Spring is in full bloom in New York, and so is Padma Lakshmi’s career. “I was passing by Central Park, and all these beautiful flowers, magnolias, cherry blossoms, were in bloom,” says the glamorous host of “America’s Culinary Cup,” whose finale airs next week. Over Zoom, she reflects on the triumph of making a show that was truly hers — and the glittery pieces she wore while filming it. “I’ve always had an affinity for jewelry,” Lakshmi, 55, tells Alexa. “Women buy jewelry to have talismans. It’s very sentimental.” Viewers of “Culinary Cup” may have noted a couple of Lakshmi’s…
Justin Hartley‘s Tracker costars have often spoken about their experiences working with him as the hit CBS series lost several cast members. After becoming a household name with roles in Passions, Smallville, The Young and the Restless and This Is Us, Hartley scored a major career success with Tracker. The…
The biggest winner in Tuesday night’s primary elections could be President Trump, who flexed his political muscle and exacted revenge on Indiana Republican lawmakers who defied his redistricting push. Here are six key takeaways from these contests in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Trump is still king of the GOP The…
Scientists have developed a method to turn plastic waste into clean hydrogen using solar power and acid from old car batteries.The one-pot process transforms hard-to-recycle plastics into valuable industrial chemicals and clean fuel, potentially creating a circular upcycling system that tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the researchers say.The…
Long Island University’s nickname might be the Sharks, but it was the NCAA that took a bite out of the school this week. LIU was placed on a three-year probation by the NCAA following an investigation that found the university’s athletic programs had allowed more than 1,000 student-athletes who were…
Matthew Schaefer’s historic rookie season is one step away from being immortalized in hardware. During a live broadcast of the NHL draft lottery Tuesday night, the 18-year-old defenseman was announced as a finalist for the 2026 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the player “selected as the most…
Beef tallow has become one of the buzziest DIY skincare trends online, and much of that momentum traces back to Nara Smith. Since she first shared her homemade beef tallow moisturizer recipe on TikTok in May 2024, the video has racked up millions of views, sparking a wave of curiosity…
President Trump on Tuesday restored the Presidential Fitness Test Award for public schoolchildren — less than a year after he revived the health program that was nixed during the Obama administration. “This was a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing it back,” Trump declared on July 31, 2025 after signing an…
One strike away from defeat while facing the nation’s top-ranked college baseball team, Loyola Marymount deployed its only remaining weapon. Sprinklers. An accidental spray that resulted from a system malfunction was a novel idea Tuesday night but couldn’t dampen dominant UCLA. After milling about for 30 seconds white waiting for…
Will Trent concluded its fourth season with another shocking death after the show already lost a cast member. During the Tuesday, May 5, episode of the hit ABC series, Angie (Erika Christensen) finally gave birth but her happiness was short-lived because her husband, Seth (Scott Foley), died after collapsing in…
California Assembly passed a bill letting the high-speed rail auditor shield reports from public view. The project’s cost ballooned to $231 billion, with critics fearing officials want to ‘bury the evidence’. Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D) claims the bill improves transparency, despite a delayed business plan vote. Critics of California’s long-overdue…
Tuesday marked the first day Giancarlo Stanton was eligible to be activated off the 10-day injured list. But it does not sound as if the veteran DH, dealing with a “low-grade” right calf strain, is actually close to a return. Stanton has not yet started doing any kind of running,…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Aniston has always had an eye for denim trends that actually last, and her ’90s-inspired cuffed jeans prove it. Even decades later, her signature rolled-hem denim feels just as…
A voter ID initiative going to California voters this fall is presenting a thorny situation for California’s top elections officials. On Tuesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — both Democrats — held a news conference in Sacramento to call on people to report incidents of…
The woke New York Times passed over a white male worker with the right chops for an editor’s job — instead choosing a less qualified multiracial woman, a federal watchdog claimed Tuesday, suing the Gray Lady. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the newspaper of breaching civil-rights law by…
An early lead with their ace on the mound wasn’t enough for the Giants to beat the Padres. Casey Schmitt clubbed his second home run in as many games, and San Francisco built on that early advantage, but Logan Webb allowed it all back and more in a 10-5 loss…
McDonald’s is one step closer to reigning king in the US after its top rival shuttered hundreds of restaurants last year. Though the Golden Arches is the world’s largest fast-food chain, Subway actually comes out on top in the US with nearly 19,000 restaurants across the country. McDonald’s has close…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers were far from perfect when it came to their game plan execution during Tuesday’s 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. But they did enough to hang around against the defending NBA champions. They disrupted Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive rhythm…
The police have completed their interview regarding allegations of Noah Beck’s sister Haley Beck having an alleged relationship with a second student. “We have completed the interview with the reporting party and are continuing to follow up on all leads,” a spokesperson for the Peoria Police Department in Arizona told…
