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Lance McCullers Jr. is finally on the move. The Astros have traded the veteran right-handed pitcher and left-hander Colton Gordon to the Brewers, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The return for Houston has not been announced. McCullers, who won World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 with the Astros, has been on the IL since May 19 with right shoulder inflammation. He has a 6.86 ERA in 39 ⅓ innings across eight starts with Houston this season and is in the final year of a five-year, $85 million contract. The Astros have plenty of pitching depth. Hayden Wesneski and Ronel…

Iranian member of parliament and former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday called for Tehran to invade a US military base in the Middle East, kidnap American troops and hold them hostage in Iran. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “My proposal is that we launch a ground attack on one of the US bases in the region, capture 100 Americans and bring them to Iran,” Mottaki said, according to Iranian media. The comment comes as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran after President Trump re-established the US blockade…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For years, President Donald Trump has criticized NATO’s European allies for relying too heavily on the United States for military defense. Heading into July’s NATO summit, disagreements about Iran and defense spending threatened to overshadow what was expected to be a pivotal meeting for the alliance. Instead, Trump administration officials believe the summit showed Trump’s yearslong pressure campaign is beginning to pay off.”The summit was a huge success,” Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, told Fox News Digital in an interview. “President Trump has found, I think, a NATO that is more…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Canadian woman living in New Jersey is now facing charges after being accused of attacking a teen wearing pants that displayed “Trump” and “ICE” on the boardwalk.According to a report from NJ.com, Kaitlyn E. Tracey, 33, allegedly “slapped the victim across her face and body.”It happened after police say she approached the group of teens while recording them on her phone on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk. Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested on assault and child endangerment charges after police say she slapped a teen for wearing patriotic and political clothing…

Livvy Dunne is addressing her animated game-day self while watching boyfriend Paul Skenes pitch. During the MLB All-Star red carpet in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the couple stopped to chat with MLB Network for a few minutes and Dunne was asked what it’s like watching the Pirate pitch. She admitted she gets invested. “Obviously, I think I got put on blast a few times while watching him,” Dunne said. “I get nervous because I obviously want him to do his best. I love him. He usually pops out, does his thing, does amazing. But I feel every emotion while he’s…

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion, two people familiar with the matter said. The offer, submitted earlier this month, is backed by about $50 billion in committed financing from banks, said one of them. The offer represents around a 28% premium to PayPal’s closing share price on Tuesday. The sources declined to be named as the deal discussions are confidential.  PayPal, Stripe and Advent declined to comment.  Reuters first reported the news late on Tuesday.…

The United Arab Emirates is getting broader access to prized US artificial intelligence chips after becoming a key military partner during the conflict with Iran – the latest instance of AI chips becoming a powerful bargaining chip in international diplomacy.  The UAE has carried out dozens of airstrikes, intercepted hundreds of missiles and helped keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Under a Trump administration rule announced Friday, the UAE is being placed in the same export category as European nations, South Korea and India for purchases of technology, military equipment and energy infrastructure with potential military uses. The…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh during his testimony before Congress on Wednesday, with the Massachusetts Democrat accusing the top central banker of corruption. As Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee in his second day of congressional testimony, Warren laid out a history of ethical breaches by top officials at the Federal Reserve. “Instead of trying to repair this broken culture, I’m concerned that you seem to be embracing it,” Warren said, noting Warsh’s divestment of more than $100 million in assets, which the chairman has said he fully sold or was in the process of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: One House Republican is moving forward with efforts to codify President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban on “third-world” countries.Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., will introduce legislation Wednesday that would bar people from 39 countries across the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa from entering the United States, Fox News Digital has learned.Mace’s bill, titled the Third World Immigration Moratorium Act, would also block entry for individuals traveling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents.The South Carolina lawmaker argued her legislation, which mirrors the list of countries facing full or partial bans under the Trump…

Trump admin cracks down on unemployment benefit fraud The Trump administration’s anti-fraud task force has launched a nationwide crackdown on unemployment benefit fraud, beginning in Massachusetts. Officials announced 15 arrests, highlighting the issue of illegal immigrants allegedly stealing US citizens’ identities to claim SNAP, disability, and Social Security benefits. This initiative aims to aggressively prosecute those stealing from critical programs. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Long Island man has been accused of collecting disability payments while simultaneously competing in weightlifting competitions, and posting fitness content to social media, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on…