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opinion

Sable keeps up the fight for energy —and lower oil prices

By New York Post | CA Post Editorial Board | 6/13/2026 3:00 PM

All Sable Offshore wants to do is produce reliable domestic oil in California. ... Read full Story

opinion

California Democrats have pulled off a trifecta of political infamy

By New York Post | Gerard Baker | 6/13/2026 3:00 PM

We weren’t sure you could do it, but you came through. ... Read full Story

opinion

DAVID MARCUS: How abolish-ICE Democrats are plotting to abandon trafficked kids

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 2:20 PM

DHS says 146,000 missing migrant children found since Trump took office, while Democrats call to abolish ICE, the agency helping locate trafficked kids. ... Read full Story

opinion

The DSA is exploiting Mamdani’s mayoralty for a stealth revolution

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 6/13/2026 12:58 PM

Mamdani’s housing plan literally aims to expropriate his class enemies — in this case, mom-and-pop property owners — and hand their buildings over to nonprofits run by the politically connected. ... Read full Story

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How a British by-election in blue-collar town could seal the fate of UK’s PM Keir Starmer — and impact the US

By New York Post | Melanie Phillips | 6/13/2026 12:00 PM

The election may seal the fate of the UK’s beleaguered prime minister, Keir Starmer. But it’s also a warning to all who believe that the fanatical leftists must be stopped. ... Read full Story

opinion

Thriving kids and more: Letters to the Editor — June 14, 2026

By New York Post | Post readers | 6/13/2026 11:54 AM

NY Post readers discuss children thriving with Down Syndrome and more. ... Read full Story

opinion

The UN needs an extreme makeover

By New York Post | Jonathan Harounoff | 6/13/2026 10:00 AM

The UN today is plagued by corruption scandals, questions about its relevance and a severe funding crisis. ... Read full Story

opinion

JONATHAN TURLEY: When journalists whine about #MeToo, they don’t mean Platner, too

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 9:00 AM

Reporter Jodi Kantor says Graham Platner abuse allegations are not classic #MeToo accusations, giving Democrats cover to support the Maine Senate candidate. ... Read full Story

opinion

TANVI RATNA: How Trump's multi-front pressure is shrinking Putin's operating space

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 8:20 AM

Russia's energy leverage faces unprecedented pressure as sanctions, Ukrainian drone strikes, and Europe's legal gas phase-out compress Moscow's options. ... Read full Story

opinion

How the trucking industry has become part of the immigration debate—and left safety as the main casualty

By New York Post | Adam B. Coleman | 6/13/2026 8:00 AM

"Why do we have foreign companies owning carriers?" asks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. "Why would we allow that? It makes it really challenging to track who owns what.” ... Read full Story

opinion

America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 8:00 AM

Former university president says institutions must reject ideological capture and return to forming citizens capable of American self-government. ... Read full Story

opinion

Leftists throw a tantrum over White House UFC bout — but that’s not their real gripe

By New York Post | Alan Rechtschaffen | 6/13/2026 7:40 AM

The controversy over Trump's White House UFC card isn’t about mixed martial arts, but about who gets to decide what counts as American culture. ... Read full Story

opinion

BROADCAST BIAS: Platner’s nomination exposes media double standards … again

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 7:00 AM

Broadcast networks face criticism for soft coverage of Democrat Senate nominee Graham Platner's scandals, including a Nazi tattoo and abuse claims. ... Read full Story

opinion

MIKE DAVIS: Congress must finally kill the hidden tax in your online shopping cart

By Opinion on Fox News | | 6/13/2026 6:25 AM

Senate's bipartisan AICOA bill aims to stop Amazon from rigging its marketplace, taxing sellers up to 50 cents on every dollar and inflating prices. ... Read full Story

opinion

If Berkeley students can’t read, K-12 schools need remediation

By New York Post | CA Post Editorial Board | 6/12/2026 11:14 PM

It’s time for some remedial education for California’s public school system. ... Read full Story

opinion

After San Diego attack, a reckoning on Muslim leadership in America

By New York Post | Anila Ali | 6/12/2026 10:30 PM

Three Muslim men were murdered at the Islamic Center of San Diego last month. Amin Abdullah, the security guard, met the attackers with gunfire and kept them from reaching the classrooms, where roughly 140 children were learning. He saved those children with his life. ... Read full Story

opinion

Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse

By New York Post | Jon Fleischman | 6/12/2026 9:54 PM

The general election is set. Xavier Becerra against Steve Hilton. ... Read full Story

opinion

Hochul’s $9B surprise leaves New York facing a fiscal cliff

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 6/12/2026 7:42 PM

The just-passed spending bills actually mean $277 billion in outlays, not the $268 billion Gov. Kathy Hochul’s team originally claimed — and they knew the truth all along. ... Read full Story

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Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 6/12/2026 6:48 PM

You’re not, in most Americans’ eyes, protecting women’s rights to privacy if trans folks can use their bathrooms, locker rooms and so on. ... Read full Story

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Why are some Republicans pushing price-hiking, pro-union bills in Congress?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 6/12/2026 6:33 PM

