https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d682b01e86071e109d3 Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition, family announces te 2026-10-21T23:40:24.983Z Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition, family announces Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has a progressive cognitive condition, his family announced in a statement Wednesday. Huggins, 73, is the winningest coach in Cincinnati Bearcats history and is set to be inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. The Huggins family said it chose to keep the matter private over the past several months but decided to speak out before Friday's induction. "Bob is living with a progressive cognitive condition that has begun to affect his memory, and aspects of his daily life," the statement read. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "While the family has chosen to keep this matter private over the past several months, they believe this is an appropriate time to share the news with the many people who have supported Bob throughout his remarkable career, particularly as he prepares to be honored with induction into the University of Cincinnati’s James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame." The statement said Huggins will be surrounded by his family as they navigate this next chapter and that the family will not provide further comment on his health. "Although Bob and his family recognize the challenges that lie ahead, they remain focused on the relationships, experiences, and moments that bring him joy. He continues to be surrounded by the unwavering love and support of his wife, June; his daughters, Jenna and Jacqueline; and his entire family," the statement read. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The Huggins family extends its sincere appreciation to the former players, colleagues, fans, and friends who have shown Bob such extraordinary love and support over the years. The family respectfully asks for privacy, compassion, and understanding as they navigate this next chapter together." The University of Cincinnati said it is excited for Friday’s induction and extended its "heartfelt support" to Huggins and his family. "Coach Huggins is undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history. He restored Cincinnati basketball to national prominence, ignited a passion for the Bearcats throughout our city and left an indelible mark on generations of student-athletes," the university said in a statement. Over his 41-season coaching career, Huggins spent four seasons at Walsh, then an NAIA school; five at Akron; 16 at Cincinnati; one at Kansas State; and 16 at West Virginia. He coached in 26 NCAA tournaments and reached two Final Fours. He won 935 games in his career. Huggins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d672b01e86071e109ca JD Vance visits Cincinnati Bengals practice and quarterback Joe Burrow is convinced it was mostly about him te 2026-10-21T23:40:23.956Z JD Vance visits Cincinnati Bengals practice and quarterback Joe Burrow is convinced it was mostly about him Vice President JD Vance is a longtime Cincinnati Bengals fan to the extreme that he watched his team lose an AFC wild card game to the Pittsburgh Steelers – while he was serving in Iraq in January of 2006. Well, on Wednesday, the Veep got a closer look of his favorite team when he visited at their training facility and watched parts of practice. Vance toured the team's locker room, shook hands with several players, coach Zac Taylor and others, and came away with a football. It is unclear if Vance brought the ball to be autographed or the club gave it to him as a memento. ZAC TAYLOR FACES MAKE-OR-BREAK SEASON AS BENGALS REBUILD DEFENSE AROUND JOE BURROW'S SUPER BOWL WINDOW The Trump administration is making a lot of campaign stops before the November 3 midterm elections and it seems athletes from all sports have been engaged and more than happy to tag along with the President and others. And Super Bowl winning coach Jon Gruden attended a Trump rally in Ohio. JON GRUDEN FIRES UP TRUMP RALLY CROWD IN OHIO AS IF DELIVERING A LOCKER ROOM SPEECH THEN DELIVERS ENDORSEMENT Wednesday, meanwhile, wasn't the Bengals following Vance around. It was a Bengals fan following the team he's loved since he was a boy. The strange thing about this visit, though, was that Vance didn't interact with quarterback Joe Burrow, who is undoubtedly the biggest star on the team. The two didn't talk at all. "We did not," Burrow told reporters. "We did not. He came with everybody and left with swiftness and efficiency before the end of practice, so I didn't get to." Burrow turned a question about what happened while Vance was at practice into a statement about himself. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Yeah, a lot of people, a lot of people around, you know, that's what I love about what I do is, it brings a lot of people together, and people want to take time out of their day to come and watch what we do, watch what I do, and watch all the work that I've put in to come and watch greatness, and that's everybody in the locker room," Burrow said. "That's why we do what we do, and whether it's on the TV, whether it's in person, whether it's on the practice field, and that's what we do." Yes, we now understand who Burrow believes the stars are when the vice president of the country visits. Vance arrived in a motorcade befitting a world leader – six black SUVs, some police vehicles, and some motorcycle cops. His SUV (mini-tank?) rolled past a back gate at the Kettering Health practice fields adjacent to Paycor Stadium. Vance is a Middletown, Ohio native. He has a home in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood so he was obviously feeling quite at home when he arrived in town to deliver a speech at the FBI's Cincinnati Field Office and then hold a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d662b01e86071e109c1 California mayor insists cash handout program will solve affordability challenges, but critics question cost te 2026-10-21T23:40:22.871Z California mayor insists cash handout program will solve affordability challenges, but critics question cost A California mayor insisted that handing out monthly cash payments is an effective tool to combat the state's soaring cost of living, even as local leaders face steep hurdles in securing permanent taxpayer funding to keep guaranteed income programs alive. "I believe that guaranteed income programs like our Rise Up Alameda (RUA) pilot program are a valuable and effective tool to address the affordability crisis, based on the documented experiences of program participants," Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft told Fox News Digital. "The average age of the 150 program participants was 49 years, with 26% being 62 years or older, and most participants were either employed or retired." Ashcraft’s comments follow the completion of "Rise Up Alameda," the city's first-ever guaranteed income pilot project. City staff presented the program's final 24-month evaluation report to the Alameda City Council on Oct. 6. ALBUQUERQUE USES WEED TAX TO FUND 'NO-STRINGS-ATTACHED' GUARANTEED INCOME, SPARKING POLICY DEBATE According to city documents, the pilot aimed to "reduce economic instability for program participants, help to change local narratives and perceptions surrounding poverty and the provision of public benefits, and help to support and inform the national discussion regarding public benefits and anti-poverty policies." The Alameda City Council previously allocated $4.6 million in federal pandemic relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to finance the initiative, which provided 150 low-income households with $1,000 per month in no-strings-attached cash over two years. However, city notices confirm that because ARPA was a one-time federal allocation, the pilot has officially concluded, and the city currently has no plans or budget allocated for a permanent continuation. "As Mayor, I believe our responsibility is to advance practical, compassionate, and evidence-informed policies that help residents meet their basic needs, preserve their dignity, and build a more stable future for themselves and their families," Ashcraft told Fox News Digital when asked whether she planned to implement a permanent program. BALTIMORE MAYOR BACKS BALLOT MEASURE CREATING TAXPAYER-FUNDED 'BABY FUND' FOR NEWBORN FAMILIES Ashcraft highlighted several personal accounts of local residents who received monthly payments through the pilot. Among them was Andrea, a certified nursing assistant who used the funds to stay afloat following the death of her mother. The financial boost helped cover medical bills, rent, gas, and Bay Area bridge tolls while allowing her to care for her father and ailing brother. Another participant, Dolores, a retiree in her 70s living in affordable senior housing after a 41-year career at AT&T, used the extra $1,000 a month to pay off credit card debt and build an emergency savings account. Other recipients included Haroon, a rideshare and transit driver; Julia, a woman with a disability who was able to buy new mattresses, groceries, and a set of car tires after an eviction forced her to move in with her sister; and Tyronne, a Navy veteran and former truck driver at the decommissioned Alameda Naval Air Station who relied on the extra money to cover medical bills and stabilize his housing. While Ashcraft praised these personal outcomes, she acknowledged that direct cash payments are not a full remedy for California's economic pressures. "These stories demonstrate the value of direct, unrestricted cash in helping residents navigate financial hardship, maintain stability, and improve their overall well-being," Ashcraft said. "While guaranteed income is not a stand-alone solution to the affordability crisis, programs like Rise Up Alameda can provide meaningful support as we pursue longer-term solutions to the high cost of housing, health care, transportation, and other basic needs." GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM TARGETS LOW-INCOME HOMES LED BY BLACK MOMS AS CASH HANDOUTS SURGE NATIONWIDE Alameda's program underscores a funding challenge facing local governments across the nation: how to sustain guaranteed income pilot programs now that temporary federal pandemic relief funding is ending. Many local guaranteed income pilots were underwritten by temporary pandemic-era ARPA allocations. With federal deadlines requiring municipalities to spend remaining relief funds, mayors and advocacy groups are searching for ways to convert short-term experiments into permanent, taxpayer-funded government programs. A major organization advocating for guaranteed income is the Economic Security Project (ESP). Founded in 2016 by a network of entrepreneurs, activists and researchers, ESP has helped support more than 100 guaranteed income pilots nationwide. California leads the country with more than 60 pilot launches. ESP has urged governments to consider taxpayer-funded measures to establish permanent minimum-income guarantees. When asked by Fox News Digital whether local pilots are transitioning into permanent public policies, ESP indicated that multiple municipalities are actively working on legislative proposals. "We can say, however, that there’s an active and growing movement for cash in hundreds of communities across the country," Shafeka Hashash, director of cash initiatives at the Economic Security Project, told Fox News Digital. "We regularly take calls from some of the 1,500 members of the Guaranteed Income Community of Practice — researchers, nonprofits, local government officials, and community leaders all interested in bringing cash to their neighborhoods," Hashash added. "We just can’t announce any pilots or policies before the localities do." MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS One pilot program has become permanent in Cook County, Illinois. To sustain the initiative without federal aid, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for guaranteed income in the county budget, signaling a shift toward long-term local funding. Meanwhile, Republican state officials and conservative policy groups have sought to block guaranteed income programs. Critics argue unconditional handouts discourage work, increase dependence on government assistance and misuse taxpayer funds. "The affordability crisis is hitting Americans across backgrounds, geographies and party lines, and it's imperative that state and federal leaders adopt a solutions-focused approach," Mayors for Guaranteed Income founder Michael Tubbs told Fox News Digital. "Banning policies that have proven effective at the local level is not only undemocratic, it is incredibly counterproductive to solving the key problem facing American families," he added. "We should be unlocking innovation at the local level, to boost economic security, stabilize households, and restore faith in the American Dream." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d5e2b01e86071e10999 A megachurch pastor is running for Senate. Will Democrats vote for him? te 2026-10-21T23:40:14.401Z A megachurch pastor is running for Senate. Will Democrats vote for him? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d5c2b01e86071e10980 Bears React to NFL Announcement for QB Caleb Williams Following His Return te 2026-10-21T23:40:12.441Z Bears React to NFL Announcement for QB Caleb Williams Following His Return Caleb Williams returned to action for the Chicago Bears in Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d5b2b01e86071e10977 Colts Key Playmaker Remains Sidelined With Injury te 2026-10-21T23:40:11.031Z Colts Key Playmaker Remains Sidelined With Injury The Indianapolis Colts could be without one of their top playmakers for another week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d592b01e86071e1096e Tennessee Responds to Dolly Parton Sister's Election 'Rigging' Post te 2026-10-21T23:40:09.215Z Tennessee Responds to Dolly Parton Sister's Election 'Rigging' Post Stella Parton, the sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, said she had trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d572b01e86071e10965 De'Aaron Fox Attacks Chet Holmgren Over NBA Opening Night with WWF Move  te 2026-10-21T23:40:07.662Z De'Aaron Fox Attacks Chet Holmgren Over NBA Opening Night with WWF Move  Either Simone Biles would be proud of Holmgren, or the Hulk would be proud of Fox. Who knows, just pick a side. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d552b01e86071e1095c Former NFL Star Makes Bleak Kyle Shanahan Prediction Amid 49ers' 6-0 Start te 2026-10-21T23:40:05.965Z Former NFL Star Makes Bleak Kyle Shanahan Prediction Amid 49ers' 6-0 Start A former All-Pro who played for Kyle Shanahan doesn't see the San Francisco 49ers head coach accomplishing a major feat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad94d542b01e86071e10953 Texans Respond to NFL Accomplishment for Quarterback CJ Stroud te 2026-10-21T23:40:04.347Z Texans Respond to NFL Accomplishment for Quarterback CJ Stroud The Houston Texans reacted to a significant NFL accomplishment for quarterback CJ Stroud following his Week 6 performance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad948ad2b01e86071e1081f Man's puzzling disappearance in national park triggers frantic 24-hour search involving K9 te 2026-10-21T23:20:13.431Z Man's puzzling disappearance in national park triggers frantic 24-hour search involving K9 A 70-year-old man disappeared for more than 24 hours, prompting an extensive search that stretched into the evening. The Oʻahu man was last seen in the Big Island's Volcano area before he was reported missing around 12:16 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the Hawaii Police Department. The man was identified as David Arai, whose son told Hawaii-based news station KHON2 his father was familiar with the area's hiking trails and that he frequently hiked alone. MISSING 72-YEAR-OLD HIKER FOUND ALIVE DAYS AFTER FRIGHTENING 100-FOOT FALL LEFT HER BADLY INJURED Police believed the man was at risk due to his age and other information gathered during the investigation. Officers later located Arai's empty rental car inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the department. Hawai'i Island police and National Park personnel searched the area on the ground, while a Hawai'i Fire Department helicopter assisted from above. Fox News Digital reached out to the Hawai'i Police Department and David Arai for comment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER K9 Trina, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever specially trained to track people by scent, joined the search with her handler, Officer Christopher Ross, police said. At about 7:30 p.m., Trina located the man on a trail roughly two miles from where his rental car had been found, according to the department. Ross told KHON2 that Arai was lying on his back in bushes just off the trail when they found him. Trina approached the man and licked his hand, according to the officer. "The man was safely carried back to the trailhead and was subsequently transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center for medical treatment due to dehydration and exposure," the department said in the press release. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The discovery marked the second time in two months that Trina located a missing person, according to police. Originally from Sweden, Trina is trained to help locate missing children and endangered adults throughout Hawaii. Just last month, she helped authorities locate an endangered teenager in Waikoloa, police said. Fox News Digital previously reported on another search for an older hiker who disappeared during a trip in Northern California. Mary Beth Granbery, 72, was reported missing after leaving for a multi-day camping trip on Sept. 28 and failing to return as expected. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Family members later found her camper van at the Cabin Creek Trailhead, prompting authorities in Siskiyou and Shasta counties to launch a coordinated search. Ground crews found Granbery alive near Cabin Creek on Oct. 4 after she fell down a steep embankment and suffered serious injuries and exposure to the elements. A California Highway Patrol helicopter helped lift Granbery from the rugged terrain before she was taken to a hospital, where authorities said she was in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The national park is also home to Kilauea — which recently erupted for the 55th time since late 2024 after a rare two-month pause, according to Fox Weather. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad948ab2b01e86071e1080a Democrats warn federal voucher credit would spread Arizona’s problems nationwide te 2026-10-21T23:20:11.353Z Democrats warn federal voucher credit would spread Arizona’s problems nationwide (Photo via Getty Images) Arizona’s congressional Democrats are calling to repeal a federal plan that would spend billions on a school voucher tax credit, saying the Grand Canyon State’s universal voucher program is proof that public schools across the country will suffer.  The “One Big Beautiful Bill” that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans championed last year included a tax credit, beginning in 2027, that would reimburse individual filers up to $1,700 and up to $3,400 for married couples who donate to organizations that award students educational scholarships. The tax credit is projected to cost $26 billion by 2030.  The plan has been widely criticized as a strategy to promote the creation of state-run private school voucher programs and encourage students to leave public schools.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Arizona was among the first states to set up a voucher program that pulled money from public schools to pay for a student’s education elsewhere. Initially designed as a way to help students with special educational needs, Republicans have since expanded it for all students to use, even those who have never attended a public school.  It now costs the state about $1 billion annually, and it continues to grow. Opponents argue the program siphons money away from already underfunded public schools to pay for the private school tuitions of wealthy families.   Public education advocates fear the new federal tax credit will only worsen the blow for schools crippled by state voucher systems. While the tax credit theoretically allows for donations to be made to organizations that give scholarships to students who choose to attend public schools, the “Education Freedom tax credit” has been largely billed as a win for school choice, a movement aimed at supporting private schools. Students who move away from a public school education reduce the per-pupil funding that public schools receive.  In a bid to stop the federal tax credit from ever being implemented, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva proposed legislation earlier this year to repeal it. In a written statement advocating for the legislation, Kelly pointed to Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account system as an example of why a national voucher plan is the wrong move.  “Arizona is a clear example of the consequences of diverting taxpayer dollars to private school vouchers: fraud, benefits going to families who can already afford private school, and public schools losing funds they desperately need,” he said. “Now, the Trump administration wants to take that same approach nationwide. We should be investing in public schools that serve all kids, not expanding a voucher program that risks more waste and abuse.”   Grijalva told the Arizona Mirror that public education has made a positive impact in her family, and she strongly opposes policies that defund it. Her grandfather moved to the U.S. as a laborer under the U.S.-Mexico Bracero initiative, with a primary school education. And her father, Raúl Grijalva, later became a congressman, which she attributes to his access to public school.  “For in one generation to go from working the land to writing laws in the halls of Congress — that doesn’t happen without public education,” she said.  Grijalva added that there’s no flexibility for her on the issue, and claims from some Democrats that the tax credit could benefit public schools aren’t enough to sway her, she said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state up to participate in the plan last week, saying she wouldn’t “leave money on the table” that could potentially go towards public schools. And Grijalva said no amount of amendments ensuring school voucher programs have strict oversight would change her mind. “My money needs to go to public schools and there’s no wiggle room for me on any of it, because what we are doing is we are lessening opportunities for people,” she said. “We are creating a society of haves and have nots — and if you have the money, you can get a quality education and if you don’t, you’re going to be relegated to whatever’s left in our public schools.” The U.S. Department of Treasury released preliminary rules for the tax credit program on Oct. 2 that appear to block any effort by state leaders to regulate vouchers. States would be barred from earmarking the vouchers for public schools or creating accountability standards for participating schools must follow. And the rules don’t require schools that receive the money from the vouchers to meet state academic standards. States are required to opt in to the program, and Arizona has not done so. Republican lawmakers sought to force the state to opt in earlier this year, but Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed that legislation. Hobbs is seeking reelection in November and her opponent, Republican Andy Biggs, is a vocal school choice proponent. Biggs voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a member of Congress. The push to eliminate the tax credit has so far been a nonstarter in Congress. Neither version of the repeal bill has been granted a hearing in either congressional chamber, both of which are controlled by Republicans. Grijalva said she doesn’t expect it to advance under the current political makeup, but is hopeful that the November midterms might change that.  “We have a lot of opportunity in the next Congress,” she said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad948a62b01e86071e107f0 Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground. te 2026-10-21T23:20:06.570Z Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad948a42b01e86071e107d2 NBA Insider's Latest Report Contradicts Ja Morant, Trail Blazers Rumors te 2026-10-21T23:20:04.898Z NBA Insider's Latest Report Contradicts Ja Morant, Trail Blazers Rumors NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Wednesday that Ja Morant would in fact be in the Portland Trail Blazers' starting lineup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad948a32b01e86071e107c9 Republicans Dealt Triple Senate Polling Blow by Leading Election Forecaster te 2026-10-21T23:20:03.295Z Republicans Dealt Triple Senate Polling Blow by Leading Election Forecaster Midterm elections are widely seen as a test of the party in power, with the president’s party historically losing seats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad946562b01e86071e107a2 Maricopa riders to give tot a first ride in his father’s memory te 2026-10-21T23:10:14.346Z Maricopa riders to give tot a first ride in his father’s memory He has a tiny cruiser, a road name and a whole crew of riders behind him. Now, Legacy is getting his first motorcycle ride for his second birthday. The Maricopa toddler’s father, Dustin Tappé, died in a motorcycle crash Dec. 2, 2024, when Legacy was just a month old. This Saturday, the riders who have helped carry his family through the loss will gather to give him a milestone his dad should have been there to see: his first ride. Legacy’s nickname came from his father himself. “His dad, before he passed away, was sitting in the rocking chair with him, and he looked down on him and said, ‘You’re going to be my little legacy,’” said Legacy’s mother, Melody Tappé. Since losing her husband, Melody said she has found an unexpected family in the motorcycle community. “They just came out of nowhere. I never knew any of them, and now they’ve become family,” she said. A flyer advertising a birthday ride for Legacy Tappe. [Submitted]The ride is open to the Maricopa community, including people who don’t own motorcycles but want to show their support. Riders will stage at 11 a.m. Saturday at Maricopa Meadows Main Park, 45511 W. Honeycutt Ave., with departure planned for about 11:30 a.m. The group will make a short ride through the neighborhood before lining Barbara Lane so Legacy can take his first spin surrounded by motorcycles. Tappé also founded the In an Instant Tappe Foundation to support families coping with the loss of a loved one. The foundation plans to host the Dustin Michael Tappé Annual Memorial & Benefit Ride on Dec. 5, continuing its work to bring the motorcycle community together and help families navigate grief. “It is a huge family that you don’t know you have, and you never knew you needed,” Melody said of the motorcycle community. The post Maricopa riders to give tot a first ride in his father’s memory appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad946532b01e86071e10781 Retired NYPD detective charged with murder in George Washington Bridge shooting of Con Ed worker: officials te 2026-10-21T23:10:11.340Z Retired NYPD detective charged with murder in George Washington Bridge shooting of Con Ed worker: officials A retired police officer was arrested after police say he shot and killed a New York City utility worker on the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday, according to authorities. The NYPD said Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, faces a murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed Con Edison worker Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage. It appeared to be a road rage attack involving the two Rockland County residents, the New York Post reported. Romero previously worked as an NYPD detective, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. He left the force 25 years ago, according to the Post. The shooting occurred at 7:18 p.m. Tuesday. Irvine was driving on the bridge Tuesday evening when he was shot in his shoulder, crashed into a median on the bridge, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, Fox News Digital has confirmed. "Police responded to a 911 call of a male shot on the outbound, upper level roadway of the George Washington Bridge," the NYPD said. PREGNANT WOMAN DRIVING HOME FROM PRENATAL VISIT SHOT DURING ALLEGED ROAD RAGE ATTACK: POLICE When investigators arrived, the victim was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in the driver's seat of a motor vehicle with a gunshot wound to the rear of the right shoulder. The victim was taken to Englewood Hospital, where he died, police said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Romero was driving in a black Range Rover at the time, according to New York Daily News. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS SEND US A TIP According to his social media, Irvine had just celebrated working for Con Edison for 20 years and posted about the accomplishment in September. "We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a member of the Con Edison family in this senseless act of violence," Con Edison said in a statement, FOX 5 New York reported. "Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, colleagues, and everyone who knew and loved him." GOT A TIP? LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST An online fundraiser for Irvine's family said in part, "Koran was a man full of life, love, and dedication to the people who meant the most to him. His family was his world, and he worked hard every day to provide for and support his wife, Patricia, and their children, Lea and Hiro. He loved deeply, valued his relationships, and always strived to give his family the best life possible." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD and Con Edison for comment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad946512b01e86071e10772 Arizona group claims Starbucks’ cups aren’t reaching recycling facilities, but retailer cites investigation flaws te 2026-10-21T23:10:09.299Z Arizona group claims Starbucks’ cups aren’t reaching recycling facilities, but retailer cites investigation flaws PHOENIX – Plastic Free Phoenix, a group advocating against single-use plastics, held a demonstration last month in response to a report by its national counterpart that Starbucks’ plastic cups, which the coffee company stated were “widely recyclable,” are not actually reaching recycling facilities. Beyond Plastics, the national organization which led the movement, said in a release that it is calling for Starbucks to swap plastic cups for fiber ones and asked the company to stop portraying its cups as “widely recyclable.”      The local rally was part of a larger demonstration at 22 Starbucks stores in 11 states meant to inform customers that the coffee chain’s single-use plastic cups aren’t being recycled, according to the investigation by Beyond Plastics.  The investigation found that of 69 trackers put in Starbucks cups, 47 successfully tracked from a store to a final destination such a landfill, incinerator or waste-transfer station. Of those, none made it to a recycling facility.  A spokesperson for Starbucks questioned the Beyond Plastics report’s methodology, saying that studies involving electronic trackers are not reflective of how a normal recycling system operates because those devices are typically rejected at a recycling facility. “Recycling outcomes depend on the broader system – including local infrastructure, contamination levels and consumer participation – factors that extend beyond any single company,” the spokesperson said in a statement provided to Cronkite News.  Julie Morrison, the founder of Plastic Free Phoenix who led the demonstration at the Starbucks location at McClintock Drive and Guadalupe Road in Tempe, said she’s impressed with the company’s sustainability programs, but wants to see more reusable products and a move toward using fiber cups rather than plastic ones.  “I love that Starbucks has the sustainability practice of a Better Cup for All, because that means the cup doesn’t even get made,” she said. “I would rather have zero plastic cups being made at the front end.” A Better Cup for All is Starbucks’ initiative to identify ways to reduce its environmental impact.   J.B. Shaw, the recycling director at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, said there are many reasons why a plastic cup may or may not be recycled.  He said it depends if the cup is empty and dry, because liquids can affect other materials in a bin. People also keep their straws in their cups, which he said aren’t typically recyclable. “You want to make sure you follow your local city’s recycling program guidance and what they would like to see,” he said. “You need to keep it clean and dry.” The department provides a “recycling locator” which shows what type of waste is acceptable for different municipalities. Shaw also said a tracker – such as the “small, electronic, Bluetooth-enabled trackers” used in the Beyond Plastics’ investigation – could be a hazardous method of analyzing plastic recycling. Lithium-ion batteries, which are present in many commercial trackers like AirTags, could spark fires through the recycling process and hurt workers, Shaw said. Because of this, any cups with trackers would likely not be accepted as recyclable, he said. In a 2024 report, the National Waste & Recycling Association estimated that more than 5,000 fires occur at recycling facilities each year, which are increasingly linked to disposed lithium-ion batteries. “We don’t want lithium batteries in the recycling or trash because if they get crushed, they could start a fire,” Shaw said. “Our recyclers have seen tons of recycling fires, both in trucks, at the landfills, in the recycling centers.” Beyond Plastics did not respond to a request for comment regarding if lithium-ion batteries were used in its investigation or if trackers hindered results. Stacey Travers, a Democratic state representative for District 12 and minority whip of the Arizona House of Representatives, attended the September demonstration. In partnership with the nonprofit Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology, she introduced legislation last session calling for recycling of electronic waste. The bill did not pass.   “We just need big business and multinational corporations to actually support what we’re trying to do at a very grassroots level, which is something as simple as just having a recycling bin in your home and making sure that proper waste is put in there,” she said. Travers said she plans to work on legislation for the upcoming session in January to require producers to participate in a statewide recycling fund that would require businesses to use more recyclable or compostable products, so it’s not on the taxpayer to make the shift away from plastics. “With the invention of plastic, we’ve seen higher, worse health outcomes, and it’s time to actually have the people raise their voice and have multinational corporations be more thoughtful and be more responsible with their products,” she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad943fc2b01e86071e106f2 Sam Franklin Jr becomes second Bills player suspended over alleged spitting, appeals NFL ban te 2026-10-21T23:00:12.515Z Sam Franklin Jr becomes second Bills player suspended over alleged spitting, appeals NFL ban Buffalo Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr. maintains he did not spit on a Raiders player during last week’s game in Las Vegas. He is appealing the NFL’s one-game, unpaid suspension, sources told ESPN and The Associated Press on Wednesday. The appeals process is not public. However, under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals are heard by one of four people: former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera. The NFL and NFLPA jointly appointed the panel. Franklin reportedly filed his appeal the same day the NFL announced its disciplinary action. According to the league, "Franklin will be suspended one game without pay because of an incident that occurred with 1:32 remaining" in Buffalo’s 33-30 win last week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Franklin is now the second Bills player to be suspended by the league for a spitting-related incident stemming from Week 6. Fellow Buffalo defensive back, C.J. Gardner-Johnson also received a one-game suspension after the league determined spitting in the direction of Raiders players. Gardner-Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, appeared to spit in the direction of Raiders tight end Brock Bowers. In both cases, the suspensions were issued after the players were found to have violated NFL Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which outlines discipline for any act that is "contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship." Other details surrounding Franklin’s discipline were not immediately revealed by the league. RAMS TACKLE ALARIC JACKSON WINS APPEAL, WILL MISS JUST ONE GAME FOR PUNCHING BILLS' BRADLEY CHUBB Franklin denied the allegation in a message posted on his Instagram account, saying he’s "Not a dirty play what so ever! Will always defend myself though. Still won't spit on anyone." His social media post included a slow-motion replay showing Las Vegas offensive lineman Delmar Glaze appearing to strike Franklin in a sensitive area below the waist during the Raiders’ successful extra-point attempt in what was ultimately a Bills victory. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The clip ends before the play is over and does not show any of Franklin’s retaliation. It is not clear whether Franklin spit at anyone. RAMS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN PUNCHES BILLS LINEBACKER AFTER THRILLING GAME: 'TEMPERS GOT FLARED' The timing of the appeals hearing was not immediately available. The Bills have a bye weekend and Franklin’s suspension was set to begin Monday and run through Nov. 2, a day after the Bills host the Baltimore Ravens. As for Gardner-Johnson, the safety was ejected for his action during the second quarter, which was captured by TV cameras and replayed during the broadcast. Following the game, Gardner-Johnson apologized to his teammates. He also told reporters, "I’ll take my consequences," while adding that he has to be better at controlling his emotions. Franklin, meanwhile, was not initially penalized following the play. A video posted on social media by an NFL Network reporter shows a scuffle occurring following the successful PAT, with Glaze blocking Bills linebacker Michael Hoecht while at the same time pulling Franklin’s undershirt. Franklin responded by shoving Glaze from the side. Glaze then turned to Franklin and appeared to shove the Bills player’s helmet. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad943f32b01e86071e10693 Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown te 2026-10-21T23:00:03.848Z Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad941a82b01e86071e10652 Sam LaPorta shares disappointment in Lions for lack of extension: 'Break my f---ing back for the team' te 2026-10-21T22:50:16.524Z Sam LaPorta shares disappointment in Lions for lack of extension: 'Break my f---ing back for the team' Sam LaPorta, the top tight end for the Detroit Lions, is not happy with his franchise as he still awaits a contract extension. And it’s gotten to the point where he insinuated, with expletives included, that he doesn’t mind finding a new NFL home in three months. LaPorta is in the final year of his rookie contract, and despite developing into one of the best players at his position in the league, and more importantly one that helps the Lions’ high-octane offense function, he hasn’t received an extension. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Iowa product made an appearance on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take," where he was blunt about how he feels regarding his contract situation. "I think the combination of getting your heartstrings twisted as well as the violent sport that we play, it sucks," LaPorta explained to the crew. "And it’s disappointing that you go out there every week and you bear the risk of getting hurt. "Like last year, whatever it was, Week 9, Week 10, I break my f---ing back for the team. And then I’m going out there this year, and I’m balling, and maybe they’re just not showing the love. "So, it sucks. I’m going to continue to be a pro, and I dish a lot of that to my agent, and he handles that great. …So, I’m going to continue to go do my thing and ball out. And in three months, if I don’t get to wear the Honolulu Blue and play for the Lions anymore, it’s going to be all good. I’ll go get paid somewhere else." LaPorta has hauled in 27 catches for 316 yards and three touchdowns through five games thus far in 2026. He’s fifth in the NFL in receiving yards for tight ends, and the Lions are coming off their bye week. He’s a Pro Bowler, a second-team All-Pro, and like he said, he literally broke his back for the Lions. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! LaPorta underwent a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disc in his back this past November. "I was talking to someone this morning actually about it, and I made the example: In training camp, we got live a little bit, but your teammates are still going to take it easy on you. So, Week 1, you take a couple shots, and you kind of bounce up off the turf like, ‘Oh yeah, I guess I can still do this. I can get smoked, get up and go back in and play like 90% of the snaps or whatever it was.’ "So, it’s just kind of an eye-opening moment, but cool to bounce back from that." Basically, LaPorta is implying that the surgery went well and he’s proving that the back injury shouldn’t be anything to worry about, if in fact the Lions are. As a second-round pick, the Lions were not able to add a fifth-year option to LaPorta’s rookie deal, meaning he would be a free agent come March if no deal were to get done. In the meantime, LaPorta will prepare with his Lions teammates for an NFC North matchup with a hot Green Bay Packers team at home on Sunday. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad941a72b01e86071e10649 Amy Robach, TJ Holmes’ exes get engaged to each other three years after high-profile ABC News cheating scandal te 2026-10-21T22:50:15.265Z Amy Robach, TJ Holmes’ exes get engaged to each other three years after high-profile ABC News cheating scandal Former ABC News hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes famously lost their jobs in 2023 when their extramarital affair became tabloid fodder. Three years later, their exes have found love — with each other. Robach and Holmes have insisted that they were "outed, not caught" because they were in the midst of divorce proceedings when several intimate photos taken without their knowledge were published by The Daily Mail in 2022. But the scandalous affair rocked the media industry and ultimately resulted in their high-profile exits from ABC News. Robach’s ex-husband, actor Andrew Shue, and Holmes’ ex-wife, Marilee Fiebig, reportedly grew close as the saga played out publicly. On Wednesday, Shue and Fiebig announced they are engaged to be married. AMY ROBACH, TJ HOLMES OPEN UP ON SCANDAL AFTER A YEAR OF SILENCE: ‘THERE WERE DAYS WHEN I WANTED TO DIE’ "I don’t know how it happened, but there’s a happy ending," Shue told People when confirming the engagement. "I’m grateful," Shue added. "I had to grow through a lot of pain and a lot of struggle and a lot of humility." Dr. Tammy Nelson, a relationship expert and a licensed psychotherapist, isn’t surprised Shue and Fiebig found happiness. "When two people go through a similar life transition, it can create a bond in ways other experiences can't. It can create emotional connection, but a lasting relationship will mean they both have to work together to create something new," Nelson told Fox News Digital. TJ HOLMES-AMY ROBACH 'GROSS' PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT BRINGS BACK BAD MEMORIES AFTER SCANDAL: FORMER ABC INSIDER "It can be hard to start over after divorce. But divorce doesn’t mean you’ve failed at love," Nelson continued. "It can mean you’re going into your next relationship with a clearer idea of who you are and what you want." Nelson feels privacy is critical for a couple like Shue and Fiebig, whose relationship unfolded publicly. "Sometimes, couples need the space to discover what's real between them before inviting outside opinions and scrutiny into their relationship. Having control over what you reveal, to whom and when, can help create an environment where trust and intimacy can develop naturally," Nelson said. People also revealed that Robach and Holmes are now married following a private ceremony in September. ABC CONDEMNED FOR HANDLING OF ROBACH-HOLMES SCANDAL: ‘BUSYBODY MEDDLING’ IN CONSENSUAL AFFAIR "I had to accept my own part in marriage not working out for me and in not understanding myself well enough and not understanding what matters in a relationship well enough to find the right person for me, and that has been an extraordinary gift," Shue told People. "I think the magic of love is when you go from a need to giving," he continued. "I don’t think there was anything other than this just happened to be our way of getting to know each other and being able to share ourselves with each other in a time where we both needed a friend." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad941a52b01e86071e10640 Is there a secret to success the best Major League Baseball teams have already found? te 2026-10-21T22:50:13.756Z Is there a secret to success the best Major League Baseball teams have already found? With the 2026 World Series matchup set between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, there's been debate circulating about the lessons to be learned from those two organizations' success this season. After years of wailing and gnashing of teeth over salary caps and payrolls and free agency, Tampa and Milwaukee demonstrate that most of those concerns are overblown. While many have made the claim that those two organizations are "outliers," that they're the exception to the big market, high-payroll rule, a quick glance at recent history shows that's not necessarily the case. Since 2017, the last 10 years, here's how many World Series appearances Tampa has made relative to some other big market or high-payroll teams: ONE OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S OWNERS JUST DESTROYED THE LEAGUE'S ENTIRE ARGUMENT FOR A LOCKOUT Milwaukee reaching the World Series means that 19 out of 30 MLB teams have reached the championship round since 2010. Meanwhile, 18 out of 32 NFL teams have reached the Super Bowl over that same time frame. 63% of MLB has reached the World Series, while just 56% of the NFL has gotten to the Super Bowl, despite the salary cap. Which raises the question, how are these teams so consistently good, despite their limited player budget? Well, there's an obvious answer that takes a little digging to find out: they spend money on other, important areas or team and roster building that many others forego. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Several baseball fans on X have noted that the Brewers, Rays, and Dodgers are among the teams with the largest analytics departments in the league. One even found that there's a not-insignificant relationship between having a larger analytics staff and winning more games. It's interesting, because much of the discourse on televised baseball is that analytics are "ruining" the sport. Yet the larger these departments are, the better their teams perform. Why would that be? SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Analytics" is an overly broad term that doesn't fully cover what these departments do, or what they're researching. It's not just, "hey this stat looks good," it's combining details like bat path, angles of attack, pitch shape and pitch design, exit velocities, barrel rate, performance against different pitch types, do hitters struggle against certain reliever arm slots, what's the best combination of pitch sequencing to attack an opposing lineup...all of it is part of an analytics team. And it matters. A lot. Those small, seemingly marginal behind-the-scenes advantages can add up over time. Better game planning, better information filtering down to coaches and eventually players, and better scouting for trades and free agency. It's not just, "does this player have good stats," it's, "does this player fit a specific need on our roster?" It can also help with amateur scouting, where the Dodgers, Rays, and Brewers also excel. Those three organizations frequently dominate the international market, which is paying tremendous dividends on their current and future rosters. Junior Caminero has become a superstar for Tampa at just 22-23 years old. Jackson Chourio for Milwaukee has the most postseason home runs by a player in MLB history before turning 23. Andy Pages was the most valuable offensive player on the Dodgers this season, by Fangraphs wins above replacement. As just a few examples. That's an area where many teams skimp out, when spending just a bit more money could dramatically increase their scouting prowess in international markets. And obviously, given the Brewers and Rays' dominance in this area, it's not impossible for smaller organizations to invest in. A quick look at the three teams with the smallest analytics departments turns up the...Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, and Athletics. How have those organizations done in recent years? This isn't to say that there's a perfect relationship between more staff and more wins, but it's hard to argue with the success these teams have demonstrated. Particularly with Milwaukee and Tampa, as the Dodgers obviously are able to supplant their analytics group with big spending on free agents. But if your team has fallen behind the curve in this area, it's a lot harder to win than it needs to be. And that's on ownership, not market size. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9419e2b01e86071e1060c U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections te 2026-10-21T22:50:06.924Z U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9419c2b01e86071e105ed Trump Agrees to BBC Deposition in January as Long as It's Not Recorded te 2026-10-21T22:50:04.981Z Trump Agrees to BBC Deposition in January as Long as It's Not Recorded Trump's lawyers said he will be available for questioning from January 11-22 in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9419a2b01e86071e105cd Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock te 2026-10-21T22:50:02.879Z Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93f452b01e86071e10585 Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers. te 2026-10-21T22:40:05.405Z Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93f432b01e86071e1057c Here are 5 things to know about Abdul El-Sayed. te 2026-10-21T22:40:03.658Z Here are 5 things to know about Abdul El-Sayed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93cf52b01e86071e10519 Making whiskey at home could land you in prison, but Supreme Court may change that te 2026-10-21T22:30:13.378Z Making whiskey at home could land you in prison, but Supreme Court may change that Americans can legally brew beer and make wine at home, but producing even a small amount of whiskey could land them in federal prison. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to weigh in on a 150-year-old federal law prohibiting home distilling, a case that could have implications far beyond the liquor cabinet. The justices agreed Monday to review the Reconstruction-era restriction, which dates to 1868 and was originally enacted to combat liquor tax evasion. AMERICANS ONCE SURVIVED ON SQUIRREL PIE, WHISKEY AND HOMEMADE CHEESE AFTER BRITISH IMPORTS DRIED UP Robert Alt, president and CEO of the Ohio-based Buckeye Institute, which represents challengers to the ban, told Fox News Digital the decision marks a significant development for home-distilling enthusiasts. "This is a real opportunity for both whiskey and freedom," Alt said. Among those challenging the prohibition is John Ream, an Ohio brewery owner and former aerospace engineer who wants to distill small quantities of spirits at home for personal consumption. Ream's legal battle was previously highlighted by Fox News Digital as he awaited word on whether the nation's highest court would intervene. MAN CHALLENGING 150-YEAR-OLD BAN ON MAKING LIQUOR AT HOME HOPES SUPREME COURT TAKES HIS CASE Under federal law, producing distilled spirits at home can carry penalties of up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine and possible property forfeiture. The case centers on whether Congress' constitutional authority to collect taxes also allows it to prohibit an otherwise lawful activity inside a person's home. "What this case boils down to is what is the scope of congressional power?" Alt said. Two federal appeals courts reached conflicting conclusions earlier this year. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The Fifth Circuit struck down the restriction, finding that Congress' taxing authority did not justify the prohibition. The Sixth Circuit upheld the law, concluding it was a permissible means of enforcing federal liquor taxes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains that the restriction is a legitimate tool for preventing tax evasion and protecting federal revenue. The DOJ declined to comment on the case to Fox News Digital. Alt, however, argues that allowing Congress to prohibit home distilling under its taxing authority could establish a troubling precedent for other private activities. He pointed to hobbies such as gardening and working on cars as examples of activities that could theoretically face similar restrictions under the government's legal reasoning. The attorney also noted that home distilling has deep American roots, including President George Washington. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "The founders would be rolling over in their graves at the suggestion that Congress had the authority to ban and make a felony out of this very American activity," Alt said. A ruling favoring the federal government would leave the challenged restriction in place, although Congress could still amend the law, Alt said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Alt said his clients would be willing to pay applicable taxes on spirits produced at home, arguing that taxation should not require an outright prohibition. The Supreme Court has not yet scheduled oral arguments, but Alt said he anticipates arguments in late February or early March, with a decision potentially arriving by the end of June. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93cee2b01e86071e104f2 A Strong Poll for Democrats, With Some Warning Signs te 2026-10-21T22:30:06.675Z A Strong Poll for Democrats, With Some Warning Signs The party will be happy with the House outlook, but dismayed by some other findings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93cec2b01e86071e104d3 Meta's Biggest Legal Settlements After $25B Trump Campaign Data Penalty te 2026-10-21T22:30:04.808Z Meta's Biggest Legal Settlements After $25B Trump Campaign Data Penalty Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico penalty after years of multibillion-dollar settlements and fines over privacy and safety. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93a9e2b01e86071e10495 France in flames is preview of what 'DSA' Democrats want for US, senator warns te 2026-10-21T22:20:14.277Z France in flames is preview of what 'DSA' Democrats want for US, senator warns The chaos engulfing France is a preview of what Democrats want for America, Sen. Eric Schmitt warned, contrasting the unrest with new manufacturing jobs and a federal crime crackdown in Missouri that he credits to cooperation with the Trump administration. "You see what’s happening in France. That’s exactly what they want here, the DSA Democrats," the Missouri Republican told Fox News Digital. His warning comes as riots, fires and looting have swept France after protests over rising living costs and strained public services turned violent, prompting curfews in parts of Paris and other cities. "I think the Democrat Party at this point is sort of post-American and anti-Western civilization," Schmitt said. VIOLENT FAR-LEFT RIOTS IN FRANCE ARE 'CHILLING WARNING' FOR AMERICANS AT HOME, MIKE JOHNSON SAYS With control of the House "up for grabs," Schmitt argued, Republicans need to make the stakes clear while showing voters what they have delivered. INSIDE THE HOUSE GOP'S 4-WEEK BATTLE PLAN TO SAVE ITS MAJORITY Asked what a Democratic House would mean for Trump’s agenda, Schmitt accused Democrats of obstructing Republican efforts on immigration, permitting reform and regulations. 'SQUAD' DEMOCRAT FORMALLY INTRODUCES BILL TO ABOLISH ICE, BORDER PATROL AND DISMANTLE DHS He warned that Democratic control could jeopardize funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and revive what he described as the political weaponization of government under former President Joe Biden. But Schmitt also argued Republicans need to give voters a reason to support them, pointing to jobs and public safety as areas where he says cooperation with the Trump administration is paying off. KEY AMERICAN INDUSTRY SEEING BLUE-COLLAR JOBS BOOM AS TRUMP'S RE-SHORING POLICIES PAY OFF In Missouri, he highlighted Boeing’s selection to build the Air Force’s F-47 and the Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter as a potentially transformative investment in American manufacturing. Boeing secured the Navy contract in September after winning the Air Force program last year. BERNIE SANDERS ADMITS DEMOCRATS FAILED WORKING-CLASS VOTERS ON ECONOMICS, DRIVING THEM TO DONALD TRUMP Schmitt, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the programs would mean 7,000 direct jobs, with additional opportunities for suppliers and surrounding businesses. "It means that the goal we’ve been fighting for, which is that St. Louis is the defense tech capital of the United States of America, is coming true," he said. TRUMP SAYS POLLS 'DON'T ACCOUNT FOR ONE THING,' AS HE PLEDGES TO DEFEAT COMMUNISTS 'ONCE AND FOR ALL' Schmitt said he worked with Trump and administration officials to help land the programs, describing them as "generational opportunities" for Missouri workers. "You think of the good-paying jobs that’s going to mean for generations to come, it’s just a game changer," he said. He also tied the aircraft programs to the broader competition with China, saying the next generation of fighters would help meet military demands in the Pacific. On public safety, Schmitt pointed to Operation Show Me Justice, an ATF-led enforcement surge that resulted in 435 arrests and the seizure of 166 firearms in St. Louis, according to the Justice Department. Authorities also seized 81 kilograms of drugs and more than $1.25 million linked to suspected illegal gun and drug transactions during the operation, which officials announced had concluded Oct. 15. Schmitt said his conversations with administration officials have carried a straightforward request for his hometown. TRUMP’S LAW-AND-ORDER BLITZ MARKS ONE YEAR WITH EYE-POPPING HAUL OF SUSPECTS, GUNS IN BLUE CITY "St. Louis, we need your help," he said. The former Missouri attorney general described the toll of violence on families, including grandparents cleaning up broken glass and parents burying their children. "We don’t need to accept this," he said. "We just don’t need to accept the idea that violent crime needs to be in the headlines every single day." He pledged the effort would continue beyond the surge. "This isn’t a one-and-done deal. There are more resources coming," Schmitt said. OMAR'S NEW LEGISLATION TARGETING ICE SPARKS OUTRAGE WHEN THE INTERNET SEES WHAT'S IN IT: 'UN-AMERICAN' For families wanting to send children safely to school, visit a park or attend a Cardinals game downtown, he said the goal is a better quality of life. "I think the message is help is on the way, and there are real tangible results now, not just rhetoric, not just empty promises," Schmitt said. "We’re not letting up." Schmitt’s third major priority is modernizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport, an effort he linked to the region’s aerospace growth and aviation history. His Modern Skies Act would fund improvements to air traffic control technology, towers and airport terminals. He said midsize airports need help securing investments that larger hubs can more readily finance. "St. Louis is the gateway to the West," he said. "It deserves a world-class airport." The proposal remains a legislative push rather than a guaranteed funding award for Lambert. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an October visit that airport funding would be competitive. For Schmitt, those priorities form part of the argument Republicans need to make as voters weigh control of Congress. He cast the election as "common sense versus crazy," but cautioned that Republicans cannot assume their supporters will show up. "I just don’t think you can take anything for granted," Schmitt said. "I think we have to fight for every vote and tell an important story." "I think if we do that, we’re gonna hold on to the Senate, and the House is up for grabs." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93a9c2b01e86071e1048c Titans coach passionately defends Jordan Elliott after gun-related incident led to release te 2026-10-21T22:20:12.949Z Titans coach passionately defends Jordan Elliott after gun-related incident led to release This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh defended Jordan Elliott after the team released the defensive lineman following a gun-related incident. Saleh confirmed reports that Elliott retrieved a gun from his car in the parking lot following an altercation with center JC Latham at practice, but he passionately defended the 28-year-old. "I will stand on the table for Jordan's character. Unfortunately, rules are rules with regards to guns on property. And sometimes it's far greater than the knee-jerk reaction of kicking somebody when they're down," Saleh told reporters on Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "My message to 31 other teams would be if you need a hell of a run stopping d-tackle that can help you on a playoff run, give me a call. I'll tell you everything you need to know about him. He's a good man. Had a terrible lapse in judgment that I recognized as a call for help more than a criminal act." Saleh praised both the Titans organization and the NFL for taking time to evaluate the situation after learning Elliott had a gun, rather than reacting immediately. He described the incident as a possible cry for help. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The reason why I think the NFL and the organization did an outstanding job is because this is a man who is a father, a great husband, he's never committed a crime in his entire life, and he pulled a gun in the parking lot. And the first question that I think everyone forgets to ask is why would a great man, a great father, a man who shows up on time every day, works his a-- off every day, contributes the way he's supposed to contribute, is well-liked in the locker room, why did he go off the rails and grab a gun?" Saleh said. "And to me, those are small signs of a cry of help if you in terms of obviously there's something greater happening. And I thought the team in the NFL did an outstanding job in regard to pausing and asking those questions and checking every single box with regards to getting him the help that he needs." Saleh said these "kids" go through a lot and referenced the deaths by suicide of two NFL players, Marshawn Kneeland and Rondale Moore, last season. While he said Elliott was not suicidal, he said that Kneeland and Moore may have shown signs of needing help that went unnoticed. "It's unfortunate the way it went down but as far as Jordan's concerned. and the locker room and all that, I think the locker room and Jordan, I think people see it differently here than the knee-jerk reaction of the of the world," Saleh said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93a9b2b01e86071e10483 Former Chiefs, Falcons defensive end Allen Bailey dead at 37 te 2026-10-21T22:20:11.699Z Former Chiefs, Falcons defensive end Allen Bailey dead at 37 Former Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons defensive end Allen Bailey died Tuesday at 37. Bailey's brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told TMZ that Bailey's wife found him dead at their Florida home on Tuesday. Bailey's family believes he died of natural causes, according to TMZ. No official cause of death has been released. "Allen Bailey was an excellent teammate, generous man, and kind soul. We're deeply saddened to hear of his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends," the Chiefs posted in a statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Bailey played in the NFL for 10 seasons. The Chiefs drafted him in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Miami. Bailey spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Chiefs before signing a two-year, $10.5 million contract with the Falcons in 2019. In March 2020, the Falcons gave Bailey a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension, but released him in 2021 to save $4.5 million. He never played in the NFL again. In 10 seasons, Bailey played in 133 games (including 70 starts), recording 248 tackles and 22 sacks. Chiefs coach Andy Reid called him one of his favorite players. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Sad news, the passing of Allen Bailey. Our hearts go out to his family, prayers are with them. Way too young, obviously, one of my favorite players. Great kid, just sorry to see that happen to him," Reid told reporters on Wednesday. Bailey stood 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighed 288 pounds. Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes recalled a humorous story about Bailey while speaking to reporters on Wednesday. "I tell this story kind of like every year, with [the quarterbacks], he was the first person I saw when I stepped into the locker room, I think it was after one of the drafts, they were in OTAs. I stepped in the locker room to see Allen Bailey and I’m like this isn’t the Big 12 anymore. It was surreal to see him. I tell that story every single year," Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Obviously, it’s terrible to hear the news that we heard. A great teammate, you see him, he’s one of the glue guys on the team. He makes plays, not necessarily the superstar but kind of the guy who makes everything go. It was terrible to hear that news later last night and we’re praying for his family, and know that as teammates we talked, and we’re going to do whatever we can to support those guys." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93a942b01e86071e1045d Trump Says He’ll Decide Who Gets Rewards From Fraud Whistle-Blower Program te 2026-10-21T22:20:04.866Z Trump Says He’ll Decide Who Gets Rewards From Fraud Whistle-Blower Program President Trump’s announcement raised concerns that he would use the program seeking information on fraud for political purposes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad93a922b01e86071e1043a Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts te 2026-10-21T22:20:02.298Z Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad938492b01e86071e10407 Vance condemns 'disgraceful' WNBA national anthem walkouts, says players should show more gratitude te 2026-10-21T22:10:17.717Z Vance condemns 'disgraceful' WNBA national anthem walkouts, says players should show more gratitude Vice President JD Vance sharply called out WNBA players in the league finals over skipping the national anthem during an interview Wednesday, calling them "disgraceful." Players from both the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have left the court during the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals, despite a rule in the league’s own rulebook specifically calling for players to stand and line up during the performance. "I think it's disgraceful," Vance told host Raymond Arroyo on "Arroyo Grande." "I think that you should not express some criticism of a public policy of a given politician by disrespecting the country writ large. I mean, those women who play for the WNBA, think of the public safety, think of the incredible wealth and privilege, the amazing jobs that they have. They have a lot to be grateful to the United States for, and I think that if they had a bit more of a spirit of gratitude, they'd be happier people, and they wouldn't offend so many people as well." Vance also appeared to cite Saint Augustine’s idea of Ordo Amoris, a concept from Catholic thought that Vance cited in 2025 to defend administration deportation policies. NBA STAYS SILENT ON WNBA FINALS TEAMS SKIPPING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE GAMES 1 AND 2 "I've gotten some trouble talking about this, but I'll just talk about it again," Vance said. "One of the ways I understand the Catholic understanding is that we have various orders of duty, and you know, our closest and most immediate duty, of course, is to our family and to the people in our immediate circle. But we, of course, owe duties to the entire world. We owe duties to the stranger. But I also think a good and coherent understanding of the Christian self is that you are part of a national community." He added, "Whether you were born in the United States or whether you came here by choice, this is your country. And I think that we're all meant to love it. We're all meant to try to make it the best version of itself. But fundamentally, I think, without love of country, I think that you're going to be a disordered human being." Fox News Digital spoke to veteran GOP strategist Mary Marslender, who argued, like Vance, that the basketball players lack perspective on how great it is to live in the United States. OUTKICK READERS BLAST WNBA PLAYERS FOR HIDING DURING FINALS NATIONAL ANTHEM "The WNBA players are treating a country that has given them extraordinary privileges as if it were an oppressor, while ignoring that American women enjoy rights and opportunities that remain rare or nonexistent for most women elsewhere," she said. "They seem to forget that a league like the WNBA exists and its players can publicly dissent without fear of state reprisal solely because of these rights and opportunities. If these activists hate this country that much, they are free to leave it. The rest of us are done with this disrespect." Fox News Digital reached out to the WNBA, as well as the Women's National Basketball Players Association, and did not receive an immediate reply. OutKick's Dan Zaksheske contributed to this report. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad938482b01e86071e103fe Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finish te 2026-10-21T22:10:16.262Z Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finish Texas hasn’t gone blue in a statewide race in more than 30 years, but that streak could face a serious test this year. A new Fox News poll finds that while Texas likely voters favor Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate and give incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott an edge in his re-election bid, the Senate race remains deadlocked. The survey, released Wednesday, finds Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton tied at 49% each among Texas likely voters in the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the GOP primary to President Trump-backed Paxton. Last month, Talarico was up by 2 points among likely voters (51%-49%). The shift to a tie reflects Paxton consolidating support among conservatives, rural voters, suburban women and voters who backed Cornyn in the primary. FOX NEWS POLL: TUREK, HINSON IN CLOSE IOWA SENATE RACE Although Paxton is falling short of Trump’s 2024 margins, he has strengthened his support a tad among both men (+1) and women (+1) since September, while Talarico slightly lost support (-1 and -2, respectively). Talarico leads by wide margins among Black voters (+65 points), urban voters (+29), those under age 30 (+28), and women with a college degree (+23). Paxton’s strongest groups include White evangelical Christians (+52), White men without a college degree (+32), rural voters (+21) and those age 65 and up (+18). The survey finds Hispanic voters swinging back toward the Democrats. After backing former President Joe Biden by 25 points in 2020, they favored Trump by 1 point in 2024, according to the Texas Fox News Voter Analysis. This key voting bloc now favors Talarico by 30 points (64%-34%) and prefers Democratic control of the U.S. Senate by 29 points. Overall, when it comes to Senate control, Texans choose Republicans by 4 points (51% to 47%), up from +1 point in September. Talarico’s stronger party loyalty is another reason the race is close: 98% of Democrats support him, compared with 90% of Republicans supporting Paxton. Nearly 3 in 10 non-MAGA Republicans cross party lines to back Talarico. FOX NEWS POLL: COST-OF-LIVING CONCERNS WEIGH ON GOP IN MIDTERMS Democrats also retain an enthusiasm edge: 69% are extremely interested in this year’s election, compared with 61% of Republicans. Extremely interested voters back Talarico by 7 points. "The race is going to come down to two basic questions," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helps conduct the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. "Do disaffected Republicans show up and, if so, do they grit their teeth and vote for a candidate who they have serious reservations about?" Views of Talarico are net positive, albeit by just 1 point (49% favorable, 48% unfavorable), while Paxton’s ratings are underwater by 17 (41% favorable, 58% unfavorable). Among "double haters," voters who view both candidates negatively, Paxton leads by 50 points. Voters express similar levels of concern about both candidates: 53% worry Talarico’s positions are too liberal, while 50% are concerned Paxton is too close to Trump. The intensity of these concerns is nearly identical, with 36% extremely concerned about Talarico and 37% about Paxton. In 2024, Trump won the Lone Star State by nearly 14 points, but his job rating is currently underwater by 9 points (45% approve, 54% disapprove). Still, Paxton draws support from 13% of voters who disapprove of Trump, while 6% of Trump approvers back Talarico. When it comes to their personal finances, more than twice as many voters say they are worse off (43%) than better off (20%) compared with two years ago; 36% say they are about the same. Voters who are worse off back Talarico by 45 points, while those who are better off (+49) or about the same (+26) favor Paxton. The governor’s race gives Republicans more breathing room: Abbott edges his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, by 5 points (52% to 47%), unchanged since September. Abbott has a positive job rating (50% approve, 48% disapprove), and nearly all who approve support him in the race, as do 9% of those who disapprove. CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE Abbott also benefits from slightly stronger party loyalty and more ticket-splitting among Talarico supporters: 7% support Abbott, compared with 2% of Paxton supporters who back Hinojosa. Conducted October 15-19, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 2,011 Texas registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (205) and cellphones (1,303) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (503). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2 percentage points, and for the subsample of 1,398 likely voters it is ±2.5 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling errors, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad938462b01e86071e103f5 Fox News Poll: Gender gap and pocketbook pain shape Ohio Senate race te 2026-10-21T22:10:14.821Z Fox News Poll: Gender gap and pocketbook pain shape Ohio Senate race Powered by a clear favorability advantage, a large gender gap and voter discontent with both household finances and President Donald Trump, former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown has the edge over appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the Ohio Senate race. A Fox News survey of Ohio likely voters finds Brown leads Husted, 52% to 47%. Brown’s advantage is anchored by his stronger personal standing, with his favorability rating 2 points above water (50% favorable, 48% unfavorable), while Husted’s rating sits 13 points underwater (42% favorable, 55% unfavorable). FOX NEWS POLL: COST-OF-LIVING CONCERNS WEIGH ON GOP IN MIDTERMS More Brown supporters (88%) than Husted backers (83%) say they’re certain of their vote. FOX NEWS POLL: IT’S A LONE STAR SENATE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TALARICO AND PAXTON Economic unease creates another headwind for Husted, as about two and a half times as many voters say their financial situation is worse than two years ago rather than better (46% vs. 19%). Those who say things are worse favor Brown by 49 points, while those who say their finances are better or the same favor Husted by 51 and 24 points, respectively. The president’s standing in Ohio adds to Husted’s difficulties. Trump won the Buckeye State with 55% of the vote in 2024, but just 43% now approve of his job performance. A 57% majority disapproves, with 46% saying they "strongly" disapprove. Meanwhile, 52% express concern that Husted is too close to Trump, including 38% who are extremely concerned. Brown faces similar concerns about being too liberal, as 50% are worried, though fewer, 30%, are extremely concerned. In the matchup, women favor Brown by 14 points, while men support Husted by 4, an 18-point gender gap. Brown also has advantages among voters under 35, voters with a college degree, union voters, and those living in urban and suburban areas. Husted relies on rural communities, non-college White men, married voters, and has a narrow edge among those ages 65 and up. Partisan crossovers further tilt the field toward the challenger. While Husted receives 90% of Republicans, 9% cross over to back Brown. Some 97% of Democrats support Brown, while just 2% choose Husted — and Brown carries independents by nearly two to one. Voters who view both Senate candidates unfavorably prefer Husted by nearly 20 points. Brown is up by 9 points among those who are extremely interested in the election and leads by 29 points among the 15% of Ohioans who say they have already voted. Legislative preference tilts toward the Democrats, with Ohioans dividing 50% for Democratic control of the U.S. Senate and 48% for Republican control. In the governor's contest, likely voters favor Democrat Amy Acton over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy by 50% to 48%. Women favor Acton by 10 points, while men back Ramaswamy by 7, a nearly identical gender gap to the Senate race. CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE Ticket splitting goes in both directions: 8% of Brown supporters cross over to Ramaswamy, while 6% of Husted supporters back Acton. The survey was completed before a negative television ad from Ramaswamy’s campaign, featuring Acton’s estranged mother, became public. Conducted October 15-19, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 2,005 Ohio registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (219) and cellphones (1,306) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (480). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2 percentage points and for the subsample of 1,592 likely voters it is ±2 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity, and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100.  Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad938452b01e86071e103ec NFL comfortable with Steve Tisch continuing New York Giants duties despite past Epstein ties te 2026-10-21T22:10:13.424Z NFL comfortable with Steve Tisch continuing New York Giants duties despite past Epstein ties The NFL is perfectly comfortable with Steve Tisch continuing his duties as chairman of the New York Giants' board after reviewing his past associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "Everything we've looked at we understand," commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday. "I think we're comfortable with him participating as the Giants suggest." Goodell last January said the NFL would "look at all the facts" to determine whether an deep investigation of Tisch's relationship with Epstein was warranted. NFL SUSPENDS AND FINES 49ERS OWNER JED YORK FOR VIOLATION OF CONDUCT POLICY TIED TO PROSTITUTION ARREST And since then Tisch has remained front and center in the Giants war room on NFL Draft day in April and at games. He was strolling the halls of the Manhattan hotel where owners and representatives from all 32 teams gathered for the fall league meeting this week. Tisch and Giants president and chief executive officer John Mara represented the team in the meetings. So the sordid and scandalous emails released by the Justice Department that showed Epstein connecting Tisch with numerous women passed NFL muster. NFL RESTARTS SOCIAL JUSTICE MESSAGING WHILE BATTLING DOMESTIC ABUSE, DRUNK DRIVING AND PROSTITUTION ARRESTS There is no telling if more emails naming Tisch exist or any other ties to the since-deceased Epstein will be uncovered. So Goodell said the league will keep its options open. "I think always we'll look to see if there's any new information, we'll look at it and we'll evaluate that," Goodell said. And this feels like the NFL is applying the Jedi mind trick on everyone regarding Tisch. First, the league seemed concerned about Tisch's ties, which led to Goodell's search for information. Then Tisch and his siblings (Laurie and Jonathan Tisch) requested to transfer their remaining 23.1% direct ownership stake in the Giants to their children's trusts in March, following prior partial trust transfers completed in 2023 and 2024. The final transfer was completed by September. MORE DETAILS ABOUT JED YORK'S ARREST IN A PROSTITUTION STING COME TO LIGHT AND BEGS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 49ERS And that legal and financial maneuver was used by Goodell to make it seem as if Tisch was out. "Steve, and John, and Laurie actually did some transactions as part of their estate planning and are no longer owners," Goodell said in March. Except Tisch wasn't out. Isn't out. He's very much in the owners' club, as proven by his attendance and participation in their meetings this week. And so Tisch's contrite statement in which he regretted his Epstein association seems not quite so meaningful anymore. "We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy, and investments," Tisch said in that January statement. "I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with." All of this is, of course, a rough look for the NFL. It's bad optics. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9383d2b01e86071e103ab Armed Federal Agents Knock on Doors in Search for Noncitizen Voters te 2026-10-21T22:10:05.271Z Armed Federal Agents Knock on Doors in Search for Noncitizen Voters The DHS agents usually assigned to cross-border crimes have been visiting homes of immigrants in the final weeks of the midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9383b2b01e86071e103a2 Medicaid Warning Issued: Nearly Half Are Unprepared for New Requirements te 2026-10-21T22:10:03.534Z Medicaid Warning Issued: Nearly Half Are Unprepared for New Requirements Certain adults will have to demonstrate at least 80 hours per month of work or other qualifying activities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad935eb2b01e86071e10338 Oregon Teacher Disputes Account of Her Heroism During School Shooting te 2026-10-21T22:00:11.220Z Oregon Teacher Disputes Account of Her Heroism During School Shooting Becky Drury, who was said to have shielded a student during a deadly shooting in Bend, refuted the account. “The truth is I was shot before I had any chance to act.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad935e52b01e86071e1032f Florida Mayor Is Accused of Taking Covid Grant Funds She Helped Approve te 2026-10-21T22:00:05.680Z Florida Mayor Is Accused of Taking Covid Grant Funds She Helped Approve Mayor Jackie Espinosa of Kissimmee, Fla., and her family received money from a grant program she helped create during the pandemic, the state attorney general said. She was arrested on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad933962b01e86071e102e6 Former Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes says he 'took a paycut' going from Florida to NFL te 2026-10-21T21:50:14.631Z Former Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes says he 'took a paycut' going from Florida to NFL Retired NFL linebacker Brandon Spikes has had an interesting football journey. The former five-star prospect from Shelby, North Carolina committed to Florida out of high school and was a part of the loaded 2006 recruiting class that featured himself as well as college football legends Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin. After a decorated college career which included two All-American selections and two national championships, Spikes was drafted late in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, where he spent five of his seven seasons in the league. CHASE DANIEL NEARLY MADE TIM TEBOW WALK OFF THE SET OF 'SEC NATION' WITH 'DEROGATORY' COMMENT ABOUT FLORIDA The dream for every young man growing up playing football is to ultimately hear their name called by the commissioner of the NFL on draft day, but Spikes claims he had to make some personal (and financial) sacrifices before going pro. As a guest on the popular "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast, the former Patriots linebacker revealed he wasn't exactly hurting for money while in college. WHICH TEAMS HAVE THE MOST VALUABLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROSTERS HEADING INTO 2026 SEASON? "To be honest, I took a f—ing pay cut when I left 'Gainesvegas,'" Spikes said when asked about how much money he made while playing for the Gators. Mind you, this was pre-NIL, so anything Spikes earned was all under the table at the time. NCAA SUSPENDS TENNESSEE LINEBACKER FOR $427 PLANE TICKET, AS COLLEGE SPORTS HANDS OUT MILLIONS IN NIL While his response elicited a laugh from both Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, who were high-level college players in their own right, Spikes was mostly being tongue-in-cheek with his answer. He did, however, reveal the numbers were a lot closer when factoring in Uncle Sam, referring to Massachusetts as "Taxachusetts" due to the high income taxes he incurred while playing for New England. "You played in Foxborough," Spikes asked. "That check looks a little bit different when you walk up out of there." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! When asked by Compton whether he cleared seven-figures while wearing orange and blue, Spikes denied it, playing it coy before adding that the university found a way to move his mom down to Florida while he was playing for the Gators. "Those same home-cooked meals I got my whole life, I got those right there in Gainesville," he joked. If you are one of the few fans still believing kids weren't getting paid before the advent of NIL, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but players like Spikes were living large long before it was "legal" to do so. Let's all give Spikes a hand for being so charitable to take a cut in pay to play for the Patriots. What a class act! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9338f2b01e86071e102b7 NAU ROUNDUP: Football ranked No. 7 in polls, matches highest ranking this century te 2026-10-21T21:50:07.562Z NAU ROUNDUP: Football ranked No. 7 in polls, matches highest ranking this century A look at news and results from NAU, including football moving up to No. 7 in the FCS rankings heading into its bye week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9338d2b01e86071e102ae LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino flag football shuts out Prescott in return to win column te 2026-10-21T21:50:05.902Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino flag football shuts out Prescott in return to win column A look at how local teams fared recently, including Coconino flag football’s road shutout over Prescott to get back in the win column. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9338c2b01e86071e102a5 Lumberjacks add Perry High’s Trinity Jones as first commitment for class of 2027 te 2026-10-21T21:50:04.260Z Lumberjacks add Perry High’s Trinity Jones as first commitment for class of 2027 NAU women’s basketball is already loading up for the 2027-28 season, with Perry High School forward Trinity Jones as its first known class of 2027 commitment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad931352b01e86071e10202 Map Shows States Where Unemployment Is Growing Two Weeks Before Midterm te 2026-10-21T21:40:05.559Z Map Shows States Where Unemployment Is Growing Two Weeks Before Midterm New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unemployment rates have increased in seven states over the past year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92eef2b01e86071e101d6 Girl dinner gets cozy with Mandy’s fall menu te 2026-10-21T21:30:23.516Z Girl dinner gets cozy with Mandy’s fall menu Imagine you getting home from work too tired from the day to cook. You rummage through the pantry and grab some crackers, open the fridge for cheese slices and sidle up to the home bar to pour yourself the last sips of the weekend’s sauvignon blanc.  That’s the classic idea of “girl dinner.”  Fast. Easy. No cooking.  Mandy’s Wine Bar has elevated the concept with a sampling and pairing girl dinner for those autumn days when you’re just not feeling like cooking yourself a full meal.  “It’s just a fun way to pair seasonal food and offer a glass of wine with it,” owner Amanda Atler said.  Girl dinner — and the rest of the menu — changes seasonally at Mandy’s. For example, the restaurant’s summer menu involved Aperol spritzes for refreshing summertime bubbles.  The inspiration for Atler is to bring seasonal pairings together. For this season, the focus is autumn cozy.  This fall’s $25 girl dinner will include cheese ravioli topped with creamy butternut squash sauce and parmesan cheese, house–made focaccia bread and a harvest salad served with roasted butternut squash, spinach and arugula sprinkled with dried cranberries and pecans in a red wine vinaigrette. It is served alongside a 6-ounce white wine, red wine or house prosecco.  The new fall menu also includes a stuffed mushroom starter, a butternut squash soup, and a hummus and tapenade plate with grilled sourdough and fresh vegetables.  “Mandy’s Wine Bar has become a great place for women to connect and have a great night out together, but it’s really a place for everybody,” Atler said. “Girl dinner is for everybody.”  The post Girl dinner gets cozy with Mandy’s fall menu appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92ee92b01e86071e101b5 John Goodman was 'eating alcoholically' before starting weight loss journey at nearly 400 pounds te 2026-10-21T21:30:17.344Z John Goodman was 'eating alcoholically' before starting weight loss journey at nearly 400 pounds John Goodman is getting candid about what led him to lose weight. During a recent interview with The New Yorker, the 74-year-old actor discussed his struggles with his weight and alcoholism, saying that he got sober in his 50s, but was trying to manage his weight before quitting. "I’d lose sixty pounds in a summer, gain it all back. Seventy pounds, eighty pounds. And that got tiring," he said. "I took steps so I wouldn’t have to do that anymore. I was almost four hundred pounds. I was eating alcoholically after I stopped drinking." He shared that to improve his health, he "had an operation on my stomach," but said he also became "anemic and lost a layer of fat under my skin." 'MIKE & MOLLY' STAR BILLY GARDELL REVEALS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY 'PROBABLY SAVED' HIS LIFE When discussing his experience with alcoholism, the "Roseanne" star shared his struggles began in 1978 when his girlfriend at the time "put me on waivers, so my nights were free for the first time in five years." He recalled going out to multiple bars until drinking became a "habit," noting, "I started gaining weight at an alarming rate." He pinpointed one bar in particular, Café Central, noting he "turned it into home—and got very used to drinking" in his pursuit to find "friends" and "people to hang around and laugh with." "There’s a saying in the rooms: I got sick and tired of being sick and tired," he said about his decision to get sober. "The thing about instant gratification is you don’t really care what’s going to happen right after it—which always led to bigger hangovers or me getting the shakes, and having to drink to get rid of the shakes, and that vicious cycle. I was in a position, when I quit, where I had to be hospitalized one way or the other." Goodman went on to say that he grew "tired of it" and wanted it to stop. He recalled "realizing how selfish it made me," noting he "had a lot of catching up to do" in terms of maturity, as he "was delaying my maturation by drinking." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I was overlooking real life," he said. "And it was great to see there was a life where I didn’t have to use anything to enjoy it." The "The Big Lebowski" actor has spoken about his weight loss journey in the past, telling The Rolling Stone in 2023 that he began incorporating boxing and daily walks into his routine. He shared at the time that his routine included "just an hour, hour and a half of hitting the mitts, hitting the bags, learning footwork." "I dug it. Yeah. Nobody’s going to get hurt, but it’s just hitting the mitts and trying to learn," he told the outlet. "I never got good enough where I would trust myself to spar because once I get whacked in the face, I don’t know if I wouldn’t lose it." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Goodman rose to fame playing the Conner family patriarch, Dan Conner, for nine seasons during the original run of "Roseanne." He later reprised the role in the 2018 reboot, and again in the spin-off show, "The Conners." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92ee12b01e86071e10185 Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction te 2026-10-21T21:30:09.633Z Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92edf2b01e86071e10166 Historic NYC Hotel Kicks Off Milestone Restoration 119 Years After Opening te 2026-10-21T21:30:07.733Z Historic NYC Hotel Kicks Off Milestone Restoration 119 Years After Opening The legendary 1907 hotel, which has hosted a string of celebrities, will be closed for several years for the restoration work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92c902b01e86071e1006a US pulls personnel from Saudi Arabia as kingdom comes under Houthi fire te 2026-10-21T21:20:16.018Z US pulls personnel from Saudi Arabia as kingdom comes under Houthi fire The Trump administration has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks intensify across the kingdom, raising the stakes as President Donald Trump weighs direct military action against the Iran-backed group. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed Wednesday that the mandatory departure order applies only to Saudi Arabia, pushing back on reports that Washington was preparing a broader evacuation of diplomatic personnel across the Gulf. "The U.S. Department of State issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only," Pigott said. HOW SAUDI ARABIA'S DEFENSE VULNERABILITIES COULD BECOME TRUMP'S PROBLEM AMID HOUTHI ONSLAUGHT The order comes amid a surge in Houthi missile and drone attacks that has left civilians dead, disrupted air travel and sent Saudi Arabia scrambling for additional missile defenses. "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," Pigott added. President Donald Trump is weighing whether to launch direct U.S. military strikes against the Houthis, whose expanding missile and drone campaign has increasingly threatened Saudi cities, airports and energy infrastructure. Houthi strikes and attempted strikes on Saudi Arabia more than doubled in a single week this month, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, with airports in Riyadh, Jizan, Najran, Dammam and Abha targeted since Oct. 5. The deadliest barrage struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 300. SAUDI ARABIA ON EDGE: ICONIC KINGDOM CENTRE SENDS WORKERS HOME AMID HOUTHI ATTACKS The escalating attacks have prompted Saudi Arabia to seek additional military support from its allies. Britain announced Tuesday that it would deploy Typhoon fighter jets to help defend Saudi cities and critical infrastructure, while Egypt is assisting the kingdom and Israel has offered to help. Riyadh has also asked Washington for additional missile interceptors, though U.S. officials have warned that global demand is straining available supplies. "I also talked to Saudi Arabia today; they'd like interceptors. Israel would like interceptors. We would like interceptors. Every country in the world would like interceptors," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. Rubio described the weapons as "probably the most in-demand product right now in the defense field," acknowledging that the United States must balance requests from allies against its own military requirements. The growing threat has exposed the difficulty of defending Saudi Arabia's vast territory against relatively inexpensive missiles and drones, even with some of the world's most sophisticated air defenses. "Saudi Arabia is a huge geography to protect, and this speaks to a larger threat we're facing globally: a relatively small nonstate actor can pose a serious challenge to even a sophisticated and extremely expensive military," Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at Chatham House, told Fox News Digital in an interview published Wednesday. "The Houthis can impose enormous costs without having to spend very much themselves," he said. Trump has left open the possibility of direct military intervention against the Houthis, telling reporters earlier this month that the U.S. could join Saudi strikes against the group. "We may. We're gonna look at it," Trump said. "We'll make a decision. We move very quickly." