More than a dozen Big Apple sexual-assault survivors have penned a letter to the Department of Justice asking for a probe into the NYPD’s “ongoing mistreatment of gender-based-violence” victims and its alleged failure to properly investigate their cases, The Post has learned. The letter — sent Monday to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, his top … Read more
Great Britain’s reign as Olympic men’s team pursuit champions ended in bizarre fashion on Tuesday as Danish rider Frederik Madsen crashed into Charlie Tanfield during their semi-final race. With Britain – Olympic champions in this event since 2008 – among the teams calling for Denmark to be disqualified in a row over illegal equipment, this … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is releasing emergency military rice reserves as its food shortage worsens, South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday, with a heat wave and drought reducing the country’s supply. The country’s moribund economy is continuously being battered by the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, and while mass starvation and social chaos have … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. led a regional market selloff after an offshoot of China’s official news agency decried the “spiritual opium” and “electronic drugs” of games, triggering fears Beijing will set its sights on the world’s largest gaming arena after a regulatory assault on industries from fintech to education. China’s most valuable corporation joined … Read more
The Nets have a glaring need for a wing defender, but spent their two first-round picks on a center and yet another isolation scorer. Basically, they went best available player — and said they would again. The Nets got volume scoring guard Cameron Thomas with the No. 27-overall pick and selected 6-foot-11, 265-pound Day’Ron Sharpe … Read more
Pokémon Unite is getting an update just over a month after it landed on the Switch. The free-to-play battle arena game pits two teams of five players against each other in ten-minute brawls. Ahead of its arrival on mobiles in September, the Unite update is aimed at adjusting the balance of battles. As a result, … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has told The Associated Press she hopes to continue her career, but for now her safety remains a priority. “For now I just want to safely arrive in Europe … meet with people who have been helping me and make a decision what to do next,” Tsimanouskaya … Read more
Employed Americans said they are most likely to quit a job immediately if faced with COVID-19 vaccination and/or mask mandates, a new Morning Consult poll reveals. When asked to describe something their employer could do to make them submit their resignation on the spot, 18 percent of respondents mentioned “vaccine, mask, or testing requirements,” even … Read more
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates filed for divorce on May 3rd after 27 years of marriage. Now, three months later, the separation of one of the world’s richest, most powerful couples has been finalized by a judge in King County, Washington. Court records show that neither party will change their name or receive “spousal … Read more
Sixty-two is not just a number for Michael Ostrower anymore. The 16-year-old Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School varsity golfer had “one of the best moments of [his] life” when he shot a 62 at Bethpage State Park Golf Course Ton July 20, a Metropolitan PGA record. “I think my future is pretty bright,” Ostrower told … Read more