https://nypost.com Your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:03:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/california-punk-rock-frontman-anthony-mehlhaff-accused-of-terrorizing-workers-tourists-around-yosemite-park/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 05:54:27 -0400 2024-08-25T06:46:04-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/california-punk-rock-frontman-anthony-mehlhaff-accused-of-terrorizing-workers-tourists-around-yosemite-park/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33170119 0 Mehlhaff, 40, entered the dining establishment and confronted a pregnant waitress, telling her that the "spirits led me to you." Mehlhaff was charged with vandalism of $400 or more, vehicle theft, reckless driving, kidnapping, first-degree burglary and robbery, all felonies, according to jail records viewed by The Post. Mehlhaff allegedly stole several drinks and assaulted another restaurant employee before fleeing to Yosemite National Park, roughly 15 miles away. Mehlhaff eventually crashed his car near the Fish Camp area, took his shirt off and handed it to a witness to the wreck. The band's lead refers to himself as "Saint Anthony" and reportedly professes genuine religious belief. https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/virginia-husband-naresh-bhatt-accused-of-murdering-wife-mamta-kafle-bhatt-week-after-he-gave-tv-interview-over-disappearance/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 02:33:12 -0400 2024-08-25T10:38:38-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/virginia-husband-naresh-bhatt-accused-of-murdering-wife-mamta-kafle-bhatt-week-after-he-gave-tv-interview-over-disappearance/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33169787 0 Naresh Bhatt was arrested and charged with Prohibition Against Concealment of a Dead Body, in the disappearance of his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt. The couple had been together for more than 3 years and shared a 1-year-old daughter. The couple had been together for more than 3 years and shared a 1-year-old daughter. Naresh emotionally reflected on the "terrible" experience of his wife's disappearance when he spoke with several news outlets between the time he reported Mamta missing and his arrest. Naresh claimed that his wife had gone missing three times before, but he never called the cops. Naresh is being held without bond and is scheduled for a bond hearing on Monday. https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/connecticut-mom-of-three-moves-to-hotel-room-due-to-high-rent-prices-exactly-what-i-prayed-for/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 01:51:15 -0400 2024-08-25T07:34:58-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/25/us-news/connecticut-mom-of-three-moves-to-hotel-room-due-to-high-rent-prices-exactly-what-i-prayed-for/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33169855 0 Suzanne Hayes moved into a hotel with her kids because she says it’s cheaper than renting an apartment. Hayes claims Avon Old Farms Hotel charges $2,200 per month for a two-bedroom apartment on-site.. Suzanne Hayes says her family is enjoying weekly deep cleanings and the continental breakfast provided by the hotel. https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/world-news/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-at-paris-airport-report/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:09:59 -0400 2024-08-25T10:50:26-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/world-news/telegram-founder-pavel-durov-arrested-at-paris-airport-report/ Patrick Reilly, Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33169259 0 Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov Telegram https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/antioch-california-superintendent-stephanie-anello-fired-following-rooftop-desk-prank/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 06:27:19 -0400 2024-08-24T06:32:07-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/antioch-california-superintendent-stephanie-anello-fired-following-rooftop-desk-prank/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33166064 0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNUUN7T1wk0 The vote comes after Anello was accused of not holding Kenneth Turnage, the school district's director of maintenance, operations and facilities, accountable following reports of consistent bullying. Jim Kesser claimed Turnage had ordered other employees to move his desk and chair outside and onto the roof of a structure in the maintenance yard where he worked in Jan. 2023. Kesser alleged the prank was a retaliatory move and Turnage's attempt at public humiliation. The rooftop office was equipped with a ladder and a handmade sign that read "Kesser's access." Kesser, who wasn't at work the day of the prank, found out about the embarrassing scheme after coworkers sent him pictures. Turnage is a good friend of Anello and her husband, former Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando. Purchasing Technician Kim Atkinson, who worked under Turnage, had filed a grievance with the district's human resources but was told there was no wrongdoing, calling it a prank. https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/colorado-state-rep-brandi-bradley-claims-sons-high-school-history-teacher-said-mona-lisa-was-self-portrait-of-gender-fluid-da-vinci/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:48:57 -0400 2024-08-24T01:49:07-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/colorado-state-rep-brandi-bradley-claims-sons-high-school-history-teacher-said-mona-lisa-was-self-portrait-of-gender-fluid-da-vinci/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33165650 0 Colorado State Rep. Brandi Bradley (R- Littleton) ripped her son's high school teacher for