The progressive frontrunner to win Nancy Pelosi’s California congressional seat has been accused of adding shocking exceptions for pedophiles to a proposed state law that would prevent sex offenders from seeking political office. Critics grilled state Sen. Scott Wiener at a hearing on Tuesday on the new exemptions added to a California bill, AB 2691, which would block criminals convicted of felony sexual assault or human trafficking from elected office. The carveouts exclude from the definition of sexual assault involving a minor under 18 the acts of sodomy, oral copulation and sexual penetration, as well as individuals older than 21…
LeBron James is hitting free agency for the first time in eight years and doesn’t appear to be all too worried. Since the news broke that James and his agent, Rich Paul, informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he would not be returning to the team next season, James made…
University of Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested on Monday, June 29, after an alleged altercation with his pregnant girlfriend, according to arrest records viewed by Us Weekly. TMZ Sports was first to report the news. Nelson, 20, was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge after police responded to…
Vice President JD Vance argued Tuesday that there is a “big silver lining” in the divided Supreme Court ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order outlawing birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and tourists. “I know a lot of conservatives, Laura, certainly the people that I’m talking to, that you’re talking…
Ads on the wildly popular video game platform Roblox enticed kids to try caffeinated potato chips — and they targeted children as young as age 5, a consumer watchdog group says. The controversial online gaming company – which has been probed by half a dozen states over child safety issues…
Imagine how upset Kirk Herbstreit would be if he were a Mets fan? The ESPN college football analyst went off on his beloved Reds and the state of Major League Baseball in posts on X after Cincinnati blew a 3-0 lead to the Brewers on Monday night and eventually lost…
Collin Gosselin is doubling down on his claims that mom Kate Gosselin abused him as a child. “Never forget the fact that my mom would write in her diary how she ‘had to pray to God to stop hitting me’ (This was while I was 2 years old by the…
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) blasted Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as an “absolute disgrace” as the two got into a shouting match Tuesday during a heated congressional hearing on the victims of sanctuary city policies. Lawler erupted after being interrupted multiple times by Democrats as he laid out the details leading…
A beloved California radio station has lost its final local voices as an iHeartMedia bloodbath spreads nationwide. Riverside-based 99.1 KGGI cut longtime on-air personalities Evelyn Erives, Nick Nack and Garrison King las week as part of the radio giant’s latest wave of layoffs, according to the Los Angeles Times. The…
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many…
Wisconsin native Esmir Bajraktarević will face his country of birth, the United States, in a World Cup knockout stage game on Wednesday. The 21-year-old switched his international allegiance from the USMNT to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024 to represent his parents’ home country after uncertainty surrounding the U.S. coaching change,…
Daveigh Chase’s dad, John Schwallier, is speaking out after her death. Schwallier told The California Post on Monday, June 29, that Chase’s cause of death “doesn’t surprise” him, adding that “it is what it is” and that “it’s something you sometimes have to expect with the lifestyle she was living.”…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting millions behind an effort to tackle one of California’s biggest election headaches: the state’s notoriously slow vote count. As part of California’s newly approved $351.7 billion state budget, Newsom and Democratic lawmakers allocated $40 million to help counties process ballots more quickly before the November general election. Republican strategist…
After more than a decade in business, a beloved clothing retail store will close at the end of July, leaving Honolulu residents one less place to purchase clothing. The Nordstrom Rack in the Waikiki neighborhood will close on July 27, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser. The 34,000 square foot…
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In the world of wellness, gut health is the new black. According to Current Research in Food Science, the global gut-health-related market (yes, that’s actually a thing) is projected…
The dropoff after Vladislav Gavrikov on the left side of the Rangers defense corps is considerable and remains a priority as free agency begins at noon Wednesday. Finishing this past season with 21-year-old Drew Fortescue and Matthew Robertson, a career AHLer up until that campaign, as their second- and third-pair…
Stocks on Tuesday wrapped up their strongest quarter in years as traders shrugged off concerns about an AI bubble and hoped for a final peace deal with Iran – but more volatility could be in store this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.3%, or 136.46 points, for a…
WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can…
The Blazers are keeping their big man. Center Robert Williams III is staying in Portland, agreeing to a three-year, $44 million extension to remain with the Trail Blazers, ESPN reported Tuesday. The extension will keep him in Portland through the 2028-29 season. Williams, 28, has dealt with injury issues throughout…
After going through several shocking cast exits, a showrunner change and a reduced episode order, Fire Country has cast its first series regular. Olivia Thirlby will be joining season 5 as a new firefighter, CJ, according to Deadline. The new addition is described as “a quick-witted, fiercely independent, blue-collar, decorated…
Iran will not “allow” other countries to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, declaring only Tehran will take on the responsibility, according to its foreign ministry — despite expert analysis that it doesn’t have the capability. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news…
JPMorgan has filed a motion to overturn a Wall Street regulator’s $4.25 million award to a broker who claims he was wrongly fired for ordering a deli platter on the company dime – a case that’s prompted other banks to try to crack down on jumbo judgements. In a late…
