The architect behind California’s controversial billionaire tax dismissed warnings the proposal is already driving wealthy residents out of the Golden State, calling the claims “entirely fabricated” even as a growing list of billionaires have reportedly relocated or are weighing an exit ahead of the November election. Dave Regan, president of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), said there is “absolutely no evidence” that wealthy Californians are fleeing because of the proposed one-time tax, pushing back against critics ranging from Gov. Gavin Newsom to business groups and Silicon Valley executives. “There is absolutely no evidence that billionaires leave,” Regan told KCRA’s Ashley…
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed President Trump on Monday for stopping the Jewish state from eliminating all of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Explaining to reporters that having a “partnership” with the US “has certain constraints,” Katz said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “stood bravely” against Trump’s demands that Israel Defense…
A beloved Denny’s in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood has permanently closed after nearly six decades in business, leaving longtime customers mourning the loss of what many called a community institution. The news came as a surprise to locals who headed to the beloved diner last week at the corner…
Talk about a wriggly situation. When a man in Spain went to the hospital with chronic headaches, brain scans showed poorly defined lesions, or tissue where the edges are blurred due to abnormal cell growth. Doctors believed all signs were pointing to deadly cancer that had spread — until they…
Bob Iger is said to be eyeing a new Magic Kingdom in Las Vegas — an NBA franchise. The former Disney boss — and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner, brother of President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — have enlisted bankers as they weigh a push for a majority stake in…
California Republicans have blasted a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, warning the decision will further erode voter confidence. Steve Hilton, the Republican nominee for governor who advanced to November’s general election, called the decision “an insult” and predicted it would energize…
Diners at Outback Steakhouse and other major restaurant chains in California are about to see a permanent shakeup on their menus — and it isn’t a new cut of beef. Starting July 1, the chain will be required to clearly disclose if each menu item contains any of the nation’s…
‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at at timeAntimicrobial resistance is a “silent pandemic,” posing huge threats to public health while raising little attention. To curb resistance, doctors must use antibiotics sparingly and responsibly. This report is the first in a series comparing antibiotic use in…
More men than ever are on testosterone. But experts say boosting this sex hormone may not solve your woes. “Signs and symptoms of low testosterone are often very generalizable and can be due to something else, either in addition to or separately from having low testosterone,” Dr. Justin Dubin told…
Fred VanVleet is staying put. The Rockets guard is opting into his $25 million player option for the 2026-27 season, according to according to multiple reports. The Wichita State product signed a two-year, $50 million contract last summer to stay with Houston, but VanVleet missed the entire season with a torn…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor came out as bisexual — and revealed she’s dating a woman. “It’s just something that I honestly didn’t really know how to formally address for a long period of my life. … I’m gay and I’m bi and date women and…
Revenge for Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death “must take place on American soil,” the supreme leader’s representative at an Iranian state newspaper demanded on Monday. “The effort to avenge Supreme Leader must take place on American soil itself,” Hussein Shariatmadari wrote for the paper. Hand-selected by Khamenei as editor-in-chief for…
A family who gave up on living in pricey New York City moved to a remote part of Italy after buying a home there for only about $13,000. Cassandra Tresl, 33, told CNBC that she and her husband decided to rethink their future after welcoming their daughter in 2020, concluding…
Americans today live roughly twice as long, on average, as they did when the Declaration of Independence was signed. When the nation was founded in 1776, life expectancy was around 35 to 40 years old, historians estimate. However, someone who survived childhood in colonial America often lived into their 60s…
Larry Fitzgerald Sr. — the dad of Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald Jr. — died from multiple issues, including severe sepsis, according to a copy of his death certificate obtained by The California Post. The document states a urinary tract infection and prostate cancer were other factors that…
West Wilson is speaking out about the now-viral whiteboard video explaining his Summer House scandal with Amanda Batula. “I, kind of, did it reluctantly,” West, 31, said during the Saturday, June 27, episode of his “Show Me Something” podcast. “I’ve been doing those for like three years, so we —…
A common illness has turned one teen’s whole world upside down. Kaydin Baldwin from Kerrville Texas, was 13 when she contracted the flu — a disease that somewhere between 32 and 57 million people had between October and the end of May, according to the CDC. But her condition turned…
A Canadian fan accidentally tossed her phone while doing the wave in Canada’s 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday. Fans around SoFi Stadium started the wave multiple times in the 2026 World Cup’s first knockout-stage game due to long stretches of slow play from both teams. During one of…
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She’s the belle of the wedding ball. Thylane Blondeau, the French bombshell twice crowned the “most beautiful girl in the world,” is taking on a new title today: Wife. The 25-year-old model married partner Ben Attal, 29, with a town hall ceremony at the Mairie du 16ème arrondissement in Paris on…
WASHINGTON — White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen is talking to federal prosecutors about taking a plea deal, his lawyers revealed Monday. Allen entered briefly in an orange jumpsuit and shackles for the brief 10-minute hearing, where Department of Justice attorneys and the alleged assassin’s defense team mentioned a…