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The U.S. conducted a roughly two-month bombing campaign against Houthi targets in Yemen in 2025 before Trump halted the operation following an Oman-brokered agreement. The U.S. continues to provide intelligence and targeting support to Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs whether to launch another round of strikes against the Houthis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92c8d2b01e86071e10057 Maricopa County election HQ locked down briefly due to ‘suspicious activity’ te 2026-10-21T21:20:13.520Z Maricopa County election HQ locked down briefly due to ‘suspicious activity’ News crews gather outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center for the 2024 Election in Maricopa County on Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz. A special prosecutor is looking into whether employees in the Maricopa County Recorder's Office broke the law by allegedly removing materials from the vote tabulation center amid a local election earlier this year. (Photo by Courtney Pedroza for Votebeat) The Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center went into a brief lockdown Wednesday afternoon due to “suspicious activity” that an election worker observed in a nearby building.  The lockdown happened at approximately 12:30 p.m., leading to the building being put on lockdown for about half an hour, according to a statement released by the Maricopa County Elections Department.  “As a precautionary measure, MCTEC was put on lockdown for a brief period of time while local law enforcement investigated the activity,” Elections Department spokeswoman Jennifer Liewer said in a statement. “Law enforcement determined there was no threat and MCTEC resumed regular operations at 1 pm.” The lockdown comes on the heels of multiple election officials across the country, including in Arizona, receiving envelopes containing an unknown white powder. Similar envelopes were also sent to prominent Democratic elected officials.  Threats against election officials have escalated in recent years, both nationally and locally, as unfounded accusations of voter fraud from Republican elected officials and far-right influencers have fueled extremists to threaten officials or commit crimes, such as burning drop boxes, to stop the imagined fraud.  Arizona has seen a significant drain of qualified election workers due to the increased threats, as the state has been a focal point for false fraud claims. The Grand Canyon State saw the most losses of any western state on its election workforce in the past few years.  MCTEC is also no stranger to this, as it was at the forefront of election conspiracy theorists’ furor after President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020.  This is a developing story and will be updated as new information comes in. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92c872b01e86071e10039 New Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail Ballots te 2026-10-21T21:20:07.400Z New Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail Ballots County election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed “inner” envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92c852b01e86071e10003 Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity te 2026-10-21T21:20:05.231Z Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92c832b01e86071e0fffa TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know  te 2026-10-21T21:20:03.441Z TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know  TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92a3a2b01e86071e0ffa6 WNBA anthem controversy sparks calls to bar players who don't stand from Team USA's Olympic roster te 2026-10-21T21:10:18.663Z WNBA anthem controversy sparks calls to bar players who don't stand from Team USA's Olympic roster The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court for the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals. Now Riley Gaines is arguing that those decisions should carry consequences when athletes seek to represent the United States internationally. Gaines initially weighed in while sharing OutKick’s video of the Game 2 anthem absence. "It’s my personal opinion that if you kneel for the flag and what it represents, you shouldn’t be able to represent the USA at the Olympics," Gaines wrote on X. DREAM, VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM IN WNBA FINALS GAME 2 DESPITE RULEBOOK REQUIREMENT In a statement to OutKick, Gaines expanded her argument to players who leave the court to avoid the anthem. "The American flag and our national anthem do not represent whichever political party or administration happens to be in power. They represent the American people, our shared identity, the freedoms we enjoy, and the generations of men and women who fought, sacrificed and died to preserve those freedoms," Gaines said. "Players who leave the court specifically to avoid the national anthem are making a deliberate statement. They are free to do so, of course. Free speech includes the freedom to withhold respect." "But I’m of the mind that choice has consequences when the same athletes later seek the honor of representing the United States on the international stage." Neither Finals team nor the WNBA has answered OutKick’s questions about the anthem absences. Nor has the NBA, whose commissioner, Adam Silver, is helping lead the search for the WNBA’s next commissioner. NBA STAYS SILENT ON WNBA FINALS TEAMS SKIPPING NATIONAL ANTHEM IN GAMES 1 AND 2 Gaines said patriotism does not require blind allegiance to a political party or pretending America is without flaws. But she argued that athletes seeking to represent the country should be judged on how they treat its anthem. "If an athlete treats standing for the anthem as optional or objectionable during the WNBA season, it is reasonable to question whether they are prepared to accept the full weight of representing the country when the spotlight is global," she said. Former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones called Tuesday for players from both teams to lose their eligibility to represent the United States in Olympic basketball. Jones wrote that those players "should be ineligible to play on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team." Reese and Howard were both named to Team USA’s 2026 Women’s World Cup roster. The Dream announced their selections in August, noting that they became the first two players in franchise history selected together for the United States at a five-on-five Women’s World Cup or Olympics. Golden State had no players on that U.S. World Cup roster, but Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase served as a U.S. assistant coach. Golden State star Gabby Williams represents France. Both Reese and Howard stood for the national anthem while representing the United States at September’s FIBA Women’s World Cup. AMERICA'S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EPIC REACHES CLIMAX WITH NATIONAL UNITY ON THE LINE IN FIBA WORLD CUP FINAL But representing the United States internationally comes with an extra responsibility to show respect for the country at home. And that responsibility doesn't disappear when the USA jersey comes off and the WNBA jersey goes on. Staying off the court while the anthem plays during the WNBA Finals falls short of the standard we should expect from athletes entrusted with representing this country. Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele also criticized the league in a social media video. Steele accused the WNBA’s players, coaches and leadership of disrespecting the country by leaving the court for the anthem. "So are they free to express themselves the way they want? Absolutely. But there’s a cost to it," Steele said. "And I just hope they realize that this constant lack of respect is going to turn fans away forever. They’re not going to come back, and it’s going to be their own fault," Steele added. Players are free to express themselves, but as Steele noted, that freedom can come with a price. We're not calling for the players to be jailed. The First Amendment limits the government’s power to restrict speech, but it doesn’t require fans to support those choices or critics to stay quiet. We have the right to express our disapproval, too. Both Finals teams were off the floor during the anthem before Saturday’s opener and Monday’s Game 2 at Chase Center. In both games, the players returned within seconds of the performance ending. The WNBA’s 2026 official rulebook includes a provision calling for players, coaches and trainers to stand and line up in a dignified posture along the sidelines or foul line during the national anthem. OutKick contacted the WNBA and both teams after Game 1, followed up Sunday and again Tuesday. The inquiries sought explanations for the absences, clarification of the league’s anthem requirements and the teams’ plans for Game 3 on Wednesday night in Atlanta. Those questions remain unanswered. For Gaines, the responsibility goes beyond a WNBA pregame routine. "Wearing the USA jersey is not a private entitlement that comes with athletic success. It is a public responsibility," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad92a2e2b01e86071e0ff65 JJ McCarthy Reveals He Talked to Jaxson Dart After Securing Giants' QB1 Job te 2026-10-21T21:10:06.636Z JJ McCarthy Reveals He Talked to Jaxson Dart After Securing Giants' QB1 Job JJ McCarthy said he spoke with Jaxson Dart after securing the New York Giants' starting quarterback job before Week 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad928022b01e86071e0ff02 Natasha Lyonne accused of ‘going full MAGA’ after Trump posts spark backlash te 2026-10-21T21:00:50.981Z Natasha Lyonne accused of ‘going full MAGA’ after Trump posts spark backlash Natasha Lyonne sparked debate over her political views after appearing to express a preference for President Donald Trump over Vice President JD Vance. The "Russian Doll" actress reacted to a video showing a protester interrupting Vance and calling for the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lyonne criticized Vance and said she preferred Trump to the vice president. "Sketchy mofo - prefer trump - this s--- is even scarier - don’t really know how we arrived at this aesthetic as baseline normal, but c’est la dominoes, etc. Octavia Butler was a soothsayer. Grimey times," Lyonne wrote in response to the video. NATASHA LYONNE JOKES HER PLANE REMOVAL WAS A ‘PERFORMANCE ART PIECE’ AFTER BIZARRE INCIDENT The 47-year-old actress' remark that she would "prefer Trump" prompted questions about her political views, with some social media users interpreting the comment as support for Trump and others suggesting she was simply expressing a preference for him over Vance. Lyonne fueled further speculation Tuesday when she reposted a message from Trump thanking Elon Musk for pledging to donate SpaceX stock to millions of American children through Trump Accounts. She added four emojis — a rocket, a saluting face, a sun and a smiling face with sunglasses — without offering a written explanation. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Natasha Lyonne going full MAGA is depressing as hell," one user wrote. Another commenter mocked the backlash, posting: "Natasha Lyonne drops four emojis on a Trump post and the left is already planning her cancellation. Tolerance at its finest." DEBRA MESSING SAYS COST OF LIVING, SUBWAY VIOLENCE PUSHED HER TO BACK TRUMP-ENDORSED REPUBLICAN The posts drew conflicting interpretations from social media users, with some questioning Lyonne's apparent preference for Trump and others cautioning against assuming her political views solely from her posts. One user wrote, "'Prefer Trump'? Why? ..." Others questioned why the post was being interpreted as support for the president. "How … are y'all reading this like she actually likes trump." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Another commenter defended Lyonne, writing, "Can people on this app be normal for like five minutes … this is crazy, I feel like I’m going insane. Is everyone okay?" PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE One user asked, "So is Natasha Lyonne MAGA now or am I misreading her posts?" Lyonne replied with two words: "Not maga." Fox News Digital has reached out to Lyonne and the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad927ea2b01e86071e0fec1 Green Card Marriage Scam Brought in Hundreds of Thousands Each Year: DOJ te 2026-10-21T21:00:26.172Z Green Card Marriage Scam Brought in Hundreds of Thousands Each Year: DOJ The case comes as the Trump admin tightens immigration enforcement, a shift one suspect acknowledged, the criminal complaint said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad927e22b01e86071e0feb8 Giants QB Jameis Winston Responds to Getting Benched in Favor of JJ McCarthy te 2026-10-21T21:00:18.782Z Giants QB Jameis Winston Responds to Getting Benched in Favor of JJ McCarthy New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston reacted to losing his starting job to JJ McCarthy heading into Week 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad927d92b01e86071e0fe98 Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation te 2026-10-21T21:00:09.766Z Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting half the internet." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad925a12b01e86071e0fdd9 Gambling Hotline Ex-Director Stole $1.5M to Feed Betting Habit, Prosecutors Say te 2026-10-21T20:50:41.961Z Gambling Hotline Ex-Director Stole $1.5M to Feed Betting Habit, Prosecutors Say Philip L. Sullivan started running the Florida hotline in 2025, a year after he was accused of stealing from a previous employer. He was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9258d2b01e86071e0fdba Jacob Misiorowski Makes Plea to Brewers Fans Before World Series Start te 2026-10-21T20:50:21.449Z Jacob Misiorowski Makes Plea to Brewers Fans Before World Series Start Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski said he feeds off the crowd energy to lock in on the pitcher's mound. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad923462b01e86071e0fd7b Minneapolis restaurant that offered free meals to protest ICE raids announces closure te 2026-10-21T20:40:38.996Z Minneapolis restaurant that offered free meals to protest ICE raids announces closure Modern Times Café, a Minneapolis restaurant that attempted to eliminate prices, has announced that it will be closing for good by the end of the year. "For the last six years, I’ve been trying to prove that Modern Times can continue to exist," owner Dylan Alverson wrote on social media on Saturday. "I’ve exhausted every option without compromising the core fundamentals that make Modern Times what it is." He added that he plans to spend the next two months celebrating the 16-year-old business and discussing ways for a business like his to continue. "The only way for places like Modern Times to exist in the future is to actively challenge the reasons why it can no longer exist," Alverson wrote. Alverson previously announced on Instagram in January that his business, which rebranded as Post Modern Times, would operate as a "free and donation based restaurant" where everyone would be welcome "except ICE" in protest of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations happening in his state, in response partly to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. MINNESOTA SENATE VOTES TO BAN ICE FROM WEARING MASKS, ALLOW RESIDENTS TO SUE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS "We absolutely cannot go on as we have. I am sick of generating money for the soldiers in our streets and for a government that won't protect us — a government who is actively inflicting daily harm on its citizens," Alverson wrote. "Effective tomorrow we are done making money for the fascists that occupy our city." The decision was made after Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents. The Modern Times Café operated without prices for about six months until it briefly closed in July. The establishment returned to using prices once the store reopened in August but announced that it would continue serving 25 free meals per day. By October, Alverson told The New York Times that he was operating under a "zero profit margin," hoping that his place could be used as a model for other restaurants. BELOVED LA RESTAURANT HIT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH AFTER OWNERS SPOKE POSITIVELY ABOUT TESLA ‘WE’RE BACK TO COVID’: MINNESOTA RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY ICE ENFORCEMENT IS CRIPPLING THEIR BUSINESSES "If I can create a fundraising mechanism that can raise money to provide hospitality, we can take that program and add restaurants to it," Alverson said. However, he acknowledged that the process was taxing for his staff and led to customers waiting up to two hours for a meal, half of which would usually be given for free. Neighbors also expressed concerns that homeless and drug-addicted people would take advantage of the offer. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Alverson stood by his remarks to The New York Times and suggested that the bigger issue was other restaurants that were struggling. "I think a bigger question right now is how many independent restaurants are close to collapse?" Alverson said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad923332b01e86071e0fd37 Patriots’ Offensive Line Gets Angry When Drake Maye Does This 1 Thing te 2026-10-21T20:40:19.772Z Patriots’ Offensive Line Gets Angry When Drake Maye Does This 1 Thing You know it’s about to get spicy when someone says “sometimes, they get mad at me” in a conversation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad923302b01e86071e0fd2e Rams Get Bad News on Key Defensive Piece Days Before Raiders Game te 2026-10-21T20:40:16.152Z Rams Get Bad News on Key Defensive Piece Days Before Raiders Game The Los Angeles Rams have placed defensive end Kobie Turner on injured reserve before their game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9232d2b01e86071e0fd25 Rob Gronkowski Delivers Strong Drake Maye Stance Before Patriots-Bears Clash te 2026-10-21T20:40:13.200Z Rob Gronkowski Delivers Strong Drake Maye Stance Before Patriots-Bears Clash Rob Gronkowski made his stance very clear on quarterback Drake Maye before the Patriots face Caleb Williams and the Bears. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad923292b01e86071e0fd1c John Harbaugh Names the Giants' Official Starting QB vs Texans te 2026-10-21T20:40:09.924Z John Harbaugh Names the Giants' Official Starting QB vs Texans Coach John Harbaugh was between starting Jameis Winston again, or giving J.J. McCarthy his first start of the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad923242b01e86071e0fcfc Tesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43% te 2026-10-21T20:40:04.554Z Tesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43% Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad920d22b01e86071e0fcb3 Pro-Israel Lobby Puts Rare Money Behind Republican to Thwart El-Sayed te 2026-10-21T20:30:10.950Z Pro-Israel Lobby Puts Rare Money Behind Republican to Thwart El-Sayed The group generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of Mike Rogers, the Republican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad920d02b01e86071e0fc94 Ravens Urged to Sign Former Giants WR to Bolster Offense te 2026-10-21T20:30:08.822Z Ravens Urged to Sign Former Giants WR to Bolster Offense The Baltimore Ravens are being urged to sign former New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slatyon to improve their offense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad920ce2b01e86071e0fc74 Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI te 2026-10-21T20:30:06.508Z Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91e782b01e86071e0fc10 Pope Leo Health Update: No Further Treatment Planned After Cancer Confirmed te 2026-10-21T20:20:08.132Z Pope Leo Health Update: No Further Treatment Planned After Cancer Confirmed Final tests show Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer was localized, and Vatican doctors say he needs no further treatment after surgery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91e742b01e86071e0fbf0 Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures te 2026-10-21T20:20:04.739Z Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of executive departures. Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91c3a2b01e86071e0fbc9 Jessie James Decker's family beach photo leaves fans stunned by their matching six-pack abs te 2026-10-21T20:10:34.714Z Jessie James Decker's family beach photo leaves fans stunned by their matching six-pack abs The Decker's latest family beach photo has fans noticing a striking family resemblance. The 38-year-old country singer shared a series of photos from a Florida getaway with her husband, former NFL star Eric Decker, and their four children. But it was the family's matching athletic physiques that quickly caught followers' attention. In one photo, Jessie posed in a patterned string bikini alongside her shirtless husband and their children on a white-sand beach beneath a bright blue sky. JESSIE JAMES DECKER SHOWS OFF TONED BIKINI BODY AFTER MONTHS LONG FITNESS TRANSFORMATION LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Eric, wearing red swim trunks and sunglasses, held their youngest son, Denver, while their three older children, Vivianne, Eric Jr. and Forrest, gathered around them. "Fall Break🍁🌊🏰☀️," Jessie captioned the joint Instagram post with her husband. The family snapshot quickly drew a wave of playful comments from followers who couldn't help noticing the Deckers' defined abs. "The entire family literally has washboard abs what the heck 😂🙌❤️," one person wrote. KELSEA BALLERINI FLAUNTS HER ABS IN RED BIKINI AS SHE RINGS IN HER 33RD BIRTHDAY "Geezus everyone in this picture has abs 😂😂 I'm very intimidated by your family loll😂," another commented. One follower joked, "Oh look it's the Abdams Family. 😂 Beautiful family! 🥰" Another chimed in, "Just passing out the abs like you're Oprah! 🔥" Others wondered whether the family's athletic builds were simply a matter of genetics. "Can I join the family just to get some of your genetics please 😂," one person asked. HILARIA BALDWIN EXPLAINS HOW SHE STAYS FIT RAISING 7 KIDS WITH ‘BATHROOM WORKOUTS’ AND AN UNEXPECTED DIET Jessie and Eric also posed for a few photos of their own during the beach getaway. Jessie also shared a playful shot of herself wrapping her arms around Eric as they posed near the water. The former NFL wide receiver wore bright red swim trunks while Jessie smiled in her patterned bikini and sunglasses. Another image captured the couple sharing a kiss while sitting together on the beach at sunset. The family also visited a Disney theme park, where Jessie and Eric posed for a photo with their four children. Jessie wore a black athletic outfit with Minnie Mouse ears, while Eric kept things casual in a gray T-shirt and baseball cap. The family getaway comes as Jessie promotes her latest cookbook, "The Secret Sauce," which she co-wrote with her mother and sister. Earlier this month, the country singer spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital about the family traditions she prioritizes despite their busy schedules. "Something that I'll always protect is sitting down at the dinner table all together and eating and just talking about our day," Jessie told Fox News Digital. Jessie also revealed that she won over her husband with her cooking shortly after they began dating. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I mean, we all know he loves the jambalaya. That's how I sealed the deal and had him fall in love with me after one weekend," she said. More than 13 years into their marriage, the couple continues to make family time a priority. "Those moments will just always be my favorite, and no matter what life brings, we always find our way at that dinner table," Jessie said. The singer recently released "The Secret Sauce," a family cookbook co-written with her mother, Karen Parker, and sister, Sydney Rae Bass. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Eric also helped promote Jessie's latest cookbook, "The Secret Sauce," by posing in nude-colored underwear and making playful food jokes in an Instagram video. The former NFL star has done similar promotions for her previous cookbooks. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91c2a2b01e86071e0fba0 George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas te 2026-10-21T20:10:18.433Z George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas Neil M. Bush, a brother of former President George W. Bush, expressed “deep concern about Ken Paxton’s record” and said he voted for James Talarico, the Democrat running for Senate in Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91c252b01e86071e0fb82 Mercedes Cookie Cutter-ing Today's Cars, Showing Its Future te 2026-10-21T20:10:13.680Z Mercedes Cookie Cutter-ing Today's Cars, Showing Its Future Mercedes-Benz employing a cookie cutter-like approach to save capital while still delivering what customers are asking for. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad91c202b01e86071e0fb79 New Mexico Targets Two Epstein Associates, Alleges Role in Trafficking te 2026-10-21T20:10:08.117Z New Mexico Targets Two Epstein Associates, Alleges Role in Trafficking The lawsuit comes as New Mexico separately investigates Epstein and his associates at Zorro Ranch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad919e12b01e86071e0fa75 NFL player Cordarrelle Patterson arrested after wife alleges he grabbed her, left bruises on her arm te 2026-10-21T20:00:33.547Z NFL player Cordarrelle Patterson arrested after wife alleges he grabbed her, left bruises on her arm Four-time Pro Bowl running back Cordarrelle Patterson was arrested over the weekend on charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with his wife that left her bruised. Patterson's wife told police that the former return specialist grabbed her hair and left arm, leaving her fearing for her children's and her own safety, TMZ reported, citing an arrest warrant. Officers came to the house and found bruising on her arm, TMZ said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The couple got married in 2024 and share three children. They have been together since 2014. Patterson was taken to the Sevier County jail in Tennessee and was released on a $1,000 bond. He was smiling in his mugshot. TJ WATT'S WIFE BREAKS RANKS WITH NFL MARCH TOWARD PARIS GAME QUESTIONING HOW PLAYING THERE MAKES SENSE The 35-year-old was the 29th overall pick out of Tennessee in 2013 to the Minnesota Vikings, where he spent four seasons. He then spent time with the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers. Patterson is the all-time leader in kick returns for touchdowns with nine. He's led the NFL three times in yards per return and has been a First-team All-Pro returner four times, most recently in 2020 with the Bears. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER He was released by the Steelers during training camp in 2025 and has not signed anywhere since. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad919d32b01e86071e0fa38 Commanders Hire Former NFL Interim HC Amid Dan Quinn Uncertainty te 2026-10-21T20:00:19.250Z Commanders Hire Former NFL Interim HC Amid Dan Quinn Uncertainty The Washington Commanders brought in a former interim head coach amid questions about Dan Quinn's future with the team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad919cf2b01e86071e0fa2f Russell Wilson Not a Fan of the Giants’ Plan for JJ McCarthy, Jameis Winston te 2026-10-21T20:00:15.430Z Russell Wilson Not a Fan of the Giants’ Plan for JJ McCarthy, Jameis Winston Russell Wilson weighed in on the Giants’ Jameis Winston vs. J.J. McCarthy QB call. Why his take hits close to home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad919cb2b01e86071e0fa26 Trump Faces Supermajority Disapproval on Gas Prices 2 Weeks Before Midterms te 2026-10-21T20:00:11.646Z Trump Faces Supermajority Disapproval on Gas Prices 2 Weeks Before Midterms A New York Times/Siena poll found that 73 percent of voters disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of gas prices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad919c62b01e86071e0fa07 GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers te 2026-10-21T20:00:06.829Z GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917832b01e86071e0f9dc Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after lung tumor removed, doctors say te 2026-10-21T19:50:27.207Z Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after lung tumor removed, doctors say Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after final tests confirmed the disease was localized, his doctors said Wednesday. The tumor removed Oct. 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma, Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said. A subsequent cancer assessment confirmed that "no further treatment is necessary," the doctors said. The findings followed testing of the removed tumor and an additional assessment of the pope’s need for further care. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917812b01e86071e0f9d3 Vols fans set noise record and terrify Alabama's Kalen DeBoer, Tiff Ann's Halloween costume & Danica stumps! te 2026-10-21T19:50:25.643Z Vols fans set noise record and terrify Alabama's Kalen DeBoer, Tiff Ann's Halloween costume & Danica stumps! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news, and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. Another October Hump Day is here, folks. This is No. 3 of the month, with just one left. Before you know it, we'll all be basting turkeys and hanging lights. It goes fast. Soak it all in. Don't take a single day for granted, because we're in the final stages of the greatest month of the year. World Series on deck. NBA is back. Midweek college football is hitting on all cylinders at the moment. Hockey in full swing. The NFL is currently sending teams to Paris for reasons I still can't figure out. NFL MONITORS FRANCE STREET VIOLENCE BEFORE SAINTS-STEELERS GAME NEAR PARIS WITH A MAJOR DECISION LOOMING Just an amazing time to be alive right now if you're a sports fan. It doesn't get much better than this. Let's roll. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where the Neyland Stadium crowd last weekend had Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer seeing GHOSTS in the fourth quarter. Goodness. Brutal look here for the head coach of the Crimson Tide. Saban would NEVER! What else? I've got Danica Patrick back on the campaign trail, Tiffani Amber Thiessen gives her Halloween costume a test drive, and a hypothetical college football question worth your time today. Sound good? Good! OK, grab you your favorite Back to the Future movie to celebrate Back to the Future Day, and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! That's right. Today is the day any Back to the Future fan worth his or her salt knows like the back of their hand. October 21 (2015). They thought we'd have flying cars back in the '80s when they made this movie, and, to be fair, we're getting closer. Did y'all see what Elon cooked up over the weekend? The ROADSTER! Yeah, we're not far off! About 11 years later than Doc McFly envisioned, but still, not bad. As for the franchise itself ... I've said for years that Back to the Future is one of the greatest trilogies of all time. That's right — all time. It's also one of those rare ones where the middle movie is the best of the three. That's hard to do. It's rare. And BTTF pulled it off all those years ago. Impressive. What a dynasty. OK, let's get this class started with another dynasty that, sadly, feels a bit old in 2026: The Alabama Crimson Tide. Amazing. Poor Kalen DeBoer. He looked just miserable last weekend in Knoxville, and that video — coupled with the apparent record the Vols broke — makes it even worse. As for the decibel record itself ... Tennessee claims it now owns the highest on record at 130.3. Some folks on the internet aren't so sure. I've seen fans point to the LSU-'Bama game in 2022 at 133, and some random Nebraska game in 1992 at 133.6. The Vols, however, maintain last Saturday's third-down sack tops 'em all. From the official release: No crowd pops were louder than during a huge sequence in the third quarter with the Vols leading 19-10. Defensive end Tyree Weathersby recorded a sack on second down with 3:56 remaining in the stanza. The ensuing play, the Crimson Tide committed a delay of game penalty that made it third-and-16. Neyland Stadium experienced 130.3 decibels (dBA peak) on field level for a noise event that lasted seven seconds during that sequence, which was the highest scientifically verified decibel crowd event in college football history. Alabama was called for a false start one play later.  For what it's worth, the highest decibel level for any sporting event on record took place at a Monday Night Football game at Arrowhead Stadium back in 2014, according to the folks over at earpeace.com. True story. Argue away! And when you're done debating that, take a look at this little hypothetical question making the internet rounds today and tell me where you land: So, for me, this one is insanely easy ... It's Kirby Smart at Nebraska, right? Feel like Kirby would turn Nebraska into a powerhouse in Year 1. Two years tops. I don't even think Matt Rhule is a good coach, and he somehow has Nebraska at 5-2 right now (should be 6-1, maybe 7-0). As for the others ... Curt Cignetti at Iowa would be No. 2, followed by ... Marcus Freeman at Michigan? I don't know. The rest of that list looks like a disaster to me. Lincoln Riley at Texas would just be Sark 2.0. Ryan Day at Northwestern would be hilarious, and Deion Sanders at USC would be the most entertaining, but also the most combustible. Anyway, let me know! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? It's officially election SZN, which means Danica Patrick is back on the Trump Train. Choo-choo! "I wish you could all have just 5 minutes with @potus! He is so easy to talk to and SO fun to listen to! He’s a great story teller… funny and obviously interesting. He is also very curious what your opinion is pertaining to any topic. And of course he is really into sports, which I love!" Patrick said in her post, which included several pictures from the 2024 elections featuring Trump and the ex-NASCAR star. Anyone else here beyond exhausted by all the election stuff? It's just brutal. I got 7 phone calls/texts this morning alone from candidates asking A) for money, or B) for me to "take a short survey" so they could see where things stand. There are signs EVERYWHERE in my town right now. Everywhere. On every street corner. In front of every store. Below every stoplight. And don't get me started on the commercials. Goodness gracious, the commercials. It's nonstop. If I have to see Byron Donalds shoot hoops with his kids one more time, I'm going to lose it. You're gonna win Florida, Byron. I promise! Give us a break!! Next? On the way out, I'd be remiss if I didn't take a minute and wish a happy 15-year anniversary to what I consider one of the pivotal moments in the history of college football ... Pure cinema. Man, I miss the Pac-12 After Dark. What an amazing time that was. We had it all, and now it's basically reduced to nothing. The fake ref in that video? He goes by Jacen Lankow — an Arizona alum who is now a household name in Tucson. From Tucson.com, which chronicled the event in real time: CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE With four seconds left before halftime and the Wildcats leading 42-7, Lankow — a UA senior — ran onto the field dressed as a game official, whistled a play dead, yelled "ball, ball, ball," attempted to grab the football from the umpire — and then bolted from midfield to the north end zone while simultaneously ripping his costume off to reveal a Speedo. This was a Halloween prank from the then-senior. He bought a ref outfit from the costume store across the street. He counterfeited an all-access field pass using Microsoft Paint. Microsoft Paint! THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The brawl, of course, had nothing to do with this prank. Nada. It was a completely separate event. Those were the good old days. OK, that's it for today. Good Hump Day, everyone. Let's keep going strong into the back-half of the week. Halloween ain't far off, you know? SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Speaking of ... let's end the day with Tiffani Amber giving us a little sneak peak of her costume. Well done. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9177f2b01e86071e0f9bd Supreme Court blocks Trump admin plan to forcibly detransition federal inmates te 2026-10-21T19:50:23.112Z Supreme Court blocks Trump admin plan to forcibly detransition federal inmates The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people incarcerated in federal prisons.  It means a lower court order that blocked the policy from going into effect will remain in place for now, and gender-affirming healthcare for transgender inmates will continue.  “This is a critical ruling for our clients and all transgender people in Bureau of Prisons custody,” Li Nowlin-Sohl, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, said in a statement. “The denial of medically necessary health care, including gender-affirming health care, to people in prison is a violation of their fundamental constitutional rights.”   The order did not give an explanation. But conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas noted that they would have sided with the Trump administration’s request to stop treatments by lifting a lower court’s injunction.  The block has been in place since June 2025 by the District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit stems from President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevented the Bureau of Prisons from providing gender-affirming care to transgender inmates. In response, the American Civil Liberties Union sued, representing roughly 1,000 transgender inmates who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which is treated with gender-affirming care such as hormone therapy and other care.  The class action lawsuit was filed first by two transgender men and one transgender woman at federal prisons in Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey. The suit argued that the policy violated the Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment.  In a brief to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration argued that it rejects recommendations from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, previously followed by the Bureau of Prisons. The Department of Justice contended the recommendations “did not reflect the latest scientific information,” and that the prior policy “raised security and prison-administration concerns that outweighed whatever limited benefits they had.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917782b01e86071e0f992 Former Chiefs Defensive Lineman Allen Bailey Dead at 37 te 2026-10-21T19:50:16.267Z Former Chiefs Defensive Lineman Allen Bailey Dead at 37 Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Allen Bailey was found dead in his Florida home on Monday at age 37. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917762b01e86071e0f989 Celtics' Jayson Tatum Reacts to His Brutal Season-Opening Shooting Performance te 2026-10-21T19:50:14.592Z Celtics' Jayson Tatum Reacts to His Brutal Season-Opening Shooting Performance Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum had a brutal shooting day in Tuesday's season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917742b01e86071e0f980 Todd Bowles Gives Timeline for Decision on Baker Mayfield's Return te 2026-10-21T19:50:12.739Z Todd Bowles Gives Timeline for Decision on Baker Mayfield's Return The Buccaneers quarterback has been out since Week 3 after he dislocated his right thumb. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917722b01e86071e0f977 Elena Kagan Trashes Conservative SCOTUS Justices' 'Misconceived' Theory te 2026-10-21T19:50:10.963Z Elena Kagan Trashes Conservative SCOTUS Justices' 'Misconceived' Theory Justice Kagan warned the conservative-led Court has created “a democracy that does not work as well as it should." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad917712b01e86071e0f96e Mavericks Post Emotional Video Message for Kyrie Irving Celebrating His Return te 2026-10-21T19:50:09.218Z Mavericks Post Emotional Video Message for Kyrie Irving Celebrating His Return The Dallas Mavericks posted an emotional video message celebrating the return of point guard Kyrie Irving. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9176f2b01e86071e0f965 Angels Make Decision About Manager Kurt Suzuki's Future With Team te 2026-10-21T19:50:07.438Z Angels Make Decision About Manager Kurt Suzuki's Future With Team The former MLB player just completed his first season as a manager, and the Angels posted 100 losses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9176d2b01e86071e0f95c Bears Announce Decision on RB Kyle Monangai for 'TNF' Matchup te 2026-10-21T19:50:05.542Z Bears Announce Decision on RB Kyle Monangai for 'TNF' Matchup The Chicago Bears will be without running back Kyle Monangai for the third straight game as the team ruled him out in Week 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9176b2b01e86071e0f93d Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal te 2026-10-21T19:50:03.335Z Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9151a2b01e86071e0f8f7 Discovery of New Fake Pollster, Wedgewood, Puts a Spotlight on Trust in Surveys te 2026-10-21T19:40:10.152Z Discovery of New Fake Pollster, Wedgewood, Puts a Spotlight on Trust in Surveys A supposed pollster had released a series of midterm surveys that were picked up by well-known polling aggregators. But on Tuesday, the group acknowledged that almost all of its work was fake. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad915172b01e86071e0f8d9 Trump Rallies for Lindsey Graham's Sister While Eroding His Russia Legacy te 2026-10-21T19:40:07.690Z Trump Rallies for Lindsey Graham's Sister While Eroding His Russia Legacy Trump rallies for Darline Graham days after waiving the Russia sanctions law her late brother Lindsey Graham fought to pass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad915152b01e86071e0f8d0 Warriors' Steve Kerr Teases Joint Retirement With Draymond Green, Stephen Curry te 2026-10-21T19:40:05.756Z Warriors' Steve Kerr Teases Joint Retirement With Draymond Green, Stephen Curry Could the trio of Golden State Warriors legends ride off into the sunset together? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad915132b01e86071e0f8b2 While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat te 2026-10-21T19:40:03.321Z While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad912e92b01e86071e0f889 Brian Kelly pins blame for Texas' offensive struggles on coach Steve Sarkisian, not Arch Manning te 2026-10-21T19:30:49.083Z Brian Kelly pins blame for Texas' offensive struggles on coach Steve Sarkisian, not Arch Manning The sky appears to be falling in Austin, Texas, with the Longhorns having suffered back-to-back losses. With Arch Manning being the starting quarterback for a Texas offense that ranks in the bottom half of the league, many are pointing at him as the lead culprit of the messy situation, but one former head coach is pointing the blame elsewhere. Just two weeks ago, Texas was the No. 1 team in the country and appeared to be a real threat to win a national title. Now, the Longhorns are just one loss away from virtually being eliminated from College Football Playoff contention, but the big picture of it all is that head coach Steve Sarkisian has simply not pushed Manning to take a step in the right direction. To put it simply, Manning has been average so far this season. He's 10th among SEC quarterbacks in completion percentage (63.9), 12th in passing yards (1,295), and ninth in touchdown passes (11). He has not been able to elevate his team's offense as much as many expected him to in what is now his fourth year in Austin. STEVE SARKISIAN VOWS TO 'EVALUATE EVERYTHING,' WON’T RULE OUT BENCHING ARCH MANNING AMID TEXAS' TWO-GAME SKID In Brian Kelly's opinion, the offensive struggles seen at Texas this season fall on the shoulders of the man who calls the plays, Sarkisian. "I think it’s on the play caller," Kelly told Danny Kanell on SiriusXM on Tuesday. "I think the play caller takes a lot of the responsibility. Look, he’s your quarterback. They’re not going back. I mean, they’re not going to bench him unless there’s just a total meltdown." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Kelly, like the majority of others in and around college football, complimented Sarkisian's offensive mind, but claimed it may be time to make the game plan a bit simpler for Manning moving forward. "Coach Sarkisian is an outstanding play caller. He understands the game. He’s proven, seasoned, but sometimes there has to be that sit-down conversation," Kelly continued. "Say, ‘Look, we’re going to do what you can do and execute.’ And to your point, Danny, this is about accuracy and higher completion percentage. If we can run the ball with more effectiveness, if you add those two things to the Texas offense, they’re going to win the rest of their football games." Manning was only asked to throw the football 20 times during Texas' loss at home to Florida a week ago. He completed 14 of his passes, threw for one score, and didn't throw an interception in his team's 27-24 loss. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER LANE KIFFIN IS ALREADY GETTING HIS EXCUSES READY FOR LSU'S DISAPPOINTING REGULAR SEASON As Kelly alluded to, the Longhorns playing a more complementary style of offense could greatly benefit Manning. Texas rushed for just 99 yards against the Gators. On the flip side of Kelly's opinion, if the recipe for success six games into the season is to dumb down the offense for Manning, the Longhorns could be in for a long second half of the year. Texas takes on No. 7 Ole Miss this upcoming Saturday at home, with road contests against Missouri and LSU still looming as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad912e42b01e86071e0f880 James Talarico blames rise in GOP 'extremism' for prompting his 'God is non-binary,' six sexes remarks te 2026-10-21T19:30:44.649Z James Talarico blames rise in GOP 'extremism' for prompting his 'God is non-binary,' six sexes remarks Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico blamed Republican extremism for prompting some of his past controversial remarks during a new interview, including assertions that God is "nonbinary" and that there are six biological sexes, arguing that those weren't issues he ran for office to discuss. Talarico said that culture war issues became more prominent in the 2021 Texas state legislature and suggested Republicans were responsible for the increased attention to those topics. Talarico, in 2021, opposed a bill to ban men from women’s sports and claimed that "God is non-binary" while on the Austin, Texas, House floor. Additionally, in a Texas House Committee on Public Education hearing in 2021, he stated, "Modern science obviously recognizes that there are many more than two biological sexes; in fact, there are six." Talarico, who is running against Republican Ken Paxton in the state's closely watched U.S. Senate race, spoke to The New York Times' Michael Barbaro on the paper's "The Daily" podcast Tuesday. He said he felt compelled to fight what he described as Republican extremism at the time when asked about the comments. JAMES TALARICO ADMITS PAST COMMENTS 'MISSED THE MARK' WHEN CONFRONTED ON CLAIMS LIKE GOD IS 'NON-BINARY' "I was put in a position where I had to fight back against that extremism. So, you mentioned some of my comments on gender or on issues affecting trans people. It's not like I ran for the legislature to talk about these things. Again, if you go back to my first session, I wanted to talk about public education, which is why I ran in the first place," he said, pointing to other issues on which he ran. "It's kind of ironic that they're clipping these things to make it sound like I'm the one who was talking about this when, in reality, it was the Republican extremists at the Capitol who were obsessed with talking about trans issues, obsessed with talking about people's private parts. That wasn't me, that was them that changed," he said. DEM SCRAMBLES TO CHANGE TUNE ON TRANS ATHLETES AS TRUMP TARGETS PAST RECORD: ‘ANNIE TRANNIE’ Talarico was asked whether some Democratic positions on cultural issues around 2020 had gone too far. The Democratic Senate candidate said that at the national level, the party may have gone too far. But at the state level, specifically in Texas, he believed certain bills were targeting and harming his constituents. He pointed to Texas' abortion ban and legislation affecting the LGBTQ community. "These bills targeting LGBTQ people have real ramifications in our state, especially when they're written to be overly broad," he said. "I'm all for if we want to figure out when it's appropriate for a trans athlete to play in a sport. That's a policy discussion that we should have and an issue we should solve."  "But the bill that they were trying to pass, the bill they ultimately did pass, was a blanket ban in all cases," he continued. "It treated tee-ball the same as varsity baseball. And it's because their goal was to score political points off of the backs of a very small, vulnerable group of people in our state. And so, you know, my values haven't changed, but I was put in a position because of the rise in Republican extremism to defend my constituents." Barbaro asked Talarico if he subscribed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and her assertion that so-called "Woke One" was "crazy" at a personal level. Talarico said he regretted not articulating his position in a "more straightforward way," but had no regrets about defending his constituents. JAMES TALARICO TORCHES BIDEN BORDER POLICIES IN STUNNING ATTACK AD AS PROGRESSIVE TRIES TO FLIP TEXAS BLUE "So, there's a lot that is said and, when you pull out maybe the most inarticulate of those things to make an attack ad. You know, I certainly regret not articulating my position more clearly, in a more straightforward way to say what I actually mean. And that's going to be true, you know, probably for my entire time in public service. I'm not a perfect person. None of us are. And so I'm going to always keep trying to improve how I talk about things so that I'm getting my point across," he said. Talarico added, "I wasn't making a large point about American politics or the Democratic Party. I'll leave those to the pundits and the commentators. All I was trying to say is that I've said things imperfectly, and I'm going to keep working on trying to communicate more clearly and effectively." Inez Stepman, senior policy and legal analyst at Independent Women, criticized Talarico's remarks. "The left is always pulling a bait and switch with cultural issues. They advanced policies that placed males on girls’ sports teams, in locker rooms, in women’s prisons, and tried to push anyone who objected to that insanity out of public life. Now, they say none of this ever existed or isn’t important. But they don’t change their policy or votes. Not a single Democrat on the federal level voted for a bill to keep men out of women’s sports. If they don’t want to talk about these issues, they could easily put them behind us by ceasing their campaign, including passing laws and regulations, that force us to accept men in women’s spaces. But they won’t do that, they merely want us to stop talking about the consequences of their ideas and policies on women and girls," Stepman told Fox News Digital in a statement. Talarico was recently confronted on some of his comments regarding cultural issues while participating in a "Jubilee"-style town hall, during which voters confronted him one-on-one. Talarico met with a fellow Christian from Texas who pressed him on his past statements. "You've said some concerning things in the past kind of related to faith and social issues. Things such as God is nonbinary, questions about how many genders there really are and your justifications using the Bible for abortion," Sarah Gardner, a small business owner, said to Talarico. EXPERT TEARS APART TALARICO'S VIRAL CLAIM HIS AGENDA IS BASED ON JESUS'S TEACHINGS: 'BUTCHERING THE BIBLE' While explaining some of his comments, he drew a parallel to his own interpretation of Scripture to Charlie Kirk. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "The first comment about God not being defined by gender, when I said that I was being provocative. And I want to admit that and come clean about that. But I think what I was saying is actually not controversial theologically. The idea that we can't define God using human categories, not only did I say that, but the late Charlie Kirk said that, the late Pope Benedict said that. And so, yes, I was doing it, maybe in an annoying way, I can admit that," he said. Paxton's campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad912df2b01e86071e0f877 Young buck gets ragdolled and tossed in the air during battle with larger buck caught on trail cam te 2026-10-21T19:30:39.776Z Young buck gets ragdolled and tossed in the air during battle with larger buck caught on trail cam This is about as one-sided of a fight as you're ever going to see. It's like the younger brother going after the older brother to see where he stands. It's Mike Tyson in his prime walking through opponents seconds into a bout. The trail cam footage starts off with a spike, for reasons only he can answer, lunging towards a bigger buck in the woods and immediately finding out that doing so was a bad idea. The young buck is lifted off the ground, ragdolled and tossed in the air like he weighs nothing. After being dominated in short order, the young buck impressively manages to land on his feet following the brief battle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS Wisely, the smaller deer then decides he's had enough and makes a run for it with the bigger and stronger buck giving chase. Here's the fight. Don't blink, you might miss it. Without knowing for sure if any insults were tossed around about the other deer's momma, I can only speculate that rutting season played a part in this fight. The young buck, possibly horned up, was stepping into the wrong territory. He had to be shown who was boss, and that all the ladies in the area were spoken for. It's part of nature. A part that you really don’t want to get in the middle of. TRAIL CAM CAPTURES BUCK WALKING AROUND WITH ANOTHER DEER'S ANTLERS DANGLING FROM ITS RACK I'm no expert on deer by any means, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the spike is going to hit the gym, grab some supplements and work the heavy bag before he tries his luck with this buck again. You have to turn being lifted off the ground and spun around in the air into a motivator. You can't have too many of those losses under your belt. Especially not in front of any doe. The best fighters get back up and dust themselves off. They learn from their mistakes and make the adjustment. Lunging at the bigger buck was a big mistake for this spike. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad912da2b01e86071e0f86e World Series preview: Why the Milwaukee Brewers are the team to beat against the Tampa Bay Rays te 2026-10-21T19:30:34.519Z World Series preview: Why the Milwaukee Brewers are the team to beat against the Tampa Bay Rays We are just a couple of days away from the World Series starting. There are some great games ahead of us, and baseball has delivered some really enjoyable games this postseason. With the series beginning in a few days, it is worth taking a look at some of the futures markets and who we should wager on for MVP and the overall series. It is really hard to bet against the Brewers. I'll be honest, I'm not a Brewers fan. Most of it is because I am a Cubs fan, and I have found the Brewers to be a bit insufferable without winning anything, so if they do win, it might just get worse. Personal issues aside, the Brewers are the best team in baseball, have been the best team in baseball, and have looked absolutely elite in the postseason. Can they be stopped? RAYS PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE WORLD SERIES, TAKING DOWN GUARDIANS IN GAME 6 TO SET UP SERIES WITH BREWERS The Tampa Bay Rays will look to do just that. It doesn't look good for them, though. They had the second-lowest OPS against 98 mph or faster pitches in baseball this season. They have struck out 66 times in the postseason, but that's actually five fewer in one less game than the Brewers. Still, the Rays will need to figure out a way to make contact against an elite pitching staff. Outside of Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers bullpen can fire pitches in there. I think the Brewers probably do win the World Series. At -165, the price is a bit higher than worth it at the moment, and the value is on the Rays. Tampa does have a very good team. Brewers winning 4-2 is probably my favorite look at +360. RAYS STAR FREDDY PERALTA ACHIEVES HISTORIC PITCHING FEAT ONLY ACCOMPLISHED TWICE SINCE 1913 The edge in the starting rotation probably does go to the Rays. Drew Rasmussen is a finesse pitcher, but he has been elite. Freddy Peralta used to pitch for Milwaukee, so I'm interested to see how he performs. Nick Martinez has been strong for them as well. They have a good bullpen, too. The Rays have a shot to win this game, but if they do, it will probably be because Rasmussen wins two games and likely is involved in a third at +2000. For the Brewers, there are a number of guys who could've been selected for the NLCS MVP, but it went to Jake Bauers. It really wouldn't surprise me to see him get it in the World Series as well. William Contreras at +650 is my favorite look. He has had numerous big hits, and if he can call great games for the club, he could get a bit of an edge. Contreras had a good series the one time the teams played this season. The Brewers have so many good players it is hard to pick just one guy who will get the credit. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I think betting on Contreras to get the most hits in the series at +850 is also a look. Most of it is the same logic as the MVP. I don't like anyone on the Rays to get this because the speed of the pitching might be hard for them to catch up to. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad912ca2b01e86071e0f84a Arizona is great with detection of kids with muscular dystrophy, but bad on treatment te 2026-10-21T19:30:18.148Z Arizona is great with detection of kids with muscular dystrophy, but bad on treatment Jared Whitley The maxim that the government which governs closest governs best is usually sound. Local leaders understand their constituency better than someone, say, 2,000 miles away federal policymakers. However, with some recent, bizarre healthcare decisions, some state leaders have decided to buck that trend – with a vengeance. Last year, New York’s Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) voted unanimously that state Medicaid program should halt coverage of a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). A horrible but thankfully rare disease, DMD eats away at a child’s leg and arm muscles, eventually making it impossible to even walk. It is thankfully very rare – about one in 3,000 to 5,000 births – affecting boys as young as 2. Many families had found relief thanks to a gene-therapy treatment called Elevidys, which delivered relief for affected boys. Despite DMD’s rarity, the affliction is gaining considerable attention. In March, advocates staged a mock funeral at the offices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), complete with caskets! A few years ago, the Food and Drug Administration granted Elevidys traditional approval for patients ages 4+ who could still walk and accelerated approval for such patients who could no longer walk. However, in response to hyped-up safety controversies, New York’s Medicaid program put a “pause” on providing access to Elevidys, thereby condemning affected children from finding the treatment they need to life ordinary lives. Under Section 1927 of the Social Security Act, once a manufacturer signs a Medicaid Drug Rebate Agreement, states are required to cover FDA-approved drugs for their medically accepted indications. Arizona kind of splits the difference. On the one hand, Arizona has mandated that every newborn must be screened for Duchenne, because as with most diseases early detection can save lives. On the other hand, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS – oof, there’s a mouthful of a government acronym for you) is now enforcing an Elevidys policy that only pays for children who can still walk. So the Grand Canyon State is funding the diagnostic side of a rare, rapidly acting, potentially fatal disease while gutting the treatment side – quietly rationing the treatment in a race against time. One of the problems with this is that DMD is progressive by nature: boys who can walk at age 4 can quickly lose that capability within a few years, so an “ambulatory-only” coverage rule isn’t a stable clinical line. It’s a ticking clock that forces sick kids to wait while insurers slow-walk prior authorization. Moreover, Arizona’s own newborn screening statute won’t even take effect until October 2027, which means Arizona will soon be identifying DMD in infants who then face roughly four years of watching the window for gene therapy narrow before they’re even old enough to qualify for care. AHCCCS pulled Elevidys as a covered service in July 2025 with no evidence of a public hearing or vote, meaning the restriction was an administrative reaction to the manufacturer’s own temporary pause that was never revisited once ambulatory shipments resumed. Dealing with rare diseases is no picnic, especially when the treatment is both expensive and new. Of course, families can appeal rejections – but then that adds drawn-out bureaucratic headaches to the health nightmares while racing against a ticking clock. Payers routinely delay and deny gene therapies, making parents fight through multiple appeals while children age out of criteria or lose function. But it seems better to allow access to the victims of rare diseases regardless of even rarer side-effects. The FDA made the right decision, state governments who disagree need to (ahem) trust the science rather than abandon dying children. Jared Whitley is a longtime DC politico, having worked in the US Senate, White House, and defense industry. This year, the Society of Professional Journalists named him among the best columnists the Intermountain West. The post Arizona is great with detection of kids with muscular dystrophy, but bad on treatment first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e322b01e86071e0f77a Dr. Oz takes Americans behind the doors of 'clubhouse for crooks' as feds hunt Medicare fraud te 2026-10-21T19:10:42.820Z Dr. Oz takes Americans behind the doors of 'clubhouse for crooks' as feds hunt Medicare fraud FIRST ON FOX: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz is taking Americans inside the Trump administration's war on health care fraud in a new documentary highlighting massive Medicare schemes, suspected hospice scams and allegations of organized crime involvement. The 27-minute film, "War on Fraud," first obtained by Fox News Digital, follows Oz across the country as he spotlights alleged fraud schemes targeting taxpayer-funded health care programs and details the administration's efforts to crack down on those responsible. "All these programs come back to one basic issue: Fraudsters and criminals don’t give a s–t about you. They want your money, and they will walk all over your health, sacrifice your life and betray society’s trust to get your hard-earned money," said Oz in the video.  The documentary follows Oz across the country as he investigates suspected fraud involving Medicare, Medicaid, hospice care and other programs, with appearances from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt. DR OZ SAYS 800 HOSPICE PROVIDERS SUSPENDED IN CALIFORNIA OVER ALLEGED $1B MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME Fox News Digital accompanied Oz Tuesday as he confronted workers at New York City senior day care centers suspected of questionable Medicaid billing practices during a sweeping federal fraud investigation. More than 80 New York City providers received warning letters from CMS over questionable billing practices as part of a broader operation involving the FBI, HHS-OIG, NYPD and other agencies. "FBI New York, along with multiple other law enforcement agencies are conducting law enforcement activity in the area of Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and other locations around New York City in connection with ongoing federal investigations," an FBI spokesperson said of the crackdown.  ON THE STREETS WITH DR OZ AS SURPRISE FRAUD CRACKDOWN SENDS DAYCARE DIRECTORS SCRAMBLING Oz flagged what he described as a series of irregularities, including low attendance despite high Medicaid billing, questionable wheelchair transportation charges, seniors entering without signing in, inconsistent attendance claims and sign-in sheets containing future-dated entries. The crackdown comes as CMS is pulling back the curtain on its broader war on fraud, releasing a new documentary that takes viewers inside the agency’s efforts to track down schemes siphoning taxpayer dollars from America’s healthcare programs. In one segment of the film, Oz highlights hospice care as a hotbed for potential fraud, pointing to the Los Angeles area, where he says roughly 2,000 hospice providers operate — a concentration he argues has raised serious concerns about fraudulent billing. FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL Oz claims in the documentary that Russian organized crime groups are involved in some suspected hospice fraud operations, alleging that unsuspecting patients are being enrolled in hospice care under false pretenses. He claims the schemes involve falsely declaring patients terminally ill and misleading them into enrolling in hospice care, potentially limiting their access to treatment for conditions classified as terminal while allowing fraudulent operators to bill Medicare for services under false pretenses. Minnesota has become a major focus of the Trump administration's broader crackdown on government benefits fraud following a series of high-profile scandals involving taxpayer-funded programs. VANCE-LED TASK FORCE CUTS OFF $1.4B FROM HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE PROVIDERS SUSPECTED OF FRAUD Oz said Minnesota's $250 million "Feeding Our Future" scandal helped intensify the administration's focus on large-scale fraud, pointing to a case that erupted into the national spotlight in 2022 and has since produced a wave of federal convictions. The White House Task Force on Fraud, led by Vice President JD Vance, has joined Oz in a media blitz highlighting alleged scams as the administration ramps up its crackdown on corruption in taxpayer-funded programs. The documentary highlights one of the largest alleged Medicare fraud schemes in U.S. history, involving $3.7 billion in fraudulent billing claims tied to medical equipment companies operating in Delray Beach, Florida, according to federal prosecutors. Federal prosecutors allege the scheme involved billing for medical equipment patients never requested or needed, with accused the accused ringleader fleeing the U.S. before being captured in Turkey and returned to South Florida to face federal charges. FBI BRINGS BACK FUGITIVE ACCUSED IN $3.7B MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME AFTER CAPTURE IN TURKEY The documentary also shows Oz during an earlier visit to Flushing, Queens, where he describes a cluster of businesses — including a social adult day care center, pharmacy and medical center — as a "clubhouse for crooks," alleging the businesses are part of a fraudulent billing operation. Oz says they recruit seniors, get them in, game the system and they use their ID numbers to charge everybody. "Which means they are charging you." The documentary will be released on Wednesday at 4 P.M. ET on Oz's X account. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e2d2b01e86071e0f771 Timberwolves vs. Heat preview: Why the under 238.5 could be the play in tonight's matchup te 2026-10-21T19:10:37.050Z Timberwolves vs. Heat preview: Why the under 238.5 could be the play in tonight's matchup The NBA returned to action yesterday, and I had two plays for us, and we started perfectly with wins in both games. It won't always be a rosy outlook, but it was nice to get off to a good start in the NBA. We had the appetizer of three great games yesterday, and today we have 11 different matchups to choose from. The first one I have circled is on ESPN as the Timberwolves take on the Heat. The Minnesota Timberwolves should probably be given a little bit of credit for all of the tinkering they've done with their roster over the years. We see a lot of teams build a roster and then leave it alone for a few years to see if it will work out. The Timberwolves have given their team a chance, and then they adjust based on the results of the squad. For example, they've traded for Rudy Gobert, then they traded away Karl-Anthony Towns when the pairing didn't work. They realized they needed a point guard, and they traded for LaMelo Ball in the offseason. The problem with the trade is that they got rid of one of their best players, Naz Reid, in the deal. He will be missed off the bench and in key moments. However, Ball should make the offense look a little more dynamic. Ball has plenty of flaws. He has terrible shot selection, seems to be a complete disaster on defense in isolation situations, and he is injury-prone. There is no denying his talent, though. When his shot is falling, he is elite. He is great in transition, and he will now be a second option to Anthony Edwards, who seems to already really like playing with him. LAMELO BALL TRADED TO TIMBERWOLVES TO TEAM UP WITH FELLOW TOP PICK ANTHONY EDWARDS IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL: REPORT The Miami Heat come into this game with a new look as well. They still have some key mainstays like Erik Spoelstra as their coach. I've removed any doubt about his abilities. He seems to find a way to get things to work regardless of who he has on the roster. That doesn't mean they always win, but he certainly gets the most out of his team. Pat Riley is also willing to shake things up as he tries to get the team back to championship contention. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! There is no doubt they are close again because they added one of the best players in basketball in the offseason with Giannis Antetokounmpo coming to the team. Giannis will now be the offensive force for the team. If you're going to question anything about the roster, the main question should be: where will the shooting come from? No one on the roster, outside of Klay Thompson, is a great 3-point shooter, and he is on the wrong side of his career to be relied on. Probably the same with Tim Hardaway Jr. The Heat might have the best defensive five in basketball. Davion Mitchell is an elite defender, even if he doesn't get much recognition for it. Thompson and Wiggins have both likely lost a step, but both are still good defenders. Giannis and Bam are potential Defensive Player of the Year candidates. It is a bit hard to take the under in this game because the Timberwolves could absolutely be an offensive force, and no one really will stop Giannis on their team, but I think the Heat defense, plus the lack of 3-point shooting from Miami, give the under 238.5 a good shot. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e1e2b01e86071e0f74b Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson te 2026-10-21T19:10:22.477Z Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson Read in English Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en El Foco de Tucson, una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. En Venezuela, cualquier reunión familiar, ya sea pequeña o grande, puede convertirse en una parranda improvisada: un tío trae un tambor, un primo toma unas maracas y, por supuesto, alguien agarra un cuatro. Así fue como Jorge Glem se inició en la música, en la calidez de su hogar. Glem creció en Venezuela y actualmente reside en Estados Unidos. Es miembro fundador de C4 Trío, agrupación ganadora de un Grammy Latino, y también ha sido nominado a un Grammy. Ha colaborado con artistas de la talla de Rubén Blades y Carlos Vives, además de haber actuado con la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles. “Cada vez que toco, recuerdo a mi familia. Hoy en día, el cuatro es un instrumento que me lleva, de manera muy nostálgica, a la Venezuela en la que me crié. Pero también es chévere, porque es una forma de tener esperanza y tener un piecito ahí en la tierra de uno,” dijo Glem a El Foco de Tucson. “Entonces tocar cuatro no es solamente hacer música sino también recordar los mejores momentos de mi vida.” Los días 23 y 25 de octubre, Glem llevará el cuatro, un instrumento pequeño de cuatro cuerdas, similar a una guitarra y considerado el instrumento nacional de Venezuela, a Tucson. Allí, se presentará junto a la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson (TSO, por sus siglas en inglés) en el marco de la Fiesta Latina, una serie de conciertos que rinde homenaje a la música y a los compositores latinoamericanos. Glem unirá fuerzas con el bajista venezolano Elvis Martínez para participar en la tercera entrega de esta serie, titulada Latin Sizzle, la cual celebra la música de Venezuela. Según explica Glem, el cuatro es un instrumento rico en matices rítmicos, melódicos y armónicos. “La mano derecha hace como un tambor, eso es un ritmo de percusión, y la mano izquierda está acompañando y haciendo melodías,” señala Glem. “Normalmente, eso pasaría con tres instrumentos distintos, así que el cuatro es un instrumento maravilloso y bien completo.” Glem describe el cuatro como “el soundtrack de Venezuela,” un instrumento que todos los venezolanos conocen. “(Yo tuve) un acercamiento natural hacia el instrumento, porque era lo que veía que tocaban en casa,” comentó Glem. Tradicionalmente, el cuatro se utiliza en el joropo, un género de la música folclórica venezolana. Sin embargo, Glem considera el cuatro como un instrumento universal, capaz de interpretar una gran variedad de géneros. Señala que, al igual que los seres humanos, los animales y la tecnología han evolucionado, el cuatro también posee esa capacidad de evolución. “No podemos seguir tocando lo mismo de hace cien años,” afirmó Glem. Dado que el cuatro sigue siendo relativamente desconocido en gran parte del mundo, no es raro que Glem actúe ante un público que desconoce qué es este instrumento o cómo suena. Él se siente profundamente orgulloso de ser cuatrista y de actuar como embajador de la música tradicional venezolana. “Es una gran responsabilidad, pero resulta maravilloso ver a la gente marcharse gratamente sorprendida y agradecida de escuchar un sonido nuevo, un instrumento nuevo. Eso tiene mucho valor,” comenta Glem. Su objetivo es lograr que el cuatro sea un instrumento reconocido a nivel mundial. “Es un trabajo de hormiguita, de día a día; y no es solamente mio, hay mucha gente que está trabajando por esto. Por lo menos ir a Tucson y mostrar el cuatro por primera vez ya es parte de mi misión como ser humano José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, wanted Fiesta Latina to reflect the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. The concert series runs through Nov. 1. Courtesy of Tucson Symphony Orchestra. José Luis Gómez, director musical de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson, quiso que Fiesta Latina reflejara la diversa herencia de la comunidad hispana y latinoamericana. La serie de conciertos se extenderá hasta el 1 de noviembre. Cortesía de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson. El director musical de la TSO, José Luis Gómez, junto con Glem y Martínez, se presentarán en el Linda Ronstadt Music Hall con un programa que incluye Margariteña, de Inocente Carreño; Odisea, nominada al Latin Grammy, y el Concierto para cuatro, de Gonzalo Grau; Fuga con pajarillo, de Aldemaro Romero; y la Quinta Sinfonía de Jean Sibelius. Con Fiesta Latina, Gómez, nacido en Venezuela, buscó crear un espacio dentro de la programación de la orquesta que reflejara la diversa herencia de la comunidad hispana y latinoamericana. “Quería buscar una manera de hacer un caleidoscopio que dijera una historia de toda esa variedad que tenemos de ritmos y de melodías… Tucson tiene todo ese tinte de variedad y quiero que la orquesta forme parte de ese tejido cultural.” dijo Gómez. A medida que la TSO se acerca a su centenario en 2029, el objetivo de Gómez es impulsar a la orquesta incorporando obras que van más allá de los clásicos. Él es consciente de los prejuicios existentes hacia la música clásica, lo cual es una de las razones por las que ha ampliado el repertorio de la TSO. “Para escuchar música, lo único que hace falta son dos orejas,” explicó, añadiendo que, si bien contar con ciertos conocimientos resulta útil, no es un requisito indispensable. “Lo importante es estar presente y vivir la experiencia.” La Fiesta Latina se llevará a cabo semanalmente durante todo el mes de octubre. La serie de música de cámara “Up Close” de la TSO, titulado Fandangos and Malambos, tendrá lugar los días 17 y 18 de octubre en el Tucson Symphony Center y explorará la música de Uruguay y Argentina. Latin Sizzle se presentará del 23 al 25 de octubre, y Fiesta Latina culminará con el concierto del Día de los Muertos de la TSO el 1 de noviembre en el Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, con la participación de Edna Vazquez, del grupo Pink Martini. Los conciertos de Glem en Tucson llegan tras un verano en el que utilizó su música para apoyar a su país natal. En agosto, Glem y Martínez actuaron junto al director de orquesta venezolano Gustavo Dudamel y la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles en el Hollywood Bowl, en un concierto benéfico destinado a ayudar a las víctimas de los dos terremotos que sacudieron Venezuela en junio. Para Glem, formar parte de un esfuerzo de tal envergadura en apoyo a su país natal resultó sumamente significativo. “Yo no tengo la posibilidad de estar ahorita levantando escombros pero si tengo la posibilidad de hacer música y eso puede ayudar a llevarle un poco más de tranquilidad y comodidad a quien lo está haciendo o tratar de levantar fondos para ayudar a en los hospitales,” señaló. “Eso también es importante.” Cerca de 1.2 millones de venezolanos residen en Estados Unidos, y alrededor de 7 millones se encuentran repartidos por todo el mundo. La diáspora venezolana ha abierto una puerta que invita a los demás a conocer la cultura de Venezuela a través de su gastronomía, sus valores comunitarios o su música. Al tocar el instrumento nacional de Venezuela, Glem ha logrado compartir su herencia y su cultura con personas de todo el planeta. “Somos muchos (los venezolanos) tratando de poner la cara más bonita del país, en lo que podamos. Seguir unidos, sentirnos orgullosos de ser venezolanos, de ser latinos y de ser buenas personas. Ser hermanos y hermanas sin fronteras”. Visite tucsonsymphony.org para obtener más información sobre el ciclo de conciertos Fiesta Latina. The post Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e1a2b01e86071e0f742 Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony te 2026-10-21T19:10:18.285Z Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony Lee en español This article was originally published in Tucson Spotlight, a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. In Venezuela, a family gathering, small or big, can turn into a jam session that starts with an uncle bringing a drum, a cousin grabbing some maracas and, of course, someone picking up a cuatro. That is how Jorge Glem was introduced to music, in the warmth of his home. Glem grew up in Venezuela and now lives in the United States. A founding member of the C4 Trio, which won a Latin Grammy, he has also been nominated for a Grammy. He has performed with artists including Rubén Blades, Carlos Vives and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. “Whenever I play, I’m reminded of my family. (The cuatro) is an instrument that takes me back, with a sense of nostalgia, to the Venezuela where I grew up. But it’s also chévere, because it’s a way to hold onto hope and keep a foothold in one’s homeland,” Glem told Tucson Spotlight in Spanish. “So, playing the cuatro isn’t just about making music; it’s also about remembering the best moments of my life.” Glem is bringing the cuatro, a small four-string, guitar-like instrument that is Venezuela’s national instrument, to Tucson on Oct. 23 and 25 to play with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, known as TSO, at the Fiesta Latina, a set of concerts that pays tribute to Latin American music and composers. He will join forces with Venezuelan bassist Elvis Martinez to perform in the series’ third installment, Latin Sizzle, which celebrates the music of Venezuela. The cuatro is rhythmically, melodically and harmonically rich, Glem said. “The right hand acts like a drum, creating a percussive rhythm, while the left hand provides accompaniment and plays melodies,” Glem said. “These are roles that would normally be split among three separate instruments, so the cuatro is a truly wonderful and incredibly versatile instrument.” Glem describes the cuatro as “the soundtrack of Venezuela,” an instrument that all Venezuelans know about. “(Choosing the cuatro) was a natural approach because it was what I saw being played at home, by my family and friends,” Glem said. Traditionally, the cuatro is played in Venezuela’s folk music, joropo. But Glem sees the cuatro as a universal instrument, an instrument that can play a variety of genres. He said that as humans, animals and technologies have evolved, the cuatro has the capacity to do so as well. “We can’t keep playing the same stuff from a hundred years ago,” Glem said. Because the cuatro is still relatively unknown to most of the world, it’s not unusual for Glem to perform for audiences who might not be familiar with what a cuatro is or sounds like. He takes great pride in being a cuatro player and an ambassador for Venezuela’s traditional music. “It is a big responsibility, but it is beautiful to see people leave pleasantly surprised and grateful to hear a new sound, a new instrument. And that holds great value,” Glem said. His goal is to make the cuatro an instrument that is recognized worldwide. “It’s painstaking, day-to-day work, and it’s not just me; there are many people working toward this,” he said. “Simply going to Tucson and showcasing the cuatro for the first time, it is already part of my mission as a human being, part of my purpose in this world.” José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, wanted Fiesta Latina to reflect the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. The concert series runs through Nov. 1. Courtesy of Tucson Symphony Orchestra. TSO Music Director José Luis Gómez, Glem and Martinez will perform at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in a program featuring Inocente Carreño’s “Margariteña”; Gonzalo Grau’s 2026 Latin Grammy-nominated “Odisea” and “Concerto for Cuatro”; Aldemaro Romero’s “Fuga con Pajarillo”; and Jean Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony. With Fiesta Latina, Gómez, who was born in Venezuela, wanted to find a space within the orchestra’s programming that reflects the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. “I wanted to find a way to create a kaleidoscope that would tell the story of the vast array of rhythms and melodies we have,” Gómez said in Spanish. “Tucson has that rich diversity, and I want the orchestra to be part of that cultural weaving.” As TSO approaches its 100th anniversary in 2029, Gómez’s goal is to advance the orchestra with pieces beyond the classics. He understands the existing prejudice toward classical music, which is one of the reasons he has expanded TSO’s repertoire. “To listen to music, all you need is a pair of ears,” he explained, noting that while having some knowledge is good, it is not a requirement. “The important thing is to be there and experience it.” Fiesta Latina runs weekly throughout the month of October. TSO’s Up Close chamber series, Fandangos and Malambos, is happening Oct. 17 and 18 at Tucson Symphony Center and explores the music of Uruguay and Argentina. Latin Sizzle runs Oct. 23 through 25, and Fiesta Latina culminates with TSO’s Día de los Muertos concert on Nov. 1 at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, featuring Edna Vazquez of Pink Martini. Glem’s Tucson concerts follow a summer in which he used his music to support his home country. In August, Glem and Martinez performed with Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in a benefit concert to help victims of Venezuela’s double earthquake in June. For Glem, being part of such a large effort to support his home country was very meaningful. “I’m not in a position to be clearing rubble right now, but I can make music and that might help bring a bit more peace and comfort to those who are doing that work, or help raise funds for hospitals,” he said. “That’s important, too.” Nearly 1.2 million Venezuelans live in the United States and about 7 million are spread around the globe. The Venezuelan diaspora has opened a door that invites others to get to know Venezuela’s culture through food, community values or music. By playing Venezuela’s national instrument, Glem has been able to share his heritage and culture with people around the world. “There are so many (Venezuelans) trying to show the country’s best face in whatever way we can. We need to stay united, proud to be Venezuelans, proud to be Latinos, and proud to be good people. Being brothers and sisters without borders.” Visit tucsonsymphony.org for more information on the Fiesta Latina concert series. The post Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e152b01e86071e0f725 Critical PHP Flaws Threaten Millions of Websites in New AI Security Test te 2026-10-21T19:10:13.040Z Critical PHP Flaws Threaten Millions of Websites in New AI Security Test Some organizations have temporarily taken websites and online services offline rather than leave vulnerable systems exposed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90e0e2b01e86071e0f707 The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day te 2026-10-21T19:10:06.892Z The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bcd2b01e86071e0f6e7 Flying skeletons, flood watch: Maricopa braces for more wild weather te 2026-10-21T19:00:29.897Z Flying skeletons, flood watch: Maricopa braces for more wild weather The recent windy weather has been theatrical, reminiscent of cyclones leading to Oz or spooky witches on broomsticks.  But theater met real-life Friday when residents reported seeing skeletons flying down the street in the Rancho Mirage neighborhood.  Or at least that’s the news Rancho Mirage residents Nico and Christopher Villalpando learned when they received a concerned call from a neighbor. Their decorations were uplifted from their house and rattling down the street after a night of heavy winds.  The Villalpandos regularly decorate for the Halloween season with spooky decorations, including a pumpkin patch in their side yard for the neighborhood kids, but the windy season had them and other Maricopa residents ready to pack up their Halloween decorations.  “There was just a point where we thought we might have to take it all down. We were just concerned we’d have pieces of the display flying all over,” Villalpando said.  Last Friday’s windy weather was not monsoon-related, instead driven by strong differences in pressure from east to west. Unlike monsoon winds, which are produced by thunderstorms, other types of windy weather happen when the atmosphere is moving air from areas of higher pressure to lower pressure.  But if this fall’s windy season hasn’t already made you pre-emptively take down your Halloween decorations, perhaps this week’s rain forecast might.  A flood watch is in effect starting 2 p.m. today and lasting through 5 p.m. Thursday. Expect increasing chances of showers throughout the week, peaking with up to 60% chance of showers tonight and tapering off Thursday night.  “It’s an early fall type of event. It is a transition season which means it’s a bit of a rollercoaster,” said National Weather Service meteorologist David Trampp.   At least temperatures are typical for this time of year. Highs are expected to be in the low 90s, cooling off tonight into low 70s.  But even with the flood watch and if winds do return this season, the Villalpandos have decided to keep the décor intact after adding a little extra anchoring and sandbags.  “We can’t let these winds or rain win,” Villalpando said.  The post Flying skeletons, flood watch: Maricopa braces for more wild weather appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bca2b01e86071e0f6c6 French politician calls out Victor Wembanyama for supporting, encouraging French protestors te 2026-10-21T19:00:26.421Z French politician calls out Victor Wembanyama for supporting, encouraging French protestors The mayor of Nice, France, rebuked Victor Wembanyama for supporting the ongoing protest movement in France, accusing the NBA star of encouraging unrest. "French celebrities like the basketball player Victor Wembanyama, who called for supporting the riots of October 17, bear a historic responsibility," Ciotti wrote on X. "They must be condemned." For background, the protests began in September with high school students claiming they were demanding better conditions in French schools, including more resources, improved facilities and relief from overcrowded classrooms. The movement has since expanded into a broader protest against government spending cuts, drawing support from university students, labor unions and members of France's "Yellow Vest" movement. KYRIE IRVING, VICTOR WEMBANYAMA LIKE MAMDANI'S VIDEO CALLING NETANYAHU A 'WAR CRIMINAL' The unrest escalated significantly on Oct. 17, when an estimated 550,000 to 800,000 people participated in demonstrations across France. Rioters broke out in several major cities, including Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Rioters and looters clashed with police, set fires, damaged public buildings and looted businesses. Earlier this month, Wembanyama, who was born in France, wrote on Instagram that he'd "really love to" join the protests. "These are systemic inequalities, problems that are so deep," he added when asked about the demonstrations during a preseason postgame press conference on October 8. "I’m glad that high school students, young people in general, are making their voices heard, because I hear them and I support them. And I hope the people at the very top will do the same." Then, on Oct. 16, the eve of the nationwide demonstrations, Wembanyama posted a cryptic image of the White Rabbit from "Alice in Wonderland" pointing to his watch. Some in France interpreted the post as signaling anticipation for the Oct. 17 demonstrations, though Wembanyama did not explain its meaning. Wembanyama has not publicly commented on the protests since the widespread violence on Oct. 17. As the emerging face of the NBA, Wembanyama has shown he's more LeBron James than Michael Jordan in his approach to political issues. Last January, he said he ignored the advice of Spurs public relations and spoke out against ICE in America anyway. "PR has tried, but I'm not going to sit here and give some politically correct [answer]," Wembanyama told reporters. "Every day I wake up and see the news, and I'm horrified. I think it's crazy that some people might make it seem like or sound like the murder of civilians is acceptable." During the NBA Finals, Wembanyama drew attention for crossing his arms during the playing of the U.S. national anthem. Later in the series, he reportedly stayed off the court entirely during the anthem. VICTOR WEMBANYAMA CROSSING HIS ARMS DURING U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEM IS A PROBLEM FOR THE NBA | BOBBY BURACK It would behoove the NBA for its biggest star to not align himself with polarizing political causes. James did little to help his own or the league's popularity when he embraced political activism. I suspect Wembanyama's commentary and demonstrations, whether about America or France, won't help the league's popularity either. One must also wonder how informed Wembanyama is about the issues on which he comments. This tends to be the question when athletes and celebrities speak out about complicated issues. His initial support was for students protesting conditions in French schools. Fine. However, the movement he encouraged has since grown into something much larger and, at times, much more violent. Wembanyama was willing to lend his considerable platform to the demonstrations when they represented a cause he supported. Now that those demonstrations have been accompanied by widespread violence, he ought to use that same platform to condemn it. So far, he hasn't. Nor has he responded to Mayor Ciotti's criticism of him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bc12b01e86071e0f69b A Democratic Candidate for Governor Is Traversing Alaska to Flip the State te 2026-10-21T19:00:17.805Z A Democratic Candidate for Governor Is Traversing Alaska to Flip the State Democrats are hoping that Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’s voter outreach could help them win an Alaska governor’s race for the first time since 1998. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bbf2b01e86071e0f67f Iowa Governor’s Race Is Most Expensive in State History: Who’s Funding It? te 2026-10-21T19:00:15.875Z Iowa Governor’s Race Is Most Expensive in State History: Who’s Funding It? Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn have raised a combined $81 million for the race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bbd2b01e86071e0f676 NFL Fans Are Furious Over Who’s Performing the Super Bowl Halftime Show te 2026-10-21T19:00:13.057Z NFL Fans Are Furious Over Who’s Performing the Super Bowl Halftime Show The reported decision on the Super Bowl halftime show performer sparked serious backlash from NFL fans on social media. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bbb2b01e86071e0f66d How Midterms Could Upend Michigan's Political Donations te 2026-10-21T19:00:11.249Z How Midterms Could Upend Michigan's Political Donations A Michigan ballot measure would restrict political donations by utilities and major government contractors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bb92b01e86071e0f664 Drake Maye Has High Praise for Caleb Williams Before 'TNF' Matchup te 2026-10-21T19:00:09.133Z Drake Maye Has High Praise for Caleb Williams Before 'TNF' Matchup New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye heaped praise on Caleb Williams before Thursday night's primetime matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad90bb52b01e86071e0f647 Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation te 2026-10-21T19:00:05.195Z Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9096c2b01e86071e0f621 Bibas family relative takes fight to ICC after mother, two young boys murdered by Hamas te 2026-10-21T18:50:20.722Z Bibas family relative takes fight to ICC after mother, two young boys murdered by Hamas The International Criminal Court has so far turned a blind eye to the family of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, who were brutally murdered by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists after being forcefully taken from their homes during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The Bibas boys — Ariel, four, Kfir, nine months, and their mother, Shiri — became the faces of the Israeli hostages held by terrorists in Gaza. All three were brutally murdered and now the mother's uncle, Maurice Shnaider, wants justice. Before the court's Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, was removed for misconduct, Khan oversaw the issuance of controversial arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas terror commander Mohammad Deif, alleging they had committed a variety of war crimes and crimes against humanity.  