Slippery Mamdani won’t say whether he supports prisons as he embraces divisive Dem hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday refused to say whether he supports the existence of prisons. While showering praise on Darializa Avila Chevalier — the divisive far-left democratic socialist who won the Dem nod for New York’s 13th Congressional District and has called to abolish prisons — Mamdani dodged revealing if he agrees with her on the issue. “There are prisons,” Mamdani told ABC News’ “This Week” while refusing to answer the question about his stance. “What we’re also showing in this city is that safety is not something that’s up for debate; it is something that we’re actually delivering on,”…

Willy Adames leaves Giants’ game vs Braves with back spasms

SAN FRANCISCO — It takes a lot for Willy Adames, who played 160 games last year and 161 the year before, to come out of a baseball game. So with that context, be the judge of just how much discomfort the Giants shortstop was in after going down swinging for…

USMNT faces cruel reality of World Cup expectations in the knockout stage

IRVINE, Calif. — Outside of injury, it’s the cruelest part of sports. But it’s the unforgiving reality facing the U.S. national team as the World Cup knockout stage begins. What happens next matters much more than what was just accomplished. What happens next will either enhance all the good that…

Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models: report

Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Google, owned by Alphabet, told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought…

Gun-wielding St. Louis couple in viral 2020 BLM standoff speak out after legal saga

One of the defining images of 2020 featured two homeowners, two firearms and a confrontation that ignited a national firestorm. Six years later, the legal, political and cultural fallout from that moment continues to reverberate through debates over self-defense, private property rights, public protest and prosecutorial power. On June 28, 2020, as…

Manhattan sublease space disappearing thanks to AI firms

Sublease space, a shadow that loomed over the Manhattan office market since the pandemic, is fast disappearing. According to JLL, sublease inventory in the second quarter shrank to below 11 million square feet — less than half of its late-2022 peak of 23 million square feet. Driving the absorption are…

Rubio voices support for NATO in Italy amid alliance tensions with Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described himself as “a strong supporter of NATO” amid tensions between President Trump and the members of the alliance. “I’ve been a strong supporter of NATO throughout my career in the Senate and even now,” Rubio told reporters in Italy after he met with Prime…

DSA reveals pick for California governor — with snide side note

California’s Democratic Socialists have made their pick for governor — but they’re not happy about it. The nation’s largest socialist organization grudgingly threw its weight behind billionaire Tom Steyer, who made a fortune in private equity before blowing nine figures on two political bids — first for the 2020 presidential…

11 House seats move to GOP’s favor after major redistricting wins for Trump

A midterm election handicapper upgraded Republicans’ chances of winning eleven House races Friday after major redistricting victories for President Trump. The new race ratings released by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report pertain to congressional districts in Virginia, Tennessee and Florida. Four districts in Virginia, where the state Supreme Court ruled…

OG Anunoby out for Game 3 against 76ers in major Knicks injury blow

PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 was too soon for OG Anunoby. Despite the Knicks’ optimism that his injury is minor, Anunoby is out for the Knicks’ clash against the 76ers on Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. He was listed as questionable heading into the game. Anunoby suffered a right hamstring…

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