UFC ‘Freedom 250’ card draws thousands to DC on Trump’s 80th birthday

WASHINGTON — Thousands of UFC fans, left-wing protesters and supporters of President Trump descended on the White House Sunday evening as the commander in chief prepared to celebrate his 80th birthday with a seven-fight card on the South Lawn. Trump and about 4,000 ticketed guests have reserved seats in the custom-made “Claw” — a steel lighting, camera and tarp overhang that dwarfs the adjacent executive mansion — while up to 120,000 ticketed guests will be able to watch the contests on the Ellipse just to the south. Mixed martial arts fans rushed toward checkpoints to enter the watch party while…

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment

Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell was mysteriously whisked to the hospital Sunday morning for unknown reasons, and his current condition is not publicly known. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” a spokesperson for McConnell told The Post. McConnell’s spokesperson declined to give more…

Recent deals lift 2 Park Ave. to 90% occupancy

Since Hadson Realty bought 2 Park Ave. from Morgan Stanley last year for $360 million — 31% less than the investment bank paid for it in 2007 — the 1.2 million square foot prewar property has been on a leasing roll. More than 165,000 square feet in recently signed deals…

City shows off models of proposed sidewalk sheds

The Department of Buildings has unveiled two proposed new sidewalk shed designs that would replace the monstrosities that blight an incredible 360 miles of sidewalks in the city. They’re less blatantly offensive than the familiar, hulking steel-and-green wood eyesores. But no one should mistake them for a real solution to…

Former Gotham Bar site in Manhattan has new owner

One of Manhattan’s most fabled but currently empty restaurant sites won’t be dark much longer. Texas-born Italian cuisine master Stefano Secchi, the chef of Michelin-starred Rezdora and Massara, both in Flatiron, bought the retail condominium at 12 East 12th St. that was home to Gotham Bar and Grill and later,…

Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot

Two California Republicans have advanced to the general election in congressional races where some feared GOP candidates could be shut out under the state’s top-two primary system. Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot and will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s respective 45th and 17th…

Data continues to confirm Manhattan’s strong office leasing market

The strength of the Manhattan office leasing market can seem like old news, until impressive new metrics emerge just about every week. Demand is so great that premier office buildings are running out of available space, according to Cushman & Wakefield. It found that direct availability at 32 trophy towers…

Stacey King, Bulls champion and broadcaster, dead at 59

Stacey King, a big man during the first Bulls three-peat in the early 1990s who became a beloved game analyst for the team’s television broadcasts, died Sunday, the team announced. He was 59. A cause of death was not disclosed. “Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family…

China beats Elon Musk to launch world’s first commercial brain chip

Hackers are excited. Surveillance advertising corporations are elated. Political thought-police are enraptured. China has just approved the world’s first brain-computer chip. And they’ve beaten billionaire tech-bro and MAGA evangelist Elon Musk to market. The coin-sized device, called NEO, is the first surgical implant to pass clinical trials for commercial sale.…

Your earlobes may hold a sneaky clue about future heart disease

You should be all ears about this stealthy sign of heart health. The leading cause of death in the US, the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that 61% of American adults will likely develop some type of cardiovascular disease. And while there are some clear signs that your heart is…

4 Weirdest Children’s Movies of All Time, Ranked: ‘Labyrinth’ and More

The summer of 2026 began with a baffling animated adaptation of the classic English class novel Animal Farm, George Orwell‘s critique of totalitarianism. Why distributor Angel Studios thought today’s children would be interested in a creepy-looking CGI animal movie about proletariat rebellion is a true mystery (they could just watch…

AI could consume up 3% of world’s electricity the UN warns

One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they improve and become more efficient.But this seemingly logical thinking is a trap, according to a new United Nations report…

What is ‘maple syrup urine disease’ — and when can it turn fatal?

Talk about a sticky situation. There are many culprits that can change the smell of urine, such as asparagus or Brussels sprouts, which can cause a rotten-egg smell, or a fishy odor due to an STI. Oftentimes, health conditions are the cause of unusual smelling pee breaks, including ‘maple syrup…

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