Bo Bichette leads revived Mets offense with five-hit effort

PITTSBURGH — Bo Bichette drew a fifth inning walk for his only plate appearance Sunday without a hit. “We’ll give him one more,” interim manager Andy Green joked after the 11-1 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. “He had five and I think he shouldn’t have walked and set…

Masterminds behind California Forever plea for Gavin Newsom’s help

The billionaires behind a proposed California utopian city are making a last-ditch push for Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to clear hurdles they say are standing in the way of the massive project. California Forever, a proposed new community on 25,000 acres in Solano County, wants the state to approve…

Joe Burrow, Olivia Ponton spotted sharing a moment after Bengals practice

Joe Burrow’s latest romantic link was spotted supporting the quarterback ahead of the upcoming 2026 season. In a video shared on X by Bengals reporter Mike Petraglia, model and the host of “Booked, Blonde & Busy” Olivia Ponton and Burrow are seen sitting together on the field after Cincinnati wrapped…

Lions swiftly sign veteran quarterback after Teddy Bridgewater’s stunning exit

The Lions have moved quickly to address their suddenly thin quarterback room, signing veteran Josh Dobbs after Teddy Bridgewater unexpectedly decided to step away from football. Dobbs is joining the Lions on a one-year contract worth $1.425 million, with $475,000 guaranteed, according to reports from NFL Network. The move gives…

Apple testing China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks: report

Apple has been testing memory chips from China’s CXMT across product lines including iPhones and MacBooks, to mitigate a component shortage fueled by the AI boom, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Apple held early talks with CXMT, which is China’s largest chipmaker by market value, about supplying components with the goal…

Three in five Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies: poll

A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which was conducted over the six days ended Aug. 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube face…

OceanSound expands at SL Green’s 450 Park Ave.

OceanSound, a subtenant at SL Green’s 450 Park Ave., has expanded from less than 22,000 square feet to more than 32,000 sf under a new, direct lease. SLG leasing director Steven Durels said the deal typifies activity at the 33-story tower that was recently upgraded. Other prominent tenants include Banco…

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