Exclusive | California 911 network contractors break silence after state scraps nearly $500M project
The companies hired to replace California’s “vulnerable” 911 network with a new cutting-edge system claim the state abruptly abandoned a fully built, deployment-ready system and replaced it with a new plan they say could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions more. The state, which has already spent nearly $500 million building a regional Next Generation 911 (NGA 911) network, decided to pull the plug and leave the majority of its emergency call centers on a decades-old analog system while it pursues a new statewide design. “It doesn’t make sense to anyone other than that little bubble they have in Sacramento,” said…
Lamar Odom is reflecting on the idea that he was married to Khloé Kardashian for “clout.” “I gotta ask you — because my wife loves the Kardashians, my wife loves you — and she was saying that they were dragging you because [someone] in the Netflix documentary said you were…
“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin dug into the Democratic Party over the “botched” vetting of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday as he remains embroiled in several scandals, including sexual abuse allegations.Co-host Sunny Hostin said that Platner needed to get out of the race because Democrats needed to flip the Senate. “I’m…
Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” grappled with a fresh round of missteps over the Fourth of July weekend — the latest snafus that have dogged Bari Weiss’ overhaul of the Tiffany Network’s news programming. On Friday, the last-place news program — which was relaunched in January with Dokoupil taking the…
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,…
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…
A terminally ill bride married her partner of 33 years in her hospice bed – after years of putting off tying the knot. Heartbreaking pictures show newlywed couple Karen and Stephen Glossop beaming with happiness moments after saying their vows during an emotional service. The couple was joined by their…
In a chaotic game on a dreary Tuesday night at Citi Field, Tyler Tolbert was making history. The Royals outfielder, often utilized as a defensive specialist and pinch runner, tied the major league record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances with his fifth-inning infield single, his fifth hit of…
After an offseason of major change in Buffalo, quarterback Josh Allen isn’t getting distracted by any outside noise. In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Allen, 30, was asked how much weight he feels on his shoulders to finally get the Bills to a Super Bowl in his ninth season…
Ruth didn’t want to pay a plastic surgeon to give her the body of her dreams. She wanted to do it herself. Rather than forking over nearly $100,000 on traditional liposuction, under the supervision of a medical expert, the 55-year-old instead purchased a $95 kit of Korean fat-dissolving fluids online,…
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors under former special counsel Jack Smith apparently disclosed classified material after bringing charges against President Trump over identical violations, according to internal government records released Wednesday. Messages between members of the special counsel’s office from July 2023 show that investigators seemed to provide “access to classified materials”…
The Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set…
Halle Berry is opening up about a painful condition that affects nearly half of perimenopausal and menopausal women. “I was 54 years old and plummeted into perimenopause,” Berry told the Healthy. “I had [what felt like] razor blades in my vagina.” “I didn’t know what the heck was happening, and…
Keith Hernandez became upset out of nowhere on the Mets broadcast Tuesday night. In the sixth inning of the Mets’ 16-12 loss to the Royals, Hernandez and SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen discussed names being passed down from generation to generation, where Hernandez lamented the fact that his family lineage…
President Trump abruptly announced Wednesday that he won’t be flying out of Turkey aboard his prized new Air Force One — claiming he wanted to send the luxury jet to the UK to allow American troops to tour it before he takes it back to Washington. The announcement sparked speculation…
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has reportedly intervened in another politically sensitive “60 Minutes” story. She yanked veteran “60 Minutes” reporter Holly Williams from a planned interview of British populist politician Nigel Farage in favor of newly hired senior global affairs correspondent Sir Trevor Phillips, according to Breaker Media. The…
Little kids get a lollipop for going to the doctor — shouldn’t grown-ups also get a little treat for staying on top of their health? That’s the concept behind a new health platform and clinic launching in New York City this month: Get the tedious checkups done, stay active and…
It’s been a tumultuous season for the San Francisco Giants. Entering Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Giants had 38 wins on the season. The same win total as the NL-worst Colorado Rockies. President of baseball operations Buster Posey seemingly set up the team for success by signing…
WASHINGTON — Three illegal immigrants armed with AK-style assault rifles were arrested last month after crossing into the US from Mexico, The Post has learned. Mexican nationals Edgar Barrios-Najera, Misael Hernandez-Rodriquez, and Braulio Murrillo-Tevarez now face federal weapons charges after being apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) near Presidio,…
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is reportedly kicking off a $10 billion fundraising round that values the rocket company at $130 billion, hot on the heels of last month’s historic IPO for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The deal, reported by DealBook, would expand Blue Origin’s investor base beyond the deep-pocketed Bezos for…
A secretive Chinese spacecraft has captured the first-ever close-up photo of one of Earth’s temporary “quasi-moons” after arriving there for a potential first-of-its-kind landing.The space probe is supposed to scoop up samples from the newly imaged space rock and return them to Earth next year. However, the blurry photo and…
A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor. Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&E department in July 2025. A consultant noticed something unusual in her eye tracking, and a…
