A San Francisco tech developer who created a video game that turned the city’s notorious Tenderloin neighborhood into a zombie-killing zone has pulled the plug after furious critics claimed the game allowed players to target homeless drug users. Creator Pierre-Louis Biojout, who had bragged about the game, changed reversed course on Friday in announcing he took the game down. “I built and posted a zombie game set on San Francisco streets. The setting and the way I promoted it showed poor judgment,” he wrote on X. “Targeting people struggling with addiction or homelessness was never my intention.” Sign up for the…
Do GLP-1s curb drug and alcohol addiction? And if they do, can they also help curb crime, homelessness and even child abuse and neglect? A new $13 million clinical trial announced this week may start to answer these questions. With support from the Arnold Foundation, the Center for Addiction Science, Policy and…
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing a firestorm over a despicable line of text found on his campaign website that backed a trucker who targeted a synagogue — and his campaign did nothing to hold any potential digital saboteur accountable, The Post has learned. The text appeared in a…
Looking for your next favorite binge-watch? Look no further than Amazon Prime Video. You probably already know that The Boys — which ended after its long-awaited fifth and final season dropped in May — is a fantastic satirical superhero drama starring Jack Quaid, Antony Starr and Karl Urban. If you don’t,…
President Trump is heading to Kentucky Saturday to rally supporters and shore up Republicans facing unexpectedly competitive races — including a House contest that could put another seat at risk for the GOP. Trump’s trip to Highland Heights, in Northern Kentucky, also puts him just across the Ohio River from…
Troy Aikman could be headed into free agency in both of his NFL-affiliated jobs. The Hall of Fame quarterback’s $18 million annual contract as an ESPN analyst expires after the Super Bowl this season, and his advisory role with the Dolphins from last offseason does not include “a formal ongoing…
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Ex-White House press secretary Katie Zacharia had nothing but kind words to say about President Trump hours after she left her post following just five days in the role. “President Trump is a kind, wonderful, gracious, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and hardworking man. I wish more Americans appreciated him,” she posted on…
When crypto exchange FTX went up in flames in 2022 it lost billions of investors’ money and forever altered the public’s view of digital currencies. It quickly emerged company CEO and Effective Altruist Sam Bankman-Fried had illegally moved billions from the exchange to prop up his hedge fund, run —…
The Liberty entered an offseason of uncertainty about a week ago after the Atlanta Dream swept them in the WNBA semifinals. The first pressing question for the Liberty regards the status of head coach Chris DeMarco. It’s also the question that’s at the top of readers’ minds. We sent a…
S.W.A.T‘s spinoff introduced a shocking twist that is about to get exposed — and it will only get more messy from here. During the Friday, October 16, episode of the Starz series, Hondo (Shemar Moore) realized that Malik (Adain Bradley) was the mole on his team. Malik, meanwhile, wasn’t aware…
When temperatures spike, California redwoods slow down photosynthesis, new research has found. This finding has serious implications for the long-term survival of the iconic trees in a warming world, and their role in storing carbon from the atmosphere.California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests are among the largest aboveground carbon stores on…
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. Perhaps the best college football week to date. We move on to Week 7 of the college football season with The Post experts moving…
Kate Cassidy reflected on the final memories she shared with Liam Payne as she marked the two-year anniversary of his death. The influencer, 27, shared a series of posts via Instagram on Friday, October 16, as she commemorated the loss of her late boyfriend. Cassidy uploaded a throwback video of…
Harry Styles honored Liam Payne by performing a new song at Madison Square Garden two years after his One Direction bandmate’s death. Addressing the audience while on stage during the Friday, October 16, leg of his Together, Together Tour, Styles, 32, shared that he had written the song about Payne.…
A new 4,300-mile (7,000-kilometer) undersea fiber cable will shuttle data between the U.S. and France at breakneck speeds of up to 1 million gigabits per second (Gbps) — enough to move around 125 terabytes of data every second, or roughly 25,000 HD movies, each 5 gigabytes large. The cable, called…
Rookie Mikel Brown Jr.’s preseason debut left the Nets impressed. But his minutes restriction is likely to leave him coming off the bench. For now. Brown had 15 points, three assists and two steals in Miami, with Michael Porter Jr. dubbing him a “stud.” But the lottery pick was limited…
Melissa Gilbert shared a cryptic message with her followers amid a fresh update in her husband’s legal proceedings. The same day that news broke on Friday, October 16, that a judge had dismissed Timothy Busfield’s indictment on child sexual abuse charges, Gilbert, 62, took to social media. “So shines a…
Sometimes, it takes a great struggle to build towering peaks. And what more thunderous event is there than the clashing of continental plates?Geological pileups have birthed some of the largest and tallest mountains on the planet, including Mount Everest and its Himalayan neighbors. But has there ever been a peak…
