WASHINGTON — Prosecutors have charged the leader of an international human smuggling ring who conspired to illegally bring dozens of migrants across the northern border to New York City and other locations in the US, according to unsealed court filings. Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado, a 27-year-old migrant from the Dominican Republic, ran a roughly 70-member trafficking group that sought to bring at least 48 illegal immigrants — including young children — from Central and South America from Canada into northern Vermont, the filings stated. From there, filings in Vermont district court Wednesday also alleged, Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 37, of Puerto Rico…
Ralph Lauren is in a down-to-earth mood. The designer kicked off fall 2026 New York Fashion Week with a tonal collection in shades of brown, from sienna and umber to peat. He mixed his signature suiting with corsetry and chainmail, embellishing pieces with shimmering copper and bronze embroideries. Silhouettes were…
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons refused to resign from the agency during a tense exchange with Rep. Eric Swalwell at Tuesday’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing, during which the agency boss panned the Democrat’s line of questioning. “Considering your honorable service in the past and the dishonorable acts that those…
Night owls are known to habitually stay up late and ride a wave of energy that can carry them into the wee hours of the morning before they start to nod off. Morning people, on the other hand, tend to be most alert and energized upon waking up in the…
Myles Garrett is off to an exciting offseason. On Wednesday, he was soaking in the halfpipe thrills at the 2026 Winter Olympics while cheering on his girlfriend and two-time Olympic medalist Chloe Kim in the qualifying rounds of the women’s halfpipe event. Garrett, dressed in a big black puffer jacket…
The underage daughter of a former Meta safety researcher was bombarded with sexually explicit pictures and propositions within just days of creating her first Instagram account, according to bombshell testimony at a landmark New Mexico trial. Arturo Béjar, who led a safety-focused team at Mark Zuckerberg’s company from 2009 to…
Physicists’ top theory about the nature of the universe may be wrong, a new study of strangely warped light suggests.The new research looked into three leading theories of dark matter, the invisible stuff that makes up most of the universe and provides structure to most galaxies, though we still don’t…
Burn more, weigh less. Sounds simple, right? Not exactly. A new study is challenging conventional wisdom about exercise and weight loss, suggesting your workout may not burn as many calories as you think. The findings could help explain why so many people don’t see the scale budge, even when they’re…
LAS VEGAS — As the Raiders worked through a long, detailed, and meticulous coaching search that spanned 35 days and 15 candidates, a group of decision-makers that included minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek kept returning to a central theme. It’s what ultimately led them to Klint…
This all-new German spy thriller has quickly climbed the charts on Netflix. Currently sitting comfortably in the platform’s Top 10, Unfamiliar follows a married couple whose peaceful lives are upended when their identities as former undercover agents are exposed. The six-episode show is a twist-filled tale of secrets, betrayal and…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is shipping out of California again for the Munich Security Conference — where he’ll mingle with world leaders like German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and participate in a chat about climate policy. Newsom’s office confirmed the jetsetting governor will travel to the annual summit that brings diplomats, heads…
Chrysler parent Stellantis on Wednesday issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for about 225,000 older vehicles in the US fitted with unrepaired defective Takata air bag inflators. The warning applies to various older Dodge Ram, Durango, Dakota, Magnum, Challenger, Chrysler Aspen and 300, Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Raider vehicles that…
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt rang in the New Year with 27-year-old German model Gloria-Sophie Burkandt as they’ve globe-trotted from the US to India and Europe, according to a report. Burkandt and Schmidt — who’s 43 years her senior — have been on the move together almost daily for weeks, according…
Wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope are more frequent and more severe now than they have been at any point over the past 3,000 years, research suggests.The findings are based on satellite data, as well as on soil pulled from peatlands that contain ancient chunks of charcoal and other signs of…
Julia Simon is out making a name for herself in more ways than one during the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Wednesday, the French biathlon athlete claimed gold in the women’s 15km individual event with a time of 41:15.6 and just missing one target. It’s her second gold medal of the Milan…
Bridgerton has gone through some onscreen recasts and book changes, which has caused some fans to worry that more main characters will look different in future seasons of the hit Netflix series. Based on Julia Quinn‘s book series, the Regency show follows different members of a wealthy family as they…
The oldest known sewn clothing in the world may be pieces of animal hide that Indigenous people stitched together with plant and animal cords and then left in an Oregon cave around 12,000 years ago, during the last ice age, a new study finds.Although its exact use is unknown, the…
Joel Sherman is embedded in sunny Florida for spring training and has thawed off his daily 3 Things I Think video series. Juan Soto is moving from right field to left field and Joel will make it make sense. But he also brings up a potential negative effect the move…
If you’re looking for the typical Marvel action sequences, you’re not going to find them in Wonder Man. Unlike Marvel Studios’ previous attempts to lean into comedy on Disney+, Wonder Man gets in its lane and stays there. It’s very rare when punches are thrown in this series, and most…
ALBANY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani told state lawmakers on Wednesday that the only way out of the city’s $12 billion budget gap is to raise taxes on the wealthy. Hizzoner, during his first Tin Cup Day in Albany, formally called on the state Legislature to raise income taxes on people…
Hiring in January blew past expectations, signaling that the labor market could be picking up — and likely dashing hopes for an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next month. US employers added 130,000 jobs in January – a rapid pickup in pace from December and far exceeding expectations of…
