The US military launched “powerful strikes” against Iran on Tuesday in response to Tehran’s attacks on three commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, which American officials view as violations of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. “US Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway,” the combatant command said in a statement. “The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.…
Mackenzie Shirilla is behind bars at the Ohio Reformatory for Women — and she is not going anywhere for a long time. She was convicted in a 2023 bench trial of 12 felony charges, including murder, after driving her Toyota Camry at over 100 mph into a brick wall in…
One of Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends alleged Tuesday that the embattled Maine Democrat repeatedly removed his condom during sex without asking permission. “He would pull condoms off,” Lyndsey Fifield said in an interview with the Washington Post. “He would do it in a sneaky way. He wouldn’t tell me.” “I confronted…
U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday. The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. The higher year-over-year…
While there still aren’t many details about what actually happened inside Madison Square Garden during Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding on July 3, the celebrity-centric guest list and what these celebrities wore to the wedding was what stole the most headlines, since that’s these guests entering and leaving the…
Ford is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles in the US across two separate safety campaigns after federal regulators identified defects involving windshield wipers and a rear drivetrain component that could increase crash risks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker is recalling 110,626 vehicles in two separate actions affecting…
Los Angeles Lakers legend and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol turned 46 years old on July 6. While Gasol will always be beloved among Lakers fans because of what he accomplished on the basketball court, he has also earned endless respect for stepping up as a father figure in Natalia…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor is giving fans a glimpse of her new romance after coming out as bisexual. In a Tuesday, July 6, Instagram video, Layla, 25, posed for the camera before reaching out to grab a hand that appeared in the clip. No further…
House Republicans have launched a probe into allegations that American Federation of Teachers’ dues were spent to help the union’s president, Randi Weingarten, write and promote a controversial book. The investigation by the GOP-led House Committee on Education and Workforce comes after The Post’s exclusive report in May that Weingarten…
Wall Street on Tuesday revealed hugely bullish calls for Elon Musk’s SpaceX after it started equity research coverage on the space firm, even as the stock largely trades on AI enthusiasm – not actual earnings. More than a dozen brokers including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs unveiled emphatic “buy”…
Last week, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst conveyed that the Philadelphia 76ers trading for Jaylen Brown made them serious suitors in the LeBron James sweepstakes. Fellow NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed this and then some during a July 7 conversation with Stephen A. Smith. Charania initially said that after checking…
WASHINGTON — How did they nazi this coming? Top Democrats and prominent lefties are grappling with credibility concerns over their embrace of alleged predator Graham Platner in his Maine Senate bid, despite glaring warning signs. For months, ultra-progressives and Dems who wanted to placate the base stood by Platner as scandal…
The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan called the refereeing “unfair” — and on Argentina’s side — after his team lost 3-2 in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. Despite Egypt going up 2-0 in the 59th minute, a controversially disallowed goal and then a controversial…
A woman in Kentucky was arrested after she allegedly left a 91-year-old man locked in his car during a heat wave after he refused to “buy her cigarettes.” The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post that Nikki Reed Hoskins was arrested on Thursday, July 2, around 1:16…
ATLANTA — The US Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April obtained a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and…
Spencer Pratt posted a photo Tuesday showing him with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, just after announcing the launch of his “WAR Foundation,” earlier in the day. The former Los Angeles mayoral candidate was photographed sitting with three others, including what appeared to be his son, as Trump…
A rogue ex-Citi money man could face up to 25 years in prison after he admitted to looting $3.5 million from a trusting client’s life savings, according to court filings reviewed by The Post. Disgraced investment adviser Sung Moo “Sam” Cho, 44, pleaded guilty on June 15 to wire and…
If four of the states suing Meta for allegedly fueling a teen mental health crisis prevail in their case, the company will be on the hook for a whopping $1.4 trillion in penalties, Meta says — a figure the tech giant blasted as “outlandish.” The Mark Zuckerberg-led company arrived at…
A team of conservationists has discovered and restored the tombstone of Sebastian, a formerly enslaved man who died free in 1729.”That discovery is likely one of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America,” Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, said in a July 4 speech. “It’s been…
A right ray of sunshine? Meh. While most people find warm, sunny weather a welcome relief after brutal arctic winters with record-breaking blizzards, not everyone looks forward to those clear-sky, 80-degree days. In fact, some people are pretty miserable in the summer — tired, touchy and impatiently waiting for cooler…
The Lakers have found their backup big man to complement Walker Kessler. The team has agreed to terms with Kevon Looney on a one-year deal. The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with three time champion Kevon Looney in NBA free agency. Looney will join…
