A senior Trump administration source has denied sensational claims Pam Bondi was fired for tipping off Rep. Eric Swalwell about FBI plans to release files tied to his links to a Chinese spy. The source told The Post that while President Trump personally likes Bondi, he had grown dissatisfied with her performance and had been weighing her removal for some time. “The president has been considering this change for a long time,” the source said. The denial follows a Daily Mail report that Bondi was dismissed after a series of internal clashes, including suspicions she alerted Swalwell to FBI activity…
The US government will be unable to process roughly a third of tariff refund requests – worth about $55 billion – when its online system goes live, according to a court filing this week. After the Supreme Court in February struck down a key swath of President Trump’s tariffs without…
Thousands of power strips sold on Amazon are getting the plug pulled — for a seriously scary reason. Roughly 5,543 CCCEI-branded power strips have been recalled after safety officials warned they could spark a fire — and not the cozy, candlelit kind. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the…
The root of the problem? Marketed to the sober-curious as a squeaky-clean swap for alcohol, one drink additive is the culprit behind a massive spike in poison reports between 2011 and 2025, according to a new study out of the University of Virginia. Kava, a tropical plant native to the…
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne is ready to call it quits on the SEC Championship game. With the ever-growing College Football Playoff adding games to the schedule left and right, Bryne indicated that he’s ready for the tradition to end. “I think the ship has sailed,” Byrne said in an…
Saks Global is poised to exit bankruptcy protection this summer, with a group of bondholders promising to provide the retail giant $500 million in financing to operate its luxury stores, the company said Thursday. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman said it secured a “restructuring…
OpenAI, jostling with Anthropic for enterprise customers, has bought TBPN, an online tech talk show that has built a loyal Silicon Valley following through interviews with industry CEOs. Entrepreneurs John Coogan and Jordi Hays, who started TBPN in late 2024 with the aim of competing with industry heavyweights including CNBC,…
The world’s best climate models are not capturing the true extent of Earth’s energy imbalance, and scientists aren’t sure why.Instead of mirroring real-life satellite observations, the models consistently underestimate a growing gap, or imbalance, between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates…
Konnor Griffin’s promotion to the major leagues is set to come with a massive payday. The 19-year-old shortstop, who is poised to make his MLB debut during the Pirates’ home opener against the Orioles Friday, is finalizing a nine-year, $140 million deal with Pittsburgh, per ESPN’s Buster Olney, who noted…
Noah Schnapp has made headlines for his career highs — as well as his personal lows. The actor appeared in several movies such as Bridge of Spies and The Peanuts Movie before getting his big break in 2016 as Will Byers on Netflix’s Stranger Things. His scene-stealing performance earned him…
The state of California will pick up the tab for personal car repairs as part of an under-the-radar program — but only if you own an EV. The California Air Resources Board has quietly launched a $10 million program that pays for battery repairs up to $7,500 for electric vehicles…
US tech employment had its worst start to the year since 2023, with AI blamed for tens of thousands of brutal job cuts, according to a new report. The first three months of 2026 saw 52,050 tech layoffs — a 40% jump from the same period last year, executive coaching…
Frances Haugen blew the whistle on Meta’s alleged harms done to young people’s mental health in 2021. Five years later, her former employer has suffered two major legal losses due to the way they treat children on their platforms. Her message to Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram: “The…
On April 1, four astronauts blasted off on what will be a 10-day voyage around the moon and back. Their mission, the first to send humans to the moon since 1972, will test key systems for two lunar landings in 2028, which will, in turn, lay the foundation for a…
You are what you eat — and for those with pica, that can be downright dangerous. Perhaps most famously seen on TLC’s reality show “My Strange Addiction,” the eating disorder drives people to consume things you’d never find on a menu. And no, we’re not talking about the time your…
Joe Hendry has had a meteoric rise in professional wrestling that has led him to NXT, with fans clapping to and singing his song wherever he goes. Hendry defends his NXT championship against Ricky Saints, Ethan Page and Tony D’Angelo at Stand & Deliver on Saturday in St. Louis (7…
Italian gunmaker Beretta has been accused of plotting to gobble up to 50% of America’s biggest firearms maker, Sturm Ruger & Co. — even allegedly threatening to “go to war” in a nasty months-long boardroom brawl, The Post has learned. The Hartford, Conn.-based Ruger dropped the bombshell claim in its…
Breadcrumbs from food waste could replace fossil fuels as a source of hydrogen in one of the most common chemical reactions used in chemical manufacturing, new research suggests.The new process, reported Feb. 23 in the journal Nature Chemistry, combines natural fermentation processes in bacteria with metal catalysis to generate an…
When it comes to heart health, you don’t want to skip a beat. The leading cause of death for adults in the US, heart disease claims a life every 34 seconds and strains the healthcare system to the tune of $168 billion, according to the CDC. Aside from the obvious…
One Mets shortstop is sticking up for another. Jose Reyes posted a supportive message for Francisco Lindor after his blunder-filled mess of a game in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Cardinals in 11 innings. Lindor forgot how many outs there were in the first inning and got picked off at…
A prison phone call between Kendra Duggar and Joseph Duggar offered more insight into their kids’ whereabouts after their parents were arrested on separate charges. “I think Friday has probably been my hardest day, but that’s crazy to say because Wednesday was crazy hard,” Kendra, 27, told Joseph, 31, during…
WASHINGTON — A two-time Latin Grammy winner and House Democratic candidate hoping to flip a GOP-held district in Texas has performed more than a dozen times with a registered sex offender who was sentenced to prison for indecent contact with an eight-year-old girl. Democratic congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido played and…
