Bryce Eldridge has made a strong impression two months into his rookie season, but on Thursday night, the Giants’ young star really made a splash for the first time. The 21-year-old first baseman slugged his first of what are sure to be many Splash Hits in the Giants’ 8-2 win over the Rockies to open San Francisco’s final series before the All-Star break. Eldridge got a letter-high slider off the plate inside and somehow kept the arms on his 6-foot-7 frame short enough to launch the pitch at 106.7 mph on its way into McCovey Cove. Eldridge’s eighth homer of…

WASHINGTON — The baby-faced socialist strategist behind Graham Platner’s disastrous Maine Senate bid, Morris Katz, was mysteriously missing from the scandal-scarred campaign’s consultant payroll — despite his firm boasting about creating dozens of ads for the disgraced Democrat. The oysterman’s principal campaign committee, Graham for Senate, forked over $10,177,696 to just a trio of entities between August 2025 and May 2026 for consulting, media buys, ads and data acquisition, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records. The firms — LC Media, Helix Campaigns and Workers Productions — accounted for more than 70% of the campaign’s operating expenditures during that time…

Boston federal judge blocks Trump fee for H-1B visas A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, stating it is an unauthorized tax without congressional approval. The policy, enacted last year, drastically increased the fee from $2,000-$5,000 to prioritize U.S. citizens. The White House plans to appeal the decision. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular U.S.-based gaming brand owned by Microsoft is facing fury after mass employee layoffs occurred in the wake of the company being approved for thousands of foreign worker visas.Microsoft announced that it will lay off 4,800…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An American mother originally from New York was found dead in her home in a popular Irish tourist town, with police saying that a person of interest has fled the country. Some Irish publications are reporting the person of interest is an asylum seeker.The victim was identified by the Irish Prime Minister as Jamey Carney, while Irish police, An Garda Síochána, said the 43-year-old’s body was found on Tuesday at a home in Killarney, County Kerry.Irish police said the person of interest left the jurisdiction in the early hours of Tuesday, before…

Those looking to relocate to the Golden State to seek their fame and/or fortune may want to reconsider, since a new report has California ranked as one of the worst states to move to. ConsumerAffairs has released its annual report of the best and worst US states to settle in, with California ranking third to last in the nation. The Golden State ranked 48th out of 50 states, remaining in the same place as it was on last year’s list, with just Louisiana and New Mexico ranked behind in 49th and 50th, respectively. The report also comes just days after…

Former U.S. ski team member TJ Lanning has died, the team confirmed on Tuesday, July 7. He was 41. No cause of death has been released as of publication. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of TJ Lanning, a former U.S. Ski Team alpine skier and coach whose impact on our sport went far beyond his years of competition. 🤍,” the U.S. ski team wrote via Instagram. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and children during this difficult time.” A Helena, Montana native, Lanning specialized in downhill, super-G and combined racing, according to Ski Racing Media, which also…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Belgium’s 4-1 dismantling of the United States in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 wasn’t enough. The Red Devils wanted the last laugh, too. As Romelu Lukaku buried Belgium’s fourth goal Monday night in Seattle, he sprinted toward the corner flag and with his teammates quickly joining him, broke into the unmistakable dance made famous by President Donald Trump at political rallies. You know the one. The one impersonated by athletes across the country, including USMNT star Christian Pulisic. The one that involves slow swaying fists and rhythmic shoulder movements to the tune of the Village…

Israel recently shared intelligence with the US about a new Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump, according to a report.  The latest assassination plan, reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, comes after years of Iranian regime threats to kill Trump as revenge for the 2020 killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qasem Soleimani by US forces. When asked for comment, the White House referred The Post to Trump’s Wednesday remarks at the NATO summit in Ankara.  “They want to take out the US leader — me,” Trump said. “I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire from an Italian American heritage group after Little Italy was left off a city immigrant-neighborhood map tied to a World Cup tourism campaign — an omission critics called an insult to one of the communities that helped build New York.”Zohran Mamdani wants to ERASE Italian Americans. First, he denied our permit for Unity Day 2026. Now, he is excluding Little Italy as a recognized location all together on the map,” wrote the Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL) on X along with a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man who contacted authorities saying he had information about a 1987 killing was instead arrested and facing a murder charge, investigators said Thursday.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Melissa Ellison.Police said Glowacz contacted the sheriff’s office Wednesday and told investigators he wanted to provide information about Ellison’s death.OHIO COLD CASE REPORTEDLY SOLVED AS MAN IS CHARGED IN 1985 HOTEL MURDER LINKED TO GEORGIA CRACKER BARREL CLUE Gary Edward Glowacz, 70, was arrested and charged with murder…