Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified information, faces up to five years in prison

GREENBELT, Md. — President Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, pleaded guilty Friday to a single count of hoarding national defense information while working in the White House, leaving the 77-year-old facing up to five years in federal prison. Bolton, an Iran hawk and former US ambassador to the United Nations, copped to the charge during a brief hearing in federal court just outside Washington, responding to a judge who asked whether he was guilty: “I am, Your Honor, and sorry for it.” The charge carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, but US Attorney Kelly Hayes…

Rangers and Islanders 2026 NHL Draft first-round predictions

The Post’s Mollie Walker and Ethan Sears predict who the Rangers and Islanders will select Friday in the first round of the NHL draft: Rangers No. 5 With Chase Reid unavailable, the Rangers will take Keaton Verhoeff out of the University of North Dakota. No. 26 If a big-bodied center…

Michigan lawmaker tours daycare tied to .1M in taxpayer funds with no sign of kids

Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address. The investigation centers on 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare in Clinton Township and was launched by the Michigan House Oversight…

Christian Pulisic returning to pitch was ultimate goal for USMNT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian Pulisic is back. The man affectionately called “Captain America” didn’t start Thursday in the group-stage finale against Turkey, but his biggest contribution may have been to simply walk onto the pitch. That alone was enough to make the sellout crowd of 70,492 fans packed into SoFi…

How often you should actually be pooping — and the best time of day

Going No. 2 should really be No. 1 on your priority list. Pooping is an essential phase of the body’s natural detoxification process — it clears indigestible dietary fiber, excess bacteria, metabolic waste and bile acids. Much has been said about what makes a healthy poop — generally, it should…

Jose Alvarado takes in Mets game as Knicks prepare for NBA Finals

Jose Alvarado once dreamed of being the next José Reyes.  As he prepares to fulfill a different lifelong dream by playing for the Knicks in the NBA Finals, Alvarado spent a night off Wednesday with his family at Citi Field during the Mets’ 4-2 win over the Reds. He grew…

Exclusive | House Judiciary Committee launches investigation of Tisch, Bragg and other NYC officials  over sanctuary laws

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee opened a probe Wednesday into seven New York City officials over their alleged “refusal to cooperate” with the Trump administration’s immigration agenda due to so-called “sanctuary” policies. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)…

Top NJ congressional hopeful volunteered with al-Qaeda-linked group in 1990s

WASHINGTON — A top New Jersey Democrat seeking to succeed retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman once volunteered in Bosnia with a Chicago-based nonprofit whose offices were raided by the government in 2002 after it was determined to be a front for al-Qaeda. Adam Hamawy, an Egyptian-born former combat surgeon who served in…

The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels

Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is about to lose an ice shelf that protects it from warming ocean waters, which could have devastating long-term consequences for hundreds of millions of people affected by rising sea levels.The already-melting Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because if it totally collapses, global sea levels…

Doctors push new blood tests for colon cancer as cases surge in younger adults

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The organization released the update in its flagship journal on Wednesday, noting that the new recommendations “re-affirm” that adults at average risk should be screened for colorectal cancer at age 45 and continue through 75, for those with a…

Mets’ Jonah Tong picks up first win of season in hard-fought outing

Jonah Tong followed the “opener” and shut the door on a couple of self-created rallies. Tong generated three whiffs on 11 swings on 17 cutters. He set the tone for a staff that stranded 17 runners on base.  The Mets’ top-ranked pitching prospect earned his first win of the season…

Leonie Fiebich makes defensive presence felt in her Liberty season debut

Breanna Stewart put her hands together and looked up, like she was thanking God for answering her prayer. Perhaps there’s no one more excited for Leonie Fiebich’s return to the Liberty’s rotation than Stewart, the team’s defensive anchor and leader who shouldered the burden of trying to keep the team…

St. John’s lands talented transfer Tounde Yessoufou in major coup

There are two basketball fan bases in celebration mode in New York City now.  The Knicks and, after late Wednesday night, St. John’s has joined them.  Rick Pitino and the Johnnies scored a major recruiting coup, stealthily landing explosive Baylor wing Tounde Yessoufou, a source confirmed. It’s an addition that…

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