Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera carted off field in injury heartbreaker

Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera was carted off the field Tuesday night at Citi Field in the bottom of the fifth inning after he injured himself making a play at first base against the Mets.  Chicago revealed after its 9-6 win that Cabrera strained both his left hamstring and left adductor while stretching out to make a catch on a throw to first by second baseman Nico Hoerner, who had to slide to make a play on the line drive hit by Jared Young.  Cabrera caught the throw to end the inning, but he quickly rolled over and grabbed at his…

Exclusive | Gavin Newsom donors landed plum state posts after shelling out thousands to his PACs, wife’s nonprofit

Donors who wrote big checks to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political action committees, campaigns and charitable causes have frequently received gubernatorial appointments — with some landing influential state posts just days after the money arrived. The Post’s review of state campaign finance filings, federal disclosures and behested-payment reports identified numerous instances…

Massive ‘Mamdani surge’ does not materialize in contested NYC House races

Voter turnout for this year’s congressional Democratic primaries has been substantially lower so far than last year — with far fewer younger voters expected to cast ballots. The Democratic Socialists of America and liberal leaning insiders had hoped to replicate the results of 2025, when Mayor Zohran Mamdani shocked the…

Senate passes anti-Iran war resolution with 4 Republican votes

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday to require President Trump to end the Iran war — which concluded last week with a memorandum of understanding. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis It’s the first time Congress has passed a…

Trump administration brokers cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon

The State Department announced Wednesday that US-led negotiations between Israel and Lebanon have yielded a cease-fire agreement.  “The ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of Hizbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hizbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector,” read a joint statement from the US, Lebanon and Israel.…

Nithya Raman’s appalling tantrum after Los Angeles mayoral flop

Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was notably absent from City Hall on Wednesday, one day after finishing a distant third in the city’s mayoral primary. Raman, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee and has served on the council since 2020, did not attend…

College football game moved out of Brazil in surprise after ‘extensive review’

A college football game taking place in Brazil has been moved. The Week 0 matchup between NC State and Virginia will move from Rio de Janeiro to Charlottesville, Virginia, after extensive review with operational partners and international stakeholders. “This change follows communication from [game organizer] Athlete Advantage, which informed the…

Porn-obsessed Hasan Piker goes on shocking homophobic rant after Scott Wiener wins SF congressional primary

Southern California-based Hasan Piker, the communist darling of left-wing livestreaming, resorted to gay insults Tuesday night after being upset his “friend” lost to a gay state senator. That friend, San Francisco congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti, was completely bombed out of Tuesday’s primary race to succeed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi despite spending…

They made six figures on prediction markets with these really random bets

The bets just keep on coming.  Prediction markets continue to surge in popularity. On Kalshi and Polymarket, the two most popular prediction markets in America (and America’s news-cycle), total trading volume surpassed $24 billion in April 2026, up from about $1.8 billion a year prior, according to analysis from The…

Trump berates CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for not smiling in Oval Office: ‘Such hatred in her eyes’

President Trump repeatedly criticized CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office Wednesday, accusing her of “false reporting” and “never” smiling.  Collins asked Trump about the status of the Justice Department’s $1.776 “anti-weaponization fund” following a Republican revolt on Capitol Hill, which set the president off.    “I thought that was the greatest thing,”…

‘Upset’ Jared Verse was caught off guard by Rams’ Myles Garrett trade

Jared Verse didn’t hide his emotions during his introductory press conference when he spoke about when he learned he was being traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Cleveland Browns. Speaking to reporters after his first practice with Cleveland on Wednesday, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year admitted…

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