NYC taxi driver sounds off on ‘unfair’ congestion pricing: ‘Just a big money grab’
Longtime New York City cabbie Gene Telarico told The Post's Cindy Adams about the struggles taxis face in the city including Ubers and "unfair" congestion pricing.
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'Disqualifying': RFK Jr. faces backlash over 'unhinged' claims about red states in resurfaced video
A resurfaced video, shared by MAGA War Room's X account, shows presidential candidate RFK Jr. saying people in red states are "more likely to murder you" and commit violent crimes.
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Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ filmmakers for defamation
Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider is suing the makers of "Quiet on Set" for defamation, alleging they implied he was also a child sexual abuser.
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Socialites wore their finest fascinators, and unofficially honored Flaco the owl, at Central Park’s ‘hat lunch’
Randi Zuckerberg and her pal, Michelle Kluz, said they were honoring, "the celebrity fallen owl of Central Park," with their hats.
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Body found in duffel bag identified as missing Philadelphia 4-year-old
A decomposed body found in a duffel bag in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood has been identified as that of missing 4-year-old Damari Carter.
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Voicemail threats to Montana Sen. Tester land constituent in prison
30-year-old Anthony Cross of Billings, Montana, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for threatening Democratic Sen. Jon Tester over the phone.
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Fans ridicule Normani after she dodges question about running her own fan account: ‘Caught red-handed’
Fans accused the singer of running her fan page Normani Nation in early 2024.
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Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
The bill, which reflects growing support for legalization, would end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But it is unlikely to pass in an election year and a divided government.
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Utah woman suspected of murder after friend shot in apparent failed suicide pact
21-year-old Heavenly Faith Garfield was arrested in Utah County, Utah, under suspicion of murder after a friend was shot in an apparent failed suicide pact.
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Grandma thought she was texting with Robert De Niro — but her granddaughter saw through the scam: ‘I couldn’t stop laughing’
He made her an offer she (almost) couldn't refuse.
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Los Angeles City Council votes in favor of Department of Homelessness motion
The Los Angeles City Council voted for a motion on exploring starting a Department of Homelessness as the city faces criticism over the ongoing homeless crisis.
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Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.
In her conversation with the vice president, Drew Barrymore allowed informality to veer into disrespect.
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How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians
I worry that the more aggressive demonstrators may be hurting the Gazans they’re trying to support.
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Face of Neanderthal Woman Revealed 75,000 Years Later
The facial reconstruction is based on the remains of a Neanderthal excavated from an iconic archaeological site.
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Portland State Library Occupiers Reject University’s Amnesty Deal
John Rudoff/AFP via Getty ImagesA number of protesters occupying a library at Portland State University rejected a deal to stand down on Wednesday morning, after they found the university president’s offer of legal amnesty questionable, and said she failed entirely to address their demand that the school divest from Boeing.University president Ann Cudd said that she was given verbal assurances from negotiators working for the protesters inside Millar Library that they would accept her offer, which she said promised protection from suspension and expulsion, as well as criminal charges, if they left the library by 1:30 a.m. However, student organizers ultimately refused to take the deal.“I fervently wish that the students in the library had signed on to our agreement, but, after their negotiators told us they had a deal, they apparently chose not to sign,” Cudd said, in a letter to the campus community sent on Wednesday morning.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Acting as if they won the draft lottery, Sparks say 'we’re going to shock a lot of people'
The Sparks don't have a "superstar" on the roster this season, but their draft picks and revamped roster could help end their playoff drought.
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Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for NYPD to ‘babysit unruly’ Columbia students, pols fume as cops asked to stay on guard
"Columbia created this mess and Columbia – not New Yorkers - should pay to clean it up," members of the City Council's Common Sense Caucus wrote in a scathing letter to university officials.
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It’s ‘Top Chef’ for hospital food —no seriously
Scalpels down, knives out — and Marcus Samuelsson is the judge.
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Eric Adams righteously speaks for NYC’s principles against the chaos-mongers
Mayor Adams’ remarks Wednesday, the morning after Columbia asked the NYPD to clear out the goons occupying Hamilton Hall, truly summed up the stakes.
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Eva Mendes happy she waited until her 40s to have kids, claims she was 'foul-mouthed and smoking' in her 20's
Eva Mendes shared she is happy she waited until was in her 40s to become a mother, saying she was "foul-mouthed and smoking" when in her 20s.
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Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Creators, Saying Series Defamed Him
In the suit, lawyers for the former Nickelodeon producer called the documentary a “hit job” that had falsely painted him as a “child sexual abuser.”
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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
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Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion law as Florida's goes into effect
Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday, meaning it will now be nearly impossible to get an abortion anywhere in the South. Meanwhile, the Arizona Senate voted to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated in April. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Nidia Cavazos have the latest.
