In 2023, an African gray parrot named Jack went viral for mimicking the coughs and wheezes of her owner’s father, who often struggled to breathe from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.But it wasn’t just the imitation that made Jack famous; it was also that she seemed to relish the suffering of a man she purportedly hated. In the video, Jack’s owner even claimed that she had a favorite cough.The parrot appeared to be experiencing a complex emotion that in humans is known as schadenfreude, or pleasure at seeing another’s pain. Literally translated from German as “harm joy,” it’s a feeling…
Ed Sheeran enlisted one of his musical heroes as a “special guest” for his Atlanta concert following the controversy over dropping Macklemore from his Loop Tour. Multiple social media reports confirmed that The Fray’s former frontman Isaac Slade performed an abbreviated set before Sheeran’s headlining performance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on…
SALT LAKE CITY — Natalia Silva unanimously outpointed Wang Cong to claim the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 332. Silva (21-5-1) extended her winning streak to 15 bouts after largely dominating Wang (10-2) over five rounds. “This is incredible for me,” Silva said. “I have worked…
The late Ken Urker‘s sister Autumn has condemned Gypsy Rose Blanchard‘s public comments following her ex’s shocking death at age 34 earlier this week. “We are disgusted with her statements! She hasn’t even called my mother or any of us yet,” Autumn told The Daily Mail in an interview published…
Turbo Richard ran for 204 yards and a touchdown and Josh Hoover passed for 251 yards and four touchdowns to extend No. 6 Indiana’s win streak to 21 games in a 47-15 win over Rutgers Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J. The defending national champions last loss occurred in the first…
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Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith made a bold proclamation about himself on Saturday. Following the Buckeyes’ 31-14 victory over Iowa, Smith, who finished with a game-leading 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns, let reporters know that the Heisman Trophy is on his mind while also declaring himself the top player…
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Trendy streetwear label Supreme has cut a deal with New York City to sell shirts and other merchandise emblazoned with city-owned trademarks. The agreement allows the clothing brand — loved by Justin Bieber, Madonna and other top celebs — to use trademarks such as “Made in NY” and “NYPD” on…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Unfortunately for the Yankees, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy was not around Saturday night to prematurely pull Drew Rasmussen. Instead, a bona fide Yankee killer kept dominating inning after inning, toying with the fourth no-hitter in postseason history. He didn’t achieve that immortality. What he did…
Jordon Hudson brought the va-va-voom to her boyfriend Bill Belichick’s Saturday, October 3, collegiate football game. Hudson, 25, was spotted watching the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill home football game against Notre Dame from the sidelines, dressed in a pastel pink, silk corset over matching wide-leg trousers. She…
President Trump defended the rapid buildout of massive data centers Saturday as he rallied supporters in Ohio to turn out for Republican candidates in next month’s midterm elections — warning that blocking the tech projects would hand an advantage to China. “There’s so much money to be made for Ohio.…
Jerome Powell was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the Fed’s $2.5 billion “Palace of Versailles” headquarters fiasco — but what about the rest of his screwups as head of the nation’s central bank? I’m not saying that Powell’s dismal, eight-plus year tenure as Fed chair was criminal in a legal…
Former Las Vegas Raiders and Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden has given Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted his full support during a surprise visit at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Vandalia, Ohio. Gruden, 63, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, who went to college at the University…
Members of Zach Bryan’s touring band joined the country singer in showing solidarity for the people in Gaza, the West Bank and those involved in the “Free Palestine” movement during his Friday, October 2, concert. Bryan, 30, wore a black T-shirt that read, “Free Palestine,” during his concert at Gillette…
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is pledging a sweeping statewide ban on transgender students in girls’ school bathrooms and locker rooms if he’s elected New York’s governor in November, The Post has learned. The Republican gubernatorial candidate told the newspaper his “Protect Our Daughters” plan would also prohibit biological males…
Radical US Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas held a Big Apple fundraiser hosted by leaders of a group that supports gender surgery and transition drugs for minors — weeks after insisting he opposes the controversial practices. In a Sept. 8 Fox News interview, the Democratic state legislator facing Republican…
Max Muncy continues to thrive in October. During the Dodgers’ 5-3 NLDS Game 1 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Muncy extended his team postseason home-run record to 17 after blasting a solo shot to the right-field bleachers in the sixth inning. Muncy originally became the team leader for…
Former Trading Spaces host Paige Davis rocked her Totally ‘90s House guest appearance in a floral frock that didn’t break the bank. “So many of you are writing to me about the dress I wore on #Totally90sHouse,” Davis, 56, began a Friday, October 2, Instagram post, sharing a screenshot from…
President Trump’s trip to upstate New York next week is a bid to help his pal Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — but also to help prevent Republican House seats from slipping away. Trump is set to campaign with Republican gubernatorial candidate Blakeman in Syracuse on Oct. 9, as the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Sipping tea from beer mugs with his co-workers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and…
Forget about the $430-million payroll. Never mind the home field that now bears the name of a Japanese casual-wear retailer. The Dodgers turned back the clock in their playoff opener on Saturday. There was nothing fancy about their 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their National…
