HOUSTON — David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night. Next up is a meeting Saturday with ninth-seeded Iowa to see which Big Ten team will advance to the Final Four. It will be the 11th Elite Eight appearance for Illinois (27-8) and its second in three seasons under Brad Underwood. In the Sweet 16 for a seventh consecutive time, the second-seeded Cougars (30-7) were thrilled to be playing just over two…
President Donald Trump said the Make America Great Again base “loves” his aggressive military campaign on Iran in a wide-ranging interview Thursday on “The Five.” “MAGA loves the fact that they’re not going to have somebody with a nuclear bomb over their head,” Trump said on “The Five.” “We have people that…
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks was appointed as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), expanding his role within the Trump administration. President Donald Trump established PCAST through an executive order on Wednesday, aimed at bringing together leading figures in science and technology to advise…
Tony DeAngelo will miss 1-2 weeks with a lower-body injury, the Islanders announced before their match Thursday against the Stars. DeAngelo hurt himself while getting back to defend an odd-man rush against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, leaving the eventual 4-3 loss in the first period and not returning. The Islanders…
The investigation into Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen’s domestic violence incidents from February has been passed from the Draper Police Department to the district attorney’s office, Us Weekly can confirm. “Following a thorough investigation by the Draper Police Department, the city prosecutor carefully reviewed the case and conducted…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Arizona finally got over the Sweet 16 hurdle under coach Tommy Lloyd, getting 23 points from Brayden Burries and a dominant offensive effort in a 109-88 win over Arkansas in a West Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Fellow freshmen Koa Peat added…
Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect and family man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, will appear in court next month to plead guilty, according to Newsday. Relatives of some of Heuermann’s alleged victims informed the paper on Thursday, March 26, about the new development. If true, it…
Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown slammed the far-left for being clueless and too soft on crime as the city’s homeless and drug abuse problems soared. The Dem powerbroker, 92, offers the damning judgement of the city where he was mayor from 1996 to 2004 in a frank interview for…
ATLANTA — Mauricio Pochettino has preached that club form matters, promised players must be playing to get picked for the World Cup. And yet here is Gio Reyna. Highly talented but hardly available, Reyna has logged just 26 minutes this year. That’s not a typo. But it is a trend.…
The 26th Academy Awards, held on March 25, 1954, pulled off something other Oscar ceremonies have rarely attempted: a simultaneous bicoastal broadcast, with hosts in both Hollywood and New York. That logistical feat alone would have made the evening memorable, but it was far from the only highlight. The ceremony…
Military veterans are sounding off about a Democratic congressional candidate who they say inflated his Navy record and used a deceased Korea War vet’s gravesite as a campaign prop. Ammar Campa-Najjar — a candidate for an east San Diego congressional seat and boyfriend of billionaire Qualcomm heiress Rep. Sara Jacobs…
It took the Dodgers four innings to knock the rust off. Then, the two-time defending World Series champions finally started looking like themselves. In an 8-2 Opening Day win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, the Dodgers began their season exactly as advertised –– riding a relentlessly deep lineup and…
Tay Zonday gave us one of the most iconic videos in YouTube history. But the man behind “Chocolate Rain” has been through way more than most fans ever realized. On April 23, 2007, Adam Nyerere Bahner — better known by his YouTube moniker — uploaded a nearly five-minute original song…
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a plan to send an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East amid the war with Iran. The potential deployment would likely include infantry and armored vehicles and would be on top of the 5,000 Marines and members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have…
SAN DIEGO — Opening Day here is supposed to feel like hope and possibility. Beneath a beautiful Southern California sun reflecting off the brick Western Metal Supply Co. building at Petco Park, there was plenty of promise for the Padres. The first of 162 games, a chance to hit the…
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A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a…
WASHINGTON — St. John’s finds itself in a familiar position Friday night. No, not the Sweet 16. That is new — the program’s first trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament in 27 years. The role of the underdog, the other team opposite top-seeded Duke in the East…
Florida authorities have arrested a 24-year-old woman on dozens of felony charges after investigators connected her to animal and child sexual abuse materials and videos that had been shared via Snapchat. Us Weekly confirmed with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office that the case against Vallen Ada Marie Hrabb was…
Women’s advocates are celebrating a federal investigation into trans inmates in California prisons who they claim are putting women at risk — calling the probe long overdue. The Department of Justice confirmed Thursday it’s launching an investigation into whether California policies that allow trans inmates to transfer to women’s correctional…
The lease that Delmonico’s Hospitality Group just signed for a nearly 12,000-square-foot restaurant at 1330 Sixth Ave. might not be the great steakhouse’s only planned expansion from its historic home at 56 Beaver St. downtown. Sources said Delmonico’s owner Dennis Turcinovic and partner Max Tucci have scouted at least one…
Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation from 2014 to 2023 found the best way to quit cigarettes is to swap in nicotine-filled e-cigarettes. Progress? Evidence shows that nicotine-laden e-cigarettes were better at kicking butts than nicotine replacement…
