‘I was paid nothing — ever’

Oprah Winfrey on Monday shut down a report that Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign paid her $1 million to stump for the Democrat. “I was paid nothing — ever,” Winfrey told a TMZ reporter who approached her as she walked to her car. The reporter asked about the claims that the Harris team paid her the massive figure for the …

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Florida teen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting, beating 91-year-old woman

A Florida teenager pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and beating a 91-year-old woman after breaking into her home in June. Jesse Stone, 14, was charged with sexual assault and burglary and he entered into a plea deal on Nov. 7, according to court documents obtained by WCJB. 14-year-old Jesse Stone pled guilty to sexually assaulting a 91-year-old woman. Marion County …

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Ben Carson jockeys for HHS secretary in Trump’s Cabinet: sources

Dr. Ben Carson — the renowned neurosurgeon who ran a presidential campaign in 2016 — is gunning for the role of Health and Human Services secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, The Post has learned. Carson, 73, served as Trump’s secretary for Housing and Urban Development from 2017-2021, but does not want the position again and is instead open to heading …

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Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source

Melania Trump declined an offer to head to the White House Wednesday and meet with Jill Biden, citing the Biden administration’s past raid on Mar-a-Lago as part of the federal government’s investigation into classified documents. “She ain’t going,” a source familiar with Melania’s decision told The Post. “Jill Biden’s husband authorized the FBI snooping through her underwear drawer. The Bidens …

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SUNY urged to probe contract with publisher accused of censorship

A trio of state senators are calling on SUNY to investigate its $2.7 million contract with a powerhouse publishing company accused of acquiescing to the Chinese government by censoring articles. Springer Nature, the dominant publisher of academic journals which has a five-year contract with the State University of New York system, allegedly blocked access to thousands of articles in 2017 “in …

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Kathy Hochul looks to revive hated congestion toll now that election is over — as critics fight to make sure it stays dead

Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to revive a planned congestion toll in Manhattan before President-elect Donald Trump takes office – but critics want to make sure the controversial plan stays dead. Hochul had planned to wait to revisit the $15 congestion toll to enter Midtown below 60th Street until after elections, which political insiders said was a move to prevent …

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Air hockey, movies, phone calls and potential freak-offs for Diddy in MDC

He’s at a Freak Off friendly jail. Sean “Diddy” Combs may be behind bars, but sources who have done time in his unit say it won’t necessarily curb his alleged pervy ways. The Bad Boy Entertainment boss is in the 4 North unit of Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, a dorm facility which has around 20 inmates, looser rules …

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