Leaked letter reveals Sable Offshore’s most aggressive power grab yet to conquer California

Sable Offshore Corp. has launched its most aggressive move yet in its battle with California, urging President Trump to seize state-owned land, private property and even part of a state park so it can keep operating its Santa Barbara oil pipeline system. The Houston-based oil company asked the US Department of Energy to consider using the federal government’s eminent domain powers to condemn multiple properties that sit along its pipeline route as part of a proposed West Coast Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to a leaked June 2 letter first reported by Politico Pro. The request marks the latest escalation in…

Novak Djokovic gets in roof feud with Wimbledon boss during epic win

Novak Djokovic has turned back the clock to win the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history in a five set rollercoaster on Wednesday morning. The Serbian triumphed 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 7-6 (10-4) over brave Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime to become the oldest male to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for…

Trump threatens to cut off trade, tourism with Spain in latest NATO rift

ANKARA, Turkey — President Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off “all trade” and tourism with Spain — citing Madrid’s refusal to boost military spending and its restrictions on US operations during the Iran war. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore,”…

The tricky questions the USMNT is facing after World Cup went sideways

Two days on from the USA’s deflating loss against Belgium, the disappointment remains. And plenty of questions still linger. Assessing this World Cup performance, which ended with a 4-1 thud on Monday, is a bit difficult. Mauricio Pochettino’s side captured hearts and minds in their three wins, but saw their…

Exclusive | Linda McMahon warns Harvard that she will drop the ‘hammer’ if the Ivy League school doesn’t correct DEI errors

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, in the latest “Pod Force One” episode, warned Harvard administrators that she could drop the “hammer” on the Ivy League university should it continue quietly pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that run afoul of federal law. President Trump issued executive actions seeking to eliminate…

Move over, Shohei! Two adorable baby raccoons steal show at Dodger Stadium

For a few magical moments on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, the biggest stars on the field weren’t wearing uniforms.  They were two adorable fluffy little baby raccoons.Television cameras caught the unexpected pair of four-legged visitors hiding along the outfield wall on the warning track. Within seconds the video went…

Gavin Newsom’s ex-chief of staff has key sentencing date in corruption case

Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, will learn this fall whether she’ll go to prison after pleading guilty in a corruption scheme that siphoned $225,000 from a campaign committee tied to Xavier Becerra, the Democratic frontrunner to succeed Newsom. A federal judge has scheduled Williamson’s…

Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints

A common antiseptic used to clean hospital patients’ skin can linger on surfaces for hours, creating breeding grounds for bacteria to become tolerant, or even gain resistance, to chemicals that usually kill them.Once they develop “tolerance,” bacteria can survive certain concentrations of chemicals more easily than their peers do, but…

Steph Curry’s jersey tops NBA’s best-selling list for 2025-26 season

Steph Curry only logged minutes in 43 games for the Warriors this season, but the lack of playing time has not impacted his popularity one bit. The NBA announced on Monday that the Warriors star’s jersey was the league’s top-selling one for the 2025-26 regular season. The league said the…

Oracle accused of targeting employees with stock options in recent layoffs

A former Oracle employee accused the tech giant of targeting workers “with outstanding stock options” in a recent round of layoffs — as the company reportedly offered its new chief financial officer a juicy $26 million stock package. A 30-year Oracle veteran recently took to LinkedIn as the Larry Ellison-led…

Pride flag can fly at Stonewall Monument as Trump admin reverses course

The Trump administration quietly settled a lawsuit seeking to restore a pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in the West Village, abruptly agreeing to allow the flag to fly. In a stunning reversal, federal attorneys agreed that the iconic gay rights monument can restore the flag that federal workers removed…

iPhone users warned to delete suspicious emails linked to iCloud storage scam

You’ve got mail (fraud). Consumer organizations are warning the world’s 1.8 billion iPhone users about a sinister email scam designed to pilfer personal info and loot banking details. According to reports, users receive seemingly legitimate messages informing them that their iCloud storage is full. The messages prompt victims to upgrade…

Lakers open as massive betting underdogs in playoff matchup with Rockets

Oddsmakers don’t seem to believe the Lakers have much of a chance to beat the Rockets in their upcoming postseason matchup. Los Angeles has opened up as a massive underdog against Houston, according to BetOnline. The gambling outlet has given the Rockets -750 odds to beat the Lakers, meaning bettors…

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