President Trump on Tuesday restored the Presidential Fitness Test Award for public schoolchildren — less than a year after he revived the health program that was nixed during the Obama administration. “This was a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing it back,” Trump declared on July 31, 2025 after signing an executive order to reestablish the test. The president called it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again.” But what exactly is the Presidential Fitness Test? The test consists of these five components that are designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, upper-body and core strength, endurance, flexibility, and…
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A voter ID initiative going to California voters this fall is presenting a thorny situation for California’s top elections officials. On Tuesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — both Democrats — held a news conference in Sacramento to call on people to report incidents of…
The woke New York Times passed over a white male worker with the right chops for an editor’s job — instead choosing a less qualified multiracial woman, a federal watchdog claimed Tuesday, suing the Gray Lady. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the newspaper of breaching civil-rights law by…
An early lead with their ace on the mound wasn’t enough for the Giants to beat the Padres. Casey Schmitt clubbed his second home run in as many games, and San Francisco built on that early advantage, but Logan Webb allowed it all back and more in a 10-5 loss…
McDonald’s is one step closer to reigning king in the US after its top rival shuttered hundreds of restaurants last year. Though the Golden Arches is the world’s largest fast-food chain, Subway actually comes out on top in the US with nearly 19,000 restaurants across the country. McDonald’s has close…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers were far from perfect when it came to their game plan execution during Tuesday’s 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. But they did enough to hang around against the defending NBA champions. They disrupted Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive rhythm…
The police have completed their interview regarding allegations of Noah Beck’s sister Haley Beck having an alleged relationship with a second student. “We have completed the interview with the reporting party and are continuing to follow up on all leads,” a spokesperson for the Peoria Police Department in Arizona told…
President Trump proved to be a kingmaker in the Indiana and Ohio Republican primaries Tuesday night, where his seal of approval propelled several GOP candidates to landslide victories. In Indiana, Trump’s revenge campaign against incumbent state senators who torpedoed his push last year to redraw the Hoosier state’s congressional boundaries…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he is turning to “prayer” in hopes that Jerome Powell will leave the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends this month – but admitted that Powell may not go if he’s bent on “poking the president in the eye.”…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt had an early exit from Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Thunder because of a right finger injury. Vanderbilt suffered the injury while attempting to block an alley-oop for Chet Holmgren, with Vanderbilt’s right pinky hitting the backboard as he swiped for the ball. …
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President Trump announced the pause of “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, indicating that “great progress” has been made toward a peace agreement in Iran. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country…
A beloved children’s clothing chain with a huge presence across California is preparing to shutter stores nationwide as it battles rising costs. Carter’s — the Atlanta-based retailer which also operates OshKosh B’gosh — plans to close 150 locations across the US, ramping up an earlier downsizing effort as part of a broader…
During the Tigers’ 10-3 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, Detroit starter Framber Valdez was ejected after plunking Boston shortstop Trevor Story, which led to both benches emptying out to enter the fray. With the Tigers down 8-2 in the top of the fourth inning,…
Former Pro Bowl defensive end Marcellus Wiley is facing new sexual assault allegations from four women, including a former ESPN production assistant. Wiley, 51, who is married to former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Annemarie Wiley, played 10 seasons in the NFL before spending five years as an…
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close received a standing ovation from Regents; a raise is next. Coach Close’s $1.2M salary is a bargain after leading UCLA to its first NCAA title. Close signed a four-year deal last May for $877,500 base, earning $180,000 in bonuses. Cori Close received a standing…
UPDATE 5/5/26 at 3:53 p.m. ET: One day after police in Birmingham, Alabama, asked for help looking for missing person Clisby S. Jones Jr., it was revealed that he was found safe. The Birmingham Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 5, that Jones was located and was…
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…
Napa Valley wineries have been getting some stiff competition from the county to the north as of late, with Sonoma County tasting rooms seeing far more visitors keeping sommeliers on the job. The 2026 Tasting Room Survey Report found that there was a smaller decline in foot traffic at wineries…
The discrepancy was startling. So much so that, just looking at the box score, it’s hard to believe it existed along with the final score. The Knicks took half the number of free throws as the 76ers — 17 to Philadelphia’s 34 — during their 137-98 Game 1 rout Monday…
Wellness experts are pointing to morning sunlight benefits that may rival your first cup of coffee, with research suggesting a few minutes outside can reset your sleep, lift your mood and strengthen your bones. Morning sunlight benefits include better sleep quality, a stronger immune system, vitamin D production, healthier bones…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Vice President JD Vance made a marathon campaign swing to three states Tuesday to haul in cash, buzz and votes for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Vance, 41, made the packed day-trip about six months before the general election, joined by his 6-year-old son…
