As Barron Trump prepares for his high school graduation in Florida next month — which his dad, Donald Trump, might have to skip due to his criminal trial in New York — the youngest son of the former president has to decide where he’s going to college. With the deadline for committing to a school weeks away, a report by the Daily Beast said that New York University is at the top of Barron’s list. If so, that means that the youngest son of the former president would be returning to his hometown of New York City. At NYU, he also would be studying at a school that is about three miles away from Tr ..read more

OAKLAND — San Francisco has sued Oakland over a recent preliminary decision to add “San Francisco Bay” to the Oakland International Airport name, marking the start of a legal war over the new moniker. The East Bay aviation complex is seeking a new name to heighten its profile among air travelers that are visiting the Bay Area. A vehicle proceeds past signs for Oakland International Airport and the Port of Oakland on April 11, 2024.  San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport is the proposed new name for the East Bay travel complex. The Port of Oakland on April 11 gave preliminary app ..read more

By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet For college students, sending money to friends has never been easier thanks to peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App. But that convenience poses risks, including vulnerability to errors, fraud and the tendency to overspend. As a result, payment apps can contribute to financial stress at a time when young people are learning how to manage their finances on their own. “Peer-to-peer payment apps are cash on steroids because they’re a straw stuck into your bank account,” says Anne Lester, author of “Your Best Financial Life.” Not only does that m ..read more

A Woodside, Calif. mansion that features a 10-stall barn, 5-hole putting green and a remote-controlled car race track has been listed for $14.995 million. A Woodside, Calif. mansion with unique features has been listed for $14.995 million (Scott Dubose).  Ridgecrest Ranch sits on 18 sprawling acres and has hosted everything from Peruvian Paso horses to miniature car races. A Woodside, Calif. mansion with unique features has been listed for $14.995 million (Scott Dubose). A Woodside, Calif. mansion with unique features has been listed for $14.995 million (Scott Dubose).  The 14,2 ..read more

SAN JOSE — A San Jose condominium complex engulfed in a massive real estate fraud case is nearly complete, an achievement that clears the way for sales of the project’s condo units, court records show. The condo complex, located at 1821 Almaden Road in San Jose, is one of the Bay Area properties tied to a  South Bay real estate executive who, federal investigators claim in the court case, defrauded hundreds of investors. Condominium complex with 91 units located at 1821 Almaden Road in San Jose.<br />(George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)  Sanjeev Acharya and his company Silicon S ..read more

By Samantha Delouya | CNN Netflix, the dominant player in streaming, is expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday after enjoying months as a Wall Street darling. But much of the company’s past growth and success, analysts say, has come from its old, well-established business model. In recent months, Netflix has made moves to expand and even radically reinvent that business. While streaming competitors like Disney+, Hulu, Max (owned by CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery) and Peacock work to draw in subscribers with original programming, Netflix has made big bets lately ..read more

By JAMI GANZ | jganz@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News Mariska Hargitay did Olivia Benson proud this week when the actress helped a young girl find her mother after the child mistook her for a real cop. In the midst of filming “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in New York City last week, the star was approached by a girl who’d lost her mom at Fort Tryon Park. Hargitay at the time was sporting a badge as part of Olivia’s costume, a witness told People, adding the girl hadn’t noticed any of the show’s crew nor Hargitay’s co-star Ice-T. Despite not actually ..read more

By Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for the alleged battery of a man the rapper claims sexually assaulted his wife, Bianca Censori, according to reports. The 46-year-old Grammy winner allegedly punched the unnamed man in the face late Tuesday night, sources told TMZ. While the man did not require medical attention, he did file a battery report with the LAPD. He said both West and the Yeezy architect left the scene quickly after the confrontation. TMZ initially rep ..read more

By JAMI GANZ | jganz@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News Taylor Swift’s Coachella weekend with Travis Kelce took the couple’s level of exposure to new heights as they partied among fellow music fans. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, admitted on Wednesday’s episode of his “New Heights” podcast that he and the Grammy winner “probably could have finessed it” to party in private but he preferred to be in the crowd. “I think it’s just that much more of an experience if you’re in the pit, man, if you’re in the madness with all the fans,” the three ..read more

By VIVIAN KWARM | vkwarm@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles opened up Tuesday about the backlash her husband faced when comments he made about their relationship went viral. The former Olympian says the calls for her to divorce Jonathan Owens caused her to “break down.” “I thought it was hilarious at first, and then they hurt my feelings,” the world-renowned gymnast, 27, said on the Apr. 17 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “And then one night, I broke down, and I’m like, ‘Why are you guys talking about m ..read more