Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified info on 120 foreign biolabs

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified information Friday on US taxpayer funding of more than 120 biological labs in 30 plus foreign countries — with the outgoing spy chief blasting Biden administration officials for having “lied” about their existence. “Despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians, so-called health professionals like Dr. Fauci, and entities within the Biden administration’s national security team lied to the American people about the existence of U.S.-funded and supported biolabs, and threatened those who attempted to expose the truth,” Gabbard said. “ODNI…

UNRWA fires 70 Gaza staffers as it grapples with ‘Hamas problem’

WASHINGTON — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has fired 70 staffers based in the Gaza Strip after more than 100 of its employees’ ties to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel were uncovered by a federal watchdog probe.…

Mets vs. Braves prediction: MLB Friday picks, odds, bets

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Mets welcome the MLB-best Braves to Queens for the series opener Friday night at Citi Field.  Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean will take the…

Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage

Thousands of users appeared to be affected by a widespread outage impacting Meta’s Instagram, Facebook and Messenger on Friday, with reports flooding social media and outage-tracking site Downdetector. Downdetector showed a sharp spike in Instagram reports, rising from a baseline of 25 complaints to several thousand as users reported being…

Exclusive | Sen. John Fetterman eviscerates Dems defending Graham Platner: ‘Captain D–k Pic on Kik’

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is eviscerating his fellow Democrats for defending the “mess” of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine following mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. “Every Democrat knows P-Hustle has Nazi ink, was Captain D–k-Pic on Kik, abusive towards women and slandered American soldiers online,” Fetterman told The Post…

Royals vs. Twins odds, prediction: MLB picks, best bets for Friday

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. “As a fellow handicapper, instead of throwing shade at you, I am throwing you a lifeline. Your selections in day games have lost 10…

Latvian forward Gunars Grinvalds commits to UCLA men’s basketball

Some help on the wing has arrived for the UCLA men’s basketball team. Gunars Grinvalds, a 6-foot-7 forward from Latvia who has played for Real Madrid of the EuroLeague, on Friday announced his commitment to the Bruins on Instagram. Combining good size with an excellent shooting stroke and playmaking abilities,…

Coming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predicts

This year’s brewing El Niño could become the strongest ever recorded, a new forecast warns.New predictions by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) suggest sea surface temperatures in a key region of the central equatorial Pacific Ocean will climb 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius) above average by…

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