WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday survived a five-year legal deadline to face criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress about funding risky research in Wuhan, China — but he isn’t out of the woods, The Post has learned. Fauci testified to a Senate committee on May 11, 2021, that he did not fund “gain of function” research that genetically altered coronaviruses in the same city where the COVID-19 pandemic started — as he tried to tamp down the now-dominant “lab leak” theory. Evidence later proved he did. The country’s former top infectious disease official still could face other…
President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup this month — his fourth publicized visit to medical experts since returning to office — in what the White House describes as an annual physical and regular preventive care. Trump, who turns 80 next month and was the…
Ex-NBA player Desmond Mason was arrested in Oklahoma City on a felony warrant out of Texas late last week. Police in Oklahoma City arrested Mason on Thursday on a felony warrant for theft of property that stemmed from an incident that started back in spring 2025, according to multiple reports. …
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Days after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors on his unpaid taxes and a felony gun charge in 2023, Hunter Biden appeared panicked and short-tempered, according to leaked footage from a new documentary about the former first son seen by The Post. “What are you talking about ‘I’m protected?”…
If you’ve been wondering how to avoid microplastics in everyday life, your laundry room is a surprisingly important place to start. Every time synthetic clothes like polyester, nylon and fleece go through the washer or dryer, they release tiny plastic fibers into the environment. The good news is that a…
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter was fact-checked Monday after she accused rival Tom Steyer of leaking a damaging video and warned that Xavier Becerra could pose a risk to Democrats in the state’s jungle primary. During an interview on CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Porter told host Dana Bash: “Well, given that Tom Steyer…
Sales of previously occupied US homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing market during what’s traditionally its busiest time of the year. Existing home sales edged up 0.2% last month from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association of Realtors…
UFC crowds within the borders of this nation love themselves a hearty “U-S-A” chant. When it’s an American against anyone not native to the United States, it’s not hard to tell where loyalties lie. That’s of no concern to European superstar Ilia Topuria, even in a lightweight title unification matchup…
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and his partner, Ana Montana, welcomed their first baby in January, and his name has gotten fans talking. ESPN shared the news via Instagram on Sunday, May 10, revealing to the world that their son’s name is “LaOne,” and the comments section quickly filled with…
Reality TV wild card Spencer Pratt just scored another viral celebrity boost, this time from Foodgod, who told an interviewer he would move back to Los Angeles if Pratt wins the mayor’s race. “Spencer Pratt wins, I’m moving back to L.A.,” Foodgod said in a video clip that exploded across social…
The state of Texas announced a lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix on Monday, accusing the company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data without consent and designing the platform to be addictive. Texas claims that Netflix has falsely represented to consumers that it didn’t collect or share user data…
Ronda Rousey revealed just how seriously her neurological issues affected her during her stunning loss to Holly Holm that began her UFC downfall and eventual MMA exit. The 39-year-old Rousey, who will return to sport to face fellow legend Gina Carano in the main event of Netflix’s first MMA card…
A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his wife because “she didn’t take his back pain seriously.” Jose Romero has been charged with murder in connection to his wife Yanira Marin de Romero’s killing on May 2. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to throw a lifeline to Californians struggling with highest-in-the-nation gas prices as President Donald Trump signed plans to suspend the federal gas tax. Trump said Monday he plans to “take off the gas tax for a period of time” — though he needs…
Make money. Live better. That’s the potential new ethos of California’s Walmart workers, who are set to benefit from the state’s new round of minimum wage hikes taking effect July 1. The changes to hourly pay will see employers of the retail giant have their pay bumped up to around…
The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer. The Navy’s Sixth Fleet shared an image of the Ohio-class submarine and its crew docked Sunday in Gibraltar, a…
BuzzFeed said Monday media entrepreneur Byron Allen will take over as the digital media company’s next CEO after he entered into a deal to buy a stake of about 52% in the digital media company for $120 million. Shares of BuzzFeed soared about 156% in extended trading. The company has been grappling with a cash…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Chris Gabriele had already gone through what he figured would be the hardest part. He striped his first tee shot down the first fairway Monday morning at Aronimink on the first day of the first PGA Championship practice round he’s ever played. It was a pinch-me…
John Mulaney is adding a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. impression to his already impressive comedy repertoire. “If you don’t know Bobby — and that’s how I know him, as Bobby, that’s how much he shouldn’t be in the government. I know him. He’s comedy adjacent,” Mulaney, 43, said during his…
