U.S.

Hurricane Zeta drives inland, kills 1, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in La., Miss.

Hurricanes - Typhoons7 hours ago

Hurricane Zeta drives inland, kills 1, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in La., Miss.

Hurricane Zeta made landfall Wednesday evening near Cocodrie in southeastern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, tearing into coastal communities with heavy rain and wind, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

USPS worker charged with dumping ballots, as mail carriers perform extra trips before Election Day

Voter Fraud Concerns15 hours ago

USPS worker charged with dumping ballots, as mail carriers perform extra trips before Election Day

Another employee for the U.S. Postal Service is facing federal charges in the latest instance where mail-in ballots were discovered dumped in the trash in Kentucky.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser starts foundation for victims of sexual abuse

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Jeffrey Epstein8 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein accuser starts foundation for victims of sexual abuse

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Jennifer Araoz, who says the now-dead money man raped her at age 15, is starting a foundation to help survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, she revealed in an exclusive interview with The Post.

West

Portland delays vote on $18M in police cuts: report

Portland1 hour ago

Portland delays vote on $18M in police cuts: report

California fraud suspects used unemployment cards to make purchases, access cash: authorities

CRIME3 hours ago

California fraud suspects used unemployment cards to make purchases, access cash: authorities

Oregon health official dresses as clown to announce COVID-19 death toll

Oregon5 hours ago

Oregon health official dresses as clown to announce COVID-19 death toll

Trump deserves 2nd term even though he’s a ‘wretched human being,’ newspaper says

Media6 hours ago

Trump deserves 2nd term even though he’s a ‘wretched human being,’ newspaper says

America Together

Kentucky man, 18, helps pay for elderly Kroger customer’s groceries

America Together1 hour ago

Kentucky man, 18, helps pay for elderly Kroger customer’s groceries

Colorado firefighters battling wildfire leave apology note after cutting fence to save home

America Together19 hours ago

Colorado firefighters battling wildfire leave apology note after cutting fence to save home

Owl rescued from Silverado Fire by Orange County firefighters

America Together21 hours ago

Owl rescued from Silverado Fire by Orange County firefighters

NASA's Perseverance rover is halfway to Mars

NASA21 hours ago

NASA's Perseverance rover is halfway to Mars

Midwest

Impostor nurse got high-paying jobs after lying about work experience, education: DOJ

CRIME1 hour ago

Impostor nurse got high-paying jobs after lying about work experience, education: DOJ

Chicago cop killer gets life sentence in death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer

Homicide3 hours ago

Chicago cop killer gets life sentence in death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer

Food-Drink6 hours ago

'Medicated' Halloween edibles resembling name-brand candy prompt Indiana State Police warning

Waukegan police shooting video released, victims' attorneys question officer's credibility

Illinois7 hours ago

Waukegan police shooting video released, victims' attorneys question officer's credibility

Southeast

Kentucky man, 18, helps pay for elderly Kroger customer’s groceries

America Together1 hour ago

Kentucky man, 18, helps pay for elderly Kroger customer’s groceries

Trump Jr. warns election is 'about freedom versus tyranny, capitalism versus socialism and Communism'

Fox News Flash6 hours ago

Trump Jr. warns election is 'about freedom versus tyranny, capitalism versus socialism and Communism'

NFL's plans for Super Bowl LV in Tampa include limited fan attendance, report says

NFL6 hours ago

NFL's plans for Super Bowl LV in Tampa include limited fan attendance, report says

Biden and Trump to tangle in Tampa on Thursday

ELECTIONS6 hours ago

Biden and Trump to tangle in Tampa on Thursday

Biden's brother refuses to answer questions about China deals

Fox News First16 mins ago

Biden's brother refuses to answer questions about China deals

Texas mask mandate must extend to polling places, judge rules

Texas35 mins ago

Texas mask mandate must extend to polling places, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that Texas' statewide mask mandate must include polling places, but election officials Wednesday did not rush to enforce the order that was handed down after more than 8 million people have already voted.

Impostor nurse got high-paying jobs after lying about work experience, education: DOJ

CRIME1 hour ago

Impostor nurse got high-paying jobs after lying about work experience, education: DOJ

An impostor nurse who lied about her education and work experience to land a series of high-paying health care jobs has been sentenced to 65 months in prison, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Protesters clash with DC police for second night over fatal moped crash

Washington DC2 hours ago

Protesters clash with DC police for second night over fatal moped crash

California fraud suspects used unemployment cards to make purchases, access cash: authorities

CRIME3 hours ago

California fraud suspects used unemployment cards to make purchases, access cash: authorities

A crackdown on an alleged fraud operation in California involving unemployment benefits has resulted in the arrests of 27 suspects, authorities said Wednesday.

Houston police sergeant's funeral set for Thursday after fatal shooting

Houston and Galveston3 hours ago

Houston police sergeant's funeral set for Thursday after fatal shooting

The city of Houston, Texas, is scheduled to bid a final farewell Thursday to a police sergeant who was killed in a shooting last week, according to reports.

