| 03.10.2023 18:19
NYC snubbed in top 10 US foodie cities list - and No. 1 will shock you
Researchers at WalletHub just gave foodies some potentially surprising data to chew on. Their new power ranking of America's best "foodie" cities not only relegates the Big Apple outside of the top 10 but also includes many unlikely entries in the eater's elite. The personal finance website claimed...
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| 03.10.2023 10:00
2 U.S. soldiers dead, 12 injured after vehicle flips over in Alaska
Two members of the United States military are dead and a dozen more injured after a military vehicle accident near Salcha, Alaska. Seventeen members of the 11th Airborne Division were riding a light medium tactical transport vehicle in the Yukon Training Area when the accident occurred, Joint Base...
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| 02.10.2023 15:08
Foo Fighters announce 2024 ‘Everything or Nothing At All' Tour. Get tickets
After a huge 2023 where they've already performed at a whopping 20 (!) festivals all over the globe, Foo Fighters are taking off on a proper headlining North American tour next summer. Starting in mid-July, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers embark on their ‘Everything or Nothing At All Tour' with sp...
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| 02.10.2023 12:22
Here's how much pizza the average person eats in one year
How much pizza do you estimate you can eat? The average American reveals they eat enough pizza per year to stuff a full-sized suitcase with cheesy 'za. A state-by-state poll of 5,000 US adults found the average person can eat over half (five slices) of an entire pizza by themselves in a single sitt...
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| 02.10.2023 04:56
Church roof collapses in north Mexico, killing at least nine and injuring about 50, officials say
The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, killing at least nine people and injuring around 50, authorities said as searchers probed in the wreckage late into the night looking for survivors and other victims. Approximately 30 parishioners were believed to have been...
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| 02.10.2023 02:29
At least seven dead after Mexico church roof collapses during Mass
Parishioners were receiving communion at the Santa Cruz church when the roof caved in. At least seven people were killed in northeast Mexico on Sunday after the roof of a church came crashing down during a Mass, local officials said. "Seven people are confirmed dead, and 10 injured people have been...
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| 01.10.2023 22:45
Church roof collapses in Mexico, Catholic officials say at least 1 dead
The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, killing an undetermined number of people among approximately 30 parishioners believed trapped in the rubble, authorities said. Rescuers probed beneath the fallen roof into the night, and officials brought in dogs to help sea...
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| 01.10.2023 22:10
Tragedy strikes as Mexico church roof collapses during Mass, leaving multiple fatalities
The tragic incident occurred at the Santa Cruz church in the Gulf coast city of Ciudad Madero, next to the port city of Tampico. Approximately 100 people were inside the church at the time of the collapse, with around 30 believed to have been trapped in the rubble. Rescue efforts were immediately i...
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| 01.10.2023 20:33
Taylor Swift brings Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to Travis Kelce's Chiefs football game
NFL player Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift sparked romance rumors last month in Kansas City. Taylor Swift's Era's Tour stormed MetLife Stadium in May with a three-night, sold-out run. She was back in New Jersey Sunday night with a few of her famous friends for something a little different - to suppor...
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| 30.09.2023 05:45
Halloween horror movie homes and the stories behind them: Would you dare to visit?
From 'The Exorcist' to 'Carrie,' consider visiting these filming locations ahead of Halloween. Spooky season is near, and spine-chilling movies may put people in the Halloween spirit. But have you ever wondered if the homes from your favorite horror movies actually exist? Ahead of Halloween, here a...
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| 29.09.2023 19:08
Underage drinking dangers: These are the states with the highest rates of teen alcohol use, study finds
Addiction expert urges parents to discourage underage drinking to prevent 'lifelong problems'. A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking . Researchers looked at the number of...
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| 29.09.2023 12:58
Blue city council overrides liberal mayor, bans supervised drug sites including in infamous Kensington
One Philadelphia city council member said the mayor is responsible for record overdose deaths. The Philadelphia City Council voted to override the mayor's veto of a bill that prohibits supervised injection sites across most of the city. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat, on Wednesday vetoed...
