Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt and Californians concerned with the Golden State’s skyrocketing cost of living are furious with state Democrats who pushed new regulations on replacement car tires. The rules are a “scam” that will actually increase costs more, Pratt claimed in a post on X. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved new rules Monday that will phase out the sale of replacement tires that don’t meet the state’s energy-efficiency standards — potentially wiping out 70% of the tires currently available to California drivers. The rules target a tire’s “rolling resistance,” or how much energy it takes…
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in QatarThe symptoms: The woman had been dealing with unexplained chest pain for several months, although earlier tests of her heart health had come back normal. She had stopped attending follow-up appointments regarding the chest pain.But then, she experienced three days of chest pain and…
Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at…
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine and was provisionally suspended from tennis. The 31-year-old Australian was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the 2022 singles final. He’s now ranked 919th after a series of injuries. Kyrgios posted details of the case on social media. “I recently…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Choosing what to wear from now through November isn’t an easy task, but Jennifer Lopez makes it incredibly simple, wearing a loose, polished shirtdress that stuns with flip-flops, sneakers and…
Shining a spotlight on the ups and downs of musical fame, the hit television show Nashville drew a legion of fans during its six-season run and in the years that followed. The country music drama series, which premiered in October 2012, followed a fictional collective of country music artists based…
Wyoming Republicans chose Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., on Tuesday as their nominee for US Senate in the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Lummis, elected to the Senate in 2020 after serving four terms in the US House, announced she would not seek a second term, opening the seat…
MILWAUKEE — The long ball hasn’t been the Milwaukee Brewers’ strength this season, but the team with the best record in the majors put its power on full display on Tuesday night in a record-matching 22-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners. The Brewers equaled baseball’s modern-era record for the biggest…
Jen Affleck wasn’t so sure that agreeing to film The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County was great for her mental health. “I almost wasn’t even part of the OC show just because it got so bad. I was like, ‘You know what? Maybe I need to take a…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) was nominated for a 12th House term Tuesday, despite being forced to compete for votes in a majority-minority district. With most of the expected vote in, Wasserman Schultz, 59, had 45.6% support in the 20th Congressional District’s Democratic primary. Former Broward County Mayor…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in Jonathan Kuminga has been widely known for months, but there’s been little movement in a potential deal. The Lakers initially pitched the idea of Kuminga starting alongside Luka Dončić, earning roughly $10 million annually. For weeks, the idea of the Lakers landing Kuminga has…
The White House doubled down on President Donald Trump’s attack on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes by bringing her children into the equation. The president, 80, raised eyebrows on Monday, August 17, during a Q&A at the Oval Office when Holmes, 40, questioned him about Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Holmes asked…
Rep. Jared Moskowitz triumphed Tuesday over a Democratic Socialists of America-backed challenger in Florida’s 25th Congressional District primary, delivering a setback to the Democratic Party’s left wing in its drive to unseat moderate incumbents. Moskowitz, one of the most prominent Jewish Democrats in the House of Representatives, will face Republican…
CHICAGO — Liberty center Jonquel Jones exited Tuesday’s 93-86 loss to the Chicago Sky with a left ankle injury and never returned. Jones appeared to know something was wrong the moment she hit the ground. She pulled her left leg up to her body and held her ankle, grimacing in…
Emma Thompson’s mom Phyllida Law has died. She was 94. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Phyllida Law died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family, on Monday 27th July,” Law’s manager Jacky Leggo said in a statement to BBC News on Tuesday,…
Rep. Byron Donalds and former Rep. David Jolly could have been colleagues on Capitol Hill. But come November, they will be rivals striving to become Florida’s next governor. Donalds, endorsed by President Trump, cruised to victory over 10 other opponents with 47.8% of the vote in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary,…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Randy Fine easily turned back a Republican primary challenge Tuesday by far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian, who suggested in one campaign ad that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler needed to be reassessed. With most of the expected vote in, Fine had scored 56.9% of the vote compared to Bilzerian’s 18.7%.…
Jose Iglesias was back at Citi Field, back in Queens, where he enjoyed one of the most memorable seasons of his major league career. The former Met threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to the Padres and was warmly greeted by the crowd, given a standing…
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Far-left Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed’s mother once worked for an organization that was desginated a “global terrorist” group and accused of funneling funds to Osama Bin Laden, the Taliban and Hamas, according to a new report. El-Sayed’s birth mother, Fatten Fathy Elkomy, worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency…
California regulators are putting the brakes on your next trip to the tire shop. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved new rules Monday that will phase out the sale of replacement tires that don’t meet the state’s energy-efficiency standards — potentially wiping out a huge chunk of the tires currently…
Jose Iglesias was at Citi Field on Tuesday, as the Mets hoped to sprinkle some of that 2024 magic into the current, suddenly red-hot team. Fernando Tatis Jr. had other ideas. He set the tone on the first pitch of the game, creating his own version of “OMG.” The Padres…
