Mayor Karen Bass allegedly went scorched earth on the LAFD Union President — launching a retaliation campaign after he publicly blasted the city’s lack of resources during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, according to a new lawsuit. Freddy Escobar, a 36-year veteran of the LAFD and the elected president of United Firefighters of Los Angeles Local 112 (UFLAC), filed the federal lawsuit against Bass and the City of Los Angeles Tuesday. Escobar claims the mayor and her senior staff directed fire department officials to issue misleading statements to the media suggesting he was under scrutiny for overtime abuses — part…
Vornado Realty Trust chairman Steve Roth went off on Zohran Mamdani in an earnings call on Tuesday, calling the mayor’s public mugging of billionaire Ken Griffin a “blunder” and an “ugly, unnecessary video stunt.” It was about time New York City’s heavy hitters in real estate finally came off the ropes against…
In her debut book, Gen Z author Freya India tells the story of how girls her age were transformed by the modern world into “Girls®” — products for consumption shaped by social media, beauty filters, and Big Tech. “Young women in particular are starting to see themselves as something more…
This surprising discovery may hold the key to calmer nerves. A new study out of Brazil found that a low dose of a common antibiotic, typically used to treat acne, rosacea and a range of bacterial infections, could also help people living with panic disorder. The findings suggest the drug…
There are two versions of Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt on Instagram. There’s the one you know. The verified, polished account with a half-a-million followers. Like most NBA players on social media, it features highlights of dunks, tunnel fits, and postgame smiles with teammates. It’s the one the public expects to…
UnitedHealth Group said Tuesday it is planning to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for a slew of tests, surgeries and other procedures, an effort to ease patient access to care. The company, which runs the largest insurer in the US, will use AI to cease requiring approvals for echocardiograms,…
Astronauts could complete a round trip to Mars in less than a year someday, potentially cutting current mission timelines in half, according to a new study that drew inspiration from asteroid trajectories.Under current mission profiles, reaching Mars, which is located about 50% farther from the sun than Earth is, takes…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It usually starts with your shower drain looking a little scarier than usual. At first, you tell yourself it’s nothing. Maybe you skipped a wash…
Former NFL Pro Bowler and ex-ESPN and Fox Sports personality Marcellus Wiley has been accused of sexual assault by four individuals, including a former ESPN production assistant, according to Rolling Stone. The alleged victims reportedly filed the lawsuit in New York in April, and they join three individuals who previously…
Being on The Sopranos as a young girl had a profound impact on the way Jamie Lynn Sigler viewed herself. “What I saw disturbed me. I didn’t look like any young girl on TV,” Sigler, 44, wrote in her new book, And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and…
Billionaire California gubernatorial candidate and climate activist Tom Steyer is facing renewed scrutiny over his lingering connection to a hedge fund that has backed coal projects. Steyer has long maintained that he left the investment world to focus on climate change, telling voters he “walked away” from his hedge fund to…
May 5 (Reuters) – Coinbase said on Tuesday it will cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs and repositioning the business for the artificial intelligence era. The move comes as the crypto exchange navigates volatility in crypto…
That’s one way to make your heart jump — or slow it down, in one man’s case. Walking home one night, a 29-year-old man from Queens started experiencing heart palpitations at 140 beats per minute (bpm), far higher than the average resting heart rate of 60 to 100 bpm. But when he…
The Detroit Tigers have fired their Triple-A manager due to a “violation of club policy.” Gabe Alvarez was dumped from his post with the Toledo Mud Hens while in his second season leading the club. The organization did not disclose what the violation was. Mike Hessman, the team’s hitting coach,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As spring calendars fill with garden parties, travel plans and long afternoons spent outdoors, finding sandals that actually balance comfort and style can feel surprisingly difficult. Too often, warm-weather shoes…
California Insurance Commissioner candidate Stacey Korsgaden has summed up the deepening crisis rippling across the state’s economy. “California is not insurable right now,” she said while appearing on the AgNet News Network, an agriculture-focused news outlet. She said farmers, small businesses and homeowners are increasingly increasingly unable to secure or…
Batches of baby formula have been recalled due to possible health risks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice on Saturday, May 2, that the a2 Milk Company has voluntarily recalled three batches of its a2 Platinum Premium USA 0-12 months tins. The presence of the toxin cereulide…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Nineteen years. That’s how long it’s been since the Buffalo Sabres won a playoff round. As fans may recall, their last win was way back…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Everyone’s going somewhere this spring or summer. Whether you’re jetting to Europe or your in-laws’ place in the Midwest, the right outfit makes you appear effortlessly sleek and polished. A…
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter shocked California last year when explosive reaction when a staffer appeared in the shot during an interview went viral. Now, with just one month until the June primary, she’s back in the news again for a similar moment — this time in a campaign ad…
The suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has killed three people and sickened at least seven others, has two likely causes — and both are bad news for the 150 passengers on board, experts said. The more likely scenario would be passengers contracting the virus from…
Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed Tuesday that he left the team to address his mental health. The stalwart defenseman, 35, last played on March 19 and did not dress during the Lightning’s seven-game first-round loss to the Canadiens, though he had rejoined the club and was participating in practices. “I’ve…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! The in-between stretch from bulky sweater season to true spring weather always seems to create a wardrobe dilemma. You want light, pretty dresses for brunches, showers and patio dinners, but…
The findings push back the oldest known octopuses by around 5 million years. (Image credit: Yohei Utsuki: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University)Scientists have identified enormous finned “kraken” octopuses that may have reached up to 62 feet (19 meters) long. The behemoths prowled the oceans during the Cretaceous…
It’s a hard topic to address. A penile cancer survivor is raising awareness of the rare disease that ate away at parts of his penis seven years ago, when he was just 26. Steven Hamill sat down with the hosts of ITV’s “This Morning,” plus his urologist at Britain’s Clatterbridge…
This Giants legend won’t miss Dexter Lawrence one bit. Tiki Barber, the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, blasted the disgruntled Lawrence after he was traded last week to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. “I don’t know if I said this on air or…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! At 5’8″, I know how frustrating spring dress shopping can be. That cute midi online? It hits mid-thigh in real life. Hemlines land in all the wrong places, and ‘full-length’…
WASHINGTON — DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro told The Post Thursday that $700 million seized from a Chinese-led cryptocurrency investment scam will be returned to American victims — many of them elderly — who had their life savings stolen. Two Chinese nationals, Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie, operated a…
Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the Windows maker’s 51-year history, CNBC reported Thursday, citing a memo. Like other US tech giants, Microsoft has been spending aggressively on artificial intelligence. But adoption of one of its flagship AI services, the 365 Copilot, has reached just slightly over 3% of its…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta tried to delay posting bond for millions of dollars in damages after it was found liable for teen social media addiction in a landmark California court verdict last month, according to legal documents reviewed by The Post. In what experts called a “Big Tobacco” moment for social…
A dramatic photo shows the extremely unlikely moment when a blazing fireball meteor photobombed a contender for the “Great Comet of 2026” as it shone in the night sky over a 500-year-old European castle.Photographers Petr Horálek and Josef Kujal snapped the cosmic coincidence on April 18 in the skies over…
Your high-tech water filter could become a thing of the past. A recent study shows that Moringa oleifera, an ancient herbal plant known as the “tree of life,” can remove microplastics from water. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University found that moringa seeds,…
Rafael Devers wasn’t the only one bringing Giants fans to their feet at Oracle Park on Wednesday. During San Francisco’s home matchup with the Dodgers, 49ers quarterback Mac Jones riled up the crowd with an epic beer chug. The 27-year-old signal-caller was in a Niners suite for the game, and…
Disney’s unscripted and reality TV chief, Rob Mills, is sharing an update on whether Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season will air on Disney-owned ABC — or perhaps elsewhere. “Everything with that is one day at a time,” Mills said in a Wednesday, April 22, interview with Variety. ABC shelved season…
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has mysteriously been missing from Capitol Hill for nearly two months — and his team is blaming unspecified “health issues.” Kean (R-NJ), who is the most vulnerable Republicans in the Garden State’s congressional delegation, last voted on March 5 and has skipped more…
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to greenlight the company’s $81 billion merger with Paramount Skydance on Tuesday — but rejected CEO David Zaslav’s massive golden parachute worth as much as $886 million. At the special meeting of WBD shareholders Thursday morning, investors voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of the Paramount deal,…
JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive. According to a complaint filed late Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court,…
Engineers have printed tiny, artificial neurons that can “talk” to mouse brain cells, and the development could pave the way to innovations in computing and medicine.The work, published April 15 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, adds to a growing field that aims to build computers that mimic the inner workings…
A beauty crackdown is underway across the Atlantic — but don’t expect it stateside. Starting next week, manufacturers and retailers in the European Union will be forced to scrap any existing stock and cease production of future cosmetic products that contain 15 newly banned chemicals. In the US, however, the…
Leanna Lenee, the wife of star Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter, shared some tips for rookie WAGs who will be attending the 2026 NFL Draft after their relationship was publicly scrutinized during last year’s draft. “Don’t get in the camera because if you get in the camera too much, you are…
Matlock is returning for a third season — but will go through a schedule change after a “complete reset” for the show. “I asked for it with the network. We had a talk,” creator Jennie Snyder Urman told TV Insider ahead of the second season finale on Thursday, April 23.…
When film stylist Patricia Field famously scrambled in a matter of weeks to pull together $1 million worth of high-end fashion for the original “Devil Wears Prada” film in 2006, the looks were jaw-dropping, with astonishing price tags for the time. “These clothes cost so much money,” Streep told The Post…
WASHINGTON — A House GOP chairman is demanding the CEO of ActBlue publicly answer questions about reports that the Democratic fundraising platform loosened fraud safeguards to accept potentially “fraudulent and illegal political donations.” House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) extended an invitation Thursday to ActBlue boss Regina Wallace-Jones to…
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WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is crisscrossing the country as he lays the groundwork…
