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Canadian bozo convicted of animal cruelty for stealing flamingo from Vegas hotel after downing ‘30 to 40’ beers
This birdbrain’s guilty. The drunken Canadian tourist who stole a beloved flamingo from a Las Vegas casino, taking photos with his hands around the bird’s neck, was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday. A jury convicted Mitchell Fairbarn, 34, for the fowl negligence after he stole “Peachy” from the Flamingo Hotel and Casino during...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:53:12 -0400
This birdbrain’s guilty. The drunken Canadian tourist who stole a beloved flamingo from a Las Vegas casino, taking photos with his hands around the bird’s neck, was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday. A jury convicted Mitchell Fairbarn, 34, for the fowl negligence after he stole “Peachy” from the Flamingo Hotel and Casino during...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:53:12 -0400
Feds defer $1.2B in California Medicaid funding in crackdown on suspected fraud
California’s federal cash crunch just got uglier. The Trump administration is withholding another $1.2 billion in Medicaid reimbursements, putting fresh heat on a state whose personal care spending has ballooned at a pace federal officials say they can’t explain. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the latest move...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:50:37 -0400
California’s federal cash crunch just got uglier. The Trump administration is withholding another $1.2 billion in Medicaid reimbursements, putting fresh heat on a state whose personal care spending has ballooned at a pace federal officials say they can’t explain. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the latest move...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:50:37 -0400
Blakeman joins former Gov. Pataki in call to tap NYS natural gas as energy prices soar
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman drilled Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday -- saying green energy policies were "bankrupting" New Yorkers.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:49:40 -0400
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman drilled Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday -- saying green energy policies were "bankrupting" New Yorkers.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:49:40 -0400
Ex-LAPD chief Bratton blasts Raman’s plan to oust top cop – warns of mass police exodus ahead of Olympics
One of Los Angeles' most influential former police chiefs is warning that mayoral candidate Nithya Raman's plan to oust LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell could spark a mass exodus of officers and throw security preparations for the 2028 Olympics into chaos.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:41:50 -0400
One of Los Angeles' most influential former police chiefs is warning that mayoral candidate Nithya Raman's plan to oust LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell could spark a mass exodus of officers and throw security preparations for the 2028 Olympics into chaos.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:41:50 -0400
Meet the California multimillionaires demanding the billionaire tax become law
California multimillionaires signed an open letter demanding voters pass the billionaire tax in the increasingly cantankerous and expensive fight over a proposed state wealth tax.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:41:17 -0400
California multimillionaires signed an open letter demanding voters pass the billionaire tax in the increasingly cantankerous and expensive fight over a proposed state wealth tax.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:41:17 -0400
NorCal teen busted for DUI caught wearing the wrong T-shirt during arrest
A 19-year-old driver wearing a joke T-shirt about not being sober was recently arrested for driving under the influence in Monterey County.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:29:03 -0400
A 19-year-old driver wearing a joke T-shirt about not being sober was recently arrested for driving under the influence in Monterey County.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:29:03 -0400
‘Angry’ crime victims, families blast NY AG Letitia James at rally for GOP challenger: ‘Tired of being ignored’
A half dozen crime victims and relatives maintain Letitia James isn't giving them enough of a voice -- and back GOP challenger Saritha Komatireddy.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:20:02 -0400
A half dozen crime victims and relatives maintain Letitia James isn't giving them enough of a voice -- and back GOP challenger Saritha Komatireddy.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:20:02 -0400
Chronically absent DSA crony Chi Ossé skips out on NYC Council work to head upstate
A democratic socialist City Council member skipped another slate of government hearings to head upstate — after The Post reported he had the worst attendance record of any local lawmaker. Chi Ossé, a Democratic Socialists of American chum of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, ditched government hearings on Monday and Tuesday to instead travel multiple hours outside...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:18:40 -0400
A democratic socialist City Council member skipped another slate of government hearings to head upstate — after The Post reported he had the worst attendance record of any local lawmaker. Chi Ossé, a Democratic Socialists of American chum of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, ditched government hearings on Monday and Tuesday to instead travel multiple hours outside...
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:18:40 -0400
US radicals who traveled to France to join cop-bashing protests reveal plans to ‘raise hell’ on our shores
"Go f*** s*** up white people. It’s your time," declared one rioter.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:12:48 -0400
"Go f*** s*** up white people. It’s your time," declared one rioter.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:12:48 -0400
Trump promises $8 billion in relief to farmers reeling from high diesel costs
American farmers reeling from record-high diesel prices are getting $8 billion in relief from the Trump administration.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:04:48 -0400
American farmers reeling from record-high diesel prices are getting $8 billion in relief from the Trump administration.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:04:48 -0400