ICC PROSECUTOR WHOSE NETANYAHU WARRANT FUELED MAMDANI ARREST THREAT IS FIRED OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Khan’s ICC only sought to grant "selective justice" according to legal expert Elliot Malin, who told Fox News Digital that he filed two cases with the Office of the Prosecutor in 2025 requesting warrants against the leaders he accuses of truly practicing war crimes, including genocide, in Israel and Gaza.  Malin, president of Stratos Council, filed his first case with the ICC in Sept. 2025. It requested that the court investigate and issue warrants for two Iranian officials for "crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide committed in Israel and Gaza on and after Oct. 7, 2023." Malin said that "It is very clear that the Islamic Republic is the principal to these proxies who are operating as agents of the regime… and we should hold the Islamic Republic directly accountable." The request for investigation and warrants was filed on behalf of Shnaider, whose filings say he has lost five generations of his family "to acts committed with the intent to destroy Jews," including the Holocaust. MIKE WALTZ FIGHTS BACK TEARS REVEALING WHAT HAMAS HOSTAGE REFUSED TO DO BEFORE RELEASE On Oct. 7, Shnaider told Fox News Digital that he turned on the news to see his niece, Shiri Bibas, "being taken away" with her young children into captivity. Bibas and her children were later murdered as hostages. Shnaider says that he prays that Bibas "didn’t witness how they did what they did to a four-year-old and a nine-month-old." Shnaider’s sister and brother-in-law were also murdered at Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7. He explained that they "were burned inside the house in a brutal way that you cannot imagine, you cannot explain, you cannot answer." By the time of his sister and brother-in-law’s burial, he explained that "there was hardly anything left" to put in the caskets. Shnaider says that the grief from the horrific losses of his family on Oct. 7 "doesn’t compute in my body," leaving him "choking" with tears. Though Shnaider acknowledges that he will never understand the rationale behind hate, he said that "the most I can do is fight them in the way I can." He believes it is now up to the ICC "to put a stop to it." If the ICC fails to do so, Shnaider says the court "should be condemned" for its bias. While the case against Iranian leaders was filed on behalf of just the Shnaider family, Malin advocates filing a case on behalf of each family who lost relatives during the attacks of Oct. 7. In Dec. 2025, Malin filed a second case, requesting investigation and arrest warrants for over a dozen Hamas members for a myriad of "war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in Gaza." IDF PUSHES BACK ON CLAIM IT TARGETS JOURNALISTS IN GAZA, SAYS 170 WERE PART OF TERROR GROUPS, INCLUDING HAMAS Malin says it is also important to hold Hamas leaders "directly accountable for the crime of genocide." He explained that Hamas attackers’ own words prove that there was no military goal during the Oct. 7 attacks, which largely killed civilians.  Malin said Hamas attackers told Oct. 7 victims that they would continue attacks into Israel "until there are no Jews left in Palestine," and during phone calls to family, an attacker celebrated specifically having killed Jews. "They’re not talking about soldiers. They’re not talking about people who, in the course of combat or conflict, would be allowed to be targeted. They’re talking about civilians," Malin said. Malin added that the individuals now trying to justify Hamas’ actions on Oct. 7 "are now justifying the actual crime of genocide." The case against Hamas leaders also notes their particular role in the deaths of innocent Gazans during the conflict that followed Oct. 7. "The goal there is to raise light of Hamas’ criminal conduct against Palestinians in Gaza," Malin said. He pointed out Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields and their torture of civilians, which he says "we have years of evidence for." Malin said that the ICC has not responded to either of the cases he has filed. "If we don’t shed light on that at the ICC and the ICC refuses to do anything about it, then the only question for me… is what is the purpose that you serve?" TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SANCTIONS SITTING PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR 'ABUSES OF POWER' Malin argues that though the Iranian officials, one of whom was killed during the ongoing conflict with the U.S., were from a state that is not party to the statute, because the ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza, it is responsible for overseeing crimes committed there. In response to questions about their response to Malin’s filings, the Office of the Prosecutor for the ICC told Fox News Digital, "On the Situation in the State of Palestine the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is actively investigating all crimes committed within the Court’s jurisdiction since 13 June 2014. The investigation is ongoing, and the Office continues to collect evidence in that context." The statement added, "The OTP carries out its mandate independently and impartially, in accordance with its founding treaty, the Rome Statute," it continued. "The Office does not disclose details of the investigation to ensure the integrity of its processes and proceedings and to maintain the safety and security of all concerned, including victims, witnesses, the Office's staff and all those who cooperate with the Office and support its activities." Malin said that Khan sought warrants against senior Israeli and Hamas leaders for the crime against humanity of extermination, which he described as "genocide without the intent [to commit genocide.]" That warrant was denied for Israeli leaders, but ultimately approved for Deif, though he had been previously killed in an Israeli air strike. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed sweeping financial sanctions against the court. In a recorded video, Rubio charged, "Our message is clear: The United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad909642b01e86071e0f5f7 A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites te 2026-10-21T18:50:12.238Z A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites The disclosure further heightened concerns that have been building over the last six months about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad909622b01e86071e0f5da Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner Responds to Aaron Judge's 'All-In' Comments te 2026-10-21T18:50:10.099Z Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner Responds to Aaron Judge's 'All-In' Comments New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner was asked about Aaron Judge saying the team should go "all-in" this offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9095e2b01e86071e0f5d1 Maryland Fires Mike Locksley After Disastrous Start to Season te 2026-10-21T18:50:06.485Z Maryland Fires Mike Locksley After Disastrous Start to Season Maryland has reportedly fired head coach Mike Locksley after a 2-5 start and five consecutive losses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9095c2b01e86071e0f5c8 Ex-NFL QB Urges Arch Manning to Distance Himself From TX HC Steve Sarkisian te 2026-10-21T18:50:04.081Z Ex-NFL QB Urges Arch Manning to Distance Himself From TX HC Steve Sarkisian More professionals are coming forward to say that Manning should stay in school another year — but not at Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad907522b01e86071e0f4f5 Your phone can alert you when prices drop. Here's how te 2026-10-21T18:41:22.317Z Your phone can alert you when prices drop. Here's how Have you ever found something you wanted to buy, only to wonder whether the price might drop next week? Maybe it's a new pair of headphones, a kitchen appliance or a gift you've had your eye on. You could keep checking the website every day, but who has time for that? Here's something you may not realize. Your phone can help watch prices for you. Apple's Safari browser has a feature that monitors website changes, while Google's shopping tools offer price tracking on supported products. That means you can spend less time refreshing product listings and more time deciding whether a deal is actually worth your money. I'll show you how to set up these alerts on an Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com. 8 SERIOUSLY ANNOYING TASKS YOU CAN HAND OFF TO AN AI AGENT Apple introduced a feature called Notify Me in Safari with iOS 27. Instead of returning to a website to see whether something has changed, you can tell Safari what to watch. For example, you might ask Safari to notify you when a pair of headphones drops below $150. You could also monitor a sold-out item and get an alert when the website indicates it's available again. Unlike a traditional price tracker, Safari can look for other changes on a webpage, too. However, the feature doesn't work with every website, and alerts depend on Safari detecting the requested change. Important: Notify Me requires Apple Intelligence. It works on compatible models, including the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 16 or later. The standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus do not support Apple Intelligence. Safari checks the page at your selected interval and sends a notification when it detects the change you requested. The available checking intervals include hourly, daily, weekly and monthly options. You can also use Notify Me for something other than shopping, such as watching for event tickets or a registration page to open. Just remember that updates are not necessarily instantaneous. Yes. If you have a standard iPhone 15 or another model that doesn't support Safari Notify Me, you can use Google Chrome instead. Google offers Chrome price tracking on iPhones running iOS 15 or later, including iOS 27. It works on supported product pages and requires a signed-in Google Account, history synchronization and the necessary browsing settings. To manage tracked products, look for Track Price in Chrome's three-dot menu. You may also find alert controls under Chrome > three-dot menu > Settings > Notifications. The exact options can vary by Chrome version and account. Don't see Track Price? The option may not be available for that product or your account. You can also try searching for the product in the Google app and looking for a price-tracking option in its shopping results. ANTI-SCAM SETTINGS ON IPHONE, PIXEL AND GALAXY YOU SHOULD CHECK Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel owners can use Google's shopping tools to track products and receive alerts when prices fall. The easiest place to start is the Google app, which works similarly on both phones. Chrome may also show price-drop indicators on shopping pages you've left open. Google can send you a notification on your phone or an email when the product reaches your selected price. Make sure you're signed into your Google Account and have notifications enabled. Don't see Track price? Go back to your search results and tap Shopping near the top of the screen. Select the product you want and look for Track price again. Google doesn't offer price tracking for every product, and the option may not appear for every account. There's another handy option for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel owners. Chrome can actively track prices on supported product pages and alert you when they drop. That means you don't have to leave a shopping tab open and keep checking it yourself. Here's how to get started: You can find your tracked items under Chrome > three-dot menu > Bookmarks > Tracked products. To manage alerts, go to Chrome > three-dot menu > Settings > Google services > Get price tracking notifications. From there, you can adjust mobile and email notifications. Keep in mind that this feature only works on supported product pages. You'll also need to be signed into Chrome with your Google Account, enable syncing for tabs and browsing history and turn on Make searches and browsing better. AI SHOPPING CARTS COULD DRIVE UP YOUR GROCERY BILL Google introduced Universal Cart in the United States earlier this month. The feature is rolling out across Google Search and the Gemini app, giving shoppers another way to keep track of products without constantly checking different websites. Universal Cart lets you save items from multiple retailers in one place. Once you've added a product, Google's shopping tools can monitor its price and alert you when the cost drops or an out-of-stock item becomes available again. The cart can also identify promotional codes and suggest payment options that may help you save money. For example, if you're shopping for a new TV, you can save models from different stores and let Google watch for price changes. When you're ready to buy, you can complete eligible purchases through Google Pay or finish checkout directly on the retailer's website. Universal Cart is rolling out in the U.S., so it may not appear in every account immediately. It's another option worth checking if you already use Google Search or Gemini to shop. If you don't see Notify Me or Track price, the feature may be unavailable for your phone, account or shopping website. Start by checking that your apps and browser are updated. On iPhone, Safari Notify Me requires a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. For Google's shopping tools, make sure you're signed into your Google Account. Chrome may also require additional browsing or synchronization settings for certain shopping features. Some product pages simply don't support tracking. In that case, try another retailer's listing for the same item. Google's price-tracking features are available in supported countries, including the United States, although availability varies by product and account. A lower price can be tempting, especially when a notification pops up while you're doing something else. However, I wouldn't rush to checkout without checking a few details. A price alert tells you something has changed. It doesn't necessarily mean you've found the lowest available price. Price tracking comes with a privacy trade-off worth understanding. Google's shopping tools use your Google Account to manage tracked products and alerts. Certain Chrome shopping features may also require additional browsing information or settings, including Make searches and browsing better. You should review those options before enabling them. That setting allows Chrome to share browsing-related information with Google to improve its services. You can review these options under Chrome > 3 dots in the upper right >Settings > Google services. Apple's Safari Notify Me uses Apple Intelligence to monitor webpages for requested changes. Before enabling either feature, consider whether the convenience is worth the information and permissions involved. Be careful about clicking price-drop alerts or shopping links from unfamiliar senders. Scammers can create fake sale notifications that lead to fraudulent websites. Strong antivirus software can provide an additional layer of protection by helping detect malicious links, phishing attempts and other online threats. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. I've lost count of how many times I've looked at something online, decided to wait and then completely forgotten to check whether the price dropped. That's why I like having my phone do some of the watching for me. With Safari's Notify Me feature in iOS 27, compatible iPhones can monitor more than just prices. Meanwhile, Google's shopping tools can help Samsung Galaxy and Pixel owners follow prices on supported products, while Chrome offers additional shopping features on compatible devices. My advice is to start with something you actually need, especially a larger purchase where a price drop could save you a meaningful amount. Set up an alert and see what happens. You might save some money without spending your evenings hunting through shopping websites. Have you ever bought something only to see the price drop a few days later? Would you trust your phone to watch prices for you, or do you prefer hunting for deals yourself? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9072e2b01e86071e0f4cb Vance Defends Ramaswamy’s Ad as Backlash Threatens Ohio Campaign te 2026-10-21T18:40:46.198Z Vance Defends Ramaswamy’s Ad as Backlash Threatens Ohio Campaign The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s mother, who has been estranged from Ms. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad907242b01e86071e0f4ae Republicans Call Out Vivek Ramaswamy Over Amy Acton Ad te 2026-10-21T18:40:36.295Z Republicans Call Out Vivek Ramaswamy Over Amy Acton Ad The Ohio gubernatorial candidate is facing cross-party criticism for the ad which features Acton's estranged mother. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9071a2b01e86071e0f4a5 Ravens Get More Concerning Injury News on Lamar Jackson te 2026-10-21T18:40:26.137Z Ravens Get More Concerning Injury News on Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not spotted at practice yet again as he continues to deal with an ankle injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad907102b01e86071e0f49c Patrick Mahomes Has Message for Kenneth Walker Before His Seattle Homecoming te 2026-10-21T18:40:16.124Z Patrick Mahomes Has Message for Kenneth Walker Before His Seattle Homecoming Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes discussed Kenneth Walker's Week 7 homecoming against the Seattle Seahawks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad904f12b01e86071e0f44d Trump supporters confronted with painful gas prices deliver striking response: ‘I'll take that any day’ te 2026-10-21T18:31:13.667Z Trump supporters confronted with painful gas prices deliver striking response: ‘I'll take that any day’ As gas prices climb amid the conflict with Iran, some of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters say they're willing to pay more at the pump if it means keeping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon — even with the midterm elections just two weeks away. "If you're really a good American, you'll be thinking not for yourself or how much you're spending for gas. But what life is going to be like for your children, your grandchildren and great-grandchildren," one voter told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening. "What will they grow up to? You have to keep those people in the political regime in Iran without a nuclear weapon." "If we don't do something now, isn't that worth paying another dollar a gallon?" he added. Fox News Digital spoke with several voters following Trump's Tuesday rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport about rising gas prices, the upcoming midterm elections and the ongoing war with Iran, which has sent oil prices surging and added to Americans' affordability concerns. VOTERS PREPARE TO WEIGH-IN ON TRUMP'S ECONOMY AS COSTS CONTINUE TO SURGE "Things haven't changed much since Sleepy Joe," another local voter, Shauna, told Fox News Digital about former President Joe Biden. "At least prices ... But [Trump is] doing the best he can with what he has. Because, you know, he's not Congress. He can only pass so much." Another rallygoer told Fox News Digital that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon was worth the cost of higher gas prices for American drivers. TRUMP VOTERS SAY COSTS ARE CRUSHING THEIR WALLETS — BUT LOOK PAST PRESIDENT FOR BLAME "We believed in what he [Trump] was saying and what he stood for," local voter Michael told Fox News Digital. "And you hear people today saying, y'all wanted to get politicians out of Washington ... We got a businessman in, [he] never claimed to be a politician, he's a businessman." "Even with the gas prices up for what he's done in Iran," he added. "To me [that] is worth the high gas prices. I'll take that any day to stop a country like Iran and take that nuclear power away. That's a no-brainer, you know. Now, will the gas prices come down? Absolutely. They will come down because of what he's done." IRAN ‘MISCALCULATING’ BY BETTING ON MIDTERMS AFTER 3-HOUR TALKS, TRUMP OFFICIALS WARN Another Trump supporter, Steve, told Fox News Digital that he would encourage other Americans to vote for GOP candidates despite high prices. "It would take an act of God to lower prices before this election is over," he said. "But I highly stress to everybody to vote Republican, like you are voting like it's the most important election in your lifetime. Because in many instances, it actually is." Trump has maintained that the ongoing war with Iran is a "small price to pay" to keep the nation safe. The president has been crisscrossing the country in the final weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, rallying his supporters in an effort to boost Republican candidates and help the GOP retain control of Congress. His North Carolina stop was aimed in part at bolstering Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who is facing former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad904e02b01e86071e0f444 The Jacksonville Jaguars are kicking the tires on letting fans store their ashes at their stadium te 2026-10-21T18:30:56.410Z The Jacksonville Jaguars are kicking the tires on letting fans store their ashes at their stadium The Jacksonville Jaguars are preparing to take a trip down I-95 and I-4 (godspeed) to play in Orlando next season while EverBank Stadium undergoes a massive, $1.4 billion renovation. One that will include a canopy, wider concourses, and, if there's enough interest, something not usually found in NFL stadiums: a place to store your ashes after you die. Honestly, you kids will be glad to have the space on their mantle... Do people even have mantles anymore? NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS FANS ARE DROPPING SERIOUS MONEY ON OLD STADIUM URINAL TROUGHS According to Front Office Sports, some fans have already ponied up as much as $6,000 to be part of a new project dubbed the "904Ever Club." This is being done in conjunction with the team's "official fan memories partner," Eternal Fan. The plan is to install a 14-by-14-foot memorial that will contain fans' personal artifacts, including their most personal artifacts: their ashes. NEWLY RELEASED DATA SHOWS WHICH AMERICAN CITIES HAVE THE MOST PASSIONATE FANBASES IN THE NFL CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The top tier costs a cool $5,904, which is a lot, and it obviously begs the question: would you do this if you could have your cremains interred at your team's stadium? I think it depends on your team. If you're a long-suffering fan of, like the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates, or, in my case, Philadelphia Flyers, do you want to spend the rest of eternity (or at least until your team moves to a new stadium or arena) being reminded of the agonizing defeats? No... but it would still be pretty cool to tell people where you're headed before you take the ol' dirt nap. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Yeah, when I croak you can visit my cremains at Xfinity Mobile Arena... I was hoping to have them stored at the Chickie's & Pete's across the street — big crab fries guy — but they wouldn't do it." UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INTENDS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH $1.45 BILLION STADIUM RENOVATION PLANS Considering the Jaguars already have a hefty bill to pay for these stadium renovations, one of the best parts for them is that while Eternal Fan gets the revenue from the packages sold, it's also on them to build and maintain the memorial, which includes annual fees to the team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad904d42b01e86071e0f43b Hal Steinbrenner makes clear who he blames for Yankees' troubles as Brian Cashman makes announcement te 2026-10-21T18:30:44.756Z Hal Steinbrenner makes clear who he blames for Yankees' troubles as Brian Cashman makes announcement After roughly two weeks of radio silence, New York Yankees brass delivered their official postmortem on Wednesday, and owner Hal Steinbrenner made it very clear who he blames for the team tying its longest championship drought since winning its first World Series in 1923. Steinbrenner spoke alongside general manager Brian Cashman during a joint Zoom news conference from the team's spring training ballpark in Tampa, Florida, and manager Aaron Boone followed with a video news conference from Yankee Stadium. With Boone and Cashman seemingly public enemies No. 1A and 1B among the Yankees fan base , making them available for the conferences all but confirmed Steinbrenner's loyalty to both of them, and he confirmed that fact. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The bottom line is the players didn’t live up to their end of the bargain in the playoffs," Steinbrenner said. Steinbrenner said that he felt the 2026 Yankees were a "world championship caliber team," yet for the second year in a row, they were eliminated by a division rival in the American League Division Series on their own home field. Steinbrenner said Boone, who will return for his 10th season, "managed a good season" which included numerous injuries to several star players. However, the postseason proved practically impossible for the offense. "I believe we absolutely had a team that was winning a championship. I was disappointed, quite frankly, with the offense throughout the course of the year as a whole," Steinbrenner said. "That is certainly one part of the organization that I will be looking at from top to bottom ... but this is twice now when the offense just hasn't lived up to their end of the bargain and got the deal done." AARON BOONE WILL RETURN FOR 10TH SEASON AS YANKEES MANAGER DESPITE FAN OUTRAGE: REPORTS Cashman himself later broke the news that he had agreed to an extension - his current contract expires later this year, and he became the team's GM in 1998. When Cashman took over from Bob Watson in 1998, it was the 15th change at GM since George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in January 1973. Cashman has been the only GM under Hal Steinbrenner, who succeeded his father as controlling owner in November 2008. "Well, look, Cash is great every season," Steinbrenner said. "I think the roster he put together, the team that we rolled out of spring training with, was as good as any in baseball, in my opinion. We had a lot of bumps and bruises along the way, but the team was fantastic, and it was a world championship-caliber team." Boone finished his ninth season as manager and has one season left on a two-year contract extension agreed to in February 2025. The 53-year-old former third baseman has led New York to a 790-565 regular-season record and three first-place finishes in the AL East but a 27-30 postseason mark. "At the end of the day, we haven’t won a championship with me at the helm," he said. "Ultimately that’s what has to happen to satisfy certainly myself — that's why I'm doing this — but to answer those questions ultimately." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad904b82b01e86071e0f412 Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties te 2026-10-21T18:30:16.824Z Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties In the final weeks of Michigan’s Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad902a32b01e86071e0f3c0 American woman masterminds $6 million marriage fraud scheme, Department of Justice says te 2026-10-21T18:21:23.267Z American woman masterminds $6 million marriage fraud scheme, Department of Justice says An American woman living in Massachusetts has been accused by the Department of Justice of arranging sham marriages to help her clients seek green cards and U.S. citizenship. Jennifer Gonzalez, a U.S. citizen, collected up to $40,000 per marriage and arranged as many as 20 per year over the last decade, according to Leah Foley, the U.S. attorney for the Massachusetts District. Gonzalez's female employees, who were also charged, were the ones marrying the men looking to get legal status in the U.S., authorities said. "This conspiracy netted her $6 million during the course of the alleged scam," Foley said during a press conference Wednesday at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston. "She bragged that she invested her ill gotten proceeds in businesses and property in the Dominican Republic, which she repeatedly referred to as 'my country.'" DOJ SUES CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN OVER SANCTUARY POLICIES: 'OPEN DEFIANCE' It appears Gonzalez spilled the details of the scheme to a witness cooperating with federal law enforcement. Foley said Gonzalez believed this individual was an illegal immigrant. Gonzalez, 43, told the witness, who was recording the interaction, that Massachusetts was "so special" because it is a sanctuary state where "illegal aliens get a lot of help as an immigrant." Gonzalez also allegedly said her goal was to give all her children pieces of land in the Dominican Republic they could later own. "Miss Gonzalez got rich off selling the American dream, all the while investing her money in another country," Foley said. Gonzalez told the witness she stopped holding phony marriages at the end of 2024 because President Donald Trump was returning to office, before shutting down the scheme entirely in 2025 because immigration enforcement had become "a little harsh," according to Foley. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION PUSH FUELS ICE'S BIGGEST ARREST MONTH IN AGENCY HISTORY Gonzalez was described by prosecutors as the "ringleader" of the operation, though there were other alleged co-conspirators. Amara Pugh, Gonzalez's 31-year-old secretary — along with Jessica Tavares, 31; Erica Daniels, 29; and Jaylin Hill, 26 — were allegedly paid to marry Gonzalez's clients. Gonzalez herself also allegedly entered into a sham marriage with an illegal immigrant. Photographs of at least two marriage ceremonies were included in court records shared by the Justice Department. In most cases, they would stay married to the illegal immigrants for years, get divorced, then get married to other illegal immigrants as early as a month after their divorces, officials added. Foley told reporters that another component of the alleged fraud involved Gonzalez applying for and receiving SNAP benefits from 2019 through 2026. She received more than $124,000 from the SNAP program over that time, according to prosecutors. "She did not list her income from her sham marriage business and did not list anyone else in her household, not the illegal alien she married and not the father of her children, who she referred to as her husband," Foley said. Gonzalez, Pugh, Tavares and two other conspirators were arrested Wednesday morning, the Justice Department said. Hill is already in state prison for a firearms offense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad902982b01e86071e0f3b7 Cuban American lawmakers hail Raúl Castro arrest warrant, vow to keep fighting for Cuba’s freedom te 2026-10-21T18:21:12.285Z Cuban American lawmakers hail Raúl Castro arrest warrant, vow to keep fighting for Cuba’s freedom FIRST ON FOX: Cuban-American lawmakers are welcoming a Florida arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft, saying the move marks a new step toward accountability for the communist regime and vowing to keep fighting for freedom on the island. The warrant comes after Ariana Fajardo Orshan, chief judge of Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit, found probable cause to believe Castro conspired to commit first-degree murder in connection with the shootdown of two Miami-based civilian aircraft involved in a humanitarian operation near Cuba in 1996. "As the only Cuban-born member of Congress, this moment is deeply personal," Rep. Carlos Giménez, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "For decades, Raúl Castro and his communist regime have oppressed the Cuban people while evading accountability." Giménez described the warrant as a "powerful message" in the "pursuit of justice," adding that those responsible for the suffering of the Cuban people could soon "answer for their crimes." "No previous administration has taken this historic step, and our community is eternally grateful for it," he continued. "For the millions of Cubans who have suffered under this tyranny, including those of us forced into exile, this represents a significant moment in our decades-long struggle for freedom." CUBAN AMERICAN LAWMAKERS WARN CUBA IS CLOSER THAN EVER TO REGIME CHANGE UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Uthmeier told Fox News Digital that Castro allegedly "ordered" the "premeditated, state-sanctioned murder of four Floridians in cold blood," calling the warrant "a step toward accountability" for the conspiracy that led to the deaths of Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, Mario de la Peña and Armando Alejandre Jr. Uthmeier’s office said the warrant could limit Castro’s ability to travel to countries that have extradition agreements with the United States. OBAMA’S BASEBALL OUTING WITH CASTRO REIGNITES FURY AFTER TRUMP DOJ DROPS HAMMER ON CUBAN LEADER Giménez said that although the warrant is "historic," he and other lawmakers will continue fighting until Cuba’s "political prisoners are released" and the "Cuban people can determine their own destiny." Florida state Rep. Juan Porras, another Cuban American lawmaker, said the warrant shows that Florida "will never forget" the victims of the communist regime’s atrocities. CUBA’S DICTATORSHIP HAS LONG BEEN A THREAT TO AMERICA. NOW, IT’S FINALLY TEETERING "Thank you to the Miami judge who signed a state arrest warrant for Raúl Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder," Porras told Fox News Digital. "Thirty years later, justice is still moving, but the work is not done. Cuba is not free yet, and we will not stop until it is." "Cuba will be free," Porras added in Spanish. The warrant stems from the Feb. 24, 1996, shootdown of two unarmed aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue over international waters. Four people were killed in the attack. Castro, who was Cuba’s defense minister at the time, was federally indicted earlier this year in connection with the deaths. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad902822b01e86071e0f392 Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Oct. 19-20 te 2026-10-21T18:20:50.605Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Oct. 19-20 Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad902782b01e86071e0f37e Havasu man pleads guilty in Body Beach confrontation over dog injry te 2026-10-21T18:20:40.809Z Havasu man pleads guilty in Body Beach confrontation over dog injry A violent confrontation at Body Beach in Lake Havasu City could result in a prison sentence for a local resident. Robert Cobb, 67, pleaded guilty to an attempted aggravated assault charge during an Oct. 19 hearing before Judge Billy Sipe… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad9026e2b01e86071e0f375 Judge refuses to delay ruling against Arizona groundwater restrictions te 2026-10-21T18:20:30.411Z Judge refuses to delay ruling against Arizona groundwater restrictions PHOENIX -- A judge won't back down -- even temporarily -- from his ruling that state water officials acted illegally in changing the rules for home builders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad902622b01e86071e0f36c Storms could disrupt start of busy Havasu weekend, but sunshine is on the way te 2026-10-21T18:20:18.618Z Storms could disrupt start of busy Havasu weekend, but sunshine is on the way Lake Havasu City has a packed weekend ahead, and the weather looks ready to cooperate — once a round of potentially severe thunderstorms moves through the region. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad900032b01e86071e0f2dd GM is giving OnStar an AI makeover te 2026-10-21T18:10:11.391Z GM is giving OnStar an AI makeover It's one of the biggest overhauls ever to the 30-year-old connected car product. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fdbd2b01e86071e0f266 Zach Bryan admits he drank '15 beers a day' as part of 'perfect routine' before quitting alcohol te 2026-10-21T18:00:29.368Z Zach Bryan admits he drank '15 beers a day' as part of 'perfect routine' before quitting alcohol Zach Bryan is getting candid about his relationship with alcohol, revealing that he once drank as many as 15 beers a day and was intoxicated when he wrote nearly every hit song of his career. The country star, 30, opened up about his sobriety during a conversation with Matthew McConaughey that was released alongside his latest EP, "Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs." Bryan detailed how his drinking eventually led to severe panic attacks that left him fearing he was going to die. ZACH BRYAN ADMITS QUICK RISE TO FAME AFTER DECADE OF MILITARY SERVICE LED TO ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY "When I got in the throes of drinking f---ing 15 beers in a day and I kept going with that cycle, I started getting these really, really severe panic attacks where my whole body went numb, and I thought I was going to have a stroke and die," he told McConaughey. "I’d curl up for days at a time, and I went to a doctor. And, like I said, I still didn’t believe it. I told the doctor, ‘Man, I’m just hungover. I’m fine.’ And the doctor was like, ‘No, man. You have a really severe thing going on here.’" Bryan said his doctor diagnosed him with panic disorder and suggested that quitting alcohol could help. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "[My doctor] said, ‘I think you have a pretty bad panic disorder. And if you quit drinking, that might help you a little bit.’ So I tried it, and I was like, ‘Oh, yeah.’" Before giving up alcohol, Bryan said he relied on drinking to manage his stage fright. "So I used to get on stage. Here’s my routine. I used to think this was the perfect routine. No show could ever go bad if I did this: work out, shower, play my guitar, listen to Bon Iver, drink four beers," he recalled. "It eased my pain. All the stage fright I had was gone after I drank three or four beers, and I’m like, ‘I can do it.’ Then I would drink after the show, too." Bryan said he would wake up the next day facing another performance and repeat the same cycle. "I’d wake up the next day with another show, and I’d think, ‘Well, to get rid of this panic in me, to get rid of this stage fright, there’s one choice. Let’s do what we’ve always done,’" he said. "I’d drink two or three more beers. And I thought I was never going to get out of that. I thought that cycle was forever." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The singer-songwriter said his managers had questioned whether he had tried performing without alcohol, but he viewed drinking as part of his routine. "They would always be like, ‘Hey, have you tried not drinking before a show?’ Like, I can’t. It’s my routine. It’s my lucky socks," Bryan said. "For a long time, I danced with that. Years, I danced with that. And it worked, you know. I was playing a good show. I was paying my bills. I was doing everything. I employed 100 or 200 people. I was like, ‘This is fine.’" Bryan said performing sober is more intimidating at first, but ultimately more rewarding. "I will say now that I’ve quit drinking, stages are more scary," he admitted. "But once I get on stage, it’s a lot more enjoyable. So much better. It feels like flying. It’s more fun. It’s the best feeling in the world." Bryan said the realization that he was responsible for his own struggles came after years of denial. "I used to be so terrified of that," he said of performing sober. "And that denial is what got me there. That denial is what brought me to those panic attacks. I was the issue the whole time." The Grammy winner also said he had convinced himself that alcohol was essential to his songwriting process. "Every hit I ever had, I was pretty much drunk when I made it," Bryan said. "And so I had the issue of thinking I was never going to have a good song again if I wasn’t under the influence." He described the belief as a "real curse" that made him feel as though he had to repeat the same rituals in order to create music. "This is the first project I’ve ever done, this ‘Young Manhood’ thing, that I didn’t drink a lick," he said. "I wrote every word sober and I sang every word sober. And I’ll say it took that to prove to me that I could do it." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Bryan admitted that he once dismissed sobriety and didn't recognize that his own drinking had become a problem. "I always thought sobriety was a joke because it’s people who couldn’t control themselves celebrating not being able to control themselves," Bryan said. "When I was drinking a lot, I always thought, ‘Why can’t you control yourself?’ I never realized I had a problem." The singer said his perspective changed during a solo 30-day motorcycle trip across the country. Bryan said he spent much of the trip stopping at bars and drinking himself to sleep. When he reached a Pilot truck stop outside Seattle, he bought a 40-ounce Budweiser and sat on a curb beside his motorcycle. "I’ll never forget this as long as I live," he said. "I went into this Pilot and I grabbed a 40 [ounce bottle of] Budweiser, and I’m sitting on the curb with my motorcycle in front of me, and I’m drinking it. And I’m thinking, ‘What the hell was all that worth? Why did I do any of that? I feel emptier than when I left.’" Bryan said he realized he had spent the previous 30 days chasing a "big romantic movie moment," only to find himself alone in a parking lot. "I’ve got nowhere to go home to, no one to call," he recalled thinking. "That’s when I said, ‘Man, why am I drinking right now? What am I celebrating?’" "It changed me a lot, that parking lot," he said. "That was the moment I realized, when I went and got that 40, I was like, ‘Man, it’s f---ing 3. You’ve got an issue. Why do you want to drink a 40 right now in the Seattle Pilot parking lot?’" Bryan previously announced in November 2025 that he had been sober for two months, writing that he had used alcohol to cope with a "perpetual discontent" and a "consistent black hole" inside him. During his conversation with McConaughey, Bryan said sobriety has helped him feel more creative, energized and content. "I feel great. I feel content. I feel whole," he said. "There’s nothing I need to get me by anymore." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fdba2b01e86071e0f255 Financial shortfall suspends Phoenix Symphony season te 2026-10-21T18:00:26.200Z Financial shortfall suspends Phoenix Symphony season New Phoenix Symphony conductor Paolo Bortolameolli and the Phoenix Symphony (photo by Jaron Quach for Tavit’s Photography). The Phoenix Symphony announced today that it does not have the financial resources needed to continue its 2026-27 season. Following its scheduled performance on Sunday, Nov. 1, the remaining season performances and programs will be suspended. Layoffs of musicians will take effect Monday, Nov. 2, the organization added. In a press release, leadership said that despite increased revenues, ticket sales and philanthropic support, “ongoing operating deficits have left the organization with substantial financial obligations that make continuing the season untenable.” They added that the board and management have worked to address financial challenges through the $60 million CRESCENDO fundraising and endowment campaign, identifying significant reductions in administrative costs and through ongoing consultation with musician representatives. Those efforts have not been enough, the organization said. “We know the consequences of this decision on musicians and staff will be profound. They are the heart of the Symphony, and their artistry and dedication have deeply enriched this community,” said Peter Kjome, president and CEO. “We also understand the disappointment for our subscribers, students, concertgoers and many community partners. It has been an honor to share our love of music with this community for nearly 80 years. Now our responsibility is to pursue every reasonable opportunity to preserve this institution for the future.” The Symphony added that although the board has suspended the season, it has not canceled it. The goal is to reopen as soon as possible; when or if performances will resume is not yet known. The organization said it will share its financial recovery plan publicly. Ongoing updates will be posted at www.phoenixsymphony.org/updates. Editor’s note: This story was edited slightly for clarity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fdb82b01e86071e0f24c Charter and Private School Briefs – October 2026 te 2026-10-21T18:00:24.292Z Charter and Private School Briefs – October 2026 MHP ranked #22 In its September newsletter, Madison Highland Prep (MPH) announced that it was recognized as the #22 Best High School in Arizona in the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings. Students at Madison Highland Prep tied ribbons to the school fence as they honored those killed and otherwise impacted by 9/11 (photo courtesy of Madison Highland Prep). This places MHP among the top five percent of high schools nationwide, an achievement that reflects the dedication and hard work of students, teachers and entire school community, the school said, adding that the ranking highlights the momentum and continued growth of MHP as it enters another school year. The statement continued, “This recognition is a reflection of what we strive for every day at Madison Highland Prep: challenging our students, celebrating their accomplishments, and creating opportunities for them to succeed. We are incredibly proud of how far our school community has come and grateful to everyone who has helped make this achievement possible. As we look ahead, we are excited to keep raising the bar and building on this success together.” Madison Highland Prep is located at 1431 E. Campbell Ave. For additional information, call 602-745-3800 or visit https://madisonhighlandprep.com. Remembering 9/11 At a Sept. 11 event, Madison Highland Prep staff and students came together to tie ribbons along the school’s fence and take a moment to pay their respects and honor the lives and memories forever impacted by 9/11. In a social media post recognizing the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the school said, “We remember. We honor. We will never forget.” Want to become a Bronco? Area students who are interested in becoming a Bronco are invited to attend Brophy College Preparatory’s largest admissions event of the year. The annual Brophy Open House, is on Sunday, Nov. 1. Prospective students can join campus tours and find information on academic programs, sports and co-curricular activities, as well as details about financial aid and the admissions process. Registration for the event is now open. Visit www.brophyprep.org to fill out an inquiry form, or sign up through the Application Checklist if your student is already registered with Brophy. Members of Valley Lutheran High School’s Hearts to Serve Club packed nutritious meals at Feed My Starving Children in Tempe as part of the school’s service ethos (submitted photo). Service day supports local nonprofit Members of Valley Lutheran High School’s Hearts to Serve Club recently gave up their Saturday morning to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children in Tempe. Led by Valley Lutheran teacher Dave Meyer, the students measured ingredients, filled bags, weighed meals and prepared them for shipment. Together, they packed hundreds of nutritious meals that will be distributed to children in need around the world. Why would teenagers spend a Saturday morning working on a meal-packing line? For these students, the answer is rooted in their faith, Meyer said. “They understand that faith is not simply something we talk about. It is something we live out by recognizing the needs of others and choosing to serve,” the teach said. Feed My Starving Children relies on volunteers to hand-pack nutritious MannaPack meals designed to help prevent and reverse undernutrition. The meals are distributed by partner organizations through schools, orphanages, clinics and feeding programs worldwide. Learn more about Feed My Starving Children at www.fmsc.org. The experience also benefits Valley Lutheran students, the school said. They experience the joy of knowing their work may help a child receive the food needed to survive, while strengthening friendships and learning the value of working together toward a shared purpose. Students also build community service hours that can become an important part of their story during the college admissions process. More importantly, they discover that their time and talents can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. The school added that students experience more service time through hands-on opportunities to make a meaningful difference, and during its school-wide Day of Giving on Oct. 30, students can choose from more than 10 nonprofit organizations where they will volunteer their time and serve others. Learn more about the school by visiting www.vlhs.org. Gina Nunez, a world history and Holocaust Studies teacher at Xavier College Preparatory, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the new Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center (photo by Lisa Zuba). History teacher appointed to Holocaust committee Xavier College Preparatory history teacher Gina Nunez has been appointed to the advisory committee of the new Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix, a state-of-the-art center dedicated to Holocaust education, remembrance and inspiring future generations to stand against antisemitism, hatred and bigotry. Nunez teaches AP World History and Holocaust Studies at Xavier. The Holocaust Studies elective, offered to juniors and seniors, has become one of the school’s most popular electives, the school said, reflecting strong student interest in understanding the history of the Holocaust and its continuing relevance. As a member of the Center’s advisory committee, Nunez will serve as an ambassador and provide an educator’s perspective on curriculum and programming for high school students. “I absolutely love teaching history,” said Nunez. “But I have a passion for teaching about the Holocaust. It’s important for me to remind my students that they never forget; that they know what it means to be empathetic, speak out against dehumanization and challenge bigotry.” That approach is central to Nunez’s Holocaust Studies course at Xavier, the school said. Students watch recorded survivor testimonies, read first-person accounts and examine individual experiences to understand the Holocaust not simply as a historical event, but through the lives of those who experienced it. Scheduled to open in April 2027, the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center will be a 31,000-square-foot facility built on the grounds of the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, the site of Phoenix’s first synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel. The center will feature immersive and interactive exhibits, survivor testimonies, educational programming and resources for teachers and students. The Center grew out of a plan developed by the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Its mission is to preserve the memory of Holocaust victims and survivors while encouraging visitors, particularly young people, to become “upstanders” who recognize and act against hatred, prejudice and injustice. Learn more at https://azjhs.org. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fdae2b01e86071e0f219 Sam LaPorta Gets Blunt on Lions Future: 'I'll Go Get Paid Somewhere Else' te 2026-10-21T18:00:14.499Z Sam LaPorta Gets Blunt on Lions Future: 'I'll Go Get Paid Somewhere Else' The Detroit Lions and Sam LaPorta reached a stalemate in contract negotiations, resulting in some obvious frustration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fdab2b01e86071e0f210 Packers Urged to Trade for 3X Pro Bowl DT to Bolster Defense te 2026-10-21T18:00:11.805Z Packers Urged to Trade for 3X Pro Bowl DT to Bolster Defense The Green Bay Packers are being urged to target Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner ahead of the deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fda92b01e86071e0f207 Social Security Makes Major Update to Prevent Fraud te 2026-10-21T18:00:09.369Z Social Security Makes Major Update to Prevent Fraud The SSA announced that it had corrected tens of millions of files in its Social Security Number database. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fda42b01e86071e0f1ea PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet te 2026-10-21T18:00:04.098Z PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb612b01e86071e0f1cd Flood watch in effect; tornado watch issued by National Weather Service te 2026-10-21T17:50:25.979Z Flood watch in effect; tornado watch issued by National Weather Service A flood watch remains in effect through the evening of Thursday, Oct. 22, for all of Northern and central Arizona, according to the National Weather Service in Flagstaff. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arizona until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, from Flagstaff to Bellemont. The watch area Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb5e2b01e86071e0f1ac Minnesota rapper defends 'solidarity' with France radical activists, push for protests to come to US te 2026-10-21T17:50:22.273Z Minnesota rapper defends 'solidarity' with France radical activists, push for protests to come to US A Minnesota rapper has stood by his social media posts idolizing the increasingly violent protests in France, which resulted in some 2,500 arrests over the weekend. Tufawon, whose real name is Rafael Gonzalez Jr., made a series of posts on Facebook advocating for White people in the United States to "go outside and raise hell" after he and Greta Thunberg visited Lycée Paul Éluard, the high school in Saint-Denis where many of the student demonstrations kicked off this month. "Do I think way more people need to become radicalized here? Absolutely, especially white people, and that’s where I think we can take influence from the French. "All Power to the People!" the 40-year-old rapper wrote on Facebook. "Go f— s— up white people. It's your time." In an earlier post, he clarified that when he says White Americans need to "raise hell" or "f— s— up" about supposed fascism and authoritarianism under the Trump administration, he means they need to "take it to next level peacefully and legally." RO KHANNA SPARKS BACKLASH OVER FRANCE RIOT COMMENTS AS CRITIC SAYS HE WANTS TO ‘RIDE THE RAGE WAVE’ And in a statement to The New York Post, Tufawon said his Facebook posts "fall under figurative speech and in no way, shape or form did I use them with the intent to incite violence of any kind." Tufawon, who is part Native American, also told the Post that his participation in some of the French protests last week was impromptu because he had been on vacation in the country. In one video, he was in front of a crowd chanting "f— ICE" and "ICE out" before performing his song "No One Is Illegal." The protests in France, which began weeks ago as student-led demonstrations against poor classroom conditions and education funding cuts, have now devolved into widespread riots involving a range of political and ideological factions. VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT FRANCE PROTESTS AS MACRON WARNS UNREST IS BEING EXPLOITED Images and videos posted to social media on Saturday and Sunday showed groups of men waving foreign flags while engaging in acts of destruction on the streets of France's major cities. A Fox News Digital investigation found that communist organizations, Islamic advocacy groups, labor unions and environmental activists were involved in the unrest. French officials said they have arrested over 2,500 people in connection with the demonstrations, which have drawn participants motivated by a range of issues, including the cost of living and climate change. On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country, though looting and violence broke out in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities. Shops were broken into, vehicles and buildings were set on fire and in Marseilles, the city hall building was set ablaze by agitators. Rioters have so far caused about $1 billion in damage. President Donald Trump has preemptively sought to discourage similar conduct in the U.S., saying Tuesday that federal law enforcement would treat potential rioters "very, very rough." More demonstrations are planned across France on Saturday, with French officials planning a massive security deployment ahead of time to deal with expected unrest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb5c2b01e86071e0f1a3 Iran is trying to ‘create a rot from within’ through ‘information warfare,’ analyst warns te 2026-10-21T17:50:20.728Z Iran is trying to ‘create a rot from within’ through ‘information warfare,’ analyst warns Iran, recognizing surefire defeat in a kinetic war, is leaning in on an information warfare campaign to undermine the United States and Israel from within, according to Yuval David, a strategic U.S.-Israel geopolitical communications advisor. "You cannot beat Israel or the United States in a physical kinetic war," David told Fox News Digital from Budapest, where he joined Israeli President Israel Herzog for high-level diplomatic talks Wednesday, adding the warning of an "information warfare system." "And that’s what’s going on with social media, with our devices and the people who are on TikTok and Instagram and Facebook and X and YouTube and all of the different social media platforms where the Islamic Republic of Iran is able to affect people’s minds." IRAN TARGETS US WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE CAMPAIGN TO MANIPULATE AMERICANS, EMBARRASS TRUMP: EXPERTS "One of the things that it does is it tries to create a rot from within the societies and sadly it’s very much succeeding in doing so," he added, stating that Iran's campaign has enjoyed "guidance from Russia and China." David’s warning comes as Israel prepares for an election next week that analysts say could change its leadership but is unlikely to produce a fundamental shift in the country’s Iran policy. NETANYAHU PRAISES TRUMP'S 'WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR,' DEFENDS IRONCLAD ALLIANCE AHEAD OF HISTORIC ISRAEL VOTE A Reuters analysis published Wednesday found that Iran will likely remain Israel’s chief adversary, with military force continuing to serve as the country’s preferred tool against its enemies. The report said Israel’s security doctrine is centered on confronting Iran, maintaining buffer zones beyond its borders and keeping military pressure on to deter threats. A victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, backed by conservative coalition partners, could deepen Israel’s confrontation with Tehran, not bring about appeasement. Even an opposition-led government would likely share the same broad strategic outlook, David said. TRUMP IS DISMANTLING IRAN’S WAR MACHINE, BUT AMERICA STILL NEEDS AN ENDGAME "The Islamic Republic of Iran is a massive concern for the world," David said. "Tehran does not fear another diplomatic statement. It fears an America and an Israel with the intelligence, military capabilities and political will to act together." David said the U.S.-Israel alliance should not be judged by whether American leaders support the same Israeli candidate. TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU NEEDS TO BE RE-ELECTED, OR ELSE US WILL HAVE TO 'FINISH THE JOB’ AGAINST IRAN ALONE "Presidents come and go, prime ministers come and go. America’s and Israel’s enemies do not take election years off," he said. "America doesn’t need to choose Israel’s prime minister, nor will it, nor can it, nor is it even trying to. America just needs a strong Israeli partner, whoever the Israelis elect." Reuters has cited regional analysts who said Netanyahu’s re-election could allow him to pursue a more aggressive campaign against Iran, while Arab states remain wary of his policies but want Tehran’s influence contained. David said Iran’s hostility toward the United States and Israel extends beyond the current conflict. IRAN’S PROXY WAR HAS CROSSED OCEANS AND IS NOW KNOCKING ON AMERICA’S DOOR "The Islamic Republic of Iran has been waging this ideological war against America and also against Israel and also against democracies around the world since 1979," he said. "The regime never stopped a war. "Americans thought we have had a war and then we didn't have a war. Then we had one. Then we didn't. Well, the Islamic Republic of Iran never ended that war. They've seen this as an ongoing war since 1979." FROM INTELLIGENCE SHARING TO MISSILE DEFENSE, HOW ISRAEL'S PARTNERSHIP PROTECTS AMERICAN SECURITY He also framed U.S. support for Israel as a matter of serving American national security interets. "America does not support Israel because Israel is helpless. America partners with Israel because Israel is capable," David said. "Supporting Israel’s security isn’t charity. It’s American strategic self-interest." President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu, contrasted with Vice President JD Vance’s decision to stay out of the race, reflects differing political approaches rather than a split over Iran or the U.S.-Israel alliance, according to David. VP JD VANCE ADDRESSES US-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, WHETHER IRAN IS TRYING TO 'PLAY' THE UNITED STATES "President Trump is endorsing Prime Minister Netanyahu – Vice President Vance is emphasizing American priorities, but supporting Israel’s security doesn’t require endorsing a particular Israeli politician," he concluded. "Trump is speaking to Israeli voters because that’s what Trump is able to do – Vance is speaking to American voters," David said. "Far too many Americans don’t realize both Trump and Vance know that Tehran is listening." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb5b2b01e86071e0f19a EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives NFL commissioner assurances that game in France 'will be fine' te 2026-10-21T17:50:19.222Z EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives NFL commissioner assurances that game in France 'will be fine' NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday that he's "leaving shortly" for France to attend the first-ever NFL game there and he's confident it will be safe to attend and play the game due in no small part to assurances he received from United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which were confirmed to OutKick by Rubio himself. "We're involved at the highest levels both in France on a global basis with our officials here, including, I had a conversation here with the Secretary of State a couple of days ago," Goodell said at the close of the Fall League Meeting in New York. "So we're continuing to make sure we have all the available information, make sure appropriate steps are being made. We're guests in the country. We're going to be good guests. We're going to do our thing and I'm confident they're going to do theirs." NFL VP SAYS LEAGUE IS 'VIGILANT' ABOUT SECURITY FOR FRANCE MATCHUP, REMAINS CONFIDENT IN PLANS Rubio on Wednesday confirmed to OutKick and Fox News Digital that he spoke with Goodell. "Our embassy feels the game will be fine," Rubio told OutKick and Fox News Digital. "We have no indication the game will be impacted in any way." Rubio will not be attending the game but it has nothing to do with recent events. "I was never planning to go anyways," Rubio said. Goodell repeated the message the NFL has been delivering for several days about playing in France amid civil unrest and turmoil that has resulted in overturned and burned out cars, looted and burned out shops and restaurants and protests by various factions. "Very high is my comfort level," Goodell said. "Again, we've made all the preparations. We've been in touch with all the appropriate authorities. TJ WATT'S WIFE BREAKS RANKS WITH NFL MARCH TOWARD PARIS GAME QUESTIONING HOW PLAYING THERE MAKES SENSE "Protests are not unusual in France, as you know. And that's something that we will be aware of and make sure that the appropriate arrangements are made." Multiple media outlets in France have reported that a major protest is scheduled for Saturday – one day before the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints play at Stade de France on Sunday. The stadium is approximately 20 miles from central Paris where some of the many protests happened over the last week. The Saints have been in France since Monday without any reported incidents. The Steelers are scheduled to leave Western Pennsylvania on Thursday and arrive on Friday. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb532b01e86071e0f160 Titans HC Robert Saleh Defends Player's Character After Gun-Related Incident te 2026-10-21T17:50:11.742Z Titans HC Robert Saleh Defends Player's Character After Gun-Related Incident Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh vouched for Jordan Elliott's character following a concerning gun-related incident. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb522b01e86071e0f157 Eagles WR Generating Serious Trade Buzz After Jalen Hurts Injury News te 2026-10-21T17:50:10.026Z Eagles WR Generating Serious Trade Buzz After Jalen Hurts Injury News Jalen Hurts' injury has added another twist to the Eagles' season, with a veteran WR now generating trade buzz around the NFL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb502b01e86071e0f14e Bears HC Ben Johnson Gives Drake Maye ‘Deadly’ Verdict Before First Meeting te 2026-10-21T17:50:08.261Z Bears HC Ben Johnson Gives Drake Maye ‘Deadly’ Verdict Before First Meeting Ben Johnson broke down Drake Maye before Bears-Patriots. The Bears coach pointed to one combination that worries him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb4e2b01e86071e0f145 BYU ‘College GameDay’ Does Historic ESPN Viewership Numbers te 2026-10-21T17:50:06.480Z BYU ‘College GameDay’ Does Historic ESPN Viewership Numbers Bet it was because that wonderful Prove, Utah air… or because alumnus and NFL icon Steve Young was the guest picker. Who knows? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8fb4c2b01e86071e0f13c Matthew Stafford Faces Unfortunate Record Before Rams’ Next Game te 2026-10-21T17:50:04.450Z Matthew Stafford Faces Unfortunate Record Before Rams’ Next Game Rams QB Matthew Stafford is one defeat from an NFL mark no passer wants as Sean McVay admits a costly flaw. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f9092b01e86071e0f102 French woman recounts 'horror movie' as mob of rioters turned on husband in streets of Paris te 2026-10-21T17:40:25.561Z French woman recounts 'horror movie' as mob of rioters turned on husband in streets of Paris A woman who watched her husband get brutally beaten by a mob of rioters in Paris is recounting the terrifying attack that left him bloodied. "It was like a horror movie. I've never experienced a fear like that before," Almudena Garcia told "America's Newsroom" on Wednesday. "We were just in the streets in the center of Paris. ... We were about to leave, and then we heard some screaming, so we turned around, and we saw one of our friends being beat up by a group of individuals, four or five, and then my husband just ran to them in order to help his friends," she added. MCDONALD'S RANSACKED AND WRECKED AS STORES, RESTAURANTS SUFFER FROM VIOLENCE AND RIOTING Garcia, who lives in France, told Fox News the group turned on her husband and began beating him after he tried to help his friend. "It happened very, very fast," she recounted. "There were five at the beginning and four or five more just arrived in two seconds, so I just saw my husband being beat up by 10 individuals." Garcia said she screamed for help during the attack, fearing her husband could be seriously injured or killed. "I was panicking, and I was asking for help," she said. According to Garcia, two waiters at a nearby restaurant intervened and pulled her husband inside to protect him from the attackers. She said several members of the group then followed him into the restaurant and continued the assault. FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING "Thanks to the waiters, they could finally get them [the rioters] out... and I got into the restaurant, and I just saw my husband all covered in blood. ... It was very, very scary," she added. The attack comes amid weeks of unrest across France, which began over concerns about poor school conditions have expanded to include protests against rising living costs. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with rioters attacking police, looting businesses and damaging public buildings. Paris has remained a flashpoint for violence, with videos circulating on social media over the weekend appearing to show groups of men damaging property in the capital and other major cities. Violence in the streets has subsided since French authorities imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities affected by the unrest, according to the Associated Press. Authorities are preparing for additional demonstrations on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fox News' Robert Schmad contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8ff2b01e86071e0f0c9 Kentucky HC Will Stein Makes Feelings Clear on 24-Team College Football Playoff te 2026-10-21T17:40:15.836Z Kentucky HC Will Stein Makes Feelings Clear on 24-Team College Football Playoff Kentucky coach Will Stein isn't holding back on a 24-team CFP expansion, making his position clear on the proposed change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8fd2b01e86071e0f0c0 Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Dissent As SCOTUS Blocks Trump's Trans Policy te 2026-10-21T17:40:13.751Z Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Dissent As SCOTUS Blocks Trump's Trans Policy The decision allows federal inmates to continue receiving gender affirming care while the case continues in the courts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8fb2b01e86071e0f0b7 Browns New Star RB Trade Target Emerges Amid Injury Trouble te 2026-10-21T17:40:11.786Z Browns New Star RB Trade Target Emerges Amid Injury Trouble The Cleveland Browns have been named a top potential suitor for Tennessee Titans star running back Tony Pollard. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8f92b01e86071e0f0ae Virus Affecting 60 Percent of People May Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s Risk te 2026-10-21T17:40:09.670Z Virus Affecting 60 Percent of People May Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s Risk The virus prompts key changes to the brain's innate immune cells, Colorado-based researchers have found. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8f72b01e86071e0f0a5 Roger Goodell Responds to NFLPA’s Request to Investigate Jalen Hurts Situation te 2026-10-21T17:40:07.566Z Roger Goodell Responds to NFLPA’s Request to Investigate Jalen Hurts Situation NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded to the request from the NFLPA involving the investigation of the Philadelphia Eagles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f8f42b01e86071e0f09c Luka Doncic Sends Bold Championship Message to Lakers Fans te 2026-10-21T17:40:04.543Z Luka Doncic Sends Bold Championship Message to Lakers Fans Luka Doncic delivers a bold championship message to Lakers fans in a full-page newspaper ad ahead of the season opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f6b42b01e86071e0f05a Grandfather gunned down in road rage attack days after burying Air Force son; convicted murderer charged te 2026-10-21T17:30:28.826Z Grandfather gunned down in road rage attack days after burying Air Force son; convicted murderer charged A Connecticut man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 1992 felony murder conviction has been arrested again in connection with a road rage shooting that left a grandfather dead in Bridgeport, according to city police. Jorge "George" Ortiz, 57, was arrested after a brief foot chase Monday to end a week-long manhunt and charged with murder, criminal possession of a pistol and carrying a pistol without a permit, Bridgeport police said in a statement. He is accused of gunning down 48-year-old Nelson Batista, a grandfather who recently laid his 25-year-old Air Force airman son to rest, in a 9 a.m. road rage incident on Oct. 12, according to a police affidavit. PREGNANT WOMAN DRIVING HOME FROM PRENATAL VISIT SHOT DURING ALLEGED ROAD RAGE ATTACK: POLICE Ortiz and Batista were strangers, according to Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter. "This was a random act," he told reporters at a news briefing announcing the arrest — just hours before Batista's funeral. Surveillance video shows a man identified as Ortiz following a woman down Park Avenue as the victim turned his SUV down a side street, according to the affidavit. Ortiz allegedly slapped his hands on the side of the car, prompting the driver to stop and get out. Ortiz allegedly punched the victim first, and they fell to the ground in a scuffle before surveillance video showed them struggling for control of a handgun, according the affidavit. The city's ShotSpotter program captured at least two gunshots, with the medical examiner later determining one struck Batista in the chest. APPARENT ROAD RAGE DRIVER APPEARS TO THREATEN MOM ON CAMERA AS 3-YEAR-OLD CRIES IN BACK SEAT SEND US A TIP He died at the hospital. Police credited tips from the community for Ortiz's capture after a woman recorded some of the incident on cellphone video and other witnesses helped identify him. Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST A detective recognized Ortiz from prior encounters, including one in March, according to the affidavit. He had been arrested on misdemeanor drug charges in a case that is still pending. Police also received a tip from a man who also said he could identify Ortiz as the man in the photo. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Court records show Ortiz received a 30-year sentence in 1992 for felony murder. He was off parole at the time of Batista's death. Batista's son's funeral was held on Oct. 3 in Louisiana, according to an online obituary. Batista was an avid fan of Major League Baseball and the NFL, according to his own obituary, and especially fond of the New York Yankees. He was a father of six and grandfather of three. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f6b22b01e86071e0f051 Lindsey Vonn keeps the birthday celebration going, slipping into a bodysuit for clothing line's new collection te 2026-10-21T17:30:26.889Z Lindsey Vonn keeps the birthday celebration going, slipping into a bodysuit for clothing line's new collection What a birthday week Lindsey Vonn is having. Last weekend, she got the birthday festivities started out in Europe with a bikini beach day, as one does when they turn 42. On Tuesday, she was launching a new collection for her clothing line. Hey, look, those European vacations aren’t going to pay for themselves. Plus, we know that nothing is slowing the Olympic champion, New York Times best-selling author, founder of her own foundation, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom down. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That's all from her Instagram bio and there's no mention of being a model for her own clothing brand in there. And I guess the clothing brand would fall under the entrepreneur umbrella? I think OutKick’s Joe Kinsey did a good job of giving Vonn her flowers in his coverage of her bikini beach day to kick off her birthday weekend. As he noted, "She could start a podcast, sit on her ass all day yapping about random topics while crushing red wine." Destroying her leg on the slopes earlier this year would have been the perfect excuse for getting into all that. But she has more to give. Like tiny coats and white bodysuits Jake Browning's wife, Stephanie, would be proud of. LINDSEY VONN TURNS HEADS BY HER POOL, GISELE SNUBS TOM BRADY & THE RIDICULOUS FAKE OUTRAGE OVER US OPEN FANS This collection, which evidently can keep you warm without a top on, if that's in fact what the message is behind the second picture in the carousel, is about vibes. As if you needed me to tell you that after scrolling through all the pictures. That's plain to see, as is the fact that Lindsey Vonn isn't your average champion, author, foundation founder, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom. Yes, she's another year older, but I highly doubt she's taking the foot off the gas pedal and stepping into a podcast studio full-time. Not with a profound birthday message like the one she shared: "Age is a funny thing… my perspective of life at 30 was that (especially as an athlete) I was over the hill, but now that I’m in my 40’s I feel the knowledge of life that I have amassed makes me feel somehow much younger and more confident in who I am," she wrote. "Despite my crash and all of the things that have happened to me, the good, the bad the ugly… I’m always thankful to be in this life. Thankful for all the love and support I’ve received. 🙏🏻❤️ cheers to another one!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f6a82b01e86071e0f014 Joel Embiid Made Bold Promise to 76ers Teammates After Season-Opening Win te 2026-10-21T17:30:16.368Z Joel Embiid Made Bold Promise to 76ers Teammates After Season-Opening Win Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid reportedly made a bold promise to his teammates after Tuesday's win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f6a32b01e86071e0f00b Ja Morant Faces Surprising Role Change With Trail Blazers te 2026-10-21T17:30:11.808Z Ja Morant Faces Surprising Role Change With Trail Blazers Ja Morant could begin his Trail Blazers career off the bench as Portland navigates a crowded backcourt. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f6a12b01e86071e0f002 Jason Kelce Wishes Eagles Did 1 Thing Different With Jalen Hurts’ Diagnosis te 2026-10-21T17:30:09.048Z Jason Kelce Wishes Eagles Did 1 Thing Different With Jalen Hurts’ Diagnosis Jason Kelce revealed what he wishes the Eagles had done differently amid concerns over Jalen Hurts' medical care. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f69d2b01e86071e0eff6 Mini Poderosas forum connects Tucson girls with leaders te 2026-10-21T17:30:05.324Z Mini Poderosas forum connects Tucson girls with leaders A fire chief who once planned to be a veterinarian and a tech executive who started in an opera box office shared their winding career paths with Tucson girls at Pima Community College on Oct. 10. The International Day of the Girl Conference in Career Exploration connected community leaders with members of Mini Poderosas, a Tucson-based nonprofit that works to empower young girls through mentorship, education and programs. It aims to build their confidence, leadership skills and opportunities. The conference also introduced young women and middle and high school students to professionals in public safety, business and STEM, providing a platform for attendees to explore personal leadership journeys, strategies for navigating adversity and the role of social-emotional regulation in personal and professional development. The forum was moderated by Mini Poderosas Executive Director Azucena Bravo, who emphasized the program’s core mission: equipping young women with the tools to manage life challenges, build emotional resilience and establish strong networks of mentorship. “This is a place where we invite community leaders so you get to know a little bit about their story, their leadership journey, and any sort of adversity that they might have encountered and how they overcame it,” Bravo said during opening remarks. Paloma Santiago, vice president of the Arizona Tech Council, shared her professional journey, detailing how adaptability and early life shifts shaped her eventual career in marketing, fundraising and workforce development. Growing up in Wyoming before relocating to Tucson as a junior in high school, Santiago described the challenges of adapting to new environments and managing academic transitions across states. After graduating from Sabino High School in 1996, she enrolled at Pima Community College, choosing a community college over a large university to ease into higher education. Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Community leaders share their career journeys with girls and families during the Mini Poderosas mentor forum at Pima Community College on Oct. 10. Isabel Vidrio / Tucson Spotlight. After becoming a mother at age 19, Santiago temporarily stepped away from higher education to enter the workforce, securing an entry-level position in the box office at Arizona Opera. There, she developed core foundational skills in customer service, sales and administration. Encouraged by a colleague and mentor to resume her formal education, Santiago enrolled in a nontraditional evening degree program. Balancing full-time employment and single parenthood, she eventually earned a degree in marketing from the University of Phoenix. Over the course of her career, Santiago held leadership roles with Junior Achievement, Girl Scouts and San Miguel High School before joining the Arizona Tech Council, where she currently works with business and education leaders to build Arizona’s STEM workforce pipelines. Santiago told attendees to resist the pressure of having their entire life trajectory mapped out at an early age, emphasizing that brain development and career interests continue to evolve well into early adulthood. “Your brain isn’t fully developed until you’re 25. Who you are right now will most likely be different after 25,” Santiago said. “Work on yourself, work on your education, work on your personality, work on everything that you can and find out who you are.” Santiago highlighted the importance of clear communication with parents and guardians, noting that building empathy and mutual understanding at home helps establish a strong foundation during adolescent transitions. The girls also heard from a leader who has spent three decades in a male-dominated field. Girls pose for photos with pageant titleholders at the International Day of the Girl conference at Pima Community College on Oct. 10. Isabel Vidrio / Tucson Spotlight. Tucson Fire Department Chief Sharon McDonough talked about her 34-year career in public safety and emergency management, offering her perspective on working and advancing within historically male-dominated fields. McDonough initially planned a career in veterinary medicine before unexpected family circumstances and financial constraints prompted a change in direction. While working at a local gym, interactions with firefighters led her to take the civil service examinations for both fire and police departments in 1990. McDonough chose the fire service for its focus on emergency medical response and public service. She entered the fire academy with a high school diploma and later earned college degrees while moving up through the ranks. Over three decades, McDonough advanced from firefighter and paramedic to captain, battalion chief and deputy chief. She also served a four-year tenure as director of the Public Safety Communications Department, overseeing Tucson’s 911 dispatch operations and the launch of the city’s 311 non-emergency service line. McDonough became interim fire chief last March and was named permanent chief in June, making her the first woman to lead the Tucson Fire Department. Women make up fewer than 1% of fire chiefs nationally. Addressing the cultural and physical challenges of being one of few women in the department during her early career, McDonough stressed the value of professional consistency, workplace focus and constructive policy reform. She said that institutional progress often depends on individuals showing up, demonstrating capability and advocating for necessary policy updates, such as modernizing parental leave and workplace regulations. “Adversity happens. It’s what we do with it next,” McDonough said. “Don’t get bogged down by the naysayers. Choose your battles appropriately.” McDonough encouraged the young women in attendance to pursue their interests without allowing external discouragement to set limits on their aspirations. The event is part of Pima Community College’s broader efforts to connect local youth with college pathways, career exposure and civic leaders who can serve as role models. Isabel Vidrio is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact her at  vidrioi@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4822b01e86071e0efbb Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdown te 2026-10-21T17:21:06.801Z Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdown LEWISTON, MAINE – Former Sen. Joe Manchin, a longtime Democrat turned independent, took aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday for trying to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, calling his former party leader's efforts "crazy" as he joined Collins on the campaign trail in her high-stakes re-election race. Collins, a moderate Republican who at times has voted against President Donald Trump and her party, is fighting for her political life as she runs for a sixth six-year term representing blue-leaning Maine in the Senate. She is the only GOP senator seeking re-election in a state Trump lost in the 2024 election The race between Collins and Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president, is a top flip opportunity for Democrats as they try to win back the Senate majority from Republicans in the midterm elections. The latest public opinion polls indicate a margin-of-error showdown, and the latest Fox News Power Rankings rate the race as a toss-up, as do leading nonpartisan political handicappers the Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Manchin, who worked closely with Collins during his years in the Senate, was asked by Fox News Digital how his campaigning with his former colleague would sit with Schumer, the top Democrat in the chamber. DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING - HERE ARE THREE FACTORS THAT COULD STOP IT "Chuck Schumer would not be surprised of me being with my dear friend. There is no surprise there at all. I told him he was crazy in 2020 from working against her so hard and he’s crazy now to work against her," Manchin said, as he referred to unsuccessful efforts by Democrats to defeat Collins in her re-election six years ago, and their current push to oust her. Manchin emphasized, "This is not right. She is the soul of America. She is the soul of the Senate and he knows he needs more Susan Collins, no matter what side of the aisle they’re on. This is ridiculous." Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer's political team and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for a comment, but did not receive a response at the time this story was published. A former West Virginia governor who served in the Senate from 2010 to 2025, Manchin frequently broke with his party, frustrating Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as Schumer and other Senate Democratic leaders. As he works to oust Collins from the Senate, Jackson has repeatedly tried to anchor the senator to Trump, who has seen his approval ratings in Maine and across the country drop further underwater. DEMS SEE NEW CHANCES TO FLIP SENATE SEATS BUT GOP'S MASSIVE CASH ADVANTAGE AN OBSTACLE But Manchin said that Collins is "not a Trump senator. She's not a Republican senator or a Democrat senator. She's an American senator that represents her state of Maine ... the most the most independent minded person I've ever met." Collins noted that "Joe and I were part of every bipartisan initiative that passed the Senate and became law during the years that we worked together... .I just so enjoy our partnership in getting things done for Maine, for West Virginia and for America." Manchin and Collins spoke with reporters after met with restaurant workers and customers at Simones' Hot Dog Stand, a famed local eatery in downtown Lewiston that's been serving customers for a century. It was the first of two campaign stops in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, key swing district. Collins and Jackson last week faced-off on the debate stage for the fourth and final time. The senator used the debates to showcase how her Senate seniority has helped her deliver federal funding for Maine. Meanwhile, Jackson used the showdowns to position himself as an outsider who understands the struggles and frustrations of working-class voters. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Jackson won a special nominating convention in late July to claim the party's Senate nomination, which was left vacant after primary winner Graham Platner ended his campaign following allegations he raped a woman he previously dated. Platner denied the allegations but dropped out. Jackson, who earlier this year unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, had campaigned alongside Platner during the primary campaign. Collins, meanwhile, has a history of surviving Democratic efforts to unseat her. Six years ago, she trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the Maine House speaker at the time, but Collins won re-election by nearly nine points while former President Joe Biden carried the state by a similar margin. Fox News' Kailey Schuyler contributed to this story Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f47b2b01e86071e0ef8a Threats of ICE at the polls could just be a fear tactic. Arizona is preparing anyway. te 2026-10-21T17:20:59.565Z Threats of ICE at the polls could just be a fear tactic. Arizona is preparing anyway. Karime Rodriguez tidies up before an observer training at LUCHA's offices in Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Her organization is recruiting an unprecedented number of people to observe at the polls this year, driven by fears that federal law enforcement could attempt to interfere with the midterm election. (Photo by Ash Ponders for Votebeat) On a recent weeknight, standing at the head of a small room in a nondescript office building, Karime Rodriguez projected a map of metro Phoenix onto the wall. The green dots, she explained, represented voting sites. The red ones were reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that her organization, Living United for Change in Arizona, or LUCHA, had vetted and verified over the last year and a half. In some areas, the green and red dots overlapped. That was the inspiration for LUCHA’s event — a training for those interested in keeping an eye out for federal agents at voting locations in November. It’s a possibility that has loomed large in Arizona since earlier this year, when some of the state’s farthest-right lawmakers proposed now-dead legislation that would have forced counties into agreements with federal agents to monitor voting sites during this year’s elections. And, in May, when asked whether he would deploy ICE or the National Guard to voting sites, President Donald Trump said he would do “anything necessary” to ensure “honest elections.” A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told Votebeat that ICE does not plan to patrol polling places. But they left open the possibility that agents could respond to threats or serve warrants nearby. Experts and election officials broadly say that deploying armed federal agents or military troops to the polls is clearly barred by federal law and would likely be abruptly slapped down in court. Arizona law also prohibits a wide range of behavior that could intimidate voters, and experts say armed agents at the polls would likely violate those statutes. But even the possibility of such a deployment — or immigration enforcement activity near, but not at, voting sites — could discourage people from voting. As a result, election officials and voting rights groups across Arizona are preparing for such scenarios, even though they may not materialize. That includes LUCHA. Though only a handful of people attended its recent training, the organization says it has trained hundreds of poll observers — more than ever before — to respond if they see ICE or other federal law enforcement at the polls, primarily by documenting the incident and reporting it to community groups. Rodriguez described the efforts as preparing to meet “a serious moment.” “The threat is just so great,” said Alejandra Gomez, the group’s executive director, adding that “anything, unfortunately, is possible to stop people from being able to vote.” Voting rights groups are readying to respond to feds at the polls Some have questioned what Trump and his allies would gain by sending ICE to the polls and suggested that the idea is merely an intimidation tactic. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, said he believes the threats aim to “diminish voters’ motivation to vote.” Ben Ginsberg, a longtime GOP election lawyer, agreed, adding that ICE or troops at voting sites is “a really unlikely scenario.” “You drop the rumors and the innuendo and that does, they hope, have a suppressive effect on who goes out to the polls,” Ginsberg said. “I think it is a whole lot tougher, just as a practical matter, to actually put people at the polls … not only the legal problem with it, but I really do think there’d be a huge political backlash, and it would potentially taint the elections.” Voting rights organizations say even intimidation is a huge problem. They’re scrambling to respond through observer programs, lawsuits, and more. One such group, Mi Familia en Acción of Phoenix, joined eight others last month in filing a preliminary complaint in federal court that aims to block officers from the polls. Others are laying the groundwork for a swift legal response. The ACLU of Arizona sent a letter to each of the state’s counties outlining applicable federal and state laws that prohibit the presence of troops or armed federal agents at the polls. “Because it has never been categorically ruled out, and because the administration has floated the idea repeatedly, counties should not treat this as a remote or hypothetical concern,” the letter read. “Preparation and clear policy now will prevent a crisis later.” Katelynn Contreras, a policy strategist at the ACLU of Arizona and one of the authors of the memo, said it aimed to ensure counties, particularly those with few resources, had a clear outline of voter intimidation statutes and weren’t “caught on the back foot” if federal agents showed up. “Some of the smaller counties perhaps don’t have the capacity or have the legal know-how of how all of these inner workings with federal statutes, state statute, and the various voting rights constitutional amendments interplay,” she told Votebeat. “So we wanted to provide that resource to them.” Meanwhile, LUCHA and its partner groups are tracking immigration enforcement already occurring in heavily Latino communities across the state. Rodriguez told those assembled for observer training that the organization has repeatedly seen immigration enforcement activities near schools, churches, and other places that serve as community institutions — and, during election season, as neighborhood polling sites. There was at least one sighting of ICE agents near a voting site on the day of the state primary. The agents were spotted near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road in Maryvale, a heavily Latino and largely residential neighborhood in Phoenix. About a half-mile down the street — past a grocery store, a pediatric dentist, an elementary school, a YMCA, and a Boys & Girls Club — voters cast ballots at the Cartwright School District Annex. Rodriguez said the reports indicated that agents were “circling” neighborhoods near the voting site. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson declined to explain what ICE agents were doing in the area, citing “operational security” and officer safety concerns. “Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country, including in Arizona,” the spokesperson said. The agency also provided a short list of individuals arrested in Arizona by ICE agents, complete with mugshots. It’s unclear if ICE’s presence deterred anyone from voting that day. But Rodriguez said her group has used the incident as an example of what observers could see in November. “It was a reminder that this work is not theoretical, it is a response to what is actually happening on the ground,” she said. Officials are skeptical they’ll see interference, but are bracing regardless Most of Arizona’s election officials have been preparing for an array of potential federal interference scenarios since before the state primary. Those include ICE or the National Guard appearing at the polls, federal civil rights monitors — a routine part of elections since the 1960s — interfering with voting, or federal agents showing up at counties’ election centers with warrants. At the state level, Fontes said he wouldn’t “speculate” about how his office would respond to federal interference scenarios, and he doubted one would arise in November. But he acknowledged that he and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes planned to be “well enough prepared to be able to present the appropriate information to courts, if it becomes necessary.” “Obviously, we’re going to have, and we’ve already had, and we will continue to have, conversations about those possibilities,” he said. Officials have been weighing how to respond at the county level, too — particularly in Arizona’s larger jurisdictions. