A sheriff in Florida said he’s ready to deputize every gun owner in his county if violent protests erupt.Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued the warning Wednesday, saying he was ready to enlist the help of civilians if there are any demonstrations his deputies can’t handle alone.“If we can’t handle you, I’ll exercise the power and authority as the sheriff and I’ll make special deputies of every lawful gun owner in the county,” Daniels said.“I’ll deputize them to this one purpose: to stand in the gap between lawlessness and civility.”The sheriff didn’t indicate that any protests are...…A sheriff in Florida said he’s ready to deputize every gun owner in his county if violent protests erupt.Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued the warning Wednesday, saying he was ready to enlist the help of civilians if there are any demonstrations his deputies can’t handle alone.“If we can’t handle you, I’ll exercise the power and authority as the sheriff and I’ll make special deputies of every lawful gun owner in the county,” Daniels said.“I’ll deputize them to this one purpose: to stand in the gap between lawlessness and civility.”The sheriff didn’t indicate that any protests are...WW…

The NYPD cops seen on camera in Brooklyn late last month did not violate the department’s use-of-force policy, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday.Shea was asked about the May 30 incident by New York Attorney General Letitia James in on police encounters during the George Floyd protests.“Was that in violation of your use of force policy?” she asked.Shea answered: “No.”“Our internal affairs bureau investigated this information and preliminarily we have an accounting of that incident where we have officers in a situation where they’re essentially being penned in by protesters,” the...…The NYPD cops seen on camera in Brooklyn late last month did not violate the department’s use-of-force policy, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday.Shea was asked about the May 30 incident by New York Attorney General Letitia James in on police encounters during the George Floyd protests.“Was that in violation of your use of force policy?” she asked.Shea answered: “No.”“Our internal affairs bureau investigated this information and preliminarily we have an accounting of that incident where we have officers in a situation where they’re essentially being penned in by protesters,” the...WW…

Tensions flared in a Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday between George Floyd protesters and a large group of bat-wielding men, according to a report.Dozens of white men carrying bats, hammers and shovels got into an hours-long standoff with a crowd of mostly younger Fishtown residents protesting police brutality, .“Leave us alone!” one of the protesters yelled. “We live here and they’re making us feel unsafe!”The men said they were out to protect their neighborhood in the event of riots or looting, and traded gibes with the protesters.WHYY radio producer Jon Ehrens wrote on Twitter that he...…Tensions flared in a Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday between George Floyd protesters and a large group of bat-wielding men, according to a report.Dozens of white men carrying bats, hammers and shovels got into an hours-long standoff with a crowd of mostly younger Fishtown residents protesting police brutality, .“Leave us alone!” one of the protesters yelled. “We live here and they’re making us feel unsafe!”The men said they were out to protect their neighborhood in the event of riots or looting, and traded gibes with the protesters.WHYY radio producer Jon Ehrens wrote on Twitter that he...WW…

Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects.In early March, the federal health agency was warning that it “may be possible” to pass on the virus from contaminated surfaces, .Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn’t easily spread — including from touching surfaces or objects.“It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching...…Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects.In early March, the federal health agency was warning that it “may be possible” to pass on the virus from contaminated surfaces, .Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn’t easily spread — including from touching surfaces or objects.“It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching...WW…

Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.A Long Island bar got into hot water over the weekend after apparently allowing dozens of customers inside the establishment to drink beverages in violation of the state’s coronavirus shutdown.Videos posted on social media showed scores of maskless people packed inside the Dublin Deck Tiki Bar and Grill in Patchogue on Friday night as music played.“Everybody’s so thirsty, let’s go!” someone can be heard shouting , as a crowd of people knocks back beers at the bar.“Finally back to normal!” a reveler yells.Suffolk...…Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.A Long Island bar got into hot water over the weekend after apparently allowing dozens of customers inside the establishment to drink beverages in violation of the state’s coronavirus shutdown.Videos posted on social media showed scores of maskless people packed inside the Dublin Deck Tiki Bar and Grill in Patchogue on Friday night as music played.“Everybody’s so thirsty, let’s go!” someone can be heard shouting , as a crowd of people knocks back beers at the bar.“Finally back to normal!” a reveler yells.Suffolk...WW…

Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.A 101-year-old World War II veteran and his 73-year-old daughter — who live at the same Maryland nursing home — were able to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend together after both beating the coronavirus, The Post has learned.Charles Barbier and his daughter Kathryn Dean were reunited on Friday after spending weeks in isolation at the Westminster Healthcare Center’s COVID-19 ward, said Lisa McLaurin, a nurse at the facility, about 35 miles from Baltimore.The father and daughter, who are originally from Louisiana, fell ill in late...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.A 101-year-old World War II veteran and his 73-year-old daughter — who live at the same Maryland nursing home — were able to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend together after both beating the coronavirus, The Post has learned.Charles Barbier and his daughter Kathryn Dean were reunited on Friday after spending weeks in isolation at the Westminster Healthcare Center’s COVID-19 ward, said Lisa McLaurin, a nurse at the facility, about 35 miles from Baltimore.The father and daughter, who are originally from Louisiana, fell ill in late...WW…

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the home of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday night and demanded that the local police department be defunded, according to local outlets.The demonstration came after Lightfoot reportedly did an about-face and to send 200 federal agents to the Windy City, in the aftermath of a that injured at least 15 people.“Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreed to let feds into Chicago. So this is the scene outside her house tonight,” one person.At another point, protesters called on Lightfoot to come out of her home, shouting “Where’s Lori? Get your ass up out...…Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the home of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday night and demanded that the local police department be defunded, according to local outlets.The demonstration came after Lightfoot reportedly did an about-face and to send 200 federal agents to the Windy City, in the aftermath of a that injured at least 15 people.“Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreed to let feds into Chicago. So this is the scene outside her house tonight,” one person.At another point, protesters called on Lightfoot to come out of her home, shouting “Where’s Lori? Get your ass up out...WW…

President Trump on Sunday said the federal government was “ready, willing and able” to intervene over the surge of shootings in New York City and Chicago.The president, in a tweet, noted over 4th of July weekend in both cities, with nearly 40 people wounded in the Big Apple and 72 in the Windy City, including 13 who died.“Chicago and New York City crime numbers are way up,” . “Federal Government ready, willing and able to help, if asked!”In New York, between midnight Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday, 39 people were struck by gunfire across every borough except Staten Island, with at least...…President Trump on Sunday said the federal government was “ready, willing and able” to intervene over the surge of shootings in New York City and Chicago.The president, in a tweet, noted over 4th of July weekend in both cities, with nearly 40 people wounded in the Big Apple and 72 in the Windy City, including 13 who died.“Chicago and New York City crime numbers are way up,” . “Federal Government ready, willing and able to help, if asked!”In New York, between midnight Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday, 39 people were struck by gunfire across every borough except Staten Island, with at least...WW…

That’s just fowl behavior.Honking geese and chirping birds repeatedly interrupted presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden as he attempted to deliver a virtual campaign speech on Monday.The former vice president was addressing the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund during a live-streamed speech outside his Delaware home, .At one point, the gaffe-prone candidate addressed the obnoxious background squawking.“You’re going to hear, there’s a pond on the other side of my property here. A lot of Canadian geese. If you hear them honking away, they’re cheering, that’s what...…That’s just fowl behavior.Honking geese and chirping birds repeatedly interrupted presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden as he attempted to deliver a virtual campaign speech on Monday.The former vice president was addressing the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund during a live-streamed speech outside his Delaware home, .At one point, the gaffe-prone candidate addressed the obnoxious background squawking.“You’re going to hear, there’s a pond on the other side of my property here. A lot of Canadian geese. If you hear them honking away, they’re cheering, that’s what...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.A caravan of protesters — some wielding plastic pitchforks — descended on the Hamptons Wednesday to blast the rich and decry the nation’s rising income inequality.More than 100 drivers and about 200 marchers paid a visit to the homes of some of the world’s wealthiest people, including ex-New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.“Tax the rich, not the poor!” the protesters outside Bloomberg’s Southhampton mansion, with some calling the failed presidential candidate a “looter.”Protesters, several of whom came in from the Big Apple, demanded...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.A caravan of protesters — some wielding plastic pitchforks — descended on the Hamptons Wednesday to blast the rich and decry the nation’s rising income inequality.More than 100 drivers and about 200 marchers paid a visit to the homes of some of the world’s wealthiest people, including ex-New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.“Tax the rich, not the poor!” the protesters outside Bloomberg’s Southhampton mansion, with some calling the failed presidential candidate a “looter.”Protesters, several of whom came in from the Big Apple, demanded...WW…