A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee that President Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department failed to follow necessary rule-making processes before implementing Trump’s fee. Gilliam, appointed by then-President Barack Obama, granted a request by a coalition of unions, employers and nonprofits to block the agencies from implementing Trump’s fee pending the outcome of a lawsuit they filed in October. The fee was temporarily blocked in June by a federal judge…
To make it to your second champagne celebration, you have to make more right decisions than wrong ones. The Yankees aren’t batting 1.000, but today, as they prepare to head to Tampa Bay to face the Rays, it’s fair to say the Yankees made a lot of correct calls. Here…
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The State Department has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office, as the administration continues to crack down on unlawful immigration and increase vetting of who is allowed to visit the United States. The revocations were for a variety of violations, including visa holders who violated…
Paramount on Wednesday named Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO as it races down the home stretch of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a media giant. Kreiz will join the board and oversee daily operations and the complication fusion of the vast businesses, while Chairman and CEO David…
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles within the department over the course…
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is leaving after a rough year at the toy giant — with Barbie sales deteriorating and Wall Street analysts saying a leadership change is overdue. The 60-year-old Kreiz is taking a senior leadership role at another public company — possibly Paramount Skydance, sources told The Post…
SAN DIEGO — Revenge, apparently, is best served underneath 47,513 screaming fans waving yellow towels. One year after the Chicago Cubs sent the San Diego Padres home from Wrigley Field, the Padres returned the favor Wednesday night at Petco Park, beating Chicago 4-1 in Game 2 to sweep their NL…
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WASHINGTON — Bring in the sci-fi and history nerds. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth touted a new initiative, Project Meridian, in which tech bros Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will co-direct a panel studying the future of warfare. They will identify future…
Billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin on Wednesday revealed a $3 billion donation for Carnegie Mellon University to open a new campus in Miami — a surprise bid to turbocharge the technology industry in Florida. It’s the largest-ever donation to an American higher education institution, and a snub to Harvard University…
You know, I seem to remember another team of recent vintage, one with “New York” stenciled on the front of its jerseys, that picked the absolute perfect time to blossom into the version of itself we always wanted it to be. Correct me if I’m wrong, but once that team…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Brown bags may be dominating fall, but Scarlett Johansson just convinced Us to give the season’s go-to neutral a break. The actress stepped out carrying a ballet pink bag that made…
Xavier Becerra probably hates his new nickname, which is why Steve Hilton is hoping it sticks. Hilton’s campaign turned a reported White House insult from 2024 into a campaign attack during Wednesday night’s CNN debate – as the Republican gubernatorial candidate created a website branding his Democratic opponent “Bitch–ass Becerra.” …
A scathing watchdog report blasted the Federal Reserve on Wednesday for severely mismanaging its ‘Palace of Versailles” HQ renovation, but officially cleared former Fed Chair Jerome Powell of any criminal wrongdoing. The bloated project effectively put taxpayers on the hook for $2.5 billion in a botched overhaul that President Donald…
TORONTO — The Islanders, as close to a whole product as they can get while Mat Barzal is hurt, looked like a better, faster, more competitive team Wednesday night than they had in a preseason that verged on alarming. Just not better, faster or competitive enough. For the fifth time…
A former senior Federal Reserve official who sought love on an Asian dating site became entangled with an alleged Chinese spy — then got blackmailed over nude photos, according to a report. FBI agents arrested John Harold Rogers, 65, in his Washington, DC-area neighborhood in January 2025 as he walked…
When asked what Michael Porter Jr. had to show amid salary negotiations, Nets GM Sean Marks was transparent in saying consistency and intangibles. Porter was just as honest in his self-evaluation, admitting he has more to prove to get the kind of contract he wants from Brooklyn. “Yeah, of course.…
Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves has had a change of heart after being critical of houseguest Rick Devens’ gameplay. “I like him. You can’t not like Rick Devens, so I’ve been humbled,” Chen Moonves, 56, exclusively shared with Us before the Thursday, October 1, finale of CBS’ hit reality…
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a Democratic group in Texas after a viral video showed an operative detailing the “roundabout” way it’s “paying people” to vote in the midterm elections. A source familiar confirmed the DOJ’s probe into Texas Majority PAC on Wednesday. The investigation was first reported…
Think that Big Mac is the same price at every McDonald’s? Think again. California customers are discovering that the price of their favorite fast-food fix can change from one location to the next — sometimes by a buck or more — as McDonald’s increasingly turns to AI to help franchisees…
John Harbaugh confirmed he spoke with his Giants head coaching brother before Big Blue made a swing for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. And the Chargers bench boss believes the new pair could be a perfect match. Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters in Los Angeles on Wednesday and said he chatted with…
