WASHINGTON — Republicans are trailing in eight of the major battleground Senate races, just two months out from Election Day, the RealClearPolitics aggregate of polling shows. The GOP had long been widely seen as the underdogs for control of the House due to historical trends against the party in control of the White House, but the Senate map is starting to look increasingly fraught, even in once reliably red states such as Texas and Ohio. “It points out the obvious that Republicans are in pretty bad shape going into the midterms and that they’re looking at historic losses,” Republican strategist…
OpenAI said late Friday that it plans to stop providing AI models to Cursor, the coding-tool company now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, marking a further escalation in the bitter rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk. Musk and Altman have been at odds for years, a feud that culminated earlier this…
For most of their games since the All-Star break, the Mets bullpen had become a relative strength, a group that produced the third-lowest ERA in the majors at 2.64 after the season resumed. For most of this month, too, Jared Young had done enough with his bat to play his…
Influencer Kate Cassidy is honoring what would have been have been the late Liam Payne’s 33rd birthday two years after his sudden and shocking death. “It’s August 29, which is a very special someone’s birthday,” Cassidy, 27, began a TikTok video shared Saturday, August 29, as she placed Bischoff cookies…
California lawmakers have rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to stop insurance companies from seeking reimbursement from utility companies responsible for wildfires. The proposal would have prevented insurers from going after investor-owned utilities to recover money they had paid to homeowners and businesses whose property was damaged or destroyed by the…
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General Motors plans to assemble a heavy-duty pickup at an Ontario plant as part of a tentative deal with a key union that would pump C$1.1 billion ($791.31 million) into Canada’s auto sector as it reels from US tariffs, a union bargaining report said on Saturday. The investment comes as Canada’s auto sector grapples…
Odell Beckham Jr. made the Giants and his old No. 13 might soon be available. Beckham survived the cut down to 53 players and so now his comeback story reaches Phase II, after he showed enough during the preseason to claim one of the backup jobs with the team where…
Many stars went to the chapel and said “I do” in 2026. Wheel of Fortune star Vanna White rang in the new year with a wedding to her now-husband, John Donaldson, before Stranger Things actress Maya Hawke said “I do” to longtime boyfriend Christian Lee Hutson in a surprise Valentine’s…
A new center for American innovation may be forming far from California, as the Gulf South becomes an unexpected hotspot for growth. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida on the Gulf Coast are well-placed to benefit from a move away from software-focused growth toward technology in energy, manufacturing, logistics, defense,…
Talk about an unwanted triple-threat. A new study found that nearly 80% of young adults are diagnosed with a newly named condition that consists of three distinct medical issues. Not only does the triple-threat complex disorder affect most of the major organs, but 1 in 3 Americans have at least…
Daejon Love apparently gave his alleged NFL career a change of scenery — and a newly surfaced video offers another glimpse at how he attempted to use that persona to impress women. The 35-year-old, whom federal prosecutors accuse of posing as a 49ers player as part of an alleged $1.3…
Scott Wolf subtly shared his support after his estranged wife, Kelley Wolf, issued an emotional apology following their ongoing divorce battle. After Kelley, 49, shared a lengthy statement via Instagram on Friday, August 28, the Party of Five alum, 58, responded in the comments section. “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Scott simply replied. Kelley’s…
WASHINGTON — Strongman Vladimir Putin’s grip on power could be in danger, the spymaster of Estonia has claimed — as the Kremlin ramps up aggression against NATO countries. Kaupo Rosin, the Director General of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS), suggested that while a “street revolution” in Russia seems unlikely,…
A large new restaurant complex is coming to 582 Seventh Ave., the former Red Lobster location at West 41st Street. Corner Table Restaurants signed a 17,000 square-foot lease to house a fifth location of popular American brasserie The Smith and a slice-shop outpost of Corner Table’s Upper West Side pizza brand,…
Google Maps has changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for US users to reflect President Trump’s executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, part of an escalating trade…
WASHINGTON — Top American AI companies are feeding Beijing’s beast and the US military at the same time, a longtime China hawk is warning. Four major providers of data for AI models — which help collate, label and package the vast troves of info for Anthropic, Google, Meta, OpenAI and…
A reader emailed us, “Why does your column run so many lease stories? Isn’t there other news?”Well, right now, offices leases ARE the news. Manhattan’s space-gobbling frenzy is a thing to behold. Neither the pandemic’s supposed work-from-home impact, nor the election of a Marxist mayor, nor wars in Europe and…
Look out, iPhone fans — some new tech is in town that costs less and has a longer life. Fairphone, a Dutch company known for its environmentally conscious ethos with a relatively small but growing customer base overseas, has made headlines for making its latest model — the Gen 6+…
Just minutes after the start of the U.S. Open on Sunday, Casper Ruud announced that he was pulling out of the tournament due to a back injury. Ruud had been the No. 19 seed heading into this year’s tournament in Flushing Meadows, but questions had persisted coming in about his…
