Texas Dem Senate nominee James Talarico put on defense after 2020 comments about defunding police resurface: ‘We must replace’

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign is denying that he ever supported the “defund the police” movement after a video resurfaced showing the then-state lawmaker arguing at the height of the 2020 racial justice protests that it was “rich” for defunding police to be considered “off-limits” in political debate. “James did not call for and does not support defunding the police, and he strongly supports Texas law enforcement and first responders,” Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis told Fox News Digital, noting the comments were taken out of context by Talarico’s critics after the remarks resurfaced Monday. Talarico made the remarks during…

Trump offers to help Russia after Siberia plague institute death

US President Donald Trump on Monday at ​the White House told reporters that ‌the United States will help Russia after a laboratory worker died at a plague research institute ​in Siberia. Trump told reporters as he ​left the White House for a trip ⁠to Nebraska that the outbreak is a…

Bumbling Yankees don’t look capable of much against superior Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees looked like a cross between the Bad News Bears (sans Kelly Leak) and the early-season Mets.  In the biggest game of the year, a game franchise icon Derek Jeter labeled on Fox “a must-win game,” the Yankees played their worst game of the year.…

Exclusive | White House targets LAUSD over twisted policies hiding kids’ secrets from families — as ‘domestic terrorists’ row erupts again

Los Angeles schools face federal enforcement — and the possible loss of federal funding — over policies the Trump administration says improperly hide sensitive student information from parents. The action also revives the explosive controversy over the Biden administration’s response to angry parents at school-board meetings, after the National School…

The mindset needed to overcome injuries to key fantasy football stars

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. Week 4 was an absolute gauntlet for fantasy football rosters. High-profile stars were dropping across every single stadium nationwide. Lamar Jackson exited early with…

Giants look overmatched in 10-0 loss Dylane Cease, Blue Jays

SAN FRANCISCO — Technically, both starting pitchers went more than four innings without allowing a hit Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. But, in the Giants’ case, it only came after their guy had put them in a five-run hole. Logan Webb rebounded to retire 13 in a row at one…

2 marketing tricks that make supplements seem safer than they are

Stroll down the supplement aisle and you’ll find no shortage of labels, badges and buzzwords meant to put your mind at ease. Don’t be fooled. The US supplement industry is about as close to the Wild West as you can get.  The Food and Drug Administration estimates there are more than…

LeBron James free agency decision could have potential backlash

LeBron James is no stranger to criticism or public scrutiny. As one of the NBA’s superstars, the 41-year-old is used to the being in the spotlight and all that it comes with. James received mixed reviews by the public for his decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight…

Los Angeles named the second-worst city for bed bugs in the US

Los Angeles has a bed bug problem — and only Chicago appears to have it worse. LA ranked No. 2 on Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List, trailing only the Windy City in the pest-control company’s annual rankings. The City of Angels jumped two spots from last year, beating out Detroit,…

Judge authorizes E. Jean Carroll’s .8M payment from Trump trial

NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan…

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