Fury as Humboldt County finds huge trove of uncounted ballots for controversial Prop 50 vote

A Northern California county has found nearly 600 uncounted ballots from last year’s controversial proposition vote, which passed and allowed the redrawing of districts in the Golden State as part of a nationwide wave across other states. On Wednesday — nearly six months after Humboldt County certified the Nov. 4, 2025, statewide special election — elections staff announced it had discovered 596 sealed ballots inside a locked drop box that should have been counted before certification, according to the county elections office. “The Office of Elections and the state have both confirmed that counting these ballots will not change the…

Why Thunder star Chet Holmgren is a major problem for the Lakers

The Lakers defensive strategy in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was brilliant.  Attack Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in four different ways in an attempt to choke off the oxygen of the Oklahoma City offense. By doing so, the Lakers were daring anyone else on the team to beat them.  Chet…

Bitcoin taxes: What you actually owe the IRS when you sell

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you own a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, and you’re ready to sell it, you need to know how that might affect your yearly taxes. The selling part is easy.…

Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV days after latest Trump attack

Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a two-day visit to Vatican City and Italy Thursday by meeting Pope Leo XIV, days after President Trump claimed the first American-born pontiff was “endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people.” Leo has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration over its…

USC men’s basketball transfer Jadis Jones tries to forge fairy tale

USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added a Cinderella story to his collection of proven returners and heralded newcomers. It involves Jadis Jones, a guard from Lindenwood in the relatively obscure Ohio Valley Conference. Jones announced his commitment to the Trojans on Wednesday, posting a picture of himself in…

Lakers’ Deandre Ayton leaves game against Nuggets with knee injury 

DENVER — Lakers starting center Deandre Ayton had an early exit from Thursday’s road game against the Nuggets because of a knee injury. Ayton played his initial four-minute stint to start Thursday’s game before backup big man Jaxson Hayes subbed in for him at the 7:30 mark of the first. …

Sam Carrick appears to be heading to Sabres as Rangers continue retool

Sam Carrick is reportedly headed to Buffalo.  After the Rangers held Carrick out of the lineup for Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs, Sportsnet reported the veteran center is expected to be traded to the Sabres before the 3 p.m. deadline on Friday.  As of late Thursday night, the…

Rams, Tyler Higbee reach two-year contract extension

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will have one of his favorite targets for at least one more season — and possibly longer. Tight end Tyler Higbee, a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft who played at Western Kentucky, and the Rams have agreed to a two-year contract extension, according to…

Biden autopen DOJ probe presses on — though proving crime is ‘tough’

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice hasn’t shelved the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s alleged misuse of the autopen, The Post has learned. A senior DOJ official told reporters Thursday that the investigation was not “closed” but the case was “tough” to make given the executive privilege issues involved…

Six Flags sells off 7 theme parks in 1 million move to cut debt

Six Flags Entertainment will sell off seven of its amusement parks in the United States and Canada to EPR Properties, the company announced Thursday. The company said it would sell off Michigan’s Adventure in Muskegon, Michigan; Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Texas; Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York; Six Flags…

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