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover, a Democrat, told reporters earlier this year that her office was “going to protect our community.” Her remarks suggested that she had already drafted litigation to handle federal agents, rogue federal monitors, or armed vigilante groups at the polls in the county, the second-most populous in the state and home to bright-blue Tucson. “It doesn’t matter what uniform you’re wearing or what agency you claim, you cannot violate state law,” she said on July 10, weeks before the state primary, which appeared to run uneventfully in Pima County. “We expect anyone who visits us from a national level to do any kind of observing, which the law does allow, we expect them to follow the law. That will be the expectation. Should they not, then we are prepared to go straight into court with that information.” Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly confirmed at a conference last month that local prosecutors “already have all the paperwork ready.” She said she was not expecting to see federal agents at the polls, but if they appeared, a staffer would “literally run to a judge who will issue a restraining order.” “We have had the meetings,” Cázares-Kelly, a Democrat, said. “We have a plan in place.” In neighboring Pinal County, a tabletop exercise last month simulated what might happen if a federal officer showed up at the deep-red county’s election headquarters in Florence, a small town roughly halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. One elections staffer noted that the county had a new, formal policy for such situations. Under its provisions, he would immediately contact county attorneys and await their guidance. One attorney noted that even if the agent had a warrant, they’d still want to see it and ensure its legitimacy. Recorder Dana Lewis, a Republican, told Votebeat that the new guideline was put into place following the FBI’s search of an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, earlier this year. “Most people are good, godfearing, law-abiding citizens — they wouldn’t know what to do if a federal agent showed up and said, ‘Hi, I’m here to speak with the recorder,’” she said. “So we had to establish that.” Lewis added that she didn’t expect to see federal law enforcement at her voting sites on Election Day. After all, she said, “there’s nothing here that could possibly be of concern.” “But it’s one of those things,” she said. “I never know what’s going to happen.” This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f46c2b01e86071e0ef55 JD Vance 'Disgusted' by Republican Backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy's Attack Ad te 2026-10-21T17:20:44.017Z JD Vance 'Disgusted' by Republican Backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy's Attack Ad Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday he was "a little bit disgusted" by Republican criticism of Vivek Ramaswamy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4652b01e86071e0ef31 Details Emerge on Gun-Related Incident That Led to Titans Player's Release te 2026-10-21T17:20:37.468Z Details Emerge on Gun-Related Incident That Led to Titans Player's Release Reports revealed details on the incident that led to the release of Tennessee Titans veteran defensive tackle Jordan Elliott. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4602b01e86071e0ef28 LeBron James’ 76ers Could Do ‘Something Special,’ Says ESPN Insider te 2026-10-21T17:20:32.056Z LeBron James’ 76ers Could Do ‘Something Special,’ Says ESPN Insider Brian Windhorst says one LeBron James defensive switch gives the 76ers a real edge. Here’s what the ESPN insider saw. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4592b01e86071e0ef18 Ex-Eagles QB Urges Jalen Hurts to Reconsider NFL Career Amid Blood Clots Scare te 2026-10-21T17:20:25.876Z Ex-Eagles QB Urges Jalen Hurts to Reconsider NFL Career Amid Blood Clots Scare One former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl quarterback urged Jalen Hurts to reconsider his future in the NFL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4542b01e86071e0ef04 Dylan Larkin Expands Trade List in Hopes of Expediting Red Wings Trade te 2026-10-21T17:20:20.076Z Dylan Larkin Expands Trade List in Hopes of Expediting Red Wings Trade Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin has expanded his trade list to 10 teams as he continues to look for a fresh start. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f44e2b01e86071e0eef2 Falling Crucifix Killing Priest Was Not Punishment From God: Rector te 2026-10-21T17:20:14.780Z Falling Crucifix Killing Priest Was Not Punishment From God: Rector Some have wondered about "divine punishment" after Father Sánchez Molinari was killed by a falling crucifix during mass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f4482b01e86071e0eed5 Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C te 2026-10-21T17:20:08.569Z Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f2292b01e86071e0ee56 El-Sayed's past Muslim Brotherhood comments raise red flags as he eyes powerful role te 2026-10-21T17:11:05.247Z El-Sayed's past Muslim Brotherhood comments raise red flags as he eyes powerful role Abdul El-Sayed’s past support for Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Egypt is raising eyebrows in Congress after a former staffer for the left-wing Michigan Senate candidate says he's angling for a seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee if elected in November. Two Republican panel members said there is no place on the committee for "radical views" held by El-Sayed, who has associated with controversial streamer Hasan Piker but has attempted during his bid for office to distance himself from the socialist arm of the Democratic Party. "A man with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, who cheered their takeover of Egypt 15 years ago, and who campaigns with people saying America deserved 9/11, should not come anywhere near the U.S. Senate — and especially not the Foreign Relations Committee," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who serves on the power panel, told Fox News Digital. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., another member of the committee, responded to the controversy on X over the weekend. TRUMP LINKS MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: 'HE'S A CON MAN' "El-Sayed says he’s running on affordability, so why does he want a seat on @SenateForeign?" McCormick wrote. "I sit on that committee, and someone with El-Sayed's radical views has no business on it." McCormick’s post came in response to a report by The Midwesterner that featured comments from Jordan Domingue, who worked as El-Sayed’s security chief during his 2018 campaign for Michigan governor. "It is extremely difficult to comprehend how dangerous this can be if he is elected," Domingue wrote on X. "It’s especially troubling knowing that despite no foreign policy experience, he REALLY wants a seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee." In 2011, while working as an assistant professor at Columbia University, El-Sayed wrote an op-ed for The Huffington Post urging the Obama administration to support protesters associated with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. ABDUL EL-SAYED GROWS AGITATED WITH REPORTER AFTER BEING PRESSED ON FAMILY'S ALLEGED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TIES El-Sayed argued that supporting the protesters was in the U.S. interest and wrote that even if the Muslim Brotherhood overthrew Egypt’s government, the resulting state would not necessarily resemble Iran. "It is in America’s interest to support Egyptian protesters’ efforts to achieve the ability to speak their mind and have a say in how they are governed," El-Sayed wrote . "If the U.S. truly wants to be the beacon of justice and liberty that it claims it does, it would behoove the Obama administration to fall decisively behind the protesters in Egypt." In a recent town hall however, El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrant parents, said he does disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. His campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request about his 2011 op-ed about protesters. The Muslim Brotherhood-backed government took power in Egypt in 2012 but was ousted by the military in 2013. 'POD SAVE AMERICA' HOSTS WARN EL-SAYED TO TONE DOWN 'CONDESCENSION' ON MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD QUESTIONS El-Sayed has throughout his campaign emphasized healthcare, lowering gas and grocery prices and addressing the cost-of-living crisis, as noted by McCormick in his post about the candidate's reported interest in the Foreign Relations Committee. "It shouldn’t be this hard to get by in the richest, most powerful country in the world," El-Sayed said during his primary campaign against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. McCormick wonders why, given that context, El-Sayed would be gunning for a spot on a committee that deals solely with issues related to U.S. foreign relations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f2082b01e86071e0ee2f Democratic-Aligned Groups Sue Over Federal Crackdown on Voting te 2026-10-21T17:10:32.626Z Democratic-Aligned Groups Sue Over Federal Crackdown on Voting A sweeping lawsuit asked a judge to prevent the federal government from ordering voters disqualified, among other moves it said were engineered for voter suppression. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f1fe2b01e86071e0ee21 BASIS Flagstaff bounces back in win over Williams to continue record season te 2026-10-21T17:10:22.048Z BASIS Flagstaff bounces back in win over Williams to continue record season BASIS Flagstaff girls volleyball got back to its winning ways coming off its first loss of the season against 1A powerhouse Mogollon last week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8f1f32b01e86071e0ee02 Collin Gosselin Joins a Generation of Reality TV Kids Speaking Out te 2026-10-21T17:10:11.954Z Collin Gosselin Joins a Generation of Reality TV Kids Speaking Out Collin Gosselin joins Jill Duggar Dillard and other reality TV kids speaking out about their childhoods. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8efad2b01e86071e0ed5d NBA stays silent on WNBA Finals teams skipping the national anthem before Games 1 and 2 te 2026-10-21T17:00:29.824Z NBA stays silent on WNBA Finals teams skipping the national anthem before Games 1 and 2 The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court for the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals, despite a provision in the league’s own rulebook calling for players to stand and line up during the performance. Now the NBA has joined the WNBA and both teams in leaving OutKick’s questions about those absences unanswered. DREAM, VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM IN WNBA FINALS GAME 2 DESPITE RULEBOOK REQUIREMENT OutKick contacted NBA Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass on Tuesday. The inquiry asked about the NBA’s role in the matter, possible discipline and whether the teams would be instructed to be present for the anthem before Wednesday’s Game 3. The NBA did not respond by the deadline. The WNBA and both teams also have not answered OutKick’s repeated inquiries. The WNBA’s 2026 official rulebook calls for players, coaches and trainers to stand and line up along the sidelines or foul line during the national anthem. OutKick asked Bass whether the NBA has a role in overseeing or enforcing that provision, or whether enforcement is solely the WNBA’s responsibility. We also asked whether NBA Commissioner Adam Silver or anyone at the NBA league office had discussed the absences with WNBA leadership and, if so, what guidance had been provided. WNBA SILENT AS FINALS TEAMS SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM DESPITE RULE REQUIRING PLAYERS TO STAND IN LINE Additional questions covered whether either team had received an exemption, whether discipline was planned or under consideration, and whether the teams would be instructed to be on the court for Game 3. The NBA was given until the end of Tuesday to respond. Bass’s responsibilities span both leagues. His 2026 Sports PR Summit biography says he oversees public relations, including basketball and business communications, for the NBA and WNBA, among other leagues. The NBA’s involvement in the WNBA dates to its creation: the NBA Board of Governors approved the women’s league in 1996. In February 2021, Bass issued an official NBA statement reiterating the league’s requirement that teams play the national anthem. The statement said "all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy." That statement addressed playing the anthem. OutKick’s current questions concern whether WNBA teams must be on the court during the performance. Before Saturday’s WNBA Finals opener and Monday’s Game 2, both teams left the floor ahead of the anthem and returned within seconds of the performance ending. OutKick contacted the WNBA, Dream and Valkyries after Game 1 and followed up with all three Sunday, asking about the absences, the league’s anthem requirements and plans for Game 2. After both teams were absent again Monday, OutKick followed up with all three Tuesday, seeking explanations and asking about plans for Game 3. OutKick attended five pregame and postgame press conferences Saturday, plus both coaches’ pregame and postgame press conferences Monday. OutKick was not called on to ask a question at any of the nine sessions. The WNBA has a written provision calling for players to be on the floor for the anthem, but its Finals teams have twice been absent. Asked about it, the NBA has been just as quiet as the WNBA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8efa92b01e86071e0ed54 Giants bench Jameis Winston, will start JJ McCarthy weeks after trading for him: report te 2026-10-21T17:00:25.565Z Giants bench Jameis Winston, will start JJ McCarthy weeks after trading for him: report Big Blue is making a big change at quarterback. The New York Giants are benching Jameis Winston and starting J.J. McCarthy on Sunday against the Houston Texans, according to ESPN. Less than a month after acquiring McCarthy in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the Giants are turning to the 23-year-old quarterback to try to lead them to the playoffs in a weakened NFC East. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE After being used in packages in the Giants’ 27-27 tie with the Washington Commanders in Week 5, McCarthy saw significant action during the fourth quarter of the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints and thrived. McCarthy took over for Winston when the Giants were down 34-10 in the fourth quarter. He threw an interception on his first possession but then led a furious comeback attempt. McCarthy completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown. McCarthy led three scoring drives, the first ending with a Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushing touchdown and a successful two-point conversion to make it 34-18. He then threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely, but the two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score at 34-24. He then led a field goal drive to cut the deficit to 34-27. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft led the Giants down the field and gave them a chance to tie or win the game if coach John Harbaugh decided to go for two, but his fourth-down pass attempt from the Saints' 14-yard line sailed high. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! While the comeback fell short, McCarthy impressed and made history in the process. His 243 yards are the most passing yards in the fourth quarter by any player this season and the second most by a quarterback who did not start the game over the past 25 seasons, according to NFL Network. The Giants went 2-1-1 with Winston at quarterback, but the 32-year-old struggled against the Saints. He threw two costly interceptions as the Giants attempted to rally against his former team. The Giants hope the more mobile McCarthy can spark a struggling running game that has faltered with Winston at quarterback. McCarthy was the team’s leading rusher with 26 yards in Sunday's loss. Some believed an easier debut as the starter for McCarthy would come after the Giants’ bye week, which follows the Texans game, but the Giants decided otherwise. The Giants are 3-2-1 and sit atop the NFC East, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders all struggling and battling injuries, leaving New York with an opportunity to win the division. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ef9b2b01e86071e0ed13 Oro Valley marchers urge residents to vote early te 2026-10-21T17:00:11.366Z Oro Valley marchers urge residents to vote early Gusty winds, dust clouds and poor air quality didn’t keep more than 70 people from marching to an Oro Valley ballot box Oct. 16 to encourage early voting. Many carried signs, American flags or their yellow envelopes as they marched from the Oro Valley Community Center to the Oro Valley Public Library as part of an event organized by Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance. The goal was to remind voters they can cast their ballots early and demonstrate that the right to vote should be exercised and protected, according to a news release from the group. “Voting is usually something we do individually and quietly. We want to make it visible,” said group co-leader Amy Gosla. “When neighbors walk together to cast their ballots, we’re reminding one another that voting is a right, a responsibility and something worth standing up for.” Gosla said the visibility is part of the point. “We want people driving by to see us and think, ‘My ballot is sitting at home. I should vote,’” Gosla said. “Voting early is one concrete thing each of us can do right now.” Oro Valley resident and organizer Katie Reiter also attended the event, reflecting on the current state of the country. “Democracy is messy. Democracy is fragile, and voting is one really important thing you can do to protect our democracy,” Reiter said. “There has been a lot of talk by the (Trump) administration of limiting or impacting voting, so we think people of all persuasions should vote early.” Your gift keeps local news free, bilingual and built for real life. Marchers gather with signs and American flags Oct. 16 in Oro Valley before walking to the Oro Valley Public Library to encourage early voting. Quentin Agnello / Tucson Spotlight. She pointed to what she described as a mix of attempts to change or obscure voting systems, from rushing new ballot verification systems to casting doubt on previous elections. The Justice Department announced Monday that it had charged 28 people in California it says are noncitizens, accusing them of making false statements on naturalization applications and submitting fraudulent voter registrations. Noncitizen voting is rare and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. Gosla said she trusts the local process. “I love our Pima County Recorder,” Gosla said. “I think she’s excellent. I am very confident in Pima County with our ballot process.” Gosla said she has personally witnessed every step in the Pima County voting process, aside from the tabulation room. “I think voting early just makes me have peace of mind,” Gosla said, describing early voting as akin to checking something off a daily to-do list. Two dogs wear signs and carry small American flags at the Oct. 16 early voting march in Oro Valley. Quentin Agnello / Tucson Spotlight. For some voters, the habit started long before they came to Arizona. “To me, it’s just so convenient,” said Karen Rust, a retiree and Oro Valley resident. “Coming from Colorado, and then to Arizona, it’s always mail-in voting, and there was no excuse not to turn that in. It’s incredibly important. Nothing can change until we vote to change it.” Bob Apczynskyi, another retired resident, came out not just to vote for his preferred candidates but also to make sure people know they can vote early and avoid the lines on Election Day. “Get involved in some way in this whole process,” Apczynskyi said. “Sitting back and just showing up on voting day isn’t enough.” The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 23, and the Pima County Recorder recommends mailing ballots no later than Oct. 27. Beyond voting, Apczynskyi said he felt a sense of community during the march. “I love things like this because it makes me feel a little less alone,” he said. 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ef962b01e86071e0ecfa Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport te 2026-10-21T17:00:06.547Z Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport Pickups and dropoffs will happen at dedicated "autonomous vehicle zones" at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ed4c2b01e86071e0ecd5 Randy Houser opens up about his lifelong love of fishing and unforgettable trip with Navy SEALs te 2026-10-21T16:50:20.775Z Randy Houser opens up about his lifelong love of fishing and unforgettable trip with Navy SEALs Country music star Randy Houser spends a lot of his life on the road, but when the shows are over and the tour bus stops rolling, there's usually one thing on his mind. Finding somewhere to fish. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS "When I get off the tour bus, I'm literally looking for some water to get on," Houser told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview. For the Mississippi native, that love of fishing started long before the hit songs, sold-out shows and life on the road. "Growing up in Mississippi, that's about all we had. We had bluegill, catfish and bass," he said. These days, Houser's fishing adventures have taken him a little farther from home. He's traded the freshwater lakes of Mississippi for the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, where he's developed a particular fondness for fly fishing. "I spend a lot of time bonefishing in the Bahamas. That's kind of my thing now, as I enjoy fly fishing for bonefish and permit and things like that," he explained. "I spend a lot of my time doing that in the winter." And while getting away from the demands of touring is certainly part of the appeal, Houser's connection to the water runs deeper than simply needing a vacation. "I think that stems from all the time I spent on the water as a kid," he said. It's also a passion he shares with his wife and children, who frequently join him on the water. But one of Houser's most memorable fishing experiences wasn't about the size of the fish or the destination. It was about the people he shared it with. The country star recalled a three-day bonefishing trip to Blackfly Lodge in the Bahamas with the Navy SEAL Foundation, where he spent time alongside active and retired Navy SEALs. "I'm a huge supporter of our military and military families and personnel," Houser said. "To get that time with those guys and get them in a space where they're on the water and can relax, and just to hear stories that they wouldn't normally talk about in a different situation, was just priceless." For Houser, the opportunity to connect with those men away from their everyday responsibilities made the trip unforgettable. "I got to hear just personal experiences from those guys," he said. "I'll remember it forever. It was really cool." Now, Houser is preparing to bring his love of music and fishing together in a big way. On Friday, Oct. 30, he'll perform alongside his friend and fellow country star Riley Green at The Pinnacle in Nashville as part of The Champions, a new professional bass fishing tournament hosted by World Bass Enterprises. The tournament, held on Old Hickory Lake, brings together top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour to compete for a record $3.25 million purse, including $1.25 million for the winner. For someone who grew up fishing for fun in Mississippi, Houser said it's remarkable to see just how far competitive bass fishing has come. He recalled learning that a friend's son was competing on a college bass fishing team and thinking about how different things were when he was growing up. "I thought, wow, what a dream," he said. "If I was in high school, I'd have been thinking, 'Lord, you mean I can get a scholarship to go fishing?'" SUPERMOTOCROSS CHAMPION LEVI KITCHEN WANTS TO TRY TOURNAMENT BASS FISHING WHEN HE HANGS UP HIS HELMET Houser compared the difficulty of becoming a successful professional angler to making it as a professional golfer, noting the tremendous skill, sponsorships and resources necessary to compete at the highest level. And he believes Nashville is the perfect place to showcase how much the sport has grown. "There's a strong synergy between country music, country music listeners and bass fishing," he said. With Old Hickory and Percy Priest lakes nearby, Houser is familiar with the area's fishing opportunities. He's spent plenty of time fishing Old Hickory himself and expects The Champions to draw a significant crowd, both for the concerts and the competition. "I think they're going to have a lot more fans than they expected," he said. "Not just for the music at The Pinnacle, but also hanging out at the lake waiting for the weigh-ins and things like that." Houser is especially looking forward to performing with Green, whom he considers a good friend. The two have spent plenty of time touring together, although their busy schedules haven't allowed for much fishing lately. They do, however, have plans to do some hunting together once the weather cools down. Another bonus of The Champions taking place in Nashville? Houser gets to bring his children to the show — something he said doesn't happen very often. For a man who grew up with a fishing rod in his hands, it's a fitting opportunity to celebrate just how far the sport has come while sharing the experience with his own family. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER And once the concert is over and Houser climbs back aboard that tour bus, there's a pretty good chance he'll already be thinking about his next trip to the water. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ed4a2b01e86071e0eccc Newsom spars with Trump-appointed prosecutor over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on voter rolls te 2026-10-21T16:50:18.467Z Newsom spars with Trump-appointed prosecutor over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on voter rolls Governor Gavin Newsom and Bill Essayli, a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in California, sparred on social media this week about whether the state is doing enough to prevent noncitizens from voting. Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for California's Central District, surfaced a court document filed Tuesday in which a Los Angeles County election official said the registrar's office "is not equipped or authorized to verify voter citizenship because it does not independently house citizenship-related information beyond the voter attestation." The official, Monica Flores, made the declaration as part of a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to force California to verify the citizenship of more than 20,000 people the federal government believes are likely noncitizens who were sent mail ballots ahead of this year's midterm elections. Essayli called Flores' statement a "massive concession" that shows election officials take voters' word on whether they are a citizen. STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS "American citizens’ votes are being diluted in California," Essayli wrote. In response, Newsom's press office account on X said California adheres to a 1993 federal law that requires people registering to vote through the DMV to swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible, including that they are U.S. citizens. Similar attestation requirements apply to federal mail-in voter registration forms. "May want to brush up on your election law before tweeting," Newsom's office wrote in a jab at Essayli. "Perhaps Second Assistant is more apt from now on?" Essayli fired back by citing two federal statutes that make it unlawful for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. ‘RAW MATERIAL FOR ELECTION FRAUD’: EXPERT FLAGS VOTER-ROLL PROBLEMS FAR BEYOND ONE STATE The public spat highlighted the central dispute in the lawsuit against California: whether the state should take additional steps to verify the citizenship of voters when the federal government flags potential issues with the rolls. According to the Justice Department's complaint, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cross-checked California voter registration records with federal immigration data. That investigative process, described by DOJ lawyers as "preliminary," yielded a list of more than 20,000 registered voters federal investigators identified as likely noncitizens. California voters were mailed ballots beginning Oct. 1. In its initial complaint filed Oct. 15, the Justice Department asked a federal court to require California to set aside mail ballots associated with people on the list until their citizenship could be verified. Flores, an official with the L.A. County registrar's office, argued that doing so is now virtually impossible because once a ballot's signature is verified, it is removed from its identifying envelope and processed alongside hundreds of thousands of others. DOJ OFFICIAL DEFENDS TRUMP'S NONCITIZEN VOTER PROBE ON '60 MINUTES,' ACCUSES SHOW OF EDITING OUT HER ANSWERS As of Tuesday, the county has processed 331,000 ballots, according to Flores' statement in court. She also pointed out that the registrar's office is "not an investigative agency," adding that she was unaware of "any state or federal law granting it investigative authority." Nonetheless, staff from the registrar's office reviewed a sample of 200 records from the Justice Department list that had L.A. County addresses. "The October list is unreliable: 112 of the 200 records correspond to registrations that are canceled or inactive," according to Flores' statement. "Of the voters where birthplace was meaningfully reported, 38.9% indicate that they were born in the United States, which is strong evidence of citizenship; and 71.2% of the records have no voting history." In a statement to Fox News, Essayli said these reported numbers "are meaningless because, by their own admission, they have no way to verify anyone's citizenship status or their birthplace." There are indications that the Justice Department list does contain at least some individuals who could have broken the law. On Monday, the Justice Department charged 28 individuals off that list, all lawful permanent residents, with making false statements on naturalization applications and fraudulently registering to vote. Most of them cast unlawful ballots in elections, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ed3e2b01e86071e0ec8f Failed Senate Candidate Says Fake Poll 'Killed' Her Campaign te 2026-10-21T16:50:06.990Z Failed Senate Candidate Says Fake Poll 'Killed' Her Campaign "It was treated like a game," McMorrow said on X. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8eaf92b01e86071e0ebe0 Greta Thunberg joins Paris protests, underscoring radical three-way alliance te 2026-10-21T16:40:25.478Z Greta Thunberg joins Paris protests, underscoring radical three-way alliance Climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined French agitators, lending her "How dare you?" indignation to demonstrations that began over education grievances but soon devolved into violent, migrant-driven riots. In a video posted to her Instagram, Thunberg encouraged agitators to attend what became a clash between rioters, law enforcement and local business owners – calling on her followers to support the cause. "French students are out continuously facing extreme police brutality just for asking for their basic rights. And now it’s time for us to step up because they cannot carry this alone," Thunberg said. "They are showing the world, leading by example, what it looks like when young people are stepping up when the system at large is neglecting them systematically." GRETA THUNBERG JOINS MASSIVE FRENCH STUDENT PROTESTS AS CARS BURN, POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS "We are asking all of you to contribute with what you can, support them out on the streets, donate and come to the mobilization on Oct. 17," she added. The video was highlighted by the Al Jazeera Media Network on X, which noted Thunberg’s use of the phrase "bismillah, c’est les ténèbres," which translates to "In the name of God, it’s darkness." The phrase has become a slogan for protesters in France. TEEN'S HAND BLOWN OFF BY POLICE GRENADE DURING FRENCH STUDENT PROTESTS: REPORT While Thunberg is most notably known for her climate advocacy, describing herself as an "autistic & bipolar climate justice activist," she has vocal on the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Last year, the 23-year-old activist attempted to reach Gaza by joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, demanding a humanitarian corridor before being intercepted and detained by Israeli authorities. Days after Thunberg’s social media post calling for mobilization in Paris, she collaborated with the Palestinian Youth Movement in a separate post that defined "the genocidal Israeli army" as "the killers of children." Watchdogs have noted a rise in the "red-green-green alliance," an ideological overlap between three elements: communist movements, characterized by the color red; Islamist activism, described as green; and environmental protest groups, also symbolized as green. The result is that the same loose group of activists and organizations support a wide array of seemingly unconnected causes. In June 2024, protesters gathered outside Citibank headquarters in New York City under the banner that "Climate Justice Means Free Palestine." GLOBAL 'CHAOS INC' GROWS TO 101 GROUPS WITH PLANS FOR NEW ROUNDS OF DEMONSTRATIONS As Thunberg, who became an international darling of the Left in 2019, when she lectured grownups at the UN Climate Action Summit, called on her followers to join the French protests, a network of global communist parties and revolutionary groups also prepared to take to the streets. With Palestinian flags flying alongside student-backed organizations in Paris, the "red-green-green" came into light. A Fox News Digital investigation has identified 54 organizations and movements behind "Chaos Inc." in France's October student protests and their wider network of supporters and international amplifiers, including communist parties, revolutionary socialist groups, labor unions, environmental activists, Muslim student advocates, Palestinian-solidarity organizations and international media outlets. COULD FRANCE'S RIOTS HAPPEN HERE? EXPERTS SEE PARALLELS IN SOCIALISM, IMMIGRATION — AND KEY DIFFERENCES Of the 54 organizations identified in the October protest ecosystem, 16 — or only about one in three — are student or youth organizations, including communist youth groups and a Muslim student association. The remaining 38 include adult-led communist groups, labor unions, political parties, revolutionary-left organizations, advocacy groups and international propaganda outlets. Fox News Digital also identified organizations within the Neville Roy Singham network, including Tricontinental, CodePink and BreakThrough News, a New York-based media outlet, which promoted coverage of the weekend's mayhem in France with the headline: "ANTI-MACRON PROTESTS ROCK FRANCE." CODEPINK LAUNCHES CHINA TOUR AS GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION INTO SINGHAM NETWORK FUNDING CONTINUES Singham, a 72-year-old American now living in Shanghai, China, sold his tech company for an estimated $785 million in 2017, and has since funneled $278 million into a broad network of nonprofits. These groups regularly organize and participate in anti-ICE, anti-Israel and pro-Iran demonstrations. Thunberg’s main vessel for activism, Fridays For Future, was not identified as an organizer, despite her call on social media to mobilize. The group's funding sources and practices are unclear, although Thunberg travels the globe advocating for various causes. For her 2019 UN speech, in which she uttered her trademark "How dare you?" indictment, the then-16-year-old arrived aboard a yacht powered by wind, with solar panels and water-driven generators to provide electricity. Thunberg was born in Stockholm, the daughter of Malena Ernman, a successful opera singer, and Svante Thunberg, an actor and producer. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome as a young teenager, she has described her autism as a "superpower." Fox News Digital reached out to Thunberg and Fridays For Future but did not receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8eaf02b01e86071e0ebb0 Michigan's Unexpected QB Starter Has a Famous Family Connection te 2026-10-21T16:40:16.272Z Michigan's Unexpected QB Starter Has a Famous Family Connection Tommy Carr is set to start over Bryce Underwood for Michigan, adding another chapter to his family's legacy with the Wolverines. 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Dybantsa was the #1 overall pick, but unfortunately, he will not make his debut tonight because of an ankle injury sustained in the preseason.    Darryn Peterson was the second overall pick in the NBA Draft, and the Jazz are looking to him as the future of their franchise. Sure, they have Lauri Markkanen, but Peterson could be the piece that ends their rebuild. Peterson comes with questions about drive, but his potential and abilities are not questionable.  Cameron Boozer was one of the best players in college last season, but his Blue Devils team fell just short of a championship. Now he comes to a Memphis team that is once again looking to rebuild. They shipped out Ja Morant to Portland, and Jarren Jackson Jr. is donning a Jazz uniform now. Will Boozer be the franchise, or will he be just another piece? 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Sengun needs to take another step forward in playmaking and defense if he wants to be viewed as an elite scorer.  Steph Curry and the Warriors take on Luka Dončić and the Lakers. The Warriors seem to have every season riddled with injuries. Jimmy Butler will start on the sideline, as will Kristaps Porziņģis. That’s 40% of their starting lineup missing to start the season, and there's no great timetable for when they will return. The Lakers are healthy and looking to establish a new identity. Dončić will still be the elite scorer, but the team needs some defensive help and youth, which is where Walker Kessler and Austin Reaves come into play. One of the more interesting stories for this season is how Portland will work with essentially nothing but guards on their team. They took a shot on Ja Morant (no pun intended). There is no disputing Morant’s talent, but he has continuously caused headaches for his teams, and his reckless play keeps him getting injured. The Suns go into the second year with the combination of Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks leading the way. Will the team have enough depth to get back into the postseason?  Hard Rock Bet is offering new users a chance to bet $5 and earn No Sweat Bets. If those bets lose, you’ll be given up to $500 in bonus bets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8a62b01e86071e0eb25 David Spade tells critics to ‘relax’ as Shane Gillis faces backlash over ‘SNL’ joke te 2026-10-21T16:30:30.309Z David Spade tells critics to ‘relax’ as Shane Gillis faces backlash over ‘SNL’ joke David Spade thinks people have gotten a little too comfortable being offended. Spade defended comedians' right to push boundaries, even when their material doesn't land during an episode of his podcast, "Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade." Comedian Shane Gillis sparked backlash after he mocked women at the gym during his "Saturday Night Live" monologue. "I haven’t been to the gym in so long. I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?" Gillis said. "Look, I'm sorry, there's no other way to describe … Have you seen the shorts? Those neon, they're like, artificial bait-colored [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole. And don’t look! You’re not allowed to look." JOE ROGAN DEFENDS SHANE GILLIS FROM 'WORD POLICE' AFTER SNL JOKE SPARKS LIBERAL UPROAR Carvey wasn't buying the outrage surrounding Gillis' joke. Rather than viewing the remarks as an attack on women, the comedian argued that the backlash overlooked a fundamental part of stand-up comedy: saying things that aren't meant to be taken literally. "I just didn't understand the kerfuffle," Carvey said. "Only 'cause to me, I just saw it as what we call – I'll just say it – a joke. Like he didn't – when you say jokes, you're not literally saying women are whores. You are literally joking. Isn't that kind of the idea? No? Did I just get canceled?" Spade's assistant and executive producer of the podcast, Heather Santoro, chimed in with a different take, arguing that offensive humor still needs to deliver laughs. "The joke has to be actually funny," Santoro could be heard saying off mic. "If you're gonna like call a woman a whore, it's gotta be funny. And it wasn't." Carvey argued that in comedy clubs, he'd bet the joke "destroyed," but "Saturday Night Live" simply was "not the right place" for it. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "He got some laughs, but, of course, I think he knows that one's gonna be a button pusher," Spade noted. "But he doesn't care." "Young, very highly dressed-up young women is the majority of the audience at 'SNL,'" Carvey conceded. "So, All right, Heather, I agree with you." Spade also called out what he viewed as Hollywood's double standards, questioning why some people face criticism while others are seemingly off-limits – and suggesting that not every joke or celebrity controversy needs to spark outrage. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I will say it's almost comical that there's people that say, 'Oh, don't make fun of OnlyFans. Don't make fun of strippers. These are sex workers. They need to be respected.' And then everyone hates Sydney Sweeney," Spade said. "And it's like, 'Which one is it?' Like, you know what I mean? Let's all decide what we hate and don't and how about we just relax." "Sometimes people just need to mind their biz," Spade said. "Like, we don't need to comment on everything." "We do," he joked, speaking about himself and Carvey, "because everyone loves that we do." Carvey suggested that audiences have increasingly blurred the line between finding a joke unfunny and believing it shouldn't be told at all. "It's the idea of like – there's two things. Joke is funny – eh. Joke is not funny, joke offends me – joke should not be allowed to be said," Carvey explained. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Spade, who appeared on "SNL" from 1990 until 1996, explained that the show's comedians often face a different level of scrutiny when a controversial joke falls flat. "I think at ‘SNL,’ If something kills, it gets a pass. If something totally bombs, then they get a lot of trouble," he noted. "Well, did it kill it at dress [rehearsal]?" Carver questioned. "Oh, I don't know. I don't think Shane has talked about it," Spade added. "I think he's that kind of Chappelle where he just does it, and he walks away and then everyone fights over it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8a32b01e86071e0eb1c Fishing trip turns into nightmare as California man, 12-year-old boy disappear in storm te 2026-10-21T16:30:27.933Z Fishing trip turns into nightmare as California man, 12-year-old boy disappear in storm A family is hoping for answers after a California man and his 12-year-old nephew disappeared during a fishing trip off Mexico. Oscar Ulloa and his nephew were reported missing in the Sea of Cortez near San Felipe, Baja California, according to a Facebook post from Ulloa's cousin, Alistair Barradell. "My family is going through a very difficult time right now," Barradell wrote. "My cousin Oscar is missing at sea in the Sea of Cortez near San Felipe, Baja California, along with his 12-year-old nephew." DOZENS MISSING AFTER PASSENGER FERRY SINKS AS RESCUERS SCOUR SOUTH PACIFIC COASTLINE The pair had gone out for a fishing trip on Saturday, Oct. 10 — and have not been heard from since, according to reports. Their disappearance came as Tropical Storm Rachel brought dangerous weather to the region. Barradell said the family is hoping for their safe return and is asking people who have been fishing or traveling in the area to share any information that could help. "You never know who might see it or who might have information that could help," he wrote. A search has been underway by air and sea, with Mexican authorities working to locate the missing boat. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Barradell told NBC San Diego that the Mexican Coast Guard was conducting aerial searches and that the family had also hired a private plane to help.  He said the family does not know whether the boat experienced engine trouble or something more serious as the weather worsened. "During that time, the weather did turn bad, so we're not sure if we had engine problems or something more catastrophic," Barradell told the outlet. Mexican naval authorities have deployed six units and a specialized search aircraft, with crews searching more than 9,900 square nautical miles, according to reports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Crews reportedly spotted a cooler and life jacket during the search, though authorities have not confirmed whether either item was connected to the missing boat. As efforts continue, Barradell is asking people around the Sea of Cortez to remain on the lookout. "Any information could make a difference," he wrote. "Please keep Oscar and the young boy in your thoughts and prayers." "Please share, share, share. Help us bring them home." Fox News Digital reached out to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mexico for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8a12b01e86071e0eb13 Best hiking spots to try in the DFW area ahead of SMU's week eight home showdown with Cal te 2026-10-21T16:30:25.955Z Best hiking spots to try in the DFW area ahead of SMU's week eight home showdown with Cal As we ascend deeper and deeper into the college football season, the hiking becomes more and more about finding places that aren't frigid. If you're looking for a locale that offers comfortable fall temperatures without having to pack a parka, might I suggest the Dallas-Ft. Worth area? It just so happens the 23rd-ranked SMU Mustangs are hosting the Cal Golden Bears this Saturday, and their stadium, located in the scenic Highland Park neighborhood of Dallas, is within driving distance of a ton of great trails. FSU-SMU GAME TURNS INTO OLD-SCHOOL FOOTBALL AFTER STADIUM POWER OUTAGE WIPES OUT IN-GAME COMMUNICATION Most people likely think of DFW as nothing but a vast sea of highways and high rises, but having been a resident of the Metroplex for six years, I can attest that there are plenty of beautiful hikes just waiting to be found. Get to know some of these hidden gems as you make your way to North Texas for the game this weekend. BEST HIKES TO TRY AROUND LUBBOCK AHEAD OF TEXAS TECH'S WEEK ONE MATCHUP WITH ABILENE CHRISTIAN As I mentioned, you might think DFW is just some sprawling urban nightmare with nothing but flat terrain, but our top choice on this list debunks that misconception right from the jump. Cedar Ridge Preserve is located roughly 15 miles southwest of downtown Dallas and features nearly nine miles of hilly trails and scenic overlooks thanks to being nearly 800 feet above sea level. The wooded hiking trails will make you feel like you are hundreds of miles away from civilization despite being just a stone's throw from one of the most populous cities in America; the best of both worlds! If you want a taste of Texas Hill Country without ever having to leave the DFW Metroplex, put Cedar Ridge Preserve on your list. I might be a little biased on this one since it's where I had one of my first dates with my now-wife and was the site of our engagement photos, but Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is a must-see for anyone visiting Dallas during the fall. Located in the nearby suburb of Plano, Arbor Hills is a straight shot up the Dallas North Tollway and is a bit more central in terms of location than Cedar Ridge, but this place really has it all. Both paved and unpaved trails are offered here as well as a bike path for anyone looking to explore on two wheels. A special mention has to be made to the observation tower at the center of the park, which features a great view of the fall foliage of North Texas. Make your way to the top of the tower at sunset and the scenes from up there will surely be Instagram-worthy. Arbor Hills has wooded paths, open prairies, and even a creek, presenting the whole package to any outdoorsman without ever leaving the confines of the city. Don't forget, there is an "FW" in the "DFW" area, and Fort Worth might be an even better hiking city than its more famous sister. For those of you interested in a more western flavor to your trip, Fort Worth is the place to be, and the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is the gold standard of Tarrant County trails. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DIRECTOR CALLS YELLOWSTONE'S WILD BISON RECOVERY AN 'INCREDIBLE CONSERVATION STORY' The Refuge is super distinctive in its looks, with tree-covered trails and wetlands that connect to both the Trinity River and Lake Worth. This place has everything from a boardwalks to natural paths and there are even bison on the property. It's a bit of a trek from SMU's campus, but if you're in DFW for the whole weekend, I would recommend giving it a look and then enjoying some of the excellent barbecue in the area to refuel. The final entry on our list is a bit of a local hidden gem, but it shouldn't be too hard to find. Nestled just to the southwest of downtown Dallas, Oak Cliff Nature Preserve is a 121-acre sanctuary with thick, overgrown vegetation and dirt paths to remind you that there is still plenty of natural beauty in this overgrown concrete jungle. There is one interconnected single track that takes you around the property, but it stretches nearly eight miles, so those of you looking to hit your step goal will be in heaven. Bikers are welcome, too, as the nature preserve is very popular with mountain bike enthusiasts. Anyone looking for a no-frills alternative to walking around the downtown area should definitely give this place a hard look, and history buffs will be happy, as the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve is just a short drive from the Texas Theater, where alleged JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald snuck into a movie while on the run from Dallas police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8962b01e86071e0eaec In Trump’s World of International Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street te 2026-10-21T16:30:14.519Z In Trump’s World of International Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8932b01e86071e0eace Seahawks Linked to Pro Bowl WR Amid Losing Streak te 2026-10-21T16:30:11.514Z Seahawks Linked to Pro Bowl WR Amid Losing Streak The Seattle Seahawks have been named a top potential suitor for Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e8902b01e86071e0eac5 Blazers’ Damian Lillard Reveals Darkest Day of His NBA Career te 2026-10-21T16:30:08.262Z Blazers’ Damian Lillard Reveals Darkest Day of His NBA Career Damian Lillard opens up on the lowest point of his NBA career and the limbo that followed a surprise Bucks exit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e88d2b01e86071e0eab9 Prop. 427 asks Pima JTED voters for $250M bond te 2026-10-21T16:30:05.696Z Prop. 427 asks Pima JTED voters for $250M bond Voters in the Pima JTED district will decide Nov. 3 whether to let the career and technical school borrow $250 million, the first bond request in its 19-year history. Pima Joint Technical Education District is a program based in Pima County providing career and technical education pathways to local high school students. It allows them to study their chosen trades, gain experience while still in high school and earn state certifications. JTED programs include trades, careers in STEM and a variety of other fields. Its average daily membership has increased by 77% over the last five years, according to its website. Proposition 427 would allow the district to issue and sell $250 million in general obligation bonds to fund capital improvements. Proposed capital improvements include money to build, buy, add to or improve new and existing satellite campuses. The work would expand programs in fields such as medicine, welding and electricity and increase student enrollment. Expanded programming will apply to a range of career options, including engineering, robotics, manufacturing, health care and others. Roughly $163 million will be directed toward the central campuses, while $63.7 million will be allocated to the satellite campuses. Another $8.25 million will be used for administrative purposes to help further all of the goals. If approved, the bonds would have an expected term of 15 years, though repayment is not expected to take more than 20 years. Interest rates will change with market conditions, but the district is assuming an average rate of 5% a year. The rate will not exceed 10% a year. Support news that meets Tucson where it lives. Pima JTED students work on computer projects at a program showcase event. If voters approve Proposition 427 on Nov. 3, the $250 million bond would help expand programs in fields such as engineering, robotics and manufacturing. Caitlin Schmidt / Tucson Spotlight. The district expects to sell the bonds in phases. The district would repay the bonds with revenue from taxes on the value of taxable property in the district. It estimates the average annual secondary tax rate would rise by 14 cents per $100 of property value. Under the tax, owner-occupied homes with an estimated value of $250,000 would see an increase of $41 a year, or $615 over 15 years. For a commercial property assessed at $1 million, the cost would be $244 a year, or $3,660 over 15 years. For agricultural or vacant property assessed at $100,000, the cost would be $24 a year, or $360 over 15 years. The estimated debt schedule shows the bonds would accrue just over $83 million in interest through 2042, bringing the total cost of repayment to $333,010,000. Issuing each series of bonds would cost an estimated $90,000. The district’s statutory debt limit is currently $166,474,449, and the $250 million in bonds would exceed it. However, Arizona law allows the district to request bond authorization above the limit and issue the bonds when it has the bonding capacity, which it expects to have. Local leaders have voiced support for the measure. Alex Jacome, chair of the Pima JTED governing board, said in a letter of support that the bond sale would guarantee the growth of opportunities for students and allow them to gain critical skills. “Pima JTED provides students with Pathways to Success, State of the Art Programs, Hands on Training, and Soft Skills that give them the basis to meet the needs of our Business and Industrial workforce,” Jacome wrote. “(Prop. 427) will allow Pima JTED to invest in critical classroom space with expansion and construction for new buildings and equipment.” Alison Flynn Gaffney, CEO of Banner-University Medicine, stressed the growing need for a skilled health care workforce in the region. “Early access to high-quality career and technical education can open the door to advancing career paths while helping Pima County develop and retain skilled talent,” Flynn Gaffney wrote. “For many students, Pima JTED is the first step toward careers as nurses, medical assistants, surgical technologists, emergency medical personnel, behavioral health professionals, and other essential members of our healthcare community.” No one submitted arguments opposing Prop. 427, and there is no organized opposition campaign. Pima JTED will host a virtual information session on Proposition 427 at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, where officials will answer questions about the proposed bond and how the money would be used. 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6592b01e86071e0ea7f Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Warriors vs Lakers te 2026-10-21T16:20:41.259Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Warriors vs Lakers Opening Day for the NBA is gone after three games yesterday. It was like an appetizer for the main course we get today. The most anticipated game of the day is Warriors vs. Lakers, and Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users a promo code of FOXNEWS350 to earn $350 in FanCash from a $20 wager.  An in-state rivalry between two California teams tips off tonight. The Warriors are hoping to give Steph Curry one more meaningful season before his career winds down. He isn’t ready to retire and still has plenty of basketball ahead of him, but Golden State isn’t well-equipped to compete with the league’s younger teams. They have Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis, but both will start the season away from the team due to injury/health issues. There isn’t much salary cap or draft capital for the team to maneuver in order to supplement the squad.  The Lakers decided it was time to part ways with LeBron James. He won them one championship, completed multiple milestones, and brought the franchise back to relevance, but now the keys are turned to Luka Dončić. Additionally, they have Austin Reaves and traded for Walker Kessler.  Which team will win the first battle between the California clubs this season? Make the call on Fanatics Sportsbook. New users can use promo code FOXNEWS350 to earn $350 in FanCash from a $20 wager.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6562b01e86071e0ea76 Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 on Warriors-Lakers, Any Other NBA Game Tonight te 2026-10-21T16:20:38.145Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 on Warriors-Lakers, Any Other NBA Game Tonight The NBA returned last night, and we have a full slate of games today, punctuated by the Warriors-Lakers game. Underdog is giving new users the promo code FOXNEWS to earn $50 in bonus bets to use on NBA action. Wager $10 and you’ll receive $50 in bonuses. The NBA is offering us lots of great games to get started, but the headliner is definitely Steph Curry vs. Luka Dončić during Warriors vs. Lakers. Since you can use the promo on any game, you might want to start earlier, so let’s take a look at the game between Minnesota and Miami as one to focus on.  Minnesota comes into tonight’s game looking to show off their major acquisition of LaMelo Ball. There is no denying that Ball is talented, but he is a polarizing player. He takes wild shots, doesn’t facilitate nearly enough as a point guard and is not very effective on defense. However, his talent can often overcome all of that.  Miami has a huge addition of their own, but he is not polarizing. Giannis Antetokounmpo comes to Miami after spending his entire career in Milwaukee. The Greek Freak is a walking double-double with 30+ point potential each night. He is one of the few guys in the league who can get a dunk almost whenever he wants.  The Timberwolves have made it deep in the postseason in the past few seasons, but have fallen short of making it to the NBA Finals. On the other side, the Heat are looking to rebuild again after trading away Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in back-to-back years.  Underdog is offering new users a chance to wager $10 on tonight’s game and earn $50 in bonus bets.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6482b01e86071e0ea39 Struggling AFC Team Expected to Be 'Open for Business' Before Trade Deadline te 2026-10-21T16:20:24.403Z Struggling AFC Team Expected to Be 'Open for Business' Before Trade Deadline An NFL team with a 2-4 record could reportedly make some changes before the league's Nov. 10 trade deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6452b01e86071e0ea30 Trump Hands Susan Collins an Olive Branch as She Faces Tight Maine Race te 2026-10-21T16:20:21.274Z Trump Hands Susan Collins an Olive Branch as She Faces Tight Maine Race Collins' announcement that the Trump administration is releasing 315,000 barrels of heating oil comes as she faces a close race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6412b01e86071e0ea27 Oklahoma OC Firmly Backs QB John Mateer Amid ‘Backbreaking Errors’ te 2026-10-21T16:20:17.476Z Oklahoma OC Firmly Backs QB John Mateer Amid ‘Backbreaking Errors’ Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator explains why the Sooners are sticking with John Mateer after a costly loss to Kentucky. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e63e2b01e86071e0ea1e Beauty Education Goes Digital, but Learning Doesn't End Online te 2026-10-21T16:20:14.337Z Beauty Education Goes Digital, but Learning Doesn't End Online From AI tools to hands-on training, beauty education is evolving to meet the demands of a changing workforce. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e63a2b01e86071e0ea15 Travis Kelce Reveals Taylor Swift’s Unexpected Impact on Chiefs te 2026-10-21T16:20:10.672Z Travis Kelce Reveals Taylor Swift’s Unexpected Impact on Chiefs Travis Kelce revealed the unexpected way Taylor Swift has impacted the Kansas City Chiefs during their relationship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e6372b01e86071e0ea0c The Surprising Ingredient Adding the More Calories to Americans’ Coffee te 2026-10-21T16:20:07.017Z The Surprising Ingredient Adding the More Calories to Americans’ Coffee Researchers have found Americans aren’t drinking more coffee, they’re drinking it differently. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e40b2b01e86071e0e8b1 NHLer annihilates former teammate who begged for trade with crushing hit in first matchup te 2026-10-21T16:10:51.760Z NHLer annihilates former teammate who begged for trade with crushing hit in first matchup One of the NHL's biggest offseason stories was star players asking for trades, and one of those players was Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko, formerly of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets obviously acquiesced in a preseason blockbuster deal that sent Matthew Knies the other way, and on Tuesday night, Marchenko got a housewarming gift from his former teammate Adam Fantilli in the form of a bone-crushing hit. One that he had to have seen coming. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Now, it should go without saying, but when a player asks for a trade, it doesn't usually sit well with the players still on that team. That was the case for Fantilli, and he made that crystal clear when talking to the media ahead of Marchenko's return to Columbus with the Leafs. "He has his reasons, and I’m happy we got guys who want to be here," Fantilli said. "It would’ve been a nightmare having a guy who didn’t want to be here all year. I’m happy we got that trade done when we did and got guys who want to be here." Now that's the kind of honesty we like. And guess what? That wasn't the only message sent. At the midway point of the first period and the game tied at 1-1, Marchenko (who happened to score the tying goal) got the puck in the Columbus zone. There, he was swarmed by Blue Jackets and tried to toe-drag his way out of it at the top of the circle. However, Fantilli — who was probably licking his chops when he saw this opportunity open up — took advantage and obliterated Marchenko. That was a popular moment with the fifth line. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Even more popular when, instead of a tired old video tribute — hats off to the Jackets for reading the room on this one — the arena cameras went straight to Marchenko during the next stoppage. Unfortunately, for Jackets fans, that was probably the high-water mark of the evening. The Leafs ended up winning this one big by a score of 6-2. That puts Marchenko and the Leafs at 5-4-2 on the year, good for fifth in the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets are last in the Metropolitan Division. However, they have games in hand over the two teams ahead of them, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e4092b01e86071e0e8a8 Carmelo Anthony says WNBA's next commissioner must prioritize safety: 'Protect the players' te 2026-10-21T16:10:49.896Z Carmelo Anthony says WNBA's next commissioner must prioritize safety: 'Protect the players' The WNBA, in its 30th season, continues to set records in terms of viewership, attendance, engagement on digital platforms and more as the league’s growth trends even further upward by the year. However, despite its popularity, the league faces controversy, including the murkiness surrounding sex reassignment eligibility and national anthem protests. The good and the bad of the WNBA is what a new league commissioner will be dealing with next season, as NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the WNBA Board of Governors will choose a new one with Cathy Engelbert retiring at the end of the 2026 calendar year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE He won’t be in the running for the job, but Carmelo Anthony has enjoyed the rise of the "W," and knows what his first order of business would be if he took over as commissioner of the league. "I’m going to invest in the players," he replied when asked the exact question in a recent interview with OutKick. "You have to invest in the script. If you have no script, there’s no movie, there’s no film. You have to invest in the script, and the script in this case is the players. "We have to protect the players. We have to protect them all across the board if we really want people to look at this league as the best women’s league in the world. So, you have to be intentional with the players and the script. You have to tighten that and build that, and make them feel comfortable in the situation that they’re in." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Anthony didn’t elaborate on what exactly the players need to be protected from, but he did lead his way into wanting to hear exactly how players feel about anything. "This is a partnership. It’s not like, ‘You work for me.’ No, we work together to build this. I want to hear everybody. I want to hear the good, the bad, the ugly," Anthony explained. "I want to hear where you guys want to go. I want to hear from the players because if I just come with my business acumen, I have a whole other vision for it. "It has to be a collaborative situation. And that’s why you see the NBA has grown like that once it became a collaborative season." The good is over than 91 million unique viewers watching national broadcasts this season, which is more than double the prior season’s reach. There were also a total 3.8 million fans who attended games during the season, with a combined 212 sellouts and averaging attendance rising to 11,474 fans per game – a 21% hike from the previous WNBA high. The bad and ugly, though, has been a long list in years past, but especially in this season. Transgender athlete eligibility came a widespread debate after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham publically opposed biological men competing in women’s sports. It spilled over into Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, both ex-NBA players, declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft citing the league’s rules. While the league’s collective bargaining agreement saying, "only players who are women are eligible to play," Engelbert and the rest of the league have not provided a detailed definition of a woman, which is why those like Freedom and White continue to speak out. CARMELO ANTHONY SAYS LEBRON JAMES AND 76ERS CAN BE 'PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE,' INCLUDING REIGNING-CHAMPION KNICKS That has spilled into on-court altercations, with Freedom being kicked out of a Chicago Sky-Fever game after Natasha Cloud confronted him at his baseline seat. Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was suspended and fined by the league after a courtside confrontation where she threw expletives at two teenage fans supporting Cunningham during a game. In these WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream have repeatedly walked off the court before the national anthem, drawing massive criticism considering the league’s traditional expectation is for teams to stand in a dignified line like many other teams across professional sports and listen to the Star-Spangled Banner. From broader cultural debates, including race, equity and how the league enforces, there are certainly things the new WNBA commissioner will need to address next season and beyond. But ultimately, Anthony is loving what he’s seen in terms of the league’s growth, which is what he thinks matters most. "I love the popularity, I love the attention that it’s getting. I love the seriousness that and intentionality that’s being put into the W right now," he said. "The growth of it, obviously we’re seeing first-hand the growth of the W. But also, the talent and the skill level. The players and the women coming into the league, it’s amazing to watch, the way the game is evolving. I love watching the W because of the fundamentals of the game of basketball. They’re still going to take the best shot, they’re still going to run their plays. You gotta use a lot of skill as opposed to athleticism in the W, which is a beautiful thing. "Then, when you add the athleticism, women in the W are athletic within that world. So, you see the different levels of athleticism when it comes to the W." STAYING MELO WITH DRAFTKINGS While Anthony is looking forward to what the Knicks do this season, he’s excited for his partnership with DraftKings and being a part of its campaign ahead of the season. "We got a great campaign, man. Myself, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas. We really came together, and I got to give a shoutout to DraftKings and that creative team for putting that concept together," he said. "The beauty in that is the fact that we can have more fun with DraftKings because it’s in all 50 states now, which is major. I just love the fact that more people are involved, and more people can have fun with the game of basketball in this sense, and just sports in general. I love that." Anthony called it a "beautiful thing" being able to work alongside Hart and Jonas for the campaign, which he is excited for fans to see. With DraftKings available in all 50 states, the campaign revolves around Hart and Jonas traveling throughout the country, where car troubles can happen. As the tow truck figures out their situation, Anthony is waiting with his own car problems in the clip as he tries to get the word out about DraftKings. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e4072b01e86071e0e89f Larry David mocks socialists in satirical essay, drawing criticism over Israel jokes te 2026-10-21T16:10:47.945Z Larry David mocks socialists in satirical essay, drawing criticism over Israel jokes Comedian Larry David drew criticism from democratic socialists after writing a satirical essay mocking the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), its anti-Israel positions and political correctness, while a California political activist mocked those who took offense at the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator's humor. David's October 17 essay in Air Mail, titled "The View from Here," imagined the longtime Hollywood liberal joining the DSA and successfully proposing 12 increasingly over-the-top additions to the socialist organization's manifesto. His targets included immigration, policing, reparations, religious identity and restrictions on offensive comedy. Among the most provocative proposals was David's imagined solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which involved transferring all of Israel's territory to Palestinians and relocating Israelis to a remote Pacific island. QUIET PART OUT LOUD: ANTI-ISRAEL MOBS WANT ONE STATE CALLED 'PALESTINE,' ERASING ISRAEL "We strongly believe in a two-state solution," he said. "To this end, we propose that Palestinians should be given all the land currently occupied by Israel and that Israel should be given Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific, where the weather is beautiful and grapefruits are aplenty. We think the Bagel People will be very happy there." Lisa Cusack, president of the Don't LA My Burbank PAC, dismissed the outrage in a statement to Fox News Digital, suggesting David's critics were proving the comedian's point about political sensitivity. "I just hope they’re all okay reading this. They seem to be really emotionally fragile and have a hard time understanding actual humor," Cusack said. BILL MAHER RECOUNTS LARRY DAVID FALLING OUT, CELEBRITY BACKLASH AFTER TRUMP WHITE HOUSE DINNER David also mocked progressive approaches to religious tolerance, proposing that White women wear hijabs on weekends in solidarity with Muslim women while Jewish Americans lose the right to refer to themselves as the "Chosen People." In another proposal, the "Seinfeld" co-creator imagined a socialist society in which comedians who offend audiences would be sent to facilities for sensitivity training. Repeat offenders would face an even more unusual punishment. "If, however, the re-programming is unsuccessful, the repeat offender will be sent to Pitcairn Island to live with the Bagel People," he wrote. DAVID MARCUS: WOKE 1.0 IS WHY ENTERTAINERS NEEDED OUR SECRET CONSERVATIVE CLUB The comedian's mock manifesto drew criticism from self-identified democratic socialists, several of whom questioned his comedic abilities and mocked his age, according to The New York Times. Zack Wall, a 35-year-old Ohio resident who identified as a democratic socialist but said he was not a DSA member, told the Times that David's essay was disappointing, criticizing the quality of the jokes rather than his decision to target the organization. "It was just so lowbrow and unfunny. It can’t be the same person who wrote 'Curb,'" Wall said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE David's latest satire comes as democratic socialists gain influence within the Democratic Party, particularly through New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani has defended the growing socialist movement and candidates who support eliminating Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while declining to explicitly endorse Israel's identity as a Jewish state. The DSA has also publicly supported the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel and efforts to eliminate U.S. military assistance to the country. Fox News Digital reached out to David and the DSA for comment, but neither immediately responded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3ff2b01e86071e0e865 Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners te 2026-10-21T16:10:39.481Z Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Denying Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Prisoners The justices, for now, agreed to continue blocking a Bureau of Prisons policy that would prohibit gender-transition medical treatments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3fd2b01e86071e0e859 Flagstaff Police Department hosting open house on Oct. 22 te 2026-10-21T16:10:37.307Z Flagstaff Police Department hosting open house on Oct. 22 The Flagstaff Police Department is inviting community members to an open house on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3fa2b01e86071e0e850 Flagstaff volleyball goes pink; wins 30th straight region match to extend lead in standings te 2026-10-21T16:10:34.972Z Flagstaff volleyball goes pink; wins 30th straight region match to extend lead in standings The Eagles defeated the Badgers in a battle between the top two teams in the Grand Canyon Region to win their 30th straight region match. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3e72b01e86071e0e762 Beauty Consumers Need Evidence, Not Bigger Promises | Opinion te 2026-10-21T16:10:15.957Z Beauty Consumers Need Evidence, Not Bigger Promises | Opinion Consumers must scrutinize beauty products and not rely on advertising alone, says Annabelle Molyneux. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3df2b01e86071e0e701 Couple Welcomes Third Baby—Weeks Later, Dad Gets Devastating Diagnosis te 2026-10-21T16:10:07.356Z Couple Welcomes Third Baby—Weeks Later, Dad Gets Devastating Diagnosis Jacobey Severns, 27, believed he hurt his back while working, but as the pain increased, it gradually became more debilitating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e3dd2b01e86071e0e6f6 Mississippi State Gets Concerning Update on QB Kamario Taylor te 2026-10-21T16:10:05.100Z Mississippi State Gets Concerning Update on QB Kamario Taylor Mississippi State faces a pivotal test against Oklahoma as uncertainty grows over star quarterback Kamario Taylor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e1922b01e86071e0e6ad University of Maryland fires head coach Mike Locksley after five straight losses te 2026-10-21T16:00:18.111Z University of Maryland fires head coach Mike Locksley after five straight losses The University of Maryland is firing head coach Mike Locksley, sources told OutKick. The Terrapins have lost five straight games after winning each of their first two of the season over Hampton and UConn, most recently losing to Rutgers at home this past weekend. Locksley was brought on in an interim basis in 2015 after spending three seasons but was then out of the program until 2019. With the Terps, he was 39-54. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Locksley initially turned the program around, as he went 3-9 in his first full season and then went over .500 in each season from 2021 to 2023. However, since then, the Terps are 10-21. This time last season, seven coaches had already been fired, but Locksley is the first this year. As part of the buyout, Maryland will owe Locksley $4.9 million in a 60-day window. He will be replaced by defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, who will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, the source added. Locksley's first head-coaching gig came with New Mexico in 2009, where he spent three seasons and went 2-26. He did not land a head-coaching gig until his interim post four years later. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER He has also worked as an assistant for Towson State, Naval Academy Prep, Pacific, Army, Maryland, Florida, and Illinois. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e1882b01e86071e0e667 Mall From 'Back to the Future' to Become Data Center Under Proposal te 2026-10-21T16:00:08.398Z Mall From 'Back to the Future' to Become Data Center Under Proposal A 'Back to the Future' filming location could become a data center as residents fight plans to redevelop Puente Hills Mall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8e1852b01e86071e0e65b Candidato Hill a la Comisión de Corporaciones de Arizona crítica a TEP te 2026-10-21T16:00:05.405Z Candidato Hill a la Comisión de Corporaciones de Arizona crítica a TEP Leer en inglés Jonathon Hill quiere convertir a la Comisión de Corporaciones de Arizona nuevamente en un organismo de control, en lugar de lo que él llama un sello de goma para las empresas de servicios públicos, y apuesta a que su experiencia científica pueda llevarlo allí. Hill, demócrata, es científico, ingeniero y se describe a sí mismo como una orgulloso arizonense. El sitio web de su campaña promete que reducirá las facturas de servicios públicos, protegerá el agua, limitará los centros de datos y restaurará la transparencia de la comisión. La comisión corporativa ha estado bajo escrutinio público desde que la comisión actual aprobó aumentos en las tarifas de energía y el centro de datos ‘Proyecto Azul.’ La comisión de cinco miembros regula las empresas privadas de servicios públicos del estado y fija las tarifas de los servicios de electricidad, gas, agua y aguas residuales. También supervisa la constitución de empresas, los valores y la seguridad de ferrocarriles y oleoductos. Los comisionados cumplen mandatos escalonados de cuatro años, son elegidos en todo el estado y tienen un límite de dos mandatos consecutivos. En la boleta electoral del 3 de noviembre hay dos escaños, ambos actualmente ocupados por republicanos: el titular Kevin Thompson, que ganó sus primarias, y el presidente Nick Myers, que perdió sus primarias ante el representante estatal Ralph Heap. Hill está haciendo campaña junto a Clara Pratte y los dos demócratas se postulan como una candidatura conjunta para los dos escaños abiertos de la comisión. Se enfrentan a Thompson, Heap y Mike Cease del Partido Verde en las elecciones generales. René López, Lea Márquez Peterson y Rachel Walden, todos republicanos elegidos en 2024, ocupan los tres escaños que no estaban ocupados este año. Su membresía paga a periodistas emergentes para que cubran el sur de Arizona como se merece. Hill y su colega demócrata Clara Pratte, quienes están haciendo campaña juntos para los dos escaños abiertos de la comisión, se reúnen con los votantes. Cortesía de Jonathon Hill. Hill dijo que su maestría en ingeniería aeroespacial y su doctorado en ciencias geológicas, ambos de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona, le brindan el conocimiento para hacer preguntas técnicas difíciles cuando las empresas de servicios públicos solicitan aumentos de tarifas. "La comisión de corporaciones solía ser un organismo de control independiente, pero ahora se ha convertido en un perro faldero de los intereses de las empresas de servicios públicos," dijo Hill a El Foco de Tucson. "La comisión tiene la responsabilidad de examinar de cerca los casos de tarifas, exigir transparencia a las empresas de servicios públicos y trabajar para el pueblo de Arizona." Hill dijo que si es elegido, reemplazará el sistema actual de ajustes de tarifas basados ​​en fórmulas con un proceso riguroso. También quiere restablecer audiencias públicas completas y garantizar una sólida participación de la comunidad antes de considerar cualquier aumento de tarifas. "Nunca aprobaré un aumento de tarifas que simplemente llene los bolsillos de los inversores de una empresa de servicios públicos," dijo Hill. "La gente no puede seguir pagando por la avaricia corporativa. Mientras más de 161,000 familias de Arizona están atrasadas en sus facturas de servicios públicos, las compañías de servicios públicos están obteniendo ganancias récord, y la Comisión de Corporaciones está permitiendo que esto suceda al aprobar aumentos de tarifas escandalosos." La fiscal general Kris Mayes, ex miembro de la comisión, señaló que un aumento menor de las tarifas, cercano al 3%, aún habría funcionado sin penalizar a las corporaciones energéticas. Junto con la energía, el agua es una de las necesidades más importantes de las personas que viven en el desierto de Arizona. La comisión también tiene autoridad regulatoria sobre las empresas de agua y aguas residuales privadas y de propiedad de inversionistas de Arizona. "Los actuales comisionados han permitido que muchas de estas empresas se atrasen en el mantenimiento y generen shocks en las tarifas cuando de repente necesitan financiar nueva infraestructura," dijo Hill. "Es posible actualizar la infraestructura para conservar mejor el agua sin pasar costos exorbitantes a los consumidores, pero los comisionados actuales no parecen estar actuando en el mejor interés de los residentes de Arizona. Seré proactivo al trabajar con las compañías de agua de Arizona para garantizar el mejor servicio y la asequibilidad posible." Hill habla con un votante sobre su campaña en la Comisión de Corporaciones. Se postula para reducir las facturas de servicios públicos y limitar los acuerdos de centros de datos como el "Proyecto Azul." Cortesía de Jonathon Hill. Si bien la energía y el agua son temas que tienden a superponerse, un tema que afecta a ambos es el centro de datos propuesto "Proyecto Azul". El análisis del impacto de los centros de datos está en curso, pero hay evidencia que sugiere que la construcción y operación requieren grandes cantidades de energía y agua. Más allá de eso, los residentes que viven cerca de los centros a menudo se quejan del ruido. Hay nueva evidencia de que estos sistemas informáticos a gran escala también generan grandes cantidades de calor residual, que se expulsa de estas instalaciones a través de la circulación de agua o aire. El resultado es un aumento de las temperaturas en las comunidades cercanas a las megaestructuras. Esas preocupaciones son parte de la razón por la cual Hill ha destacado el acuerdo que Tucson Electric Power cerró para el proyecto. "La comisión de corporaciones debe dejar de dar a los centros de datos acuerdos secretos y atractivos, como el controvertido acuerdo hecho a puerta cerrada con Tucson Electric Power para el Proyecto Azul," dijo Hill. "Creo firmemente que los centros de datos y otros grandes usuarios corporativos deberían pagar el costo total de la infraestructura que necesitan. Los residentes de Arizona y las pequeñas empresas no deberían subsidiar el desarrollo privado." Hill se postula bajo el sistema de Elecciones Limpias de Arizona, que proporciona financiamiento público para campañas a cambio de renunciar a contribuciones privadas y corporativas. Su campaña recaudó $174,655 en fondos públicos y gastó $166,802, dejando alrededor de $7,854 disponibles, según los registros estatales de finanzas de campaña. 💡 La elección general es el 3 de noviembre. Los votantes del condado de Pima pueden registrarse, verificar su registro o solicitar una boleta por correo en recorder.pima.gov.  Quentin Agnello es alumno de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Contáctese en qsagnello@gmail.com.  Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8df3e2b01e86071e0e611 Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off te 2026-10-21T15:50:22.567Z Chemistry 101: Suns hope offseason bonding pays off with the right mix as regular season tips off PHOENIX – The Suns spent nearly the entire offseason connecting. They spent time as a group everywhere from Flagstaff to Las Vegas to north of the U.S. border in Toronto. Now, they will find out if all of that team bonding pays off. The Suns open the regular season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday in the first test of a retooled roster that now includes controversial forward Miles Bridges, a healthier guard Jalen Green and forward Koa Peat, a rookie with local ties and a history of winning. The team will try to build on last season’s 47-win season and eighth place finish in the Western Conference. The Suns lost their first play-in game, but beat Golden State to advance to the first round where they were swept by Oklahoma City in coach Jordan Ott’s first season.  “I think everyone has a different feeling going into opening night,” Ott said. “The energy will be different, but that quickly wears off. After a couple of minutes it’s just back to playing. There will be some challenges that this group has not faced. Until you get into a regular season game, it feels a little different.” Many of the Suns got together for workouts in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League, they visited forward Dillon Brooks in Toronto and worked out there, and they spent time working out in Flagstaff’s high altitude.  Ott is hoping that all of that offseason work together will put the Suns ahead of the game as the season starts. “You can be more direct,” Ott said. “The way we communicate, when you just develop a relationship over time, you can get past the first piece. We’re already past that.”  Maybe nobody has a chance to benefit more from the offseason work together than Green, who played in only 32 games last season because of nagging injuries after starting in 82 games in back-to-back seasons for Houston. “I think we have a good group of guys,” Green said. “We’ve been in the lab together a lot already, so I don’t care who’s out there. They’re going to come out and play hard and go hoop.” Jalen Green Center Oso Ighodaro, who agreed to a contract extension during the preseason, has seen Green connecting with his teammates as the regular season approached. “I think it’s just reps,” Ighodaro said. “By the time he was playing in the games, I hadn’t played with him in months. When you’re new to the team and building relationships on the court, it takes time, so this summer has been great. It’s been great building that chemistry with him.”  Green said he’s just happy to be healthy again. “That’s the start and then everything else just falls into line after that,” he said. “The energy, the vibes. Just getting out there (and) playing, bright lights, the stage, the fans. That’s the best part of the game. I’m excited to get back to that.” The Suns are hoping that the team bonding will help every player better understand their role and assure that everyone is meeting the team’s standards. “It’s just us,” guard Jordan Goodwin said. “There’s no arguments, no nothing. We can hold each other accountable and it’s all love. It’s easy when you can come to work and everybody wants to be here, everybody accepts their role and if it’s not their time, their time is coming. No toxic energy here.” While Brooks hosted the group in Toronto, he also traveled to China on his own personal quest to improve his mental game. “China was an amazing trip,” Brooks said. “Take me away a little bit from working out for a month straight. Seeing new things, learning new things that I can bring back to the game helps me be a better basketball player and be a better human being.” During the club’s media day before the preseason, Suns star Devin Booker revealed that some of the team’s younger players were looking to veterans for individual help.  Center Khaman Maluach, who is entering his second season in the NBA, contacted Booker to ask if he’d work one-on-one with him at the club’s practice facility. “He reached out to me,” Booker said. “We would end up being in the gym at the same time and then one time he just texted me ‘Can we get some work in together?’ “I think that guard and big relationship is super important. He’s way ahead of the curve; he’s asking a lot of questions. I’d say he’s taken the biggest leap out of anybody that I’ve seen this summer.” Maluach and fellow center Ighodaro also have become close, and Bridges noted he is trying to mentor some of the young players, including Peat. A 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward, all the 19-year-old Peat has done in his career is win. He led Perry High in Gilbert to four consecutive state championships, then helped Arizona reach the Final Four during his only season with the Wildcats. When he slipped into the second half of the NBA draft’s first round, the Suns worked a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, who drafted him 30th, to obtain his rights. Bridges said it has been “easy” to lead the team’s young group. “Our young guys are very coachable,” he said. “Man-Man (Maluach) is a leader in himself, so just teaching Koa (Peat), teaching Rasheer (Fleming). Those guys are going to be awesome within the next few years. I’m happy to be in that type of role with them.” The Suns finished 1-4 in the preseason, but it was clear that the team was looking to remain healthy and progress toward the real season, rather than focus on meaningless wins. “We can always get better in certain areas,” Bridges said, “just communicating, defense, being decisive on the offensive end.” Bridges, like the Suns, is a work in progress. The Suns made a trade with the Charlotte Hornets to obtain Bridges, who had pleaded no contest to a felony domestic abuse charge in 2022. The team, including owner Mat Ishbia on the club’s media day, has expressed confidence that Bridges has put that behind him. On the court, Bridges continues to try to learn about his new teammates and believes he can have an impact on the team. “Mainly my defensive rebounding and then my versatility on offense,” he said when asked what he brings to the Suns. “Getting to the rim, making the right play, shooting the 3.  “Just getting used to my teammates. The more I get used to my teammates, the more it is going to come for me.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8df312b01e86071e0e5d5 AI Could Push High-Risk ER Patients Down the Queue, Study Warns te 2026-10-21T15:50:09.281Z AI Could Push High-Risk ER Patients Down the Queue, Study Warns Researchers found AI emergency triage decisions could be influenced by details including frequent ER use and psychiatric history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8df302b01e86071e0e5cc Map Shows How Russian Military Satellite Got Within Meters of US Spacecraft te 2026-10-21T15:50:08.366Z Map Shows How Russian Military Satellite Got Within Meters of US Spacecraft Russian military satellite Kosmos-2612 came close to Finnish-U.S. satellite ICEYE-X36 last weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dd392b01e86071e0e58e Louis Oosthuizen leaves LIV Golf in latest blow to circuit that is seemingly hanging on by a thread te 2026-10-21T15:41:45.908Z Louis Oosthuizen leaves LIV Golf in latest blow to circuit that is seemingly hanging on by a thread The next iteration of LIV Golf – whatever that may or may not look like – has suffered yet another blow with former major champion Louis Oosthuizen announcing that he is leaving the circuit. Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open winner, announced his departure from LIV on social media on Wednesday, while also laying out plans to return to the DP World Tour beginning in 2027. The South African stated that joining LIV five years ago was "one of the best decisions" of his life, but cited controlling his future schedule on the DP World Tour as playing a key role in him stepping away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I realised I have a lot more in me, and my biggest fear was that the schedule on LIV 2.0 would be tough to manage," Oosthuizen said on Instagram. "I feel I have a few more years of good, competitive golf left in me, and the only way to be really sharp and competitive is through a schedule I control." Oosthuizen's announcement comes just days before the Oct. 25 deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0, and at this point in time, Cameron Tringale, Richard Bland, Ben Campbell, Victor Perez, and Brendan Steele appear to be the only players to have done so. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! While Oosthuizen's departure from LIV doesn't deliver the same-sized blow as Jon Rahm's exit, it is quite the peculiar move. Oosthuizen is 44 years old and has been with LIV Golf since its inception in 2022, while serving as captain for his all-South African team. Stepping away from LIV, and presumably guaranteed paydays plus an equity stake in the LIV 2.0 model promised to its players, is a noteworthy decision. You couple those factors with his own note about scheduling issues, and it's hard not to assume that Oosthuizen simply sees the not-so-great writing on the wall regarding LIV's future. LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September after the Saudi Public Investment Fund withdrew all financial support from the league at the end of the 2026 campaign. BC Partners made a financial commitment two days before bankruptcy hearings began in the form of a target of $300 million for an attempted LIV return in 2027. A lawyer representing LIV Golf reportedly told a federal bankruptcy court judge on October 14 that the circuit will know by the end of the month if it has a future into 2027 or will be shutting down operations. The DP World Tour recently announced that, unlike in years past, it will not be giving conditional status for LIV players to compete on its tour in 2027, forcing players to choose one route or the other. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dd1e2b01e86071e0e560 Toledo Residents Ordered to Evacuate After Chemical Explosion te 2026-10-21T15:41:18.541Z Toledo Residents Ordered to Evacuate After Chemical Explosion Nearly 1,000 people were told to leave the area and others were urged to shelter in place, as a hazardous chemical was still leaking on Wednesday, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dd162b01e86071e0e547 Green Card Holder Dies in ICE Custody—Who Was Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias? te 2026-10-21T15:41:10.669Z Green Card Holder Dies in ICE Custody—Who Was Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias? Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, a 56-year-old lawful permanent resident, died in ICE custody on Saturday, federal officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dd0c2b01e86071e0e53e Nate Silver Forecast Shifts Towards Republicans After Fake Polls Removed te 2026-10-21T15:41:00.488Z Nate Silver Forecast Shifts Towards Republicans After Fake Polls Removed Wedgewood Polling revealed it had fabricated most of its polls as a "social experiment," prompting Silver to remove them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dd012b01e86071e0e535 Churches Strike Blow to Trump Admin in Fight Over ICE Raids te 2026-10-21T15:40:49.946Z Churches Strike Blow to Trump Admin in Fight Over ICE Raids Religious groups won a key appeal in their fight against Trump administration immigration enforcement at houses of worship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dcf82b01e86071e0e52c Victor Wembanyama Has Career-Worst Night in Spurs' Opening Loss te 2026-10-21T15:40:40.277Z Victor Wembanyama Has Career-Worst Night in Spurs' Opening Loss Victor Wembanyama opens up about his confidence and decision-making after a career-worst shooting night against Oklahoma City. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dcee2b01e86071e0e523 Laws on ‘Owning’ Embryos Explained as Khloe Kardashian Admits Ex Has No Say te 2026-10-21T15:40:30.949Z Laws on ‘Owning’ Embryos Explained as Khloe Kardashian Admits Ex Has No Say "The Kardashians" star said her daughter True, whom she shares with Tristan Thompson, had named the frozen embryo. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dce62b01e86071e0e51a Bryce Underwood Gets More Bad News Ahead of Michigan's Indiana Clash te 2026-10-21T15:40:22.054Z Bryce Underwood Gets More Bad News Ahead of Michigan's Indiana Clash Bryce Underwood faces another difficult twist as Michigan prepares for one of its biggest tests of the season against Indiana. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8dcdc2b01e86071e0e511 Yankees GM Brian Cashman Makes Major Announcement Following Aaron Boone News te 2026-10-21T15:40:12.455Z Yankees GM Brian Cashman Makes Major Announcement Following Aaron Boone News New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made a major announcement on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8daa32b01e86071e0e4d0 Ilhan Omar finally emerges after DC raid with video pleading for cash to fight Trump te 2026-10-21T15:30:43.740Z Ilhan Omar finally emerges after DC raid with video pleading for cash to fight Trump Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., re-emerged Tuesday night for the first time following a raid on her Washington, D.C., residence by posting a campaign video to her official social media channels asking supporters for more money. "Hi everyone, Ilhan here," Omar said in a selfie video showing her riding in the back seat of a vehicle and wearing a blue campaign shirt. "I just wanted to say thank you so much for the support, to everyone who sent a note of support, for everyone who sent $5, $10, $20." Omar's home in Washington, D.C., was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) last Monday in connection to an investigation into potential immigration fraud. Authorities are probing whether Omar or her father lied on paperwork that helped her gain citizenship. Border czar Tom Homan has said that if the allegations are proven, Omar could be denaturalized. She closed her video by pleading for more cash. "Please continue to support us. It's going to be a very expensive and challenging time. So we appreciate whether you're able to send $5, $10, $20. Thank you." ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOS The video showed a partial image of the outside of the window, and while trees and buildings whizzed by, it was not immediately clear from where the congresswoman was shooting the clip. Omar did not directly address the investigation or the raid, but attacked President Donald Trump. She said that the money she received in the fallout from the search "goes a long way as we fight Trump and his administration for trying to intimidate me and so many people right before the midterm elections." "We know that they're running scared," she said of Trump and Republicans heading into a consequential midterm election. "We're not going to be intimidated. We're not going to be silenced. We're not going to be scared." Omar has not been seen publicly since before the raid on her home, which was first reported by Fox News Digital last week. Her husband, Tim Mynett, has been seen outside the residence walking their dog. Additionally, Fox News Digital has spotted a campaign aide bringing in food and both of her daughters arriving at the home two days apart. TRUMP RALLY CROWD CHANTS 'DEPORT' AS PRESIDENT RIPS ILHAN OMAR AFTER FEDERAL RAID The congresswoman's sister, Sahra Noor, is in the U.S. on a book tour and spoke with federal investigators last week in the wake of the raid, three sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. Omar promised in her clip posted Tuesday night to get back on the campaign trail as the midterms rapidly approach. "I'll be out there campaigning alongside all of you, and making sure that we beat back all of this, and that we win in the midterms," she said. "Win the House, win the Senate, and hold this administration accountable." She is currently scheduled to appear in Minneapolis on Monday for a live show with radical left-wing streamer Hasan Piker. It is unclear where Omar is, or has been, since the search warrant was executed last Monday. Some speculated that she fled the country — though reports note that her passport and phone were among the items seized by federal agents during the raid. ILHAN OMAR'S HUSBAND SNAPS OVER RUMORS SHE FLED US AFTER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION FRAUD RAID Before posting the video on Tuesday, Omar had only released written statements on social media. "This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies," she said in a statement posted to X hours after feds descended on her home. "For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," the post continued. "Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies." HOMAN SAYS ILHAN OMAR COULD BE STRIPPED OF NATURALIZATION, DEPORTED IF IMMIGRATION FRAUD IS PROVEN Trump warned Tuesday from the Oval Office that Omar could be jailed if the allegations against her are true. "Well, she could be. She could also go to jail," Trump said. "You know, they keep talking about deportation. No, she could go to jail." "This is just my opinion," he continued, before calling the congresswoman "a very dishonest person" who "hates our country." Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8da9d2b01e86071e0e4c7 Max Factor heir's former lawyer details judge's error that wiped out 124-year rape sentence te 2026-10-21T15:30:37.712Z Max Factor heir's former lawyer details judge's error that wiped out 124-year rape sentence A legal error led to Max Factor heir Andrew Luster's 124-year prison sentence being thrown out and replaced with a 50-year term, setting the stage for the convicted serial rapist's release after roughly two decades behind bars, his former attorney told Fox News Digital. In an interview Tuesday, J. David Nick, who represented Luster during his efforts to overturn the sentence, said the original judge improperly stacked prison terms without making the findings required under California law. The error led to Luster's original sentence being thrown out in March 2013. He was resentenced to 50 years the following month, while his convictions remained intact. CONVICTED SERIAL RAPIST ORIGINALLY SENTENCED TO 124 YEARS WALKS FREE AFTER 20, SPARKING OUTRAGE Court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show that Luster was originally sentenced on Feb. 18, 2003, by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Ken W. Riley. The sentence included 20 consecutive six-year prison terms for rape convictions, along with a four-year term, totaling 124 years. Nick explained that California law allows judges to impose consecutive sentences for certain sex offenses but requires specific findings to justify those terms. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kathryne Ann Stoltz granted Luster a new sentencing hearing in March 2013 after finding that the original court failed to adequately explain its reasons for imposing consecutive sentences. HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 2006 SEX CRIME IN NEW YORK Luster, the great-grandson of cosmetics mogul Max Factor, was convicted in January 2003 of 86 felony counts involving the drugging and sexual assault of three women. At his April 16, 2013, resentencing, Stoltz imposed a combination of consecutive, concurrent and stayed sentences, reducing his prison term to 50 years. Court records show several rape counts received lower three-year terms rather than the six-year terms imposed during the original sentencing. JERRY SANDUSKY GRANTED NEW EVIDENTIARY HEARING AFTER ACCUSER RECANTS TESTIMONY Nick said one of Luster's victims, who had previously been in a relationship with him, submitted a letter asking the judge to show leniency. The attorney explained that the woman had maintained a long-term relationship with Luster and still believed he had redeeming qualities, despite the crimes committed against her. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Nick paraphrased the woman's message to the judge, saying, "This is really gross what he did, but I think the guy's got some good character and you should be lenient on him." "She did not approve of what he had done to her," Nick added. The attorney said the request influenced the judge's decision to impose a lighter sentence on certain counts, estimating that Luster could have received 60 to 65 years in prison without it. Court records show several defense exhibits were submitted ahead of the resentencing, including one the judge ordered redacted to protect a victim's identity. The docket does not establish whether that exhibit contains the letter Nick described. Fox News Digital has requested the redacted exhibit and additional sentencing records from Ventura County Superior Court. CALIFORNIA SUED OVER POLICY THAT COULD FREE SERIAL KILLERS AS LACI PETERSON'S FRIEND SOUNDS ALARM The Ventura County District Attorney's Office, meanwhile, said prosecutors fought to preserve Luster's original sentence and opposed the reduction. "Our office fought at every opportunity to preserve Andrew Luster's original 124-year prison sentence," the office said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "We believed then, as we do now, that drugging women, raping them, and gloating about the crimes on film requires the strongest of sentences." Prosecutors said they also joined Luster's victims in successfully opposing his early parole in 2024 and 2025. "However, because of the 2013 resentencing, we knew that this day would ultimately arrive," the DA's office said. "Luster reached his maximum confinement date in October 2026." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to Fox News Digital that Luster was released to parole supervision Oct. 11 after completing his legally calculated prison term. "This is not an early release," CDCR public information officer Kyle Buis said in a statement. The agency said Luster received 977 days of pre-sentence credit and was eligible to earn additional credits through good conduct, work and participation in prison programs. CDCR explained that people serving fixed prison sentences can be denied discretionary parole but must still be released once they complete their legally calculated terms, including applicable credits. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Nick also challenged criticism of Proposition 57, a California ballot measure approved by voters in 2016 that expanded parole consideration and prison credits for certain offenders. He argued that longstanding California sentencing-credit rules already allowed people convicted of certain offenses, including rape by intoxication, to earn credits toward their prison terms. "He got a couple years off with Prop 57," Nick said, estimating that the measure shortened Luster's time behind bars by about two years. GOT A TIP? The Ventura County DA's office also pointed to a 2025 change in California law that now classifies drug-facilitated sexual assaults as violent felonies, requiring offenders to serve a greater portion of their prison sentences. Prosecutors said the change came too late to affect Luster's sentence. Although Luster is no longer incarcerated, he must register as a sex offender for life, will remain under parole supervision for three years and is prohibited from contacting his victims, the DA's office said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Nick also revealed that Luster called him from prison around the time of his release. "He called me like the day he got out to tell me he was getting out," Nick said, adding that Luster wanted to tell him it would be his last call from prison. SEND US A TIP Nick said he has not heard from Luster since. Although Nick acknowledged the seriousness of Luster's crimes, he defended his former client's character, saying he never considered him dangerous. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "I've known this person, and I've known a lot of serious criminals in my life too. A lot of violent criminals, a lot of deranged criminals," Nick said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I've taken court-appointed cases in San Francisco where, you know, you get more of the street kind of element, and I can tell a dangerous criminal when I see one," he continued. "My own personal opinion is I never found him to be dangerous. I found him to have done something that was crass and that he needed to pay a price." Luster's release has sparked criticism from officials in Glendora, California, where he is reportedly residing, with local leaders raising concerns about public safety. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8da962b01e86071e0e4be Democrats furious after pollster boosting far-left candidates admits fabricating surveys: ‘Absolute scumbags’ te 2026-10-21T15:30:30.164Z Democrats furious after pollster boosting far-left candidates admits fabricating surveys: ‘Absolute scumbags’ Democrats are up in arms after a so-called polling firm that projected far-left candidates as strong contenders in several primaries admitted that it had fabricated its polling data. Wedgewood Polling, which billed itself as an election survey company, released a statement Tuesday night admitting it used "fabricated numbers" for an "experimental project to demonstrate the vulnerabilities, lack of oversight, and overall low barrier to entry in the modern political polling industry." The group's polls were cited by Abdul El-Sayed's campaign amid a high-profile primary race against Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and U.S. House Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. The nonpartisan polling aggregator Political Polls also cited Wedgewood in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, showing socialist Francesca Hong having an edge over Republican candidate Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis. McMorrow said Wedgewood's numbers led to her donations drying up and reporters having "hounded" her with calls to drop out of the race. JONATHAN TURLEY: FAKE POLLSTER'S STUNT WAS A RECKLESS GAME WITH REAL RACES "Sure, a point was proven. Polling is broken. But tens of thousands of people poured their hearts, time, energy, hard-earned money into something they believed in - for a year-and-a-half, and it was treated like a game," she said in a statement on X. "Trust is already at an all-time low. We don't get out of this mess without rebuilding trust. And media - who loves to ride the drama of a pollercoaster - needs to take a hard look at what's legitimate and what's not." Unlike El-Sayed, who advanced from Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary to the establishment-backed candidate. El-Sayed, a former Michigan public health official, is currently locked in a tight race against former U.S. House Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., for Michigan's open Senate seat. Democrat strategist Jennifer Holdsworth said she ran a super PAC that raised money for McMorrow and that "this poll was used by several donors to pull back funding at a time we were being outspent by $80 million." MORNING GLORY: THE POLLS GOT MICHIGAN BADLY WRONG. NOW DEMOCRATS MAY FACE A BIGGER RECKONING Wedgewood's numbers were cited by high-profile outlets like The New York Times and Decision Desk HQ, which both said they have since removed them from their projections. The Times said it removed 15 polls released by Wedgewood between June and October after it admitted to fabricating data. The outlet said Wedgewood had "answered a series of questions regarding the identities of the pollsters; the methods they were using to draw their sample, contact respondents and weight their polls; and the source of their funding" during its vetting process. Decision Desk HQ said it removed 17 Wedgewood polls from its projections but that it "has not changed the projected seat totals or chamber control probabilities in the Senate or House." Wedgewood Polling's statement said it "was never intended to sway an election" but rather was aimed as a "wake-up call" about data integrity and vetting standards. MYSTERIOUS POLLING FIRM BEHIND FAKE ELECTION SURVEYS CLOSES AFTER ADMITTING ‘SOCIAL EXPERIMENT’ "These people are absolute scumbags," veteran Democratic strategist and former Kamala Harris advisor Mike Nellis told Fox News Digital. "They can try to claim that they have some moral high ground here, but they lied about their polling data, got caught, and are freaking out because they've committed fraud." "The people responsible for this should be run out of American politics, and if they can be, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Nellis said. He added that both Democrats and Republicans, as well as the media, should reflect on how polling is verified "because there's likely other people that are doing things like this." TOP ELECTION SCHEMES ROILING KEY MIDTERM RACES AS BOTH PARTIES ACCUSE RIVALS OF TRICKERY Independent outlet FiftyPlusOne said it was investigating Wedgewood when it had released its statement. Co-founder G. Elliott Morris wrote on X, "We were investigating Wedgewood for faking their data and emailed them for comment this morning, ahead of publishing the findings tomorrow. They are trying to cover up their fraud with the 'we were doing a social experiment' excuse." Former Obama staffer Tommy Vietor said on X that Wedgewood's actions amounted to "lying and fraud." A group called "Wedgewood Polls" had also previously created a GoFundMe to raise money for polling in Nebraska's gubernatorial and Senate races. It raised $500 of its intended $5,000. "I know they crowdfunded, I believe, a good chunk of their polls," Nellis told Fox News Digital. "Are they going to return that money? And if not, are they going to be prosecuted?" FOX NEWS POLL: IT’S A LONE STAR SENATE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TALARICO AND PAXTON Other Wedgewood surveys showed Democrats with significant edges over Republicans in states like Texas, where a July Wedgewood poll showed James Talarico leading state Attorney General Ken Paxton among Hispanics by 64% to 30%. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have long heaped doubt on the veracity of polls. Polls notably showed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with an edge over Trump in 2016 — far from the actual result. And with the fight for control of Congress coming to a head in November, every data point is being scrutinized as political tea leaves. Fox News Digital reached out to McMorrow's state Senate office, Stevens' campaign, and to strategist Lis Smith for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8da7f2b01e86071e0e48b AI Tools Cannot Fix a Broken Operating Model | Opinion te 2026-10-21T15:30:07.913Z AI Tools Cannot Fix a Broken Operating Model | Opinion Productivity gains will not reach the bottom line unless companies redesign decisions, ownership and workflows around AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d8422b01e86071e0e43b Titans player Jordan Elliott got angry at teammate, went to his car for a gun and ended up unemployed te 2026-10-21T15:20:34.769Z Titans player Jordan Elliott got angry at teammate, went to his car for a gun and ended up unemployed The Tennessee Titans released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott on Tuesday over an incident last week in which he got into a practice fight with a teammate and it became so heated he was told to leave practice – at which point, a source told OutKick, he went to retrieve a firearm out of his car. That must have been some practice altercation. And a major over-reaction to the altercation with a teammate. ROBERT SALEH AND BRIAN DABOLL AIM TO TURN THE TENNESSEE TITANS INTO AFC SOUTH CONTENDERS Elliott, 28, is no longer with the team and his prospects of immediately landing with another club once he clears waivers seem highly improbable. The chain of events that led to all this, some of which were first reported by A to Z Sports, started routinely enough. Elliott, who joined the Titans in the offseason after signing a two-year free agent contract worth $8 million, got into a practice argument with offensive tackle J.C. Latham. The two players, the source said, grabbed each other and Elliott apparently grabbed Latham's facemask. It is unclear if punches were thrown but none of any effect were landed. After teammates broke up the fight, Elliott was still visibly aggressive so he was told to leave the field by coaches. He angrily took off his pads and tossed them on a sideline before walking away. NFL FINES SAINTS AND COWBOYS $500K FOR PRACTICE BRAWL, BUT FIGHTS WON'T STOP UNLESS PLAYERS GET FINED But after practice the incident spilled over into the locker room, according to the source. Elliott was so angry he stormed from the locker room to the players' parking garage. Security cameras captured Elliott going to his car and coming away with what appeared on camera to be a firearm. It's unknown what Elliott's intention was when he went for his weapon but the incident was de-escalated by teammates, led by offensive lineman John Franklin-Myers. The Titans did not provide the details of what actually led to their decision to cut Elliott. They released a statement simply announcing Elliott's departure. "On Thursday, October 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott," the Titans statement reads. "Following our review of the incident, we have made the decision to release Elliott from our roster. "We will have no further comment on the matter." NFL LIFTS ABUSE SUSPENSIONS ON GREEN BAY'S JOSH JACOBS AND DENVER'S JONATHON COOPER AS INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE The team did, however, take immediate action. Elliott was not allowed at practice the day after the incident. Coach Robert Saleh, who was instrumental in bringing Elliott from the San Francisco 49ers with him to Tennessee, told reporters on Friday that Elliott was "dealing with personal stuff." Elliott also did not travel with the team to Indianapolis and was inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts. The Titans won their first game of the season in Indianapolis. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Titans have not filed a police report on this incident but a source said the team did inform the NFL. It's unclear if the NFL will take disciplinary steps against Elliott. What is clear is that other teams will be aware of this incident and that will almost surely cause at least some of them to remove Elliott from their free agent call list. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d83d2b01e86071e0e426 Why Arizona and five other states are weighing measures to bar noncitizen voting te 2026-10-21T15:20:29.100Z Why Arizona and five other states are weighing measures to bar noncitizen voting Voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting at the Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday. In Arkansas and five other states, voters are considering ballot measures that would make it clear that only U.S. citizens may vote. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate) Voters in six states are considering ballot measures in the midterm elections that would make it clear that only U.S. citizens may vote — and block local governments from expanding that right to others. Proposed constitutional amendments in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia would explicitly bar noncitizens from voting. Federal law already does this for federal elections, and no state allows noncitizens to vote in statewide elections. So why the need for constitutional amendments? Sponsors of the amendments — primarily Republicans — say they want to preemptively bar cities or other local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, as municipalities in California, Maryland and Vermont have done. “I know it looks like we’re just doing right-wing nutty stuff for the sake of doing it, but no,” said Jack Tomczak, vice president of outreach for Americans for Citizen Voting. The group has worked to pass citizen-only amendments around the country. “If you want to vote, we believe — philosophically, ideologically — that you should be a citizen before you get a say in how a city, state or country runs things.” Arkansas state Rep. David Ray, a Republican, called Arkansas’ ballot measure “preventative” in a news conference last month. “We know that bad ideas, whether they’re in California or Illinois or Maryland or some other state, there’s nothing that magically stops those bad ideas at that state’s borders,” he said. Some election watchdogs say the ballot measures are a political stunt, an effort to turn out conservative voters in midterm elections that look daunting for Republicans. In swing states such as Arizona, and in states including Alaska where Republican candidates are facing surprisingly tough elections, it could motivate conservative voters to show up at the polls rather than tune out the election. “I think it’s in large part tied to the current political environment and the Trump focus on noncitizen voting,” said Joshua Douglas, associate dean for research and a professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law. “There’s also a political aspect to it that some legislators think this is a good way to energize their base to come out to vote, which can have an effect in other elections.” This year’s ballot measures are the latest in a flurry of similar initiatives in recent years: Between 2018 and last year, states put 15 citizenship requirement measures on their ballots. Eight of those were in 2024. Voters approved all 15 measures by healthy margins, with an average of 73% voting in favor, according to Ballotpedia, which tracks election results. Though Republican legislators have been responsible for getting most of those on the ballot, Democratic legislators in some states, such as Iowa, also have voted for them. But some experts caution that constitutional amendments that limit voting to U.S. citizens curb local autonomy. “A one-word change can actually make a big difference,” Douglas said. “This is really about, ‘Do we want to give localities the power to decide who their electorate is?’” Local control In recent years, 21 local governments in California, Maryland and Vermont, as well as Washington, D.C., have allowed noncitizens to vote in certain local elections, such as for school boards. Some of these jurisdictions, such as Takoma Park, Maryland, also allow people as young as 16 to vote in local elections. They can do this because the language in many state constitutions says “every citizen” or “all citizens” have the right  to vote. That language usually is interpreted to mean that states must allow all citizens to vote, not that the franchise has to be limited to citizens, Douglas said. “The concept is (that) the locality can define who their community is, who their electorate is, and that they shouldn’t be excluding people who are within that community as they’ve chosen to define it,” said Douglas, who specializes in election law and voting rights. “There’s also an aspect of local control. I think that’s what these communities that have chosen to do it have had in the background.” The only citizenship voting measure put on this year’s ballot by citizen initiative, rather than the state legislature, is in Alaska. The effort was spearheaded by Alaskans for Citizen Voting, a campaign backed by former Republican state lawmakers. “The law should be clear and easy to understand,” said Grant Robinson, spokesperson for Alaskans for Citizen Voting. Robinson said he’s unaware of any cities in Alaska that have tried to allow noncitizen voting, but calls it an opportunity for Alaskans to be proactive. “We want to make sure the people of Alaska have the opportunity now to affirm their position that voting is reserved as a privilege of being a U.S. citizen,” he said. A complex history For significant portions of the nation’s history, noncitizens have had the right to vote. “The citizen voting rights issue is an interesting one because we often think of voting rights as expanding through American history, but resident voting rights for people who aren’t citizens have actually contracted,” said Sam Novey, chief strategist at the University of Maryland Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement. Throughout the 1800s, many states and territories allowed foreign-born noncitizens to vote. But beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, state ballot measures passed that repealed or restricted noncitizen voting. Efforts to extend noncitizen voting rights in certain local elections, Novey said, is the latest iteration of a “long legacy of suffrage movements in the United States building power and momentum by winning that right in sub-national and sub-state elections.” In Wyoming, for example, women successfully pushed for the right to vote in 1869, five decades before they won national suffrage in 1920. Many of the cities that allow noncitizen voting have done so for school board elections. “Even if you believe voting should be restricted to U.S. citizens, as many Americans do, that brings up an interesting question in the case of U.S. citizen children of noncitizen residents,” Novey said. Allowing noncitizens to vote for school boards ensures all citizen children have a voice — through their parents and guardians — in the election of school officials who have significant control over their lives, he said. Trump’s focus on noncitizen voting  The Trump administration has been focused for more than a year on pressuring states to root out election fraud, which he has said, without evidence, is rampant. The citizen voter ballot measures feel like “part of this broader trend of exploring and implementing additional restrictions on voter participation or involvement in the voting process,” said Wren Orey, managing director of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Elections Project. States that have audited their voter rolls have found that noncitizen voting is extremely rare. A 2024 Georgia state audit discovered 20 noncitizens registered to vote, representing 0.000002% of the 8.2 million registered voters in that state. In Iowa in 2025, a state investigation confirmed 277 noncitizens had registered to vote, about 0.00013% of 2.1 million registered voters. And a yearlong review of Utah’s voter rolls completed earlier this year found just 27 confirmed noncitizens out of more than 2 million registered voters, or 0.000014%. Elsewhere, states in recent years have enacted proof-of-citizenship laws that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots. Many of the laws — including those in Florida, Mississippi, South Dakota and Utah — require documentary proof of citizenship before a person can register to vote in state and local elections. Around 12% of registered voters lack the kinds of documents that proof-of-citizenship laws typically require, Orey said. Stateline reporter Anna Claire Vollers can be reached at avollers@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d8282b01e86071e0e400 Top Economist Dismisses Claims America's Economy Is 'Booming' te 2026-10-21T15:20:08.295Z Top Economist Dismisses Claims America's Economy Is 'Booming' Despite record corporate profits and stock market gains, Mark Zandi says the situation for ordinary Americans "isn't sustainable." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d6012b01e86071e0e3a0 Hitler-Book Owner Pleads Guilty to Swastika Attack on Jewish Cemetery te 2026-10-21T15:10:57.671Z Hitler-Book Owner Pleads Guilty to Swastika Attack on Jewish Cemetery Multiple graves had to be replaced following the incident in Maryland in 2023. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5ef2b01e86071e0e385 Josh Jacobs' Status Revealed Ahead of Packers-Lions Showdown te 2026-10-21T15:10:39.597Z Josh Jacobs' Status Revealed Ahead of Packers-Lions Showdown Packers get a major development ahead of their divisional showdown with the Lions as Josh Jacobs nears a return. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5e92b01e86071e0e37c Saints Get Unwelcome Jordyn Tyson News From GM Mickey Loomis te 2026-10-21T15:10:33.376Z Saints Get Unwelcome Jordyn Tyson News From GM Mickey Loomis The Saints are still waiting for first-round pick Jordyn Tyson to make his NFL debut. Here's the latest on his recovery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5e52b01e86071e0e373 Rams Will Reportedly Pursue WR Trade After Major Davante Adams Injury te 2026-10-21T15:10:29.295Z Rams Will Reportedly Pursue WR Trade After Major Davante Adams Injury The Los Angeles Rams could try to acquire a wide receiver before the trade deadline after Davante Adams' hamstring injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5dd2b01e86071e0e36a Michigan Makes Stunning Bryce Underwood Decision Before Indiana Game te 2026-10-21T15:10:21.280Z Michigan Makes Stunning Bryce Underwood Decision Before Indiana Game Michigan reportedly plans to bench Bryce Underwood and start freshman Tommy Carr against No. 6 Indiana. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5d62b01e86071e0e361 Why Vivek Ramaswamy's Amy Acton Ad Is Loser Behavior te 2026-10-21T15:10:14.548Z Why Vivek Ramaswamy's Amy Acton Ad Is Loser Behavior Turning a rival's relatives against them is an old tactic. But does it pay off? It's often a sign of deeper trouble in a campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d5cf2b01e86071e0e358 AI Must Strengthen, Not Replace, Human Judgment | Opinion te 2026-10-21T15:10:07.947Z AI Must Strengthen, Not Replace, Human Judgment | Opinion We shouldn't reject AI, but simply stop treating technological investment as a substitute for human development. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d1792b01e86071e0e2aa Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home: report te 2026-10-21T14:51:37.767Z Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home: report The autopsy released for a new mother found brutally stabbed to death inside her home in an affluent zip code provides new detail into the mystery surrounding the tragedy. Brooke Hanlon, 35, was killed inside her Chester, New Jersey home on Pottersville Road investigators say; she leaves behind a one-year-old daughter. Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death. The autopsy was conducted by Morris County medical examiner Dr. Di Wang on June 7, a day after Hanlon was found dead and confirms "sharp force injuries" as her cause of death, according to a report from NorthJersey.com. NEW JERSEY PSYCHOTHERAPIST MOM KILLED INSIDE HOME AS COPS LAUNCH MANHUNT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT The heavily redacted report lists the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor's Office, and local police department in Chester were "present" at the time of the examination. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X As it stands, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has not announced any arrests or persons of interest in its ongoing investigation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Jennifer Payne, Hanlon's graduate school friend and former roommate previously said to Fox News Digital, "Honestly, it’s been confusing, heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating," at the lack of updates from investigators. SEND US A TIP She shared with Fox News Digital exclusive photos of the pair during their time in Boston and the years that followed. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, TIMELINE TRACE BROOKE HANLON'S LIFE AS FRIEND SAYS CASE IS 'SO UNUSUAL EVEN FOR A MURDER' LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Hanlon's husband was the first person to find her unresponsive according to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital. In the frantic call he says to an operator "there's a laceration," on his wife's body as the operator was instructing Hanlon on how to provide CPR to his wife. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Months after the killing, neighbors on Pottersville road confirm to Fox News Digital that Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and has been spending nights there. Previously, he had been splitting time between Chester and the Boston area – where his family is from. SLAIN NJ MOTHER 911 CALL MADE BY HER HUSBAND HAS FORENSIC EXPERT WARNING ONE MISTAKE COULD DERAIL FOCUS Brooke's family previously confirmed to Fox News Digital, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d1712b01e86071e0e2a1 Secret sex video rocks University of North Carolina at Charlotte fraternity, 1 arrested: Police te 2026-10-21T14:51:29.026Z Secret sex video rocks University of North Carolina at Charlotte fraternity, 1 arrested: Police Police said a 19-year-old was taken into custody after allegedly filming a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student during sex and sent the video to a fraternity group chat. Officials accused Alexander Michael Evanoff of using his cellphone on Sept. 19 to secretly record a "sexually explicit video" of a woman while the two had sex, then sharing it without her consent. He was charged with one count of disclosing private images and two counts of felony secret peeping. After Evanoff and the woman had sex, he allegedly sent a video of the sexually explicit recording to a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity group chat, which had 32 members. WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER TEAM MAKES DISTURBING DISCOVERY IN LOCKER ROOM CEILING During an interview with law enforcement, according to the affidavit, Evanoff allegedly admitted to intentionally recording the sexual act and sending it to the fraternity group chat. He also acknowledged to detectives that he didn't request or obtain the victim's permission to create or distribute the video. SEND US A TIP When the woman confronted Evanoff about the alleged recording, she asked if sending it to the fraternity group chat made him "appear cool," to which he "responded affirmatively" and apologized. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Evanoff was arrested Monday and released Tuesday on $10,000 bond, according to court and jail records. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X A University of North Carolina at Charlotte spokesperson told WSOC that Evanoff isn't a student. "The individual who has been charged is not currently enrolled at the University. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d12d2b01e86071e0e246 LeBron James Makes Noteworthy Admission After Knicks’ Opening Night Loss te 2026-10-21T14:50:21.571Z LeBron James Makes Noteworthy Admission After Knicks’ Opening Night Loss LeBron James reflects on the Knicks' championship night after Philadelphia spoils their banner-raising celebration at MSG. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8d1242b01e86071e0e23d Draymond Green Makes Bold Luka Doncic Claim Before Warriors-Lakers Clash te 2026-10-21T14:50:12.629Z Draymond Green Makes Bold Luka Doncic Claim Before Warriors-Lakers Clash Warriors star Draymond Green made a bold prediction on Luka Doncic's chances of winning the NBA MVP award with the Lakers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cef82b01e86071e0e1ff Why political texts keep coming even after you block them te 2026-10-21T14:40:56.775Z Why political texts keep coming even after you block them Your phone buzzes. Another political text. This time, it's an urgent fundraising appeal claiming a campaign desperately needs your help before midnight. You delete it, block the number and get on with your day. Then tomorrow, another one arrives from a completely different number. Sound familiar? I've been there, and frankly, I'm fed up with it. On The CyberGuy Report podcast, I sat down with George Weiner, founder of PACspam.org and head of the digital agency Whole Whale. George got so frustrated with the relentless political texts that he created a free tool to help people figure out who's sending them. Our conversation revealed why blocking numbers often gets you nowhere, how political fundraising has become a lucrative business and what you can do to fight back. 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He introduced me to a technique called snowshoeing, which allows an organization to spread its messages across multiple phone numbers. A single campaign or political action committee (PAC) may use many different numbers to reach the same people. So, even after you block one sender, another number can deliver the next fundraising appeal. For George, this frustration became personal. As a father of three, he worries about missing an important call from his children's school. "That could be the school, right? That could be an emergency," he explained. Instead, his phone often interrupts him with another fundraising appeal. He tried replying STOP, reporting messages and registering for the National Do Not Call Registry. Yet the interruptions continued. "I have done it all and I still get these messages," Weiner said. That raises a question I've been asking for years. How did these organizations get our phone numbers in the first place? You might assume a campaign needs your permission before adding your number to its texting list. Unfortunately, political outreach operates under rules that leave plenty of room for unsolicited messages. Weiner explained how phone numbers can circulate through political donor and voter databases. Campaigns may also combine registration information with commercially available data to identify potential supporters. Furthermore, organizations can purchase or exchange contact lists, allowing your information to reach groups you've never heard of. Voter registration records vary by state, and phone numbers aren't necessarily public in those records. However, organizations can match voter information with other databases to build detailed contact profiles. Political donations can create additional exposure. As we've previously reported, federal political contribution records can reveal personal information, including your name and address when disclosure requirements apply. Once your number enters this fundraising network, tracking every organization that holds it becomes extremely difficult. Here's something from my conversation with George that really caught my attention. There's a substantial amount of money flowing through the political texting business, and the people sending these messages have financial reasons to keep doing it. Weiner pointed to approximately $65 million spent on political texting services during the 2024 election cycle, based on his analysis of Federal Election Commission records. He also believes 2026 spending could exceed that amount, although a final election-cycle total isn't yet available. George also highlighted how much money individual political messaging vendors receive. According to PACspam's analysis of FEC records covering December 2008 through May 2026, reported payments totaled $17 million for Switchboard, $14.4 million for Mothership Strategies and $10.6 million for Message Digital. These figures span multiple election cycles and reflect reported payments to political messaging vendors, which may include services beyond texting. "There is money to be made," Weiner told me. He explained that fundraising operations can keep paying to send messages as long as the donations they generate justify the expense. Even a small percentage of people responding with money can make another round of texts financially worthwhile. Some appeals claim a donation deadline is approaching or suggest a candidate faces an immediate financial emergency. Others use provocative headlines designed to make you react before thinking. Weiner also raised concerns about how much money some PACs actually direct toward candidates. He pointed to investigations suggesting that certain organizations spend heavily on fundraising while relatively little reaches the candidate being promoted. PACs operate under different rules, however, and not all are established to make direct candidate contributions. That's why it's important to investigate where your donation will go. And this problem crosses political lines. Weiner stressed that organizations associated with different political parties use these tactics. The repeated pleas for money, he believes, can end up alienating the very voters campaigns want to reach. That brings us to an interesting way to investigate who's behind the messages. George created PACspam.org to give people more information about the organizations filling their phones with unsolicited political messages. "Our phones don't have to live like this," Weiner said while explaining why he built the tool. The free service analyzes political fundraising texts and attempts to identify the committee behind them. It can examine fundraising links and use public campaign finance information to help trace the organization responsible. PACspam also helps document complaints and tracks repeat offenders using information connected to FEC-registered committees. Its public leaderboard focuses on texting behavior rather than political affiliation. Meanwhile, its FEC Texting-Spend Explorer lets visitors investigate campaign spending on texting services. In some cases, PACspam can also help identify the texting technology provider that delivered the message. That last part is particularly interesting because those technology companies may serve multiple political organizations. Rather than contacting only the committee asking for money, Weiner suggests contacting the texting platform when it can be identified. "They do answer," Weiner told me when I asked whether these companies respond to complaints. He described receiving a response from the legal department of a texting provider. That company explained how he could request placement on its own do-not-contact list. The approach could be more useful than blocking one phone number because it targets a provider that may handle messages for multiple political organizations. Still, one company's removal list won't necessarily apply to competing platforms. Of course, results can vary. An organization may use another platform, and some messages don't contain enough information to identify the sender. Still, contacting a texting provider offers another avenue to pursue. DEM FUNDRAISING GIANT ACTBLUE ACCUSED OF FRAUDULENT DONATION 'COVER-UP' IN EXPLOSIVE REPORT Getting started requires only a political text you've received. Here's what to do. PACspam can prepare complaint information and help document unwanted political messages, but it doesn't automatically send those complaints on your behalf. It also cannot guarantee that your number will disappear from political texting lists. I also asked George an important privacy question. What happens to the information people submit? "We're not collecting your number. I just want that message," he said. According to Weiner, you don't need an account to use PACspam. Whole Whale also says uploaded screenshots are processed and discarded, while personal messages aren't displayed publicly. Those are the service's stated privacy practices, so I still recommend removing identifying details before submitting anything. Here's where things get frustrating. The Federal Communications Commission treats political texts differently depending on how they're sent. Political messages sent through an automatic telephone dialing system generally require prior express consent before reaching your cellphone. However, messages sent manually through peer-to-peer texting systems can fall outside those restrictions. That helps explain why so many campaign texts can reach people who never specifically requested them. The National Do Not Call Registry generally doesn't cover political outreach either. So, registering your number may reduce some telemarketing calls without stopping political fundraising appeals. The FCC also says political campaigns should honor opt-out requests when recipients reply STOP. For robotexts covered by federal consent rules, revocation requests must generally be honored within 10 business days. However, an opt-out from one sender won't necessarily remove your number from other political organizations' databases. You may not be able to eliminate every political text, but several steps can reduce the interruptions and help protect your information. If you receive a message from a legitimate political campaign or organization, replying STOP can unsubscribe you from that sender's messages. However, be selective. If the text looks suspicious or contains an unfamiliar fundraising link, avoid responding. Scammers sometimes impersonate political organizations, and engaging with suspicious messages may confirm that your number is active. Your smartphone already has tools that can help move unwanted messages out of your main inbox. Here's where to find them. On iPhone running iOS 27: Unknown senders can move into a separate folder, reducing interruptions. If needed, tap Allow Notifications to choose which categories of unknown messages can still alert you. Availability varies by region. On Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy using Google Messages: Google Messages can flag suspicious texts and move some of them into the Spam & blocked folder. Menu options may vary by device and app version. Remember to review your filtered messages occasionally so important texts don't get overlooked. FCC ROBOCALL CRACKDOWN COULD CHANGE PHONE PRIVACY Blocking individual numbers can reduce messages from persistent senders, even though other numbers may still get through. On an iPhone, open the unwanted conversation, tap the sender's icon, select Info and choose Block Contact. On an iPhone, reporting a message as spam doesn't automatically block the sender. You need to block the contact separately if you want messages from that number stopped. On Google Messages, touch and hold the unwanted conversation, then tap Block. You can also select Report spam before confirming. For additional guidance, see our guide to blocking phone numbers and texts. You can forward unwanted political texts to 7726, which spells SPAM on a telephone keypad. This alerts your wireless carrier and can help its spam detection efforts. For suspected violations of federal calling or texting rules, you can also submit a complaint through the FCC Consumer Complaint Center. If the text appears to be a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov/. Keep a screenshot of the suspicious message if you may need it for your report. One of George's strongest recommendations involves political donations. If you want to support a candidate, find that candidate's official website yourself rather than following a link in an unsolicited text. During our interview, George warned that donating through unfamiliar political fundraising texts can encourage additional solicitations. He described how a successful donation might lead organizations to think, "we got one, let's send twice as many messages." His recommendation was straightforward: Give through the candidate's official website instead of an unsolicited fundraising link. That helps you verify who is receiving your money. However, even donating directly can lead to additional campaign messages, so review the site's privacy disclosures and contact preferences. Additionally, consider limiting how widely your phone number appears online. Data brokers can collect and resell personal information, and removing your details from covered sites may reduce future exposure. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. Keep in mind that commercial data removal services cannot erase legally required public campaign finance records. They also can't guarantee removal from every political organization's contact database. What struck me most about my conversation with George is how much money is being made from messages that so many of us desperately want to stop. We block numbers and ask to be removed, yet the texts keep coming. And the organizations making money from this system have little incentive to change it. I appreciate that George decided to do something about it. His PACspam tool offers a way to investigate who's behind these messages and push back through official complaint channels. I'd love to see political organizations become more accountable for how they use our personal information. After all, supporting a candidate shouldn't mean giving every fundraising operation unlimited access to your phone. Want to hear exactly how George is fighting back? Listen to my full interview with George Weiner on The CyberGuy Report podcast. We dig deeper into the political texting business, the companies behind it and what you can do when blocking numbers fails. And if you're ready to reduce even more unwanted messages, head to CyberGuyLive.com for my free Sick of Spam? class replay. You'll get practical advice for reducing robocalls, unwanted texts and junk email, along with a free spam-stopping checklist. Should political campaigns have to get your permission before sending fundraising texts, and should the companies profiting from those messages face consequences when you repeatedly ask them to stop? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ceee2b01e86071e0e1f6 LeBron James curses out Knicks fan in heated exchange: 'I don't know what the f— you talking about' te 2026-10-21T14:40:46.269Z LeBron James curses out Knicks fan in heated exchange: 'I don't know what the f— you talking about' LeBron James played spoiler against the New York Knicks on their championship banner night in his first game of his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but not before getting into a war of words with a fan. Late in the second quarter, Jalen Brunson was shooting free throws as the brand-new Philadelphia 76ers star got heated with someone sitting near the sidelines. It's not clear what provoked James to get angry, but it seems like it had to do with where he's from and/or previously lived. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Ain't nothing soft in the Midwest, I don't know what the f— you talking about," James, an Akron, Ohio, native said. The conversation took a turn when James, who just got finished playing eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, mentioned what is now his former home. "I'm not from the west coast, I'm from Ohio baby. I'm not a midwest kid - I'm an Ohio baby. F— is you talking about?" The NBC broadcast, via the New York Post, said that the exchange came as fans were taunting James over his helicopter use, which has become rather controversial. James’ brand deal with Fanatics includes use of the company’s corporate aviation, and he has been using it to commute from his new home in New York to Philadelphia for practices. James recently said it was "just another way of transportation." During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made clear that there was no reason to be concerned about either the arrangement between James and Fanatics or potential salary-cap circumvention. "He has a deal with Fanatics," Silver said just hours before the Detroit Pistons rallied for a comeback win over the Boston Celtics to tip off the new season. " . . . Part of his deal is they're going to supply a helicopter to him as long as it's just a deal between the Fanatics and LeBron and no team is involved; there's no rules issue there whatsoever." Naturally, James' first game of the season was at Madison Square Garden, so he had a much shorter commute. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER After signing with the Sixers in free agency, James decided his primary residence would be in the country's largest city. He is not the first NBA player to do so while playing for Philadelphia. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick also lived in New York during his two seasons with the Sixers. But James’ decision to make the routine trip by helicopter has drawn particular attention. Fox News' Chantz Martin contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cee62b01e86071e0e1ed Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home: report te 2026-10-21T14:40:38.219Z Slain New Jersey mom's autopsy report released months after stabbing death at home: report The autopsy released for a new mother found brutally stabbed to death inside her home in an affluent zip code provides new detail into the mystery surrounding the tragedy. Brooke Hanlon, 35, was killed inside her Chester, New Jersey home on Pottersville Road investigators say; she leaves behind a one-year-old daughter. Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death. The autopsy was conducted by Morris County medical examiner Dr. Di Wang on June 7, a day after Hanlon was found dead and confirms "sharp force injuries" as her cause of death, according to a report from NorthJersey.com. NEW JERSEY PSYCHOTHERAPIST MOM KILLED INSIDE HOME AS COPS LAUNCH MANHUNT TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT The heavily redacted report lists the Morris County Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor's Office, and local police department in Chester were "present" at the time of the examination. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X As it stands, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has not announced any arrests or persons of interest in its ongoing investigation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Jennifer Payne, Hanlon's graduate school friend and former roommate previously said to Fox News Digital, "Honestly, it’s been confusing, heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating," at the lack of updates from investigators. SEND US A TIP She shared with Fox News Digital exclusive photos of the pair during their time in Boston and the years that followed. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, TIMELINE TRACE BROOKE HANLON'S LIFE AS FRIEND SAYS CASE IS 'SO UNUSUAL EVEN FOR A MURDER' LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Hanlon's husband was the first person to find her unresponsive according to a 911 call obtained by Fox News Digital. In the frantic call he says to an operator "there's a laceration," on his wife's body as the operator was instructing Hanlon on how to provide CPR to his wife. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Months after the killing, neighbors on Pottersville road confirm to Fox News Digital that Hanlon has frequently returned to his home and has been spending nights there. Previously, he had been splitting time between Chester and the Boston area – where his family is from. SLAIN NJ MOTHER 911 CALL MADE BY HER HUSBAND HAS FORENSIC EXPERT WARNING ONE MISTAKE COULD DERAIL FOCUS Brooke's family previously confirmed to Fox News Digital, "We have full and unwavering confidence in the investigative efforts of law enforcement." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cc852b01e86071e0e192 Thune makes bold prediction about Republicans' Senate chances as GOP pulls millions from key races te 2026-10-21T14:30:29.967Z Thune makes bold prediction about Republicans' Senate chances as GOP pulls millions from key races FREMONT, Neb. — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is predicting Republicans will outperform the polls and retain their narrow Senate majority, even as GOP-aligned groups pull millions of dollars from struggling candidates and redirect resources to races that have suddenly become more competitive. Thune has been crisscrossing the country campaigning for vulnerable Republicans ahead of the Nov. 3 election. He’s confident that they can hold onto their slim, 53-to-47-seat majority in the Senate, but acknowledges that the GOP as a whole faces headwinds. And as election day inches closer and closer, several contests across the country have tightened, like in Kansas, while others may be slipping away from Republicans, like in North Carolina or Georgia. DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING. HERE ARE 3 FORCES THAT COULD STOP IT Thune, in an interview with Fox News Digital on the trail supporting Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., was still optimistic about the GOP’s chances. "I think there are a lot of races right now just looking at the polling that are up for grabs," Thune said. "I mean you could call them jump balls, however you want to say it. They're margin of error races, and there are some that are maybe a little out of the margin. But I do think the polling right now, like it has been in past elections, under-reflects the Republican vote." "And I think you'll see some of that. So we're not giving up on any of them," he continued. Republicans are hoping to defend six toss-up races this cycle, according to Cook Political Report. And several that earlier appeared as safe bets, like Mississippi and South Carolina, have recently shifted more favorably towards Democrats. 12 RACES SCRAMBLE SENATE BATTLEFIELD AS DEMOCRATS EYE COMEBACK The flow of campaign cash has been staggering during this midterm cycle, with Republican political action committees (PACs) and outside groups dumping hundreds of millions of dollars in key races across the country. But where the money is being shifted could be more telling. Earlier this month, the Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC closely aligned with Thune, moved money from Georgia to Kansas, where Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is locked in one of the more unexpected toss-up contests of the cycle. The Senate Leadership Fund had initially pledged $44 million to bolster Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., in his quest to topple Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. But the incumbent first-term senator has been raking in campaign donations and consistently led Collins in polling. DEMOCRATS SEE NEW CHANCES TO FLIP RED STATES — BUT A $400M GOP SPENDING ADVANTAGE COULD DERAIL THEIR PLANS And in North Carolina, where former Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Michael Whatley is running to keep retiring Sen. Thom Tillis’ seat red against former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, outside funding has begun to dissipate. The Senate Leadership Fund similarly pulled back nearly all of its spending in the state earlier this month, a sign that confidence in Whatley’s ability to best Cooper was waning. Even President Donald Trump, who held a rally for Whatley on Tuesday, is worried about the race. "I think he’s a great man, and I am worried about him," Trump told reporters earlier this month. "I hope he wins. He was a great leader for the whole Republican Party when I won, and he’d be a great senator." Meanwhile, Thune was still bullish that Republicans could hold on, but ultimately, it would come down to getting the "low propensity, particularly Trump, voters out, and then you've got to work on winning the middle of the electorate." "Turnout's going to be a big part of whether or not we're successful or not. And in every state I've been in, that is a clear-eyed focus of our candidates," Thune said. "That's where resources are being invested. And I think that could be the difference for us come Election Day on whether or not we win a lot of these close races or not," he continued. "And I think that we're gonna outperform the polls for sure come Election day." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8caf02b01e86071e0e11d Zach Bryan's 'Heading South' becomes his third song to reach a billion streams on Spotify te 2026-10-21T14:23:44.653Z Zach Bryan's 'Heading South' becomes his third song to reach a billion streams on Spotify Zach Bryan notched another impressive career accomplishment. Bryan is one of the biggest names in music, and his career has reached rarified air. The country music icon is capable of selling out stadiums wherever he goes, including internationally. The "Something in the Orange" singer also released his new EP — "Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs" — this month. ZACH BRYAN SURPRISES FANS WITH UNRELEASED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF 'WALK BACKWARDS' ON YOUTUBE It featured collaborations with Lana Del Rey and the Turnpike Troubadours. It's 100% worth checking out. Now, he’s proven once again that winning simply does not stop. Bryan recently had this third song break through a billion streams on Spotify after "Heading South" pushed past the mark, according to Whiskey Riff. The song, which was released in 2019, has 1,000,455,459 plays on Spotify as of publication. You can give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "Heading South" follows "Something in the Orange" and "I Remember Everything" for songs from Bryan to reach at least a billion streams on Spotify. Whiskey Riff reported that only a total of 21 country music songs have ever pulled off the accomplishment. Pumping out great music that dominates the charts isn't the only thing Bryan is currently doing. He's launching his "Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs" tour in 2027. The tour will take the popular singer across America, Canada and Australia. Best of luck to anyone trying to get tickets. It will be interesting to see what Bryan manages to do next. Let me know your thoughts on his music at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cae92b01e86071e0e114 Ukraine's Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia te 2026-10-21T14:23:37.344Z Ukraine's Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that he is open to freezing the front lines of the Ukraine-Russia war in an effort to bring the long-running conflict to an end. Zelenskyy made the remark after being asked by Brian Kilmeade if he would "accept a peace deal that freezes everything the way it is right now, where you still keep 75% or more of your country, regardless of how it started." "Yes, right now, we have to freeze," Zelenskyy responded. "And I think this is [a] real way to end this war. We call it ceasefire or ‘stop killing’ like President Trump called it. "Freeze and stop. And, of course, this is the minimum of what we need from Russia today. Then, of course, we will go to [the] president and to Europeans, and we'll ask security guarantees," he continued. RUSSIA RELEASES AMERICAN TEACHER IMPRISONED ON UKRAINE MERCENARY CHARGES AFTER TRUMP PRESSED PUTIN "This is the most important … not to be afraid," Zelenskyy also said. "We need 9.5 million people [who have] lost their houses, which are abroad, everywhere. We need them to come back to Ukraine just to live and to build their country." Russia has often rejected ceasefire deals with Ukraine, saying they would give Kyiv time to rearm themselves. VIDEO: TRUMP SUGGESTS ZELENSKYY DOES NOT WANT TO END WAR WITH RUSSIA "There will be no ceasefire to bring him back to his senses and pump him full of weapons," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said last week, according to the Interfax news agency. Zelenskyy said on X Wednesday that "Russia strikes our country virtually every hour." "Of course, we are not losing this war. But we are losing people. Because of the Russian attacks, we're losing people and time. It's such a pity, because our children don't have a real life and childhood. Not only children, but all people," he wrote in another post. "That's why we need to end this war as quickly as possible. I hope that our partners, Americans and Europeans, will help us. God bless, our strong soldiers stay strong on the battlefield. It helps me stay strong during any kind of negotiations," Zelenskyy added. The remarks come as President Donald Trump on Wednesday secured the release of Stephen Hubbard from Russia, a retired U.S. teacher who was locked up on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin also agreed Wednesday "in principle" to resume trilateral negotiations with the U.S. and Ukraine after Nov. 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said, according to The Associated Press. Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cade2b01e86071e0e0f7 Stephanie Lueras: Open enrollment: Looking beyond the premium te 2026-10-21T14:23:26.689Z Stephanie Lueras: Open enrollment: Looking beyond the premium Open enrollment season is upon us, and while shopping for health insurance isn't anyone's idea of a good time, choosing the right plan can make a significant difference in both your healthcare experience and your wallet. Unfortunately, too many people… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cad72b01e86071e0e0ee Ask the doctors: To avoid side stitches, try staying hydrated and stretching te 2026-10-21T14:23:19.443Z Ask the doctors: To avoid side stitches, try staying hydrated and stretching Dear Doctors: Every once in a while when I'm running, I get a sudden jabbing pain in my side, right under my rib cage, that makes it hard to get a deep breath. Our gym teacher used to call it… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cabd2b01e86071e0e0db Europe's Dominoes Are Falling. Which Country Might Be Next? te 2026-10-21T14:22:53.540Z Europe's Dominoes Are Falling. Which Country Might Be Next? France has suffered its worst unrest in years. A Newsweek analysis looks at what might come next—and what it means for America. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8cab52b01e86071e0e0d2 I Have Stage 4 Cancer at 44. How God’s Goodness and Common Grace Are Getting Me Through It te 2026-10-21T14:22:45.559Z I Have Stage 4 Cancer at 44. How God’s Goodness and Common Grace Are Getting Me Through It Looking back, I can see that I had some symptoms, but they were all things that were easy to brush off as something minor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8caae2b01e86071e0e0c9 Trump Says Renaming New Mexico Would Boost House Prices—Is He Right? te 2026-10-21T14:22:38.464Z Trump Says Renaming New Mexico Would Boost House Prices—Is He Right? The president's suggestion is part of wider efforts to rename locations, such as calling Lake Ontario "Lake America." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8caa62b01e86071e0e0c0 Democratic Senators Share ‘Trump Tax’ on Six Items: What the Data Shows te 2026-10-21T14:22:30.257Z Democratic Senators Share ‘Trump Tax’ on Six Items: What the Data Shows Andy Kim and Elizabeth Warren shared a graphic claiming families are paying $3,338 more for six essentials Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca9d2b01e86071e0e0b7 Trump Shifts Approach to Data Centers as Political Backlash Grows te 2026-10-21T14:22:21.880Z Trump Shifts Approach to Data Centers as Political Backlash Grows The president has previously said communities that reject data centers risk becoming "backwards and poor." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca962b01e86071e0e0ae Trump Says Putin Wants Nothing In Return For Releasing Stephen Hubbard  te 2026-10-21T14:22:14.140Z Trump Says Putin Wants Nothing In Return For Releasing Stephen Hubbard  President Donald Trump has said that Russia did not request a prisoner swap for the release of Stephen Hubbard. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca8d2b01e86071e0e0a5 Map Shows US Drinking Water Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’ te 2026-10-21T14:22:05.699Z Map Shows US Drinking Water Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Latest data found that over 1,700 public water systems recorded over the federal maximum contaminant level for forever chemicals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca842b01e86071e0e09c Luxury Travelers Want More Than a High-End Hotel te 2026-10-21T14:21:56.212Z Luxury Travelers Want More Than a High-End Hotel Luxury travel is becoming less about the room and more about everything surrounding it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca7a2b01e86071e0e093 Recovery Requires Opportunity, Not Permanent Judgment | Opinion te 2026-10-21T14:21:46.732Z Recovery Requires Opportunity, Not Permanent Judgment | Opinion People overcoming addiction need treatment, accountability and a fair chance to rebuild—not lifelong exclusion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca722b01e86071e0e08a 2027 Green Card Lottery Reopening Faces Appeal te 2026-10-21T14:21:38.523Z 2027 Green Card Lottery Reopening Faces Appeal The Trump administration has appealed a federal judge's order requiring the State Department to reopen the Diversity Visa lottery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca692b01e86071e0e081 Michigan Senate Polling as Rogers, El-Sayed Head into Second Debate te 2026-10-21T14:21:29.522Z Michigan Senate Polling as Rogers, El-Sayed Head into Second Debate El-Sayed holds a slim polling edge over Rogers ahead of their final Michigan Senate debate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca5f2b01e86071e0e078 Trump Signs 10 Bills Into Law: New National Park, Dating App Rules, More te 2026-10-21T14:21:19.357Z Trump Signs 10 Bills Into Law: New National Park, Dating App Rules, More President Trump signs laws to tackle romance scams, expand clergy Social Security options and bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca562b01e86071e0e06f Patients Deserve To Know Who Owns Their Dentist | Opinion te 2026-10-21T14:21:10.902Z Patients Deserve To Know Who Owns Their Dentist | Opinion When a dentist practice changes ownership, care can be compromised. Patients deserve better. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca4e2b01e86071e0e066 Chart Shows How Ukraine's Strikes Plummeted Since Starshield Restrictions  te 2026-10-21T14:21:02.094Z Chart Shows How Ukraine's Strikes Plummeted Since Starshield Restrictions  The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk had ordered the network slowdown. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca462b01e86071e0e05d Conflict Resolution Requires More Than Better Words | Opinion te 2026-10-21T14:20:54.052Z Conflict Resolution Requires More Than Better Words | Opinion Communication tools fail when participants seek victory instead of a workable outcome and shared responsibility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca3e2b01e86071e0e054 Longevity Does Not Require Luxury Wellness | Opinion te 2026-10-21T14:20:46.719Z Longevity Does Not Require Luxury Wellness | Opinion Strength, aerobic fitness, sleep and nutrition matter more than wellness fads, but every health plan must be safe and individual. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca362b01e86071e0e04b Fake Polling Firm Duped Media in ‘Social Experiment’ te 2026-10-21T14:20:38.913Z Fake Polling Firm Duped Media in ‘Social Experiment’ Wedgewood Polls' surveys were reproduced by prominent media outlets, including Newsweek. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca2e2b01e86071e0e042 Cancer Care Needs Better Tests, Not Just More Drugs | Opinion te 2026-10-21T14:20:30.461Z Cancer Care Needs Better Tests, Not Just More Drugs | Opinion Validated biomarkers can reduce ineffective treatment, but precision oncology also requires evidence, access and inclusive trials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca242b01e86071e0e039 Housing Market Warning as Builder Confidence Plunges to 14-Year Low te 2026-10-21T14:20:20.660Z Housing Market Warning as Builder Confidence Plunges to 14-Year Low U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to a 13-year low in October as high mortgage rates, fuel costs and weak demand hit sales. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ca1b2b01e86071e0e030 Map Shows Where Republicans Outspending Democrats in Key Senate Races te 2026-10-21T14:20:11.793Z Map Shows Where Republicans Outspending Democrats in Key Senate Races Republicans have maintained a significant edge when it comes to ad spending in this year's contests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c7dd2b01e86071e0dff3 Democratic hypocrisy on big money in politics called out by 'Ruthless Podcast' hosts ahead of midterms te 2026-10-21T14:10:37.141Z Democratic hypocrisy on big money in politics called out by 'Ruthless Podcast' hosts ahead of midterms The "Ruthless Podcast" hosts called out Democratic hypocrisy Wednesday for decrying "big money" in politics while accepting donations from major companies and billionaires ahead of the midterm elections. Podcast co-host John Ashbrook highlighted a recent report that Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton holds up to $4 million in stock in companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) and data center sectors despite previously criticizing AI technology. "He’s getting rich off of data centers," Ashbrook said. 'RUTHLESS' BREAKS DOWN ELECTION DETAILS NEGLECTED BY MAINSTREAM MEDIA They also commented on how Hamilton's wife earned between $5,001 and $15,000 from interest in bonds alone from the Bank of China. "She's hedging on China, if the church doesn't work," podcast co-host Comfortably Smug joked. "Roger Marshall voted for $30 billion in tax breaks for data centers and for making it easier to build centers while taking tens of thousands from data center developers. Adam will let Kansans decide what's right for their community, not big tech," Hamilton spokesperson Tyson Brody told Fox News Digital. WOKE MEGACHURCH PASTOR, DEM NOMINEE CALLED FOR REPENTANCE OVER WHITE PRIVILEGE IN WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD, BLM The podcast also remarked on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson recently disclosing that at least four billionaires donated to his campaign despite previously claiming he had no billionaires backing him. "That is my favorite Democrat bit," co-host Josh Holmes said. "It's the ‘I'm tired of corporate greed and corporate donations, and I'm not taking big money in politics.’ And like the entirety of their party, each one of them individually is exclusively on the map only because of that." MAINE DEM SEN CANDIDATE'S 'WORKING CLASS' CRED SHREDDED BY BOTH PARTIES WHEN INTERNET SEES LATEST 'CRINGEY' AD "He said that he's running for office because he's tired of high-priced lobbyists and corporate greed," Ashbrook added. "Well, of course, if you listen to the Variety Progrum, you know his own son is a lobbyist." Fox News Digital reached out to the Jackson campaign for comment. A Jackson campaign spokesperson told WGME, "Nearly 200,000 people have donated to Troy’s campaign, with 95% of contributions under $100, support from Mainers in all 16 counties, and no corporate PACs – unlike Susan Collins who is heavily funded by corporate PACs and wealthy special interests whose bidding she does in Washington. While Susan Collins remains at the center of a pay-for-play scandal where she steered taxpayer dollars to campaign donors, Troy has always been clear that billionaires need to pay their fair share, and he’ll always put working people first." Maine's race has been ruled as a "toss-up" between Jackson and the GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Fox News Digital reached out to the Collins campaign for comment. Fox News’ latest power rankings have classified the race in Kansas as "leans GOP" in favor of incumbent Sen. Dr. Roger Marshall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c7d92b01e86071e0dfea Mariah Carey wins bitter legal battle with brother as $20M lawsuit over tell-all memoir is tossed te 2026-10-21T14:10:33.445Z Mariah Carey wins bitter legal battle with brother as $20M lawsuit over tell-all memoir is tossed Mariah Carey earned a win in court after a New York judge dismissed a $20 million defamation case filed by her brother, Morgan Carey. Morgan alleged in a 2021 lawsuit that his sister's 2020 memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey," contained defamatory statements and caused intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. In his initial complaint, Morgan wrote that Mariah's book contained "numerous passages which are of and concerning plaintiff, and which are, both individually and collectively, false and defamatory." MARIAH CAREY DIDN'T STEAL LYRICS FOR HIT SONG 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU,' JUDGE RULES He initially brought the action against the "We Belong Together" singer "more in sorrow and disappointment in his sister’s betrayals and malicious falsehoods than in anger at them," and claimed "the damage was intended" before press began on the book. Morgan cited a passage where the singer recalled an alleged fight between her brother and father as "false and defamatory," and claimed the excerpt alone not only portrayed him as a "physically violent man," but also fulfilled a "clichéd and racially charged portrayal of two Black males engaged in a physical struggle never happened." "It took twelve cops to pull my brother and father apart," Mariah allegedly wrote. "The big bodies of men, all entangled like a swirling hurricane, crashed loudly into the living room. I was a little girl with very few memories of a big brother who protected me." In his second amended complaint, Morgan alleged that Mariah "weaponized the death of both their parents and sister Alison," which he claimed "speaks to [Defendant's] true character, and is ample evidence of malice towards [Plaintiff.]" ALANIS MORISSETTE SUES EX-TOUR MANAGER OVER ALLEGED BLACKMAIL, FALSE DRUG TRAFFICKING CLAIMS "Having reviewed both the First and Complaints, the Court finds that Defendant did not forfeit her opportunity to above allegations in the Second Amended Complaint that were included as the Defendant's 'actual malice' necessary for Plaintiff's defamation claims," Judge Leslie A. Stroth ruled. "In the First Amended complaint, the above instances were not alleged as being indicative of Defendant's actual malice, rather, they were largely claimed as defamatory statements themselves. The Court finds Defendant could not have responded to these instances of 'actual malice' in the First Amended Complaint, as they were not framed as such." Morgan claimed that "actual malice" was to be inferred from Mariah's "betrayal and deeply hurtful violation of [Plaintiff's] privacy" by revealing he stayed at the Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center when he was a child, and further characterizing Morgan as "the Big Bad Wolf" in addition to her "ex-brother." "Plaintiff further states that Defendant's actual malice is also demonstrated in Defendant's Oprah Winfrey interview, and when Defendant 'weaponized' the death of the parties' parents and sister to boost commercial sales of her Memoir," documents stated. KATY PERRY FIGHTS BACK AGAINST RUBY ROSE'S 'CATEGORICALLY FALSE' SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS Morgan acknowledged in his filing that Mariah's sources for some of her "allegedly defamatory statements" are unverified, including her deceased mother, an anonymous photographer and hairstylist, in addition to "inner circle common knowledge." "The Court finds that Plaintiff has not sufficiently pleaded actual malice on the part of Defendant," the judge ruled. "Plaintiff has alleged that Defendant was more concerned with the 'commercial viability' of her Memoir, than verifying the truth of her statements, and that Defendant's sources for such statements are anonymous and/or unverifiable. BLAKE LIVELY ALLEGES ‘MEAN GIRL’ SMEAR CAMPAIGN DAMAGED HER CAREER, SEEKS UP TO $296M "Notably, Plaintiff fails to provide any proof that Defendant made such statements with knowledge of their falsity or with reckless disregard for the truth." The judge added, "While Plaintiff alleges that Defendant demonstrates ill will towards her brother, such a statement is insufficient, and Plaintiff has not satisfied the pleading requirements for actual malice in his Second Amended Complaint." WYNONNA JUDD SAYS SHE AND SISTER ASHLEY AREN'T SPEAKING AS FAMILY PAIN RESURFACES The Grammy-winning singer's familial relationships have been challenging over the years. Shortly after the release of her memoir, her sister Alison claimed Mariah intentionally inflicted "emotional distress" and filed a $1.25 million suit against the "Fantasy" singer. The suit referred to Carey as "heartless, vicious [and] vindictive," and stated that Alison had begun abusing alcohol and was "uncharacteristically tearful" after the book's release. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Carey alleged in her book that Alison gave her Valium and tried to "pimp her out" and threw boiling hot tea on her, per People, a story which Alison cited in the summons and claims "presented no evidence to substantiate." "[Carey] also callously dismisses [Alison] as her 'ex' sister," docs stated. "But instead of saying no more about her, [Carey] used her book to humiliate and embarrass plaintiff as stories about the memoir appeared in newspapers around the world, on TV and across the Internet, most of them with headlines repeating defendant's allegations — all of them published without giving [Alison] any opportunity to respond." Alison was allegedly diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression, and was in therapy to process "the horrific abuse" she allegedly suffered as a child, which includes incidents she's described as "satanic" in a 2020 lawsuit against their mother, Patricia. Prior to her own suit against Mariah, Alison sued their mother, claiming she was forced to endure sexual abuse from multiple men by way of Satanic worship meetings when she was a child. Alison accused her mom, Patricia, of sexual abuse when she was 10 years old in a summons filed with the New York Supreme Court in February 2020, that was obtained by Fox News Digital at the time.  Alison alleged that her mother allowed, and encouraged, an undisclosed number of men to engage in sexual acts such as forcible touching, sexual assault in the first degree and made her witness people engaged in sexual acts with adults and children. In her memoir, Mariah wrote that her relationship with her mother "has been full of contradictions and competing realities." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment. A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother's," she wrote. After referring to her relationship with her mother as a "complicated love," Carey dedicated her memoir in part to Patricia. "And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could," Carey wrote. "I will love you the best I can, always." In August 2024, Carey confirmed both her mother and sister died on the same day. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day," she told People at the time. "I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c7d62b01e86071e0dfe1 Socialist primary sweep sparks launch of new resource laying out what’s at stake in 2026 te 2026-10-21T14:10:30.795Z Socialist primary sweep sparks launch of new resource laying out what’s at stake in 2026 FIRST ON FOX: With the midterms less than two weeks away and after socialist-backed candidates notched sweeping primary victories, a conservative group is warning the far-left agenda will leave Americans worse off. Advancing American Freedom (AAF) launched "DSA Exposed" on Wednesday. Obtained first by Fox News Digital, the website critiques 12 Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) proposals, including universal health care, public ownership of major industries, abolishing the Senate and ICE and ending aid to Israel. AAF argues the proposals would reshape American life — and not for the better. Its site examines their potential effects on health care, work, housing and the economy. "In many ways, this election is being framed as a referendum on President Trump, but the Democrats deserve just as much scrutiny and more because of what motivates their actual policy preferences," AAF President Tim Chapman told Fox News Digital. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE. In a letter sent to congressional offices Wednesday outlining the new tool, Chapman called the DSA’s agenda "un-American extremism" and urged lawmakers to condemn its "antisemitic rhetoric." "The DSA represents one of the greatest threats to Americans’ life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness in perhaps American history," he wrote. The website also lays out a visual timeline of socialist governments dating back to the 1900s. From the Soviet Union to present-day Cuba, the timeline shows whether each government remained in power or ultimately collapsed. Chapman said the DSA’s biggest issue is its call for greater government involvement. He argued this could have the opposite effect on affordability then intended. "They're going to put more bureaucrats in charge of the economy and this is the thing that's actually dragging down the economy," he said. SOCIALISTS LAUNCH RADICAL PLATFORM TO ABOLISH THE US SENATE Socialism has become increasingly embedded in American politics after several candidates backed by the DSA prevailed in their Democratic primaries this year. Some of the DSA’s most prominent endorsements include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, U.S. House candidate for New York Darializa Avila Chevalier and Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb. The DSA’s upward momentum has left many Democrats questioning the future of the party and whether it could shift further to the left. An October Fox News Poll found 32% of voters view socialism favorably, up 5 points from a year ago, while a March poll found 53% of voters under 30 favored moving away from capitalism toward socialism. Chapman said "a pendulum swing" has left young Americans with "great frustration" over both parties’ handling of the economy. "Right now you're having populist politics on the right and you're having populist on the left and both are massively failing when it comes to the economy," he said. YOUNG SWING-STATE VOTERS COZY UP TO DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS, SAY PARTY ESTABLISHMENT MUST ‘LEARN’ FROM DSA WINS He said both parties need to do better to prevent an "opening" for socialism and and accused Democratic leaders of being hesitant to distance themselves from DSA-aligned policies for fear of losing their party’s base. "The answer is not to give the authority to the democratic socialists on the left, because they'll actually drive it further into the hole," he said. As voters head to the polls in November, Chapman hopes the website offers a "deep dive" into socialist platforms and how they stack up against Americans’ priorities. "Even though they may be a minority of the party, they are the energy within the party," Chapman said "They’re the beating heart of the movement and I think that the leadership of the party will probably kowtow to that base energy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c7d12b01e86071e0dfd8 Gabriel Luna teases 'shifting perspectives' in 'The Last of Us' season 3 as filming continues te 2026-10-21T14:10:25.692Z Gabriel Luna teases 'shifting perspectives' in 'The Last of Us' season 3 as filming continues A star of "The Last of Us" is shining a light on what's coming next. The hit TV series based on the popular video game saga premiered in January 2023 with Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal leading the way. Season one received critical acclaim and a significant following as viewers watched Ellie and Joel navigate a post-apocalyptic world. It was a dark and gritty show that saw the protagonists battle the infected and humans. Unfortunately, season two had a noticeable decline in quality. Outside of maybe two episodes, it felt like the show had lost its edge. The only reason to believe season three might be positive is that the season two finale indicated the show would focus heavily on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) moving forward. Now, star Gabriel Luna is pulling back the curtain on what fans can expect. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "This season has been very interesting in the way that a lot of different perspectives shift. Without saying too much, I think folks that were playing the game are aware of that aspect. I just can’t wait for people to see it. We’re shooting it now. I have a little bit of a break," Luna told Variety in a video shared Tuesday night. You can watch his full comments below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Here's the basic reality of the situation. "The Last of Us" will have a very small window of opportunity to convince fans to continue sticking around. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Ellie storyline (Ramsey) got so cringe down the stretch. Abby, who killed Joel in season two, is a far more interesting character, and Kaitlyn Dever is simply a much more captivating actress. She's come a long way since season two of "Justified." Fans are going to punch out quickly if season three doesn't go all in on Abby as the main focus. Not exactly inspired that's what will happen, judging from Luna's comments, but time will tell. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER It's just a shame how far season two fell off compared to season one. Hopefully, it can be salvaged. There is no set release date yet for season three, but fans will likely get the premiere at some point in 2027. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c7bf2b01e86071e0dfa1 Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company’s acquisition te 2026-10-21T14:10:07.126Z Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company’s acquisition Foursquare raised $411 million in funding according to PitchBook data, but its equity holders saw no returns from its final acquisition. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c57b2b01e86071e0df7c Danica Patrick dusts off her election firesuit and sends America a message about Donald Trump te 2026-10-21T14:00:27.389Z Danica Patrick dusts off her election firesuit and sends America a message about Donald Trump We're in the meat of election season, folks. In case you couldn't tell by the 14,000 signs on every street corner in your town, or the never-ending commercials, or the non-stop phone calls and texts from X-candidate saying "We need your help!" and begging for "one more donation" ... Now you know. TRUMP CAMPAIGN INSIDER REVEALS STRATEGY BEHIND MIDTERM BLITZ THAT WHITE HOUSE HOPES PAYS OFF BIG We're in the thick of it. We've got two weeks until the midterms, and it's all hands on deck in both parties right now. Everyone is on edge. We're all on pins and needles with Nov. 3 less than two weeks away, and that includes ... Danica Patrick? Danica Patrick! One of Donald Trump's biggest supporters from 2024, Danica has dusted off the old campaign firesuit and put the pedal to the floor for the president ahead of next month's elections. Patrick, 44, posted a lengthy Instagram message about Trump late Tuesday night, calling on Americans to vote so the president could "make the most of the last half of his presidency." Take a look: "I wish you could all have just 5 minutes with @potus! He is so easy to talk to and SO fun to listen to! He’s a great story teller… funny and obviously interesting. He is also very curious what your opinion is pertaining to any topic. And of course he is really into sports, which I love!" Patrick said in her post, which included several pictures from the 2024 elections featuring Trump and the ex-NASCAR star. "There will never be another Donald J. Trump! He not only loves his country deeply but delivers intelligence, leadership, entertainment and humor all day long. TRUMP TOUTS ‘GOLDEN AGE’ AT OHIO RALLY, URGES VOTERS TO DELIVER GOP MIDTERM WINS CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Our job was done with the election 2 years ago. Big shifts take time and we have to keep showing up! Let’s help him and his amazing staff make the most of the last half of his presidency by getting out there and voting in 2 weeks! Keeping the house and senate ensure this rational and patriotic momentum keeps going!!!!!!" We're two weeks out, and, right on cue, the big guns are being called in for one final push. The memo went out like the bat signal, and Danica promptly — and swiftly — took action. Patriot. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Look, I hate election stuff. HATE it. I'm so tired of the Byron Donalds and David Jolly commercials down here in Florida, I can't even begin to express it. It's exhausting. My mailbox is literally overflowing with "letters" from candidates — most of whom I don't even know. But, this is also par for the course. I've lived through enough of these in my life that I know what to expect. We're gonna be inundated with stuff like this for the next 13 days, and then, just like that, it'll stop. We'll go from 100 back to 0 in the blink of an eye. The signs will come down. The ads will go away. The texts will stop. And we'll all be able to live our lives in peace once again. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Until then ... buckle up. Strap in. Hold on tight. It's all-systems-go right now until the checkered flag mercifully waves. