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NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley dies at 81

Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who joined the NFL as a running back and became part of a record six championship teams with the Packers and Cowboys, has died. He was 81. His death was confirmed by the…

Jon Lester option declined by Cubs, lefty becomes free agent

CHICAGO — Jon Lester’s $25 million mutual option for 2021 was declined Friday by the Chicago Cubs, completing a $155 million, six-year contract and allowing the 36-year-old left-hander to become a free agent. Lester is owed a $10 million buyout:…

Sacramento conjoined twins by head separated successfully

Sacramento twin girls who were born conjoined at the head were successfully separated in an extensive, day-long surgical procedure Friday. Nine-month-old Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy underwent a 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Medical Center and were successfully separated in the…

Massive Florida mail pile-up believed to include ballots

A Post Office in Florida’s largest county is inundated with a mail backlog, which could reportedly contain ballots. The Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives, Kionne Mcghee, posted undated footage to his Twitter account on Friday that allegedly…

Remembering the highs and lows of the Wilpon era

The Post’s Mike Puma takes a look back at the Wilpon era, which concluded Friday with the sale of the Mets to Steve Cohen: Highs 2000: The Mets, co-owned by Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, win the National League pennant…

Steve Nash adding Mike D’Antoni to staff is sign of his Nets vision

New Nets coach Steve Nash revolutionized NBA offense as a point guard with the Suns, earning every accolade except a championship while playing under Mike D’Antoni. Now, Nash is looking to finally win that title, with his former mentor now…

1 to 2 million tons of US plastic trash go astray, study finds

More than a million tons a year of America’s plastic trash isn’t ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per person is landing in places such as oceans and roadways, according to…

Paroled killer arrested in NYC subway shooting

A two-time murderer who’d been released on lifetime parole is back behind bars — after she was arrested on Friday for allegedly shooting a man in the neck during an argument at a Manhattan subway station earlier this month, police…

Buccaneers’ Tristan Wirfs could show Giants what they passed on

It would be understandable if general manager Dave Gettleman and the Giants are dealing with buyer’s remorse. On Monday night, they will get an up-close look at what might have been. Tristan Wirfs — the NFL’s highest-graded rookie offensive tackle…