Socialists are moving immediately to squeeze Gov. Kathy Hochul on taxes — even as political insiders argue her re-election on Tuesday was owed more to anti-Trump backlash than to a surging left-wing in the Empire State. The Democratic Socialists of America’s New York City chapter — which saw a record-number of its members win election to the state Legislature — will turn up the heat on Hochul over hiking taxes on the wealthy and other issues, including expanding free childcare and raising the minimum wage. “I’m hopeful that Hochul has seen the energy, the excitement that can come from the…
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been accused of “abuse of power” after the group booked VIP airport escorts in Miami for the soccer fat cat’s wife and daughters, including one trip with their dogs, according to sources and official records. His wife and daughters show up 125 times in Miami…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Southeast Asia’s tropical forests owe their rich biodiversity to a tiny fragment of Earth’s crust that split from what is now northwestern Australia roughly 150 million years ago, a new study reports.The fragment transported hundreds…
Luka Dončić has scored 308 points through his first eight games of the season, the most points since Wilt Chamberlain’s 418 points in 1962-63, the season in which he averaged 44.8 points. Dončić had 40 points (11-for-23 from the field, 6-for-13 from beyond the arc), nine rebounds, seven assists and…
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County star Jen Affleck insisted that her marriage to husband Zac Affleck was “stronger than ever” just over a year before she filed for divorce. “[Our marriage is] night and day difference at this point,” Jen, 27, exclusively told Us in April 2025. “Every…
It was a bittersweet goodbye for Chicago Fire’s Joe Cruz, but actor Joe Miñoso feels content with how his story was wrapped up. Warning: Spoilers below from season 15, episode 15 of Chicago Fire. “What’s great about what we did with the character was, you know, I never imagined him…
New Hampshire police have arrested a 70-year-old poet after he allegedly slapped a Turning Point Action member in the face outside a Laconia elementary school where voters were casting ballots Tuesday. The Laconia Police Department said officers arrested the suspect, identified as Stephen Redic, around 8 a.m. Wednesday on charges…
Luka Dončić had his fifth 40-point performance in his last six games, finishing with 40 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday in Sacramento. Color Austin Reaves not impressed. “He could’ve had 60 if he weren’t asleep in the…
Scrubs just introduced a new development in J.D. and Elliot’s relationship after an offscreen split — and a surprise shakeup. “I don’t know what the writers have planned at all,” Sarah Chalke, who plays Elliot, exclusively told Us. “I genuinely don’t. I’m not just not spoiling. I actually don’t know…
The blue tsunami washed away more Republicans on Wednesday with Democrats sweeping race after race to seize control of both chambers of Congress in a rebuke of President Trump and his administration. Democrats are projected to finish with as many as 258 seats in the House of Representatives, compared with…
US stocks jumped Wednesday after Democrats clinched a historic sweep of Congress on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 1,500 points, or 3%, the S&P 500 rising 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up 1.4%. It was the blue-chip index’s best day since April 2025. Analysts believe…
SACRAMENTO — It didn’t come via the hot start from Luka Dončić that’s become customary to start the season. But the Slovenian superstar continued his dominant run to open 2026-27 Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, recording his third straight 40-point game in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings.…
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Democratsâ sweeping midterm victories amounted to a âWatergate-level repudiationâ of the Republican Party, Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday, after becoming Texasâ last remaining statewide GOP lawmaker. â2026 was not simply a blue wave; it was a blue tsunami. It was an ass kicking. It was not simply a bad 2006…
Elon Musk suffered a significant blow as Dems won big in the midterms â including pivotal seats in Texas â in spite of millions of dollars he poured into campaigns for Republicans he hoped would greenlight his ambitious data center projects. Shares of SpaceX and Tesla both plummeted more than…
Packers running back Josh Jacobs addressed the latest abuse allegations made against him on Wednesday, calling them âan attack ââon me and who I am and my character.â Jacobs, 28, pushed back on the accusations revealed over the weekend after the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released documents related to an alleged…
Nike has been slapped with a fatwa – a religious decree from an Islamic leader – for “promoting polytheism,” since the sneaker brand is inspired by the Greek goddess Nike. The Dar al-Ifta, Libya’s top religious authority, issued the ruling, which bans Muslims from buying, selling or wearing clothing with…
American soccer fans might soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief about Julian Hall’s international future. The Red Bull New York star was named to the U.S. men’s national team’s squad for the Concacaf Nations League matches against Haiti that take place beginning next week. Should the teen…
Nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished the same day a pretaped episode of The People’s Court featuring her and her ex-fiancé aired on TV, prosecutors have formally charged Dale Smith Jr. with her murder. Smith, 55, was arrested in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, October 14, on a second-degree murder…
Republican New York Rep. Michael Lawler lost to Democratic rival Cait Conley in Tuesday’s blue tsunami despite carrying the large bloc of Orthodox Jewish voters in the Hudson Valley’s 17th district, sources said. The two-term congressman won 71% of election precincts in the Town of Ramapo, which has a large…
Companies in the private sector added 86,000 jobs in October, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 69,000 jobs and up from the prior month’s revised 86,000 payrolls. “Employers of all sizes were hiring last month,…
College sports are known for their unusual promotional nights, but UCLA’s women’s basketball team is taking it to another level. As the Bruins are set to host UC Irvine on Thursday night, the team is having “Leather Pants Night.” The team announced the promotion on social media on Wednesday night…
