‘Drinking the corpse’s blood mixed with vodka’: How purported tales of consuming vampire blood and organs spread in the 18th century

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In the 17th and 18th centuries, the fear of vampires reached extraordinarily heights. People believed corpses could reanimate and wander around, terrorizing villages and spreading disease. They went to extreme lengths to prevent a vampire from rising. Some chopped the deceased person’s head off, others placed sickles across their necks. Many were placed face down in their graves. In one grave in Poland, the remains of a boy were found with an iron padlock around his foot.In this excerpt from “Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics…

Knicks won’t have to face All-Star Paolo Banchero in battle vs. Magic

The Knicks are catching an injury break.BOSTON — The Knicks are catching an injury break. Paolo Banchero, the leading scorer for the Magic, will miss Sunday’s game at MSG after being diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. Banchero, an All-Star power forward, sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of…

Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching

DALLAS — The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. Saturday, Mayfield himself dismissed the idea.  “No, not one bit,” Mayfield told The Post when asked whether he’s considered responding to his benching by asking…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump vote early in West Palm Beach

A hoarse-sounding President Trump cast his ballot alongside first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach Saturday, vowing to keep up the grueling campaign schedule that has him hopscotching between rallies to help Republicans ahead of the midterms. “It’s a strain on your voice. It’s a strain. You know, it’s…

Trump blasts Ossoff as ‘far left extremist’ as he touts new Ga. jobs at rally

President Trump blasted Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff as a  “far-left extremist,” as he promised new jobs at a Georgia rally Saturday. Trump ripped Ossoff for voting for policies he said brought about inflation and record-high illegal immigration during the Biden administration. “Jon Ossoff is a far-left extremist that votes to…

USC’s Jayden Maiava throws 2 interceptions in first quarter vs. Wisconsin

Jayden Maiava had an uncharacteristic first quarter against Wisconsin. The USC quarterback threw two interceptions on the first two of three Trojans possessions to start the game. The defense limited the damage as the first pick resulted in a Wisconsin field goal and the second ended in a field-goal miss…

How Rams can avoid Super Team curse to be last ones standing

The label of “Super Team” can be its own kind of championship Kryptonite. The 2026 Rams elevated into the Super Team stratosphere by adding two future Hall of Fame defensive linemen, plus $175 million worth of starting cornerbacks (in one headline-grabbing offseason) to a nucleus that already included the reigning…

Drug developed for lung disease may slow biological aging in surprising ‘bonus’

A drug being developed to treat a serious lung disease may also help to slow the aging process, researchers say. In a small clinical study, patients who took rentosertib – developed by Insilico Medicine in Massachusetts – showed changes in blood proteins that made them appear biologically younger. Several tests estimated that after…

Yankees in delicate two-step with Aaron Judge that they must navigate

The Yankees and Aaron Judge got process and progress — not a movie script.  That the biggest hit of their 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Rockies came in the eighth inning from Judge’s spot in the lineup, but not from Judge, exemplified the current reality for the team and…

Costco set to expand with 14 new warehouses across US and Canada

Costco is slated to expand across North America over the next couple of months, with more than a dozen warehouses scheduled to open in the US and Canada. The company has already been growing this year in the US and beyond, opening stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York,…

Dodgers’ latest September surge putting them in perfect playoff position

The cliché is to compare Major League Baseball’s regular season to a marathon. On Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts used the mile as his analogy instead. “The third leg is the hardest leg,” Roberts explained, drawing a comparison to the four laps run in mile-long 1600-meter races. “I think it’s…

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