The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle rose 2.9% from a year … Read more
Five New York city beaches are under advisory amid a heatwave set to make Independence Day weekend a real scorcher. The advisory means the water at these beaches has high levels of bacteria. The city’s Department of Health advises against swimming and wading under this warning. Warmer temps and direct sunlight can speed up bacterial … Read more
A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered. At the time of his death, Lincoln Byers, a 4-year-old living … Read more
They’re spending lots on their tots as the weather gets hot. New York City moms and dads aren’t sweating the small stuff this summer. They are, however, sweating bullets over the big tuition fees — some totaling over $30,000 — imposed by Big Apple day camps, as well as aftercare babysitters, for their kiddos. “The … Read more
Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like, you know what? I’m gonna … Read more
Skipping school may finally pay off. High school grads in Florida find a new passion — or path — after graduation instead of a four-year college or trade as…a customer service rep? The state passed law HB 1343, allowing Florida grads to meet licensure requirements to be an insurance customer representative right out of high … Read more
Chaminade’s Thomas Gamba is one high Flyer. Getting cut from the Catholic school’s crew team as a freshman four years ago was the greatest thing to happen for the Syracuse-bound grad, as he instead found a talent calling games from the sidelines and earned what few high schoolers have. Gamba was honored at the 2026 … Read more
Los Angeles is home to some of the most glamorous grocery stores — from celebrity-loved Erewhon outposts to upscale organic markets where smoothies are notorious for costing more than meals. But Angelenos say some local grocery stores in the city feel more like an urban hell than retail heaven, according to a viral Reddit thread. … Read more
Researchers found unusually high hantavirus levels in rodents in the Pacific Northwest, suggesting greater exposure risk in the surrounding agricultural communities. The area with the biggest prevalence is the Palouse region, which includes parts of eastern Washington and north-central Idaho in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine found unexpectedly high levels … Read more
The dream of chic Italian travel is basically crowd control at this point. Summer has barely begun, and already mobs of eager tourists pack shoulder to shoulder, squeezing through narrow streets in Positano, crowding train platforms in Cinque Terre with large backpacks, and congregating aimlessly around fountains in Rome, in what some critics have referred … Read more
It’s baby steps to parenthood. Moms-to-be try to do everything they can to have a healthy pregnancy, such as taking the right prenatal vitamins, exercising and visiting their doctor often. Now, a new study suggests that taking high doses of a popular supplement during pregnancy could boost cognitive performance later in the child’s life. A … Read more
Which screen wins your attention – your phone screen or sunscreen? According to a new study, Americans are 4x more likely to remember to plug their phone in at night than they are to put sunscreen on daily. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 53% frequently forget to put on sunscreen daily, and only … Read more
JJ McCarthy and Katya Kuropas’ Cabo wedding was straight out of a fairytale. The high school sweethearts tied the knot in front of 60 friends and family in an outdoor ceremony at the luxury Zadun Los Cabos Ritz-Carlton on April 11, as seen in exclusive photos from their wedding album obtained by The Post. Kuropas’ … Read more
The spawn of Johnny Knoxville can pitch. Rocko Clapp, the 16-year-old son of Jackass’ most notorious star, has dominated batters this season while toeing the rubber for Oakwood High School in North Hollywood. According to MaxPreps, the sophomore right hander has logged 27 strikeouts and a minuscule 0.80 ERA in 26.1 innings pitched. Johnny Knoxville’s … Read more
About 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common inherited blood disorder in the US. Roughly 10% of patients reside in New York State, with the majority living in NYC, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health found. Using data from 42,200 SCD hospitalizations in the state between 2009 and 2022, researchers … Read more
Southern California is at the head of the class. Several Golden State campuses landed among the nation’s top public high schools, with Southern California schools leading the way, according to a new ranking from US News & World Report. The annual report analyzed data from more than 24,000 public high schools across all 50 states … Read more
The legendary $20 Vegas steak dinner is long dead — and now, the “All-You-Can-Eat” dream is on life support. The buffet at the MGM Grand Las Vegas — a staple of cheap, all-you-can-eat indulgence since the early ’90s — will permanently close on May 31, marking the latest casualty in the slow death of budget-friendly Las … Read more
They’re praising and blazing. A toking tribe of ganja-loving Jewish New Yorkers is lighting a match under the traditional Shabbat celebration — holding fun and 420-friendly “infused” dinners where the brisket isn’t the only thing that’s smokin’. Lighting up back in 2024 and celebrating a dozen or so chilled-out gatherings since, the semi-regular social event welcomes … Read more
NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. The ALA on Monday issued its annual list of the books most challenged at the country’s libraries, part of the association’s State of America’s Libraries Report. … Read more
When one former Keyport, NJ, resident started keeping tabs of all the cancer diagnoses on and around his childhood street, the numbers were “freaking snowballing.” In recent interviews with NJ.com, Rusty Morris, 46, recounted how he’d collected the names of so many neighbors that he eventually created a map, marking the houses with red X’s … Read more