A filmmaker who worked with Hayden Panettiere on her 2025 horror-comedy, A Breed Apart, has claimed that the actress was “not OK” on set. “I had met Hayden about 10 years before that and I knew that she was insanely talented, so when she signed on to do this picture…
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining a bid for a 30% stake in Liverpool FC, one of the most successful soccer clubs in England, according to a report. The consortium Bezos is looking at is led by Amit Bhatia, the former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers,…
It should be about more than this, sure. An old-fashioned busman’s special — it’s an easy excuse to clock out early for a day, in good times. It’s a splendid way to get your daily baseball fix without rushing through dinner. In good times, you don’t need an excuse to…
Nearly one year after they said “I do,” Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant finally celebrated their nuptials with a romantic honeymoon in the Caribbean — and Us has all the details. “It was just so amazing,” Durant, 36, told Us exclusively of their trip to Sandals Saint Vincent and the…
A bitter battle over a massive AI data center planned for the Bay Area has gone national after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly backed a teen activist spearheading a campaign to kill the project. A 76-acre data center campus planned for East Bay suburb Pittsburg has sparked a revolt among locals who…
European Union regulators on Wednesday approved Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery – delivering the mega media merger another greenlight even as it faces challenges at home. The European Commission said the approval was conditional “upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Paramount,” after the David Ellison-led…
The face of a young woman crowned with a laurel wreath, buried in elaborate clothing and unusual cork sandals, has appeared nearly 1,700 years after her death.She is one of 16 people from Aquincum, a Roman-era city in present-day Hungary, whose faces have been reconstructed for “Once We Were Like…
Formula One fans affected by the loose drain cover fiasco at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix are now one step closer to being monetarily compensated for their troubles. F1 leadership agreed to dole out $3 million in March to help those who were impacted by the saga in Sin City…
The Big Brother 28 cast is continuing to bring the heat this season. In Us’ exclusive first look at the season 28’s annual backyard group photo shoot, the cast gathered around the pool in their swimwear — and left little to the imagination. Big Brother 26 alum Angela Murray channeled…
California’s Democrat Attorney-General has been accused of making a dishonest, last minute attempt to thwart a state voter ID proposal going to voters in the fall, leading to allegations of election rigging. The backers of Proposition 39, which would require voters to provide government ID at the polls or the…
A new outbreak of cyclosporiasis is under investigation, with at least 72 cases reported so far, the FDA said Wednesday. There is currently no known source yet for the new outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration said. Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, have swelled…
Tesla on Wednesday missed analysts’ profit forecasts for the second quarter and, for the first time in more than two years, reported negative free cash flow as the Elon Musk-led EV maker accelerated spending on infrastructure for its AI and robotics ambitions. Shares were down about 2.5% in extended trading. Musk plans to spend…
There’s nothing more disorienting than falling asleep in transit only to wake up and find you’ve somehow drifted billions of miles beyond the orbit of Pluto.Fortunately for NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft, which scientists just awakened from a nearly yearlong hibernation at the solar system’s edge, all systems are in “good…
It’s tomato time. After returning to Los Palacios y Villafranca on Tuesday following their World Cup victory, Spain’s Fabián Ruiz and Gavi were gifted their weight in tomatoes as part of a tradition for when the country wins a major tournament. Continuing the tradition from when Spain won the World…
Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev know there will be never be another Stelena — and they’re not going to try to outdo their Vampire Diaries characters’ beloved dynamic. “Aaron Kaplan, one of the EPs, said, ‘Do you guys want to play romantic partners?’ Nina and I talked about it,” Wesley,…
WASHINGTON — The software company that New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed for 6,600 noncitizens getting put onto the voter rolls insists that local officials were responsible for illegally registering the immigrants. Sherrill (D) claimed Tuesday that a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System involving French tech…
Prediction market giant Kalshi is ramping up its push into political forecasting with a new “Midterms Hub” with a map showing how gamblers place the odds on Senate and House races in the fall elections. Bringing a veritable Vegas thrill to a sacred rite of democracy, the hub aggregates live…
The Orioles could move on from their former No. 1 overall pick Adley Rutschman before the trade deadline. While the Orioles are not looking to trade Rutschman, they are listening to offers for the 2019 first overall draft choice, according to ESPN. The outlet gives the catcher a 30-percent chance…
Malcolm Jamal-Warner’s widow, Tenisha Warner, is addressing her relationship with her mother-in-law, Pamela Warner, amid their bombshell lawsuit. “Right now, everybody — like, all of his family members and [those] who have lost him — they are grieving,” Tenisha told Gayle King in a teaser of her Thursday, July 23,…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is calling for all congressional staff to undergo background checks and dishing on growing foreign influence campaigns that she describes as “the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill.” Cammack has introduced a resolution that would also mandate disclosure of staffers’ nationalities as well as…
Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday announced that the company reached a deal to sell Pep Boys to Mavis, one of the largest independent tire and service providers in the country, in a $700 million deal. Pep Boys has nearly 800 locations around the country and offers auto services including tires, repairs, oil changes and maintenance.…
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BALTIMORE — Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s season took another wrong turn Tuesday night at Camden Yards.…
