White House plays ‘Les Miserables’ hit censored by China at Trump-Xi dinner

WASHINGTON — A military chorus entertained President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping with a medley from “Les Misérables” during Thursday night’s White House state dinner — despite one of the selections being restricted in China for encouraging dissent. As Trump and the Chinese “president for life” dined with assorted oligarchs, a military band marched into the East Room playing “Do You Hear the People Sing?”, in which discontented Parisians anticipate an attempt to overthrow their repressive government. China censored online distribution of the tune after pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong adopted it as an anthem during anti-Beijing protests in…

UCF unveils unlimited ‘hot dog’ pass — with a catch

If you want a free hot dog, fly to Orlando, Fla., this weekend. No, seriously. UCF football has apparently decided the best way to fill up the Acrisure Bounce House is with an irresistible — or irresponsible, depending on who you ask — amount of beef. The Knights announced a…

Supreme Court denies Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

The Supreme Court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly…

Kyle Shanahan has high hopes for former Ole Miss receiver

Despite an early 2-0 start to the season, the San Francisco 49ers are already having to embrace a next-man-up mentality. With the wide receiver room decimated by injuries, head coach Kyle Shanahan appears excited to see former 2025 fourth-round pick, out of Ole Miss, Jordan Watkins make the most of…

Exclusive | Trump cancels nearly B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second “pocket” rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned. The action eliminates 11 pools of unspent money at seven federal departments…

Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins finally air differences

Maxx Crosby and Kirk Cousins seem to be getting along just fine. Especially after learning about how different they are. At least, with their finances. Crosby and Cousins, who were both picked in the fourth round of the NFL draft, were asked how they spent their first NFL paycheck, and…

Massive swing rocks LA mayor’s race as concerning poll released

Nithya Raman is dominating Karen Bass in the Los Angeles’ mayor’s race, according to a bombshell new poll. The challenger has surged to an 11-point lead with less than six weeks until the vote, according to the UC Berkeley/LA Times survey. Far-left Raman is back by 39% of likely voters…

Rams star trolls Giants with savage meme after injuring Jaxson Dart

Los Angeles Rams star linebacker Byron Young was one half of the tandem that injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart on Monday night. Young was initially apologetic about hurting Dart, saying in an Instagram post that he would, “Never play to hurt anybody. I pray for a healthy recovery…

3 New Rom-Com Movies With Great Rotten Tomatoes Scores, Ranked

It’s not spring, but love is still in the air here at Watch With Us. 2026 has been a terrific year for romantic comedies, and we want to spread the gospel of love by highlighting three exceptional rom-coms with great Rotten Tomatoes scores. Voicemails for Isabelle is a serious rom-com…

Feds scrutinize B in unusual Kalshi trades amid ‘wash trading’ concerns

The federal government is scrutinizing unusual trading activity on Kalshi after billions of dollars worth of near-identical crypto trades raised questions about possible “wash trading,” according to a report. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is examining the trades before determining whether to open an enforcement investigation, the Wall Street Journal…

‘It has become very dire in a lot of places’: New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth

Earth’s continents are losing fresh water much faster than scientists thought, mostly because aquifer pumping in regions like northern India, southern Iran and parts of the U.S. is 45% more pronounced, on average, than previous estimates suggested, new research shows.The study used satellite data to map freshwater trends across the…

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