Six key takeaways from election night in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

The biggest winner in Tuesday night’s primary elections could be President Trump, who flexed his political muscle and exacted revenge on Indiana Republican lawmakers who defied his redistricting push.  Here are six key takeaways from these contests in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.  Trump is still king of the GOP  The outcome of the Indiana state Senate GOP primary proved – decisively – that the president is still a political force to be reckoned with.  Trump waded into legislative primaries in the Hoosier state, which is rare for a president to do, in an effort to unseat Republicans he viewed as…

No. 1 UCLA baseball leaves Loyola Marymount all wet after sprinkler snafu

One strike away from defeat while facing the nation’s top-ranked college baseball team, Loyola Marymount deployed its only remaining weapon. Sprinklers. An accidental spray that resulted from a system malfunction was a novel idea Tuesday night but couldn’t dampen dominant UCLA. After milling about for 30 seconds white waiting for…

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not ready to return anytime soon

Tuesday marked the first day Giancarlo Stanton was eligible to be activated off the 10-day injured list. But it does not sound as if the veteran DH, dealing with a “low-grade” right calf strain, is actually close to a return. Stanton has not yet started doing any kind of running,…

Voter ID proposition rankles California elections officials

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…

McDonald’s biggest US rival shutters over 700 restaurants

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…

Lakers struggle offensively in Game 1 loss to Thunder

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…

‘It’s nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply’: Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species

Nature is full of relationships: predator and prey, parasite and host, competitor versus competitor. But there is another, often-forgotten relationship that involves species working together for each other’s mutual benefit.These relationships, called mutualisms, can be found across the natural world. For example, leaf-cutter ants collaborate with colonies of fungi they…

THE PLAYERS Championship predictions: PGA Tour odds, picks, and best bets

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. There are plenty of reasons why THE PLAYERS Championship is often referred to as “The Fifth Major.” The purse is massive, the field is…

UCLA and USC basketball need to make statement at Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO — One team wants to change the narrative that it can’t win outside the West Coast. The other wants to change the narrative that it simply can’t win. For the UCLA and USC men’s basketball teams, the Big Ten Tournament offers a chance at altering perceptions — and maybe…

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