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c5792b01e86071e0df73 Building a Layered Homeland Defense te 2026-10-21T14:00:25.035Z Building a Layered Homeland Defense Defending the homeland against evolving threats requires more than a single system or solution. In this video, experts from Lockheed Martin share how the company is integrating independent capabilities into a layered defense that connects satellites, radars and interceptor systems. From space-based sensing to proven interceptors like THAAD and PAC-3 MSE, each layer is designed to play a different role in the broader defense architecture. Together, these capabilities are intended to help operators match the right response to the right threat and strengthen the nation’s ability to respond as adversaries develop new technologies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c5762b01e86071e0df6a Trump delivers $1 billion to Marines to relieve decades-long suffering of American heroes and their families te 2026-10-21T14:00:22.499Z Trump delivers $1 billion to Marines to relieve decades-long suffering of American heroes and their families The Trump administration is closing-in on $1 billion in payments to American veterans, families and civilian employees who were exposed to toxic drinking water at Marine Corps Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1953 and 1957. For many, the payouts would finally rectify a decades-long battle for justice. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), claimants have received more than $919.7 million since President Donald Trump began his second term in office in January 2025. The administration has paid out about 3,300 people who made claims under the 2022 law. From that year to the beginning of 2025, before Trump retook office, only 459 settlements had been paid, totaling $59.6 million. Payments under the program range from $100,000 to $550,000, depending on the illness. "Tonight I’m pleased to announce my administration has delivered $1 billion in cash settlements to these veterans and their families, in addition to 3.1 billion for the VA and ordering the DOJ to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible," Trump said at a rally in North Carolina Tuesday night. "We don’t want to give any to the trial lawyers, we want it all to go to the families." The claims are due to be paid out under a 2022 law, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, which includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. Under the law, victims who developed cancer or other illnesses from the drinking water on the base are entitled to relief. MILITARY FAMILIES WANT DOJ TO DISTRIBUTE NEARLY $800M FROM FRENCH CEMENT COMPANY FOUND GUILTY OF BRIBING ISIS The Trump administration in March announced that it was making settlements a priority, and made a concerted effort to accelerate the pace of the payouts. Ed Bell is a South Carolina-based attorney who spearheaded the charge to pass the law. He's been an attorney for 44 years, and for half of that time has been fighting for justice for the Camp Lejeune victims. He's the lead counsel on the case, helping victims to get the payouts they're owed. "A lot of these people have been waiting a long time, and quite frankly, I think a lot of them are relieved," Bell told Fox News Digital. "A lot of them feel like the government has finally said, 'we're sorry,' by helping with the settlements, so I think it's very positive." Bell estimates that about 300,000 claims will eventually be paid out, acknowledging that there's a long way to go to completely remedy the wrong that was done. But he was complimentary of the team of people in the Trump administration dedicated to justice. "I have to say, I'm very bullish on what the Department of Justice has been doing," he said, noting that he works closely with Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, who he says is "working his tail off" on the settlements. RARE CANCER CASES STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY AS FAMILIES DEMAND ANSWERS "[Woodward] is excellent, but you have to remember, this case and any resolution involves hundreds and hundreds of details, and it is a laborious process," Bell said. "I am pleased to work with [the DOJ], and I think that eventually we'll get this resolved. I think that's the intent of the Department of Justice." MILITARY FAMILIES DEMAND DOJ DISTRIBUTE NEARLY $800M FROM FRENCH CEMENT COMPANY FOUND GUILTY OF BRIBING ISIS Bell, who took his first case on the Camp Lejeune drinking water contamination in 2007, explained that each settlement is based on the level of harm caused to the victim. So, he explained, someone diagnosed with stage one cancer would ultimately be paid out less than someone who had stage four cancer. "It's a fair system," Bell said. Between 1953 and 1987, three of the base’s eight water systems contained contaminated water. Bell said that even after the government found out the water was toxic, it did nothing, allowing troops to continue drinking the hazardous mix. Pregnant women drank the water, leading to the death of their babies. The contamination was found to cause four incurable diseases, according to Bell. The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy launched the "Elective Option" settlement program in 2023. That program is designed as an alternative to litigation, and offers quicker payouts to people with qualifying illnesses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c5682b01e86071e0df33 AI promises productivity, but for managers, it’s mostly a headache for now te 2026-10-21T14:00:08.387Z AI promises productivity, but for managers, it’s mostly a headache for now More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c3112b01e86071e0df0b Texas bans fan who was caught flipping off Florida players in postgame video following Gators' upset te 2026-10-21T13:50:09.709Z Texas bans fan who was caught flipping off Florida players in postgame video following Gators' upset Texas has permanently banned a fan from attending Longhorns home football games after he was seen flipping off several Florida Gators players in Austin on Saturday. The Longhorns suffered their second consecutive loss in Week 7, with the Gators pulling off a 27-24 upset. Shortly after the final whistle, a fan wearing Texas gear was caught on video flipping off Florida players as they left the field. The fan was holding up his own phone behind his middle finger and documenting the scene himself while being filmed by FOX 7 video photographer Anthony Geronimo, who shared the video on X. Several Florida players walked after the fan, but any sort of altercation was avoided. STEVE SARKISIAN VOWS TO 'EVALUATE EVERYTHING,' WON’T RULE OUT BENCHING ARCH MANNING AMID TEXAS' TWO-GAME SKID With the original video of the scene picking up over 3.5 million views, it made its way to the Texas athletic department, which has made it clear that it will not tolerate such behavior by banning the individual from future games at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I want to address the video circulating on social media showing unacceptable behavior by an individual who had the privilege of field access following Saturday’s game," Chris Del Conte, Vice President and Athletic Director, wrote in a statement published on the university's website. "We pride ourselves on sportsmanship and treating our opponents with respect. This individual’s actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated. "The matter has been addressed internally, and I want to personally apologize to the University of Florida and its entire football program. Having access to our field comes with a responsibility to represent Texas with class and respect. This individual failed to uphold that responsibility and has been permanently banned from Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium." Fans flipping off players is not a rarity in the college football world, but a fan with field access walking over to opposing players and doing so is. Texas welcomes No. 7 Ole Miss to town on Saturday in what is likely a must-win game for the Longhorns if they want to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. Texas will enter Saturday night's contest at 4-2 on the year, while the Rebels sit at 5-1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c0bc2b01e86071e0dead Mamdani-backed congressional candidate says he was detained by Israeli military te 2026-10-21T13:40:12.961Z Mamdani-backed congressional candidate says he was detained by Israeli military A progressive congressional candidate backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank on Wednesday morning. Brad Lander, a former member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), scored an upset primary victory this year against Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. But he was far from the New York City-area district this week, posting on X that he and others were being held by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while on a trip to help Palestinian farmers harvest olives in disputed territory. "I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis & volunteers. We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim in the West Bank. The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know," Lander posted on X. LIBERAL MS NOW WRITER CALLS MAMDANI PRIMARY SWEEP A 'GENUINELY SCARY NIGHT FOR NEW YORK CITY JEWS' Lander is one of several anti-establishment candidates who Mamdani backed in New York City Democratic primaries this year. And he's not the first to get into a dust-up with law enforcement, either. Socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who defeated Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in their primary race, said she was knocked to the ground by NYPD officers during a protest against federal immigration authorities shooting an illegal immigrant in the Bronx this month. MAMDANI'S TEAM REPORTEDLY CLASHING WITH SOCIALIST CANDIDATE HE ENDORSED OVER ICE SHOOTING Lander is the former New York City comptroller and a former member of the DSA. He left the organization in 2023 in response to a rally members held the day after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. The group he was with in the West Bank, Rabbis for Peace, posted a photo of Lander and said he was detained "by Israeli police for standing with Palestinians during the olive harvest" along with others. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS "The Palestinians whose land this is have a right to harvest it in peace," Lander, who is Jewish, said in a video posted by the group. It's not clear if Lander has been released or what the terms of his detention are. Fox News Digital reached out to his campaign and to Mamdani's office for comment. New York's 10th Congressional District is overwhelmingly Democratic, meaning he is all but assured to win his general election and come to Congress next year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c0bb2b01e86071e0dea4 Warren Sapp gets into confrontation with Florida State fan during tailgate, Tim McGraw's bronzer & Dale art te 2026-10-21T13:40:11.603Z Warren Sapp gets into confrontation with Florida State fan during tailgate, Tim McGraw's bronzer & Dale art Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. Hours after a video surfaced of Sage Steele telling a story about how hard it was to deal with Warren during his playing days, this video surfaces from over the weekend. The Florida State guy clearly thinks that Warren might be a softy old NFL guy who would let him under the umbrella during a pregame interaction. WRONG. Warren kept me on the phone one afternoon in 2023. On that call, he threatened to have me fired. At one point, I drew him into a Laurel & Hardy wordplay bit that was completely ridiculous. I need to dig up that audio clip so my kids can hear their dad at work. I'll say it again: Stay clear of Warren. Is it CTE? Based on the stories that keep coming out, this is just who Sapp is and has been for decades. I just hope he doesn't start calling me today and yelling about this post. I don't have the time, Warren. BREAKING UP TROY AIKMAN AND JOE BUCK WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE FOR ESPN | BOBBY BURACK "I wish you could all have just 5 minutes with @potus! He is so easy to talk to and SO fun to listen to! He’s a great story teller… funny and obviously interesting. He is also very curious what your opinion is pertaining to any topic. And of course he is really into sports, which I love!" Danica wrote Tuesday night on Instagram. In the middle of the night, Katie Couric fired up her Instagram account to comment, "Ugh." That would be the same Katie Couric who fawned over disgusting AI robot Jennifer Welch days after Welch said Charlie Kirk "justified" his own murder. "So proud of what you've built here… using your voices and talking about important things and raising a little hell," Katie, who turns 70 in January, told Welch during a podcast appearance. Our dear old Katie who used to wake us up every morning with her cheery smile is now nothing more than a miserable LIB Boomer who comments on Danica Patrick Instagram posts in the middle of the night. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps • Jake asks: What type of food do you think is nearly impossible to screw up? For instance, I've never had a bad Chinese meal, so that would be my pick. Kinsey: I couldn't come up with anything off the top of my head this morning, so I turned to Screencaps Jr. and his instant response was, "Hot dogs." Screencaps the III said it's hard to screw up "salad." • Jake W., a different Jake, writes in on the MNF booth: The big thing I noticed watching the pregame spiel for MNF was Buck kept calling Troy 'man' and Troy did not reciprocate at all. TROY AIKMAN STUNS MICHAEL IRVIN WITH HIS REACTION TO TWO WOMEN SWIMMING IN HIS POOL, NFL MEMES & A ROGUE WHALE • Steve C. emails: I along with several others don't like the announcers on TV.  I sync my TV to the radio broadcast and it works great.  Better descriptions and better announcers. Kinsey: I'm all ears. Is there a way to easily sync NFL radio broadcasts with TV broadcasts? I thought radio broadcasts were ahead of TV broadcasts, especially streaming services. I need someone to walk me through your syncing process. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Combining that spray tan along with that suit was quite a choice. And why don't these people ever spray tan their hands. Tim's face looks like a Spalding basketball and his left hand looks like he's spent a winter in Duluth, Minnesota. At this point, I need to write a letter to senior management at Wendy's PLEADING WITH THEM to bring back at least ONE Wendy's Superbar as a feel-good marketing play. The PR pain needs to end before it's too late. Did I think Wendy's would totally die off when I made my death prediction 3-4 years ago? No, but I saw what I saw. Now here we are. It's time for the suits in Dublin, OH to change the death narrative and it starts with a national Wendy's Superbar campaign. I might even have to go down to meet with these guys before it's all over. Do they have any idea the goodwill just ONE Superbar would create? Are you kidding me? There are no other fast-food brands doing food bars. BRING IT BACK! ################## SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER And that is it this morning. The sun is out. There was a chemical explosion in north Toledo this morning, but it can't ruin the blue skies 10 miles south. My plan today is to actually go suck down some of this pure Ohio air here in a few hours. Let's go get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8c0b32b01e86071e0de64 Heat pump tech is 170 years old. Pascal thinks it’s time for an update. te 2026-10-21T13:40:03.350Z Heat pump tech is 170 years old. Pascal thinks it’s time for an update. Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8b9b62b01e86071e0dd80 Obama, Harris lean into 'Gazamaxxing' as Black voters focus on America for the Midterms — not the Mideast te 2026-10-21T13:10:14.201Z Obama, Harris lean into 'Gazamaxxing' as Black voters focus on America for the Midterms — not the Mideast African-Americans may be more supportive of U.S. backing for Israel than we are hearing about, at least according to a recent Fox News Poll — but you wouldn’t know it from the attention-seeking antics of some of their most prominent political and cultural "leaders." Last week Barack Obama was in Northern Ireland, where — in between saluting his own regional peace-making accomplishments — the former president accused Israel of "taking" Palestine from Palestinians during the Jewish nation’s founding back in 1948, according to a report in the Jerusalem Post. Just a few days earlier, former Vice President and failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke at a conference in Korea where she blasted both the current administration and her onetime boss, President Biden, for their "failure to use our leverage to curtail the Israeli government’s horrific conduct in the war in Gaza." WEAPONIZING THE CHARGE OF GENOCIDE FUELS AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS ANTISEMITISM And let’s not forget grievance and grift-master Ta-Nehisi Coates, who appeared on a recent Vanity Fair podcast where the writer partially blamed Harris’ 2024 defeat on her unwillingness to speak out more forcefully against America’s engagement in Gaza —f or being someone, as he described, who "did not have the courage of [her] convictions." All three missives come, uncoincidentally, at the tail end of a midterm election cycle in which Black voters have unexpectedly emerged as potential king-makers in the Democrats’ scramble to retake Congress. The most consequential campaign right now is in Michigan — but Obama, Harris and especially Coates are clearly projecting onto the presidential contest in 2028. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is running a must-win race against his Republican challenger, former Congressman Mike Rogers. The key obstacle for El-Sayed is not Blacks — but Jews, who could very likely abandon Michigan Democrats owing to the Egyptian-American physician’s impossible-to-ignore antisemitic outbursts and alignment with Islamists. Michigan’s Jewish vote totals around 130,000, but in this Ozempic-thin race, every ballot will matter. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER And so enter Harris and Obama. There are far more Blacks in Michigan than Jews, but the former, like the latter, are beginning to tilt rightward. Black support for El-Sayed is far lower than it needs to be, with African-Americans complaining they feel both overlooked by his campaign, as well as turned off by his over-emphasis on Israel, Gaza and Palestinian issues. As one Black Michigander summed it up in a recent clever Rogers ad, "El-Sayed cares more about the West Bank than West Detroit." Harris was in Michigan in late September to campaign with El-Sayed and rally Black support. At least that was the plan. Instead, both Democrats devolved into displays of characteristic Kamala "word salad" that clearly did more harm than good. Now Obama will parachute into Detroit this weekend to mop up Harris’ mess, just as new ties emerge between El-Sayed's family and Egypt’s extremist Muslim Brotherhood. Obama may think he’s smart to drop Israel and Palestine into this already combustive mix, but the #gazamaxxing — by him, Harris and Coates — reveals more about their intractable out-of-touchness than actual Black concern for the Middle East.  Indeed, according to the Fox News poll: African-Americans were the racial group most likely to say the U.S. isn't supportive enough of Israel when asked the question along with White and Hispanic voters. That number was 25% compared with 19% for Hispanic voters and 15% for White voters. African-American voters were also the least likely of the three groups to agree that America was too supportive of Israel, with 40% disagreeing as compared to White voters at 44% and Hispanic voters at 56%. The stat stands sharply against the ubiquitous notion that African-Americans — owing to supposed shared experiences of injustice and oppression — organically align with the Palestinian experience. Take it from someone who’s both African-American and Jewish-American, such "intersectional" overreach is little more than a myth — Blacks and Palestinians have nothing in common. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Our Civil Rights struggle — the one my own father fought to help desegregate his South Texas school — succeeded precisely because of its commitment to non-violence. As for the Palestinians, violence — whether in Gaza, Israel, the streets of New York and now most spectacularly, along the grand boulevards of Paris — is the only thing their "liberation" movement has ever known. Such statements are not Islamophobic — they’re simply facts. Obama and Harris know this — El-Sayed probably does too. But no matter identity and entitlement are what the Dems have always done best and none are more entitled than Harris, Obama and Coates. This is why all three chose to lean into Israel well beyond the critical eyes of the actual African-Americans they claim to care so much about — Obama and Harris, respectively, in Europe and Asia; the irrationally Israel-obsessed Coates fielding sycophantic, soft-ball prompts from a fawning white host in New York. Masters at manipulating racial anxiety and white guilt, the trio were performing for white audiences too fearful of being canceled or called racist to offer any meaningful pushback. This is why their anti-Zionist screeds passed with scant consequence or criticism — because they landed, as intended, so far from Black ears. Ultimately, Kamala, Obama and Coates could have easily attacked Israel at a church or community event or in leading Black media outlets. But then they would have been jolted by the reality that African-Americans — now contending with outsized homicide numbers and roughly twice the unemployment figures of their white counterparts — have far more crucial concerns than chanting for a "Free Palestine." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8b9b02b01e86071e0dd58 Advocates seek state guardrails as seniors turn to AI companions te 2026-10-21T13:10:08.939Z Advocates seek state guardrails as seniors turn to AI companions Senior citizen advocates and artificial intelligence safety proponents are urging state legislators to pass laws that protect adults, not just kids, from potential harms related to chatbot use. States have... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Advocates seek state guardrails as seniors turn to AI companions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8b9ac2b01e86071e0dd2a Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software te 2026-10-21T13:10:04.552Z Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8b5022b01e86071e0dc5b Vance-led task force set to unveil charges against 40-plus defendants in alleged $40M SNAP fraud te 2026-10-21T12:50:10.519Z Vance-led task force set to unveil charges against 40-plus defendants in alleged $40M SNAP fraud FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance will announce today that the federal anti-fraud task force he leads has identified $40 million in welfare fraud and more than 40 suspects behind the alleged schemes. A source familiar with the charges told Fox News Digital that Vance will reveal criminal charges as part of the administration’s continued crackdown on rampant fraud across the country. The latest discovery brings the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud Vance's team has uncovered to $641 million. More than 1,000 retailers have been banned from the program for violations including criminal trafficking of benefits, while nearly 5,000 others have been suspended and fined a combined $44 million for administrative violations. FBI RETURNS 'MOST WANTED' FRAUDSTER TO US AFTER INDIA ARREST IN ALLEGED $600K SNAP FOOD STAMP SCHEME The administration has destroyed more than 2,200 illegal point-of-sale devices and disabled more than 2,000 compromised retailer authorization numbers. Officials estimate those actions have prevented more than $5 billion in potential fraudulent transactions, according to the source. SNAP is a federally funded food assistance program that helps eligible low-income households buy groceries. Benefits are loaded monthly onto an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, which recipients can use at authorized retailers to purchase qualifying food. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD Criminal charges brought against the defendants, however, do not guarantee the government can recover the funds. During a Fox News Digital exclusive interview in August, Vance said that recouping the money presents yet another challenge, since much of it has already been spent. "Getting money back is very hard," Vance said. "Once it's gone out the door, it's very hard to get it back." "What we've done most effectively is actually just stop the money from going out the door in the first place, because that's the only real way to ensure the American people don't lose it." WHITE HOUSE PUSHES 'WATERSHED' FRAUD-FIGHTING REFORM IN CONGRESS AS VANCE CONVENES TASK FORCE The task force has reported $260.7 billion in fraud uncovered since Trump took office, and $72 billion in fraud stopped on an annualized basis. The news comes just a day after Vance and independent journalist Nick Shirley joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to announce the administration will be offering Americans, including journalists, cash rewards for tips that help bring fraudsters to justice. TRUMP'S WAR ON FRAUD EXPANDS AS TREASURY LAUNCHES NEW SITE WITH WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES Trump unveiled the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program and said qualifying tipsters would receive a 1% commission, subject to applicable laws and rules. "If you turn somebody in and you, let's say report, and you find $1 billion, we are giving a commission to that person of 1%," Trump said. At the end of last year, reports and social media coverage by Shirley exposed a network of daycare centers, like the "Quality Learing (sic) Center," that were allegedly fraudulent and operated mostly by Somali immigrants. The reports sparked swift action from the administration, and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deployed DHS and ICE agents to the streets of Minneapolis to catch and deport Somali immigrants in the country illegally. The deployment sparked a clash between local residents and federal agents that exploded into violent riots across the Twin Cities. Trump has previously praised Shirley’s work, telling him: "He's done an amazing job." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8b2a82b01e86071e0dbe2 Enes Kanter Freedom says he’s in touch with FBI after death threats over WNBA Finals plans te 2026-10-21T12:40:08.104Z Enes Kanter Freedom says he’s in touch with FBI after death threats over WNBA Finals plans Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom says he is in contact with the FBI after receiving death threats over his plans to attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta, including messages warning that he would be "the next Charlie Kirk." Freedom told OutKick that he intends to attend Wednesday’s game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries despite the threats, and said he was arranging security for his return to a WNBA arena following his ejection from a Chicago Sky game in August. "So we are in touch with FBI. We have our own security," Freedom said, adding that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office has already provided him security as well. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "We have a conversation with the governor and he's providing us security as well. But we are in touch with FBI as well. There's going to be a lot of FBI officers around the game, so, and they will be protecting us." A spokesperson from Kemp's office told OutKick, "Our office connected their team with the appropriate law enforcement resources." Freedom described receiving "thousands of death threats" after announcing that he would attend the game. The claimed number of threats and the federal and state security arrangements he described have not been independently confirmed. Asked about the worst threat he had received, Freedom described a message warning that he would be "the next Charlie Kirk." "Look, I'm just simply saying that I'm going to be attending the game," he said. "My DMs are full of pictures and videos of the moment that Charlie Kirk got shot, and they're saying that you're going to be next very soon," Freedom continued. "It's a shame." Freedom also shared a video compilation on social media Tuesday presenting messages as threats against him ahead of his trip to Atlanta. ANGEL REESE DOMINATES GAME 2 AS ATLANTA DREAM EVEN WNBA FINALS AGAINST GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES Game 3 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at State Farm Arena. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 after Atlanta’s 79-65 victory in Game 2 on Monday. Freedom’s planned appearance comes amid his dispute with the WNBA over eligibility for the league. He and fellow former NBA player Royce White announced plans to enter the 2027 draft while saying they identify as women. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Republican lawmakers in an Oct. 16 letter that neither is eligible, writing that "only women are eligible to play in the WNBA and the individuals you cite in your letter are both men." Freedom has said he wants the league to adopt an explicit eligibility restriction based on biological sex. He has pointed to Valkyries player Gabby Williams’ support for transgender participation as the inspiration for his effort to enter the league. "I'm going there to enjoy the game," Freedom said of his plans for Wednesday. "I'm going there to support all these hardworking women, especially Gabby Williams and Angel Reese." His last visit to a WNBA game ended with his removal from an Aug. 23 contest between the Sky and Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena following a confrontation with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud. The Sky subsequently banned Freedom from their home games. He later filed a lawsuit alleging that his First Amendment rights had been violated. Sky owner Michael Alter disputed his account and said security removed him because of his conduct rather than his speech. Freedom maintained in the interview that he had done nothing wrong during the Chicago incident. Asked how he would respond if another player confronted him in Atlanta, he said he did not intend to escalate an encounter. GOP CONGRESSMAN PRESSES WNBA TO DEFINE ‘WOMEN’ AFTER ENES KANTER FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE RULED INELIGIBLE "I'm going there to watch the game and I'm going there to support them, actually. So if a player gets in my face, I'm not planning to do anything," he said. "I did not, and I'm not going to cross the baseline or the sideline," he added. Freedom also said Reese had blocked him on X, despite what he described as having no previous interaction with her. "I never had a conversation. I never even seen her in my life before," he said. "Never even talked to her, never even seen her." He nevertheless picked Atlanta to win the game and the series. "I think it's going to be Atlanta," he said. "I think they're playing really good basketball." Freedom teased a shirt he plans to wear to the game but did not reveal its wording during the interview. At the Chicago game, he wore a shirt bearing a definition of "woman" as an "adult human female." He said he wanted his presence in Atlanta to be understood as support for women’s sports. "We are not here to mock or make fun of anyone or any personal decision," he said. "Many people think that I'm going there to troll. No, I'm going there to support women, protect women, and make sure that I enjoy the game." OutKick reached out to the FBI, the Georgia Department of Public Safety, the WNBA, the Atlanta Dream, and representatives for State Farm Arena and the Atlanta Hawks for comment on Freedom’s reported death threats, planned attendance and claims about security arrangements. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8adf92b01e86071e0db15 Philly officer murdered in line of duty promoted to sergeant as police from around US attend his funeral te 2026-10-21T12:20:09.951Z Philly officer murdered in line of duty promoted to sergeant as police from around US attend his funeral PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of police officers from around the U.S. traveled to the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday for the funeral of Shane Seiber, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Oct. 10, when prosecutors say an armed suspect shot him and his partner. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced during the service at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul that Seiber had been promoted posthumously to the rank of sergeant. Seiber had served 10 years in the department after spending the prior decade in the Air Force, where he deployed for two tours in Iraq. Officers from around Pennsylvania and other states packed the memorial service to pay their respects. SUSPECT IN DEADLY PHILADELPHIA POLICE AMBUSH FACES 76 CHARGES, ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BAIL Seiber and his partner were responding to a report of a man waving a gun in West Philadelphia when prosecutors say a man named Eric Lewis approached them from behind and asked what they were doing on his doorstep. PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER KILLED, PARTNER SHOT 12 TIMES IN AMBUSH; SUSPECT FOUND HIDING IN TREE They got into an argument, a struggle ensued, and then Lewis allegedly opened fire, striking Seiber three times and his partner 12. Lewis was arrested after a standoff with SWAT officers — allegedly carrying two handguns, one belonging to the officers, and a shotgun. FOX 29 Philadelphia has identified Seiber's partner as Officer Hector Rodriguez III, a 33-year-old father of five. He survived his injuries. SEND US A TIP Lewis, 35, had been acquitted at trial in a prior murder case, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who blamed a "deeply flawed" investigation. DOJ SENDS GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS TO PHILADELPHIA DA KRASNER AFTER JUDGE'S REFERRAL, SOURCES SAY Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced that the city would create an annual internship program for public service in Seiber's honor during a eulogy Tuesday, describing him as "a giant of a man" and "clearly a gentleman of the first class." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Prior to joining the police department, he served in the Air Force and deployed for two tours in Iraq, she said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Seiber is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their children Finn, 7, and Emily, 3. Fox News' CB Cotton contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8adf82b01e86071e0db0c 2,000-year-old treasure discovered beneath former sports field, breaking regional record te 2026-10-21T12:20:08.942Z 2,000-year-old treasure discovered beneath former sports field, breaking regional record A trove of ancient coins has been unearthed at a construction site in Germany — after remaining hidden for more than 2,000 years. The discovery, made at Singer Berg in the central German state of Thuringia, was announced recently by the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA).  In a translated news release, officials said excavation director Ronny Krause discovered the coins while archaeologists were investigating a former sports field ahead of the construction of a new fire station. 7,000-YEAR-OLD BONES UNCOVERED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE IN STARTLING FIND Archaeologists conducted follow-up excavations at the site in August 2026 — and confirmed that the 11 coins dated back to the first century B.C. The hoard represented the largest known Celtic coin hoard from that period ever found in Thuringia. The 11 coins, dating back to the first century B.C., were identified as a type of ancient Celtic currency known as Prague-type quinarii. "Until now, only about 80 examples of these quinarii had been identified throughout Thuringia, underscoring the significance of the Singen hoard," the translated statement said. WORKERS RENOVATING MAJOR CITY STREET STUMBLE ON ANCIENT DISCOVERY BURIED 20 FEET BELOW "The mint responsible for producing the coins is believed to have been located in the Gotha region, to the northwest." The Celts were groups of ancient people who lived across much of Europe during the Iron Age, with Celtic languages and traditions surviving today in places such as Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The coins were originally buried together in a container made of organic material that has since decomposed, archaeologists believe. The coins were found scattered across an area measuring roughly 19 feet by 5 feet — likely a result of plowing. Officials described the discovery as a "closed find," suggesting that all the coins originally buried together were recovered. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER While just 11 coins may seem like a modest haul to some, archaeologists consider the discovery a treasure trove of information about the ancient world. "Through the ongoing mapping of discoveries from the same period and cultural background, researchers can draw conclusions about ancient trade routes and production centers," the translated statement added. "The Singen treasure hoard has significantly expanded our existing knowledge in this area." Archaeologists also found an ancient Roman coin and a medieval glass bead — as well as a knife fragment, another silver coin and a Prussian uniform button from the 19th or 20th century. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Officials also emphasized the broader significance of the discovery and the importance of proper archaeological practices. "This once again demonstrates the importance of preserving the archaeological context of discoveries, in contrast to isolated metal finds recovered, for example, through improper or illegal metal detecting without documentation of their original locations," the statement concluded. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Metal detectorists have made headlines for uncovering other ancient treasures across Europe. Recently, a man using a metal detector in a German field discovered 934 ancient Roman silver coins dating back nearly 2,000 years. In Finland, a metal detectorist recently uncovered a massive Viking Age silver hoard containing an estimated 4,000 coins, along with jewelry and other artifacts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ab9d2b01e86071e0da7d Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson te 2026-10-21T12:10:05.605Z Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson Read in English Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en El Foco de Tucson, una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. En Venezuela, cualquier reunión familiar, ya sea pequeña o grande, puede convertirse en una parranda improvisada: un tío trae un tambor, un primo toma unas maracas y, por supuesto, alguien agarra un cuatro. Así fue como Jorge Glem se inició en la música, en la calidez de su hogar. Glem creció en Venezuela y actualmente reside en Estados Unidos. Es miembro fundador de C4 Trío, agrupación ganadora de un Grammy Latino, y también ha sido nominado a un Grammy. Ha colaborado con artistas de la talla de Rubén Blades y Carlos Vives, además de haber actuado con la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles. “Cada vez que toco, recuerdo a mi familia. Hoy en día, el cuatro es un instrumento que me lleva, de manera muy nostálgica, a la Venezuela en la que me crié. Pero también es chévere, porque es una forma de tener esperanza y tener un piecito ahí en la tierra de uno,” dijo Glem a El Foco de Tucson. “Entonces tocar cuatro no es solamente hacer música sino también recordar los mejores momentos de mi vida.” Los días 23 y 25 de octubre, Glem llevará el cuatro, un instrumento pequeño de cuatro cuerdas, similar a una guitarra y considerado el instrumento nacional de Venezuela, a Tucson. Allí, se presentará junto a la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson (TSO, por sus siglas en inglés) en el marco de la Fiesta Latina, una serie de conciertos que rinde homenaje a la música y a los compositores latinoamericanos. Glem unirá fuerzas con el bajista venezolano Elvis Martínez para participar en la tercera entrega de esta serie, titulada Latin Sizzle, la cual celebra la música de Venezuela. Según explica Glem, el cuatro es un instrumento rico en matices rítmicos, melódicos y armónicos. “La mano derecha hace como un tambor, eso es un ritmo de percusión, y la mano izquierda está acompañando y haciendo melodías,” señala Glem. “Normalmente, eso pasaría con tres instrumentos distintos, así que el cuatro es un instrumento maravilloso y bien completo.” Glem describe el cuatro como “el soundtrack de Venezuela,” un instrumento que todos los venezolanos conocen. “(Yo tuve) un acercamiento natural hacia el instrumento, porque era lo que veía que tocaban en casa,” comentó Glem. Tradicionalmente, el cuatro se utiliza en el joropo, un género de la música folclórica venezolana. Sin embargo, Glem considera el cuatro como un instrumento universal, capaz de interpretar una gran variedad de géneros. Señala que, al igual que los seres humanos, los animales y la tecnología han evolucionado, el cuatro también posee esa capacidad de evolución. “No podemos seguir tocando lo mismo de hace cien años,” afirmó Glem. Dado que el cuatro sigue siendo relativamente desconocido en gran parte del mundo, no es raro que Glem actúe ante un público que desconoce qué es este instrumento o cómo suena. Él se siente profundamente orgulloso de ser cuatrista y de actuar como embajador de la música tradicional venezolana. “Es una gran responsabilidad, pero resulta maravilloso ver a la gente marcharse gratamente sorprendida y agradecida de escuchar un sonido nuevo, un instrumento nuevo. Eso tiene mucho valor,” comenta Glem. Su objetivo es lograr que el cuatro sea un instrumento reconocido a nivel mundial. “Es un trabajo de hormiguita, de día a día; y no es solamente mio, hay mucha gente que está trabajando por esto. Por lo menos ir a Tucson y mostrar el cuatro por primera vez ya es parte de mi misión como ser humano José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, wanted Fiesta Latina to reflect the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. The concert series runs through Nov. 1. Courtesy of Tucson Symphony Orchestra. José Luis Gómez, director musical de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson, quiso que Fiesta Latina reflejara la diversa herencia de la comunidad hispana y latinoamericana. La serie de conciertos se extenderá hasta el 1 de noviembre. Cortesía de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tucson. El director musical de la TSO, José Luis Gómez, junto con Glem y Martínez, se presentarán en el Linda Ronstadt Music Hall con un programa que incluye Margariteña, de Inocente Carreño; Odisea, nominada al Latin Grammy, y el Concierto para cuatro, de Gonzalo Grau; Fuga con pajarillo, de Aldemaro Romero; y la Quinta Sinfonía de Jean Sibelius. Con Fiesta Latina, Gómez, nacido en Venezuela, buscó crear un espacio dentro de la programación de la orquesta que reflejara la diversa herencia de la comunidad hispana y latinoamericana. “Quería buscar una manera de hacer un caleidoscopio que dijera una historia de toda esa variedad que tenemos de ritmos y de melodías… Tucson tiene todo ese tinte de variedad y quiero que la orquesta forme parte de ese tejido cultural.” dijo Gómez. A medida que la TSO se acerca a su centenario en 2029, el objetivo de Gómez es impulsar a la orquesta incorporando obras que van más allá de los clásicos. Él es consciente de los prejuicios existentes hacia la música clásica, lo cual es una de las razones por las que ha ampliado el repertorio de la TSO. “Para escuchar música, lo único que hace falta son dos orejas,” explicó, añadiendo que, si bien contar con ciertos conocimientos resulta útil, no es un requisito indispensable. “Lo importante es estar presente y vivir la experiencia.” La Fiesta Latina se llevará a cabo semanalmente durante todo el mes de octubre. La serie de música de cámara “Up Close” de la TSO, titulado Fandangos and Malambos, tendrá lugar los días 17 y 18 de octubre en el Tucson Symphony Center y explorará la música de Uruguay y Argentina. Latin Sizzle se presentará del 23 al 25 de octubre, y Fiesta Latina culminará con el concierto del Día de los Muertos de la TSO el 1 de noviembre en el Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, con la participación de Edna Vazquez, del grupo Pink Martini. Los conciertos de Glem en Tucson llegan tras un verano en el que utilizó su música para apoyar a su país natal. En agosto, Glem y Martínez actuaron junto al director de orquesta venezolano Gustavo Dudamel y la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles en el Hollywood Bowl, en un concierto benéfico destinado a ayudar a las víctimas de los dos terremotos que sacudieron Venezuela en junio. Para Glem, formar parte de un esfuerzo de tal envergadura en apoyo a su país natal resultó sumamente significativo. “Yo no tengo la posibilidad de estar ahorita levantando escombros pero si tengo la posibilidad de hacer música y eso puede ayudar a llevarle un poco más de tranquilidad y comodidad a quien lo está haciendo o tratar de levantar fondos para ayudar a en los hospitales,” señaló. “Eso también es importante.” Cerca de 1.2 millones de venezolanos residen en Estados Unidos, y alrededor de 7 millones se encuentran repartidos por todo el mundo. La diáspora venezolana ha abierto una puerta que invita a los demás a conocer la cultura de Venezuela a través de su gastronomía, sus valores comunitarios o su música. Al tocar el instrumento nacional de Venezuela, Glem ha logrado compartir su herencia y su cultura con personas de todo el planeta. “Somos muchos (los venezolanos) tratando de poner la cara más bonita del país, en lo que podamos. Seguir unidos, sentirnos orgullosos de ser venezolanos, de ser latinos y de ser buenas personas. Ser hermanos y hermanas sin fronteras”. Visite tucsonsymphony.org para obtener más información sobre el ciclo de conciertos Fiesta Latina. The post Jorge Glem lleva el cuatro venezolano a la Sinfónica de Tucson appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8ab9c2b01e86071e0da74 Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony te 2026-10-21T12:10:04.481Z Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony Lee en español This article was originally published in Tucson Spotlight, a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. In Venezuela, a family gathering, small or big, can turn into a jam session that starts with an uncle bringing a drum, a cousin grabbing some maracas and, of course, someone picking up a cuatro. That is how Jorge Glem was introduced to music, in the warmth of his home. Glem grew up in Venezuela and now lives in the United States. A founding member of the C4 Trio, which won a Latin Grammy, he has also been nominated for a Grammy. He has performed with artists including Rubén Blades, Carlos Vives and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. “Whenever I play, I’m reminded of my family. (The cuatro) is an instrument that takes me back, with a sense of nostalgia, to the Venezuela where I grew up. But it’s also chévere, because it’s a way to hold onto hope and keep a foothold in one’s homeland,” Glem told Tucson Spotlight in Spanish. “So, playing the cuatro isn’t just about making music; it’s also about remembering the best moments of my life.” Glem is bringing the cuatro, a small four-string, guitar-like instrument that is Venezuela’s national instrument, to Tucson on Oct. 23 and 25 to play with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, known as TSO, at the Fiesta Latina, a set of concerts that pays tribute to Latin American music and composers. He will join forces with Venezuelan bassist Elvis Martinez to perform in the series’ third installment, Latin Sizzle, which celebrates the music of Venezuela. The cuatro is rhythmically, melodically and harmonically rich, Glem said. “The right hand acts like a drum, creating a percussive rhythm, while the left hand provides accompaniment and plays melodies,” Glem said. “These are roles that would normally be split among three separate instruments, so the cuatro is a truly wonderful and incredibly versatile instrument.” Glem describes the cuatro as “the soundtrack of Venezuela,” an instrument that all Venezuelans know about. “(Choosing the cuatro) was a natural approach because it was what I saw being played at home, by my family and friends,” Glem said. Traditionally, the cuatro is played in Venezuela’s folk music, joropo. But Glem sees the cuatro as a universal instrument, an instrument that can play a variety of genres. He said that as humans, animals and technologies have evolved, the cuatro has the capacity to do so as well. “We can’t keep playing the same stuff from a hundred years ago,” Glem said. Because the cuatro is still relatively unknown to most of the world, it’s not unusual for Glem to perform for audiences who might not be familiar with what a cuatro is or sounds like. He takes great pride in being a cuatro player and an ambassador for Venezuela’s traditional music. “It is a big responsibility, but it is beautiful to see people leave pleasantly surprised and grateful to hear a new sound, a new instrument. And that holds great value,” Glem said. His goal is to make the cuatro an instrument that is recognized worldwide. “It’s painstaking, day-to-day work, and it’s not just me; there are many people working toward this,” he said. “Simply going to Tucson and showcasing the cuatro for the first time, it is already part of my mission as a human being, part of my purpose in this world.” José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, wanted Fiesta Latina to reflect the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. The concert series runs through Nov. 1. Courtesy of Tucson Symphony Orchestra. TSO Music Director José Luis Gómez, Glem and Martinez will perform at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in a program featuring Inocente Carreño’s “Margariteña”; Gonzalo Grau’s 2026 Latin Grammy-nominated “Odisea” and “Concerto for Cuatro”; Aldemaro Romero’s “Fuga con Pajarillo”; and Jean Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony. With Fiesta Latina, Gómez, who was born in Venezuela, wanted to find a space within the orchestra’s programming that reflects the diverse heritage of the Hispanic and Latin American community. “I wanted to find a way to create a kaleidoscope that would tell the story of the vast array of rhythms and melodies we have,” Gómez said in Spanish. “Tucson has that rich diversity, and I want the orchestra to be part of that cultural weaving.” As TSO approaches its 100th anniversary in 2029, Gómez’s goal is to advance the orchestra with pieces beyond the classics. He understands the existing prejudice toward classical music, which is one of the reasons he has expanded TSO’s repertoire. “To listen to music, all you need is a pair of ears,” he explained, noting that while having some knowledge is good, it is not a requirement. “The important thing is to be there and experience it.” Fiesta Latina runs weekly throughout the month of October. TSO’s Up Close chamber series, Fandangos and Malambos, is happening Oct. 17 and 18 at Tucson Symphony Center and explores the music of Uruguay and Argentina. Latin Sizzle runs Oct. 23 through 25, and Fiesta Latina culminates with TSO’s Día de los Muertos concert on Nov. 1 at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, featuring Edna Vazquez of Pink Martini. Glem’s Tucson concerts follow a summer in which he used his music to support his home country. In August, Glem and Martinez performed with Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in a benefit concert to help victims of Venezuela’s double earthquake in June. For Glem, being part of such a large effort to support his home country was very meaningful. “I’m not in a position to be clearing rubble right now, but I can make music and that might help bring a bit more peace and comfort to those who are doing that work, or help raise funds for hospitals,” he said. “That’s important, too.” Nearly 1.2 million Venezuelans live in the United States and about 7 million are spread around the globe. The Venezuelan diaspora has opened a door that invites others to get to know Venezuela’s culture through food, community values or music. By playing Venezuela’s national instrument, Glem has been able to share his heritage and culture with people around the world. “There are so many (Venezuelans) trying to show the country’s best face in whatever way we can. We need to stay united, proud to be Venezuelans, proud to be Latinos, and proud to be good people. Being brothers and sisters without borders.” Visit tucsonsymphony.org for more information on the Fiesta Latina concert series. The post Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89d942b01e86071e0d50b How Saudi Arabia's defense vulnerabilities could become Trump's problem amid Houthi onslaught te 2026-10-21T11:10:12.031Z How Saudi Arabia's defense vulnerabilities could become Trump's problem amid Houthi onslaught Saudi Arabia is turning to foreign allies to fend off Houthi missiles and drones, exposing a military vulnerability that could soon become President Donald Trump's problem. Britain announced Tuesday it would send Typhoon fighter jets to defend Saudi cities and critical infrastructure, Egypt is already assisting the kingdom and Israel has offered to step-in to help. Riyadh, meanwhile, is asking Washington for more interceptors, and Trump is weighing whether the U.S. should intervene and strike the Iran-backed Houthis directly. The reinforcements could help shield Saudi cities and critical infrastructure. They do little, however, to eliminate the Houthi launchers and weapons threatening them from Yemen. SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS HOUTHI THREAT GOES GLOBAL AS TRUMP HOLDS FIRE "The theme right now, I think, is defensive or defensive-minded," Jason Campbell, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Fox News Digital. The question, he said, is whether that evolves into something "more offensive or kinetic." The Houthis have already demonstrated their ability to punch through Saudi defenses. Their strikes and attempted strikes on the kingdom more than doubled in a single week this month, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, with airports in Riyadh, Jizan, Najran, Dammam and Abha targeted since Oct. 5. SAUDI ARABIA ON EDGE: ICONIC KINGDOM CENTRE SENDS WORKERS HOME AMID HOUTHI ATTACKS The most devastating barrage struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 300. Other attacks have targeted Saudi energy infrastructure, turning the Houthi campaign into a threat not only to the kingdom's security but also to the economic stability Riyadh has spent years trying to project. Saudi Arabia has spent decades building one of the region's most sophisticated militaries. Riyadh spent an estimated $83.2 billion on defense last year, making it the eighth-largest military spender in the world, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Its arsenal includes U.S.-made F-15 fighter jets, Patriot missile defenses and advanced radar systems. Yet the Houthis are exploiting a mismatch between the defenses Saudi Arabia and its partners spent years building and the weapons now coming at them. Campbell said the U.S. and its regional partners had been comparatively well prepared to confront the higher end of Iran's arsenal, including ballistic missiles and other advanced weapons. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION "What the region was decidedly less prepared for was an array of lower end of the spectrum ... threats posed by Iran and now the Houthis," Campbell said. The volume is part of the problem. Campbell said Saudi Arabia and other U.S. partners have burned through significant numbers of high-end interceptors against ballistic missiles and other threats, while lower-flying weapons can also challenge radar and early-warning systems that were not necessarily designed or calibrated to detect them. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Riyadh is competing with allies around the world — and the U.S. military itself — for a limited supply of the interceptors needed to defend against missile attacks. "I also talked to Saudi Arabia today; they’d like interceptors. Israel would like interceptors. We would like interceptors. Every country in the world would like interceptors," Rubio said, calling them "probably the most in-demand product right now in the defense field." The U.S. cannot meet every request, Rubio acknowledged. American forces must maintain minimum air-defense requirements at bases around the world, while the sophisticated interceptors are expensive and take time to manufacture even as production increases. "We have our own needs too," Rubio said. Saudi Arabia's sheer size compounds the challenge. The kingdom stretches across more than 800,000 square miles, leaving cities, airports, oil facilities and military installations spread across a vast territory. "Saudi Arabia is a huge geography to protect, and this speaks to a larger threat we’re facing globally: a relatively small nonstate actor can pose a serious challenge to even a sophisticated and extremely expensive military," Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at Chatham House, told Fox News Digital. "The Houthis can impose enormous costs without having to spend very much themselves." That imbalance helps explain why Saudi Arabia is increasingly looking beyond its own military for protection. But outside assistance may have limits. "Many years later, everyone is realizing that the Houthis are not just Saudi Arabia’s problem, but everyone’s problem — whether that’s Turkey, Egypt, France, the UK or others," Al-Muslimi said. "But I don’t think this outside support will make a significant military difference unless the U.S. is directly involved." That leaves Trump facing a potentially consequential decision: whether to continue helping Saudi Arabia defend against incoming attacks or go further and target the Houthis directly. Trump has kept direct U.S. military action on the table. Asked earlier this month whether the U.S. could join Saudi strikes against the Houthis, he said, "We may. We’re gonna look at it." "We’ll make a decision," Trump said. "We move very quickly." But direct U.S. intervention would not be without precedent — or questions about what another bombing campaign could accomplish. Operation Rough Rider targeted Houthi positions across Yemen for roughly two months in 2025 before Trump halted the operation after Oman brokered an agreement with the group. "We’ve already seen the U.S. conduct a 60-day bombing campaign of Houthi strongholds in Yemen with limited, if any, real strategic benefits," Campbell said. A new campaign would also compete for U.S. military resources amid the war with Iran. Campbell said taking on the Houthis would require clearer objectives and likely contributions from a broader coalition. Israel has also offered to help defend Saudi Arabia, an offer Trump has publicly encouraged Riyadh to accept. But bringing Israel openly into the fight could create a different problem for the kingdom. "If I were Saudi, I would never accept help like that," Al-Muslimi said. "The optics are enormously difficult. Saudi Arabia is the custodian of the two holiest mosques in Islam, and appearing alongside Netanyahu to fight another Yemeni group would be a nonstarter for much of Saudi society." For now, the U.S. continues to provide intelligence and targeting support to Saudi Arabia as its allies focus on defending the kingdom. "The collective effort seems to be at stemming the threat to the Saudi kingdom itself," Campbell said. But as Al-Muslimi cautioned, even a stronger defensive coalition may not eliminate the danger. "It can make Saudi Arabia safer, but it doesn’t solve the larger problem of dismantling the Houthi threat." The latest fighting is another chapter in a war that has torn through Yemen for more than a decade. The Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, prompting Saudi Arabia to lead a military intervention the following year against the Iran-backed group and in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government. Years of Saudi airstrikes failed to dislodge the Houthis, while the group steadily expanded its missile and drone capabilities with support from Tehran. The conflict eventually settled into an uneasy truce before erupting again this year, with Saudi-backed forces fighting Houthi advances on the ground and the Houthis increasingly taking the war across the border into Saudi Arabia. Yemeni civilians are again bearing much of the cost. More than 250,000 people have fled the renewed fighting, according to the United Nations. WHO recorded at least 674 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries in just six weeks of fighting between August and September, while millions were already facing severe hunger and displacement after more than a decade of war. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89d932b01e86071e0d502 Kid Rock says supporting Trump came at a cost in Hollywood, but he's not backing down te 2026-10-21T11:10:11.216Z Kid Rock says supporting Trump came at a cost in Hollywood, but he's not backing down Kid Rock isn't looking for Hollywood's approval. The American rocker told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that his political convictions have cost him corporate opportunities and late-night appearances, but he has no regrets about putting his beliefs first. Now, as he embraces a new chapter with his faith-inspired album, "Halfway 2 Jesus," the rocker says he's more concerned with sharing his message than winning back the entertainment industry. KID ROCK DETAILS SIT-DOWN WITH TRUMP, STEPHEN A. SMITH AND BILL MAHER Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, has publicly supported President Donald Trump. He said the professional fallout has brought something he considers far more valuable — the freedom to speak his mind. "My relationship with Trump, yeah, that canceled all the, uh, any corporate deals coming my way. I don't really get invited to be part of, you know, things like the NFL or things like that … all the shows that I was so friendly with over the years, from all the late-night talk shows to my friend Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, I don't really get invited on there anymore," he said. "But who's to say that won't change … and I honestly, I don't care." The rocker said he expected to lose opportunities when he became more vocal about politics. "I put my country before pretty much everything except my family and God," he said. "So, yeah. There's been things like that, but that's no sweat off my back." WATCH: KID ROCK SAYS SUPPORTING TRUMP 'CANCELED ALL' CORPORATE DEALS AND LATE-NIGHT SHOW INVITES Kid Rock said he no longer has much patience for the corporate maneuvering that once came with his career, particularly when it meant worrying about how his opinions might affect his next opportunity. "I didn't enjoy the rat race of the music business. It was very necessary, and I'm glad I did it. And I'm thankful for all the opportunities that got me to where I am today," he said. "But the message I'm putting out now is so much more important than any of that." Kid Rock said he once felt pressure to watch what he said in the entertainment industry. Now, he enjoys speaking his mind without worrying about the professional consequences. "And years ago, when I went on this path to be more vocal and outspoken, I knew that stuff was going to go away. But man, let me tell you what freedom feels like," he said. KID ROCK TAPS EMINEM FOR CHRISTIAN ALBUM, PLANS BEER-AND-FAITH ARENA REVIVALS "To be able to speak your mind anywhere, anytime and really exercise … the freedom of speech that so many brave souls died for, to be able to express that, when I want and how I want and not have to worry about anything in between." "No radio station. No corporate deal or show or anything, you know … it's just the biggest, most awesome feeling of freedom that one could ever imagine," he said. Kid Rock's next move isn't about winning back Hollywood. It's about faith, forgiveness and a rock 'n' roll revival. WATCH: KID ROCK ADMITS EMINEM CRITICIZING TRUMP TESTED THEIR FRIENDSHIP The rocker said his new album, "Halfway 2 Jesus," blends Christian themes with high-energy rock and features a collaboration with his friend of nearly 40 years, Eminem, who has publicly criticized Trump. The "Cowboy" singer told Fox News Digital that Eminem's public criticism of Trump had tested their relationship, particularly after the rapper criticized the president in a performance at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards. "There's been moments when, yeah, friendships have been tested. With Eminem, it would probably be, you know, when he did the thing at the BET Awards, where he's just going hard in the paint against Trump," Kid Rock said. Kid Rock said he ultimately respected his longtime friend's right to express his views despite their political differences. "But you know what I mean? At the end of the day, I looked at it like, man, that's his truth. That's how he feels," he said. "I genuinely don't like people talking about my friends in a bad way, and I'm very quick to defend them, family and friends. But when you're in the political arena, that’s a whole different ballgame," he said. WATCH: KID ROCK CREDITS ERIKA KIRK'S FORGIVENESS OF HUSBAND'S ACCUSED ASSASSIN WITH TRANSFORMING HIS FAITH For Kid Rock, the Eminem collaboration carries a message beyond music. In the foreword to "Halfway 2 Jesus," he said he hopes their friendship serves as an example for people whose political differences have strained personal relationships. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "We differ politically and on other things, but we've stayed friends through it all," he wrote. "We hope that sets an example for people who've lost friends or stopped talking to family because they think differently." Kid Rock said his new album, "Halfway 2 Jesus," grew out of a deepening faith following the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The rocker said he attended Kirk's memorial with his son and was moved by Kirk's widow, Erika, who publicly forgave the man accused of killing her husband. "And when Erika got up there and forgave his murderer, about dropped me to my knees," he told Fox News Digital. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "It just brought tears to my eyes that someone could be that forgiving and I just started to become closer in my faith, pray a little bit more, pay attention to things around me." In the album's foreword, Kid Rock described the project as a blend of Christian messages and high-energy rock 'n' roll. "This is a collection of songs I'd want to hear at a Saturday night revival: people drinking beer, having a great time, and celebrating our Lord and Savior," he wrote. "Positive messages and a full-on rock concert." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Despite concerns the album could alienate some fans, Kid Rock said he accepted the risk. "Before I even started this album, I made peace with the possibility that it could kill my career or take me to heights unknown. I'm content with either," he wrote. Kid Rock's album, "Halfway 2 Jesus," is available now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89d922b01e86071e0d4f9 Why stacking supplements without a blood test first can do more harm than good te 2026-10-21T11:10:10.403Z Why stacking supplements without a blood test first can do more harm than good Supplements are a daily wellness habit for many Americans – but experts warn more isn’t always better. Some common nutritional supplements include zinc for immune function, ashwaganda for stress relief, fish oil for improving heart health and magnesium for better sleep, among others that have gained popularity on social media. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jim LaValle, a clinical pharmacist and metabolic medicine expert based in Texas, said that supplements should be balanced with other medications and medical conditions. AMERICANS ARE GIVING UP MULTIVITAMINS FOR A DIFFERENT DAILY HEALTH HABIT, STUDY FINDS "I've never met a supplement I didn't like under the right circumstances," he said. "There's some evidence around what it's doing in the body." While supplementing certain nutrients can be beneficial, the health expert warned that overdoing it can be "problematic." "A lot of people take one of everything and then stack peptides on top of it – and then they're going and doing 18 different things," he said. It's important to first assess what the body needs from an individualized approach, according to LaValle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES For example, low magnesium has been associated with the development of metabolic syndrome. In that case, he said, taking a magnesium supplement could help to balance out levels. "We assume that if you eat healthy, you're going to get those nutrients. But are the foods we're selecting actually rich in those nutrients?" he questioned. LaValle recommends using supplements to address specific needs, starting with a blood test to pinpoint any deficiencies, rather than blindly treating symptoms. Low iron and ferritin are common among people complaining of fatigue, LaValle said, yet some may instead turn to supplements like ashwagandha or rhodiola in an effort to boost their energy. TAKING DAILY SUPPLEMENT MAY HELP PRESERVE MUSCLE AS YOU AGE — EVEN WITHOUT EXERCISE "They’re buying some kind of stimulant adaptogen to try to get their energy up," he said. "That’s pretty basic — you’re low in iron, and you never got a blood test." LaValle noted that the number of biomarkers measured is less important than how well the results are interpreted. After appropriate blood testing, the results can be used to identify "functional highs and lows" and help establish specific health goals, he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "If you're somebody who has a goal to get out there and get after it and do a Hyrox or an LT Games or a Tough Mudder, there could be supplements that would help improve your performance [or] reduce your risk of injury," LaValle said. "It doesn't mean you [have to] take them all the time." The expert reiterated that it’s easy to "overdo it," particularly with the influence of online health and wellness advice. "When people are getting barraged with marketing between social media and friends telling them, 'I did this and it worked,' they'll lean in and go, 'Hey, if two is good, four is better, and why not do 10?'" TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ In one example, having low levels of certain nutrients, such as zinc, can disrupt key functions in the body, as zinc plays an important role in immune health, cell growth and metabolism. But supplementing with too much zinc can cause digestive distress and even copper deficiency, which can lead to anemia and other neurological problems, according to the NIH. "So having low zinc is not good, but you can overdo zinc," LaValle said. "You can overdo vitamin A. You can overdo vitamin D easily, and that could be potentially toxic if you're taking too much of it." People should talk with a doctor or pharmacist before starting or combining supplements, particularly if they take prescription medications or have underlying health conditions. Blood testing may also be appropriate before supplementing certain nutrients, experts advise. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89d912b01e86071e0d4f0 DAN HOFFMAN: Grief can break your heart. Here's how to keep it from breaking your life te 2026-10-21T11:10:09.411Z DAN HOFFMAN: Grief can break your heart. Here's how to keep it from breaking your life Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius once said, "If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it." If there is one thing my sons and I learned from my late wife Kim's fight against cancer, it was how to distinguish between traumatic life events over which we have no control and the power we have to respond to them as we choose. A few weeks ago, my sons and I watched "White Room," a short introspective film directed by JT Rees. The film tells the story of 24-year-old Reese, who has tried for years to avoid dealing with his feelings over his older sister Joy's death. But grief has a way of lingering in our hearts while gnawing away at our inner peace. The movie is about sibling love and coming to terms with the loss of Reese’s older sister. 'DEADPOOL' STAR ROB DELANEY REVEALS HOW LOSING 2-YEAR-OLD SON CHANGED HIS APPROACH TO FAME "White Room" is based on JT's own life experience. When he was 9 years old, he lost his 12-year-old sister Jessie to brain cancer. My sons and I never met Jessie Rees, but we have bonded deeply with her family over shared grief from losing loved ones to cancer. And for years, we've been soothing our broken hearts by partnering with the Jessie Rees Foundation to support kids in the fight for their lives against pediatric cancer. CANCER TREATMENT DELAYS SURGE ACROSS US AS DOCTOR WARNS SYSTEM ‘NEEDS FIXING IMMEDIATELY’ We were always a close-knit family, but now it was the three of us, whom my late wife Kim lovingly called "my boys," facing the post-traumatic stress Kim's fight against cancer had left in its wake. That's why we identified so profoundly with JT's alter ego and protagonist Reese when Joy showed him how to process his sorrow by understanding it was not his fault. "I had cancer!" Joy screams. She comforts Reese and exhorts him never to give up. "It's OK to cry," Joy says. "I'll always be right here watching you. You know where to find me." AMANDA KLOOTS CONFRONTS BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT DATING AFTER LOSING A SPOUSE Joy encourages Reese to "Live your life. Promise me you'll try." Grief can paralyze us. But even if we have no control over the disease that took our loved one's life, we absolutely can make our own decisions about what to do about it. I honor Kim's memory by fulfilling the promise I made to her on her deathbed to do my best to ensure our sons live their lives to the fullest while carrying with them the grief of losing their mom to cancer when they were only 8 and 11 years old. SON WHO LOST FATHER IN 9/11 ATTACKS SHARES POWERFUL LESSONS 25 YEARS LATER: ‘I’M STILL HERE’ And so, on the day after their mom passed away, my sons went to school just as they had throughout Kim's fight against cancer, including her last few months in hospice. They expressed their sorrow with the help of a service dog and art therapy. They went to swim practice and played outside with their friends. They've never stopped doing the things that make kids' lives fun and meaningful. Long before my wife was stricken with cancer, I learned that lesson about resilience while serving overseas with the CIA in a Middle East war zone. Upon returning late one night to our overseas field station from leave, I was informed at the airport that one of the CIA's most decorated, courageous and brilliant paramilitary officers had been killed in action. We held a memorial service and never stopped carrying in our hearts the grief over our loss. But we also got right back to our counterterrorism mission and honored our fallen colleague's memory by relentlessly taking the fight to the enemy as he would have wanted. MIKE SARRAILLE: EXTORTION 17'S HEROES DIED ONCE. AMERICA MUST NEVER LET THEM DIE TWICE And therein lies the meaning of the CIA's Memorial Wall in the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building. Every time I walked into CIA Headquarters, I would look up at the stars on the wall commemorating our fallen heroes and repeat the same ritual when I departed at the end of the day, always deep in thought about honoring the legacy of those we lost. "White Room" is a must-see film, especially for anyone who has experienced loss over which they never had any control and suffered all the collateral damage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION My sons and I miss our Kim every day. But together we have learned how to discover and build resilience in our broken hearts. Do the work. Stay engaged. Don't run from your sadness. But let your grief shape how you honor the memory of the one you lost. And remember you're not alone. Your loved one is with you, an angel on your shoulders. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DANIEL HOFFMAN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89d902b01e86071e0d4e7 Kansas soccer field crash raises red flags for former investigator who questions key theories te 2026-10-21T11:10:08.525Z Kansas soccer field crash raises red flags for former investigator who questions key theories "Law enforcement certainly needed to do a better job as to describing why these charges haven't been filed." Jamie Copenhaver, a former sheriff's detective in Florida who had worked with an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, is curious as to why law enforcement has been tight-lipped about the lack of charges in the horrific Kansas soccer field crash. A mother walked away with no charges after investigators say she drove onto the active field at Stryker Sports Complex where children and families were present – killing two and injuring several others. CHILD AMONG 2 KILLED AFTER VEHICLE DRIVES ONTO SOCCER FIELD AT KANSAS SPORTS COMPLEX It happened on Saturday; Cole Adrian, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, who were both from McPherson, were killed. The woman behind the wheel was released after being interviewed by investigators that day. Wichita Police said she was released "pending the results of toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle." Police said in a statement Tuesday that they have interviewed nearly 50 witnesses, with more interviews ongoing.  "Investigators are also inspecting the truck, analyzing available vehicle data and continuing investigative work at Stryker Sports Complex," police said. "They are working closely with the Regional Forensic Science Center and awaiting official, peer-reviewed toxicology results." The driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative, they said. "Based on the information available Sunday morning, and after consultation with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, investigators did not have probable cause to arrest the driver. She was released, and the investigation remains ongoing. Her release does not represent a final determination about whether criminal charges are appropriate." LISTEN: KANSAS SOCCER FIELD DISPATCH CALL CAPTURES MASS-CASUALTY RESPONSE AFTER DRIVER KILLS BOY, MAN "We know that this case has captured the attention of people all over the country, and many of those people have strong opinions about the incident even though they do not have direct knowledge of what occurred," Chief Joe Sullivan said. "We recognize that the decision the law and constitution required us to make on Sunday morning may not be popular. We swear an oath to support the laws of the State of Kansas and the Constitution of the United States and no one in the Wichita Police Department takes that oath for granted." The driver had a valid driver’s license and no outstanding arrest warrants, police said.  They dispelled rumors circulating online, noting that the driver is not in the country illegally, has no documented criminal history, and no association with the Wichita Police Department, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, or any other law enforcement agency.  Andrew Ford, a spokesperson for the Wichita Police Department, told TMZ that the driver was interviewed for several hours after the crash. He said she answered questions about what happened, according to the outlet. Ford told TMZ that police are investigating all possibilities about why this happened, including whether speeding, mechanical failure, or drugs or alcohol played a factor. Wichita police could not immediately be reached for comment. No information on the driver's medical condition at the time of the crash has been released. Copenhaver said it may be necessary for law enforcement to release information on the woman's physical health condition at the time of incident to "prevent conspiracy theories." "People need to know a little bit more transparency as to why this may have occurred," he said. Police said that the black pickup truck involved in the incident was going to undergo mechanical testing. Copenhaver said the black box will be able to give a better idea of whether something went mechanically wrong before the deadly crash. He said the data will reveal possible "contributing factors" like speed, whether she hit the brakes, timing of the braking, and how far the vehicle may have skidded. ACCUSED TEEN KILLER'S OWN DASHCAM COULD PROVE MURDER OF TWO GIRLS MOWED DOWN, LAWYER SAYS: 'NOT AN ACCIDENT' "It doesn't take that long, in my opinion, to download that data, have one of their experts go over it," he said. Copenhaver went on to say, "If there's an issue with that truck, that computer is going to alert the examiner or the expert that's looking at this data." 📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv 🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns TEXAS WOMAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON, ANNUAL JAIL TIME DURING PROBATION FOR DEADLY DUI CRASH Copenhaver said in his experience results from alcohol-related DUI testing usually comes back within a day. FLORIDA WOMAN ACCUSED OF DUI CRASHES SUV INTO PARKED CAR, THEN MAKES BIZARRE PLEA TO POLICE CAUGHT ON CAMERA "If it's alcohol-related, they're going to know instantaneously," he said. He added, "Once that blood draw is taken, once it's ran through the machines [investigators] will be able to tell you if an individual is under the influence of alcohol." He said testing for other substances like hard drugs or medications can take significantly longer. Those require "specialty testing," he said. There is also a possibility that the woman may have been taking prescription medication, which could have impacted her driving, he said. Testing for that is "longer than that normal blood draw," he said. GOT A TIP? SEND US A TIP In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, the Wichita Police Department shot down questions circulating on social media about whether there was a law enforcement connection. "The Wichita Police Department is aware of false information circulating on social media regarding this investigation, including a rumor alleging that a Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved," the department said in part. "The Sheriff's Office has publicly addressed that allegation and identified it as false." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The department went on to say, "We ask everyone to be responsible with what they share, consider the harm misinformation can cause and allow investigators to do their work based on facts and evidence, not speculation." When asked by Fox News Digital about allegations of the driver's possible connection to law enforcement, the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office referred questions to the Wichita Police Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad89b3a2b01e86071e0d478 Urban Meyer says Arch Manning has 'gone backwards' as noise grows surrounding starting job security te 2026-10-21T11:00:10.768Z Urban Meyer says Arch Manning has 'gone backwards' as noise grows surrounding starting job security Three-time national championship-winning head coach Urban Meyer knows what good quarterback play looks like, and he isn’t seeing it from Arch Manning right now. Texas has lost two straight games, Manning has struggled in each of them, and the noise in Austin has only grown surrounding the 22-year-old. Meyer said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" that during Texas’ thrilling comeback win against Ohio State last month, Manning looked like the guy everyone thought he was going to be, but he has since regressed. "It's hard to believe we're here," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "His second half against Ohio State, particularly the last two drives, that looked like the guy that everybody talked about. He was phenomenal. But he’s gone backwards." Meyer said that last season, Texas didn’t have great wide receivers, which he believed was a viable excuse for Manning's struggles against tougher teams. This season, Manning has struggled despite having Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo, two standout wide receivers, and Meyer thinks Manning should be benched. He cited Michigan as an example of how benching a quarterback can work. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "You saw coach Kyle Whittingham make the change at quarterback. Instant spark. They beat Penn State. We all know if they don't make that change, they lose to Penn State. So, I think they're at that inflection point right now," Meyer said. Longhorns backup quarterback KJ Lacey Jr. has taken more first-team reps, and Meyer said head coach Steve Sarkisian has to take reps away from Manning. "You got to start giving that guy reps and then at (that) point, it's going to be a really really difficult decision if he's going to make that decision to make a change, because I'm really worried about Texas. They look awful." After the Longhorns' loss to Florida on Saturday, they dropped from No. 12 to No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Texas’ schedule does not get any easier, as the Longhorns face No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday night. 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In her latest off-court venture, the WNBA superstar debuted a new Xfinity commercial, joining forces with Sesame Street's most chaotic blue icon on a mission to bake the "Greatest Cookie of All Time." Honestly, a frantic puppet addicted to baked goods would still provide more spacing on the floor than what Clark dealt with all season. Hard to blame the girl for looking outside the locker room. WATCH: It is easily the best sports crossover with a fuzzy mascot since Grimace saved the Mets' season. The commercial leans straight into the "two GOATs" dynamic: Clark, who shattered every TV rating in WNBA history, and Cookie Monster, hunting down pastry perfection. While Angel Reese is grinding for a title in the WNBA Finals, Clark is clocking offseason commercial shifts. Between her $28 million Nike bag, a Wilson basketball line and spots for Gatorade and State Farm, corporate suits cannot get enough of her. Now she added Xfinity to the pile, playing baker next to a literal felt puppet. Electric. CAITLIN CLARK PASSES LEBRON JAMES IN JERSEY SALES, FURTHER EXPOSING WNBA'S MARKETING PROBLEM Clark just wrapped up a frustrating postseason run that ended with the Fever getting eliminated by A'ja Wilson and the powerhouse Las Vegas Aces. Advertisers know something the WNBA has yet to crack: anything Clark touches brings eyeballs. Now she's getting paid a fortune to hang out with a childhood icon. Not bad work if you can get it. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Caitlin's fans were hyped for the new ad: Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad88f812b01e86071e0d269 Former McDonald's exec spills the beans on why healthier menu favorite got the axe te 2026-10-21T10:10:09.662Z Former McDonald's exec spills the beans on why healthier menu favorite got the axe McDonald's is looking to expand its chicken offerings, including potentially bringing back grilled chicken sandwiches — a menu item the fast-food giant discontinued in 2020. At a September investor meeting, McDonald's executives discussed plans to expand the chain's chicken lineup, including grilled chicken sandwiches and wraps, as demand for protein options grows, according to Restaurant Dive. The renewed interest comes years after McDonald's pulled its grilled chicken sandwich from U.S. menus, raising questions about why the healthier offering disappeared in the first place. MCDONALD'S EXECUTIVE REVEALS SIMPLE MENU HACKS TO HELP CUSTOMERS PACK MORE PROTEIN INTO MEALS Chef Mike Haracz, who served as McDonald's manager of culinary innovation from 2015 to 2019, told Fox News Digital why the grilled chicken sandwich ultimately failed to make the cut — and whether it could find its way back to the menu. The reason was simple: Not enough customers were ordering it, Haracz said. "For many of the menu items at McDonald's, and this is true for any corporate chain restaurant, there is a certain sales threshold that means it will be profitable, and it makes sense to have in the restaurant," Haracz said. "Once [those] sales dips below a certain level, it does not make financial sense to keep it on the menu, as you will end up throwing away product." In 1993, McDonald's introduced a grilled chicken sandwich as a healthier menu offering, but it did not stand the test of time. MCDONALD'S BRINGS BACK POPULAR ITEM FOR SHORT TIME AS ONE STATE GETS A TREAT The sandwich consisted of a marinated skinless chicken breast filet, lettuce, tomato, sweet red onion, Monterey Jack cheese and an herb sauce, all piled on a bun, according to a 1993 press release about the menu item. McDonald's unveiled a more natural preparation of its grilled chicken in 2015, announcing on its website that it would be cooked using only canola oil, olive oil, and real spices and herbs. The chain revamped the sandwich that year, introducing the Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Ultimately, though, the grilled chicken sandwich lost its spot at McDonald's in 2020, when the chain also removed salads from its U.S. menus, according to Business Insider. In his role at McDonald's, Haracz formulated new menu items for U.S. locations. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER People looking for healthier options at McDonald's appreciated the grilled chicken offering — especially parents, Haracz noted, because while their kids might have been excited about eating a Happy Meal, the parents were not as interested. Like many other menu items, the grilled chicken sandwich was cooked on the flattop and held in the universal holding cabinets, or UHCs. Ultimately, it came down to simple dollars and cents. Space is valuable at McDonald's, Haracz noted, with each location organized to make every square inch profitable. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS If an item is taking up space but not making money, it's probably not going to last too long, he said. Consumer satisfaction played a big role, Haracz said, adding that he thinks the grilled chicken sandwich's flavor profile didn't always wow guests. "McDonald's also realized once it gets to a point, there may be menu cannibalization, [which] means instead of ordering Chicken McNuggets, I might order the chicken sandwich," Haracz said. "Well, if we take the chicken sandwich away, are they still going to order Chicken McNuggets or other items? Most likely they are." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Could the grilled chicken sandwich make a comeback? Haracz thinks it's possible. "I do think there's a chance it could come back because many chains are dealing with the fact that beef prices are rising, and a way to offset that is to offer a more affordable protein option, which would be chicken," he said. Haracz said he's not sure if there will be a renaissance of grilled chicken specifically.  "Certainly chicken items, in general, will be more popular, not only because of the beef prices, but also, that is a bigger profit margin if McDonald's develops it appropriately." Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald's for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad88f802b01e86071e0d260 OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims te 2026-10-21T10:10:08.783Z OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush wanted to join ‘Titanic mythology’ when Titan sub imploded, friend claims OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush built the Titan submersible to implode on its dive to the Titanic wreck so he could become part of "Titanic mythology," a longtime friend claimed, saying it was a "mousetrap for billionaires." Karl Stanley, a commercial submersible expert and longtime friend of Rush, made the claim in author Matthew Gavin Frank’s new book, "Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines." "[Rush’s] ego was so big," Stanley told Frank, "he was willing to die and kill to be the pivotal character of this story. He wanted to go [die] at the wreck [of Titanic]. The more high-profile, the better. He didn’t just murder four wealthy people and get paid a cool mill to do it—they are all part of the Titanic mythology." TITAN SUBMERSIBLE WIDOW SAYS REMAINS OF HUSBAND AND SON CAME BACK IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE SMALL 'SHOEBOXES' The Titan lost contact with its support ship on June 18, 2023 while it was descending to see the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic, which sparked a multinational search. Debris was found four days later, and officials announced the Titan had imploded, killing all five people onboard: Rush, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, and Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman. Passengers paid up to $250,000 to be onboard the Titan. A U.S. Coast Guard investigation would later determine that the disaster was preventable. TITANIC SURVIVOR'S LIFE JACKET SELLS FOR OVER $900K AT AUCTION, FAR EXCEEDING PRICE EXPECTATIONS Frank wrote that Rush's ambitions went well beyond his own death, saying that the name Titan, which was borrowed from the doomed ocean liner in Morgan Robertson’s 1898 novel "Futility," was done intentionally. That novel features a fictional British ocean liner named "Titan" that strikes an iceberg, drawing a parallel to the fate of the Titanic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "According to Stanley, in order to extend, and to be a part of this larger story, Rush needed to compel more than just his own death, and he needed to knowingly fabricate a 'futile' vessel, costumed in a titanic name, as his murder weapon," Frank wrote. SEND US A TIP "You believe that Rush knew the sub was going to implode—actually intended it to—and that he killed everyone onboard, himself included, to best become part of the ongoing Titanic mythology?" Frank asked Stanley. "I know this is what happened," Stanley said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Stanley also alleged that "most everyone" who worked for OceanGate knew what would happen to the Titan, and "all of them are s------- their pants" after the implosion. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Brandi Young, a former federal and state prosecutor, told Fox News Digital that a first-degree murder charge would have been difficult to prove because Rush was risking his own life on the dive, saying a manslaughter charge would have been more likely. "There’d be an argument to be made that perhaps second-degree murder, showing just reckless, extreme disregard, something that’s heightened over manslaughter, that potentially might be an avenue," said Young. "You have a lot of direct evidence of just the pure recklessness of someone going forward with complete disregard for the other human life." