Elon Musk opens wallet to aid NY Rep. Mike Lawler’s tough re-election bid

The world’s richest man is launching his support behind Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler. Elon Musk’s self-financed America Super PAC dumped $600,000 to back Lawler in recent days as the two-term Hudson Valley congressman faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in next month’s midterms, Federal Elections Commission filings show. It’s a strong indication that Musk, the owner of SpaceX, Tesla and X Corp., will spend more than a million dollars in the campaign’s final days to bolster Lawler and slam Conley. The Musk spending so far covers contracts to StoryTellers LLC for printing, postage and other messaging…

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…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai stopped Trump from renaming the Atlantic Ocean

President Trump said Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined to go along with his idea to rename the Atlantic Ocean, arguing that the sprawling body of water touches too many countries for the tech giant to make the change on its maps. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday,…

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…

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…

The unusual reason women are turning to Viagra — and it’s not for sex

For almost 30 years, the “little blue pill” has helped men perform in the bedroom. However, this medication is only approved for men, and despite recent innovations, there’s still no equivalent alternative on the market for women. But in a twist of fate, Viagra — medically known as sildenafil —…

Dodgers exec reveals details of end-of-season chat with embattled owner

In the wake of the Dodgers’ elimination in the National League Championship Series last week, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said one of his first offseason phone calls was with team owner Mark Walter. His takeaway from their chat? “It’s been business as usual,” Friedman said this week. Over…

Greg Papa hospitalized with advanced heart failure after KNBR return

Greg Papa has to win another serious health fight before he can get back on the air. According to reports, the Bay Area radio host was hospitalized on Sept. 7 due to advanced heart failure. Papa was set to make his long-awaited on-air comeback following a controversial layoff from KNBR…

Trump’s top aide Susie Wiles gives update on breast cancer fight

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced she is free from breast cancer after being diagnosed six months ago. “Some personal news I’m grateful to share,” she wrote on X on Wednesday. “After a medical appointment at the Mayo Clinic this week, my pathology results came back clear. “I…

Explosive report exposes ‘dangerous imbalance’ in law school pipeline shaping how election cases are decided

A report released this week examining America’s election-law pipeline found law schools that are overwhelmingly left-leaning, leaving conservatives outnumbered in both law-school classrooms and election litigation, which has resulted in a real world effect on courtroom outcomes, the report says. After reviewing election-law courses and faculty at all 198 ABA-accredited law schools,…

Exclusive | John Ritter’s family warns about the hidden but treatable heart condition that killed him — on what would have been his 78th birthday

For generations, something troubling seemed to plague the men in John Ritter’s bloodline. “We always heard, ‘Oh those Ritters die of their first and last heart attack,’ ” Amy Yasbeck, the beloved comedian’s widow, told The Post. “[John’s dad] clutched his chest and fell over. He was 60-something years old.”…

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