Chicago tourists are in for a shock to the wallet after vote to increase hotel taxes — now highest in the US

Chicago tourists are in for a shock to the wallet after vote to increase hotel taxes — now highest in the US

Anyone planning to travel to Chicago is in for a shock. Chicago’s City Council unanimously voted to create a Tourism Improvement District and raise hotel the hotel tax on rooms within that district to 19% — the highest in the nation, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. For comparison, Los Angeles hotel taxes are 14%, and the … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings says 2028 candidate who vows to prosecute Trump ‘regime’ ‘has my vote’

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings says 2028 candidate who vows to prosecute Trump ‘regime’ ‘has my vote’

“Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings appeared to take a swipe at President Donald Trump and his administration, saying he’d support a candidate who vows to prosecute the current “regime.” Jennings took to the liberal social media platform Bluesky Wednesday during a news cycle dominated by the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.  “The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has … Read more

Stephen A. Smith hits back at Michelle Obama, ‘still … salty’ at her Trump vote comments

Stephen A. Smith hits back at Michelle Obama, ‘still … salty’ at her Trump vote comments

Stephen A. Smith has hit back at Michelle Obama. The former First Lady took a jab at Smith’s employer, ESPN, name-dropping the longtime host and saying the network’s shows were like watching reality television, namely “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” “It’s all a sociological study. They think that sports is better reality TV, I’m like, … Read more

‘Survivor 48’ winner Kyle Fraser defends his decision to never vote out Joe Hunter

‘Survivor 48’ winner Kyle Fraser defends his decision to never vote out Joe Hunter

Kyle Fraser is feeling like a million bucks. The 31-year-old attorney exclusively spoke to The Post about winning “Survivor 48” and defended his decision to never betray his alliance with Joe Hunter — despite the 45-year-old fire captain being the apparent biggest threat all season. “I felt like that final tribal council was me owning … Read more

‘Survivor 48’ star Bianca Roses on why she told Cedrek about her lost vote: ‘Terrible circumstance’

‘Survivor 48’ star Bianca Roses on why she told Cedrek about her lost vote: ‘Terrible circumstance’

Cedrek strikes again. Bianca Roses was voted out on “Survivor 48” Wednesday night after she told Cedrek McFadden that she lost her vote on a journey. In turn, McFadden, 46, flipped the script on Roses, 33, and joined Chrissy Sarnowsky in blindsiding her out of the game. Roses exclusively spoke to The Post about her … Read more

This couple can’t settle on a married name — so they’re asking their wedding guests to vote

This couple can’t settle on a married name — so they’re asking their wedding guests to vote

You may now choose the newlywed’s name. A woman has gone viral sharing that she and her fiance plan to allow their wedding guests to pick their married last name — and strangers online love it so much they’ve written songs about it. Danielle Bonadona and Jacob Bartlebaugh are both very attached to their last names … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs can vote in 2024 election from behind bars while awaiting sex trafficking trial

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs can vote in 2024 election from behind bars while awaiting sex trafficking trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs can vote in the 2024 election while locked up and awaiting his trial on sex trafficking charges, The Post can confirm. The disgraced music mogul, 55, has been behind bars in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since September after being arrested for alleged racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. … Read more

Twerkers of the world unite: Chippendales men vote to unionize

Twerkers of the world unite: Chippendales men vote to unionize

They have nothing to lose but their g-strings. A group of Chippendales dancers from Las Vegas are attempting to unionize, making it the first all-male revue to start a labor action. A supermajority of the roughly two dozen beefcakes of the Rio-hotel-based cast voted last week to move to formalize their agreement with Actors’ Equity … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry urge Americans to vote in 2024 election: ‘No matter one’s political party’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry urge Americans to vote in 2024 election: ‘No matter one’s political party’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s Archewell Foundation has a message for voters before Election Day in the US in November.  On Sept. 17, National Voter Registration Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s organization shared a look into how the Archewell team sent out personalized letters that encouraged unregistered voters to get involved and register. “Voting is … Read more

