The collapse of Eric Swalwell’s campaign and career is creating an opening for lower-polling Democrats in the California governor’s race — and some candidates are leaning into the family man image. Among those looking to capitalize on Swalwell’s exit after a series of allegations involving rape, sexual assault and other illicit misconduct, former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan are emphasizing personal character alongside experience as voters reassess the field in the wake of the scandal. Michael Bustamante, a spokesperson for Becerra’s campaign, highlighted the candidate’s long marriage to his wife, Carolina Reyes, a physician,…
A controversial new bill, dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” is gaining momentum in California. The act, also referred to as AB 2624, would outlaw the sharing of photos or personal data of “immigrant service” providers on the internet in the state if it were done as harassment. “It would…
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday she regretted “hurtful” remarks about a colleague, apologizing in a court-issued statement after seemingly taking aim at Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s perspective on immigration enforcement. During a prior appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, Sotomayor, without mentioning him by name, criticized Kavanaugh “for…
INGLEWOOD — For one reason or another, neither team inside the Intuit Dome for the Western Conference’s bottom play-in game expected to be there. In the end, a Warriors team decimated by injuries will get another chance at the unlikeliest of playoff berths. On the other side, a Clippers team that…
Heather Locklear’s dating history includes some big names — and some major rockstars. Locklear’s first high-profile romance was with Tommy Lee. The pair met at a REO Speedwagon concert and tied the knot in 1986. Although the Melrose Place alum told People after their nuptials that she’d “only thought of…
Hunger Games actor Ethan Jamieson was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, Us Weekly can confirm. Jamieson — who played the District 4 male tribute in 2012’s The Hunger Games — is facing three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill,…
WASHINGTON — Mercy for me, but not for thee. Former first son Hunter Biden trashed President Trump’s use of the clemency power while acknowledging the hypocrisy of him doing so after his father Joe gave him an “unconditional” pardon shortly before leaving office. “I’m completely biased as it relates to…
Jon Kemmer, a former minor leaguer who played with the Astros, Twins and Dodgers, died over the weekend after getting into a rollover crash while returning home from coaching a youth baseball tournament, according to multiple reports. He was 35. Explore Jefferson, citing the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office in…
New York Giants football players knew who Ilona Maher was when she attended Cam Skattebo’s Super Bowl party in February. Now, if only she knew who they were. Maher, 29, recounted the hilarious story of her and her friend, fellow U.S. rugby player Kasey McCravey, trying to navigate a party…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office has reportedly referred at least two former Intelligence Community members to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over their roles in advancing the 2019 impeachment of President Trump. Former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who was found by Gabbard’s office to not…
It really wasn’t that long ago that Jalen Brunson was still considered a sidekick at best, a second-round talent, widely labeled as overpaid — upon signing with the Knicks in 2022 — before becoming the best bargain in the NBA. Brunson joined a team that had made the playoffs once…
Elijah Blue Allman’s estranged wife, Marieangela King, is asking a court to intervene in her spousal support battle after claiming Cher‘s son is receiving medical care following his two arrests earlier this year and hasn’t consistently paid her since late last year. “My husband is currently in the hospital,” King,…
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump marched on Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for more resources for foster children, particularly as they age out of the system and are left on their own. “As parents and leaders, it is our ethical obligation to ensure American children develop emotionally and physically…
After the NBA closed a season with rampant tanking and record ratings — wait, those things can coexist? — now comes the postseason. With the attention mercifully turning away from lottery positioning to playoff competition, here are 10 storylines that will define the next month or two. 1. Are the…
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Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) called on House Republicans Tuesday to impeach District Judge James Boasberg after a federal appeals court ordered the jurist to end his criminal contempt probe against Trump administration officials. The majority on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals found Boasberg’s efforts to bring contempt charges against…
Credit: Startraks; Shutterstock Lenny Claims Lisa Pushed and Yelled at Him Lenny filed new docs in May 2023, claiming that Lisa became enraged when he walked into their former bedroom. “Upon entering the master bedroom, [Lisa] suddenly ran out of her combined bathroom and closet and surprised [Lenny] by engaging…
Kristi Noem and her cross-dressing husband, Bryon, borrowed millions of dollars in the years leading up to the latter’s eye-popping spending on “bimbo” OnlyFans models, a financial disclosure shows. The couple listed between $2,600,000 and $3,250,000 in debts dating back to 2020 on a federal financial disclosure filed by the…
Bottles of Xanax – one of the most widely-prescribed medications for anxiety – have been recalled after failing a quality-control test, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Viatris, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical firm, in March initiated a voluntary recall of its 60-tablet bottles of Xanax, citing “failed dissolution specifications,”…
J.T. Miller was tested in his first season as captain of the Rangers. All leaders on struggling teams are, but Miller isn’t cut from the same cloth as some of his NHL counterparts who always seem to know the right things to do and say. Chris Drury had options who…
