Kamala Harris forms power pact with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani — as their lengthy phone call emerges

Kamala Harris is quietly strengthening ties with one of the Democratic Party’s fastest-rising progressive stars, holding an extended private phone call with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The conversation, which took place last week, focused on the future of the party and served as the beginning of what is expected to be a longer series of discussions between the two, Axios reports. “This is about positioning for the 2028 primary where no candidate knows where the lane for support for Palestinian rights is going to be but they know there’s going to be one,” Republican consultant Mike Madrid told The California…

Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs as online sales dominate

Sony said Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, marking a full shift to digital distribution as consumer purchases continue to move online. Digital downloads accounted for about 80% of Sony’s full-game software sales in fiscal 2025, according to the company, reflecting…

Scientists propose launching a giant ‘airbag’ into space to protect us from solar superstorms ‪— and experts say it’s ‘quite feasible’

Researchers have proposed creating a novel satellite constellation, dubbed StormWall, that could shield Earth from the worst effects of solar “superstorms” that we are otherwise unable to mitigate. The innovative idea, which would essentially create a giant airbag in front of our planet, could prevent trillions of dollars in potential…

Conan O’Brien reveals overlooked male menopause change that surprised him

With age comes wisdom — and hormonal changes. Conan O’Brien found that out after an unexpected exchange revealed a surprising reason behind a shift he’d noticed in himself. Andropause — often dubbed “male menopause” or “manopause” — describes the age-related decline in testosterone levels that many men experience later in life. Unlike…

LeBron James’ wild Lakers timeline from title glory to final curtain

LeBron James’ Lakers career can now be viewed as a timeline, with each stop telling a different part of the story: the arrival, the injury, the Anthony Davis trade, the bubble championship, the Kobe Bryant grief, the scoring record, the NBA Cup, the Bronny James moment and, finally, the Luka…

The reasons to be optimistic about these Giants

It is the start of July. That means your favorite Giants players and coaches are somewhere other than the team facility, probably on vacation. The early weeks of summer are upon us, and if you cannot muster up some level of optimism about your favorite team, you are either a…

Aaron Judge ‘starting to feel better’ but is weeks away from scan on rib

Aaron Judge is “starting to feel better,” Aaron Boone said, though that feeling has not yet translated into concrete progress toward a return. Thursday will mark four weeks since the Yankees announced their captain had suffered a stress fracture of a rib and would undergo additional medical imaging in “approximately…

USMNT star feels ‘ready’ to play full 90 minutes — or more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The state of Christian Pulisic’s left calf has all but disappeared as a story headed into the U.S. national team’s Round of 32 clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Injury aside, though, it’s been more than three months since Pulisic played a full 90 minutes. He may be asked…

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