Fast food “value” meals may no longer be delivering on that promise. Walk or drive up to any fast food joint these days and you’ll likely be shocked by the menu prices. Places that once thrived on value have fallen off the affordability train, taking customers’ money along the way.  Since 2024, the price of fast food has outpaced tthe inflation rate, as the cost of eating out increased 3.6 percent in 2024 while the inflation rate increased by 2.7 percent.  The reason behind the higher prices? Supply chain disruptions, rising rent, and energy and transportation costs. But consumers don’t…

Retired NFL star Julian Edelman is already looking forward to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce potentially expanding their family just days after attending their glamorous nuptials. “There was a wedding, and it was awesome,” Edelman, 40, teased of Swift and Kelce’s big day during a Thursday, July 9, appearance on Yahoo! Sports Daily. “That’s where I’ll keep it. I don’t have a high enough pay grade to go into detail.” He continued, “It was an unbelievable love story, I’ll leave it at that, and [I] can’t wait to watch those people reproduce humans and make insane people for this society.”…

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The crowd at Wimbledon isn’t known to be boisterous, but it sure will be on Friday morning when British wildcard entry Arthur Fery takes on the No. 2 seed in the semifinals. Fery is just the second wildcard in the Open Era to make it to the final four at Wimbledon, and the first since Goran Ivanisevic won the title in 2001. Only one Brit (Andy Murray in 2013) has won the Men’s Championship…

At least 20 people across 17 states have been hospitalized due to severe gastrointestinal illness as more than 1,000 cases of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis have been reported across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several clusters of the illness in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, according to CNN. However, the worst-hit state so far is Michigan, with 1,251 cases reported as of July 9, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported. According to the Associated Press (AP), this marks…

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations. They are among the co-leaders of five different task forces announced by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh last month. The other leaders are a mix of public officials and business leaders. Warsh called for “regime change” at the Fed last year while he was under consideration by the Trump administration to replace former chair Jerome Powell. Warsh has sought to communicate less about the Fed’s thinking on interest rates and…

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office ranks among the worst in the country for criminally prosecuting Medicaid fraud, according to a new analysis. The Empire Center for Public Policy calculated, using federal data, that during James’ term as AG from 2019 to 2025, the state ranked 49th for criminal investigations per billion of Medicaid dollars spent. New York ranked 51st out of all states and Washington DC for indictments per billion, and 51st for convictions, said Empire Center fellow Bill Hammond. And billions of dollars could be at stake. The Empire State spends $124 billion on Medicaid, the highest…

Senate Republicans push SAVE America Act for voter citizenship proof Senate Republicans push to pass the ‘Save America Act,’ requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. Despite President Trump’s urging, the GOP struggles to secure the necessary 60 votes due to Democratic opposition. Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reports live from Capitol Hill on the ongoing debate, while Kayleigh McEnany highlights the bill’s significant public support. A critical DHS funding vote also looms. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security will withhold billions in preparedness grant funding from states that…

Pritzker, Chicago mayor blasted for rejecting federal help on crime surge Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor Pritzker rejected President Trump’s federal aid as the city faces a violent crime surge with murders up 9%. Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker and Former LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discuss Chicago’s decision to release a teacher involved in a mass shooting, and the FBI’s strategy to foil a White House terror plot. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina man allegedly kicked down his ex-girlfriend’s apartment door and fatally stabbed his 5-year-old son before leaving and heading…

An iconic San Francisco restaurant known for its castle-like facade and A-list customers will reopen in September after being closed down for about 18 years since 2008. The effort to open back up Julius’ Castle, first started by Italian American restaurateur Julius Roz in 1924, has faced a lot of bumps in the road since its current owner Paul Scott brought the property in 2012. Scott said that he faced red tape, legal disputes, sliding hillsides and a fire in his attempt to bring the place back to life. After all those years, he’s finally gotten building permits, a new…

Jaime King has been part of Taylor Swift‘s inner circle for more than a decade — long enough to entrust the pop star with the role of godmother to one of her sons. However, when Swift married Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in July 2026, King and her then-10-year-old son, Leo Thames, weren’t among the approximately 1,000 guests. The absence prompted a rare public explanation from King’s camp and put a spotlight on a friendship that has quietly endured through Swift’s many eras. Scroll below for a look at how Swift and King’s bond has evolved through the…