New book claims Caitlin Clark shut down her own WNBA Rookie of the Year celebration

A new book may change the narrative around one controversial piece of Caitlin Clark’s history.  In 2024, Clark was named the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year winner and was delivered the news in a phone call from commissioner Cathy Engelbert, though next year’s winner, Paige Bueckers, was informed of the news to much more fanfare while appearing on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” The difference in how the two players were celebrated for their accomplishment angered Clark fans, but in Christine Brennan’s new book, “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports,” Clark herself may have been the…

McDonald’s is quietly ditching a popular in-store feature nationwide

McDonald’s is quietly ending the era of self-serve soda fountains nationwide. The shift, years in the making, is part of a broader effort by McDonald’s to modernize its restaurants, reduce labor and maintenance demands, and adapt to changing consumer habits that increasingly favor takeout, delivery and drive-thru service over dining in. The company…

Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: spokesperson

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical, but stable condition, a spokesperson for the close ally of President Trump said Sunday. “Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, the spokesperson said in a statement. “Mayor Giuliani is…

One Liberty tenant Cleary Gottlieb renews lease

A giant renewal affirmed that the success of  Downtown’s eastern side isn’t limited to the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place. Cleary Gottlieb renewed on 475,000 square feet at Brookfield Properties’ One Liberty for 20 more years. The law firm is the largest tenant in the 2.3 million square-foot tower on Broadway…

Ravens coach’s message to undrafted Diego Pavia about minicamp chance

Despite going undrafted, Diego Pavia has a chance. The controversial, brash Heisman finalist accepted an invitation to the Ravens minicamp after the NFL draft and earned a deal with the team shortly after. Jesse Minter, the new Ravens head coach hired following a two-year stint as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator,…

Feil’s 7 Penn Plaza to lease three floors to HDR Engineering

Strong leasing momentum in the Feil Organization’s portfolio snared another new tenant —  HDR Engineering, which signed for 74,000 square feet on three full floors at 7 Penn Plaza, formerly known as 370 Seventh Ave. HDR, the largest US-based employee-owned architecture and engineering firm, will move from 500 Seventh Ave., where…

Here are key CBS News anchors and correspondents who got the ax today

CBS News’ latest round of cuts under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss claimed a handful of anchors and correspondents — with more top talent to come in later weeks. Sources told The Post that some of the network’s Friday casualties include correspondent Elaine Quijano, who was also weekend morning anchor for New…

Pentagon makes another large deployment of Marines toward Iran

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is deploying another three-ship expeditionary unit — with about 2,500 Marines aboard — to the Middle East, the second such dispatch in a matter of days as President Trump attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. The San Diego-based USS Boxer amphibious assault ship and…

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone — overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos — was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops. Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone. The latest effort, known internally as “Transformer,” is being…

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