Here comes the bride — and there go the divorce papers. Marriages have been on the rise since weddings and dates were put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to … Read more
R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, seeking to reverse his 2021 convictions … Read more
When he interviewed people for his man-on-the-street segments, Fox News personality Jesse Watters typically only got to talk to them for 10 minutes at most. Now that he’s a primetime host, he has even less time to get into it with interview subjects. That fact inspired his new book “Get It Together: Troubling Tales from … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York. The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint and was … Read more
A parasite that can potentially kill dogs has been discovered for the first time in the Colorado River in Southern California, a study from University of California, Riverside said. The parasite is called Heterobilharzia americana, which is a flatworm more commonly known as a liver fluke. It had previously mainly been found in Texas and other Gulf states, has now … Read more
It was a life-changing selfie. Eight years ago, Megan Troutwine traveled to New York City to see her late cousin, Tony Martinez, who was living in Harlem. “We had so much fun, just taking pictures and seeing the sites,” the good-spirited 33-year-old from Hudson, Florida, told The Post. “When you have family living there, your … Read more
This is ob-Shein. A woman from Tennessee said she ordered clothing from Shein and was horrified when she found a mysterious vial of blood inside her FedEx package on Monday, People reported. Anna Elliott posted a video to her TikTok, where she goes by Anna Marie, explaining the bizarre ordeal. In addition to a vial … Read more
Lt. Robert Walsh, a bagpiper and FDNY paramedic, typically plays funerals and memorials, but those who enjoy the sound of the woodwind instrument can also catch him in a more convivial setting. He regularly practices in Central Park along the west side of the 102nd Street Transverse, where he draws in droves of fans. Lt. … Read more
Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body during space missions. A new study has added to the field by showing that astronauts are more likely to experience headaches in space than previously known. The study involved … Read more
A new report has determined that America’s 10 most overweight cities are bottom-heavy — located entirely in the South, that is. Researchers from WalletHub analyzed obesity statistics from all over the country — 42% of Americans struggle with their weight — along with additional factors like health consciousness and diet to create the findings, which … Read more
Home shopping company QVC issued an apology to its customers — Asian female customers in particular — and vowed to work more closely with its DEI team after sending a marketing email containing “offensive” language. “You’ll love this bag longtime,” an email subject line sent to QVC customers Friday morning said. Fox News Digital reviewed the … Read more
The number of Americans aged 18 to 27 identifying as non-straight has more than doubled in 7 years, new polling reveals Wednesday. A survey of 12,000 Americans by Gallup revealed that 22.3% of Generation Z now say they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or “other,” compared to 10% in 2017. And 28.5% of Gen … Read more
Big Apple pizzerias and other businesses that use coal- and wood-fired ovens should be given public dough — in the form of a tax break — to comply with a new emissions rule, a pie-loving Brooklyn pol says. The Adams’ administration’s controversial reg — which goes into effect April 27 — is already costing some … Read more
It can really stink to live here. New Yorkers are being smoked out of their own apartments by the stench of marijuana. Since cannabis was legalized in the city in 2021, its pungent odor has become increasingly common on NYC streets, and now Gothamites say they can’t even escape it in their own homes. “The … Read more
A New Mexico man has died of complications from the bubonic plague as state health officials scramble to assess the ongoing risk in the region. The unidentified Lincoln Country resident had been hospitalized recently with the bacterial affliction, although the details surrounding how he contracted it and how his health deteriorated remain unclear, the state … Read more
New York City has quietly approved a controversial green plan to require pizzerias and matzah bakeries using decades-old wood- and coal-fired stoves to cut their smoky pollutants by 75%. Mayor Eric Adams’ Department of Environmental Protection said the fresh edict takes effect April 27, with some city businesses having already coughed up more than $600,000 for new … Read more
Lost a library book? It doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe. At least not during the month of March in Worcester, Massachusetts. A library there will scratch certain fees off a book borrower’s record in exchange for a picture of the person’s cat — or any cat, for that matter. The goal is to encourage … Read more
The number of deaths related to excessive alcohol surged amid the stress and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual average number of deaths stemming from alcohol use jumped 29%, to 178,000 from 138,000, between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed last month. Alcohol abuse appeared to increase during the … Read more
They gave them a slice of the mob action. The writers of “The Sopranos” ate the pizza and pasta from Sac’s Place in Queens so often that they named one of the show’s key characters after the joint’s owners. The show’s Mafia underboss-turned boss John Sacrimoni, also known as Johnny Sack, was named in honor … Read more
Notorious former NFL superstar Antonio Brown is giving the finger to a judge who threw the book at him for refusing to give a pair of $1 million finger “covers” back to a celebrity jeweler. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger recently ordered Brown, now a rising rap artist, to pay Shuki International $1,095,000 … Read more