Now-former Pete Hegseth chief of staff Joe Kasper initiated the leak investigation that led to the firings of senior adviser Dan Caldwell, former deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll, The Post has learned.

The reward — if he is able to have his cake and eat it, too — is great. But the risk of getting burned is greater.

The actress and the country singer took their romance public with a PDA-filled snap shared on Easter Sunday.

Like it or not, the once almighty #MeToo movement — which sent any and all accused men, regardless of the degree of transgression, to the career electric chair — has been defanged.

“We have not done a forensic of what just went wrong, period, full stop,” Newsom said. “I don’t think it, I know it.

Drop by and say hello to the McAloo — plus lots of international Golden Arches favorites you can't get here in the US.

MSNBC host Jen Psaki admitted on Tuesday that the cable news network’s liberal-leaning audience expects coverage of President Trump that is “typically not going to be positive.”

Cuomo blasted Lemon as not being loyal in an interview with Patrick Bell-Davis' "Home Team" podcast.

Internet Watch Foundation report shows 380% increase in illegal AI-generated imagery in 2024, most of it ‘category A’

Images of child sexual abuse created by artificial intelligence are becoming “significantly more realistic”, according to an online safety watchdog.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said advances in AI are being reflected in illegal content created and consumed by paedophiles, saying: “In 2024, the quality of AI-generated videos improved exponentially, and all types of AI imagery assessed appeared significantly more realistic as the technology developed.”

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Vallow Daybell is already serving three life sentences in the Idaho case. In Arizona, she faces a life sentence.

US president says tariffs on imported goods will come down from 145% rate but insists ‘we’re doing fine with China’

Donald Trump said during a White House news conference that high tariffs on goods from China will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero”.

Trump’s remarks were in response to earlier comments on Tuesday by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, who said that the high tariffs were unsustainable and that he expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

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Civilians who enter the "zone" for police, firefighters and other first responders during an emergency would be slapped with a misdemeanor and a $1,000 fine.

Petro, who earlier this year caved to pressure from President Trump to accept deported migrants, made the claim during a Cabinet meeting in Bogota.

On Monday, Department of Transporation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Gov. Hochul extending the deadline to stop collecting congestion tolls again, but this time put some teeth on his demand.

Indiana native Lauren Blackburn, 23, has been missing for nearly three days, officials said.

Elon Musk’s Tesla saw its net income plunge 71% in the first quarter as the company contended with public backlash from the billionaire’s work with President Trump and tough overseas competition from the likes of BYD.

The Soros domestic-terror protection racket is spinning up again — this time, to block anti-Tesla thugs from consequences as they pursue their insane vendetta against law-abiding citizens who own cars made by Elon Musk. 

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) told lawmakers that the bill – which proponents call medical aid in dying – has the votes to pass, according to a source with knowledge of the discussion.

"I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates," Trump said.

Over the coming months, the FDA will revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings — Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B — and collaborate with the food industry to remove six other synthetic dyes.

A "select group of family and friends" have recently been spotted checking out the property. 

In the stadium where he put the Yankees on his broad shoulders last October, Giancarlo Stanton stepped up to the plate Tuesday to test out his elbows.

Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his name

A Welsh politician who is among 15 people charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election is to quit at the next Senedd election.

Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire, said he was withdrawing his candidacy to stand in next year’s election to focus on clearing his name.

The Senedd member was one of a number of people linked to the Conservative party reported to have made bets on the election date, which was called by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak.

Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar withdrew the whip from George last week after the Gambling Commission announced the charges, meaning he now sits as an independent within the Welsh parliament.

George, 50, said in a statement on Tuesday: “I was shocked and surprised to have been informed by the Gambling Commission that I am facing charges for cheating.

“To be clear, I have never cheated. However, given the Gambling Commission’s decision, and my understanding of what will follow, this is likely to be a lengthy process that may not be resolved by May 2026.