allegedly teaching her child that the Mona Lisa was a self-portrait created by the "gender-fluid" Leonardo da Vinci. The high school history teacher said the 16th-century Mona Lisa was a depiction of Leonardo da Vinci's "feminine side." The educator said the discussion was to show the difference between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance where da Vinci painted in the latter period that was about "self-expression" and freedom from the Church. Bradley, who was first elected to represent Colorado's District 39 in 2022, won her primary race in June and will face off against Democrat Eric Brody in the Nov. 5 General Election. https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/staten-island-man-62-attacked-by-mob-of-teens-during-his-nightly-walk-in-sunnyside-suspects-arrested/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 06:40:41 -0400 2024-08-23T07:23:49-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/staten-island-man-62-attacked-by-mob-of-teens-during-his-nightly-walk-in-sunnyside-suspects-arrested/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33157439 0 A 62-year-old Staten Island man was attacked by a group of nine juveniles while out for his nightly walk on July 15, 2024. The man was walking near the intersection of Howard Avenue and Clove Road in the Sunnyside neighborhood just after 7 p.m. on July 15 when the group of delinquents began to harass him. One of the delinquents rushed up behind the man who jumped into the middle of a busy street to avoid the bunch as the rest of the group chased him across the other side of the road. He recalled his attackers fled the area when they noticed others rushing to help the man lying on the road. Several punches were thrown at the man as he ran off camera as the assault continued. He was left with bruises on his knee and stitches in his finger. The man was brought to Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton where he incurred approximately $5,000 in medical expenses for his injuries, according to silive.com. On Thursday, the NYPD arrested two minors in connection to the July attack. Two boys, ages 13 and 14, were charged with assault with the intent to cause physical injury, according to silive.com. https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/the-chicks-ripped-for-awful-star-spangled-banner-performance-at-dnc-2024/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:13:56 -0400 2024-08-23T09:12:16-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/the-chicks-ripped-for-awful-star-spangled-banner-performance-at-dnc-2024/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33157143 0 Country music band "The Chicks" were ripped for their "awful" rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner during the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention. Bandmates Natalie Maines and sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer took the stage inside the United Center in Chicago on Thursday for an acapella version of the national anthem. The 13-time Grammy Award-winning band received a standing ovation as the crowd inside the arena burst into a chant of "USA, USA." The national anthem was performed hours before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her nomination as the Democratic party presidential candidate. https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/cnn-feed-goes-dark-during-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmers-speech-at-dnc-2024/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:18:27 -0400 2024-08-23T00:18:38-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/cnn-feed-goes-dark-during-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmers-speech-at-dnc-2024/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33156554 0 CNN experienced a major blackout as Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her speech during the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Whitmer was in the middle of throwing support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee when the technical glitch struck the airwaves. As television viewers were left in the dark about what the Wolverine State governor was saying, Whitmer went on to recollect some of the country's events over the last four years. By the time CNN's broadcast returned, "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria was being introduced to the stage. https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/us-news/seattle-dog-walker-ruth-dalton-carjacked-and-killed-by-convicted-felon-jahmed-haynes/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:29:01 -0400 2024-08-22T08:41:50-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/us-news/seattle-dog-walker-ruth-dalton-carjacked-and-killed-by-convicted-felon-jahmed-haynes/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33147351 0 Ruth Dalton was killed on Aug. 20, when she was driving to a Seattle dog park and Jahmed Haynes carjacked her, pushing the 80-year-old out the car. Jahmed Haynes, 48, was arrested by the Seattle Police Department on Wednesday for Investigation of Homicide and Animal Cruelty. Dalton's stolen Subaru was recovered near the Brighton Playfield in Seattle on Aug. 20, 2024. At around 3 p.m. Tuesday, police received a report of a man "hurting a dog" at the Brighton Playfield in the Hillman City neighborhood, approximately 5.5 miles from where the carjacking occurred. Dalton's dog Prince was identified as the pooch stabbed to death at the park. Dalton was remembered as a lovely neighbor following her death. Detectives later connected Haynes to both crime scenes using a fingerprint discovered on Dalton's phone. Homicide detectives are expected to request charges for Murder in the 1st Degree under the felony murder rule, and Animal Cruelty in the 1st