Trump to campaign with Blakeman in upstate NY: sources

President Trump will join Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman to campaign in upstate New York next week, The Post has learned.The commander-in-chief will appear with the Nassau County executive in Syracuse for an event on Oct. 9, according to a source briefed on the visit. Another source said that Trump was considering making additional upstate campaign stops later this month. Blakeman’s camp has been trying in recent days to get Trump to join him on the campaign trail in areas of the state where incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul appears vulnerable.A recent Siena College poll had Blakeman trailing his Democratic rival…

Giants rookie Colton Hood ‘baptized by fire’ by intense NFL initiation

Colton Hood is not hiding.  The Giants’ plan to slowly integrate their highly touted second-round rookie cornerback was derailed by injury one week into the season.  “He’s been baptized by fire,” defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said.  Initiations into the NFL don’t get any more difficult than defending Matthew Stafford throwing…

DNC sues Trump admin over voting change for Americans abroad

The Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote. The lawsuit contends that the Department of Defense made the change by declaring an emergency, which allowed…

Longtime Mexican dining chain shutters last Bay Area location

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…

Caitlin Clark not playing in LPGA pro-am for first time in WNBA career

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…

Raiders agree to .2M contract with No. 1 pick Francisco Mendoza

Let the countdown begin on when Fernando Mendoza takes over as the Raiders’ quarterback. The first overall pick in the NFL draft signed his rookie deal with the Silver and Black on Thursday, just as he and the rest of the Raiders rookie class reported to training camp. Mendoza’s contract…

Laid-off Washington Post reporter lands gig at CNN

A veteran journo who was purged during the Washington Post’s shocking bloodbath earlier this year has landed on her feet, joining CNN as a national news reporter. The left-leaning cable network announced its hire of Brittany Shammas on Thursday. She’ll focus on national reporting for CNN’s digital audience while based…

New studies reveal rare but real risk of GLP-1 drugs

July 22 (Reuters) – The risk ‌of hair loss in patients taking GLP-1 drugs for obesity or diabetes, while low, is higher than with other diabetes drugs, new studies suggest. At two or more years after starting treatment, the odds of a new diagnosis of alopecia in GLP-1 ​users were…

‘Extremely rare’ Roman military camp found in Slovakia holds hastily buried remains of Marcus Aurelius’ soldiers — with some dumped in wells

Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered a large Roman military camp likely used by Marcus Aurelius’ troops during conflicts with Germanic tribes in the late second century. The “extremely rare” camp came as a surprise to archaeologists, as it holds the hastily buried remains of numerous soldiers in unusual graves, including…

Peerless in the NL, Dodgers have open road back to World Series

PHILADELPHIA – Clear your schedules for late October.  Save up for tickets. Because the Dodgers are heading back to the World Series. It’s becoming harder and harder to imagine the Dodgers not winning the pennant, especially after they claimed a couple of wins in their three-game series against the Philadelphia…

Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal ‘totally subject’ to Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, normalizing Israel ties

WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly announced Thursday he is conditioning a newly agreed nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia on Riyadh committing to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel. Trump’s newly announced prerequisite came one day after Washington and Riyadh finalized a deal in which the US would provide the Saudis with technical know-how…

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