Call it a family affair in the Alec Bohm household. The Phillies third baseman has sued his parents for allegedly defrauding him out of millions of dollars while managing his finances, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Thursday. In the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common…
Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month’s meeting show. The “vast majority” of the 19 participants on the Fed’s rate-setting committee said that there were…
Three Homo erectus skulls previously unearthed in China are almost 1.8 million years old, around 600,000 years older than originally thought, a new study finds.This revelation has made the Yunxian skulls from Hubei province the oldest evidence of our early human relatives, known as hominins, in East Asia, according to…
Love is in the air at this year’s Winter Olympics, but it seems breakups are, too. Rumors have surfaced ahead of Thursday’s gold medal women’s hockey game between the U.S. and Canada that American Caroline Harvey and Toronto native Daryl Watts have split up. The breakup buzz originated on social…
The Tell Me Lies series finale ended in 2015 — and now, the cast is revealing their ideas for where the controversial group would be in 2025. During the Tuesday, February 17, series finale, Stephen (Jackson White) blew up Bree (Cat Missal) and Evan’s (Branden Cook) wedding after the bride…
Every April and October, dress designers from around the world come to New York to display their new designs at the Bridal Market show. Esther Lee, editorial director at the Knot, said their editors saw over 1,000 new gowns, all of which will be in bridal salons starting this month.…
WASHINGTON — A Minnesota middle school taught eighth-graders that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are using “tricky & violent tactics” to harass and arrest thousands of “legal immigrants,” according to documents released this week by a conservative education group. Defending Education published excerpts from a PowerPoint slideshow that revealed…
You may need to rethink where you’re grabbing your grub. A new analysis by Consumer Reports has determined the most and least expensive U.S. supermarkets, on average, and upscale behemoth Whole Foods Market topped the list of the priciest — with costs nearly 40% higher than what a consumer would…
A mysterious volcanic comet has transformed into a giant, “fossil-like” spiral of light after one of its most violent outbursts in years, new photos reveal. The stunning spectacle is a reminder of how puzzling this particular planetary remnant really is.The unusual comet, known as 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (29P), is a hefty ice…
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Clear is a red flag — at least, when it comes to creatine. Creatine gummies have surged in popularity over the last year, as more people learn about the…
MILAN — This was an Olympic battle for the ages, and the likely titan prevailed. Canada emerged from an all-time quarterfinal clash against Czechia with a 4-3 overtime win after Mitch Marner scored the winner Wednesday night at Santagiulia Arena. The victory sends the Canadians to the semifinals, where their…
Brandi Glanville is finally revealing the cause of her yearslong struggle with what she has described as a face parasite. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 53, told TMZ in an interview published on Wednesday, February 18, that her breast implants, which she got 20 years ago, ruptured, causing…
WASHINGTON — Pope Leo XIV is peacing out of President Trump’s offer. The Holy See turned down Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace for the beleaguered Gaza Strip due to fears that the panel would undermine the role of the United Nations. “There are points that leave us…
Activist investor Nelson Peltz said in an SEC filing on Wednesday that the fast-food chain Wendy’s stock is currently undervalued, sending its shares up about 15%. According to the filing, Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has spoken with possible financing sources, co‑investors, and strategic partners about potential deals including an acquisition or other major transactions…
If you’re on the hunt for a budget-friendly option when it comes to the best exercise bikes, and already own a bicycle, then you look no further than the Wahoo Kickr Core 2.The Kickr Core 2 is a smart indoor trainer that follows on from the highly successful Kickr Core,…
Too much of a good thing? Participants taking the highest dose of Eli Lilly’s new GLP-1 drug lost an average of 28.7% of their body weight in a late-stage trial, putting it on track to be a heavyweight in the crowded world of weight-loss and diabetes treatments. But in a…
TAMPA — The MLB Players Association may not have an official leader at the moment, but the players are doubling down on the strength of the union. Austin Wells, the Yankees’ player rep, held a meeting with his teammates Wednesday morning to voice that message and address the fallout of…
TMZ founder Harvey Levin said the outlet is no longer publicly revealing new notes from a person who claims to have information about Nancy Guthrie’s suspected abduction. In recent weeks, TMZ has reported receiving four notes requesting one Bitcoin (worth around $68,000) from an individual who purports to know and…
Republican Steve Hilton has opened up a surprise lead in the California governors race, according to a new poll. The Fox News contributor and staunch critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading the crowded field, with 17% support, according to the Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey. Democratic Rep. Eric…
The mysterious disappearance of our Neanderthal cousins may have been related to preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy and/or the postpartum period, doctors propose in a new study. But experts in paleoanthropology are not convinced.In a paper published Jan. 30 in the Journal of Reproductive Immunology, an international team of…
It will be another several months before Mavericks fans see Kyrie Irving on the hardwood again. The Dallas point guard will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season as he continues to recover from an ACL tear, the team announced on Wednesday morning. Irving sustained the injury in his left…
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