Exclusive | GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman meets with Trump at White House

GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met face-to-face with his longtime friend President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. During an interview with The Post after the powwow, Blakeman declined to delve deeply into what he called a “confidential” conversation with the president, but said they talked about energy and economic policy, crime and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s anti-ICE policies. “If Gov. Hochul and the legislature pass a law restricting local government from cooperating with ICE, I will sue them in federal court,” Blakeman said.  “I don’t think they have the constitutional right to tell my police department not to work…

Why Casey Schmitt is breakout star despite disappointing Giants season

SAN FRANCISCO — Just about nothing is going right for the Giants’ offense, but Casey Schmitt has been the lone exception. On Monday, he hammered his fifth home run of the season and is responsible for their past three trips around the bases dating back to last Saturday. Consider the…

Ken Griffin says Mamdani’s attacks against him are ‘creepy weird’

Ken Griffin called Zohran Mamdani’s controversial social media post outside the Citadel founder’s swanky midtown penthouse “creepy weird” and ultimately “frightening” after watching the socialist NYC mayor invoke Griffin’s name to tout a new tax plan on second homes of non-residents. Griffin, who runs the Citadel Investment empire headquartered in…

Coinbase to cut  14% of its workforce as part of restructuring plan

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…

Slumping Dodgers need Shoehi Ohtani to be two-way star he’s paid for

SAN FRANCISCO – He said he felt the way he usually did at this stage of the season – no better, no worse. When explaining why he wasn’t overly concerned about his offensive form, or lack thereof, Shohei Ohtani referenced his personal history. In his previous eight years in the…

Suicide among young Americans declines in first years of 988 hotline

Thousands fewer young Americans than ​expected took their own lives during the first two-and-a-half years following the launch of a national “988” suicide-prevention hotline in ‌the US, according to a Harvard-based study published on Wednesday. Researchers also found that reductions in expected suicide deaths among adolescents and young adults were…

2026 NFL Draft first-round risers include running back, safety, tackle

PITTSBURGH — With the NFL draft hours away, the inevitable occurrence of high risers and steep fallers is unfolding before our eyes. Every draft has its share of surprises, and this one is no different. Here are three players whose names could get called far earlier than originally thought: Jeremiyah…

Shohei Ohtani’s pitching gem not enough as Dodgers get shut out by Giants

SAN FRANCISCO –– For six innings Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani tortured the San Francisco Giants’ offense. The minute he left the mound, everything changed. In the Dodgers’ 3-0 loss at Oracle Park, Ohtani’s pitching was the only bright spot in what was the club’s fourth loss in its last five…

Roger Stone hired by native tribe to help seize San Francisco’s Presidio

Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, has waded into the high-stakes fight over control of San Francisco’s Presidio after the White House purged Democratic appointees tasked with overseeing the national park with picturesque views of the Golden Gate Bridge. New filings show Stone — whose prison sentence was…

Amed Rosario, Ryan McMahon’s strengths prove key in Yankees’ win

BOSTON — The Yankees primarily roster Amed Rosario for a bat that has proven deadly against left-handed pitchers and is showing more and more power by the day. The Yankees primarily roster Ryan McMahon for a glove that helped steady their infield defense after the trade deadline last year. On…

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