Prepare to fume. Leaded gasoline was widely used as car fuel in the US from the 1920s until the 1970s — it was phased out because it was found to be harmful to the environment and human health. It’s taken decades for the extent of lead’s toxicity to be fully understood. A new study adds … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo might’ve waved the checkered flag on his Formula One career, but don’t expect him to hit the brakes on his fitness anytime soon. The Australian racing star is “enjoying life in the slow lane,” but off the track, he’s still charging full-speed ahead when it comes to his health. The Post caught up … Read more
This is real Labubu lunacy A teenage girl has revealed on Reddit that she “ran away” from her adoptive parents after they missed her high school graduation to buy their biological daughter a Labubu. Labubus, pint-sized plush creatures created by Hong Kong-based artist Kasing Lung, have become the hottest toys on the planet this summer, … Read more
The US soda scene is getting a sugary shake-up. On Tuesday, Coca-Cola confirmed it will roll out a new product made with cane sugar this fall, aimed at American Coke drinkers who want to avoid high-fructose corn syrup. The announcement came in the company’s quarterly earnings report, posted just a week after President Donald Trump … Read more
Drake Bell feels cheated, and he’s not thrilled about it. The “Drake & Josh” alum, 39, recently claimed that “no one” on Nickelodeon receives residuals for their time on the popular children’s network. He also slammed the belief that everyone on TV is rich. “That’s the perception of the world, it’s always been this way,” … Read more
Measles cases in the US have reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported in the last seven months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 1,288 measles cases have been documented across the US, the highest since 1992, with more than 90% of those infected … Read more
A high school in the suburbs of New York City will be seeing double on graduation day this weekend: Among the nearly 500 students in its graduating class, 30 are twins. It’s a tight knit group. Some of the students at Long Island’s Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School have known each other since … Read more
This month, Italian startup carrier Neos launched the first ever nonstop direct flights from America to the country’s buzziest region, Puglia. The JFK to Bari route will operate once weekly through Oct. 15, with prices starting from $1,000 for standard economy seating and an upgraded Premium Relax cabin for around $400 more. The outbound flight is … Read more
Finally exhausted of reminding unruly and unaware passengers to throw away full water bottles and dispose of certain snacks — TSA is putting an end to airport anxiety by specifying which food, drinks, snacks and other perishable items are allowed. After a wave of recent high-profile airport mishaps — on one occasion, Ellen Pompeo was … Read more
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is marrying his childhood sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, this month, five months after they got engaged in January. The second-year quarterback let the news slip Monday while talking to reporters about his offseason plans before training camp begins next month. “Shoot, my plans,” Maye, 22, said. “Focus on tomorrow, got another … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs once threw a bowl of spaghetti at his live-in assistant, she recalled in wild testimony Thursday — that also revealed the music mogul’s “inappropriate” drug-taking habits, including getting high for an interview on Chelsea Handler’s show. The now-former assistant “Mia” — who testified anonymously as an alleged sexual assault victim of Combs … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs sometimes got high at “inappropriate” times like during a board meeting and once during Chelsea Handler’s tv show, his ex-assistant testified. Diddy interview with Chelsea Handler on ‘Chelsea Lately.’ E! Combs’ ex-assistant testified that he sometimes got high at “inappropriate” times, like during a board meeting and during Handler’s show. E! “There … Read more
Crime rates aboard cruise ships leaving the US have reached a two-year high, and one expert says this creates a “dark cloud” for travelers. According to data from the Department of Transportation, allegations of 48 crimes were reported onboard cruise ships from Jan. 1, 2025, to March 30, 2025. Twenty-three incidents were reported rapes, 10 … Read more
We’ve all heard the adage “sitting is the new smoking” — but new research shows that being still for too long can have effects that go beyond the lungs and heart. Just six hours of sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of neck pain, according to a new study published in BMC Public … Read more
Turns out that high school really can shape you. New research suggests that certain teenage learning experiences can have a lasting impact on waistlines. “There are decades of research that link the degrees people earn to long-term health and well-being, but there is an entire educational process that goes into earning those degrees that is facilitated by … Read more
Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final tally. Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, … Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington’s Broadway play is so expensive that even Tony Award-winning vets can’t afford to see it. Broadway legend Audra McDonald — who’s a six-time Tony winner — spoke of the pricey tickets to “Othello” while discussing the Broadway play with Gyllenhaal to Variety in an interview published Wednesday. McDonald is starring as Rose … Read more
It was stoned cold. Wiz Khalifa accidentally had the puff of passage with two of Snoop Dogg’s sons, unknowingly smoking weed with them for the first time. In an interview with SiriusXM’s DJ Whoo Kid, the 37-year-old rapper revealed that he got Snoop’s sons Corde and Cordell high during the filming of their 2012 stoner … Read more
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep. One ninth grader in the class says his method is to scroll through TikTok until he nods off. Another teen says she often falls asleep … Read more
Wink Martindale — the game show host known for helming “Tic-Tac-Dough,” High Rollers” and “Gambit” — has died. He was 91. A spokesperson for Martindale’s family revealed that the beloved TV personality died Tuesday in Racho Mirage, Calif., Deadline reported. Fox News also confirmed Martindale’s passing. The game show host was “surrounded by family and … Read more