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- Entertainment
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Angry Kanye West fans chant for refund at chaotic Shanghai show: ‘Worst concert ever'
Kanye West's fans erupted into an angry chant after the rapper was more than 40 minutes late to his 70,000-strong crowd gig in Shanghai, China. Over the weekend, the disgraced rapper — who goes by Ye — was greeted to loud chants from frustrated concert-goers who demanded refunds, the Global Times reports. In a fan-recorded clip on X, thousands of fans can be heard demanding a refund after the 'Jesus Walks' rapper's live show was marred by tardiness and a slew of technical problems. 6 Kanye West's fans erupted into an angry chant after the rapper was more than 40 minutes late to his 70,000-strong crowd gig in Shanghai, China. @TillertheWorld/X 'So I've been a fan of Kanye West since I was a teen. MBDTF opened my ears to the sonics in music,' one fan wrote on X, referencing West's 2010 album, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.' 'Was hard to get tix for him in Shanghai but got it. Was hyped af. Couldn't even sleep night before. But. Worst concert I've ever been to. @kanyewest u can be better.' In a follow-up post, the frustrated concert-goer slammed the rapper's decision to perform live. '@kanyewest you should not tour. It's not for you. Stick to the studio. Drop surprise albums and be that guy. I'm the biggest supporter of (most of) your work. You waste people's time, excitement and money by pretending that you're a performer,' he added. In another series of posts, the fan accused the 24-time Grammy winner of lip syncing. 'Mostly lip synching. His microphone must have been up less than 20 per cent of the time,' he wrote on X, before claiming that West left the stage for 20 minutes during the encore. 'For the encore, he disappeared for over 20 minutes at one point as tracks like Wolves just played out with him nowhere in sight,' he wrote on X. 'I could have just played your music at home man. Came to see u perform????' 6 The disgraced rapper, who goes by Ye, was greeted to loud chants from frustrated concert-goers who demanded refunds. @__shouge__/X 6 Thousands of fans can be heard demanding a refund after West's live show was marred by tardiness and a slew of technical problems. @Fabian_Lemuel/X During his brief time onstage, fans claimed that West suffered from a myriad of technical issues, forcing the DJ to restart several songs from scratch. After the show — which marked West's first since September 2024 — one gig-goer said they had 'never seen such a poorly organized concert,' adding it was the 'worst concert ever.' On Saturday night, event promoter StellarAmberGroup wrote on China's social media platform, Sina Weibo, that not all visuals could be executed as planned, blaming heavy rainfall for the show's disappointing production. 'However, for this long-awaited return after 17 years, Ye's team insisted on prioritizing artistic integrity. After emergency adjustments, the show was delayed to ensure the best possible experience and to minimize the disappointment for the audience,' the statement said. 6 Fans claimed that West suffered from a myriad of technical issues, forcing the DJ to restart several songs from scratch. @__shouge__/X 6 The rapper's show on Saturday marked his first since September 2024. AFP via Getty Images 'We are deeply moved by the understanding and patience shown by many of the attendees and express our heartfelt gratitude. We also extend our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused and appreciate everyone's attention and support.' The rapper's Shanghai show came just days after his former assistant accused him of sexual assault, battery, stalking, sexual battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment and oral rape in an amended lawsuit. In legal documents obtained by The Post, Lauren Pisciotta — who was West's personal assistant from 2021 through 2022 — claimed that most of the alleged crimes took place on a business trip to San Francisco during her tenure. Pisciotta, an influencer and former OnlyFans model, claimed she turned down alleged advances from West on numerous occasions. In her amended suit, the 36-year-old claimed that West — who shares four children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian — kissed her on the mouth and later masturbated while 'forcibly touching' her during a writing session in his hotel room. 6 West's Shanghai show came just days after his ex-assistant accused him of sexual assault, battery, stalking, sexual battery, sex trafficking, false imprisonment and oral rape. BACKGRID She further alleged that the 'Stronger' rapper forced himself into her hotel room, asking to use her shower, before orally raping her. She claims he pinned her down, leaving her 'froze[n] in shock and fear.' The 'Runaway' rapper's spokesperson has since fired back at Pisciotta's claims in a statement to Page Six. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
