It burns to write this, but: It’s time for Curtis Sliwa to face reality, and admit that the city’s best hope to avoid the disaster of a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty is for him to drop out of the race. – Sliwa is absolutely right that it’s not his fault that …

Singer Kenny Loggins demanded that his song be removed from a meme President Donald Trump posted on Saturday. In a statement shared with Variety on Monday, the musician slammed Trump for using his “Danger Zone” track in an A.I.-generated post in which Trump dumped fecal matter on “No Kings” protesters …

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – ChatGPT to allow ‘erotica for verified adults,’ Altman says– National program helps seniors spot scams as losses surge– OPINION: The new arms race is for compute — and America can’t afford to fall behind Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the …

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a new investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles running “Full Self-Driving” (FSD). Officials say the system may be breaking traffic laws, and worse, causing accidents. According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong …

Amazon is one of the few places where you can shop for delightfully strange, one-of-a-kind products you never knew you needed. The retailer offers a vast collection of quirky items, from a cozy tortilla blanket that lets you wrap yourself like a burrito to a giant white goose plush perfect …

President Donald Trump reacted Sunday night to global “No Kings Day” protesters who filled streets around the world a day earlier, saying he is not a king and works his “ass off to make our country great.” Trump made the comments to reporters before exiting Air Force One at Joint …

Late-night host Stephen Colbert sparred with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday over former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity and the accusation that the former president was betrayed. “It was very personal for those of us who watched it too, because it was a shock to our …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just helping students with homework. A new survey from the Center for Democracy and Technology found that nearly one in five high school students in the United States say they or someone they know has used AI to have a romantic relationship. The results …

Philadelphia’s George Soros-backed District Attorney Larry Krasner is facing mounting backlash after a repeat offender — previously released on low bail and freed when Krasner’s office dropped kidnapping and assault charges — was charged in the disappearance of Miss USA hopeful Kada Scott, 23, whose remains were found over the …

Senate Republicans are forcing Democrats to take a stand today — vote to pay expected federal workers (so-called essential) during the shutdown or risk looking anti-worker. The bill, from Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would pay troops, on-duty TSA agents, air traffic controllers and law enforcement. House …