Press secretary Katie Zacharia tries to defend shaky first briefing: ‘I woke up at 3 in the morning’
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia tried to defend herself after a shaky first briefing – claiming she woke up at “3 in the morning” that day and wasn’t given “ample” time to prepare. Zacharia, 42, told “Real America’s Voice” host Jack Posobiec on Thursday that she had a chaotic week leading up to the Tuesday press briefing, where she appeared visibly nervous. The briefing lasted 14 minutes and she took only three questions from reporters. “Typically, Jack, briefs are in the afternoon, 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., where the press secretary has an ample amount of time to have…
Troy Aikman expects this will be his farewell ESPN tour. The pending free agent, who said he has yet to have extension talks with the Worldwide Leader, doubled down Thursday on how he believes the company is moving on from him after this season. “It just seems to be where…
Florence Pugh dared to bare, stepping out in a floral naked dress for a surprise outing. The actress, 30, opted for a sheer floral gown with accentuated sleeves as she posed on the red carpet at the Klara and the Sun premiere in London on Thursday, October 15. Looking gorgeous…
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch showed off her sense of humor at Thursday night’s Al Smith Dinner — leaving New York’s great and good in stitches with a series of well-timed cracks about far-left demands that Mayor Zohran Mamdani remove her as NYC’s top cop. “There’s a lot of talk these…
Elon Musk couldn’t hide his delight after unveiling his new Tesla supercar “The Roadster” that could fly and hit 60 mph in under a second. The SpaceX founder, 55, told guests at an event held at a SpaceX site in McGregor, Texas, on Thursday that the next-generation all-electric vehicle “can…
President Trump lashed out at his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a Thursday TV interview after Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” honoring Trump’s demand to hold off on striking Russian energy sites. “If you tell me that Zelensky is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world…
Where is Zas and what is he doing next? Those two questions have become maybe the biggest parlor game in media circles these days now that David “Zas” Zaslav is no longer the CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, so I thought I would snoop around. The short answer: While I…
Each spring, The Post’s baseball writers make predictions — and plenty of them. I will own the most egregious of mine right here: Mets over Mariners in the World Series isn’t going to happen. It might be the worst prediction in sports history. For the record, it was the first…
Hilary Swank is speaking out about the “backlash” she’s received for having children later in life. While filming an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show on Thursday, October 15, the actress, 52, addressed the reaction she’s faced after she and her husband, Philip Schneider, started their family. (The couple welcomed…
Amazon has vowed to close more than a dozen warehouses and shed thousands of workers across New York City over a labor bill being pushed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and the e-commerce giant is likely to make good on the threat if the controversial legislation is enacted, industry experts…
Stellar cores called white dwarfs come in an astonishing array of colors, including what scientists say is the first known green star and the reddest star ever found, new research reveals.A white dwarf star is the dense, cooling core that remains after a low- to medium-mass star runs out of…
Amid the Dodgers’ pain, hurt and frustration of their National League Championship Series sweep at the hands of the Brewers on Thursday night, Miguel Rojas added even more emotions to one final postgame clubhouse meeting. As he had planned –– but not fully committed to –– throughout this season, the…
Law & Order made the decision to write out a crucial character by killing them off following an offscreen cast exit. During the Thursday, October 15, episode of the NBC series, Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) was killed in the line of duty. The rest of the episode showed the…
An Illinois security guard alleged that WWE star Montez Ford performed a “sexualized lap dance” on him during a live Netflix broadcast of “Monday Night Raw.” Noel Lucas accused Ford, whose real name is Kenneth Crawford, and the WWE of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other claims,…
Anna Faris responded to Chuck Lorre’s dig about her casting on Mom, sharing how the remarks affected her. The actress clapped back via Instagram on Thursday, October 15 after Lorre, 73, wrote about his “initial reluctance” to cast Faris in Mom in his newly released book, Sitcom: A Memoir. “Yikes.…
Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola faced ridicule Thursday night after her use of notecards during a debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan drew mocking responses from GOP critics — including a pointed jab from her incumbent opponent. Sullivan is in an unusually close race with Peltola, a former congresswoman,…
A Maryland man claims that a popular weight-loss drug caused his total vision loss, leaving him legally blind. Todd Engel, 63, was first prescribed Ozempic in 2023 to help manage his diabetes. The GLP-1 medication, which is approved to treat type 2 diabetes, is also commonly prescribed off-label for weight…
“Knicks in 5” hasn’t stopped the doubters in the NBA. Only one of the league’s 30 general managers picked the Knicks to win the championship this season according to the annual GM survey published Thursday on NBA.com, which is the fewest for a defending champ since Toronto in 2019-20. In…
Raven-Symoné is coming to Kelly Clarkson’s defense amid the drama between the singer and Brooklyn-based store Art of Play. “I think that it is unfair that just because she has that many followers she’s not allowed to express how she feels about what happened to her,” the actress, 40, said…
WASHINGTON — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny following new reports that she described herself as a lawyer despite not passing a bar exam. Zacharia, 42, failed the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday,…
In the aftermath of the worst start of Dylan Garand’s NHL career, the Rangers didn’t blame the rookie goaltender who’s been thrust into the starting role after injuries to Igor Shesterkin and Joonas Korpisalo. It still added a disappointing twist to what otherwise had been a promising — and historic…
