NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth traded fire over Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal as they faced off for the first time on the debate stage in the race to replace embattled Gov. Tim Walz.The race is unfolding against the backdrop of the state’s welfare assistance fraud scandal, which has attracted national attention for nearly a year and prompted Walz, a two-term Democrat, to abandon his 2026 re-election bid. The fraud schemes, involving pandemic-era social services, siphoned hundreds of millions, and potentially billions, of taxpayer dollars from federal and…

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic remained mum on whether the company would consider giving away shares it pledged to a public benefit fund directly to Americans. The company announced Sunday that it plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, which could support nonprofit donations or direct distributions to specific populations.”We’re committing a portion of Anthropic’s shares to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new wholly owned entity dedicated entirely to the public benefit. It will start off with 5% of our shares. For every 50% increase in the company’s value over a set baseline,…

On early Sunday morning, nearly 70 Mercedes-Benz SL convertibles lined the Alpine, New Jersey, boat basin against a picturesque Hudson River backdrop. In colors ranging from classic black to rare green, with soft and hard tops, the R129s, a luxury convertible produced from 1990 to 2002, drew proud owners who peered through windows, compared price tags, and swapped stories. Owners socialize and talk about their cars to others at the Alpine Boat Basin during Sunday’s vintage Mercedes R129 roadster enthusiast meet-up in Alpine, N.J. Aristide Economopoulos for NY Post “I’m the black 600 over there,” one attendee announced, pointing to…

Here There Are Blueberries, written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, and directed by Kaufman, will launch a student ticket access initiative bringing at least 7,500 students to the Barrymore Theatre to experience the new play.  Students will encounter the astonishing true story behind the play and grapple with the questions it raises about history, complicity, and what ordinary people choose not to see. Starting today, an initial allotment of 5,500 tickets will go on sale for just $10 per ticket exclusively at the Barrymore Theatre box office. Students must have a valid ID to purchase these subsidized $10 tickets…

LOS ANGELES () — Richard Riehle, a veteran character actor known for roles in hundreds of films and television shows, has died at the age of 78.”We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of our beloved client, Richard Riehle, this past weekend. A remarkable actor whose career in theater, film, and television spanned nearly five decades and more than 400 projects, Richard leaves behind an extraordinary legacy. Beyond his immense talent, he will be remembered for his genuine goodness, boundless kindness, and unwavering generosity, particularly toward emerging actors and filmmakers, whom he encouraged and supported at every opportunity,” said…

Pope Leo XIV held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late on Monday afternoon, just days after he spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Vatican said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During his conversation with Putin, the pontiff had called for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely. According to a statement from the Vatican’s Press Office, Oleshky was also the focus of his talks with Zelenskyy. “During the conversation, the Holy Father drew attention to the serious situation in the city of…

Taylor Swift was locked in as her husband, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs battled against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, October 18 — but the same couldn’t be said for every member of Chiefs Kingdom.  In footage circulating on social media, Swift, 36, could seemingly be seen urging a fan to watch the action on the field instead of taking the pop star’s photo inside her usual suite at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.  A video of the slightly awkward interaction went viral on Sunday, with a TikTok clip earning over 220,000 views at the time of this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! France is confronting a major intelligence failure after authorities badly underestimated the scale of nationwide protests that descended into riots and looting.The days of chaos have prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to order a security review as senior officials acknowledged police “lost control” in several major cities and senior government officials have offered to resign after they failed to predict the level of pandemonium.Some 550,000 people joined 110 marches nationwide Saturday, according to France’s Interior Ministry, far exceeding an intelligence estimate of roughly 200,000 demonstrators. Organizers put turnout even higher, at 800,000.Cars…

We all know Senator Elissa Slotkin hit a new low in lawfare and weaponization jihad, with her remarks at the University of Chicago last week, but what’s particularly interesting is that I can’t seem to find any leading Democrat who disagrees with Ms. Slotkin’s pledge to punish young people for working in a Republican administration. So far all the objections are coming from either Republican officials or Republican leaning commentators, but nothing from Democrats. Surprise, surprise. Don’t you remember President Biden and the party of democracy? And all those awful things that President Trump did undermining American democracy, which have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The embattled French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pinned some of the blame on the U.S. war against the terrorist regime in Iran for the widespread riots and looting unfolding across France.The controversial passage referring to the Iran war from his televised speech triggered criticism from some experts. Macron said that “demonstrators expressed concern about the cost of living and the price of fuel. Both are driven by the conflict launched in the Persian Gulf, a conflict in which France has taken no part but whose consequences we are suffering.”He added, “I…

Ancient relics including an 800-year-old bloodstained bandage of St. Francis of Assisi have arrived in San Francisco for an ultra-rare public display. Two sacred Catholic relics — including a cloth stained with the blood of the 13th century saint and an Italo-Byzantine style painted panel that once covered his tomb — are now on display at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Assumption after leaving Italy for the first time. The bloody cloth, encased in a silver reliquary, is linked to one of the most famous mystical encounters recognized by Catholics. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion…

Catherine Zeta-Jones is looking back on forgetting the words to “Send in the Clowns” at the Tony Awards. The night she won a Tony Award for her performance as ‘Desiree Armfeldt’ in A Little Night Music, she forgot most of the lyrics to the iconic Sondheim tune. In a new Instagram video, the Oscar winner revealed that, even though she had been singing the song eight times a week on Broadway, she forgot the words. “I sang ‘Send in the Clowns’ eight shows a week for nine months and on the night of the Tonys when I had to sing…

Japan launched an ambitious $350 million mission to Mars on Monday to study the red planet’s two moons in unprecedented detail, dropping a small rover on the largest — Phobos — before the mothership touches down to robotically collect soil samples for return to Earth.The primary goal of the Martian Moons Exploration mission, or MMX, is to determine whether Phobos and the smaller moon Deimos were created by the impact of a large body early in the solar system’s history or whether the two are asteroids that once passed close enough to Mars to be captured by the red planet’s…

Published on 19/10/2026 – 23:12 GMT+2 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that Germany is falling behind in the artificial intelligence race as he spoke to members of the media in London last week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite its strong potential and wealth of talent, Huang believes progress in Europe is being blocked by too much hesitation and analysis and has called on policymakers to be quicker to put AI into practice. In response to concerns about the country’s technological competitiveness, the German government has been planning closer cooperation with the US company. At the Invest in Germany investment summit in Berlin…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s no denying dark wash denim is in the midst of a major fashion moment, but Amal Clooney is tipping the scales toward lighter washes. The human rights lawyer has never shied away from sophisticated style, and her latest denim look proves light-wash jeans can be just as polished as their darker counterparts. Even better, Amazon has a strikingly similar pair of Levi’s Ribcage Straight Ankle Jeans for an affordable $51. Clooney was recently spotted arriving at the airport with her husband, George Clooney, wearing light-wash jeans that made the casual staple feel…