New York Post
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- Business
- New York Post
Hard Rock International suspends top executive amid bid for Queens casino
Hard Rock International, which just submitted a joint bid with Mets owner Steve Cohen for a license to operate a casino next to the team's ballpark, suspended a top executive accused of engaging in improper betting practices. Hard Rock shelved Alex Pariente, its senior vice for hotel and casino operations, after a whistleblower claimed he engaged in shady money structuring practices with clients and allowed credit markers to go unpaid at its casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The casino giant suspended Pariente without pay pending an investigation. Advertisement 4 Hard Rock executive Alex Pariente. Linkedin 'Hard Rock International is aware of the allegations involving one of our executives and is treating the matter with the utmost seriousness. Honesty and integrity are core values of our organization, and we hold all team members—regardless of their role—to the highest ethical standards,' Hard Rock said in a statement. 'Hard Rock does not tolerate any conduct that compromises the trust placed in us by our guests, partners, or team members. The employee in question has been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation into this matter.' Advertisement Paliente, a veteran of the gaming industry, had no immediate comment to a voice message. The accusations were first reported by High stakes gambler RJ Cipriani is the whistleblower who notified Hard Rock brass of Paliente's alleged actions. Among the misdeeds cited was an instance in which an employee, at Pariente's behest, took a $100,000 deposit from a Chinese national. To avoid anti-money laundering regulations, she broke up the sum into 33 separate $3,000 deposits, violating reporting requirements, according to Cipriani. Advertisement 'Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen reached out to me directly and is taking the matter very seriously,' Cipriani said. 4 The sign of the hotel and the casino 'Hard Rock' in Punta Cana. Shutterstock / gg-foto He told The Post that the IRS criminal unit and gaming regulators in Florida, Las Vegas and New York are aware of the situation. Cipriani also said two other Hard Rock employees who work with Paliente were suspended as well. Advertisement A Hard Rock rep declined to comment on whether others were suspended. Hard Rock International is the gaming unit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which operates 18 casinos in the US, Canada and Punta Cana. The timing of the scandal was an unwelcome development for the $8 billion Cohen-Hard Metropolitan Park casino project, though it's unclear what impact, if any, it will have on the bid. The state Gaming Commission, which will award up to three gaming licenses in the New York City region by year's end, declined to comment on the Hard Rock situation. 4 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Mexico. Photographer: Cristian Costea 'The gaming facility evaluation process includes NYS Police-background investigations of companies, affiliates, and the principals of all the applicants,' a commission spokesman said. Hard Rock isn't the only casino bidder forced to address scandal. Nevada gaming regulators in March imposed a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip over allegations of illegal gambling, many connected to a bookmaker with ties to the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. It was the second highest fine issued by regulators there as part of the settlement in which Resorts World and Genting neither admit nor deny the allegations. Advertisement The Vegas casino and Resorts World New York are both part of the Genting Group empire — though they are operated by separate companies. 4 Alex Pariente and Robert Earl at the Las Vegas Grand Opening Fashion Show And Celebration at Tryst, Wynn Las Vegas on March 8, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. WireImage Resorts World, which operates a slots parlor next to the Aqueduct track, submitted a bid for a casino license to offer live table games as part of a $5.5 billion entertainment complex. Some of the allegations against Resorts World centered on Mathew Bowyer, the southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani's ex-interpreter. Advertisement Bowyer pleaded guilty to federal charges of operating an illegal gambling business, transactional money laundering and filing a false tax return. Mizuhara also pleaded guilty to tax fraud. The state Gaming Facility Location Board received eight bids last month, including from Cohen-Hard Rock at Willets Point and Genting-Resorts World at Aqueduct. Other bids include:
New York Post
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- New York Post
Gunman in Kentucky church shooting declared, ‘Someone's gonna have to die,' after learning intended target wasn't there
