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Vice President Harris and former President Trump are virtually deadlocked in Virginia, which has emerged as a surprise battleground state in the 2024 presidential contest. Harris had the support of 47% of Old Dominion voters compared to Trump’s 46%, according to a new survey on Friday from the University of Mary Washington. Polling shows that … Read more

Anthony J. Causi for the NY Post Vince Carter said Julius Erving was his athletic idol and having his jersey retired next to the former Nets star’s would be a dream come true. That dream will become a reality on Jan. 25, when the Nets retire Carter’s jersey during their game against the Heat. “It’s … Read more

In a closely watched First Amendment rights case, a former University of Wisconsin campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic films with his wife argued Friday for keeping his tenured teaching position even as he faces removal for unethical behavior. Joe Gow, who had served as chancellor of UW-La Crosse for nearly 17 years, hoped to … Read more

California’s legal weed industry is in trouble. (Los Angeles Times) Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Saturday, Sept. 21. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Newsletter You’re reading the Essential California newsletter Our reporters guide you through the most important news, features and recommendations of the day. … Read more

Ibrahim Aqil was a member of Hezbollah’s top ‘military’ body, the Jihad Council, which is subordinate to the Shura Council and under the direct control of terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah A Lebanese army soldier stands guard on Sept. 21 at the scene of an Israeli strike that targeted senior Hezbollah terrorist Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut’s … Read more

The Saskatchewan NDP and the governing Sask. Party made a number of announcements this week in advance of the coming provincial election, which is to take place on or before Oct. 28. Visit us at leaderpost.com every Saturday to read more about what political parties are promising ahead of the fall provincial election in our … Read more

A video of Sean “Diddy” Combs joking that you need locks on doors at parties to keep women there has resurfaced amid his arrest on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Conan O’Brien asked the embattled rapper-turned-mogul during a 2002 interview to explain the ingredients for a “killer party.” “Women, beautiful women, of course,” Combs told … Read more

The most-liked Persian-language tweet of all time comes from an unlikely source. The winner is not Ayatollah Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s octogenarian Supreme Leader who has become a regular poster on X of virulently anti-Israel, antisemitic and anti-Western content.  The unlikely winner, in fact, is closer to home. On January 11, 2020, former President Donald … Read more

A Mexican artist whose Meatpacking District gallery was flooded by a burst water pipe claimed his insurance company is only shelling out a measly $9,000 for paintings worth $25 million, according to a lawsuit. Painter and sculptor Enrique Cabrera claims his insurance agent had promised the artworks — four paintings of skulls with brightly colored … Read more

A Georgia woman whose teenage son allegedly killed four people at Apalachee High School has been accused of taping her elderly mother to a chair, stealing her phone and damaging her home, according to a report. Marcee Gray was indicted Monday in Ben Hill County, Ga., for the alleged abuse of her own mom, Deborah … Read more