FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly gives out self-branded bottles of bourbon, including some with facsimiles of his signature, at public events — even as he battles The Atlantic magazine over its reporting on his drinking habits. The bottles bear the bureau’s official shield along with the words, “Kash Patel FBI Director.” The whiskey comes from Kentucky-based distillery Woodford Reserve, according to The Atlantic, which purchased a bottle online from a seller who claimed to have been gifted it by Patel in Las Vegas. A bureau spokesperson didn’t deny the practice, but argued it is not unusual and noted an FBI…
9-1-1 is preparing to wrap up season 9 — but will the finale conclude with Angela Bassett‘s character Athena leaving the show? During the penultimate episode of the hit ABC series, Detective Hooks (Josh Stamberg) convinced Athena to accompany him to make arrests in the trafficking case. The situation took…
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,…
McDonald’s on Thursday reported surprisingly upbeat quarterly earnings and revenue, but CEO Chris Kempczinski — who recently went viral for his weirdly timid nibble of his own company’s burger — warned consumer spending may get “a little bit worse” as high fuel prices slam wallets. The fast-food chain saw adjusted…
Refresh 2026-05-07T14:34:48.938Z “Viruses don’t care about politics” (Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Both Argentina and the U.S. recently withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the face of this outbreak, “I think they will reconsider their positions,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director-general. “Viruses don’t care…
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WASHINGTON — President Trump suspended a plan to have the military escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabian officials warned Riyadh would not allow the US to use its airspace or air bases to support the initiative. “Project Freedom,” which the president announced Sunday evening, was paused Tuesday following…
President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post, saying even he wouldn’t pony up the $1,000 needed to watch the US play in the team’s opening game against Paraguay next month. In a brief telephone interview late Wednesday, the commander-in-chief reacted…
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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all loved up at the latest New York Knicks game. The couple sat courtside during game two of the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Wednesday, May 6, sporting matching orange jackets in honor of Chalamet’s favorite basketball team. Chalamet, 30,…
China’s top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the US have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before President Donald Trump is expected to visit. During a meeting with members of a…
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…
The White Lotus experienced some significant recasting over the years — but which actors were replaced and why? The HBO series, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience a slew of personal ups and downs while on vacation. The anthology…
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to unveil the top lines for her massive New York State budget Thursday morning — with little to no new money for the Big Apple expected, The Post has learned. The top number of the budget was not immediately known, nor were the details on…
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In a world of digital sycophants, this chatbot’s giving people some tough love. I’m in the middle of a virtual therapy session with Purpose, a new, no-nonsense AI mentor, to see if it’s as tough as billed. Like with a real-life coach, we’re discussing everything from romance to work-life balance…
LeAnn Rimes has seemingly shut down rumors that she could be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Following reports this week that LeAnn, 43, has been in talks with Bravo about a spot on RHOBH, the 9-1-1: Nashville actress shared a clip via her Instagram Story…
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…
Former JPMorgan banker and Wall Street high-flyer Chirayu Rana has hired an attorney who has repped Epstein accusers and other major sexual harassment cases in his legal battle with the nation’s largest bank over claims Rana was forced to be a “sex slave.” Daniel Kaiser, partner at top NYC law…
Confirmed and suspected cases of hantavirus infection have struck eight people on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and now, laboratory tests have pointed to a specific kind of hantavirus at fault.Hantaviruses are a large family of viruses carried by rodents, such as rats. It’s relatively uncommon for them…
Against the Celtics, Tyrese Maxey was unstoppable. He owned crunchtime of the winner-take-all Game 7. That player has yet to show up to the Eastern Conference semifinals – in part due to Mikal Bridges’ lockdown defense. Bridges was at it again Wednesday night, shutting down Maxey when Game 2 of…
Spencer Pratt is saying goodbye to reality TV and hello to politics. Exactly one year after a wildfire burned down his family’s home in Pacific Palisades, California, Pratt announced that he was running for mayor of Los Angeles. “The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling; it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt said…
Redistricting across the US has turned into all-out war between the Democrats and the Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November. While both parties have enacted plans to redistrict since July 2025, Republicans are potentially poised to flip up to 14 US House seats in their favor following…