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Trump calls Columbia protest raid "beautiful thing to watch"
With former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial in recess on Wednesday, Trump hit the campaign trail in Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
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This upstate-style home in Brooklyn asks $1.3M — and comes with a fun, farm-like amenity
A Brooklyn townhouse with a lovingly customized interior and outdoor space galore has hit the market at 551 Lexington Ave.
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"Belligerent" United passenger faces hefty fine. Here's how much.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark to divert and land in Bangor, Maine.
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Trumpeter, oboist sue NY Philharmonic for being forced out over horn player’s rape claim
The two musicians got their jobs back in 2020 in a binding arbitration but were ousted again in April. They are suing saying it cannot be oveturned.
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Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near
New drone footage shows Chasiv Yar, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that once had a population of 12,000, deserted with barely a building left intact.
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Marcus Outzen, former Florida State QB who started in national championship game, dead at 46
Marcus Outzen’s son, Colton, shared the news of his father’s death on social media. He had complications with a rare immune deficiency disorder, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
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Mavis Leno joins husband Jay at a premiere after dementia revelation: 'I feel great'
Jay Leno's wife, Mavis, who has been battling dementia for years and is now in a conservatorship, joined him at the premiere of the Netflix movie 'Unfrosted.'
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Joe Biden’s reckless plan to take in Gazans won’t even satisfy Israel-haters
Joe Biden trying to lose the election is the best explanation for why his administration is actively considering letting refugees from Gaza into the United States.
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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattles California's Inland Empire
A small earthquake was felt across a wide swath of Southern California on Wednesday, centered between Riverside and Orange counties just outside Corona.
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After protest chaos, universities need to teach kids about real free speech — not about misgendering
Wondering why Columbia protests devolved into chaos? Because the students have no idea what free speech is.
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Voting for 'Dangerous' RFK Jr. Will Help Trump Win, Republican Group Warns
The Lincoln Project, an anti-Donald Trump Republican super PAC, slammed Robert Kennedy Jr. in a series of social media posts.
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Alijah Vera-Tucker knows Jets’ offensive line upgrades come with ‘unpleasant’ caveat
There’s a caveat with this, even though those on the line aren’t speaking to each other about it.
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Andru Phillips wants to be exception to troubling Giants draft trend
Phillips has a clear path to playing time, if he can do what so many other cornerbacks before him were not able to do: Get on the field and stay on the field.
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NYC ex-con busted after his 79-year-old mom found dead with black eye, cuts: sources
A Bronx ex-con was charged with murder after his elderly mom was found fatally battered with a black eye in their apartment this week, cops and law enforcement sources said. Melvin Arias, 57, was arrested Tuesday evening in connection to the slaying of his mom Francisca Trinidad, 79, who was found unconscious and unresponsive inside...
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Steve Bannon Accuses Mike Johnson of 'Conspiracy' to Take Down Trump
Bannon claimed it is a "fact" that Johnson is "part of the conspiracy to actually take down Donald J. Trump."
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‘Active Shooter’ Is ‘Neutralized’ Near Wisconsin Middle School, Officials Say
School officials in Mount Horeb, Wis., southwest of Madison, said that no one else was harmed and that schools were placed on lockdown.
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WHO overturns dogma on airborne disease spread. The CDC might not act on it
After grave missteps in the pandemic, the World Health Organization convened experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science and bioengineering to examine evidence on how airborne viruses and bacteria spread.
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Deion Sanders snaps back at critic of his son, boldly predicts he'll be a top-5 draft pick
After Shedeur Sanders was critical of one of his former teammates, Deion Sanders defended him on X, while also making a bold prediction.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Green Veil’ On The Network, A Drama About Government Coverups in the 1950s, Ranging From Aliens To The Abduction Of Indigenous Children
John Leguizamo, Irene Bedard, Jon Ortiz and Hani Furstenberg star in the first series from the brand new ad-supported streaming service.
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Fire severely damages LA County fire station
Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 164 in Huntington Park, California, has reportedly sustained severe damage from a Wednesday morning fire.
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Tourists airlifted from Kenyan reserve as freak floods continue
Tourists were evacuated by air Wednesday from the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya as devastating flash floods continued encroaching on the African nation.
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Bluey Has a Powerful Secret Weapon. Just Listen Closely.
I must have heard “Ode to Joy” a million times. So why am I weeping now?
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UCLA anti-Israel protesters ask supporters for vegan and gluten-free food, zip ties, shields and EpiPens
Organizers of an anti-Israel protest at UCLA are asking for a list of items needed to keep their encampment strong, which includes rope and shields.
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