Posts by Liam Redmond
Hochul’s ex-budget czar schmoozed with bigwig as his client raked in $11M in state COVID contract: report
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul’s former state budget director was hit with a laughable $5,000 fine after she admitted she schmoozed with a connected lobbyist while his client’s firm raked in an $11 million COVID contract, according to newly released documents. Ex-Deputy Budget Director Sandra Beattie, who started work under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was…
Read MoreSTI falls 0.7% as oil crosses US$100 mark again on US-Iran turmoil
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday (Sep 10), with investors cautious over fresh conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and a second consecutive day of oil rising above US$100 per barrel. The Straits Times Index fell 0.7 per cent or 39.88 points to finish at 5,689.75. Asset manager Keppel led the decliners, falling by…
Read MoreHollywood fears an AI future. China is already living it
Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August to license the image of his face to a Chinese production studio. Chen’s role will be to sit in front of a video camera and make…
Read MoreCharlie Kirk’s murder left a void that will ‘100%’ cost Republicans in the midterms, pals say — despite hard work after his death
The grassroots army built by Charlie Kirk has seen unprecedented growth in the year since the Turning Point USA founder’s murder, but his death could still prove costly to Republicans in the Midterms, who are bereft of his drive, intellect and energy, pals told The Post. Conservative grassroots and youth movement leaders candidly acknowledge their…
Read MoreHell hath no fury like a man scorned: CEO’s S$468,000 suit against ex fails after relationship sours
Judge says evidence clearly shows he was ‘smitten’ and had ‘showered her with expensive gifts’ [SINGAPORE] Infatuated with a former flight attendant he met on a flight, the chief executive of a listed company claimed to have spent more than S$468,000 on the woman, only to sue her for its return after their relationship soured.…
Read More$5,000 to Vote Republican? Trump’s Most Audacious Midterm Promise Yet
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to issue a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections, announcing the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. Trump presented the proposal as a dividend tied to what he described as the…
Read MoreFire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
A fire burned overnight on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing Thursday and killing at least five. So far, 43 people have been rescued, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said. The ferry MV June Aster was afloat but listing after the fire, which started Wednesday evening, was put out. The…
Read MoreRick Springfield says he killed a man while entertaining troops during Vietnam War
Long before Rick Springfield became a rock star and heartthrob, he found himself caught in the Vietnam War. Springfield revealed he made a split-second decision that he said ended another man’s life and has haunted him ever since during an appearance on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. The Australian singer explained that his unlikely brush with combat began when…
Read MoreSamsung braces for ‘visible share pressure’ amid Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo challenge: Counterpoint
But the South Korean firm can bank on scale, years of experience and strong global distribution Published Thu, Sep 10, 2026 · 02:21 PM [SEOUL] Samsung launched a publicity campaign for its foldable phones, touting its hardware advantage and its early entry into the segment as it seeks to fend off a major challenge from…
Read MoreHistoric NJ amusement park permanently closes, owners seek buyer: ‘Meant so much’
A beloved 119-year-old New Jersey amusement park has abruptly shut down — and is going back on the market. Clementon Park and Splash World, located in Camden County, South Jersey, announced Wednesday that it made the “difficult decision” to shutter the park after the 2026 season, marking its second major closure in seven years. The park’s final day in…
Read MoreBOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes
[FUKUI, Japan] The Bank of Japan may eventually be forced to raise interest rates rapidly if inflation accelerates given the country’s loose financial conditions, board member Kazuyuki Masu said, warning of price risks that solidify the chance of a September hike. In a closely watched speech ahead of next week’s policy meeting, Masu gave no…
Read MoreFlorida suspected serial killer faces execution for 1996 strangling connected to ‘Hog Trail Murders’
A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s was scheduled Thursday to become the state’s 15th person executed this year. Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., 72, was sentenced to die for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery, whose mutilated body was…
Read More