The week in sports news is shocking — but only if you ignore the obvious

The week in sports news is shocking — but only if you ignore the obvious

Do me a favor. The minute you find out where we report to surrender, let me know. Well, it’s only Friday, and already another week of warped wonder. With Pete Alonso off to Baltimore — it’s now LFGO! — Mets fans will still be more than welcomed to bet on Alonso’s No. 20 in Steve … Read more

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons awkwardly flirts with TV news anchor: ‘Are you still modeling?’

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons awkwardly flirts with TV news anchor: ‘Are you still modeling?’

Gene Simmons made quite the eyebrow-raising comment on live TV. The KISS frontman, 76, took a trip to Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, which would ensure musicians are properly compensated. Simmons appeared on Atlanta-based Scripps News network to chat about his work with anchor Maritsa Georgiou. Gene Simmons during an on-air … Read more

Good news, bro: You’re likely to live longer if your sister does this

Good news, bro: You’re likely to live longer if your sister does this

If you’re looking for another reason to appreciate your sister, here’s one with a scientific twist. Research suggests brothers may live longer when their sisters can pull off something extraordinary later in life. But that longevity boost doesn’t seem to extend to spouses — a sign, scientists say, that the benefit comes from genes rather … Read more

Major US airport near closure amid government shutdown — and it’s worrying news for Disney fans

Major US airport near closure amid government shutdown — and it’s worrying news for Disney fans

As the fifth week of the government shutdown comes to a close, a shortage of air traffic controllers has led one major airport to cancel all landings. Thousands of flights have been delayed due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown — and Orlando International Airport (MCO) came close to canceling all landings. The Federal … Read more

Ripped from the headlines: 12 viral 2025 news Halloween costume ideas straight from The Post

Ripped from the headlines: 12 viral 2025 news Halloween costume ideas straight from The Post

Given inflation, instability, and anxiety about AI, 2025 has already been scary enough — and we haven’t even hit Halloween. This spooky season, it might be best to ditch a costume inspired by blood, guts, and gore and instead go with a comical one poking fun at some of the head-scratching things that took place … Read more

Keith Urban abruptly cancels South Carolina show amid Nicole Kidman divorce news — here’s why

Keith Urban abruptly cancels South Carolina show amid Nicole Kidman divorce news — here’s why

Keith Urban won’t be making memories in South Carolina. The singer, 57, had to cancel his stop in Greenville, S.C., as part of his High and Alive World Tour, due to coming down with laryngitis. Urban was originally set to rock out on Thursday night. Keith Urban performs on stage amid Nicole Kidman divorce. BACKGRID … Read more

Saks sues Puck News, claiming outlet ran ‘hit pieces’ — despite reporter’s ‘conflict of interest’

Saks sues Puck News, claiming outlet ran ‘hit pieces’ — despite reporter’s ‘conflict of interest’

Luxury giant Saks Global has sued the publisher of Puck News, claiming that the site failed to disclose a reporter’s “conflict of interest” as he churned out a series of negative “hit pieces” on the company that have allegedly cost it hundreds of millions of dollars. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus … Read more

Rosie O’Donnell applies for Irish citizenship, White House says it’s ‘great news for America’

Rosie O’Donnell applies for Irish citizenship, White House says it’s ‘great news for America’

Rosie O’Donnell is applying for Irish citizenship amid her ongoing feud with President Donald Trump. In an interview with the UK’s Daily Telegraph, the 63-year-old comedian explained she is putting herself in “self-imposed (political exile)” in Ireland after she first moved there in January of this year. “I am applying and about to be approved for my … Read more

Keith Urban ditches wedding ring for first performance after Nicole Kidman divorce news

Keith Urban ditches wedding ring for first performance after Nicole Kidman divorce news

Keith Urban seemingly scrapped a Nicole Kidman-inspired song and ditched his wedding ring as he returned to the stage for the first time since the actress filed for divorce, ending their nearly 20-year marriage. On Thursday, the country crooner stepped out onstage at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., for his first show since the … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel reportedly ‘f–king livid’ over ABC pulling ‘Live!’ — as Trump cheers ‘great news for America’

Jimmy Kimmel reportedly ‘f–king livid’ over ABC pulling ‘Live!’ — as Trump cheers ‘great news for America’

Jimmy Kimmel is “absolutely f–king livid” over ABC’s decision to kill his late-night show following backlash to remarks he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to a new report. The comedian, 57, is “pissed” over the cable network’s decision Wednesday to suspend him and take “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air “indefinitely”  after … Read more

