Conan O’Brien reveals overlooked male menopause change that surprised him

With age comes wisdom — and hormonal changes. Conan O’Brien found that out after an unexpected exchange revealed a surprising reason behind a shift he’d noticed in himself. Andropause — often dubbed “male menopause” or “manopause” — describes the age-related decline in testosterone levels that many men experience later in life. Unlike the drastic hormonal drop women experience during menopause, the transition in men typically happens gradually and often goes unnoticed. Not for O’Brien. The comedian and former late-night host opened up about the moment he realized one of the effects of aging may have been tied to his changing testosterone levels.…

The reasons to be optimistic about these Giants

It is the start of July. That means your favorite Giants players and coaches are somewhere other than the team facility, probably on vacation. The early weeks of summer are upon us, and if you cannot muster up some level of optimism about your favorite team, you are either a…

Aaron Judge ‘starting to feel better’ but is weeks away from scan on rib

Aaron Judge is “starting to feel better,” Aaron Boone said, though that feeling has not yet translated into concrete progress toward a return. Thursday will mark four weeks since the Yankees announced their captain had suffered a stress fracture of a rib and would undergo additional medical imaging in “approximately…

USMNT star feels ‘ready’ to play full 90 minutes — or more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The state of Christian Pulisic’s left calf has all but disappeared as a story headed into the U.S. national team’s Round of 32 clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Injury aside, though, it’s been more than three months since Pulisic played a full 90 minutes. He may be asked…

Landen Roupp matches ugly Giants record with loss to Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — The circumstances were too overwhelming to lead to any other result. Of course, with Landen Roupp on the mound, against the Diamondbacks, the Giants were going to fall Tuesday night. There have been no other outcomes in games involving either this particular San Francisco starting pitcher or the…

US figure skating team’s first pitch at Mets game doesn’t go well

Perhaps the U.S. figure skating team should stay on the ice and away from the diamond. Multiple members of the team — including some from the gold medal-winning squad from the 2026 Winter Olympics — appeared at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch ahead of the Mets’ 5-4…

Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate, 54, found dead in rural area

The body of a missing Republican Senate candidate was found inside a truck in rural Oklahoma, according to authorities and reports. Barry Christian, a 54-year-old candidate for District 38 in western Oklahoma, was discovered dead on Thursday after he mysteriously vanished just two days prior, his campaign said in a…

Colts won’t pick up Anthony Richardson’s fifth-year option as trade questions loom

Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer. The Colts will not be exercising the fifth-year option on Richardson’s rookie contract, Fox 59 reported Thursday. General manager Chris Ballard told reporters Saturday that he “hadn’t given too much thought” to Richardson’s fifth-year option that would…

FCC’s Brendan Carr says Disney TV license review is about DEI, not Jimmy Kimmel

Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that the decision to order an early license review for Disney’s ABC television stations is about the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — not President Trump’s clash with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. “This was based on DEI conduct and not speech,”…

Inside the well-funded AI doom machine — and who is benefiting from it

While the Elon Musk–Sam Altman trial in Oakland, Calif., is dominating headlines this week, 3,000 miles away, a Capitol Hill event with far less fanfare may prove even more significant for the future of AI in America. On Wednesday evening, Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted a panel featuring top Chinese AI…

US economy grows 2% as layoffs plunge to 55-year low, inflation lingers

Fresh data showed the US economy grew at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter while core inflation rose 3.2% year-over-year in March as data shows a resilient, if uneven, recovery. Economic growth came in a touch softer than expected, with the Commerce Department reporting a 2% annualized expansion…

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