It seemed inevitable. The magic simply couldn’t stop now, right? Monday confirmed the Cavaliers let go of the rope being pulled by a Knicks runaway train. Their historic 11-game playoff winning streak was fate. The Knicks closed out the Eastern Conference finals and are on their way to their first NBA Finals in 27 years following a 130-93 Game 4 rout in Cleveland.
Two New York Democrats running in a hotly contested congressional primary pledged federal funding for “Drag Story Hour” — as records show city and state taxpayers have paid nearly $700,000 to boost the program. Incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman and his opponent, former city Comptroller Brad Lander, both told an LGBTQ…
Oh, Monday mournin’. The first day of the workweek has long been maligned because it marks the startling shift from the weekend unwind to the weekday grind. It’s no coincidence that stress, heart attacks and even suicides have been shown to spike on Mondays, with the trend known as the…
Timothée Chalamet may be one of the biggest Hollywood A-listers on the planet at the moment, but the “Dune” actor was every Knicks fan on Monday night after the Knicks swept the Cavaliers to earn their first trip to the NBA Finals in 27 years. In images captured after the…
Ten of the music industry’s biggest names went head-to-head in the Artist of the Year category at the 2026 American Music Awards. K-pop boy band BTS ultimately won the accolade during the Monday, May 25, ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as presented by rapper Busta…
CLEVELAND — These Knicks remind Clyde Frazier and Spike Lee of the versions in the 1970s. So to no surprise, both are predicting an end to the 53-year championship drought — regardless of whether the opponent is the Thunder or Spurs. “The way we’re playing now, I don’t think it…
The Pussycat Dolls took the 2026 American Music Awards stage alongside iconic rapper Busta Rhymes after canceling the U.S. leg of their comeback tour. Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt performed with Rhymes, 54, for a rendition of their 2005 hit “Don’t Cha” during the Monday, May 25, awards…
CLEVELAND — Four years later, nobody is questioning that $104 million contract the Knicks gave to Jalen Brunson. Looking back now, it was a bargain. Brunson has the Larry Bird Trophy, given to the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals, as proof. In his fourth postseason as a Knick, Brunson…
Queen Latifah kicked off her 2026 American Music Awards hosting gig with an unforgettable monologue fit for royalty. The rapper and actress, 56, opened the Monday, May 25, awards show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “I gotta say, it feels so good to be back here…
Sabrina Ionescu missed her sixth game this season Monday. The Liberty ruled out Ionescu about an hour before tipoff against the Portland Fire, the second night of a back-to-back, as she works her way back from a left foot injury that sidelined her for the first two weeks of the…
Jessi Draper and Marciano Brunette made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2026 American Music Awards. Draper, 34, was joined by the Vanderpump Villa star, 33, at the awards show held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada on Monday, May 25. The pair wore coordinated…
Far-left darling Graham Platner stumbled over Sen. Bernie Sanders’ name twice during an impassioned rally speech just one week ahead of the Maine primaries. US Senate hopeful Platner front-lined a “Fight the Oligarchy” rally alongside Sanders in Portland, Maine on Sunday. While trying to boost the self-declared democratic socialist, Platner…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Max Fried was feeling good enough to start playing catch Monday, the first time he has done so since being shut down with a left elbow bone bruise 10 days ago. But Aaron Boone pumped the brakes on it being anything more than that, as recent…
Celebrities stepped onto the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet in show-stopping looks for one of the hottest events of the year. A-listers dazzled as they gave Us some serious fashion inspo under the bright Las Vegas lights on Monday, May 25, in honor of the star-studded ceremony held at…
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Former reality television personality turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has released an ingenious new campaign video focused on the grime across the city. The social media clip, posted Sunday to X, features Pratt dressed in a hazmat-style protective suit while pressure-washing a dirty sidewalk. The video opens with a freshly…
Kiké Hernández was still in an anesthetic haze when he woke up from the elbow operation he underwent in the offseason, so forgive him if the details of this story aren’t entirely accurate. But as far as he could recall, when he came to, his surgeon told him his injury…
Meghan Markle is giving fans some insight into the cute nicknames she uses for kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan referred to her kids as “Lil” and “Arch” in a video posted via the As Ever Instagram account on Sunday, May 24, discussing the brand’s iconic jams. “Everyone in…
WASHINGTON — President Trump mourned the deaths of 13 military service members in the ongoing war with Iran as part of his Memorial Day remembrance Monday — with one bereaved family in attendance for his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. “These incredible men and women gave their lives to ensure…
The last act of the desperate team is believing the cavalry will arrive to save its season. The Mets already have performed the first act, reaching to the best of their minor leagues. The good vibes of youth lasted roughly a week. In the coming days, they are expecting A.J.…
Deontavis Cooper, a college football prospect set to make his NCAA debut at Tulane University in the fall, has died after being involved in a single-car crash in Florida on Saturday, May 23. He was 17. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of Deontavis…
Gavin Newsom is reportedly among the potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders seeking to woo US Senator Elizabeth Warren for her support. The California Governor on May 12 proudly proclaimed his appointment of former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency,…
