Her final date will be with the executioner. A serial spouse-slayer nicknamed Iran’s “Black Widow” has been sentenced to death after a lethal marriage spree that left at least 10 husbands in the graveyard over two decades. Kolthoum Akbari, 56, confessed to much of the horrific body count, the Mazandaran Province public relations office told Iranian state media last Sunday. It’s unclear how many of her former spouses perished, but the number is as high as a dozen or more and only one is believed to have lived, authorities said. Most were killed using rubbing alcohol, sedatives and other meds.…
Over the last few decades, the number of people going online for their healthcare needs has skyrocketed. Google receives hundreds of millions of health related search queries daily. Half of U.S. adults under 50 now get health and wellness information from podcasts or social media influencers.In her book “Bad Influence:…
Keeanu Benton will remain in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future. Benton and the Steelers agreed to a four-year extension worth $72 million on Friday, according to multiple reports. The deal, which holds an average annual value of $18 million, makes Benton the highest-paid defensive lineman in Steelers history. Both sides…
Courtney Love is detailing a scary health battle that she previously kept quiet from the public. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, August 14, Love, 62, said she “almost died” in 2019 and doctors warned her that she may not make it. The musician recalled the health scare as…
If you’ve ever been jolted awake by your cat letting out a long, mournful cry in the middle of the night, your sleep-deprived brain may wonder why, exactly, your cute little pet yowls all the time.The answer isn’t as simple as “they want food” or “they’re being dramatic.” The sound…
Gotham FC overcame a tie for the fastest goal in NWSL history Friday night by receiving goals from Midge Purce and a landmark tally by Sam Kerr to give the hosts a 2-1 NWSL victory over the Kansas City Current Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Gotham FC improved to…
Orlando Brown revealed his life is completely different from how it used to be. “I didn’t have my daughter five years ago. She was in foster care,” Brown, 38, told Revolt on Wednesday, August 12. “I put that work in and got my baby out of that bull**** ass situation.”…
Nazeeh Johnson has been suspended. But he now says his positive test for a performance-enhancing drug had nothing to do with football but with growing his family. The Titans defensive back, who spent his last four seasons with the Chiefs, has been suspended without pay for the first six games…
Married at First Sight’s Ryan de Nino has died. He was 40. A family member told TMZ on Friday, August 14 that the reality TV personality died “suddenly” in New Jersey “earlier this week.” The family will not be releasing any additional details about Ryan’s death, according to the outlet.…
Republican Sen. Susan Collins says her Democratic challenger in Maine’s high-stakes US Senate race apparently “struggles to control his temper.” Collins broke her silence about Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday after a newly resurfaced 1988 police record detailed accusations that Jackson assaulted a man and pushed his longtime partner during…
Almost nothing has gone as planned for the Mets this season, which is how they ended up with Kodai Senga entering Friday’s game in the top of the ninth, trying to close out a win over Washington as Michael Jackson’s ”Beat It” blared over the Citi Field sound system. The…
Marshals will look a bit different when it returns for season 2 after some cast shakeups. Deadline confirmed that the Yellowstone spinoff, which is currently back in production in Utah, will feature more seasons with Cal’s (Logan Marshall-Green) estranged daughter, Maddie (Morgan Lindholm). Lindholm’s expanded role comes after Maddie was…
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday President Donald Trump has helped her deliver for the state, pointing to a specific fighter jet mission she tried to secure during the Biden administration but couldn’t. Whitmer spoke to Newsom on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” and said she needed to figure out how to…
October came early. Fans were treated to an outright spectacle and thrilling end to the Little League World Series Metro regional tournament with New Jersey’s Bayonne Central launching an epic, 8-6 championship comeback over Darien, Conn., advancing to Williamsport for the first time in the league’s 75-year history. Neither side…
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is putting an end to his baby-making chapter.. The Bachelor alum, 44, documented his trip to the doctor’s office on Friday, August 14, after he decided to get his second vasectomy. “Today’s a good day to get a vasectomy,” Arie wrote via his Instagram Story. “Hope laughing…
So what if it was the Bucs reserves. The Kid was ready. Kid Klubnik was ready. Cade Klubnik was ready for his preseason NFL debut Friday night when Geno Smith’s sore ankle prevented him from being ready for his preseason Jets homecoming. Klubnik was informed Thursday by Aaron Glenn that…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Karlie Kloss may have just convinced Us to give our floral dresses a break. The supermodel’s latest look puts a fresh spin on classic polka dots, pairing the playful print…
Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola rejected support this week from former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the state by double-digits in her failed 2024 presidential campaign. “Alaska is a must-win Senate seat for Democrats to retake control of the Senate,” Harris wrote in a fundraising email, urging the…
Satou Sabally never really wanted to get into the details of the aftermath of the concussion she suffered in Game 3 of last year’s WNBA Finals, which sidelined her for most of the offseason. When she joined the Liberty this offseason, her focus shifted to continuing her sister Nyara’s legacy…
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges on August 14, 2026, and revealed his motive for shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024. Mangione entered the plea while appearing in court at the 40 Foley Square courthouse in New York City, where he…
