WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog has found at least four more staffers for the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee aid agency “kidnapped” Israelis and aided Hamas’ terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, information that is likely to feed into a federal criminal probe, sources told The Post. The USAID Office of Inspector General, in an April 30 investigative summary, cited “four additional current or former staff” at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, three of whom were teachers and one of whom was a social worker. The unnamed staffers were “alleged to have participated in the holding…
Shake Shake’s shares tumbled 30% on Thursday after it blamed disappointing financial results on bad weather, high beef prices and tourism declines. The Big Apple-based burger chain missed Wall Street’s estimates for sales and profits in the quarter ended April 1, losing $290,000 compared to last year when it posted…
Startling allegations have been made against University of Alabama Birmingham softball coach Taylor Smartt in a damming report that outlined alleged incidents of racist remarks and mental and physical abuse toward players. Smartt had “taken a step back” from the softball program last month, and a report from Sports Illustrated…
Nearly 30 years after Kristin Smart disappeared, the search for her body has continued after police issued a new search warrant in connection to her 1996 disappearance. Smart, 19, vanished from California Polytechnic State University, where she had just finished her freshman year, after she attended an off-campus party on…
Mavericky Sen. John Fetterman slapped down calls for him to become a Republican due to his penchant for breaking ranks with Democrats, arguing that he’d be “terrible” as a GOPer. The hulking, hoodie- and shorts-wearing senator was adamant that he hasn’t changed, but his party has, and that he’s refused…
Blake Lively detailed a conversation involving Ryan Reynolds and Justin Baldoni in a deposition released ahead of the pair’s It Ends With Us settlement. Lively recalled in her January deposition that Baldoni visited her office to discuss script revisions in April 2023, which is when she brought up that she…
Spencer Pratt is feeling confident after a strong showing in his first mayoral debate, telling CBS many of his supporters are Democrats he believes will help secure him 51% of the vote in the June primary. “Everyone I know – my family – are all Democrats. I grew up in…
The US trade court on Thursday ruled against President Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law. The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on Feb. 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge…
A final piece appears to have been locked into place for the USC men’s basketball team. The commitment of transfer Isaac Bruns, a 6-foot-5 guard from South Dakota, may have completed the Trojans’ roster for next season. The Trojans have now received commitments from seven transfers who averaged a combined…
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer is celebrating after reaching a settlement with Blake Lively in the duo’s lengthy legal battle. “Let’s be clear, this is a win and total victory for the Wayfarer parties,” Bryan Freedman said in a statement to Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7. “The court had already dismissed…
The ultra-rich are voting with their feet, and Florida is winning big. It’s no secret that billionaires aren’t happy with a 5% wealth tax on the California ballot — and one South Florida enclave is the newest landing pad for ultra-wealthy expats from the Golden State. Manny Angelo Vargas — an…
Cloudflare is axing more than 1,100 employees in a worldwide bloodbath as the San Francisco tech giant dramatically restructures. Founders told staff that the company’s internal use of artificial intelligence has exploded more than 600% in just three months. The internet security and cloud networking firm revealed the massive cuts…
Which screen wins your attention — your phone screen or sunscreen? According to a new study, Americans are four times more likely to remember to plug their phone in at night than they are to put sunscreen on daily. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 53% frequently forget to…
PHILADELPHIA — At this point, it’s hard to remember just how thirsty we were as a basketball populace for so many years, just how starved. The Knicks lost 93-80 to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on June 2, 2000. That year was the ninth consecutive…
The season 14 finale of Chicago Fire will feature a surprise return from a fan-favorite character following their shocking hiatus. The first look at the May 13 finale of the hit NBC series showed Dermot Mulroney reprising the role of Pascal. Viewers last saw Pascal in March when his position…
The US military unleashed a wave of “self-defense” strikes on an Iranian port Thursday after Tehran launched an “unprovoked” attack targeting US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. US Central Command said the retaliatory attack was carried out after US forces intercepted multiple missiles, drones and small…
Don’t sleep on good sleep. Recent research suggests skipping shuteye can cause issues that are shockingly similar to those found in Alzheimer’s disease patients. A team of researchers from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria analyzed sleep-centric medical studies published over the last quarter century to better understand how a…
As the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers face off in the playoffs, the longtime rivalry is heating up off the hardwood and onto New York City menus. Some zealous Knicks fans have even gone as far as to “ban” the iconic Philly cheesesteak, while others are doubling down on…
A Florida daycare worker has been arrested after she allegedly abused an infant several times, causing the child to suffer a brain bleed. Alyssa Thompson has been charged with one count of aggravated child abuse. Thompson, 30, was arrested on Monday, May 4, following several incidents that took place on…
Liberal City Council members are pushing a bill that would automatically enroll residents in programs to receive social benefits — even if they’re illegal immigrants. Council member Crystal Hudson is pushing the measure, which would have the Department of Social Services mine tax data, social services rolls and other government…
SpaceX’s looming IPO is set to mint more new billionaires than any liquidity event in history. Its Nasdaq listing in June could exceed $2 trillion, making it the largest company ever to go public. Analysts say the IPO will spur innovation, much like the PayPal sale did in 2002. SpaceX’s…
