• This Islanders’ loss much more painful than a blowout

    This Islanders’ loss much more painful than a blowout

    So the first one was a fiasco for darn near the full 60 minutes whereas the second one devolved into slapstick only after 59:40 of play and for only about a sum of 12 seconds, at that. But that was enough. That was enough to undermine a dedicated, workmanlike effort in Game 2 of the …
  • Hamptons party-crashing industry now feeling the COVID crunch

    Hamptons party-crashing industry now feeling the COVID crunch

    Hardened Hamptons party crashers are having a harder time getting into VIP bashes during the pandemic. We’re told the clandestine crashers — accustomed to hobnobbing with the East End who’s who by giving false names or managing to sneak past security — have been stymied by stricter guest-list policies, especially in the Hamptons, where people …
  • 5 Giants not named Jones or Barkley who need to come up big

    5 Giants not named Jones or Barkley who need to come up big

    Daniel Jones must make that second-year leap, and Saquon Barkley needs to stay healthy and be Saquon Barkley. But for this to be a team Giants fans can be proud of again, they will need help. Here are the five other Giants who must make a difference for Joe Judge, starting Monday night against the …
  • TikTok’s owner reportedly in talks with US to avoid a sale of the app

    TikTok’s owner reportedly in talks with US to avoid a sale of the app

    TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company is reportedly in talks with the US government about a possible deal to avoid an outright sale of the popular app’s US operations. ByteDance and top US officials are negotiating possible arrangements that would allow it to maintain some ownership stake in TikTok while still satisfying the US’s demand that China …
  • US job postings rise to 6.6M in July, but hiring drops

    US job postings rise to 6.6M in July, but hiring drops

    US employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the number of US job postings on the last day of July rose to 6.6 million from 6 million at the end of June. …
  • Walmart testing drones to deliver groceries in move to keep up with Amazon

    Walmart testing drones to deliver groceries in move to keep up with Amazon

    Walmart — playing catch-up with Amazon in the high-tech delivery space — said it has begun testing drones to deliver groceries and other household goods. The Arkansas-based retail giant said Wednesday it has launched a pilot in Fayetteville, North Carolina with drone company Flytrex to deliver select grocery items and household essential items. Walmart’s announcement …
  • JPMorgan probing alleged misuse of coronavirus relief funds by staff

    JPMorgan probing alleged misuse of coronavirus relief funds by staff

    JPMorgan is investigating employees who may have been involved in the misuse of federal funds meant to help small businesses and other customers hurt by COVID-19 shutdowns, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The bank said it had found cases of customers “misusing Paycheck Protection Program loans, unemployment benefits and other government programs,” …
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber warns arts are ‘at point of no return’

    Andrew Lloyd Webber warns arts are ‘at point of no return’

    LONDON — “The Phantom of the Opera” composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has told British lawmakers that the arts are “at the point of no return,” and urged the government to set a date for theaters to be allowed to reopen. Lloyd Webber spoke about the struggles of staging socially distanced shows and making them profitable, …
  • YouTuber Lloyd Cadena’s family reveals cause of death at 26

    YouTuber Lloyd Cadena’s family reveals cause of death at 26

    The family of the late vlogger Lloyd Cadena, 26, has revealed that the YouTube star had recently tested positive for the coronavirus. The Filipino comedian passed away due to a heart attack precipitated by the virus, according to a post on Cadena’s social media accounts. “On September 4, 5 am he was seen by the …
  • The Godfather Part III in Francis Ford Coppola's mafia saga trilogy is getting a re-do with New Ending

    The Godfather Part III in Francis Ford Coppola's mafia saga trilogy is getting a re-do with New Ending

    When it was released in 1990, director Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part III was met with a mixed critical and commercial reception. Picking up the story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), who was last seen in 1974’s The Godfather: Part II, many fans felt let down. Now, they might want to consider giving the …