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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a silver-spoon socialist shamelessly living in a dirt cheap rent-stabilized apartment – and it’s time to move out, fed up neighbors and critics told The Post. Mamdani, 33, who rakes in $142,000 a year as a state assemblyman and whose wealthy family includes his filmmaker mom and professor dad, has been living in a $2,300-a-month, one-bedroom pad in Astoria — galling facts that reached critical mass Saturday. “It’s unfortunate that he supports policies that are great for the fortunate few [who] get these apartments,” said Jerry DeFazio, 33, a mechanical engineer who lived in...

The decision to modify a popular Italian pasta dish has caused uproar in the heart of Rome, resulting in strongly worded letter to the British embassyA disagreement about pasta has turned into a low-level international diplomatic incident after a British website altered the recipe for a popular Italian dish, resulting in a clash between the two nations. A recipe for cacio e pepe, a dish made up of pasta, black pepper, and pecorino cheese, was posted on the Good Food website, a popular place for Britons to discover new recipes, a website that was formerly owned by the BBC. As...

FAFO in Florida Two illegal immigrant sisters caught shoplifting shocked to find out they're being deported, one claims they can't be deported because she had a child here. Turns out they're habitual shoplifters with tools that makes it a felony. They shouldn't have tried this in Florida. Should have tried their crime spree in Illinois or Calif. Where the authorities would have done everything possible to set them free.

California state Sen. Sabrina Cervantes honored transgender high school athlete AB Hernandez after Hernandez won multiple girls state titles at the end of May. The trans athlete, who competes for Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, California, was the subject of a ceremony at the Jurupa City Council Friday where the athlete was recognized for winning first place in the girls high jump and triple jump May 31. Cervantes was present to give Hernandez two certificates on behalf of the California state senate and delivered a speech recognizing the athlete's championships. "We just want to take a moment this...

TYLER, Texas — Arrest documents reveal that a Whitehouse man, accused of wearing a diaper, yelled "Goo goo ga ga, I need a diaper change," at two young girls while they were riding their bikes near an East Texas school. The documents also indicate that he has engaged in similar behavior for over 25 years. Wesley Worl, 45, was booked into the Smith County Jail on Thursday, Aug. 7, for solicitation of a minor and criminal trespass in connection with an incident that occurred on July 29 near Pollard Park and Andy Woods Elementary School in Tyler. According to an...

An Orange County [CA] man pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after drinking during his birthday party. Justin Derek Jennings, 40, of Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty on Aug. 8 to one count of attempting to damage, destroy, disable, or wreck an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On March 9, 2024, Jennings was hosting a birthday gathering at his home with family. He had been drinking and, for reasons not disclosed, became angry. After most of his family members left the home, he took...

Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland.Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona.High temperatures are expected to reach well into the 100s and up to 115 in spots.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police chase ended with a fiery crash that killed the teen driver and sent two officers to the hospital on Wednesday night, Aug. 6. Police chase, car crash and fire The backstory: It started just after 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Milwaukee police said officers tried to pull over a car for driving recklessly near Hopkins and Hampton. MPD said there was also a warrant because the car was connected to a felony. Police said the teen driver took off, sparking a chase. It ended a little more than a mile away near 19th and Hampton when...

You never know what's swimming in the waters around North Texas. At Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant County, it was an alligator! The alligator was safely removed from the lake Thursday morning. "We were trying to get it into the cage last night," said Mike Mancy, who saw the alligator near his dock on Thursday. "He (the alligator) got in it (the cage) this morning on his own."

Body camera footage shows that an Alabama teen fatally shot by a Homewood police officer in June was armed with a gun when he was killed, the Jefferson County District Attorney said Wednesday. D.A. Danny Carr said he has ruled the shooting death of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples justified. No charges will be filed and the case will not be sent to a grand jury, Carr said. Carr announced his decision immediately after meeting with Peoples’ family at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The family was shown the law enforcement footage of the fatal June 23 shooting in Homewood Soccer Park. The family...

A Southern California man was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of over $6.9 million through a scheme that targeted small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. His scheme defrauded the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of millions of dollars in loans through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, officials said. According to court documents, the crimes occurred from March 2020 through October 2022. Park was the owner of a financial services company that helped clients repair credit scores and obtain financing, including loans. A Southern California man was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of over...

