Furious cops plead with Gavin Newsom to halt death penalty commutation: ‘Worst of the worst’

California’s police chiefs sent a plea to Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday to not follow through on sparing 563 inmates from the death penalty — warning that doing so could have disastrous consequences for public safety.Calling the potential commutation “outrageous,” a group of top cops said the move would give a pass to heinous criminals like Richard Allen Davis, killer of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, and undermine the work of law enforcement and juries. “These are the worst of the worst — individuals who committed horrific murders and were sentenced to death by juries after hearing the evidence,” Tustin Police Chief Sean Thuilliez,…

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…

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…

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…

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.”…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s surprising links to the ecosystem manipulating how you view AI

Silicon Valley billionaires bankrolling the Artificial Intelligence boom are also manipulating its perception — sponsoring research and testing labs, ambassadors and the journalists reporting on it. The most impactful operation is by those involved with the Effective Altruism (EA) movement, who have created an entire ecosystem which has propelled Anthropic…

How the Knicks celebrated their title with a non-stop summer spotlight

Your eyes did not deceive you. The Summer of Knicks was very real. Basking in the glow and attention of the franchise’s first title since Richard Nixon was in the White House, the players were everywhere over the past three months — TV shows, sporting events, sponsorship trips, weddings, magazine…

Abdul El-Sayed blames slavery for US healthcare woes — says opposing taxpayer funded care for illegal immigrants is akin to racism

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed claimed that slavery “profoundly” influenced the American health care system and that any public opposition to taxpayer-funded treatments for illegal immigrants would be a “deliberate, racist attack.” In a resurfaced 2022 interview, the doctor claimed slavery still weighs on America’s for-profit health care. “Racism…

OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing AI model misalignment instances, such as new ways for the models to…

Five rising stars to watch ahead of USMNT’s roster reveal

The U.S. men’s national team’s first camp since the World Cup is expected to feature plenty of young players as the program begins a fresh start heading into the 2030 World Cup cycle. Here are a few to watch for during Thursday’s roster reveal.  Cavan Sullivan, Philadelphia Union, 16 The…

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