WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is rumored to be eyeing a special session to pressure his fellow Republicans in the state legislature to adopt a congressional map that would endanger Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-SC) seat. South Carolina’s legislature, which tanked the redistricting effort on Tuesday, is currently in session until the end of the week, so he would have to push for one after it adjourns. “I urge the General Assembly to finish its work according to the U.S. and South Carolina constitutions and the best interests of the people,” McMaster said in a statement. A spokesperson for the…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Tuesday that he hopes to convince China to “play a more active role” in persuading Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve made the argument to the Chinese, and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about…
US wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index —…
The Mets are nearing another Francisco Lindor update, and given Francisco Alvarez’s recent right meniscus tear along with Juan Soto’s concerning early exit Wednesday, they need it to be a positive one. Lindor underwent a follow-up MRI exam on his strained left calf Wednesday morning ahead of the Mets’ 3-2…
The L Word alum Pam Grier opened up about her very active sex life at age 76. “When you’re young, you can have three, four, five orgasms in an hour. But when you get [to be] my age, you have one orgasm and it’ll last three days,” Grier, 76, revealed…
Julian Hall’s breakout season continued on Wednesday night as the Red Bull New York wonder kid became the youngest player in MLS history to record a hat trick in the Red Bulls’ 3-2 win over Columbus Crew. The 18-year-old Hall now has nine goals this season in MLS play and…
Aaron Carter’s ex-fiancée, Melanie Martin, has reached a settlement in her wrongful death lawsuit for the pop star. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, a motion for a determination of good faith was filed on Tuesday, May 12.. The agreement was made in April between Martin, a mental…
President Trump’s welcome at the grand ceremony in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday followed the same pomp and protocol as his 2017 trip — but the event seemed “significantly more jovial” than his previous visit, according to an expert. “What changed tonight was not the ceremony —…
Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why. Prices for food eaten at home rose 2.9% in April compared to the same month a year earlier, according to government figures released Tuesday. That was the highest year-over-year inflation…
CHICAGO — St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor is about to realize his dream of making the NBA. He’s almost certain to become the Red Storm’s first draft pick in a decade — maybe even a first-rounder after a solid performance in the NBA Draft Combine. “It’s been a great experience,” Ejiofor…
Katharine McPhee and David Foster threw a lavish fundraiser for L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt in their Brentwood Park backyard. One America News Network host Alicia Summers shared footage via Instagram of the event on Monday, May 13, including a snippet of Foster, 76, playing the keyboards as McPhee, 42,…
BEIJING — President Trump shook hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Wednesday to kick off a historic summit between the world’s two most powerful heads of state. Trump and Xi stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside China’s Great Hall of the People, a massive Communist Party showpiece overlooking Tiananmen Square, during the lavish…
Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chairman on Wednesday — even as surging inflation has begun to box the central bank into one of its toughest corners in years. The Senate on Wednesday voted 54-45 to elevate President Trump’s pick to Fed chairman, with Sen. John Fetterman…
During their weeks-long slump as an offense, the Dodgers’ primary problems were simple. They weren’t slugging the ball, and they weren’t capitalizing on situational opportunities. In a 4-0 win over the Giants on Wednesday, they finally found a way to do both. On a night Shohei Ohtani continued his dominant…
West Wilson and Amanda Batula always had a playful friendship, but after news broke in March of their budding romance, their Summer House season 10 actions are being called into question. Season 10 on the Bravo series premiered in February, one month after Amanda and Kyle Cooke announced their split…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened Wednesday’s high-stakes meeting with President Trump by ominously raising the prospect of a future war between the US and China. Xi made reference to a geopolitical concept known as the Thucydides trap, which posits that there is a high probability of a violent clash when…
While many famous faces have made a name for themselves on their own, some have surprising familial connections to one another. Beanie Feldstein, who rose to fame after starring in 2019’s Booksmart, is the younger sister of Jonah Hill and has frequently gushed over their sibling bond. She couldn’t help but rave about…
California mayors in the Central Valley aren’t happy with a plan to dip into local taxes and zoning for the state’s long-delayed high speed rail projects — saying they’ll sue the state if it goes through with it. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and several other Central Valley leaders sent a…
“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil is broadcasting from Taipei, Taiwan, this week — after the network failed to obtain a visa for Beijing where President Trump is meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a misstep that sources called “very sloppy” and “stupid.” CBS News’ “poor planning” left the…
DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The…
Several A-list celebrities arrived dressed to impress in honor of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Demi Moore, Heidi Klum and more stars put their best fashion foot forward while hitting the red carpet, which kicked off on Monday, May 12. For the festival, which bans naked dresses and requires heels,…
President Trump kicked off his bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping Thursday morning by praising the grand welcome ceremony. “I was particularly impressed by those children,” Trump said of the school children jumping up and down in excitement at his arrival at the massive Great Hall of the People overlooking…
