Politics
California takes over Yelp’s best new US restaurants — with LA landing #2
Bring your appetite. A new list from Yelp reveals the 25 best new restaurants in the country for 2026 — and California is serving up more winners than any...
Fallen NYC wine seller Sherry-Lehmann loses suit that alleged smear campaign by NYT journo, former execs
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a bizarre lawsuit by defunct New York City wine shop Sherry-Lehmann accusing its former owners and a prize-winning journalist of conspiring to smear...
Gov. Hochul’s mayor coddling: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 30, 2026
The Issue: Gov. Hochul’s support for Mayor Mamdani following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s criticism. Michael Goodwin’s outstanding piece describing Gov. Hochul’s leftward-shifting positions is spot-on (“Kat has gone Zo...
Illegal migrants busted on California beach by officer after jet skis drop them off
This is the wild moment suspected people smugglers drop a group of migrants off on a California beach using jet skis. Footage shows two vessels speeding towards the coastline...
California’s famous giant artichoke restaurant closing after 25-year run, as it lists for $1.8M
California’s giant artichoke is leafing the state. Iconic Castroville restaurant The Giant Artichoke will officially close its doors this week after 25 years under its current owners. In a...
‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn ‘made a choice’ to kill wife, prosecutors argue in close of murder trial
“American Idol” alum and ex-church pastor Caleb Flynn “made a choice” to murder his wife so he could start a new life with his mistress, prosecutors said in closing...
Kim Kardashian signs fan’s $45K Birkin bag: ‘This feels illegal’
Kim Kardashian was asked to sign an Hermès Birkin while at a Skims event in Shanghai on Monday. jasonwolfwolf/Red Note Kim Kardashian’s most expensive autograph now lives on a...
Spurs star has surprising Knicks fan take after Finals
Stephon Castle apparently wasn’t feeling the heat in Madison Square Garden. Castle, who shot 37.7 percent from the field in the Knicks’ five-game NBA Finals series win, said he...
New iPhone buyers demand refunds after $1,199 gizmo changes color just weeks after purchase
This isn’t the color of money. Despite costing over $1,000, the new iPhone 18 Pro is sending some shoppers into buyer’s remorse, with reports that the so-called state-of-the-art devices...
‘Best Medicine’ is back: 17 secrets we uncovered on the Season 2 set
On top of in-person interviews with cast members Josh Charles, Jason Veasey, Stephen Spinella, Cree, Didi Conn, EP Rodney Ferrell (Stick), and showrunner/EP Liz Tuccillo (Sex and the City, Divorce, Sweetbitter),...
