Posts by Liam Redmond
Exclusive | Mamdani administration makes cash-for-syringes pilot program permanent
The Mamdani administration has quietly made permanent a controversial pilot program that pays junkies cash for turning in used needles — a move critics contend will only encourage illegal drug use. The city’s massive $126 billion budget for the new fiscal year that began July 1 includes $3 million to retain the Health Department’s Community…
Read MoreUS blitzes Iranian missile depots, air defenses on 8th consecutive night of strikes after two servicemembers killed in Jordan
US forces launched their eighth consecutive night of attacks targeting Iranian military infrastructure late Saturday. The latest round of strikes struck coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities, US Central Command announced on X. Fighter jets and missiles were launched off aircraft…
Read MoreYankees’ Aaron Judge questions won’t be going away anytime soon
Aaron Judge was finally placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday, mostly a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. But it was another reminder of just how much time Judge will miss due to a fractured right rib that’s sidelined him since the end of May. And even after Judge…
Read MoreAndrew and Tristan Tate Arrested in Miami: What Charges Are the ‘Manosphere’ Brothers Facing?
Andrew and Tristan Tate, the brothers known for their influence in the “manosphere,” were arrested by U.S. Marshals in Florida on Saturday on a combined 59 new charges filed against them in the UK, including child and extreme pornography and rape. The Tate brothers were taken into custody outside the James L. Knight Center on…
Read MoreDear Abby: My mother secretly buried my dad’s ashes and left me out of his final goodbye
DEAR ABBY: After many years living near and helping my parents, I moved to another state to retire. My dad died three months after I moved. I begged my mother to let me fly back and help her with his arrangements, but she insisted I stay put. Some weeks later, and two days after we…
Read MoreYankees add Triple-A reliever Bradley Hanner to 40-man roster
The Yankees opted to keep Bradley Hanner, a Triple-A reliever who has moved a step closer to a call-up. The 27-year-old Hanner used an opt-out clause in his contract that the Yankees nullified Saturday by adding him to the 40-man roster and immediately optioning him. Thus, the righty remains in the organization and, at the…
Read MoreJennifer Finch: Bassist and Singer of All-Girl Group L7 Dies Aged 59 Just Days After Surgery for ‘Aggressive’ form of Cancer
Jennifer Finch, the bassist and vocalist for the 1990s all-female rock band L7, has died at the age of 59 following a battle with an aggressive form of cancer. The news comes just days after she underwent brain surgery as part of her treatment. Her death was announced on Saturday evening in a post shared…
Read MoreSmoky, stormy weather expected to clear in time for World Cup final
Mother Nature may have delivered one final assist before the biggest match in soccer. After days of wildfire smoke from Canada cast a gray haze over northern New Jersey, Saturday’s steady rain and rolling thunderstorms arrived with a purpose beyond just disrupting Spain’s and Argentina’s training sessions. The steady downpour likely scrubbed a significant amount…
Read MoreSouth Korea to ease forex rules for foreigners to trade won in push to liberalise market
The reforms underscore the government’s desire for currency internationalisation Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 12:51 PM SOUTH Korea has laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable among foreigners, its boldest step yet to liberalise the forex market and bring the currency closer to full convertibility. The measures announced on Sunday…
Read MoreHawaii liberal judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says state will defy high court
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice used a ruling overturning a decades-old criminal conviction to deliver a blistering rebuke of Chief Justice John Roberts’ Supreme Court, accusing the nation’s highest court of weakening constitutional rights, damaging democracy and advancing a political agenda. Justice Todd Eddins authored the 91-page majority opinion Wednesday in State v. Granillo, a case involving a man…
Read MoreExclusive | 13M of pounds of trash and hazardous waste removed from MacArthur Park
Shocking new records reveal the filthy reality of Los Angeles’ notoriously rundown MacArthur Park — where city crews hauled away nearly 13 million pounds of trash and hazardous waste last year. Records obtained by The California Post through a public records request show sanitation workers dragged out more more than 6,359 tons of disgusting debris…
Read MoreLionel Messi, Lamine Yamal colliding in World Cup final is glimpse of soccer’s present, future
For nearly two decades, the sport of soccer has belonged to Lionel Messi. Sunday’s World Cup final may finally introduce the player many believe could one day inherit his throne. Argentina vs. Spain is bigger than a meeting of the tournament’s two best teams. It is a collision between soccer’s greatest living legend and its…
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