“In the circumstances, I feel I have no alternative but to withdraw my candidacy for next year’s Senedd elections so that I can focus on fighting to clear my name.

“I will of course continue to serve the people of Montgomeryshire to the very best of my ability.

“I am grateful for the many messages of support that I have received in recent days, particularly from constituents.”

Among others facing charges are: Craig Williams, the former MP for Montgomeryshire; Nick Mason, a former chief data officer for the party; Laura Saunders, the Conservative candidate for Bristol North West last July; and Tony Lee, the Conservatives’ campaigns director, who is married to Saunders.

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• ‘When players are fit and available, they have to play’
• Liverpool to be league winners if Arsenal lose to Palace

Mikel Arteta will not shy away from selecting key Arsenal personnel to face Crystal Palace on Wednesday in their final game before next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg even though his team are playing for little beyond pride.

The meagre prize on offer is delaying Liverpool’s title celebrations but the manager denied he could wrap members of his squad in cotton wool. “We cannot think in those terms,” Arteta said. “I think when the players are fit and they are available and they want to play, they have to play. They are at their best when they are playing and they have consistency in their performances.”

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On the touchline a picture of two managers with high, contrasting emotion coursing through them after Matheus Nunes’s 94th-minute winner. For Manchester City, Pep Guardiola showed sheer delight at a late, late victory that lifts them to third on 61 points, four ahead of Chelsea in sixth. Across from him, Unai Emery felt despair as Aston Villa were down in seventh, the Spaniard’s next job to lift his men for their FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Nunes’s far-post strike from Jérémy Doku’s cross from the left also disappointed Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Chelsea in the race for the top-five berth that secures a Champions League place.

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• Serie A leaders Inter will now host Roma on Sunday
• Italy v Wales in Women’s Six Nations to be rescheduled

Serie A has postponed its three fixtures on Saturday because of Pope Francis’s funeral being held that day in Rome. Meanwhile, Italy’s Women’s Six Nations match against Wales is also expected to be rescheduled as the country prepares to pay its respects.

Earlier media reports in Italy had suggested that Serie A might make an exception for Inter’s clash with the visitors Roma to allow Simone Inzaghi’s side additional rest time before their midweek Champions League semi-final at Barcelona. However, the league has confirmed that the game at San Siro will now kick off at 2pm (all times BST) on Sunday.

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© Photograph: Bernat Armangué/AP

US president’s comments come after he has heaped pressure on the Fed chair

Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice-chair and investigates signatories to criticism of Netanyahu policy

Court in Abidjan rules former Credit Suisse CEO should be struck off electoral register, his lawyer says

Third-party vendors are betting that White House will back down on steep China levies

An Arizona jury found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring with Alex Cox, her late brother, to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten shares her perspective on a controversial Supreme Court case and the nation's test scores on ‘The Story.’

A mom is suing a Missouri school for suspending her 13-year-old son for making a rifle out of cans of Dr. Pepper and then posting a photo of it on Snapchat.

Elon Musk has served as a heat shield, or lightning rod, throughout Trump’s tumultuous and historic second first 100 days.

"Jeopardy!" fans pointed out a contestant's uncanny resemblance to a Jim Parsons' character in "The Big Bang Theory." Viewers called Liam Starnes a "real life Sheldon Cooper."

Speaking at the White House Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump blasted courts standing in the way of his administration’s immigration agenda of deporting “some very bad people," who he said include “killers, murderers, drug dealers."

Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., is one of the many voices raising concerns about a recent oil refinery closure announcement having a greater impact on American wallets.

Livvy Dunne shared a video montage of her gymnastics career on Instagram and couldn't help but let out some tears while watching it.

Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby filed an emergency appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals over a recent ruling that upheld her censure in the legislature.

REAL ID, a Bush-era homeland security provision, is finally taking effect in May. Here are some of the lawmakers who have pushed back on privacy concerns in the past.