Travis Kelce’s dad reveals how NFL star, Taylor Swift broke news of engagement to loved ones: ‘It was beautiful’

Travis Kelce’s dad reveals how NFL star, Taylor Swift broke news of engagement to loved ones: ‘It was beautiful’

Ed Kelce has divulged all the juicy details from his son Travis Kelce’s magical proposal to Taylor Swift. The couple, who have been dating since the summer of 2023, delighted fans around the globe Tuesday with news of their engagement. And the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s dad has since revealed details from his first … Read more

Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole delivers family news on day of Chiefs star’s engagement to Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole delivers family news on day of Chiefs star’s engagement to Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, didn’t react to the news that Taylor Swift and her ex-beau were engaged. Instead, the model made an announcement of her own.  Blocking out all the buzz surrounding the engagement of the pop icon and Chiefs star tight end, Nicole announced that her sister, Layla, will be playing basketball at … Read more

Extremely unsurprising news about people who drink coffee most mornings

Extremely unsurprising news about people who drink coffee most mornings

In a shock to no one, least of all those of us who lap at the sweet teat of coffee every day, a new study has found a positive association between a.m. caffeine consumption and overall mood. In a study from Bielefeld University in Germany and the University of Warwick in England, regular caffeine consumers … Read more

These US states are most likely to produce cheaters — and it’s very bad news for New York

These US states are most likely to produce cheaters — and it’s very bad news for New York

It turns out a Coldplay concert isn’t the only place cheaters cheat.  While New York might be best known for its bustling boroughs and look-at-me landmarks, the national treasure can now add “player’s paradise” to its resume, per new data that’s crowned it the No. 1 state most likely to produce two-timers.  “Cheating-related search activity … Read more

Shannon Sharpe opens up about ESPN firing — and why he wanted news to wait even longer

Shannon Sharpe opens up about ESPN firing — and why he wanted news to wait even longer

Shannon Sharpe is speaking out after his reported firing by ESPN on Wednesday, saying he’s “at peace” with the axing. After The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand broke the news earlier in the day, the Pro Football Hall of Famer addressed the news on his “Nightcap” podcast. Sharpe said he had known that he was officially done … Read more

4 NYC-area hospitals among the nation’s best in latest US News rankings

4 NYC-area hospitals among the nation’s best in latest US News rankings

Four NYC-area hospitals made a nationwide Top 20 list in US News & World Report’s annual “honor roll” that recognizes medical centers providing high-quality care. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Hospitals and Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ, earned top honors in the “Best Hospitals” … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m in love my coworker — I don’t know to break the news to my boyfriend

Dear Abby: I’m in love my coworker — I don’t know to break the news to my boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I’m 29 and in a 10-year relationship with my boyfriend, “Justin.” Things have been rocky since his business went under last year. For months, I have been working 10 shifts a week at two jobs to cover our bills, including a mortgage. Barely seeing each other has put a strain on our relationship.  … Read more

Hate the sound of people chewing? That’s bad news for your risk of depression

Hate the sound of people chewing? That’s bad news for your risk of depression

Quiet, please! If the sounds of chewing, crunching, slurping, yawning, pen clicking, tapping, water dripping, sniffling, whistling and breathing make you angry or even panicked, you may have misophonia. The term, coined in 2001, describes a chronic condition in which certain sounds trigger strong negative responses that can affect daily life and social interactions. If … Read more

Fox News’ Hillary Vaughn, Peter Doocy welcome second child after 30-hour labor

Fox News’ Hillary Vaughn, Peter Doocy welcome second child after 30-hour labor

It’s a party of four. Fox News correspondents Hillary Vaughn and Peter Doocy’s family just got bigger after the couple welcomed their son George Jack Doocy on Wednesday in Washington D.C. The couple took to Instagram to announce the sweet news. “Meet George Jack Doocy! Born after 30 hours of labor at 8lb, 11oz and … Read more

Fox News’ Dana Perino says Gen Z is too obsessed with work-life balance: ‘There are seasons in your life when you are going to work 18-hour days’

Fox News’ Dana Perino says Gen Z is too obsessed with work-life balance:  ‘There are seasons in your life when you are going to work 18-hour days’

In 1995, when she was 27, Dana Perino met a handsome British man named Peter on a plane flying from Denver to Chicago. The two talked for two hours straight, and, by the end of the flight, Perino was in love. In the months that followed, they exchanged romantic letters and hopped between England and … Read more