WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the start of the “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign against Iran to “tighten the noose” around the regime and warned countries against doing business with Tehran. The Trump admin aims to choke off revenue streams to the Iranian regime by pressuring secondary countries to stop doing oil, energy and business deals with Tehran. “The clock just started ticking,” the secretary warned in a Monday news conference at the Treasury’s headquarters in DC — while declining to give a precise timeline before secondary sanctions would take effect. Bessent revealed that President Trump has been burning…
The US Federal Trade Commission and a group of states settled with Zillow ahead of trial on Monday, ending claims the online real estate platform illegally paid Rocket Companies’ Redfin $100 million to stop competing in apartment rental listings. The FTC and five states were ready to argue at trial scheduled to start Monday that the Zillow-Redfin…
Bryson DeChambeau seemed to confirm what the entire golf world already knows to be true: LIV Golf is on its last legs. DeChambeau made an Instagram post on Monday afternoon that showed various photos of his best moments with LIV Golf, including him hoisting many of the trophies he won…
JoJo Siwa is enjoying her summer to the max. Siwa, 23, took to Instagram on Saturday, August 22, to show off her bikini body while enjoying a hot tub with her boyfriend, Chris Hughes. In a carousel of photos, the Dance Moms alum rocked a black swimsuit featuring triangle cups…
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed got extremely personal with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday — asking if he is circumcised — during a bizarre defense of sex change surgery for minors. “Do you really want to have this conversation? Are you circumcised?” El-Sayed bluntly asked the “Jesse…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! New York and Paris Fashion Weeks may get the most press, but Copenhagen Fashion Week is the real event to watch. The looks and trends that come from it are…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Darline Graham insisted that voters aren’t fazed by her stumble over a debate question about Taiwan and are more focused on affordability, which is her priority. Graham (R-SC) claimed that voters are sticking by her since admitting on a debate stage that she didn’t know why Taiwan…
Homebuyers are saving thousands of dollars by using artificial intelligence to cut out some of the costly legwork traditionally performed by real estate agents — while still keeping a human broker on call to negotiate and close the deal. The new model is geared toward buyers who already scour listings…
Los Angeles Dodgers fans have fallen in love with SportsNet LA sideline reporter Kirsten Watson. But it seems that Watson’s romantic love is elsewhere. Watson, who has been on the Dodgers’ broadcast team as a reporter and host since 2021, made an Instagram post on Monday that included a mirror…
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California’s highest-paid employees are a little-known cadre of pension managers, prison workers and patrolmen who pull in as much as $2 million in total compensation on the taxpayer dime, records reveal. The top-earning state worker last year was Stephen Gilmore, chief investment officer at the California Public Employees Retirement System,…
Much maligned as an embarrassing mom-mobile, the minivan is making a comeback. The surge in minivan purchases comes as Americans enter a new era of higher car costs, with the average price of a new car hovering around $50,000. Crucially, minivans fall well below that median, while SUVs are hovering far…
You swipe your card at the checkout, grab your receipt and walk away. Nothing looks unusual. However, a device sitting right on top of that payment terminal may have copied your card information and PIN. U.S. Secret Service agents recently swept hundreds of retailers across Los Angeles looking for skimmers. What they…
Los Angeles Dodgers spent the past 18 seasons watching legendary pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Now they’ll get to hear him. The Dodgers have announced that Kershaw will be on the call for the Dodgers’ game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, as part of the Spectrum SportsNet LA (SNLA) broadcast. The…
A Kentucky couple was arrested for allowing their three children to live in a filthy home, which had poor conditions including black mold and dead bugs in their fridge. Timothy MacDonald and Lana MacDonald have been charged with second-degree criminal abuse. Both Timothy and Lana appear to have been released,…
Gov. Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom are offloading their Sacramento-area home — listing the palatial property for double what they paid eight years ago. California’s first couple listed the 12,000-square-foot Fair Oaks home for $7.5 million Tuesday, according to its Zillow real estate listing. The secluded home at…
AnnaLynne McCord and Danny Cipriani are officially married after the couple crowdfunded their wedding. “I married the love of my life yesterday. And it’s real; it wasn’t a dream,” McCord, 39, said in an Instagram video on Sunday, August 23, as she recorded herself in bed next to Cipriani, 38.…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision appears to leave room for additional court challenges that…
The Wachtell Lipton partner caught canoodling with a junior associate in Central Park is being forced out by the elite law firm after the viral smooch already cost him a lucrative move to rival Gibson Dunn, sources told The Post. Nathaniel Cullerton, 45, is headed for the exit after spending…
Nolan McLean is probably not going to win the Rookie of the Year Award in the National League this year. JJ Wetherholt has held the pole position most of the season, although the Cardinals second baseman is only hitting .193 since July 7. Reds infielder Sal Stewart has surged into…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Martha Stewart made a strong case for adding one more striped top to your summer rotation. Her latest look is giving pure ‘yacht wife summer’ energy — the kind of…
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is renewing a May request to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to hand over all records on migrants accused of crimes who have received “preferential treatment” by her office as a result of so-called “sanctuary” policies. Katz’s office was asked to hand over the…
