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Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

By New York Post | Katie Jerkovich | 5/8/2026 8:53 PM

A beloved Bay Area pizza shop owner shocked fans after announcing that he’s closing his doors after more than 10 years and going into the frozen pizza business exclusively. ... Read full Story

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Gavin Newsom rejects gas tax suspension, blames Trump for soaring prices

By New York Post | Daniel Farr | 5/8/2026 8:42 PM

California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in America, and Gov. Gavin Newsom still refuses to suspend the state gas tax as critics warn Sacramento’s energy policies are pushing the crisis toward a breaking point. The statewide average for a gallon of gas climbed to $6.16 on Friday, compared to the national average of... ... Read full Story

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South Bronx air quality worsened after NYC congestion pricing toll launched: report

By New York Post | Matthew Fischetti | 5/8/2026 8:36 PM

Air quality in the South Bronx has significantly worsened since the controversial toll went into effect -- despite its backers touting lofty environmental promises -- an alarming new report found. ... Read full Story

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SF jail watchdog shared antisemitic conspiracy theories from extremist group on social media

By New York Post | Annie Gaus, Titus Wu | 5/8/2026 8:28 PM

William Palmer openly shared hateful screeds on Facebook and Instagram while serving on two government boards. ... Read full Story

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Instant karma for crook who jacked beloved boat off owners’ driveway: ‘We have the last laugh’

By New York Post | Nina Joudeh | 5/8/2026 8:04 PM

Two brazen thieves stole a California man’s boat from his driveway in broad daylight, but the owner tracked it down himself and stole it back. ... Read full Story

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Evil mother who strangled 4-year-old daughter to death learns fate

By New York Post | Ben Chapman | 5/8/2026 7:53 PM

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Karla Kerlin sentenced Maria Del Refugio Avalos, 40, to 25 years-to-life in prison. ... Read full Story

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Shocking reason legendary rapper canceled opening of hometown weed shop

By New York Post | Katie Jerkovich | 5/8/2026 7:17 PM

Snoop Dogg grand opening in Long Beach postponed due to security concerns ... Read full Story

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Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-off

By New York Post | Vaughn Golden | 5/8/2026 6:41 PM

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to scale back the unions' lofty request to improve retirement benefits for public workers hired after 2012 -- when the Tier VI retirement law passed -- to a more budget-friendly $500 million plan, sources told The Post. ... Read full Story

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Outbreak of horrific skin-eating disease at California school

By New York Post | Nina Joudeh | 5/8/2026 6:15 PM

An outbreak of a possible skin-eating disease known as scabies has swept through the Fresno County’s Fowler Unified School District. ... Read full Story

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Knicks fans flood Philadelphia for Game 3, clapping back at Joel Embiid’s plea to block New Yorkers: ‘Really piss Philly fans off’

By New York Post | David DeTurris, David Propper | 5/8/2026 6:04 PM

"We weren't gonna go until Embiid said something,” an organizer said. ... Read full Story

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Landlord from hell accused of lighting tenant’s car on fire in campaign of terror

By New York Post | Ross O'Keefe | 5/8/2026 5:28 PM

Some nightmare landlords jack up the rent. This one, a tenant said, lit his car on fire. ... Read full Story

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Home Depot thieves caught on camera using sneaky trick to hide stolen loot

By New York Post | Katie Jerkovich | 5/8/2026 5:27 PM

Two brazen bandits were finally busted with cops discovering a sneaky trick used to hide the stolen merchandise in their pants. ... Read full Story

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The Grilling: Michael Ayoub tells us where to get the best slice of pizza in NYC

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Morgan Carter | 5/8/2026 5:26 PM

Fornino’s master pizzaiolo dishes it out—and then some. ... Read full Story

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Maniac released from psych ward hours before he pushed elderly teacher to his death in subway: cops

By New York Post | Joe Marino, Sofia Poznansky, Amanda Woods, Anna Young | 5/8/2026 5:25 PM

The brute -- seen in a surveillance image obtained by The Post -- allegedly hurled total stranger Ross Falzone, 76. ... Read full Story

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Mamdani’s billionaire bashing could cost NYC $12B, data shows, triggering a ‘death spiral’ as jobs disappear, residents flee

By New York Post | Craig McCarthy, Matt Troutman | 5/8/2026 5:21 PM

Zo money, Zo problems. ... Read full Story

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Can subway rats give New Yorkers hantavirus? Only if you do something extremely disgusting

By New York Post | Natalie O'Neill | 5/8/2026 5:05 PM

“Pizza Rat is not going to give this to you unless you’re eating its poop and licking its urine,” Dr. Ulysses Wu of Hartford Healthcare told The Post. ... Read full Story

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California couple hit with staggering fine for cutting down trees on their own property

By New York Post | Katie Jerkovich | 5/8/2026 4:32 PM

A Bay area couple has been hit with a whopping fine of nearly $1 million dollars after removing trees from the property they owned, after officials said they violated Oakland's protected tree law. ... Read full Story

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New Yorkers go wild for bargain fast-fashion megastore opening — as affordability crisis spirals

