Progressive Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz) is dating lefty YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella, 10 years her junior. The two first met when Cocchiarella, 24, interviewed Ansari, 34, in spring 2025 and have been seeing each other for the past few months, TMZ reported Thursday. Ansari declined to discuss her relationship, instead using her statement to lash out at President Trump and the US’s seven-month war in Iran. “I’m not commenting on my personal life, nor is it anyone’s business. Right now, ICE is terrorizing communities across the country with zero accountability, and Trump’s reckless war in Iran continues raging on,” she told the…
The feds are suing Harvard University for data related to allegations its hiring practices discriminate against white men — the latest step in the Trump administration’s crackdown on woke practices in academia. In a lawsuit filed late Tuesday in a Massachusetts federal court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the…
Jalen Duren and the Pistons have agreed on a new contract. Duren, 22, agreed to terms on a five-year, $200 million contract that is fully guaranteed and keeps him in Detroit for the long haul, ESPN reported late Thursday night. It ends a long-running contract battle that started earlier in…
Brothers Zach and Nate Johnson experienced a series of unfortunate events while competing on The Amazing Race — but one fans didn’t get to see was a water taxi dropping them off at the wrong location. “When we did get on our water taxi, our water taxi driver didn’t take…
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) announced the birth of her daughter Thursday as she awaits trial on federal charges connected to a violent anti-ICE protest that could send her to prison for more than a decade. “Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel…
Anaheim’s mayor is facing an extraordinary workplace complaint from her own chief of staff that paints a picture of booze, alleged harassment and political-business-as-usual gone badly off the rails. Chief of Staff Berenice Ballinas claims Mayor Ashleigh Aitken repeatedly appeared intoxicated at city functions — including one City Council meeting…
Adios. Popular Mexican restaurant Dos Coyotes has closed its last Bay Area location as the chain’s footprint begins to shrink. Dos Coyotes Border Café announced that Thursday, September 24 was the last day of operation for their location on Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon, California. Sign up for the…
How loaded is the Yankees rotation? Well, even though former Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer Gerrit Cole is lined up to pitch Game 1 of the division series Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, Boone at least initially declined to commit to a starter. That’s probably because Carlos Rodón…
Taylor Hanson got emotional while explaining why he wanted to be paired up with Britt Stewart on Dancing With the Stars season 35. “I am such a Britt fan,” Hanson, 43, gushed on the Thursday, October 1, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast” following their recent elimination.…
California has 564 inmates under death sentences — and gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is weighing in on the state’s death penalty after Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike. Notorious criminals such as Scott Peterson — convicted in 2004 of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant —…
California’s highways have a new kind of trucker — and this one doesn’t need a lunch break. A robot truck is now hauling loads of California produce down the highway, giving the state its first real-world glimpse at autonomous freight while a human safety driver keeps watch from the cab.…
WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark will not hit the links next month during the LPGA’s penultimate event of 2026. Clark made an appearance at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club for the pro-am in 2024 and 2025, turning the event into a must-watch event. However, organizers for the event said that…
Las Vegas Aces rookie Justine Pissott has spoken out about her own sexual assault experience, lending support to other victims amid recent media coverage of the Cornell 7 case. “This is a vulnerable message but something I want to share,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, September 29.…
California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra has a new top aide — his own daughter, Clarisa Reyes-Becerra. The Democrat’s campaign has shelled out more than $17,000 to Reyes-Becerra, who’s an immigration attorney, according to campaign finance records. Before joining her dad’s campaign, Reyes-Becerra worked at multiple immigration-related organizations, including as a…
Disney is planning to restructure its sprawling television operation, which is expected to result in hundreds of layoffs, according to a report. Top executives at the House of Mouse are ironing out the plans, which will include consolidating the TV divisions and slashing jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday,…
Forget the backflips and dance moves. A California robotics company has unveiled a humanoid machine with a far less flashy mission: doing the laundry and other everyday chores. Redwood City-based Dyna Robotics this week introduced Taku, a “full-stack physical agent” designed to handle entire real-world workflows from start to finish.…
Two Republicans on Georgia’s state election board Thursday criticized a proposal by their own party to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The software vulnerability does not allow votes to be changed or cast…
This year’s New York City Wine & Food Festival features offerings from celebs and, in a sign of the times, some non-alcoholic fare, Side Dish can exclusively reveal. Star Sylvester Stallone is slated to attend a dinner that’s part of the fest to tout his Carbonadi Italian Vodka brand. Bryan…
Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a California tech CEO who’s accused of smuggling more than $300 million in restricted AI chips into China. Greg Lui, 38, aka “Yiu Kong Lui,” of San Gabriel, faces a barrage of federal charges for allegedly selling Beijing a mountain of American-made AI graphics processors…
The central theme of the 2026-27 Islanders, or at least the very early stage of the season, is how close they are on any given night to Pete DeBoer’s vision of what they can be. We know what DeBoer’s teams look like when they are rolling. He wants the Islanders…
The case against a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman who he allegedly sexually abused as a teen is set to go to trial next week. According to federal prosecutors, ex-Stoughton officer Matthew Farwell killed Sandra Birchmore to keep her quiet about his alleged sexual exploitation…
The White House releases a behind-the-scenes look of China’s President Xi Jinping’s during the recent state visit. Hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, President Xi was welcomed to the White House for events on September 23-25, 2026.
