Huascar Brazoban’s rust nearly costs Mets in first outing in over a week

ATLANTA — Huascar Brazobán’s worst performance of the season threatened to send the Mets to a doozy of a loss Sunday. That was before Devin Williams recorded the final two outs in the ninth inning and the Mets escaped with a 10-9 victory over the Braves. Brazobán, who began the day with a 1.94 ERA, was working with a seven-run lead as he began the final frame. He departed after allowing five earned runs, including a Drake Baldwin grand slam. It’s possible that rust — Brazobán was working for the first time in eight days — played a factor. “There’s…

Karoline Leavitt has a theory on why her generation is going ‘communist’

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt believes her generation is drifting toward the far left thanks to a mix of “laziness” and “liberal indoctrination” on college campuses. Leavitt, 28, made the assertion Sunday as she ripped into the “bad faith” actors who highlighted an interview she did with…

Billionaires’ Row tower signs new tenant

Anchorage Capital Advisors is the latest tenant to sign on at 125 W. 57th St., the 265,000 square-foot boutique office tower on Billionaires’ Row developed by global investment management firm Cain and Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners. The deal for two full floors brings the project to nearly 75% leased less than…

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

A scam text showed up today that would make many parents stop cold. The message said: “Hi mom, text me here on my work phone. Dropped my actual phone in the sink earlier and it’s completely unresponsive now.” The text came from an unknown number. Then it asked me to…

Democrats must shake off unpatriotic label, Tom Suozzi says

Democrats have a public relations crisis on their hands that they need to “change” now – the perception that they’re unpatriotic, Rep. Tom Suozzi declared in a new op-ed. “I love America. Unfortunately, as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, too many Americans associate those three words only with Republicans,”…

Who is Alexis Podesta? The Gavin Newsom appointee who wore an FBI wire

Alexis Podesta has been one of Sacramento’s most influential behind-the-scenes power brokers for years — the kind of political insider whose name rarely makes headlines despite her fingerprints being all over California politics. Now, she’s become one of the FBI’s most valuable witnesses — after wearing a wire as part…

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton benched in latest Liberty challenge since injury return

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton watched the Liberty win Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Cup championship from the bench.  She celebrated with her teammates by dancing and indulging in the champagne-soaked party.  “Anytime you win a championship and are able to accomplish something, it’s a great thing, great for us, great for the community, for our…

Jaylen Brown comforts crying 6-year-old superfan after trade to 76ers

Jaylen Brown isn’t a Celtic anymore, but he’s still leaving his mark on the team’s fandom.  Hours after Brown was traded to the 76ers on Wednesday, the longtime Celtics guard comforted a young fan who was devastated about the trade news.  Brown replied to the video of a 6-year-old boy…

Exclusive | Gavin Newsom appointee wore FBI wire in corruption probe

The FBI had a mole inside Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political orbit before the agency’s corruption probe expanded into the governor and his wife, The Post has learned. Democrat insider Alexis Podesta, 45, secretly recorded conversations during the criminal probe into Newsom’s then-chief of staff, Dana Williamson, 53, who pleaded guilty…

Why tempers might flare in latest Dodgers-Padres rivalry series

Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards and take stock of the state of the season. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Will tempers flare in Padres rematch? Around this time last year,…

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