The billionaire heirs to the Jack Daniel’s fortune are reportedly embroiled in a bitter family feud — with a pair of rebel brothers blasting their relatives and company brass as a $15 billion hostile takeover bid looms over the storied whiskey maker. More than 130 members of the Brown clan…
A decision has finally been reached about the S.W.A.T. spinoff after offscreen cast drama over exclusion. S.W.A.T. Exiles will premiere September 25 on Starz after distributor Sony Pictures Television closed a deal for the U.S. rights, according to Deadline. The outlet noted that Sony Pictures TV is using a windowing…
WASHINGTON — The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at its lowest level since the 1980s after tens of millions of barrels of oil were drained from it in response to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, a government watchdog found. Additionally, the nation’s emergency energy stockpile’s operational ability is at risk…
A slew of US companies are getting financial windfalls this week as the federal government rushes to disburse billions in tariff refunds before the end of June, sources tell The Post. On Monday morning, Boca Raton-based Basic Fun – maker of Tonka Trucks, Care Bears and Lite Brite – received…
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius buried a vast collection of scrolls in ash and scorched them into solid black lumps. Now, without unrolling them, researchers have virtually read two of them — and uncovered what may be a work by a well-known Stoic philosopher.The breakthrough comes from the Vesuvius…
Nick Carter may have sung “I Want It That Way” for the Backstreet Boys, but Kirk Cousins is the one getting his way whenever he faces Carter’s beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At Battle for Vegas, the annual charity softball game that brings together Raiders players, Golden Knights players and celebrities,…
Olivia Culpo is preparing to welcome her second child. Culpo, 34, took to Instagram on Sunday, June 28, to share how her two nurseries are coming along for both her daughter Colette and her second baby, whom she shares with her husband, Christian McCaffrey. In one pic, Collette, whom she…
The architect behind California’s controversial billionaire tax dismissed warnings the proposal is already driving wealthy residents out of the Golden State, calling the claims “entirely fabricated” even as a growing list of billionaires have reportedly relocated or are weighing an exit ahead of the November election. Dave Regan, president of…
Google billionaire Sergey Brin is reportedly among the many New York City landlords fearing more hurt from capitalism-hating Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze — seemingly dumping his stake in a real-estate fund for pennies on the dollar. Amphitheatre LLC, an investment firm affiliated with Brin, last year sold shares in…
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash-and-stock deal – equipping the rocket maker with a global satellite network and wireless spectrum in what looks like a bid to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The deal is the latest in a flurry of aerospace tie-ups involving satellite…
The Lions released Terrion Arnold amid allegations that he orchestrated an abduction and robbery of three men he believed stole money and luxury items from him. The NFL organization made the announcement at 4 p.m., just hours after a Florida judge set a $1 million bond for the now ex-Lions…
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed President Trump on Monday for stopping the Jewish state from eliminating all of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Explaining to reporters that having a “partnership” with the US “has certain constraints,” Katz said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “stood bravely” against Trump’s demands that Israel Defense…
A beloved Denny’s in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood has permanently closed after nearly six decades in business, leaving longtime customers mourning the loss of what many called a community institution. The news came as a surprise to locals who headed to the beloved diner last week at the corner…
Talk about a wriggly situation. When a man in Spain went to the hospital with chronic headaches, brain scans showed poorly defined lesions, or tissue where the edges are blurred due to abnormal cell growth. Doctors believed all signs were pointing to deadly cancer that had spread — until they…
Bob Iger is said to be eyeing a new Magic Kingdom in Las Vegas — an NBA franchise. The former Disney boss — and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner, brother of President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — have enlisted bankers as they weigh a push for a majority stake in…
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made a rare public appearance at their brother Trent’s wedding. Mary-Kate and Ashley, both 40, were spotted in a family photo shared via Instagram on Thursday, June 25, by Trent and his wife, Alexis, following their nuptials last month. In the photo, Mary-Kate and Ashley stood…
Celebrity esthetician Sonya Dakar has surrendered her esthetician license after an LA woman sued her for “severe burns and permanent scarring” from one of Dakar’s facials. Last year, Victoria Nelson said she was bringing a lawsuit against Dakar after an April 2021 chemical peel left Nelson “with severe burns to her…
California Republicans have blasted a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, warning the decision will further erode voter confidence. Steve Hilton, the Republican nominee for governor who advanced to November’s general election, called the decision “an insult” and predicted it would energize…
Diners at Outback Steakhouse and other major restaurant chains in California are about to see a permanent shakeup on their menus — and it isn’t a new cut of beef. Starting July 1, the chain will be required to clearly disclose if each menu item contains any of the nation’s…
‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at at timeAntimicrobial resistance is a “silent pandemic,” posing huge threats to public health while raising little attention. To curb resistance, doctors must use antibiotics sparingly and responsibly. This report is the first in a series comparing antibiotic use in…
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WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to support his “very independent friend” Sen.…
