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Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity to edge of space before retiring vessel

Virgin Galactic's seventh commercial research mission took off out of New Mexico on Saturday, its last before the company retires its VSS Unity spaceplane.

'Dangerous' heat still in cards for western US, Vegas — Texas, Florida will also bake

Heat advisories are in effect for western Texas and historic heat is in store for Florida, which is bracing for several sizzling days ahead.

Antisemitic hate thrives at NYC's most prestigious public high schools

At Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant and Bronx Science, students have been tormented by peers giving Nazi salutes and accusing them of being part of a “genocide" of Palestinians, while school administrators...

Top NYC private school devolves into a 'hotbed of Jew-hate' as teacher flips off rabbis, group tries to 'cancel' Holocaust survivor: parents

Logan Levkoff, a former parent at The Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, took to social media this week to share her family's horrifying experience at the school.

Climate activist arrested for slapping apocalyptic sticker over Monet painting in Paris

An environmental protester was arrested for slapping a sticker over Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" painting at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris on Saturday.

Popular California lake so consumed by potentially deadly algae, the bright green bloom can be seen from space

A satellite image taken by NASA shows the popular tourist destination so overcome by bright green algae that it is visible from space.

Famed restaurant on the hook for passing off frozen, imported fish as local catches

Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, a well-known institution in the heart of Biloxi's fishing capital, passed off foreign, frozen seafood as local Gulf Coast catches for years, federal prosecutors...

Screams heard in Florida home where dad allegedly slit 2-year-old's throat: 'My God, my God!'

Screaming could be heard during a 911 call after little Melody Duran's throat was allegedly slit by her father last week.

Video shows pro 'sit skier' rumble down NYC subway stairs backwards in wheelchair to raise awareness

On his way to a Yankee game last week, Trevor Kennison, a professional "sit skier," spun around at the top step and rolled down the two sets of stairs in...

English teacher at posh $61K-per-year NYC school resigns after sex abuse claims by her former student

A high school English teacher at the prestigious Dalton school on the Upper East Side resigned after being accused of sexually abusing a former student, The Post has learned.

Flight attendant shares hotel safety hack that requires one thing you probably have on hand

Esther Sturrus, who works for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, shared a clever hotel safety hack that only requires one simple thing.

Blue Angels' rehearsal draws record crowd of 106K ahead of Jones Beach air show

Record crowds flocked to the shores on Friday to get a sneak preview of the annual Blue Angels air show at Jones Beach.

Former GOP congressional candidate accepts plea for destroying Satanic display

Michael Cassidy, a Navy Reserve veteran from Mississippi, pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor criminal mischief as part of a plea agreement to have the felony hate crime charge dropped.

Record-breaking 3M air travelers took to the skies to kick off Memorial Day weekend: TSA

Memorial Day Weekend air travel has reached new heights.

Ohio mom sentenced for death of 4-year-old diabetic daughter who was mostly fed baby formula mixed with Mountain Dew

An Ohio mom whose 4-year-old daughter died after being fed a diet of mainly Mountain Dew was sentenced on Friday to at least nine years in prison for the girl’s...

Central Park's party-pooper rules baffle New Yorkers -- with bubbles, balloons and tables off limits for birthday parties

Bubbles, balloons, tables and chairs and even tug-of-war are off limits for celebrations held in Central Park, The Post has learned.

Woman who 'saved' the Brooklyn Bridge construction in 1880s gives AI-generated commencment speech

The woman credited with saving the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1880s was honored with a posthumous degree on Saturday.

Triple-digit heat in store for Texans recovering from deadly storms

At least seven people were killed in severe storms that tore through Texas on Thursday and caused mass power outages, traffic chaos and sewage overflow -- all while near-triple digit...

NYC nurse on leave after saying Jews should 'shut the f--k up' in video

A Bronx ER nurse and influencer was put on leave and is being investigated after video of him saying Jewish people should "shut the f--k up" about their fears surfaced.

Many Jewish students, anxious and fearful, hiding their religion on campus: survey

Anti-Israel protests on campuses have left a majority of Jewish students feeling less safe at school and 72% are hoping their universities quash encampments and demonstrations threatening their graduations, a...