Teen with no arms or legs chases dream of running in the Paralympics as one of few quadruple amputee competitors

A Pennsylvania teen is defying all odds after losing his legs and most of his arms due to an illness at just 3 years old. Chase Mayweather, 16, has been winning big on the track field and dreams of becoming a track star and one of the few quadruple-amputee athletes competing in the Paralympic Games.“I want to win a gold medal,” the high schooler from Ambler, PA told ABC 6. Mayweather, who uses running blades to race, said he’s managed to play baseball, soccer, and football — but track has been his true calling after the health crisis that forced…

Karoline Leavitt has a theory on why her generation is going ‘communist’

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt believes her generation is drifting toward the far left thanks to a mix of “laziness” and “liberal indoctrination” on college campuses. Leavitt, 28, made the assertion Sunday as she ripped into the “bad faith” actors who highlighted an interview she did with…

Biden’s illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, $ 20% in rents, Fed paper finds

A new Federal Reserve working paper found the record surge in illegal immigration during the Biden administration triggered higher home prices and rents. The findings arrive as immigration remains a polarizing political issue. Republicans argue former President Joe Biden’s border policies strained housing and public resources, while Democrats say immigration helped ease labor shortages…

Billionaires’ Row tower signs new tenant

Anchorage Capital Advisors is the latest tenant to sign on at 125 W. 57th St., the 265,000 square-foot boutique office tower on Billionaires’ Row developed by global investment management firm Cain and Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners. The deal for two full floors brings the project to nearly 75% leased less than…

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

A scam text showed up today that would make many parents stop cold. The message said: “Hi mom, text me here on my work phone. Dropped my actual phone in the sink earlier and it’s completely unresponsive now.” The text came from an unknown number. Then it asked me to…

Uptown retail booming on Manhattan’s Second Avenue

One of Manhattan’s remarkable, media-blind transformations is happening — make that raging — on uptown Second Avenue. The opening of the Q subway line and rezoning a decade ago propelled a residential development frenzy that includes at least seven major projects between East 71st and East 86th streets — plus…

House GOP’s campaign arm outraises Dems with record  million haul

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a record $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 — topping their Democratic counterparts by nearly $2 million ahead of the midterm elections.  The hefty sum was boosted by the best March fundraising the NRCC has ever recorded, with $28.1 million…

Aaron Judge’s early home runs spurring Yankees’ starts

Aaron Judge has gotten off to a nice start in the early going, which has been keyed by starting early. Of the Yankees captain’s nine home runs, five have come in the first inning, including his past three long balls. In 22 games, he is 9-for-20 (.450) with a walk,…

Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally reunited with a much bigger Liberty goal

Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu sat shoulder to shoulder in the hallway outside the Liberty’s practice court in the depths of Barclays Center. Two Oregon teammates reunited in the Big Apple. “It’s something that we never thought could be a possibility,” Ionescu said Monday after the Liberty’s first day of…

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