Aaron Boone didn’t get to see the end of Friday’s Yankees-Blue Jays game from the dugout. The Yankees skipper was ejected from the top of the sixth inning by home plate umpire Vic Carapazza over a disagreement about balls and strikes. Luis Garcia Jr. was up with two outs in…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! At 68 years old, Andie MacDowell proves that full, defined brows don’t have to come courtesy of pricey products. Instead of relying on expensive formulas to keep her brows looking…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States” after the Iran war — as he again slammed US allies for not helping break Tehran’s hold on the waterway. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very…
Losing mature trees from a neighborhood may be a matter of life and death, a new study suggests.The research, published Aug. 5 in the journal GeoHealth, tracked tree canopy cover and mortality across Chicago neighborhoods over 11 years. It found that it wasn’t the number of trees in a neighborhood…
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if…
Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, have reportedly been accused of fraud in a new lawsuit. Gomez, 34, and Teefey, 50, are accused of allegedly deceiving investors of mental health startup Wondermind to continue funding the company amid internal struggles in a court filing obtained by TMZ. The lawsuit…
California Forever, the billionaire-backed group proposing a futuristic megacity in the Bay Area, has spent months holding weekly meetings with local officials over plans for a massive new shipyard — yet it oddly never submitted even a preliminary application for the project, a top county official told The California Post.…
OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving less than a year after she joined the company – the latest in a series of surprise, high-level exits as the artificial-intelligence giant prepares for a blockbuster public listing. Dresser is leaving “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement Thursday, which…
Long-term memories may not “stick” in the brain for the reasons we thought, a study of mice in artificial hibernation reveals.Instead of relying on many individual, strong links between neurons — which would typically be pared down during hibernation — long-lasting memories seem to require higher-level patterns in connectivity, the…
Squeeze… or release? You’ve probably heard of Kegels, an exercise that can help with everything from stopping leaky pee to better sex. But recommendations from TikTok — and even some women’s magazines — aren’t one-size-fits all. In fact, some people should be skipping traditional Kegels and doing reverse Kegels to…
Jayden Daniels opened up about the controversy surrounding the decision by the NFL quarterback to slap his former school with a cease-and-desist letter prohibiting LSU from using his name, image or likeness. News of the demand, which was sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry on Aug. 5, was reported…
Kylie Kelce opened up about her fertility journey after navigating a pregnancy loss. “I was terrified,” Kelce, 34, recalled on the Thursday, August 13, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast when a listener asked for advice about trying to conceive after suffering a miscarriage. “Even when we got pregnant,…
WASHINGTON — Maybe he needs more time in the thinking chair. A resurfaced video of Michigan Senate Democratic hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoofing “Blue’s Clues” and dancing to the 1990s-era children’s show took the internet by storm, with many questioning how it could even be real. Back in June, El-Sayed’s…
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. Mortgage rates dropped back to three-week lows as bond yields continued their downward trajectory on Thursday. Good news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that…
McDonald’s compiled a 515-page dossier on one of its loyalty-program customers — using years of fast-food purchases to predict how often he would return, how much he would spend and even what he was likely to order. Reece Rogers, a journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired magazine, discovered the extensive digital…
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. It’s an All-American affair in the Canadian Masters Final. Ben Shelton will take on Brandon Nakashima on Thursday night in Montreal, as both players…
Nicole Kidman opened up about her decision to file for divorce from Keith Urban after nearly two decades of marriage. “I’ve approached my whole life like that,” Kidman, 59, told British Vogue in an interview published Thursday, August 13, of her “feelings first” mentality. “That’s just who I am. I…
Fresno County is on track to see a controversial road tax on the ballot later this year — even after the county sued California for forcing it in front of voters through legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor signed Assembly Bill 1923 last week, requiring Fresno County to place…
A California tribe is refusing to fold on a controversial $700 million casino project. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has sued the United States Department of Interior after the feds dealt the tribe a stunning blow last month, and forced them to suspend gambling at its new Vallejo…
A dog-sized carnivore and mammal ancestor that lived around 236 million years ago seems to have given birth to live young, a new study suggests. This means the tactic of keeping young developing inside the mother — known as viviparity — may have emerged in the mammalian lineage 90 million…
When it comes to maintaining brain health, daily brain games like Sudoku and crosswords aren’t enough to protect the mind as you age. Dr. Randy D’Amico, a neurosurgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital, recommends paying attention to systems you may not necessarily think of when considering brain health. Keeping tabs on…
There was a little bit of red at this year’s White Party. NFL superstar Puka Nacua revealed on the latest episode of the “Impaulsive” podcast that he sustained a bloody wound while at Michael Rubin’s famed midsummer bash in the Hamptons last month. Nacua said the injury occurred after he…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s perfect day is watching 15 hours of college football, and he prefers hip-hop and EDM to country music, which he finds “too sad.” America’s top diplomat opened up to Katie Miller for her podcast alongside his former Miami Dolphins cheerleader wife Jeanette in…
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