New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia under fire as questions emerge about her legal background

WASHINGTON — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing scrutiny following new reports that she described herself as a lawyer despite not passing a bar exam. Zacharia, 42, failed the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with her experience. She confirmed the account in a Thursday interview with “Real America’s Voice,” saying that she was planning to move to China to live with her future husband and “didn’t want to withdraw” from taking the bar exam. “I was obviously incredibly distracted and…

Heroes and zeros: Dodgers’ October nightmare ends with a whimper

Heroes, zeros and other observations from the Dodgers’ 6-4, season-ending loss to the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, which completed a pennant-clinching sweep for Milwaukee: Zero: The Dodgers’ offense –– after the second inning In 2004, one clutch stolen base changed everything for the Boston…

Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin land ESPN gigs ahead of NBA season

Two former New York basketball stars are joining ESPN this season.  Former Nets legend and coach Jason Kidd and ex-Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin will join the Worldwide Leader’s rotation of NBA commentators, the network revealed on Thursday.  Kidd moves over to the broadcast side of the game after five seasons…

GOP hawks urge Trump to force Putin to make a deal: ‘Need a Churchill’

WASHINGTON — Republican hawks and former national security officials are urging President Trump to force Russian President Vladimir Putin back to the negotiating table by using sticks instead of carrots. The president’s critics warn that suspending sanctions on Russian diesel exports, alienating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and restricting some military…

Chinese pottery discovered in Great Zimbabwe reveals medieval African empire’s vast connections spanning thousands of miles

Chinese Pottery Reveals Great Zimbabwe’s Global Trade Network – YouTube Watch On Archaeologists digging in the medieval city of Great Zimbabwe have discovered pieces of jade-green Chinese pottery, suggesting that the enigmatic empire had long-distance connections with East Asia more than 1,000 years ago.Great Zimbabwe, located in the southeastern part…

Brewers vs. Dodgers NLCS picks: Game 3 odds, best bets, predictions

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Yankees’ Aaron Judge missed the entire postseason. So has the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, even though he has played. He hasn’t homered since Aug.…

Caleb Williams’ return seems imminent after Bears practice update

Caleb Williams appears to be back for Chicago. The Bears’ starting quarterback, sorely missed after he went down with a nasty-looking hamstring injury in Week 2, was listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s walkthrough practice, signaling he’s ready to return to the fold this week. Williams won’t do much…

Simple math can predict when AI is about to go rogue, physicists say

Researchers say they’ve developed a simple mathematical formula that can predict when certain ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots will “go rogue,” suddenly switching from helpful responses to potentially harmful ones.In a new study published Oct. 8 in the journal Patterns, physics professor Neil Johnson and doctoral student Frank Yingjie Huo,…

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