WASHINGTON — A fired-up Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled plans to construct the first new military base on US soil in over four decades and have state governors come before him on camera with “their best sales pitch.” Hegseth unveiled plans for the new base as part of six new initiatives during his culture war-heavy “State of the Force” address to a gathering of nearly many of the country’s enlisted military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. “We haven’t built a new base in this country in 40 years. That ends now,” Hegseth declared. “President Trump is…
Seattle is slated to increase its minimum wage to $22.14 an hour in 2027 as the broader metro area contends with a sharp drop in job openings and Seattle businesses face mounting cost pressures. Beginning in 2025, all Seattle employers, including small businesses, were required to pay the same minimum…
The 26-year-old CEO of Corgi — a buzzy insurance startup that has become known online for its so-called “hot girl” marketing — reportedly threatened to shut down the company’s New York office during a bizarre dispute over whether employees were properly caring for a puppy. “If you can’t raise a…
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 New York Islanders get their season started against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The two franchises are an interesting juxtaposition of…
Dancing With the Stars is bringing the turf to the ballroom with its first-ever Super Bowl Night. The theme was announced during Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 30, with ABC revealing that the ballroom dance competition will host a night of legendary proportions honoring the “music, spectacle and unforgettable…
Edward Gillen, 59, woke up one May morning last year and noticed a speck in his eye. The Massachusetts dad of four and beloved softball coach was just about the retire. Meanwhile, his sight was getting worse by the day. He desperately tried to nail down the cause quickly, but…
Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed will miss the rest of the season after a scary neck injury in Green Bay’s Week 2 win over the Jets. Reed will undergo season-ending surgery, head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday. “It will be a season-ending [injury],” LaFleur said. “He’ll be out, unfortunately. He…
Netflix is getting its spook on in October. The popular streamer is adding a slew of scary films like Dracula, Psycho, The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis and more to prepare you for Halloween at the end of the month. But that’s not all Netflix is offering. Watch With Us…
WASHINGTON — President Trump hailed the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq Wednesday — telling guests at the White House that “we’re getting the hell out of there” and insisting his war with Iran won’t drag on for more than two decades like the invasion that toppled dictator Saddam…
OpenAI leaders reportedly cooked up “insane” ideas like selling future tools to Russia and China and offering Kanye West early access to an unreleased model, horrifying top staffers. The proposals, detailed Wednesday in The Atlantic, made Dario Amodei – who was OpenAI’s Vice President of Research at the time –…
Researchers have discovered an exoplanet that travels around its small, red star backward, much like a rubber duck spinning against the current in a whirlpool. The discovery could give insight about how exoplanets form around the most common types of stars in our galaxy.It’s a mystery why the alien world,…
A woman who was prescribed antibiotics for tonsillitis after getting a sore throat ended up learning she had a rare form of leukemia. Rowan Bland, 28, began feeling run down and developed a sore throat in February 2025, which was diagnosed as tonsillitis. But antibiotics didn’t work, and she began…
If you ask Matthew Schaefer about the skill he is best at — the thing he can do better than almost anybody on the planet, which gave him the foundation for a historic rookie season that ended in a unanimous Calder Trophy — he cannot break it down in detail.…
The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation placing new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress, as Democrats refused to provide enough votes to advance the measure toward passage, arguing that it falls short of a full ban. By a vote of 53-47, the Senate halted a Republican drive…
Better.com founder Vishal Garg says he has finally secured enough shareholder votes to oust the board members who pushed him out — potentially handing him control of the embattled mortgage lender less than two months after his stunning defenestration. Garg’s investor group announced Wednesday that shareholders representing more than 51%…
A powerful “Kelvin wave,” triggered by this year’s super El Niño, is creeping up the Pacific coast of Central and North America and will soon reach California’s shores, where it could raise sea levels by up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) for months, researchers warn.Kelvin waves are a well-known, planetary-scale…
Rob Lowe and wife Sheryl Berkoff’s two sons have taken on the family business over the years. After first meeting on a blind date in 1983, the 9-1-1: Lone Star actor and his future wife crossed paths again when she worked as a makeup artist on the set of his…
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 10 foreign nationals accused of illegally registering to vote and then casting ballots in Minnesota. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters that illegal aliens from Brazil, Ghana and Liberia falsely claimed US citizenship to vote in the 2022 midterm elections, the…
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge in August came in cooler than expected — likely delaying another interest-rate hike until December. The core PCE price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% over the month at a 3% annual rate, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday.…
Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei used stuffed animals to work through office problems, giving them names and personalities for “managerial role-playing,” according to a report. The sister of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and her husband Holden Karnofsky used the toys as a “personal advisory council,” according to the piece published Wednesday…
Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball’s partner Ana Montana was arrested Monday on felony drug charges in North Carolina, according to booking records obtained by TMZ. The model, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, is facing charges of two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, as…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Walmart’s highly anticipated Deals & More sale is happening from October 5 through October 11, but who says you have to wait until next week to save? In fact, countless cool-girl…
At first glance, Rachel Accurso, better known by her persona Ms. Rachel, looks like your typical toddler entertainer clad in denim overalls, a pink T-shirt, and a matching headband. However, Accurso has been at the center of political controversies, which heightened as she began talking about the situation in Gaza…
WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. Max Miller blew past the 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday to step aside and allow for a special election to replace him in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District. Miller (R-Ohio) can still withdraw from the race before Aug. 10, which would permit local Republicans to select a replacement…
Situational Awareness — the hedge fund that bet the farm on AI only to see key investments implode last month — was backed by Wall Street and Silicon Valley big-wigs who began to see the writing on the wall before it blew up. Investing gurus jumped to back Leopold Aschenbrenner,…
If there’s one thing that New York City FC forward Bénie Traoré has gotten used to during his soccer career, it’s moving. At 23 years old, the Ivory Coast international has already played for Swedish club Häcken, Sheffield United when it was in the Premier League, French side Nantes and…
Perez Hilton’s family is speaking out after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized. “Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers. We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right…
WASHINGTON — Republicans are seeing red after Democrats grew their army of “Mini Zohran Mamdamis” to take into battle for control of Congress in November. Michigan’s primary on Tuesday echoed Democratic elections in New York, Maine, Colorado and beyond, where far-left — including socialist candidates — beat out moderates in…
News Corp, the parent company of The New York Post, posted its highest profitability on record on Wednesday, driven by growth in its Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing divisions. The New York-based media giant said its fourth-quarter revenue grew 11% to $2.34 billion, beating analyst expectations. News…
Maxx Crosby is all in on the Las Vegas Raiders. Adam Schefter believes that could change drastically depending on the teams performance The five-time Pro Bowl pass rusher returned to Las Vegas after an offseason trade to the Baltimore Ravens collapsed over concerns about his surgically repaired knee. Crosby has…
After proving that love is blind, many of the Netflix series’ successful couples have gone on to welcome babies. Season 4 couple Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi-Goytowski were the first Love Is Blind alums to expand their family, welcoming daughter Galileo in May 2024 and son Polaris in June 2026.…
Progressive Democrats are taking their war against President Donald Trump’s handling of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the skies with a new effort led by far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Tlaib introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking ICE and Border Patrol agents from accessing air travelers’ data…
JuneShine’s hometown happy hour is officially last call. The San Diego-born hard kombucha brand is closing its final company-owned tasting rooms just months after pulling the plug on local brewing, capping a fizzy retreat that leaves the once high-flying beverage darling without a single company-run taproom in the US. The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Brian Daboll stands at a podium answering reporters’ questions, Robert Saleh walks by and shouts, “We love you, Daboll.” “Saleh is going to work out,” Daboll says, cracking a smile. “He asks me if I want to come, and I tell him to do two for…
Mexican influencer César Gastélum was fatally shot outside of a fast food restaurant in Culiacán while he was livestreaming to his followers. Gastélum, 24, was with two other people around 8 p.m. when two armed men approached them on motorcycles, according to Excelsior. The livestream footage captured the driver appearing…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, giving the Atlanta-based public health agency its first full-time leader in nearly a year. Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 party-line vote. The 54-year-old will become the 22nd leader of…
Google on Wednesday revealed an overhaul of its AI leadership, as its chief scientist for nearly three decades exits – the latest in a string of high-profile departures to plague the tech giant in its struggle to pull ahead in the artificial intelligence race. Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google…
Payment processing giant Visa recently conducted a brutal layoff of 2,600 jobs — and not even top executives were spared. The San Francisco-based credit card titan filed a notice with California on July 31 revealing that 320 employees will lose their jobs at its Foster City campus. The bloodbath hit…
Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. said it was “hectic” to dodge five of his exes while at Michael Rubin’s Fourth of July party in Bridgehampton. During an appearance on the “Girls, Disrupted” podcast, Porter didn’t hold back on his personal life and his past flings. “I had five of my…
A cause of death has been revealed for former Chicago Bulls big man Stacey King, who died on June 7 at age 59. The three-time NBA champion died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, the Cook County Medical Examiner told Us. King’s body was found in his home in River Forest, Illinois. Hypertensive…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale. Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote. The 54-year-old becomes the 22nd leader of the Atlanta-based…
Reports of the demise of the “Nostradamus of AI,” a.k.a. Leopold Aschenbrenner, may well be exaggerated, On The Money has learned. Just ask his prime brokers. That’s the word from the Wall Street banks that perform this vital function for hedge funds – part of the same smart-money crowd caught…
A Melbourne grandmother has been left permanently disfigured after hospital staff mixed her up with another patient with the same first name. Debra Buchanan was admitted to the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital at Sunshine Hospital for a routine procedure to remove a cancerous skin tag from her pelvic…
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