WASHINGTON — An illegal immigrant from Honduras was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for bilking the US government out of nearly $40 million in a payroll tax fraud scheme that helped other aliens find work in America. Mario Flores conspired with his girlfriend and others to set up shell companies in Orlando, Fla., that operated unlicensed cash courier and check cashing services for construction contractors and subcontractors. The off-the-books payroll services allowed Flores and his co-conspirators to charge a percentage fee while cashing $89 million in checks for clients between 2015 and 2022. The contractors and subcontractors then…
That’s Mrs. Vance if ya nasty. Second Lady Usha Vance took a jab at The New York Times after an article commented on the “political significance” of her pregnancy — including a dress she wore on her podcast show “Storytime with the Second Lady.” Mrs. Vance made Second Lady history…
More than 22 million registered voters in California could be caught in the middle of a growing fight between the Trump administration and state officials. The nation’s top postal official has confirmed a proposal is being weighed that could block the delivery of mail ballots in states that refuse to…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has been replaced by his co-founder Tom Brown at high-stakes White House meetings – where the artificial-intelligence giant’s outspoken boss was reportedly “being a weirdo,” according to a report. Amodei and other top Anthropic workers raced to Washington after the US government slapped the AI giant’s…
Some of the last surviving Neanderthals displayed greater genetic diversity than scientists previously thought, a new study of ancient DNA reveals, challenging the idea that genetic decline was the main cause of their extinction.Neanderthals were among the closest relatives of modern humans, with their lineages diverging around 500,000 years ago.…
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Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, fighting to keep her job for another four years, appears to be borrowing a page from former Vice President Kamala Harris’ political playbook as her reelection campaign undergoes a major leadership shakeup. Doug Herman, who has worked with Bass since 2021 and helped guide…
Anthropic accused the Chinese tech giant Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” trying to extract its artificial intelligence capabilities – carrying out “the largest known distillation attack on Anthropic to date.” Anthropic detailed the alleged violation of its terms in a letter it sent to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing…
More than half of Americans say splurging on lavish, premium meals is their go-to move for turning a rough week around (58%), according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 adults looked at the daily “dinner decisions” they make, and it found that 60% of those surveyed said the…
Joey Bosa’s NFL career may have quietly reached the end. The former No. 3 overall pick remains unsigned after spending last season with the Bills, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on his podcast that the 30-year-old pass rusher is more likely to retire than return. “It is more likely than…
Good movies are hard to come by, even on Netflix, which supposedly has hundreds of them. But how can you tell a movie you’ve never seen is worth watching? One way is to check the film’s IMDb rating – if it has 6 or above, it’s usually pretty good. Another…
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration could go ahead and yank temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Syrian and Haitian migrants, paving the way for their deportation. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that the statute behind TPS does not allow for judicial review,…
Apple raised prices on a slew of its MacBook and iPad products on Thursday, blaming the hikes on an AI-driven surge in demand for memory chips. The company’s website briefly went down in the morning, then came back online with higher prices hitting its laptops and tablets. Price hikes as…
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LOS ANGELES — Every player wants to play and every coach wants to win. That’s nothing new. But sometimes players need to be protected from themselves, and that might be the case with the United States men’s national team ahead of their match against Turkey on Thursday. Only one person…
Lionel Richie cut his performance short on the opening night of a new tour after appearing to fall ill on stage. The 77-year-old singer stopped his set at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, after around 55 minutes on Wednesday, June 24, reported the Minnesota Star Tribune. Richie…
Key Republicans in Congress are urging the European Union to reverse strict new environmental and human rights requirements that could cost US businesses billions of dollars more annually, The Post has learned. In a letter sent Thursday to the EU’s US ambassador, Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie of Kentucky,…
For the first time, scientists can develop computer chips with transistors smaller than 1 nanometer. The new “NanoStack” architecture that has made this possible could even one day lead to transistors as small as 0.1 nm, the scientists claimed. The new 0.7 nm transistors are significantly smaller than those that…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The USMNT already have Group D secured entering their final match of group play against Turkey on Thursday night. All of a sudden, they…
Kyle Cooke shared his reaction to West Wilson’s Summer House exit — and it’s surprising, to say the least. “It’s unfortunate,” Kyle, 43, said on the Wednesday, June 24, episode of Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast. “It was [only] months ago that I considered him a friend.” Kyle’s Summer House…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Iran Thursday to “abandon the fantasy” of imposing fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, warning such actions would imperil any peace deal between Washington and Tehran. Some Iranian officials have openly mused about schemes to extract money from commercial…