Tennessee police commissioner Frank Strada is stepping down from his position after overseeing the failed execution of inmate Christa Pike. “I appreciate his willingness to put the interests of Tennesseans first during this difficult moment,” Governor Bill Lee said in a statement to The New York Times on Saturday, October…
The State Department is considering requiring some green card applicants to hand over thousands of dollars in the Trump administration’s latest bid to ensure new arrivals to the US can support themselves. Some officials have floated making would-be legal permanent residents submit a $100,000 bond if applying at a US…
Crime in the Big Apple isn’t “down” no matter how many times you read those headlines – but the city’s business community can’t seem to let go of the fantasy, On The Money has learned. Leaders of our business class are touting declines of certain crimes as proof that the…
There was some surprise around the sport when the Mets selected Carson Wiggins, who had thrown 14 total innings in two seasons at Arkansas and was coming off elbow surgery, with the 27th-overall selection in last weekend’s MLB draft. The pick caught Wiggins’ Razorbacks pitching coach off-guard, too, but for…
Kim Kardashian is clearing up the confusion around her latest vacation post on social media after some fans questioned the timing. The Skims founder, 45, posted a carousel of family happy snaps via her Instagram on Thursday, July 16, which showed her and her loved ones enjoying a fun getaway.…
The quest for younger-looking skin has never tasted so sweet. Kourtney Kardashian is giving the supplement aisle a candy-coated makeover with the launch of her new Lemme Skin Firming & Hydrating Gummy Rings, The Post can exclusively reveal, delivering beauty benefits in a tropical fruit-inspired treat. To celebrate, the wellness…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the world has a dangerous blind spot toward far-left extremism Thursday — citing the George Floyd riots and assassinations of Charlie Kirk and UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. “For far too long, our counterterrorism doctrine has had a blind spot when it comes…
Target is recalling more than 200,000 children’s sandals over the potential risk of “serious injury or death” from a choking hazard. About 211,000 Cat & Jack Toddler Girls’ Sequerah Sandals are affected by the recall, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. The choking hazard concern is due to…
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Bachelor in Paradise’s Joe Amabile is sharing why he opted to say yes to a potentially dangerous surgery after doctors found what appears to be a brain tumor. Speaking to his wife, Serena Pitt, on the Thursday, July 16, episode of the “Not Married to This” podcast, Joe, 40, opened…
WASHINGTON — Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis declared Thursday that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must meet with the victims of late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein in order to secure Tillis’ support. Tillis (R-NC), a key swing vote who could determine whether Blanche’s nomination clears the Senate Judiciary Committee, indicated that he was heading toward voting “yes” on…
Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heatwaves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying noxious gases and particulate matter that pose serious health risks. Here is what you need to know about the risks of wildfire smoke. WHAT IS CONTAINED IN WILDFIRE SMOKE?…
Philadelphia is a potential destination for LeBron James this summer, and one of the city’s biggest stars just weighed in on the highly touted free-agent sweepstakes. The Phillies’ Bryce Harper was asked where he believes James will play next season during the team’s series opener against the Mets on Thursday.…
Taylor Frankie Paul’s legal team has responded after child welfare officials raised concerns about the wellbeing of her three children. According to legal documents published by TMZ on Wednesday, July 15, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services filed a petition asking a juvenile court to find that her three…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking heat after state flag status records showed flags at full-staff despite a White House proclamation directing US flags flown at half-staff nationwide in remembrance of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., through Saturday evening. “This is probably the most political [Trenton administration], and she’s…
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won’t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday’s match between Spain and Argentina from home — where he has watched the defending champion’s previous seven games, all victories, in the tournament. In a bid to help his nation’s beloved…
Victoria Gotti’s son Carmine Agnello asked the court to delay his upcoming prison sentence so he can donate a kidney to his mother. Newsday reported on Thursday, July 16, that Agnello filed a request to a federal judge to push back his 15-month prison sentence to September 18. He is…
California state Sen. Scott Wiener’s campaign received a major fundraising boost after a viral confrontation at San Francisco’s Trans March that saw the Democratic congressional candidate heckled, chased and surrounded by protesters over his stance on the war in Gaza. Federal campaign finance records filed Wednesday show he hauled in…
Trevor Zegras is getting rewarded for a career season. Zegras inked a four-year deal to stay in Philadelphia, the team announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old center, who spent the first five years of his career with the Ducks before getting traded to the Philadelphia last offseason, will earn $36.5 million ($9.125…
Erin Andrews reflected on the realities of being in the public eye when her surrogate suffered a miscarriage last year. “I’m always so shocked how many people reach out about that and say, ‘Thank you so much for being so honest,’” Andrews, 48, told The Athletic in an interview published…
WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, engaged in sexual relationships with at least two House staffers and his “very flirtatious” habits with others may come back to haunt him, The Post has learned. The 46-year-old lawmaker admitted to the two relationships — both with…
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