GOP senator says both sides 'far apart' on infrastructure
A top W👍hite House adviser said Sunday thatꦡ President Biden is "open" to negotiation on his $2 trillion infrastructure plan -- but a GOP senator said the two sides remain...
Sen. Scott 💦defends remarks about racism
Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday defended declaring "America is not a raci🎃st country" in hisไ rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress -- and said the US cannot replace one...
Jets add a f𒁃amiliar face for Zach Wilso✅n as undrafted free agent
The Jets added one of Zach Wilson’s BYU teammates as an undrafted free agent. 🧸
Bet against ex-Yan☂kees prospect in this AL West tilt
𒅌 We have been waiting for the Halos to get healthy and take charge of the d🔥ivision and believe they eventually will.
Two Asian Americans targeted in 🍸hate crimes amid disturbing NYC spike
Both attacks happened Saturday and are being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, according to a police sಌpokesman.
Packers coach 'can't fathom' worst-case Aaron Rodgers scenario
Mat🐲t LaFleur declined to reveal any of his conversations with Aaron Rodgers, who has yet to address the nature of his fe💖elings towards the Packers.
No sweat! Sales of rea🃏l pants are up as people return to the office
Some Americans are finding little ไcomfort in returning to the office — with retailers reporting a rise in𓆉 the sale of dressy clothing, including pants with buttons and zippers. As...
Box♍er questioned about pregnant woman who was later found dead
Boxer Felix Verdejo, a lightweight contender who represented Puerto Rico at the 2012 Olympic games, has been questioned in the disappearance of a pregnant woman -- who was later 🍰found...
'It’s totally sexist': Kathryn Garcia slams Andrew Yang over mayoral comments
The former sanitation commission and mayoral hopꦅeful said it was "⛄sexist" for Yang and other male opponents in the race to suggest she'd accept a role as their behind-the-scene side-kick.
Grisly video shows random attack on elderly NꦬYC man
Newly released surveillance footage shows an unidentified brute slugging a 71-year-old man in a random attack in the Bronx💝 early Saturday.
Giants' pick of 'human highlight reel' broke Urban Meyer's heart
At least one coach thinks the Giants' first-round pick was a coup. 🐽
Meet Mr. Irrelevant of this year's NFL Draft
The conclusion of another N༺FL Draft means there's a new member of the "Mr. Irrelevant" club.
Susan Collins fires back at G🅰OP delegates for booing Romney
๊ Sen. Susan Col♈lins said she was "appalled" by a crowd of Republican delegates at a convention in Utah booing Sen. Mitt Romney, warning that the GOP should be more accepting...
�� India reports highest number of COVID deaths since start of pandemic ꦛ
India on Sunday recorded 3,689 COVID-19 deaths, its highest da🧜ily toll since the pandemic began. The record death count came as the country hit 392,488 new cases in the previous...
English s🍷occer fans break into stadium, storm field to protest American owners
Thousands of Manchester United fans have descended upon Old Trafford to protest aga🔯inst the Glazers with supporters storm🌠ing onto the pitch.
More than 250 people detained in May Day riots 🗹
BERLIN — More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Suꦰnday....
Sen. Hawley slams Big Tech for imposing its 'woke' agenda
Sen. Josh Hawley called Big Tech the "greatest threat" to American liberty, accusing the social media giants of interfering in the 2020 presidential election and cen🦹soring conservative voices in an...
State TV: Iran reaches deals to release pris♈oners; US denies
Iran will free prisoners with Western 🐎ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom, state television reported Sunday. The U.S. and...
Thousands party hardy, attend music festival at pandemic's former epicenter
The Chinese city of Wuhan — once the global epicenter of the𒈔 COVID-19 pandem🍷ic— hosted crowds of thousands of people over the weekend for a music festival. Around 11,000 revelers packed...
Scott Peterson's sister-in-law says she has evidence to exonerate him
Nearly tw📖o decades after Scott Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, his sister-in-law claims that she has uncovered evidence to exonerate him for the slaying.
