Even the MTA doesn’t want to take the subway. An MTA safety superintendent fabricated bogus city parking placards at home so he could use them on his personal cars to park in illegal spaces outside MTA Headquarters, officials said Thursday. Leon Bipat was given a free MetroCard for working for the MTA but opted to drive to work and illegally park in a no-standing zone outside MTA offices in lower Manhattan using a placard with a forged NYC Transit insignia, MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort said in a report released Thursday. NYC Transit, the branch of the MTA where Bipat…
Cincinatti Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has some unique hobbies when he isn’t spending time with his rumored girlfriend, supermodel Olivia Ponton, this offseason. Burrow, who hit the town with Ponton after he attended Monday’s Met Gala solo, pulled back the curtain on his off-field life in an interview with Vanity…
Noah Beck returned to Instagram after both his mother and sister made headlines for separate public scandals. “Quarter of a century🤍#25,” Back wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, May 6, while celebrating his 25th birthday. His post included a mirror selfie, a photo from the beach, a sign that read “gentle…
Spencer Pratt’s sharp debate performance this week was so effective in cutting through the noise and bluntly laying out Los Angeles’ many crises that even some Democratic strategists are saying the former reality TV star may have a real chance to win the mayor’s race. “Spencer Pratt made me laugh,…
A ring of elite corporate lawyers were accused of illegally trading on inside info about blockbuster deals over a decade, using a bizarre code that referred to one merger as a “rabbi” as they raked in tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten profits, according to federal prosecutors. Nicolo Nourafchan,…
The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has put citizens and health authorities on high alert. Experts believe a few passengers were infected with the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has a mortality rate of up to 40% because it affects the lungs and kidneys, which are critical…
Carlos Rodón is raring to go. The lefty pitcher, who underwent offseason elbow surgery in October, will make his season debut on Sunday when the Yankees face the Brewers. And while he joked he doesn’t have the same “virgin” arm as earlier in his career, he’s nonetheless looking forward to…
May we all be lucky enough to have a partner who hypes us up like Jason Ritter does for Melanie Lynskey. “Melanie is just so fun to work with,” Ritter, 46 — who’s shared the screen with Lynskey, 48, on multiple occasions — revealed exclusively in the latest issue of…
A Colorado school district is being sued for suspending an Asian student who recorded her peers drunkenly using racial slurs in a disturbing video that went viral — but didn’t punish the black students who blasted it on social media because their actions should be viewed through a “culturally responsive…
Ted Turner made sure CNN would never go quietly. The late media mogul — who died Wednesday at 87 — secretly commissioned a chilling “doomsday video” decades ago that was meant to air only when the world came to an end, according to resurfaced footage and archived reports. The eerie…
The scientists operating NASA’s Curiosity rover are breathing a sigh of relief after successfully removing a troublesome rock that got stuck on the end of the Mars rover’s robotic arm for nearly a week. Video footage shows the robot “struggling” to shake off its pesky passenger by tilting, rotating and…
Grab your sneakers and tighten those laces — the Presidential Fitness Test is back. President Donald Trump revived the decades-old exam for public schoolchildren this week, calling it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again.” “My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic…
In an extraordinary scene, several Yankees — Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Amed Rosario — grouped together on the warning track in left field, nearby manager Aaron Boone and several trainers. Both dugouts were filled with players and coaches on the top step peering over.…
Granger Smith and his wife, Amber Smith, made a vow to stay together after the tragic death of their 3-year-old son. “I think we recognized early that most couples don’t make it,” Granger, 46, said on the Wednesday, May 6, episode of the “Jinger and Jeremy” podcast. “I don’t know…
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly gives out self-branded bottles of bourbon, including some with facsimiles of his signature, at public events — even as he battles The Atlantic magazine over its reporting on his drinking habits. The bottles bear the bureau’s official shield along with the words, “Kash Patel FBI…
Federal investigators are probing at least four suspiciously timed oil trades worth more than $2.6 billion that were placed just minutes before major announcements about the Iran war sent crude prices tumbling, according to a report. The Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating whether traders…
Real Madrid are in the midst of a civil war with fans demanding star player Kylian Mbappe is sold. A petition calling on the club to get rid of the striker has reached four million signatures in a matter of hours. And it is not just the fans who are…
9-1-1 is preparing to wrap up season 9 — but will the finale conclude with Angela Bassett‘s character Athena leaving the show? During the penultimate episode of the hit ABC series, Detective Hooks (Josh Stamberg) convinced Athena to accompany him to make arrests in the trafficking case. The situation took…
A Northern California county has found nearly 600 uncounted ballots from last year’s controversial proposition vote, which passed and allowed the redrawing of districts in the Golden State as part of a nationwide wave across other states. On Wednesday — nearly six months after Humboldt County certified the Nov. 4,…
McDonald’s on Thursday reported surprisingly upbeat quarterly earnings and revenue, but CEO Chris Kempczinski — who recently went viral for his weirdly timid nibble of his own company’s burger — warned consumer spending may get “a little bit worse” as high fuel prices slam wallets. The fast-food chain saw adjusted…
Refresh 2026-05-07T14:34:48.938Z “Viruses don’t care about politics” (Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Both Argentina and the U.S. recently withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the face of this outbreak, “I think they will reconsider their positions,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general. “Viruses don’t care…
