Scott Weiner takes early lead over Connie Chan to replace Nancy Pelosi

The successor of Democratic icon and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks increasingly likely to be state Sen. Scott Wiener and not her own endorsed pick, according to preliminary election results Wednesday morning. With a little more than half of the ballots in the 11th Congressional District counted, Wiener had 55.4% of the vote over San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan’s 44.6%. She was trailing at least 17,100 votes behind Wiener’s 87,641 votes. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! Wiener on election night seemed to…

Giants Super Bowl odds: Big Blue reflects undervalued prices in futures markets

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Every Giants season begins with cautious optimism, and it’s usually just about this time of year that those hopes evaporate. Coaching dysfunction, weaknesses in…

LA taxes look set to rise as votes tallied for Measure FD

Los Angeles voters were leaning toward approving a tax hike that would pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the city’s Fire Department, with a half-cent sales tax increase leading Tuesday night despite a bitter fight over affordability. Measure FD was ahead with 54% support and 46% opposition in the…

Mark Teixeira is one of the few Republicans who had a good night

The GOP team for the congressional baseball game just landed its cleanup hitter. Former Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira emerged victorious in the race for the House of Representatives seat for Texas’ 21st district Tuesday. The 46-year-old republican candidate defeated democrat Kristin Hook by tallying roughly 54.5 percent of the…

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly blasts NFL over Thanksgiving Eve game

NFL teams’ bye weeks typically last 13 days so players can take time off and retool their bodies. The Rams will be given 10 this season. After their bye week, the Rams will play in the first NFL Thanksgiving Eve game against the Packers, and quarterback Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly,…

Bay Area voters jack up taxes to pay for struggling public transit systems

Voters in five Bay Area counties — San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda — decided to throw a lifeline to the region’s public transportation after approving two tax measures Tuesday intended to help raise money for the bus and rail systems. The Regional Transit Measure —…

One element Liberty need in their next coach to avoid another failure

Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones didn’t move. None of the franchise faces appeared physically bothered by the question regarding Chris DeMarco’s future after the Liberty suffered a semifinals sweep.  It was a drastically different reaction than a year ago when Sandy Brondello was on the hot seat only…

Colts coach gets knocked down by own player in painful sideline moment

There’s always a risk of injury during the preseason, but usually that is for the players and not the coaches.  Nevertheless, that wasn’t the case on Thursday night during the Colts’ tie against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.  Indianapolis special teams coordinator Brian Mason appeared to get hurt on the…

Max Muncy becomes Dodger Stadium home run king in loss to Brewers

Max Muncy didn’t start for the Dodgers on Thursday night. But he still found a way to make history. Summoned from the bench for a pinch-hit at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers’ veteran third baseman belted a towering three-run, go-ahead homer off…

Trump slaps 100% tariff on certain drones over national security concerns 

President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday imposing tariffs as high as 100% on certain drones in an effort to boost domestic production and address national security concerns.  The proclamation imposes a 100% ​tariff on drones “of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security…

Raiders’ preseason opener takeaways: Fernando Mendoza looks ready

It was a mixed bag for the Raiders in their 27-14 loss to the Cardinals in Thursday’s preseason opener at Allegiant Stadium. The good: An encouraging NFL debut for Fernando Mendoza, the first overall pick in the draft. A productive night for second-year wide receiver Jack Bech, who caught three…

Liberty hang on for win over Sparks after nearly blowing huge late lead

Against the lowly Sparks, the Liberty almost suffered what would’ve been a historic collapse Thursday night. Key word: almost. The Liberty managed to survive their worst fourth-quarter showing of the season to beat the Sparks 85-81 at Barclays Center. The home team had built up a 28-point advantage with 9:48…

Dems turn on Gavin Newsom in Michigan as his visit is brutally panned

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made the trek to Michigan in his effort to help Democrats retake power in Washington, but that trip seems to have landed with a thud with some would-be allies in his expected presidential bid, according to an on-the-ground report. One key Dem power broker sniped that…

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