California’s wealthiest residents are scrambling to shield their fortunes as November comes closer with the controversial billionaire tax — with some accelerating charitable donations, buying luxury vacation homes and even joking about divorce to soften the blow. The proposed measure, if passed, would impose a one-time levy of up to 5% on the net worth of Californians worth more than $1.1 billion, based on their wealth at the end of this year if they were state residents on Jan. 1. Lower rates would gradually phase in for fortunes just above the $1 billion mark. That prospect has triggered a flurry…
SAN ANTONIO — You know what’s great about this, right? We can actually have a conversation about this now. We can actually line up on either side of the chasm and have a debate about this. Who ya got? Which was the best Knicks team of all time? We run…
Second Lady Usha Vance is opening up about her husband Vice President JD Vance’s faith and failed attempts at conventional mental health therapy. “It’s not that therapy doesn’t work for other people,” Usha, 40, told CBS’ Sunday Morning national correspondent Robert Costa on the Sunday, June 14, episode of the…
Top black elected leaders from House Democratic chief Hakeem Jeffries to the Congressional Black Caucus are rallying behind Rep. Adriano Espaillat as he battles a far-left crony of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Espaillat, 71, is facing a vicious primary challenge from Mamdani-endorsed Democratic Socialist of America insurgent Diariliza Avila Chevalier, 32.…
As Jalen Brunson walked into the interview room with a trophy under each arm, he asked the media a question: “Do I be myself or do I talk my sh–??” he said. Brunson was joking. Of course, he was going to choose the former. This is the Knicks’ version of…
Aldon Smith’s appearance on celebrity barber Tee Maultsby’s YouTube channel days before his tragic death Saturday is taking on new significance, as the former 49ers star took on a reflective tone and stated he’s “had better days.” Smith, 36, was found slumped over in a friend’s car on Saturday, and…
Laverne Cox is opening up about her deep connection and meaningful relationship with a man who held opposing political views. “I was in sheer bliss with this man and you know, things would come up and we would agree to disagree about some political things,” Cox, 54, said while appearing…
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, who is vying for Congress, once put a man with a criminal history on the city’s Human Relations Commission who later committed crimes while serving in that post. Cognetti, the Democratic nominee to take on Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), appointed Mike Villa to the commission, which…
The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks’ playoff run began with a Festivus of their own. Head coach Mike Brown met individually with each of his five starters — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — and then all of them collectively…
Easttown, Pennsylvania, is an unforgiving place, but it has nothing on Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet). The fortysomething detective is no-nonsense and shoots from the hip, and she doesn’t have time for fools. When a teenage mother is found brutally murdered in a ravine, she has to figure out not only…
Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell was mysteriously whisked to the hospital Sunday morning for unknown reasons, and his current condition is not publicly known. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” a spokesperson for McConnell told The Post. McConnell’s spokesperson declined to give more…
Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado started his victory tour in his native Brooklyn by making a surprise appearance in the Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. Alvarado ditched his white tank top and waved it over his head while the crowd chanted “Knicks in five!” during the eighth…
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Vice President JD Vance opened up about how President Trump likes to prod him about 2028 from time to time and expressed confidence that the GOP heavyweight will be supportive of him if he decides to pursue the presidency. “I never bring it up. But sure, the president brings it…
A person infected with measles passed through San Francisco International Airport and two busy San Jose grocery stores, health officials have revealed. The alert involves an adult from Santa Clara County who was infectious while passing through the major transport hub on Thursday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.…
Mere hours after his Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973, Mitchell Robinson celebrated another victory. Robinson posted a video on his Instagram Story on Sunday morning of him holding up a snake, which he says he caught in San Antonio before Game 5. Robinson, 28. shows the snake…
Since Hadson Realty bought 2 Park Ave. from Morgan Stanley last year for $360 million — 31% less than the investment bank paid for it in 2007 — the 1.2 million square foot prewar property has been on a leasing roll. More than 165,000 square feet in recently signed deals…
City officials revealed new details Sunday about what could be the biggest parade in Big Apple history — the ticker-tape extravaganza for the NBA champion Knicks. The hometown hoopster heroes will get a much-deserved victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday after winning the finals against the San…
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Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas Kristi Noem bungled her geography when asked about Washington’s best friend in South America. Noem, who is the US representative to a coalition of countries in the Western Hemisphere to combat drug cartels and other transnational criminal groups, listed El Salvador and…
