A former Army Special Forces officer who was in charge of a team involved in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan was nominated as the Pentagon’s head of special operations.Derrick Anderson was nominated Monday by President Donald Trump to serve as assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, according to a notice on Congress.gov. His nomination was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for consideration.If confirmed to the largely bureaucratic position, Anderson would oversee administrative and policy issues that apply to special operations and irregular warfare units and advise the secretary of defense and other senior…
On Tuesday morning, the first-ever passenger flight of an electric-powered plane in North America glided down onto the tarmac at JFK with little more than a whisper. The quiet milestone has big implications for the future of aviation. “We’ve drastically lowered the cost of flying, increased the safety and reduced…
The Japanese private spaceflight company ispace aims to make history on Thursday (June 5) with its second attempt to land on the moon.The Resilience lander is currently orbiting the moon as it prepares to land within Mare Frigoris (“Sea of Cold”) in the northern hemisphere. The landing is scheduled for…
The Knicks seemed to be in high spirits on Monday night, less than 24 hours before head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired, as Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and company partied at The Fleur Room in Chelsea. In photos obtained by The Post, the Knicks were all…
Democrat Keishan Scott has defeated his Republican rival Bill Oden in a landslide win for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives.Scott, who is 24 and a member of Bishopville City Council, secured over 70 percent of the more than 3,600 votes cast in Tuesday’s special election.Oden, a…
NEED TO KNOWMatt Iseman opened up about finding love in his 50s with wife Britton All during an interview on the June 4 episode of The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe American Ninja Warrior host also revealed that his wife came down the aisle singing “This Is Me” from The Greatest ShowmanIseman,…
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn rolled out legislation Wednesday to make the doxxing of law enforcement officials illegal after multiple Democrats — including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — have pushed to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. Under the Protecting Law…
Police departments around the country launched a crackdown on the post-pandemic scourge of organized retail theft — making more than 400 arrests, law enforcement officials told The Post on Wednesday. The coordinated nationwide blitz included help from major chains — including Home Depot, Walgreens, Ulta Beauty, Target, Meijer, Kroger and…
Apple has failed to persuade a US appeals court to pause key parts of a federal judge’s order requiring the iPhone maker to immediately open its lucrative App Store to more competition. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Apple’s request to put the provisions on hold as the tech…
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The weight is over. In recent years, fitness enthusiasts looking to skip the gym and take advantage of the nice weather have been raving about rucking — which involves walking with a heavy pack strapped to your back. But if you’re seeking another strength-building, low-impact cardio — behold, the weighted…
Since the scouting combine returned after the pandemic, it’s been something of a non-event for the Islanders. Of course they went. Of course they took it seriously. But under Lou Lamoriello, the Islanders traded away their first-round picks for four straight seasons before finally making one last year in Cole…
Liberal candidate Lee Jae Myung has won Tuesday’s presidential election in South Korea, with conservative rival Kim Moon Soo conceding defeat, Yonhap news agency reported.Lee, the candidate of the liberal opposition Democratic Party, assumed the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday after the National Election Commission confirmed his victory,…
Leah Remini offered a rare insight into her friendship with Jennifer Lopez — including where they stand today. In her Us Weekly‘s cover story, Remini, 54, revealed when she got in touch with Lopez, 55, again, saying, “Right after the divorce, we’d text each other loving messages of support.” Remini,…
If you’re looking for some serious smoke and sizzle, the Lowcountry’s own Orchid Paulmeier is back in the spotlight as she joins the cast of brawlers on the new season of “BBQ Brawl” on Food Network.Lovingly known as “Mama Orchid,” Paulmeier is the owner and executive chef of the popular…
With just three weeks to go until New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on track for a political comeback nearly four years after having resigned his governorship amid allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct — but a Democratic socialist candidate continues to…
A Chinese national allegedly voted in the last presidential election and fled the country one day before President Donald Trump’s inauguration into office, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Haoxiang Gao, a Chinese man attending the University of Michigan at the time, unlawfully registered to vote and cast a…
Saquon Barkley takes inspiration from his all-time favorite player and Hall of Fame running back, Barry Sanders. However, Eagles fans might not be keen on the inspiration Barkley discussed recently. Barkley hinted on the “Green Light” podcast hosted by former Eagle Chris Long that, much like Sanders, his retirement could…
Halle Berry was surprised by some fans’ reactions to her steamy Mother’s Day Instagram video with her boyfriend, Van Hunt. “Other women got in their feelings and [said], ‘Was it right for her to be in her bed, talking about spinning with her man?’ Yes,” Berry, 58, said on the…
Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is expected to implement pro-labor policies. Photo by Ahn Young-joon/EPA-EFE June 4 (UPI) — During May’s televised debate ahead of the South Korean presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung was asked about the pro-labor “Yellow Envelope Act.” Lee, who was elected as…
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who became the first openly gay woman to assume the role and worked for two Democratic presidents, has come out as an Independent.Jean-Pierre is set to release a book, Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines, in October…
Washington’s MAGA “It Girl” correspondent, Natalie Winters, is dishing the dirt on dating in DC after President Trump swept into office — and she’s claiming “most men” who run in the capital’s political power circles are gay. “I think most men are gay in DC — either out or closeted…
