Dark plot to destroy Spencer Pratt as unions go on brutal ad blitz — and even drop the ‘R’ bomb

Spencer Pratt has detailed his plans to free the streets of Los Angeles from crime and homelessness — and claims he’s got billionaires lining up to help him. The 42-year-old former reality television star addressed the issues Sunday as growing momentum for his independent campaign against Karen Bass and socialist Nithya Raman ahead of the June 2 mayoral election saw unions launch attack ads against him. “My plan is: First three weeks, signs up across the city. No more nakedness, no more drug use, no more robbing, no more dog abuse,” he told the All-In podcast. “Then once we start…

Liberty survive for frustrating overtime win against Mystics

WASHINGTON — Sunday’s game between the Liberty and Washington Mystics wasn’t pretty. But it was a win — albeit an all-around frustrating game for both sides. The Liberty, despite the stop-and-go nature of the game and all the fouls, ultimately found a way to spoil the Mystics’ home opener, winning…

San Francisco plots outdoor smoking ban as locals erupt

San Francisco is rolling out a sweeping outdoor smoking ban that would snuff out cigarettes on bar patios and parklets across the city. The move has ignited outrage among local business owners, who argue the draconian measure is just the latest example of government overreach putting neighborhood bars at risk.…

Ohio gov candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sounds alarm about Medicaid fraud — after 288 companies found registered to same address

Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a major crackdown on Medicaid fraud in the state after a probe allegedly uncovered millions of dollars in taxpayer funds being funneled to nonexistent home-healthcare companies. The investigation found 288 separate Ohio home-healthcare companies with the same address — while listed locations…

Durst Organization’s 114 West 47th St. getting a glossy new look

A fresh look is coming to 114 W. 47th St., a Durst Organization property that stands apart from the rest of the Midtown office-tower scene. The red-brick building between Sixth and Seventh avenues has 600,000 square feet  — much smaller than the million-plus giants around it, but larger than nearby…

DC Mayor Bowser takes a swing at NYC Mayor Mamdani over tax hikes

WASHINGTON — DC Mayor Muriel Bowser took a swipe at Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to raise taxes on New Yorkers and urged Washingtonians to resist any similar efforts. Bowser (D), who isn’t seeking a fourth term, stressed that the DC Council, not her, is in charge of property tax rate policy,…

3 Prime Video Movies That Are a Perfect 10/10 (February 2026)

Looking for your next favorite movie? You’ll probably find it on Amazon Prime Video. In addition to streaming several good or even great movies, Prime Video has a select number of movies that Watch Would Us would claim are actually no-notes, 10/10 perfection. If you’re the kind of person who only…

Exclusive | Apple News ‘inflames political polarization’ as it excludes conservative outlets from ‘top stories’: bombshell study

Apple News’ editorial team has been deliberately excluding conservative media outlets from the popular app’s handpicked “top stories,” according to a bombshell new study. AllSides, a nonpartisan group that classifies news outlets by their political leanings, reviewed a total of 166 articles that appeared on Apple News over a two-week…

Airbnb looking for new hosts in World Cup cities — here’s how much you could make

Travel rental platform Airbnb is rolling out a $750 incentive to attract new hosts in the 16 North American cities gearing up to welcome millions of visitors for the FIFA World Cup in mid-2026. New “entire home” hosts who successfully fulfill their first guest stay between now and July 31 will qualify for the payout under…

Education Department scraps Biden-era race-based rules for doctoral degree grants

WASHINGTON — The Education Department has agreed not to enforce Biden-era rules in a federal grant program aimed at growing the number of underrepresented students obtaining doctoral degrees. The guidelines for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program had prompted a lawsuit from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty…

‘Absolute surprise’: Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East Asia

Three Homo erectus skulls previously unearthed in China are almost 1.8 million years old, around 600,000 years older than originally thought, a new study finds.This revelation has made the Yunxian skulls from Hubei province the oldest evidence of our early human relatives, known as hominins, in East Asia, according to…

Yes to the dress: These standout bridal trends are turning heads

Every April and October, dress designers from around the world come to New York to display their new designs at the Bridal Market show. Esther Lee, editorial director at the Knot, said their editors saw over 1,000 new gowns, all of which will be in bridal salons starting this month.…

Minnesota school taught eighth-grade geography class ICE uses ‘tricky & violent tactics’: docs

WASHINGTON — A Minnesota middle school taught eighth-graders that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are using “tricky & violent tactics” to harass and arrest thousands of “legal immigrants,” according to documents released this week by a conservative education group. Defending Education published excerpts from a PowerPoint slideshow that revealed…

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