Chicago cop killer gets life sentence in death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer

Homicide3 hours ago

Chicago cop killer gets life sentence in death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer

A man convicted of murdering a Chicago police commander in 2018 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday.

Philadelphia police bomb squad, ATF on scene after explosives found in van: reports

Philadelphia4 hours ago

Philadelphia police bomb squad, ATF on scene after explosives found in van: reports

Multiple explosive devices were found inside a van near Center City Philadelphia on Wednesday night, prompting a response by the city police bomb squad and federal investigators, according to a report.

This Day in History: Oct. 29

This Day in History5 hours ago

This Day in History: Oct. 29

"Black Tuesday" descends upon the New York Stock Exchange. Sen. John Glenn returns to space at age 77.

Live Updates: Zeta weakens over Alabama; At least 1 dead

Live Coverage6 hours ago

Live Updates: Zeta weakens over Alabama; At least 1 dead

Zeta was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight but continues to produce strong winds across Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

Live Updates: Philadelphia imposes curfew after 2 consecutive nights of violence

Live Coverage6 hours ago

Live Updates: Philadelphia imposes curfew after 2 consecutive nights of violence

Philadelphia imposed a citywide curfew Wednesday after two nights of unrest that saw violent clashes between demonstrators and police.

Hurricane Zeta drives inland, kills 1, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in La., Miss.

Hurricanes - Typhoons7 hours ago

Hurricane Zeta drives inland, kills 1, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in La., Miss.

Hurricane Zeta made landfall Wednesday evening near Cocodrie in southeastern Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, tearing into coastal communities with heavy rain and wind, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

Breonna Taylor's mother wants new prosecutor to investigate cops who shot her daughter

Breonna Taylor7 hours ago

Breonna Taylor's mother wants new prosecutor to investigate cops who shot her daughter

Breonna Taylor's mother is accusing Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron of abusing the grand jury system and wants a new prosecutor to be appointed who is "committed to properly investigating the case."

Judge opens path for removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue

Virginia7 hours ago

Judge opens path for removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue

A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that Gov. Ralph Northam’s order to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can be enforced – but he also barred the governor from taking action pending an appeal.

Waukegan police shooting video released, victims' attorneys question officer's credibility

Illinois7 hours ago

Waukegan police shooting video released, victims' attorneys question officer's credibility

Police body camera and other footage released Wednesday from the Chicago-area officer-involved shooting involving a woman and her boyfriend, who later died, does not show the actual shooting – only moments after – and leaves questions surrounding the credibility of the officer’s narrative, lawyers for the couple said Wednesday.

Jeffrey Epstein accuser starts foundation for victims of sexual abuse

Jeffrey Epstein8 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein accuser starts foundation for victims of sexual abuse

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Jennifer Araoz, who says the now-dead money man raped her at age 15, is starting a foundation to help survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, she revealed in an exclusive interview with The Post.

Florida man charged with changing Governor DeSantis' voting address

Florida8 hours ago

Florida man charged with changing Governor DeSantis' voting address

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was initially unable to cast a ballot this week after his address was illegally changed online, authorities said.

One teen dead, another injured after broad daylight shooting in NYC

New York City8 hours ago

One teen dead, another injured after broad daylight shooting in NYC

A teen was shot dead and another injured when a gunman opened fire on a Brooklyn street in broad daylight Wednesday, police said.

Live Updates: Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 2 storm

Live Coverage12 hours ago

Live Updates: Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on Louisiana coast as Category 2 storm

Zeta has restrengthened into a hurricane and is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge and strong winds to the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

Newark locks down again amid coronavirus surge with 8 p.m. curfew

Coronavirus12 hours ago

Newark locks down again amid coronavirus surge with 8 p.m. curfew

Newark implemented a new curfew at 8 PM ET this week, forcing all non-essential businesses to shut down early amid surging coronavirus cases in the city.

Philadelphia imposes curfew in anticipation of third night of violence after police killing

Philadelphia12 hours ago

Philadelphia imposes curfew in anticipation of third night of violence after police killing

Philadelphia will impose a citywide 9 p.m. curfew Wednesday after two nights of unrest that saw violent clashes between demonstrators and police and businesses ransacked and vandalized amid citywide unrest over the fatal shooting of a Black man.

Christian woman no longer banned from park for sharing her faith

Christianity12 hours ago

Christian woman no longer banned from park for sharing her faith

An elderly blind woman in Rhode Island is no longer banned from a public park in Westerly for sharing her Christian faith, according to her lawyer.

McCloskeys demand judge remove prosecutor for allegedly using their case to solicit campaign contribution

Second Amendment13 hours ago

McCloskeys demand judge remove prosecutor for allegedly using their case to solicit campaign contribution

A St. Louis couple charged with unlawful use of a weapon during a confrontation with protesters over the summer returned to court on Wednesday asking a judge to disqualify the city's top prosecutor from the case because of her alleged political motivation.

2021 Boston Marathon postponed, ‘at least’ until the fall

Boston13 hours ago

2021 Boston Marathon postponed, ‘at least’ until the fall

The Boston Athletic Association said Wednesday that it won’t hold the race as scheduled in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers say it will be put off “at least until the fall of 2021.”