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A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals that was bought by Quinn Brown was sold for $89,600 at auction on Monday.

It’s a job whale done.

The tail of Kalitta Air Flight 264 scraped the runway while doing a go-around at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Sunday evening.

Edwin Díaz might be getting his New York homecoming after all.

The estranged wife of embattled former Port of San Francisco executive director Elaine Forbes rushed to her side Monday after the Sausalito city manager's bizarre yacht arrest - but didn't post her bail to get her out of jail, The Post has learned.

NYC Street Vendors Now Openly Selling Illegal Prescription Pills Across 10 Blocks

What looks like an ordinary row of street vendors in Washington Heights is, in reality, an illegal outdoor pharmacy, according to the NY Post.

Along roughly half a mile of St. Nicholas Avenue, between West 179th and West 183rd streets, vendors openly sell prescription medications from folding tables, offering everything from antibiotics and pain medications to erectile dysfunction pills and over-the-counter remedies.

The Post writes that the operation stretches across about 10 blocks, with dozens of nearly identical setups displaying loose blister packs, bottles, and boxed medications. Many of the products are sourced from the Dominican Republic, where some prescription drugs can be purchased far more easily than in the United States, before being brought into New York and resold.

Vendors were willing to explain what each medication was for and how customers should take it. Antibiotics such as amoxicillin and ampicillin were among the most commonly offered drugs, alongside anti-inflammatory medications, Viagra, Cialis, vitamins, and cold remedies.

According to several sellers, business begins each morning around 9 a.m. They wheel in carts loaded with merchandise, set up umbrellas and tables, and remain on the sidewalks until early evening. Some estimated they can clear $300 or more on busy days, with profits coming from marking up inexpensive medications purchased overseas.

One vendor admitted that customs officials occasionally intercept shipments arriving from the Dominican Republic, but said enough products still make it through to keep the trade alive.

Medical professionals say the operation poses obvious risks. Prescription drugs are being sold without prescriptions, without any verification of authenticity, and often after sitting outside for hours in the summer heat. A neighborhood pharmacist warned that temperature-sensitive medications, including diabetes drugs, have been spotted on the tables, potentially rendering them unsafe or ineffective.

Residents expressed frustration that the market operates so openly. During multiple visits, vendors continued selling medications in plain sight despite a visible police presence nearby. Some neighbors said they were stunned that prescription drugs could be sold so openly while enforcement appeared minimal.

The practice carries serious legal consequences. New York law makes the unlicensed sale of prescription medications a felony, while illegally importing pharmaceuticals from another country can also trigger federal criminal penalties, including substantial fines and prison time.

Several elected officials criticized the sidewalk drug market, arguing it has become both a public health hazard and another example of lax enforcement. They warned that buyers have no reliable way of knowing whether the pills are genuine, properly stored, or even contain the ingredients listed on their packaging.

City officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Tyler Durden Mon, 07/20/2026 - 20:30

P.J. Tucker weighed in on where he thinks LeBron James will land this offseason. Tucker made a guest appearance on the “Club 520” podcast this past weekend at Fanatics Fest and said he believes James will be going to Golden State, alongside his former teammate, Anthony Davis. “I got him going to Golden State,” Tucker...

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup had a new look on Monday. And at least one of the changes will stick for the time being.

The battle over ethnic studies in San Francisco classrooms just took another turn, this time in court. A nonprofit advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), claiming district leaders violated California’s open meeting laws when they approved a new ethnic studies curriculum that will become a graduation requirement...

A San Francisco homeless man was fighting for his life Monday after he was struck and injured by a well-known police officer who starred in promotional campaigns for the department.

Ryan Clark found out that he was being laid off by ESPN while he was doing “NFL Live."

Now that the stadium lights have dimmed, here are the World Cup’s biggest winners and losers.

“Trump is going to humiliate Miliband," one social media user predicted.

The city is far from ready.

Winter Is Coming: The Work To Keep Us Warm Is Underway

Authored by Larry Behrens via RealClearEnergy,

As temperatures near 100 degrees across the country, the last thing on the minds of most Americans are worrying about is…heat.

Not the summer heat. The other kind.

