Employers hired at a slower pace than expected in September while the unemployment rate ticked up — though it’s likely still enough to keep the Fed on track for a second interest-rate hike in December. US employers added 29,000 jobs in September, below estimates of an 84,000 gain and far below a revised gain of 133,000 the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1% the previous month. Economists have partially attributed the relatively steady unemployment figures to Baby Boomers starting to retire and President Trump’s strict deportation agenda, both…
It’s not clear what, if anything, will result from this week’s AI bro lunch hosted by the White House, but it’s clear as day why President Trump decided to host it in the first place: politics. Specifically, we’re talking about the GOP’s so-far foundering efforts to prevent a midterm wipeout,…
Archaeologists have been arguing for more than a century about whether people first entered the American continents before, during or after the coldest peak of the last ice age, called the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Now, a new study of the available genetic evidence suggests the group that gave rise…
Mike Stratton was on a “hell ride,” unable to move, as visions laid bare buried thoughts, resentments and destructive habits that had eroded his quality of life. This was the 34-year-old’s first encounter with ibogaine, a compound extracted from plants native to Africa that is sometimes called the “Mount Everest”…
If Carson Benge becomes the Mets’ third National League Rookie of the Year recipient in the 21st century, it will be because his strong finish to this season helped him surpass the perceived front-runner, Reds first baseman Sal Stewart. Before concluding his season on Sunday, Benge was certainly aware of…
An engineer has utilized AI to break a previously unsolved cipher used by Napoleon Bonaparte to send secret messages to his generals — enabling us to read a 217-year-old letter for the first time. The announcement has historians excited about AI’s potential to become a modern-day “Rosetta Stone” for translating…
If you want to argue that the Yankees-Rays showdown should be a seven-game series in the ALCS instead of a five-game series in the ALDS, sure, go ahead. But after the Yankees spent the final few months of the regular season trying to chase down the Rays for the AL…
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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…
The Blue Devils have a guardian angel in Fred Fusaro. At age 83, Huntington’s storied offensive and defensive line coach continues to leave a legacy for Long Island football after more than half a century of mentoring young men on the gridiron. “The camaraderie you develop with kids is where…
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President Trump expressed disbelief about Christa Pike’s botched execution, wondering how it could happen given that the lethal drugs should be “easy” to administer. Pike survived the two rounds of lethal injection, becoming the first person in history to survive that death penalty method. Follow live updates on murderer Christa…
For the Rangers, Thursday night was no ordinary home opener at Madison Square Garden. It may have been the most significant second game of a new campaign in franchise history after the Blueshirts’ ineptitude on home ice became a defining trait of last season. The urgency to not just win,…
HBO’s War got off to a strong start, which in large part had to do with a twist introduced at the end of the series premiere. During the Thursday, October 1, episode of the legal drama, viewers are introduced to two prestigious law firms in London: Cathcarts and Taylor &…
Three months after announcing a federal probe into him and his wife, Gov. Gavin Newsom claims he hasn’t heard a peep from investigators. The California Democrat told reporters at a Wednesday press conference he’s never been contacted by federal investigators — alleging he knows little about the reported probes involving…
The Trail Blazers fired their new television play-by-play broadcaster, Braiden Bell, hours after they announced the hire, after posts on X resurfaced from Bell’s past that featured misogynistic and racist comments. The objectionable social media posts were from 2012 and 2013, when Bell was roughly 15 years old, and contained…
Kevin Shippos wants to keep challenging the Chiefs. The Massapequa head football coach feels it is in the sport’s best interest to keep playing competitive nonconference games like his team’s epic showdown against Garden City, where the Chiefs snapped the Trojans’ nation-leading 68-game win streak in a 21-14 thriller Monday…
Miranda Lambert is clearing the air — and setting the record straight — after her alleged bar fight with Chad Kroeger more than a decade ago. Lambert, 42, broke down exactly what happened between her and the Nickelback frontman, 51, in 2010 during the Thursday, October 1, episode of The…
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…
Bari Weiss is not expected to have a managerial role at CNN as Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is tapping CNN’s current CEO Mark Thompson to continue running the left-leaning network after the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes, sources told The Post. Ellison and Thompson have been negotiating over Thompson’s…
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…
Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a Florida home, where they believe a man fatally shot his wife before he died. The suspected murder-suicide appeared to be planned, according to Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly. Detectives found a note that mentioned the alleged sinister plan during a search of…
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…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is calling for all congressional staff to undergo background checks and dishing on growing foreign influence campaigns that she describes as “the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill.” Cammack has introduced a resolution that would also mandate disclosure of staffers’ nationalities as well as…
Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday announced that the company reached a deal to sell Pep Boys to Mavis, one of the largest independent tire and service providers in the country, in a $700 million deal. Pep Boys has nearly 800 locations around the country and offers auto services including tires, repairs, oil changes and maintenance.…
Wandy Peralta may be on the move soon. The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday that the Padres veteran reliever is being actively discussed in trade talks amid the Padres’ recent skid and ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. The Padres could become trade deadline sellers with the team 50-51…
William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner are shedding light on their battles with stage IV cancer — which they fought at the same time. Melanie, 61, was undergoing chemotherapy for stage IV breast cancer in June 2023 when William, 95, was diagnosed with stage IV malignant melanoma, which spread…
Every generation gets the denim scandal it deserves. Millennials had super low-rise cuts that exposed your bedazzled thong. Gen X jeans were so baggy, they slid off your butt when you walked. And Gen Z? They’ve stopped buttoning their pants altogether. Welcome to the era of “foldover jeans,” a pile…
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is demanding that New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) fork over key data about the 6,600 non-citizens who were erroneously registered to vote, including the people’s names. On Tuesday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) blamed a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System involving…
Taco Bell is selling $1 lettuce-free enchiritos “for those who’ve been riding with us” as the fast-food chain tries to recover from slumping store visits after it was linked to an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite. The Mexican-inspired chain, known for its tongue-in-cheek marketing tactics, posted a graphic on its social media…
A Florida teen whose lawsuit claimed Meta’s platforms were to blame for his depression and anxiety dropped his case against the company just days before the trial in Los Angeles was set to start, his attorneys said Wednesday. The lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as R.K.C., originally named four defendants,…
Federal regulators on Monday announced the recall of a popular allergy medication over concerns it may have been cross-contaminated with another drug, potentially causing “life-threatening” reactions.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said certain lots of Cetirizine hydrochloride Tablets, commonly sold over the counter as generic versions of Zyrtec, are…
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Candace Cameron Bure was dubbed the queen of Hallmark before she exited the network in 2022 and signed an exclusive deal with Great American Media. Cameron Bure raised eyebrows following her April 2022 departure from Hallmark when she alleged to WSJ. Magazine that the new network would focus on “traditional…
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic frontrunner for California governor, is facing backlash after urging visitors to skip California’s Mexican restaurants in favor of street taco vendors. Speaking last week at a conference of influential Latino leaders, Becerra said visitors should seek out “a real street taco.” “All I know is there’s…
An external review that cleared the Gates Foundation of any wrongdoing in its ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein this week notably did not include any of Bill Gates’ personal emails, according to a footnote in the report’s summary. Lawyers at WilmerHale, commissioned by the Gates Foundation, did…
Reddit and a growing number of news publishers are reportedly mulling whether to cut off Google’s access to their sites as the Big Tech giant’s controversial AI search summaries siphon web traffic. Reddit, which previously inked a $60 million per year deal which permitted Google to use its online message…
Scientists have discovered how mice survive at extreme altitudes on the tips of icy dormant volcanoes in the Andes.The area where the mice call home extends more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) above the world’s highest human settlement. The air is thin, temperatures are blisteringly cold, and a desert ecosystem…
The gap between America’s healthiest and least healthy cities is growing. The 2026 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Fitness Index has released their annual report revealing the nation’s “fittest cities” — and the top 10 may not be what you’re expecting. The Fitness Index evaluated the 100 largest US…
Former Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he believes there is a real chance that Aaron Donald returns to the Los Angeles Rams this season. Brees appeared as a guest on USA Today Sports’ show “Sports Seriously” hosted by Madison Tenenbaum and said “absolutely” when asked about Donald making a return.…
On July 10, after a few tense, last-minute exchanges with Buckingham Palace officials, Prince Harry, along with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, finally reunited with his father, King Charles III, and stepmother, Queen Camilla, for a face-to-face gathering at Charles’ Highgrove House.…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is poised to make a run as a front-running candidate in the Democratic primary for the White House in 2028 — but new polling suggests another California Democrat is the more popular choice to be US president. Former Vice President Kamala Harris has a significant advantage over…
A Ford assembly worker who says he was fired after being wrongfully accused of stealing less than $8 worth of Doritos and Ritz crackers is calling on his former employer to “do what’s right” and hire him back. Nick Nabozny — one of the latest workers to claim Ford and…
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