LA news anchor sparks fury for calling rioters ‘a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn’

A Los Angeles news anchor sparked outrage for calling rioters “a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn” — while blaming law enforcement for wanting to stop the carnage. Jory Rand of ABC 7 dramatically underplayed the violence even as his broadcast showed shocking images of cars completely ablaze in smoke-covered streets. Noting there was “a large group of people” running wild, Rand said it “could turn very volatile if you move law enforcement in there the wrong way and turn what is just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn into a massive confrontation and altercation…

Ilia Malinin has hot-mic moment after disappointing Olympics showing

Ilia Malinin wished he could go back four years. The 21-year-old star Team USA ice skater had a rough showing Friday, with the “Quad God” shockingly finishing eighth and not medaling in the men’s free skate in an Olympic stunner. In a hot-mic moment, Malinin reportedly lamented not having any…

Science news this week: China turns a desert into a carbon sink, a Viking Age grave holds a giant who had brain surgery, real-life inception, and a last-minute Valentine’s gift idea from nature

This week’s science news was filled with astonishing stories about ecological transformations. Topping the list was the finding that China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it has turned one of the world’s largest and driest places into a carbon sink that sucks up more carbon…

CORTIS steals show at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

In a game that featured Tacko Fall dunks, mascots playing defense and NBA and MLB MVPs on the sidelines, it was a boy band that actually stole the show on Friday night at the Kia Forum. CORTIS consistently drew the biggest cheers at the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in…

Riley Weiss’ growth makes anything possible for Columbia

The buzzer at the end of the first half Friday night signaled relief for Riley Weiss.  It was a rough start for the Columbia guard. Friday’s game against No. 24 Princeton was one of the biggest games on the Lions’ schedule and Weiss came out flat.  She scored only three…

TPUSA’s ‘All-American’ alternative halftime show draws millions of viewers to rival NFL Super Bowl: ‘This one’s for you Charlie’

Millions tuned into Turning Point USA’s “All-American” halftime show headlined by Kid Rock and held in honor of its slain founder Charlie Kirk — which was streamed as a rival to the official Super Bowl halftime show featuring Spanish-speaking singer Bad Bunny. The conservative nonprofit’s hour-long spectacle, which started minutes…

Super Bowl 2026 Gatorade bath color revealed after Seahawks beat Patriots

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The final throes of Super Bowl 2026 were just the beginning of the excitement for millions of speculators and pool participants around the country.…

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