When Republicans, who are supposed to champion low costs and free markets, back measures like these, it’s an outright betrayal. ... Read full Story

auto

Stellantis Promises The New Inexpensive Chryslers Won't Feel Cheap Inside

by carbuzz.com | Jun 15 2026

basketball

Bulls reportedly hiring Tiago Splitter as head coach as Chicago looks for fresh start

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 15 2026

entertainment

Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Layke Shares the Sneaky Summer Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

by ET Online | Jun 15 2026

game

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, And More Reportedly Trying To Spin Off From Xbox Game Studios

by GameSpot | Jun 15 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

mental

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

by thehealthy.com | Jun 12 2026

music

Quavo Lawsuit Over Ferrari Sculpture in ‘Trappa Rappa’ Promo Video Dropped by Artist

by Billboard | Jun 15 2026

nation

Judge revokes release for teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise

by upi.com | Jun 15 2026

nutrition

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

odd_fun

$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 15 2026

opinion

Polling on Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris should alarm Californians

by New York Post | Jun 15 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

politics

Trump admin puts alleged 'birth tourism' scheme on notice as expert delivers warning to hospitals

by Fox News | Jun 15 2026

shopping

16 Watches Worn by the NBA Champion New York Knicks

by Gear Patrol | Jun 15 2026

travel

Amelia Island, Florida: Tortoises, Tides and Tall Oaks on a Slow Travel Coast

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 12 2026

Word of the Day

gamut

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 16, 2026 is:

gamut • \GAM-ut\ • noun

A gamut is a range or series of related things. When we say that something “runs the gamut,” we are saying that it encompasses an entire range of related things.

// The flea market offerings run the gamut with a wide array of vendors each offering something unique.

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Examples:

“... she brings a certain je ne sais quoi to the production with themes running the gamut from circuses and rodeos to mermaids and pirates.” — Heather Douglas, Coast Weekend (Astoria, Oregon), 23 Apr. 2026

Did you know?

With the song “Do-Re-Mi,” the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music (adapted from the 1958 stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein) introduced millions of non-musicians to solfège, the singing of the sol-fa syllables—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti—to teach the tones of a musical scale. Centuries earlier, however, the do in “Do-Re-Mi” was known as ut. Indeed, the first note on the scale of Guido d’Arezzo, an 11th century musician and monk who had his own way of applying syllables to musical tones, was ut. d’Arezzo also called the first line of his bass staff gamma, which meant that gamma-ut was the term for a note written on the first staff line. In time, gamma-ut underwent a shortening to gamut, and later its meaning expanded first to cover all the notes of d’Arezzo’s scale, then to cover all the notes in the range of an instrument, and, eventually, to cover an entire range of any sort.

Sable keeps up the fight for energy —and lower oil prices

California Democrats have pulled off a trifecta of political infamy

DAVID MARCUS: How abolish-ICE Democrats are plotting to abandon trafficked kids

The DSA is exploiting Mamdani’s mayoralty for a stealth revolution

How a British by-election in blue-collar town could seal the fate of UK’s PM Keir Starmer — and impact the US

Thriving kids and more: Letters to the Editor — June 14, 2026

The UN needs an extreme makeover

JONATHAN TURLEY: When journalists whine about #MeToo, they don’t mean Platner, too

TANVI RATNA: How Trump's multi-front pressure is shrinking Putin's operating space

How the trucking industry has become part of the immigration debate—and left safety as the main casualty

America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education

Leftists throw a tantrum over White House UFC bout — but that’s not their real gripe

BROADCAST BIAS: Platner’s nomination exposes media double standards … again

MIKE DAVIS: Congress must finally kill the hidden tax in your online shopping cart

If Berkeley students can’t read, K-12 schools need remediation

After San Diego attack, a reckoning on Muslim leadership in America

Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse

Hochul’s $9B surprise leaves New York facing a fiscal cliff

Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs

Why are some Republicans pushing price-hiking, pro-union bills in Congress?

Stellantis Promises The New Inexpensive Chryslers Won't Feel Cheap Inside

Bulls reportedly hiring Tiago Splitter as head coach as Chicago looks for fresh start

Celeb Plastic Surgeon Dr. John Layke Shares the Sneaky Summer Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, And More Reportedly Trying To Spin Off From Xbox Game Studios

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

Quavo Lawsuit Over Ferrari Sculpture in ‘Trappa Rappa’ Promo Video Dropped by Artist

Judge revokes release for teen accused of killing stepsister on cruise

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize

Polling on Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris should alarm Californians

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Trump admin puts alleged 'birth tourism' scheme on notice as expert delivers warning to hospitals

16 Watches Worn by the NBA Champion New York Knicks

Amelia Island, Florida: Tortoises, Tides and Tall Oaks on a Slow Travel Coast

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.$100 lottery win leads Va. man to $100,000 prize

2.Watch: Fireball lights the night sky over 15 U.S. states

3.Watch: Real estate agent finds Arkansas house overrun with snakes

4.Watch: Kangaroo on the loose in field near Montreal

5.World's largest soccer ball on display in Massachusetts

6.Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

7.Maryland man buys three identical lottery tickets, wins $150,000

8.Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

9.Watch: Loose African antelope's presence in Louisiana a mystery

10.Look: Skunk on the run from Wisconsin zoo