California governor’s race on a knife edge as dark horse surges and ballots hit mailboxes

The California gubernatorial race is gearing up with more Democrat-on-Democrat onslaught as the competition enters into a critical final stretch, according to a new poll released Monday. The biggest target of the field of six Democratic candidates is former Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, who has surged into the lead at 18% despite a barrage of ads directed at him. Becerra is tied for first with Trump-endorsed Republican Steve Hilton, according to the poll funded by the California Democratic Party. The poll was conducted April 30 to May 2. The “results indicate progress towards ensuring a strong Democrat…

Food, fitness top list of American obsessions: survey

According to new research, 64% of Americans believe the nation has a serious “obsession problem,” where people will find anything to obsess over. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found that over half obsess over food (65%) and health and fitness (55%). Food obsessions include everything from air frying (46%),…

US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the vessels were “safely headed on their journey” and called the…

The WNBA has a deal — so what happens next?

After more than 17 months of WNBA collective bargaining agreement negotiations, including a weeklong marathon session at the end, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association verbally agreed to terms on a revolutionary new deal. The news, toasted by the two sides early Wednesday morning, acts like a starting…

Far-left, ‘Squad’-backed Dems crash and burn in Illinois primaries

WASHINGTON — Democratic candidates aligned with the far-left legislative “Squad” went 0 for 6 in Illinois House primary races Tuesday evening, dealing a blow to insurgent dreams of taking control of the party following the November midterms. “Being endorsed by @BernieSanders, @RoKhanna, @justicedems and @sunrisemvmt was a kiss of death in…

Live Science Today: Meningitis is back and Iran war fertilizer shock

Today’s top story Staff and students queue to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury on March 16, 2026. (Image credit: Carl Court via Getty Images)An “explosive” and “unprecedented” outbreak of meningitis has hit a university in Kent, England, killing two young people and affecting a further 13,…

Kenyon Martin loses it on podcast producer in awkward live moment

Former NBA forward Kenyon Martin didn’t hold back while confronting an employee of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast for making a video mocking his speech impediment. During an appearance on Tuesday’s installment of the show, headed by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, Martin interrupted the conversation and called out the employee…

7 deep-sky targets we think you should observe this spring

The bright stars and constellations that dominate the night sky around the turn of the year are much-loved, from Orion and its spectacular M42 nebula, super-bright Sirius and the Pleiades open cluster. However, all of these jewels exist in the Orion Spur of the Milky Way — the same spiral…

The most fun, useful and curious Giants free-agent moves

The whirlwind of the first few days of NFL free agency came and went last week, and the Giants played their part in adding to the player movement frenzy. Going in, the Giants were expected to take their shots, but not set the market with any single signing. They wanted…

Exclusive | Trump will ‘rebalance’ media, FCC boss Brendan Carr tells Pod Force One — and urges broadcasters to air ‘pro-America’ programs

The Trump administration aims to “rebalance” the media by encouraging television broadcasters to “stand up” for their communities and air more patriotic programming, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said in the latest episode of “Pod Force One.”  Carr used last year’s uproar over late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s inflammatory…

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