US cosmetics maker Estée Lauder and Spanish perfume group Puig had been finalizing the details of a deal when talks fell apart late on Thursday, preventing a merger that would have created a $40 billion luxury beauty giant. The merged company would have put together brands such as Tom Ford, Clinique and…

Each week, The California Post will power rank MLB’s 30 teams and check in on one intriguing awards race. Here is this week’s edition (records through Friday afternoon): 1.) Braves (35-16) The Braves simply don’t lose series, improving to 14-1-1 this year after taking two of three from the Red…

A Florida woman has been accused of convincing a disabled man that she was “trapped in a domestic violence relationship” and “needed money to escape,” allegedly conning him out of more than $2,000 with her lies. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Gianna Abel-Venezia was arrested after she was…

WASHINGTON — President Trump mocked New York Gov. Kathy Hochul after mentioning his opposition to congestion pricing — calling her a “nice woman” who “is never going to take you to the promised land.” “She calls me up a lot. I immediately know it’s her because I do have friends…

A beloved equestrian retailer is being put out to pasture. Dover Saddlery, one of the country’s best-known sellers of riding apparel, horse equipment, saddles and tack, is preparing to launch going-out-of-business sales across its remaining stores unless a last-minute rescue deal comes together, according to the Boston Globe. The 50-year-old…

In what’s been an up-and-down start to the season for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott, he now has his biggest win of the year. The Reds All-Star pitcher took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to share he has proposed to his girlfriend Lindsay Stone. “Forever” Abbott captioned the post. The…

Mikayla Nogueira got glammed up for her date at divorce court. “I could throw up,” she said while applying mascara to her smokey eye. “I would not wish divorce on anybody. This has been the hardest thing that I have ever gone through in my life.”
Nogueira, 27, continued, noting that…

Eleventy fashion looks effortless, but a lot of thought goes into every piece.  That’s one reason co-founder and creative director Marco Baldassari calls it “smart luxury.” Take the brand’s clever-as-can-be linen joggers. With adjustable drawstrings tied at the waist, they look casual and cool. But when the drawstrings are pulled…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday a major shift in immigration policy, dictating that noncitizens in the U.S. who have applied for a green card, or lawful permanent resident status, must leave the country indefinitely — even if they are in the country legally and regardless of…

A new court filing has revealed just how desperate Spirit Airlines was for a bailout ahead of its abrupt shutdown earlier this month – as it operated at massive losses that even free jet fuel couldn’t fix.  The embattled budget carrier – known for its neon yellow Airbus fleet and…

An Australian influencer’s seemingly snatched selfie is now getting stretched online. Isabelle Mathers found herself at the center of an internet pile-on this week after fans accused the Zoomer of digitally flattening her stomach in a glam activewear post — with eagle-eyed critics pointing to what appeared to be distorted…

Protein may have stolen the spotlight last year — but in 2026, fiber is the wellness world’s nutritional darling.  At the center of the gut-health craze is one under-the-radar ingredient that’s quietly become a staple in nearly every corner of the snack aisle. From prebiotic sodas like Olipop to low-sugar…

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen couldn’t help but laugh while sharing a Hailee Steinfeld pet peeve. “Anytime she tries to, like, if I got something in my beard or my mustache and she goes to reach for it I always, like, bark and snap,” Allen shared while touching his beard…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Trends come and go, but there are a rare few that stand the test of time. After emerging as a mainstay shoe in the early 2000s, ballet flat sneakers made…

Celebrity stylist turned fashion mogul Rachel Zoe was born to be a Hamptonite. She’s alighted on the East End every summer of her life, and her aesthetic embraces the tony enclave. “Caftans all day, every day!” Zoe tells Alexa when asked to describe her Hamptons uniform. “I am basically in…

A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, was thrown out Friday. Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador last year became an embarrassment for Trump officials when they were ordered to return him to the U.S. Abrego Garcia…

Soup’s off the menu — literally. A soup sold at Whole Foods stores across more than a dozen states has been recalled after federal officials discovered it may contain an unexpected (and potentially dangerous) ingredient: shrimp. Kettle Cuisine is recalling 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup after…

An Ebola epidemic in Central Africa has been declared a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO).As of May 22, over 800 Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including more than 180 deaths; these counts include both suspected and…

José Caballero is healthy again, and as Aaron Boone indicated when he first went down with a fractured right middle finger, Caballero remained the starting shortstop Friday against the Rays in The Bronx — with Anthony Volpe still on the roster, but not in the lineup. How the Yankees plan…

The late Kyle Busch was known as “Rowdy” among the NASCAR community prior to his death. News broke on Thursday, May 21, that Busch died at age 41 after being hospitalized with a “severe illness.” His family, along with NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing, released a lengthy statement remembering the…