Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit ‘Rescue Me’

Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit ‘Rescue Me’

Actor Denis Leary was unloading his hockey gear at Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers for a morning game when United Flt. 175 struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center 25 years ago.  “They turned the rink into a morgue, and they lined up all the ambulances,” Leary, 69, told The Post.  The heartbreaking scene was … Read more

Exclusive | Pete Davidson was a kid when he lost his dad on 9/11 — now he wonders how to explain it to daughter he named after the FDNY hero

Exclusive | Pete Davidson was a kid when he lost his dad on 9/11 — now he wonders how to explain it to daughter he named after the FDNY hero

For Pete Davidson, the 25th anniversary of 9/11 is wrapped in layers of grief and emotion — and even optimism. The “Saturday Night Live” alum was just 7 years old when he lost his father, Scott, a New York City firefighter with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights. “I thought, ‘Oh, he was an old … Read more

Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in Florida as officials warn of rising cases

Dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreads in Florida as officials warn of rising cases

Florida mosquito-control agencies are stepping up surveillance, inspections and spraying, as officials expect the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases in Tampa Bay and across the state to rise in the coming weeks. As of Sept. 1, the number of dengue fever cases originating in Florida this year had climbed to 33 in Tampa Bay and … Read more

Mystery beach masterpieces appear overnight as California sand wizard unmasked

Mystery beach masterpieces appear overnight as California sand wizard unmasked

Massive works of art are appearing in the sand along one Bay Area beach, all created by a single artist who gets to work while most people are going to bed. Brighton Denevan, 34, starts working on his intricate designs around 11 p.m. On a recent Tuesday night, Denevan arrived at Keller Beach in Point … Read more

The No. 2 complication of the explosive diarrhea outbreak isn’t what we expected

Americans’ poop problems aren’t over yet. An “explosive diarrhea” parasite had thousands of people glued to the toilets this summer — while countless others began steering clear of fresh produce for fear of catching the nasty bug. Now, weeks after the stomach-churning outbreak made headlines, doctors are warning of an unexpected side effect of the … Read more

Exclusive | Inside the scramble for HRT — as perimenopausal women get creative amid estrogen patch shortage

Elizabeth Borsting had been on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a year and a half when she noticed her estrogen patch was missing from her bag of Costco prescriptions. “They told me, ‘Yeah, we’re out, there’s a shortage, but you can pick it up [40 miles away],’’’ she told The Post.  Borsting didn’t have the … Read more

Exclusive | Anna Wintour is an out-of-touch dinosaur who must take fall for Met’s John Galliano flop, insiders say: ‘She should retire’

Iron-fisted Vogue editrix Anna Wintour is a dinosaur who’s out of touch with the new generation — and should take the fall for the Met’s John Galliano disaster, fed-up insiders told The Post. “It’s too late for an apology — she should retire,’’ said a fashion source who works closely with Wintour. John Galliano and … Read more

Swimmer mauled in vicious attack by ‘ruthless’ river otter: ‘It just kept coming’

A Nevada woman was left bloodied after being mauled by an otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe – and she has since recounted how the weasel-like creature was “ruthless” in its vicious attack. Reno-based swimming instructor Lynnette Bellin needed 38 stitches after being savagely attacked during her open water swim on Sunday morning. Lynnette Bellin … Read more

Americans’ favorite film president is a Brit — and it’s not even close: poll

Blimey, America’s favorite film president is a Brit! The Yanks picked London-born Daniel Day-Lewis’ portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the Steven Spielberg biopic “Lincoln” as the best on-screen depiction of a US commander-in-chief, according to a new poll. The bloody surprising survey by the Foundations of Freedom found that 27% of Americans thought the three-time … Read more

Inside John Galliano’s decision to pull out of Met Gala — and how it could affect Anna Wintour’s legacy: ‘Tone-deaf moment’

He’s out of vogue — and so is she. Convicted Hitler-loving haute-couture designer John Galliano finally caved to outcry on Monday and bowed out of a planned Met Gala celebration for him — a move that also delivered a swift kick in the chiffon to powerhouse benefactor Anna Wintour. “After much reflection and discussion with … Read more

John Galliano’s harmful behavior allegedly continued well past ‘rehab’ after antisemitic remarks

It wasn’t very zen. While on vacation at the exclusive Henri Chenot spa, the New York publicist Lauren London alleged that she witnessed something bone-chilling: a visibly disturbed John Galliano heckling her friend for speaking Hebrew. “My friend was on the phone speaking English with her daughter,” said London in an August 1 post on … Read more

Exclusive | Galliano Met Gala ouster efforts were underway before the initial ‘sick’ news of his participation, top NYC pol claims

She said Gallia-no. A campaign to get disgraced designer John Galliano ousted from next year’s Met Gala began before the announcement of his controversial participation was ever made, Speaker of the New York City Council Julie Menin exclusively told The Post. “In late July, The Met reached out to me and said they needed to … Read more

‘Grey Beard’ hiker, 91, reclaims his record as oldest hiker to complete Appalachian Trail

More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the US, perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Six were what he calls hard falls, including one that led to a brief hospitalization … Read more

Lindsay Clancy trial consumes tight-knit Massachusetts town where degrees of separation are slim

The sensational Lindsay Clancy murder trial has been the talk of the town of postcard-perfect Plymouth, Mass., where locals say everyone knows someone connected to the case. Even locals with firsthand familiarity with the people and places mentioned at the closely watched triple-murder trial, which has attracted throngs of out-of-town supporters, said they were turning … Read more

An old-school food habit is making a comeback — and killing people across several states

You won’t have mush fun if you make one wrong move in this trendy outdoor pastime. An ancient food practice is enjoying a major comeback, fueled by social media, the wellness boom, culinary curiosity and a growing desire to reconnect with nature — even in cities like NYC. But the age-old hobby comes with major … Read more

‘Breakbone fever’ common in tropical countries is spreading in Florida

Dozens of people in Florida have been diagnosed with a mosquito borne-illness more commonly found in tropical countries. The frightening thing is: They caught it here. Nicknamed “breakbone fever” because it causes agonizing pain in the joints and bones — making it feel like bones are breaking, especially in the legs and back — the … Read more

Sunny Hostin’s Harvard-grad son settles trespassing rap after mom’s bid to pressure DA flops

The entitled son of “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin had to complete a court-ordered course to get his Westchester County trespassing case dismissed — despite his celeb mom’s two-month-long campaign to make the case disappear. Ivy League-educated Gabriel Hostin, 24, was nabbed trespassing on Metro-North Railroad tracks in New Rochelle on June 16 and hit … Read more

Jaye P. Morgan, a pop and TV star who had an infamous stint on ‘The Gong Show’ dead at 94

Jaye P. Morgan, one of the top female recording artists of the 1950s with five hits in 1955 alone, including “That’s All I Want From You,” and who later became a frequent talk show guest and game show panelist, infamously taking off her shirt on “The Gong Show,” has died. She was 94. Morgan died … Read more

Let her fly! Petition to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton gains traction after country icon’s death

Now departon from Nashville! Dolly Parton lovers are demanding Nashville International Airport be renamed after the country music queen following her death — with a year-old petition gaining thousands of signatures in mere hours as the likes of Sheryl Crow threw their weight behind it. The Change.org petition — “Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly … Read more

Tom Brady’s Bay Area card shop ransacked one week after grand opening

Football legend Tom Brady’s business venture into trading cards is off to a smashing start in Northern California — for all the wrong reasons. The former New England Patriot’s brand-new CardVault store in Palo Alto was broken into over the weekend — a little over one week after Brady attended the the grand opening on … Read more