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Meet Wild Thang -- the world's ugliest dog

Wild Thang has been honored as the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog competition in California.

Grieving husband whose bride was killed by an alleged drunk driver on their wedding night awarded $1.3M in settlement

The husband of a newlywed bride killed on her wedding night last year by a drunk driver has been awarded $1.3 million in a settlement approved this week, according to...

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787's windscreen cracks at 40K feet, forcing terrified crew to reroute San Francisco-bound flight

A cracked front windscreen forced a packed Virgin Atlantic flight en route to San Francisco from Heathrow to do an about-face to the UK, according to the airline.

Trans woman awarded $35K in leg waxing incident where owner allegedly said they didn't have to serve 'someone like you'

A transgender woman who was refused a leg wax in Ontario has been awarded $35,000.

Three new French bakeries open in Upper East Side 'breathing new life' into neighborhood

The Upper East Side recently said, "bonjour," to three French bakeries in roughly the last year.

Ozempic, Mounjaro users turning to protein shakes to help beef up muscles

Ozempic and Mounjaro users are increasingly turning to protein drinks as a convenient way to supplement protein consumption and combat excess muscle loss.

Female bosses have surfing club at Rockaway Beach: 'Everyone wants to catch that wave'

Whether it is 5 a.m. or 5 p.m., snowing or insufferably hot, a group of female business owners battle the elements in order to catch waves at the Queens beach...

Explosions and gunfire rock Maine city as cops shoot gunman dead after hours-long manhunt

Gunfire and explosions erupted in a central Maine city in the wee hours of Sunday morning, leading to a wild shootout between a gunman and cops that left the perpetrator...

Workers met with massive surprise after draining iconic fountain

The city drained its iconic concrete Vaillancourt Fountain in Embarcadero Plaza to address electrical issues, but was met with a big surprise.

Couple rescued in US desert after water runs out: video

A couple hiking in the desert near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after running out of water in 100-degree weather.

Michael Jackson's infamous Neverland Ranch is being used as major filming location for biopic about pop icon

It was not as easy as 1 2 3, but Neverland Ranch has been secured as a major filming location for an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic.

Monkey torture business: Three sickos indicted over twisted 'animal crush' videos

Three people have been charged with conspiring to create and distribute videos depicting acts of sadistic violence against monkeys, federal prosecutors announced.

Hellish Manhattan church demolition breaks noise rules, works overnight without permit

An Upper East Side parish performed nighttime demolition work on its church without a permit as it tries to sell the property, The Post has learned.

Letitia James issues warning as New Yorkers increasingly fall for romance scams, with some victims losing up to $1M

New Yorkers are increasingly getting hoodwinked in "pig butchering" romance-based investment schemes

Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Justin Timberlake are struggling to sell concert tickets: Here's why

Jennifer Lopez, Black Keys and other music groups can't sell tickets. But Taylor Swift and Beyoncé can. What gives?

Nightmarish video captures mom of four being cut out of belly of 16-foot python

A mom of four went missing in Indonesia and was found swallowed whole by a 16-foot python the next day, according to reports.

World's largest wealth fund will reject Musk's $56B Tesla pay package

The world’s largest wealth fund has said it will vote against ratifying Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package at Tesla.

Orthodox Jews in Bed Stuy say anti-Israel lefty pols trying to force them out of neighborhood with landmarking designation

Fifty Satmar Jewish homeowners in Bed-Stuy are fighting a proposed landmarking they say is an act of anti-Semitism as it prevents them from modifying their homes to accommodate their large...

NYer has donated nearly 29 gallons of blood since 1975 — enough to fill 310 soda cans

Henry Bickoff, 68, of Huntington, LI, has donated 231 pints of blood — one donation shy of 29 gallons. He started in 1975, and gave 10 pints before they even...

A-list owners at this NYC condo are leasing a commercial space for a shared lounge

At 21 E. 26th St., residents including Chelsea Clinton and Dan Abrams will soon have a flexible space where they and their families can kick up their feet.