The father of the missing Hawaii woman who vanished while heading to New York City for a vacation was found dead near LAX early Sunday morning. Ryan Kobayashi, 58, was in Los Angeles to search for his 30-year-old daughter, Hannah Kobayashi, after she missed a connecting flight to New York from Los Angeles International Airport over two weeks ago. Police …
Read More »Elderly man falls to his death during pre-dawn home invasion in NYC apartment building
An elderly man plunged to his death during a home invasion in Washington Heights early Saturday morning after a neighbor saw the victim climb out a window and fall onto scaffolding, according to cops and a report. A trio of burglars descended on an apartment in the residential building near 161st Street and Broadway around 4:30 a.m. after one of …
Read More »TikTok influencer Marlena Velez arrested after allegedly flaunting shoplifted Target goods on video
A Florida-based TikTok influencer was arrested after showing off goods she allegedly shoplifted from her local Target in a video posted to her over 300K followers. Marlena Velez, 22, is facing petty theft charges for allegedly stealing more than $500 from the Target store in Cape Coral on Oct. 30, according to the Fort Myers News-Press. The retail chain’s loss prevention …
Read More »NY man taking photo of ‘Welcome to Florida’ sign causes crash that killed his niece and nephews: police
A New York man was arrested this month after allegedly causing a car crash last year that killed his niece and three nephews when he slowed down to take photos of the “Welcome to Florida” sign at the state border. Marvin Redondo-Funes, 25, is facing four counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child and driving with a license suspended or revoked …
Read More »Horse rides in backseat of pickup truck in Texas city, shocking onlookers: video
This horse was riding quirky. Onlookers got a kick out of spotting a white horse chilling in the backseat of a four-door GMC pickup truck in a Texas city, according to footage shared with a local station Sunday. The horse appeared unbothered in the short clip obtained by WTAA as the white pickup truck slowly drove through the Stockyards section …
Read More »NY won’t meet ‘ignorant’ clean energy goals, ex-Gov. George Pataki says
New York’s law requiring that most of its energy come from renewable or non-fossil fuel sources in just five years is full of hot air and unattainable, said former three-term Republican Gov. George Pataki, who championed small nuclear plants as a viable alternative. “On wind and solar… [if] the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine, what are you going to do,” …
Read More »Priyanka Sewhani identified as Uber rider who died after falling from car
Police on Sunday identified a 32-year-old Long Island woman as the Uber passenger who was killed after she apparently jumped from the moving ride-share car and was struck by another vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. Priyanka Sewhani, of Oyster Bay, was pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday morning after she “exited” a 2019 Volkswagen Passat traveling eastbound while …
Read More »Pro-marijuana veterans group claims it was suspended from Instagram in act of censorship
What a buzzkill! Instagram suspended the account of a pro-weed military veterans group, organizers said on Sunday. “On November 21, 2024, our organization’s official Instagram account, @disabledveteransincannabis], was suddenly and unexpectedly suspended without any prior notice or explanation,” Osbert Orduna, co-founder of Service Disabled Veterans in Cannabis, told The Post. “We have diligently adhered to Instagram’s terms of service and …
Read More »What are the odds of a white Thanksgiving? Some states could see snow
I’m dreaming of a white… Thanksgiving? That doesn’t quite have the same ring as a white Christmas, but believe it or not, some parts of the US actually have notable odds of seeing snow on Thanksgiving each year. Dr. Brian Brettschneider, an Alaska-based climatologist, compiled the data found on the map below, illustrating the historical probability of a white Thanksgiving. In order to qualify for a …
Read More »Companies could easily flee NY for NJ over new congestion toll: senator
Companies might easily flee New York for New Jersey if they find that the new congestion pricing toll in Midtown is hurting their business and workers too much, Garden State Sen. George Helmy said Sunday. The $9 charge for cars and up to nearly $22 for trucks is expected to have an outsized effect on commuting New Jerseyans and firms …
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