The placebo effect has an evil twin — and it can be deadly

In late 2022, as the fentanyl drug overdose epidemic raged across America, police officers making street busts of the synthetic opioid began experiencing what they believed were “life-threatening” reactions. In Florida, an officer lost consciousness after touching a powder she thought was fentanyl. She felt “light-headed … I was choking. I couldn’t breathe,” the officer told a local Florida TV station. Her department blamed her frightening reaction on fentanyl exposure. In Ohio, the arresting officer in a fentanyl case who discovered a “speck” of white powder on his sweatshirt suddenly became disoriented and unsteady on his feet. He told BuzzFeed News…

Virginia vs. NC State prediction: Odds, picks, best bet for Week 0 clash

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. Almost nothing went wrong for Virginia in 2025. The Cavaliers notched their first-ever 11-win season, made the ACC Championship game and defeated Missouri in…

Prime Video: All the Movies and Shows Leaving Soon (August 2026)

Prime Video is one of the most popular streaming services around right now. A big reason why is the sheer breadth and volume of films it offers. From summer blockbusters like Masters of the Universe with Nicholas Galitzine to compelling dramas like He Went That Away with Jacob Elordi, the…

41-year-old hospitalized after horrifying DIY treatment for incontinence

This was one piss-poor DIY. A 41-year-old man had been having incontinence, or trouble controlling his bladder, for a month. When he took matters into his own hands, he caused a much more serious medical emergency. By the time he got to doctors, he couldn’t urinate — which causes excruciating…

Bill Maher blasts academics for trashing Western civilization – and Israel

Comedian Bill Maher roasted lefty academics for trashing Western civilization — while enjoying the freedoms and institutions it created. During Friday night’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” he vented during a conversation about Israel with Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, who has criticized the “Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions”…

NYC DSA boss Gustavo Gordillo’s humble immigrant backstory in question

NYC socialist honcho Gustavo Gordillo’s web of lies is unraveling fast after getting caught faking his address, his job, and apparently now — his own family’s immigration story. Gordillo, 38, recently said his parents were poor immigrants from Peru. “My parents came here, they had nothing,” he told the New…

Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals said prosecutors’ evidence against Bankman-Fried “was, conservatively stated, robust.” “While he was…

Patriots end practice early after scary Drake Maye collision

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel watched his entire season flash before his eyes after a tumultuous offseason. During 11-on-11 drills Thursday, its final practice of the week, New England apparently turned up the heat but was forced to end early as Drake Maye collided with second-year Edge rusher Bradyn Swinson. It…

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