JPMorgan Chase on Thursday appointed a pair of senior executives to newly created co-president roles — setting up what appears to be a new horse race to succeed chief executive Jamie Dimon. At the same time, the Wall Street giant announced the retirement of Marianne Lake, who previously had been…
Caitlin Clark took a shot to the throat during a WNBA game on Wednesday. In a 111-109 loss to the Mercury, Clark slipped on the way to the basket, and in the ensuing fight for the ball, Alyssa Thomas landed a fist on Clark’s throat and then stepped over the…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — On their record-setting journey around the moon and back, the Artemis II astronauts experienced awe that remains hard to put into words, the team said at a recent public appearance in Canada.One of the crew’s most memorable mission moments was watching the sun disappear behind the moon…
Gourd news for parents trying to raise healthy eaters! It turns out that the battle to get kids to eat their veggies starts much earlier than you might think — like in the womb — so mothers have a chance to influence tastes long before the “ewwws” and eyerolls begin.…
When the Yankees re-signed Paul Goldschmidt near the end of the offseason, they hoped they were getting a still-impactful future Hall of Fame player. But they knew full well that they were getting back a Hall of Fame person to remain a significant part of their clubhouse. That combination, at…
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President Trump wrapped up his whirlwind three-day trip to China after tea and lunch with Xi Jinping early Friday morning, Eastern time. The commander-in-chief and his Chinese counterpart discussed a wide range of pressing issues over the course of the historic summit, aimed at shoring up relations between Washington…
NFL legend Deion Sanders lamented what his son, Shedeur, had to go through during his pre-draft process and during his rookie season in Cleveland. Despite being viewed as a high pick in the lead-up to the draft, Shedeur was picked 144th overall after an arduous process and criticism, which the…
Jersey Shore: Family Reunion’s Angelina Pivarnick announced she is pregnant. The reality TV star shared the news on the Thursday, May 14, episode as she showed her costar, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, a positive pregnancy test. “There’s no way that it just happened naturally. There’s no sperm donor now,” a shocked…
The feet don’t lie. The way President Trump and Xi Jinping’s footing was positioned during their sitdown at the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership compound Friday was a big “tell” regarding the overall success of the historic two-day summit, according to a body language expert. “It’s in the toes — how…
It’s a good thing Teoscar Hernández’s bat is starting to heat up. Because on Thursday night, he needed it to redeem a horrific defensive mistake. With the Dodgers leading the Giants by two runs in the fifth inning, Hernández made an unthinkable play in left field, turning what should have…
Spencer Pratt is unlikely to have cameras following his every move if he’s elected mayor of Los Angeles. Reports surfaced earlier on Thursday, May 14, that The Hills alum, 42, signed a deal with L.A. production company Boardwalk Pictures to film a reality show should he be named mayor. A…
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is…
The truck driver who caused a fatal multi-car crash that killed world-renowned Canadian figure skater and Olympian Alexandra Paul was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday. Sukhwinder Sidhu was handed a seven-year driving ban in addition to the light sentence in connection with the deadly…
Andy Reid dropped a subtle hint that he was invited — and plans on attending — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding. During a Thursday, May 14, appearance on radio station 96.5’s The Drive show, the Kansas City Chiefs coach, 68, was asked if he received his invitation for…
The United States is moving to indict Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News Digital. The potential charges against Castro, 94, come after CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Thursday with counterparts from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior during a high-level visit to…
The Yankees made it almost a month into the season without any real injury concerns. They have spent the three weeks since making up for that. Max Fried became the latest and most important piece to enter an MRI tube Thursday, with the Yankees’ hopes and dreams potentially riding on…
Ariel Winter and Luke Benward have called it quits after almost six years together. People reported on Thursday, May 14, that Winter, 28, and Benward, 31, quietly split in August 2025. Taking to the comments section of an Instagram post shared by People about the news, Winter confirmed the breakup…
BEIJING – President Trump can’t use his beloved cellphone while in China, one of the many logistical challenges that he and White House staff faced on the ground in Beijing. The president, like all travelers to China, was told not to use personal devices in order to protect his data…
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Liberty capped off a stretch of playing four games in a week Thursday night with a comfortable 100-82 win against the Portland Fire. The Liberty (3-1) didn’t have a great first half. But a third-quarter attack, led by Breanna Stewart, allowed New York to put the…
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President Trump described the US-China relationship as “very strong” and touted that he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have “settled a lot of different problems” others couldn’t. “This has been an incredible visit. I think a lot of, a lot of good has come of it,” Trump told Xi…
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