• NHL’s new return plan: Go straight to 24-team Stanley Cup playoff

    NHL’s new return plan: Go straight to 24-team Stanley Cup playoff

    The dynamic changes by the day, if not by the hour, but sources on both sides of the aisle have told The Post that the NHL’s reopening plan has shifted from completing the 2019-20 regular season to instead staging a 24-team tournament that would include a best-of-three play-in round. Global pandemic-related issues such as testing …
  • ‘RHONJ’ star Jennifer Aydin donates 5,000 masks to hospitals

    ‘RHONJ’ star Jennifer Aydin donates 5,000 masks to hospitals

    After recovering from coronavirus, “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jennifer Aydin is using her platform to give back by donating over 5,000 masks to hospitals in New Jersey and New York. “When I had the coronavirus, I noticed that my masks were really flimsy at the time,” Aydin, 43, told Page Six on Thursday. …
  • ‘What’s more important, Mars or a house?’: Elon Musk confirms he’s selling his homes

    ‘What’s more important, Mars or a house?’: Elon Musk confirms he’s selling his homes

    Elon Musk on Thursday doubled down on his stated goal of getting rid of his earthly possessions, saying in an interview that his time is better spent thinking about Mars. Musk, who earlier this week listed two of his Bel Air mansions for sale following a bizarre Twitter rant where he pledged to “own no …
  • Kate Middleton says Prince George is jealous of Princess Charlotte’s schoolwork

    Kate Middleton says Prince George is jealous of Princess Charlotte’s schoolwork

    Even princes get jealous. Kate Middleton said in an interview with ITV’s “This Morning” that Prince George, 6, is envious of his 5-year-old sister Princess Charlotte’s home-school assignments. “George gets very upset because he just wants to do all of Charlotte’s projects,” the 38-year-old Duchess of Cambridge said on the British morning show. “Spider sandwiches …
  • California may not allow Elon Musk and Grimes to name baby X Æ A-12

    California may not allow Elon Musk and Grimes to name baby X Æ A-12

    Elon Musk and Grimes’ bizarre choice of baby name could spark more than just confusion — it could cause legal drama. The tech billionaire and his Canadian pop singer partner likely won’t be able to legally name their newborn boy “X Æ A-12 Musk” — because it goes against California law, according to a report. …
  • Why Anderson Cooper isn’t taking paternity leave after Wyatt’s birth

    Why Anderson Cooper isn’t taking paternity leave after Wyatt’s birth

    Anderson Cooper isn’t leaving his post. After welcoming son Wyatt via surrogate, the CNN anchor said he wouldn’t be taking any paternity leave because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “This is not some story, this is life and death,” the 52-year-old said on “The Late Show.” “This is as serious as it gets. It’s more …
  • Lyft shares surge 25 percent amid vows to slash costs

    Lyft shares surge 25 percent amid vows to slash costs

    Lyft shares surged more than 25 percent after the ride-sharing giant posted higher-than-expected revenue and vowed to slash costs in order to achieve profitability. The San Francisco-based rival to Uber reported first-quarter revenue of $955.7 million, up 23 percent year-over-year and well above analyst expectations of $884.7 million. It lost $1.31 per share, or $398.1 …
  • ‘SNL’ sets Season 45 finale with third ‘At Home’ virtual episode

    ‘SNL’ sets Season 45 finale with third ‘At Home’ virtual episode

    “Saturday Night Live” will wrap its truncated, coronavirus-addled 45th season this weekend, NBC has confirmed. This will mark the show’s third “At Home”-themed edition. The inaugural “SNL at Home” in early April averaged 6.7 million total viewers and a 1.46 rating, placing second for the season behind Eddie Murphy’s Dec. 21 hosting turn (which drew just …
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev sees profits evaporate amid bar, restaurant closings

    Anheuser-Busch InBev sees profits evaporate amid bar, restaurant closings

    World’s largest beer-maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a decline in profit in the first quarter as coronavirus restrictions curbed drinking and said the second quarter would be “materially worse.” The brewer of Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois has already withdrawn its guidance for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — which has closed bars and restaurants …
  • Does lockdown really decrease Covid deaths?

    Does lockdown really decrease Covid deaths?

    It has become clear that a hard lockdown does not protect old and frail people living in care homes – a population the lockdown was designed to protect. Neither does it decrease mortality from Covid-19, which is evident when comparing the UK’s experience with that of other European countries. PCR testing and some straightforward assumptions …