INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The noise inside Los Angeles Stadium on Friday night was deafening; 70,492 fans draped in red, white and blue roared with every American attack and chanted “USA!” throughout the 90-minute match. They were encouraged by a new face on the United States men’s national team. A striker that carried the hopes and hearts of a nation. That man was Falorin Balogun, and his magical first half against Paraguay propelled the United States to the World Cup start they needed to hopefully advance far in the tournament. America opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing…
US forces killed the leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Trump announced Friday. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty…
New tech billionaires buying Gulfstreams are ditching flight attendants for a utilitarian approach. They view private jets as transportation, not luxury, opting for fast food to avoid conspicuous consumption. This contrasts with Wall Street and Hollywood’s lavish private flights and charter jet requirements. A new wave of tech billionaires —…
Bo Bichette may have called it while talking to The Post before Friday’s game. “I think I am good enough that my season could look how I want it to look in a week,” Bichette said. “But I also think that I am good enough to where we look up…
A Texas man has been found guilty in connection to the death of his 2-month-old son after he kept the baby’s corpse at his home for several days. Miguel Angel Ortiz Jr. was convicted by a jury in Hidalgo County on Tuesday, June 9, on one count of injury to…
SAN FRANCISCO — In celebration of Pride Night, every Giants player wore a rainbow logo on their cap representing the LGBTQ+ community when they hosted the Cubs on Friday. Starting pitcher Landen Roupp, however, made an alteration seen before by some big-league players, inscribing a Bible verse in silver adjacent to…
After a high school teacher in Georgia was found guilty of sexual assault, the student she assaulted had the opportunity to confront her during her sentencing hearing. On Thursday, June 11, Bonnie Brown was convicted of improper sexual contact with a male student from abuse that took place in 2023,…
President Trump is reportedly planning to attend next month’s World Cup final in New Jersey. The championship match of the global soccer tournament is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Sources cautioned that the president’s plans could change closer to the date, according to NBC News. …
Cracker Barrel’s push to improve its cooking and drop its failed “woke” rebranding have brought back customers and boosted the company’s stock, but a veteran cook told The Post the chain is sliding back to the cost-cutting practices that got it in trouble last year. Earlier this week, the 56-year-old…
While Landon Donovan’s days on the soccer pitch are far behind him, the former USA men’s national star star is stealing the show before Team USA’s 2026 World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 because of the fresh hairstyle he’s sporting. Donovan has been transparent about his struggles with…
Alana Haim is a proud Valley girl — but that didn’t stop her from creating custom gear to support the New York Knicks while sitting courtside at the 2026 NBA Finals. The musician and actress — who was born and raised in Los Angeles along with her sisters and bandmates,…
Reality star turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt may have lost the battle in last week’s primary — but in a shocking new video — he’s announced he’s going to war. Pratt claimed in a video released Friday that he has damning evidence that would force the two Democrat…
The Trump administration is arming the nation’s local banks with sweeping new powers to share customer surveillance video and cyber data to hunt down cartel financiers and illegal immigration fraud rings, the Treasury Department said Friday. The move comes as payroll tax fraud schemes accounted for a staggering $2.5 billion…
Superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett has been the most beloved football player in Los Angeles over the past several weeks, after news broke that the Rams had acquired him in a trade from the Cleveland Browns. However, it’s Garrett’s Olympian girlfriend, gold medalist Chloe Kim, who is drawing attention on…
A pregnant high school student in Ohio was left paralyzed after she was shot during a robbery, and she is now fighting for her life after sustaining severe injuries. The incident took place on Saturday, June 6, when Angel and her boyfriend drove to 2550 Greenway Avenue to meet someone…
A “suspicious” fire broke out at the Pacific Palisades office of Spencer Pratt’s crystals company, he revealed to The California Post. The Los Angeles mayoral candidate confirmed that the office, located inside the Highlands Circle complex at 1515 Palisades Dr., belonged to him. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Arson Unit…
A high school teacher in Idaho was arrested and charged with sexual battery after he was accused of suspicious behavior involving a student. Police launched an investigation into claims against Troy Wayne McFadden on May 26 after detectives received a report about his allegedly suspicious behavior that involved a minor,…
She put the P in GOP. Convention-goers gasped Friday after an elephant relieved itself as it strolled through the assembly hall at a Texas Republican Party gathering. Gov. Greg Abbott had just finished his keynote at the Texas GOP convention in Houston when the Paige, a 9-foot-tall and nearly 9,000…
Apollo Global Management has reportedly picked Austin, Texas, as the city that will host its second US headquarters, as Wall Street firms look to escape Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-and-spend, left-wing policies. After narrowing down the choices to Texas and Florida, the Marc Rowan-led powerhouse chose Austin over apparent concerns about…
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. The betting public is all over the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. With one day until Saturday’s action in San Antonio,…
Move over clean laundry musks, the fragrance world has found its new obsession and it smells like a beehive in golden hour. Honey scent has emerged as 2026’s most sought-after fragrance trend, with perfumers and shoppers alike chasing the warm, nostalgic glow that only a well-blended nectar note can deliver.…
WASHINGTON — A senior administration official started the day giving an Iran peace plan a 75% shot but upped the odds to 85% by Friday afternoon — as the White House sought to calm concerns that President Trump could sign a bad deal. “I’m calling 75% confidence that we’re going to…
