Trump ‘surprised’ Mamdani ‘hit me’ on Venezuela — but praises NYC mayor’s ‘great personality’

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he was “surprised” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized his Saturday raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Mamdani, who took office two days before the raid, publicly criticized Trump and even briefly phoned the president to privately object to the ouster of the fellow socialist, who is now facing federal drug charges. “You know, I met him, he came to the Oval Office, and we’ve had some nice conversations and very good. And then he hit me a little bit on the tremendous victory — and you would say it was a tremendous victory —…

David Bednar one of three Yankees relievers getting pay raise in arbitration

The Yankees avoided arbitration with eight players Thursday, with three relievers acquired at last year’s trade deadline among those receiving raises. David Bednar will receive $9 million, according to reports. Camillo Doval will receive $6.1 million and Jake Bird will receive $1 million. Also avoiding arbitration were José Caballero, Jazz…

Todd Bowles fires multiple coaches in major Buccaneers overhaul

Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers are clearing house. Bowles shook up his staff on Thursday, firing five assistant coaches as part of an apparent overhaul for next season. The Buccaneers let go of offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, quarterbacks coach Thaddeus Lewis, defensive line coach Charlie…

Demond Williams Jr. portal saga takes a shock Washington twist

After days of drama — and possible legal action — Demond Williams Jr. will be returning to Washington. Despite declaring for the transfer portal on Tuesday in a move that sent shockwaves around college football, Williams now intends to return to the Huskies for next season, the quarterback posted on…

Dodgers strike deals with all arbitration-eligible players

For the sixth year in a row, the Dodgers will not have to deal with any salary arbitration hearings. Ahead of MLB’s arbitration exchange deadline Thursday, the team agreed to salaries for next season with each of its remaining four arbitration-eligible players, according to sources. Hard-throwing reliever Brusdar Graterol agreed…

Gavin Newsom spins sunny California tale, blasts Trump in major speech

Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final “state of the state” address to pitch California as a beacon for the future — a double-edged sword at best for the 2028 presidential hopeful. In the roughly hour-long speech at the Capitol building in Sacramento, Newsom blasted President Donald Trump’s “carnival of chaos”…

49ers All-Pro takes huge step toward playoff return

Trent Williams certainly looks like he’ll be ready to go for the 49ers’ playoff opener this weekend. The San Francisco All-Pro tackle — who’s been dealing with a hamstring injury — returned to Niners practice on Thursday and appeared to be moving like a guy who will play in the…

GM warns of B hit to profit on electric vehicle pullback as demand plummets

General Motors said Thursday it would take a $6 billion charge to unwind some electric-vehicle investments, the latest car company to pull back from EVs in response to the Trump administration’s policies and fading demand. The charge stems from reducing its planned EV production and the fallout on the supply chain, GM said…

OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members

OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises affecting several of the producer group’s members. Sunday’s meeting of eight members of OPEC+, which pumps about half the world’s oil, came after oil prices fell more than 18% in 2025 — their steepest yearly…

What your butt shape could reveal about your health, according to scientists

An often-overlooked part of the body may reveal important clues about overall health. Researchers from the University of Westminster in the U.K. discovered that the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks changes with age, gender, lifestyle and frailty, as well as certain conditions like osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes.…

Maduro appeared to taunt US with dancing TikTok videos in days before raid

Nicolas Maduro danced around and found out. The deposed Venezuelan strongman had publicly danced and sung John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the weeks before Operation Absolute Resolve, seemingly downplaying the threat from President Trump, who amassed an armada near his country. Maduro’s dance moves during a public rally in Caracas late…

50 interesting science facts about our incredible world

The world is a mysterious place, which gives Live Science plenty of fodder for our popular Life’s Little Mysteries series that runs every weekend. We’ve been writing mysteries since 2004, and we still haven’t run out of weird things to cover. Each mystery comes with a multitude of facts, like…

Here’s how to watch Jets vs. Bills for free: Time, livestream

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. The New York Jets are wrapping up the 2025-26 season against their AFC East rival Buffalo Bills. The Jets won’t be playing in the postseason…

Markets

More
More forecasts: Weather 30 days Sydney