Teen Olympic skateboarder’s parents promised her a pet if she won gold: ‘I just want a duck’

Teen Olympic skateboarder’s parents promised her a pet if she won gold: ‘I just want a duck’

Quack it up for the Olympian champ! Arisa Trew, a 14-year-old skateboarder, competed in women’s park skateboarding at the 2024 Paris Olympics and hoped to win more than a gold medal. “My parents promised if I won the gold medal, I would get a pet duck,” she said at a press conference. “They are really cute, … Read more

Couple scores $4K per night penthouse hotel room for $47: ‘Won the Hotwire lottery’

Couple scores K per night penthouse hotel room for : ‘Won the Hotwire lottery’

They hit the hotel jackpot. Katrina Wright, who goes by @katrniaw on TikTok, revealed how she scored a penthouse hotel room during her recent trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. In the 35-second clip, which has over 12 million views, Wright captures footage of the moment she and her partner opened the double doors to their … Read more

First She Scored a Spot at Her Restaurant. Then She Won a Place in Her Heart.

First She Scored a Spot at Her Restaurant. Then She Won a Place in Her Heart.

Dominique Isabel Pascale Crenn receives countless DMs on Instagram from people trying to get a table at her San Francisco restaurant, Atelier Crenn. She doesn’t usually respond. But when Maria Elaina Bello sent her a DM in April 2018, the message resonated with her. Lorraine Silvera, a friend of Ms. Bello’s and a fellow food … Read more

I was spending $4,000 a year on vodka — I quit drinking, lost half my body weight and just won my first triathlon

I was spending ,000 a year on vodka — I quit drinking, lost half my body weight and just won my first triathlon

He’s doing more — with less. A motivated man shed half his body weight and ditched a drinking habit costing him thousands of dollars a year — now he’s winning ultra-triathlons. Jonathan Perez, 28, had always been overweight, but never let his size hold him back from living an active lifestyle of running, swimming and martial arts. … Read more

Meet Mona Patel, the mystery tech tycoon who ‘stole’ the Met Gala red carpet: ‘She won’

Meet Mona Patel, the mystery tech tycoon who ‘stole’ the Met Gala red carpet: ‘She won’

Oh, she means business.  Voguish vixens and bespoke blokes sizzled at the 2024 Met Gala on Monday.  From Kim Kardashian’s waist-erasing corset from Maison Margiela by John Galliano to NBA baller Ben Simmons toting a Flavor Flav-esque clock bag while wearing Thom Browne, big names celebrated the Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” in … Read more

Meet the Long Islander who won $100K playing Candy Crush on the LIRR — now he’s gunning for $1M

Meet the Long Islander who won 0K playing Candy Crush on the LIRR — now he’s gunning for M

New Yorkers suffer some of the longest commutes in the US, but Long Islander Jay Simunovich wishes his ride to work was longer. “My commute was about 45 minutes, so as soon as I boarded the Hempstead Line from Floral Park to Penn Station, I was locked into the Candy Kingdom,” he told The Post. … Read more

Fifty years ago, Maria Pepe was just 11 when she sued Little League to play with the boys — and won

Fifty years ago, Maria Pepe was just 11 when she sued Little League to play with the boys — and won

She’s truly in a league of her own. Fifty years ago, Maria Pepe of Hoboken, NJ, changed the trajectory of girls’ sports — fighting for the right to play Little League baseball. “It wasn’t just about baseball,” Pepe, now 63, told The Post. “It was about girls’ roles in society. Now they are able to … Read more

I quit my job to enter contests full-time — I’ve won more than $44K

I quit my job to enter contests full-time — I’ve won more than K

She has her eye on the prize(s).  Rebecca MacBain, 37, makes her living entering contests and has won more than $44,000 in prizes in seven years, South West News Service reported.  The mom-of-two from Preston, Lancashire, England said she first started entering contests when she was on maternity leave in 2016. At the time she … Read more

I used this simple ‘mom trick’ playing the lottery and won $1.4 million — here’s my secret

I used this simple ‘mom trick’ playing the lottery and won .4 million — here’s my secret

When Jane’s* baby woke up crying in the middle of the night, she had no idea it would lead to the most life-changing discovery.   Unable to fall back asleep after settling her child, the mom decided to check her phone, only to find out she had just won $1.4 million in the lottery.  The method she used to secure the … Read more

Angela Bassett ‘gobsmacked’ Jamie Lee Curtis won Oscar over her: ‘Supreme disappointment’

Angela Bassett ‘gobsmacked’ Jamie Lee Curtis won Oscar over her: ‘Supreme disappointment’

