Socialists are moving immediately to squeeze Gov. Kathy Hochul on taxes — even as political insiders argue her re-election on Tuesday was owed more to anti-Trump backlash than to a surging left-wing in the Empire State. The Democratic Socialists of America’s New York City chapter — which saw a record-number of its members win election to the state Legislature — will turn up the heat on Hochul over hiking taxes on the wealthy and other issues, including expanding free childcare and raising the minimum wage. “I’m hopeful that Hochul has seen the energy, the excitement that can come from the…
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been accused of “abuse of power” after the group booked VIP airport escorts in Miami for the soccer fat cat’s wife and daughters, including one trip with their dogs, according to sources and official records. His wife and daughters show up 125 times in Miami…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Southeast Asia’s tropical forests owe their rich biodiversity to a tiny fragment of Earth’s crust that split from what is now northwestern Australia roughly 150 million years ago, a new study reports.The fragment transported hundreds…
Luka Dončić has scored 308 points through his first eight games of the season, the most points since Wilt Chamberlain’s 418 points in 1962-63, the season in which he averaged 44.8 points. Dončić had 40 points (11-for-23 from the field, 6-for-13 from beyond the arc), nine rebounds, seven assists and…
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County star Jen Affleck insisted that her marriage to husband Zac Affleck was “stronger than ever” just over a year before she filed for divorce. “[Our marriage is] night and day difference at this point,” Jen, 27, exclusively told Us in April 2025. “Every…
It was a bittersweet goodbye for Chicago Fire’s Joe Cruz, but actor Joe Miñoso feels content with how his story was wrapped up. Warning: Spoilers below from season 15, episode 15 of Chicago Fire. “What’s great about what we did with the character was, you know, I never imagined him…
New Hampshire police have arrested a 70-year-old poet after he allegedly slapped a Turning Point Action member in the face outside a Laconia elementary school where voters were casting ballots Tuesday. The Laconia Police Department said officers arrested the suspect, identified as Stephen Redic, around 8 a.m. Wednesday on charges…
Luka Dončić had his fifth 40-point performance in his last six games, finishing with 40 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday in Sacramento. Color Austin Reaves not impressed. “He could’ve had 60 if he weren’t asleep in the…
Scrubs just introduced a new development in J.D. and Elliot’s relationship after an offscreen split — and a surprise shakeup. “I don’t know what the writers have planned at all,” Sarah Chalke, who plays Elliot, exclusively told Us. “I genuinely don’t. I’m not just not spoiling. I actually don’t know…
The blue tsunami washed away more Republicans on Wednesday with Democrats sweeping race after race to seize control of both chambers of Congress in a rebuke of President Trump and his administration. Democrats are projected to finish with as many as 258 seats in the House of Representatives, compared with…
US stocks jumped Wednesday after Democrats clinched a historic sweep of Congress on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 1,500 points, or 3%, the S&P 500 rising 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up 1.4%. It was the blue-chip index’s best day since April 2025. Analysts believe…
SACRAMENTO — It didn’t come via the hot start from Luka Dončić that’s become customary to start the season. But the Slovenian superstar continued his dominant run to open 2026-27 Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, recording his third straight 40-point game in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings.…
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Democratsâ sweeping midterm victories amounted to a âWatergate-level repudiationâ of the Republican Party, Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday, after becoming Texasâ last remaining statewide GOP lawmaker. â2026 was not simply a blue wave; it was a blue tsunami. It was an ass kicking. It was not simply a bad 2006…
Elon Musk suffered a significant blow as Dems won big in the midterms â including pivotal seats in Texas â in spite of millions of dollars he poured into campaigns for Republicans he hoped would greenlight his ambitious data center projects. Shares of SpaceX and Tesla both plummeted more than…
Packers running back Josh Jacobs addressed the latest abuse allegations made against him on Wednesday, calling them âan attack ââon me and who I am and my character.â Jacobs, 28, pushed back on the accusations revealed over the weekend after the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released documents related to an alleged…
Nike has been slapped with a fatwa – a religious decree from an Islamic leader – for “promoting polytheism,” since the sneaker brand is inspired by the Greek goddess Nike. The Dar al-Ifta, Libya’s top religious authority, issued the ruling, which bans Muslims from buying, selling or wearing clothing with…
American soccer fans might soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief about Julian Hall’s international future. The Red Bull New York star was named to the U.S. men’s national team’s squad for the Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti that take place beginning next week. Should the teen…
Nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished the same day a pretaped episode of The People’s Court featuring her and her ex-fiancé aired on TV, prosecutors have formally charged Dale Smith Jr. with her murder. Smith, 55, was arrested in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, October 14, on a second-degree murder…
Republican New York Rep. Michael Lawler lost to Democratic rival Cait Conley in Tuesday’s blue tsunami despite carrying the large bloc of Orthodox Jewish voters in the Hudson Valley’s 17th district, sources said. The two-term congressman won 71% of election precincts in the Town of Ramapo, which has a large…
Companies in the private sector added 86,000 jobs in October, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 69,000 jobs and up from the prior month’s revised 86,000 payrolls. “Employers of all sizes were hiring last month,…
