Art of the stall: 2028 White House hopefuls in Congress stalling financial disclosures

These potential future presidents are already demonstrating the art of the stall. Rising political stars in Congress — who have an eye on a White House run in 2028 — are putting off filing the mandatory annual disclosures of their financial worth. Among them are Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the lefty Silicon Valley congressman who “tries to be a man of the people” despite a net worth of up to $232 million and being the most active Democratic trader in the House of Representatives, according to past filings. Khanna, 49, said he’s considering a 2028 run and would be the…

Outdoor cats can be exposed to dangerous germs — here’s how to protect you and your pets, according to more than 400 studies

Pets form an important part of many people’s lives, providing meaningful companionship. However, our pets can sometimes also be a source of unwelcome pathogens and diseases, particularly if they frequently roam outdoors.We are ecologists and a veterinarian who study wildlife health and the movement of pathogens among wildlife, domestic animals…

Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China’s plans to ‘tame nature’

This week’s science news was filled with things missing and found, with the revelation of the first-ever deep-sea footage of the elusive goblin shark making waves in the press.Goblin sharks (Mitsukurina owstoni) are mysterious, deepwater creatures that have not changed much since they first appeared on Earth 125 million years…

Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight

Skywatchers will be treated to a rare sight this month: a Blue Moon that is also a “micromoon.” It marks the first time since August 2023 that there have been two full moons in the same calendar month. Rising in the early morning hours of May 31, 29.5 days after…

Yankees give Jose Caballero start at shortstop in win over A’s

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Yankees spun their daily shortstop roulette wheel Friday and for the first time since Sunday, it came up on José Caballero. After Anthony Volpe started at shortstop for all three games of the Yankees’ series against the Royals in Kansas City — with Caballero starting…

Karl-Anthony Towns credits Jeremy Lin for making him a Knicks fan

As Linsanity took over the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns was as big a fan as anyone.  When asked Friday about his Knicks fandom growing up, Towns gushed about Jeremy Lin.  “I truly want to give a shoutout to Jeremy Lin because he really made me a Knicks fan and had me…

Anti-ICE agitator charged with allegedly biting officers during Delaney Hall protest

The anti-ICE rioter who allegedly sank his teeth into federal law enforcement officers during a violent protest at Delaney Hall Thursday has been charged. Brendan John Geier, 26, was charged Friday for allegedly “kicking and biting” ICE officers outside the Newark detention center, leaving “horrific wounds,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche…

The Jay Wright-ism Jalen Brunson has carried with him through Knicks success

All these years later, one lesson from Jay Wright has stayed with Jalen Brunson.  “One thing he always said, it’s plastered on every wall, every shirt, the inside of our jerseys — everything — was attitude,” the Knicks’ superstar guard recalled, referring to the former Villanova coach. “Controlling your attitude.…

Fajitas, stir-fry, BBQ chicken –  see the food options provided to Delaney Hall ICE detainees: ‘Higher standards than most US prisons’ 

Criminal illegal migrants held at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall ICE facility are served everything from fajitas to barbecue chicken, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed Friday amid raucous protests outside the detention center over the alleged poor treatment of detainees  Demonstrators and top Garden State Democrats have demanded that…

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