Why not all extended car warranties are scams — and what you need to know

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If the phrase “extended car warranty” sends a chill down your spine and brings back bad memories of robocalls warning that your coverage is about to expire, you’re not alone.  Years of unsolicited calls, texts and official-looking mailers have made the product category almost synonymous with scams. But that doesn’t mean every extended warranty is a rip-off.  Automakers, dealerships and independent companies like CarShield sell legitimate vehicle service contracts that can cover certain repair bills after a manufacturer’s warranty…

California brings in new laws changing how you eat forever

Dining out in California will forever come with an asterisk. Under a new law signed Monday, restaurant chains will have to slap a warning – a sugar cube inside a black triangle – on menus next to drinks packing an entire day’s recommended amount of added sugar. The requirement applies…

Heliot Ramos embracing his Aaron Judge-sized Yankees challenge

Manager Aaron Boone said Aaron Judge was “not quite ready,” which meant Heliot Ramos had to be. Essentially stepping into the cleats of the 6-foot-7 superstar, who was held off the wild-card roster with a calf strain, was a 5-foot-11 trade-deadline pickup who was brought in to crush lefties and…

Exclusive | Xavier Becerra appalled staff with offensive term for missing children while HHS secretary

Xavier Becerra disparaged migrant children as “little Juanitos and Juanitas” while leading former President Joe Biden administration’s health department, a former colleague alleges — fueling Democratic insiders’ fears about California’s would-be governor. “I never heard a single person disparage immigrant children,” a former Biden administration official who worked with Becerra…

Four new In-N-Outs ‘opening soon’ across California — here’s where

The In-N-Out empire keeps growing. Residents across the Golden State will soon have more chances to grab the burger chain’s famous fare, with several new locations listed as “opening soon” on its website. Three of the new sites are headed to Southern California, while the fourth will make its home…

Longtime NBA coach retires from JJ Redick’s staff as part of shakeups

A longtime NBA coach retired from Lakers coach JJ Redick’s staff, triggering shakeups. Bob Beyer decided to call it a coaching career, which started for the 64-year-old when he became an assistant coach for Alfred University’s men’s basketball team in 1983 and ended after two seasons on Redick’s staff from…

Meta releases new ‘secret weapon’ Muse assistant aimed at small businesses

AI, AI, captain! Meta today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to aid small business owners with their slate of operations — from creating ad campaigns to analyzing financial performance to sorting and answering incoming mail. Dubbed Muse for Small Business, it’s part of Meta’s push…

Knicks still mulling whether to go to White House

The Knicks are apparently still deciding whether to become the first NBA champs to visit President Trump’s White House. Months after Knicks owner James Dolan said he accepted Trump’s invitation, Mike Brown, the team’s coach, said the organization hasn’t committed. “No, that’s still something that our guys, the organization, is…

Yankees call up Bradley Hanner in hopes he can be next bullpen find

Scattered throughout the year, in a thin bullpen that could’ve used an upgrade at the trade deadline but didn’t get one, the Yankees have uncovered some success with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre relievers. Yerry De los Santos has pitched to a 1.00 ERA across six appearances. For Kervin Castro, it was a…

Toyota recalls 655K Camrys worldwide over safety defect

Toyota issued a recall for about 655,000 of its Camry vehicles globally over a display error that may deactivate safety indicators such as turn signals and hazard lights, the automaker announced on Tuesday. The global recall involves vehicles produced between December 2023 and July 2026 across manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Japan…

Lakers’ 2026 NBA Cup Group Play scheduled revealed

It was already known that the Lakers would play the Warriors three times during October entering Wednesday. Now, a fourth matchup in the month has been revealed.  The Lakers will travel to San Francisco to play the Warriors on Oct. 30 to kick off their NBA Cup Group Play slate.…

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