GREENBELT, Md. — A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci proclaimed on Friday he’s “innocent” of criminal charges that he conspired to stop investigations into the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. David Morens, 78, pleaded “not guilty” to five counts during an arraignment hearing with his defense attorneys Timothy Belevetz and Morgan Taylor and entered the plea in Maryland federal court on Friday before Magistrate Judge Ajmel Ahsen Quereshi. Morens, who faces up to 51 years in federal prison upon conviction, told The Post, “I’m innocent,” ahead of the hearing while seated in the courthouse lobby —…
Blake Lively’s lawyer is addressing claims that the actress and Justin Baldoni spent a whopping $60 million on dueling lawsuits. On Monday, May 4, the It Ends With Us costars announced that they had settled their legal battle after Lively, 38, sued Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios for sexual harassment,…
The Pentagon’s release of UFO files showed for the first time unexplained visual phenomena from the Apollo missions to the moon and in footage above the Middle East, but an administration official told The Post that “even cooler information” is coming in future tranches. Follow The Post’s live coverage of…
A beloved burger joint inside Hollywood’s famed Roosevelt Hotel went off on the city in announcing its decision to close after more than two decades. The restaurant 25 Degrees — known for its juicy burgers and creamy milkshakes — blamed city leadership and the cost of doing business in Los…
When the dinosaur-killing meteor hit Earth 66 million years ago, many flowering plants transformed into “hopeful monsters” to endure the resulting environmental crisis. Now, new research suggests that this was not the only time these plants responded this way. In nine separate events over the past 150 million years, flowering…
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A wave of low-cost Chinese-made vehicles is slipping into California through Mexico — and the issue is now headed to Washington. Panicked lawmakers are working to close a border loophole that allows cars that would never clear US safety or emissions standards to enter the country. In Mexican border cities…
Willy Wonka’s Violet Beauregarde could start a support group. According to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, a 68-year-old woman developed “blue-gray hyperpigmentation” on her limbs just a couple of weeks after she started taking a common medication. The woman sought treatment after dark patches on her…
Three pitches into its first at-bat, USC had the lead. Several batters – and two more homers – later, the Trojans were up by four runs. Before some fans could settle into their seats Thursday night at Dedeaux Field, USC’s surging offense had put on another dazzling display. The early…
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer is speaking out after Blake Lively requested damages following their recent settlement agreement. Us Weekly obtained court documents on Thursday, May 7, in which Lively, 38, claimed she was “entitled” to receive damages because of the “harm” she suffered as a result of what she described as…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been roundly scorned after she claimed on a podcast this week that the idea anyone can earn their way to billionaire status is a “myth.” “You can’t earn a billion dollars. You just can’t earn that,” the Bronx and Queens rep told comedian Ilana Glazer Thursday…
Andrew Giuliani defended soaring World Cup ticket prices as proof of surging demand for the tournament after President Trump told The Post that he wouldn’t shell out more than $1,000 to watch Team USA’s opening match next month. “We look to FIFA as a private entity here, we don’t really…
They’re raging against the machine. Apple is being ripped to shreds over its wonky autocorrect function, which users claim is so bad it feels like battling their own keyboard. The firm’s glitchy automated text editor was brought to light via an X post with nearly 2 million views. “I don’t…
Refresh 2026-05-08T12:37:39.327Z “We shouldn’t be alarmist; we should be realistic,” hantavirus expert says This is what Gustavo Palacios, a hantavirus expert and professor of microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York who documented a previous outbreak of the disease, told El País in a…
There’s a Shakespearean irony unfolding in the Western Conference semifinal series between the Lakers and Thunder. It’s a tale of two superstars: LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Between them, they have a total of six MVPs, but the irony is that through the first two games of the series, the…
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Mangrove forests around the world provide a largely overlooked nitrogen-pollution cleanup service — one that, if humans had to pay for it, would cost $8.7 billion per year, a new study estimates.Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants that grow between the high-tide and low-tide marks in tropical and subtropical coastal regions. Their…
Fans got a show before the minor league matchup between the Triple-A Charlotte Knights and the Gwinnett Stripers last Friday. Ronald McDonald, the clown character and mascot of McDonald’s, performed a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and left some in disbelief at Truist Field in Charlotte. A few Knights…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Temperatures are starting to climb, and on the hottest days of the season, getting dressed can suddenly feel like a chore. The more easy outfits in your wardrobe, the better.…
The Justice Department is fighting to yank citizenship from a convicted Cuban spy who briefly served as a US ambassador to Bolivia in the early 2000s, while quietly feeding secrets to Havana. Federal prosecutors filed a civil denaturalization complaint Thursday against Manuel Rocha, arguing that his history of aiding the…
A man’s lower jaw recovered from a medieval church in Aberdeen reveals the oldest known use of a dental bridge in Scotland, a new study finds. The gold wire, called a ligature, was installed around two teeth about 500 years ago to span the gap created by a lost tooth.”The…
