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Los Angeles voters could soon decide whether noncitizens should have a path to voting in city and school board elections.

Clinton was one of several Democratic figures who has avoided directly commenting on the Maine candidate's scandals.

The 45-year-old doesn’t see a second U.S. Open win as “life-changing” as he prepares to compete at Shinnecock Hills in this year’s tournament.

The hottest topic in baseball is whether it’s OK for MLB players to have Bible verses written on their rainbow-inspired hats when the team is celebrating Pride Night. Appearing as a guest on “The Will Cain Show” on Wednesday, former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens suggested players should be able to vote whether they wear the...

Gavin Newsom is presumed innocent. He hasn't even been charged with anything yet — though he claimed earlier this week that federal agents have been questioning his relatives and associates.

Cloud has moved on from New York. Not that she necessarily had the choice.

From no worries to day to day to there’s still time, the USMNT's messaging around Christian Pulisic’s left calf injury has gotten more pessimistic.

A family-owned raisin company is distancing itself from one of its heirs after his arrest over a string of racist and antisemitic outbursts in the Pacific Palisades. In a statement Wednesday, Lion Raisins denounced the conduct of family scion Bruce Lion, 64, following reports detailing his repeated verbal attacks against Jewish neighbors. Lion’s home in the...

COVID Origins, Lab-Leak Accountability, And The Next Pandemic Threat

The Hudson Institute hosted Dr. Steven Quay on Monday afternoon for a discussion on COVID-19 origins, during which he presented genetic evidence from his new book, The Code as Witness, arguing that the virus originated through gain-of-function research in a Chinese lab.

Years later, there has still been no accountability for what Quay argues was a Chinese lab leak that killed more than one million Americans and caused U.S. economic damages in excess of $18 trillion. Nor has there been a unified U.S. government consensus on the lab-leak theory, let alone on potential consequences for China or Dr. Anthony Fauci.

In the roughly one-hour discussion, which was opened by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), a leading voice for stronger oversight of high-risk biological research, Quay, a Hudson senior fellow, said features encoded in the virus's genetic material point directly to lab manipulation rather than natural zoonosis.

Quay warned that irresponsible and unregulated gain-of-function research is accelerating globally and could produce pathogens far deadlier than the one that caused COVID.

Last week, Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a set of internal intelligence slides documenting a long-running US program that has funded a global network of biolabs that handle dangerous pathogens - including dozens in Ukraine.

Returning to Quay's discussion at Hudson, he pointed to several genetic features he says are difficult to explain by natural evolution alone, making it impossible. These include the furin cleavage site, the virus's early optimization for human ACE2 receptors, the ORF8 gene, restriction-enzyme patterns, and the rapid D614-to-G614 mutation.

Hudson Senior Fellow David Asher, drawing on decades of national security and intelligence work at the State Department, spoke with Quay about the confluence of the U.S. government and scientists who censored the lab-leak theory.

Asher told Quay that, years after the pandemic, there is still no formal COVID commission that gives the American people a clear understanding of where the virus came from, who should be held responsible, or a unified government consensus on the virus.

The Quay-Asher discussion then shifted to the biosecurity policy. They spoke of the urgent need for accountability, biosafety reform, and risk reduction as gain-of-function research accelerates globally.

Even with no clear federal government consensus on COVID origins, a recent YouGov poll demonstrated sharp partisan divides among the American people: 80% of Republicans and 47% of Democrats say the virus came from a Chinese lab. Meanwhile, 66% of Republicans and 26% of Democrats think it is definitely or probably true that the virus was released on purpose.

The American people demand accountability. It is time for a COVID commission.

Tyler Durden Wed, 06/17/2026 - 21:20

You watched the scripted congressional hearings in 2022. Now here comes Jan. 6: The Movie.

The Jets infamously had no interceptions and were last in the NFL in turnovers forced last season.

The pair appeared engrossed in an animated discussion before the USA’s matchup against Paraguay, with photos showing Trudeau gesturing emphatically throughout.

The University of Cincinnati denied Wednesday that it knew of Brendan Sorsby's gambling when the team brought him in. 

Logan Reilly, a 19-year-old freshman, is one of the coolest stories among 156 competitors teeing it up during the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

California governor candidate Steve Hilton blasted the Chamber of Commerce’s endorsement of Democrat Xavier Becerra as an “embarrassing” example of failed leadership in blistering comments shared with The Post. Becerra was the first Democratic governor candidate the powerful, 136-year old business group representing major employers has ever endorsed after its board of directors met with...

“Jedi!” Anytime the word is voiced across the field, Antonee Robinson turns his head.

The Los Angeles Rams are expected to have a presence at Brendan Sorsby's supplemental draft pro day on July 10, but don't expect Sean McVay and Les Snead to suddenly develop quarterback envy.

From Diablo Canyon Closure Fights To Record-Speed Renewals: The Nuclear Reversal 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) clocked another subsequent license renewal (SLR) in under 12 months. Southern Nuclear’s application for the two-unit Edwin I. Hatch plant in Georgia cleared the finish line on June 11, extending both boiling water reactors from 60 to 80 years of operation.

Hatch-1 is now licensed through August 2054. Hatch-2 runs through June 2058. That is roughly 1.85 GWe of carbon-free baseload secured into the 2050s. The approval makes Hatch the second and third units to ride the NRC’s new streamlined SLR track that targets decisions in 12 months or less. 

Duke Energy’s Robinson Unit 2 in South Carolina was the first, cleared in what staff called the fastest-ever review earlier this spring. St. Lucie Units 1 and 2, run by Florida Power & Light, received their extensions in late April, stretching Unit 1 to March 2056 and Unit 2 to April 2063.

The NRC has moved a noticeable cluster of applications in 2025 and 2026. 

Oconee, Summer, Point Beach, Browns Ferry, and Dresden all picked up subsequent renewals last year. When the agency signed off on Diablo Canyon’s extension in April it issued its 100th renewed commercial reactor license. 

For years the California plant served as the headline example of the “all plants must close” era. Activists and state policy pushed hard for a 2025 shutdown. After legislative rescue and full federal review, the units now hold approval into the mid-2040s. 

The speed of the recent reviews stands out, as historical SLR proceedings averaged roughly two and a half years. But the NRC has now proven that the staff can reach timely calls while keeping strict safety oversight. Nine Mile Point Unit 1 and Cooper already sit in the accelerated pipeline with decisions expected in 2027, and more applications are queued for later this year and 2027.

The practical result is a growing share of the existing fleet now operating under, or heading toward, 80-year licenses. Research inside and outside the NRC is already examining materials performance and aging-management needs for operation beyond 80 years, with some policy signals pointing toward frameworks that could support century-long runs where the data justify it. 
 

Tyler Durden Wed, 06/17/2026 - 20:30

We can't wait until the next tourist season begins.

The "Whenever, Wherever" singer and the "Lincoln Lawyer" actor were seen leaving a hotel together in Los Angeles.