The Lakers unveiled on Friday night what could be their starting lineup when the regular season starts next week. And the first unit featured a surprising twist. The Lakers started Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler against the Nuggets for their preseason finale…
Boston Blue just shocked viewers with an unexpected split — but what does that mean for the future of the show? During the Friday, October 16, episode of the CBS series, Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Brian (Ryan Broussard) didn’t see eye to eye on his return to the field. Lena…
Takeaways from the Giants’ 27-27 tie with the Commanders on Sunday: 1. Malik Nabers tried to buy a pass interference penalty at the end of the first half on Rasul Douglas, an effort that cost him a shot at a catch he needed to make. From the Washington 39-yard line,…
Rob Lowe’s son has tied the knot in a star-studded Santa Barbara, California, wedding. Matthew Lowe and Emily Markus said “I do” on Saturday, October 10, in a ceremony officiated by Gwyneth Paltrow. The newlyweds were surrounded by a number of famous faces, including Katy Perry, Cameron Diaz, Adam Levine,…
A Super PAC backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and bankrolled by Knicks owner James Dolan is set to spend big in the race for attorney general, The Post has learned. Strong and Safe New York is tapping its resources to boost Republican AG candidate Saritha Komatireddy in her race…
Brewers manager Pat Murphy made his intentions for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series clear. “I just want to step on his throat,” Murphy said of Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal. “I mean that respectfully.” The Brewers lineup will be looking to exploit any mistakes from Skubal in Sunday’s…
Emma Slater put in extra effort to avoid any unnecessary lifts in her Dancing With the Stars waltz with celebrity partner Jackson Olson amid the show’s controversial low scores. “Guys, I get it!!! [In] this dance you have to keep your foot on the floor to stop [judge Carrie Ann…
WASHINGTON — President Trump made a spicy social media post celebrating Columbus Day, lashing out at Democrats for tearing down statues of Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus. “HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY TO ALL, in particular our great Italian American Community which was forced to suffer as the Radical Left Dumocrats, Socialists, and…
As time has passed since Georgia’s 20-17 win on Saturday night, things have looked worse and worse for Alabama fans, who took out their frustrations on players as they left Bryant-Denny Stadium. Not only did the Crimson Tide supporters throw bottles and cans at players as they entered the tunnel,…
The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars NeNe Leakes and Phaedra Parks are opening up about their ongoing contact with their former costar Kim Zolciak after her son, Kroy Jagger “KJ” Biermann Jr., was accused of felony sexual battery and sodomy. “We talked. We texted, maybe right when it happened,” Leakes,…
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has some slings and arrows for “Pocahontas.” Bessent on Saturday sent a handwritten note to lefty Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wishing her a “Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day” — a cheeky jab at her past claims at being of Native American descent. “Happy Indigenous Peoples’…
BXP’s 46-story, 343 Madison Ave. isn’t merely “planned” — it’s going up. Construction has reached the podium level of the KPF-designed tower between East 44th and 45th streets. Yet coverage elsewhere continues to suggest the $2 billion project is merely on the drawing board, despite having nailed down a $1.2 billion…
FOXBOROUGH, Ma – The Raiders’ promising start to Klint Kubiak’s first season in charge took a major detour Sunday in New England, where a 45-17 blowout loss to the Patriots exposed weaknesses across the board. From a stagnant running game to costly penalties and defensive breakdowns, their second straight defeat…
Meghan Markle went for tea with activist Malala Yousafzai — for a good reason. “This International Day of the Girl, in partnership with Archewell Philanthropies, 100 percent of net proceeds from As Ever jams and teas will support Malala Fund and its vital work to ensure that every girl has…
Nithya Raman has issued a word-salad denial on whether she will make controversial former District Attorney George Gascón head of the LAPD if she becomes mayor of Los Angeles. The DSA-backed candidate appeared to panic during a TV appearance and said “I don’t know him personally” when grilled over bringing…
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. The 22nd annual JD Football Sunday, honoring Joey Doyle who was lost Sept. 11, will be held at the District Bar in Staten Island…
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Retired fat cat California bureaucrats are pocketing a staggering $6.3 billion a year in pensions — with some being paid up to $462,000 a year for doing nothing. As the state’s public servant pension shortfall soars to at least $153 billion, the California Post can reveal that more than 63,000…
Tishman Speyer’s Chrysler Building leasehold acquisition from landowner Cooper Union and a $235 million investment augur a bright future for the long-troubled landmark. But missing from last week’s news was the fate of the Trylons at 145-155 E. 42nd Street. A highly visible part of what was known as “Chrysler…
This may be just what some people kneed. Joint issues have never been limited to the elderly, as more young people deal with debilitating knee pain and turn to surgical options for relief. Now, a revolutionary treatment may provide relief for the joint inflammation, pain, stiffness and reduced mobility that…
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