Category: Politics

First rapid at-home COVID-19 test approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first rapid at-home COVID-19 test. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the 30-minute test kit from California-based manufacturer Lucira Health. The test is prescription-only and solely approved for those 14 and older. “This new testing option is an important diagnostic advancement to address the pandemic

Ohio newlyweds open up about their COVID-19 superspreader wedding

The Ohio newlyweds whose wedding turned into a coronavirus superspreader event opened up about the ordeal, describing the emotional “toll” of learning about the rise in cases. Of the 83 attendees at the Halloween wedding of Anthony and Mikayla Bishop in the city of Blue Ash, Ohio a total 32 have since tested positive for

Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, reveals positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the oldest Republican senator, revealed on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The 87-year-old chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who spoke on the Senate floor Monday, said on Tuesday he would self-isolate due to contact with an infected person. “I’ve tested positive for coronavirus. I’ll b following my

Zuckerberg grilled on claim of Facebook collab with Google, Twitter

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled Tuesday on Capitol Hill over a newly revealed whistleblower complaint suggesting that the social media company coordinated with fellow web titans Twitter and Google on what content to moderate. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led the line of questioning during a larger Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the scope and

Lindsey Graham fist-bumps Kamala Harris, GOP senators congratulate her

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday fist-bumped Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Senate floor as he joined Republican colleagues congratulating her despite President Trump’s refusal to concede the race. Harris, a California Democratic senator, extended her fist — rather than the COVID-19 “chicken wing” elbow salutation preferred by current Vice President Mike Pence — as

Elderly man killed after falling into campfire in ‘freak accident’

A 71-year-old man died in Georgia after he fell into a campfire in a “freak accident,” officials said. The unidentified man had been staying as a guest on the property Saturday in Franklin when authorities believe he fell into the fire while trying to get out of his camping chair, news station WXIA reported. The

Brooklyn ex-con busted for threatening Gov. Cuomo’s top aide

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide turned the tables on a failed-journalist ex-con from Brooklyn who became obsessed and started threatening her, The Post has learned. Melissa DeRosa — the governor’s right-hand staffer and a fixture at his famous COVID-19 updates — had been getting increasingly worrisome aggressive Twitter comments from an account for months before

Partisan spat over face mask erupts on Senate floor

A debate over following the rules about wearing a mask on the Senate floor during the coronavirus pandemic exploded into an ugly partisan spat Monday. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), speaking in the Senate chamber, noticed that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who presided over the meeting from the podium, wasn’t wearing a face covering. “Please wear

Twitter made itself the New York Post’s editor

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said Twitter made itself editor of the New York Post when it censored articles that implicated President-elect Joe Biden in his son Hunter Biden’s business deals in China and Ukraine. Graham (R-SC) said the censorship spurred his support for rolling back Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a foundational

Support for stricter US gun laws at lowest level since 2016

Support for tougher gun laws has dropped to its lowest levels since 2016 as gun sales reached record highs this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and a spike in violent crime nationwide. Around 57 percent of Americans favor stricter laws covering the sale of firearms, a seven-percentage point decline since last year, according to a

Amanpour apologizes for comparing Trump presidency to Kristallnacht

CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour has apologized for comparing President Trump’s four years in office to Kristallnacht after drawing condemnation in both the US and Israel. The veteran correspondent told her viewers Monday that she regrets any pain her remarks caused. “And finally tonight, a comment on my program at the end of last week.

Stanford distances itself from Dr. Scott Atlas over ‘rise up’ tweet

Stanford University on Monday tried to distance itself from Dr. Scott Atlas — a White House coronavirus task force member and research fellow at the school — after he called for Michigan residents to “rise up” against public health measures in the state. “Dr. Atlas has expressed views that are inconsistent with the university’s approach

Police release more details about Million MAGA March arrests

Police on Monday released new details on the violence that broke out at the “Million MAGA March” in Washington DC — including about a skirmish between a Trump supporter and a group of counter-protesters. DC Police Chief Peter Newsham said four people were arrested, including one for assault, at the scene of Saturday’s caught-on-camera altercation

Anti-lockdown Michigan congressman tests positive for coronavirus

A GOP congressman from Michigan who has criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order announced on Monday that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus and urged people to follow public health guidelines. Rep. Tim Walberg, 69, said he was experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and after learning on Sunday that he’d tested positive for the

More than 300 people exposed to COVID-19 at super-spreader wedding

Health officials in Washington state are asking more than 300 people to quarantine after attending a wedding earlier this month. More than a dozen attendees contracted COVID-19 at the giant ceremony held in a private location near the town of Ritzville, Washington, on Nov. 7, the Grant County Health District said Monday. A total of

