Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, will learn this fall whether she’ll go to prison after pleading guilty in a corruption scheme that siphoned $225,000 from a campaign committee tied to Xavier Becerra, the Democratic frontrunner to succeed Newsom. A federal judge has scheduled Williamson’s sentencing for Sept. 17 at the Robert T. Matsui US Courthouse in Sacramento after prosecutors and defense attorneys reached an agreement on the timing, according to The Sacramento Bee. Williamson, who served as Newsom’s chief of staff from 2022 to 2024, pleaded guilty in May to bank fraud, filing a…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has traded press conferences for polished videos after announcing last month that he and his wife are under FBI investigation, fueling questions about his increasingly controlled public appearances. The media savvy and gel-shellacked California governor — known for seeking out TV cameras and soliloquizing ad infinitum —…
Amon-Ra St. Brown is adding a ring to his hand in 2026. The star Lions receiver and girlfriend Brooklyn Adams announced Tuesday that they got engaged after St. Brown proposed on a boat. Adams shared the news on her Instagram with a series of photos, showing St. Brown getting down…
Senator Mitch McConnell‘s team is sharing an update on the Kentucky politician nearly three weeks after he was hospitalized for a medical emergency and amid reports he’s brain dead. “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital,” McConnell’s office said in…
Ariana Grande has been spending time with ex Ricky Alvarez. “They’ve always shared a close bond,” an insider exclusively tells Us Weekly of Grande, 33, and Alvarez, 34, after they were seen leaving a Whole Foods in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, July 4. “There was a period in time…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom was the latest prominent Democratic figure on Sunday to embrace candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as socialists dominate primary elections. Newsom told Jack Cocchiarella during a livestream on his YouTube channel that he rejects the idea that socialist candidates are a “threat” to the…
J.J. Watt accomplished plenty on the football field as a five-time All-Pro. Now, the sack master is trying something different as a shark. Watt, 37, is joining “Shark Tank” for its 18th season as a guest investor in something that is almost a fitting dream come true. “Been a Shark…
Mackenzie Shirilla is behind bars at the Ohio Reformatory for Women — and she is not going anywhere for a long time. She was convicted in a 2023 bench trial of 12 felony charges, including murder, after driving her Toyota Camry at over 100 mph into a brick wall in…
One of Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends alleged Tuesday that the embattled Maine Democrat repeatedly removed his condom during sex without asking permission. “He would pull condoms off,” Lyndsey Fifield said in an interview with the Washington Post. “He would do it in a sneaky way. He wouldn’t tell me.” “I confronted…
U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday. The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. The higher year-over-year…
While there still aren’t many details about what actually happened inside Madison Square Garden during Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding on July 3, the celebrity-centric guest list and what these celebrities wore to the wedding was what stole the most headlines, since that’s these guests entering and leaving the…
Bachelorette’s Rachel Recchia is a summer lover. Recchia, 30, showed off her bikini body while working on her tan in one of her new Instagram photos shared on Monday, July 6. In the bikini-clad pic, the former Bachelorette rocked a teal triangle top featuring gold stitching and halter straps. She…
California lawmakers are sending to Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would allow about a dozen counties and cities to seek higher-than-usual sales tax increases — and critics aren’t happy about two Republican leaders’ roles in the potential tax hikes. Cities and counties can ask the Legislature for special exceptions…
Ford is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles in the US across two separate safety campaigns after federal regulators identified defects involving windshield wipers and a rear drivetrain component that could increase crash risks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker is recalling 110,626 vehicles in two separate actions affecting…
Los Angeles Lakers legend and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol turned 46 years old on July 6. While Gasol will always be beloved among Lakers fans because of what he accomplished on the basketball court, he has also earned endless respect for stepping up as a father figure in Natalia…
Wall Street on Tuesday revealed hugely bullish calls for Elon Musk’s SpaceX after it started equity research coverage on the space firm, even as the stock largely trades on AI enthusiasm – not actual earnings. More than a dozen brokers including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs unveiled emphatic “buy”…
Last week, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst conveyed that the Philadelphia 76ers trading for Jaylen Brown made them serious suitors in the LeBron James sweepstakes. Fellow NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed this and then some during a July 7 conversation with Stephen A. Smith. Charania initially said that after checking…
WASHINGTON — How did they nazi this coming? Top Democrats and prominent lefties are grappling with credibility concerns over their embrace of alleged predator Graham Platner in his Maine Senate bid, despite glaring warning signs. For months, ultra-progressives and Dems who wanted to placate the base stood by Platner as scandal…