The gunman who killed two people and wounded three during a shooting rampage at a rural Kentucky church chillingly said, 'Someone's gonna have to die,' when he discovered the mother of his three children wasn't there. Beverly Gumm and her daughter, Star Rutherford, were in the basement of Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington on Sunday afternoon, preparing lunch for their congregation, when the shooter barged in demanding to speak with one of Rutherford's sisters, the mother of his three kids, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Rutherford and her mother told the gunman, identified as Guy House, that she wasn't there. Advertisement 6 Police stand at the front of the Richmond Road Baptist Church as other officers maintain a perimeter following a shooting at the church in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, July 13, 2025. AP The deranged shooter then told them, 'Well, someone's gonna have to die then,' and opened fire, Rutherford told the outlet. Gumm — a 72-year-old mother of eight — was able to avoid the first shot by ducking out of the way, but was then struck in the chest by the second shot, killing her. Advertisement He then exited the church and shot and killed Rutherford's other sister, Christina Combs, 34, outside. House then shot Gumm's husband and the longtime pastor of Richmond Road Baptist Church, Jerry Gumm, and Combs' husband, Randy Combs — critically injuring them. Responding officers then arrived on the scene and exchanged fire with the suspect, killing him in the shootout. 6 Victims Beverly Gumm and Christina Combs. Beverly Gumm / Facebook Advertisement 6 Christina Combs and her husband Randy, who was also injured in the shooting. Christina Combs / Facebook The two injured victims were rushed to the University of Kentucky hospital for treatment. Rutherford wrote on Facebook Sunday night that Randy Combs is 'awake' while Jerry Gum is still 'sedated from surgery.' She told the Lexington Herald-Leader that her mother was a 'faithful member of the church who loved God.' Advertisement Dasey 'Patches' Rutherford, one of Star Rutherford's sisters, shared that their mother's 'love language' was feeding the less fortunate. Rachael Barnes, a third sister, told the outlet that Combs was a mother of five who had a 6-month-old baby and planned to graduate from nursing school in December. 6 Gumm was a 72-year-old mother of eight and was a 'faithful member of the church who loved God.' Beverly Gumm / Facebook The deadly spree started around 11:30 a.m. at the Blue Grass Airport, when a state trooper pulled over a car on Terminal Drive after a license plate reader gave an alert on the vehicle. The suspect shot the trooper during that encounter, then fled the scene, leaving the officer in critical condition. Larissa McLaughlin, who was at the airport with her husband, witnessed the beginning of the carnage while dropping off a rental car. 'It looked routine. He was outside talking to him through an open window,' McLaughlin told Lex 18. 'And as we were driving by, I heard, 'pop, pop' and I knew it was gunshots.' 6 Law enforcement members respond to a shooting near Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, July 13, 2025. AP Advertisement McLaughlin said she jumped out of her car, while her husband called 911, and ran into the airport to get help. 'I was trying to alert everyone at the airport and I just ran through screaming,' she recalled. McLaughlin led Good Samaritans to the wounded trooper, who performed life-saving aid to the injured deputy. After fleeing from the airport, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and drove about 15 miles to the Richmond Road Church, where he continued his killing spree before being taken down by responding officers. Advertisement 6 The suspect carjacked a vehicle before driving about 15 miles to the Richmond Road Church, where he continued his killing spree before being taken down by responding officers. Falon Wriede / NY Post Design The state trooper injured at the airport was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries but was in stable condition Sunday night. Investigators are still working to discover the motive for the shootings. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked residents to thank law enforcement for their response to the shooting. Advertisement 'Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence, and let's give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police,' Beshear posted on X. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton also offered her prayers to the families of the victims in a statement. 'Like so many communities across the country, today our community has experienced a mass shooting, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. A state police trooper has also been injured,' she said. 'Our police have a strong partnership with state police. The agencies will work together to fully investigate this tragedy.'
