WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been making phone calls from his hospital bed to Republican allies to dispel internet rumors that he’s “brain dead” after 911 dispatch calls revealed the 84-year-old was rushed off “unconscious” from his DC home in an ambulance last month. The longest-serving Senate leader of either party reached out to his successor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) as well as ex-adviser and current CNN contributor Scott Jennings following X posts from right-wing firebrand Laura Loomer about an alleged “cover up” of McConnell’s failing health. “Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring…
For years, big banks have railed against legal regulations that cap how much they can charge for debit-card fees – and now some industry leaders are reportedly eyeing a potential deal that could help them skirt around those limits. In recent months, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and PNC…
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has spotted 31 previously unknown quasars dating to the universe’s earliest chapter, including the two oldest ever found.The discoveries, described July 6 in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, more than double the number of known quasars from that primordial era and could…
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. As we head into the fourth week of the World Cup, things are heating up, and despite the UMSNT’s devastating loss in the Round of 16, there’s still generational…
As Taylor Sheridan prepares for Landman to go into production, he teamed up with 1923’s Brandon Sklenar for a secret project. The upcoming thriller F.A.S.T. recently filmed in Marbella, Spain, going nearly unnoticed despite the large scale of production on the Warner Bros. Project. Peter Welter, who is the executive…
The fragile and battered remains of an infant who lived about 6,000 years in Mesopotamia may be the oldest documented case of child abuse from the Middle East and one of the oldest known cases of its kind in the world, a new study finds.Researchers unearthed the infant’s remains in…
BOSTON — When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In…
Robert Griffin III said he was “drinking my sorrows away” after Belgium beat the U.S. men’s national team 4-1 in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday — and partially blamed American fans for the “embarrassing” loss. The former NFL quarterback, who currently works as a college…
Former Bachelor and Bachelorette producer Julie LaPlaca claims in her new book, The Love Producer, that she was once considered as a possible season lead. In her debut memoir, available Tuesday, July 7, Julie, 41, recalls receiving a phone call from Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss after filming wrapped on Peter…
ANKARA, Turkey — President Trump blasted his fellow NATO leaders Tuesday ahead of the alliance’s annual summit — after receiving an over-the-top reception from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who welcomed Trump on the tarmac before offering his motorcade a horseback escort through the Turkish capital. “I was very disappointed…
For the first time, a physicist has experimentally watched time emerge from within an isolated quantum system — by creating a “mini-universe.” This bizarre experiment raises an intriguing question: If the universe has nothing outside it, where does time come from?In a new study published June 11 in the journal…
Man up and start sharing these symptoms with your doctor, guys. Between 2015 and 2022, men were more likely to be diagnosed with 16 different late-stage cancers than women, according to a new study published last week — with the biggest discrepancies for salivary gland cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, thyroid cancer and…
One Colombia fan celebrated her team’s World Cup win a little too hard. As jubilant crowds celebrated Colombia’s 1-0 win over Ghana in the round of 32 last Friday, a female fan went topless and took off her bra before flying out of a car’s passenger window. In the video,…
Former talk show host Montel Williams is addressing his past romance with former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. “I’m one of those guys that I don’t kiss and tell,” Williams, 70, said during a Monday, July 6, appearance on the “On Par With Maury Povich” podcast. “Who she dated 30,…
Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner is furiously debating with his campaign team and advisers whether to abandon the US Senate race challenging incumbent Republican Susan Collins — and has issued a list of demands to members of his own party for his preferred replacement candidate if he does. A source…
A draft Treasury Department report is warning that an artificial intelligence bubble could put millions of Americans’ retirement savings at risk if the industry goes through a major downturn — even as leaders from Washington to Silicon Valley tout AI as the engine of a new economic boom. The internal…
In the days leading up to his wedding with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce was dealing with legal issues, according to TMZ. Kelce and his Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes reportedly are being sued in New York federal court by the shoe company 1587 Sneakers over the naming of their steakhouse 1587…
This summer, Belmont Park Village is offering wheels to its designer deals. Starting July 8, the luxury outlet center next to UBS Arena in Elmont, LI, will provide complimentary sprinter vans round-trip from Southampton every Wednesday. That way, Hamptonites hungry for unbeatable prices on European and American designer fashion and…
ANKARA, Turkey — President Trump said Tuesday he was lifting sanctions that bar the sale of certain military equipment to Turkey — potentially paving the way for the provision of advanced F-35 fighter jets. “We don’t want to sanction friends,” Trump told reporters. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President…
