Trump called FIFA president asking to review USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension

He played the Trump card! President Trump asked FIFA’s president to review the red-card suspension of the US men’s team’s breakout star – before the organization shockingly announced he could play in Monday’s do-or-die game against Belgium, The Post has confirmed. Trump reached out to FIFA president Gianni Infantino directly to ask him to take a second look at US star Folarin Balogun’s suspension that came as a result of controversial red card in the the national team’s Round of 32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, a US official confirmed to The Post. “The President and Infantino did speak, and the…

Biden’s illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, $ 20% in rents, Fed paper finds

A new Federal Reserve working paper found the record surge in illegal immigration during the Biden administration triggered higher home prices and rents. The findings arrive as immigration remains a polarizing political issue. Republicans argue former President Joe Biden’s border policies strained housing and public resources, while Democrats say immigration helped ease labor shortages…

Billionaires’ Row tower signs new tenant

Anchorage Capital Advisors is the latest tenant to sign on at 125 W. 57th St., the 265,000 square-foot boutique office tower on Billionaires’ Row developed by global investment management firm Cain and Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners. The deal for two full floors brings the project to nearly 75% leased less than…

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

A scam text showed up today that would make many parents stop cold. The message said: “Hi mom, text me here on my work phone. Dropped my actual phone in the sink earlier and it’s completely unresponsive now.” The text came from an unknown number. Then it asked me to…

LIU athletics placed on three-year probation after NCAA eligibility probe

Long Island University’s nickname might be the Sharks, but it was the NCAA that took a bite out of the school this week.  LIU was placed on a three-year probation by the NCAA following an investigation that found the university’s athletic programs had allowed more than 1,000 student-athletes who were…

No. 1 UCLA baseball leaves Loyola Marymount all wet after sprinkler snafu

One strike away from defeat while facing the nation’s top-ranked college baseball team, Loyola Marymount deployed its only remaining weapon. Sprinklers. An accidental spray that resulted from a system malfunction was a novel idea Tuesday night but couldn’t dampen dominant UCLA. After milling about for 30 seconds white waiting for…

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not ready to return anytime soon

Tuesday marked the first day Giancarlo Stanton was eligible to be activated off the 10-day injured list. But it does not sound as if the veteran DH, dealing with a “low-grade” right calf strain, is actually close to a return. Stanton has not yet started doing any kind of running,…

Voter ID proposition rankles California elections officials

A voter ID initiative going to California voters this fall is presenting a thorny situation for California’s top elections officials. On Tuesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — both Democrats — held a news conference in Sacramento to call on people to report incidents of…

McDonald’s biggest US rival shutters over 700 restaurants

McDonald’s is one step closer to reigning king in the US after its top rival shuttered hundreds of restaurants last year. Though the Golden Arches is the world’s largest fast-food chain, Subway actually comes out on top in the US with nearly 19,000 restaurants across the country. McDonald’s has close…

Lakers struggle offensively in Game 1 loss to Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers were far from perfect when it came to their game plan execution during Tuesday’s 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. But they did enough to hang around against the defending NBA champions.  They disrupted Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive rhythm…

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