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The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks.The men – convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery – had either completed or were near the end of their prison sentences. Only one of the eight is from South Sudan. The rest are nationals of Myanmar, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and Mexico. US officials said most of their home countries had refused to accept them.The Trump administration is working to expand its deportations to third countries. It has deported people to El Salvador and Costa Rica.…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Carlos Alcaraz is through to the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, but his route to the fourth round has been surprisingly shaky. The two-time defending champion started his tournament with a five-setter against Fabio Fognini, and he also dropped a set to Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round. In the end, Alcaraz got through so it’s not a massive deal, but it does make you wonder if he’s got his best form as we…
Uncertainty about which imports will be socked with new tariffs and when they’ll go into effect has thrown a cloud over home builders and other real estate developers trying to pay for new construction throughout Southern California, including neighborhoods scorched by the January wildfires.Many builders are trying to budget for rising costs but are frustrated because they don’t know what construction materials and appliances, such as stoves and air conditioners, will cost in the months ahead. Questions surrounding the tariffs are already forcing contractors to make quick purchasing decisions, especially for windows, doors, plumbing and lighting fixtures and other materials…
The BBC has witnessed dramatic scenes on the beaches of Northern France this morning when a boat was destroyed by police moments before it set off for the UK carrying dozens of migrants and asylum seekers. Officers intervened as men, women and children were about to leave the beach, slashing the boat with a knife as it sat in very shallow water. All the people on board were able to make their way safely to shore.With a sharp rise in numbers making the illegal crossing this year, the incident demonstrates the huge challenge that authorities face in trying to stop…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz headline Sunday’s slate of matches at Wimbledon. There have been plenty of upsets in the first week at the All England Club, but Alcaraz and Fritz have survived, though they were each pushed to five sets in Round 1. Looking to bet on Wimbledon? The folks at bet365 have a bonus code where you can get $150 in bonus bets, whether you win or lose. Bet365 bonus code NYPBET: Bet on Wimbledon Use…
A planned new residential skyscraper for downtown Los Angeles has cleared a key regulatory hurdle to be built in an unusual location — on top of an existing parking garage.The proposed tower would be one of the city’s tallest at 53 stories, rising in the center of one the city’s densest mixed-use complexes called the Bloc that already has office and hotel towers as well an Alamo Drafthouse cineplex, stores and restaurants.City Planning Commission members last week approved the long-planned addition, which will head to the City Council for a final vote on the proposed 41-story apartment or condominium tower…
Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 from a rare form of stomach cancer.Jenks was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was part of the team that ended their 88-year wait for a World Series title in 2005.He threw the final pitch of the match in game four of the series as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros.”We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “None of us will ever forget all that Bobby did for…
Candace Cameron Bure is opening up about the various weight-loss trends taking over Hollywood. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Bure – who released a new devotional, “100 Days of Joy and Strength: A Daily Devotional Journey” last week – got candid about the “scary” way certain fads are reshaping people’s perspectives on body image in Hollywood and explained how her faith has helped her in her own journey of finding and embracing body positivity. “It can be scary, although I feel like this younger generation has already had so much more body positivity that I hope they…
Caitlin Villarreal felt giddy the first time she stepped inside the Whitley Heights rental, a storied 1926 Mediterranean-style penthouse with towering ceilings, hand-carved wooden beams and a pair of arched bookcases alongside an oversize fireplace.“It had good energy,” Villarreal said of the 1,500-square-foot apartment she rents for $5,300 a month in a historic neighborhood where Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Bette Davis once lived. “It’s iconic just by standing tall year after year. It has floor-to-ceiling Old Hollywood windows that blow open unexpectedly just like in the movies. It doesn’t feel like a rental. It feels like a forever home.”…
MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesQueensland has seen serious winter and spring floodingAs the skies unleashed six months of rain in February over North Queensland, Australia, many locals endured sleepless nights, unsure what level of flooding and damage they would wake up to.Perhaps none more so than Andrew Brown – a cybersecurity lecturer by day, with a side hustle as a self-made amateur weather forecaster.Few know that Mr Brown is the brains behind Wally’s Weather – a Facebook page with 107,000 followers and 24 million monthly views, focusing on weather across the tropical state of Queensland.During the record-breaking flooding, when 400 people…