Dems are right to panic about California gov’s race, says top polling expert

Democrats are fretting about the race to replace term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom — with a field so crowded that the two Republican candidates could lock Dems out of the general election in an overwhelmingly blue state. And Democrats definitely have reason to worry, prominent polling and redistricting expert Paul Mitchell told The Post. Mitchell — who works at voting data firm Political Data Inc. and is the architect of Newsom’s Prop 50 gerrymandering effort — created a tool that mathematically predicts which candidates will make the top two in the June primary to advance to November. Currently, it gives…

Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon

The Artemis II crew has blasted off for the moon on a historic rocket launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen are now riding high in the Orion spacecraft as the first humans to head…

Popular supplement may help protect against key Alzheimer’s biomarker

The future just got brighter, thanks to the sunshine vitamin. Scientists in Ireland have added to a growing stack of research on the relationship between vitamin D levels in the blood and a possible lower risk of dementia. A 16-year study found that higher vitamin D intake during middle age…

Iran’s president sends propaganda letter addressed to Americans, claiming nation is not a threat to them

Iran’s president has sent a propaganda letter to Americans claiming his country harbors no enmity to ordinary US citizens, according to state-owned outlets. Despite years of conflict and state-sponsored terrorism, President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted that the idea that Iran was an enemy of the American people was “neither ⁠consistent with historical reality…

The ultimate guide to refillable tank printers: Everything you were never told

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you own a standard inkjet printer, you’ve participated in one of the most successful, albeit frustrating, business models in modern history: the “razor and blade” strategy.  You buy…

Trump and GOP reach deal to end DHS shutdown hell — fund ICE separately

WASHINGTON — The record-breaking 46-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could end soon. House Republicans appear to have caved and backed the Senate plan to fund all of DHS except parts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as US Customs and Border Protection. “We are going forward…

Astronauts can face ‘nearly lethal doses’ of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun’s peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.

Artemis II’s astronauts are about to take off for a record-breaking flight around the moon, giving NASA a rare opportunity to study how deep spaceflight affects the human body.After leaving Earth’s protective magnetic field, the four-person crew will be more exposed to space weather — which includes high-energy eruptions of…

Powerful new opioid could relieve pain — without the risks of addiction

More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were once shelved from study — and have discovered a variant that’s a powerful pain reliever, but potentially much safer for sustained use. Though research into nitazenes, a long-overlooked synthetic opioid…

How Tyler Kolek views Jose Alvarado trade that greatly affects Knicks role

DETROIT – The depth chart changed with the acquisition of Jose Alvarado, but Tyler Kolek said he’s not offended and noted that Miles McBride is also out.  “There’s always competition in this league. Obviously Deuce is out for a little bit. We’re trying to be a championship-level team so you…

Appeals court strikes down ruling that blocked Trump’s anti-DEI orders

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump’s executive orders eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives among government agencies and contractors can go into effect. A three-judge panel on the Richmond, Va.-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously found that Maryland federal judge Adam B. Abelson…

Denzel Washington cozies up to LeBron James ahead of Lakers game

Denzel Washington’s courtside tickets to the Lakers game Thursday night came with quite the bonus. The “Training Day” actor got to share a unique moment with LeBron James just prior to Los Angeles’ tilt with the 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. Video a spectator shot from the stands shows Washington got…

Iran talks crumble as Tehran refuses to budge on nuclear enrichment

Special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s six-hour indirect talks with Iranian officials in Oman ended in frustration Friday, with Iranian officials refusing to budge on major nuclear issues — or address President Trump’s concerns about Tehran’s ballistic missile stockpile or the regime’s brutality against protesters. Follow The Post’s…

Snoop Dogg having fun at the 2026 Olympic Games

The Olympics are back and so is Snoop Dogg. Serving as Honorary Coach of Team USA, Snoop is fully in his element at the 2026 Winter Games: curling, carrying torches, riding ice resurfacers, snapping selfies, and generally having the time of his life. Scroll on for all of D-O-double-G’s Olympic antics.

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