WCBS 880 radio retires all-news program after 57 years: ‘Giant loss for NYC’

WCBS 880 radio will send its final transmission at midnight — after 57 years of delivering breaking crime news, political happenings and subway delays to New Yorkers, many of whom now rely on apps. “Marla [Diamond] and Sean [Adams] tell compelling stories in less time than most people spend ordering their coffee,” reflected former 880 Newsradio journalist Peter Haskell in an X post Saturday. “Tom [Kaminski] has been calm and descriptive, reporting on countless big stories from the chopper, including 9/11. “Whenever I covered someone or something, I wanted to do the story justice. To tell it in a way…

Beloved pizza chain turns America’s 250th birthday into summer-long celebration

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream is turning America’s 250th birthday into a summer-long celebration. The Davenport, Iowa-based restaurant chain — which has three company-owned restaurants, 35 domestic franchised locations and nine international locations in Egypt — is rolling out patriotic menu items, family block parties and sweepstakes tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial. Tom…

Exclusive | Mamdani and his alleged ‘Hamas slate’ of local House hopefuls cozy up to terror-group sympathizer: ‘World is turned upside down’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his so-called “Hamas slate’’ of local congressional candidates were interviewed last week by a terror-group sympathizer in a get-out-the-vote effort for Tuesday’s primary election. Accused hater Bartley Blakeley — who has several hundred thousand online followers across various platforms — posted her chats on Instagram with…

SF schools boss dodges questions from Congress on pronouns, parental rights

San Francisco’s public schools chief repeatedly refused to condemn an alleged ethnic studies comparison Wednesday when pressed by Republican lawmakers during a tense congressional hearing. Superintendent Maria Su was asked whether she agreed with curriculum that allegedly compared parents who opposed COVID-19 school policies to white families in the 1960s…

Knicks vs. Spurs Game 4 prediction: NBA Finals player props, picks

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 Knicks lost their first real chance to take complete control of the NBA Finals. Now they have to make sure they don’t give…

Meta and Google denied new trial after landmark verdict in youth social media addiction case

A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury found the companies liable for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl ruled on the motions on Tuesday, according to court documents.  The companies had sought a new…

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