WASHINGTON — They have no shame. Members of Congress have been spotted enjoying the good life in casinos, at Disney World, and on overseas jaunts during their two-week, so-called “work from district” time, while thousands of Department of Homeland Security workers have been left unpaid. Both the House and Senate adjourned last week despite talks to end the longest shutdown in US history collapsing, giving scores of federal workers little hope of getting compensated for their work anytime soon. “Congress needs to come back,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday. “Democrats need to fund the Department of Homeland…
California candidate for governor Eric Swalwell insisted “the case is closed” at an abrupt news conference — as FBI Director Kash Patel threatens to release investigative files about a suspected Chinese spy who infiltrated his office. “This case is closed — the bureau said, over 10 years ago, all we did…
US stocks jumped Monday afternoon and oil prices went on a wild ride as President Trump signaled a possible end to the war in Iran – even as the vital Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Tehran attacked Israel’s largest oil refinery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 228…
Sounds awfully fishy. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban may be known for his bold business moves, but his latest diet confession even sends his own 16-year-old son fleeing from the kitchen. During an appearance on Robin Arzón’s “Project Swagger” podcast at South by Southwest, the former “Shark Tank” star called the…
Dan Hurley is back at it again. The latest episode in the UConn coach’s string of antics came Sunday after Braylon Mullins drained a game-winning 3 against Duke to send the Huskies to the Final Four. Once Mullins’ shot landed with 0.4 seconds left on the clock, Hurley screamed, flung…
Wealthy travelers are shelling out up to $34,000 for private jets to skip hours-long TSA lines as airport chaos spirals, according to a report. Private jet traffic has surged since the shutdown began in mid-February, with departures climbing in hard-hit hubs like New York, Houston and Washington, DC, where TSA…
Holy weight loss, Batman! Spend enough time scrolling through keto-diet or weight-loss Reddit threads and you’re bound to come across the “whoosh” — an effect that many dieters explain as a sudden but significant drop in pounds. Doctors and nutrition experts have debunked the concept before, though the whoosh effect…
The electrical substation injury theory surrounding the 49ers no longer has a pulse. San Francisco general manager John Lynch told reporters at the annual NFL league meeting in Phoenix on Sunday that the team brought in an expert this offseason and he found the Niners are not seeing an uptick…
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Sable Offshore officially commenced oil sales through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System Sunday, marking the first time the network has moved crude oil since a major spill idled operations over a decade ago. Sable Chairman and CEO Jim Flores hailed the development as a win for US energy security. “Sable…
A Delaware judge said Monday she will step aside from several cases involving Elon Musk after his lawyers accused her of bias over a LinkedIn post that appeared to show her “supporting” commentary mocking the billionaire. Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick said in a filing that…
This system could game us. Artificial intelligence is already outperforming humans at various intelligence-based activities ranging from chess to pattern recognition. Now, experts claim they’re a year away from beating “Humanity’s Last Exam” (HLE) — a supposedly unsolvable test that only our best and brightest can pass. “Model builders have…
Hair today, gone tomorrow. Hair styles and trends come and go — the worst ones aggravate your hair’s health and cause more strands to go down the drain. While influencers insist one trend in particular just takes time to adjust to, experts warn it could actually backfire and lead to…
PHOENIX — Is there a Giants reunion brewing with Odell Beckham Jr.? If there is, it would also be a reunion with their new head coach, as well. John Harbaugh on Monday heaped praise on Beckham and certainly did not discount the Giants possibly adding the 33-year old wide receiver…
If you’re looking for your next favorite show on Prime Video, look no further than Invincible. The adult animated superhero show tells the story of teenager Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) — a hero in training who discovers a sinister plot that has devastating consequences for Earth. The show also features…
WASHINGTON — Shocking leaked audio showed a lefty Democratic hopeful for Michigan Senate telling campaign staffers he wanted to avoid taking a position on the death of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei because many voters were distraught over it. Abdul El-Sayed warned staffers that “there are a lot…
Weight loss is complex – and goes beyond counting calories, according to experts. Dr. Jason Fung, a kidney specialist and author of the recent book “The Hunger Code,” said lasting weight loss requires a shift in how people understand and respond to hunger. “Most of the time, we focus on eating…
This could add an interesting twist to the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry. While watching his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday in the Elite Eight, star Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean was spotted in the stands in Houston with a brunette companion, identified as Cowboys cheerleader Abby Summers…
Grey’s Anatomy wasn’t the only show that killed off a major character in 2026 — and many of those fictional deaths still have fans upset. During the March 2026 episode of the hit ABC series, Lucas (Niko Terho) and Simone (Alexis Floyd) were providing Katie (Samantha Marie Ware) with at-home…
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday put Iran and the speaker of the Islamic Republic’s parliament on notice after Tehran attacked Israel’s biggest oil refinery and told The Post his response is coming “shortly.” Iran escalated its attack on infrastructure by striking a water and electrical plant in Kuwait, and…
A terminally ill employee with brain cancer was among roughly 1,000 workers laid off by the video game company behind Fortnite — and he lost his health insurance as a result. Jenni Griffin said in a Facebook post that her husband, Mike Prinke, a 38-year-old resident of Sanford, NC, was…