College sports are known for their unusual promotional nights, but UCLA’s women’s basketball team is taking it to another level. As the Bruins are set to host UC Irvine on Thursday night, the team is having “Leather Pants Night.” The team announced the promotion on social media on Wednesday night…
A Texas man has been indicted in the murder of a mother of three who lived at his home with her children, authorities said. A Polk County jury returned indictments against Cody Allen Laviolette, charging him with first-degree murder and third-degree tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in connection with…
The disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, has even left Dateline’s most investigative correspondents perplexed. “The really sad story of Nancy Guthrie is sometimes when you get all the publicity in the world that you could want and then 10 times more, it still doesn’t make a difference,” Josh…
California voters greenlit Proposition 1 on Tuesday, authorizing the state to sell $11.25 billion in bonds to fund affordable housing projects. As of Wednesday morning with 58% of the vote counted, about 1.4 million more voters checked “yes” over “no” on the ballot measure for it to lead with 4.46…
Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory, and particularly their coming control of the US Senate, strengthen the Federal Reserve against President Trump’s efforts to meddle with it, with the Senate’s control over appointments a major guardrail against Trump landing any more allies at the central bank. It could also mean new headaches…
Oracle has reportedly nixed a $7 billion deal to lease computer chips to Chinese tech giant Tencent after getting pushback from the Trump administration. The deal struck by Oracle and its billionaire chairman Larry Ellison would have provided Tencent with access to up to 100,000 AI chips located at Asia-based…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A toothbrush that generates its own electricity with every stroke could offer a new way to fight the microbes behind cavities and gum disease.Conventional toothbrushes rely on physical scrubbing to remove plaque from teeth and…
The newest US senator from Texas had a medical emergency a few years ago that was spurred by his political campaign trail — and it led to a diagnosis of a disease with no cure. “I was lucky to be alive. The nurses and the doctors in Williamson County saved…
Jannik Sinner hasn’t appeared on a tennis court since winning Wimbledon back in July because of persistent knee issues. This prolonged absence ended his 2026 season early and caused him to lose his world No. 1 ranking to Alexander Zverev. On the surface, it seems like Sinner’s season ending early…
You know you’ve made it into the pop culture pantheon when Taylor Swift gives you credit for inspiring her songwriting. For NBC’s true-crime institution Dateline — which influenced Swift’s 2024 murder-tinged “Florida!!!” and recent hit “Patient Zero” — that’s just one more sign of staying power. Now in its 35th…
WASHINGTON — A beaming President Trump described plans to install Corinthian columns inside his under-construction White House ballroom Wednesday — turning to renovation projects to lift his spirits after Republicans suffered a devastating election blowout fewer than 24 hours earlier. “You’ll be able to have dinners for as many people…
The Strand Bookstore â the iconic NYC landmark thatâs been in business for almost a century â has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million for accepting a COVID-era loan that was off-limits since the storeâs owner is married to a US senator, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. In February…
HP on Wednesday named former GSK chief and Microsoft board member Emma Walmsley as CEO to steer the PC maker through a memory-chip crunch that has driven up prices and triggered a steep industry downturn. She succeeds interim CEO Bruce Broussard on Jan. 4, with Broussard transitioning to board chair…
E-bikes and e-scooters are soaring in popularity, and with them, horrific injuries are surging too. But this deadly threat isn’t just affecting adults. In fact, injuries among kids are climbing much faster than grown folks. New research reveals that not only are there more injuries, but they’re more serious. Dr.…
The Lions are making a move at linebacker. The team is expected to sign Owen Pappoe to their practice squad pending a physical, per CBS Sports, after star linebacker Jack Campbell suffered a scary neck injury on Sunday. Pappoe, 26, was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of…
Milo Ventimiglia made a rare comment about possibly appearing on Justin Hartley‘s hit series Tracker after they worked together on This Is Us. “I would. It would [depend on it being the] right time,” Ventimiglia, 49, exclusively told Us when asked if he’d ever appear on the show while discussing his…
The successor of Democratic icon and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks increasingly likely to be state Sen. Scott Wiener and not her own endorsed pick, according to preliminary election results Wednesday morning. With a little more than half of the ballots in the 11th Congressional District counted, Wiener had…
The operator of the storied Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena is laying off workers en masse as Oakland officials prepare to sell both venues. Legends Global is laying off all 1,600 employees as Oakland and Alameda County prepare a sale to two separate entities looking to buy the former home…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. With the iPhone Duo finally dropping just a few weeks ago, fans quickly lined up at their nearest brick-and-mortar stores to nab the latest and…
A “fit and healthy” young woman has been left unable to walk after she woke up to find half of her face “paralyzed.” Lillie Thorne, 22, went to sleep as normal, but when she woke up, she found the left side of her face drooping and unable to move. And…
Kristaps Porziņģis might never play another NBA game. The Golden State Warriors also might not pay a cent of his $20 million contract. NBA insider Shams Charania made an X post on Tuesday that read, “The Warriors are not delivering payments to Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, ruling…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Kate Middleton has a way of looking chic all the time. Whether she’s attending a welcome ceremony or visiting a construction site, you can expect a sleek, timeless, flattering ensemble. And…
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