Oakland residents will have one less place to buy khakis and hoodies this summer, with a major retailer pulling up stakes in the Bay Area metropolis. Gap will close its last retail store in Oakland, located at 3277 Lakeshore Drive, will close sometime this summer, after the store’s lease expires,…
This was a few weeks ago, after the Knicks had dropped two straight games to the Hawks and were looking at what would’ve been a disastrous early playoff exit. Mike Brown went to the players with an idea. He wanted to switch things up on the offensive end, to put…
Eric Winter is hoping for the safe return of The Rookie’s Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen — a.k.a. Chenford — following season 8’s kidnapping cliffhanger. “The cliffhanger for season 8 was huge,” Winter, who plays Tim Bradford, exclusively told Us Weekly at the 2026 Disney Upfront event in New York…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, just one day before his budget presentation, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still can’t stand on its own. The new California Clean Fuel Reward program will hand…
One of Ventura’s longest-running businesses is preparing to shut its doors for good after being tied to the local community for more than 100 years. Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling confirmed last week that its Ventura distribution and bottling facility will permanently close on July 10, ending a relationship between the seaside California…
Liam Hendriks is getting another chance to work his way back to the majors. The veteran reliever signed a minor league deal with the Cubs on Wednesday after being let go by the Twins before Opening Day, giving Chicago a low-risk opportunity to evaluate whether the former All-Star closer still…
Sleep tourism is shaping up to be one of the biggest travel trends for 2026, with hotels, wellness resorts and even medical-led retreats building entire vacations around one goal: better rest. Instead of packed itineraries and nonstop sightseeing, travelers are booking sleep-focused stays with smart beds, blackout rooms, spa treatments…
Political activist Denise Powell won the hotly contested Nebraska Democratic primary Wednesday for retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s (R-Neb.) seat in the House of Representatives. Powell’s close race against state Sen. John Cavanaugh was called by the Associated Press about 24 hours after polls closed in the Cornhusker state. The Omaha-area 2nd…
Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines. Las Vegas-based Allegiant said the transaction closed after receiving required regulatory and…
State lawmakers told an official for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Wednesday that they have serious concerns over whether local residents will have affordable access to the Summer Games. Fans from 85 countries and all 50 states purchased more than 4 million tickets in the first release, Joey Freeman,…
Grey’s Anatomy star Chyler Leigh announced that she and husband Nathan West have quietly split after 23 years of marriage. Leigh, 44, got candid about her separation from West, 47, during the Tuesday, May 12, episode of the “Books That Changed My Life” podcast. “I think getting to a point…
The wife of disgraced congresssman Eric Swalwell was spotted without her wedding ring near the couple’s $1.2 million Washington, D.C. home — as her husband’s whereabouts still remain publicly unknown. Brittany Swalwell was seen solo and hardware-free as her husband faces accusations of sexual assault and harassment that abruptly ended…
One of Los Angeles’ most iconic eateries was forced to close its doors for a few days, due to a nasty “vermin infestation.” Jitlada, the iconic Sunset Boulevard Southern Thai restaurant that was a favorite of Anthony Bourdain and Jonathan Gold, was forced to close briefly by the Los Angeles…
It was senior night at Springboro High School in Ohio. But those in attendance weren’t basking in the thrill of a 7-6 walk-off win over Troy. They were focused on a radio broadcast playing from the press box sound system. It was Springboro grad A.J. Ewing getting his first major…
Jamie Foxx may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but at home, he’s just dad. The Oscar winner has spent decades discussing life with his daughters, Corinne and Anelise. (Foxx shares Corinne with ex Connie Kline and Anelise with ex Kristin Grannis.) News broke in May 2026 that Foxx is…
Critics pushed back on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed city budget Wednesday as it emerged he planned to cut $1 million from veterans services and events including a ticker-tape parade for former service men and women. The Department of Veterans Services’ budget would drop from about $7.6 million in the fiscal…
New York City has let outdoor dining — a lifeline to restaurants during the pandemic and since — stagnate, issuing less than a fifth as many permits this spring as it did during the height of the program. Six weeks into the 2026 outdoor dining season, only 2,100 Big Apple…
A federal judge on Wednesday cast doubt on the motives behind the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $1.5 million settlement over Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, suggesting the deal may have been inked with the sole purpose of avoiding penalizing him personally. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, DC, last week had summoned attorneys for both…
Look, as bad as we’ve had it around here, we haven’t gone through what Buffalo has gone through. The last time that fair city by the Erie Canal won a major league championship was Dec. 26, 1965, when the Bills beat the Chargers at old War Memorial Stadium — “the…
Madison Bontempo apparently almost held a snowflake, a diamond and an orange all before she ended up on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. “For years when I lived in Los Angeles, they asked me to be on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I turned it…
The Chinese government reportedly altered the spelling of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s name ahead of his trip to Beijing with President Trump as a “diplomatic workaround” to sanctions barring him from entering the country. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news…
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