Refresh 2026-05-07T14:34:48.938Z “Viruses don’t care about politics” (Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Both Argentina and the U.S. recently withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the face of this outbreak, “I think they will reconsider their positions,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general. “Viruses don’t care about our politics; they don’t care about our borders, and they don’t care about all the excuses that we may have.”When asked whether U.S. health authorities are participating in the ongoing investigation, several WHO representatives confirmed that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing helpful technical support…
President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post, saying even he wouldn’t pony up the $1,000 needed to watch the US play in the team’s opening game against Paraguay next month. In a brief telephone interview late Wednesday, the commander-in-chief reacted…
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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all loved up at the latest New York Knicks game. The couple sat courtside during game two of the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Wednesday, May 6, sporting matching orange jackets in honor of Chalamet’s favorite basketball team. Chalamet, 30,…
China’s top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the US have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before President Donald Trump is expected to visit. During a meeting with members of a…
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to unveil the top lines for her massive New York State budget Thursday morning — with little to no new money for the Big Apple expected, The Post has learned. The top number of the budget was not immediately known, nor were the details on…
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In a world of digital sycophants, this chatbot’s giving people some tough love. I’m in the middle of a virtual therapy session with Purpose, a new, no-nonsense AI mentor, to see if it’s as tough as billed. Like with a real-life coach, we’re discussing everything from romance to work-life balance…
Two rare silver coins discovered by metal detectorists in Denmark reveal that the Vikings made jewelry out of Christian coins that were originally designed to prevent Viking raids, according to experts at the National Museum of Denmark.The coins were minted around 1009, during the reign of English king Æthelred II,…
A group of fans prevented a potential tragic situation Wednesday night when one pulled a man off the ledge of one of the upper sections at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. A video posted to social media by Instagram user Oliver Stoffel showed a fan in a blue shirt and…
LeAnn Rimes has seemingly shut down rumors that she could be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Following reports this week that LeAnn, 43, has been in talks with Bravo about a spot on RHOBH, the 9-1-1: Nashville actress shared a clip via her Instagram Story…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a two-day visit to Vatican City and Italy Thursday by meeting Pope Leo XIV, days after President Trump claimed the first American-born pontiff was “endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people.” Leo has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration over its…
Former JPMorgan banker and Wall Street high-flyer Chirayu Rana has hired an attorney who has repped Epstein accusers and other major sexual harassment cases in his legal battle with the nation’s largest bank over claims Rana was forced to be a “sex slave.” Daniel Kaiser, partner at top NYC law…
Confirmed and suspected cases of hantavirus infection have struck eight people on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and now, laboratory tests have pointed to a specific kind of hantavirus at fault.Hantaviruses are a large family of viruses carried by rodents, such as rats. It’s relatively uncommon for them…
Against the Celtics, Tyrese Maxey was unstoppable. He owned crunchtime of the winner-take-all Game 7. That player has yet to show up to the Eastern Conference semifinals – in part due to Mikal Bridges’ lockdown defense. Bridges was at it again Wednesday night, shutting down Maxey when Game 2 of…
Spencer Pratt is saying goodbye to reality TV and hello to politics. Exactly one year after a wildfire burned down his family’s home in Pacific Palisades, California, Pratt announced that he was running for mayor of Los Angeles. “The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling; it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt said…
Hantavirus has been all over the news lately due to a shocking outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they breathe airborne particles from the dried droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents. That’s how Oscar winner Gene…
USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added a Cinderella story to his collection of proven returners and heralded newcomers. It involves Jadis Jones, a guard from Lindenwood in the relatively obscure Ohio Valley Conference. Jones announced his commitment to the Trojans on Wednesday, posting a picture of himself in…
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A Democratic lawmaker is drawing backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite US sanctions, defending the outreach as “literally our right and responsibility.” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., made the remarks during a recent Seattle briefing following a congressional delegation trip to Cuba, where she discussed the…
Researchers in China have pioneered a formula for a nontoxic “aqueous battery” that they say could last 10 times longer than today’s best devices. What’s more, the water battery achieves this epic lifespan without degrading and can be disposed of safely in the environment, the team reported in a new…
DENVER — The colder it got Wednesday night, the louder the Mets bats crackled. By the middle innings, the temperature had dropped to 37 degrees at Coors Field and the Mets were rolling. All that remained was for the bullpen to secure the final outs. The Mets survived for a…