PETA has badgered a bevy of big-name retailers into dropping products made from the cruelly harvested hair of the animals, The Post has learned. At the animal rights group’s urging, companies including Neiman Marcus, Ulta, Kohl’s and Michael’s quietly stopped selling brushes made from badger hair over the past couple…
A Chinese system has become the world’s most powerful supercomputer, surpassing American machines for the first time since 2021.LineShine, installed at China’s National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, clinched the top spot in the 67th TOP500 ranking of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. The new system has already been used in…
WASHINGTON — This is hiss-terical. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a wild video Tuesday of himself wrangling two black racer snakes while his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, begged him to be careful. Both snakes, which are not poisonous, repeatedly lurched at Kennedy in an attempt to bite while a grinning cabinet member proudly showed them off to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is being urged to investigate Swiss bank UBS for “obstructing” congressional efforts to uncover its “deep” ties to the Nazi regime through accounts that looted Jewish assets and helped SS officers flee to Argentina following the Second World War. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) penned a…
Summer in New York City took on a whole new meaning when the Knicks reached the 2026 NBA Finals. After completing a four-game sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, the Knicks brought the NBA Finals back to Madison Square Garden for the first time…
The third season of Euphoria is coming to an end — but viewers are still left confused by several story lines including Alamo and Maddy’s relationship and Angel’s disappearance. Based on the Israeli series of the same name, Euphoria follows troubled high school student Rue (Zendaya) as she struggles to…
A shopper at Walmart thought she was buying $3 shoes — until dynamic pricing increased the price by more than six times by the time she checked out. Kat, a content creator on TikTok, shared in a five-part series that she went to Walmart to get her kids new shoes…
The Democratic Party used the somber occasion of Memorial Day to criticize President Trump with an X post that many said exploited the deaths of US service members in the Iran war — then deleted the post and replaced it with something more inclusive. “Today, we honor the American heroes…
The high flying lawyer repping disgraced former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana in his salacious sex-slave lawsuit has suddenly dropped his client — just hours before a court hearing, The Post has learned. Daniel Kaiser, who previously repped Jeffrey Epstein accusers, filed a consent to be “discharged” as attorney for Rana…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana [6.498727489, -1.4087398896]What’s in the photo? Ghana’s only natural lake, surrounded by exposed veins of goldWhich satellite took the photo? Landsat 8When was it taken? Dec. 29, 2015This shimmering satellite image shows tendrils of gold surrounding Ghana’s sacred “lake of souls,” which was carved…
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Not all medications are medical marvels — some may do more harm than good. A 26-year-old man reported sexual side effects like orgasm troubles after taking a hair loss drug popular among millions of men, according to a new case study. Even after discontinuing it, his symptoms persisted for a…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that completion of the framework for a peace deal with Iran may “take a few days” as the two sides scramble to iron out the language. Meanwhile, Iran released an angry statement following US strikes late Monday that targeted two Islamic…
Lavar Ball is back in the headlines. Following Monday’s 130-93 Knicks in in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, completing the sweep of the Cavaliers, Ball took to social media to post some thoughts about the game. And it was just as you’d expect. “Just finished watching the Knicks…
West Wilson is detailing his recent filmed conversation with Summer House costar Kyle Cooke after confirming his romance with Kyle’s estranged wife, Amanda Batula. During the Monday, May 25, episode of the “Show Me Something” podcast, which West cohosts with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, the reality star, 31, confirmed that…
Republican Steve Hilton is now leading in the polls to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor in deep-blue California — and many are now wondering what the former Fox News host might do if elected. Hilton, who’s won the endorsement of President Trump, said on day one he’ll take a wrecking…
As the old saying goes, it’s usually the team that loses four games by a combined 77 points that actually is the one that should have emerged triumphant. James Harden reacted defiantly Monday night to a question about “how much better” the Knicks are than the Cavaliers after they completed…
Ludacris’ daughters are big fans of his classic hits but they only get to listen to the clean versions at home. “There’s all types of parental advisory,” Ludacris, 48, exclusively revealed to Us Weekly on the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet on Monday, May 25. “You gotta listen to…
Around the world, chemicals that once kept barnacles from attaching to the hulls of ships have leached into marine sediments. Animals have suffered brain and immune impairment. Some female mollusks have turned imposex, growing male genitalia. The chemicals did so much damage to aquatic ecosystems that, decades ago, they were…
Gavin Newsom has quietly introduced a navel-gazing proposal to honor California’s living governors just months before he becomes one himself — a move that’s grossing out his follow Democrats. Newsom’s bizarre proposal to spend $20 million of taxpayer’s money creating a “Governors’ Legacies” fund for California’s living former leaders has…
It seemed inevitable. The magic simply couldn’t stop now, right? Monday confirmed the Cavaliers let go of the rope being pulled by a Knicks runaway train. Their historic 11-game playoff winning streak was fate. The Knicks closed out the Eastern Conference finals and are on their way to their first…
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