California’s rail authority has put a longtime Gov. Gavin Newsom advisor in charge of the state’s beleaguered bullet train project after its former boss, Ian Choudri, submitted his resignation letter Wednesday night. Department of Finance head Joe Stephenshaw has been appointed interim CEO of the project, the High Speed-Rail Board said at a Thursday meeting. Choudri resigned on Wednesday after a stint marred by scandal surrounding the long-delayed and massively expensive project, according to CalMatters. “We thank Mr. Choudri for his service and his contributions to the high-speed rail program, and we wish him and his family well,” board chair…
Kim Kardashian went through a health scare that required surgery — and reminded her of her late father Robert Kardashian‘s death. “I’ve been feeling a little off lately. My throat is, like, killing me today,” Kim, 46, said during the Thursday, October 29, episode of The Kardashians. The reality star…
A blistering congressional report is accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in California’s biggest cities of letting violent criminals run free — while ignoring nearly 9,000 requests from federal immigration authorities. The GOP’s new 22-page House Judiciary Committee report, obtained exclusively by The California Post, paints a startling picture…
The average long-term US mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.17%. Borrowing costs…
An alleged Chinese spy developed a “close relationship” with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, setting off alarms among US intelligence officials who were secretly monitoring her communications, according to a report. The woman, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen who has served as a top executive…
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 NFC North is a dog-eat-dog place, and the Packers’ 4-3 record has them sitting last in the division heading into Week 8. Their…
Khloé Kardashian got brutally honest about what she was manifesting in a future partner. While speaking to Kim Kardashian during the Thursday, October 29, episode of The Kardashians, Khloé, 42, started her own manifest list with traits such as being tall, protective and having a sense of humor. Khloé also…
WASHINGTON — Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed’s father sits on the board of an Islamic charity that was previously accused of funneling cash to late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime. Imam Dr. Mohammed El-Sayed is currently a board member of Life for Relief and Development, a charity he’s worked with…
A Detroit-style pizza chain is slicing one of its locations for the first time after just one year. Bay Area favorite Square Pie Guys will close its Palo Alto restaurant on Friday. “It’s not something that we take lightly and it kind of pisses me off straight up,” founder and…
This theory didn’t age well. A popular supplement commonly marketed for improving longevity failed to show meaningful benefits for people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease in a new study. The findings dash hopes that the vitamin B3 derivative could slow the disease’s progression — with symptoms actually worsening for some patients.…
It was a sale no one saw coming. Not even, up until mere days before the record-setting transaction was struck this August, the man who did the sudden and unexpected selling himself. That, at least, is how Mark Walter described the process that led to his shock sale of the…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As a tried-and-true Costco mom, I know a good deal when I see one — especially on diapers. And now that chlorine-free diapers at Costco are finally a thing, I have…
WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith obtained draft fundraising emails and donor information from hundreds of President Trump’s supporters following the 2020 election, according to documents obtained by The Post. The records show that Smith was hoovering up details about potential donors to the Trump Make America Great Again Committee (TMAGAC)…
The Bears are going all in. Chicago has reached an agreement to trade for Titans star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, according to multiple reports. The Bears are sending two first-round draft picks and a fourth-rounder to the Titans for the 29-year-old, who is a two-time All Pro, and a fifth-rounder,…
Paris Hilton is clearing the air after some social media users criticized her for taking the spotlight in her family’s recent Beauty and the Beast-inspired Halloween photo shoot. On Monday, October 26, Hilton, 45, shared Instagram photos of herself, husband Carter Reum and their two children in elaborate costumes dressed…
Federal investigators found evidence that Rep. Ilhan Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man believed to be her brother during a 2016 investigation by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, but the case against the Minnesota Democrat stalled after prosecutors concluded that any potential crime occurred…
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16, 2026, and pronounced dead at the scene. She was 36. According to a statement from the Greenville Police Department, officers, “accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a report of an unresponsive female” at approximately…
Alaska’s Republican governor announced early Thursday he was ordering an investigation into whether members of Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign should face criminal charges following the revelation that they recruited a candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in a bid to siphon votes away from the…
DoorDash on Thursday announced it has agreed to buy Instacart in a $17 billion deal, combining the nation’s top grocery delivery app with a massive restaurant takeout service. The deal – which is at least 75% cash, mostly financed by borrowing – values Instacart at $65 a share, a roughly…
Troy Aikman has made a predication on his broadcast future. While speaking at Peter King’s book signing for “The Game” in Dallas on Wednesday night, Aikman said “there’s a 50-50 chance” he won’t be on TV next year, per the Dallas News’ Tim Cowlishaw. The 59-year-old’s contract with ESPN’s “Monday…
More than two months after Hayden Panettiere’s death, police are sharing a new update on the investigation. “Based on the medical examiner’s determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental,” the Greenville Police Department in South Carolina said in a statement to Us on…
The Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer âmalfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in August as a suspected hack, according to four officials familiar with the matter. One of the âofficials said the military investigators were in touch with their French counterparts about…
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term, the ECB said Thursday. The resignation opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor for the ECB president and other top officials whose terms are ending next year.…
Many stars went to the chapel and said “I do” in 2026. Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White rang in the new year with a wedding to her now-husband, John Donaldson, before Stranger Things actress Maya Hawke said “I do” to longtime boyfriend Christian Lee Hutson in a surprise Valentine’s…
A new center for American innovation may be forming far from California, as the Gulf South becomes an unexpected hotspot for growth. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida on the Gulf Coast are well-placed to benefit from a move away from software-focused growth toward technology in energy, manufacturing, logistics, defense,…
Talk about an unwanted triple-threat. A new study found that nearly 80% of young adults are diagnosed with a newly named condition that consists of three distinct medical issues. Not only does the triple-threat complex disorder affect most of the major organs, but 1 in 3 Americans have at least…
Daejon Love apparently gave his alleged NFL career a change of scenery — and a newly surfaced video offers another glimpse at how he attempted to use that persona to impress women. The 35-year-old, whom federal prosecutors accuse of posing as a 49ers player as part of an alleged $1.3…
Scott Wolf subtly shared his support after his estranged wife, Kelley Wolf, issued an emotional apology following their ongoing divorce battle. After Kelley, 49, shared a lengthy statement via Instagram on Friday, August 28, the Party of Five alum, 58, responded in the comments section. “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Scott simply replied. Kelley’s…
WASHINGTON — Strongman Vladimir Putin’s grip on power could be in danger, the spymaster of Estonia has claimed — as the Kremlin ramps up aggression against NATO countries. Kaupo Rosin, the Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS), suggested that while a “street revolution” in Russia seems unlikely,…
A large new restaurant complex is coming to 582 Seventh Ave., the former Red Lobster location at West 41st Street. Corner Table Restaurants signed a 17,000 square-foot lease to house a fifth location of popular American brasserie The Smith and a slice-shop outpost of Corner Table’s Upper West Side pizza brand,…
Google Maps has changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for US users to reflect President Trump’s executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, part of an escalating trade…
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went to Philadelphia hoping to help the 76ers catch lightning in a bottle. His introduction to the city delivered the real thing first. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard’s new penthouse was struck by lightning just minutes after his wife, McKenzie, signed the lease, according to her TikTok…
After a misleading 2023 New Yorker article claimed he had fabricated stories about racism in his previous stand-up specials, Hasan Minhaj took a beat before responding with a video corroborating his side of the story — complete with graphics. In 2024, he returned to the stage with new stand-up material…
WASHINGTON — Top American AI companies are feeding Beijing’s beast and the US military at the same time, a longtime China hawk is warning. Four major providers of data for AI models — which help collate, label and package the vast troves of info for Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI and…
A reader emailed us, “Why does your column run so many lease stories? Isn’t there other news?”Well, right now, offices leases ARE the news. Manhattan’s space-gobbling frenzy is a thing to behold. Neither the pandemic’s supposed work-from-home impact, nor the election of a Marxist mayor, nor wars in Europe and…
Look out, iPhone fans — some new tech is in town that costs less and has a longer life. Fairphone, a Dutch company known for its environmentally conscious ethos with a relatively small but growing customer base overseas, has made headlines for making its latest model — the Gen 6+…
Just minutes after the start of the U.S. Open on Sunday, Casper Ruud announced that he was pulling out of the tournament due to a back injury. Ruud had been the No. 19 seed heading into this year’s tournament in Flushing Meadows, but questions had persisted coming in about his…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’re still dressing for 90-degree days, forcing yourself into a pair of jeans probably isn’t doing your outfit (or comfort level) any favors. The easiest swap is a polished…
WASHINGTON — Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed finally apologized to Jewish Democrats for his response to the Michigan synagogue earlier this year — when he highlighted that the terrorist’s family members were killed in Israeli strikes. El-Sayed expressed regret for his remark that “hurt people hurt people” after a…
Nobody, Realty Check included, has any idea what’s going on at the empty Roosevelt Hotel. Allow us to make things murkier. A sidewalk bridge recently popped up around the entire property between East 44th and 45th streets. Its purpose? “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed,” the city Department of Buildings none too helpfully says. “Renovations,”…
Smells like clean spirit? More like health issues. Scented cleaners dominate the household care market, with citrus, pine and floral scents heavily associated with hygiene and sanitation. That scent of cleanliness may come at a health cost, though, according to new research. While COVID-19 made cleanliness a top priority in countless…
There is Yankees relief, but probably not elation, after George Lombard Jr.’s MRI. Everything is structurally OK within the young shortstop’s right knee, the team and Lombard said Sunday, a day after he exited early following a scare during an awkward check swing. But Lombard said the scan found “a…
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