California voters greenlit Proposition 1 on Tuesday, authorizing the state to sell $11.25 billion in bonds to fund affordable housing projects. As of Wednesday morning with 58% of the vote counted, about 1.4 million more voters checked “yes” over “no” on the ballot measure for it to lead with 4.46 million votes. The Associated Press projected it to win late Tuesday night. Put on the ballot by state lawmakers, Prop 1 aims to fund up to 40,000 multifamily rental units and assist another 40,000 households in buying a home, targeting veterans, seniors, teachers and essential workers. Sign up for the…
Jannik Sinner hasn’t appeared on a tennis court since winning Wimbledon back in July because of persistent knee issues. This prolonged absence ended his 2026 season early and caused him to lose his world No. 1 ranking to Alexander Zverev. On the surface, it seems like Sinner’s season ending early…
You know you’ve made it into the pop culture pantheon when Taylor Swift gives you credit for inspiring her songwriting. For NBC’s true-crime institution Dateline — which influenced Swift’s 2024 murder-tinged “Florida!!!” and recent hit “Patient Zero” — that’s just one more sign of staying power. Now in its 35th…
WASHINGTON — A beaming President Trump described plans to install Corinthian columns inside his under-construction White House ballroom Wednesday — turning to renovation projects to lift his spirits after Republicans suffered a devastating election blowout fewer than 24 hours earlier. “You’ll be able to have dinners for as many people…
The Strand Bookstore â the iconic NYC landmark thatâs been in business for almost a century â has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million for accepting a COVID-era loan that was off-limits since the storeâs owner is married to a US senator, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. In February…
The Lions are making a move at linebacker. The team is expected to sign Owen Pappoe to their practice squad pending a physical, per CBS Sports, after star linebacker Jack Campbell suffered a scary neck injury on Sunday. Pappoe, 26, was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of…
Milo Ventimiglia made a rare comment about possibly appearing on Justin Hartley‘s hit series Tracker after they worked together on This Is Us. “I would. It would [depend on it being the] right time,” Ventimiglia, 49, exclusively told Us when asked if he’d ever appear on the show while discussing his…
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…
The operator of the storied Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Arena is laying off workers en masse as Oakland officials prepare to sell both venues. Legends Global is laying off all 1,600 employees as Oakland and Alameda County prepare a sale to two separate entities looking to buy the former home…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. With the iPhone Duo finally dropping just a few weeks ago, fans quickly lined up at their nearest brick-and-mortar stores to nab the latest and…
A “fit and healthy” young woman has been left unable to walk after she woke up to find half of her face “paralyzed.” Lillie Thorne, 22, went to sleep as normal, but when she woke up, she found the left side of her face drooping and unable to move. And…
Kristaps Porziņģis might never play another NBA game. The Golden State Warriors also might not pay a cent of his $20 million contract. NBA insider Shams Charania made an X post on Tuesday that read, “The Warriors are not delivering payments to Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, ruling…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Kate Middleton has a way of looking chic all the time. Whether she’s attending a welcome ceremony or visiting a construction site, you can expect a sleek, timeless, flattering ensemble. And…
Three weeks ago at London’s gleaming LoveLuxury boutique, owner Emily Abraham jammed a dozen Hermès bags on a spotless glass counter. There was a coveted blue Kelly bag named for the actress Grace Kelly, a classic black Birkin with an 18-karat white gold clasp and an orange croc-embossed purse that…
California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 3, making permanent a tax on the state’s highest earners that pumps billions of dollars a year into public schools and community colleges, according to the Associated Press. California’s Proposition 3 drew strong support, with 58.7% voting yes (4.4 million votes) compared with 41.3%…
McDonald’s said its US sales were improving on the back of promotions and marketing, following a decline in the third quarter as financially stretched consumers cut back on dining out. Its shares were up more than 5% on Wednesday. Executives highlighted gains from increased marketing towards entry-level meal deals and…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has overtaken Mayor Karen Bass in a closely contested race for control of the country’s second-largest city as election officials continue counting ballots. With an estimated 63% of the vote counted, Raman leads with 377,458 votes, or 51.1%, compared to Bass’ 360,864 votes, or…
Imagine a world where a scraped knee or common infections like strep throat would have a good chance of becoming deadly. That’s a frightening future that doctors have been warning about for nearly a hundred years. But more than one in four Americans â with the best intentions â are making…
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…
Tatyana Ali is improving week after week on Dancing With the Stars, but to her sons, she’s still just mom. When asked whether her sons, Edward Aszard “Aszi,” 10, and Alejandro, 7, are “impressed” by how much she’s progressed on season 35 of the ABC competition series, Ali, 47, exclusively…
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…
“The Trap Lord” is religious about meditation. For rapper Ferg — formerly known as A$AP Ferg — sitting in silence every day has become an integral part of his health routine. When the pressure to come up with new music or run his various business ventures gets to him, the…
