Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called Manhattan a disaster that looks like a “third-world country” because of homeless camps and litter. “The place is just a disaster,” Blakeman said Sunday on 77 WABC Radio’s “Cats Roundtable.” “I talked to store owners in Manhattan, and they are very, very upset about … homeless people all over the place. Litter all over our streets,” Blakeman told host John Catsimatidis. “It just looks like a third-world country.” Blakeman’s tirade comes after The Post’s expose on Friday that revealed how Mayor Zohran Mamdani has allowed homeless encampments to flourish on streets just outside the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The world consumed more energy than ever before in 2025, with fossil fuels still supplying the vast majority of global energy despite record growth in renewable power, according to a new report.The findings come as President Donald Trump pushes to expand U.S. oil and gas production, arguing domestic energy is key to lowering prices, strengthening national security and boosting economic growth.The Energy Institute’s 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy found oil, natural gas and coal accounted for 86% of global energy use last year, underscoring that despite years of investment in wind…

Put some “me time” on your weekly schedule. While meditation has plenty of benefits, sitting still isn’t the only way to reduce anxiety and improve overall health. Rather, getting busy between the sheets on your own can have similar perks, according to one expert. It’s not just men who can benefit from masturbation, as anyone can rely on solo time to keep emotions in check, combat stress and be more present. Known as “mindful masturbation,” the practice brings together solo pleasure and mindfulness to achieve self-connection and body awareness, according to Angie Rowntree, board-certified sexologist. And this particular type of…

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One team’s win is another team’s robbery. England’s 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the World Cup did not come without controversy as the ball appeared to strike a camera cable prior to Jude Bellingham’s equalizer in the first half. And Erling Haaland’s father felt Norway was extremely hard done by. “Really? Saved bye [sic] the referee,” Alfie Haaland wrote on X, as he responded to a post from journalist Henry Winter praising Bellingham’s goal. “Hope you win the WC now. But feel we got robbed today.” Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected…

On April 6, the four crewmembers of NASA’s Artemis II mission swooped around the far side of the moon in their Orion spacecraft, disappearing from Earth’s sight and losing all contact with humanity for roughly 40 minutes.At the same time, some 250,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away, Chris White, the mission’s lead communications officer, was nervously pacing the halls of NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston, waiting for the chance to do his job again.”It was all nerves,” White, the lead integrated communications officer (INCO) on Artemis II, told Live Science. In addition to maintaining communication with the Orion spacecraft (an…

A federal judge in California has dealt a major setback to the Trump administration’s effort to tie billions of dollars in federal grants to its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, ruling the White House exceeded its authority by imposing the new conditions on cities and counties on the West Coast. US District Judge William Orrick on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction barring the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and the Interior from enforcing the challenged “anti-DEI” grant conditions against 11 local governments, writing the restrictions likely violate both the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.  “What defendants seek…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., sudden death from an undisclosed illness has triggered a two-pronged approach to replace him, and President Donald Trump will likely be a focal point in the process.Graham’s passing overnight comes at a time when Republicans in the upper chamber need every vote they can get. The Senate GOP now holds a 52-seat majority, and with the timetable for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., absence still unclear, that majority is now effectively 51 votes.That will up the pressure, and drama, to find a replacement for the longtime South Carolina lawmaker.LINDSEY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A father and his 22-year-old son were killed when their small plane apparently flew into a developing storm on their way home from a St. Louis Cardinals game, with investigators saying the aircraft appeared to make a last-minute turn before spiraling down into a rural Illinois tree line.The pilot, 48, and his son took off from St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto late Thursday and were headed to Siloam Springs Municipal Airport in Arkansas when the plane crashed near Waterloo, Illinois, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in Illinois said in a press…

Two sisters — two different goals. The little sister of clean-cut Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is making a name for herself one dramatic ballad and split at a time. In a recent virtual sit-down chat with Interview Magazine, Beata MonaLisa, AKA Bea, (yes, that’s her real name: “I was born with it. It’s from my grandma Mona and great grandma Lisa,” she explained to the outlet) proved she’s not living in the shadows of her older, by three years, sister, who’s known for challenging the government with her strong opinions on climate change and societal issues. The multihyphenate 20-year-old, who…