The Department of Buildings has unveiled two proposed new sidewalk shed designs that would replace the monstrosities that blight an incredible 360 miles of sidewalks in the city. They’re less blatantly offensive than the familiar, hulking steel-and-green wood eyesores. But no one should mistake them for a real solution to…
CHICAGO –– If you catch a shot of the LA Dodgers’ dugout on Sunday, don’t expect to see manager Dave Roberts on the top step. Roberts is away from the team for Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox, having flown back to California on Saturday night to attend…
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Influencer Estee Williams is paying tribute to her 8-month-old daughter, Estelle, after her death. “Until we meet again, my sweet Estelle,” Williams wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday, May 30, alongside a photo of her holding her daughter. She added an angel wings emoji to the image. Williams confirmed…
A Democrat congressional candidate from Hawaii allegedly pulled a gun on officials after storming a government building — swiftly landing him in handcuffs. Kirill Basin, 40, allegedly threatened two Maui County workers during the terrifying incident at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday before fleeing the building in Wailuku, Civil Beat reported.…
The Dodgers had a couple debatable roster decisions to make this week. Based on Sunday’s results, they might have been right on both. In a 9-1 rubber-match win over the Phillies, the Dodgers were led offensively by two recent Triple-A call-ups, getting home runs from Alex Freeland and Ryan Ward…
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Spencer Pratt has brutally shamed his Democratic challengers by sharing a video of a homeless man next to a ballot drop box — underscoring a problem that current leaders have struggled to solve. “I don’t even need to make campaign ads anymore,” Pratt said on X. “Karen and Nithya just…
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at about $8.5 billion, the companies jointly said on Sunday, marking an expansion of the conglomerate’s housing business. Under the agreement terms, Berkshire will acquire the homebuilder for $72.50 per common share in cash, valuing Taylor Morrison’s equity at around $6.8…
Jesús Sánchez wasn’t “trying to play catch” — but a fan apparently was. The Blue Jays outfielder was injured in bizarre fashion on Sunday, when he was hit in the hand by a ball thrown from the stands during a game against the Orioles. During the sixth inning, Sánchez was…
Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney made a quick trek to New York City’s Times Square — and no one seemed to notice. “When you’re in bed at 11pm and your girl says ‘I’ve never been to Times Square….’ 😂,” Braun, 44, captioned a Sunday, May 31, Instagram video, which Sweeney,…
Sportscaster Stephen A. Smith on Sunday tore into former first lady Jill Biden for covering up for her husband while thinking he had a stroke during his fumbling 2024 presidential debate performance. Smith ripped into Jill’s stunning admission in a recent interview, railing against her and Democratic Party bosses for…
The AI bloodbath continues in tech as Meta cuts thousands of jobs in Silicon Valley. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, laid off 2,212 people at its Menlo Park headquarters and an additional 213 workers were cut at the Sunnyvale office, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN filings…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you weren’t excited about the U.S. men’s national team before, you ought to be now. Sure, it was just a tuneup game before the World Cup starts in just under two weeks. But Sunday’s 3-2 win over Senegal in front of 57,741 at Bank of America…
Alaskan Bush People star Noah Brown has confirmed he helped recover and ID his oldest brother Matt Brown’s body after he was reported missing and feared dead. Noah, 33, confirmed to Us Weekly that he was the person to ID Matt, 43, while he also took to Instagram on the…
Two Republican members of Congress who once served together are now butting heads as recent redistricting has combined their constituencies, leaving room for only one. Now, one says the other is a RINO — a Republican In Name Only. “The last thing President Trump needs in Congress are RINO Republicans…
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WASHINGTON — Mayor Mamdani’s whiz-kid spin doctor has been accused of pressuring Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s ex political director to lie about the horny oyster farmer’s sexting scandal — and threatened her if she didn’t. Morris Katz, the 27-year-old hot-shot strategist who helped catapult Mamdani to Gracie Mansion, allegedly…
Odell Beckham Jr. “never wanted to leave” the Giants — and he might be back soon. Big Blue had Beckham in for a workout on April 20, and while that didn’t result in him getting signed, the door has been cracked open for a potential return to New York. After…
Jamie Lee Curtis is continuing to pay tribute to her late sister, Kelly Curtis, just hours after announcing her death at the age of 69. “In 1984 on December 17, in the evening before my wedding, my sister, Kelly, who was my maid of honor, came to my apartment and…
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cheered on plans to imprint President Trump’s face on a $250 greenback, contending that his achievements make him worthy of such an honor. Bessent argued that it was necessary for his department to craft a $250 bill with Trump’s face and signature on it so…
Talk about an oral fixation. Much of conception is out of our control and can simply come down to age or the number of eggs a woman produces. But some lifestyle habits could play a surprisingly big role in helping or hurting fertility, including one that’s right in front of…
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