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An Orange County, California, high school student said he was suspended after his “Make America Great Again” hat was stolen, sparking a political argument with another student. Laguna Beach High School student Zach Hornstein told Fox News Digital that he and several friends wore MAGA hats on Sept. 11 to honor Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA co-founder who was shot and killed during a speaking event at a Utah college campus the day before. “His death really affected us,” Hornstein said. “I may not agree with everything he says, but I appreciate that he encourages students to think critically, consider both sides,…

A Democratic activist who successfully helped push for a state ban on cellphones in schools announced Monday a primary run against state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in 2026. Raj Goyle, founder of the group Phone Free New York, said he’ll look to take out DiNapoli in what is shaping up to be his most serious election challenge since he was appointed in 2007 and won a full term in 2010. Goyle, 50, called DiNapoli a “do nothing, go along, get along Democrat” in comments to The Post. “We need a fighter right now,” he said. A tech executive and lawyer, Goyle…

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has revealed she was recently barred from a fan convention due to her presence on the X-rated subscription website, OnlyFans. “I found out that I didn’t get booked for a ‘Harry Potter’ convention recently, as I’m now doing OnlyFans,” Cave, 38, wrote on Substack. “They explained it was because it’s a ‘family show and OnlyFans is affiliated with porn.’ This was baffling to me as some actors who do conventions (most actors, actually) have done TV and films in which they’ve done sex scenes and nudity. I’m just playing with my hair!” Cave, who posts hair…

Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Sunday they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the US Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti-narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean. In a press conference, the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control said it recovered 377 packages of cocaine from the boat which was allegedly carrying 1,000 kilograms of the drug. Officials said the boat was destroyed about 80 nautical miles south of Isla Beata, a small island that belongs to the Dominican Republic. Members of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD)…

At Sunday’s memorial service for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, his widow, Erika Kirk, shared a moment of comfort she received from second lady Usha Vance in the immediate aftermath of his assassination, calling her a “precious woman.” Erika Kirk explained how she had confided in Vance about how she did not know how she could endure the loss of her husband and the father of their two children. Vance offered an analogy about the final 15 minutes of a turbulent airplane ride, when all a parent can think about is getting through to the landing. The second lady “told…

Welcome to a team in crisis.  Again.  The “We Want Dart” chants began in the last minute of the first half from a disgusted home crowd following an underthrown Moon Ball for Malik Nabers from Russell Wilson that was intercepted in the end zone by Jaylen Watson.  “I didn’t hear it,” Jaxson Dart said diplomatically. 

Dom DiSandro, the Eagles’ head of security, was fined $75,000 for texting from Philadelphia’s bench area during their Aug. 22 preseason game against the Jets, according to multiple reports. The Eagles appealed and claimed that DiSandro — who’s known as “Big Dom” and is officially listed as the senior advisor to the general manager/chief security officer/gameday coaching operations — only had one foot in the bench area, but that was still enough to keep the fine, NFL Network reported Sunday. Philadelphia declined to comment on the situation to Pro Football Talk. Dom DiSandro is pictured before the Eagles’ preseason game…

An 18-year-old is fighting for his life after being shot steps from Wembley Stadium in northwest London early Sunday, police said. Officers were called to Atlantic Crescent at 5:27 a.m. local time to reports of a shooting outside a bar, the Metropolitan Police said. They found an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound. Forensic officers examine the scene on Atlantic Crescent after an 18-year-old was shot near Wembley Stadium early Sunday. Stephen Chung/LNP/Shutterstock The victim was rushed to a major trauma center and remains in critical condition, according to police. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police…

They’re packing heat – and some nosh. A new Jewish-owned and -operated shooting club is catering to communal safety concerns ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year that begins Monday at sundown. Plenty of ammo is in the offing — along with bagels and schmear to kick off every session. “Lox & Loaded was born out of necessity, sadly,” said Ian Friedman, a rep for the national member-based club, which has three thriving New York chapters. The Jewish-owned shooting club Lox & Loaded started as a way to help Jews practice self-defense amid the rise in antisemitism in recent…

How well we do in love and life depends on our conditioned responses to pain, distress, and discomfort, and whether we blame, deny, and avoid or try to improve and grow. Blame, denial, and avoidance are attempts to hide vulnerability. Compassion and kindness make us less vulnerable. Better than hiding vulnerability in arguments, and better than blame, denial, and avoidance, is sharing our core emotions—fear, shame, sadness, sorrow. Sharing brings us together; hiding drives us apart. Connect to Communicate Emotional attunement is more important to maintaining connection than the words we use. Emotional demeanor—body language, facial expressions, eye contact, and…