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Making back-to-back starts for NHL goaltenders has become the equivalent of recording complete games for major league starting pitchers: long ago and forgotten, other than in ballads of glory. Friday, I had suggested in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Igor Shesterkin, who has started on consecutive days four times in his NHL career … Read more
No need to chase the jingle – Mister Softee is now stationary. The iconic ice cream man has parked in Long Island, putting down roots with its first-ever brick-and-mortar shop earlier this month – in a move that was mint to be, according to its franchise owner. “People love Mister Softee. And sometimes when the … Read more
The party’s no longer popping. The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on “poppers,” a recreational party drug popular within the LGBTQ+ community, multiple outlets report. Poppers, made of alkyl nitrates, have operated in a legal gray area for decades — masquerading as cleaning solvents and nail polish remover, according to Fast Company — but … Read more
It has been a magical year for St. John’s, a season of so many firsts. First outright Big East regular season title since 1985. First 25-win season and trip to the Big East Tournament championship game since 2000. First time a Johnnie won Big East Player of the Year honors since 1986. The Post’s Zach … Read more
Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that improving mental health among young people isn’t about reducing time spent on social media, but rather changing the way they engage with … Read more
A New York City chef who survived the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre at the hands of Hamas has launched a new restaurant in the heart of Chelsea that he says is part of his healing process. Israeli-Druze culinarian Raif Rashed, 40, told The Post living through the day’s horror inspired him to open up Taboonia, … Read more
It’s not a lot of fun being an administrator at an elite, woke university now that we have a new sheriff in the White House. Instead of coddling campus antisemites as Sleepy Joe Biden did, Donald Trump is demanding their expulsion. Those with green cards who support Hamas are getting expelled. Trump is cutting off … Read more
Jordon Hudson exposed one critic of her relationship with Bill Belichick. The 23-year-old Hudson is dating the 72-year-old legendary coach and clapped back at an Instagram follower who commented on their age gap. Hudson posted a selfie to her Instagram story Friday night, and a user named Abby Riley said “But you do realize your … Read more
This slight didn’t fly under the radar. Air Canada was forced to apologize after it was discovered that some of its planes did not show Israel as a state on maps featured as part of their in-flight entertainment systems. The carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet had replaced Israel with the name “Palestinian territories” amid the … Read more
They hoisted Lou Carnesecca on their shoulders the first time St. John’s won the Big East Conference Tournament in 1983. “Like [predecessor] Joe Lapchick used to say and said after the last NIT win [in 1965], ‘Today you walked with kings,’ ” Carnesecca said that night. “And today these fellas walked with kings.’’ Just three times … Read more