Image of overrun Hollywood Boulevard shows chaotic reality of iconic LA stretch

The sight of an iconic stretch of Hollywood Boulevard teeming with street vendors has forced at least one Karen Bass supporter to acknowledge the “disgusting” state of her city’s streets. The voter, who identifies as Miss Jilianne on X, posted a photo on Sunday showing the sidewalk next to the Dolby Theatre packed with various vendors lining the walkway. The number of vendors appears to stretch for more than a block along the boulevard, which is also home to the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. “As a Democrat, I can admit I’ve been voting wrong. Look what Mayor Karen Bass…

Ranking the top QBs Justin Herbert, Chargers will face this season

Justin Herbert provides the Chargers with an advantage at the most important position on the football field in nearly every game. That said, the Bolts face a gauntlet of quarterbacks this year. Here is our ranking of every quarterback Herbert will square off against: 1. Matthew Stafford, Rams, Week 8…

Court blocks ‘tainted’ GOP-drawn Alabama congressional map

WASHINGTON — A federal court Tuesday blocked Republicans’ new congressional map in Alabama that was intended to give them a key seat pick-up opportunity. The GOP is expected to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court. The three-judge lower panel ruled that the top court’s related recent decision on…

Vice President JD Vance touts billions of dollars recovered from fraudsters

Vice President JD Vance claimed Tuesday an anti-fraud task force has worked to recover hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent small business loans, COVID-19 relief and student aid. “We referred over $22 billion in fraudulent small business loans back to the Treasury for collection,” Vance said at a White…

Voters enraged at ‘zero progress’ on homelessness

Los Angeles voters are sounding off on the city’s homelessness crisis ahead of the upcoming mayoral and gubernatorial races, with many saying they’ve lost faith in local leaders after years of promises and billions in spending. “Zero progress,” one woman bluntly told The California Post when asked whether LA has…

Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines

Stunning new footage shows a bright-green “fireball” meteor exploding in the skies over an erupting volcano in the Philippines. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock may have struck the mountain’s fiery slopes — however, experts have confirmed that this did not actually happen.The “visually striking” fireball was spotted…

I’m an OB-GYN — 4 common mistakes that are making your periods worse

Don’t disrupt your flow state. Periods are rarely pleasant, but there are some simple things that can make Aunt Flo’s visit worse, according to one health expert. All it takes to make that time of the month more manageable are four simple lifestyle switches. Mistake No. 1: Bed rotting (or…

RFK Jr. snatches two black racer snakes off Dr. Oz’s patio in bonkers video

WASHINGTON — This is hiss-terical. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a wild video Tuesday of himself wrangling two black racer snakes while his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, begged him to be careful. Both snakes, which are not poisonous, repeatedly lurched at Kennedy in an attempt to bite while a grinning cabinet member proudly showed them off to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

New AI office leases stoking hot Manhattan market

AI might one day wreak havoc on commercial real estate, as some fear. But at least right now, it’s only adding fire to the superheated Manhattan market. The fear is that AI will lead to large employee layoffs, which of course would mean companies would need less office space —…

Ohio gov candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sounds alarm about Medicaid fraud — after 288 companies found registered to same address

Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a major crackdown on Medicaid fraud in the state after a probe allegedly uncovered millions of dollars in taxpayer funds being funneled to nonexistent home-healthcare companies. The investigation found 288 separate Ohio home-healthcare companies with the same address — while listed locations…

Durst Organization’s 114 West 47th St. getting a glossy new look

A fresh look is coming to 114 W. 47th St., a Durst Organization property that stands apart from the rest of the Midtown office-tower scene. The red-brick building between Sixth and Seventh avenues has 600,000 square feet  — much smaller than the million-plus giants around it, but larger than nearby…

OG Anunoby remains out for Game 4 as Knicks play it safe with injury

PHILADELPHIA — The Knicks are playing it cautiously. OG Anunoby (right hamstring strain) is out for their Game 4 clash against the 76ers Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena as they look to finish off a series sweep. He also missed the Knicks’ Game 3 win on Friday with the…

I survived two botched boob jobs — here’s why I have no regrets

Botched twice, blissed out the third time. After two breast augmentations left her uncomfortable, disappointed and scrambling for answers, a California woman says she finally got the results she’d been chasing — and now she’s warning other women not to rush into surgery without doing serious homework. “Looking back, I…

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