Does your bag reveal how you vote? Brands that (subtly) show support

Does your bag reveal how you vote? Brands that (subtly) show support

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Are you a Chanel Flap girlie? Maybe, you can’t leave the house without your L.L. Bean tote? Or, perhaps, you have a bit of an affinity for those slouchy crescent bags? From the bag alone, Beverly Hart may … Read more

Taylor Swift gushes over ‘boyfriend’ Travis Kelce in VMAs 2024 speech — urges fans to vote in presidential election

Taylor Swift gushes over ‘boyfriend’ Travis Kelce in VMAs 2024 speech — urges fans to vote in presidential election

She did it with a broken heart. After making history at the 2024 Grammy Awards by winning Album of the Year for a fourth time, Taylor Swift now has 30 VMA wins with Video of the Year for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone — making her the most decorated musician for the show ever. Swift, 34, … Read more

Tenacious D announces 2024 ‘Rock D Vote Tour.’ Get tickets today

Tenacious D announces 2024 ‘Rock D Vote Tour.’ Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. No matter how you feel about the 2024 election, there’s one thing we can all agree on. Tenacious D is going to ‘Rock D Vote’ this fall. Jack … Read more

NYC women vote for hottest first responders at wild new dating events

NYC women vote for hottest first responders at wild new dating events

In the year 2024, plenty of people are tired of swiping away in an effort to find a love match.  Amid all the dating app fatigue, some people are going back to basics by getting out of the house and socializing to find a potential life partner.  Single and The City, an events-based company, is helping … Read more

Toby Keith earned Country Music Hall of Fame vote 1 day after death at age 62

Toby Keith earned Country Music Hall of Fame vote 1 day after death at age 62

Toby Keith was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame one day after the singer died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, made the revelation Monday after announcing that singer John Anderson, 69, and James Burton, 84, would be joining Keith in the … Read more

Taylor Swift urges followers to ‘vote for the people who most represent you’ ahead of Super Tuesday

Taylor Swift urges followers to ‘vote for the people who most represent you’ ahead of Super Tuesday

Are they ready for it? Taylor Swift urged her over 280 million Instagram followers to hit the polls as voters in 15 US states and one territory gear up for Super Tuesday — but stopped short of any partisan statement. “I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into … Read more

New Yorkers vote on biggest ripoffs in NY — and the Hamptons takes the cake: survey

New Yorkers vote on biggest ripoffs in NY — and the Hamptons takes the cake: survey

New Yorkers consider the Hamptons the Empire State’s biggest ripoff, a new survey says. Over 40% of approximately 5,000 polled New Yorkers think the Hamptons is the attraction that’s least worth the price, followed by the Empire State Building (31%) and the Statue of Liberty (14%), according to a Casino.org study.  Almost half of those … Read more

‘Anti-feminist’ YouTuber Hannah Pearl Davis who doesn’t think women should vote called ‘female Andrew Tate’

‘Anti-feminist’ YouTuber Hannah Pearl Davis  who doesn’t think women should vote called ‘female Andrew Tate’

An “anti-feminist” YouTuber who believes women shouldn’t have the right to vote and divorce should be illegal has been dubbed the “female Andrew Tate”. Hannah Pearl Davis, 26, who goes by “Pearl”, has amassed more than 1.5 million followers for her conservative views, with clips of her inflammatory remarks often going viral on Twitter and TikTok in … Read more

Passengers ‘vote’ unruly flyer off plane in hilarious video: ‘Crazy’

Passengers ‘vote’ unruly flyer off plane in hilarious video: ‘Crazy’

This is a lot of turbulence for a flight that hasn’t taken off. A TikToker captured the moment passengers came together and appeared to vote an unruly flyer off a plane for arguing with other travelers. A series of clips detailing the wild mid-air ruling has landed millions of views on TikTok. “I’m just tryna … Read more

Sunny Hostin likens white women who vote GOP to ‘roaches voting for Raid’

Sunny Hostin likens white women who vote GOP to ‘roaches voting for Raid’

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin is under fire for likening white women who vote Republican to “roaches voting for Raid.” Hostin, 54, made the controversial comment on Thursday’s episode of the ABC daytime show as she and her co-hosts discussed next week’s midterm elections. Hostin expressed surprise that women are planning to cast their ballots … Read more