Midterm voters forced to choose between alleged adulterers, abusers, criminals and other ethically challenged pols

WASHINGTON — They can’t all be winners. On Election Day, millions of voters across the country will be forced to decide whether to elect ethically or criminally challenged candidates as they juggle their political and moral priorities. From allegations of adultery and abuse to criminal indictments, a number of midterm candidates on both sides of the aisle managed to survive their primaries or had scandals emerge after securing their party’s nomination, creating a dilemma for voters. Here are some of the most scandalous pols on the ballot Nov. 3: Max Miller Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is facing accusations that he…

Bo Bichette’s opt-in was just the first step in a hurried Mets offseason

The offseason was officially underway as the Brewers celebrated at Tropicana Field, into the early hours of Thursday morning. It’s an offseason that appears destined to be divided into distinct halves, with Dec. 1 looming as the date for the collective bargaining agreement’s expiration, signaling the beginning of a lockout…

Exclusive | Meet Bruce Blakeman, the NY pol taking on Dem Gov. Hochul — who started campaigning at age 7, served as Nancy Reagan’s driver

Long before Bruce Blakeman became New York’s gubernatorial candidate for change, he was a lowly college kid tasked with driving Nancy Reagan around. The Nassau County executive’s first real political gig — as a volunteer for Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign—  unexpectedly landed him in proximity to the fiercely protective soon-to-be…

Obama calls Ilhan Omar’s ‘sham marriage’ probe ‘appalling’ — but it actually started under his admin

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has publicly lambasted the Trump administration’s probe of “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar, despite his administration being the first to investigate whether she married her brother. In 2016, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security uncovered evidence that Omar’s (D-Minn.) marriage to Ahmed Nur Said…

California Dem lawmaker was racist to staff, gave ‘unwanted hug’ to staffer who also got ‘body-checked’ by colleague: suit

A California Democratic lawmaker is accused of allowing rampant racial discrimination against her black employees — including a whistleblower who was allegedly “body-checked” by a colleague she reported for doing campaign work on taxpayers’ dime. Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, a freshman Democrat from Concord, is accused of retaliating against her…

Erewhon to open first location outside of LA County

The smoothies are coming! Ritzy California grocer Erewhon is set to open its first ever location outside of LA county, bringing $20 smoothies and cups of “sacred water” to Ventura County. Erewhon will officially open at Lakes Mall in Thousand Oaks on August 26, becoming the chain’s northernmost location. The…

Michael Fulmer hopes Yankees can finally be more permanent stop

Michael Fulmer was at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday night, waiting through a layover and ready to travel to Worcester to meet up with the Yankees’ Triple-A team.  He had just signed with the Yankees, who all of a sudden had holes to fill in their injury-riddled bullpen. Before he got…

Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, shares rise

Nvidia’s quarterly revenue more than doubled and the chipmaker forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling persistent demand for its AI chips. The company also said it expects revenue to grow by about 70% in fiscal 2028, and announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon’s cloud computing unit,…

Nick Shirley, California Republicans to challenge ‘censorship’ law

Youtuber Nick Shirley and California Republicans are threatening legal action after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that critics claim would block people from investigating fraud, potentially violating free speech rights. At least a hundred people attended a rally Wednesday at the west steps of the state capitol in…

All the ABS lessons we’ve learned after 2,000 games of challenges

By the close of business Wednesday night, 2,004 games will be in the books for the 2026 MLB season. Once you crack 2K, you can no longer be worried about the whims of short-sample syndrome. Two thousand games give you an ample cross section of the season. After 2,004 games…

Exclusive | Parents who blame their kids’ deaths on social media celebrate Meta’s B settlement — but say ‘It’s like losing her all over again’

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has reached an incredible $18 billion settlement with 48 states that accused the tech giant of knowingly causing harm to children — and parents who blame their teens’ suicides on social media are celebrating. “It feels like vindication,” said Victoria Hinks, whose daughter,…

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