A Kansas mother has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 15-month-old son by strangling him but told police he had choked on food. Shanna Kay Whitton has been charged with one count each of felony first-degree murder, abuse of a child, aggravated child endangerment, and aggravated arson in connection…
Congressional candidates across the nation will have to navigate what they will do with endorsements and money from disgraced former congressman Eric Swalwell, now considered politically toxic after accusations that he sexually assaulted multiple women. Swalwell’s own political action committee recently scrubbed mentions of him on his website. In 2015,…
Mark Mobius, widely credited as a pioneer in emerging markets investing, died on Wednesday at the age of 89, according to a statement on his LinkedIn page. Known as the “Indiana Jones of emerging markets” for his willingness to unlock new, sometimes hazardous jurisdictions, Mobius relished the challenge. “Volatility,” he wrote in “Passport…
Shohei Ohtani will be the Dodgers starting pitcher Wednesday night. But in a surprise, the two-way star will not serve as designated hitter in the team’s series finale against the New York Mets. The reason behind the lineup decision wasn’t immediately clear. Since joining the Dodgers and returning from a…
Harrowing security camera footage has been released showing the moment an Oklahoma high school principal was shot in the leg while stopping a would-be school shooter in his tracks. On April 7, former student Victor Hawkins walked into the high school in Pauls Valley with a loaded gun. Within seconds,…
The Department of Health and Human Services reversed a staffing reduction at a health program that provides vital medical care for 9/11 heroes after New York lawmakers bemoaned the cuts. Officials in the CDC, a subagency of HHS, informed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this week that the World Trade Center…
A senior manager at Bloomberg LP bombarded a male employee with crude sexual messages — asking about lubricant and sex acts during a work chat — while the media giant looked the other way, according to a bombshell lawsuit obtained by The Post. Charles Kyle O’Rourke, an account manager who…
Some AI entrepreneurs are flirting with the extinction of humankind as we know it. Sam Altman has invested in technology that aims to “upload consciousness” to a machine. Elon Musk is pursuing human “symbiosis” with artificial intelligence. Peter Thiel has hesitated when asked if he prefers the human race to…
Researchers may have found a new way to locate deposits of rare earth elements that are vital to the tech and energy industries.Rare earth elements crystallize in Earth’s mantle inside blobs of magma that are rich in alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, and carbonate minerals, such as calcite…
Former Cowboys offensive lineman John Fitzgerald has died at the age of 77, the team announced. The two-time Lombardi Trophy winner passed away Tuesday morning; no cause of death was given. He spent his entire 12-year career with Dallas as a pillar of coach Tom Landry’s offense, playing 137 regular…
Influencer Johnny Somali has been sentenced to six months in jail. Somali (real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael) was arrested in South Korea in 2024 on multiple charges including distributing fabricated sexually explicit content and being a public nuisance. The YouTube star pleaded guilty to most of the charges except for…
Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly declined to endorse any of the Democratic candidates to succeed him —but privately complained about the underwhelming options as pressure grows for him to weigh in on the messy race, per a new report. The terming-out governor has vented to close advisors about the Democratic…
More than 5,000 Graco infant car seats sold through Target, Walmart and other major retailers are being recalled in the United States after the company and federal regulators warned of an injury risk tied to the seat base. The recall applies to Graco SnugRide Turn & Slide car seats sold…
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation has maintained an illegal monopoly over the live event and ticketing markets, according to a bombshell verdict announced in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. The jurors determined that Live Nation, led by CEO Michael Rapino, illegally leveraged its ownership of major concert venues to benefit its…
Could a humanoid robot perform household chores for you? Soon, that might be the case. Chinese robotics company UniX AI has announced the release of Panther, a humanoid service robot designed to help with common household tasks.The robot — which weighs 176 pounds (80 kilograms) and stands 5 feet, 3…
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Dr. Sandra Lee, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has gotten candid about her health struggles after she suffered a stroke. Lee rose to fame via YouTube and Instagram, where she uploaded videos of skin extractions. In 2018, she signed with TLC to have her own show, Dr. Pimple Popper, which ran…
Accused serial sex pest Eric Swalwell appears to have used campaign funds to cover a pricey stay at a swanky Times Square hotel where he allegedly raped a former staffer, according to financial disclosures viewed by The Post. The campaign shelled out two separate payments of $1,095.52 on Feb. 26,…
Sydney Sweeney just dropped a fresh ad for American Eagle — and it gave a rise to the teen retailer’s shares. The company’s stock soared 9% on Wednesday — closing north of $19 — after it renewed its tie-up with the “Euphoria” star with a new blitz for denim shorts…
Snap shares spiked 7% on Wednesday after billionaire CEO Evan Spiegel revealed plans to slash about 1,000 jobs and rely on artificial intelligence to take over their work. Spiegel, whose personal fortune is pegged by Forbes at $2.3 billion, said he was “deeply sorry” in a staff memo announcing the…
New research on Norway lobsters adds to a growing body of evidence that these crustaceans feel pain — something scientists have long suspected and even inspired David Foster Wallace’s famous 2004 essay “Consider the Lobster.”In a study published April 13 in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that two drugs…
We’re flush with drugs — but they’ve lost their edge. An antibiotic-resistant superbug responsible for bad diarrhea and fever symptoms has been on the rise in the US since at least 2023, according to explosive new data detailed by the CDC. Shigella infections were once easily zapped by antibiotics like azithromycin…
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