Hochul makes ‘in’ Long Island faux pas that has locals going out of their minds

Get “on” your game, Kat! Gov. Kathy Hochul is getting roasted for saying she spent the day “in” Long Island — a gaffe that’s like nails on a chalkboard on the Queens side of the Whitestone. The Democratic governor, who was raised upstate, made the mistake of using “in” instead of the preferred “on” in a since-deleted social media post that was preserved by a reporter and Long Islander who called it a “rookie mistake.” “I spent the day in Long Island talking with seniors, small business owners, and families,” the governor said in a post on X. “The conversations…

Jazz, Pacers slammed with 0K in fines over tanking decisions

The NBA slammed the Jazz ($500,000) and Pacers ($100,000) with substantive fines, saying both teams sat healthy players in recent games in violation of the league’s player participation policy.  Both teams are near the bottom of the league, and the decision comes after the Jazz were fined for a similar…

California tax blitz in 2026 hits everyone – and it’s only the start

Lawmakers and local officials want to unleash an avalanche of new taxes on Californians in 2026, slugging everyone from big and small business owners to everyday consumers. The new tax push comes just as gasoline tax increases yet again this summer — with drivers receiving little notification beyond a sneaky…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz slammed over proposed M ‘relief package’ for businesses impacted by Trump’s immigration crackdown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was ridiculed on social media Thursday after he proposed providing small businesses “feeling the effects” of President Trump’s immigration crackdown with a $10 million “relief package.”  Walz’s proposal would provide forgivable loans ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 to Minnesota businesses that can “demonstrate substantial revenue loss…

Team Canada never doubted Jordan Binnington’s most legendary Olympic quality

MILAN — If and when Jordan Binnington is picked for Team Canada at the 2028 World Cup of Hockey at age 34, don’t bother questioning it. Don’t bother caring about his regular-season numbers either, whatever they are. Because one year after making all the stories questioning Canada’s goaltending look silly…

White House says it will save Americans ,400 on car purchases — this is why 

The Trump administration’s repeal of the Obama-era “endangerment finding” will lower car costs by an average of $2,400 per vehicle, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) touted Thursday.  Here’s why.  The action announced by President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin ends former President Barack Obama’s sweeping anti-greenhouse…

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s pay jumps 22% to M following years of job cuts

Citigroup said Thursday it had approved $42 million for CEO Jane Fraser’s total compensation for 2025, up nearly 22% from a year earlier. Investors have cheered Fraser’s efforts to streamline management, cut jobs and sell businesses, boosting the stock 65.8% last year. It outperformed peers and an index tracking bank stocks by a…

Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study

A vaccine designed to fight HPV-driven head and neck cancers has shown promising results in a lab study in human tissues and mice.If proven effective in humans, the therapeutic shot could complement standard cancer therapies, and its design may help scientists build better vaccines for other diseases.Human papillomavirus (HPV), the…

Feds bust human smuggling ring leader bringing kids, other migrants to NYC

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors have charged the leader of an international human smuggling ring who conspired to illegally bring dozens of migrants across the northern border to New York City and other locations in the US, according to unsealed court filings. Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado, a 27-year-old migrant from the Dominican…

Are you a night owl or an early bird?

Night owls are known to habitually stay up late and ride a wave of energy that can carry them into the wee hours of the morning before they start to nod off. Morning people, on the other hand, tend to be most alert and energized upon waking up in the…

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