Six people have been arrested in connection to a $2.8 million “gold bar” scam in Texas that targeted at least six elderly victims. The Friendswood Police Department said in a social media statement that the investigation into the scam was launched in December 2025 after an 81-year-old resident was persuaded to convert $766,000 into 177 one-ounce Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins. A scammer posed as a federal employee and told the victim their financial accounts had been compromised, according to police. The scammer then instructed the victim to purchase gold in order to “protect” their assets. As investigators looked into…
California Democrats need to address the affordability crisis to help struggling residents, but their plan to accomplish this goal seems rather tone-deaf. To raise money for the upcoming midterm elections, the California Democratic Party and Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón are hosting a two-day golf and spa retreat for lobbyists…
President Trump’s trust bought as much as $1.25 million worth of Netflix bonds in January as the streamer was in a heated bidding war with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to government filings released this week. The president bought $500,000 to $1 million worth of debt on Jan.…
Vincent Trocheck had been going about his business as normal despite a longtime leaguewide belief that he will no longer be a Ranger after Friday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. Unlike Artemi Panarin, who was told he wouldn’t play in the final three games before the Olympic break and was sent…
Danica Patrick appears to have lost her job as a Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst the same day that her ex-boyfriend, Aaron Rodgers, railed against his exes in a fiery appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Sky Sports released its broadcasting lineup for the upcoming season on Wednesday, March 4,…
TAMPA — Carlos Lagrange’s third season in professional baseball, and his second stateside, was arguably his most frustrating. Then 21 years old in 2024, the Yankees pitching prospect missed time with a back injury that limited him to nine games. When he was on the mound, he posted a 6.86…
Yes, Sarah J. Maas announced two new A Court of Thorns and Roses books during her “Call Her Daddy” interview, but she also offered rare insight into her home life. Maas, 40, has been married to husband Josh Wasserman since 2010. The two share a son named Taran, born in…
Six Flags Entertainment will sell off seven of its amusement parks in the United States and Canada to EPR Properties, the company announced Thursday. The company said it would sell off Michigan’s Adventure in Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Texas; Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York; Six Flags…
The moon will officially be spared from an explosive encounter with a “city-killer” asteroid in 2032, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal.Collected on Feb. 18 and Feb. 26 with JWST’s sensitive infrared instruments, the new observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 allowed NASA astronomers to…
The highly combustible, thinning line between “Woke” and unconscious continues to leave us all lower. The NBA’s .500 Hawks, apparently desperate to sell anything, will celebrate “Atlanta’s Cultural Iconic Institution ‘Magic City’” before and during the Monday, March 16 home game vs. the Magic. Magic City? A science center? That’s…
Colleen Hoover is sharing an update on her feelings about the controversy surrounding her book-turned-movie It Ends With Us. Hoover, 46, spoke about the messy legal battle between It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni during her appearance on Jenna Bush Hager’s “Open Book With Jenna” podcast…
The Pentagon has reportedly told Anthropic it will be officially labeled a supply-chain risk – just days after the AI firm’s CEO Dario Amodei circulated a letter to staffers bashing the Trump administration’s efforts against the company. The Department of War on Thursday formally notified Anthropic executives that the company…
DENVER — Before his team defeated the Pelicans on Tuesday, coach JJ Redick was honest about the challenge he and the Lakers face when it comes to lineups involving their best three players: Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. The challenge isn’t how lineups, or the usage within the…
Britney Spears‘ loved ones want the pop star to get help following her arrest for driving under the influence. “I hope this is a wake-up call for her,” a family source exclusively tells Us Weekly. Spears, 44, was arrested near her home in Ventura County, California, on Wednesday, March 4,…
Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states, including California and New York, are filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s new tariffs, two weeks after a new round of taxes and duties on imports were issued following a Supreme Court ruling that found the White House had overstepped its authority.…
A pair of baby-faced Goldman Sachs bankers could be fired over flashy photo shoots and interviews they gave for an “unauthorized” spread in a trendy New York magazine, The Post has learned. Ivy League graduates Mason Clarke, 24, and Clay Nelson, 25, have landed themselves “in hot water” — after…
Chase Stokes went after country singer Morgan Evans via social media following his comments about their mutual ex, Kelsea Ballerini. Evans appeared on Bobby Bones’ “The BobbyCast” podcast in March 2025, claiming that he was “not expecting” his divorce from Ballerini. (The two singers were married from 2017 to 2022.)…
They’re the talk of the front row. It was a sighting that had the fashion world agog — billionairess Lauren Sánchez Bezos caught walking into the Christian Dior couture show in Paris in January, uber-stylist to the stars Law Roach at her side. The appearance of the unlikely twosome together,…
Fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem likely sealed her fate with one answer to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday — and it wasn’t the one about sex with her aide Corey Lewandowski. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis Noem,…
Ford is recalling more than 615,000 vehicles in the U.S. over two separate safety defects involving windshield wiper motors and driveshaft components, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The larger recall covers 604,533 vehicles because a front windshield wiper motor defect could cause the wipers to operate intermittently or fail entirely,…
