Acting AG Todd Blanche defends Bondi, rejects reports that handling of Epstein files led to her ouster: ‘Simply not true’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was adamant Thursday that Pam Bondi’s handling of government files related to sex predator Jeffrey Epstein did not play a role in President Trump’s decision to fire her.  “A lot of what you just said about what happened to the attorney general is simply not true,” Blanche told Fox News host Jesse Watters, in his first interview since being elevated to acting AG.  Watters had referenced reports indicating Trump was upset with Bondi over the handling of the Epstein case as well as the leak of FBI plans to release files related to Rep. Eric…

Newsom spends M on consultants in struggling DOGE-inspired plan to cut waste

Gov. Gavin Newsom proudly claims that California was cutting waste and improving efficiency long before Elon Musk made headlines by launching the Department of Government Efficiency. “DOGE didn’t start in D.C. Gavin Newsom did it first,” the governor’s office proclaimed last year. But it seems Newsom’s plan to increase government…

Blue Owl limits withdrawals after jittery investors seek to yank whopping .4B from funds

Blue Owl told investors Thursday that it is limiting withdrawals from two of its funds after a historic level of redemption requests came in for the first quarter, with AI-related worries driving an investor exodus from its technology-focused fund. Private credit firms like Blue Owl have been feeling strain from the market’s recent downturn, prompting some investors to pull…

Saks Global set to exit bankruptcy this summer, securing 0M in financing

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…

ChatGPT owner OpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move

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,…

In photos: Artemis II’s historic launch for the moon

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…

Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes suspended for pushing Wizards mascot

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…

Trump gets help in his critical minerals race with China as bill passes House

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 hits B revenue on ad gains, cable growth

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…

Artemi Panarin was everything the Rangers ever hoped he could be

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…

Viewers spot shock ‘winner’ of California governor debate

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’s new CEO admits retailer has lost trust with shoppers, staff: report

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…

Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas returns on a .5 million free-agent deal

It has been three months since Miguel Rojas rescued the Dodgers’ 2025 season. And still, the thank you’s from fans haven’t stopped coming. “It’s been overwhelming,” Rojas said. “Like in Italy (during vacation this offseason), I’m walking around Rome and I’m seeing Dodgers fans over there saying, ‘Thank you for…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election in 2026 race

ALBANY – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will throw his support behind Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid ahead of the party’s nominating convention Friday, multiple sources confirmed to The Post Wednesday. The Democratic socialist had dragged his feet in publicly saying whether he would endorse the moderate governor…

Mickey Lolich, Tigers’ World Series hero and one-time Met, dead at 85

Mickey Lolich, the 1968 World Series MVP for the champion Tigers and a one-time Mets pitcher, died Wednesday. He was 85. The Tigers said Lolich’s wife told them he died after a brief stay in hospice care, though his cause of death wasn’t disclosed. Lolich’s finest hour in baseball came…

AI anxiety batters software execs, costing them combined B: report

Some of the wealthiest software executives in the US have reportedly lost a combined $62 billion this year as fears grow that artificial intelligence could gut the industry’s most profitable businesses. Eight of the 10 biggest wealth drops so far in 2026 have been among billionaires who built their fortunes…

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