A billionaire Dubai-based jet tycoon is warning that global airlines could soon go bankrupt as the Iran war squashes travel demand and sends jet fuel prices soaring worldwide. Avia Solutions Group Chairman Gediminas Ziemelis said he’s planning to shift a chunk of his business’ 145 jets from Europe to Asia…
SAN FRANCISCO — Jake Bobo’s road to Super Bowl 60 doesn’t look like the kind UCLA used to frame on the walls of the Rose Bowl press box. It’s longer. Crooked. East Coast winters, transfer portals, undrafted status, and a whole lot of doubt stitched into every mile. And yet,…
Fourth time wasn’t the charm for Nick Viall … but he made for an entertaining Bachelor. Bachelor Nation first met Nick during Andi Dorfman’s season 10 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2014. After finishing as the runner-up, Nick returned for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season 11 of The Bachelorette. He subsequently…
The White House asserted Wednesday that President Trump is delivering on his pledge to improve public safety following the arrests of more than 4,000 criminal illegal immigrants since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. “President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American…
The federal agency that enforces US workplace discrimination laws said Wednesday it is investigating Nike over allegations that its diversity initiatives unlawfully discriminated against white employees and job applicants, according to a court filing. Reuters reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said Nike has refused to comply with…
Alphabet said Wednesday that capital expenditure could as much as double this year, in yet another aggressive spending ramp-up by the Google parent as it deepens investments to push ahead in the AI race. Alphabet shares were volatile in after-hours trading — falling 6% before recouping losses, as investors weighed the swell in…
A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s still experimental but the pill helps rid the body of cholesterol in a way that today can be done only with injected medicines. If…
Top hockey prospect Gavin McKenna is facing a felony aggravated assault charge in State College stemming from an arrest over the weekend, according to court documents viewed by The Post. The freshman Penn State hockey forward has also been charged with misdemeanor simple assault and two summary offenses — harassment…
After two seasons of The Bachelorette and his own season of The Bachelor, Nick Viall found love off camera with Natalie Joy. The couple were first linked in 2019, two years before confirming their relationship. Viall revealed in February 2021 that Joy slid into his Instagram DMs. “It was very…
President Trump called “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie to offer his support amid the terrifying disappearance of her elderly mother, the White House confirmed. Trump called Guthrie Wednesday as the hunt in Arizona for 84-year-old Nancy stretched into its fourth day, and offered the star broadcaster support while pledging to make every…
Sen. Thom Tillis said Wednesday he is sticking to his threat to block President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve unless the DOJ drops its probe into Jerome Powell. The Republican lawmaker from North Carolina first vowed to block the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as chair in the immediate…
Amazon’s Ring is rolling out an AI-powered feature designed to help locate missing dogs by scanning footage from neighborhood security cameras – and it’s now available nationwide, even to people who don’t own the company’s devices. The expansion opens one of Ring’s core features to non-customers for the first time,…
Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes has been suspended for one game for pushing the Wizards mascot before Friday’s road win in Washington. The league announced Hayes’ punishment on Wednesday. The incident occurred during pregame introductions when Wizards’ mascot, G-Wiz, was running off the court during player introductions. As he approaches…
The best athletes in the world have converged on Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the various Villages are doing their best to make sure they have all the fuel and sustenance necessary to go for gold. Olympians at the 2026 Winter Games are spread out among six villages…
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers moved Wednesday to codify several of President Trump’s executive orders aimed at expanding domestic mining on federal lands. The lower chamber voted 224 to 195 to pass the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, which tasks Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with identifying and expediting projects for important mining…
Fox Corporation beat earnings forecasts in the second quarter of the current fiscal year thanks to a surge in ad revenue from the media conglomerate’s news networks and sports programs. Fox Corp reported $5.18 billion in total revenue, a 2% year-over-year increase, as companywide ad revenue rose 1% and cable…
A group of people living in the far southern reaches of Greece’s Peloponnesian Peninsula have been genetically isolated for over a millennium and can trace their roots back to the Bronze Age, an analysis of their DNA reveals.A new genetic study shows that this group, known as the Deep Maniot…
It’s more likely for a high-profile free agent athlete to flop in a city like New York than it is to prove worthy of every cent they signed for. Manhattan will chew you up and spit you out if it’s the first case. The seven-year, $81.5 million contract Artemi Panarin…
A woman from Georgia was arrested in Croatia after she allegedly helped Utah mom Elleshia Seymour kidnap her four kids after she travelled abroad with them. Lovie McVeigh was arrested in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in connection with the international manhunt, according to WALB. McVeigh, 49, was first connected to the case…
Steve Hilton made the best impression on audiences during California’s first gubernatorial debate Tuesday, according to an instant audience poll conducted by Fox Local. Some viewers were shocked by Hilton’s win, despite the former Fox News having the strongest performance on the night. “I won the debate because I told…
Target Corp.’s new chief executive officer, Michael Fiddelke, said the big-box retailer has lost trust with shoppers and employees and pledged to rebuild that connection, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. “We weren’t clear enough about who we are as a company,” Fiddelke told staff on his first town hall, according to a…
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