Pete Davidson is looking back fondly on his past romance with Kim Kardashian. “I’m one of the survivors — the few and the proud. We’re like the Marines,” Davidson, 32, joked to Variety in an interview published on Wednesday, September 30, about the men who’ve dated Kardashians. “Look, man, that’s…
The Tarik Skubal Sweepstakes is underway. Word unofficially came down midmorning Friday that Skubal is on the block with the news that Detroit had scratched a healthy Casey Mize from his start — a clear signal that the beleaguered Tigers, 51-58 entering play, are in full sell mode. Teams that…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! French-girl style has always been about making simple basics look incredibly chic, and Claire Foy‘s latest outfit is a perfect example. Instead of relying on trendy pieces, the actress reached…
Gavin Newsom’s sham “release” of his long-awaited tax returns has been slammed as an insult to transparency after the governor sneakily slipped the documents to handpicked news organizations. After promising to make four years of tax records public, The California Post can reveal that the governor only permitted a small…
The Los Angeles Rams are now officially in training camp, which is an extremely exciting time of the year for fans. It’s also exciting for players—for the most part, at least. While these players are surely looking forward to another season, this also marks the start of many months often…
Paul “PK” Kemsley fired back at estranged wife Dorit Kemsley’s claims that her contract for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills can explain her so-called “excessive” spending habits. “Her contract does not state any requirement to update and maintain her wardrobe, make up and hair as a condition for her…
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) settled an “unlawful trading” investigation Friday into bets he placed on Kalshi related to whether he would appear at President Trump’s State of the Union address. The convicted fraudster was hit with a three-year trading ban and agreed to pay $35,000 in fines and profits…
Aaron Donald could be closing in on a decision to return to the Rams. And based on the optimism expressed by head coach Sean McVay on Friday, there is growing belief that the most dominant defensive player in franchise history may not be done just yet. “Things are going in…
Katy Perry has sparked fireworks with Justin Trudeau. The “Roar” singer and the former Canadian prime minister were first spotted out to dinner together in Montreal, Canada, in July 2025, just days before Trudeau attended Perry’s Lifetimes Tour stop in the city. A source exclusively told Us Weekly at the…
The University of California, San Diego is ending its partnership with a federal program that saw school police work with the US Border Patrol after students erupted in protest over the relationship. The university no longer participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Stonegarden grant program, which helps California…
The Dodgers hate paying inflated trade deadline prices for impact relievers. And not even an injury to one of their key bullpen arms seems probable to change that this year. Before Friday’s series-opener against the Boston Red Sox, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-hander Brock Stewart was going on…
Several Big Brother alumni have slammed current houseguest Kamu Kirk for a controversial video he made referencing the late George Floyd. In a recently resurfaced Instagram video from December 2025, Kamu, 32, filmed a person who appeared to be getting arrested. While the unidentified person was shouting, the MMA fighter…
Kamala Harris on Friday signaled she’d support abolishing the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court – an indication that the former vice president has moved further to the left since her disastrous 2024 presidential campaign. “I know this is going to be controversial coming from me, in particular,” Harris…
A first-time novelist’s whopping $2 million book deal was reportedly cancelled on suspicion AI had a role in writing it — after the work drew stellar praise from publishing savants. Jerry Falade’s own reps pulled the plug on the sale of his debut crime novel, “Call Me, I’ll Hide the…
In his first 95 plate appearances in his age-24 rookie season, Spencer Jones hit .179 with four homers, a .608 OPS and struck out in 44.2 percent of his plate appearances. Oh wait, that was Aaron Judge. You might have forgotten about that two-month cameo in 2016 that was so…
Brooke Hogan is firing back at the criticism of grieving her late father, Hulk Hogan, after an admittedly complicated relationship. “I can’t believe I have to make a post reminding human beings how to be human,” Brooke, 38, began a TikTok video shared Thursday, July 30. “I am receiving so…
Rep. Nellie Pou once opposed legislation to create an internet sex offender registry and repeatedly stymied a New Jersey state effort to slap tougher penalties on predators. During her time in the state General Assembly, Pou (D-NJ) voted against a bill in 2001 that would’ve required law enforcement to make…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly raising concerns behind closed doors about his own state’s antitrust lawsuit against Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In recent weeks, Newsom – who is widely expected to run for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination – has told people involved in the…
The dad of Browns and Bucks owner Jimmy Haslam was not a fan of his son’s offseason moves. Haslam’s teams both made blockbuster deals this offseason that sent the teams’ long-tenured stars elsewhere, with the Browns trading Myles Garrett and the Bucks sending Giannis Antetokounmpo. “My dad’s 95-and-a-half, but he…
Vicki Gunvalson’s son, Michael Wolfsmith, is opening up about his distant relationship with sister Briana Culberson. “I’ve never been invited out there, and she doesn’t visit CA,” Michael, 41, wrote via Instagram when sharing a clip from the Thursday, July 30, episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County. “I…
WASHINGTON — DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro is moving to dismiss charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, revealing in a Friday court filing that the damage was, in fact, “the result of flawed installation by the contractor.” Pirro’s office submitted the…
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