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…
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center’s board moved Thursday to rename the area around the iconic performing arts center the “President Donald J. Trump Plaza” and to add Trump’s name back onto the building’s facade — after a federal judge ordered its removal. Trump’s allies on the board pushed through the…
Wall Street’s new guilty pleasure started as a lunchroom debate between pre-calc and chemistry classes. Passing the Torch, a newsletter covering markets, economics, politics and culture, was founded in 2025 by Jasper Gould and Emile Chilingirian, both now 17, while they were sophomores at the prestigious Berkeley Carroll prep school…
Losing mature trees from a neighborhood may be a matter of life and death, a new study suggests.The research, published Aug. 5 in the journal GeoHealth, tracked tree canopy cover and mortality across Chicago neighborhoods over 11 years. It found that it wasn’t the number of trees in a neighborhood…
Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if…
Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, have reportedly been accused of fraud in a new lawsuit. Gomez, 34, and Teefey, 50, are accused of allegedly deceiving investors of mental health startup Wondermind to continue funding the company amid internal struggles in a court filing obtained by TMZ. The lawsuit…
California Forever, the billionaire-backed group proposing a futuristic megacity in the Bay Area, has spent months holding weekly meetings with local officials over plans for a massive new shipyard — yet it oddly never submitted even a preliminary application for the project, a top county official told The California Post.…
OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving less than a year after she joined the company – the latest in a series of surprise, high-level exits as the artificial-intelligence giant prepares for a blockbuster public listing. Dresser is leaving “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement Thursday, which…
Long-term memories may not “stick” in the brain for the reasons we thought, a study of mice in artificial hibernation reveals.Instead of relying on many individual, strong links between neurons — which would typically be pared down during hibernation — long-lasting memories seem to require higher-level patterns in connectivity, the…
Squeeze… or release? You’ve probably heard of Kegels, an exercise that can help with everything from stopping leaky pee to better sex. But recommendations from TikTok — and even some women’s magazines — aren’t one-size-fits all. In fact, some people should be skipping traditional Kegels and doing reverse Kegels to…
Jayden Daniels opened up about the controversy surrounding the decision by the NFL quarterback to slap his former school with a cease-and-desist letter prohibiting LSU from using his name, image or likeness. News of the demand, which was sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry on Aug. 5, was reported…
Kylie Kelce opened up about her fertility journey after navigating a pregnancy loss. “I was terrified,” Kelce, 34, recalled on the Thursday, August 13, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast when a listener asked for advice about trying to conceive after suffering a miscarriage. “Even when we got pregnant,…
WASHINGTON — Maybe he needs more time in the thinking chair. A resurfaced video of Michigan Senate Democratic hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoofing “Blue’s Clues” and dancing to the 1990s-era children’s show took the internet by storm, with many questioning how it could even be real. Back in June, El-Sayed’s…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Mortgage rates dropped back to three-week lows as bond yields continued their downward trajectory on Thursday. Good news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that…
McDonald’s compiled a 515-page dossier on one of its loyalty-program customers — using years of fast-food purchases to predict how often he would return, how much he would spend and even what he was likely to order. Reece Rogers, a journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired magazine, discovered the extensive digital…
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. It’s an All-American affair in the Canadian Masters Final. Ben Shelton will take on Brandon Nakashima on Thursday night in Montreal, as both players…
Nicole Kidman opened up about her decision to file for divorce from Keith Urban after nearly two decades of marriage. “I’ve approached my whole life like that,” Kidman, 59, told British Vogue in an interview published Thursday, August 13, of her “feelings first” mentality. “That’s just who I am. I…
Fresno County is on track to see a controversial road tax on the ballot later this year — even after the county sued California for forcing it in front of voters through legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor signed Assembly Bill 1923 last week, requiring Fresno County to place…
A California tribe is refusing to fold on a controversial $700 million casino project. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has sued the United States Department of Interior after the feds dealt the tribe a stunning blow last month, and forced them to suspend gambling at its new Vallejo…
A dog-sized carnivore and mammal ancestor that lived around 236 million years ago seems to have given birth to live young, a new study suggests. This means the tactic of keeping young developing inside the mother — known as viviparity — may have emerged in the mammalian lineage 90 million…
When it comes to maintaining brain health, daily brain games like Sudoku and crosswords aren’t enough to protect the mind as you age. Dr. Randy D’Amico, a neurosurgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital, recommends paying attention to systems you may not necessarily think of when considering brain health. Keeping tabs on…
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