Ted Cruz urges New Yorkers to ‘shock the country’ and give Hochul the boot for Blakeman

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz wants a new set of “New York values” to take effect. The Lone Star State Republican implored Empire State voters to “shock the country” by backing Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman and booting incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Nov. 3. “Right now the radicals are taking over the Democrat Party,” Cruz (R-Texas) said on WABC’s “Cats Roundtable.” “They don’t love America. They hate America. They’re trying to destroy it. If you want to bring the Democrat Party back to sanity, the only way to do it is for them to get resoundingly rejected. “New…

Exclusive | NY Democratic Party quietly OKs  resolution condemning antisemitism while battling claims it’s ‘soft’ on issue

The state Democratic Party has quietly approved a resolution condemning antisemitism as it battles back against the notion its leaders “are soft’’ on anti-Jewish hate. The little-noticed measure was overwhelmingly passed earlier this month — moments after Jay Jacobs, who is Jewish and a supporter of Israel, was overwhelmingly re-elected…

Giants takeaways, report card from NFL Week 6 loss to the Saints

Takeaways from the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday: 1.  It’s too much. There were 47 passes from two Giants quarterbacks and 26 of them were targeted to Malik Nabers (15) and Isaiah Likely (11). Sure, getting the ball to the best playmakers makes sense but there have…

Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new public benefit fund

Anthropic said on Sunday it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, subject to stockholder approval, with the stake potentially increasing as the artificial intelligence giant’s valuation grows. The proposed fund would be established as a wholly owned limited liability company and would receive an…

Ultra-processed foods causing hidden damage in healthy adults, researchers caution

A recent study conducted by Canadian researchers found a correlation between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of stroke and future memory problems in healthy adults. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to examine the brains of about 9,000 participants, the researchers discovered small areas of brain…

Bessent blasts ‘reckless’ Zelensky for faulting US over Starlink throttling

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for publicly accusing the Trump administration of throttling his country’s access to a military version of Starlink, which is critical for battlefield communications. Zelensky alleged that someone in the administration gave orders to slow down satellite internet in objects…

49ers star Trent Williams admits he forgot he played for Commanders

Trent Williams is nearing the end of a illustrious 16-year career and has appeared to have forgotten the first half of it. As Williams and the 49ers are set to take on the Washington Commanders on Monday night, Williams admitted that he forgot he played there. #49ers OT Trent Williams,…

Trump unveils 15-month plan to renovate historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON — President Trump rolled out new renovation plans for the iconic East Potomac Golf Course and announced that it will be shut down for the next 15 months for the revamp. Renovations that would transform it into a “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the…

Amanda Seyfried Gives Candid Life Update: ‘It’s Interesting’

Amanda Seyfried is getting candid about her “interesting” life. “It’s interesting, yeah, it’s interesting,” Seyfried, 40, told The Hollywood Reporter with a laugh at the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, October 17, agreeing with the reporter that it’s difficult to give interviews at the moment. “But, for a good reason.…

AI company Databricks doubling footprint at 5 Bryant Park

Data and AI company Databricks is doubling its footprint at Savanna’s 5 Bryant Park to 120,000 square feet across five floors. The firm plans to enlarge its engineering and research headcounts. Details of the lease weren’t released. However, perhaps more interesting are comments by Tasso Argyros, Databricks’ vice-president of engineering…

Dillon Brooks pours fuel on Kevin Durant’s beef with Suns owner

Dillon Brooks has inserted himself into the drama between Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. Just hours after Ishbia admitted that trading for Durant in 2023 was a mistake for the Suns organization, Brooks decided to chime in and take a shot at the former two-time Finals MVP.…

Treasury Dept. automatically enrolls more than 60 million kids in Trump Accounts

More than 60 million American children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts as the Treasury Department moves to dramatically expand participation in the new investment program, officials said Thursday. Parents and guardians still have to claim the accounts and, after that, opt in to receive seed contributions of $1,000…

OpenAI ousts 3 employees who allegedly shared confidential info with AI safety group

Sam Altman’s OpenAI has reportedly “parted ways” with three researchers after they allegedly shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety group. OpenAI informed some employees that the three fired workers had been on the company’s internal AI safety team, the Wall Street Journal firs reported Thursday, citing a person…

Mortgage rates soar to 7.28% — highest level in nearly 3 years

The average long-term US mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% from 7.03% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, the biggest leap in several years. A year ago, the average rate was 6.34%. It…

Giants hero Victor Cruz marries DJ Orange Calderon in NYC

Congratulations are in order for Victor Cruz. The former Giants receiver and DJ Orange Calderon were married in a civil ceremony in New York City on Thursday, The Post can confirm. Celebrity jeweler Greg Yuna shared Instagram photos of the newlyweds outside the courthouse. They drove away in white Rolls…

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