The aunt of two Atlanta Falcons stars was killed after a driver plowed into her car while she was waiting for her mom outside a Kroger supermarket during a routine grocery store trip. Giselle Perry, the aunt of brothers AJ and Avieon Terrell, was parked outside the Decatur, Ga., grocery…
High Potential is going to look different when it comes back for season 3 following a change behind the scenes. Multiple outlets confirmed that Nora and Lilla Zuckerman are taking over as co-showrunners and executive producers amid their overall deal at 20th Television, which produces High Potential. “We are so…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One week into the season, the Yankees looked like they were going to be the league’s best exploiting the automated ball-strike system. A week later, their hitters have looked like the league’s worst challengers. Aaron Boone chalked that up to the “ebb and flow” of the…
Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing sexual assault allegations from multiple women, a Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation and calls from top Democrats to end his campaign for California governor. Four women — including a former staffer who claims the politician raped her — accused Swalwell in April 2026 of sexual misconduct…
MIAMI — Talk about celebrating too early. Jiri Prochazka had the light heavyweight championship in his back pocket on Saturday night at UFC 327 — or so it seemed. Carlos Ulberg appeared to have badly injured his leg and was on his way to a TKO loss. Prochazka began celebrating…
Amy Duggar is sharing what she believes could be just some of the many “promises” her famous family has made Kendra Duggar in the wake of her husband Joseph Duggar’s arrest for alleged child molestation. “I guarantee you a promise has been made. Promises have been made. So here is…
MIAMI — Josh Hokit has the goods and a shtick to go with it. The standout wrestler and former college football player for Fresno State entered UFC 327 on Saturday night with plenty of doubters and critics. The heavyweight put all of those to bed with an incredible decision win…
90210 alum Annalynne McCord revealed that she is engaged to longtime love Danny Cipriani after the rugby star proposed on Christmas Day 2025. “I cried for 10 minutes straight,” McCord, 38, told People in an interview published on Saturday, April 11. “At some point, I realized I had to answer.…
Francisco Lindor doesn’t have any answers for his puzzling play. He doesn’t have any excuses, either. It’s not missing most of spring training due to a hamate bone injury. It’s not the absence of Juan Soto, adding pressure on the shortstop. “I’m not sure. I feel like I’m locked in,”…
Jessica Biel has issued a plea to fellow parents, begging them to stop using the viral so-called “Jessica” toddler tantrum trend. “Guys, I am not sure how I feel about this, like, ‘Jessica’ trend with moms and toddlers and now dogs, apparently, that it’s working for — which is kind…
Last year, there were only two qualified hitters in Major League Baseball who had a .300 batting average and .500 slugging percentage. Through the 14 games this season, the Dodgers are just about doing it as an entire team. After a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night,…
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Rep. Eric Swalwell’s political career is collapsing at a shocking speed. Within 24 hours, the Bay Area congressman has gone from Democratic frontrunner for California governor to facing pressure to not only end his campaign but resign from Congress — while now being the subject of a criminal sexual assault…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Judge stood at third base as the go-ahead run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Saturday when the Rays intentionally walked Ben Rice to bring up Randal Grichuk. Aaron Boone let Grichuk hit for himself in the right-on-right matchup against reliever…
UPDATE 4/11/26 at 5:32 p.m. ET— Sabrina Carpenter addressed the backlash to her 2026 Coachella set, where she called a fan’s cultural chant “weird.” “My apologies I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote via X on Saturday, April 11. “My reaction was pure…
President Trump attended UFC 327 Saturday night and received cheers and applause from the Miami MMA crowd as he entered the arena. Trump strolled into the Kaseya Center just after 9 p.m., flanked by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, UFC boss Dana White and his youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump,…
It’s a girl! Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt was seen wearing pink shoelaces on the mound during their 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. Though it was a bold uniform choice for shoelaces, this was no ordinary game for the right-hander. Pfaadt wore them to deliver a gender reveal for…
Conservative provocateur and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly claims Kristi Noem’s husband, Bryon Noem, “attempted” to complete a rehabilitation program for an alleged sex addiction before his so-called “bimbofication” scandal. “I can report that he was — he texted — I have been reliably told by a source and…
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Vice President JD Vance said an agreement was not reached with Iran to end the six-week war that has rocked the Middle East following marathon peace talks in Pakistan. Throughout the roughly 17 hours of talks, very few details were made available — leaving the world to…
Nobody should be surprised that the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the NFL’s antitrust exemption — but it’s far from clear how this game will end. For the record, I’m not a big fan of the NFL’s business model. Among the aspects I find loathsome (its embrace of…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The son had just completed his day’s work, one of the best days of work he’s ever produced, carding a career-low score at a Masters and leading the tournament when he finished his round. The father, who’s been his son’s coach for all of his son’s life,…
April is loaded with great options for movies and TV shows on the major streamers. The hard part is going to be finding the time to watch them all, especially considering the logjam that began this week. Watch With Us has taken the time to narrow down this month’s numerous…
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