WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats formally requested the US Supreme Court block an order from the state’s highest court invalidating the referendum that cleared the way for aggressive gerrymandering. In a seemingly long-shot bid to mitigate their redistricting wounds, Democrats argued that the Virginia Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision last week was fundamentally flawed and overruled the will of the people. “A stay is warranted because the decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia is deeply mistaken,” they wrote in a petition to the country’s highest court on Monday. “Where a state court’s decision on purportedly state-law grounds was ‘interwoven with the federal law,’ this Court may intervene to ensure that the state court’s…
A hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 8 women just got a new name.Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Experts say that the new name better reflects the nature of the disease.”It was very clear that the name was inaccurate,” said Dr. Helena…
The stars came out to Crypto.com Arena on Monday night to watch the Lakers fight to keep their season alive against the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Entering the game, OKC led the series 3-0 and a Lakers loss would not only end their season, it…
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Social media users appear to have found a flaw in Magic Johnson’s recent endorsement of Karen Bass. Over the weekend, shortly after the Lakers legend released a video imploring Angelenos to vote for Bass for a second term as mayor of LA, several sharp-eyed politicos raced to X to rip…
A Los Angeles mayoral debate has collapsed at the last minute after Nithya Raman joined Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt in pulling out. Organizers at the Pat Brown Institute said on Monday the event scheduled for Wednesday was being shelved due to the three major candidates being unavailable. Raman revealed…
The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply as oil output was slashed due to the ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said on an earnings…
Before the Lakers successfully ended their first round playoff series against the Rockets, coach JJ Redick explained what makes close out games so challenging. “You have to kill them,” Redick said. “It’s difficult to kill someone. Survival instincts say, ‘I want to stay alive.’ So, you got to be able…
Below Deck Down Under just lost Mike Durrant — and it doesn’t look like the cast exits stop there. During the sneak peek for the Monday, May 18, episode of the hit Bravo series, Captain Jason Chambers appears to be fed up with Jenna Woudberg‘s love triangle with Ben Robinson…
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,…
Ask.com, one of the internet’s earliest search engine competitors, has shut down its search business after nearly 30 years, marking the latest contraction in a market dominated by a handful of major players. Parent company IAC said the move reflects a broader strategic shift away from legacy search operations. “As IAC continues…
Two of the most influential voices in U.S. nutrition guidance are aligned on the basics, yet they diverge on two major cooking ingredients: butter and beef tallow. As traditional cooking fats, butter and beef tallow infuse flavor into dishes and can make meals more satisfying, but they are calorie-dense. The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines…
There was blame to go around for the Dodgers on Monday night. In a 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants, their slumping offense remained in a funk. But this time, in what was the team’s 13th loss in 22 games, the pitching staff didn’t offer much support either, with…
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have rekindled their romance following their brief split. “Cardi and Stefon are giving things another shot,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She is giving him a second chance but is not fully committing to him.” The insider adds that Cardi, 33, is “slowly letting”…
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. …
Kevin Hart vanished from his struggling namesake media company’s office for weeks at a time and left anxious employees to navigate layoffs, canceled meetings and mounting financial turmoil without him, according to a new report. The comedian-turned-media mogul also changed his phone number in the wake of brutal job cuts…
BALTIMORE — Gerrit Cole still needs at least one or two more rehab starts before he might be ready to rejoin the Yankees. But before Ryan Weathers made a case for keeping his rotation spot once Cole returns, potentially by the end of this month, Aaron Boone watched his ace’s…
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…
If you’re looking for your next true crime obsession, Watch With Us has the perfect docuseries to watch this February. Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter premiered on Netflix back in 2024 and told the story of Cathy Terkanian, a woman who embarked on a relentless journey to find out…
WASHINGTON — Here we go again. The federal government is hurtling toward another government shutdown — the third in three months — which will disrupt the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate voted Thursday to block the legislation that would fund the agency past a Friday deadline, as defiant Democrats press to rein…