WWE superstar Jey Uso’s wife, Takecia Fatu, has filed for divorce after 12 years of marriage. Takecia said the couple’s marriage is “irretrievably broken” in documents obtained by TMZ on Monday, July 6. Their date of marriage is listed as February 14, 2014. Jey — real name Joseph Fatu —…
Her weights may be light, but she’s got gains. For 99-year-old Shirley Goldman, hitting the gym to lift three-pound dumbbells on a near daily basis is a non-negotiable to feel her best — even with close to a century behind her. And her doctor has taken notice, telling her to…
Austin Reaves shot free throws with his teammates after Lakers practice on Tuesday. Luka Doncic was going to rejoin the team Friday after going to Madrid for injections on his strained hamstring. Hope was all around them, taunting them like rays of sunshine through an opaque window. But it was…
Alix Earle and Alex Cooper’s ongoing feud doesn’t appear to be simmering any time soon. One day after Earle, 25, announced that she was “on it” after Cooper, 31, requested she publicly break down their mysterious conflict, Earle shared a video that captured the moment she first watched Cooper’s request.…
Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress Tuesday, shortly after one of his alleged victim’s came forward to accuse of him of rape in Los Angeles amid a series of sexual misconduct claims against the disgraced ex-politician. Swalwell had his resignation read on the House floor Tuesday as Congress returned to Washington,…
Meta’s rollback of content moderation policies has allowed antisemitism, white supremacy and terrorist propaganda to flourish on Instagram, a new report released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism claims. The analysis — ‘“How Meta’s Content Moderation Changes Risk Turning Instagram into a Hub for Hate”– reveals that Instagram…
NASA has published a “Moon Base User’s Guide” detailing the many challenges the agency will need to overcome for it to complete 73 planned moon landings and build a permanent lunar base.The document, published April 6, is a bare-bones nine-page list of what NASA needs to achieve the “near-impossible” space…
LOS ANGELES — Nolan McLean’s misfortune Tuesday night was facing a fellow Cy Young level pitcher with this reeling Mets lineup as a handicap. Yoshinobu Yamamoto matched McLean jab for jab before Brooks Raley dented in the eighth, allowing an RBI single to Kyle Tucker that sent the Mets to…
Taylor Frankie Paul has spoken publicly about avoiding charges following her recent alleged domestic violence dispute with ex Dakota Mortensen. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, April 14, Taylor, 31, shared a blurry photo of a vase filled with flowers and a card featuring a butterfly image. “Cried when…
WASHINGTON — President Trump needs to wind down the Iran war at least four months before the 2026 midterms — and get China involved — to ensure Republicans won’t suffer political consequences, historian Victor Davis Hanson told “Pod Force One.” The conservative pundit and classicist told The Post’s Miranda Devine…
The patient: A woman in her 40s in the United KingdomThe symptoms: One day, as the woman was reading, she heard an unfamiliar voice say, “Please don’t be afraid. I know it must be shocking for you to hear me speaking to you like this, but this is the easiest…
Loren Schauers was “extremely happy and fulfilled” in his construction job — until a routine task in 2019 upended his life forever. “I’ll always remember that day. I got in the forklift, and I was asked to move a water barrier back into place,” recalled Schauers, who was 18 at…
The Mets losing skid, despite Nolan McLean’s best efforts, hit seven games on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Even as things are getting dark, the Amazin’s owner is trying to look on the bright side. Steve Cohen took to X about an hour after the 2-1 loss to the Dodgers…
Influencer Clavicular has been hospitalized following a “suspected overdose.” According to a Tuesday, April 14, report by TMZ, a live stream by the influencer, real name Braden Peters, was cut short after he “suffered a suspected overdose Tuesday night and has since been hospitalized.” Us Weekly can confirm the report’s…
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was adamant Tuesday that the Justice Department has “released everything” it has on late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, as the top House Oversight Committee Democrat threatened to hold former AG Pam Bondi in contempt for declining to testify about the files. “We have…
LOS ANGELES — As the Mets try to awaken offensively, Bo Bichette would like to see the lineup take a less conservative approach. “I think sometimes as hitters we get too invested in having a great approach and not chasing and looking pretty as hitters,” Bichette told The Post on…
Political commentator Candace Owens has slammed Erika Kirk for pulling out of a Turning Point USA event alongside Vice President JD Vance at the last minute. Taking to X on Tuesday, April 14, just hours after Erika, 37, confirmed she was cancelling her appearance at the University of Georgia due…
Gavin Newsom may have the biggest microphone in California politics, but the governor has been noticeably meek in commenting on the horrifying sexual assault scandal involving Rep. Eric Swalwell — who until last week was the leading Democrat to succeed Newsom in office. Swalwell suspended his campaign Sunday and submitted…
Anthony Volpe began a rehab assignment Tuesday and did so with an immediate test against a fellow big leaguer: Phillies ace Zack Wheeler. Of course, the results and matchups of Volpe’s rehab games are not as important as building up his workload as he finishes his comeback from October surgery…
Erika Kirk cancelled an appearance at a Turning Point USA event alongside Vice President JD Vance amid alleged security threats. Erika, 37, was scheduled to headline the political organization’s University of Georgia event alongside Vance, 41, on Tuesday, April 14, but confirmed her withdrawal via X that very evening. “I…
WASHINGTON — Business tycoon Stephen Cloobeck, in whose $26 million Beverly Hills mansion former Rep. Eric Swalwell took refuge as the sex scandal that ended his political career broke, claimed Monday that he had ditched the Democratic Party. “I was blown away!” Cloobeck, 64, raged to a KTTV reporter. “Like…
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