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LAPD breaks silence on shooting investigation into death of beloved Knicks dog

By New York Post | Daniel Farr | 6/18/2026 9:00 AM

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell defended the department’s transparency after an officer fatally shot a family dog in Canoga Park. ... Read full Story

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All the viewing areas for Knicks ticker-tape parade are already full — hours before epic celebration begins: NYPD

By New York Post | Patrick Reilly | 6/18/2026 7:59 AM

The viewing areas for the New York Knicks championship parade were all filled by 7:30 a.m., hours before the parade is due to start. ... Read full Story

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Alleged $38M adult daycare scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems

By New York Post | Chadwick Moore, Isabel Vincent | 6/18/2026 7:00 AM

“How are the politicians and the insurance companies going to control the fraud when they are part of the fraud?” the source asked. ... Read full Story

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Disability activist CEO Samanta Bullock denied boarding JFK British Airways flight over wheelchair

By New York Post | Nicholas McEntyre | 6/18/2026 6:32 AM

Bullock, 47, says she has traveled alone for many years before she called out the alleged discrimination she faced from airline staffers. ... Read full Story

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Peeved NYC students, teachers, parents beg mayor to cancel school for Knicks parade: ‘This is once in a lifetime’

By New York Post | Asia Grace | 6/18/2026 6:00 AM

Instead of hitting the parade, they have to work to get the grade. ... Read full Story

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Knicks championship win caps a love story for couple who are bitter rivals in other sports

By New York Post | Katherine Donlevy | 6/18/2026 6:00 AM

It's love and basketball -- but only if it's the Knicks. ... Read full Story

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LaGuardia shuts down runway for second time in weeks after pavement issue resurfaces

By New York Post | Fox News | 6/18/2026 1:50 AM

Arrivals at LaGuardia are currently delayed by an average of 48 minutes but are decreasing. ... Read full Story

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‘Fire goddess’ accused of trying to burn her friends alive while they slept as twisted details emerge

By New York Post | Daniel Farr | 6/18/2026 12:26 AM

A woman is facing murder charges after the self-proclaimed “fire goddess" allegedly set her friend's Honda Element ablaze following a fight over Xanax as two people slept inside with a propane tank nearby. ... Read full Story

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Cops rush drug-addled zombies in new blitz on LA’s notorious MacArthur Park

By New York Post | Ben Chapman | 6/18/2026 12:18 AM

Federal agents and LAPD swarmed MacArthur Park Wednesday, targeting drug users and dealers in an ongoing blitz to reclaim the area. ... Read full Story

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Disappearance of mother of 2 gets fresh help as baffled SF community searches for new clues

By New York Post | Katie Jerkovich | 6/17/2026 11:00 PM

A beloved Bay Area mom of two, wife, and coffee shop owner vanished without a trace months ago and now investigators hired by the family are seeking surveillance video they believe will give a clue as to what happened to her. ... Read full Story

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MTA to keep viral Knicks-themed NYC subway entrance through 2026-27 NBA season

By New York Post | Caitlin McCormack | 6/17/2026 10:49 PM

The Madison Square Garden station was repainted in the Knicks' iconic blue-and-orange scheme on June 1 to honor the New York team’s first finals appearance since 1999. ... Read full Story

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Knicks fan, 5, wins $5K in Jalen Brunson lookalike contest as dozens of dopplegangers gather

By New York Post | Zoe Hussain | 6/17/2026 10:36 PM

Dozens of doppelgangers entered Jalen Brunson lookalike contest in Washington Square Park on Wednesday for a chance to win $5,000 — but only one young fan took home the cash. ... Read full Story

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Fury as Altadena residents learn once picturesque neighborhood destroyed by Eaton fire will never return

By New York Post | Daniel Farr | 6/17/2026 9:54 PM

Anger and anxiety filled a packed town hall Tuesday as hundreds of Altadena residents pushed back against proposals that could transform single-family neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton Fire. ... Read full Story

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California metros ranked among the worst-run major cities in the US

By New York Post | Brian Gallagher | 6/17/2026 9:48 PM

Several major California metropolitan areas have found themselves at the bottom of a new study measuring the best and worst-run cities in America. ... Read full Story

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LA City Council takes major step toward letting non citizens vote

By New York Post | Jamie Paige | 6/17/2026 9:39 PM

Los Angeles voters could soon decide whether noncitizens should have a path to voting in city and school board elections. ... Read full Story

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Family-owned raisin company breaks silence over heir’s vile antisemitic outbursts

By New York Post | Daniel Farr | 6/17/2026 9:21 PM

A family-owned raisin company is distancing itself from one of its heirs after his arrest over a string of racist and antisemitic outbursts in the Pacific Palisades. In a statement Wednesday, Lion Raisins denounced the conduct of family scion Bruce Lion, 64, following reports detailing his repeated verbal attacks against Jewish neighbors. Lion’s home in the... ... Read full Story

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Gavin Newsom and Justin Trudeau spotted in animated discussion at World Cup

By New York Post | Nina Joudeh | 6/17/2026 9:18 PM

The pair appeared engrossed in an animated discussion before the USA’s matchup against Paraguay, with photos showing Trudeau gesturing emphatically throughout. ... Read full Story

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Accused Palisades Fire starter’s attorney says client is ‘a scapegoat’ as Angelenos blame Bass for blaze

By New York Post | Jeremy Louwerse | 6/17/2026 9:06 PM

There's been a presumption of his guilt from day one. And that's the reality of his situation. ... Read full Story

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Heartbroken dad challenges account of final moments after freak wave claimed high-flying daughter and friend

By New York Post | Ben Chapman | 6/17/2026 8:12 PM

“That specific part of the beach is known to be dangerous.” ... Read full Story

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Fire erupts at LA warehouse causing ammonia leak as crews fight rooftop flames — shelter-in-place ordered

By New York Post | Justin Choi | 6/17/2026 7:25 PM

A dramatic fire that rapidly spread across solar panels erupted at a cold-storage facility in Los Angeles, sending massive amounts of smoke into the air and forcing a shelter-in-place order on Wednesday afternoon. The inferno was reported a bit after 2:30 p.m. in the Boyle Heights area in the 1400 block of South Los Palos... ... Read full Story

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animal

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

by Science News | Jun 17 2026

basketball

DR Congo, Harry Kane shine at World Cup; who will win it all at the U.S. Open?

