The high flying lawyer repping disgraced former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana in his salacious sex-slave lawsuit has suddenly dropped his client — just hours before a court hearing, The Post has learned. Daniel Kaiser, who previously repped Jeffrey Epstein accusers, filed a consent to be “discharged” as attorney for Rana just hours before they were due to appear in court on Tuesday. Shockingly, the document reveals that Rana does not have a new lawyer lined up, and will be representing himself “pro se” until he decides to find a new attorney. The surprise filing comes ahead of an afternoon courtroom…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that completion of the framework for a peace deal with Iran may “take a few days” as the two sides scramble to iron out the language. Meanwhile, Iran released an angry statement following US strikes late Monday that targeted two Islamic…
Lavar Ball is back in the headlines. Following Monday’s 130-93 Knicks in in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, completing the sweep of the Cavaliers, Ball took to social media to post some thoughts about the game. And it was just as you’d expect. “Just finished watching the Knicks…
West Wilson is detailing his recent filmed conversation with Summer House costar Kyle Cooke after confirming his romance with Kyle’s estranged wife, Amanda Batula. During the Monday, May 25, episode of the “Show Me Something” podcast, which West cohosts with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, the reality star, 31, confirmed that…
Republican Steve Hilton is now leading in the polls to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor in deep-blue California — and many are now wondering what the former Fox News host might do if elected. Hilton, who’s won the endorsement of President Trump, said on day one he’ll take a wrecking…
Around the world, chemicals that once kept barnacles from attaching to the hulls of ships have leached into marine sediments. Animals have suffered brain and immune impairment. Some female mollusks have turned imposex, growing male genitalia. The chemicals did so much damage to aquatic ecosystems that, decades ago, they were…
Gavin Newsom has quietly introduced a navel-gazing proposal to honor California’s living governors just months before he becomes one himself — a move that’s grossing out his follow Democrats. Newsom’s bizarre proposal to spend $20 million of taxpayer’s money creating a “Governors’ Legacies” fund for California’s living former leaders has…
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…
Euphoria surprised viewers by killing off Nate Jacobs — but how did Jacob Elordi‘s character die on screen? Season 3 of the hit HBO show followed Nate as he struggled with the debt he owed to an Armenian mobster. He had several body parts chopped off while trying to find…
Researchers have developed a system that uses short videos of the eye to estimate a person’s levels of red blood cells — no needles required.The technology, described in a paper published April 8 in the journal npj Digital Medicine, correctly identified anemia more than 80% of the time in a…
First came the return. Then, a long-awaited rally. On a night Kiké Hernández impressed in his season debut, the Dodgers did the same in just the nick of time. Down two runs in the seventh inning on Monday, the team needed just two hits to surge to a 5-3 win…
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner cheered on the New York Knicks’ historic victory from courtside at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The couple both wore blue-and-orange Knicks T-shirts as they watched the team punch their tickets to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years with a 130-90 win…
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…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s a very specific kind of swimsuit that just reads expensive — the kind you’d spot at a Hamptons beach club, paired with oversized sunglasses and a chilled drink in…
Social media users appear to have found a flaw in Magic Johnson’s recent endorsement of Karen Bass. Over the weekend, shortly after the Lakers legend released a video imploring Angelenos to vote for Bass for a second term as mayor of LA, several sharp-eyed politicos raced to X to rip…
Highmark Stadium will officially open its doors as the Bills’ new home when they face the Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 on Sept. 17. The game will be the first Thursday Night Football game on Prime Video this season, and it’s expected that Al Michaels and Kirk…
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mikayla Matthews has a lot more to say about Taylor Frankie Paul calling her out as a “snake friend.” “Could probably write a book on everything I’ve had to say on this. Nothing I said denied that she’s experienced pain, trauma, or difficult…
A Los Angeles mayoral debate has collapsed at the last minute after Nithya Raman joined Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt in pulling out. Organizers at the Pat Brown Institute said on Monday the event scheduled for Wednesday was being shelved due to the three major candidates being unavailable. Raman revealed…
The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply as oil output was slashed due to the ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said on an earnings…
Before the Lakers successfully ended their first round playoff series against the Rockets, coach JJ Redick explained what makes close out games so challenging. “You have to kill them,” Redick said. “It’s difficult to kill someone. Survival instincts say, ‘I want to stay alive.’ So, you got to be able…
Below Deck Down Under just lost Mike Durrant — and it doesn’t look like the cast exits stop there. During the sneak peek for the Monday, May 18, episode of the hit Bravo series, Captain Jason Chambers appears to be fed up with Jenna Woudberg‘s love triangle with Ben Robinson…
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday survived a five-year legal deadline to face criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress about funding risky research in Wuhan, China — but he isn’t out of the woods, The Post has learned. Fauci testified to a Senate committee on May 11, 2021,…
Ask.com, one of the internet’s earliest search engine competitors, has shut down its search business after nearly 30 years, marking the latest contraction in a market dominated by a handful of major players. Parent company IAC said the move reflects a broader strategic shift away from legacy search operations. “As IAC continues…
Two of the most influential voices in U.S. nutrition guidance are aligned on the basics, yet they diverge on two major cooking ingredients: butter and beef tallow. As traditional cooking fats, butter and beef tallow infuse flavor into dishes and can make meals more satisfying, but they are calorie-dense. The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines…
There was blame to go around for the Dodgers on Monday night. In a 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants, their slumping offense remained in a funk. But this time, in what was the team’s 13th loss in 22 games, the pitching staff didn’t offer much support either, with…
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have rekindled their romance following their brief split. “Cardi and Stefon are giving things another shot,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She is giving him a second chance but is not fully committing to him.” The insider adds that Cardi, 33, is “slowly letting”…
President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup this month — his fourth publicized visit to medical experts since returning to office — in what the White House describes as an annual physical and regular preventive care. Trump, who turns 80 next month and was the…
Ex-NBA player Desmond Mason was arrested in Oklahoma City on a felony warrant out of Texas late last week. Police in Oklahoma City arrested Mason on Thursday on a felony warrant for theft of property that stemmed from an incident that started back in spring 2025, according to multiple reports. …
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’ve ever wanted to dress just like Carrie Bradshaw or Andy Sachs — but can’t splurge on those Chanel boots — Molly Rogers has the solution. The beloved costume…
Days after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors on his unpaid taxes and a felony gun charge in 2023, Hunter Biden appeared panicked and short-tempered, according to leaked footage from a new documentary about the former first son seen by The Post. “What are you talking about ‘I’m protected?”…
Kevin Hart vanished from his struggling namesake media company’s office for weeks at a time and left anxious employees to navigate layoffs, canceled meetings and mounting financial turmoil without him, according to a new report. The comedian-turned-media mogul also changed his phone number in the wake of brutal job cuts…
BALTIMORE — Gerrit Cole still needs at least one or two more rehab starts before he might be ready to rejoin the Yankees. But before Ryan Weathers made a case for keeping his rotation spot once Cole returns, potentially by the end of this month, Aaron Boone watched his ace’s…
If you’ve been wondering how to avoid microplastics in everyday life, your laundry room is a surprisingly important place to start. Every time synthetic clothes like polyester, nylon and fleece go through the washer or dryer, they release tiny plastic fibers into the environment. The good news is that a…
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