The super El Niño could cause torrential rainstorms. Americans may need to stock up on food to prepare, experts say.

Researchers have warned all summer that this year’s El Niño could be record-breaking and fuel extreme weather across the globe. Earlier this month, the U.K. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs urged people in Britain to stock up on food, bottled water and other basic supplies to prepare for potential severe storms this winter.”We’re about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen,” Dame Angela Eagle told The Guardian on Sept. 3. “If you’ve got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency…

DHS watchdog finds vetting errors in 40% of files for migrants who entered US during Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal

Vetting errors were found in 40% of asylum applications for Afghan migrants who entered the US following the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general report released Monday.  The DHS watchdog’s review of a sample of 678 asylum applications from Afghans…

Trump administration’s Department of Education scraps Biden-era Title IX rules

President Trump’s Department of Education announced Monday that it has scrapped Biden-era Title IX rules that strengthened protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity at schools and universities that receive federal funding. The rules formally rescind regulations put in place by the Biden administration that also expanded the definition…

Senate passes Protect College Sports Act to regulate transfers,  paying athletes

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping bill regulating college sports Monday, bringing Congress closer than ever before to enacting national standards around where — and for how much — intercollegiate athletes play. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, approved in a 77-22 vote, grants the National Collegiate Athletic…

Sydney Sweeney Slays in a Black Bra and Matching Lacy Underwear

Sydney Sweeney knows how to take the perfect lingerie pic — and while apparently finding a way to pay homage to her serious boyfriend, Scooter Braun. Sweeney, 29, showed off her curves while modeling a black bra and matching underwear in a new launch for her lingerie brand, Syrn, on…

Far-left Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed asks if football is ‘ethical’ —despite being captain of HS team — in resurfaced podcast

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took aim at football culture, questioning whether America’s most popular sport is “ethical,” according to a resurfaced audio clip posted online Monday by the Republican Party. In a 2023 podcast episode, the Michigan Democrat questioned whether American football could be considered “ethical” or “safe”…

California grocery chain closes multiple stores after 91-year run

Another beloved West Coast grocery chain is putting several stores on the chopping block. The Raley’s Companies — a California supermarket staple founded 91 years ago during the Great Depression — is shuttering multiple stores across California and Nevada and handing out dozens of pink slips as part of a…

Historic day at UCLA as former NFL minicamp participant joins team

By simply walking onto UCLA’s practice field Monday morning, Trent Hendrick made history. The linebacker became the school’s first player to have practiced with an NFL team before joining the Bruins’ roster. “He’s a nice addition of a kid that we trust and believe in as part of our family,”…

The shine coming off Nolan McLean only solidified his Mets importance

Nolan McLean is probably not going to win the Rookie of the Year Award in the National League this year. JJ Wetherholt has held the pole position most of the season, although the Cardinals second baseman is only hitting .193 since July 7. Reds infielder Sal Stewart has surged into…

Exclusive | House Judiciary Committee probes Queens DA’s sanctuary policies

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is renewing a May request to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to hand over all records on migrants accused of crimes who have received “preferential treatment” by her office as a result of so-called “sanctuary” policies. Katz’s office was asked to hand over the…

Lady Gaga’s tech bro fiancée launches weird new startup with a skin-crawling touch

Lady Gaga’s techie fiancée Michael Polansky has quietly launched a buzzy startup that harvests human skin left over from plastic surgery to help develop super-advanced cosmetic products. Polansky, the 42-year old entrepreneur and Harvard grad who got engaged to the Mother Monster in 2024, gave details on the skin-scrawling enterprise…

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