Ex-White House staffer goes incognito as she’s spotted in LA — but there’s a dead giveaway it’s her

Recently fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia tried to duck under the radar in Los Angeles Wednesday, wearing shades and a hoodie. But the former top official’s black-and-gold Make America Great Again hat gave the SoCal native away. She also appeared to be wearing headphones as she walked with a hot beverage in her hand near an Erewhon. The Post previously pictured Zacharia working out in SoCal shortly after President Donald Trump fired her. She gave her first-ever press briefing as press secretary just four days before she was canned. Download The California Post App, follow us on social,…

New 5M mega-hotel breaks ground near LA: ‘Destination spot’

Sin City, say your prayers. Southern California’s booming casino scene is about to hit another major jackpot — with a massive $725 million Hard Rock hotel and convention center breaking ground just north of Los Angeles. The move comes after gamblers flocked to an already-built Hard Rock casino opened at…

CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga quits network after nine years, teases new gig

CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga said Thursday she is leaving the cable news network after nine years. “After nine wonderful years at CNN, I’ve decided to leave for an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” she wrote on X. Golodryga did not disclose her next destination in Thursday’s announcement. “I’m grateful…

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek raises B in latest challenge to OpenAI, Anthropic: report

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek raked in $15 billion in a fresh fundraising round as it looks to challenge US-based labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, according to a report. The Hangzhou, China-based firm – one of several open-source contenders that have lured users with ultra-cheap, high-performance AI models – twice…

Japan’s MMX mission is on the way to steal a piece of Mars’ largest moon: Why scientists expect a ‘transformative leap’ in science

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On Monday (Oct. 19), Japan’s space agency launched a first-of-its-kind sample-return mission to Mars. The historic endeavor marks another major step toward humanity’s shared goal of understanding — and perhaps eventually colonizing — one of…

Cops called for cardiac arrest before former NFLer Allen Bailey’s death

Allen Bailey’s sudden death Tuesday was called in as a cardiac arrest, TMZ Sports reported Thursday. Per a police report, officers from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for “cardiac arrest” regarding the former Chiefs defensive end at his Florida home at Green Cove Springs. As deputies…

NY Dem in wild bathroom brawl with GOP opponent’s mom during campaign event

It’s bare-knuckles politics. A Wednesday night candidates forum in Yonkers took a wild turn when the Democratic contender for a county legislative seat got into a bathroom brawl – with her opponent’s mom. Kisha Skipper, a Democrat who is trying to unseat GOP Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, was handcuffed…

Ron Duguay, iconic Rangers forward, dead at 69 after cancer battle

Ron Duguay, a 12-year NHL veteran most famous for his paparazzi-and-celebrity-filled time as a Ranger, died on Thursday after a battle with colon cancer, according to his girlfriend Sarah Palin. He was 69.  Drafted 13th overall by the Blueshirts in 1977, Duguay was a speedy and skillful offensive-minded forward whose…

Alex Ovechkin on appearing in Putin campaign video: ‘I support my country’

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin stood by his participation in a video for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political party, and said he will live in his home country, Russia, when he is done playing. “I want the peace and love for everybody,” Ovechkin told ESPN Thursday during Washington’s media day…

Common kitchen staple may help relieve mild constipation, new research suggests

People who suffer from mild constipation may find some relief with a simple daily vinegar drink, new research suggests, even as experts urge more study and share cautions.  Constipation is a condition in which a person generally has fewer than three bowel movements a week, according to the National Institutes of Health…

Dodgers clinch NL West title but know their best is yet to come

CINCINNATI –– When Dave Roberts gathered the Dodgers on Monday night, raising a champagne glass to toast their 14th consecutive season clinching a playoff berth, the manager delivered what has become a familiar message for the two-time defending champions over the last several years. “Baseball is hard,” Roberts said. “Nothing…

White House withdraws nomination of Markwayne Mullin’s ‘good friend’ to lead ICE after Rand Paul stonewalled it

WASHINGTON — The White House yanked President Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked it. Trump announced Schroyer’s nomination back in June. Schroyer had no experience leading a law enforcement agency of any kind, but was a “good friend” of…

Are ‘problematic’ words like ‘master bedroom’ and ‘pipeline’ really harmful? Study finds woke replacements aren’t better for well-being

This may leave the language police speechless. Over the last decade, a growing movement has sought to scrub words considered harmful or offensive from the lexicon, replacing them with alternatives proponents say are less psychologically distressing to hear and read.  But new research suggests there’s little evidence that the swap…

Dirty crotch punches cause life-altering injures in Canadian Football League

Several below-the-belt punches are causing major injuries and concern in the Canadian Football League. Montreal Alouettes running back Liam Talbot has been ruled out for the season after allegedly enduring punches to the groin from B.C. Lions defensive back Josh Hagerty during Saturday’s game in Vancouver. The 23-year-old rookie underwent…

White House issues explosive response to UN-backed report claiming US committed war crimes against world’s No.1 sponsor of terror, Iran

The White House came out swinging against a United Nations-sponsored investigation that found “reasonable grounds” to conclude the US committed war crimes in Iran and should pay “full reparations to victims.” “The UN Human Rights Council has accomplished nothing for human rights while spouting unserious nonsense for decades,” said White…

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