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The Justice Department said in a new court filing that it is “unsustainable” to suggest that Michael Flynn “was not a part of any conspiracy” with members of the Turkish government. The filing was drafted as part of the government’s case against Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of Flynn who was prosecuted by Robert …
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Justina Machado didn’t even need to leave her house to shoot the “One Day At A Time” animated episode. “I did it in my living room,” Machado, 47, tells The Post about the special, “The Politics Episode,” airing June 16 at 9:30 p.m. “That was a day that everybody in my neighborhood decided they wanted …
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US stocks erased their 2020 losses on Monday, boosted by optimism that the US economy is poised for a quicker-than-expected comeback after being brought to a near standstill by the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 461.46 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 27,572.44, building on Friday’s 829-point rally fueled by a …
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Meghan King Edmonds is embracing the great outdoors with her new boyfriend Christian Schauf. The former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star shared on Instagram that she spent the weekend with Schauf, 39, in his home state of Utah. “She needs wide open spaces,” Meghan, 35, captioned a picture of herself overlooking a large lake. …
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Justin Bieber has promised to fight racial discrimination after acknowledging that he has “benefited off of black culture.” “I am inspired by black culture. I have benefited off of black culture,” the 26-year-old performer wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced and …
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Remember in “Breaking Bad” when Walt rehired Jesse at the lab just so Jesse wouldn’t sue Hank for assaulting him? The arrangement met everyone’s short-term needs. It also produced considerably more long-term agita. Which brings to mind the 50ish-game Major League Baseball regular-season schedule that Rob Manfred, on behalf of his owners, has threatened to …
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Conor McGregor, who is considered the biggest star in UFC history, posted on Twitter late Saturday night that he’s retiring from the Octagon. The announcement, which came after Amanda Nunes’ impressive flyweight title defense in UFC 250, came as a surprise, but already some believe it’s insincere and could be more of a publicity stunt. …
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US stock indexes jumped on Friday, with the Nasdaq less than 1 percent away from a record high, after a closely watched report showed surprise job additions in May, lending weight to hopes of a faster economic rebound from a coronavirus-led slump. Data from the Labor Department showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 2.509 million jobs …
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Oprah Winfrey will lead a conversation with black thought leaders, activists and artists next week called “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” Variety reports. The two-night special will air on the host’s OWN channel on June 9 and 10 at 9 p.m. ET and will also be simulcast across the network’s parent company …
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The white man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery allegedly called the young black man a racial slur after shooting him, according to a Georgia special prosecutor who said another suspect in the case heard the shooter say the racist epithet. Travis McMichael, 34, allegedly called Arbery a “f***ing n*****” after shooting the 25-year-old in the chest, causing him …