New York Post
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- Politics
- New York Post
NY scraps race-based STEM program after Asians claim discrimination
State education officials have scrapped New York's race-based admissions policy for advanced STEM classes for middle- and high-school students after a lawsuit by Asian parents, The Post has learned. The state-funded Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) admits 11,000 seventh- to 12th-grade students a year for classes at 56 participating colleges and medical schools statewide, with a related College Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP). The pre-college enrichment program aims to 'increase the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students prepared to enter college and improve their participation rate' in math, science, tech and health fields, according to its website. Advertisement 3 Yiatin Chu, a co-founder of the Asian Wave alliance, praised the decision by New York state education officials to scrap a race-based admissions policy for advanced STEM classes. James Messerschmidt But while black, Hispanic and Native American students could apply regardless of family wealth, Asian and white schoolkids needed to meet certain income criteria — indicating they are economically challenged — or be excluded. A federal lawsuit filed in January accused New York of engaging in blatant discrimination against Asian and white students under the program. Advertisement 'Progress!' crowed Yiatin Chu — a co-founder of the Asian Wave alliance who said her daughter was one of the students discriminated against because of the race-based policy — to The Post. Chu said her then-seventh-grade daughter was 'able and ready' to apply for admission to the summer 2024 STEP program at New York University but couldn't 'because her race makes her ineligible. 'It was unfair and racist for my daughter to be subjected to a low-income requirement just because she is Asian when her black and Hispanic classmates weren't,' Chu said Sunday. 'I'm glad that my lawsuit instigated revisiting these decades long, race-based standards.' Another Asian parent said her daughter was enrolled in 11th grade abd had an overall grade-point average above 80 in math, science, and English but was 'unable to complete an application for admission' to CUNY's Baruch College 'because she was required to satisfy a family income threshold. Advertisement 3 Chu said her daughter wasn't able to apply for the summer 2024 STEP program because of her race. 'I instead paid thousands of dollars to enroll her in an alternative summer science program,' said the parent, who asked not to be identified. A top state education official, noting the still-pending litigation over the program, has already urged directors and administrators of STEP and CSTEP to stop using race or 'historically underrepresented minority status' to determine admissions and instead use only family income as admission criteria. 'As many of you are aware, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is currently engaged in active litigation concerning the eligibility criteria for participation in the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP),' wrote Anael Alston, the education department's assistant commissioner of the Office of Access, said in a July 8 memo to directors and administrators. Advertisement 'The litigation challenges certain aspects of our longstanding eligibility guidelines related to student race and ethnicity,' Alston said. 'While NYSED remains committed to defending the STEP and CSTEP programs and their historic mission to increase access and opportunity for historically underrepresented students in the scientific, technical, and health-related professions, we recognize the need to provide clarity and support to the field during this period of legal uncertainty.' The new guidance from Alston said 'effective immediately and until further notice, STEP and CSTEP grantees may determine student eligibility without regard to historically underrepresented minority status, race, or ethnicity.' 'Instead, grantees are encouraged to base eligibility decisions solely on indicators of economic disadvantage, in alignment with applicable state and federal guidelines,' Alston wrote. 'Recruitment, selection, and enrollment of new students may proceed using economic-based eligibility criteria only. Collection or use of race, ethnicity, or minority status data is not required for eligibility.' But Alston also appeared to defend the mandatory race-based admission policy she just eliminated. 'NYSED will continue to vigorously defend the mission and intent of STEP and CSTEP in court,' the official said. Advertisement The lawyers for the opposing Asian parents said state officials capitulated because they know the race-based policy is illegal. But the parents' reps complained that state officials still left wiggle room to continue discriminating against students by using words such as 'may' and 'encouraged.' 3 A federal lawsuit filed in January accused New York of engaging in blatant discrimination against Asian and white students under the program. Andrew Schwartz / 'The state of New York has raised the white flag of surrender in our lawsuit, but not high enough,' said William Jacobson, founder of Advertisement 'Word games are not acceptable,' Jacobson said. 'The state must do away with the racially discriminatory eligibility requirements completely and permanently, or we will ask the court to order it.' Erin Wilcox, a senior lawyer at Pacific Legal Foundation, said, 'The state should be requiring all schools to stop this illegal discrimination immediately, not giving them the option to continue.' In 1985, New York lawmakers passed legislation aimed at boosting interest in STEM and healthcare among low-income and underrepresented minority students. But racial-preference programs — aimed at correcting historic injustices or underrepresentation of blacks and other minorities — have come under the microscope after the US Supreme Court last year struck down college affirmative action programs aimed at boosting minority representation as discriminatory.