Elon Musk’s historic SpaceX debut caused a trading frenzy Friday, shooting the company to a $2.15 trillion valuation – but its sheer size is threatening to suck oxygen out of the rest of the market. The rocket-launch firm debuted on the Nasdaq just after 11:47 a.m. at $150 a share,…
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is casting doubt on Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship timeline. “I know that they said they didn’t hook up until after the joint statement,” Brianna, 26, said during the Sunday, May 31, episode of her “Plan Bri” podcast, referring to Amanda and West’s claims that they…
Embattled Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner admitted Thursday to sexting other women shortly after marrying his wife, but denied allegations he abused an ex-girlfriend – calling her claim “politically motivated.” “At the beginning of our marriage, I made mistakes,” Platner said in his first major interview since the Wall…
It’s been a rough few weeks for humanoid robots. At a store in Shenzhen, China, ironically named “Future Era,” a robot face-planted while attempting to dance to “Billie Jean” and had to be dragged offstage. At the Beijing Half Marathon, another robot collapsed into a heap of parts on the…
Anthropic said artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that an industry-wide pause is needed to slow the pace of development while companies get a handle on potential societal risks. The AI juggernaut published a blog post Thursday warning that AI systems could soon be able to improve themselves without human…
A “cannibal” coronal mass ejection (CME) birthed from a rare type of sunspot will slam into Earth tonight (June 4), likely bringing auroras to skies above 23 U.S. states.The solar outburst began on June 2 from sunspot 4455, a dark patch on the sun’s surface where powerful magnetic fields became…
Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has seen a million doctors and had about that many tests run (rough estimates) on his ailing rib cage or shoulder, whatever it is, and the Yankees still have zero answers. That’s what they tell us. Of course, if we learned anything covering baseball, it’s that…
Elon Musk has a fractured relationship with daughter Vivian Wilson. Wilson has made it clear through the years that she has no interest in patching things up with her billionaire dad. The model and influencer has been estranged from the Tesla CEO since 2020, when she came out as transgender.…
COLUMBUS — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Thursday that the Department of Justice will use every tool at its disposal to help build President Trump’s new ballroom at the White House — despite being dealt setbacks from Congress and the courts. “We’re going to continue to do — we,…
US job openings surged to their highest level in nearly two years, powered mostly by white-collar roles — a welcome development for recent college graduates and professionals battered by the recent hiring slowdown. Employers posted 7.62 million job openings in April, up sharply from 6.89 million the month before and…
For the first time, shipwrecks associated with the real pirates of the Caribbean have been discovered in the Bahamas.A team of archaeologists and filmmakers found six shipwrecks in and near Nassau, the capital of the island of New Providence. Three of the wrecks are linked to the “Golden Age of…
The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly made a decision on their superstar. Bucks ownership is expected to move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo before the 2026 NBA Draft, according to insider Brett Siegel. “We have heard from multiple sources, one of which is from a team that was involved in Giannis trade…
Lindsie Chrisley will no longer be joining her podcast cohost, Kailyn Lowry, on her Fatherless Behavior tour. Lowry, 34, confirmed on the Thursday, June 4, episode of their “Coffee Convos” podcast that Chrisley, 36, has dropped out of the tour and will no longer accompany the Teen Mom alum at…
COLUMBUS — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told The Post in an interview Thursday that he’s “honored” to receive the president’s nomination as “permanent” head of the Justice Department, saying he’ll work with both GOP and Democratic lawmakers if confirmed. Blanche said he’s coordinating closely with FBI Director Kash Patel…
New York City’s luxury proprietors have come up with some jaw-dropping options for people who really want to splash out on the World Cup. A special booking for six people for six days at the posh Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side comes with a penthouse suite, access to…
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur with four wing-like limbs may have prowled the lakeside forests of what is now northwestern China, gliding between trees like a flying squirrel and snatching some of the earliest birds out of the Cretaceous sky.The predator, named Jian changmaensis, was a close cousin of Velociraptor…
Day 4 of the search for an Aaron Judge injury diagnosis involved more waiting and question marks, but one potentially concerning revelation. The specialist that the Yankees were waiting on as of late Thursday afternoon to review Judge’s second round of tests was Dr. Gregory Pearl, who focuses on “complex…
After a season filled with change, Janel Parrish is ready to savor the beauty in her new chapter. “[I’m] living in the present and just being grateful every day that I wake up and I get to do what I love with people that I love,” Parrish, 37, exclusively shared…
President Trump on Thursday said the Space Force has “very powerful cameras” trained on Iran’s destroyed nuclear sites, scouting for any attempts Iran may take to break out the enriched uranium still buried deep below. “Every inch of that land has cameras on it,” he said. “We have about nine…
CBS News insiders are speculating that Lesley Stahl will likely remain a correspondent at “60 Minutes” after she was out shooting footage for the show’s next season following a bloodbath at the iconic news show, The Post has learned. Following last Thursday’s headline-grabbing firings — which claimed correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi,…
There’s now more evidence why professors are begging University of California overseers to reinstate standardized testing — as shocking rates of students are failing computer science courses at the University of California, Berkeley. The percentage of failing grades were higher this past spring than in previous semesters, according to an…
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