NASA is making its final preparations to launch its Artemis II rocket on a historic crewed flight around the moon.Artemis II’s mission management team will make a final decision about the readiness of its Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule to launch this afternoon. If they give the green…
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman must have been practicing this one in the bathroom mirror a few times. When asked about A.J. Brown’s future in Philadelphia on multiple occasions at the league meetings, Roseman had the same answer on repeat for reporters clamoring about the ongoing trade rumors revolving around…
Chrysler parent Stellantis on Wednesday issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for about 225,000 older vehicles in the US fitted with unrepaired defective Takata air bag inflators. The warning applies to various older Dodge Ram, Durango, Dakota, Magnum, Challenger, Chrysler Aspen and 300, Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Raider vehicles that…
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt rang in the New Year with 27-year-old German model Gloria-Sophie Burkandt as they’ve globe-trotted from the US to India and Europe, according to a report. Burkandt and Schmidt — who’s 43 years her senior — have been on the move together almost daily for weeks, according…
Wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope are more frequent and more severe now than they have been at any point over the past 3,000 years, research suggests.The findings are based on satellite data, as well as on soil pulled from peatlands that contain ancient chunks of charcoal and other signs of…
Julia Simon is out making a name for herself in more ways than one during the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Wednesday, the French biathlon athlete claimed gold in the women’s 15km individual event with a time of 41:15.6 and just missing one target. It’s her second gold medal of the Milan…
Bridgerton has gone through some onscreen recasts and book changes, which has caused some fans to worry that more main characters will look different in future seasons of the hit Netflix series. Based on Julia Quinn‘s book series, the Regency show follows different members of a wealthy family as they…
Attorney General Pam Bondi ripped House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as a “washed-up, loser lawyer.” Raskin had demanded that Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) restore time to retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY). “You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch — not…
OpenAI has fired a female executive for alleged sexual discrimination against a male colleague — after she objected to the company’s plan to roll out an “adult mode” allowing erotic conversations on ChatGPT. Ryan Beiermeister, who served as vice president of product policy, strongly denied the allegation of sex-based discrimination,…
The oldest known sewn clothing in the world may be pieces of animal hide that Indigenous people stitched together with plant and animal cords and then left in an Oregon cave around 12,000 years ago, during the last ice age, a new study finds.Although its exact use is unknown, the…
Joel Sherman is embedded in sunny Florida for spring training and has thawed off his daily 3 Things I Think video series. Juan Soto is moving from right field to left field and Joel will make it make sense. But he also brings up a potential negative effect the move…
If you’re looking for the typical Marvel action sequences, you’re not going to find them in Wonder Man. Unlike Marvel Studios’ previous attempts to lean into comedy on Disney+, Wonder Man gets in its lane and stays there. It’s very rare when punches are thrown in this series, and most…
ALBANY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani told state lawmakers on Wednesday that the only way out of the city’s $12 billion budget gap is to raise taxes on the wealthy. Hizzoner, during his first Tin Cup Day in Albany, formally called on the state Legislature to raise income taxes on people…
Hiring in January blew past expectations, signaling that the labor market could be picking up — and likely dashing hopes for an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next month. US employers added 130,000 jobs in January – a rapid pickup in pace from December and far exceeding expectations of…
Mass tree planting in China is turning one of the world’s largest and driest deserts into a carbon sink, meaning it absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits, new research reveals.The Taklamakan Desert (also spelled Taklimakan or Takla Makan) is slightly larger than Montana, stretching across about 130,000…
Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging minds from dementia better than old-school memory games. “This study gives us real, tangible insights into how we might be able to protect the brain throughout the aging process,” Todd Haim, senior advisor…
Wednesday morning had some early excitement for Team USA with a one-two punch. In the women’s mogul finals, Elizabeth Lemley made quite the Olympic debut. After sitting in second place in the qualifying round, the 20-year-old put down the gold-medal winning run but also had the added benefit of a…
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Activist investor Ancora Holdings is gearing up to fight Warner Bros. Discovery’s proposed $72 billion sale of its movie and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix, according to a report. The Cleveland-based firm, which manages roughly $11 billion in assets, has built a stake valued at about…
If you’re on the lookout for a quality walking treadmill, then the Urevo Strol 2E Smart Treadmill is one of the best options around, and is our choice as the best overall walking treadmill.So if you’re looking for an easy way to hit your daily step goal, then the Urevo…
TESERO, Italy — Competitors find it hard to fault Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo because he has it all: Technique, tactics, power and speed. On Tuesday, the Norwegian cross-country skiing phenomenon was unstoppable again as he earned his second Olympic gold medal in his second outing at the Milan Cortina Games, comfortably…
Between a cast exit, love triangle complications and several open-ended story lines, Virgin River has a lot of questions that need answering in season 7 — but is every cast member returning for more episodes? Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, is based on Robyn Carr’s book series and follows…
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