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad88d292b01e86071e0d1fc DAVID MARCUS: The 5 factors that could decide Michigan's tight and ugly senate race te 2026-10-21T10:00:09.638Z DAVID MARCUS: The 5 factors that could decide Michigan's tight and ugly senate race The Michigan senate race between Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has turned into the marquee matchup of the 2026 midterm, both as a test of the far left’s ability to compete in middle America and as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s leadership. So what will tip the balance? While many of the basic factors of this contest have already been built in, such as El-Sayed’s disdain for Israel, and Rogers, somewhat qualified, support for the president’s policies, there are a few points emerging that could prove decisive in the final two weeks. MORNING GLORY: THE POLLS GOT MICHIGAN BADLY WRONG. NOW DEMOCRATS MAY FACE A BIGGER RECKONING Here are five factors that still could sway who some late deciders vote for, or whether they turn out to vote at all. Policy differences aside, Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed are very different people with very different temperaments, and voters Fox News Digital spoke with in Michigan could see, in the same temperamental attributes, either a positive or negative light. For example, Leon in Detroit, a city employee in his 40s who supported El -Sayed’s opponent Haley Stevens in the primary, said of Abdul, "He just comes off arrogant, like he’s talking down to everybody," but young voters I spoke with in Grand Rapids called this attitude, "confidence," and "assertiveness." DAVID MARCUS: WHY ABDUL EL-SAYED’S ANTI-BILLIONAIRE SCREEDS MAY NOT PLAY IN GRAND RAPIDS On the ground, one could almost describe the race as a Thanksgiving dinner in which Rogers is your calm, conservative, wealthy uncle and El-Sayed is the new college boyfriend who keeps talking about how terrible American capitalism is and why the football game on tv is toxic, Michigan voters must choose who they hope will be there next year.. LEE CARTER: 2026 ELECTION COULD ALL COME DOWN TO JUST ONE TYPE OF VOTER Back in August, when El-Sayed won a one point victory over Stevens, despite polls showing him up by double digits, it was the aggressive far left ground game, especially in semi urban areas like Dearborn, from groups like the Democratic Socialists of America that saved his bacon. FOX NEWS POLL: MICHIGAN VOTERS SPLIT BETWEEN EL-SAYED AND ROGERS As Tiffany Justice, Senior Advisor for Citizen’s Alliance told Fox News Digital, " Michigan elections are won at the margins, and the voters who decide them are working-class conservatives who agree with us but don't have a habit of voting. A TV ad won't get them there. A neighbor knocking on their door, looking them in the eye, and personally inviting them to the polls will." Rogers claims that the GOP ground game has been improving in the Wolverine State, and he better hope so, in fact the money men on the right might need to shift a bit from ads on screens to faces at screen doors. TRUMP CAMPAIGN INSIDER REVEALS STRATEGY BEHIND MIDTERM BLITZ THAT WHITE HOUSE HOPES PAYS OFF BIG You didn’t really think we could leave the president out of this, did you? El-Sayed has dared Trump to campaign with Rogers in Michigan, and Trump has decided to oblige him with a rally set for Sunday, October 25th, just a day after former President Barack Obama will rally with Abdul. MIKE ROGERS PRESSES CNN'S DANA BASH ON WHY THE PRESS IS 'EAGER' TO DEFEND ABDUL EL-SAYED Rogers, for his part, has distanced himself from Trump both on the conflict in Iran and on the Canadian tariff war, and notably has done so with no blowback from the commander in chief, a Trump rally will bring out much needed MAGA voters, but could it also alienate independent voters just days before the election. El-Sayed’s family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as his past statements in support of it, have become central to this race, even after Abdul’s hand-waving "sort of" disavowal of the group in a testy town hall exchange, and the backdrop to this issue is the pro Islamist riots in France. COULD FRANCE'S RIOTS HAPPEN HERE? EXPERTS SEE PARALLELS IN SOCIALISM, IMMIGRATION — AND KEY DIFFERENCES Americans, including voters in Michigan, are increasingly looking towards Europe, with its burning buildings in Limoges and trampling of free speech in London, as a warning of what happens when a nation has untrammeled immigration without assimilation. LIZ PEEK: TWO TROUBLED SENATE RACES COULD SPOIL DEMOCRATS' BLUE-WAVE FANTASY If these riots persist and get worse, both Rogers and El-Sayed will have to address them and the undertones will be clear as day to Michigan voters. On Wednesday, Rogers and El-Sayed will take the stage for their second and final debate, the first having been contentious, but arguably without a knockout blow for either man. The electorate is much more keyed in than it was on October 8th, when they first sparred, making this the biggest chance either side has to attract new votes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION How aggressive will El-Sayed be, and can he do it without voters like Leon thinking he is condescending? Can Mike Rogers keep his cool, and should he? In a race this close, one viral moment could make all the difference. With 2 weeks left to go, the Michigan senate race sits on a knife’s edge, and any of these 5 factors could tip it to one side or to the other. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad88ad02b01e86071e0d198 Russia releases American teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin te 2026-10-21T09:50:08.241Z Russia releases American teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin Russia has freed a retired U.S. teacher who was locked up on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The Michigan man, Stephen Hubbard, had been sentenced in 2024 to almost seven years imprisonment. The Associated Press contributed to this report This is a breaking news story and will be updated Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad88acb2b01e86071e0d16e Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard te 2026-10-21T09:50:03.047Z Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, little. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad881752b01e86071e0d006 Trump's MOAB threat could put Iran's deepest bunkers in America's crosshairs te 2026-10-21T09:10:13.101Z Trump's MOAB threat could put Iran's deepest bunkers in America's crosshairs Take President Donald Trump’s threat on the MOAB seriously. The U.S. Air Force’s GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast weapon, nicknamed the "mother of all bombs," could figure prominently in any new airstrike plans targeting Iran. "The mother of all bombs is not nuclear," Trump said. "This is just an extremely large bomb. It’s like a tiny nuclear bomb, but the mother of all bombs is one big bomb, but it’s not nuclear." "I wouldn’t use nuclear. We don’t have to," Trump said. FRESH ACTIVITY EMERGES AT IRAN’S DEEPLY BURIED NUCLEAR SITE AS TRUMP WARNS IRAN NOT TO ‘GET CUTE’ He’s right. The U.S. has a range of precision weapons that can knock out any suspicious target in Iran, including the construction activity at Pickaxe mountain. Admiral Bradley Cooper, Commander, United States Central Command, has detailed knowledge of high-value Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps sites that could be MOAB targets. President Trump has said he won’t strike Iran prior to the mid-terms, but clearly he is looking at Central Command’s strike briefing charts in great detail. And he wants Iran to know it. Here are four reasons the MOAB is a formidable threat. Trump ordered the first use of a MOAB in Afghanistan in April 2017 The MOAB was dropped on April 13, 2017, on a cave complex in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. "There was no surprise," then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis said of the MOAB. "The battle was going on, and we were going to use what was necessary to break ISIS," he added. Mattis said he wasn’t going to waste time "digging into tunnels to count bodies"; CNN reported 94 ISIS fighters killed. Too big for U.S. bombers While America’s B-2, B-52 and B-1 bombers can easily carry the weight of the 21,000-lb. MOAB, the problem is the shape. The MOAB used in 2017 was too big to fit on the standard racks and rotary launchers in the bomber weapons bays. For the Afghanistan mission, the MOAB was loaded on a special cradle and slid out of the back ramp of an MC-130 while in flight. Don’t worry about the MC-130s. Yes, the basic C-130 is a cargo plane, but the Special Operations versions like the MC-130 are adapted for clandestine missions. This is also where air dominance over Iran comes in handy. The initial weeks of Operation Epic Fury knocked out Iran’s Russian-built integrated air defenses. Subsequent strikes by CENTCOM have prevented Iran from reconstituting their air defenses. MC-130s on a MOAB mission might also get help with electronic warfare and other attack suppression from the Space Force, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft like the EA-18G, F-35C and E-2D. MOAB is a precision weapon The clue is the official designation of GBU-43 which stands for Guided Bomb Unit. Small drogue parachutes stabilize the MOAB upon release and then the satellite-guidance kit guides the bomb to the designated point of impact. MOAB is actually an air burst; earlier, smaller heavy air blast weapons were used in World War II and in Vietnam under the name "daisy-cutter." The theory behind an air burst is to maximize blast effect without muffling by the ground. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Built for the Iraq war The MOAB was built in great haste by the Air Force Research Lab just prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. At the time, reports suggested Iraq might have built large underground bunkers for dictator Saddam Hussein’s loyal troops. Saddam Hussein back in 1991 had famously taunted the U.S.-led Coalition about engaging in "the mother of all battles," which, of course, turned out to be the airpower-led victory of Operation Desert Storm. Trump’s decision to bring up the MOAB is all about keeping military pressure on the IRGC as the U.S. naval blockade squeezes their oil revenue. The MOAB would be an intimidation weapon for knocking out military targets. IRGC commanders would face major losses. And it’s also a reminder that the U.S. can carry out any military strike deemed necessary, to prevent Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon and stop their terrorism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad881742b01e86071e0cffd Gavin Newsom’s legislative minions just got a lesson in constitutional supremacy te 2026-10-21T09:10:12.359Z Gavin Newsom’s legislative minions just got a lesson in constitutional supremacy It is no surprise that a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit just enjoined the blatantly unconstitutional attempt by the "No-Longer-So-Golden State" to impose restrictions on the ability of ICE and other federal agents to enforce federal immigration law. That panel was doing exactly what federal courts are supposed to do — uphold the U.S. Constitution. On October 14 in U.S. v. California, the court tossed the so-called "No Vigilantes Act" (NVA) onto the ash heap. This law was part of the state’s continuing effort to obstruct federal immigration enforcement, which has included relentless public attacks by the governor and state officials on federal agents just trying to do their job of enforcing the law. That includes noxious claims like Newsom likening them to the thuggish "secret police" of an "authoritarian" state. The NVA required any non-uniformed "federal law enforcement officer" operating in California to "visibly display identification" when carrying out federal law enforcement duties. A federal agent violating this requirement could be criminally prosecuted by the state. FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS NEW YORK LAW BANNING ICE AGENTS FROM WEARING MASKS As the Ninth Circuit pointed out, the Supremacy Clause in Article VI makes the "Constitution, and the Laws of the United States…the Supreme Law of the Land." In other words, federal law not only overrides any state law to the contrary, but it requires what is called "intergovernmental immunity." Under "the intergovernmental immunity component of the Supremacy Clause…states may not directly regulate the Federal Government’s operations or property." The panel cites to a 1996 Ninth Circuit decision, Blackburn v. U.S., on this issue, but then points out that this basic legal principle — that states cannot interfere in federal functions — goes all the way back to one of the most seminal Supreme Court cases in our history, McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). "It is the very essence of Supremacy," said the Court in McCulloch, "to remove all obstacles to its action within its own sphere, and so to modify every power vested in subordinate governments, as to exempt its own operations from their own influence." That is why "States have no power … to retard, impede, burden, or in any manner control the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by Congress to carry into execution the powers vested in the General Government." California tried to argue that the NVA was constitutional because it did not "substantially burden" federal law enforcement. But the Ninth Circuit shot that down, too, saying any attempt by a state law to directly regulate "the conduct of the United States…is void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations, and irrespective of the degree to which the state law interferes with such functions or operations." What made this law even worse was its threat to criminally prosecute federal agents. This is especially ironic because California attempted to do with the NVA what the Supreme Court specifically told the state it couldn’t do 136 years ago in another seminal case, In re Neagle (1890), also cited by the Ninth Circuit panel. That decision reads like a Hollywood movie but also demonstrates just how bizarre state officials have acted in California for a long time, not just in today’s heated political arena. In re Neagle involved the state of California trying to prosecute a U.S. Marshal for murder. Marshall David Neagle was acting as a bodyguard for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Field, a job the U.S. Marshal’s Service still carries out today. He shot and killed the former chief justice of California’s state supreme court, David Terry, at a railway station in the San Joaquin Valley, after Terry tried to assassinate Field. Terry was known for his violent temper and apparently had a grudge against Field for a court decision involving the prior divorce of Terry’s current wife. DOJ DEMANDS SANCTUARY STATES END 'BLATANTLY UNLAWFUL' ANTI-ICE POLICY AS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH The Ninth Circuit quoted the Supreme Court’s opinion in Neagle that even the "most unquestionable and most universally applicable of state laws, such as those concerning murder, will not be allowed to control the conduct a marshal of the United States acting under and in pursuance of the laws of the United States." California couldn’t prosecute a U.S. Marshall then for doing his job, and it cannot criminally prosecute federal agents now who are "acting under and in pursuance of the [immigration] laws of the United States." End of story, end of case, end of unconstitutional state law. By the way, a second law enacted by California’s constitutionally ignorant legislators, the "No Secret Police Act," was already enjoined by a lower court for the same reason. That law made it a criminal offense for federal agents to wear "a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity." You know, the same agents who have been villainized, doxxed, followed home, harassed, run down by cars, and shot at by thugs who masquerade as protesters. As the Ninth Circuit correctly recognized, the lawlessness occurring in California is not limited to thugs. Perhaps some remedial courses on the Constitution for Governor Newsom and the California legislature may be in order. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad881732b01e86071e0cff4 ELI STEELE: California forces companies to mine the past for slavery's sins te 2026-10-21T09:10:11.613Z ELI STEELE: California forces companies to mine the past for slavery's sins Editor's note: This op-ed is part of a series by Eli Steele exploring White guilt in America and the West. Steele is the director of the newly released documentary essay, "White Guilt." See the film at WhiteGuiltFilm.com. I am a native Californian, and I will never get over the absurdity of seeing California and slavery in the same sentence. I believe I saw it for the first time during the height of the Black Lives Matter unrest. I remembered how I learned in my San Jose elementary school that California entered the Union in 1850 as a free state. Yet here we are again, this time with AB 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act. On September 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the act into law. "This is a bill that requires large companies that operated before 1965 to search their records for ties to slavery going back to 1849 and then we make it public," Newsom said. "These are insurance policies on enslaved people. Human beings used as collateral, quite literally as collateral for loans." REPARATIONS ACTIVISTS CELEBRATE 'IMPORTANT VICTORY' AFTER NEWSOM SIGNS FIRST-EVER CORPORATE SLAVERY BILL I first learned about these atrocities as a child, and they made me understand how total the dehumanization of slavery was. This history should be learned, but there is something profoundly different about turning history into a legal obligation, sworn under penalty of perjury. This comes at a time when most California students, including Black students, are underperforming in reading and math. So why does Sacramento want to excavate corporate records from 1849 rather than fix the classrooms today? I believe the point of this investigation is not to discover more history, since we have historians for that, but to unearth confessions that can be commodified as grievances. To see why, you have to understand that White guilt is transactional. SMITHSONIAN SCREENING DISPUTE PUTS MUSEUM'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSE VIEWS ON TRIAL: 'RIGHT KIND OF BLACK?' When I mention White guilt, many people tell me they feel none. Of course they don't. You cannot feel guilt for what you have not done. But, that is not White guilt. "White guilt doesn't have anything to do with actual feelings of guilt," my father, Shelby Steele, author, columnist and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, says in our new documentary, "White Guilt." White guilt is the collective guilt that says all Whites must carry the sins of the slave masters and segregationists forever. Activists on the Left have leveraged this accusation for power since the 1960s, and it has produced a terror in many whites, the terror of being tied to this racist past. Those Whites, especially liberal Whites, want innocence most of all, the ability to say, "I am not like those racist whites." ELI STEELE: NYC ICE SHOOTING EXPOSES HOW WHITE GUILT ERASES PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Black leaders understood early on, as my father did in the 1960s, that Whites would do anything out of their deep, existential desire for innocence. That is what gives White guilt its transactional nature.  My father has said that White guilt is "quite literally the same thing as Black power." From Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton to Black Lives Matter, these leaders knew their power was in selling Black victimization. Whites bought innocence with everything from endless programs of dependency to lowered education standards. Both sides of this White guilt — Black power symbiosis get what they want, and that is the trap. ELI STEELE: THE TERROR OF BEING CALLED RACIST IS CRUSHING FREE SPEECH IN AMERICA In order to keep the lucrative White guilt grift alive, Black leaders have to keep Blacks locked into permanent victimhood, and Whites have to remain condemned as eternally guilty. As America continues to make racial progress, this symbiosis has moved further left, and further into the past, in search of more grievances. It was California’s reparations task force that demanded AB 2599. This new law applies to any company doing business in California that takes in more than $100 million a year worldwide and existed in some form by the end of 1964.  Once the legislature funds it, any such company will be legally bound to go through its records, and the records of its parent companies, subsidiaries and predecessors, back to 1849. It must report any findings that the company sold or leased slaves, used them as collateral for loans, or insured them. The first filings are due as early as January 15, 2029, and the records will be kept online indefinitely. Every filing will be a confession made under oath, and every confession becomes one more grievance on the public record, available to the activists for as long as the database exists. Newsom bought his own racial innocence by signing into law the demand that more Black victimization be found. Imagine if Newsom had refused to sign. He would have been blasted as the governor who protected the companies that exploited slaves.  Right there is the very terror that White guilt deploys to kill any reasonable objections. And the corporations on the target list will confess to the sins of their predecessors and buy their innocence with statements of regret and funding for programs and initiatives. None of them will risk the stigmatization that comes with fighting a slavery disclosure law. REPARATIONS ADVOCATES SLAM CASH COMPENSATION ‘HANDOUT’ LABEL, POINT TO PAST GOVERNMENT REMEDIES On the same day, Newsom vetoed a bill to exempt reparations payments from state income tax. Where there was no innocence to be gained, he refused to cost his state actual revenue. On the other side of the bargain are the sellers, and their product is Black victimization. The author of the bill, Democratic Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, told CalMatters which companies he expects to file. "I'm thinking agriculture. I'm thinking banking, insurance. I'm thinking anything in the financial sector." Then he said about what comes next. "Once the public has this disclosure and we have a full accounting of the impact, then it's up to us to decide what that means and what we're going to do about it." If that last line comes off as a threat, it is because it is. Bryan is telling these companies that once the grievance is documented, lawmakers will set the price of penance. And what this statement also reveals is that this is nothing more than a fishing expedition to find the crime to fuel the White guilt-Black power symbiosis. CALIFORNIA COUNTY APPROVES REPARATIONS PLAN AS NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICT 'BLACK THRIVING' EFFORT STALLS That is why the left will never let the White guilt — Black power symbiosis die out. Kristin Nimmers, policy and campaign manager for the California Black Power Network, told Fox News Digital that "a single check is not going to holistically repair our communities." She wants "a harm-based approach, so whoever was harmed should be entitled to that repair." The rest of us are chum in this transaction, Black children most of all. California released its new test scores on October 15. Only 33.7% of Black students met the state standard in English. In math, it was 21.5%. Our state is busy chasing the ghost of past crimes while ignoring the very crimes of miseducation taking place today. But the White guilt-Black power symbiosis never had any interest in doing the hard work of developing young minds into individual talents. Instead, this symbiosis will wait for the companies to report back on the sins of their predecessors, and then its elites will hold up the evidence as yet more proof that California and America are systemically racist.  The past will be dragged into the present as if no progress had ever been made, the accusation refreshed and sharpened for another generation. And worst of all, the Black children who needed a state that believed in their future will instead be told that the sins in that database, from 1849, are what has been holding them back all along. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ELI STEELE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8816e2b01e86071e0cfce In San Francisco, a Family Earning $325,000 Qualifies for Government Aid te 2026-10-21T09:10:06.009Z In San Francisco, a Family Earning $325,000 Qualifies for Government Aid With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8816d2b01e86071e0cfc5 How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor te 2026-10-21T09:10:05.194Z How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8816c2b01e86071e0cfbc Christianity Today, a Voice of Centrist Evangelicalism, Is in Turmoil te 2026-10-21T09:10:04.286Z Christianity Today, a Voice of Centrist Evangelicalism, Is in Turmoil Former employees of the publication say new leadership has been pushing back on independent journalism. About half of its staff members have left or been laid off over 14 months. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8816b2b01e86071e0cfb3 Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds te 2026-10-21T09:10:03.372Z Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1f2b01e86071e0cf5b Scene pkg Oct. 21 te 2026-10-21T09:00:15.984Z Scene pkg Oct. 21 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1f2b01e86071e0cf52 Scene pkg Oct. 21 NDS te 2026-10-21T09:00:15.082Z Scene pkg Oct. 21 NDS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1e2b01e86071e0cf49 Gas prices Oct. 21 te 2026-10-21T09:00:14.265Z Gas prices Oct. 21 National average: $4.30 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1d2b01e86071e0cf40 Davis Dam releases for Oct. 21 te 2026-10-21T09:00:13.190Z Davis Dam releases for Oct. 21 Thursday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1c2b01e86071e0cf37 Harrah’s Laughlin hosts its most haunted Halloween ever te 2026-10-21T09:00:12.262Z Harrah’s Laughlin hosts its most haunted Halloween ever Harrah’s Laughlin hosts its most horrifying October ever as it debuts both the Haunted Halloween in the Rio Vista Amphitheater and Screams & Screens scary movie nights in the Fiesta Showroom. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1b2b01e86071e0cf2e Halloween Scarecrow and Jack O' Lantern te 2026-10-21T09:00:11.252Z Halloween Scarecrow and Jack O' Lantern Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f1a2b01e86071e0cf25 Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience returns with authentic recreation in Laughlin te 2026-10-21T09:00:10.087Z Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience returns with authentic recreation in Laughlin Chicago is a “rock and roll band with horns” that has produced some of the world’s most popular and innovative music since the late 1960s. Grammy winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members, their highest-selling album is 1984’s… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad87f182b01e86071e0cf1c Kenny Cetera's Chicago Experience te 2026-10-21T09:00:08.922Z Kenny Cetera's Chicago Experience Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad875b72b01e86071e0cd7f Nelly and special guest Lil Jon te 2026-10-21T08:20:07.320Z Nelly and special guest Lil Jon Nelly (right) and special guest Lil Jon (left) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad871072b01e86071e0ccc2 Country [Grammar] and Crunk: Nelly and special guest Lil Jon hit Laughlin Event Center with hip-hop hits te 2026-10-21T08:00:07.938Z Country [Grammar] and Crunk: Nelly and special guest Lil Jon hit Laughlin Event Center with hip-hop hits The scorching summer heat may be gone, but the Laughlin Event Center will get hot from the window to the wall as Nelly and special guest Lil Jon take the stage at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24. Tickets start… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad86eb02b01e86071e0cc47 Maricopa County Transitioning 46 Election Sites During Early Voting te 2026-10-21T07:50:08.957Z Maricopa County Transitioning 46 Election Sites During Early Voting By Staff Reporter | Maricopa County is transitioning dozens of election sites while early voting is underway. The Board of Supervisors and Recorder entered an agreement to transition 46 election sites from the recorder’s office to the board by Election Day on November 3.  BOS Elections Dept presentation on 2026 general election “Transition Plan” The leadership teams from Recorder’s Office & Board of Supervisors agreed to Vacate the lawsuit rulings. 46 election sites will be transitioning from Recorder’s Office to BOS by Nov 3rd Election Day. pic.twitter.com/o6vCZTsAeP — Thomas Galvin: Maricopa County Brd of Supervisors (@ThomasGalvin) October 19, 2026 The board discussed the transfer during its informal meeting on Monday. It is the outcome of a settlement agreement between the county recorder and board to vacate court rulings in the former’s lawsuit against the latter over election roles and responsibilities. The 46 voting locations will be transitioned from early voting to emergency voting sites. The county aims to accomplish each site transition within 45 to 90 minutes. Scott Jarrett, director of elections for the county, said during Monday’s meeting that he was “very confident” that the county would experience a “smooth transition.”  Under the agreement, Jarrett said, the board and recorder won’t share election equipment. Jarrett said the transition of equipment and sites reflected best practices for chain of custody and security.   “The reason why we’re doing this is, not only was it part of the settlement agreement, but this is a principle that is established in business practices, in government,” said Jarrett. “So that’s one of the main reasons why we’re not sharing this equipment: it’s to adhere to the [principle of] least privilege[.]”  Ballot-on-demand printers, check-in stations, and corresponding cabling will be swapped upon transition. Only non-technical equipment will stay, like voting booths, signage, and tables.  Taylor Kinnerup, communications personnel for Supervisor Thomas Galvin, posted a statement claiming that this refusal to share was because the transfer of site equipment was required. The language of the agreement doesn’t include a requirement for transition and even supports shared equipment, as noted by Merissa Caldwell, EZAZ chairwoman. The agreement does state that the board was required to give the recorder ownership of early voting equipment, and that the board handles the procurement, deployment, and control of equipment and supplies.  The agreement also allowed for the board and recorder’s office to purchase early voting site equipment jointly.  Despite the arrangement that took place this week, the supervisors and recorder have not been operating on friendly terms. Some of the supervisors, including board leadership, attacked Recorder Justin Heap last week for adhering to federal policy and filing a complaint about suspicious activity witnessed on a ballot tabulation center livestream. Footage reflected two elections workers entering the tabulation center late at night to upload flash drives into elections equipment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation quickly investigated and cleared the workers of wrongdoing. The county also issued statements clarifying that the footage reflected authorized work updating ballot duplication system software and uploading election files. Days later, a voting location in Chandler had the settings for three ballot printers altered. The recorder’s office replaced the printers and sent them for forensic examination, and on that same day issued a press release notifying voters of the incident. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating but says it has so far found no evidence of election interference or a crime.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Maricopa County Transitioning 46 Election Sites During Early Voting first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad86c572b01e86071e0cb8a Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | Avoiding conflicts of interest te 2026-10-21T07:40:07.401Z Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | Avoiding conflicts of interest The general election is approaching, set for Nov. 3, with early voting well underway. Two Lake Havasu City Council candidates are vying for the final remaining seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad86c552b01e86071e0cb78 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Broken sidewalk sees quick fix te 2026-10-21T07:40:05.893Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Broken sidewalk sees quick fix Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad86a032b01e86071e0ca7e Biggs Leads Push To Expand Copper Production On Arizona Military Lands te 2026-10-21T07:30:11.191Z Biggs Leads Push To Expand Copper Production On Arizona Military Lands By Ethan Faverino | Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), alongside fellow Republican Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) and Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), is urging the U.S. Department of War to explore opportunities to expand domestic copper production on military lands across Arizona. In an October 19 press release, Biggs announced that the three lawmakers sent a letter dated October 9, 2026, to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, requesting that the department identify opportunities for copper mining, processing, refining, and recycling on approximately 3.12 million acres of defense land under its management in Arizona. The lawmakers emphasized Arizona’s position as the nation’s leading copper-producing state, accounting for approximately 70% of all copper mined in the United States. With its extensive mineral deposits, skilled workforce, established infrastructure, and significant military presence, the state is positioned to play a central role in strengthening domestic mineral supply chains and reducing dependence on foreign sources. “Arizona has been blessed with an abundance of natural resources that are essential to America’s economic prosperity and national security,” stated Congressman Biggs. “For too long, our country has allowed unnecessary barriers and an overreliance on foreign supply chains to undermine our ability to produce the critical materials our military needs.” “Arizona already leads in copper production, and we have a tremendous opportunity to build on that strength. We should be looking at every responsible avenue to expand domestic production, unleash American industry, and ensure our military has a reliable supply of the resources necessary to defend our citizens and freedoms,” added Biggs. I'm urging the Department of War to identify opportunities to expand domestic copper mining, processing, refining, and recycling on the approximately 3.12 million acres of defense land under its management in Arizona. Arizona already leads in copper production, and we have a… pic.twitter.com/dGkH4IFOvH — Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) October 19, 2026 In their letter, the congressmen highlighted copper’s importance to military readiness, noting its widespread use in electrical systems, communications equipment, munitions, aircraft, naval vessels, and military installations. The lawmakers also cited three executive orders aimed at strengthening domestic mineral production and national security. These include Executive Order 14220, which identified copper as essential to national security, Executive Order 14241, which directed efforts to accelerate domestic mineral production, and Executive Order 14415, signed July 20, 2026, which established a policy prioritizing domestic and allied sources for critical materials used by the military. The letter requests that the Department of War identify suitable military lands in Arizona for copper and other critical mineral development while ensuring that any proposed activities remain consistent with military training, testing, and operational readiness requirements. Additionally, the lawmakers asked the department to evaluate existing federal authorities, programs, partnerships, and investments that could accelerate domestic mineral production and processing, while identifying potential legislative changes Congress could consider. Biggs, Gosar, and Crane also requested a briefing within 90 days outlining potential development sites, available resources, and any outstanding infrastructure or permitting requirements. “Arizona has the resources, workforce, infrastructure, and military presence to play a central role in securing America’s copper supply,” the lawmakers wrote. “We urge the Department to put these assets to work.” The congressmen argued that expanding domestic copper production and processing would strengthen the nation’s defense supply chain, create opportunities for American workers, and reduce reliance on foreign mineral suppliers. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Biggs Leads Push To Expand Copper Production On Arizona Military Lands first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad867a92b01e86071e0ca16 Democrat Veteran Credits Ciscomani With Putting People Over Politics te 2026-10-21T07:20:09.848Z Democrat Veteran Credits Ciscomani With Putting People Over Politics By Matthew Holloway | U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s (R-AZ-06) reelection campaign released a new advertisement last week featuring an injured combat veteran who identifies himself as a registered Democrat and credits the congressman with speaking up on his behalf. In the advertisement, the veteran describes seeking assistance from Ciscomani. “I’m an injured combat veteran. I wish you could hear my desperation, my frustration, what’s happened to me,” he says. “I am a registered Democrat, but I chose to reach out to him because I was at the end of my rope.” Chris is an injured combat veteran. He’s also a registered Democrat. When he had nowhere else to turn, he called my office. We answered. And we delivered. I work for EVERYONE in #AZ06. No party lines. No politics. Just people and results. WATCH. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/WhaPD55zNN — Juan Ciscomani (@JuanCiscomani) October 15, 2026 Chris credits Ciscomani with advocating for him. “He has spoken out for me, spoken up for me. He definitely put me as a person over politics,” he says. The campaign identifies Chris as a resident of the Sixth District. The advertisement does not specify the underlying case or describe a particular benefits decision or other outcome. “This is what public service is supposed to look like,” Ciscomani said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent. If you’re a resident of AZ-06, especially a veteran who served this country and needs help, my office will show up for you.” Ciscomani is seeking reelection against Democrat JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District, which includes portions of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, and Graham counties and all of Greenlee County. In an endorsement announcement in July, the campaign listed 11 current and former county supervisors supporting Ciscomani. The Democratic endorsers included former Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Graham County Supervisor Paul David, and Greenlee County Supervisor David Gomez. Greenlee County Supervisor Will Wearne was identified as an independent. The new advertisement’s focus on veterans follows legislative efforts involving education benefits, health care, and homeownership. Ciscomani’s congressional office says nearly 80,000 veterans live in the district and that four veteran-focused bills he led passed the House during the current Congress. Among those measures is the Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act, H.R. 1458, which the House passed Feb. 2, 2026. The legislation would expand access to qualifying certificate and technical training programs through the GI Bill, including certain programs offered in a hybrid format. The measure also addresses protections for National Guard and Reserve students called to active duty during a semester. Ciscomani’s office said it would allow eligible students to receive grades for substantially completed coursework rather than having to repeat it. Ciscomani also co-led the VA Home Loan Affordability Act, H.R. 8532, with Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI). An announcement from Ciscomani’s office in May described the proposal as an effort to remove barriers in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ home loan process, particularly for veterans in rural communities. The campaign additionally cited Ciscomani’s work on the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. His office announced its signing into law in January 2025, describing the legislation as a package of improvements to veterans’ health care and benefits. Beyond legislation, Ciscomani’s office reported in May that it worked with the VA to reopen a Vet Center Outstation in Sierra Vista, providing mental health care and other resources at no cost to veterans. During that district work period, Ciscomani also visited the Northwest VA Clinic with VA Secretary Doug Collins and met with veterans and service organizations. “I am here to serve everyone in the district, regardless of party,” Ciscomani said. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Democrat Veteran Credits Ciscomani With Putting People Over Politics first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad860a12b01e86071e0c904 Alabama governor commutes death sentence as doubts emerge about evidence in murder conviction te 2026-10-21T06:50:09.367Z Alabama governor commutes death sentence as doubts emerge about evidence in murder conviction Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, commuted the sentence of a death row inmate on Tuesday after the current Jefferson County district attorney and several former judges and prosecutors raised concerns about his conviction. The governor said she was commuting Toforest Johnson’s death sentence to life in prison without parole. Johnson, who has long maintained his innocence, was convicted in the 1995 murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy. He remains incarcerated at the Holman Correctional Facility. "When presented with Mr. Johnson’s case, I had concerns there was not enough direct evidence to carry out the most serious punishment, death," Ivey said in a statement. "My decision is not a determination of innocence, but a recognition that the circumstances of this case justify commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment, without possibility of parole." Ivey has commuted the death sentences of three death row inmates since she became governor in 2017. She has also overseen 27 executions during her tenure, which will end in January because she is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. GOP GOV DEWINE URGES OHIO TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, SAYS IT IS NO LONGER A DETERRENT The governor spared his life despite Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urging her last week to reject the clemency request and "respect the jury's decision" and the rulings of the courts reviewing Johnson's case. On July 19, 1995, Hardy was shot twice in the head as he was working off-duty security outside a hotel in Birmingham. Johnson said he was on the other side of the city when the shooting happened. One of Johnson’s attorneys, Ty Alper, said he and his client are grateful to Ivey for "diligently reviewing Toforest’s case and taking action to spare an innocent man from execution," but added that they will continue to fight to overturn the conviction. "Toforest Johnson is innocent. Now it is up to the courts to overturn his conviction and grant him a new trial. We will keep fighting until he is home with his family," Alper said in a statement. LAWYERS, EXPERTS URGE TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO COMMUTE CHRISTA PIKE’S SENTENCE AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION Johnson's attorneys have waged a yearslong legal battle to secure a new trial. His push for a new trial has received national attention and attracted widespread support, including from prominent lawyers, such as the original prosecutor in his case, as well as celebrities such as Kim Kardashian. Several former judges and prosecutors have joined supporters seeking a new trial for Johnson over questions about his conviction. Former Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley, former Chief Justices of the Alabama Supreme Court Sonny Hornsby and Drayton Nabers and other former judges and prosecutors have submitted briefs or written editorials backing a new trial. Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr, who was elected in 2018, is among those who have backed Johnson’s call for a new trial. In 2024, Carr wrote in a court filing that the "evidence in this case has unraveled over 20 years." Carr said that credible alibi witnesses place Johnson in another area at the time of the shooting. He also said there are multiple reasons to doubt the key prosecution witness, who "claimed she overheard Johnson confess to the murder on a three-way phone call on which she was eavesdropping." LONGEST-SERVING US PRISONER DIES AT 101 AFTER ESCAPING DEATH PENALTY 8 TIMES The woman testified during Johnson's 1998 trial that she was eavesdropping on a phone call when she heard a man she believed was Johnson admitting to the shooting. She received a $5,000 reward in 2001 for her assistance in the case. Johnson’s lawyers said that the state withheld evidence of monetary incentive for her testimony. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84de32b01e86071e0c1f4 Bulldogs take part in NAIC Championship te 2026-10-21T05:30:11.106Z Bulldogs take part in NAIC Championship By K. Conner On Oct 17, the Winslow Bulldog cross country teams traveled to Page to compete in the 3A North and NAIC Championship. In the 5000-meter varsity girls race Winslow would take fifth with 114 points. Winslow team results include Sonway Masayesva in second place with a time of 20:49.1. Lilyana Jones, 21st, with a time of 22:35.9. Naomi Yazzie, 25th; Emiah Yazzie, 30th; and Kyleigh Hosteen, 40th. In the 5000-meter varsity boys race Winslow would take sixth place with 157 points. Winslow team results include Juelz Soke in eighth place with a time of 17:11. Jerron Jordon, 37th, with a time of 19:05. Hehiwalani Tsosie, 38th, with a time of 19:11.8. Colby Jesus, 40th, with a time of 19:17.2 and Montrell Masawytewa, 53, with a time of 21:03.6. In the 5000-meter open girls race there were no team results given. Winslow runners included Andriel McMillan in third place with a time of 26:19.8 and Zoey Tutsi, 13, with a time of 32:08.8. In the 5000-meter open boys race Winslow would take third with 60 points. Winslow team results include Tylin Nez in sixth place with a time of 20:42.6. Terron Manuel, 14th, with a time of 22:43.8. Hunter Albert, 16th, with a time of 23:26.4, Michael Wathogoma, 19th, with a time of 24:41.1 and Dallas Benally, 23rd, with a time of 26:07.5. The post Bulldogs take part in NAIC Championship first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84de22b01e86071e0c1eb Lady Bulldogs come up short in last week’s games te 2026-10-21T05:30:10.261Z Lady Bulldogs come up short in last week’s games By K. Conner On Oct. 13, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Monument Valley Lady Mustangs of Kayenta. The match would go four sets to determine the victor. In the first set the Bulldogs would start off strong and maintain the lead to take the set, 25-23. In the second set the Mustangs would show why they are rated in the top 10 in the state, winning 25-13. In the third set both teams would keep each other on their toes with long volleys taking place to get each point and Monument Valley on top 25-19. In the fourth set the Mustangs would dominate 25 Winslow 10. Winslow stats include 7 aces led by Kassidy Belone with 3; 28 kills led by Amiah Nez with 9; 103 attacks led by Belone with 37 and Amiah Nez with 34; 56 digs led Belone with 13, Amiah Nez 11 along with Kylin Nez and Brielle Becenti each with 10 Digs; and 28 assists led by Amorita Espinoza with 11. On Oct. 14 the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Lady Scouts of Window Rock at Senior Night. The senior players honored were Captain Brielle Becenti, Amorita Espinoza, Alana Francis along with Alani Web, and managers Shyonn Begay, Stella Nam and Cham Panana-Zaragoza. The match would be a wild one going all five sets to determine the winner. In the first set the Scouts would keep it close but the Bulldogs prevailed 25-22. In the second set the Scouts would lead early but the Bulldogs would step up and take it back. Window Rock 15 Winslow 25. In the third set the Scouts would keep the Bulldogs at bay to take the set, 25-16. In the fourth set the Lady Scouts would again take the set, 25-18. It would be the fifth set that would keep everyone on the edge of their seats with both teams leaving everything on the court they had and going to extra points but Window Rock took the set, 19-17. Winslow stats included 18 aces led by Taylor Rios with 5; 54 kills led by Amiah Nez with 23; 181 attacks led by Amiah Nez with 71 and Kassidy Belone with 42; 103 digs led by Belone with 27; and 53 assists led by Amorita Espinoza with 23 and Kylin Nez with 20. The post Lady Bulldogs come up short in last week’s games first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84de12b01e86071e0c1e2 Lobos secure eighth win of the season te 2026-10-21T05:30:09.432Z Lobos secure eighth win of the season By Greg Perkins Another week, another easy win for top-ranked Snowflake. Hosting 12th-ranked Eastmark, the Lobos started slow, leading just 7-3 at the half, but they found their stride in the second half, scoring 28 unanswered points and securing their eighth win of the season. Snowflake’s first and only score in the opening half came off a Zander Alcantar interception, giving the Lobo offense a short field to work with.  Brenner Green broke free for a 30-yard run to the Firebird six-yard line. On the next play, Jacob LaDuke ran in the final six yards, making it 7-0 after McCoy Norton’s point-after kick.  Both teams traded punts and possessions throughout the rest of the first quarter and most of the second until late in the half.  In the final minutes of the half, Eastmark moved inside Snowflake’s 10-yard line before the Lobo defense held them to a 25-yard field goal, making it 7-3 at the break.  Jacob LaDuke scored on a 14-yard run on Snowflake’s second possession of the third quarter, making it 14-3. Green extended the lead on their next possession, scooting in from 35 yards away to make it 21-3 with Norton’s kick. Norton booted an impressive 48-yard field goal early in the fourth, moving the lead to 24-3.  The Lobo defense put the final points on the board when Colter Willis intercepted a Firebird pass and returned it 55 yards for the pick-6, making the final score 31-3.  Snowflake didn’t have much success through the air as LaDuke completed just 3 passes for 28 yards. However, they did most of their damage on the ground. Green carried it 16 times for 146 yards and one score. LaDuke had 12 rushes for 55 total yards, finding the end zone twice. Otto Mills had 12 yards, and Maverick Greer had one 6-yard run.  Edge Bryant had one 21-yard reception. Eli Willis caught one for 4 yards, and Colter Willis had one 3-yard grab.  This week, the Lobos, now 8-0, will play their penultimate regular-season game on the road at Mesquite. The Wildcats are 4-4 and come in off a 45-44 win over Combs last week. Once again, on paper, the Lobos are just the much better team and should easily move to 9-0 with only one game left in the regular season.  Looking ahead, that one game will be at Arcadia on Oct. 30. The Titans are 7-1, having won seven straight games. They also handed the Lobos their only regular-season loss last year, winning the 4A Desert Sky Region in the process. The post Lobos secure eighth win of the season first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84de02b01e86071e0c1d9 Wildcats fall to Mogollon, 42-28 te 2026-10-21T05:30:08.569Z Wildcats fall to Mogollon, 42-28 By Greg Perkins   The Wildcats put together a nice season this year, going 6-3 through the regular season before falling to Mogollon in Friday night’s regular-season finale. Joseph City put together a strong season this year, marking their first winning campaign since 2022. The seventh-ranked Wildcats fell to fifth-ranked Mogollon, losing 42-28. With the final score only being a two-score difference, the Cats head into the 1A state playoffs with a little momentum.  As the seventh seed, they will host 10th-seeded Salome this Friday night. The two teams met in week three, when the Wildcats prevailed 48-12 in Salome. With this game being in Joseph City, fans can expect the Cats to cruise into the second round, where they will face a much more formidable foe in second-seed Hayden.  Salome enters Friday’s game with a 5-4 record and is in the midst of a four-game winning streak, scoring 66 points in each of its last two victories.  Joseph City, barring a letdown, should advance to face second-seeded and unbeaten Hayden, which received a first-round bye. The post Wildcats fall to Mogollon, 42-28 first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84ddf2b01e86071e0c1d0 Bulldogs go against the Sand Devils, falling 31-0 te 2026-10-21T05:30:07.583Z Bulldogs go against the Sand Devils, falling 31-0 By K. Conner On Oct. 16, the Winslow Bulldogs hosted the Page Sand Devils at their homecoming game and despite best efforts, the game ended in a shutout for the Bulldogs. In the first quarter the Sand Devils would first get on the board when Cole Tate kicked a field goal. In the second quarter Sand Devil Lorin John would score on a 70-yard punt return point after good, making the halftime score Page 10, Winslow 0. In the third quarter Sand Devil Braylon Rupp would score on a 24-yard pass run. Late in the quarter the Sand Devils would score on a 1-yard carry by Nikyah Lehi for a third quarter score of Page 24, Winslow 0. In the fourth quarter the Sand Devils would score for the last time when Rupp would get a 20-yard interception touchdown for a final score of Page 31, Winslow 0. The Bulldogs did get the fans on their feet with several plays. At the start of the game Noah Quinones would recover the kick-off fumble by the Sand Devils. Later in the quarter Drew Despain would also get a fumble recovery. In the second quarter Cayden Vigil would prevent the Sand Devils from scoring when he got an interception in the end zone. Bulldog kicker Tucker Conatser would get his punt blocked but then recover it himself, giving the Bulldogs a new set of downs. Marquez Romero would give the Sand Devil quarterback a hard time sacking him numerous times throughout the game. Tom Manning IV, a freshman quarterback, got to show off his arm late in the game also. The Winslow Bulldogs will be back in action on Oct. 23, when they travel to Ganado to take on the Hornets. The post Bulldogs go against the Sand Devils, falling 31-0 first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b8d2b01e86071e0beb8 Navajo County continues to discuss renewable development te 2026-10-21T05:20:13.343Z Navajo County continues to discuss renewable development By Talaina Kor During the Navajo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the board received a follow-up presentation by BluEarth Renewables US regarding its proposed utility-scale wind development project known as Papermill Wind LLC submitted, which would be located northwest of Snowflake. The project overview revealed 85 turbines and up to 340 megawatts (MW) of generation and 500 MW of battery storage. Up to 48 of the wind turbines would be on private land and up to 37 would be on state land. “Our team has carefully reviewed the comments and questions raised, revisited key aspects of the project design, and prepared a detailed response package that was submitted to the county last week,” stated BluEarth Renewables Project Development Director Keaton Lever. Lever explained how the project either meets or exceeds requirements outlined by the county pertaining to open safe spaces, land use and appropriate setbacks from residential and recreational lands. It was also noted the project does not overlap with Snowflake’s identified growth areas. “The presence of wind development has not, and based on the current plan, will not prevent the town from identifying and advancing future employment, residential, commercial or growth opportunities,” Lever added that they have made attempts to contact Snowflake to address concerns raised, but those offers were declined. According to Lever Arizona state land does not have use designations, “but evaluated proposals on a case-by-case basis.” He continued by referring to the county’s rural residential designation, stating, “The rural residential designation is not a zoning, but a guideline intended to preserve large rural properties similar to what currently exists, and the project supports this goal by preserving ranching activities and rural space. The designation in no way is to prohibit renewable energy.” Adding that the comprehensive plan specifically identifies the area north of Sitgreaves National Forest as “the county’s most suitable location for utility scale wind development.” It was also noted by Brianna Gries, a project developer with Blue Earth Renewables, that setbacks were increased and areas removed in response to community and county feedback. “Now only 1.6 linear miles of project boundary are directly adjacent to the national forest.” After providing responses to community concerns, Supervisor Jason Whiting responded that he appreciated that follow up but still had concerns in regard to compatibility with the comprehensive plan and proximity to residential areas. Eight county residents spoke in opposition of the project, and one resident spoke in favor. During call to the public for items not on the agenda, Aaron Peterson also spoke against the idea of renewable energy entering the county. Donna Wastchak spoke about election conduct in the county. The board adopted a resolution granting a Navajo County Highway Easement extinguishment for a portion of an unnamed and undeveloped road in the White Mountain Lake area. The board also approved a recommendation for the Department of Liquor Licenses & Control to approve a liquor license application from Maria Danille Burgess for Circle K, located at 1581 Mainline Road in Heber. The application is for a 009 Liquor Store Location Transfer license. A public hearing was held prior to the recommendation, during which no one spoke. The board approved the consent agenda with the exclusion of the minutes from the Sept. 22 meeting, as requested by county resident Brent Meyer. Meyer made comments on how a vote was conducted by the board, which had but it was realized that the issue he had was from a meeting two meetings prior on Sept. 8. Following his comments, the board approved the minutes. In other business, the board: * Approved the Northeastern Arizona Local Workforce Development Board shared governance agreement (SGA). Changes to the SGA were made to correct numbering and sequencing only. No substantive language or verbiage was changed. * Approved notification of negotiated local levels of performance for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I-B Programs for Program Years 2026 and 2027. Per the SGA, the Local Workforce Development Board and staff are responsible for completing the performance measure negotiation process. The negotiated performance measures were adjusted downward to provide the local area an opportunity to improve performance and establish appropriate performance expectations during the transition to the new Title I-B service provider. * Approved of a memorandum of understanding with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management for cooperative removal and treatment of invasive Siberian elm within the Navajo County right-of-way in the Juniper Ridge area and authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to execute the agreement on behalf of Navajo County. * Approved a letter of support for Arizona Public Service for conversion of the Cholla Power Plant to natural gas generation. * Approved contracts signed by the county manager/assistant county manager for professional services with Nicklaus Engineering, Inc. for cost-construction sound monitoring for West Camp Wind Farm. This cost will be reimbursed based on a condition of the special use permit. The developer is in agreement that the contract price will be fully reimbursed. * Approved the statement of work re-entry program modernization project agreement between Kyndryl and Navajo County for the building, configuration and management of a statewide cross-system, recidivism tracking database that will support all counties in identifying people with social determinants of health, mental health and substance use disorders, aiming to link them to care to prevent them from re-offending. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the period available for completion of the Re-Entry Implementation Services described. This amendment applies only to the project implementation services and does not modify or extend any managed services term. The revised end date is November 30, 2026, from the original of July 31, 2026, with no fiscal or other changes. * Approved an amendment to extend the website development, hosting and maintenance contract with CivicPlus, LLC for one additional year to Jan. 23, 2028. * Approved an amendment to extend the delivery and application of magnesium chloride contract with Desert Mountain Corporation for one additional year to Nov. 17, 2027, and increases the prices by 4%. Funds are budgeted in the FY26/27 budget under road maintenance. * Approved naming an existing unnamed road in the Overgaard area to “Beargrass Court” (East-West) in Section 32, Township 12 North, Range 17 East in District IV. * Approved a budget modification for the Arizona Attorney General Re-Entry appropriations monies. The overall budgeted amount requires no update. * Approved an award of funds in the amount of $24,819 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office for the purpose of overtime, employee related expenses, and the purchase of eight Talon directional mounted radar systems. * Approved an award of funds in the amount of $21,600 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to the Sheriff’s Office for overtime and employee-related expenses for the purpose of impaired driving enforcement. * Approved an award of funds in the amount of $340,266 from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to the Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of a BRASSTAX Acquisition Station for three years, a Matchpoint Analysis Station for three years, four Nighthawk user licenses for three years, a PAG800 stereo zoom microscope, and salary and employee related expenses for a property and evidence tech. This specialized equipment will aid the sheriff’s office and other local law enforcement agencies with firearm-related criminal investigations.  * Approved the amendment of the termination date to the Border Fencing and Technology grant to June 30, 2027, from Sept. 30, 2027. * Approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the City of Holbrook and Navajo County for interim building plan review and inspection services. The agreement shall be in effect for a period of one year. * Approved a request for $2,500 in funds from Arizona Anti-Racketeering Fund to support the Show Low Youth Recreation and Sports Foundation. Convening as the Navajo County Jail District, the board: * Approved an amendment to the inmate food services contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc. to extend for one additional year to Nov. 3, 2027, and implementing the third-year pricing per the contractor’s proposal. * Approved an amendment to the Navajo County Jail Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program contract to extend for one additional year to Dec. 9, 2027. Convening as the Navajo County Public Health Services District (NCPHD), the board: * Approved an amendment to an IGA with the Arizona Department of Health Services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overdose Data to Action in States program to correct the contract begin date, which had inadvertently been changed in a prior amendment. The amendment also revised the scope of work, including program tasks and contact/reporting information; establishes the new budget period of Sept. 1 through Aug. 31, 2027; and updates the required federal funding exhibit for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). The revised FY27 price sheet establishes a cost-reimbursement budget not to exceed $83,635 for Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2027. The budget includes personnel, employee-related expenses, travel, operating expenses and indirect costs. * Approved the Arizona State Opioid Response (SOR) IGA between the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and NCPHD. NCPHSD receives $138,637 annually in SOR funding to support the Overdose Fatality Review and Case Management components. * Approved a grant agreement between the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) and NCPHSD. The FY27 grant award is $23,112 to strengthen the district’s child passenger safety program and improve the use of occupant protection devices throughout Navajo County. Grant funding supports community car seat education, Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) certification and retention, and purchasing child restraints for eligible families who might otherwise lack access to an appropriate car seat. The majority of the funding is allocated to purchasing child restraints for eligible Navajo County families. * Approved an amendment to the Immunization Services IGA between ADHS and NCPHSD. The amendment updates the budget period to July 1, 2026-June 30,2027.  The board convened as the Navajo County Flood Control District, with Supervisor Fern Benally opposing the convening, stating “My roads are not being fixed by the county or helping at all.” While convening as the Navajo County Flood Control District, the board: * Approved an amendment to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Woodruff Drainage Improvements Final Design Professional Services contract provides for additional design services to complete the Woodruff Drainage Improvements Final Design Project. This amendment adds an alternative assessment for storm drain and ditch alignments in regard to trees and fences located in the construction area. The amendment also provides construction engineering services during the construction of the project. This amendment increases the contract by a not-to-exceed amount of $23,990, resulting in a revised total contract amount of $192,645. Supervisor Benally voted against. * Approved contracts signed by the county manager for Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc and Navajo County Flood Control District for Linden drainage improvement scoping study at State Route 260 and School House Lane. Supervisor Benally voted against. * Awarded the Drainage Mitigation for Linden Trails contract to Mountain High Excavating, LLC. Vice-Chair Dawnafe Whitesinger, who was attending by phone, lost contact and was unable to vote on this item. The post Navajo County continues to discuss renewable development first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b8c2b01e86071e0beaf Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza te 2026-10-21T05:20:12.598Z Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza Photo by Shawn White Holbrook Police Chief Nathan Christensen (right) introduced the department’s newest officer, Eddie Corrales (left), who came from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office after three years at the county jail. By Shawn White During the Oct. 14 Holbrook City Council meeting and convening as the Board of Adjustment, the council voted without opposition to grant a variance sought by Texas Republic Signs LLC of Houston on behalf of Allsup’s at 1702 and 1704 W. Hopi Drive, where a gas station and travel center is planned at the Interstate 40 interchange. City code caps freestanding signs in the C-2 commercial district at 36 feet and 300 square feet, while the approved sign will stand 125 feet with 865.28 square feet of sign face. City Planner Kevin Auster said staff took no position but that the council had to find a hardship tied to the property itself. The applicant’s drive survey showed a rock landform east of the site blocks westbound drivers’ view of any shorter sign until they are nearly at the off-ramp and Justin Mayberry of Texas Republic Signs said the site also sits at least 50 feet below the interstate. Pacheco asked what happens if the sign goes up and the store never opens and Mayberry said signs go in about three months before opening, are not powered until the building is turned over and can be covered in the meantime. The approval limits electronic displays to fuel prices, bars off-premises advertising, requires plans stamped by an Arizona-registered engineer and extends the deadline to finish construction from six months to 24 months. Convening as council, two of four events in a proposed addendum to the city’s agreement with the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce and tabled the other two. Resolution 26-24 would make the chamber lead organizer of the Parade of Lights, the Fourth of July Parade and Games, Happy Holbrook Activity Days and the New Year’s Eve Tumbleweed Drop, with $1,500 in city reimbursement for each, or $6,000 a year. Mayor Kathleen Smith said the chamber has always run the Parade of Lights and that the contractor the city has paid to run the Tumbleweed Drop the past two years is willing to hand it over. She proposed pulling Happy Holbrook Activity Days, saying the April celebration has been a city event since its inception and that staff already have events planned for the month. Smith said the chamber hopes to stage a full Fourth of July parade and festival downtown. Councilmember Teri Tafoya said she wanted assurance the Kiwanis bike parade at Hunt Park would continue and not be scheduled against it, noting next year’s Fourth coincides with an all-class Holbrook High School alumni reunion. The council first voted to table the entire resolution, then rescinded that motion after Smith noted the chamber needs lead time for the winter events. It approved the Parade of Lights and Tumbleweed Drop at $1,500 each on a 5-0 roll call vote, tabled the rest and asked Sullivan to have a chamber representative at the next meeting. Becki Colon the director of the chamber of commerce stated after the meeting that she was not made aware of the agreement being on the agenda for that meeting and will be there at the next for this discussion. Two housing resolutions passed 5-0. The first adopts revised housing rehabilitation guidelines required by the Arizona Department of Housing and the second authorizes a January application for Community Development Block Grant funds for an owner-occupied repair program. Sullivan said grants administrator Barbara Blythe has resigned and the city may not apply unless it finds staff to write and manage the grant. Council member Robert Black and Mayor Smith both said at least two homeowners were unhappy with work done under the previous grant. The council also approved accepting a $19,971 from the Gila River Indian Community, with no local match, to upgrade the police department’s training room. Police Chief Nathan Christensen also introduced the department’s newest officer, Eddie Corrales, who came from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office after three years at the county jail. The council discussed the transfer of 902 1/2 N. 6th Ave., which the city took through the abatement and lien process, to adjacent owner Tabatha Richards, the owner of 902 N. 6th Ave. Staff said the lot has no municipal use and Mayor Smith said she and Tafoya drove by before the meeting and found it sits in an alley and could not hold a house because of setback requirements. Tafoya said she did not want to set a precedent of the city giving away property and asked whether the lot could be sold for a minimal amount instead. City Manager Randy Sullivan said the city would normally put property out to bid but worried the highest bidder might not be the neighbor, leaving someone else with an unbuildable lot and said he would ask the city attorney whether a direct sale is allowed. Smith noted the city recently gave up an easement on Hopi Drive for Calvary Chapel but said she shared the precedent concern. This property, however, is unlikely to be productive with any other owner and would represent a larger tax liability for the homeowner which benefits the city. At Councilmember Arcenia Pacheco’s request for written direction from the attorney, the council tabled the second reading. The council voted to recommend approval of a beer and wine store license for Holbrook Corner, a gas station at 101 W. Hopi Drive. The applicant is TKGAS Inc., with William Telya as agent and manager. The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control makes the final decision. Navajo County Public Health staff presented the county’s 2026 Community Health Assessment, the same report they have delivered to other local governments. Smith asked why county life expectancy, at 68.1 years, trails the state’s 77.2 by so much and the presenters said they could not point to a definitive cause beyond access to resources. Ciera Hensley the county’s public health deputy director told the council that this survey was only representative or survey respondents and may or may not represent the county as a whole. Smith said the city is sponsoring the Petrified Mud Run on Oct. 24, at $25 for individuals and $150 for teams of up to 10, with a free kids’ loop for ages 4 to 10. Halloween events include a Historical Society haunted house at the museum from 6 to 10 p.m., the Elks Spooktacular at Martinez Hall from 2 to 5 p.m., a trunk-or-treat at the Bijou Center from 4 to 6 p.m. and a Sheriff’s Office trunk-or-treat at Gillespie Park at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28. The post Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b8b2b01e86071e0bea6 Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen te 2026-10-21T05:20:11.851Z Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen By Shawn White Two federal judges ruled in September that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it canceled a $7 billion solar program, including a $25.1 million grant meant to put solar panels and batteries on hundreds of homes on the Hopi Reservation north of Winslow. Neither ruling ordered the agency to release the money and the government’s deadline to appeal does not arrive until November. The grant went to the Hopi Utilities Corporation, a company owned by the Hopi Tribe, under the EPA’s Solar for All program. When the agency announced the $25.1 million award on April 22, 2024, it was stated that the utility and its partners, Arizona State University and the Hopi Renewable Energy Office, would install home solar and storage systems at no up-front cost to residents and that 35% of Hopi households had no electricity while grid-connected households suffer from frequent and extended outages. The tribe’s 2025-2030 economic development strategy describes the project as systems for approximately 550 homes, with a grant period running from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2029, and 2025 set aside for planning. Federal spending records on USAspending.gov show the utility had drawn $421,000 of the award when the EPA terminated the program on Aug. 7, 2025. Across the program, the 60 grant recipients had drawn about $71 million, or 1.02%, of the $7 billion by that date, according to an audit the EPA’s Office of Inspector General released Jan. 7. The rest remains in the Treasury account used for the program, which stays open until Sept. 30, 2031, according to a sworn declaration by EPA Deputy Chief Financial Officer Gregg Treml filed in one of the cases. The cancellation rests on one sentence of the budget law President Trump signed on July 4, 2025. Section 60002 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act says the part of the Clean Air Act that created the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which included Solar for All, “is repealed and the unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out that section (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded.” The Congressional Budget Office scored the provision as saving $19 million in administrative and oversight funding, according to the Congressional Record as cited in one of the opinions. Court records show how the agency acted on that sentence. At 5:20 a.m. on Aug. 7, 2025, Associate Deputy Administrator Travis Voyles emailed Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi a memo recommending that the agency “terminate the Solar for All (SFA) program and all existing grants because the EPA no longer has a statutory basis or dedicated funding to continue administering and overseeing (them).” Fotouhi agreed about three hours later and identical termination notices went to every grantee that evening; according to the inspector general’s audit, the notices required closeout reports within 120 days and the return of unused funds. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin posted on X, formerly Twitter, that afternoon that the agency “no longer has the statutory authority to administer the program or the appropriated funds to keep this boondoggle alive” and was “ending Solar for All for good.” The Hopi utility said in a statement on its Facebook page that the EPA “sent out termination notifications of Solar for All (SFA) grant awards to all recipients, including the Hopi Utilities Corporation.” Solar for All, the statement said, “is the primary grant that HUC had been awarded under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act to bring solar home systems to Hopi households and create economic and workforce development opportunities for the Hopi Tribe.” On Sept. 18, U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy of Rhode Island ruled that Congress rescinded only money the EPA had not yet committed and that ending grants it had already obligated was “contrary to law and in excess of its statutory authority.” McElroy, a Trump appointee, pointed to the House committee markup of the bill, where Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., said that “if a grant was already given, as far as this bill is concerned, then that would still be going forward.” She declared the termination unlawful and vacated it. Four days later, U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan in Washington, D.C., reached the same result in a suit by Harris County, Texas, a direct grantee. Chutkan, an Obama appointee, found the EPA’s decision “arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law and in excess of statutory authority” and set it aside for the whole program, rejecting the agency’s request to limit her ruling to Harris County’s grant. Neither judge ordered the EPA to reinstate a grant or pay anyone and both opinions explain why. Citing an August 2025 Supreme Court order in a dispute over National Institutes of Health grants, the judges wrote that a district court may set aside the policy behind a termination but may not order payment under the grant agreements, claims that belong in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Chutkan wrote that vacating the decision “would return the question of plaintiff’s grant to EPA, which would retain discretion to reconsider the termination, terminate again on adequate grounds, or reach any other outcome the statute permits.” Under federal appellate rules the government has 60 days from the entry of judgment to appeal, which puts the deadlines in November. Where the Hopi Tribe stands in the litigation is unclear from the public record. When the Rhode Island suit was filed on Oct. 6, 2025, Lawyers for Good Government, one of the groups representing the plaintiffs, issued a release saying the complaint was filed on behalf of eight plaintiffs including the Hopi Tribal Council. The complaint stamped by the court that day names eight plaintiffs, among them a Rhode Island labor federation, an Atlanta homeowner, nonprofits and solar installers and no tribal government and McElroy’s opinion lists the same eight. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office, announcing two suits of its own on Oct. 16, 2025, described the Hopi grant as one that “would have improved energy access for nearly 600 Hopi homes, many of which had never before had access to electricity,” but the tribe is not among the listed parties and a federal judge in Washington state dismissed the states’ district-court case on June 1, sending their claims to the Court of Federal Claims, according to McElroy’s opinion. The tribe’s leadership has changed since the cancellation. Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma, who was chairman when the award was made, has been succeeded by Lamar B. Keevama, whom the tribe’s website lists as chairman alongside Vice Chairman Mikah H. Kewanimptewa. The new administration inherits a budget still shaped by the 2019 closure of the Navajo Generating Station and the Kayenta Mine: the tribe’s economic development strategy says Peabody coal leases historically produced 88% of its general fund and a tribal narrative submitted to the U.S. Economic Development Administration put the closure’s cost at 1,360 to 1,904 jobs and “an 85% reduction to the Tribe’s revenue.” What the tribe has to work with in the meantime is much smaller. The Interior Department’s Tribal Electrification Program awarded the utility $4.2 million on March 5, 2024, an announcement Secretary Deb Haaland made during a visit to the tribe and $6 million on Sept. 26, 2024. Interior has estimated that bringing electricity to a home not on or near a grid costs roughly $70,000, a rate at which the two awards would reach fewer than 150 homes. The EPA also selected the utility in September 2024 for a $20.1 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to build a solar and battery microgrid with 11.9 miles of new distribution line, which the agency said would, “combined with other federal investment,” bring first-time power to nearly 900 homes; the EPA’s website still describes it as a selected application. The reservation’s grid problems predate all of it. The tribe’s strategy says about 65% of Hopi homes have electricity, that the tribe “receives less than reliable power from Arizona Public Service Company over old 69 kV lines” that are “well over 40 years old,” and that the primary infrastructure “is near capacity and is vulnerable to long outages due to weather.” The utility’s own application to federal economic development officials summed it up in a sentence: “Hopi’s electric system is lacking and unreliable.” Both courts have now ruled and the opinions do not say what the agency will do with the grant accounts next. Chutkan wrote that she would not presume the EPA would disregard her order and that if the agency proceeded to close out the grants on the ground that the budget law required it, “the court will consider further relief.” The post Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b8b2b01e86071e0be9d Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand te 2026-10-21T05:20:11.054Z Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand Photo by Talaina Kor Last week crews used a helicopter to add electrical transmission lines to the existing power grid at Cholla Power Plant along I-40 between Joseph City and Holbrook. Solar and wind projects require new transmission infrastructure or upgrades to existing lines so electricity can be delivered to the grid. By Shawn White Between 2005 and 2020, Navajo County saw four wind and solar project proposals. Since 2021 it has seen 16, several of them many times the size of anything that came before. The high desert of Navajo County has become some of the region’s most sought-after land for renewable energy development and the 20 projects now claiming a piece of it describe about 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, more than 11 times what the Cholla Power Plant produced at its peak. Two of the 20 are running. Three are under construction, seven have county approval but have not broken ground as far as the county’s files show, seven are still working through county review, and one has been announced by its developer without any paperwork reaching the county. Those figures come from a reading of the county’s special use permit, development agreement and resolution files for each project, current through publication, along with the Arizona Corporation Commission’s power line dockets. Taken together, the filings name about 393,000 acres, roughly 6% of the county, however that number might be smaller because some of the parcels named will only be partly occupied by the developments. Fourteen of the 20 projects would pair their panels or turbines with batteries, about 9,200 megawatts of storage in all. The projects cluster around Joseph City, Holbrook and Snowflake for a practical reason. The high-voltage lines built to carry Cholla’s power are still standing and many of the applications describe tying into the Arizona Public Service substation beside the retired plant or into capacity freed up by its closure. The land is also flat, dry and much of it is held in large pieces by a few owners, among them Aztec Land & Cattle and the Arizona State Land Department, making it logistically easier for developers. Navajo County also fits much of the criteria to maximize tax credits for these projects. The pace is new. Four of the 20 projects appeared before 2021: Dry Lake Wind in 2005, its second phase in 2009, Chevelon Butte Wind in 2018 and Hashknife in 2019. The other 16 have arrived since, five of them in 2024 alone. Nearly all of the land involved is private or state trust land, where state law limits what a county can refuse. A developer can apply for a special use permit, which goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors votes, or negotiate a development agreement directly with the county, which skips the commission and goes straight to a board vote. Eleven of the projects have gone or are going through the permit process and eight are using development agreements, all of them filed since 2021. The county’s two operating projects are both wind farms. Dry Lake Wind, developed by PPM Energy and later Iberdrola, now Avangrid, was approved in January 2006 on the Pink Cliffs northwest of Snowflake and is likely the first wind farm built in Arizona. It was permitted for 99 megawatts and built as 30 turbines producing about 63 megawatts. West Camp Wind Farm, AES’s 112-turbine, 500-megawatt project about 10 miles south of Joseph City, was approved in September 2022, took about two years to build and began commercial operation April 10 of this year. Three solar projects are under construction, all between Joseph City and Holbrook. Invenergy’s Hashknife Energy Center, 3 to 5 miles south of Joseph City, is now permitted for up to 1,000 megawatts on 5,840 acres. Its first phase, 275 megawatts with 1,100 megawatt-hours of batteries for Arizona Public Service, has been under construction since November 2024 and a 200-megawatt second phase is due by mid-2027. Avangrid’s Obed Meadow Solar, about a mile south of Joseph City, was approved in 2022 for 200 megawatts of solar and 200 megawatts of storage; limited foundation work took place between November 2025 and February 2026 and the files do not give a date for full construction. The Snowflake Solar Energy Center, by Clenera, sits about 6 miles north of Holbrook despite its name. It is permitted for 1,000 megawatts and its first 475 megawatts, with batteries, are being built for APS under a 20-year contract, with first-phase completion scheduled for 2027. Seven more projects have county approval but, as far as the county’s files show, have not been built. Three of them are wind. Dry Lake Wind Phase II, Iberdrola’s 65-megawatt, 43-turbine addition about 7 miles north of Snowflake, was approved on a 4-1 vote in June 2010. Chevelon Butte Wind, south of Winslow along Chevelon Canyon, is the Navajo County corner of AES’s 477-megawatt farm that lies mostly in Coconino County. The county approved up to eight turbines here in December 2019, later cut to four in the company’s plans. West Camp 2, also by AES, would put up to 144 turbines and a 500-megawatt battery about 5 miles southwest of Holbrook, next to the first West Camp project; the county signed a development agreement with the company in April that includes a $3.95 million community benefit payment and construction is planned to begin in January 2027. The other four are solar. Cygnus Solar and Storage, by SB Energy, is planned about 10 miles north of Snowflake and was chosen by Salt River Project to supply power from 2028. Its development agreement, effective Jan. 13, carries a $6 million community benefit payment and a construction schedule beginning in late 2026. Longroad Energy’s Lark Point Solar, 450 megawatts with an 1,800-megawatt-hour battery on 7,119 acres of Aztec Land & Cattle Company land south of Joseph City, was approved 4-0 in October 2024. Red Hills Solar and Storage, by Stellar, was approved 5-0 in November 2024 for 1,000 megawatts and 4,000 megawatt-hours of batteries on about 9,200 acres just north of Snowflake, with construction projected for mid-2026 and operation at the end of 2028. Rocking Chair Solar, by Enfinity Global, was approved 5-0 in February 2024 for 1,100 megawatts in three phases on 7,485 acres about 17 miles west-northwest of Snowflake, with its first phase due online in late 2028. Seven projects are still in review. The largest on paper is Sun Mesa – Cholla Solar, by GoSolar Energy and Gigawatt Land, which describes 1,500 megawatts on Marcou Mesa between Holbrook and Joseph City. Its narrative had construction beginning by July of this year, but county staff found its development agreement application incomplete in May. Gordon Baier, who is behind the project originally told The Tribune there would be shovels in the ground by this past July. Applications submitted for the project now say December 2026 but Baier said that that date is also a bit optimistic. Clearway Energy’s Chimney Canyon Solar, southwest of Joseph City, has grown to about 975 megawatts on roughly 18,000 acres, holds a state permit for its power line and plans to build its first phase in 2027. SB Energy has two pending filings beyond Cygnus: Leo, 500 megawatts with 2,000 megawatt-hours of batteries about 15 miles north of Holbrook beside the Navajo Nation, aimed at 2030 and Pegasus Solar, 500 megawatts between Snowflake and Holbrook on State Route 377, which has a state power line hearing set for Nov. 9-12. RAI Energy’s NZ Lobos Energy Farm, 500 megawatts on 3,460 acres along Silver Creek about 8 miles north of Snowflake, submitted its development agreement package in September 2025 and held open houses in November, where most of the comment cards opposed it. BluEarth Renewables’ Papermill Wind, the only pending wind project, would place 85 turbines totaling 340 megawatts between Heber-Overgaard and Snowflake, beside the Dry Lake farm; a draft agreement from 2025 remains unsigned and construction is not planned until 2028. The smallest project in the county’s files is Red Sands Solar, Atlas Global Development’s 60-megawatt project with a 40-megawatt battery on 392 acres south of Winslow next to the state prison, which applied in January and plans to build in 2027. This project is supposed to provide behind the meter energy for Atlas Global’s trade port at the Winslow-Lindbergh Airport, although the developer still touts to investors that there is potential for 2,000 megawatts of on-site generation. One more exists only on its developer’s website. Invenergy’s Honeymoon Trail Energy Center, 600 megawatts with 3,600 megawatt-hours of storage on about 15,000 acres north and northeast of Joseph City, has not been filed with the county and part of its footprint overlaps the Sun Mesa proposal. The sizes are the capacities each project claims in its own paperwork and several have changed between filings. Hashknife started at 300 to 400 megawatts and is now permitted at 1,000, Chimney Canyon grew from 750 to 975, Pegasus doubled from 250 to 500 and Sun Mesa’s figures range from 1,500 megawatts to 10,000 megawatts depending on the document. Schedules move as well: Obed Meadow’s original target was commercial operation by the end of 2024 and several of the approved projects have passed their own projected construction dates without starting. The Tribune is soon launching its new website and will include a page that will track each of these developments and any new ones that appear in the county. Subscribers will be able to see maps and track progress and stay up to date all in one place. This will be the 117-year-old newspaper’s first bit of truly subscriber-only content because of the scale and the upkeep of the system. The post Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b8a2b01e86071e0be94 Lady Roadrunners fall to Alchesay in five sets te 2026-10-21T05:20:10.208Z Lady Roadrunners fall to Alchesay in five sets By Greg Perkins The Lady Roadrunners played just once during their fall break. That match was in Whiteriver, where they fell to Alchesay in five games.  Traveling to the Chief Alchesay Center on Thursday, Holbrook split the first four games, forcing a fifth. In that fifth, they had built a 13-11 lead before the Falcons rallied late to win the 5th game and the match 16-14.  The loss really dampened Holbrook’s postseason hopes. They enter this week ranked 29th with the loss to 37th-ranked Alchesay. The team needs to climb into the top 24 in the final rankings or work its way into the championship match of the upcoming 3A north region tournament, to have a chance to extend its season.  They have three matches left on their schedule and all are must-win games. Tuesday, they will host 30th-ranked Winslow. Thursday, they welcome 21st-ranked Ganado. Their final game will be on Monday when they travel to face St. Johns, who is ranked 10th in the 2A standings.  Holbrook enters this week with an overall record of 7-15. They are 4-10 in regular-season contests. The post Lady Roadrunners fall to Alchesay in five sets first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b892b01e86071e0be8b Lady Wildcats pick up two wins te 2026-10-21T05:20:09.371Z Lady Wildcats pick up two wins By Greg Perkins The Lady Wildcats picked up two more regular season wins last week, winning both matches in three straight games. They hosted the Desert Star Titans on Wednesday and dominated, winning 25-9, 25-8 and 25-19.  The team finished with 33 total kills, led by Jackie Richards with 8. Tori Beatty added 7; Kynlee Miller, 5; Reese Fish, 5; and Julianna Fraley had 5.  The team served an impressive 25 aces, led by Miller and Shenoa Skidmore, each with 6. Reese Fish added 5, as did Beatty. Skidmore led in digs with 15, and Miller added 11. Beatty had 15 assists, and Miller helped with 10.  Playing at Williams on Friday night, the Wildcats won in three: 25-18, 25-21 and 25-14.  Beatty led with 15 kills. Miller led with 5 aces and 13 assists. Skidmore had 18 digs.  The team will play twice this week. Tuesday, they travel to face the Phantoms in Grand Canyon, then Thursday they will be in Flagstaff for a matchup with Basis Flagstaff.  Next week they close out the regular season with games at Mogollon on Monday, then will host Williams on Wednesday. Joseph City is 15-16-1 overall and 8-4 in regular season matches. The post Lady Wildcats pick up two wins first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b882b01e86071e0be82 Lobos boys’ soccer suffers loss against the Redskins te 2026-10-21T05:20:08.528Z Lobos boys’ soccer suffers loss against the Redskins By Greg Perkins The Lobos enter their final four-game stretch ranked fourth overall, but three of their final four matches are against the top three teams sitting above them in the rankings.  The team played twice last week, suffering a 2-4 road loss at second-ranked St. John’s on Tuesday, then fought to a 1-1 tie after a long trip to Willcox on Thursday. The Cowboys were ranked just below Snowflake in fifth.  This week will be a tough test for the Lobos. Tuesday, they travel to face top-ranked Blue Ridge in a 6 p.m. contest. The following day, they return to the area taking on third-ranked Show Low.  In their final week of the season, they will host second-ranked St. Johns on Oct. 20, then their schedule will ease up a bit for a matchup with 15th-ranked Holbrook in their final regular-season match at home on Oct. 22.  Snowflake enters the penultimate week with an overall record of 8-1-2. They are 4-1-2 in regular-season contests.  The Lady Lobos find themselves ranked third heading into their final three games of the season. A split in their two matches last week leaves them at 7-2.  Hosting top-ranked Northland Prep on Tuesday last week, they played well but lost 2-3. The team bounced back two days later with a 3-1 home-field win over fifth-ranked Blue Ridge on Thursday. Following Monday’s game at eighth-ranked Camp Verde, the Ladies will have just two games left on their schedule. Thursday, they travel to sixth-ranked Show Low, then next Tuesday they close out the regular season at fourth-ranked Payson. The team needs to remain in the top six in the power rankings in order to qualify for postseason play. Snowflake is 13-3-1 overall heading into the final two weeks of the season. The post Lobos boys’ soccer suffers loss against the Redskins first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad84b872b01e86071e0be79 Lady Lobos fall to the two top-ranked teams te 2026-10-21T05:20:07.603Z Lady Lobos fall to the two top-ranked teams By Greg Perkins The Lobos faced a tough test on the court last week, facing the top two-ranked teams in 3A volleyball. Snowflake is also ranked fifth, but there appears to be a clear gap between the top two and the rest of the conference.  Hosting top-ranked Gilbert Christian on Tuesday, the Lobos fell in three straight games: 25-15, 25-17 and 25-10. The Lady Knights are 25-1 overall this season and have to be favored to win the 3A state title.  Playing in Chandler on Thursday night against second-ranked Valley Christian, the Lobos again fell in three straight games. These games were closer, though. They dropped the first game 23-25, fell in the second 13-25, but played tougher in the third before losing 19-25.  Macy Shelton led the team with 8 kills, Brazia Stradling added 7, Josie Clare 6, and Aubree Denhalter had 5. Clare also served 2 aces, and Kinzie Flake had 1.  Lucy Lyman led the way in digs with 16 from her Libero position. Alyse Kay added 16 assists, and Kinzie Flake added 10.  