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Questions about the U.S. Postal Service operations and leadership during the November election are rising, but it can be hard to discern from corporate media coverage what is actually happening. Many different networks have accused President Trump of disrupting USPS operations for political gain, even going so far as to claim he wants to “rewrite …
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo turned his Democratic convention speech into an extended metaphor in which he compared President Trump to the coronavirus. “We know that our problems go beyond the COVID virus: COVID is the symptom, not the illness,” Cuomo said in a live speech broadcast without a physical audience. “Our nation is in …
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Special Prosecutor Dan Webb concluded Monday that Chicago prosecutors committed “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” in their handling of the case against actor Jussie Smollett last year but are not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. According to a news release in which Webb announced the conclusion of his investigation, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx …
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Japan on Monday reported its worst drop in GDP on record, with its economy shrinking a record 7.8% from April to June as the coronavirus pandemic severely slowed economic activity in the country. The decrease translates to an annual rate of decline of 27.8%, the worst quarter the world’s third largest economy has recorded since …
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An East Village hotspot is fighting back after it was shut down for allegedly flouting COVID-19 regulations by hosting secret after-hours parties for teeming crowds. Page Six is told that Cloister Café is suing the state liquor authority, claiming that it didn’t properly investigate the alleged violations — and just cribbed the claims from a …
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A deep-pocketed venture-capital firm run by Jared Kushner’s brother watched some of its tech startups rake in millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief loans — despite the fact that it urged them not to take the cash, The Post has learned. Five tech firms backed by Thrive Capital — whose 35-year-old, Harvard-educated founder Joshua …
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Miley Cyrus is coming in like a wrecking ball again as a late addition to the performers for the 2020 MTV VMAs. Cyrus, whose video for “Mother’s Daughter” is up for best art direction and best editing awards, will perform her new single, “Midnight Sky,” during the show on Aug. 30, it was announced Monday. …
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Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour didn’t question the Big Ten’s decision to cancel fall football, but she did potentially create a stir by questioning whether there was an official vote to do so. “It is unclear to me whether or not there was a vote,” she told reporters Monday during a conference call. “No …
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TikTok influencer Bryce Hall threw a massive rager for his 21st birthday in Hollywood Hills on Friday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Several videos reveal crowds of rowdy partiers dancing and drinking together at the Sway House bash without a facemask in sight. Posts to social media show the LAPD turning up to shut down the …
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Salt-N-Pepa DJ Spinderella tells Page Six that she hasn’t been listening to the group’s music during the lockdown. “I never played any Salt-N-Pepa tracks during quarantine to get me going,” she said. “I’ve played Salt-N-Pepa for 30 something years. I mean nothing’s wrong with that. I love Salt-N-Pepa music. But that’s not my go-to music. …
Questions about the U.S. Postal Service operations and leadership during the November election are rising, but it can be hard to discern from corporate media coverage what is actually happening. Many different networks have accused President Trump of disrupting USPS operations for political gain, even going so far as to claim he wants to “rewrite …
