Spencer Pratt’s sharp debate performance this week was so effective in cutting through the noise and bluntly laying out Los Angeles’ many crises that even some Democratic strategists are saying the former reality TV star may have a real chance to win the mayor’s race. “Spencer Pratt made me laugh, not because he made any jokes but because he had answers that resonated with Angelenos,” tweeted Michael Trujillo, a former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton who also served as her California field director during the 2008 presidential race. “The dude is a vibe check for the entire city.” Spencer Pratt…
Carlos Rodón is raring to go. The lefty pitcher, who underwent offseason elbow surgery in October, will make his season debut on Sunday when the Yankees face the Brewers. And while he joked he doesn’t have the same “virgin” arm as earlier in his career, he’s nonetheless looking forward to…
May we all be lucky enough to have a partner who hypes us up like Jason Ritter does for Melanie Lynskey. “Melanie is just so fun to work with,” Ritter, 46 — who’s shared the screen with Lynskey, 48, on multiple occasions — revealed exclusively in the latest issue of…
A Colorado school district is being sued for suspending an Asian student who recorded her peers drunkenly using racial slurs in a disturbing video that went viral — but didn’t punish the black students who blasted it on social media because their actions should be viewed through a “culturally responsive…
Ted Turner made sure CNN would never go quietly. The late media mogul — who died Wednesday at 87 — secretly commissioned a chilling “doomsday video” decades ago that was meant to air only when the world came to an end, according to resurfaced footage and archived reports. The eerie…
In an extraordinary scene, several Yankees — Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Amed Rosario — grouped together on the warning track in left field, nearby manager Aaron Boone and several trainers. Both dugouts were filled with players and coaches on the top step peering over.…
Granger Smith and his wife, Amber Smith, made a vow to stay together after the tragic death of their 3-year-old son. “I think we recognized early that most couples don’t make it,” Granger, 46, said on the Wednesday, May 6, episode of the “Jinger and Jeremy” podcast. “I don’t know…
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly gives out self-branded bottles of bourbon, including some with facsimiles of his signature, at public events — even as he battles The Atlantic magazine over its reporting on his drinking habits. The bottles bear the bureau’s official shield along with the words, “Kash Patel FBI…
Federal investigators are probing at least four suspiciously timed oil trades worth more than $2.6 billion that were placed just minutes before major announcements about the Iran war sent crude prices tumbling, according to a report. The Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating whether traders…
A man went out on a morning walk in southwest Norway and stumbled upon a surprise: an elite warrior’s sword scabbard that was purposefully buried 1,500 years ago. The rare gold object, which was richly decorated with serpentine animals, was probably an offering to the gods at a time of…
Incredible, edible, scientifically credible? A humble food, once thought to be bad for the heart, has now been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, eggs have been divisive, with protein proponents praising ova and cholesterol-conscious maligning them. Now, new research in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that…
Real Madrid are in the midst of a civil war with fans demanding star player Kylian Mbappe is sold. A petition calling on the club to get rid of the striker has reached four million signatures in a matter of hours. And it is not just the fans who are…
9-1-1 is preparing to wrap up season 9 — but will the finale conclude with Angela Bassett‘s character Athena leaving the show? During the penultimate episode of the hit ABC series, Detective Hooks (Josh Stamberg) convinced Athena to accompany him to make arrests in the trafficking case. The situation took…
A Northern California county has found nearly 600 uncounted ballots from last year’s controversial proposition vote, which passed and allowed the redrawing of districts in the Golden State as part of a nationwide wave across other states. On Wednesday — nearly six months after Humboldt County certified the Nov. 4,…
McDonald’s on Thursday reported surprisingly upbeat quarterly earnings and revenue, but CEO Chris Kempczinski — who recently went viral for his weirdly timid nibble of his own company’s burger — warned consumer spending may get “a little bit worse” as high fuel prices slam wallets. The fast-food chain saw adjusted…
Refresh 2026-05-07T14:34:48.938Z “Viruses don’t care about politics” (Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Both Argentina and the U.S. recently withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the face of this outbreak, “I think they will reconsider their positions,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general. “Viruses don’t care…
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WASHINGTON — President Trump suspended a plan to have the military escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabian officials warned Riyadh would not allow the US to use its airspace or air bases to support the initiative. “Project Freedom,” which the president announced Sunday evening, was paused Tuesday following…
President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post, saying even he wouldn’t pony up the $1,000 needed to watch the US play in the team’s opening game against Paraguay next month. In a brief telephone interview late Wednesday, the commander-in-chief reacted…
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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all loved up at the latest New York Knicks game. The couple sat courtside during game two of the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Wednesday, May 6, sporting matching orange jackets in honor of Chalamet’s favorite basketball team. Chalamet, 30,…
China’s top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the US have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before President Donald Trump is expected to visit. During a meeting with members of a…
The Lakers defensive strategy in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was brilliant. Attack Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in four different ways in an attempt to choke off the oxygen of the Oklahoma City offense. By doing so, the Lakers were daring anyone else on the team to beat them. Chet…
Breakup day on Long Island, for the past handful of seasons, came with a theme: We believe in the group. No matter what the rest of the league, or the stats, or their own fans thought, the Islanders, almost uniformly, insisted on optimism. Not Wednesday. Big picture, yes, the organization…
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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