Exclusive | ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan illegally colluded with liberal group attacking Alaska GOP Sen. Sullivan, watchdog alleges

WASHINGTON — Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan, also known as “Decoy Dan,” has been accused by a watchdog of secretly and illegally colluding with a liberal group to take down his namesake Alaska senator. The connection comes from veteran Democratic strategist Amber Lee, who worked with his campaign while sitting on the board of the left-leaning 907 Initiative, a government transparency watchdog that has spent some $1.5 million on ads attacking incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska), disclosures show. “It is absolutely a violation of federal election law for someone to wear two hats,” Caitlin Sutherland, the executive director of…

Coco Gauff, yet to lose a set, riding high into US Open quarterfinals

The last time Coco Gauff made it to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, the young American won the whole dang thing. Gauff still has yet to drop a set as she secured her place among the final eight women’s singles players in Flushing on Monday night after bouncing compatriot…

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect ​just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his country’s ‌biggest trading partner after negotiations collapsed last month, intensifying an 18-month-old trade war. The counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across…

Vornado’s Steve Roth takes ‘victory lap’ for PENN 1 and PENN 2

Vornado scored a 38,000-square-foot expansion at PENN 1 by payroll and HR management platform Gusto, which brought the redesigned tower to over 90% leased. The asking rent was $135 per square foot, sources said. But while Gusto’s move is relatively modest, it’s revealing to hear Vornado chairman Steve Roth’s comments…

Charles Cohen’s Park Avenue South tower signs deals

As Charles S. Cohen rebounds from debt issues, leasing proceeds apace at his company’s 475 Park Ave. South. The 400,000-square-foot building just completed five deals totalling 46,000 square feet. In the largest, International Workplace Group (IWG), parent of Regus (RGN), signed for 22,000 square feet on the 26th and 27th…

Aaron Judge’s long-awaited Yankees return is finally here

The captain is back. After spending the last three-plus months on the injured list with a right rib stress fracture, and racing the regular-season clock to get healthy, Aaron Judge will return to the Yankees lineup on Tuesday night in The Bronx against the Rockies, the team announced Monday night.…

Genetics triggers male black widows to blackflip into death, study finds

A wild widow spider behavior involving a backflip into death during sex has a simple genetic explanation, new research finds.Male redback spiders (Latrodectus hasselti) — Australia’s version of black widows — flip into females’ fangs while mating in order to make sex last longer. They also constrict their abdomens —…

New AI chip mimics the human brain’s capacity for split-second motor control — it solved problems using 10,000 times fewer calculations

Scientists have developed a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) chip that mimics the human brain’s aptitude for instinctive motor responses.Modeled after the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps coordinate balance and fine muscle control, the chip is designed to ignore routine information and respond only to unexpected…

Matt Stafford, Puka jerseys on fire sale across California at major store

Shoppers have been spotting official Rams jerseys at Marshalls stores around Southern California for just $59.99 — a fraction of what fans would normally expect to shell out for NFL gear. Marshalls is already a mecca for bargain hunters looking to score name-brand goods for cheap, but finding coveted NFL…

Former WWE star Dawn Marie joins OnlyFans at 55 years old

Former ECW and WWE star Dawn Marie officially joined OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media platform where users can sell and/or purchase original content, and she issued a stern warning about nudity in her posts. The 55-year-old Women’s Wrestling Hall of Famer — who rose to fame during the WWE Divas…

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