Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent imposed sanctions Friday on Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged Dubai-based moneyman Ali Ansari, three Iranian currency exchanges and alleged front companies in Hong Kong and the UAE that link Tehran’s banks to the global economic system. Bessent announced the latest financial squeeze following two nights of resumed US airstrikes on Iran and a third conducted by an unknown country — prompted by Iranian attacks Monday and Tuesday on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. “The so-called Supreme Leader is hiding in seclusion while his regime crumbles. Treasury will continue using every tool at…
Don’t stick a fork in this 80-year-old Southern California institution. Hot Dog on a Stick — the beloved chain famous for its hand-stomped lemonade, corn dogs and colorful striped uniforms in mall food courts — is preparing for a major expansion after being snapped up by a Las Vegas company…
WASHINGTON — As long as Cam Schlittler gets through Saturday’s start healthy — and finally gets the Yankees’ blessing — the ball will be in John Schneider’s hands, to give it to the Yankees ace on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. With one outing left before the All-Star break, Schlittler…
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A 25-year-old New Jersey woman was busted on child sex crimes charges this week after allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl and sharing sickening footage of the abuse on Snapchat. Victoria Anne Cranmer is accused of recording the vile video on May 6 in the bathroom of a Little Egg…
Victoria and David Beckham shared sweet messages for daughter Harper Beckham’s 15th birthday as their family feud continues to make headlines. “I cannot even begin to express how much I love and adore you and how incredibly proud I am to be your mummy — it has been the greatest…
You would think Pennsylvania’s two US senators – John Fetterman, a Democrat, and David McCormick, a Republican – would be sworn enemies with the US Senate’s leadership up for grabs this fall. They’re not, and their unusual friendship was on full display Thursday morning at the Allen & Co. media…
Meta has launched its first AI image generator – and it has automatically enrolled Instagram accounts, meaning anyone on the internet can use your photos unless you turn off the feature. Meta’s Superintelligence Labs on Tuesday introduced Muse Image, a bot meant to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Images 2.0 and…
Charles Barkley’s golf swing was not the only thing looking for help from above at Lake Tahoe. Asked what the Sacramento Kings need to make the playoffs again, Barkley offered a diagnosis that was funny, brutal and probably painful for anyone in Sacramento. “A miracle, the hand of God, the…
A growing list of celebrity parents — from Kristin Cavallari to Matthew Stafford — have defended their decisions for booking themselves in first class while their children fly separately. For Cavallari, she hoped to teach her three kids the value of a dollar while Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stafford needed…
Maine Democrat Graham Platner formally withdrew from his US Senate bid in a letter to state elections officials on Friday. Platner posted on X a picture of the letter, which did not share any immediate details about who he hoped would succeed him to face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins…
SK Hynix, the South Korean chipmaker worth $1 trillion, opened Friday at $170 a share on the Nasdaq and quickly rose higher – signaling investors are still eager for access to the AI trade, even after weeks of wild swings in tech and chip stocks. As of 2:45 p.m. ET,…
Apple sued OpenAI and two ex-employees in a bombshell suit accusing them of stealing the consumer tech giant’s trade secrets. The complaint alleging coordinated theft of product designs, manufacturing processes and supply chain strategies was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. “This case…
The home run derby should have more home runs, says Bryce Harper. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Phillies slugger wants aluminum bats for the home run derby during All-Star weekend. Harper said specifically when the gold balls come out. In past editions of the Home Run Derby, the gold…
Democrats are taking a page from the conservative playbook. A new initiative, dubbed Project 2029, is rolling out an ambitious policy agenda designed to give the party a ready-made governing blueprint if Democrats reclaim the White House in the 2028 election — mirroring the role the Heritage Foundation-backed Project 2025…
The US energy industry is bracing for a huge windfall from the Iran war, but oil majors aren’t planning to ramp up drilling – even as the Trump administration pushes them to lower gasoline costs. President Trump has repeatedly pressured American energy giants to “Drill, baby drill!” and recently threatened…
Scott Foley broke his silence about his newest show getting canceled — months after he was killed off Will Trent. Foley, 53, took to Instagram on Thursday, July 9, to address Prime Video not renewing his faith-focused series, It’s Not Like That, for a second season. “After six or so…
The US on Friday sailed an armada of warships — including two aircraft carriers – near Iran just two days after President Trump suggested he may reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports. ”Today, more than 20 US Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue…
A Manhattan judge has ordered iconic Greenwich Village restaurant Babbo to hand over video that might identify the person who knifed pro-union inflatable “Scabby the Rat” last year, The Post has learned. Local 25 claims an employee of the eatery stabbed the gigantic rat during Babbo’s Oct. 27 grand reopening…
Early Christian communities in Sweden often buried children in the same grave with adults, but archaeologists have found that these individuals rarely shared close biological ties, raising the question of how medieval people interred their dead.In a new study, researchers analyzed the DNA of 142 skeletons from three cemeteries in…
This Peruvian seed may be your next favorite superfood. Sacha inchi, also known as mountain peanut, sacha peanut or Inca nut, comes from an adorable star-shaped fruit that grows in the Amazon rainforest. Today, you can find the seeds whole, in protein powders, seed butter and oil. There are also…
