Why are flags flying at half-staff? Nationwide order serves as a somber, lesser-known tribute

Why are flags flying at half-staff? Nationwide order serves as a somber, lesser-known tribute

Across the country, United States flags were lowered to half-staff in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day of observance honoring officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. As part of the nation’s Police Week, flags at half-staff are meant to remember fallen officers and the families they left behind, according … Read more

All Things Go announces 2026 Maryland lineup: Hayley Williams, Mitski, more

All Things Go announces 2026 Maryland lineup: Hayley Williams, Mitski, more

SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. All systems are go for All Things Go. The Washington, D.C. edition of the multi-city festival just announced their … Read more

National Symphony Orchestra moves to Hollywood Bowl as Trump revamps Kennedy Center

National Symphony Orchestra  moves to Hollywood Bowl as Trump revamps Kennedy Center

The National Symphony Orchestra is preparing to take center stage at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, as the Kennedy Center in Washington DC prepares for a Trump-mandated closure. The NSO will make its Hollywood Bowl debut on August 18 at 8 p.m., performing Peter Boyer’s new piece, American Mosaic, as part of the … Read more

Halsey groped onstage by a fan during DC concert in shocking video

Halsey groped onstage by a fan during DC concert in shocking video

Halsey’s fans are horrified over an incident that occurred at the singer’s concert in Washington, D.C. last week. The Grammy nominee, 31, was performing her track “Is There Somewhere” at The Anthem on Nov. 4 when one of her fans reached up her leather skirt and groped her. In a video from the show, Halsey … Read more

Cheryl Hines admits it was ‘scary’ leaving Hollywood for RFK Jr. and D.C.

Cheryl Hines admits it was ‘scary’ leaving Hollywood for RFK Jr. and D.C.

Cheryl Hines is getting candid about her biggest move yet — swapping the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for the political grit of Washington, D.C. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star and “Unfiltered” author exclusively told Fox News Digital the move east — and into the world of politics alongside her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — wasn’t … Read more

Amtrak unveils ‘premium ride’ trains that can travel at 160 mph

Amtrak unveils ‘premium ride’ trains that can travel at 160 mph

Five new Amtrak trains will begin rolling out between Washington, DC, New York and Boston at top speeds of 160 mph starting Thursday. The inaugural NextGen Acela ride is taking off from Washington’s Union Station, where the Department of Transportation is planning to reclaim management to “restore this federal asset to its former glory,” to New York’s … Read more

K-Pop group Seventeen announces ‘New World Tour.’ Get tickets today

K-Pop group Seventeen announces ‘New World 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. Featured pricing is subject to change. We’re almost at the edge of Seventeen. The K-Pop giants just announced they’re returning to the United States this October for their … Read more

Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues

Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues

One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer, said in a Friday statement. “Updates about the relocated Opening … Read more

Starbucks has never been more expensive — see how many minutes you have to work to afford a coffee now

Starbucks has never been more expensive — see how many minutes you have to work to afford a coffee now

Is it costing you major Star-bucks? The beverage that fuels people’s productivity may be costing them a pretty penny in wages. Java website Coffeeness analyzed how many minutes Americans in each state need to clock to get their daily fix of Starbucks — with Arkansas coming in first in this regard. The bean counters reportedly … Read more

Is it illegal to touch or pick the cherry blossoms that are in full swing in Washington, DC?

Is it illegal to touch or pick the cherry blossoms that are in full swing in Washington, DC?

Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation’s capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees. The blooms reached peak blossom this weekend as travelers snapped photos along the Tidal Basin and amid the monuments. While enjoying the scene, however, many visitors may not know there could be some harm … Read more

Warped Tour announces 2025 return. Get tickets today

Warped Tour announces 2025 return. 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. Featured pricing is subject to change. There’s nothing more punk than reviving a music festival after a six-year hiatus. And it just so happens that that’s exactly what … Read more

Meet America’s healthiest community — and it isn’t in NY

Meet America’s healthiest community — and it isn’t in NY

A Northern Virginia community is being recognized for its tip-top health status. Falls Church, Virginia, has been named America’s healthiest community by U.S. News and World Report. The annual ranking lists the top 500 healthiest communities nationwide using a score of zero to 100 across 10 categories, based on assessments of nearly 3,000 counties and county equivalents. The categories … Read more

How much do tickets cost to see Sara Bareilles in concert?

How much do tickets cost to see Sara Bareilles in concert?

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. At the moment, we don’t know the status of the fourth season of the deliciously goofy sitcom “Girls5Eva.” Thankfully, we do know cast member Sara Bareilles is going … Read more

I spend over $1K a month to super commute 4 hours from DC to NYC for work: I love the thrill and adrenaline

I spend over K a month to super commute 4 hours from DC to NYC for work: I love the thrill and adrenaline

Grace Chang goes the distance — about 500 miles per week, to be exact.  It’s the nearly four-hour trek from her home in Arlington, Virginia, to her job in Hell’s Kitchen that the married millennial takes twice weekly at a cost of approximately $1,000 each month.  But despite her nightmarish hike, Chang tells The Post … Read more

NYers are paying more than ever for a basic burger and fries — and it could get even worse

NYers are paying more than ever for a basic burger and fries — and it could get even worse

No wonder we can’t make ends meat. A beefy batch of data has revealed some charred truths about the astronomical prices we’re paying for a burger, fries and a drink across the United States these days, as rampant inflation continues to impact all aspects of American daily life. And while New Yorkers might think they’ve … Read more

Retirees with $1 million in savings could run out of money faster in these states, study finds

Retirees with  million in savings could run out of money faster in these states, study finds

Seniors could be roughing their golden years in some states, as a new study shows that even $1 million in retirement savings won’t last very long in some states. The study, published by personal finance site GoBankingRates earlier this year, found, for instance, that California seniors might face tough times financially after eating through that supply in approximately 12 years, eight … Read more

TSA screening dog ‘Messi’ retires from duty after surprise last ‘hit’

TSA screening dog ‘Messi’ retires from duty after surprise last ‘hit’

One Transportation Security Agency employee had the retirement send-off of a lifetime: an 8-year-old labrador retriever named Messi.  Messi is a passenger-screening canine for the TSA at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC who “enjoys watching airplanes and playing in the grass at nearby Gravelly Point,” per a press release. The labrador’s favorite activity is “playing with a tennis … Read more

How much are Cannabis Festival tickets to see Wu-Tang Clan and Thundercat?

How much are Cannabis Festival tickets to see Wu-Tang Clan and Thundercat?

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. There’s no better way to spend 4/20. On April 19-20, the National Cannabis Festival rolls into Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium for two days of Hip-Hop, funk, R&B and … Read more

Inflation has made these US cities the most likely to ruin your wallet: experts

Inflation has made these US cities the most likely to ruin your wallet: experts

Some of America’s most beloved destinations have also become its most untenable. A new analysis plunges into which American cities struggle the most with sky-high prices of marked-up goods. Surprisingly, nearly 20 dense population centers are ponying up more than New Yorkers as the year-over-year rate of inflation sits currently at 3.5% — way up … Read more

Watch Joni Mitchell cover Elton John’s 1983 hit ‘I’m Still Standing’

Watch Joni Mitchell cover Elton John’s 1983 hit ‘I’m Still Standing’

Folk singer Joni Mitchell honored Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of their 1983 hit “I’m Still Standing” at the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize ceremony on Monday. Mitchell, 80, was introduced at last month’s ceremony — which later aired on PBS — by Brandi Carlile. Folk singer Joni Mitchell (second from … Read more