If it feels like everyone around you has come down with the flu, you’re not imagining it.As of Jan. 9, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 15 million people have gotten sick with the flu this season. Of those, 180,000 have been hospitalized, and 7,400 people have died from flu so far, including 17 children.These numbers make the current flu season one of the worst the U.S. has seen in decades. According to Syra Madad, an epidemiologist at the Harvard Belfer Center and chief biopreparedness officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, who publishes…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Three of our last four weeks have been ruined by injuries. It’s kind of unbelievable, but two of our three picks last week ended…
Nearly four years after a tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, left 19 children and two teachers dead, former police officer Adrian Gonzales is standing trial to determine if he is guilty of failing to act in order to save their lives. On Friday, January 16,…
WASHINGTON — Countries that want a permanent seat on President Trump’s new Gaza “Board of Peace” are expected to cough up $1 billion to help fund reconstruction efforts, the White House confirmed. Temporary membership on the panel, however, does not have a “minimum membership fee,” the White House said. “Each…
“All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments”, proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (first to second century A.D.), the Roman poet.Today, 20,000 sesterces would be equivalent to about [Australian] $300,000 in interest from investments. Anyone would be very happy with this much passive…
On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried NASA’s new exoplanet telescope, Pandora, into orbit.Exoplanets are worlds that orbit other stars. They are very difficult to observe because — seen from Earth —…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The O2 in London will host the second game being played overseas this week when the Grizzlies clash with the Magic Sunday afternoon. The Magic won…
Prince Albert II of Monaco had a noticeable facial scar as he returned to public life for the first time since he underwent a recent medical procedure on his scalp. The royal, 67, had a scar visible on his left cheek when he attended the opening of the 48th International…
Astronomers have gotten a rare glimpse at four baby planets as they’re growing up, and it reveals something surprising: These toddler worlds are getting lighter as they age.The quadruplet worlds orbit in tightly packed paths around the star V1298 Tau, a young system that’s just 20 million years old (compared…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Sunday delivers a double dose of playoff contrast with Texans-Patriots kicking at 3 p.m. ET before Rams-Bears takes over primetime at 6:30 p.m. ET. …
Yup, the Denver Broncos have seen that photo of Hailee Steinfeld, too. During the team’s playoff game against Josh Allen (Steinfeld’s husband) and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, January 17, the Broncos boasted a fan’s poster on the big screen at Mile High Stadium, which had printed on it the…
Quick factsWhat it is: The star cluster Westerlund 2Where it is: 20,000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation CarinaWhen it was shared: Dec. 19, 2025Bordered by orange and brown clouds of gas and dust and filled with shimmering stars, this new image from the James Webb Space Telescope appears to…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks for Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round. SUNDAY PATRIOTS (-3.5) over Texans I jumped on this line earlier this week when…
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a shocking, season-ending ankle injury moments before his team defeated the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, January 17. “Not good news … Bo fractured a bone in his right ankle,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters…
Whether it disrupts access at work or makes your favorite show buffer at its most suspenseful moment, the inconvenience of an unreliable internet connection is something we’ve all experienced. Large-scale outages over the years have served as reminders that the internet can also face more widespread issues and bring everyday…
CALGARY, Alberta — The irony in Patrick Roy’s comments following the Islanders’ 4-2 loss to the Flames on Saturday is that Roy might cite analytics publicly more than any other coach in the league. On this day, though, after being asked whether his early goalie pull had anything to do…
SEATTLE — They’d been doing it with smoke and mirrors for much of this season, surviving and advancing against long odds with a litany of injuries mounting and a roster in constant flux. The end finally arrived for the game 2025 edition of the 49ers on Saturday night in a…
Angie Katsanevas has thrown some serious shade at her Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costar Lisa Barlow over the ongoing Ben Affleck drama. Alongside a clip of Affleck seeming to be clueless about ever meeting Barlow, Katsanevas, 51, wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 16, “[Ben] didn’t know Lisa…
Zeynep Sonmez earned a place in fans’ hearts as well as the second round at the Australian Open on Sunday when the Turkish qualifier rushed to the aid of a ball girl who had fainted in the punishing Melbourne heat. The world number 112 was locked in battle with 11th…
90 Day Fiancé alum Leida Margaretha is facing 24 felony charges in Wisconsin for various alleged crimes, including wire fraud, forgery and theft. According to court documents viewed by Us Weekly on Saturday, January 17, Margaretha, 36, pleaded not guilty to at least some of the 24 felony counts during…
Josh Allen fumbled away his clearest path to the Super Bowl. Twice in a span of three plays, actually. Josh Allen threw away his clearest path to the Super Bowl. With an overthrow on his last pass of the fourth quarter and an underthrow on his last pass of the…
