The Lakers’ failed pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga, who is signing a two-year deal with the Timberwolves, has left them with a hole in the frontcourt. And with their payroll $8.1 million from the NBA’s $209 million first-apron threshold, they’re hard-capped for the 2026-27 season. With their roster already having 16 players signed to guaranteed contracts, the Lakers’ options for other roster additions are limited. But they still have clear needs with a month before training camp kicks off. The most glaring hole in their roster is a starting-caliber, athletic two-way wing/forward — an archetype Kuminga would’ve filled. But another area…
Witney Carson carries around her belongings in style. The Dancing With the Stars: Next Pro dancer, 32, exclusively opened up to Us about everything she keeps inside her geometric Prada Symbole Jacquard handbag while walking through the streets of New York City. “I’m nervous!” she told Us. “You can tell…
Illegal street vendors are getting a free pass in Los Angeles — a slap in the face to brick-and-mortar businesses — after Mayor Karen Bass ordered cops to stop issuing criminal citations to vendors who flout the rules. Bass’ office told the California Post Thursday that the mayor “stands firmly…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the IRS could revoke the tax-free status of left-wing nonprofits such as George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, three sources familiar with the matter have told The Post. It is part of a Trump-backed crackdown…
I wish Enes Kanter Freedom did not take the bait from Chicago Sky’s Natasha Cloud. During a game last week against the Indiana Fever, she shouted vulgar comments at the former NBA player, who was sitting in the crowd behind the basket. He chirped back and showed off his massive…
A beloved California brewery has closed its doors after 12 years in business. Electric Brewing Company in Murrieta abruptly closed on Saturday following an emotional social media announcement. “We’ve been working through a possible sale for some time, and while many of you knew changes were coming, nothing was official…
As West Nile Virus creeps into California, a new AI-powered mosquito killer could be just what Californians need to protect them from the world’s deadliest creature. The Photon Matrix is a high-tech zapper combines futuristic light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR), radar, with AI directing a precision laser to detect…
Andrey Rublev wasn’t in the mood to talk. The Russian tennis star, approached for a mid-match interview alongside mixed doubles partner Mirra Andreeva, waved off ESPN’s Sam Querrey in an awkward US Open scene caught on camera on Wednesday. “Mirra, great comeback in set No. 2,” Querrey said as Rublev…
A teenager in Wisconsin will potentially spend the rest of his life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of 10-year-old Lily Peters, whom he lured into the woods and sexually assaulted. Peters was reported missing on the evening of April 24, 2022, after she left her…
WASHINGTON — An Ohio Democrat maintained a lifelong friendship with a steel lobbyist — even giving her power of attorney — while also accepting campaign donations from the lobbyist and her firm’s PAC over two decades in Congress, according to photos, records and the congresswoman’s office. Rep. Marcy Kaptur‘s principal…
A beloved upscale dining chain may have closed, but they still have a hefty tab to pay. Three months before abruptly pulling the plug on a 32-year-old Bay Area restaurant empire, the operators behind longtime French dining chain sold off millions in future tabs to a cash advance firm. Now…
Devastating flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border have left more than 330 people dead and more than 1,500 missing — including 65 from the U.S. — following a glacier collapse early Wednesday morning (Aug. 26), according to Nepalese authorities and Chinese state media.Data from a surviving water level gauge shows…
As USC football fans trickle into the Coliseum on Saturday morning, many will be on the lookout for No. 16. That’s the number worn by Tanook Hines, the team’s top returning wide receiver whose status remained in doubt on the eve of the Trojans’ season opener. While coach Lincoln Riley…
Holly Marie Combs is opening up about her decision to walk away from the acting world. “It was a lot of family. During COVID, we had three teenagers,” Combs, 52, said on the Tuesday, August 25, episode of her “House of Halliwell” podcast, stating that she is “retired” from acting.…
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…
US marijuana companies are the latest prize in the so-called “listing wars” between the top two US stock markets, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, On The Money has learned. The heightened interest in IPOs for Pot Inc., comes after federal barriers that have long blocked access to banking…
Before 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey and his wife, Olivia Culpo, have their second child together, they wanted to honor another 49ers star with a role in their first child’s life. This was shown with an Instagram Story post that Olivia made on Thursday morning, before the 49ers face…
Good Good Golf cofounder Garrett Clark issued a public apology after his company produced a promotional video that has since been pulled from broadcast. “I personally want to apologize for playing a role in this skit [and] this ad at the magnitude that I did,” Clark, 26, said in a…
WASHINGTON — The DeSantis administration “misappropriated” funds when it sent $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Casey DeSantis-aligned Hope Florida Foundation, a grand jury found, according to a leaked report. Yet because the grand jury was unable to identify a clear-cut culprit for the misappropriation, it didn’t recommend anyone be…
Vail Resorts is facing a revolt from within. A shareholder has turned on the ski resort behemoth in a blistering lawsuit accusing the corporate executives of participating in an illegal price-fixing scheme that sent the cost of list tickets and its popular Epic Pass soaring. In a 55-page complaint brought…
Climate change is making El Niño stronger and more dangerous than ever before, scientists warn.In a new study, researchers have revealed that El Niño events have become nearly 40% stronger over the past four decades than they were in the preindustrial era.The finding comes as the world is in the…
