Sarah Katz wanted to ride a roller coaster. In a high school essay she once recalled a time in second grade, when her mom took her to the Six Flags in her native New Jersey. She wrote about how desperately she’d wanted to ride “the biggest and scariest” coaster in the park, how she wanted … Read more
Jacob Knudsen would give anything to be an ordinary college freshman. He’s resuming classes following winter break at California State Long Beach next week — and he’s also in the fight of his life. “There is something currently in my lung, and there’s a 50/50 chance that it’s cancer,” the “panicked” 18-year-old California native told … Read more
Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones on Monday called for Democrats to arrest Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers if they take back Congress after the midterm elections. “I don’t know. It just feels like the upside down world,” Jones told MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace on her “The Best People” podcast. “You see somebody … Read more
Call me a Jack of all trades. Or perhaps no trades. I was the envy of the office when my editor asked me to spend a day living like Jack Schlossberg, the occasionally employed political scion most famous for feuding with family members, celebrities and strangers on social media. “Some reporters get dispatched to war,” … Read more
MINOOKA, Ill. — Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a speech therapist, he has benefited from virtual appointments from the comfort of his home. But Swick, 53, hasn’t had access to those appointments … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated former bassist for international hitmakers OneRepublic, announced … Read more
If congressional Republicans go through with some of the deep Medicaid cuts they are considering, three states would be left in an especially tight bind. South Dakota, Missouri and Oklahoma have state constitutions requiring that they participate in Medicaid expansion, the part of Obamacare that expanded the health program for the poor to millions of … Read more
Is this not America? Former 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is planning to run for Congress to rep his home state of Florida — accompanied by a flashy documentary film to chronicle his challenge to the Washington establishment, The Post can confirm. Campbell, 63, the frontman of the hip-hop legends whose 1989 album “As … Read more
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl-winning beau Travis Kelce may have secured the Lombardi Trophy Sunday, but Temu scored the ultimate touchdown — making it the “Anti-Hero” of the night to skeptics. Reminiscent of the Pied Piper, the Chinese e-commerce giant drove hordes of the big game’s 123.4 million viewers to its site with its buzzy “Shop Like … Read more
Jelly Roll brought up his past demons in front of Congress Thursday, when he gave a powerful speech against the deadly use of fentanyl in America. The rapper and country music star, whom won the new artist of the year award at the 2023 CMA Awards, addressed the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee … Read more
“SNL” star Bowen Yang bid farewell to expelled Rep. George Santos in a swan song and dance filled with lies on Saturday night. Holding a press conference outside of the Capitol building following his expulsion, Santos, played by Yang, insisted he was being assaulted and bullied by the entire country because he was a “proud, … Read more
Jimmy Fallon is back on TV. The late-night host poked fun at Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert in his opening monologue Monday night, following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. “I am so excited to be here. I am so excited,” gushed Fallon, 49, in a clip posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Seriously. … Read more
Lizzo made history on Tuesday night after The Library of Congress let her borrow a 200-year-old crystal flute during her concert in Washington, DC. The singer, 34, was thrilled to be the first ever person to play the musical instrument, originally owend by James Madison, even exclaiming during her show: ‘B****, I just twerked and played James Madison’s flute from … Read more