Active duty Naval officer from Seattle thrilled by patriotism in NYC: ‘Flavor is a little different’

Seattle-based Navy reserve officer Ben Brown took in the boat parade and air show for the 250 celebration from Battery Park City’s Wagner Park — and said he’s shocked at how many people have stopped to take photos with him in his uniform. “I was kind of surprised. I mean, you know, coming from Seattle, the flavor is a little different sometimes,” Brown, who was wearing his Navy whites, told The Post. “It’s nice to see everybody is still kind of excited about the country.” The serviceman said America’s 250th anniversary in the Big Apple is not just a vacation…

All the NFL WAGs spotted at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

The football wives and girlfriends came out for the wedding of the year. Many of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs and his friends from around the NFL made their way to Madison Square Garden to join the celebration of his and Taylor Swift’s nuptials Friday night. Fellow tight end and…

Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved

This week’s science news was all about goings on in space, with reports that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) picked up a signal from a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan.The space telescope detected a specific absorption line in the spectra of these worlds’ atmospheres, revealing the characteristic…

Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?

When you click to enter a website or try to log in or fill out a form, you may be asked to identify motorcycles from a grid of grainy images, decipher a string of convoluted characters, or click a box that states “I am not a robot.”These tests are called…

Gerrit Cole overrules Aaron Boone in gutsy, winning outing for Yankees

For much of the time Gerrit Cole has been back in the Yankees rotation after recovering from Tommy John surgery, the team had been clicking. Now, they’re still without Aaron Judge in the lineup and Carlos Rodón has joined Max Fried on the IL. And then there’s the seven-game losing…

Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?

Some stars and constellations are ever-present in the night sky; Polaris, for example, has served as a steady guiding light for millennia in the Northern Hemisphere.But if you look closely at the sky night after night, you may notice that some stars move east to west from dusk to dawn,…

Your daily coffee habit may be quietly reshaping your gut and mood, study finds

Coffee may do more than keep you going: It could have a noticeable impact on your digestive health, even if you drink decaf. Researchers from APC Microbiome Ireland found that habitual coffee consumption alters the trillions of microbes living in the digestive tract, creating a chemical feedback loop that directly influences…

Freddy Peralta still searching for elusive Mets longevity

It was not third time’s the charm for Freddy Peralta.  The Mets pitcher faltered toward the end of his night Friday against the Rockies as he lost his third consecutive start and continued to struggle with his longevity.  Peralta pitched a scoreless four innings before surrendering control, as he allowed…

Exclusive | Connecticut school system lets students hide trans status from parents, complaint claims: ‘Turns the statute on its head’

WASHINGTON — An upscale school district in Connecticut was hit with a federal complaint Friday alleging that educators are wrongly allowing students to keep their transgender status from their parents. America First Legal, founded by current White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, accused Amity Regional School District No. 5…

Dodgers waste Emmet Sheehan’s gem in stunning loss to Cubs

Emmet Sheehan’s night started with a PitchCom issue. There weren’t many hiccups for the Dodgers starter after that. But, somehow, Los Angeles still lost. The 26-year-old right-hander dominated the red-hot Cubs on Friday, but a Dodgers bullpen implosion saddled Los Angeles with a stunning 6-4 defeat at Dodger Stadium. “He…

Florida Dem Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed for re-election days before resignation as House Ethics Committee ramped up pressure

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is still registered to run for re-election despite having resigned from office amid congressional and federal probes for allegedly mishandling disaster relief funding for personal gain. On April 17, Cherfilus-McCormick submitted a notice of her candidacy to the Florida Department of State as a Democrat just a week before officially stepping down…

The 10 best players available for Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft

Jermod McCoy has entered Shedeur Sanders Sliding Territory. McCoy, who was included in the first round of most media mock drafts despite missing all of last season with a knee injury, went unselected through the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft and will be available when the picks…

Lakers beat Kevin Durant-less Rockets in Game 3, take 3-0 lead in series

HOUSTON — Lakers coach JJ Redick had a clear message before his team’s Game 3 first round playoff series matchup against the Rockets on Friday night.  “The desperate team normally wins in the playoffs,” Redick said, “the more desperate team.” Despite missing two of their best players in Luka Doncic…

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