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Open-air drug markets a reminder: much work still to do in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
It’s 3 a.m. in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, and an all-night, drug-fueled party has been raging for hours. The sidewalks are littered with trash and human feces. Addicts huddle in the alleys, inhaling fentanyl fumes through plastic straws; others are slumped over, barely conscious. Makeshift homeless encampments line block after block. Dealers are everywhere. On…
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Jeffrey Epstein assistant, Sarah Kellen, planning tell-all book — but fears giving away ‘get out of jail free’ card
Jeffrey Epstein’s “sex scheduler” wants to write a tell-all memoir, Page Six has learned — but she fears giving away her “get out of jail free” card. Sarah Kellen began working as the late pedophile’s assistant in 2001 and worked for him for about 15 years. She also worked closely with his girlfriend, convicted sex…
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OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons
The CEOs of several major artificial intelligence companies are urging members of Congress to adopt new laws that would make it harder for bad actors to develop biological weapons using their technology. Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, and Microsoft AI’s Mustafa Suleyman are among the signatories on a public letter…
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Sheinbaum accuses the U.S. of meddling in Mexican affairs
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday again accused the U.S. of meddling in Mexico’s internal affairs after The Times published a report about two Mexican governors from her party who have had their U.S. visas revoked amid criminal probes into their possible links to organized crime. Sheinbaum, speaking at her daily news conference, said…
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MAGA fans melt down after Trump foe teases plot for ‘Republican takeover’
Fans of President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement melted down on Wednesday after one of the president’s foes teased his “Republican takeover plan” to the media. Rep. Thomas Massie(R-KY), who recently lost his primary election to a Trump-endorsed candidate, told TMZ DC on Wednesday that he spent time in Costa Rica with former…
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Homeowner finds 20 sticks of live dynamite in freezer, prompting evacuations in Valley Glen
A homeowner in Valley Glen was doing some cleaning in her garage on Thursday morning when she made a shocking discovering — 20 sticks of live dynamite lurking in the back of an old freezer, authorities said. Bomb squad investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue shortly…
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Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche to attorney general as early as tonight: report
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the role as early as Wednesday night, CNN’s Kristen Holmes reported, citing a source familiar with the decision. Blanche has been serving as the acting AG since Pam Bondi was ousted in April. Blanche, who is Trump’s former defense attorney, has overseen…
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Wim Wenders pulls ‘Wrong Move’ film featuring topless Nastassja Kinski when she was 13 years old
Acclaimed German director Wim Wenders announced he was withdrawing his 1975 film, “Wrong Move,” from distribution due to a scene featuring then-13-year-old actor Nastassja Kinski topless. Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film. In the controversial scene, she is featured lying on the bed topless as she tries to seduce…
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Texas braces for ‘full-blown disaster’ as flesh-eating ‘horror’ arrives after Trump cuts
The worst fear of Texas officials may have already been realized: New World Screwworm has made a comeback. Screwworms are the larvae of a species of fly that hatch from eggs laid in wounds or sensitive areas of warm-blooded animals, burrow their way in, and consume the animal’s flesh, leaving gaping fist-sized ulcers and often…
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Tom Steyer won’t concede as he trails badly in vote count after blowing $200M— claiming numbers could change
Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer issued a defiant message Wednesday that his campaign for California governor still has a chance, even as his bid faces a critical, not-so-optimistic situation of needing more votes. Campaign manager Heather Hargreaves sent a letter to supporters, saying that “there’s still a lot that remains to be seen and we’re going…