Karl-Anthony Towns listens to recovering father’s advice and suits up for win

Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t expect to make it to Barclays Center on Friday night. But he followed the wishes of his father, Karl Sr., who is recovering from a medical procedure, and dropped 26 points with 15 rebounds in a 93-92 win over the Nets. “I wasn’t going to play. My pops was adamant he wanted me to play,” said Towns, who was listed as questionable for personal reasons before tipoff. “So I said I would. So I showed up just for the game to play. I’m going to head right back out and go be with him again for the…

Russian hackers targeting US officials and journalists on Signal – have accessed ‘thousands’ of accounts, FBI warns

Russian hackers are targeting US officials and other “high intelligence value” individuals on the encrypted messaging app Signal and “thousands” of accounts have already been compromised, FBI Director Kash Patel warned Friday. “The [FBI] has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting users of commercial messaging applications, including…

Xavier Booker gives UCLA basketball big lift with Tyler Bilodeau out

PHILADELPHIA — There was no consensus when it came to Xavier Booker’s greatest impact. His four blocks in leading UCLA’s rim protection during its NCAA Tournament opener? “I would say the blocks, for sure,” Booker said late Friday. His work on the boards against UCF? “I was mostly happy with…

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…

Islanders’ dream season is staring down a harsh reality check

MONTREAL — It doesn’t feel fair to say the Islanders are at risk of blowing a playoff spot when they haven’t really played in a way that should constitute that label.  They’re 7-4-0 since the Olympic break, winners of four of their last six heading into their two most important…

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…

Senators Bernie Sanders and Markwayne Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin were involved in a heated back and forth during a Senate hearing Tuesday that sparked immediate reactions across social media. “Everybody we bring up here, you guys chastised for trying to make changes,” Mullin said during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…

Max Scherzer re-signing with Blue Jays for 19th MLB season

Max Scherzer is coming back for a 19th season. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed to a deal to return to the Blue Jays, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. Terms of the agreement are not clear. Scherzer, 41, told The Athletic in January that he was “healthy and…

Rep. Rashida Tlaib fuels outrage after chanting ‘KKK’ during Trump’s State of the Union address: ‘Censure her’

Progressive “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib sparked outrage for repeatedly chanting “KKK” as Republicans cheered “USA” during President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. The Michigan Democrat was caught in a new clip mockingly jeering the far-right hate group’s moniker to controversial ally Rep. Ilhan Omar as her Republican…

Paramount Skydance issues weak forecast as it battles Netflix to acquire Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, citing an ongoing decline in legacy TV, but predicted strong growth in its streaming unit this year on additional subscribers and price increases. The David Ellison‑led company called its bid for Warner Bros Discovery an “accelerant” to its goals, but would not comment…

James Webb Telescope captures dramatic images of dying star

NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured an astonishing photograph of a star in outer space recently. In the latest footage captured by the James Webb Telescope, a nebula has been revealed surrounding a dying star. The James Webb Space Telescope is a powerful infrared space telescope that studies every phase in…

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