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| 29.09.2023 11:43
National Coffee Day deals: Freebies at Dunkin', Starbucks and more
What brew tiful deals! Friday, Sept. 29, is National Coffee Day, and in honor of the mug nificent occasion, brands all across the nation are offering your regular cup of Joe at a major discount. Whether your favorite drink is a latte or a cold brew, there's sure to be something on the menu that wil...
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| 28.09.2023 05:00
Who polices hospitals merging across markets? States give different answers.
St. Louis' largest health system, BJC HealthCare, plans to merge with Kansas City's second-largest, Saint Luke's Health System, uniting more than 28 hospitals on both sides of Missouri by the end of this year. The merger, which would span markets 250 miles apart and include facilities in neighborin...
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| 27.09.2023 20:41
Rhode Island bank agrees to pay $9m over discriminatory lending allegations
DoJ says Washington Trust engaged in redlining, the racist policy of banks blocking people of color from getting mortgages. Washington Trust, the oldest community bank in the US, has agreed to pay $9m to resolve allegations that it engaged in lending discrimination against homebuyers in majority Bl...
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| 27.09.2023 05:00
How the Faith That Arose From the Cotton Fields Challenges Me
Discarding a belief in God can feel like an intellectual rite of passage to adulthood. Just as our bodies develop and change, so can our relationship to things spiritual, leading us sometimes to set aside organized religion. For African Americans, in particular, adult faith is complicated by the wa...
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| 26.09.2023 21:06
Travis Kelce's homes are no match for Taylor Swift
When Travis Kelce isn't catching touchdown passes, he's kicking back in his swanky 10,000-square-foot Kansas City estate. But there's no comparing the cozy confines of Kelce's digs to his new flame Taylor Swift's jaw-dropping $150 million real estate empire that stretches from coast to coast - and...
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| 26.09.2023 17:08
John Mulaney announces 18-stop comedy tour for 2023: Get tickets today
Well, that escalated quickly. What started as a five-show, one-weekend tour with Pete Davidson and Jon Stewart in early September, has since become a full-fledged tour for John Mulaney . The five-time "Saturday Night Live" host just announced an additional 18 shows to his 2023 calendar he's calling...
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| 26.09.2023 09:54
Oregon Supreme Court asked to decide whether GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be re-elected
OR lawmakers are barred from re-election if they accumulate 10 or more unexcused absences. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday asked the state's highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. The senators ar...
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| 26.09.2023 07:54
'The Untouchables': How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks
As Columbia University puts the last touches on its brand-new campus in Harlem, it has reached a milestone: The university is now the largest private landowner in New York City. In a city where land is more valuable than almost anywhere in the nation, the school now owns more than 320 properties, w...
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| 26.09.2023 02:44
At Least 20 Dead After Explosion at Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot
Officials said on Tuesday that at least 20 people had been killed, and nearly 300 wounded, in an explosion at a fuel depot in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on Monday. Emergency workers took 290 patients "with various degrees of burns" to four different medical facilities after...
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| 25.09.2023 17:57
Get tickets to Journey's 50th anniversary 2024 ‘Freedom Tour' with Toto
50 years in, the Journey journey is far from over. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group just announced their 50th anniversary ‘Freedom Tour' with special guest Toto that will send them to arenas all over North America from February through April 2024. That includes a stop at Rochester, NY's Blue Cr...
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| 25.09.2023 11:32
States expand Medicaid programs to provide dental care to low-income adults
Many states have agreed to spend millions of dollars so its residents, who previously relied on charity, the ER, could get dental treatment. For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn't sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year...
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| 25.09.2023 04:30
Would-be burglars armed with 'billy club' pick the wrong farmer to try to rob: 'I will shoot'
'I just started yelling to get down,' the Washington farmer recounted. Washington state farmer Sam Krautscheid had just baled hay with one of his sons and was heading to an Eric Church concert when his evening took an unexpected turn, and he was forced to use his gun to protect his farm from suspec...
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| 24.09.2023 10:03
A Talking Heads reunion for the return of "Stop Making Sense"
In 1983 a band whose cerebral lyrics and funky melodies helped define an era performed in L.A. before a packed house, and some cameras. The film that followed, called "Stop Making Sense," captured Talking Heads in all their kinetic glory ... and, through the eye of a talented young director named J...