Winter is coming, and in just a few months, millions of Americans will move from cranking up their air conditioners to firing up their furnaces. Fortunately, the same American energy source that kept millions cool during the recent heat wave is already preparing to keep them warm this winter.

Natural gas.

During the recent massive heat wave, electricity demand surged. It was natural gas leading electricity generation during peak hours in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England. Even those leftist "keep it in the ground" blue hairs were cooled by fossil fuels.

The conclusion was hard to miss. When millions of Americans needed their air conditioners, natural gas showed up. That should not surprise anyone who remembers Winter Storm Fern just a few months ago.

As bitter cold spread across more than 30 states in January, electricity demand soared. At the height of the storm, natural gas, coal and nuclear combined to provide roughly 80% of America's electricity. Funny how quickly arguments about the "energy transition" disappear when the temperature drops below freezing.

So, with the next winter just a few months away, there is an important question to ask: How prepared is America to meet our natural gas needs when temperatures plunge?

The answer is encouraging.

Natural gas does not simply jump out of the ground and into your furnace on the first cold night of December. The gas that will keep homes warm this winter is extracted, processed, and transported months before most Americans even think about turning on the heat.

That work is happening right now.

As of July 3, the U.S. had 2,983 billion cubic feet of working natural gas in underground storage, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is 185 billion cubic feet above the five-year average, a surplus of 6.6%.

The EIA forecasts that American working natural gas inventories will reach 3,966 billion cubic feet by the end of October, leaving the nation 5% above the five-year average. Those healthy inventories should help limit upward pressure on prices. The EIA projects the benchmark price during the fourth quarter will be 5% lower than last year.

American Energy Dominance earns money and saves money.

U.S. natural gas production is expected to reach a record 111.25 billion cubic feet per day in 2026, up from 107.65 billion cubic feet per day last year.

The combination of record production and above-average storage puts America in a position of strength. It means greater reliability for families, a stronger buffer against unexpected cold and better protection against price spikes. And the importance of American natural gas does not stop at our borders.

U.S. natural gas exports reached a record in 2025. American LNG exports alone surged 26% last year, accounting for 26% of all global LNG exports. The EIA expects them to climb even higher this year.

That matters because America's allies need reliable energy too, and the alternative is often ugly.

Europe's imports of Russian gas rose 18% in 2024. During the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union spent €21.9 billion buying Russian fossil fuels, more than the €18.7 billion in financial aid it sent to Ukraine in 2024.

Apparently, helping fund Putin's war machine is a regrettable necessity, but building another pipeline in America is where some environmental activists draw the line.

The irony would be funny if the stakes were not so high.

American natural gas gives our allies another choice. Every additional molecule America produces and can deliver to the world strengthens our economy while reducing the leverage of hostile regimes. Energy security is national security, and nations that cannot produce their own energy eventually find themselves at the mercy of those who can.

Of course, there are no guarantees in winter. A historic cold snap can still strain supplies and send prices higher. But America enters the coming winter in a position of strength: nearly 3 trillion cubic feet already in storage, record production underway and forecasts showing inventories well above average when the heating season begins.

Winter is coming.

And while most Americans are still thinking about air conditioning, American energy workers are already preparing for the first bitter night of January. America is fortunate to have abundant natural gas. We are even more fortunate to have the energy workers who make sure it is there when we need it most.

That's American Energy Dominance. This winter, millions of Americans will be warm because of it.

Larry Behrens is an energy expert and the Communications Director for Power The Future. He is also author of the new book "Power Restored: President Trump's First Year and the Revival of American Energy Leadership." You can follow him on X/Twitter @larrybehrens

Tyler Durden Mon, 07/20/2026 - 20:05

“Stories like hers remind us of the remarkable bond between families and their pets and the incredible acts of heroism that can happen in our own communities,” State Sen. Stephen Harding said.

Summer's chicest workwear staple.

A wildfire in Northern California that started off relatively-small has now exploded, becoming the state’s largest of the year. The Biscar Fire, located in Lassen County, burned only 4,000 acres after it was first reported Saturday, but has now scorched over 30,000 acres prompting mass evacuations of more than 300 square miles in Lassen County. ...

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Bill Maher called out anti-Trump artists for not performing at the Kennedy Center after President Trump tried to put his name on the iconic building.