Eric Swalwell demands utility crackdown — but cashed 3K in PG&E checks

Rep. Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner for California governor, insists to voters that he will crack down on utilities to lower skyrocketing energy costs — but he’s quietly pocketed a fortune in campaign cash from the state’s largest provider. Swalwell raked in more than $113,000 from employees at PG&E through his congressional campaign and PAC, as the much-despised utility company hiked rates by 101% over a decade and racked up felony convictions that led some officials to shun donations. The East Bay congressman has vowed on the campaign trail that he will get tough on utilities as Californians face some…

Cam Schlittler’s gritty edge fueling rise as ‘real deal’ with Yankees

TAMPA — Whether it’s the keyboard cowboys threatening him online before the biggest game of his 25 years or his formerly beloved hometown Boston Red Sox, his opponent in that very playoff game, surprise Yankees star Cameron John Schlittler loves a challenge and won’t back down. Schlittler, the son of…

Here are key CBS News anchors and correspondents who got the ax today

CBS News’ latest round of cuts under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss claimed a handful of anchors and correspondents — with more top talent to come in later weeks. Sources told The Post that some of the network’s Friday casualties include correspondent Elaine Quijano, who was also weekend morning anchor for New…

Pentagon makes another large deployment of Marines toward Iran

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is deploying another three-ship expeditionary unit — with about 2,500 Marines aboard — to the Middle East, the second such dispatch in a matter of days as President Trump attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. The San Diego-based USS Boxer amphibious assault ship and…

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone — overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos — was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops. Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone. The latest effort, known internally as “Transformer,” is being…

Tim Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to fight fraud in public programs, a persistent problem that provided an impetus for the federal government’s immigration crackdown…

Burger King testing AI headsets that track how friendly employees are to customers

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and other brands – said Thursday it’s currently testing the OpenAI-powered headsets in…

World Economic Forum CEO quits over Jeffrey Epstein ties

The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum quit Thursday over his ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Former Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende resigned after the US Justice Department’s latest batch of Epstein files showed that he attended dinners at the creep’s Manhattan home in 2018…

Jontay Porter heads to new basketball league in stunner after NBA gambling ban

A lifetime NBA ban for gambling hasn’t ended Jontay Porter’s basketball career. Porter, awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime, has been signed by the Seattle Super Hawks of the soon-debuting United States Basketball League. “The SuperHawks family and the USBL are excited to welcome Jontay to…

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