Chiffon? In this economy? This week’s Paris Haute Couture shows swapped the usual piles of handmade lace and crystal-coated leather for materials often on shelves at the Dollar Store — or even better yet, Home Depot, like latex balloons, crumpled chicken wire, ripped denim, and clumps of very photogenic hay. The bargain-bin brilliance comes as U.S. inflation rates hit 4.2 percent, resulting in designer dresses that were once $500 to $2,000 now in the $10,000 range. When even the ultra-rich are hit with sticker shock, fashion has some work to do to survive disgruntled shoppers and skeptical critics. Apparently, that…

LeBron James’ free agency has officially moved from the rumor mill to the back nine. As the NBA waits for James to decide where he will play next season, the four-time MVP was spotted golfing with Draymond Green in Puerto Rico, instantly adding fuel to the Golden State Warriors speculation that has followed him since he left the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month. The sighting was shared by ESPN Cleveland, which posted that “someone” had spotted James and Green on the course. It is not clear whether the two were discussing basketball, free agency or just trying to keep…

A years-long malaria control campaign in the Brazilian Amazon nearly eliminated the disease from a city — but then cases rebounded. Now, scientists think they’ve uncovered why.The campaign took place in northern Brazil during the construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Xingu River, one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the world. From 2013 to 2017, the initiative slashed annual malaria rates from more than 1,200 cases to fewer than 60. But the program ended, and within a few years, infections had rebounded to more than 700 cases a year. This time, they were concentrated in the rural…

Wall Street investors are reportedly flooding back into tobacco stocks, erasing years of ethical boycotts as the industry’s aggressive pivot toward smoke-free products blurs old moral lines. For nearly a decade, pension funds and major endowments blacklisted cigarette makers under strict mandates. But that taboo is quickly going up in smoke. Tobacco companies generating massive sales from non-combustible alternatives are “rejoining polite society” and earning premium stock market valuations from returning institutional capital, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The shift gained fresh momentum when the Food and Drug Administration gave the green light for Philip Morris to market 20…

WASHINGTON — A top adviser to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed hard for Maine Democrat Graham Platner in the 2026 Senate race with an eye on a Democratic presidential ticket by 2032, sources told The Post. Morris Katz hyped up Platner as a Bernie Sanders successor who could captivate the progressive base of the Democratic Party — much better than Squad darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who he saw as a losing nominee, two Democratic sources revealed. One reason Katz favored Platner’s chances over AOC was that he’s a man, sources said. Katz had worked for around 10…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said the Trump administration is working to counteract the housing cost surges that he said resulted from Joe Biden’s open border policies.Speaking exclusively with Fox News Digital from the Great American State Fair on Thursday, Turner insisted President Donald Trump’s team is pursuing policies to improve affordability, a key midterm issue, and bring down home price and rent cost spikes that correlated with the influx of illegal immigration under the previous administration.Republicans have argued their agenda will bring down home prices and rents by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tyler Robinson allegedly admitted to assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in text messages to his roommate after the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting, apologized for his actions and claimed he acted because he “had enough of his hatred,” according to testimony Thursday during Robinson’s preliminary hearing.Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent Brian Davis read portions of the text exchange in court as prosecutors continued presenting evidence against Robinson, 23, who is charged with assassinating Kirk outside a “Prove Me Wrong” event at Utah Valley University in Orem.Reading from the exchange, Davis testified Robinson…

Cringing critics want this Netflix star to address her “tone deaf” mess.  Jade Shenker, 30, a real estate agent with buzzy Big Apple brokerage Serhant — and a featured wheeler-and-dealer on streaming series “Owning Manhattan” — is being digitally dragged down the concrete for perceived slights against NYC’s unhoused.   “I feel like the homeless people on the street are pretty comfortable,” the gal about town casually quipped during a recent impromptu, curbside interview with “Girls Who Sublet” — a virtual hub for gals seeking temporary lodging in Gotham.  The controversy-making comments were prompted by a question regarding the high cost of living in Manhattan…

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Braydon Fisher is remembering his father, Norm Fisher, after his sudden death on Monday, July 6, while on a road trip with the team. He was 62. “He was an amazing person,” Braydon, 25, told reporters when he rejoined the team on Wednesday, July 8. “I’ve heard you say this about myself, and he always loved when you all said this, but there was never a bad day for Norm. His name was Norm. There was never a bad day for him. He was always happy, cheerful and willing to help anybody. He loved people. He…

Tyreek Hill’s return to NFL action could take longer than originally anticipated. The star receiver, who played for the Dolphins last year, is currently without a team as he continues rehabbing from his knee injury, which he suffered last September in Week 4. The devastating injury included serious damage to his ACL, MCL, PCL and patella. Bleacher Report’s James Palmer had a grim outlook on the potential for Hill’s upcoming return. “There still is, to my understanding, no guarantee that Tyreek Hill plays in 2026,” Palmer said on his podcast late last month. “I think it’s wishful thinking.” The eight-time…