Degree. https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/lifestyle/burger-king-cook-kevin-ford-who-received-mediocre-gift-after-never-missing-a-day-of-work-in-27-years-to-open-food-truck-k27y/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:52:31 -0400 2024-08-22T01:52:45-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/lifestyle/burger-king-cook-kevin-ford-who-received-mediocre-gift-after-never-missing-a-day-of-work-in-27-years-to-open-food-truck-k27y/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33147109 0 Kevin Ford, the Burger King worker that went viral for the gift he received for working 27 years at the fast food chain, revealed his next culinary adventure. Ford's new black and silver food truck comes fully equipped with the works including an oven and fryer and is named K27Y, a reference to Ford's viral fame. Ford purchased a food truck trailer from China for roughly $20,000 that he plans to open with his daughter. For his 27 year anniversary at Burger King, Ford was handed a backpack with a movie ticket, a Starbucks cup and a mix of candy and chocolate. The fundraiser has since made $459,800, well over the initial $200 goal. https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/world-news/bayesian-superyacht-survivor-lawyer-ayla-ronald-sent-chilling-text-to-father/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:49:40 -0400 2024-08-21T23:08:34-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/world-news/bayesian-superyacht-survivor-lawyer-ayla-ronald-sent-chilling-text-to-father/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33138252 0 Ayla Ronald, a senior associate at law firm Clifford Chance, was one of 22 aboard the British-flagged ship when a tornado struck the area where it was anchored around 5 a.m. on Monday. Ronald, 36, and her partner Matthew Fletcher were invited aboard the Bayesian to celebrate tech tycoon Mike Lynch's acquittal in “one of Silicon Valley’s biggest-ever fraud cases” alongside his friends and family. Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, Jonathan Bloomer, a chairman at Morgan Stanley International, and his wife Judy are among the six still missing. One body, believed to belong to the ship’s chef, Canadian-born Thomas Recaldo, was recovered from the wreck. https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-interrupt-nancy-pelosis-late-show-interview-with-stephen-colbert-outside-dnc/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:59:28 -0400 2024-08-21T06:51:38-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-interrupt-nancy-pelosis-late-show-interview-with-stephen-colbert-outside-dnc/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33137979 0 Anti-Israel protesters interrupted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday night. The California Democrat had joined Colbert for a live taping of the late-night talk show at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago one day after appearing at the Democratic National Convention. "Free Palestine," a woman could be heard shouting as Colbert tried to settle the crowd. https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-boasts-about-his-wealth-at-dnc-2024-right-after-bernie-sanders-anti-wealthy-rant/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:00:39 -0400 2024-08-21T02:00:51-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-boasts-about-his-wealth-at-dnc-2024-right-after-bernie-sanders-anti-wealthy-rant/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33137616 0 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker awkwardly boasted about being an "actual billionaire" following socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' rant against the ultra-wealthy on night two of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20, 2024. Former President Donald Trump's net worth is $4.3 billion, higher than Pritzker's $3.5 billion. The Illinois governor's family owns the Hyatt Hotel Chain, with his cousin Thomas Pritzker currently the CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Earlier in the evening, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders called for country's upper class to pay for the lower class. Both Pritzker and Sanders advocated for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz campaign, who were in Milwaukee, Wisconsin instead of Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Sanders went on to call out the "oligarchs" who suggest not to tax the rich or expand federal health insurance during his lecture. https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/california-mom-of-8-maria-ramos-fatally-shot-on-oakland-street-by-teen-suspected-of-selling-drugs/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:34:42 -0400 2024-08-19T07:19:32-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/california-mom-of-8-maria-ramos-fatally-shot-on-oakland-street-by-teen-suspected-of-selling-drugs/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33119852 0 Maria Ramos, a California mother of eight, was gunned down in the middle of an Oakland street by teens she suspected of selling vapes to her child. A street camera captured the moment Ramos hopped out of the passenger side of her mother's Toyota RAV4 and began pepper-spraying into the teen's sedan. is seen running to the other side of the street as the gunman turns to shoot Ramos' mother who fled the shooting. Maria Ramos, a California mother of eight, was gunned down int he middle of an Oakland street by teens she suspected of selling vapes to her child. Velasco, who fled when a gun was pointed at her, returned to find her daughter lying motionless on the side of the road. Ramos was remembered by her mother as a "cheerful person, a very lovable person to her and her kids. You know she was very lovable. She liked taking her kids out all the time. Her kids were her world to