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Museum of Pizza creator shares 'bonkers' story behind his nearly Fyre Festival-level catastrophe
July 11, 2024 | 11:58amKareem Rahma just wanted a slice of the pie, but he got burned in the process.
Sloths are cute but don't hug them for a selfie, animal activists warn: 'Can break bones with their teeth'
July 9, 2024 | 5:53pmTempted to cuddle a sloth? Not so fast. Despite how huggable the mammals appear, activists are warning animal lovers not to partake in the interactive zoo experiences, which have cropped...
My family lived next to the NYC garage collapse — we were displaced and had to rebuild from the ground up
July 9, 2024 | 8:00amSuzanne Cohen's family of five lived next door to the Ann Street garage, which collapsed in April 2023 -- killing one person and uprooting her whole family.
Paralyzed man finishes marathon 3 years after accident took his ability to walk as a teen
July 8, 2024 | 1:51pmLast month, Mason Branstrator returned to his hometown of Duluth, Minnesota to race in the annual Grandma's Marathon as part of the wheelchair competition.
These are the 3 cheapest, safest cities on the West Coast — would you move?
July 6, 2024 | 5:29pmBelieve it or not, there are still multiple metropolises that are safe and affordable for those looking to relocate.
Grandmother, 102, still works at a health resort — here's why retirement isn't for her
July 4, 2024 | 10:39amAmong her tips: "When you worry, you add to the problems. By not worrying, you subtract from the problems."
How Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA' became the most patriotic song in America: 'Never intended it to be a hit'
July 3, 2024 | 3:16pmLee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has...
Teens on TikTok discover they're actually twins who were kidnapped from their parents at birth
July 3, 2024 | 3:08pmElene Deisadze was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when she had to do a double-take. There was a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who looked just like her.
From the runway to real estate — 3 fashionistas who ditched glam gigs to sell NYC
July 1, 2024 | 12:15pmReal estate is fast becoming a choice career change for business belles throughout the US, per a 2023 report from the National Association of Realtors.
Bride issues viral warning after post office wedding invite snag
June 28, 2024 | 6:05pmIt was a postal faux pas.
Elementary school teacher shares her '30 seconds or less' rule on kindness: 'Adults, watch and learn'
June 27, 2024 | 4:00pmIt's a life lesson.
'None of us are alone anymore': 5 New Yorkers on how they rid of the loneliness 'virus' and got back out there
June 26, 2024 | 12:49pmThese New Yorkers, tired of being lonely post-pandemic, are some of the many city-side camaraderie curators who've taken control of their social lives, launching clubs, cliques and even niche apps...
Restaurant workers call out 'rude' customer behavior with surprising list of pet peeves: 'We are people, too'
June 25, 2024 | 4:49pmRestaurant pros are spilling the tea — on their rudest customers.
Make sure your credit card is never skimmed at the gas pump — keep your money safe with this simple hack
June 21, 2024 | 5:43pmDon't skim over this information.
This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout
June 20, 2024 | 3:52pmMichelle Cohen used to fuse steel gun mounts onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, now she pumps iron.
14 sets of twins and one set of triplets graduate from the same high school class
June 12, 2024 | 3:34pm"It’s kind of crazy to see that there’s so many other people in the same situation," twin Jocelyn Reed said.
I was an 'out of control' teen on the 'Maury' show 25 years ago — it helped me turn my life around
June 12, 2024 | 12:31pm“I got booed by the audience, drill sergeants screamed in my face, and I then was taken away to boot camp,” Kristen White, now 40, said of her experience as...
Newly deciphered manuscript is oldest written record of Jesus' childhood: 'Extraordinary'
June 11, 2024 | 3:59pmWritten on papyrus in either the 4th or 5th century, it had been stored at a library in Hamburg, Germany, for decades and was long believed to be an insignificant...
I lost my limbs to flesh-eating bacteria — then I met the man of my dreams, he thinks I'm perfect
June 8, 2024 | 3:50pmThe stunning loss was followed by a miraculous meet-up.
Long Island professor discovers new dinosaur in Zimbabwe: 'Big career moment'
June 7, 2024 | 4:41pmA Long Island professor is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe — the fourth ever uncovered in the African nation.