A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer. Jurors in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Md., on Monday found the company, two of its subsidiaries and spinoff Kenvue liable … Read more
A man has broken a Guinness World Record after singing Christmas tunes for 42 hours straight – without losing his voice. Dave Purchase spent almost two days singing Christmas classics from Mariah Carey to Wham! in an attempt to have his name on the book of records. Despite feeling like he was “hallucinating” and being … Read more
Hundreds of bagpipers in Australia broke a world record on Wednesday by putting on an enormous performance of AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.” Thousands of spectators crammed to see the 374 pipers — the oldest being 98 years old — play the Australian band’s rock and roll hit in Melbourne’s Federation Square. Among … Read more
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. On Sunday morning, Hellen Obiri was crowned the winner of the New York City marathon. Naturally, everyone wanted to know how she did it. One part of that equation was … Read more
This is batty! A British farm honored the Prince of Darkness, fittingly for Halloween — and broke a world record. Sunnyfields Farm in Southampton paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne the late Black Sabbath singer by arranging hundreds of their home-grown pumpkins and squashes in his image to earn the title of largest cucurbita mosaic, according to … Read more
She broke the internet — and a hospital record. New mom Shelby Martin has gone viral after giving birth to the biggest baby to be born at Nashville’s TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital in more than three years. The Tennessean has shared several photos and videos of her adorable newborn boy, named Cassian, who weighed in … Read more
An Alabama man earned the Guinness World Record for longest natural beard locks on a living person. Rudolf Martino of Birmingham started growing the impressive 3-foot, 6-inch facial hair more than a decade ago and told the record book it was culturally inspired. “I have researched thoroughly into different cultures like Egypt, India, and various … Read more
D4vd’s record label is refusing to promote the release of the deluxe version of his album Friday — as homicide cops investigate photos of the singer with the teenage girl found dismembered in the back of his abandoned Tesla, according to reports Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing and Wasserman have put all promotional activities … Read more
Charlie Sheen has always lived a wild life. The “Two and a Half Men” alum, 60, recapped the bizarre story of losing his virginity to an escort in Las Vegas when he was a sophomore in high school. Charlie Sheen arrives at “Live with Kelly & Mark” in New York City. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com … Read more
This was no child’s play. A New Zealand mom broke a world record for running across a track made of LEGOs — and she accomplished the impressive feat with bare feet. Gabrielle Wall earned the Guinness World Record for fastest 100 meter barefoot on LEGO bricks back in January — but she went viral this … Read more
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, it landed on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. Abel Tesfaye attends Lionsgate’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere on … Read more
The Change is causing big changes in marriages. While the divorce rate overall has been steadily declining over the past few decades, divorce among adults aged 50 and older is rising. As women go through menopause, some feel as though getting help for their symptoms, helping their partner understand menopause and talking with friends about … Read more
Meta announced Thursday that a collaborative Instagram post from pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce shattered platform engagement records, amassing one million reposts in under six hours and more than 14 million likes in the first hour. The joint post announcing the couple’s engagement is now among the most-shared in Instagram’s history, … Read more
A thrillseeker broke the world record for riding the most roller coasters in one week — reaching an adrenaline-pumping 55. Dean Stokes, 36, had set himself the summer challenge of riding every single rollercoaster in the UK — but his plans were scuppered by Storm Floris. However, he still managed to set a Guinness World … Read more
We’ve got a loudmouth standoff. ESPN NY radio host Don La Greca wants Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to pipe down when it comes to his criticism of the hoopla surrounding Pete Alonso breaking the Mets’ all-time home run record and Gary Cohen’s TV call of the record-breaking moment Tuesday. As Alonso hit a two-run home … Read more
The Mets were barking up the wrong tree. ESPN personality and former WFAN host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo went off about the celebration following Pete Alonso breaking Darryl Strawberry’s franchise home run record Tuesday with No. 253. “I cannot believe the big deal people are making about Pete Alonso being the franchise record-holder now for … Read more
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.1%, up from 3.7% the year before. It’s the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, and … Read more
Liu Weiqiang has broken a Guinness World record, and all he had to do was, quite literally, lift a finger. The Chinese fitness influencer deadlifted a jaw-dropping 144 kilograms with just his middle finger, breaking the previous record set by Egmond Molina, who achieved a one-finger deadlift of 138.5 kilograms in March 2024. To put … Read more
Warning: This story might seriously tick you off. Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten every year by tiny, blood-sucking parasites — and 2025 is no different. Emergency room visits for tick bites are surging nationwide, with July numbers hitting their highest point since 2017, according to the CDC’s Tick Bite Data Tracker. Ticks are most active … Read more
Phil Collins’ rep is speaking out about the singer’s health. A spokesperson for the 74-year-old Genesis drummer told TMZ Saturday that Collins was hospitalized for knee surgery. The rep also shut down the rumor that Collins was in hospice care. Phil Collins performs in Scotland in Oct. 2021. Redferns The Post has reached out to … Read more