Exclusive | Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass gives the middle finger to DOGE panel over LAHSA funding

Karen Bass has said she is not available to testify before a powerful House panel over alleged “waste, fraud and abuse” involving more than $1 billion in federal homelessness funding. The Post obtained a copy of the letter the mayor’s team sent to the DOGE subcommittee where she shot down their efforts to grill her on cash handed to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Her legal counsel David Michaelson said “unfortunately the mayor is not available on that date,” in reference to her planned September 15 appearance. It is not clear what Bass has planned for that date and…

Joe Morgan, popular Red Sox manager, dead at 95

BOSTON — Joe Morgan, the popular Boston Red Sox manager who guided his hometown team to a pair of AL East titles, has died. He was 95. In a statement Sunday, the Red Sox announced that Morgan died Saturday night. The club was informed by his daughter, Catherine, team spokesperson…

Raskin calls Piker’s rhetoric ‘irrelevant distraction’ after the streamer said he’d vote for Hamas over Israel

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., dismissed scrutiny of far-left streamer Hasan Piker’s rhetoric about Hamas as an “irrelevant distraction” Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” as host Kristen Welker pressed him over Democratic divisions surrounding Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s relationship with the controversial online personality. Welker played Raskin a clip of Piker…

Guldhøj folding chair: The only completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe

Remains of a Bronze Age folding chair were found in a chieftain’s grave in Denmark.(Image credit: National Museum of Denmark (CC-BY-SA))QUICK FACTSName: Guldhøj folding chairWhat it is: A wooden chair with an otter-skin seatWhere it is from: Guldhøj, southern DenmarkWhen it was made: Circa 1400 B.C.When archaeologists with the National…

What Mark Vientos’ first-base struggles could mean for his Mets future

The emergence of Jared Young “is real,” David Stearns contended Friday, which further suggests the Mets will plan to retain the reliable first base/DH type who plays enough defense and is capable against righty pitching. Bringing the lefty-hitting Young back in the same role (while presumably giving the switch-hitting Jorge…

Wimbledon to crack down on influencers after chaotic US Open takeover

Don’t expect to see influencers posing during matches at Wimbledon next year.  The All England Club will not be credentialing influencers and will confiscate any ring lights or other items that could disrupt matches, according to multiple reports.  Wimbledon’s conditions on entry already prohibit any items that may be used…

Young American doubles duo pulls off another upset at US Open

Upset The young American duo of Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin knocked off veteran pair Marcelo Melo and John Peers in the second round of the doubles tournament, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Grandstand court. Melo and Peers have played together on and off since 2023, and each has reached…

George Kittle’s wife Claire flaunts summer body in skimpy bikini

Several 49ers WAGs didn’t let the looming season stop them from savoring summertime. This was made very clear by the summer getaway that George Kittle’s wife, Claire, and Kyle Juszczyk’s wife, Kristin, took to Italy, while their husbands were in the thick of training camp. Per usual, Kittle and Juszczyk…

DC transforms into Indy racetrack for final America 250 celebration

IndyCar drivers revved their engines and tore up Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday as they prepared to meet in competition in the heart of the nation’s capital. Cars were roaring through the 1.7-mile track carved out of streets in downtown Washington, DC, as a tune up for Sunday’s race — on a…

Dodgers have competition atop The Post’s latest MLB Power Rankings

Each week, the California Post will power rank MLB’s 30 teams and check in on one intriguing awards race. Records as of Saturday morning: 1) Brewers (80-49) Last week, we dropped the previously top-ranked Brewers below several teams (including the Dodgers). So, right on cue, they turned around and won…

The simple fixes conservatives say could make life cheaper in America

As Americans continue to feel the squeeze from high housing, food and energy costs, affordability has emerged as a defining issue ahead of November’s midterm elections, with both parties under pressure to show voters they can bring down the cost of living. Now, a new report from the conservative group…

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