Exclusive | Doctors dismissed my agonizing symptoms for years — my misunderstood condition affects 190M people

Most people go through life dreading a serious diagnosis and surgery. I spent my formative years begging for both.  At 30, while my peers were advancing their careers and growing their families, I couldn’t shower without vomiting from the strain it put on my body.  I couldn’t pull up my underwear or tie my shoes without my husband’s help.  I couldn’t stop fidgeting from the nerves that fired down my left leg. I couldn’t tolerate a seatbelt across my liver, a full bladder or more than an hour in pants. I couldn’t project my voice, not from a lack of…

The signs Drake Powell’s tricky rookie year may pay off for the Nets

“Up-and-down rookie season” is an apt description of Drake Powell’s first year with the Nets. Of the Nets’ record haul of five first-round picks last June, Powell was the most athletic, but also the most raw on offense. His growing pains on that end of the floor have been protracted…

Keeping Sean Manaea stretched out is a work in progress for Mets

ST. LOUIS — Sean Manaea is still trying to figure out the particulars. A day after pitching 1 ¹/₃ innings in relief, the displaced Mets starter was asked Monday how he will remain stretched out for the first time he’s needed in the rotation this season. “I don’t really know,”…

Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden shot himself in the buttocks: report 

A real pain in the butt.  The Secret Service agent who accidentally fired his gun while guarding former first lady Jill Biden last week shot himself in the buttocks, according to a report.  The agent’s non-life-threatening injury following the “negligent discharge” at Philadelphia International Airport was initially described as a…

DOJ sues Minnesota for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice sued Minnesota on Monday for discriminating against female athletes by letting biological males compete against them and enter their bathrooms and locker rooms. The suit, filed in Minnesota federal court, alleges that the state’s Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League…

Josh Hart is fully embracing his Knicks polarity

Josh Hart’s nightly boxscore is like a box of chocolates: you never quite know what you’re going to get.  He molds his aggressiveness in that department to whatever the game needs. At times, he becomes the main facilitator, orchestrating the Knicks offense, pushing them in transition and allowing Jalen Brunson…

Verizon must face FCC probe for turning over GOP lawmaker phone records: Hagerty

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) is demanding that the Federal Communications Commission probe Verizon for allegedly breaking federal law by sharing his and other Republicans’ call logs with former special counsel Jack Smith. Hagerty filed a consumer complaint against the carrier on Monday and urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr…

Jasmine Crockett shares vulgar 6-word message for Trump in Epstein probe

Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, shared a vulgar six-word warning for President Donald Trump as Democrats continue to hunt for links implicating him in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. It comes after Ghislaine Maxwell’s closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee in which the convicted Epstein accomplice invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering…

Bad Bunny’s halftime show turns LA taco spot into overnight sensation

Taco ’bout a triumph! The owner of a restaurant that began as a humble roadside taco stand was greeted by roaring applause and massive crowds eager for his award-winning tacos — just hours after his surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. Victor Villa received a hero’s welcome…

Super Bowl 2026 field invader reveals first-person video of hectic scene

The man who jumped onto the field at the Super Bowl revealed himself online in social media posts that include a first-person perspective of the moment he sprinted across the grass at Levi’s Stadium.  The individual, identified as Alex González, 25, ran onto the field during the fourth quarter without…

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