Shannon Sharpe is not taking the Pro Bowl’s death lightly. The NFL announced Wednesday it was finally ending the all-star game, opting to bestow a title on players instead of having them risk injury in an exhibition. Sharpe, an eight-time Pro Bowler during his Hall of Fame tight end career,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Teddy bears have traditionally been a gift for kids, but one artist is giving an extra reason for adults to embrace the “kidult” plush. Fancy Teddy is a handmade teddy…
John Stamos is opening up about his painful divorce from ex-wife Rebecca Romijn. The Full House actor, 62, began dating Romijn, 53, in 1994 and they tied the knot in 1998. However, the relationship came to an end six years later, and their divorce was finalized in 2005. “It broke…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a $96 million grant program to help cities and localities treat substance abuse issues, mental illness and homelessness, The Post has learned. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be making a formal announcement about the…
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has for years headed a secretive club that gathered tech executives, government officials and financiers for off-the-record retreats featuring discussions about sex, cult-building and even preparations for World War III, according to a report. A trove of leaked records tied to the invitation-only group, known as…
Artificial intelligence will lead to labor shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech technology conference in Paris on Wednesday. Bezos put forward a rosy vision of how technology will help humanity, speaking about projects including his space venture Blue Origin and his new AI startup Prometheus,…
A giant blob of abnormally cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean is shifting the Indian summer monsoon, threatening the livelihoods of more than 1 billion people, new research suggests.The link between these two systems highlights a previously unrecognized connection that could inform weather forecasts in South Asia and shed…
A senior Estée Lauder executive died suddenly in February after cosmetic filler triggered a pulmonary embolism, the New York City medical examiner announced this week. A pulmonary embolism happens when an object, in this case filler, blocks an artery in the lungs. This blocks blood flow, starving the entire body…
Samanthan Busch is feeling love from above. The wife of late Kyle Busch, who died at 41 in May after a short hospitalization from pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, said she feels he is “somehow still walking beside” her and their two children. Samantha shared Tuesday on Instagram two moments that…
The 1980s was a great decade for mainstream classics that still endure, like Poltergeist, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Back to the Future. But there are plenty of fantastic ’80s movies that we love today that were not received quite as well upon release. Watch With Us has put together a ranked…
California Governor Gavin Newsom has tried to flip the script on President Trump and his administration as he and his wife Jennifer face a Department of Justice investigation. “The United States Department of Justice selectively leaked uncorroborated details about ongoing investigative matters involving the Governor and First Partner, so it should not be a problem…
Among those taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, exercise rates are decreasing, according to new research. The study, set to be presented at ENDO 2026 (the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting) in Chicago this week, found that adults with obesity who lost weight with a GLP-1, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, “significantly reduced” their…
Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding answers from Major League Baseball after the league issued warnings to several San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verse references on their caps during the team’s Pride Night celebration. In a letter sent to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, Hawley questioned what he described as…
Lindsay Hubbard had a harsh wake-up call for Amanda Batula that didn’t air on Summer House: The Aftermath. Lindsay, 39, confronted Amanda, 34, about her controversial relationship with West Wilson during the Summer House season 10 bonus episode, which aired Tuesday, June 16, on Bravo. After the episode aired, Lindsay…
Vice President JD Vance insisted that the Iran deal could be reversed if there is “utter meltdown” over the terms — as the White House has pushed back on purported draft versions of the pact that have been leaked to the media. Vance was pressed about the memorandum of understanding,…
Godfrey Baguma is the first to proclaim it: “I am the ugliest man in the world! The whole world!” Back in 2002, Godfrey, now 63, took part in the competition for Uganda’s ugliest person and won. While most people would be pretty heartbroken to earn such a title, Godfrey lives…
All too often, you can kind of see where the story is heading in WWE. Sami Zayn being the special guest referee for Cody Rhodes and Gunther’s WWE championship rematch was not an example of that — it’s such a perfect twist. It will put Zayn’s internal conflict front and…
Kyle Cooke is opening up about his tense showdown with West Wilson on Summer House: The Aftermath. Kyle, 43, sat down for a filmed conversation on May 20, two months after news broke that West, 31, was dating Kyle’s estranged wife Amanda Batula, and one month after they filmed the…
The G7 leaders got off to a late start on Wednesday, the final day of the summit, with President Trump the last one to join their morning session on the economy. Trump was the last leader in the room and, in fact, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was seated at the…
The Warriors possess the No. 11 pick in this month’s NBA draft. Who they pick with their highest selection since 2021 could hold the cards to not only the final years of Steph Curry’s career, but the future direction of the franchise. This week, we are profiling five possible prospects…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Nicholas Brendon allegedly left “everything” he owned to his twin brother, Kelton Donovan Schultz, following his death in March. According to legal documents filed by Kelton, 55, on Monday, June 15, and obtained by Us Weekly, an alleged handwritten will was drafted by Brendon prior…
A new report reveals that a dangerous dynamic of anti-Christian extremism and “assassination culture” could have fueled the recent attempt to kill conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, as threats against public officials and figures rise to historic levels. In late May, Bexar County charged Jacob Wenske, 26, with a…
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