Kratom is a legal  ‘natural’ high that’s led to addiction and 91 deaths: ‘Soccer moms are on it’

Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like, you know what? I’m gonna try it. And pretty much immediately I was addicted,” the 37-year-old told The Post. “I was like, oh, this is a miracle drug. This is curing my pain. This is curing my depression. Everything’s better now. Until it wasn’t.” What Sinoyannis didn’t know is that,…

Meta is building a prediction markets app to rival Polymarket, Kalshi: report

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is quietly developing a prediction markets app that could challenge industry leaders Polymarket and Kalshi, according to a report. Zuckerberg recently tasked a small team inside Meta with building the experimental app, which is internally known as “Arena,” the New York Times reported, citing two employees familiar…

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The NBA Draft is finally here, and Post readers can take advantage of a Polymarket welcome offer that generates a $50 bonus when you use the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX to create…

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…

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,…

Developmental issues in kids spike 62% when mom has key health issue

Around 15% of American kids experience developmental delays, and the number is rising. Now a new study suggests that a specific factor in moms’ health plays a big role in whether her kid will face those challenges. “Pregnancy is not like Vegas, where what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” Dr.…

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…

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…

WWE star Ludwig Kaiser arrested on battery charge in Florida

WWE superstar Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Florida just a week before his highly anticipated main event bout. Kaiser, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was charged with misdemeanor battery just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to booking records viewed by The Post. He was booked into the Orange County…

James Murdoch buys New York magazine, Vox podcast network

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems said Wednesday it has inked a deal to buy New York magazine, Vox Media’s podcast network and news site Vox.com. Terms of the sale, which covers about half of Vox Media, were not disclosed. People familiar with the deal said it came to more than $300…

The family moment that made Zach Thornton’s Mets debut extra ‘special’

WASHINGTON — Zach Thornton’s thrills Wednesday included sharing the night with his father, who is recovering from spinal surgery.  Paul Thornton has been confined to a wheelchair, his legs paralyzed, after undergoing surgery April 2 that removed part of a tumor from his spine. He will undergo radiation this summer. …

Cam Schlittler outdueled by Trey Yesavage as Yankees fall to Blue Jays

The Cam Schlittler-Trey Yesavage Show lived up to the billing, with both young right-handers dominant through six innings. But once the Yankees got Yesavage out of the game after six shutout innings, their lineup still couldn’t get going in a 2-1 loss to Toronto in The Bronx. While Schlittler and…

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