Joshua Rhett Miller

About the Author

Joshua Rhett Miller is a senior news features writer who has covered breaking national and international news, as well as politics, entertainment and sports during his six-plus years at The Post. He's also written extensively on crime, immigration and education. Prior to joining The Post, his work appeared in outlets such as the Philadelphia Daily News, Metro and Fox News, where he penned scripts for "Shepard Smith Reporting." The Philly native graduated from Pennsylvania State University and considers himself to be a genuine news junkie.

The Archive

Last of the real-life Rosie the Riveters look back on how war efforts improved women's lives

“We didn’t get any special thanks when the war ended,” Lila Tomek, 101, told The Post after being honored with a congressional gold medal. “So it was such a surprise...

Hero cop who single-handedly stopped crazed Sydney mall stabber ID'd

A female police officer in Sydney is being hailed as a hero for gunning down a knife-wielding madman who stabbed several people at a crowded shopping mall, killing six.

Mom killed in Sydney mall stabbing spree threw wounded infant to stranger in bid to protect her from knife-wielding maniac

The victim has been identified by local media as 38-year-old Ash Good. Her daughter Harriet underwent surgery, but her condition is not known.

Uvalde preps for huge eclipse influx two years after 21 killed in Texas school massacre

Roughly 75,000 visitors are expected to travel to Texas' Uvalde County for Monday's total solar eclipse, nearly two years after 19 young students and two teachers were killed in one...

Mexican cartels are flooding 'enticing market' Australia with massive amounts of meth

Production of meth in Mexico, Canada and the United States now outpaces southeast Asian nations as Mexican cartels flood Australia, federal investigators said Saturday.

NYC Eclipse Guide: Best spots to watch if you failed to book a trip out of the five boroughs

Here's your guide to the best spots to watch the solar eclipse in New York City — or within 100 miles via car or train.

Fresh gear, striking art on display at Citi Field's new Mets store

"The whole thing is special," said one fan. "New York does it right."

HS football player who allegedly beat another teen to death at party boasted of being 'too strong': cops

Talan Renner, 17, faces charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the Oct. 28 death of 16-year-old Preston Lord in Queen Creek, Arizona.

Slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller posthumously promoted to detective

Officer Jonathan Diller, 31, received the promotion at his funeral service in Massapequa, where NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban honored the fallen cop.

Suspect arrested after holding four people hostage at Dutch nightclub

A Dutch man who took several people hostage at a nightclub in the Netherlands was arrested Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police, authorities said.

Massive exhibit at NYC's Intrepid showcases cool NASA Apollo artifacts

Get a selfie in a lunar rover and touch a real moon rock at the Intrepid Museum's new Apollo missions exhibit.

Hamas roasted by social media users after terrorist group condemns ISIS for Russia massacre: 'What a joke'

Hamas leaders are denouncing Friday’s massacre in Russia – extending condolences to the victims’ families, as well as Russian citizens and political leaders.

Swimmers brave frigid temps for jailed WSJ reporter held for 1 year in Russia: 'Totally worth it'

Dozens of swimmers swam off Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on Saturday to raise awareness for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ahead of the one-year anniversary of his arrest.

Russia plunges Ukraine city into darkness after onslaught of drone, missile strikes on country's infrastructure

Russia blitzed energy infrastructure in Ukraine Friday during a missile and drone attack that killed at least five people and left more than a million others without power, authorities said.

Putin tries to link Ukraine to 'barbaric' Moscow attack that killed 133

Putin said four suspects in Friday's concert hall massacre tried to escape to Ukraine, where a "window" had been prepared to help them evade detection.

NYC subway shooting witness says 'terrifying' ordeal says she didn't know if she would survive: 'Worst fear'

Alanie Aucoin-Jackson, 30, of Brooklyn, said she wasn't sure she'd survive Thursday's frightening shooting aboard a packed subway train in Brooklyn.

Kaylee Gain's 'devastated' grandma says family statement on her condition after vicious beating is forthcoming: report

Shocking footage showed Gain being pinned down and having her head slammed on the concrete several times by an unidentified teen, who was later taken into custody.

Hip-hop star-turned-MTA conductor feels 'shell-shocked' after Brooklyn subway shooting

The conductor of a Brooklyn train where an unhinged passenger was shot in the head with his own gun no longer feels safe on the job, The Post has learned.

FDNY paramedic blows bagpipes in Central Park to decompress

"I get people who will clap and come up to me as I'm playing a tune," said Lt. Robert Walsh, a bagpiper and FDNY paramedic. "They always say there's some...