Archaeologists have discovered a century-old hoard of gold ruble coins underneath a house in northwestern Russia. The 409 coins were minted during the waning days of the Russian Empire and may be worth more than half a million dollars today.In 2025, researchers with the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian…
Lady Gaga was right all along: You were born this way. In what will surely prompt schoolyard kids around the globe to start comparing their hands in between rounds of monkey bars, a new review out of a university in Canada confirms that finger length may be an indication of…
NFL Network personality Jamie Erdahl explained Wednesday that she’s been absent from the airwaves recently due to a “tragic health situation” of an immediate family member. Erdahl, who serves as a co-host on “Good Morning Football,” said she will return to the show on Monday, March 16. “Since curiosity is…
Todd and Julie Chrisley are defending how they have been raising daughter Chloe despite facing backlash. “We’re sitting here teaching her about God, about family, about being kind, generous, considerate,” Todd, 56, said during the Wednesday, March 11, episode of the couple’s “Chrisley Confessions” podcast, addressing their decision to center…
Faulty US targeting intelligence is to blame for a tragic missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, a preliminary military investigation found Wednesday. Iranian reports say at least 175 people were killed, most of them children, following Feb. 28’s Tomahawk missile strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building. A…
McDonald’s is planning to offer cheap menu items going for $3 or less in a bid to win back low-income customers feeling the sting of inflation, sources told The Post. They said that starting in April, low-cost deals are set to include items like sausage biscuits and four-piece McNuggets for…
If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures the users’ attention to keep them scrolling. TikTok has one of the more alarming algorithms, “powering one…
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, humans killed millions of whales for oil. They stripped their blubber, spinning the iconic creatures in the water and pulling off the fat in a huge spiral like the peel of an apple. The blubber was boiled into oil, then strained into barrels to…
Cancer remains a leading health challenge in the U.S., but lifestyle choices — especially diet — can play a role in lowering the risk. Cancer prevention isn’t about one “superfood,” said Dr. André Goy, the physician-in-chief of oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health’s John Theurer Cancer Center in New Jersey. Instead, overall…
The Jets added a kicker on Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year deal with Cade York, according to a source. The Jets surprisingly did not re-sign Nick Folk this week and he agreed to a two-year contract with the Falcons. That leaves the Jets shopping for a kicker again and York…
True crime stories aren’t just an American phenomenon, as seen in Netflix’s latest hit series, A Friend, A Murderer. This three-part Danish documentary series dives into a murder suspect who managed to remain undetected by his friends until well after his murder spree began. That leaves the killer’s closest friends…
WASHINGTON — President Trump laced into his top GOP congressional adversary, Rep. Thomas Massie, as the worst Republican in Congress ever, as he gears up for a trip to Kentucky. “I predict that ‘Representative’ Thomas Massie will go down as the WORST Republican Congressman in the long and fabled history…
Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising. The blue-chip index pared losses, sliding nearly 1% to 47,339, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, coming off a rare day of modest moves following a wild stretch caused by…
Fragments of an early handgun found in Brandenburg, Germany, could be from Europe’s oldest known portable gunpowder weapon, according to new research.The artifact, which is about 2 inches (6 centimeters) long, may date to 1390. If so, it would be nine years older than the famous Tannenberg rifle, which dates…
Scientists and physicians agree that there’s been a general decline in male fertility — but they aren’t sure why. Social media buzz has pointed to a few environmental exposures as potential factors, including cellphones and electric vehicles. But the reality is “more complicated” than that, according to experts who recently spoke to National…
In a cruel twist of fate, the United States’ World Baseball Classic hopes lie with Team Italy. In other words, the same squad that put Team USA in that position Tuesday night. No matter the result, the Italians will do it in style. Like other teams, Italy has its own…
The legacy — and controversy — surrounding America’s Next Top Model is at the center of Netflix and E!’s documentaries, but how do the specials compare? America’s Next Top Model, which ran from 2003 to 2018, followed aspiring models as they competed to receive a modeling contract, a fashion spread,…
The beauty-obsessed are refusing to “let go and let God.” Even the Pope has something to say about looksmaxxing and the so-called “Mar-A-Lago face.” This week, the Vatican released a document approved by Pope Leo XIV advising against cosmetic surgery. The document, titled “Thinking about Christian anthropology in light of…
DORAL, Fla. — House Republicans are looking into nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in taxpayer funds being spent on a Department of Homeland Security ad campaign featuring now-former Secretary Kristi Noem — and are probing her also-ousted top adviser Corey Lewandowski. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino…
Former Starbucks owner and CEO Howard Schultz says he is leaving Seattle for Miami after 44 years in the java giant’s home state of Washington — as Dems there have been pushing for a so-called “millionaires’ tax.” He has paid about $44 million for a 5,500-square-foot penthouse at the Surf…
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