Tempers flare between Panama infielder Jonathan Arauz, manager in wild WBC moment

Team Panama did not go down without a fight in this year’s World Baseball Classic – on the field and in the dugout. Trailing 4-3 against Team Colombia in the bottom of the ninth inning in Monday’s contest, veteran infielder Jonathan Araúz – who entered as a pinch hitter – grounded out to second base to begin the frame. Araúz did not hustle out of the batter’s box and got into a heated exchange with Team Panama manager José Mayorga as he returned to the home dugout at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The pair was immediately…

WeWork ‘growing again’ in NYC — years after crashing and burning

WeWork — remember them? — just signed a lease for 37,000 square feet at 511 Fifth Ave. between East 42nd and 43rd streets. It adds to WeWork’s growing, 3.3 million-square-foot portfolio of Big Apple coworking spaces — part of a global portfolio of 45 million square feet. But if you didn’t…

Young women are shunning birth control because of the ‘nocebo effect’

When a teen girl recently posted on TikTok about the “pros and cons of birth control,” almost 120,000 people hit the “like” button. Of the pros, the girl said her birth control made her period disappear and referenced its “99%” success rate at preventing pregnancy. Of the cons, she said…

California Rep. Kevin Kiley ditches the GOP in blow to party’s razor-thin majority

California Rep. Kevin Kiley has officially ditched the Republican Party, becoming the first Independent in the lower chamber since 2019 amid his frustrations with GOP leadership and redistricting. While Kiley (I-Calif.) will continue caucusing with Republicans for “administrative purposes,” his party affiliation switch complicates the GOP’s already razor-thin grip on…

US gunmaker Ruger accuses Italian rival Beretta of plotting stealth takeover

America’s largest gunmaker, Sturm Ruger & Co., accused the parent company of Italian arms firm Beretta of trying to stealthily seize control of the Connecticut-based business through “self-serving demands” such as cut-price stock buys and veto-like board power. The Todd W. Seyfert-led giant hit back on Monday at the historic…

Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes

Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles” — the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller natural numbers. They can only be divided by themselves and 1.And in a new development, it turns out these mathematical “particles” are offering new ways to tackle some of…

Here’s the ridiculous amount the Giants will pay Jordan Stout per punt

Jordan Stout is getting paid. The Giants agreed to sign the now-former Ravens punter to a record three-year, $12.3 million deal, The Post’s Paul Schwartz confirmed on Monday, the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period of free agency. But exactly how much is Stout’s First-Team All-Pro leg to…

3 Movies to Watch If You Like ‘The Bride!’: ‘Wild at Heart’ and More

One of the most famous horror movie monsters is all the rage right now: only a few months after Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein, the Creature returns in a punk-rock-infused gothic romance. From actor-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Bride! is a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein set in 1930s New York…

Firefighter shares longevity tips as first responders face 10-year shorter lifespan

America’s first responders put their lives on the line to protect their communities — and it shaves approximately 10 years off their life expectancy. Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say. Mike Morlan, firefighter and district vice president at CAL FIRE 2881, spoke…

Australia eliminated from WBC by one-run tiebreaker in heartbreaking finish

Australia’s World Baseball Classic underdog story is over. Instead, Korea survived by the skin of its teeth. Australia’s run ended Monday with its 7-2 loss to Korea. Though the teams had identical 2-2 records, Korea advanced to the quarterfinals because it allowed fewer runs across the four games. However, if…

Tim Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump threatens to halt Medicaid funds

Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign as he unveiled a package of legislation Thursday intended to fight fraud in public programs, a persistent problem that provided an impetus for the federal government’s immigration crackdown…

Burger King testing AI headsets that track how friendly employees are to customers

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and other brands – said Thursday it’s currently testing the OpenAI-powered headsets in…

World Economic Forum CEO quits over Jeffrey Epstein ties

The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum quit Thursday over his ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Former Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende resigned after the US Justice Department’s latest batch of Epstein files showed that he attended dinners at the creep’s Manhattan home in 2018…

Jontay Porter heads to new basketball league in stunner after NBA gambling ban

A lifetime NBA ban for gambling hasn’t ended Jontay Porter’s basketball career. Porter, awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime, has been signed by the Seattle Super Hawks of the soon-debuting United States Basketball League. “The SuperHawks family and the USBL are excited to welcome Jontay to…

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