Alaska Dem Senate hopeful Mary Peltola mocked for using ‘cue cards’ in high-stakes debate

Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola faced ridicule Thursday night after her use of notecards during a debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan drew mocking responses from GOP critics — including a pointed jab from her incumbent opponent. Sullivan is in an unusually close race with Peltola, a former congresswoman, that is further complicated by another candidate with his same name but a different middle initial, as Republicans fight to hold their narrow Senate majority. “Really, Mary? Reading off a script? You can’t cue-card your way through the Senate,” Sullivan wrote on X after Peltola appeared to have a notecard-sized…

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…

Luxe California oyster farm announces voluntary withdrawal after sewage leak

Oh, poop. One of California’s most well-known oyster farms finds itself in a somewhat stinky situation after a sewage leak from a nearby tourist business. Hog Island Oyster Co. in Marshall announced a voluntary withdraw of 200,000 oysters and temporarily halted farming operations in Marin County’s Tomales Bay after the…

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…

Why Lakers could really become NBA championship team this season

What is the Lakers’ ceiling? Lakers coach JJ Redick and Luka Doncic believe the team could compete for a championship this season.  But is that realistic? In the Western Conference alone, there’s a Goliath-sized impediment.  You know, the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama who carried the Spurs to the NBA Finals last…

Exclusive | Major banks closed accounts of MAGA, pro-life and other conservative groups disfavored by Biden admin: bombshell report

Major banks closed accounts and refused credit to MAGA merchants, pro-life causes, religious groups, conservative organizations and sectors disfavored by the Biden administration, such as firearms, oil and gas, and private prisons, a bombshell report from the federal banking regulator has found. The Debanking Review by the Office of the Comptroller…

Lakers’ Walker Kessler makes immediate impact by being ‘relentless’

LAS VEGAS — Lakers coach JJ Redick’s challenge for Walker Kessler is simple: Be “relentless”. Relentless with his motor on both ends of the floor. With his running and changing ends in between possessions. With his screening and rolling towards the rim. With his rebounding. The Lakers got that in…

Breaking down St. John’s new-look squad as season gets underway

Wednesday night in Queens, St. John’s and Rick Pitino return to the court. The exhibition game against Drexel will be the first look at the new roster. Pitino reloaded, adding a number of impact players who hope to repeat the success of the previous two seasons. The Post breaks down…

Everybody wants (more) Justine Lupe

Justine Lupe has a guiding principle for life, and it is this: Embrace the “goof.” “If you try and curate who you are too much, it’s unsustainable, and it makes life way less fun,” she says. “I have a dad who’s always been, like, goof-forward, and it brings me a…

Hochul, Blakeman square off in only NY gov debate: Who won and who lost

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman faced off Tuesday night in the only debate of their hotly contested gubernatorial election campaign — trading barbs on affordability, immigration, President Trump, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Polls have consistently shown Hochul leading Blakeman with the Nov.…

TV legend Lisa Rinna dishes on her understated opulence

Drama is in Lisa Rinna’s DNA. After her early days playing a drug-addicted singer on “Days of Our Lives” and a deliciously conniving backstabber on “Melrose Place,” the actor really found her stride off-script, on reality TV. The star’s fanbase grew exponentially after seeing her unabashedly unfiltered self on “The…

Exclusive | Mike Huckabee calls flydubai near disaster a ‘9/11 situation’ — says airlines must take closer look at crew members’ social media history 

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee expects airlines will implement enhanced screenings of pilots and flight attendants in response to the flydubai hijacking, which he described as “a 9/11 situation” in the latest episode of “Pod Force One.”  “The question I think will be a tough one for everyone to…

Exclusive | State treasurers press Moody’s, Fitch and S&P on ‘ESG’ guidance that gives higher rankings to Chinese companies, downgrades US biz

Twenty-two state financial officers are demanding answers from top credit rating agencies including Moody’s, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s that allegedly rely on outdated climate change policies — bizarrely leading to higher rankings for Chinese businesses while US companies get downgraded, The Post has learned. In a letter sent to…

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