She might have “done the thing,” but Jamie Lee Curtis … won the thing. Angela Bassett felt “gobsmacked” after losing the 2023 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis. “I was,” Bassett, 65, told Oprah Winfrey during a recent interview on the Oprah Winfrey Network. “I thought I handled it very well, and … Read more

How ‘I’m Just Ken’ Won the Oscars Without Winning an Actual Oscar

How ‘I’m Just Ken’ Won the Oscars Without Winning an Actual Oscar

“It is incredibly difficult to do, even in a film situation because you have to have really clear marks and you’ve got to practice it over and over. It’s militarylike,” Moore added. “So you can imagine how hard it is to do on a live show.” In the end, the troupe only worked with the … Read more

How the breast was won: The week Sydney Sweeney’s boobs exploded

How the breast was won: The week Sydney Sweeney’s boobs exploded

It’s official. The State of the Union is…boobs. Florida Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz posted — and then deleted — an image on X of a wide-eyed President Joe Biden walking into Thursday night’s speech alongside a picture of “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney – the photos situated so his gaze was fixed to her ample cleavage spilling … Read more

Which songs have won the Oscar-Grammy double — as Billie Eilish vies to complete the rare feat

Which songs have won the Oscar-Grammy double — as Billie Eilish vies to complete the rare feat

“Barbie” — the summer blockbuster that none other than Meryl Streep said “saved the movies” in 2023 – may have been snubbed in some of the major categories at the 2024 Academy Awards. (Shout-out to Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig!) But there is no stopping that arch-footed doll in at least one category — Best … Read more

Man won $500K lottery — then realized he forgot winning ticket at the store

Man won 0K lottery — then realized he forgot winning ticket at the store

This winner wound up empty-handed. Kevin Frey, a 64-year-old pastor, could have cashed in his winning lottery ticket — but he forgot it inside an Iowa general store. “I was so excited and flustered that I left the ticket inside of the Casey’s store and went out to the car and started calling everybody, calling … Read more

Usher says he won ‘bidding war’ with Justin Timberlake to sign Justin Bieber: ‘There can only be one Justin’

Usher says he won ‘bidding war’ with Justin Timberlake to sign Justin Bieber: ‘There can only be one Justin’

Usher always knew Justin Bieber was “superstar” material. The mononymous R&B icon — born Usher Raymond — revealed last week that he beat out fellow pop star Justin Timberlake when the duo battled to sign then-up-and-coming Bieber, now 29, in 2008. “When you are at the top of your game, some of the greatest things … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ showrunner finally reveals why Mayim Bialik was fired: Ken Jennings ‘won the job’

‘Jeopardy!’ showrunner finally reveals why Mayim Bialik was fired: Ken Jennings ‘won the job’

Bye, bye, Blossom. Mayim Bialik was axed as the co-host of “Jeopardy!” because the show needed more “consistency” with current host Ken Jennings, showrunner Michael Davies revealed to reporters. “When I took over the show, we were really forced into that situation from everything that happened before, the guest-hosting period,” Davies said at the annual … Read more

Why hasn’t Grammy darling Taylor Swift won Record or Song of the Year?

Why hasn’t Grammy darling Taylor Swift won Record or Song of the Year?

Taylor Swift has seemingly won everything in sight at the Grammys, so it’s no wonder she’s so souped up about her boo thang Travis Kelce bringing home a different kind of coveted prize — the Vince Lombardi Trophy — when the Kansas City Chiefs tackle the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11. … Read more

We won a trip to Maui and it inspired us to change our lives— we’ve lost 120 lbs together

We won a trip to Maui and it inspired us to change our lives— we’ve lost 120 lbs together

A Texas couple lost a combined 120 pounds after a free a trip to Hawaii inspired them to adopt a healthier diet.  Ashley Evans and Brendan Roche, both 34, went on Today Monday to share their weight loss success story, which began with a dream vacation to Maui. The lovebirds were inspired to change their … Read more

I won $187M in the lottery — but I had to ditch my ‘demanding and greedy’ family

I won 7M in the lottery — but I had to ditch my ‘demanding and greedy’ family

She said she was leeched on by fam-pires. A UK woman who won the equivalent of a $187.5 million jackpot says she severed ties with her family after they became too “greedy.” “They have lost touch with where they’ve come from,” Gillian Bayford told the Sun of her alleged money-grubbing relatives. “They’re rubbing people’s noses … Read more

I got laid off — my know-nothing bosses blamed my performance, but I fought back and won

I got laid off — my know-nothing bosses blamed my performance, but I fought back and won

It’s a job, well, done?  Getting fired is an unpleasant experience most would rather downplay. But one recently laid-off laborer — who very suddenly lost her tech post with website security service Cloudflare — decided to document the “traumatizing” experience on video, subsequently broadcasting her plight on social media. “Can you explain for me why Brittany Pietsch … Read more