Dollar General is luring in more higher-income households as shoppers tighten their spending amid growing concerns around the economy. CEO Todd Vasos told analysts during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday that new customers this year are shopping more often and spending more per visit compared with new customers last year.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday revealed she was registering as an independent and announced a forthcoming book about her time in the tumultuous administration.Jean-Pierre, a longtime Democratic Party operative, is urging Americans to step outside harsh party…
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – A popular Shreveport area chef is reflecting on her big win after defeating a renowned Food Network chef.Chef Niema DiGrazia, the executive chef of Abby Singer’s Bistro in downtown Shreveport, recently won on an episode of Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay.”(KSLA)Chef Niema DiGrazia, the executive chef…
A new analysis of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers who lived millennia to centuries ago has revealed a previously unknown genetic lineage of humans who lived in what is now Colombia.People of this lineage lived near present-day Bogotá around 6,000 years ago but disappeared around 4,000 years later, according to a…
New data has revealed that cannabis use among older adults is at an all-time high. Researchers at UC San Diego and NYU discovered that marijuana use by Americans aged 65 and older increased by nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023, according to an NYU press release. As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use,…
Michelle Beadle said it was “a little embarrassing” to learn that her SiriusXM radio show is being replaced by one of Stephen A. Smith’s new programs, which are launching this September. During Wednesday’s installment of her and Cody Decker’s show, “Beadle and Decker” — which airs every weekday from 12-3…
The Army has surpassed its recruiting target for this fiscal year, exceeding a goal that was already significantly higher than it has been in the past. “Yesterday, the United States Army met its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal four months early, welcoming more than 61,000 new recruits,” Army Secretary Daniel…
Celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson keep making headlines for their whirlwind romance. The pair first struck up a friendship after working on the Food Network show Bobby’s Triple Threat. Williamson was one of Flay’s hand-picked “titans” for the reality cooking show, which premiered in September 2022. When the…
NEW CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 29, 2025 / A seminal case questioning the accuracy of the 2024 Presidential and Senate election results in Rockland County, New York, is moving forward. In open court last Thursday, Judge Rachel Tanguay of the New York Supreme Court, ruled that discovery…
Democrat Keishan Scott, 24, became one of the youngest members of the South Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday after beating his GOP opponent by large margin.Scott, who is now representing District 50 in Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s state, beat William Oden with nearly 71% of approximately 3,675 votes, according…
Columbia University should be stripped of its accreditation over its “deliberate indifference” to the harassment of Jewish students on campus, the US Department of Education said Wednesday. In a letter to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accrediting institution that Columbia belongs to, the DOE’s Office of Civil…
Taylor Swift has been unseated as the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire, according to Forbes — by a 30-year-old, hard-partying college dropout who has reaped a windfall from the artificial intelligence boom. Lucy Guo — a self-professed workaholic who rides an electric skateboard to work when she’s not being chauffeured…
Mysterious dark streaks flowing across Mars’s surface may not be the result of running water after all, a new artificial intelligence (AI) analysis suggests.The streaks, first observed running along Mars’s cliffsides and crater walls by NASA’s Viking mission in 1976, were long thought by scientists to have formed as a…
Jessie J shared the bombshell news that she has breast cancer on Instagram on Tuesday, telling fans that it was caught “early” but she planned to “disappear for a bit” while she recovers from surgery. “I’m highlighting the word ‘early.’ Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding onto the…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. In the NHL, history is repeating itself. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will meet in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, June…
Democrat Keishan Scott has defeated his Republican rival Bill Oden in a landslide win for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives.Scott, who is 24 and a member of Bishopville City Council, secured over 70 percent of the more than 3,600 votes cast in Tuesday’s special election.Oden, a…
The ultimate pregame for a brand-new NFL season may just be America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. On Wednesday, June 3, Netflix released the official trailer for season 2 of their hit reality show that plans to chronicle the 2024-2025 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish. “Last year, I…
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has left the Democratic Party and is now an independent, according to a press release announcing her new book, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines.”The release from Legacy Lit, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, said…
WASHINGTON — Trump White House confidants said Wednesday they were not surprised tech billionaire Elon Musk blew up at the House-passed “Big, Beautiful Bill” — noting the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) luminary would have found something to beef with the administration about sooner or later. The 53-year-old South…
The restaurant world buzzed Wednesday after a marquee-name steakhouse announced it will close after 19 years and an ambitious Italian place seemed to flame out after just two months — both at high-profile locations. Porter House Bar & Grill, long regarded as one of the city’s premier steakhouses, will go…
A university student has discovered an elusive fungus that produces chemicals with similar effects to the psychedelic drug LSD.Corinne Hazel, an environmental microbiology major at West Virginia University in Morgantown, spotted the fungus growing on morning glories. These flowering plants belong to a large family with many species, and Hazel…
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