Mass tree planting in China is turning one of the world’s largest and driest deserts into a carbon sink, meaning it absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits, new research reveals.The Taklamakan Desert (also spelled Taklimakan or Takla Makan) is slightly larger than Montana, stretching across about 130,000…
Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives us real, tangible insights into how we might be able to protect the brain throughout the aging process,” Todd Haim, senior advisor…
Wednesday morning had some early excitement for Team USA with a one-two punch. In the women’s mogul finals, Elizabeth Lemley made quite the Olympic debut. After sitting in second place in the qualifying round, the 20-year-old put down the gold-medal winning run but also had the added benefit of a…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’ve ever found yourself deep in a late-night scroll, you know the feeling: every other video is a fashion find that looks too good to be true. As someone…
Activist investor Ancora Holdings is gearing up to fight Warner Bros. Discovery’s proposed $72 billion sale of its movie and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix, according to a report. The Cleveland-based firm, which manages roughly $11 billion in assets, has built a stake valued at about…
If you’re on the lookout for a quality walking treadmill, then the Urevo Strol 2E Smart Treadmill is one of the best options around, and is our choice as the best overall walking treadmill.So if you’re looking for an easy way to hit your daily step goal, then the Urevo…
TESERO, Italy — Competitors find it hard to fault Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo because he has it all: Technique, tactics, power and speed. On Tuesday, the Norwegian cross-country skiing phenomenon was unstoppable again as he earned his second Olympic gold medal in his second outing at the Milan Cortina Games, comfortably…
Between a cast exit, love triangle complications and several open-ended story lines, Virgin River has a lot of questions that need answering in season 7 — but is every cast member returning for more episodes? Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, is based on Robyn Carr’s book series and follows…
Some problems won’t wash right outta your hair. New analysis from leading breast cancer researchers reveals just how toxic certain popular haircare products can be — testing positive for dozens of hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals. Published in the American Chemical Society journal “Environment and Health,” the study says the items fall under…
Artificial intelligence is already embedded in most modern cameras, from autofocus tracking to in-camera noise reduction, but with the speed of AI advancement ever-increasing, it’s now possible to use AI before you even pick up the camera.So-called “agentic AI”, where AI positions itself as an assistant in everyday life, is…
The injury scare now seems like a blip for Chloe Kim. On Wednesday morning, the American snowboarder put down a stunning first run in the qualifying rounds of the women’s halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics that landed a leading score of 90.25. Just over a month ago, Kim dislocated…
Savannah Guthrie’s family faced an unimaginable situation when they learned that their matriarch, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing in Arizona in February 2026. As police have become involved in the investigation and the case has unraveled, many people are curious about the timeline of events that went down before…
A federal grand jury refused to hand up an indictment Tuesday against six Democratic lawmakers accused by President Trump of “seditious behavior” this past fall. DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro led the failed effort to indict Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Chris Deluzi (D-Pa.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and…
For many people with diabetes, managing their blood sugar levels requires daily insulin shots — but now, scientists have invented a new polymer-based gel that can deliver insulin through the skin without needles.The gel, described in a November study in the journal Nature, normalized the blood sugar levels of diabetic…
With Super Bowl 60 officially in the books, the NFL offseason has arrived. The NFL Scouting Combine is in two weeks and free agency begins in a month. I hate to say this is a critical offseason for the Jets because if feels like that is always the case unless…
Following her third split from Chase Stokes, Kelsea Ballerini supported a social media post that discussed shady relationship behavior. Ballerini, 32, commented on an Instagram video shared by fellow country musician Ashley Cooke on Tuesday, February 10, that featured the text, “Whiskey nights wandering eyes make messes / hiding phones…
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) in an exclusive interview on “Pod Force One” said he is “not satisfied” with the public findings of investigations into the assassination attempt against President Trump on the campaign trail in Butler, Pa., nearly two years ago. McCormick told The Post’s Miranda Devine in the latest…
The patient: An 18-year-old in LouisianaThe symptoms: The teenager, who was training to be a welder, developed a cough and was hospitalized with pneumonia and respiratory failure a week later. He was intubated at the hospital, meaning a tube was placed into his airway and attached to a machine to…
Forget juice cleanses and 10-day detoxes — doctors say the smarter way to feel better fast starts in your gut, and it doesn’t require starving, suffering or giving up real food. The gut isn’t just mission control for digestion. It dictates how we feel physically, mentally and emotionally. A gut…
Anyone interested in Ben McAdoo’s whereabouts after the Giants sent him packing would have had a difficult time keeping tabs of where he was, where he had been and where he was headed. Those tracking McAdoo were not alone in this pursuit. The challenge was real. “My wife may have…
Police have detained an individual in connection to the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff’s department, with assistance from the FBI, have brought a person in for questioning about the 84-year-old’s disappearance, law enforcement confirmed on Tuesday, February 10. “Earlier today, Pima County Sheriff’s Department…
Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor put Gov. Gavin Newsom on blast for “misleading the public” after he claimed victory over a court ruling that partially blocked a new California law affecting federal law enforcement. Newsom had taken to X on Monday to celebrate an incomplete win after a federal judge…
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