Gym attendance typically spikes in the months leading up to summer, according to industry data, as many Americans ramp up their fitness routines. While fitness routines work differently for everyone, one expert offers simple advice for looking and feeling your best: Just move. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kenny Santucci,…
Set your notifications. Check your timeline. Pull up your favorite recruiting website. Otherwise you might miss the next high school prospect committing to play for new UCLA football coach Bob Chesney. Over a four-day span last week, the Bruins received seven commitments. When a reporter jokingly mentioned after the Bruins’…
Why you can trust Live Science Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best ones for you. Find out more about how we test. Most amateur astronomers, and even people with only a casual interest in stargazing, have heard of smart…
Why scream into the void when you can talk to the machine? These days, tech-obsessed folks are turning to artificial intelligence for just about everything — job hunting, romance, shopping, and, of course, therapy. While speaking to a human therapist has become more normalized for all, new research suggests that…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Islanders have two first-round picks in the 2026 draft and a decent-sized prospect stable for the first time in years. They have a hair over $6 million in available cap space and had pulled into a tie on points for second place in the Metropolitan Division…
Model Jessica White has suggested that there’s a “double standard” between men and women when it comes to bisexuality. “I would also say it’s OK for a girl to kind of be bi, but if a man does it?” White, 41, trailed off during an interview with TMZ on Wednesday,…
The powerful GOP-led House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about the case of late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. Five Republicans — Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Michael Cloud of Texas, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania…
Abrupt population drops over 3,000 years ago in the waning years of China’s Shang dynasty were likely the result of a deadly increase in typhoons and related weather events, according to a new study that combined ancient texts, archaeological evidence and paleoclimate modeling.These coastal typhoons likely caused disastrous climate events,…
After getting engaged, the only words journalist Mrinali Dhembla expected to hear were “I do.” Instead, she was told, “You have cancer.” “When I first heard the words, ‘You have cancer,’ I was obviously very shaken because when you’re in your 20s, you just think that a little disturbance in…
TORONTO — If you saw Jose Alvarado’s perfectly placed right hook on the cheek of Suns center Mark Williams, you wouldn’t be surprised by his background. Alvarado’s first passion, as a Brooklyn-bred Boricua, was boxing. He learned it from his father, also named Jose Alvarado, who was steering toward a…
Sterling K. Brown had a surprisingly NSFW reaction to his wife, Ryan Michelle Bathé, finally meeting Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie. “This happened and I just want everyone to know that I didn’t fall. I didn’t collapse. I gushed,” Bathé, 49, said in an Instagram video posted on Wednesday, March 4.…
The US-Israel war on Iran reached the edge of NATO territory Wednesday after Turkish authorities said the alliance’s air-defense systems destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Islamic Republic just before it entered Ankara’s airspace. The missile was detected traveling over Iraq and Syria as it headed toward Turkey, according…
One of the main differences coach Mike Brown was expected to bring to the Knicks was fewer minutes for starters. Three quarters through his first season, that has largely come to fruition. All five starters — Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns — are averaging…
Chicago P.D.’s Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton returned to the Windy City during the high-stakes One Chicago crossover — but did they leave a couple? Jesse Lee Soffer, who plays Halstead, and Tracy Spiridakos, who portrays Upton, exclusively told Us Weekly all about their “unfinished business” and the TV reunion…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday for allegedly lying about why his administration resumed funding to the $250 million Feeding Our Future scam. Jordan (R-Ohio) argued that Walz allowed the fraud to continue because he was afraid of upsetting Somali-American voters and decided instead to…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Pulock was a full go at Wednesday morning’s skate, only for Patrick Roy to announce shortly afterward that Pulock would not play against the Ducks later that evening. While there is optimism that Pulock’s injury, officially designated as upper body, will be very much short-term —…
Stefon Diggs has broken his silence on his impending release from the New England Patriots. “THANK YOU for a hell of a year,” Diggs, 32, wrote via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, March 4. “We family forever @patriots … Until we meet again.” Earlier on Wednesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t deny an affair with top aide Corey Lewandowski when she was asked under oath during dramatic testimony before Congress. The shocking exchange about her sex life came on Wednesday as Noem sat for questions before the House Judiciary Committee. Her husband, Bryon, joined her in…
A taste of October in March. Some international flavor baked into the national pastime, coming on the heels of an entertaining Olympics. Welcome to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. For the sixth edition of the tournament, 20 nations have been split into four pools of five teams attempting to qualify…
Todd Meadows’ mom says the Deadliest Catch star was put on medical leave just one month before his death at age 25. Angela Meadows told TMZ on Wednesday, March 4, that her son was hit in the head about one month ago while onboard his ship. Following his injury, Todd…
President Trump teased on Wednesday that he will soon be making an endorsement in the bruising Texas GOP Senate primary runoff, declaring that the unlucky pol who doesn’t get his backing should drop out. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and…
Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is headed to free agency, a “right” the 25-year-old told Kay Adams he’s “earned.” The Colts couldn’t come to an agreement with Pierce on a new long-term deal before Tuesday afternoon and opted to place the transition tag on Daniel Jones, leaving Pierce headed to…
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