Devan Kaney is Windy City bound. Months after she was blindsided by losing her job as WIP’s Eagles sideline reporter, Kaney, who was also a Fox 29 anchor in Philadelphia, announced Tuesday on X that she’ll be a Bears reporter for Fox 32 news in Chicago. Kaney’s announcement comes just…
Trading Noah Dobson Montreal last summer may have been the only choice Mathieu Darche had, and it may turn into a long-term win-win for both teams. One year in, with Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson yet to make their NHL debuts — though hopefully the Islanders call up Eklund Tuesday…
Very few could have predicted Justin Rose’s impressive 2026 Masters final round surge — except, perhaps, Rose himself. The English golfer — who has yet to earn a green jacket in his pro golf career — surged to the top of the leaderboard on the last day of the tournament…
Eric Swalwell has dramatically suspended his campaign for California governor after shocking claims he sexually assaulted multiple women. The congressman admitted to “mistakes in judgement in the past” but issued another defiant rebuttal of the allegations leveled at him. His gubernatorial opponents were quick to cheer at him steeping down,…
Rory McIlroy left President Donald Trump plenty impressed with his second straight Masters win. Trump took time to congratulate McIlroy on Truth Social after the Northern Irishman’s dramatic one-stroke win at Augusta on Sunday. “Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He…
Love on the Spectrum’s Georgie Harris is revealing her new boyfriend after splitting from fan-favorite Connor Tomlinson. “Luke and I have been waiting for a little time after the series came out to tell you guys about him,” Georgie wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 12. “We have been dating…
President Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “weak on crime,” and “terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote. “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The natural progression for Cam Young was to win his first major championship. That progression, though, will have to wait. Young came close yet again, but he could not chase down winner Rory McIlroy, finishing tied for third at 10-under par, two shots behind McIlroy. When it…
The husband of one of Eric Swalwell’s accusers has threatened legal action if the congressman “disparages” his wife, Ally Sammarco, amid multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations against the politician. “I wish the best for his family, and I hope he gets the help he needs,” former DNC field director…
Lefty billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has dramatically cut ties with Eric Swalwell and revealed he has kicked him out of his mansion. “I am no longer supporting Eric,” Cloobeck told The Post in an exclusive interview. “F—ing tell everyone I’m a libertarian. F— you, Democrat Party. I’m a libertarian now.” The…
It’s a party in the McIlroy family at Augusta National. After winning back-to-back Masters — the first since Tiger Woods in 2002 — Rory McIlroy quickly went over to show some love to his family on the sidelines. The Northern Irishman first hugged his daughter, Poppy, and followed with a…
Offset has returned to the stage for the first time since he was shot. “REAL LOVE ❤️,” Offset, 34, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, April 11, sharing footage from his onstage return during a concert at the University of Arkansas that night. During the show, the rapper rose from a…
More than 50 former staffers have claimed shocking sexual assault allegations against California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell are “serious” and “credible.” The ex-employees released a stunning joint letter calling on him to crash out of politics as his career was burned to the ground by the claims from four women,…
Ray starter Drew Rasmussen appeared to feel bad about losing his cool at the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm. Rasmussen turned and yelled at Chisolm, who was on second after smacking a double, for not so subtly relaying pitches or where the catcher was setting up to Randal Grichuk during the second…
Lindsey Vonn is pulling back the curtain on her rehab after suffering a catastrophic leg injury during the 2026 Olympics. “It’s a lot of rehab,” Vonn, 41, told The Athletic in an interview published on Thursday, April 9. “Wake up at 7:30, breakfast at 8, 9 to 11 is rehab…
A Democratic candidate for California governor has dropped a brutal assessment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of the state, bucking against others who have shied away from criticizing him. Former state controller Betty Yee said in an interview with KCRA published Sunday the Golden State hasn’t delivered for Californians enough…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — What a week for Rory McIlroy. What a week. He arrived to Augusta National as the defending Masters champion, a year removed from completing the career Grand Slam. He left on Sunday night a two-time Masters winner after what had to be the most volatile week of…
Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem‘s husband, Bryon Noem, is at the center of a growing scandal involving allegations that he’s explored online fetish communities. Byron was accused of speaking with models in the “bimbofication” on online forums, referring to individuals who have undergone surgical enhancements to…
Gavin Newsom has broken his silence on the rape and sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell — before failing to call for him to drop out of the race for governor. “As we continue to learn more, these allegations from multiple sources are deeply troubling and must be taken seriously,”…
The Indiana Fever are running it back. After re-signing guards Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull, the franchise is also welcoming back Sophie Cunningham, the team announced Sunday. It’s a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Cunningham, 29, was a valuable glue player for Indiana across 30 games, averaging 8.6…
Yellowstone‘s Luke Grimes moved out to Montana — but why was it met with some backlash by locals? Grimes rose to fame playing Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone, which ran from 2018 to 2024. He reprised the role for CBS’ Marshals spinoff, which came years after Grimes relocated from Los Angeles…
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