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| 23.09.2023 10:18
Are Fossil Fuels the Next Cigarettes?
California is taking some of the world's biggest energy companies, including Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, to court, accusing them of concealing the damage caused by fossil fuels on the state for more than half a century. The state's lawsuit is the most significant attempt to take on Big Oil over...
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| 23.09.2023 03:56
Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall in North Carolina, state of emergency declared
Several states are hunkering down as Tropical Storm Ophelia barrels towards the East Coast, where it is expected to make landfall on Saturday with a "life-threatening" storm surge, heavy rains and fierce winds. Upgraded to tropical storm status on Friday, Ophelia is expected to make landfall in Nor...
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| 22.09.2023 20:00
Revelations of Clarence Thomas's Koch links stoke supreme court reform calls
Senate judiciary panel member Whitehouse says Oh, my after report links justice to hard-right Koch network. A report detailing how Clarence Thomas secretly participated in donor events staged by the hard-right Koch network drew more fierce protests and outrage over the conservative supreme court ju...
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| 22.09.2023 16:05
Across Washington, Officials Brace for Government Shutdown
Representative Sean Casten, Democrat of Illinois, is offering pay advances to staffers who would stop receiving paychecks if the government shuts down next weekend. An intern for Representative Abigail Spanberger, Democrat of Virginia, is compiling a list of food banks and financial resources to di...
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| 22.09.2023 10:09
Best 6-month CD rates for 2023
With the Federal Reserve setting its interest rate range at a 22-year high , many banks and credit unions have responded by raising the rates they provide to their own customers to attract deposits. Now, individuals can often find savings vehicles, such as high-yield savings accounts or certificate...
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| 22.09.2023 04:00
Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist
Self-portrait taken in first days of photography captured age-old human obsession with 'self'. A Philadelphi photo pioneer proved that human vanity is limited only by the technology to express it. Robert Cornelius shot the world's first-known self-portrait photograph - the world's first selfie - in...
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| 21.09.2023 17:48
Senate Overcomes Tuberville Blockade, Confirms Military Chiefs
In a move to circumvent Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade against senior military promotions, the Senate confirmed General Randy George of the Army and General Eric Smith of the Marines as chiefs of staff of their respective services. This action follows the confirmation of General Charles Q. Bro...
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| 21.09.2023 17:04
Senate Confirms Army and Marine Chiefs, but Tuberville's Blockade Drags On
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Gen. Randy George of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith of the Marines as the chiefs of staff of their respective services, circumventing a single senator's blockade against senior military promotions but leaving hundreds more still in limbo. The action fol...
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| 21.09.2023 09:36
New York pay transparency law drives change in job postings across U.S.
A New York law requiring employers to disclose job salary ranges went into effect this week and is driving even companies that are recruiting outside the state to include salary information in job descriptions as standard practice. Even when it's not required, indicating a job's wage or salary rang...
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| 20.09.2023 19:09
Pete Davidson adds 2 new NJ shows. Here's how to get tickets now
Pete Davidson can't get enough of the Garden State. After gigs in Atlantic City and Montclair earlier this year, the "King of Staten Island" just added two more NJ shows to his tour schedule later this year. First up, the "Saturday Night Live" alum is slated to headline at Red Bank's Hackensack Mer...
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| 20.09.2023 15:00
When Being Good Is Just a Matter of Being Lucky
The punishment for murder is more severe than the punishment for attempted murder. But it's not completely obvious why. The person who tried to kill but failed is just as bad a person. One explanation is a term that I heard for the first time this week, "moral luck." Bernard Williams, an English ph...
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| 20.09.2023 09:34
Stigma kept people with substance use disorders "in the shadows." Now, they're fighting to "recover out loud."
Nearly three-quarters of the over 29 million adult Americans who identify as having substance use disorder are in recovery, new federal data shows. This weekend, hundreds of advocates in the field gathered in Washington, D.C. to call for political action and support for people in recovery, who make...
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| 19.09.2023 03:47
David Robertson open to ‘possibility' of Mets return in 2024
MIAMI - David Robertson was the Mets' best reliever in his four months with the club, but life in South Florida hasn't been so peachy for him. "I have just been struggling since I got traded over here," Robertson said Monday before the Mets beat the Marlins 2-1 at loanDepot Park . "I am trying to m...
