First case of untreatable, potentially fatal Bourbon virus confirmed in New York

First case of untreatable, potentially fatal Bourbon virus confirmed in New York

For the first time, a rare tick-borne infection has been confirmed in New York. Michael Larkin, 67, was working outdoors in Suffolk county when he was bitten by two lone star ticks, infecting him with Bourbon virus. There is no vaccine to prevent this disease, no commercial test to identify it — and no treatments … Read more

Lamar Odom learns fate in DUI case as judge sets laundry list of requirements for ex-NBA star

Lamar Odom learns fate in DUI case as judge sets laundry list of requirements for ex-NBA star

Lamar Odom formally reached a deal with prosecutors this week to close out his DUI case. Court records viewed by The California Post on Thursday show the former Los Angeles Lakers star pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of DUI of alcohol and/or controlled or prohibited substance, first offense at a hearing in Las … Read more

World’s most infectious disease case found in California after they passed through super spreader hubs

World’s most infectious disease case found in California after they passed through super spreader hubs

A person infected with measles passed through San Francisco International Airport and two busy San Jose grocery stores, health officials have revealed. The alert involves an adult from Santa Clara County who was infectious while passing through the major transport hub on Thursday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The individual moved through the … Read more

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from MV Hondius cruise ship

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from MV Hondius cruise ship

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain’s health ministry announced Tuesday, as the World Health Organization said it has now confirmed nine cases. Three people on the cruise died. The passenger with the new confirmed case of hantavirus … Read more

Exclusive | Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son Raja cuts stunning plea deal in wrestler attack case

Exclusive | Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son Raja cuts stunning plea deal in wrestler attack case

Raja Jackson, the son of UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, cut a deal with prosecutors to close out his criminal case on Wednesday. The 26-year-old pleaded no contest to one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury at a preliminary hearing setting after striking the agreement with officials, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles … Read more

Popular budget airline is letting passengers check a case of wine — for free

Popular budget airline is letting passengers check a case of wine — for free

Your checked bag may cost you, but your wine will fly for free. Southwest Airlines is launching a new “Sip and Ship” program that will allow flyers to check one case of wine for free. The new checking policy starts April 24 and will apply to customers traveling from wine country. “Southwest’s new Sip and … Read more

In case you’re wondering, Wonder Project is absolutely worth the subscription

In case you’re wondering, Wonder Project is absolutely worth the subscription

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. We’re living in an age with thousands of options for what to watch on TV. But how much of it is actually good? Not just critically speaking, but morally as … Read more

Jack Hughes at center of wild wedding rumors with billionaire Indian heiress in case of ‘mistaken identity’

Jack Hughes at center of wild wedding rumors with billionaire Indian heiress in case of ‘mistaken identity’

Jack Hughes’ whirlwind Olympics victory lap included a brief wedding detour. The star Devils forward and Winter Games hero found himself at the center of wild romance rumors last week when a report suggested he would soon wed the daughter of billionaire Indian-American business exec Nikesh Arora. “Indian-American tech mogul Nikesh Arora’s daughter, Ayesha Arora, … Read more

Prince Harry set to testify in London court in privacy case

Prince Harry set to testify in London court in privacy case

Prince Harry is set to begin giving evidence Wednesday in a London court in his privacy invasion case against the Daily Mail and its sister Sunday newspaper. Tens of millions of dollars are on the line in the case in which Harry, who is also known as the Duke of Sussex, is joined by Elton John, actors Elizabeth … Read more

Embattled influencer dubbed ‘Kim Kardashian of Italy’ is cleared in fraud case — but can her public image ever recover?

Embattled influencer dubbed ‘Kim Kardashian of Italy’ is cleared in fraud case — but can her public image ever recover?

