Vivek Ramaswamy wins GOP primary for Ohio governor, Brown notches Dem nod to face Husted for Senate seat

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy easily waltzed to victory over business owner Casey Putsch in the GOP primary for Ohio governor, teeing up a November showdown against Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, where polls show a close race. Buoyed by his 2024 presidential bid, Ramaswamy had entered the gubernatorial race in his home state as the frontrunner and quickly enjoyed President Trump’s and Vice President JD Vance’s backing. Vance trekked to the Buckeye State on Tuesday to vote for Ramaswamy and give him a last-minute boost before polls closed. The populist, anti-woke crusader ran on a traditional GOP platform of cutting regulations,…

Willie Brown makes stunning endorsement in California governor’s race

California political kingmaker Will Brown made a surprise endorsement in the governor’s race — throwing his support behind billionaire Tom Steyer. Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, said in a statement that he’s known Steyer “for many years” and praised his ability to lead. “I’ve seen how how he…

Burlington plots major May expansion — including 3 California stores

Bargain hunters in the Golden State are about to get a few more aisles to dig through. Burlington is rolling out 26 stores nationwide this month, with California landing multiple locations as the off-price giant doubles down on brick-and-mortar. The May openings spawn 20 states — including California, Texas, Ohio…

Why Casey Schmitt is breakout star despite disappointing Giants season

SAN FRANCISCO — Just about nothing is going right for the Giants’ offense, but Casey Schmitt has been the lone exception. On Monday, he hammered his fifth home run of the season and is responsible for their past three trips around the bases dating back to last Saturday. Consider the…

Ken Griffin says Mamdani’s attacks against him are ‘creepy weird’

Ken Griffin called Zohran Mamdani’s controversial social media post outside the Citadel founder’s swanky midtown penthouse “creepy weird” and ultimately “frightening” after watching the socialist NYC mayor invoke Griffin’s name to tout a new tax plan on second homes of non-residents. Griffin, who runs the Citadel Investment empire headquartered in…

Tesla rival unveils two-seat robotaxi without a steering wheel or pedals

Lucid unveiled a two-seater robotaxi concept without steering wheel and pedals, and launched new self-driving tech subscriptions, as the electric-vehicle maker laid out its roadmap for the technologies at an investor day event on Thursday. The unveiling deepens Lucid’s push into fully autonomous vehicles, potentially putting it in direct competition with Tesla’s Cybercab as automakers race to build a driverless future. The Elon Musk-led…

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