Michael Avenatti’s Nike extortion sentencing delayed to 2021

A federal judge Monday pushed back disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s sentencing for trying to shakedown nearly $25 million from Nike due to the spike in COVID-19 infections. It marked the fourth sentencing adjournment in the case — and was granted over the objection of Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky, who said a number of in-person

Schumer urges Biden to cancel portion of student loan debt

President-elect Joe Biden should issue an executive order to cancel college student debt when he gets control of the White House, Sen. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said. “Getting rid of student debt. I have a proposal with [Massachusetts Sen.] Elizabeth Warren that the first $50,000 of debt be vanquished, and we believe that Joe Biden

Newly discovered monkey species, Popa langur, faces extinction

A newly discovered monkey with stunning fluffy gray hair is already facing extinction — just two years after scientists first laid eyes on the species, reports said Monday. The Popa langur, found in Myanmar, will likely be listed as critically endangered this week after researchers published a paper about its discovery and how the primate

Victims seeking compensation against Boy Scouts of America nears 90K

Sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America reached nearly 90,000 Monday morning as the deadline for seeking compensation was set to close later in the day. Jordan Merson, a lawyer who represents over 300 victims of BSA abuse, told The Post that as of early Monday morning there were 88,500 people who are

Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in robbery attempt in Houston

Jeremie Pennick, a rapper from Buffalo known as Benny the Butcher, has been shot during a robbery attempt outside a Houston Walmart, police said Sunday. The 35-year-old got out of his Rolls-Royce along with two other people about 4:30 p.m. Saturday when they were accosted by five masked individuals who demanded their chains, police spokeswoman

More Americans say US not tough enough on crime: poll

Twice as many Americans say the justice system is “not tough enough” on crime rather than “too tough” — but the gap has narrowed considerably, a new survey released Monday reveals. The Gallup Poll found that 41 percent of respondents said the criminal justice system is not tough enough compared to 21 percent who said

Death of teen found in sugar cane field probed as a homicide

A black 15-year-old boy was found dead in a sugar cane field days after he vanished in Louisiana, according to authorities who are probing his death as a homicide. The body of Quawan “Bobby” Charles was discovered on Nov. 3 by Iberia Parish sheriff deputies in a creek near Loreauville after his family first notified

Scott Atlas urges people to ‘rise up’ against Michigan shutdowns

Dr. Scott Atlas, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, called for people to “rise up” up after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a three-week “pause to save lives” during the coronavirus pandemic. “The only way this stops is if people rise up. You get what you accept. #FreedomMatters #StepUp,” Atlas said in

Texas inmates enlisted to carry bodies at morgue amid COVID-19 surge

Inmates in Texas are reportedly being used to help the El Paso County Medical Examiner’s office handle the influx of bodies as coronavirus cases surge in the area. Several El Paso County inmates were spotted at the ME’s office on Saturday by a photographer with The Texas Tribune. The inmates were dressed in PPE gear

Nurse describes ‘horrific’ conditions inside El Paso, Texas, hospital

A traveling nurse on assignment in Texas described “horrific” conditions for patients with COVID-19 as hospitals reach max capacity amid a dramatic surge in local cases. Among the most shocking claims made by registered nurse Lawanna Rivers about her time working at the University Medical Center in El Paso is the existence of a room

Obama on ’60 Minutes’ tells Trump to ‘put country first,’ concede

Former President Barack Obama urged President Trump to put the country first and concede the election to Joe Biden during a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday night. “My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it’s time for

Police arrest DC man in firework attack after Million MAGA March

A man was arrested for allegedly hurling fireworks at people in the aftermath of the “MAGA Million March” in Washington DC, police said Sunday. Javien Michael Dawson, 26, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for Saturday’s attack on the 1600 block of K Street, not far from the White House, cops said. Video

Conservatives say media ignoring attacks on Trump supporters in DC

Conservatives accused the media of turning a blind eye to violent attacks against Trump supporters at Saturday’s “MAGA Million March” in Washington, DC. “The President’s supporters have a right to peacefully rally supporting POTUS just like his opponents have that same right,” New York Rep. Lee Zeldin said on Twitter Saturday night. “The physical assaults

Poll workers contract COVID-19, but Election Day link unclear

Despite painstaking efforts to keep election sites safe, some poll workers who came in contact with voters on Election Day have tested positive for the coronavirus, including more than two dozen in Missouri and cases in New York, Iowa, Indiana and Virginia. The infections cannot be tied definitively to polling places. Because COVID-19 is spreading

4-year-old boy loses parents to COVID-19 just 100 days apart

A San Antonio boy who will turn 5 years old this month has been left an orphan after the coronavirus claimed both his parents within 100 days of each other, according to a report. “He misses his mom since he was a mama’s boy,” his grandmother, Rozie Salinas, told NBC News on Saturday about Raiden