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Elite NJ private school closes after ‘threatening’ racist graffiti found in bathroom
An elite New Jersey private school was closed on Wednesday after a threatening message targeting the Black and Hispanic communities was found written on a bathroom wall.
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Pickup truck driver charged with attempted murder in road rage-fueled NYC stabbing: cops
April 24, 2024 | 3:49pmA Big Apple pick-up truck driver was charged with attempted murder in Tuesday night's road rage-fueled stabbing that began in Queens and ended on the Upper East Side, authorities said.
Biden campaign staying on TikTok despite new law that could ban app
April 24, 2024 | 3:45pmThe Biden re-election campaign will continue to use TikTok to reach out to voters -- despite the president enacting a law Wednesday that could see the social media app banned...
Mike Pence praises lawmakers who voted for TikTok sale bill — as Trump stands against measure: 'Prioritized US national security'
April 24, 2024 | 3:43pmThe former Trump veep's letter praised the lawmakers for upholding national security "over that of deep-pocketed lobbyists," The Post has learned.
Eight dead bodies dumped near El Paso border as rival cartels battle over migrant smuggling routes
April 24, 2024 | 3:40pm"Just a few years ago, the cartels never dealt with humans, not human trafficking or human smuggling."
California hiker plunges 300 feet to his death while hiking with his wife
April 24, 2024 | 3:29pmA 69-year-old man fell over 300 feet to his death on Sunday while hiking with his wife along Oregon’s scenic southern coast, authorities said.
Biden reads out 'pause' instruction during speech to union members
April 24, 2024 | 3:23pmThe president did his best Ron Burgundy impression in a speech to union members Wednesday.
Supreme Court fractured in Idaho case over federal law's power on abortion exceptions
April 24, 2024 | 3:12pmSupreme Court justices weighed a case out of Idaho about the extent to which a federal law trumps the state ban on abortion in emergency situations.
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis accuses MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of 'dragging our brand down'
April 24, 2024 | 2:45pm“She is a total waste of time. She is a horrible leader. She is dragging our brand down," Tillis seethed.
Columbia alum Dan Abrams 'ashamed' of anti-Israel campus protests, backed mass arrest
April 24, 2024 | 1:22pm“As a graduate of Columbia University Law School, I am ashamed," the NewsNation host said Tuesday.
Couple reunited with missing cat after 5 years and 1,200-mile trip: 'It is a miracle'
April 24, 2024 | 1:08pmThe couple received their own "miracle" when they were reunited with their lost cat, Sam, who had found himself more than 1,200 miles away in Arkansas.
Cats used as live bait to train ferocious pitbulls in illegal NYC dogfighting ring, group claims
April 24, 2024 | 1:04pmStray cats in the Bronx are being snapped up and used as live bait for underground dogfighting rings -- with the sick practice caught on disturbing video footage, a local...
Newark Congressman Donald Payne Jr. dead, weeks after suffering heart attack
April 24, 2024 | 12:50pmRep. Donald Payne Jr., who followed his father into politics and represented Newark in Congress for more than a decade, died Wednesday -- nearly three weeks after suffering a heart...
House Speaker Mike Johnson demands 'very weak, inept' Columbia prez Minouche Shafik resign ahead of campus visit
April 24, 2024 | 12:06pmHouse Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University president Minouche Shafik to resign ahead of his Wednesday visit to the Ivy League school to condemn antisemitic demonstrations that have gripped...
Limelight! Golden retriever puppy born with rare green fur goes viral
April 24, 2024 | 12:00pmThe six-week-old pooch, named Shamrock, was welcomed to the world in Pensacola, Florida on March 3 — with a “lucky” green hue likely caused by bile in her mother’s womb.
Southern comfort: Students opting for Southern schools like Clemson over rising antisemitism at Ivy League institutions
April 24, 2024 | 11:59amProspective students are increasingly opting for colleges like Elon in North Carolina, Clemson in South Carolina and the University of Miami in Florida over elite northeastern schools.
Biden trails Trump in six swing states as 70% say economy going in 'wrong direction': poll
April 24, 2024 | 11:44amFormer President Donald Trump holds a clear lead over President Biden in four of the seven battleground states that will likely decide the 2024 election -- and is narrowly ahead...
Migrants swing bats, belts and even traffic cones at each other in wild brawl outside NYC hotel
April 24, 2024 | 11:42amShocking online videos captured a violent brawl between migrant mobs outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel over the weekend, with the thugs swinging bats, belts and even traffic cones at each...
Biden signs $95B Ukraine, Israel aid bill into law, hails 'good day for world peace' — but won't say what it means for TikTok
April 24, 2024 | 11:15amWASHINGTON — President Biden hailed Wednesday as “a good day for world peace” after signing into law a $95 billion foreign aid package that mostly finances Ukraine’s defense against Russia...
Fisherman pulls up new evidence in bogus Craigslist ad killing of elderly Georgia couple
April 24, 2024 | 10:35amA fisherman using a magnet in a Georgia creek pulled out a rifle and other items expected to be key in the trial of a man long suspected of murdering...
Fish orgies taking over California beaches during full moon — the strange reason why revealed
April 24, 2024 | 10:34amSex in "schools" is becoming a real issue. Like sex-crazed Swallows returning to Capistrano, millions of fish have called grunions descended upon California beaches to throw their annual orgy under...