Category: New York City News
West Coast climber who was the first American to summit Everest dies at 97
Jim Whittaker, the pioneering climber who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1963, has died at 97. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/west-coast-climber-who-was-the-first-american-to-summit-everest-dies-at-97/
‘The Pitt’ star cries as he reveals show helped pay off $80K debt: Thought I would ‘die’ with it
The actor said he was close to quitting acting before landing the role in the critically acclaimed medical drama. https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/the-pitt-star-cries-as-he-reveals-show-helped-pay-off-80k-debt/
‘The Pitt’ star cries as he reveals show helped pay off $80K debt: Thought I would ‘die’ with it
The actor said he was close to quitting acting before landing the role in the critically acclaimed medical drama. https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/the-pitt-star-cries-as-he-reveals-show-helped-pay-off-80k-debt/
David Peterson’s latest ugly clunker sinks Mets in loss to Diamondbacks
David Peterson pretended he was the weather and remained cold on Wednesday. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/david-petersons-latest-ugly-clunker-sinks-mets-in-loss-to-diamondbacks/
Shannen Doherty’s first husband, Ashley Hamilton, hospitalized after overdose: report
Doherty married Hamilton in 1993, only for the couple to divorce after less than a year. https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/shannen-dohertys-first-husband-ashley-hamilton-hospitalized-after-overdose-report/
Shannen Doherty’s first husband, Ashley Hamilton, hospitalized after overdose: report
Doherty married Hamilton in 1993, only for the couple to divorce after less than a year. https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/shannen-dohertys-first-husband-ashley-hamilton-hospitalized-after-overdose-report/
Famous SoCal chef dies in shocking car crash
The cause of the crash is under investigation. It happened shortly after Schwarz left his restaurants Monday. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/chef-rainer-schwarz-dies-in-car-crash/
Iran’s hardline chief justice pushes to expedite executions against ‘the enemy’s affiliates’: ‘More verdicts must be issued’
State media has confirmed 14 executions in Iran so far this year, though the Norwegian-based Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported evidence of 160 hangings since January….
Michael Moore torches US as ‘bad guys,’ hails Iran as ‘greatest civilization’ in deranged rant
“Iran is the cradle of one of the greatest civilizations this planet has ever seen,” the “Fahrenheit 9/11” filmmaker wrote. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/media/michael-moore-torches-us-as-bad-guys-in-iran-war-hails-middle-eastern-nation-as-greatest-civilization-in-deranged-rant/
What Giants could do at offensive line in the 2026 NFL Draft
A case can be made that the Giants did not do enough this offseason to strengthen their offensive line. https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/what-giants-could-do-at-offensive-line-in-the-2026-nfl-draft/