The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan called the refereeing “unfair” — and on Argentina’s side — after his team lost 3-2 in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. Despite Egypt going up 2-0 in the 59th minute, a controversially disallowed goal and then a controversial…
A woman in Kentucky was arrested after she allegedly left a 91-year-old man locked in his car during a heat wave after he refused to “buy her cigarettes.” The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post that Nikki Reed Hoskins was arrested on Thursday, July 2, around 1:16…
ATLANTA — The US Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April obtained a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and…
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Fred Beyer, a popular YouTube personality, was banned indefinitely by the NFL for rushing the stage at the 2026 draft to announce the 67th overall pick during the third round on Friday night in Pittsburgh. Beyer, 24, who documented his prank in a 19-minute YouTube video, explained that his plan…
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A controversial California bill that would significantly expand who can perform abortions — and at what stage of pregnancy — is advancing through the state legislature after clearing a key committee along party lines. Assembly Bill 1973, introduced by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and coauthored by Assemblymember Dawn Pellerin, passed out…
The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses as the ABC owner faces backlash from the Trump administration over Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial monologue, according to a report. The FCC, which is led by Chairman Brendan Carr, may choose not to trigger the process, known as…
Google cut a deal with the Pentagon allowing use of its artificial intelligence models on classified systems – setting up a showdown with hundreds of employees who have demanded that CEO Sundar Pichai walk away from the contract. The deal allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful…
Birds have spread their wings the world over, but they first took flight at least 150 million years ago, during the dinosaur age.In his new book “The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present” (Mariner Books, 2026), Steve Brusatte, who is a paleontologist at…
Genius anxiety hack or just a hack that should be sacked? Some 19% of adults have an anxiety disorder, with Gen Zers notably packing panic pouches to calm themselves down. Those struggling with anxiety are reaching for any relief they can find — even if it means testing their own…
On this episode of The Dodgers Post, Jack Harris and Dylan Hernández are at Dodger Stadium following one of the Dodgers’ most signature early-season wins this year, a Kyle Tucker walk-off against the Marlins. The two discuss Tucker’s game, his slow start to the season, and why he still seems…
Christopher Nolan movies started becoming events unto themselves with Inception, which features a stacked cast of performers led by Leonardo DiCaprio. In this world, Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) is one of the few who can successfully infiltrate the dreams of his target and steal their secrets. Dom’s latest client, Saito (Ken…
President Trump gave first lady Melania Trump a love-tap on the tush in a candid moment with King Charles III and Queen Camilla that was captured Tuesday. Trump was pictured making the affectionate gesture to the first lady as the royals arrived at the White House for a packed day…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday he is not worried about inflation, but added among the worst-case scenarios for the economy is the risk of stagflation. “The worst case is stagflation, and I just wouldn’t take it off the list,” he said during a conference organized by the Norwegian…
It’s a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the amount reported in 20220. Experts maintain that because…
Drilling has begun at Pe’ Sla, a sacred site in South Dakota, following the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to permit exploratory sites — despite the land falling under federal protection. Authorizing mining activity in this sacred place is a direct attack on protected Indigenous lands and the fundamental right to…
Jordon Hudson acknowledged that it was one year since Bill Belichick’s disastrous “CBS Mornings” interview in an Instagram post on Monday. The 25-year-old girlfriend of the North Carolina football coach recalled feeling “crushed by the weight of the world” after she was in the middle of a media firestorm for…
The Storage Wars cast has mourned the deaths of some of their most beloved costars over the years. Storage Wars, which premiered on A&E in 2010, follows professional buyers and their teams as they scour repossessed storage units in search of hidden – and potentially incredibly valuable — treasure. Over…
The gubernatorial candidate who has bolstered in the polls after the Eric Swalwell scandal is stacking his campaign with Gavin Newsom allies and heavy hitters. Just 35 days out from California’s jungle primary race in June, Xavier Becerra is beefing up his staff as he seeks to advance to the…
OpenAI fell short of internal revenue and new user goals ahead of a potential IPO later this year – raising concerns about whether it will be able to offset massive spending on AI, according to a report. Shares in tech firms Oracle and SoftBank fell 3.4% and 11.3%, respectively, Tuesday…
After a devastating diagnosis of celiac disease at age 20, Vanessa Phillips had to rewrite the menu in a city that runs on bagels and carbs. Phillips, now 42, wanted nothing more than to be able to eat her go-to comfort foods without spending her days in pain. After the…
With the game on the line in the bottom of the ninth Monday night, Freddie Freeman had a simple request for Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel during a mid-inning pitching change. “You need to send Shohei at all costs,” Freeman said, only half-jokingly, with Ohtani looming at second base…
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