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Surprise FBI corruption raid in Lancaster linked to influential Chinese automaker BYD
A pair of senior politicians from a town in Southern California’s high desert are under investigation for allegedly receiving money from a controversial Chinese electric car maker, the Post can reveal. Lancaster Vice Mayor Marvin Crist and city Councilmember Raj Malhi were dramatically escorted by FBI agents from their homes at gunpoint in a series
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Kentucky Derby draw: Favorite Renegade draws dreaded rail position
The only real suspense in the draw of Kentucky Derby post positions is which runner will get the “dreaded rail,” where the horse is in danger of being squeezed, bumped or shuffled back — or maybe all three — as competitors close in from his outside. The tension for this year’s Derby didn’t last long
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‘Stupid move’: Fury as Trump fires entire science board with no warning or explanation
President Donald Trump triggered outrage when he fired what House Science Committee Democratic staff described as the entirety of the independent board overseeing the nation’s premier basic science funding agency on Friday, sending boilerplate termination emails that offered no explanation and no warning. Members of the National ScienceBoard, which helps govern the $9 billion National
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Trump Cancels Iran Peace Talks at Last Minute: ‘We Have All the Cards’
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 25, 2026. President Trump is on his way back to Washington where he will be attending the White House Correspondents’ dinner for the first time while in office —Kent NISHIMURA—AFP President
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Chernobyl, 40 years later: Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks. Then Russia invaded
PRIPYAT, Ukraine — The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night. The first, at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, spread a cloud of deadly radiation that raised fears across Europe and shook the foundations of the Soviet Union. Some say it led to its eventual collapse. The
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‘Your move’: All eyes on rogue GOP senator as Trump insists Powell probe ‘not closed’
Eyes are back on the Republican senator who split from Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the president said he’s not giving up just yet. “Now the burden shifts back to Thom Tillis to continue opposing Kevin Warsh’s confirmation indefinitely,” the X account Rogue POTUS staff wrote, “or to cave.” Sen. Tillis,
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Michael Jackson biopic moonwalks to the top of the box office
Director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic on Michael Jackson just moonwalked his way to the top of the box office — claiming the No. 1 spot while on pace to shatter records with an over $90 million weekend. “Michael” hauled in a staggering $39.9 million on its opening Friday, according to the Numbers. According to industry insiders,
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Sydney Sweeney flings underwear at surprise Stagecoach appearance as she sings with country star
Sydney Sweeney is steamrolling 2026. The “Euphoria” bombshell popped up smack in the middle of the desert Friday, turning heads and sparking a frenzy at the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California, where fans practically swarmed her during a late-day appearance. Sweeney was spotted front and center at rapper BigXthaPlug’s set on the Mustang
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‘It’s not dropped’: Trump throws Pirro under the bus after she closed Jerome Powell probe
President Donald Trump contradicted his Justice Department on the ending of an investigation into outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. “It’s not dropped,” Trump insisted to reporters on Saturday despite U.S. Attorney General Jeanine Pirro saying on Friday that “I have directed my office to close our investigation” into Powell after pressure from within the
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10 minutes backstage with Lyle Lovett at Stagecoach
Lyle Lovett performed Friday evening in Stagecoach’s Palomino tent with the group of killers he calls his Large Band. After the show, I sat with the singer and actor in the front seats of what I’ll call his Large SUV. “It’s a rental,” he said. We’re in here because you want to protect your voice?