She’s avoided the slammer — but can she go back to a life of glitz and glamour? One of the world’s biggest fashion influencers has been cleared of aggravated fraud in an Italian court; however, her PR nightmare is far from over. Chiara Ferragni — a 38-year-old bombshell blond who boasts more than 28 million Instagram followers … Read more

Timothy Busfield dropped by talent agency as he makes first court appearance in New Mexico child sex abuse case

Timothy Busfield dropped by talent agency as he makes first court appearance in New Mexico child sex abuse case

Embattled actor Timothy Busfield was dropped by his talent agency on the same day that he appeared inside a New Mexico courtroom for the first time in his child sex abuse case. Innovative Artists, which is based in Los Angeles and New York, released the 68-year-old actor and director as a client as of Wednesday, … Read more

‘West Wing’ star Timothy Busfield was ordered to pay $150K for case involving allegations of child sex assault 30 years before arrest warrant

‘West Wing’ star Timothy Busfield was ordered to pay 0K for case involving allegations of child sex assault 30 years before arrest warrant

Timothy Busfield was once ordered to pay $150,000 to a Minneapolis law firm for a case involving allegations of child sexual assault. The situation occurred in 1996, 30 years before a warrant was issued for the 68-year-old “West Wing” actor’s arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges. At the time, U.S. District Judge James Ideman … Read more

Rapper Fetty Wap released from federal prison 3 years early in drug trafficking case: ‘I’m committed to moving forward’

Rapper Fetty Wap released from federal prison 3 years early in drug trafficking case: ‘I’m committed to moving forward’

Fetty Wap has been freed from prison earlier than expected. The “Trap Queen” rapper was released from prison on Thursday, Jan. 8, after serving more than three years behind bars on federal drug charges. “I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support — it truly means everything … Read more

Conviction tossed in Jam Master J murder case, as judge finds prosecutors didn’t establish motive

Conviction tossed in Jam Master J murder case, as judge finds prosecutors didn’t establish motive

The murder conviction of one of the men who killed Jam Master Jay was thrown out Friday by a federal judge who said prosecutors didn’t prove that the murder was drug-related. Brooklyn Federal Judge Lashawn DeArcy Hall said there wasn’t enough evidence to say Karl Jordan Jr., the godson of the beloved Run-DMC DJ Jason … Read more

Puka Nacua shows off one-of-a-kind cleat case before Rams game

Puka Nacua shows off one-of-a-kind cleat case before Rams game

Days after scoring a custom cleat case worth $4,000, Puka Nacua showed it off at SoFi Stadium. The Rams star receiver brought out the accessory as he walked into the Inglewood, Calif. venue just ahead of Los Angeles’ big tilt with the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Days after receiving a custom cleat carrier from famed … Read more

Rams superstar Puka Nacua scores ‘1-of-1’ case worth $4,000 for his cleats

Rams superstar Puka Nacua scores ‘1-of-1’ case worth ,000 for his cleats

Puka Nacua’s stadium tunnel outfits are about to get even more stylish. The Rams superstar receiver just recently received a custom carrying case for his cleats from a famed jeweler, and The Post can exclusively report it’s worth around $4,000. Mohsen Syed, known as “Moe Diamonds,” said he began working on the project months ago, … Read more

Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas has leg amputated after foot turned black: ‘Case of life or death’

Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas has leg amputated after foot turned black: ‘Case of life or death’

Meghan Markle’s estranged father had part of his left leg amputated in a “case of life or death” after he was rushed to a hospital in the Philippines on Wednesday. Thomas Markle, 81, underwent life-saving three-hour surgery at a Cebu hospital when his leg turned blue, then black as a blood clot cut off circulation … Read more

Exclusive | Why Patricia Arquette wanted to play matriarch Maggie Murdaugh after shocking murder case

Exclusive | Why Patricia Arquette wanted to play matriarch Maggie Murdaugh after shocking murder case

Patricia Arquette was instantly drawn to playing Maggie Murdaugh, the late wife of Alex Murdaugh, in the Hulu series “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”  “Part of what I thought was really interesting about it was…most women who are killed in America are killed by their intimate partners. And, I’m a very similar age to her,” … Read more

‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ returns with follow-up episode—How to watch for free

‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ returns with follow-up episode—How to watch for free

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s been over five years since HBO’s four-part documentary series “The Case Against Adnan Syed” premiered, and tonight, Sept. 18, a follow-up fifth episode will be released. Director Amy J. … Read more

‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Michael Pitt makes bizarre overture to Post reporter before court hearing in sex crimes case

‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Michael Pitt makes bizarre overture to Post reporter before court hearing in sex crimes case

“Boardwalk Empire” actor Michael Pitt made a bizarre overture to a Post reporter at a Brooklyn court hearing Thursday – as his defense attorney attempted to get his criminal sex act charges tossed. Pitt, 44, tried schmoozing the reporter — inviting her to his home to “have a conversation” — after she approached him in … Read more