Is it the Tech-corcist? With religious rifts widening around the globe, an enterprising Christian leader has potentially devised a way to unite the faiths against a common foe. A Mexican priest named Father Luis Ramirez Almanza is inviting rabbis, imams and evangelical preachers to join a special exorcism training course that,…
Step on the scale lately? Chances are, you know exactly how much you weigh — and you probably remember if you have high blood pressure or your cholesterol is off from your last check-up. But there are some less obvious metrics that can tell you a whole lot about your…
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Billy Porter made a rare comment about how he was “dead for three days” amid his battle with sepsis. During the Monday, March 2, episode of the “Outlaws” podcast, Porter, 56, recalled being diagnosed and having to exit the Broadway production of Cabaret due to the health scare. He said…
President Trump has selected Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security. Mullin, 48, was elected to the Senate in 2022 to serve out the remainder of the late Sen. Jim Inhofe’s term and was up for re-election to a full six-year term later this…
A beloved KTLA weather anchor, who was abruptly fired in a shocking move by the station, spoke out for the first time since she and several coworkers were let go. Kacey Montoya said she was “overwhelmed” by the support she received from her fans in a video shared to Instagram.…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison pledged Thursday to maintain CNN’s “editorial independence” after coming out on top in the bidding war for the outlet’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. CNBC “Squawk on the Street” host David Faber asked Ellison during an interview whether CNN would end up “more beholden to…
Enterprise software company Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts as it faces a cash crunch from a massive AI data center expansion effort, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. Long a smaller contender in the cloud market, over the past year Oracle has emerged as a major player in the business of renting computing power…
Francisco Lindor told The Post he likes his Opening Day chances after hitting for the first time Wednesday. “One hundred percent, I think I can make it for Opening Day,” he said. “We’re checking the boxes along the way.” The Mets look headed for a six-man rotation as long as…
Animation may be primarily viewed as something for kids, but animated movies can be for people of all ages. Head to Netflix if you’re looking for a fantastic movie for people both young and old — from kid-friendly fare like The Mitchells vs. The Machines and Rio to movies that have…
Gov. Kathy Hochul batted away questions about being pegged as the “fall man” in Zohran Mamdani’s pressure campaign to tax the rich — saying publicly she’s not “frustrated” by political posturing by the mayor and his comrades. Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda and the latest in…
Getting a mortgage approved used to take weeks. Better.com says it can now make the approval in seconds. On Thursday, the mortgage company announced a partnership with OpenAI that will place its AI mortgage engine directly inside ChatGPT, making it the first conversational credit decision tool for mortgages and home…
A sword dating to the Crusades spent centuries entombed in sand and barnacles off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, until a university student spotted its hilt jutting from the seabed.Shlomi Katzin, a graduate student in the Department of Maritime Civilizations at the University of Haifa, saw a group of divers…
The most powerful biohacks might be free, but that hasn’t stopped health-conscious high rollers from shelling out serious cash in their quest to live longer and feel younger. Among them is biohacker Gary Brecka, a human biologist, longevity expert and wellness guru to the stars who says that when the…
Jayson Tatum will suit up for the Boston Celtics and could return as soon as Friday, nearly 10 months after his Achilles injury, according to ESPN. The six-time NBA All-Star forward reportedly is expected to make his season debut at home Friday against the Mavericks. The team listed Tatum as…
Rob Rausch is sharing an update on where he stands with ex Leah Kateb two years after they won over fans on Love Island USA. During a Wednesday, March 4, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Traitors season 4 winner, 27, was quizzed about whether there’s…
President Trump said Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied to Congress about getting his approval for a $220 million ad campaign featuring herself. “I never knew anything about it,” Trump told Reuters. Two sources close to the White House told The Post that Trump is furious that Noem testified that…
Luckin Coffee — China’s largest coffee chain that set up shop in Gotham in June of 2025 and has since been competing with American coffee giants like Starbucks — may just froth over with another win. Centurium Capital Partners, the buyout firm that helped turn around the Chinese coffee market…
Researchers have developed a method for steering microscopic swimming robots using light patterns and the principles of Einstein’s theory of relativity. The technology is a potential first step toward deploying tiny robots in applications ranging from medicine to manufacturing.One of the major challenges of developing microrobots for practical applications is…
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