The Amazing Race’s Jaime Tribo had an emotional reaction after she and brother Cody Langlois, who were racing for their mom, were eliminated for the competition show. “At the end of the day, all we wanted was to call our mom and say that she never had to worry about…
A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine would snub President Trump and resume strikes on Russian oil refineries — after he accused the White House of restricting Kyiv’s access to the vital Starshield military satellite network. “The block is out. We’re done,” Zelensky told the Financial Times…
An OpenAI agent was supposed to be researching public healthcare spending, but it broke into an Australian government website instead.The June 18 hack, which saw the bot gain authorized entry into Australia’s Medicare Statistics Reporting Service and access three other government systems, occurred after the AI agent encountered blocks while…
Dementia diagnoses show no signs of slowing down. While previous studies predicted cases would double by 2060, that date has now moved up by a decade, according to new research. Experts warn that not only is this health crisis moving at an alarming rate, but certain groups may also be…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. After seven-straight playoff losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, dating back to 2018, the Milwaukee Brewers have finally added one to the W column. The…
As Britney Spears once sang, they’re not that innocent. A group of UK teens has mobilized to ban sexed-up school uniforms from the porn industry, with support coming from local legislators. High school students at The Cooper School in Bicester have launched a petition calling for the ban of all…
As lawmakers spar over whether to expand the U.S. Supreme Court beyond nine justices, Americans interviewed by Fox News Digital on Capitol Hill had competing views on whether the nation’s highest court needs a shake-up at all. “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” Tim from Washington, D.C., told Fox…
The Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a growth found on his lung. The South Side Chicago native revealed the first health scare of his 17-month tenure during his noon prayer at St. Peter’s Square, saying a nodular lesion was discovered during medical checks.…
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Below Deck Med‘s Gael Cameron made a rare comment about the complicated period in her life before Nathan Gallagher‘s arrest. “And there goes the close of another season of Med… and another chapter of life 🤍,” Gael wrote via Instagram on Thursday, October 8. Gael noted that most of her…
WASHINGTON — President Trump is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of explosive reports detailing alleged misconduct, sources tell The Post. The US ambassador to Greece is “on very thin ice” as Trump deliberates her fate, a source close to the White House said. Senior officials are “pissed off”…
More than 2,000 baby bath seats are facing a recall over a hazard that federal regulators say could potentially cause injury or death to children. About 2,140 ONTHEWEI-branded baby bath seats are affected by the recall, posing a risk of “serious injury or death due to drowning,” the Consumer Product…
FDA recalls baby sleep aid after investigation finds 3 toxic alcohol ingredients not listed on label
A popular baby sleep remedy could be hazardous to infants. A baby product sold online is being voluntarily recalled after federal testing discovered undeclared alcohols, prompting health officials to urge parents and caregivers to immediately stop using it. Pacific Health Sciences issued the voluntary recall for Lot 25122bw of its…
Stephen A. Smith had to issue two apologies last week for his on-air comments that went too far. The ESPN personality publicly apologized to NBA guard Iman Shumpert and actress Teyana Taylor for sharing false information regarding their divorce on an October episode of “The Culture Table” podcast, which is…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If I was stuck on a desert island and could only have one beauty product with me it would be sunscreen. I never leave the house without it! However, after getting…
A young British woman has shared a hilarious yet nightmare beauty fail online after accidentally falling asleep with eyebrow tint slathered over her brows. In her video, which has amassed over 40 million views, Jess Olivia woke up in shock when she realised the thick black paste had sat on…
Oil soared above $105 a barrel Monday morning in the wake of geopolitical turmoil, with an Iran-backed group launching a deadly strike on a Saudi airport and Ukraine accusing Russia of attacking energy facilities in spite of a ceasefire declared by President Trump. Brent crude oil futures jumped 1.9% to…
Six people buried in a single grave in Latvia more than 1,000 years ago may have been killed in a bloody Viking raid, a new study suggests.Genetic research into the deceased — four men, a boy and a girl — reveals family connections: The boy was the son of one…
British blogger Charlie Anderson-Read has died following a years-long battle with cancer, announcing her own death on social media with a pre-recorded video. Anderson-Read, 41, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer at age 38. She was later told she had a bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma. She went on to…
After a dominant 45-21 win over the Cardinals Sunday, the Lions honored “Cindy” Miller, the wife of play-by-play voice Dan Miller, who passed away Saturday at the age of 63. Head coach Dan Campbell gave Dan Miller a game ball, paying tribute to the Miller family in his postgame press…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are firming up their Christmas plans following their return to the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to spend both Thanksgiving next month and Christmas in December with her mother, Doria Ragland, according to reports published by the U.K.’s Sunday Times newspaper…
Applied Materials unveils $5B research facility in Silicon Valley in bid to streamline AI chipmaking
Applied Materials unveiled a massive $5 billion research facility in Silicon Valley on Monday – a key part of CEO Gary Dickerson’s plan to speed up development of the cutting-edge computer chips driving the artificial intelligence boom. The Santa Clara-based firm – a key supplier of equipment and software that…
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