Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz ‘doesn’t matter’ as Trump controls blockade, US official says 

WASHINGTON — A purported deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz and share revenue from fees is “not even close to done” and would be meaningless so long as President Trump’s blockade of Iran remains in effect, a US official told The Post. A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Wednesday that the two nations had agreed to terms to control the shipping bottleneck  — but The Post’s source said that ill-defined terms are still believed to lack full approval from Iran’s leadership. “The deals don’t mean anything unless we approve it. It…

California manufacturing giants takes jobs out of state in expansion move

One of California’s largest manufacturers is shifting dozens of jobs out of the Golden State to a new facility in neighboring Nevada. Haas Automation, which makes large-scale machines and tools, will relocate 73 jobs to Nevada, the company said in a notification letter to California. Haas will soon have a…

Nearly 25K pounds of frozen buffalo chicken recalled over inspection lapse

Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection are being recalled, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday. Boston-based Shanghai Ravioli Corporation is recalling about 24,900 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat buffalo chicken products. The recalled items include…

3 common factors that may be secretly aging you faster, expert claims

Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That’s according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book “Heal Your Cells,” who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can influence inflammation, sleep and other processes tied to…

‘They don’t bear the costs when it comes to pollution’: The environmental costs of AI are astounding, and the world’s poorest will pay for it as the top 1% profits

Energy used to power artificial intelligence (AI) could jump to 3% of global electricity demand by 2030, guzzling as much water as the 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa consume in one year to meet their domestic water needs.Those are the conclusions of a recent United Nations report that estimated…

First-of-its-kind flu vaccine could be coming as FDA panel weighs historic shot

WASHINGTON — U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderna is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its new shot, dubbed mFlusiva, as an option for people 50 and older. The FDA advisory…

Mikal Bridges brings his dog to Knicks’ champonship parade

Knicks star Mikal Bridges brought his dog to the ticker-tape parade Thursday, following through on a plan he first revealed for Sonny — his 8-year-old Labrador — on “Good Morning America” earlier this week. “I just want to bring my dog on the float. That’s it,” Bridges said. In the…

Joe Rogan makes wild claim about UFC White House viewership

Everyone is waiting for UFC Freedom 250 viewership numbers, and Joe Rogan claims to have the inside scoop — no matter how outrageous the figure. On the latest edition of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the enigmatic podcaster and UFC color commentator said that nearly half the country’s population watched the…

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