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It’s lights out for a beloved holiday tradition in Manhattan. Saks Fifth Avenue’s annual holiday light show at its flagship location has been canceled after nearly two decades of yuletide spectacle — apparently because of cost-cutting, The Post has learned. “For many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth Avenue included a light show at our flagship store, and for some time, we have contemplated changing our approach,” a Saks Fifth Avenue rep told The Post on Monday. Now, instead of the glowing spectacular, “in our 100th year, which also marks the anniversary of the flagship, we are celebrating the season...

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The masked stranger caught on video trying to rip a 6-year-old Hasidic boy out of his dad’s arms in Brooklyn over the weekend was busted for the broad-daylight terror, cops said. Stephan Stowe, 28, a gangbanger with 33 prior arrests, was picked up early Sunday and charged with attempted kidnapping — several hours after he tried to yank the young boy away from his dad in Crown Heights, authorities and sources said. The boy’s father was holding hands with his two sons and walking on Kingston Avenue near Empire Boulevard when the menace approached the family and snatched the boy...

According to this Daily Mail article, George Clooney feels he’s being scapegoated over Donald Trump’s triumphant presidential victory last week. “George Clooney feels he is being used as a ‘scapegoat’ in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and will now take a step back from politics,” reports the Daily Mail. Clooney “threw his support behind Harris after penning a blistering op-ed on why Joe Biden would cost the Democrats the win if he didn’t abandon his campaign,” the report continues, adding, “but it still wasn’t enough to prevent a historic victory for...

Two helmet-wearing goons shot a cellphone store worker multiple times and took his $22,000 Rolex during a stickup in Queens, cops said Saturday. The robbers got tangled in a physical altercation with the victim just before 7 p.m. Friday at the Top in Town Wireless store on 32-78 Steinway St. in Astoria, according to the NYPD. During the fight, one of the thieves fired multiple rounds at the victim, cops

When thinking about the best vodka to drink, brands such as Grey Goose, Ketel One, and Absolute come to mind. However, with so many choices on the market, it can be overwhelming and tough to figure out the difference between great marketing and great product. We’ve cut to the chase and lined up only those worth drinking to help you get the best bang for your buck. Our list includes vodka options if you’re looking for something cheap, strong, or expensive, and we believe we’ve found the perfect vodka for every occasion.

Actress Justine Bateman — the star of NBC’s beloved sitcom Family Ties — is trolling supporters of Kamala Harris who have posted meltdown videos to TikTok and other social media apps, penning mock scene analyses of their cinematic technique. “Shoot in a location that is not the interior of a car,” Bateman wrote on X. “The director has her walk into extreme close-up, reminiscent of Tarkovsky’s Ivan’s Childhood,” the actress concludes in another post. “The exhale through the nose at the end, a la Raging Bull, is a good button to the piece,” she praises yet another. Justine Bateman’s hilarious...

A driver was struck and killed while getting out of his car to cross a Rhode Island highway where people were seen scrambling to pick up loose cash, according to reports. Kevin Elliot McCourt stopped his car on I-95 in Providence around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday and had already walked across the southbound lanes when he was fatally struck by a Volkswagen SUV on the northbound side, WJAR reported. The deadly accident came as civilians and cops were filmed chasing down dollar bills that were flying around on the same highway, NBC News said. However, police have not yet confirmed if...

President-elect Donald Trump addressed a crowd of his supporters on Election Night around 2:30 a.m. at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida — following his projected Electoral College landslide and popular vote win. Trump, 78, was flanked on the stage by his family and his running mate, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and promised a "golden age of America" ahead. Watch his victory speech here.

Scientists have recently unlocked the secrets of the world's oldest map, a 3,000-year-old clay tablet known as the Imago Mundi, which is believed to show the location of Noah’s Ark. The ancient Babylonian artifact, etched with cuneiform—a script using wedge-shaped symbols—has puzzled archaeologists for centuries. Discovered in what is now Iraq in 1882, the tablet is housed at the British Museum, where it has become one of its famous collections. The Imago Mundi depicts a circular world map, illustrating early Babylonian ideas about the world's creation. The map is thought to show the entire known world at the time, with...