Alabama received the green light from the US Supreme Court Monday to pursue a redistricting effort that could boost Republicans in two Democrat-controlled congressional districts.In a 6-3 ruling, the justices vacated a lower-court order requiring Alabama’s congressional map to include two majority-black voting districts. The seats are held by Democratic…
President Trump is signing a pair of executive orders aimed at lowering beef prices, a White House official told The Post – his latest effort to ease affordability as the price of a tasty steak skyrockets and inflation concerns loom ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The new orders will…
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended OpenAI’s pivot to for-profit status and discussed his company’s hopes for a juicy return on its investment during Monday testimony in Elon Musk’s suit against the AI giant. “Without a for-profit entity, it would be hard for OpenAI to pursue its mission,”…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) laughed off ribbing by a panel moderator at the Munich Security Conference on Friday about a possible bid for the White House in 2028. “When you run for president, are you going to impose a wealth tax or a billionaire’s tax?” the moderator asked in her…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Friday praised the bank’s outgoing top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, after she handed in her resignation amid intense media scrutiny of her ties with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 64-year-old Wall Street titan said Ruemmler, whose elite creds include former Obama White…
The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding — a formal determination that six greenhouse gases that drive climate change, including carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels, endanger…
VD for Valentine’s Day? In case you needed a reason to stay celibate this weekend, there’s a sexually transmitted fungus making the rounds and leaving its mark. Experts say the public should be aware of the nation’s “largest known outbreak” of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII. Known as TMVII, the nasty business is…
After a “hard few days” in the hospital, Lindsey Vonn may be on her way out soon. On Friday afternoon, the three-time Olympic medalist posted a near two-minute video to her socials, updating her status in her road to recovery after she suffered a major tibia fracture in her left…
Jennifer Iacopelli only released one book in the Finding Her Edge series before Netflix adapted it — with a second season in the works — so did the show change the author’s plans for how the novels will end? “When I wrote the first book, my publishing career was in…
WASHINGTON — Roses are red, violets are blue, I have five fingers, the middle one’s for you. The official House Republican campaign arm is firing off backhanded Valentine’s notes to a dozen of its top Democratic targets in the 2026 midterm elections — needling them over various controversies. “House Democrats…
Powerful Dubai businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is stepping down as chairman and CEO of logistics giant DP World after his crude, sexually explicit emails with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein surfaced. DP World, a $13.5 billion conglomerate that operates dozens of ports and terminals worldwide, confirmed the…
About 37,000 years ago, Neanderthals clustered in small groups in what is now southern Spain. Their lives may have been transformed by the eruption of the Phlegraean Fields in Italy a few thousand years earlier, when the caldera’s massive explosion disrupted food chains across the Mediterranean region.They may have gone…
A Tua Tagovailoa decision is seemingly around the corner. As the official start of the new NFL year creeps up, the Dolphins will be forced to show their cards with their quarterback of six years and new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said they’re “getting close.” During a fan event Thursday…
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Bad Bunny’s controversial Super Bowl halftime act has been scrutinized by the Federal Communications Commission for potential violations of its rules that prohibit “indecent material” and offensive language on public airwaves, On The Money has learned. The FCC’s initial take is that the act and the songs that the Puerto…
US businesses and consumers paid about 90% of the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs last year — contradicting his repeated claims that foreign countries were footing the bill, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In the first eight months of 2025,…
A striking “green comet” about the size of a small city is lighting up the night sky as it nears Earth next week. Experts predict the hefty iceball may soon be permanently ejected from the solar system, dooming it to drift through interstellar space — like the “alien” comet 3I/ATLAS.The…
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High Potential is currently not airing new episodes so when does the show come back to ABC? The hit series returned for season 2 in September 2025 before taking a pass for the holidays. Five episodes aired until the show went on another pause amid the 2026 Games. High Potential…
Everyone needs a hype woman like Leslie Jones. Sitting front row at Christian Siriano, the SNL alum showed her appreciation for his theatrical dresses. She shook her head in shock and amazement, pretended to be dead, made a biting motion, flashed the ‘perfection’ hand sign, clutched her chest, gasped, oohed,…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to having snorted cocaine off toilet seats while recounting his past drug abuse and decades of recovery during a podcast interview. RFK Jr. revealed during Thursday’s episode of “This Past Weekend with Theo Von” that he had met the comedian…
Spirit Airlines reached a deal to sell 20 of its Airbus jetliners and is recalling some of the flight attendants furloughed late last year amid the budget carrier’s financial struggles. Spirit is in the midst of its second bankruptcy in under two years after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November…
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