White House fires back at Ariana Grande after she told them to never use her music in ICE deportation video

The White House hit back at Ariana Grande on Thursday after the “Wicked” actress slammed the Trump administration for using one of her songs in a social video depicting Immigration and Customs Inspection arrests. “We’ll say this one last time: what’s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. The 32-year-old blasted the White House earlier this week for using her song “Bye” in a TikTok video, writing in the comments section: “please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane,…

Disability patients sue New York to stop doctor-assisted suicide law

A coalition advocating for patients with disabilities filed federal lawsuits Thursday seeking to scrap New York and Illinois’ controversial doctor-assisted suicide laws for allegedly treating the terminally ill as “disposable.” The New York state Health Department recently published rules for administering the law, which takes effect August 5 and allows…

Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard rescinds ‘ethically flawed’ Biden-era Havana Syndrome findings

Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard rescinded two controversial Biden-era assessments Thursday that concluded the condition known as Havana Syndrome was unlikely to be the result of foreign adversaries attacking US personnel. The retracted Intelligence Community Assessments selectively excluded evidence and intelligence, mischaracterized sources “to suppress alternative analyses,” omitted…

Exclusive | Biden DOJ given repeated advance warnings about notorious school board memo, new docs show

Several top law enforcement officials expressed misgivings about the Biden administration Justice Department’s notorious Oct. 4, 2021, memo targeting parents protesting at school board meetings, new documents reveal. Then-FBI Deputy Assistant Director Jay Greenberg raised concerns with the DOJ that the department was not on the same page as investigators in the bureau…

The secret Mets return date Francisco Lindor has in mind

While injured Mets star Francisco Lindor has kept his cards close to the vest about his return, he does seem to have a return date in mind.  Lindor has a secret target date to return to the field of June 20, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported. The Mets shortstop has…

Think positive: Where to find holistic fertility treatments in NYC

As more hopeful parents turn to alternative wellness treatments while trying to conceive, a growing menu of fertility-focused support can now be found beyond the doctor’s office, from breath work and meditation classes designed to support reproductive health to Reiki energy healing sessions designed for stress reduction. Of course, always…

Antonee Robinson shows just how vital he is for USMNT’s World Cup hopes

CHICAGO — This was the sort of thunderclap that served as a perfect precursor to the U.S. men’s national team’s month in the spotlight.  Not the result against Germany, a 2-1 loss that counted as encouraging given the resilience the USMNT showed against one of the tournament favorites. But, as…

Maxx Crosby looking to put trade rumors behind him

After nearly being traded to the Ravens during the offseason, Maxx Crosby said he is looking to put all the trade rumors behind him and wants to focus on being a Raider. Shortly after an OTA session concluded, Crosby went to the podium and met with the media. “Ultimately, I…

Will Smith scratched from Dodgers’ lineup with stiff neck

Will Smith was scratched on Saturday with a stiff neck, but manager Dave Roberts said he expected him to be back in the lineup the next day for the finale of the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Angels. “It came out of nowhere,” Roberts said. “Could have probably pushed him…

Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman withers in bombshell ballot drop

Spencer Pratt’s once-comfortable lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has been slashed yet again — as a fresh batch of ballots delivered another major boost to progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman in their race to the November runoff. New results released Saturday show Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to…

US plans to use Iranian assets to rebuild Gulf allies

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to roll out a new program to help Gulf allies rebuild after a series of Iranian attacks – paid for by tapping into Iran’s own assets. “Treasury will utilize all tools available to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to…

Giants bullpen falters late as three-game winning streak snapped

CHICAGO — No matter the momentum built over the past few days, any winning streak longer than three games continues to be a hump the Giants cannot get over. They looked well on their way, or at least well-positioned, to win their fourth straight for the first time all season…

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