Politics

FBI captures $1.2B Medicare fraud fugitive in Philippines, second arrest from Most Wanted Fraudsters list
A fugitive accused of running a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud conspiracy has been captured overseas and returned to the United States, becoming the second suspect taken into custody from the FBI’s...
Christian Scott takes positive step toward looming Mets return
PHILADELPHIA — Christian Scott took a positive step Saturday toward potentially returning to the Mets as soon as his required 15 days on the injured list pass. The right-hander...
Rory McIlroy falls out of US Open contention after back nine implosion
Rory McIlroy’s up-and-down weekend at the U.S. Open took another roller coaster of a turn Saturday, as the world No. 2 imploded on the back nine with five bogeys...
USGA impressing with playable Shinnecock US Open course
The memo appeared on the players’ phones sometime after the end of U.S. Open second-round play Friday at Shinnecock Hills. The warning, from the desk of the USGA, read:...
Rod Stewart stops Utah concert to use oxygen tank onstage after nearly fainting
Rod Stewart was forced to use an oxygen tank onstage when he nearly fainted during his Utah concert on Friday night — weeks after cancelling a series of gigs...
Don’t count out a Scottie Scheffler US Open comeback for career grand slam
Sure, Scottie Scheffler stands six shots behind leader Wyndham Clark entering Sunday’s U.S. Open final round at Shinnecock Hills. If you think that’s insurmountable, you either don’t know Scheffler...
Freddy Peralta’s career-worst outing buries Mets in brutal blowout loss to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Peralta became Freddy Krueger on Saturday, mortifying anyone wearing a Mets uniform but scaring exactly nobody he faced. In this chapter of Nightmare on Broad Street,...
Dodgers’ Blake Treinen placed on injured list
Reliever Blake Treinen has been placed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation, the Dodgers announced before their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Treinen pitched a...
Erling Haaland has Sydney Sweeney on his mind during World Cup: ‘Thinking of her’
One of the biggest stars to take the field during the 2026 World Cup is Erling Haaland. The 25-year-old Norwegian striker has been world-class with Manchester City over the...
Vance jets to Switzerland for talks on Iran peace deal as Strait of Hormuz tensions boil
Vice President JD Vance jetted to Switzerland on Saturday, aiming to discuss a peace deal with Iran as tensions continue to boil over the Strait of Hormuz. His high-stakes...
Exclusive | Cease and desist! Espaillat threatens PAC with suit over ‘false’ ICE ads backing far-left challenger
US Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s campaign has slapped a super PAC bankrolling a trio of far-left congressional candidates with a “cease and desist” letter demanding it halt a “false” ad...
LA leaders say they’re powerless to stop insidious plan to forever change Altadena community
LA leaders say they’re powerless to stop an insidious state housing mandate that residents fear could forever transform fire-ravaged Altadena. Now a high-stakes showdown over the community’s future is...