New York Post
an hour ago
- Health
- New York Post
This creepy cause of dry eye is often overlooked and totally ‘distressing' — how to fix it
How tear-ible! Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don't produce enough tears or their tears evaporate too quickly. Dry air, wind, certain autoimmune diseases, medications like antihistamines and decongestants, too much screen time, vitamin A deficiency and contact lenses are often to blame. Advertisement 5 Dr. Ashley Brissette, a board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Kelly Vision in NYC, shares her secret to battling Demodex overgrowth. Kelly Vision Dr. Ashley Brissette, a board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Kelly Vision in NYC, suggests that there's a scarier, overlooked cause of dry eye — microscopic pests living in our eyelashes and eyebrows. These eight-legged freeloaders are known as eyelash mites or Demodex. 'While they are typically harmless and almost everyone has these,' Brissette told The Post, 'an overgrowth of these mites, which feed off of the bacteria that lives on our lashes, can lead to conditions like blepharitis, which causes eyelid inflammation, redness, dry eye, styes, itchy eyes and irritation.' Before you get out the Raid and make things a whole lot worse, Brissette reveals how to combat these small — and mite-y — intruders. Advertisement How do you get eyelash mites? This may come as a surprise, but most people naturally harbor a tiny population of these parasites in their hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Your scaly roommates, which measure up to 0.4 millimeters long, mate on your face as you sleep. 5 Demodex are microscopic organisms living in our eyelashes and eyebrows. They're too small to see but can cause big problems if there are a lot of them. Shutterstock Advertisement That's disrespectful and disgusting, but generally unproblematic, unless there are too many of them. Proliferation can happen with a compromised immune system, certain skin conditions and poor hygiene like sharing towels or cosmetics. What kind of damage can they do? Symptoms of infestation include itchy red eyes or eyelids, crusting on the eyelids, irritation, dry eye, styes and even eyelash loss. 5 Symptoms of Demodex overgrowth include itchy red eyes or eyelids, crusting on the eyelids, irritation, dry eye, styes and even eyelash loss. Shutterstock Advertisement 'The mites can cause distention of the eyelash follicle and cause natural lashes to fall out,' Brissette said. 'This is the most distressing issue for most patients.' Styes, particularly when chronic or recurrent, are also upsetting because they are visible, uncomfortable and can take weeks to go away. How do mites lead to dry eye? Meibomian glands produce the oily layer of the tear film, which helps keep eyes lubricated and comfortable. Mite overgrowth can cause inflammation of the eyelids, disrupting the function of these glands. 'This leads to inflammation on the surface of the eye and a reduced ability to keep the eyes properly lubricated,' Brissette explained. 'The inflammation can also impair tear production and affect the eyelids' ability to spread tears evenly across the eye, further exacerbating dryness.' 5 A stinging or burning feeling, red eyes, a scratching sensation, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are symptoms of dry eye. brizmaker – Advertisement Dry eye sometimes feels worse in the summer due to air conditioning, increased exposure to environmental allergens and poor air quality from things like wildfire smoke. Sufferers often complain of a stinging or burning feeling, red eyes, a scratching sensation, blurry vision and sensitivity to light. What treatments are available? The prescription eye drop Xdemvy can eradicate the mites. It's typically taken twice a day for six weeks. Advertisement 'You also need to be washing the eyelids daily with an eyelid-formulated cleanser,' Brissette said. 'This gets rid of the mites, as well as the bacteria and debris that they feed off of, to prevent them from recurring.' Brissette recommends Purifying Foam Cleanser from Daily Practice by Dr. B. 5 The prescription eye drop Xdemvy can eliminate Demodex, Brissette said. Monstar Studio – Advertisement In fact, it's important to wash your eyelids with a cleanser every day to prevent problems. Yes, daily. It's a mite-y ask, but worth the effort, Brissette said. Other surprising causes of dry eye