A Texas man has been indicted in the murder of a mother of three who lived at his home with her children, authorities said. A Polk County jury returned indictments against Cody Allen Laviolette, charging him with first-degree murder and third-degree tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in connection with…
Three weeks ago at London’s gleaming LoveLuxury boutique, owner Emily Abraham jammed a dozen Hermès bags on a spotless glass counter. There was a coveted blue Kelly bag named for the actress Grace Kelly, a classic black Birkin with an 18-karat white gold clasp and an orange croc-embossed purse that…
California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 3, making permanent a tax on the state’s highest earners that pumps billions of dollars a year into public schools and community colleges, according to the Associated Press. California’s Proposition 3 drew strong support, with 58.7% voting yes (4.4 million votes) compared with 41.3%…
McDonald’s said its US sales were improving on the back of promotions and marketing, following a decline in the third quarter as financially stretched consumers cut back on dining out. Its shares were up more than 5% on Wednesday. Executives highlighted gains from increased marketing towards entry-level meal deals and…
Don’t be surprised if the Colts’ fire sale includes Daniel Jones. After Indianapolis fired general manager Chris Ballard, the team has traded stud guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the 49ers. Many expect running back Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Josh Downs — who…
The Bachelor alum Melissa Rycroft is speaking out for the first time following her second DWI arrest. “First, please know how deeply ashamed and embarrassed I am, especially knowing how much this has affected my friends and family,” Rycroft, 43, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, November 3. “I want to…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has overtaken Mayor Karen Bass in a closely contested race for control of the country’s second-largest city as election officials continue counting ballots. With an estimated 63% of the vote counted, Raman leads with 377,458 votes, or 51.1%, compared to Bass’ 360,864 votes, or…
Imagine a world where a scraped knee or common infections like strep throat would have a good chance of becoming deadly. That’s a frightening future that doctors have been warning about for nearly a hundred years. But more than one in four Americans â with the best intentions â are making…
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. Every Giants season begins with cautious optimism, and it’s usually just about this time of year that those hopes evaporate. Coaching dysfunction, weaknesses in…
Tatyana Ali is improving week after week on Dancing With the Stars, but to her sons, she’s still just mom. When asked whether her sons, Edward Aszard “Aszi,” 10, and Alejandro, 7, are “impressed” by how much she’s progressed on season 35 of the ABC competition series, Ali, 47, exclusively…
Los Angeles voters were leaning toward approving a tax hike that would pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the city’s Fire Department, with a half-cent sales tax increase leading Tuesday night despite a bitter fight over affordability. Measure FD was ahead with 54% support and 46% opposition in the…
“The Trap Lord” is religious about meditation. For rapper Ferg — formerly known as A$AP Ferg — sitting in silence every day has become an integral part of his health routine. When the pressure to come up with new music or run his various business ventures gets to him, the…
The GOP team for the congressional baseball game just landed its cleanup hitter. Former Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira emerged victorious in the race for the House of Representatives seat for Texas’ 21st district Tuesday. The 46-year-old republican candidate defeated democrat Kristin Hook by tallying roughly 54.5 percent of the…
Melanie Lynskey has opened up about what she earned while starring in Two and a Half Men. “Sorry, but this insane number is floating around on the internet and I must tell you how wrong it is,” Lynskey, 49, who played Rose on the CBS sitcom, commented in response to…
Republican Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, won the race to represent Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District Tuesday — clinching the same seat his father-in-law once held. Alfonso led Democrat Fred Clark, a former state lawmaker, by 12.2 percentage points with nearly all the ballots tallied. “Michael will be…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Dinosaurs are more than extraordinary specimens with massive price tags. They are irreplaceable snapshots of our planet’s history and our own human journey. When scientifically important fossils are reduced to luxury commodities, we are robbed…
As we head into the Week 9 midway turn of another NFL season, the league has been filled with surprise storylines in both directions. Look no further than the first-place, deadline-buyer Giants and the already-out-of-it Jets, landing on clearly divergent paths. Here is a breakdown of every NFL team, sorted…
Miranda Kerr opened up about her decision to knock back an invitation to appear in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. “I was really, seriously considering it,” the Australian-born model, 43, admitted during the Tuesday, November 3, episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast. “I’d just walked Stella…
The worst-case scenario for Republicans unfolded in Tuesdayâs midterm elections, as Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress as well as a majority of state governorships. Here are 5 takeaways from the historic GOP shellacking: Trumpâs âpretend Iâm on the ballotâ plea fails miserably The president repeatedly urged his…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter One of autumn’s best opportunities to see brilliant “fireballs” arrives overnight Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 4-5) during the Southern Taurid meteor shower.Although the Southern Taurids are a minor meteor shower that produces only a handful…
NFL teams’ bye weeks typically last 13 days so players can take time off and retool their bodies. The Rams will be given 10 this season. After their bye week, the Rams will play in the first NFL Thanksgiving Eve game against the Packers, and quarterback Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly,…
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