her." https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/air-force-veteran-joseph-lopez-brother-sentenced-to-dubai-jail-after-being-drugged/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 02:27:59 -0400 2024-08-19T09:20:19-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/air-force-veteran-joseph-lopez-brother-sentenced-to-dubai-jail-after-being-drugged/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33119411 0 Ohio brothers Joseph and Joshua Lopez were sentence to jail for drinking alcohol at a party in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Joseph Lopez, who is currently "Mister Louisiana" in the Mister USA competition, had traveled to the UAE with his brother on May 25 hoping to generate luxurious content in the City of Gold. Air Force veteran Joseph Lopez left the military less than a year before his arrest. Both Lopez and Stirling claim the brothers thought they were being abducted on foreign soil but were instead brought to the Al Barsha police station, where they remained from June 3 to June 12. "Joseph Lopez is an Air Force veteran who helps people in difficult situations through his mental health advocacy," Stirling said. https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/us-news/ohio-woman-megan-keleman-killed-at-taco-bell-drive-thru-by-jason-williams-in-murder-suicide/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 06:15:20 -0400 2024-08-18T06:15:29-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/us-news/ohio-woman-megan-keleman-killed-at-taco-bell-drive-thru-by-jason-williams-in-murder-suicide/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33116005 0 Megan Keleman was killed while she was ordering at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Ohio on Aug. 14. Jason Williams shot himself in the head after fatally shooting Keleman. Keleman sat in the driver's seat as she ordered food at the fast food chain when Williams struck the rear of her car just before 7:20 p.m. in Stow, Ohio. The Summit County Medical Examiner identified both and noted Keleman was a homicide victim and died from gunshot wounds to the neck. During their investigation, police discovered Keleman had called her father, presumably after her car was struck. Stow Police Chief Jeffrey Film called Keleman's death a "true tragedy" as the community lost one of its daughters. https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/entertainment/singer-bebe-rexha-claims-she-was-banned-from-lufthansa-flight-after-security-guard-threatened-her-for-speaking-albanian/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 03:24:08 -0400 2024-08-18T12:11:52-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/entertainment/singer-bebe-rexha-claims-she-was-banned-from-lufthansa-flight-after-security-guard-threatened-her-for-speaking-albanian/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33115838 0 newspress-collage-7q9kwqnkc-1723965147747 Singer Bebe Rexha claimed she was threatened and banned from her flight for allegedly speaking Albanian to an airport security agent, adding that she was the victim of a hate crime. The 34-year-old vocalist was traveling to the US when she was stopped from boarding her flight at Munich International Airport in Germany on Saturday. Rexha, whose family is of North Macedonian and Albanian descent, said the man abused his power while failing to identify himself. After her investigation, Rexha found out the unnamed employee allegedly works for "ATSG," an aviation service company hired by Lufthansa. https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/entertainment/king-charles-fires-private-security-at-prince-andrew/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:50:45 -0400 2024-08-19T11:03:39-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/entertainment/king-charles-fires-private-security-at-prince-andrew/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33115741 0 King Charles has fired the security team stationed at Prince Andrew's lavish mansion as the disgraced royal reportedly refused to "downsize" from the property near Windsor Castle. Charles told the ten-man detail at Royal Lodge that their contracts would not be renewed in October at the 31-room estate, the Sun reported. Prince Andrew's white royal lodge located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, surrounded by trees Charles has been paying the private security at Andrew's home since his $3.8 million Met Police protection was removed when he was stripped of his royal roles by his late mother Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew, horse riding at Windsor in July, has been described as a "recluse," barely leaving Royal Lodge since December. https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/california-thieves-strike-3-7-eleven-stores-in-under-20-minutes-hours-after-gavin-newsom-signed-landmark-package-to-curb-smash-and-grab-crime/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2024 06:12:06 -0400 2024-08-17T06:12:16-04:00 https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/california-thieves-strike-3-7-eleven-stores-in-under-20-minutes-hours-after-gavin-newsom-signed-landmark-package-to-curb-smash-and-grab-crime/ Nicholas McEntyre https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=33112450 0 Approximately 20 bicycling riding thieves targeted the Hollywood area convenience stores two miles apart on Friday night. The thieves broke into each store and stole food and drink items beginning with the 7-Eleven located at 7040 West Sunset Boulevard just after 8 p.m. A similar smash-and-grab- theft happened at the 7-Eleven on Olympic Blvd. in Pico-Robertson on Aug. 9. A third store on Santa Monica Boulevard was hit at 8:22 p.m. Smash-and-Grab robberies have left local and state politicians in a bind as recent bi-partisan legislation was just signed by Newsom on Friday.