A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship that has left three people dead is veering into the fringe. Online, a growing number of social media users are floating ivermectin as a possible treatment for the rare infectious disease, which can cause life-threatening heart and lung complications. Yes, you read…
Spencer Jones is finally getting his Yankees chance. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect on MLB Pipeline, who has collected 11 homers and a Triple-A leading 41 RBIs to start the season, has been called up after Jasson Domínguez was injured during Thursday’s game, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. It’s…
Texas state Rep James Talarico emerged victorious on Tuesday in his tense primary battle against firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett for the US Senate — giving Democrats a boost in their quest to flip the state red. Talarico, 36, had 53.2 percent of the vote, compared to 45.5 for Crockett, 44,…
Observations from Yankees spring training Tuesday. On the left Lefty relievers Tim Hill and Brent Headrick each threw a scoreless inning, with Headrick striking out two. Caught my eye J.C. Escarra, trying to prove he should make the club as a third catcher and backup first baseman (with Ben Rice…
Alice Evans has been accused of urging her fans to send ex Ioan Gruffudd bags of dog poop following their 2021 split. Linda Blank, the woman who runs Evans’ Facebook fan page, testified in court on Tuesday, March 3, that the actress, 57, made a bizarre request to her fans,…
A coalition of left-wing organizations has launched a bid to crush an attempt to enforce voter ID in California — despite the petition heading for a ballot after getting 1.3 million signatures. The group, which includes the American Civil Liberties Union and the League of Women Voters of California, has formed a campaign to…
Nebraska was just the latest top-10 team to be outclassed by UCLA. The common denominator? The Bruins were playing at home. They’re clearly a different team inside Pauley Pavilion, where their energy level surges and almost everything seems to go their way. UCLA’s 72-52 triumph over No. 9 Nebraska on…
When Hillary Clinton appeared before the House Oversight Committee in a closed deposition, she denied having any connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There was one alleged statement from the late billionaire, however, she didn’t take offense to — and it made everyone in the room laugh. “Mr. Epstein…
Rep. Tony Gonzales is headed to another runoff with his 2024 Texas GOP primary opponent after neither broke the 50% threshold to win their party’s primary Tuesday night. Republican voters in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District advanced the three-term congressman to a May 26 runoff election despite a dramatic personal saga…
IRVINE, Calif. — The Islanders are heading into the first of this four-game road trip unsure whether they’ll have Jonathan Drouin or Ryan Pulock. Drouin practiced Tuesday, having missed Sunday’s win over the Panthers with a lower-body injury, while Ryan Pulock — who briefly exited that game with what appeared…
Popular streamer and social media personality Adin Ross’ sister Madeline Ross has died. She was 36. The Broward County Medical Examiner confirmed her death to TMZ on Tuesday, March 3, revealing that she passed away on January 15 in Broward County, Florida. The cause of her death has yet to…
DALLAS — The bruising GOP primary for the Texas Senate between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a runoff after neither candidate locked down an outright majority in the Tuesday contest. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) was eliminated from the three-way battle after garnering…
TORONTO — More than six years removed from his ugly run as Knicks head coach, David Fizdale blamed his terrible record on the front office. “If I was doing it over again, I would’ve fought more to build a team early on and not cash in my record,” Fizdale said…
Bill Gates has been accused of having affairs and recently admitted to it after his name was mentioned in the Epstein Files. The United States Justice Department released a batch of files connected to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom Gates was previously connected to, in February 2026. (Epstein…
DALLAS — Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) told supporters she was going to leave her own watch party after votes in Dallas County were delayed. “We need to see the Dallas County votes to see where they are,” she said, per NOTUS, accusing the GOP of having “specifically targeted” Democratic voters.…
To JJ Redick, the exchange between him and star player Luka Doncic from Saturday’s win over the Warriors in San Francisco was normal. And just as, if not even more, importantly, Doncic appears to feel the same way. “I didn’t think much of it at the time, to be honest…
Luke Grimes is best known for his roles on Yellowstone and Marshals, but the actor is also a bona fide country singer. As a kid, Grimes sang in his church choir and went on to learn how to play drums, piano and guitar. Ultimately, he ended up pursuing an acting…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s team demanded she receive “beauty lighting” for her House Oversight Committee deposition and ordered a blue-paneled backdrop from a specialized shop so that it didn’t appear as though she was in a “hostage situation,” a source familiar with the situation told The Post. Clinton’s team had meticulously…
A slew of LIV Golf players have been stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing war in the region. Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Sam Horsfield, Anirban Lahiri, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Caleb Surratt and Lee Westwood were in Dubai practicing for LIV’s Asian tour stop when the United States…
Jamie-Lynn Sigler saw what she believed was a sign from James Van Der Beek following his death last month. “I am mourning along with the rest of the world. My dear friend James Van Der Beek passed away after a brave, beautiful, tireless fight against [colorectal] cancer,” Sigler, 44, said…
Gavin Newsom has been slammed for attacking the Supreme Court for blocking a California law that stopped schools from telling parents if their child was transgender. The order for now halts a state law signed by the Gov. in July 2024 that barred school districts from requiring staff to notify…
Damien Woody made it clear who he wants the Jets to target at quarterback. “Jets fans, let’s make this clear….Kyler Murray is the QB1 in the FA market,” Woody, a former offensive lineman and current ESPN NFL analyst who played three seasons with the Jets, wrote on X on Tuesday.…
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