By New York Post | Allison Lax | 5/8/2026 4:30 PM

Fast fashion has reached its prime. ... Read full Story

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HistoryMiami Museum officially has a new name

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Laura Ratliff | 5/8/2026 4:00 PM

The 86-year-old institution is rebranding as the Museum of Miami and taking its storytelling beyond its downtown walls. ... Read full Story

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These moms are celebrating Mother’s Day with their miracle babies

By New York Post | Katherine Donlevy | 5/8/2026 3:52 PM

Two moms are celebrating this Mother's Day with a fresh sense of hope -- and a new kidney for one. ... Read full Story

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animal

If wings came before flight, what were they for?

by Science News | May 08 2026

art

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

by Colossal | May 08 2026

basketball

2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Each team's odds of landing the first overall pick

by CBS Interactive Inc | May 08 2026

health

FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies. Why Experts Are Concerned

by Healthline.com | May 08 2026

how_to

Giro d'Italia 2026: How to Watch a UCI World Tour Cycling Livestream for Free

by CNET | May 07 2026

mental

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

by thehealthy.com | May 03 2026

metro

Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

by New York Post | May 08 2026

music

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

by Billboard | May 08 2026

nation

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

by upi.com | May 08 2026

shopping

Swatch Confirms Its Next MoonSwatch Successor with the Maker of the Royal Oak

by Gear Patrol | May 08 2026

soccer

🗣️ Nearing a record, Messi wants Neymar at the World Cup, talks CR7

by Yahoo Sports | May 08 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

technology

China builds rice-sized sensor that lets surgical robots feel touch in real time

by Interesting Engineering | May 08 2026

upstate

35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

by NEWS10 ABC | May 08 2026

world

New pro-Takaichi group stirs debate over return of faction politics

by United Press International, Inc. | May 08 2026

Word of the Day

wistful

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2026 is:

wistful • \WIST-ful\ • adjective

To be wistful is to have sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do, and especially about something that made you happy in the past. Wistful can also describe something, such as a smile or sigh, that shows or communicates such feelings.

// As the car pulled away, Lea cast one last wistful glance at the house where she'd spent so many happy years.

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Examples:

"Postcards have always been an object of fascination for me. I remember flipping through photo albums as a young girl and coming across those sent to my parents, from people I had never met. When I asked who these people were, I would hear wistful stories." — Minoli Wijetunga, The Guardian (London), 10 Jan. 2026

Did you know?

We see you there, dear reader, gazing silently up at the moon, heart aching to know the history of wistful, as if it could be divined on the lunar surface. And we'd like to ease your melancholy by telling you that the knowledge you seek—nay, pine for—is closer at hand. The word wistful comes from wistly, a now-obsolete word meaning "intently," and the similar-sounding wishful. Wistly, in turn, likely comes from whist, an old term meaning "silent." What's more certain is that our modern wistful is a great word to describe someone full of pensive yearning, or something inspiring such yearning.

Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

Gavin Newsom rejects gas tax suspension, blames Trump for soaring prices

South Bronx air quality worsened after NYC congestion pricing toll launched: report

SF jail watchdog shared antisemitic conspiracy theories from extremist group on social media

Instant karma for crook who jacked beloved boat off owners’ driveway: ‘We have the last laugh’

Evil mother who strangled 4-year-old daughter to death learns fate

Shocking reason legendary rapper canceled opening of hometown weed shop

Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-off

Outbreak of horrific skin-eating disease at California school

Knicks fans flood Philadelphia for Game 3, clapping back at Joel Embiid’s plea to block New Yorkers: ‘Really piss Philly fans off’

Landlord from hell accused of lighting tenant’s car on fire in campaign of terror

Home Depot thieves caught on camera using sneaky trick to hide stolen loot

The Grilling: Michael Ayoub tells us where to get the best slice of pizza in NYC

Maniac released from psych ward hours before he pushed elderly teacher to his death in subway: cops

Mamdani’s billionaire bashing could cost NYC $12B, data shows, triggering a ‘death spiral’ as jobs disappear, residents flee

Can subway rats give New Yorkers hantavirus? Only if you do something extremely disgusting

California couple hit with staggering fine for cutting down trees on their own property

New Yorkers go wild for bargain fast-fashion megastore opening — as affordability crisis spirals

HistoryMiami Museum officially has a new name

These moms are celebrating Mother’s Day with their miracle babies

NYC Covid-19 Map

If wings came before flight, what were they for?

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Each team's odds of landing the first overall pick

FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies. Why Experts Are Concerned

Giro d'Italia 2026: How to Watch a UCI World Tour Cycling Livestream for Free

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

Beloved Bay Area pizzeria owner’s stunning reason for closing up shop

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

Cameras to be permitted for alleged Charlie Kirk killer's court hearings

Swatch Confirms Its Next MoonSwatch Successor with the Maker of the Royal Oak

🗣️ Nearing a record, Messi wants Neymar at the World Cup, talks CR7

Pelé's life in pictures

China builds rice-sized sensor that lets surgical robots feel touch in real time

35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

New pro-Takaichi group stirs debate over return of faction politics

Word of the Day

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