Groundbreaking 'Pose' stars 'will be wielding that power' as show ends
Ryan Murphy’s “Pose” will start shutting down its runway when the third and final season kicks off at 10 p.m. Sunday on FX. ♍
Companies are offering ‘returnsꦛhips’ for caregivers aiming to get back to w𒆙ork
Ask a mother who left her career to raise a family what it’s like t❀o return to the workforce. She’ll probably tell you that the job search process is even...
Two men in critical condition♕ after two double shootings in NYC
Eight people 🎃were shot overnight in Manhattan and Brooklyn -- including a pair of teens and two men who are now fighting for their lives, police said Sunday. The bullets...
🌞 Wisconsin casino shooting was a targeted attack: authorities
The gunman who 🐻unleashed a hailꦜ of bullets inside a Wisconsin casino Sunday night was targeting someone he knew -- but the would-be victim wasn't there, authorities said. Two people were...
This essential productivit꧒y app for writers is on sal🍌e for over 35% off
For any kind of writer, keeping files organized can be a chore in itself. Computer filing 🌼systems only offer so much functionality beyond literally storing documents, and it’s easy for...
🐈 Should I add some fun after-hour Zoom events for my team?
How do I keep my tꦦeam engaged? As a manager, can I host Zoom cockta🥃il parties after hours or bingo night, or some other fun activity until we can get...
𓆏Sav🥂e big this weekend on refurbished Apple iPads, MacBooks, iMacs, and more
Longing for a new computer or other fancy Apple product? We’ve rounded up 30 quality refurbished iPads, MacBooks, MacMinis, and much more. These refurbished products are just ♑as good as...
Under cover of darkness: SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth in rare splashdown ♍
SpaceX returned with four astronauts from tไhe International Space Station early Sunday morning, splashing down in darkness in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA's Shannon Walker, Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover and Japan's...
Grading every ꦿJets pick in 2021 NFL Draft 🔯
The Jets obviously 🦩grew tired of hearing about the NFL’s worst offense. New coaching staff. New scheme. New quarterback. And plentꩲy of new weapons. The Jets entered the 2021 NFL...
Grading every Gia🦩nts pick in 2021 NFL Draft
The Giants didn’t need the No. 2-overall pick or three first-rounders to make a splash in the 2021 NFL Draft. Unlike the past three drafts of🦩 general manager Dave Gettleman’s...
In🌃fluencer mom faces jail time after falsely claiming Latino couple attempted to snatch her children
An Instagram influencer mom who accused a Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her children in viral videos has been hit with criminal charges for lying about the incident to...🧜
Book festival cancels Harry Potter segment, citing J.K. Rowling's comments on gender
Organizers said they consulted with literary experts and LGBTQ community members before shelving the popular segment ꦡ
Coliseum hosts its las⛎t game in Rangers-Islanders rivalry
The phrase “End of an Era” is thrown around 🐠a lot, but that is what the Rangers and Island💝ers experienced Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. And it appears the Rangers’...
꧟ Former college roommates reunited wit🏅h Giants
Imagine sitting with your buddy on his big night🌞, waiting with him and knowing that sometime soon, one of 32 NFL teams will give him a call with the alert...
Jets odd draft duo have already forged bond: 'Cool dude'
The Jets maꦕy have some confusion in their locker room or on the practice f⭕ield this year when someone yells for Michael Carter. The Jets drafted two players named Michael...
Knic💜ks not rushing Alec Burks back onto court
Alec Burks is making progre♎ss, but Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau wasn’t ready on Saturday to say the veteran wing will play Sunday night against the Rockets when his team opens...
Pair of Yankees heat up as team's sizzling bats rest
🐭 Aaron Boone picked Saturday to give two of his hottest hitters a day of rest. So a few more suddenly red-hot bats just car🍸ried the day instead for an offense...
Locking up star long-term is Jets 'priority' with NFL Draft over
Now that the draft is over, Jets ♒general manager Joe Douglas expects to have deeper conversations with safety Marcus Maye and his agenꦫt about a long-term contract. “It’s still a...
Colorado woman killed in bear at♈tack
The unidentified Durango resident was walking with her dogs when she was attackꦉed by the animal, parks officials said.