NY’s top business group sits out governor’s race after backing Hochul in 2022

New York state’s top business group declined to endorse a candidate in the governor’s race — after backing Democrat Kathy Hochul in 2022, The Post has learned. The Business Council of New York State Inc. insisted its decision was not a snub of Hochul, who is seeking a second, four-year term in next week’s election. “The Business Council’s PAC decided after the last election cycle that it would no longer endorse in statewide races. That decision was made in accordance with best practices of other organizations and associations across the State of New York and the entire nation,” said spokesman…

New weight loss drug proves twice as powerful as Ozempic’s highest dosage

The numbers on the scale may be shrinking, but the buzz around Eli Lilly’s experimental obesity and diabetes drug is only getting bigger. Newly released data shows the yet-to-be-approved shot helped patients shed more than twice as much weight as Ozempic’s highest approved dose in a head-to-head clinical trial. The…

Experimental weight-loss drug found to help ease sleep disorders

An experimental obesity drug significantly reduced breathing interruptions and other symptoms of obstructive sleep disorder in two clinical trials, according to new research published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects more than 50 million Americans, and about 80% of cases are undiagnosed, according to…

Browns have no plans to trade Shedeur Sanders with QB stuck to bench

Shedeur Sanders isn’t moving from Cleveland anytime soon. The Browns’ backup quarterback, who recently hired an agent for the first time in his career, reportedly will not be traded, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. Cleveland has had Deshaun Watson as the starter all season with some surprising success…

George Lombard Jr. expected to return to Yankees’ lineup on Friday

ANAHEIM, Calif. — George Lombard Jr. is nearly out of the woods. The rookie shortstop missed a fourth straight game Wednesday with right knee inflammation, but the Yankees expect he will return to the lineup Friday when they open a series against the Padres at Petco Park. “I don’t want…

Hakeem Jeffries fumes at two House Dem defectors, vows ‘serious response’

WASHINGTON — House Democratic leadership publicly scolded Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for breaking party lines to bail out Republicans on a key vote Tuesday. The two blue dog Democrats voted for a GOP rule, a procedural requirement needed to determine how bills will be considered, after Republicans suffered…

National Education Association’s charter at risk as Senate committee chairman calls teachers union out over links to far left

The head of an influential Senate committee is urging Congress to reconsider the charter of the nation’s largest teachers union, citing its far-left associations and allegedly irresponsible financial activity. In recent years, the National Education Association, which represents roughly 3 million educators, has come under fire for mobilizing students and…

Yankees clip Angels in 10 to gain game on Rays in AL East race

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees’ top priority in September is trying to chase down the Rays for the division. Besides that, they need to get Aaron Judge back healthy and allow him to get his timing down before the postseason arrives. They wouldn’t mind giving their heavily used high-leverage relievers…

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Platner, who won the nomination in June but dropped out in July after Politico reported that a former girlfriend said…

Aryna Sabalenka blows up at reporter in fiery US Open scene: ‘A joke’

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has been fiery on and off the court during this year’s U.S. Open, with the latest episode coming after her straight-sets win over Polina Iatcenko on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Belarusian got into a back-and-forth with a reporter, with Sabalenka at one…

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