Israeli ambassador blasts Lebanon cease-fire talks as a ‘train wreck’

The Israeli ambassador to the United States blasted the status of peace efforts between the Jewish state and Lebanon ahead of the latest round of US-mediated talks on Tuesday. Yechiel Leiter warned the issue has become a “train wreck” and questioned whether dismantling Hezbollah remains a central objective. “This is the fifth round of talks, and I must say – we are in a train wreck,” he said in a statement before meeting US and Lebanese leaders. “For the previous four rounds, we all boarded the same train. We sat in the same carriage and traveled to the same destination,…

Fox News Channel announces major addition to its roster of correspondents

Fox News Channel has signed Natalie Chuck as a Los Angeles-based correspondent, bringing the award-winning investigative reporter to the network after a career that has taken her from local newsrooms in Colorado and California to some of the West’s biggest stories. Chuck joins Fox from ABC affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver,…

Why Gen Alpha is still interested in ‘hands on’ jobs in the age of AI

Age of AI? Almost 9 in 10 children say they actually want “hands-on” jobs in the future, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents and their Gen Alpha children (ages 5-16) found that children are already thinking about jobs, and most (85%) want a “hands-on” job. Along with…

Judge rejects Trump admin bid to subpoena Minnesota Dems in immigration inquiry

A Minnesota federal judge quashed an attempt by the Justice Department to subpoena Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and other top state officials, ruling that the Trump administration was trying to harass political rivals rather than conduct a legitimate investigation. Minneapolis US District Judge Patrick Schiltz’s scathing ruling was issued last…

World Cup 2026: Standings, schedule and Round of 32 bracket

The 2026 World Cup is heading toward the Round of 32. Get all the info here from The Post with the standings, schedule and the bracket that will reveal the matchups for the USMNT and more as the field gets weeded down from 48 to 32. There is still one…

Eagles’ Nolan Smith arrested for speeding after allegedly hitting 135 mph

Another player with ties to the Georgia football program was arrested for being reckless on the roads. Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr., who played for the Bulldogs from 2019-22, was arrested last Friday and accused of speeding and reckless driving in Georgia, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office told ESPN. Smith,…

What the Islanders can learn from the NHL’s final four

A year ago, the Islanders were trying to figure out how to break free from the cycle of mediocrity. Winning the Matthew Schaefer lottery with 3.5 percent odds was the franchise’s version of cutting the Gordian Knot in half with a sword, a deus ex machina that took years off…

Angels could lose ‘Los Angeles’ in team name with new bill

A California lawmaker is trying to force the perpetually godforsaken Los Angeles Angels to own up to an awkward truth — the baseball club doesn’t even play in LA. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia’s bill, AB 2512, would require the Major League Baseball franchise to go back to using the name “Anaheim…

Tom Steyer makes awkward blunder in ‘closing argument’ to voters

Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer is making his final pitch to California voters ahead of the June 2 governor primary — but an unlisted version of his latest campaign ad was riddled with stock-photo watermarks. Steyer rolled out a glossy new television spot “Together” that’s part of his “closing argument” to…

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