People have gone to extremes to pamper their pets — but operating on a goldfish? That’s next-level pet parenting. “I don’t really think twice about it,” Dr. Greg Lewbart, a vet who treats aquarium fish, tells WRAL in Raleigh, NC. “I just think, this is Teddy or this is Lucky or Tulip or Bubbles, and … Continue reading "These sick fish don’t get flushed \u2014 they get pricey surgery and chemo"

The governor of Puerto Rico announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection amid protests seeking his ouster. Governor Ricardo Rossello said that he will step down as the president of the New Progressive Party but will not resign as another massive protest is set to take place Monday. “Apologizing is not enough,” Rossello said … Continue reading "Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection amid texting scandal"

MINNEAPOLIS — Even when Yankees starters were cruising through a 14-game stretch from July 2-20, the front office followed pitchers with a chance of being traded before the July 31 deadline. Now, with James Paxton and CC Sabathia getting roughed up in the two outings prior to the Yankees-Twins game on Tuesday night at Target … Continue reading "What Yankees’ Cashman is dealing with in pitching madness"

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office smacked down Mayor Bill de Blasio when hizzoner asked if he could attend Tuesday’s press conference to celebrate the passage of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill, The Post has learned. Gillibrand is the chief author of the bill and she and de Blasio are duking it out as bottom-tier candidates … Continue reading "Gillibrand denies de Blasio’s request to join presser for 9\/11 victim’s fund"

Two Canadian teens who were previously feared missing now are the suspects in the brutal killing of an American woman and an Australian man, as well as a third unidentified person, according to a report. Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, were last seen in northern Saskatchewan, about 300 miles from where their Dodge … Continue reading "Missing teens now suspects in deaths of tourist couple in Canada"

The Forward, the storied 121-year-old Jewish publication that has been beset by losses and staff turmoil, raided the New York Times Tuesday to hire digital guru Jodi Rudoren as its new editor-in-chief. Rudoren, 48, is currently associate managing editor at the Times in charge of audience strategy. Her appointment ends a search that began in … Continue reading "The Forward hires NY Times digital guru as editor-in-chief"

City kids are struggling with basic math and English — but a new Department of Education curricular initiative focuses instead on racial privilege and activism, The Post has learned. Pushed by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, the “Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education” program will require schools to “identify and interrupt policies and practices that center historically advantaged social/cultural … Continue reading "Forget reading and math \u2014 Carranza wants focus on racial privilege, activism"