A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from an Orange County grocery store. On July 27, the woman was seen entering a Whole Foods market on Irvine Center Drive in Irvine and began clearing the shelves of supplements and probiotics and loading the items into her shopping cart. She is accused of heading to the self-checkout lane and scanning only several items. She then left the store with over $1,000 worth of unpaid merchandise, police said. On Aug. 7, she was located and arrested for grand theft.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- More than 9,200 Department of Water and Power customers in Granada Hills and Porter Ranch remained without water service Thursday while the utility scrambled to repair a broken underground valve -- a job that could last through the weekend. The affected area is bounded roughly by Rinaldi Avenue on the south, Balboa Boulevard on the east, De Soto Avenue on the west and the foothills and hills to the north, according to the DWP. According to the agency, water crews were conducting repair work on Tuesday at a pump station that connects to a 10 million-gallon...

Fraser Bohm, the accused driver of a vehicle who crashed into four Pepperdine University students on Pacific Coast Highway in October 2023, has pleaded not guilty in the deaths of the four sorority sisters. Bohm appeared in a Los Angeles County courtroom on Wednesday to hear his charges, alongside his new attorney who was most recently the legal representative in one of the highest profile murder cases in recent memory. Bohm, of Malibu, has hired Alan Jackson, who just recently secured a not-guilty verdict in the Massachusetts murder trial of Karen Read, according to Court TV. Jackson has also represented...

Rice growers in Valencia are warning that your paella might be doomed before it hits the pan – not because of your cooking skills, but due to unclear labelling on imported rice sold as if it were local. EU trade rules and lax origin labels are fuelling claims of ‘fake’ paella rice, as Asian and South American imports increasingly find their way into Spanish supermarkets. Valencian rice farmers say EU trade rules are ruining paella Valencia, the birthplace of paella, is home to traditional short-grain rice varieties like bomba, prized for their unique cooking properties. But local farmers claim that...

A Long Island police chief has been stripped of his duties after screaming at a young girl to 'shut the **** up' while she was loaded into the fire truck on a stretcher. In a TikTok video uploaded on Monday, North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt berated and hurled obscenities at the 10-year-old girl while she was being strapped onto a stretcher. 'Shut the **** up! It's like this with you every ******* week!' Alt shouted at the child. As the young girl pleaded with the fire department 'I don't want to go! I want to go home,' Alt responded...

Police have escorted two drag queens from a public library where they had been running a storytelling event for children after angry protesters gathered outside. Drag Queen Story Time at Holywood Arches Library in Belfast featured Lady Portia Di'Monte, known as the 'North Ireland's First Lady of Drag', and Miss Dora Belle. The ticket-only event was advertised as 'suitable for all ages and families' and to 'champion individuality and inclusivity amongst its young audiences, featuring sing-alongs and dancing.' Lady Portia read storybooks to the children, including family favourites such as Dear Zoo, while Miss Dora Belle narrated them with British...

The 6-year-old ran from her home to a downtown bridgeA young family says a Green Bay man is a hero after saving their daughter from a busy road. “He didn’t even think. Once he realized what my mom was saying, he took off running after her, ran into traffic, just selflessly risked his life,” Faith Roberts said. The 6-year-old has autism and got away from the family while they were moving in downtown Green Bay. Roberts and her family were in the middle of moving from downtown Green Bay near Bond St. Her mom came to help take care of...

A woman walking on the Asilomar Trail in Pebble Beach was followed by a coyote, prompting state parks authorities to remind hikers to stay alert on local trails. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon when the coyote aggressively approached the woman, who was possibly with her family, according to Mike Dippel, chief of California State Parks. "Sunday afternoon, late afternoon, a woman was walking, possibly with her family, in the area you see behind me here at Pebble Beach near Asilomar State Beach. But in Pebble Beach, when a coyote aggressively approached her and may have followed her on this path...

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu studio in San Jose is recovering after being a victim of a hit-and-run collision over the weekend. According to the San Jose Police Department, a vehicle crashed into Caio Terra Academy at 4:03 p.m. on Sunday. The studio, located on Park Avenue and Sunol Street, did not report any injuries. No one was inside the studio at the time of the crash. As of Monday afternoon, the hit-and-run driver remains at large. SJPD said the driver was involved in a separate collision with another vehicle prior. The outside brick walls, framing, glass, and mats were “all destroyed,”...