President Trump proved to be a kingmaker in the Indiana and Ohio Republican primaries Tuesday night, where his seal of approval propelled several GOP candidates to landslide victories. In Indiana, Trump’s revenge campaign against incumbent state senators who torpedoed his push last year to redraw the Hoosier state’s congressional boundaries…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he is turning to “prayer” in hopes that Jerome Powell will leave the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends this month – but admitted that Powell may not go if he’s bent on “poking the president in the eye.”…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt had an early exit from Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Thunder because of a right finger injury. Vanderbilt suffered the injury while attempting to block an alley-oop for Chet Holmgren, with Vanderbilt’s right pinky hitting the backboard as he swiped for the ball. …
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Rich mom summer is on, and we’re honoring the trend by embracing a brand that is known for its quiet-luxury shoes. While we’re familiar with Birkenstock’s classic buckle sandals and…
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom walked the red carpet in New York City just two days after announcing the birth of their baby son. Theroux, 54, cut an impressive figure in a navy blue button-up suit while Bloom, 32, turned heads in a black halter gown by Moschino as…
Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten claimed her husband had a mental break just days before he abruptly walked out on her and their two teen sons, according to court papers that she tried to hide from the public. Scholten (D-Mich.), 44, made an unsuccessful bid in February to keep her divorce…
A new blood test can detect a precursor to liver disease, which can in turn be a harbinger of cancer. The hope is that the test could help prevent liver cancer before it occurs.The test uses a machine learning model to analyze free-floating genetic material circulating in the blood. In…
There’s a strange tension hovering over the first-round playoff series between the Rockets and Lakers. Like a night sky devoid of stars, you know some sort of storm is coming, you just don’t know when it will hit. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and now Rockets’ superstar Kevin Durant were all…
Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Romeo’s mom, Christine, broke her silence on her daughter’s recent split from David Isaacman. “Abbey and David had a long relationship of four-and-a-half years … Abbey has grown a ton since she started both social media and Love on the Spectrum,” Christine explained in…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue on Monday, alleging “rampant donor fraud” on the fundraising platform that’s helped funnel more than $16 billion to Democratic campaigns and causes. The lawsuit, filed in Tarrant County Court, points to a bombshell New York Times report on ActBlue that led Republican committee…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to change the world in ways we can’t yet fully comprehend, from how we work to how we structure our lives. Scientists debate how a future artificial general intelligence (AGI) — an advanced AI that can reason just as well as humans and learn new…
Dave Nitsche was a healthy triathlete — until a bizarre vision problem in 2019 stopped him in his tracks. “I would look at telephone poles … they seemed kind of wavy,” Nitsche, a father of two and grandfather of one, told The Post. He went to an optometrist, who suspected…
A timeout had Knicks fans furious because they believed the team didn’t use one in the closing seconds of the game. The only problem was that there was never any timeout left for Knicks coach Mike Brown to use, despite the NBC broadcast incorrectly saying they still had one left…
Dylan Sprouse and his wife, Barbara Palvin, spoke out after reportedly fending off an intruder at their Los Angeles home. “We’re dealing with the trauma with jokes and fun and all that,” Palvin, 32, told E! News at the red carpet premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Monday,…
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post he has two questions for Pope Leo XIV about his opposition to the Iran war — after the pontiff continued to voice opposition. “Why does the pope think it is fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon and to kill 42,000 unarmed…
In Game 1, the Hawks didn’t have an answer for Karl-Anthony Towns. They weren’t really slowing him down the first three quarters Monday, either. But in the final stanza, Towns didn’t see the ball much, and the Knicks blew a 12-point fourth-quarter lead in this best-of-seven opening-round series. Now, the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Even stars need a casual outing now and then, including Blake Lively. While on a rare off-duty outing, the actress layered a casual outfit with a soft jacket style we…
Sen. Mark Warner announced some sad news on Monday – his daughter Madison died of juvenile diabetes. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues,” he said in a statement on social media.…
It was a good look, mind you. It was an open shot near the sideline. But it was the wrong shooter. Mikal Bridges had been, to that point, a passive observer of the offense, a defense-first guard who combined for 18 attempts in the first two playoff games. There was…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Bethenny Frankel reminded Us that we no longer have to worry about jackets and tights — the warm weather means wearing cute dresses all on their own. The Real Housewives…
FBI Director Kash Patel slapped The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick with a defamation lawsuit, after the outlet alleged in a report that he has a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. Filed on Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia,…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Chatham Islands, New Zealand [-44.00258384, -176.50074474]What’s in the photo? A glowing ring of phytoplankton around an archipelagoWhich satellite took the photo? NOAA-20When was it taken? Jan. 10, 2026This dazzling satellite photo shows a glowing ring of plankton surrounding a remote group of New Zealand islands. The…
CJ McCollum is using the boos as fuel. They mean he’s doing a lot right. Monday night, the veteran guard heard plenty of them as he shot the Hawks past the Knicks 107-106 at the Garden to even this best-of-seven opening-round series at one game apiece. “I am no villain.…
Taylor Frankie Paul politely responded to a fan’s advice to step away from social media amid her ongoing personal struggles, revealing she’s staying true to herself and her brand. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, shared a comment on Monday, April 20, from a fan that advised her…
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