Doctor calls creatine ‘promising but not definitive’ as a complement to depression care. A systematic review, published in Genomic Press’ Brain Medicine, found that creatine monohydrate may be beneficial as an add-on treatment for major depressive disorder, although the evidence remains preliminary. The Canada-based researchers analyzed data from five randomized controlled…
It’s the type of tantrum that gets a 15-year-old punished. For Ida Wobker, it was a lot worse than losing her cell phone for a week. While locked in a 5-5 tie in the second set with Valentina Pop, the German teen had a meltdown after missing a backhand long,…
Lefty horror author Stephen King is sticking by Graham Platner — even after the Maine Democratic Senate candidate was accused by his ex-girlfriend of breaking into her home and drunkenly raping her. Maine resident Jenny Racicot made the allegations against Platner in a bombshell report published in Politico on Tuesday…
The richest spider is going up the waterspout. On the first day he was eligible, Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cavaliers that includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and also a trade kicker. The extension locks the Cavaliers in as…
Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant (which can weigh up to 6,000kg [13,000 lbs]). This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki, a prehistoric titan that roamed the landscape of what is now Tanzania nearly two million years ago. Now, imagine a group of our ancestors standing…
Talk about the ups and downs of dieting. Yo-yo dieting, a common pattern where people restrict calories to lose weight, then slip back into old eating habits before starting the cycle over again, has often been linked to more weight gain. But new research has turned the belief that this…
The UFC has added a new fight to its upcoming White House card — at the request of President Trump himself. The Commander-in-Chief was in attendance at UFC 327 in Miami on Saturday, and took in the action alongside UFC CEO Dana White. And as the pair watched on at…
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WASHINGTON — President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint. Trump claimed that negotiations with Iran that concluded Saturday…
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 final day of the NBA regular season brings suspense as multiple playoff scenarios unfold. In the West, two teams have surpassed 60 wins,…
Temptation Island questioned whether established couples could stay together despite obstacles — such as meeting hot single people — but which are still dating and who has broken up? The reality TV show originally debuted on FOX and followed four unmarried couples who traveled to a tropical island to have…
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,000-year-old sandstone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh.The small rectangular monument, called a stela or stele, was found during restoration work at Karnak temple complex in Luxor (ancient Thebes). The slab, measuring about 23.6 by 15.7 inches (60 by 40 centimeters), dates…
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Congressman Eric Swalwell’s senior staff have said they are “horrified” by sexual misconduct allegations made against him. “As leaders of teams working for Eric Swalwell, we’re horrified by the recent reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle and by CNN,” a statement signed by staffers for Swalwell’s 14th congressional district and…
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Sadie Robertson offered a critical update on her baby daughter Kit’s condition after the child choked and stopped breathing. “I’m currently walking through the waves of anxiety from the trauma of the situation, and the immense gratitude for the miracle of Kit’s full recovery and God’s undeniable hand on this…
Quick factsWhat it is: “Earthset” as seen by the crew of NASA’s Artemis II missionWhere it is: 4,070 miles (6,550 kilometers) above the lunar surfaceWhen it was shared: April 6, 2026.This striking image shows a crescent Earth slipping behind the moon’s rugged limb. This “Earthset” was witnessed by the crew…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s time for the final round of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National. After a historic second round, where he ended the day at 12…
Rodger Berman’s girlfriend, Bree Jacoby, fired back at his ex-wife, Rachel Zoe, for shading her on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15. “Leave me the f*** alone… What’s so insane?” Bree, 36, unleashed in a series of Instagram Stories on Friday, April 10. “You did not want to…
East Village residents are up in arms over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s scheme to relocate one of the Big Apple’s most notorious homeless shelters to their neighborhood — potentially transforming it into a doormat for Gotham’s indigent, and a magnet for crime. Former clientele at the soon-to-shutter Bellevue Shelter on East…
Whether you’re watching a spectacular lunar eclipse or studying lunar features through a telescope, there are plenty of reasons to gaze at the moon.But does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?The short answer is no, astronomers told Live Science. Not only does the moon’s appearance change from…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. For the first time in 2026, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet with a title on the line. The Monte-Carlo Masters title isn’t the…
Cardi B is clapping back at rumors that she used to buy expensive handbags and then pass them off as gifts from her ex-husband Offset. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper, 33, spoke out when a fan shared a clip of her unwrapping a handbag and claimed she was “buying her own…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One week into the season, the Yankees looked like they were going to be the league’s best exploiting the automated ball-strike system. A week later, their hitters have looked like the league’s worst challengers. Aaron Boone chalked that up to the “ebb and flow” of the…
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