Colton Underwood is responding to his former The Traitors costar Michael Rapaport’s apparent dig about his sexuality. “I think any closeted or queer person who has to hide a part of themselves is always going to be a little sensitive to comments and digs,” Underwood, 33, told Bustle in an…
Kevin Stefanski has found himself a new home in the peach state. Stefanski, who was fired by the Browns following their 5-12 season, has signed a deal to take over as the Falcons’ head coach, the team announced on Saturday. The exact details of Stefanski’s contract have not yet been…
The Virginia state Senate on Friday greenlit a constitutional amendment that would clear the way for the Democrat-controlled legislature to redraw the state’s US House maps ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The move by state senators, following a similar vote on Wednesday in the state House, was the final step needed…
The ancient Romans are well known for their advanced water supply systems and hygienic facilities, including public baths and toilets. But the first baths built in Pompeii may not have been particularly pleasant, due to dirty, contaminated water that was replaced only once per day, according to a new study.”It…
Start your timers. A sweeping new international study found that doing a simple physical activity for just five minutes a day could help millions live longer, preventing an estimated 1 in 10 deaths. That daily habit could pack a big punch in the US, where a rising number of early…
Houston visits New England to close the NFL Divisional Round after throttling Pittsburgh 30-6, while the Patriots earned the right to host by strangling the Chargers 16-3. These two meet in January without a regular season meeting and with both defenses peaking at the right time. The field goal spread…
Peacock is welcoming back one of its biggest films of the last few years this weekend. Twisters initially premiered on Peacock in 2024, before departing for an extended stay on Prime Video. Now it’s returned to its first streaming home, hopefully for a longer period of time. This film was…
Lefty “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is using her powerful fundraising muscle to back a moderate, pro-gun, drill-baby-drill Democrat. “I’m reaching out to ask if you can split a $5 donation between Mary Peltola’s campaign for US Senate and our movement for progress?” the Democratic Socialist from Queens blasted out Tuesday in…
Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.But in some of history’s earliest civilizations, gender-diverse people were recognized and understood in a wholly different way.As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles…
The price on Elly De La Cruz only will continue to rise, but the Reds have been unable to get their dynamic young shortstop to agree to a long-term contract extension. Even before the 2025 season, De La Cruz rejected an offer that would have surpassed Joey Votto’s mark as…
Hailee Steinfeld “couldn’t wait” to share with her husband Josh Allen about her recent run-in with Adam Sandler. Writing via her Friday, January 16 edition of her Beau Society newsletter, the actress, 29, divulged details of her encounter with the comedian at the 2026 Golden Globes. Steinfeld gushed about how…
New York fought the war to end slavery, but NYC taxpayers will be shelling out more than $200,000 for woke community groups to talk about reparations. The taxpayer dough will be steered to select organizations who’ll collaborate with the NYC Commission on Racial Equity to develop “recommendations for repair, collect truth testimony from…
A 30-minute stroll across New York’s Central Park separates Trump Tower from the American Museum of Natural History. If the US president ever found himself inside the museum he could see the Cape York meteorite: a 58-tonne mass of iron taken from northwest Greenland and sold in 1897 by the…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks for Saturday’s NFL Divisional Round. SATURDAY Bills +1.5 over BRONCOS I’ll take the best quarterback in the NFL that…
Reba McEntire‘s NBC sitcom Happy’s Place found a subtle way to playfully throw shade at the Baldwin brothers. During the Friday, January 16, episode, Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) considered exploring a side gig as an actor. He lost hope after not booking his first audition, which is when Bobbie (McEntire) stepped…
This socialist pol is keeping his past in the rear view. David Orkin, a Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate vying to unseat one of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ biggest allies in the state Assembly, promotes himself as a “working class” candidate — despite being the silver-spooned spawn of a celebrity…
This week’s science news was way over our heads, as astronauts and space agencies rocketed to the front pages. Topping the list is the early return of the International Space Station’s (ISS) Crew-11 on Thursday (Jan. 15) due to a medical event.News of the crew’s early return, the first in…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. A pair of top-25 college basketball teams duel in SEC Conference play on Saturday, as No. 19 Florida takes on No. 10 Vanderbilt. If…
Selena Gomez is showing off her natural beauty! Posting via her Instagram Story on Friday, January 16, Only Murders in the Building star shared a makeup-free selfie and looked as gorgeous as ever. The Rare Beauty cosmetics founder, 33, was all smiles in the snap as she posed casually with…
If you’ve seen illustrations or models of the solar system, maybe you noticed that all the planets orbit the Sun in more or less the same plane, traveling in the same direction.But what is above and below that plane? And why are the planets’ orbits aligned like this, in a…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The NFL begins the divisional round — its Elite Eight — with the top seeds in each conference playing Saturday. Such scheduling is deliberate and…
HGTV star Leslie Davis is clarifying details surrounding her love life after fans were left scratching their heads over a recent post. In a blog post published on Friday, January 16, Leslie, 42, confirmed she was divorced from her ex-husband Jacob, who is the father of her children, sons Kyler,…
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