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 18 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

connecticut

Lamont wants to charge companies with employees on Medicaid

by CT Mirror | Jun 18 2026

fashion

Lethal injection: Inside the cosmetic filler complication that killed Estée Lauder VP

by NY Post | Jun 17 2026

FFNEWS

Forwarder profitability faces pressure despite US-Iran peace deal

by Air Cargo News | Jun 18 2026

food

Not Hershey's, Not Ghirardelli: The Best Chocolate Syrup Comes From This Grocery Brand

by The Daily Meal | Jun 18 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

lifestyle

Kylie Jenner gives serious ab envy in post workout pictures

by Hello! Magazine | Jun 18 2026

nutrition

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

opinion

AI is making huge changes in how wars are fought. We aren’t ready for what comes next

by Opinion on Fox News | Jun 18 2026

soccer

Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada ahead of Ivory Coast’s World Cup clash with Germany

by Yahoo Sports | Jun 18 2026

travel

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 17 2026

world

SK hynix ships samples of next-generation HBM4E memory chips

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 18 2026

Word of the Day

acquiesce

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2026 is:

acquiesce • \ak-wee-ESS\ • verb

To acquiesce to something is to accept it, agree with it, or allow it to happen by staying silent or by not arguing. Acquiesce is somewhat formal, and is often used with in or to.

// Eventually, the professor acquiesced to the students’ request to have the seminar’s final class be a potluck lunch.

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Examples:

“It may be just the right time for a chicken burger to become a significant stop on the American burger’s continual evolution—but whether beef-clinging purists will acquiesce to a poultry spin, or cry fowl, remains to be seen.” — Talib Visram, Slate, 6 Apr. 2026

Did you know?

If you’re looking to give your speech a gentle, formal flair, don’t give acquiesce the silent treatment. Essentially meaning “to comply quietly,” acquiesce has as its ultimate source the Latin verb quiēscere, “to be quiet.” (Quiet itself is also a close relation.) Quiēscere can also mean “to repose,” “to fall asleep,” or “to rest,” and when acquiesce arrived in English via French in the early 1600s, it did so with two senses: the familiar “to agree or comply” and the now-obsolete “to rest satisfied.” Herman Melville employed the former in Moby-Dick, when Ahab orders the “confounded” crew to change the Pequod’s course after a storm damages the compasses: “Meanwhile, whatever were his own secret thoughts, Starbuck said nothing, but quietly he issued all requisite orders; while Stubb and Flask—who in some small degree seemed then to be sharing his feelings—likewise unmurmuringly acquiesced.”

LAPD breaks silence on shooting investigation into death of beloved Knicks dog

All the viewing areas for Knicks ticker-tape parade are already full — hours before epic celebration begins: NYPD

Alleged $38M adult daycare scam busted in Brooklyn — snaring Pakistani community leaders who cozied up to Dems

Disability activist CEO Samanta Bullock denied boarding JFK British Airways flight over wheelchair

Peeved NYC students, teachers, parents beg mayor to cancel school for Knicks parade: ‘This is once in a lifetime’

Knicks championship win caps a love story for couple who are bitter rivals in other sports

LaGuardia shuts down runway for second time in weeks after pavement issue resurfaces

‘Fire goddess’ accused of trying to burn her friends alive while they slept as twisted details emerge

Cops rush drug-addled zombies in new blitz on LA’s notorious MacArthur Park

Disappearance of mother of 2 gets fresh help as baffled SF community searches for new clues

MTA to keep viral Knicks-themed NYC subway entrance through 2026-27 NBA season

Knicks fan, 5, wins $5K in Jalen Brunson lookalike contest as dozens of dopplegangers gather

Fury as Altadena residents learn once picturesque neighborhood destroyed by Eaton fire will never return

California metros ranked among the worst-run major cities in the US

LA City Council takes major step toward letting non citizens vote

Family-owned raisin company breaks silence over heir’s vile antisemitic outbursts

Gavin Newsom and Justin Trudeau spotted in animated discussion at World Cup

Accused Palisades Fire starter’s attorney says client is ‘a scapegoat’ as Angelenos blame Bass for blaze

Heartbroken dad challenges account of final moments after freak wave claimed high-flying daughter and friend

Fire erupts at LA warehouse causing ammonia leak as crews fight rooftop flames — shelter-in-place ordered

NYC Covid-19 Map

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

DR Congo, Harry Kane shine at World Cup; who will win it all at the U.S. Open?

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

Lamont wants to charge companies with employees on Medicaid

Lethal injection: Inside the cosmetic filler complication that killed Estée Lauder VP

Forwarder profitability faces pressure despite US-Iran peace deal

Not Hershey's, Not Ghirardelli: The Best Chocolate Syrup Comes From This Grocery Brand

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Kylie Jenner gives serious ab envy in post workout pictures

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

AI is making huge changes in how wars are fought. We aren’t ready for what comes next

Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada ahead of Ivory Coast’s World Cup clash with Germany

Experience France at its best on a journey through the Dordogne

SK hynix ships samples of next-generation HBM4E memory chips

Word of the Day

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