Is it the Tech-corcist? With religious rifts widening around the globe, an enterprising Christian leader has potentially devised a way to unite the faiths against a common foe. A Mexican priest named Father Luis Ramirez Almanza is inviting rabbis, imams and evangelical preachers to join a special exorcism training course that,…
Step on the scale lately? Chances are, you know exactly how much you weigh — and you probably remember if you have high blood pressure or your cholesterol is off from your last check-up. But there are some less obvious metrics that can tell you a whole lot about your…
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WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the attack on Iran while flying to Texas on Air Force One Friday — and then went on to dance to “Y.M.C.A.” at a rally and order “hamburgers for all” at Whataburger. The exact timeline of Trump’s decision — released by the Pentagon Monday —…
Dem lawmakers blasted prediction markets after suspected insiders made more than $1 million from contracts tied to the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran over the weekend – including an alleged $550,000 windfall related to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Six freshly-created accounts on Polymarket raked in…
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation faces a potential antitrust reckoning as a landmark case accusing the music giant of running an illegal monopoly over the live music industry kicks off in Manhattan federal court. Jury selection began Monday in the civil case, which is expected to last about six weeks. The…
Nearly half of Americans are feeling overwhelmed by the number of digital health tools they have, and many report health app burnout, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 insured adults aged 18-65 found that the average person uses six different health-related apps on a regular basis, with one…
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Tired of shows like Bridgerton and Love Is Blind getting all the attention? Watch With Us understands. In addition to hosting some of the most popular shows on streaming, Netflix also has plenty of hidden gems in its expansive TV library. If you’re looking for a great binge-watch this weekend that’s a…
The Supreme Court seemed poised Monday to weaken a law barring drug addicts from purchasing firearms, which was used to convict Hunter Biden, after a majority of justices expressed skepticism about its vagueness. In a case that scrambled the traditional ideological lines on the high court, a majority of justices…
HBO Max and Paramount+ will be combined into one streaming platform if Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery gains regulatory approval, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said during a Monday call with investors. The combined streamer – which would merge the country’s fourth- and fifth-largest services – would boast…
Could three be the lucky number for a healthy mouth? Good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. And while Americans are mostly taught to brush once in the morning and once at night — for two minutes each time, followed by flossing in the…
With their NWSL title defense starting in a matter of days, Gotham FC continue to tweak the roster. Gotham traded forward Gabi Portilho to the San Diego Wave for $175,000 in intraleague transfer funds, the team announced Monday. Portilho joined the club ahead of the 2025 season. She recorded three…
President Trump honored Staten Island native Michael Ollis with a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. “Michael grew up seeing the World Trade Center across the bay — I know Staten Island so well. The people in Staten Island…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison’s $6 billion in planned cost cuts as part of a merger with Warner Bros. Discovery has triggered fears of devasting layoffs as two of Hollywood’s largest studios and streamers move to combine, according to reports. Ellison reaffirmed his goal of $6 billion in “synergies” –…
The face of colorectal cancer is getting younger by the day. Meanwhile, researchers are potentially years away from understanding why. Just weeks after actor James Van Der Beek died of colorectal cancer at 48, new data published Monday by the American Cancer Society features grim statistics about the rise of…
Senior MLB insider Jeff Passan is getting his own baseball podcast as part of a new multi-year extension with ESPN, the Worldwide Leader announced Monday. Passan will host his own podcast in conjunction with Omaha Productions, the media company founded by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and sports executive Jamie…
Gavin Casalegno doesn’t know anything about what will happen in The Summer I Turned Pretty movie — but he does have a surprising request for his character Jeremiah. “I did request a death scene,” Casalegno, 26, joked during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly at Actors Rising Presented by The…
At least four American service members were killed, and another four seriously wounded, when a retaliatory Iranian strike hit their bunker in Kuwait over the weekend, US officials said Monday. US Central Command initially reported three deaths before confirming that one of the injured Americans had died early Monday. “The…
Apple on Monday launched iPhone 17e, its more affordable smartphone model that starts at a price of $599 with 256 gigabytes of storage, as it looks to defend its share in a fiercely competitive global handset market. The move comes as memory chip prices climb amid a global shortage, suggesting Apple is willing to absorb some…
So much for Generation ZZZs. Teens are getting less sleep than ever — and it’s becoming a crisis. The downsides of poor sleep are well-documented, especially for teenagers, who are at risk for depression, anxiety, impaired brain function and multiple sclerosis later in life. And while phones are often the…
Move over, Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, there is a new NFL insider on the scene. On Monday, the wife of Bengals offensive lineman Dalton Risner broke the news across her social media channels that the 30-year-old guard is re-signing with the club on a one-year deal. “I’m not really…
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