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. He’s going home. No, not Graham Platner; Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander is calling it quits after this season. What a résumé: The 2011…
It’s 8 a.m. and a crowd of trendy young women have swarmed a spot on West Houston and Sullivan Street in SoHo. But they’re not waiting for the latest fro-yo craze or a Harry Styles sighting. Instead, these cool downtown kids are waiting for a 70-year-old Romanian immigrant named Peter…
An experimental treatment has doubled one-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer, a new study reports.The drug, called elraglusib, targets the protective web that pancreatic tumors build around themselves, thus helping immune molecules and chemotherapy better penetrate the tumors. The results of the trial…
He’s no longer a team player. Shaquille O’Neal has put himself in a timeout from his fellow ballplayers — and doesn’t text any NBA star past or present. “None. I don’t like athletes or superstars because they’re a–holes,” he told The Post. “I denounced myself from being a celebrity about…
Maren Morris is getting candid about her bisexual journey almost two years after coming out. Posting via her TikTok account on Wednesday, April 15, the country singer, 36, detailed a “f***ed up” experience she endured during a short-lived same-sex romance. “I briefly was seeing a woman and I was not…
WASHINGTON — A Mexican mayor earlier this month urged her constituents to get their relatives in Texas to vote for House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido because he would “take care” of their city if elected to Congress. “We need to get out the vote for him,” said Patricia Frinee Cantú…
The Lakers are limping into the NBA postseason, but even without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves indefinitely, the team still hopes to surprise the Rockets in their first-round series. Here are five major postseason questions for the Lakers, which we posed to California Post sports staffers Khobi Price, Melissa Rohlin…
Celebrity hair stylist David Robert Naumann is setting the record straight when it comes to Lori Loughlin’s dramatic new look. After the Full House alum, 61, debuted a much shorter hairstyle on Thursday, April 16, Naumann, who is Loughlin’s hairstylist, shot down speculation that the new look was due to…
This week’s science news followed last week’s climactic splashdown of the Artemis II mission with a flurry of space and physics news that only further melted our minds.Topping the list was the first-ever observation by scientists of singularities in combined light and sound waves that moved faster than the speed…
Hack-A-Mitch is probably coming and Mike Brown said he’s prepared. “We’ve talked about it. We have different things in mind that we’ll do,” the Knicks coach said. “A lot of them will come down to time and score and feel. But we understand that’s what teams may want to do,…
Amanda Batula and West Wilson are putting their blossoming romance on full display. The Summer House costars packed on the PDA at a baseball game in New York on Friday, April 17. Their display of affection was captured on the venue’s Kiss Cam and broadcast via the Yes Network. In…
The Cubs injury list now includes their closer. Daniel Palencia was added to the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain on Friday. Palencia, who wasn’t needed in the Cubs’ 12-4 thrashing of the Mets, aided Venezuela to the World Baseball Classic championship before the regular season, and entered the…
Boston Blue is about to face the wrath of Blue Bloods usweekly fans after breaking up a beloved couple. During the Friday, April 17, episode of the CBS series, Danny Reagan’s (Donnie Wahlberg) girlfriend, Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez), returned to help with a case. Their dynamic, however, was off and Maria…
Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were busy heroes, with tales of them slaying a giant, organizing a successful search for the Holy Grail, and ruling a kingdom from a city called Camelot.Some stories say Arthur was conceived or born at Tintagel, a…
Two male runners who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top South African marathon have been disqualified and could face two-year bans from the event, along with the two women. The two women runners swapped their bibs with the two men, who both finished within…
Many stars grew their families in 2026. Former Bachelor contestant Sydney Warner announced in January that she gave birth to her second baby with her husband, NFL star Fred Warner. The Warners aren’t the only stars who have their hands full this year. Meghan McCain, for her part, welcomed baby…
DENVER –– After seven years of waiting for his shot, Ryan Ward is on the verge of his first big-league opportunity. The Dodgers are bringing Ward to Denver on Saturday and are expected to officially activate him later in this weekend’s series against the Colorado Rockies, sources confirmed, marking what…
One Tree Hill star James Lafferty and his wife Alexandra Park have welcomed their first baby together. Taking to Instagram on Friday, April 17, Lafferty, 40, and Park, 36, announced the arrival via a joint post. “Love has new meaning. River Jay Lafferty – 12/4/2025,” they captioned the post, which…
An ex-flame of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shared details of a creepy run-in with disgraced congressman Eric Swalwell — which raised alarms about his unsettling “narcissism” years before he was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Progressive activist Nomiki Konst, who dated de Blasio last year…
PHOENIX — Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night. The Suns took the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the defending…
Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage centers around an age-gap romance — but do stars Emily Osment and Montana Jordan feel the years between them? “Not really, to be honest,” Osment, 34, exclusively told Us Weekly at CBS Fest on Wednesday, April 15. “There’s a few TV shows that he doesn’t…
Long Beach fireworks fans are furious over the cancellation of a Fourth of July display. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will probe the issue, after The California Post reported neighbors were left confused and upset ahead of a planned blowout celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Fourth of July revelers were…
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