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WASHINGTON — Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed finally apologized to Jewish Democrats for his response to the Michigan synagogue earlier this year — when he highlighted that the terrorist’s family members were killed in Israeli strikes. El-Sayed expressed regret for his remark that “hurt people hurt people” after a…
Nobody, Realty Check included, has any idea what’s going on at the empty Roosevelt Hotel. Allow us to make things murkier. A sidewalk bridge recently popped up around the entire property between East 44th and 45th streets. Its purpose? “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed,” the city Department of Buildings none too helpfully says. “Renovations,”…
The US military shot down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, US Central Command said — as President Trump told an audience in Wisconsin he had to hurry back to work to “straighten out a little unfinished business in Iran.” “Moments ago, CENTCOM forces…
SAN ANTONIO — Let’s allow Karl-Anthony Towns to start this one: “A great player,” KAT said, “had a great shot.” That would be Victor Wembanyama. After seven quarters of mostly misery, the man they call “The Alien” had exhorted his teammates on the bench and led them on the floor.…
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles forcefully rejected a Friday night report alleging she plans to step down after the November midterms, slamming the story as a “piece of fiction.” Wiles, 69, issued the rare public rebuke in a fiery statement posted to X shortly after the Daily Mail…
Midtown turned into a sea of blue and orange Friday night as thousands of “exhilarated” Knicks fans flooded the streets outside Madison Square Garden after their hometown team won Game 2 of the NBA Finals. As the final buzzer sounded nearly 2,000 miles away in San Antonio, Knicks nation went…
Influencer couple Jesse and Ashley Ridgway revealed that they started sleeping next to a gun due to the backlash over their decision to terminate her pregnancy. “With the death threats and everything, it has been shocking,” Jesse, 33, admitted on the Friday, June 5, episode of TMZ Live. “Close people…
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman continued to shrink Friday with the latest ballot drop. Councilwoman Raman scored a major boost, cutting Pratt’s lead by about 13,000 votes from Thursday’s drop. Mayor Karen Bass remained in first place at 35% of the vote, while Pratt held…
The Padres, in the midst of a skid, have been dealt a big blow to their outfield. Manager Craig Stammen revealed Friday that Ramon Laureano could be sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right hip. Laureano’s hip has caused him…
An assistant principal in Texas has been arrested after he allegedly offered to buy a student alcohol and lingerie in exchange for sex. The Wylie Police Department said that Zachary Neu was arrested on Thursday, June 4, after police learned he sent inappropriate messages to a former student who had…
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner used a campaign rally in Maine on Friday to push back against the growing controversies engulfing his campaign, dismissing recent allegations against him as “politically motivated” and thanking supporters for standing by him as scrutiny intensifies. Platner alluded repeatedly to the scandals that have rocked…
The heat has been turned up in San Antonio. Game 2 between the Knicks and Spurs on Friday night has seen a marked increase in physical play by both teams as they seek an edge at the Frost Bank Center. It’s the Knicks, however, getting most of the attention from…
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said Tuesday’s election results sent a message: focus on results, not politics. Just 16 months into the job, Lurie has presided over a surge in optimism in the once-ridiculed liberal city alongside a drop in petty crime, a decrease in large homeless encampments and glimmers…
Michelle Wie West’s comeback proved to be a brief one. The 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champion returned to major championship golf in Southern California this week, shooting 75-74 before missing the cut in what is expected to be the final start of her career. Wie West stepped away from pro…
Soccer star Ashlyn Harris gushed that she’s “the happiest I’ve ever been” in her relationship with her girlfriend, Sophia Bush — and she’s not afraid to show it off. “As much as I protect that, I also don’t want to silence it,” Harris, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting…
Former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra is headed for a November showdown after making his way into the top tier of California’s gubernatorial primary, according to the Associated Press. The ex-Health and Human Services secretary made up significant ground on Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton as late-arriving ballots continued to be…
SAN ANTONIO — They’d had little problem dismissing the first seven teams on the schedule, a collection of outmanned and undertalented pretenders. Those Villanova Wildcats of 2015-16 were trying to shake their label as perennial March chokers, but so far it was hard to dispute they were the kings of…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! White sneakers will always have a place in our wardrobes, but fashion insiders are reaching for something a little more interesting this summer: retro suede trainers. The vintage-inspired sneaker trend…
Spencer Pratt is sending a message to all of the people across Los Angeles frustrated with the ridiculously slow process in counting votes. The mayoral candidate posted a series of vanity shots on X Friday of himself standing outside the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, located inside Los Angeles City Hall…
Apple Inc. is closing its retail store at North County Mall, marking another setback for the struggling San Diego County shopping center. The Escondido location will permanently shut its doors on Saturday, June 20, as part of a broader decision that will see Apple exit three mall stores nationwide on…
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