Thank you, cheese-us. Multiple studies have found that consuming ultra-processed foods like chips, ice cream and pizza can increase the risk of multiple health conditions like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression and other chronic diseases. But now when you reach for the unholy (and unhealthy) trinity of fat, salt…
Andrew Giuliani defended soaring World Cup ticket prices as proof of surging demand for the tournament after President Trump told The Post that he wouldn’t shell out more than $1,000 to watch Team USA’s opening match next month. “We look to FIFA as a private entity here, we don’t really…
They’re raging against the machine. Apple is being ripped to shreds over its wonky autocorrect function, which users claim is so bad it feels like battling their own keyboard. The firm’s glitchy automated text editor was brought to light via an X post with nearly 2 million views. “I don’t…
Refresh 2026-05-08T12:37:39.327Z “We shouldn’t be alarmist; we should be realistic,” hantavirus expert says This is what Gustavo Palacios, a hantavirus expert and professor of microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York who documented a previous outbreak of the disease, told El País in a…
There’s a Shakespearean irony unfolding in the Western Conference semifinal series between the Lakers and Thunder. It’s a tale of two superstars: LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Between them, they have a total of six MVPs, but the irony is that through the first two games of the series, the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Eye creams have become one of the biggest skincare staples among shoppers looking to soften fine lines, hydrate dryness and make tired eyes look more refreshed — and the LilyAna…
The War Department released more than 160 files Friday related to sightings of UFOs dating back nearly 80 years, two days after President Trump predicted “I think some of it’s going to be very interesting to people.” The disclosure of 162 files by the Pentagon follows a presidential order from…
Hiring was surprisingly strong in April for the second month in a row, signaling the labor market may be withstanding pressures from higher energy costs amid the Iran war for now. US employers added 115,000 jobs in April – about twice the amount analysts had expected, the Bureau of Labor…
Mangrove forests around the world provide a largely overlooked nitrogen-pollution cleanup service — one that, if humans had to pay for it, would cost $8.7 billion per year, a new study estimates.Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants that grow between the high-tide and low-tide marks in tropical and subtropical coastal regions. Their…
Fans got a show before the minor league matchup between the Triple-A Charlotte Knights and the Gwinnett Stripers last Friday. Ronald McDonald, the clown character and mascot of McDonald’s, performed a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and left some in disbelief at Truist Field in Charlotte. A few Knights…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Temperatures are starting to climb, and on the hottest days of the season, getting dressed can suddenly feel like a chore. The more easy outfits in your wardrobe, the better.…
The Justice Department is fighting to yank citizenship from a convicted Cuban spy who briefly served as a US ambassador to Bolivia in the early 2000s, while quietly feeding secrets to Havana. Federal prosecutors filed a civil denaturalization complaint Thursday against Manuel Rocha, arguing that his history of aiding the…
A man’s lower jaw recovered from a medieval church in Aberdeen reveals the oldest known use of a dental bridge in Scotland, a new study finds. The gold wire, called a ligature, was installed around two teeth about 500 years ago to span the gap created by a lost tooth.”The…
The aunt of two Atlanta Falcons stars was killed after a driver plowed into her car while she was waiting for her mom outside a Kroger supermarket during a routine grocery store trip. Giselle Perry, the aunt of brothers AJ and Avieon Terrell, was parked outside the Decatur, Ga., grocery…
High Potential is going to look different when it comes back for season 3 following a change behind the scenes. Multiple outlets confirmed that Nora and Lilla Zuckerman are taking over as co-showrunners and executive producers amid their overall deal at 20th Television, which produces High Potential. “We are so…
California Congressman Jim Costa was probed in 2023 over allegations that he made unwanted advances toward two interns, NOTUS recently reported. The Democrat from Fresno allegedly behaved inappropriately with one intern in 2020 and another female intern in 2021, according to a complaint filed three years ago with congressional ethics…
Researchers have created a network that they say demonstrates the real-world feasibility of a quantum internet that’s physically impossible to hack, at least without detection.Working with quantum startup Qunnect and networking company Cisco, the team connected a trio of nodes across New York’s existing fiber-optic cables with quantum signals in…
Jauan Jennings is headed up north next season. The wide receiver inked a one-year, $13 million deal with the Vikings on Thursday, ESPN reported. Acquiring Jennings fills a hole for Minnesota, as Jalen Nailor signed a three-year deal worth $35 million with the Raiders in March and Adam Thielen retired…
Billie Eilish is giving an insight into her experience with Tourette’s syndrome. Speaking to Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast on Tuesday, May 5, the singer, 24, opened up about the often “frustrating” condition. “I do have Tourette’s and I have vocal tics but, luckily for me and for…
Every so often, Dr. Laurence Levine fields a phone call from a circumcised man desperate to restore his penis to its original glory. Levine, a board-certified urologic surgeon in Chicago, said he does a “fair amount of penile cosmetic surgery,” but he doesn’t replace foreskin lost to circumcision. “A man…
The White House ripped “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill as “one sick individual” on Thursday after he blasted out a mocked-up image of President Trump dead in a grave. The 74-year-old actor, best known for playing the original Luke Skywalker, posted the AI-generated image on Bluesky of Trump lying beneath a…
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