Creatine sales jumped 120 percent in the 52 weeks ending March 2023, according to SPINS data , and the new wave of customers driving that growth isn’t the male gym crowd that built the supplement’s reputation. It’s women, many of them in their 30s, 40s and 50s, paying attention to…
Streaming service NBC News NOW is expanding its programming to 14 hours every weekday with a new two-hour show hosted by Christine Romans, a veteran business journalist. Romans, who joined NBC News in 2023 after 24 years at CNN, has been promoted to chief business correspondent and will anchor a…
The latest cosmetic craze has grave origins. Across the country, women are embracing a buzzed-about injectable filler made from donated cadaver fat — yes, that’s tissue from dead bodies — to fill in, smooth over and enhance their shape. But one NYC plastic surgeon isn’t buying the hype and is…
Despite falling short of the games played-threshold, Lakers star Luka Doncic will be eligible for the league’s end-of-season awards voting, including All-NBA. The NBA and NBPA announced in a joint statement on Thursday morning that Doncic’s Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule was honored. Pistons star Cade Cunningham…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Leave it to Keira Knightley to make even the simplest outfit look luxe. The actress was recently spotted strolling through Venice in a tee-and-jeans duo, complete with this embellished Mary…
For Coachella, wannabe fashionistas are spending big bucks — but their “horrendous” ‘fits are forcing social media to ask, “What the literal f- -k?” Quizzical eyebrows are being raised across the internet as influencers, such as Montse Lewin, a content creator from Los Angeles, are paying hundreds — or even…
The Trump administration has quietly approached US industrial giants including Ford and General Motors about potentially boosting weapons production, according to a report. Senior Pentagon officials have held talks with Ford CEO Jim Farley and GM boss Mary Barra about whether the automakers could help the military replenish its weapons…
They’re tossing tech to the trash and seizing a retro reboot. Gen Zers are ditching sleek smartphones and algorithm-fed apps for vintage flip phones, once-coveted iPods, digital cameras, even typewriters — and jump-starting a simpler, less plugged-in life. And parents are scooping up retro tech for their children, too, as…
Watch what you eat. First it was the juice cleanse, then keto, then Whole30. Now it’s the social diet, where you consume content — and not much else. Researchers in the UK and upstate New York shared findings this week that simply viewing food content online is enough to curb…
In what sure looks like the end of this relationship — but with these two, never say never — the Mets and Richard Lovelady have broken up again. The Mets traded the lefty, who had been designated for assignment once more, to the Nationals for cash considerations on Thursday. Lovelady…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Perhaps the most upscale event of the year is the Kentucky Derby, which will kick off on Saturday, May 2. It’s a hotspot for rich moms, socialites and old money…
A Brooklyn-based furniture retailer has agreed to pay up to $350,000 to settle claims it cheated customers out of refunds – and you may be eligible for a payment. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday announced the settlement with Payless Furniture – operating as 1StopBedrooms – after her…
Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the northern lights are predicted to grace skies across several northern U.S. states — and it’s all thanks to a large hole that has opened up in the sun’s atmosphere.Auroras may be visible as far south as Idaho and New York…
An unusual source of caffeine is whipping up buzz across social media. The drink known as egg coffee, which originates from Vietnam, is made by blending egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk. When the mixture is poured on top of strong Vietnamese coffee, the result is a sweet, fluffy drink…
Don’t even think about it. Don’t even think that Shohei Ohtani should be held out of the Dodgers’ lineup on days he is their starting pitcher. Ignore what Ohtani did in his most recent start. Forget about how Ohtani struck out 10 batters in six innings in an 8-2 victory…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s a reason the ‘coastal grandma‘ aesthetic keeps coming back every spring. It’s effortless, polished and, most importantly, comfortable. But recreating that breezy, Nancy Meyers–inspired wardrobe can get expensive fast,…
WASHINGTON — The US military will “actively pursue” any Iranian-flagged vessels or any ships attempting to support the regime elsewhere in the world, Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced Thursday — in an expansion of the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.…
Tiger Woods’ legal team has objected to a subpoena request by Florida state prosecutors to release the pro golfer’s medication records after his DUI arrest in Jupiter Island on March 27, according to USA Today. Prosecutors in the case, for which Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI, filed a notice…
Peacock’s Beyond the Villa is bringing back many stars from season 7 of Love Island USA — but Nic Vansteenberghe, Olandria Carthen and Huda Mustafa are noticeably missing from the spinoff. Peacock’s Love Island USA follows a group of singles who have to pair off in order to stay in…
A former Bravo television star is trading boozy Hamptons blowouts for politics — launching an unlikely bid to unseat a sitting Republican in Congress in rural Minnesota. Luke Gulbranson — a model-turned-actor known for his role on “Summer House” — said he’s done with showbiz and has moved back home…
A funeral is one of the few costs in life that’s guaranteed – but more than half of Americans admitted they would be forced to borrow money to afford a burial service, according to a new survey. Some 58% of US adults said they would need to take on debt…
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