Exclusive | Land of the freeloader: Number of NYC homeless shelters surged by 50% in four years

The number of homeless shelters across NYC exploded nearly 50% in the last four years from 333 to 499, as Gotham’s vagrant population doubled and its shelter industrial complex bled $4 billion in taxpayer money in a single year. Shelters set aside for single adults – which critics say are the most problematic facilities because they are more likely than family shelters to bring violent criminals to neighborhoods – surged 35%, from 155 to 209, a Post review of Department of Homeless Services data found. What’s worse is there is no end to the perpetually growing problem, according to critics,…

Blake Snell, other Dodgers starters ramping up for playoffs

Six innings, no runs. By most standards, that would be a start worth celebrating. Blake Snell called it a “good starting point.” “I think I can be way better,” Snell said. The more Snell talked about his start in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night,…

How Lakers will make marquee addition of Walker Kessler worth it

As Walker Kessler walked onto UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, he stepped into the biggest spotlight he’s been under recently.  And as the Lakers’ marquee addition of the summer, the attention on Kessler will only grow as the start of the 2026-27 NBA season nears. As part…

How did the Romans build their towering aqueducts?

The Romans are well known for their aqueducts, which brought water to their cities and settlements.These aqueducts sometimes ran for very long distances. For instance, the aqueduct of Valens, which brought water to the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), was 250 miles (400 kilometers) long, according to a statement from…

USC nails ending during its impressive shutout of Fresno State

Another huge halftime lead. More crazy efficiency from quarterback Jayden Maiava. Further fodder for Trent Mosley’s case as the top freshman receiver in the country. The only significant difference between No. 14 USC’s 39-0 blowout of Fresno State on Friday at the Coliseum and its season opener six days earlier?…

Marijuana users may face hidden driving danger that standard tests can miss

A new study warns that driving after eating cannabis edibles can significantly impair road performance and reaction times, even if blood tests show THC levels far below the legal limit. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, highlight a potential challenge for impaired-driving enforcement in Canada and some US jurisdictions. Most previous…

Trump blocked again from restricting birthright citizenship by Biden judge: ‘Almost certainly unconstitutional’

WASHINGTON — A federal judge pumped the brakes on President Trump’s latest effort to rein in birthright citizenship through executive order, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling against his first attempt. Maryland-based US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday temporarily blocking Trump’s scaled-down executive orders last month to…

An ancient ‘supervolcano’ has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there’s not enough evidence to call it that.

Scientists have identified an ancient volcano on England’s east coast that is so eroded, it took researchers three decades to piece together its enormous size and explosive past. What remains of the caldera system is located beneath the English counties of Norfolk and Lincolnshire.However, while the volcano undoubtedly produced at…

Exclusive | Dem NY House candidate Cait Conley ripped over transgender support in 1st GOP attack ad before heated midterm race against Lawler

WASHINGTON — Hudson Valley Democrat Cait Conley was ripped over transgenderism in the National Republican Congressional Committee’s opening attack ad against the New York congressional candidate. The brutal ad laced into Conley’s public opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included a provision to block Medicaid and Children’s…

What we’re hearing on Knicks contract extensions and summer departures

Thanks to an extended (and much-needed) vacation, I’ve had a long layoff between writing this newsletter. Which also means there’s backlogged information. And while August (plus most of September) is the quietest time of the NBA news cycle, there were some Knicks developments (or lack thereof) to address. Here are…

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