I'd like to learn how to conduct thorough research for political purposes. I'd like to be able to research say a council member or Congress person. Find out their family and what their families associations are to various businesses and charities. Is there a course or something I could take to learn how to do such? Are there any sites that you guys could point me to that would be used in doing such? Thank you in advance.

Coffee beans come in many different blends and roasts, but have you ever really considered the actual quality of the beans before buying a bag? Many people who are avid coffee drinkers tend to gravitate towards local coffee shops to buy their high-quality coffee beans. However, there are many great brands that you can find right in your grocery store that also offer high-quality beans, and we're going to let you in on which ones

The alcoholic beverage brand announced this week that it will be making one-of-a-kind whiskies crafted with real human tears. Called Crierball, the limited-edition release will mix "emotion with flavor for an unforgettable drinking experience" to "capture the true spirit of game day, blending the emotion of nail-biting finishes and heartbreak with Fireball’s iconic cinnamon-sweet flavor," the brand said in a press release obtained by PEOPLE. “In football, few things — aside from Fireball, of course — are better than the sweet taste of victory, especially when that W comes at the expense of your biggest rivals,” said Danny Suich, Global...

The art in espionage is the ability to hide in plain sight and the greatest of spies are the ones you never learn about. This statement rings true in the case of Anthony Blunt. His life seemed predestined for greatness. A Cambridge graduate with familial ties to the Royal Family, he was the very picture of establishment respectability. His brilliance as a polymath, fluency in multiple languages, and renown as a world-class art historian made him virtually untouchable, and he knew it. Beneath this veneer of aristocratic refinement lurked a secret that would shake Britain to its very foundations. For...

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance all have something in common. All four of them, along with an estimated 42% of American adults, have lived in a home with at least one gun.Gun ownership in the United States is widespread and cuts across all sorts of cultural divides – including race, class and political ideology. Like all mass experiences in American life, owning a gun can mean very different things to different people.One thing that American gun owners tend to agree on, no matter their differences, is that guns are for personal protection. In a 2023 Pew...

Experiencing a city on foot gives you the freedom to amble from one attraction to another, discovering hidden bars, quirky shops, and lesser-known spots along the way. It’s also free and reduces your carbon footprint. But what makes a city pedestrian-friendly? In 2023, the sustainable living nonprofit organization Smart Growth America released their Foot Traffic Ahead report, which analyzed factors such as how easily residents in America’s largest metro areas can walk from their homes to amenities, the distances between blocks, and access to public transportation. So, lace up some comfortable footwear and explore the most walkable cities in the...

Where Is the Beef? Americans chow down on a whopping 50 billion burgers a year — that’s three per person every week. This burger obsession has fueled a fast-food culture like no other, where chains constantly compete to deliver bigger, better, and beefier bites. But when it comes to quality, some spots go above and beyond.

The two Kansas mothers allegedly killed by members of the anti-government religious sect “God’s Misfits” were brutally stabbed to death before they were buried in a freezer, officials have now revealed. Investigators had only previously said that Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were murdered in an “absolutely brutal crime” tied to a custody battle, without detailing an exact cause of death. But preliminary autopsy reports list both women’s causes of death as being from “multiple sharp force trauma,” People magazine reported Friday. The full medical report will be released on Nov. 15.

A 17-year-old is in custody after eight people were shot, two of them fatally, just after 1 a.m. Friday in Orlando, Florida. FOX 13 reported the incident occurred near an area where “hundreds of people were celebrating Halloween at bars, clubs, and restaurants.” There was the sound of gunfire followed, minutes later, by more gunfire. The 17-year-old was tackled by officers and apprehended. WESH noted that Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith indicated the 17-year-old “has a previous arrest record” and that he was not at the Halloween celebration long before alleged opening fire. Smith said, “He pretty much walked into...

Golden State wait. A California lottery fanatic claimed he hasn’t seen a dime of his Powerball jackpot winnings worth $44 million in the over two months since he matched all six numbers. Jerry, an everyday lotto player who “plays all the games,” tried his luck at the Aug. 19 drawing. Armed with his lucky number 10, Jerry, whose last name remained unknown, purchased a ticket at a Ralphs grocery store in southern Orange County and became the sole winner of the $44.3 million top prize.