Obama’s ‘Saddam Hussein’s Cheesecake Factory’ jab at Trump comes back to bite him: ‘Guy built himself a wizard prison’

Former President Barack Obama took a swipe at President Trump’s White House bling comparing it to a Cheesecake Factory run by Saddam Hussein — but critics quickly pointed out that this was all very rich coming from the guy behind the “Death Star” presidential library in Chicago. Obama unleashed the decor diss Saturday while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio, accusing Trump of spending more time sprucing up the White House than helping Americans. “I mean, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovations,” Obama said. “He should be on HGTV.” The ex prez then…

Giants vs. Texans: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 7

An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Texans matchup in Houston: Marquee matchup Texans WRs Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jaylin Noel vs. Giants CBs Deonte Banks, Colton Hood and Paulson Adebo Is this one of the best wide receiver trios in the league? Collins (22-323, three TDs) is an extremely…

What happened when humans encountered Gigantopithecus?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter At nearly 10 feet (3 meters) tall and around 500 pounds (230 kilograms), Gigantopithecus was the largest primate that ever lived.Foraging across the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia between 2 million and 200,000 years…

Knicks won’t have to face All-Star Paolo Banchero in battle vs. Magic

The Knicks are catching an injury break.BOSTON — The Knicks are catching an injury break. Paolo Banchero, the leading scorer for the Magic, will miss Sunday’s game at MSG after being diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. Banchero, an All-Star power forward, sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of…

The last time Nets made run for Julius Randle before this season

CLEVELAND — This isn’t the first time the Nets looked to Julius Randle to be a floor raiser. With their overt tanking over, Brooklyn traded for the soon-to-be-32-year-old forward this summer in hopes of being more competitive. But sources told The Post that the Nets nearly brought Randle in years…

Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching

DALLAS — The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. Saturday, Mayfield himself dismissed the idea.  “No, not one bit,” Mayfield told The Post when asked whether he’s considered responding to his benching by asking…

​​If AI thinks it’s conscious, it’s more likely to believe in vampires, karma and ghosts, new study shows. What does it mean for how we use it?

Removing safety guardrails that stop artificial intelligence (AI) from claiming that it’s conscious also makes it more prone to express belief in vampires, karma and ghosts, a new study finds. But experts warn a lack of mindedness could also have worrying consequences.In research uploaded July 30 to the preprint arXiv…

SEC threatening to kick LSU out as eligibility drama intensifies

Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to kick LSU out of the conference in the wake of a simmering feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team’s roster. On Tuesday, the SEC amended the federal lawsuit…

Trump, Putin speak after US envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv in new peace push

WASHINGTON — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for about an hour on Tuesday after US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv. The two leaders “exchanged views” on the results of that visit, top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. Kushner said the…

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani reveals ‘no chance’ he pitches in playoff run

Shohei Ohtani is still injured, and he doesn’t expect that to change between now and whenever the Dodgers are finished playing this year. His acceptance of this reality shouldn’t be mistaken for submission.  Ohtani said he can play through the discomfort in his right arm and left knee. He said…

Where on Earth is safest from global catastrophe?

In the event of a global catastrophe, such as a nuclear war, an enormous volcanic eruption or large asteroid strike, the best place to be is Australia, according to a new study.Researchers looked at the places that were most resilient to global catastrophic risks, which are events that would kill…

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