Nike deepened its restructuring under CEO Elliott Hill on Thursday, announcing a plan to cut more jobs and shake up its global business divisions after the struggling sportswear giant projected a surprisingly steep drop in full-year revenue. The company has been working to revive growth during the first two years…
WASHINGTON — Democrats took a big step Friday toward making South Carolina the first state to hold its presidential primary in the 2028 cycle, potentially handing former Vice President Kamala Harris a big early advantage should she launch a third White House bid. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws…
Hemingway said bankruptcy happens “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” The same could be said for fiscal crises – a lesson that Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears to have missed while immersed in Africana Studies in college, bond experts tell On The Money. Our socialist boy mayor is woefully ignorant of the…
As soon as LeBron James made his stunning free agency decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a shockingly low contract, several league-wide questions became more relevant. Among them: will the 76ers attempt to trade for LeBron’s son, Lakers guard Bronny James? What would a trade between the Lakers and…
General Hospital found a way to write off a central character after the actor’s exit from the show. During the Thursday, July 23, episode of General Hospital, Cody (Josh Kelly) told Molly (Kristen Vaganos) that Maxie (Kirsten Storms), Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and their kids were moving to Australia. Maxie also…
WASHINGTON — Morris Katz, the star Gen Z political guru behind Mayor Mamdani and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, has offered a groveling, belated mea culpa over Platner’s campaign implosion after he was accused of rape. But one former ally isn’t buying it, branding him a “twerp from Tribeca” —…
Miami has overtaken New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area as the nation’s hottest market for $30 million-plus homes, as wealthy buyers continue pouring into low-tax Florida. A total of 24 single-family homes and condominiums in Miami-Dade County sold for more than $30 million during the first six…
A 6-year-old girl was given a first-of-its-kind gene therapy in a hospital in China for a nonlethal condition. Within a week, she was dead.Her death was never publicly disclosed by the scientists who developed and administered her experimental gene therapy. But now, more than a year after her death, her…
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. The King has found his new castle. Following a lengthy free agency, LeBron James defied all odds and signed a two-year contract for $8 million…
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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has had it with the surge of obnoxious “harassing” videos shot using Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ that are flooding the social media platform – causing the executive to ban the content. “If you’re posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot…
Lunch with a side of rabid bat. A rabid bat landed on a munching family’s table at a San Diego deli restaurant this past Sunday. San Diego public health officials are concerned, issuing a notice to anyone who may have touched the bat that they are at risk of contracting…
LeBron James is heading to Philadelphia for far less than anyone expected — even after it became clear that money would not drive his free-agency decision. James agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the 76ers that includes a player option, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal pays…
With no major movies scheduled for wide release this weekend, streamers like HBO Max and Prime Video have taken full advantage of that programming gap and opted to debut some high-profile films. At the top of Watch With Us’ list is The Dink, Apple TV’s sports comedy with an all-star…
Mayor Karen Bass and her staffers have reportedly been communicating using disappearing messages, a potential flagrant violation of rules on the books requiring record retention. Bass’ press office allegedly uses WhatsApp messages that auto-delete every 24 hours, sources told the Los Angeles Times. The practice calls into question how much…
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Friday morning that disrupted access to dozens of popular websites and online services. Problems began around 6:40 a.m. ET, with users reporting issues accessing services including Apple Pay, DoorDash, Reddit and streaming platform Hulu, according to outage tracker Downdetector. AWS said the disruption…
Scientists have found previously missing galactic matter lurking in the huge voids of space between galaxies.For decades, scientists have been unable to solve the long-standing puzzle of why we see far less normal matter in galaxies than we should. Now, a team of scientists in the CHIME/FRB Collaboration, led by…
Complaints around glyphosate, a chemical found in many home and commercial herbicides, are growing like weeds. The herbicide has long been a target of criticism by the Make America Healthy Again movement lead by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The main concern is it’s a possible carcinogen. Bayer, the…
Julian Sayin will have someone new in his corner this football season. The Ohio State quarterback has been linked to Miami University student Paulina Adams after she shared an Instagram post in honor of Sayin’s 21st birthday Thursday. “Happy birthday! Life is the best with you in it,” she wrote.…
Are you ready to fight? Not literally, of course – the Watch With Us crew is all about peace and brotherhood. But that doesn’t mean we can’t stream movies on HBO Max with people tearing each other apart. The streamer just added the 2026 sequel Mortal Kombat II, which pits…
WASHINGTON — Oh, SNAP. Fast-food chains, particularly in California, have raked in more than $524 million in taxpayer funds through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in the past three years, according to estimates from a group of lawmakers. While government-subsidized SNAP is typically intended for at-home food…
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