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| 19.09.2023 02:14
Waterlogged Northeast braces for more possible flooding as coastal storm soaks millions into Tuesday
BOSTON - Flood Watches are in effect for millions of people in New England from Connecticut and Rhode Island through Boston and into Maine as a coastal storm develops and brings more torrential rain to the region through at least the first part of this new workweek. Commuters from Philadelphia to N...
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| 18.09.2023 20:29
COVID severity ‘much lower' now - but these 3 symptoms remain: top NYC doc
Despite the recent warning of a new variant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of COVID-19 are noticeably weaker than previous waves, a top NYC doctor has said. "Just about everyone who I've seen has had really mild symptoms," Dr. Erick Eiting, who is vice chair of operat...
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| 18.09.2023 09:15
Jhumpa Lahiri and Me
I graduated from high school in 2000, the year Jhumpa Lahiri won a Pulitzer Prize for her first book, " Interpreter of Maladies ," a collection of stories about well-off Indian immigrants and their children. I loved it. It was the first time I'd read fiction that bore some resemblance to my own pri...
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| 17.09.2023 16:29
ER visit times: Here's how long patients spend in emergency rooms in each state
Patients in Washington, D.C., had the longest average visit time, per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data released this summer from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated the average emergency room (ER) visit times for each of the 50 U.S. states and the District...
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| 16.09.2023 15:34
Storm Lee now a post-tropical cyclone; expected to make landfall in eastern Canada
Post-tropical cyclone Lee is gearing up to make landfall in Nova Scotia in eastern CanadaSaturday. The storm, located about 105 miles south-southeast of Eastport, Maine, is expected to continue moving north until its center makes landfall "near or just east of the U.S./Canada border" Saturday after...
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| 16.09.2023 04:12
New England States Reevaluate Dams Amid Climate Change Floods
Recent floods in Massachusetts have raised concerns about the safety of dams across New England, as the region is increasingly hit by stronger and wetter storms. Many of these dams were built decades ago to support textile mills, store water, or supply irrigation to farms, but experts now worry tha...
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| 16.09.2023 02:50
Experts Worry New England Dams Can't Handle Climate Change Floods
BOSTON - The floods this week in Massachusetts that put a few dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms. There are thousands of dams across New England and many were built decades if not centuries ago, often to hel...
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| 15.09.2023 21:00
PrizePicks Promo Code NYPOST: 100% Deposit Match | September 2023
Daily fantasy sports continue to rise in popularity throughout the United States , allowing sports fans and bettors based in non-legal states to get some skin in the game. PrizePicks, the nation's leading daily fantasy site, has combined daily fantasy sports and player prop betting to provide users...
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| 15.09.2023 20:19
John Mulaney adds shows with Pete Davidson, Jon Stewart. Get tickets today
John Mulaney is working on new material. The popular comedian just completed a five-show run with Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson - aptly titled the ‘Jon, John and Pete Tour' - where he performed all new jokes that weren't on his 2023 "Baby J" special according to the New York Post's review of his se...
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| 15.09.2023 16:18
How much do last-minute Bert Kreischer tickets cost?
The Machine can't stop, won't stop. Following his summer ‘Fully Loaded Comedy Festival,' Bert Kreischer is back with on the road with another leg of his ‘Tops Off The World Tour' this fall and winter. Along the way, the 50-year-old comic will stop into Rochester, NY's Blue Cross Arena on Dec. 6, Ne...
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| 15.09.2023 15:27
In Coastal New England, a Matter-of-Fact Girding for Hurricane Lee
As Hurricane Lee churned closer to coastal New England on Friday, with winds expected to intensify by nightfall, cruise ships sought refuge in Portland, Maine, and homeowners in Provincetown, Mass., piled sandbags. An arborist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, fielded dozens of calls from residents expectin...
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| 15.09.2023 14:57
Woman laid out as cops and wedding guests clash in chaotic dockside brawl
Six people were arrested and charged after the clash with officers. Several members of a wedding party were recently arrested after an intense brawl with police officers in Newport, Rhode Island . The scuffle took place last Sunday after one of the individuals involved was denied entry into the Lan...
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