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Walmart faces calls for boycott after beloved greeter of 21 years fired for hugging customers

Shortly after his firing, a GoFundMe was launched after folks in the community banded together, calling for the massive retailer to “do the right thing” and reinstate Schmitz soon.

I had to push my organs back inside my body on a regular basis — but doctors said nothing was wrong

"I could maneuver it," she said. "I can push it out. I can flip it to the side. It was just crazy."

I’m the ‘world’s ugliest man’ — my rare disease turns my muscles and tissues into bone

Godfrey Baguma, 63, lives with a rare life threatening condition called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), also known as "stone man disease."

A rare but deadly disease was secretly lurking in my body — the lucky way it was caught, despite no symptoms

"I've got a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, and it's scary to think about if I wouldn't have found this diagnosis," Maggie Hott told The Post.

Incredible 7-year-old called ‘Danger’ becomes youngest to scale notorious 7,600 ft El Capitan

Joey Evermore celebrated his birthday on the mountain, turning 7 on Wednesday.

Crook with smart glasses extorts victim after filming without her consent — and there’s nothing she can do about it

A British woman was secretly filmed by a man in smart glasses, who then demanded money to remove the footage from social media.

NASA scientist claims she died 3 times — revealing her peek of the afterlife

Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times.

Get in or get out: 10 A-list gurus who know how to get the Ivy ‘Yes’

From near-peer mentors to data-driven strategies, these 10 vetted consulting firms are helping students stand out and land coveted acceptance letters.

NYC’s queen of gluten-free built a frozen-food empire in 25K grocery stores on the heels of a devastating diagnosis

Every time she grocery-shopped, Vanessa Phillips found that the gluten-free frozen-food section was "uninspiring." So, she got cooking and found a solution.

Oncology nurse gives her liver to save father after harrowing diagnosis

Heartwarming photos show a San Diego oncology nurse smiling with her father after donating part of her liver to save his life.

Single dad, 26, has 4 inches of his penis amputated after cancer ate away a ‘big crater’

After a misdiagnosis and a circumcision, one man's penile cancer persisted.

The deadly dangers of a triathlon — no matter how experienced you are

"Even the strongest swimmers can be sidelined by the chaos of open water."

I was a triathlete in peak health — but my ‘wavy’ vision problem turned out to be something devastating

"It was very shocking because I was still running and being active," said Dave Nitsche, who was 50 at the time of his diagnosis.

Mysterious figure captured scaling iconic Las Vegas Sphere appears to be celebrity daredevil

On April 14th, during filming for The Sphere's upcoming production "From the Edge," onlookers could see a professional climber ascending the curved walls of the iconic venue.

I went from 6′ to 2’8″ when I was amputated below the belly button — what made me cry wasn’t even the injuries

"I'll always remember that day. I got in the forklift, and I was asked to move a water barrier back into place," recalled Loren Schauers, who was 18 at the...

Heartbreaking moment sex abuse survivor begs Calif. Dems to change elder parole law

California Republicans and Democrats advanced a bill Tuesday that would limit who would be eligible for an elderly parole hearing.

Archaeologists find 2,100-year-old bullet in Israel with ‘sarcastic’ message to enemies

Greek word on projectile is a first-of-its-kind discovery worldwide.

Heartbreak as husband battles terminal brain tumor while wife has second cancer fight

A California husband and wife, Zak and Cori Salazar, with three children are still battling cancer together more than two years later.

Ivy Day 2026: The staggering stats behind elite admissions

They don't make 'em like they used to.