In thousands of photos, Maddie stood tall and seemingly unbothered atop fences, cars, road signs and tires, garnering 1.2 million Instagram followers along the way.

Justin Fulcher, an adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said in a statement that he had planned to work in the federal government for only six months.

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Slow-moving storms could bring up to 11 inches of rain, raising the risk of flash floods on Sunday, particularly in Illinois and Indiana, forecasters said.

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Hannity, 63, who himself moved to the Sunshine State from New York in January, made the claims during an appearance on his fiancée Ainsley Earhardt's show, "Fox & Friends," during which he discussed the Democratic party's plummeting approval rating.

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Rory McIlroy is out and about, soundtracked by the usual ozone-layer-bothering roars. An iron straight down the middle. An approach straight down the middle and over the flag. He’ll have a 20-foot putt coming back for birdie. Matt Fitzpatrick has some work to do, though, having dispatched his tee shot into the rough down the left, then sent a flyer over the back of the green. Meanwhile Hideki Matsuyama’s eagle putt at 12 shaves the hole, Tyrrell Hatton’s bunkered tee shot at 2 leads to bogey, and here’s how the top of the leaderboard looks right now.

-14: Scheffler
-10: Li
-9: Fitzpatrick
-8: Matsuyama (12), R Hojgaard (3), Hatton (2), English (1), Gotterup (1), McIlroy
-7: DeChambeau (13), Fleetwood (11), Hall (7), MacIntyre (3), Henley (3), Schauffele (2)

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Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams criticized each other's policies while uniting against mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in remarks made in recent day.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson fired off a social media post about marijuana, writing, "Until it’s legal federally, cartels and human traffickers keep winning."

The Mets chose the Jersey City native and Secaucus HS product in the seventh round of the 1980 draft.

"Anybody in here with their side chick or whatever, I think you're safe here," the country music star told the crowd during his concert Friday.

An off-duty Border Patrol agent was shot in the face in a New York City park by two moped-riding armed robbers — but he shot back and wounded one of the perps as they fled, according to sources. The 42-year-old off-duty agent and a female companion were sitting on a rock along the Hudson River...

Set your $600,000 alarm clock.

The Scotland centre has the opportunity to seal a series win against Australia with victory in the second Test in the city where he was born

Sione Tuipulotu has to raise his game this week. By his own admission he has not been up to scratch. He has been surprised by just how off the pace he has been, but he is confident he will deliver in the buildup to the second Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia.

Tuipulotu is, of course, referring to his role as the Lions’ tour guide, having grown up in Australia, as Andy Farrell’s players arrive in his home city of Melbourne hoping to wrap up the series. “I haven’t actually been that good at it,” he says. “It’s surprising, I don’t actually know that much about Australia having lived here that long. I know a bit about Melbourne so I’ll point the boys to some good spots.”

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Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed. Read More

The LIV Golf star, who ironically birdied the second hole, was forced to play the rest of his final round without a driver, because the rules of golf state that you cannot replace a club that was broken in anger.

President Trump crowed Sunday about his poll numbers within his GOP base, claiming that his approval has soared “significantly” despite the ongoing firestorm over notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

It might not be all it's cracked up to be.

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Atlanta Braves third base coach Eddie Perez got into a shouting match during their game on Saturday night.

An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and "a toxic environment." Read More

Newberry Springs was almost lost to the desert. But as America’s ‘mother road’ turns 100, locals see hope that the boom times could return

The tiny desert cafe, caught in a desolate middle between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, had only been open for five minutes when the first customers of the day ambled in from the already blistering heat.

It was a Friday morning in June, sand swirling outside across the cracked street and towards the Bagdad Cafe’s front door. In the same parking lot, a 1950s-era sign advertised a motel that no longer exists. In the distance, only a few surviving businesses remained: a small community center, a veterans organization and a long-standing roadhouse bar popular with locals. A few miles to the north, an entire neighborhood was abandoned in the 1990s after mounds of blowing sand swallowed it whole; today, only rooftops and chimneys peek out from the towering sand dunes.

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Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent years

The NHS is facing an “absolutely shocking” £27bn bill for maternity failings in England, the Guardian can reveal, after a series of hospital scandals triggered a record level of legal claims.

Hundreds of babies and women have died or suffered life-altering conditions as a result of botched care in NHS trusts across the country in recent years, prompting the government to launch a “rapid” national inquiry.

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Education forms character through human relationships that AI cannot replicate, requiring balance between technology and the moral core of learning.

Security researchers reveal vulnerabilities in Airoha Bluetooth chips affecting 29 audio devices from Sony, Bose and JBL that could expose personal data and enable eavesdropping.

The Post's wellness editor shares what she is actually packing for summer travel to sleep well, stay hydrated and come home healthy.

What betting lessons did we learn from the 2024 College Football Season?