Новости за 16.12.2020

Hunter Biden lobbied since-vanished Chinese oil tycoon Ye Jianming to “quickly” wire him $10 million to help establish and fund his failed business venture SinoHawk Holdings in 2017, according to an email obtained by The Post. In the June 18 email, President-elect Joe Biden’s scandal-scarred son sent “best wishes from the entire Biden family” before...

Former Lucchese underboss Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso has died after recently contracting coronavirus in prison, Bureau of Prisons and court records show. The 78-year-old mobster — who sought and was denied compassionate release last month — died Tuesday, according to the Bureau of Prisons website and a law enforcement source. On Nov. 25, Casso’s lawyers wrote...

"If [Cruise] is looking over and he can see you not doing what you’re supposed to be doing, it’s kind of like a little bit of a middle finger, in my opinion.”

The ice between two AFC North rivals isn’t thawing anytime soon. In a video captured from the Ravens’ epic 47-42 win, Peters appeared to spit at Landry, who had six receptions for 52 yards. Following the Ravens’ wild win Monday over the Browns, Baltimore cornerback Marcus Peters also appeared on teammate Marlon Humphrey’s Instagram Live,...

The Marghazar Zoo was shuttered for good on Wednesday after its last two remaining occupants -- Himalayan bears named Bubloo and Suzie -- were flown to a sanctuary in Jordan.

French government requires at least 40% each of women and men in senior roles.

An alligator and a golfer went head to tail in this epic video. Watch as this brave soul snatches a golf ball that somehow got lodged on a gator’s tail at Coral Oaks Golf Course in Cape Coral, Florida. Subscribe to our YouTube!

Alex Levy is back in action.

“Trafficked” host Marianna van Zeller remembers running for her life through a jungle with poisonous snakes and spiders and the looming threat of possible gunfire while filming the documentary series.

At least Dennis Smith Jr. won’t hear any Garden boos Wednesday night. Early last season, the Knicks point guard — and key piece in the Kristaps Porzingis trade — heard jeers as he struggled with his shooting, passing and defense. No matter what happens in Wednesday’s preseason home opener vs. Cleveland, the Garden will be fan-less...

A journalist who joined President-elect Joe Biden on a Tuesday campaign trip to Georgia has tested positive for COVID-19. Biden, 78, is not believed to be at risk of the serious respiratory virus, according to a statement from his transition office. Biden’s office notified the press at about the same time as Biden hosted an...

Cutting taxes for rich people made developed countries more unequal but failed to grow their economies over the last half century, a new study says. The paper from the London School of Economics and King’s College London challenges the idea that trickle-down tax policies — like those implemented in the US and elsewhere since the...

Texas, backed by nine other states, filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc-owned Google on Wednesday, accusing it of breaking antitrust law in how it runs its online advertising business. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had joined the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against the company in October. “Google repeatedly used its monopolistic power to control pricing (and)...

LeBron James has been talking up his teammate, second-year player Talen Horton-Tucker, throughout the preseason. But their relationship began long before they became Lakers teammates. Horton-Tucker has turned heads in the Lakers’ two preseason games, first scoring 19 points in their opener before exploding for 33 points on 11-for-17 shooting in their second game. James...

New York City school buildings will be closed Thursday due to an expected heavy snowfall, the Department of Education has announced. “Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City district school buildings will be closed Thursday, December 17, 2020,” said DOE spokesperson Sarah Casasnovas in a statement. The first snow day of the year will...

Trevor Lawrence does not sound like someone who is plotting a way to avoid coming to the Jets. The Clemson quarterback and projected No. 1 pick appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday and Patrick asked him directly about the Jets. At 0-13, the Jets are in position to land the No. 1 pick...

Yet another principal at a high-profile city school is exiting the Department of Education. Janette Cesar, the longtime head of the Talented and Gifted School for Young Scholars in Manhattan, is retiring at the end of the month. “I have dedicated the past thirty-six years to the education of students, families and the community in which I...

They began dating last year.

James Harden has spoken — just not with the Rockets GM. The former MVP spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday after holding out from Rockets training camp. Harden said that “right now” he is concentrating on the Rockets as he tries to force a trade out of Houston, with the Nets and...

A prominent Brooklyn landlord couple — who the city accused last month of trying to evict tenants during the pandemic — is being sued by the city again, this time for allegedly running shoddy, illegal Airbnb rentals out of nine buildings. The city wants to stop former yoga studio guru Loretta Gendville, 46, and “green...

The Victoria's Secret stunner makes a splash, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra cozy up by their Christmas tree and more ...

Citigroup Inc made a final push on Wednesday to persuade a federal judge to force lenders of Revlon Inc to return half a billion dollars of its own money that it mistakenly sent them. At the conclusion of a six-day non-jury trial, US District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said he would rule as quickly...

TOKYO – Want to look good for a Zoom meeting but don’t want to get too dressed up? A Japanese apparel company has created a “Pajamas Suit” that’s meant to resemble office attire but feel as snug as sleepwear. Aoki Holdings is marketing the navy, beige, black and dark grey suits for both men and...

We’ve lost an icon. And we’re getting a creep. Fans of the TV show “Jeopardy!” are counting down the days until Christmas, when the quizzer airs the final pre-recorded episode hosted by the late, great Alex Trebek, whose death in November at age 80 from pancreatic cancer broke hearts all over America and augured the...

Federal prosecutors are expected to unseal new charges against a bomb-maker linked to the 1988 attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, according to a report. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, a top bomb-maker for the late Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy, is accused of constructing the explosive that downed the airliner and killed 270...