The Waldorf Astoria is headed for the auction block. Dajia Insurance Group, the Chinese state-backed owner of the Park Avenue site, is preparing to sell the luxury hotel after completing a sweeping renovation that converted many of its rooms into condominiums, according to reports. Eastdil Secured is expected to market…
While excavating a Stone Age burial site in Germany, archaeologists stumbled upon a mysterious “earth tunnel” that someone made in the Middle Ages, thousands of years after the grave was dug, possibly to hide their furtive ritual practices.At the end of 2025, the German State Office for Heritage Management and…
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Former Bachelor Joey Graziadei is giving Us Weekly an exclusive update on his upcoming nuptials with fiancee Kelsey Anderson. “We’ve gotten to the point that we’re pretty close to figuring out location, timing of the wedding,” Graziadei, 30, exclusively told Us while announcing Dancing With the Stars Con alongside former…
When it comes to bling, Pandora is officially breaking up with silver — and sliding into platinum’s DMs. The world’s biggest jewelry brand by volume is leaning away from its once-signature sterling silver for shiny new platinum-plated pieces as precious metal prices go haywire, turning what used to be “affordable…
Silicon Valley billionaires, venture capitalists, and real estate executives dominate the crowd of early donors giving millions to Matt Mahan’s 2026 campaign for governor, according to newly filed state campaign finance reports. Campaign filings show the San Jose mayor’s committee reporting more than $2.1 million in large contributions, while Mahan…
McDonald’s signaled this week it’s looking to better cater to customers on weight-loss drugs — and the name of the game is protein. During a Wednesday earnings call, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the fast-food giant has been testing high-protein menu items for customers on so-called GLP-1 drugs. He didn’t…
If you’ve gone from dating apps to dating an app, there’s now a bar for you. The Hell’s Kitchen establishment has been re-designed for those who have AI partners, so they can bring along their phone or tablet and set up at a table for a romantic evening, as if…
Moments after the Big Bang, the newborn universe was a wild, hot place. In that cosmic soup, primordial black holes — the first black holes in the universe, formed from extremely dense pockets of matter — could quickly take shape.For ages, our understanding of these objects, especially the smaller ones,…
Chloe Kim needed to pull off a massive final run to make Olympic history, but she was unable to do it. The American snowboarding superstar fell on each of her final two runs and failed to claim her third straight gold medal in halfpipe Thursday at Livigno Snow Park in…
There’s so much to love about HSN’s talented group of program hosts and guests. In addition to introducing viewers to a wide variety of products day in and day out, some of the biggest HSN stars excel at showing appreciation for the family members they love most. Before Valentine’s Day…
WASHINGTON — Maine has become a staging ground for the latest battle to end the practice of limitless super PAC donations that has dominated American politics for the past 15 years. In 2024, voters in the Pine Tree State, by a margin of almost three-to-one, approved a ballot initiative limiting…
The chief executive of French luxury house Hermès said he rebuffed Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to cultivate a relationship, describing the late financier and sex offender as a “financial predator.” Hermès CEO Alex Dumas told Reuters that Epstein approached him in 2013, as the company was defending itself against a hostile…
China’s Yangtze River is showing signs of recovery following the introduction of a 10-year ban on commercial fishing in 2021. The number of large fish has increased, and there has been recovery among endangered animals, including the Yangtze sturgeon (Sinosturia dabryanus) and the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis), new…
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the key to stopping the condition in its tracks. It is well established that Alzheimer’s is characterized by an accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now, scientists at Northwestern University have identified…
Nathan Pare’s first-place finish in the men’s snowboard cross was short-lived. The 21-year-old American was disqualified from Thursday’s quarterfinal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after making contact with Spain’s Lucas Eguibar on a bend as he picked up speed to move from fourth to third. Eguibar, 32, lost…
James Van Der Beek‘s stylist opened up about the late actor’s extensive efforts to support his family amid his battle with cancer. “15 years of friendship. Years of memories and fittings and kids (and more kids), of weekly baby music classes, life events, bonding over ups and downs, of sage…
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday that the Trump administration is seeking to convince car manufacturers to discontinue the feature that turns off vehicles idling at stoplights. “We are ending the federal government’s push to get manufacturers to install that Obama switch, the almost universally despised start-stop feature,” Zeldin said…
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