With the Lakers’ 2025-26 ending after their Game 4 loss to the Thunder on Monday, there will be a period of “deconstruction”, as president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka put it, to figure out how the franchise can elevate itself after a four-game sweep at the hands of the defending…
Sheryl Underwood’s late husband became a punchline during The Roast of Kevin Hart when several comedians made jokes referencing his 1990 death. While Underwood has never publicly disclosed her late husband’s full name — only referring to him has Michael — several outlets have reported that she was married to…
Democrat Eileen Wang, a former California mayor who resigned from her position this week after admitting to acting as an illegal Chinese agent, was once honored as a Woman of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu for her “strong voice, leadership, and dedication to serving her community.” Every year, Rep.…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a newsy interview with “60 Minutes” with Major Garrett that aired on Sunday following an unusual “negotiation” with CBS News boss Bari Weiss that iced out the show’s legendary correspondent Lesley Stahl, The Post has learned. Weiss, who personally booked Netanyahu’s first major US…
The cycle of mischaracterization is finally being broken. Around 170 million women worldwide struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal and metabolic disorder that causes infertility, acne, excessive hair growth, obesity and irregular periods. Now, the condition is undergoing a much-needed name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS),…
Tear up that contract. Cori Close is getting something significantly better. The UCLA women’s basketball coach has agreed to a new four-year contract that will nearly double her old deal while vaulting her into the top 10 college coaches in her sport in terms of average annual compensation, the California…
A Texas man has been arrested following a triple homicide, in which he allegedly killed his parents and older brother. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release on Thursday, May 7, that three people were found dead inside of a Pflugerville home. Deputies reported to the home…
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday questioned why Sen. Chris Van Hollen would have “margaritas with a felon” and run up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, DC — before daring the Maryland Democrat to take a test alongside him for alcohol dependency. “The only person that was slinging margaritas…
Millions of student loan borrowers fell into default earlier this year — and a second wave of delinquencies could be on its way, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday. About 1 million borrowers fell into default in the fourth quarter of 2025 and another 2.6 million did…
Climate change is likely to shift the distribution of virus-carrying rodents, potentially increasing the risk of spillover, when viruses make the jump from animals to humans.This will likely expose populations to diseases that they haven’t encountered before and raise the risk of outbreaks, researchers warn.The hantavirus cluster on the cruise…
The Lakers’ roller coaster of a 2025-26 season came to an end on Monday night with their second round Game 4 loss to the Thunder. The ending came both later and sooner than expected. With Luka Doncic sidelined for all of the playoffs because of a hamstring strain, and Austin…
Alix Earle attempted to dodge questions about her ongoing feud with Alex Cooper while stopping by the Today show. Earle, 25, appeared on the Tuesday, May 12, episode of Today to promote her new Sports Illustrated cover — and Craig Melvin quickly brought up “this back and forth” between the…
Spencer Pratt uses the power of the force to save Los Angeles as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi in a ‘Star Wars’-themed viral video as his campaign continues to gain momentum. The AI creator who transformed Pratt into Batman has now revealed his latest masterpiece, turning the former reality star into a Jedi…
Goldman Sachs will unleash a wave of generative AI “robots” to automate its famed “human assembly line,” but the tech won’t spark mass layoffs, the bank’s President and Chief Operating Officer John Waldron said Tuesday. Goldman plans to deploy digital agents across the firm to slash costs and supercharge productivity…
A controversial study published in the journal Science in March claimed that Monte Verde, a 14,500-year-old Paleo-Indian archaeological site in Chile that is one of the oldest human occupations in the Americas, was actually only 8,200 years old. But in a collection of three scientific letters published last week, 30…
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that almost disappeared is back — with a vengeance. The medieval STI can silently but significantly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and dangerous swelling of the aorta, the body’s largest blood vessel, a large new study found. Once nearly eradicated in the 1990s…
Brandon Clarke’s death is being investigated as a possible overdose after drug paraphernalia was found in the Los Angeles home he was staying in, according to multiple reports. The Grizzlies forward, 29, was declared dead when paramedics from the LA Fire Department responded to a 911 call shortly after 8…
Jimmy Kimmel‘s fellow late night hosts playfully poked fun at his recent drama with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. Ahead of Stephen Colbert’s final episode of The Late Show, five late night hosts gathered during the Monday, May 11, broadcast. Colbert, 61, asked the group whether they…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham went off on China and Pakistan, accusing both countries of propping up Iran and undermining peace talks with the Islamic Republic. The hawkish senator and staunch backer of the war campaign seized on a CBS News report that Pakistan allowed Iranian jets to park in its…
Publix has quietly reversed course on open carry in Florida — asking shoppers to leave visible firearms at home months after the grocery giant allowed customers to openly tote guns in its stores following a controversial court ruling. New signs posted at Publix entrances across Florida now read: “Publix kindly…
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