This week, Snowflake, now 22-7 overall and 10-4 in regular-season games, plays just once when they host Show Low on Tuesday night. The Cougars are ranked 27th.  Next week, the Lobos wrap up their regular season hosting eighth-ranked Blue Ridge on Monday, then traveling to face No. 4 Payson on Tuesday. The post Lady Lobos fall to the two top-ranked teams first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad849342b01e86071e0be1e University president sounds alarm as nearly half of students justify violence to stop 'hate speech' te 2026-10-21T05:10:12.317Z University president sounds alarm as nearly half of students justify violence to stop 'hate speech' A new survey found that close to half of undergraduate students surveyed believe physical violence can be justified to stop "hate speech," as one university president warns that higher education has "lost its way." In the Buckley Institute's 2026 National Undergraduate Student Survey, 45% of students said violence can be justified to stop what they deem to be hate speech. This includes 54% of liberals, 36% of moderates and 30% of conservatives. The study also found that 46% of students support shout downs and 40% believe that offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution. Additionally, 42% said they would rather live under a socialist system, compared with 28% who chose a capitalist system, and 22% said the U.S. deserved the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Cornerstone University President Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño characterized the findings as more of a "moral formation issue" than a matter of free speech, warning that students have developed a "violent entitlement." CONFIDENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION SLIPS AFTER BRIEF RECOVERY, GALLUP POLL FINDS "American colleges and universities for a long time now have really ceased to form students morally and are teaching resentment, teaching grievance politics, teaching violent entitlement," he told FOX News Digital. "So when graduates leave these universities, they leave with that. They're not leaving with a moral formation of their hearts, their minds, their lives. They're leaving with resentment." Moreno-Riaño said that entitlement and resentment are among the reasons why many employers are concerned about the value of a degree. "It's not just what some will say are worthless degrees. It's also what's behind the degree. Individuals who have been taught to resent, not to reason, not to deliberate, not to have deep conversations with those with whom they disagree," he said. "Rather, it's grievance, anger, violence, entitlement, and then violent action against it. And that to me is a significant problem. Again, not a free speech issue. It's really about how moral education in higher ed has lost its way. We're training people to be grieved, angry, entitled, violent. And that does not bode well for our democracy and our republic," he continued. Moreno-Riaño, who has led the private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 2021, emphasized that higher ed has "lost its way" in the U.S. for decades and has become "godless." "When there is no moral compass in higher ed, there's a vacuum, and what fills it? Ideologies, communism, socialism, grievance, culture. That's what's happened, and it's been happening for years," he said. "Not only that, there's an anti-history bent in higher ed. When you think about today's young students not really knowing the evils of communism, the evils of socialism, and believing it's inspirational, that demonstrates just the moral bankruptcy, but also the academic bankruptcy of these institutions." Moreno-Riaño argued that some employers may increasingly question the value of hiring college graduates and instead consider training workers directly out of high school. Moreno-Riaño argued that employers are increasingly concerned about "worthless degrees" that do not prepare the workforce to tackle complicated problems, as well as the ideological bent of many recent college graduates. He warned that many colleges and universities are preparing "socialists and Marxists" who want entitlement and to "destroy the system" rather than "build it, make it, refine it and improve it." "I think what's happening is that employers are seeing this and many employers are saying, maybe we should train our own people or maybe we should go into the high schools directly and educate the future at the high school level and forget colleges altogether, because colleges are morally bankrupting our future," Moreno-Riaño said. FOX NEWS POLL: FAITH IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US IS COLLAPSING "I think that's what's happening. And if you combine that with artificial intelligence, you have sharp minds without a moral compass. That's a very dangerous thing because a sharp mind without a moral compass is a weapon looking for a target," he continued. "For a democracy, we need individuals who can reason, who can deliberate, who can speak with those with whom they disagree and not seek violent action against them, but think deeply about what they're saying, reconsider positions, pursue what is good and with courage. If we don't do that, then we're in trouble. And I think the workplace and employers are seeing that and want to shift that in a different direction," he added. Moreno-Riaño stressed that American higher education "has to shift," saying it needs to "take moral formation seriously and not be grounded in entitlement and grievance culture." The Buckley Institute survey, conducted by Inquire LLC, included 803 full-time undergraduate students under age 25 attending four-year public or private colleges and universities. Respondents completed the online survey between Sept. 5 and Sept. 14. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8492f2b01e86071e0bdfb Bulldogs celebrate 2026 homecoming te 2026-10-21T05:10:07.276Z Bulldogs celebrate 2026 homecoming Photo by Shawn White Samuel Roanhorse and Haileigh Barton were crowned Winslow High School’s 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. Photo by Shawn White Gianna Morgan (pictured) served as a crown bearer for the coronation. Tres Avelar was also a crown bearer. Photo by Shawn White Eric Greer won $500 after making a 15-yard field goal during homecoming festivities. His father, Rickey Greer, said Eric practices kicking all the time. Jaycob Martinez and Brooklyn Martinez on this year’s homecoming court. Photo by Shawn White Alexander Reid and Reese Martinez joined fellow homecoming court members at halftime. Photo by Shawn White Jackson Butler and Zoey Jones were among this year’s homecoming royalty. Photo by Shawn White Aiden Saucedo and Makayla Jimmie were part of homecoming royalty. Photo by Shawn White Eric and Lani Leonard were honored as the 2026 homecoming dedicatees. By Shawn White Last week Winslow High School celebrated 2026 parade, halftime coronation and community festivities. On the football field, the Bulldogs fell to the Page Sand Devils 31-0, but the evening featured several celebrations and activities for students, alumni and families. During halftime, Samuel Roanhorse, son of Colandra and Jonathan Roanhorse, was crowned Homecoming King alongside Queen Haileigh Barton, daughter of Courtney and Bo Barton. The homecoming court included Jaycob Martinez, son of JP Martinez, Toby Martinez and Lisa Lucero, and Brooklyn Martinez, daughter of Nicole Ervien Hudgens and Eric Martinez. Other court members included Aiden Saucedo, son of Bryan Saucedo and Augusta Gose, and Makayla Jimmie, daughter of Rhonda and Sean Jimmie; Jackson Butler, son of Melissa Butler, and Zoey Jones, daughter of Rachel Atwood and William Jones; and Alexander Reid, son of Dominique and Leander Reid, and Reese Martinez, daughter of Toby and JP Martinez. Tres Avelar, child of Jennifer Estudillo and Richie Avelar and Gianna Morgan, child of Crystal Johnson and Gregory Morgan, served as crown bearers. Eric and Lani Leonard were honored as this year’s homecoming dedicatees in recognition of their decades of involvement with Winslow High School and the community. Eric graduated in 1997 and Lani in 1999. Lani currently teaches Early Childhood Development, serves as an ACT testing instructor and assists with several school clubs and activities. Eric previously served as the school’s athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher before joining BNSF. He currently helps coach junior high football. The day’s homecoming parade featured a variety of entries, with the sophomore class winning the float competition for its Madagascar-themed entry. The Winslow High School Marching Band earned the overall parade entry award. Because We Care, which organizes a safe, alcohol-free celebration for graduating seniors each year, held a dessert auction during the homecoming festivities to raise funds for its annual Grad Night party. Another highlight came when Eric Greer won a raffle for the chance to kick a 15-yard field goal for $500. Greer successfully made the kick and collected the prize. His father, Rickey Greer, said his son practices kicking all the time. The Bulldogs will travel to Ganado on Friday, Oct. 23, before returning home for their final regular-season game against the Window Rock Fighting Scouts on Friday, Oct. 30. The final game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will include Senior Night festivities honoring Winslow’s graduating players. The post Bulldogs celebrate 2026 homecoming first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8492e2b01e86071e0bdf2 Volunteers make a clear impact during Clear Creek cleanup te 2026-10-21T05:10:06.335Z Volunteers make a clear impact during Clear Creek cleanup Photo courtesy of Northland Pioneer College Volunteers took to the waters of Clear Creek Reservoir armed with trash bags and enthusiasm to make a “clear” impact on the area. Shores and recreational areas along Winslow’s Clear Creek Reservoir are a little cleaner this fall thanks to the efforts of 30 volunteers from Northland Pioneer College (NPC) and NAU’s Center for Ecosystem Science and Society.   On Sept. 11, NPC’s Student Success and Outreach (SSO) Department hosted the creek cleanup event for employees, faculty and students in partnership with the City of Winslow, particularly Cynthia Villalpando, recording secretary for the City of Winslow, Northland Pioneer College Friends & Family, and Meghan Smart, senior scientist at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.   It was the Student Success and Outreach Departments’ first Service-Learning Project, an initiative to bring together local volunteers and partners to protect Northeast Arizona’s beautiful spaces. Volunteers spread out along the creek’s shores, accessing the area via kayaks to collect trash and debris. Although a mid-afternoon rainstorm paused the collection for a brief time, it did not dampen the effort. In total, the group picked up an estimated 215 pounds of trash from the shores.   Through service-learning projects like this one, NPC’s Student Success and Outreach Department hopes to help with college retention by combining academic learning with meaningful community engagement.    NPC’s Director of Student Success and Outreach Tonya Thacker, notes, “These projects strengthen students’ connection to their studies and real-world problems. Working on community projects fosters a sense of contribution and belonging.” NPC Student Success Coordinator Rickey Jackson, said, “I would like to thank the students, staff and faculty for their time and effort in making this cleanup event a success. We had a great turnout, and I think we made an impact on protecting this beautiful space.” For more information about NPC’s Student Success and Outreach Department, upcoming service-learning projects, and how to get involved, contact Tonya Thacker at tonya.thacker@npc.edu or Rickey Jackson at rickey.jackson@npc.edu. The post Volunteers make a clear impact during Clear Creek cleanup first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad83d742b01e86071e0bbc0 Florida Executes Eighth Inmate Over 70 This Year as State Nears Record te 2026-10-21T04:20:04.503Z Florida Executes Eighth Inmate Over 70 This Year as State Nears Record William Reaves was the eighth Florida prisoner age 70 or older executed this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad83b212b01e86071e0bb7f DHS launches nationwide ICE operation targeting illegal immigrants accused of SNAP food stamp fraud te 2026-10-21T04:10:09.412Z DHS launches nationwide ICE operation targeting illegal immigrants accused of SNAP food stamp fraud EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a nationwide operation targeting illegal immigrants accused of fraudulently obtaining benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), resulting in multiple arrests, Fox News has learned. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the operation to Fox News, announcing several arrests of illegal immigrants accused of fraudulently receiving SNAP benefits. "Illegal aliens who have no right to be here in the first place are the last people who should be using SNAP benefits and other forms of welfare," Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. "These programs are for Americans only," he continued. "Even non-violent illegal alien crime can still have devastating consequences when they’re defrauding the American taxpayer." TRUMP ADMIN’S FRAUD CRACKDOWN TARGETS FOREIGNERS ACCUSED OF INFILTRATING US FEDERAL PROGRAMS Mullin said those already apprehended and deported by federal authorities represented "just a drop in the bucket," adding that the Trump administration would continue pursuing individuals accused of fraud. DHS identified several illegal immigrants accused of SNAP fraud, including multiple Haitian nationals. According to federal officials, Rubstony Junior Theodore, a Haitian national living illegally in the United States, was arrested by ICE as part of the operation. Theodore's criminal history includes arrests for larceny, obstruction of officers and trespassing, DHS said. Three other Haitian nationals living illegally in the United States — Wilbert Jean Baptiste, Louis Jean and Jhensly Charles — were also arrested, according to DHS. ICE PREPARES MAJOR OPERATION TARGETING HAITIANS LOSING TPS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING Elizabeth Povea Rodriguez, a Cuban national living illegally in the United States who was previously convicted of disorderly conduct and arrested on battery and domestic violence allegations, was also arrested, according to DHS. "These arrests mark the opening salvo in a sustained, large-scale ICE operation specifically targeting illegal aliens who have fraudulently accessed SNAP benefits that American taxpayers fund exclusively for U.S. citizens in need," DHS said. "Every one of these individuals entered the country unlawfully, then proceeded to draw from a program designed to feed struggling American families, in some cases while carrying criminal records," the agency continued. Federal law generally bars immigrants living in the country illegally from receiving SNAP benefits, although certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens may qualify for the program. DHS said the Trump administration would continue targeting alleged SNAP fraud as part of a broader crackdown on misuse of federal benefits. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad838c52b01e86071e0bae6 Probe Demanded After ICE Accused of Breaking Man's Arm in Filmed Arrest te 2026-10-21T04:00:05.276Z Probe Demanded After ICE Accused of Breaking Man's Arm in Filmed Arrest Video shows Gonzalez pinned to the ground as Long Beach officials call for an independent investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad834132b01e86071e0ba03 LeBron James Confronts Knicks Fan in Heated Exchange During 76ers Debut te 2026-10-21T03:40:03.770Z LeBron James Confronts Knicks Fan in Heated Exchange During 76ers Debut LeBron James fired back at a trash-talking Knicks during his 76ers debut with a video capturing some of the heated exchange. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad831bc2b01e86071e0b9a9 New Video Shows Chaotic Moments Before Police Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley te 2026-10-21T03:30:04.986Z New Video Shows Chaotic Moments Before Police Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley The body-camera and surveillance footage provides the first glimpse of a confrontation in a Walmart parking lot that left 1-year-old Kohen Wiley dead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad82f652b01e86071e0b93f Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch te 2026-10-21T03:20:05.897Z Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad82f642b01e86071e0b923 Giants Legend Tiki Barber Hints at Major Off-the-Field Issues With Cam Skattebo te 2026-10-21T03:20:04.537Z Giants Legend Tiki Barber Hints at Major Off-the-Field Issues With Cam Skattebo Ex-New York Giants RB Tiki Barber believes behind-the-scenes issues played a role in Cam Skattebo's reduced role last week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad82d0e2b01e86071e0b8c7 Oregon star's DUI arrest casts shadow over Duck's latest win as Dan Lanning promises 'appropriate action' te 2026-10-21T03:10:06.621Z Oregon star's DUI arrest casts shadow over Duck's latest win as Dan Lanning promises 'appropriate action' Dan Lanning said he was still gathering information about Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart’s arrest but the fifth-year Ducks' head coach vowed to take what he described as "appropriate action" once he had all the necessary details. "There will be an appropriate action taken. Still gathering some details with what that situation looks like," Lanning said. He added that the situation would be dealt with internally. "But that would be handled internally. I’m not gonna respond to any other questions about that. We’re gonna handle that with our guys." COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE: TOP GAMES, TV CHANNELS, STREAMING, PREVIEWS Stewart was taken into custody early Sunday on charges of driving under the influence, hours after the Ducks rallied to defeat Nebraska on Saturday night. He was booked into the Springfield Municipal Jail, according to police records. Lanning said the incident was unfortunate because it cast a shadow on the Ducks’ win. Stewart did not play in the game against the Cornhuskers because of an undisclosed injury. He has 27 catches for 352 yards and four touchdowns this season after missing all of last season because of a right patellar tendon tear. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "There was an incident this weekend that didn’t match our standard here in our program," Lanning said. Oregon visits Illinois for a Big Ten matchup with star quarterback Dante Moore’s status still unclear. Moore has missed the Ducks’ past two games while recovering from a concussion. Lanning said Moore participated in practice leading up to Oregon’s Week 6 matchup with UCLA, but Brock Thoman and Dylan Raiola ultimately saw action in the Ducks’ 17-15 loss to the Bruins. Both quarterbacks also played against Nebraska. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad82ab72b01e86071e0b85e Titans release defensive tackle Jordan Elliott days after picking up first win of NFL season te 2026-10-21T03:00:07.484Z Titans release defensive tackle Jordan Elliott days after picking up first win of NFL season The first few weeks of the NFL season brought more lows than highs for the Tennessee Titans. But Week 6 provided one of the team’s rare bright spots, as the Titans rallied for a 26-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, their first win of the season. The celebratory mood at the Titans’ Nashville headquarters was likely short-lived, however, after the team made a surprising move involving one of its defensive linemen. On Tuesday, the Titans announced they had released defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, citing an unspecified "incident" at the team’s facility. TITANS CEO APOLOGIZES TO BELEAGUERED FANBASE AFTER DREADFUL START TO THE SEASON: 'WE'RE SORRY' Elliott played under then-San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh the past two seasons before following Saleh to Tennessee, where he is now the Titans’ head coach. Elliott appeared in five games this season with the Titans, recording 11 total tackles. In a statement, the Titans said the incident happened last Thursday. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "On Thursday, Oct. 15, there was an incident at our team facility involving Jordan Elliott. Following our review of the incident, we have made the decision to release Elliott from our roster. We will have no further comment on the matter." Details surrounding the incident were not immediately available. Elsewhere on the Titans’ roster, defensive back Alontae Taylor did not suit up due to what was described as a coach’s decision. Saleh also did not provide details about Taylor’s status. Taylor played nearly every defensive snap during the Titans’ first five games of the season. He signed a three-year, $58 million contract with Tennessee in March and had recorded 19 tackles and one sack through those five matchups. The Titans return to Nissan Stadium this week to host the AFC North-leading Cleveland Browns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad82ab42b01e86071e0b840 Eagles WR Emerging as Prime Trade Candidate Amid Brutal Losing Streak te 2026-10-21T03:00:04.892Z Eagles WR Emerging as Prime Trade Candidate Amid Brutal Losing Streak Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown is starting to create chatter as a trade candidate to watch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad823af2b01e86071e0b6f3 'Pod Save America' hosts warn El-Sayed to tone down 'condescension' on Muslim Brotherhood questions te 2026-10-21T02:30:07.884Z 'Pod Save America' hosts warn El-Sayed to tone down 'condescension' on Muslim Brotherhood questions Former Obama staffers who host the "Pod Save America" podcast debated Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s handling of a recent question about his family’s alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. While Tommy Vietor and his co-hosts sympathized with El-Sayed over questions they considered "bigoted," Jon Favreau warned that El-Sayed must keep in mind that he is speaking not just to the questioner, but also to voters who may be concerned about the Muslim Brotherhood itself. Concerns about alleged ties between El-Sayed's family and the Muslim Brotherhood emerged after the Washington Free Beacon reported on social media posts in which El-Sayed's half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, described her family's history with the organization, including her and El-Sayed's mother. At an October 17 town hall, El-Sayed bristled when an audience member asked whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. After disavowing the organization, El-Sayed turned the scrutiny back on the audience member, saying, "You’re asking the question because implicitly, you assume that I’ll have dual loyalties, right? You assume that I wouldn’t disavow, or that I'll have some higher order allegiance than to the Constitution, correct? Tommy, is that what you imply?" 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS DEFEND EL-SAYED COMPARING HIMSELF TO JFK OVER MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SCRUTINY Favreau criticized Republican attempts to tie El-Sayed to the organization through his family connections, but argued that the GOP was using the issue to sway voters. "It's somewhat smarter for them to throw out the Muslim Brotherhood thing because it's like, ‘This is a new piece of information that people might have no idea what the Muslim Brotherhood is,’" he said, appearing to frame the tactical mindset of Republican operatives. "'Sounds pretty scary, doesn't it?' 'Terrorist organization.' 'Maybe you don't know the history of the Muslim Brotherhood.' 'Maybe it's got foreign ties to Egypt and he, you know, his family, his family's from Egypt.'" "So, to respond to that, as bulls — as it is, and of course, he like knocked it down. But you've got to forget about the a--hole asking you the question," Favreau continued. "You've got to give the answer as if someone who might have a question about a Muslim Brotherhood tie is not necessarily like totally Islamophobic and like that kid or like Trump or like Mike Rogers, but like might have a question, and you don't want — and you don't want to condescend to that person or be like, ‘No, you're an a--hole for asking.’ Right?" "And I'm not saying he did," he added. "I thought it was a good — I thought he could have used like 20% less condescension in the answer." Vietor agreed that El-Sayed’s tone could have been better, and replied, "There’s a slightly more empathetic version of that." Fellow co-host Jon Lovett said, "Stop fighting with that guy and speak to the people that are not." ABDUL EL-SAYED INVOKES JFK TO DISMISS 'CRAZY' QUESTIONS OVER FAMILY'S ALLEGED TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD Favreau recalled his experience working for former President Barack Obama and said that, regardless of whether a characterization of a candidate's statements is fair, candidates and public officials have to be careful about rhetoric and tone when speaking to voters. "You can say this from the cheap seats because I am sure when you are Abdul, and you're going around doing this and there are people who are f---ing just calling into question your loyalty to your country that you love, it must f---ing infuriate you," Favreau said. "And it's not fair that what he has to do in response is to eat s--- and just give a nice answer with a smile."  "But like we were there when Barack Obama had to do it, and you know Zohran Mamdani had to do it and like, unfortunately, there's a double standard, and it's unfair, but you still have to do it to win an election anyway and it f---ing sucks," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Jesse Arm, vice president of external affairs at the Manhattan Institute and a former pollster who has followed the Michigan Senate race, suggested El-Sayed's confrontational demeanor may be a key reason he is not doing as well against his Republican opponent as the Democratic gubernatorial nominee is doing in her race in Michigan. "The ‘Pod Save America’ guys are partisan hacks who bend over backward to excuse El-Sayed’s radicalism and dismiss legitimate scrutiny as bigotry. But even they recognize that his nastiness and condescension are deeply off-putting," Arm told Fox News Digital.  "And if even his most sympathetic defenders can see it, imagine how he comes across to ordinary Michigan voters," he added. "This is a big part of the reason he’s poised to dramatically underperform the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad823ae2b01e86071e0b6ea Lane Kiffin is already getting his excuses ready for LSU's disappointing regular season te 2026-10-21T02:30:06.779Z Lane Kiffin is already getting his excuses ready for LSU's disappointing regular season Find yourself something or someone you love as much as Lane Kiffin loves making excuses for things that haven't even happened yet. Kiffin's first season as head coach of the LSU Tigers has been a bit of a roller coaster. They've at times looked dominant, like the opening weekend demolition of Clemson, then struggled in a loss to what should have been an overmatched Kentucky team. The loss at Ole Miss, in a highly charged, emotional return to Oxford was understandable on the face of it, and yet was exactly the type of game Kiffin was hired to win. Now, with two losses in the first seven games, LSU still has a tough schedule remaining. The Tigers have upcoming games against Auburn on the road this weekend, a home game against Alabama, followed by Texas in Baton Rouge, a road game against Tennessee, and a season-ending trip to Arkansas. For a program that entered the season with aspirations of reaching the College Football Playoff, Kiffin needs to win out to feel good about finishing in playoff position. LANE KIFFIN IS ALREADY SOMEHOW BLAMING THE SEC'S NEW CONFERENCE SCHEDULE FOR LSU'S INJURIES And he's already got his excuses ready for if they don't. In a news conference this week, Kiffin explained to reporters that he opposed the SEC's new nine-game conference schedule, and detailed how the math guarantees the SEC an additional eight in-conference losses. "And they kinda said when it was proposed, they said, 'Well, okay, you're going to take on eight more losses. I mean, that's going to be real, there's no way of changing the math, that's going to happen. So you see that, I think somebody said there's two SEC teams in the top-10 right now, and I said before it started, I said, 'Take away the first SEC game that you play because that's going to be brand new, the ninth one came early and got added and replaced an early win, you know where's that going to put you?' "Look at this team [Auburn Tigers], if you took away their first SEC loss, and it was just a win versus a Group of Six team, they'd be a top-10 team right now. They'd have one loss, on the road at Tennessee to a really good team. And somehow now, because of adding an extra game, they're not even ranked and they just beat the number one team in the country." He concluded the answer, "It's just where football is, and they can't see like they do in basketball or baseball, metrics, so it is what it is." The reason Auburn isn't ranked is because they don't deserve to be, win over Georgia or not. And the reason the SEC has just two teams in the top 10 is because they keep losing. When asked a follow-up, whether there were any positives to the nine-game schedule, Kiffin was short: "No." "You're ... just seeing teams with more losses, more beat up. And there's so much into it more than just the losses. You know, it's at a time when because of it, I'm not complaining, I'm saying what it is, because of the [transfer] portal that you can leave every year and NIL, you see players going from teams for more money, and they go to another team in conference. "And that's fine, it is what it is, but at the same time that you see that, that it's so hard for teams to build depth after their top players ... don't add more conference games. Because now you've got what you got." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The problem with all of this is that it is exactly the argument other conferences were making when the SEC had the advantage of an eight-game schedule. You had programs that scheduled themselves four free non-conference wins, found themselves ranked because of their record, then provided "ranked" wins and losses in SEC play. That was a tremendous boon for the entire perceived strength of the conference and helped create the "depth" argument. Now that the advantage has been removed, Kiffin is rushing to complain about it. Yes, the SEC is going to have eight extra losses this year, and it's going to show up in the standings and the polls. Just like it does for everyone else. One other important point from his argument is that we don't have "metrics" in college football like we do in basketball or baseball. And he's right, there are no official NET ratings like there are in basketball. But we do have "metrics" in college football, they just don't always tell the story Kiffin and others like to tell. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! According to ESPN's SP+ rankings, which evaluate team efficiency on offense, defense and special teams while adjusting for competition, the Big Ten has nine teams in the top 30, compared with seven for the SEC. Turns out, this season at least, the Big Ten's "depth" is better than the SEC. Seems unlikely that Kiffin would be adamant that the Big Ten's nine-game conference schedule is dragging down their results. That Auburn team he referenced? They're No. 42. Because they're not actually at the level of a ranked team, it's just that the gaps between the best and the mediocre is smaller than it's ever been. Texas A&M is No. 33, Oklahoma No. 34, Florida No. 38, and Mississippi State No. 48. Yes, the SEC is getting a lot of benefit of the doubt when it comes to human poll voters relative to objective metrics. Speaking of that preferential treatment, it's obvious when looking at just wins and losses too. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER There are currently five teams from the SEC ranked despite having two losses. There isn't a single two-loss team in the top 25 poll that isn't from the SEC. That's correct; not one other conference has a ranked team with two losses. Just the SEC. They're already getting rewarded for their schedules, even if the "depth" in this year's SEC is not as strong as it's perceived to be. Don't worry though, Kiffin will still find something to complain about. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad821552b01e86071e0b658 NFL's top doctor defends Philadelphia Eagles handling of Jalen Hurts blood clots but NFLPA has different story te 2026-10-21T02:20:05.756Z NFL's top doctor defends Philadelphia Eagles handling of Jalen Hurts blood clots but NFLPA has different story The NFL made multiple officials available to reporters Tuesday during its fall league meeting to say that it was satisfied with how the Philadelphia Eagles handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' care related to his blood clots and to criticize reports that drew incorrect conclusions about what happened. And, ready for this? Then the NFL Players Association released a statement on the matter on Tuesday evening saying something quite different. That NFLPA statement criticized the league for drawing conclusions about how the situation was handled and added that the union was told by the league it would not review the care Hurts received. NFL CLEARS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES OF WRONGDOING IN HANDLING OF JALEN HURTS BLOOD CLOT SITUATION That last part calls into question how the NFL can defend how the Eagles handled the matter, because how could that assessment be made lacking a thorough review? So, rather than allaying concerns and moving on from the Jalen Hurts blood clot matter, we actually have a new mystery and more questions. "I'll just sum it up by saying that I have complete confidence in the Eagles medical staff and their handling of this situation and what characterize their work as very conservative, very patient-focused and appropriately guarded at every step," said Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer. Sills said that in a typical season, the league has been "in the low single digits" of players that suffered deep vein thrombosis like Hurts did over the course of the past decade and this: EAGLES QUARTERBACK JALEN HURTS RULED OUT OF SUNDAY'S GAME 'OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION' DUE TO BLOOD CLOT "Every case gets reviewed and looked at," he said. Sills later added that in the Hurts case, "everyone was incredibly conservative and incredibly vigilant and was very quick to make diagnoses of these conditions that might not have been diagnosed in a non-athlete. "Quite frankly, you or I might have walked around with this condition without a diagnosis." Sills said that all the timing and decision-making on when tests were performed and conclusions reached came with "state-of-the-art imaging that was done in London and as far as the timing and the decision-making ... "I have great confidence in that and believe everyone acted with an abundance of caution and with a tremendous high degree of suspicion to try to identify and take care of these things as quickly as possible." Sills then repeated that the NFL has a committee that looks at all these cases and does so with the Players Association to see what can be learned. There's more: Jeff Miller, the NFL executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, was asked if there was an investigation into what the Eagles did or whether the league simply trusted what the Eagles said happened. "Both talking to the Eagles staff and making sure from people on the ground, tracking the case, talking to the independent hospital and doctors involved that we have, I think, a complete understanding of the course of events," Miller said. Taken in total, this represents a full-throated defense of the Philadelphia Eagles, their medical staff, and the doctors in London that treated Hurts. And that sounded convincing until the NFLPA released its statement. "The NFLPA is not aware of any NFL investigation into the medical care provided to Jalen Hurts," the statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital reads. "In fact, the league previously informed the union that it did not plan to review the care he received." Wait, what? That contradicts what an NFL vice president and the league's top doctor said. Because, how could the NFL be so confident about the care Hurts received and the decisions that were made without a review or investigation into the facts? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! But the NFLPA was not finished blowing up the league. The NFL has apparently come to a conclusion that Hurts received great, professional care and called reporting suggesting something else "considerable and uninformed speculation." But the second part of the NFLPA's statement suggests the NFL is engaging in speculation. "Before conclusions are drawn about how this situation was handled, there must be a full investigation into what occurred," the union's statement read. "Determining the facts is essential to ensuring players receive the highest level of care and protection going forward." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad81efe2b01e86071e0b5f0 Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirms te 2026-10-21T02:10:06.007Z Woman sues popular Texas taco chain for $250K after allegedly finding cow tooth in meal, restaurant confirms Taco 'bout biting off more than you can chew. A Texas woman's lunch took an unexpectedly toothsome turn when she allegedly discovered a cow tooth in her taco, prompting a lawsuit against popular restaurant chain Torchy's Tacos over a bizarre ingredient the company has since confirmed was the real deal. Nohemi Castillo claims she nearly swallowed the tooth while eating takeout from the chain's South Congress Avenue location in Austin on June 9, according to a lawsuit independently obtained by Fox News Digital and filed Oct. 13 in Travis County District Court. ROACHES CAUGHT CRAWLING ACROSS POPULAR STEAKHOUSE'S KITCHEN FLOOR IN VIRAL EMPLOYEE VIDEO The order included the chain's "Democrat" tacos, according to the complaint, although a cow tooth was certainly not among the advertised ingredients. Torchy's Tacos confirmed the unusual discovery in a statement to Austin TV station KVUE, saying its own investigation determined that the object was a cow tooth. "Upon receiving the guest complaint, we conducted a thorough review and identified the item as a cow tooth," the company said. "This can occasionally happen when processing the meat, though it is quite rare." The restaurant explained that its barbacoa comes from natural beef cheek sourced from a supplier, adding that it has taken steps to prevent similar incidents. FDA WIDENS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES TOP 6,000 "We have partnered with our supplier to reinforce their internal procedures to prevent this from happening in the future," Torchy's said. Castillo's attorney, Scott Vasquez, told Fox News Digital that the company did not acknowledge to him that the object was a cow tooth until the story attracted local media attention in October, roughly four months after the incident. Vasquez provided Fox News Digital with additional photographs showing the tooth beside a tape measure, offering a closer look at the sizable object Castillo claims she nearly swallowed. Another photograph included in the court filing shows the object resting on aluminum foil beside what appears to be taco meat. A witness statement provided by Castillo's attorney describes the moment an ordinary lunch with a colleague took an unpleasant turn. THREE WENDY'S EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY TOOK FOOD FROM TRASH, SPAT ON IT BEFORE SERVING UNHAPPY CUSTOMER "As we were eating, I heard an ‘awww!’ When I turned to Nohemi, I saw her pulling something out of her mouth, she said, 'I think it's a bone,'" the witness wrote. The colleague described Castillo examining the object while holding her left cheek before concluding that it appeared to be a tooth. According to the lawsuit, Castillo was disgusted and sickened by the discovery and visited a doctor later that evening, where she received prescriptions. The complaint alleges that she incurred medical expenses and experienced physical pain, mental anguish and other damages. Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos and Success Foods Management Group, which does business as Torchy's Tacos, alleging that the defendants failed to properly prepare, inspect and distribute the food before selling it to customers. The lawsuit further alleges that Torchy's failed to adequately monitor its meat supplier and breached implied warranties that food sold to consumers is fit for consumption. It also alleges violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and federal food safety requirements. Castillo contends that she would not have purchased the meal, or would have examined it more closely, had she known about the alleged defect. She is seeking monetary relief of $250,000 or less, with any final award to be determined by a jury. Vasquez also told Fox News Digital that he has become aware of other individuals reporting similar experiences with Torchy's since the story received attention, although those accounts have not been independently verified. The attorney characterized the company's earlier responses as providing limited information while shifting blame and responsibility to others. Torchy's, meanwhile, maintains that it took the complaint seriously and conducted a thorough review. "We are aware of the situation and take all concerns about our food seriously," the company told KVUE. Torchy's did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad81ca62b01e86071e0b57c Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for deputy's murder as state closes in on execution record te 2026-10-21T02:00:06.886Z Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for deputy's murder as state closes in on execution record A 77-year-old Florida man was executed on Tuesday for killing a sheriff's deputy more than 40 years ago, marking the Sunshine State's 18th execution of the year as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continues an accelerated pace of executions. William Reaves was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke following a three-drug injection. He was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the September 1986 shooting death of Indian River County sheriff's deputy Richard Raczkoski. Reaves said he did not have any last words. About 30 seconds after the injection began, Reaves took several big breaths and then stopped moving. A few minutes later, the team warden shook Reaves’ shoulders and shouted his name, but the man gave no response. A medic checked for a heartbeat or other signs of life, and Reaves was pronounced dead about a minute later. FLORIDA EXECUTES INMATE WHO KILLED CELLMATE BECAUSE HE WANTED DEATH PENALTY Raczkoski's brother, Marc, told reporters after witnessing the execution that his brother finally received justice, while Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said that he viewed the execution as closure rather than justice. "Would we all be so lucky to be 77 years old and to die so peacefully," Flowers said at a press conference. "That’s not justice in any way, in my opinion." On Sept. 23, 1986, Raczkoski responded to a 911 call that Reaves had made from a payphone at a Vero Beach convenience store, according to court records. After the deputy arrived at the scene and the two men began talking, a gun fell out of Reaves’ pants, officials said. The two men struggled over the weapon before Reaves eventually regained control of it. Raczkoski was attempting to run away when Reaves shot him four times, according to investigators. He died from his wounds later that day. Reaves was convicted and sentenced to death about a year after the shooting. The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial. After the second trial, Reaves was again convicted and sentenced to death, and subsequent appeals were unsuccessful. The U.S. Supreme Court denied Reaves’ request for a stay of execution and petition asking the court to review his case without comment on Tuesday. TWO FLORIDA INMATES DIE IN RARE DOUBLE EXECUTION AFTER SCOTUS DENIES STAYS The state Supreme Court also rejected Reaves’ appeals last week that sought to halt the execution. His attorneys challenged Florida’s three-drug lethal injection protocol. Executions in the state are carried out through the injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections. The court has previously upheld the protocol against similar challenges. Florida's method is different from the single-drug injection used in states like Tennessee, where death row inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and was rushed to the hospital last month. Pike has since been released from the hospital and returned to prison. Reaves' attorneys also argued that jurors who recommended the death penalty were never made aware that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had rated the Army veteran as 100% disabled because of post-traumatic stress disorder linked to his service in the Vietnam War. More than 100 military veterans appealed to DeSantis in a letter on Monday to halt the execution, pointing to those factors. Reaves was the eighth Florida prisoner over age 70 put to death this year. Florida has accelerated its pace of executions amid a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis since 2025. The governor oversaw a state record 19 executions last year, more than any other Florida governor in a single year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, accounting for approximately 40% of the U.S. total of 47 executions for 2025. Florida would tie last year's record if Jesse Guardado, 64, is put to death as scheduled on Nov. 5 for robbing and killing a woman to buy drugs in 2004. Florida has carried out more than half of the 32 total executions in the country so far this year, including Reaves. In July, Florida executed two prisoners in one day, the first time a state has done so in nearly a decade. DeSantis has said he wants justice for victims’ families who have often waited decades for death sentences to be carried out. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad81a4d2b01e86071e0b4c9 Andre Drummond Makes Knicks History With Rare Season-Opener Feat te 2026-10-21T01:50:05.125Z Andre Drummond Makes Knicks History With Rare Season-Opener Feat Andre Drummond makes Knicks history against the 76ers, offering hope as New York adjusts without Mitchell Robinson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad813442b01e86071e0b366 How Bernie Sanders Could Hurt Talarico and Hinojosa in Texas te 2026-10-21T01:20:04.836Z How Bernie Sanders Could Hurt Talarico and Hinojosa in Texas Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa did not attend Bernie Sanders' Houston rally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad810f22b01e86071e0b309 Honduran illegal immigrant charged with assaulting ICE officers with hammer during New Jersey traffic stop te 2026-10-21T01:10:10.118Z Honduran illegal immigrant charged with assaulting ICE officers with hammer during New Jersey traffic stop A Honduran national who federal authorities say was unlawfully present in the United States allegedly climbed onto his truck and repeatedly swung a hammer at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a traffic stop in New Jersey this month, federal prosecutors said. Reinieri De Jesus Licona Amador, 27, was charged with assaulting federal officers and appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Pascal in Camden federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. "Federal officers put themselves in harm’s way to enforce the law and protect the public," U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said in a statement. "When an individual responds to a traffic stop by attacking an officer with a hammer, that conduct threatens not only the officer’s safety but the rule of law itself," he continued. "We will not allow violent attacks on federal officers to go unanswered and will hold those responsible accountable under the law." EXCLUSIVE: DHS SECRETARY MULLIN SLAMS SANCTUARY POLITICIANS AS ATTACKS ON ICE OFFICERS SKYROCKET Federal prosecutors said the incident began during a targeted ICE operation in Gibbsboro, when officers ran a license plate check on a truck traveling through the area. According to the criminal complaint, the vehicle was registered to Licona Amador, and a search of immigration records indicated he lacked lawful status in the United States. Officers then activated their emergency lights and pulled over Licona Amador's truck, prosecutors said. ILLEGAL ALIEN ON THE RUN AFTER ALLEGEDLY RAMMING ICE VEHICLE IN PENNSYLVANIA, PROMPTING AGENT TO FIRE WEAPON According to the complaint, as officers approached the truck, they saw Licona Amador reach into a tool container in the back seat and pick up a hammer. Prosecutors said officers ordered Licona Amador to stop moving, but he refused to comply, prompting them to open the vehicle door and attempt to remove him from the truck. He allegedly pulled away from the officers and moved to the passenger side of the truck, where they again tried unsuccessfully to restrain him. Licona Amador then climbed out of the passenger side of the truck while holding the hammer, ignoring officers' repeated commands, according to the complaint. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECTED OF GANG TIES ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY RAMMING ICE OFFICER He allegedly climbed onto the passenger-side door and repeatedly swung the hammer at officers, prosecutors said. Officers then deployed oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, commonly known as pepper spray, and wrestled Licona Amador to the ground, prosecutors said. He was arrested without injury and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of assaulting federal officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad810f02b01e86071e0b300 Prince Harry says ‘most important thing is to reconcile’ with royal family te 2026-10-21T01:10:08.750Z Prince Harry says ‘most important thing is to reconcile’ with royal family Prince Harry is ready to put the past behind him as he makes a renewed plea for reconciliation with the royal family. During a video interview with GQ that was conducted by the magazine's host Zach Baron in September and released Tuesday, the 42-year-old Duke of Sussex was asked whether he grieved his complicated relationships with his father King Charles III, 77, and his brother Prince William, 44. "Yes, of course," Harry said. "I think from a family perspective — again, another massively relatable issue for so many people — sibling disagreements, broken relationships between kids and their parents, kids and one parent. That continues to come up with me the whole time with people that I speak to, so I know how relatable it is." PRINCE HARRY RISKS 'LOBBING A GRENADE' AT PRINCE WILLIAM AS CHANCE TO HEAL YEARS-LONG FEUD EMERGES: EXPERT "Some people maybe look at us and go, ‘How are you gonna work it out? Maybe that will help me work my stuff out,'" he continued. "Some people don't want it to work out," Harry added. "I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile — that's the key point." PRINCE WILLIAM'S ABSENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES AS KING CHARLES REUNITES WITH PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE: EXPERTS Baron went on to ask Harry if he believes the family "wound" can be repaired to which Harry replied, "Scars stick around forever." "But what your perception is, and what your mindset is to those things that have happened, letting go of the past," he said. "That's something that I would encourage everybody to do: If there's certain things from the past that are still affecting you every day, that's harder to let go of." "But, for me, there's enough drama in the world and enough drama in people's lives to continue with issues with family," Harry added. Following the interview's release, Harry's comment that "some people don't want it to work out" sparked speculation that he was referring to William. A spokesperson later clarified Harry's remark, telling People magazine that his comment "was absolutely not intended as a swipe at his brother or any other member of his family." PRINCE WILLIAM ‘INCANDESCENT WITH ANGER’ AT PRINCE HARRY AS DIANA ANNIVERSARY DEEPENS ROYAL RIFT: PIERS MORGAN "The comment was made in a general context and was not directed at his family in any way," Harry's representative added. Harry's relationship with his family has been strained for years. Rumors of a rift between the brothers began to swirl in 2018 after Harry married former "Suits" star Meghan Markle. Harry publicly acknowledged problems in his relationship with William in October 2019, telling ITV that although they would "always be brothers," they were on "different paths" and don't see each other as often as they did in the past. PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON 'PLAYING IT COOL' AS PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE RETURN TO THE UK: EXPERT Tensions escalated further after Harry and Markle stepped back as senior working royals in January 2020 and relocated to Canada before settling in California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex later aired grievances against the royal family in their bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the television special, Harry and Markle alleged a lack of support from the institution and accused an unnamed royal family member of racism. Harry also opened up about his strained relationships with Charles and William, though he shared his hopes that those could be repaired. He admitted that he felt "really let down" by Charles and revealed that his father had stopped taking his calls as the Sussexes prepared to step down from their royal roles. PRINCE HARRY'S SECURITY FIGHT THREATENS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED REUNION WITH KING CHARLES: EXPERT However, Harry said he would "always love" his father and vowed to "make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship." Harry addressed his rift with William, saying he loved his brother "to bits" but said again that they were on "different paths." At the time, he described their relationship as "space" while expressing hope that "time heals all things." PRINCE WILLIAM ‘BLINDSIDED’ BY HARRY, MEGHAN RETURN AS KATE FEARS NEW TURMOIL FROM ROYAL FEUD: EXPERTS A year later, the couple's relationship with the royal family deteriorated further with the release of their Netflix series "Harry & Meghan." In the series, Harry accused the royal institution of leaking and planting stories and further detailed the breakdown in his relationship with his family. The rift deepened following the January 2023 publication of Harry's memoir, "Spare," in which he detailed private disputes with his father and brother and alleged that William physically attacked him during a 2019 argument over Markle. Buckingham Palace declined to respond publicly to Harry's allegations. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY However, Harry has continued to express his desire to reconcile with his family. In a January 2023 interview with ITV while promoting "Spare," Harry said, "Forgiveness is 100% a possibility because I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back." "At the moment, I don't recognize them, as much as they probably don't recognize me," he added. At the time, Harry said that reconciliation would only be possible under one condition. "Though I would like to have reconciliation, I would like accountability," he said. "I've managed to make peace over this time with a lot of things that have happened. But that doesn't mean that I'm just gonna let it go." Harry's latest remarks echo comments he made last year when he publicly called for an end to his long-running feud with the royal family. During an interview with the BBC in May 2025, Harry's rhetoric shifted noticeably after losing his legal challenge over his security in the United Kingdom. "I would love reconciliation with my family," he said. "There’s no point in continuing to fight any more. Life is precious." "I don’t know how much longer my father has," Harry added. In February 2024, Charles was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer, and he continues receiving ongoing medical treatment. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE At the time, Harry told the outlet that he was not in touch with Charles, claiming, "He won't speak to me because of this security stuff." The Duke of Sussex also indicated that he had forgiven his family for many of their past disagreements. Harry said there were "things that have happened that I can now forgive" and that he had "moved past that." Harry specifically said he could forgive the involvement of his father, brother and stepmother, Queen Camilla, though he maintained that he was still struggling to forgive the decision over his security arrangements in the U.K. He also acknowledged that some members of the royal family might "never forgive" him for writing "Spare," or for "lots of things." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In August, Harry and Markle along with their children, son Prince Archie, 7, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 5, returned to the U.K. for an extended stay. The Sussexes’ desire to reconnect with Charles and other members of the royal family has been reported as one of the reasons behind their move. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE There appears to have been a significant improvement in the relationship between Harry and his father. In September 2025, the two met privately, marking their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year. In July 2026, Harry, Markle, Archie and Lilibet traveled to the U.K where they reunited with Charles and Camilla at Highgrove House. It was the king's first meeting with his daughter-in-law and grandchildren in roughly four years. Harry and Charles have also reportedly remained in communication since the Sussexes' return to the U.K. However, Harry and William reportedly remain estranged, with no direct contact between the brothers despite the Duke of Sussex's calls for reconciliation. William has largely remained silent about the brothers' estrangement and has not publicly expressed a desire to repair their relationship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad810ed2b01e86071e0b2e2 Vivek Ramaswamy’s Election Odds Crash to New Low Amid Amy Acton Ad Backlash te 2026-10-21T01:10:05.671Z Vivek Ramaswamy’s Election Odds Crash to New Low Amid Amy Acton Ad Backlash The backlash comes as election forecasters rate the race for the Ohio governor's mansion as a toss-up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad80e9a2b01e86071e0b277 Warriors Make Stephen Curry Injury Announcement Before Lakers Opener te 2026-10-21T01:00:10.205Z Warriors Make Stephen Curry Injury Announcement Before Lakers Opener The Warriors provide a Stephen Curry injury update ahead of their season opener against the Lakers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad80e982b01e86071e0b26e LeBron James Gets Disrespected by Knicks Fans With Brutal Chants at MSG te 2026-10-21T01:00:08.218Z LeBron James Gets Disrespected by Knicks Fans With Brutal Chants at MSG Knicks fans unleash brutal chants at LeBron James and Joel Embiid at Madison Square Garden. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad80c3c2b01e86071e0b1fb Former Eagles Star Demands NFL Analyst Apologize to Jalen Hurts On-Air te 2026-10-21T00:50:04.678Z Former Eagles Star Demands NFL Analyst Apologize to Jalen Hurts On-Air Former Eagles star Terrell Owens called out NFL analyst Michael Robinson, demanding more from his apology to Jalen Hurts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad809eb2b01e86071e0b16c Americans who moved to Europe after Trump win now say they regret leaving te 2026-10-21T00:40:11.596Z Americans who moved to Europe after Trump win now say they regret leaving Liberal Americans who fled to Europe after President Donald Trump's re-election shared how the grass is not always greener on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Wired Magazine released an article Thursday headlined "They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It," speaking directly to those who sought "political refuge in the wake of Trump’s second term," but have since voiced frustration with Europe’s lower quality of life, the rise of right-wing politics in those countries, and a newfound appreciation for the cultural norms and niceties of American life. One account, from a woman nicknamed "Annie," said she was sold the idea of an idyllic U.K. life on social media, "But the reality of life in the U.K. was dramatically different to what she’d imagined." "There are huge misconceptions about access to quality healthcare, standard of living… the quality of life is significantly lower than in the U.S.," she told the magazine, citing challenges ranging from their healthcare system to a significantly lower disposable income. "Things in the U.K. that are considered luxury items are very common" in America, like a dishwasher and dryer, she told Wired. FRENCH AI CEO WARNS AMERICANS AGAINST VOTING DEMOCRAT, SAYING 'YOU DON'T WANT TO BE FRANCE' Annie told the outlet that despite believing she'd have free healthcare under the NHS, she now pays "huge amounts of taxes and an immigration surcharge" to access the national healthcare services. "So no, the health care is not free here," she said. Annie was also surprised by the amount of anti-American hostility she experienced and cultural differences in the workplace. "I found it particularly surprising how people feel so comfortable mocking my accent and culture, even in a workplace environment," she said. "The U.K. is very much a place of ‘it is what it is,’ but as Americans we are taught to always improve and strive for better things." "I thought that ‘British politeness’ existed as it does in movies," Annie added, "but unfortunately, the reality is that present-day British culture is very individualistic, as well as without the sense of charity and helpfulness that many parts of American culture value." WORLD CUP SOCCER FANS ARE DISCOVERING AMERICA’S GREATNESS. IT’S TIME AMERICANS DID, TOO Sarah Wood González, a journalist and consultant, made similar comments about learning to appreciate the American mindset and work culture once she was in a different environment. "Something I had taken for granted is the American outgoingness and default to action, where the question is ‘how can we collaborate?’" she said. "Generally speaking, I also found that the American work style, for better or for worse, moves much faster and can get to a yes or no in less time." "Finding work was so hard, and the endless bureaucracy had grown worse since I’d left," Josh, who moved to Germany, told Wired. "I missed the friendlier people, freedom of speech, and ease of daily life" in the United States, he said. He added of German daily life, "If you aren’t born and raised there, and don’t look German, you’ll never be fully accepted." Josh told the magazine he moved back to the U.S. recently and is much happier. He admitted he may have "overreacted" by fleeing to Europe. Many Americans who shared their regrets on social media were berated by fellow liberals for wanting to move back to "evil" America, the article also said. "These posts are usually met with a huge amount of backlash. Commenters are quick to imply that the poster must be right-wing and privileged, in for a nasty shock if they did return home," Wired Magazine summarized. "Ironically, many times, they parrot the right-wing notion that they probably aren’t trying hard enough to assimilate into their new country. When one person recently said they badly missed their community of friends in a 'blue city in a blue state' and were considering moving back, the majority of top comments agreed the user was 'insane.'" Daniel Di Martino, a Manhattan Institute fellow and economist who was born in Venezuela, spoke to Fox News Digital about how some misguided Americans tend to have unrealistic notions about European life. "Things aren’t always great in Europe, but Europe is not one thing. Living in Greece, making the average salary of a Greek person, would be considered near poverty level in America. Living in Denmark, like an average Dane, is definitely fine, but they still earn much less than the average American," he said. "Some aspects of quality of life in European countries are definitely better: Lower crime, better food. But on the basic reality of how much someone earns, Americans would be worse off moving to Europe." He concluded, "The reason for this is simple: It is very hard to fire workers, so getting a job in the first place is difficult. And in most European countries other than Switzerland and the Baltics, taxes are very high for low and middle-income workers to pay for so-called universal healthcare and pensions for a larger elderly population." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Theo Wold, a former White House deputy assistant for domestic policy in Trump’s first term, also spoke about how American liberals fail to understand that the very European socialism they romanticize would undo the qualities that make America great. "American liberals want to import European socialist ideas and wave after wave of third world immigrants into the U.S., but it turns out that in real life, socialism and mass immigration produce countries that are poorer, less productive, and less enjoyable to call home," he said. "American liberals who moved to Europe are experiencing that firsthand. Every American voter who thinks they want single-payer healthcare should have to spend a few months on an NHS waitlist or look for housing in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin: the European malaise is a real wake-up call." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad809e72b01e86071e0b136 A.J. Brown Opens Up About Jalen Hurts's Blood Clots te 2026-10-21T00:40:07.842Z A.J. Brown Opens Up About Jalen Hurts's Blood Clots The Eagles quarterback was shut down for the rest of the 2026 season because of blood clot issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad809e52b01e86071e0b12d Celtics Fall in Season Opener Despite Historic Paul George Debut te 2026-10-21T00:40:05.794Z Celtics Fall in Season Opener Despite Historic Paul George Debut George's dominant performance appeared to put Boston on track for a convincing season-opening victory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad807912b01e86071e0b0d5 Penguins star teenager Ben Kindel has medical episode during team flight, taken to hospital te 2026-10-21T00:30:09.121Z Penguins star teenager Ben Kindel has medical episode during team flight, taken to hospital The Pittsburgh Penguins turned their plane around after forward Ben Kindel had a "medical episode" during the team's flight. Kindel, 19, received medical attention on the plane and is in stable condition. "The Pittsburgh Penguins team plane returned to the Salt Lake City International Airport today shortly after takeoff due to a medical episode involving forward Ben Kindel. Team physician, Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC, as well as the team’s medical staff were on board and immediately attended to Ben. An ambulance was waiting upon arrival, and he was taken to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation. Ben is conscious, alert and in stable condition," the Penguins said in a statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The health and safety of our players, as well as the privacy for their families, are our top priority. The team will provide further updates when appropriate." The Penguins lost 5-4 to the Utah Mammoth on Monday but did not travel until Tuesday because their next game is not until Thursday. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Penguins selected Kindel with the No. 11 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The British Columbia native made his NHL debut last season, playing 86 games and scoring 19 goals and adding 20 assists for 39 points. Through nine games this season, Kindel has two goals and two assists. In the team's Monday loss, he played 18 minutes and 53 seconds. Kindel is the youngest player on the team. Members of the Penguins front office, coaching staff and medical staff will remain with Kindel in Utah, according to The Athletic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8078d2b01e86071e0b0a3 Duke Football Player Issues Apology for Heated Altercation With Female Trainer te 2026-10-21T00:30:05.772Z Duke Football Player Issues Apology for Heated Altercation With Female Trainer Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson apologizes for a viral incident involving a female trainer during the team's Week 7 game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad805402b01e86071e0b05d White powder letters sent to Arizona lawmakers reflect surge of political intimidation te 2026-10-21T00:20:16.255Z White powder letters sent to Arizona lawmakers reflect surge of political intimidation WASHINGTON – The powder in a letter sent to Rep. Adelita Grijalva tested negative for anything harmful, an aide to the Tucson Democrat said Tuesday. But that and other suspicious letters sent in recent days to other Arizona lawmakers and the state’s top elections official are raising concerns about political intimidation on the eve of the midterm elections. “One envelope can frighten an entire institution, and the powder doesn’t need to be lethal for the intimidation to work,” said Murat Haner, a criminology expert at Arizona State University who studies terrorism and political violence. Brooke Brennan, a spokeswoman for the FBI’s Phoenix Field Office, told Cronkite News the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings across the country. “Some of the letters contained an unknown substance and we are working closely with our law enforcement partners to respond to each incident” and to find whoever sent the letters, she said in a statement. More than three dozen congressional and election offices in 32 states have been sent suspicious mail in recent days, Axios reported Tuesday. Recipients included lawmakers in both parties. On Monday, the House Sergeant at Arms told lawmakers that tests on letters sent to congressional offices have not shown any dangerous substances, according to Roll Call. In Arizona three federal lawmakers, all Democrats, said Monday that their offices had been targeted: Grijalva and Phoenix Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari. “We will not be intimidated, and we’ll keep doing the work that Arizonans elected us to do,” they said in a joint statement. Laurel Harbridge-Yong, a Northwestern University political scientist whose current research focuses on political violence and how threats against elected officials shape legislative behavior, said white powder is frightening and sure to draw attention. But such incidents are only part of a “much more widespread problem,” she said, adding, “The psychological toll on office holders and their family is significant.” She said these incidents can dissuade some politicians from pursuing controversial policies or seeking office, but many are resilient and determined to continue their work. On Oct. 15, staff at the Arizona Secretary of State’s office opened a letter filled with a white powder, causing an evacuation of the State Capitol Executive Tower. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said afterwards that his office will be on “high alert” but “we will not be scared out of doing our jobs on behalf of the voters of Arizona.” Last week, the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms offices, which oversee safety and security for members of Congress, warned lawmakers and their staff to be careful in handling incoming mail after a string of suspicious incidents. The letters to Grijalva and Ansari were sent to former office locations, according to their joint statement. Ansari told KTAR News on Monday that the letters to all three Arizona lawmakers contained a white powder. “The best response is to take every incident seriously, not amplify panic, and make sure election workers and local officials have support and security. Most of them are not high-profile people,” Haner said by email. Nate Sigal, a spokesperson for Grijalva, said the office receives threats “fairly frequently,” though not usually by mail, and refers those to the U.S. Capitol Police. The Capitol Police reported in January that its Threat Assessment Section investigated 14,938 concerning statements, behaviors and communications directed at members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol in 2025, up by more than 5,000 over the previous year.  Haner said incidents of political threats began to escalate in 2016, and intensified in 2020 when election administrators became targets. “Threats are now more frequent, more personal, and increasingly aimed at the people and institutions that make democracy function: election workers, local officials, members of Congress,” he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad805382b01e86071e0b02a Roseanne Barr challenges Hollywood to give her another shot after controversial 'Roseanne' exit te 2026-10-21T00:20:08.133Z Roseanne Barr challenges Hollywood to give her another shot after controversial 'Roseanne' exit Eight years after she was fired from her hit reboot of "Roseanne," Roseanne Barr is looking for a second chance. The 73-year-old has self-financed a new show called "Meemaw: A Modern Day Fable." Barr told The Hollywood Reporter this week that she's shopping the sitcom to "Anybody who wants a number one show and is smart enough to take a number one show." ETHAN HAWKE BLASTS HOLLYWOOD'S 'GREEDY BASTARDS,' PREDICTS MASSIVE REBELLION AGAINST POWERFUL ELITES "I don’t know why they don’t want a number one show and why they hate a number one show and why they would destroy a number one show," she said of Hollywood. "But if they do want a number one show, I got it." The "Roseanne" reboot was a huge hit with tens of millions of viewers each week, and it finished its first season as the number one primetime sitcom in the 18-49 demographic, according to Variety. ROSEANNE BARR CALLS FORMER CO-STAR A 'BRAINWASHED BIGOT' AFTER HE SAID REBOOT WAS 'RIGHTFULLY CANCELED' She’s also pitched "Meemaw" to Elon Musk but without success. "I don’t know why he hasn’t called me or returned my calls," she admitted of the trillionaire. "I mean, of all people on earth, I’m the one he should call, but I don’t know." HOW ELON MUSK GOT BACK IN TRUMP'S ORBIT AFTER NUCLEAR FALLOUT, INSIDERS REVEAL: 'WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE' "Meemaw" is about the matriarch of a mixed-race family in Texas who are preppers, which she describes as "Somebody who’s prepared of the end of the world." It’s partially based on her life. "I’m a prepper. I live in Texas. Everybody’s a prepper here," she said. The show also stars Drea de Matteo, Omar Gooding and Randy Quaid who plays Barr’s love interest. JOHN GOODMAN ADMITS HE FELT 'FRIGHTENED' AFTER THE SUDDEN FAME HE EXPERIENCED FROM 'ROSEANNE' "I’m in love with him and I wish he would leave his wife and marry me," she joked. "I enjoyed making out with him so much that I wrote extra scenes where we would make out." Barr said she hasn’t shown the sitcom to anyone yet. "But it is so funny," she said. "It’s the funniest s--- I’ve ever done, and I had a ball and I play a really wacky old lady this time." On her firing from the reboot, Barr insists she didn’t intend her infamous tweet about former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett to be racist. ELI STEELE: THE TERROR OF BEING CALLED RACIST IS CRUSHING FREE SPEECH IN AMERICA "It was not a racist tweet," she said. "It wasn’t about race, it was about politics. What it really was a three-month conversation between myself and journalists in Iran who were talking about attacks mostly on Iranian women in the streets." After the tweet, she apologized, and she claimed ABC gave her a choice of signing off on the rights to the show so it could continue as "The Conners" or it would be canceled and everyone would lose their jobs. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "ABC demanded that they would only make [the show] if I were not [in it]. And they called me and said, ‘You have a choice to make: You can sign off on letting us do a show without you [or everyone is out of a job.]’" she claimed. She continued, "The only thing that mattered to me at the time is I said, ‘I want you to say I’m not a racist and that you know I’m not a racist and that my whole life has been about fighting racism and that you know it.’" "And [Werner] said, "I will do that once you sign away your rights. And also I promise you, if you sign away your rights for this season, that we’ll make sure that everybody knows you did it to save the jobs of the crew,’" she claimed, via the outlet. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She said she didn’t get paid for the seven seasons of "The Conners." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Nope. It was all a trick." In "The Connors," Roseanne's character died off-screen in the first episode from opioids. She says: "That was a nice way to kill America’s mom. Drug overdose." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad805362b01e86071e0b021 Royce White exploring legal avenues after WNBA tells Congress he is ineligible to play te 2026-10-21T00:20:06.754Z Royce White exploring legal avenues after WNBA tells Congress he is ineligible to play Former NBA player Royce White says he plans to explore legal avenues against the WNBA after Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Congress that he and Enes Kanter Freedom are ineligible to play because they are men. White told OutKick that Engelbert’s response does not resolve his challenge to the league’s eligibility standards, calling on the WNBA to explain how it defines men and women. "We plan to explore every legal avenue possible to hold the WNBA and NBA community to their stated standards and values," White said. FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAFT AFTER ENES KANTER ANNOUNCEMENT Asked whether Engelbert’s letter had officially triggered a previously discussed discrimination lawsuit, White said he could not discuss particulars. He did not announce a filing or provide a timetable for taking legal action. The dispute centers on White’s and Freedom’s efforts to enter the 2027 WNBA draft after declaring that they identify as women. During the interview, White agreed when asked whether his declaration was "for basketball purposes." In an Oct. 16 letter responding to Republican lawmakers, Engelbert stated the league’s position directly. "With respect to your questions regarding eligibility, only women are eligible to play in the WNBA and the individuals you cite in your letter are both men," Engelbert wrote. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The response followed a Sept. 17 inquiry from Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., and four Republican colleagues asking how the WNBA defines "women" under its collective bargaining agreement and why White and Freedom had been deemed ineligible. The lawmakers requested answers by Oct. 16. The agreement states that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA," but does not specify language concerning gender identity or sex assigned at birth, Front Office Sports reported in August. Engelbert’s response did not supply a definition of "women" or explain the criteria used to classify White and Freedom as men. White said that distinction remains central to his challenge. "No, we’re not letting them off that easy," he said when asked whether Engelbert’s statement represented a step in the right direction. "She has to define, and the WNBA has to define, what a man and a woman is and why." White also called for NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to address the dispute. ENES FREEDOM RIPS CHERYL REEVE FOR SAYING WOMEN'S SPORTS ADVOCATES 'DON’T WANT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO EXIST' "I’d like Adam Silver and the NBA to weigh in," he said. The league had already rejected the two former NBA players’ eligibility through statements attributed to league sources in August. ROYCE WHITE SHOWS UP TO INDIANA FEVER GAME IN BLONDE WIG AMID WNBA DRAFT PURSUIT White described himself as a longtime fan of women’s basketball, saying he grew up watching older female relatives play sports and learned from local girls’ basketball players. "I’m a fan of the WNBA. I think the women have come a long way," White said. "I’d love to see it not as politicized as it is, because I think it takes away from the beauty of the game." White added that he has been watching the WNBA Finals and is considering attending games, although he declined to identify which ones, citing security concerns. "I have my eyes on a few games for sure, and I’ve been watching," he said, describing himself as "scoping the competition." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad805352b01e86071e0b018 Stranger in Biden mask pulls bizarre Texas doorstep stunt as police issue warning te 2026-10-21T00:20:05.480Z Stranger in Biden mask pulls bizarre Texas doorstep stunt as police issue warning A visitor wearing a Joe Biden mask turned a Texas homeowner’s doorstep into the setting for a bizarre banana snack, prompting a police response and a warning that pranks can lead to dangerous confrontations. Doorbell camera video shows the unidentified person approaching a Watauga home wearing a mask resembling the former president and what appears to be a "FREEDOM" T-shirt similar to those associated with Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA. The person runs their fingers over the camera twice, then eats a banana through the mask before walking away. NAKED DOORDASH DRIVER DELIVERS FOOD TO TEXAS HOME IN SHOCKING SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO Watauga police told Fox News Digital that officers responded to a suspicious activity report at approximately 8:05 p.m. Oct. 18. After reviewing the homeowner’s video at the scene, officers found no evidence of a crime. A search of the surrounding neighborhood turned up no sign of the masked visitor. MASKED HELMETED PROWLER STALKS MASSACHUSETTS MANSION BEFORE SLIPPING INTO WOODS IN WEALTHY TOWN: ‘IT’S CREEPY’ The department said it is aware of social media posts describing similar sightings, but no additional reports involving the person have been made directly to police. Officers have not identified any related incidents. While the doorstep appearance did not result in criminal charges, police cautioned that behavior intended to get a laugh could have serious consequences. COPS FLUSH HOMECOMING PRANK PLANS AFTER SEIZING 650 TOILET PAPER ROLLS IN ‘OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP’ "The department also reminds the public that behavior perceived as threatening can lead to dangerous confrontations, potentially resulting in serious injury," police told Fox News Digital. Authorities urged residents to call police about concerning behavior instead of confronting individuals themselves. "We also encourage everyone to exercise good judgment and recognize that behavior intended as a joke or prank can sometimes cause unnecessary concern for others," the department said. The visitor’s identity and reason for the masked appearance remain unknown. Police said their assessment has not changed. "Based on the available information, our assessment remains unchanged: officers found no evidence that a criminal offense occurred." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad802ef2b01e86071e0afb6 Before teens hit the road, ADOT urges parents to talk safety te 2026-10-21T00:10:23.237Z Before teens hit the road, ADOT urges parents to talk safety Talk to your kids about safe driving.  That’s the best advice to minimize risk factors teen drivers statistically face — such as not wearing seatbelts, distracted or impaired driving and speeding — according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.  In honor of Teen Driver Safety Week, ADOT is spending the next few days reminding parents to not only have driving safety discussions but to prepare them for the road.  Last year, 31 teen drivers were killed in crashes on Arizona roads, according to crash reports submitted by law enforcement agencies and compiled by ADOT.  “Providing resources to new drivers in formats that are convenient and accessible, such as at-home permit tests, is crucial to ensuring all drivers on Arizona roadways are safer,” said Motor Vehicle Division Director Mike Cryderman.  Teens can learn the rules of the road in the Arizona Driver License manual and can take practice written tests to prepare themselves before getting their permit.  Maricopa State Farm agent Rene Chavez recommends two teen driving programs to minimize teen driving risk: the Safe Driver Training for Steer Clear and the Drive Safe & Save Safe Driver Discount program.  “Both of these programs are optional [for teens], but they are intended to help teach our youthful drivers great driving habits that can lead to safety and savings,” he said.  The Steer Clear program is for young drivers under 25. It emphasizes driving basics; including avoiding distraction, navigating residential and city roads, safe highway driving, as well as special driving situations like driving at night or in stormy weather.   The Drive Safe and Save program tracks driving habits like gradual acceleration, breaking, smooth turning, and cell phone distraction with interactive maps that help create safe driving habits.  To find more information about teen license restrictions and permissions, visit azdot.gov/teendrivers. The post Before teens hit the road, ADOT urges parents to talk safety appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad802e92b01e86071e0af8a Ana Navarro clashes with 'The View' co-hosts, declares there's 'no way in hell' she would meet with Trump te 2026-10-21T00:10:17.744Z Ana Navarro clashes with 'The View' co-hosts, declares there's 'no way in hell' she would meet with Trump "The View" co-host Ana Navarro said Tuesday there was "no way in hell" that she would meet with President Donald Trump. During a segment on the ABC daytime talk show, the panel discussed Trump's Thursday night dinner with comedian Bill Maher, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith and musician Kid Rock at the White House. This led to a discussion among the co-hosts about whether they would accept an invitation to dinner with the president. While co-hosts Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin, who previously worked for Trump, said they would accept an invitation, Navarro responded, "Hell to the no." "There is no way in hell, no way in hell I would want to break bread or be in the same room with a man whose administration is hunting Latinos," Navarro said. TRUMP HOSTED A DINNER WITH – WAIT FOR IT – STEPHEN A SMITH, KID ROCK AND BILL MAHER "It’s not 'Lady and the Tramp.' You’re not going to slurp pasta," Haines replied jokingly. "No, but, listen, stop, this is not funny!" Navarro responded. "What he’s doing to Latinos is criminal." She clarified that she had no interest in meeting with Trump because it would make "zero difference" to his administration. "I know that he has seen the polls of Latinos going against him, that he’s lost 50 points of support with Latinos, and his administration has doubled down on their cruelty," Navarro said. "They are killing Latinos, chasing them, hunting them, racially profiling them, torturing them, sending them to places in far-off Africa. You think I’m going to go share a meal with him?"  Haines pointed out that Navarro has met with and questioned other Republican politicians, including Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., but Navarro suggested that there were other ways to push back against political figures. "You know who’s going to hold him accountable? The people who are going to vote in the midterm elections," Navarro said. 'THE VIEW' CO-HOST DEMANDS 25TH AMENDMENT BE USED AGAINST TRUMP, SUGGESTS CABINET COULD DO IT AFTER MIDTERMS Co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg agreed with Navarro, saying there was no real reason to sit down with Trump. "He’s the criminal-in-chief," Hostin said. "I think that he would not listen, and I don’t think this is a normal presidency. I think it’s abhorrent, and I think it’s abnormal. I think what he’s doing to Latinos, I think what he’s doing to African Americans, I think what he’s doing to the LGBTQ+ community, I think the fact that he’s enriching himself, it’s so disgusting and abhorrent. I don't think I would meet with him."  "This is a man who started out racially profiling people," Goldberg said. "It’s not the first time he’s done it. He’s done it for years, and I cannot, in good conscience, try to reason with someone who has decided that I’m barely human."  Fox News Digital reached out to ABC and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response from either. Despite several co-hosts' refusal to meet with Trump, fellow co-host Joy Behar said in a New York Magazine interview published Friday that she would like to see the president appear on the show.  "I’d love Donald Trump to take the heat," Behar said.  Vice President JD Vance appeared on "The View" in June and sparred with the co-hosts on issues including immigration.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE In an interview with "Fox & Friends" Friday, Kid Rock praised the dinner with Trump, Maher and Smith, saying the group had a great conversation despite having different political leanings. "It was epic," he said. "And the thing that was the greatest, there's so many points, I could do an hour on it, is that, you know, two Democrats, two Republicans sit down, break bread, have laughs, talk about, have tough conversations on a lot of the issues." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad802e62b01e86071e0af81 Ryan Day says quarterback Julian Sayin is out 'indefinitely' as Ohio State prepares for season without him te 2026-10-21T00:10:14.315Z Ryan Day says quarterback Julian Sayin is out 'indefinitely' as Ohio State prepares for season without him Ohio State head coach Ryan Day delivered bad news for his Buckeyes football program, as quarterback Julian Sayin will be out "indefinitely" because of a shoulder injury. Day initially said that Sayin would miss "several weeks" after injury his throwing shoulder following Ohio State’s 19-15 win over Indiana this past weekend. Several weeks have now turned into an indefinite amount of time away from the Buckeyes, and Day admitted the team is preparing as if Sayin won’t be available for the remainder of the regular season, and even worse, the College Football Playoff. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "First off, we’re not going to put any timeline on his recovery, but he is out indefinitely," he told reporters. "So, what we’re trying to do is give Julian and his family some privacy to go through this process. But based on the nature of the injury, we are putting together a plan for him not being available for the regular season and also him not being available for the postseason. "Based on that, if he’s not able to return this fall, we’ll put a plan together for that as well. That’s really the update I have right now out of respect to him and his family." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Luke Fahey, the true freshman who took over after Sayin went down in the fourth quarter of last week’s victory, will remain the Buckeyes’ starter moving forward. The injury also comes with Ohio State on a bye this weekend before traveling to No. 16 USC for a Halloween matchup. "When Luke's in there, we just may need to do things just a little bit differently, but the bye week gives us a chance to regroup on that and put our heads together," Day said on Saturday. Sayin’s injury came after Hoosiers defender Mario Landino hit his throwing shoulder while sacking him. The hit forced Sayin to fumble, and he went to the locker room to look at his ailment. Sayin later returned to the sideline in a sling. There has not been a specific injury for Sayin, but one can imply just how serious it could be if Day and his coaching staff are preparing as if he might not be available for the entire rest of the season. Sayin, who was expected to be among the top NFL Draft prospects, threw for 1,772 yards thus far with 17 touchdowns to only two interceptions this season. Now, all eyes will be looking at Fahey, a three-star recruit out of California, to see if he can keep the Buckeyes as the No. 3 team in college football, if not better. "He's got confidence, he's got athletic ability, he's a competitive kid," Day said of Fahey. "I don't think the moment was too big for him." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad802de2b01e86071e0af63 U.S. Begins Disclosing C.I.A. Interview Reports From Scrutiny of Post-9/11 Torture te 2026-10-21T00:10:06.425Z U.S. Begins Disclosing C.I.A. Interview Reports From Scrutiny of Post-9/11 Torture The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad8008a2b01e86071e0af16 Arizona grapples with school closures amid K-12 enrollment decline te 2026-10-21T00:00:10.910Z Arizona grapples with school closures amid K-12 enrollment decline Key points:  Arizona’s public schools have lost tens of thousands of students since 2016, as declining birth rates, an aging population and rising housing costs reshape school enrollment. Scottsdale Unified School District will close two schools after years of enrollment losses, raising parents’ concerns about the future of neighborhood schools. State policymakers disagree over how much funding, school choice policies and district planning contribute to the closures — and what the state should do to address them. Editor’s Note: With K-12 enrollment declining across the country, State Affairs is examining how states are responding to shrinking student populations — and who is bearing the cost. This is part of an ongoing series, “The New School Math,” that digs into the numbers, the causes and the policy responses. SCOTTSDALE — For April Beauboeuf, a Scottsdale parent, the latest round of school closures in her district raises a worrying question: Will her 11-year-old son’s school be next? Scottsdale Unified School District’s governing board voted Oct. 6 to close Copper Ridge K-8 and Laguna Prep at the end of the 2026-27 academic year, affecting about 900 students. The decision follows years of declining enrollment in a district that has already considered closing other campuses, including the elementary school Beauboeuf’s son attends.  April Beauboeuf, a Scottsdale parent who saw Scottsdale Unified School District consider closing her son’s school at Desert Canyon Elementary School “I’m very worried they’re going to be back at this table in two years,” Beauboeuf told the Arizona Capitol Times. “Given the demographics in North Scottsdale, I’m very worried.” The closures reflect a broader challenge for Arizona’s public schools, which have lost tens of thousands of students over the last decade. Declining birth rates, an aging population and rising housing costs are leaving some districts with fewer school-age children and increasingly underused buildings.  As enrollment shrinks, state and local policymakers face difficult questions about how to fund schools, manage excess capacity and preserve access to neighborhood campuses — with competing views on the role of school choice and state education spending. Scottsdale Unified has seen an average annual enrollment decline of 2% since 2010, or about  6,000 students, according to Superintendent Scott Menzel.  That’s enough students to fill 10 elementary schools with a higher head count than most others in the district, Menzel said. Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Scott Menzel speaks on Sept. 30, 2026, at the district’s office in Scottsdale. (Jakob Thorington/Arizona Capitol Times) Copper Ridge, for example, was built to hold about 1,500 students but now serves fewer than 400 spanning nine grade levels. Menzel said most of the district’s enrollment decline stems from fewer new parents with school-age children living within the district’s boundaries. “You have a lot of people who no longer have school-aged children living in communities that once were full,” Menzel said. “The price of housing in Scottsdale continues to go up pretty significantly, so you price many young families out of the market.” The average home value in Scottsdale exceeded $850,000 in September, according to real estate technology and marketplace company Zillow. The state average was about half that, at about $416,000.  Arizona’s aging population It’s not just Scottsdale. Arizona public school enrollment has dropped by more than 54,000 students since 2016, according to enrollment data from the Arizona Department of Education through 2025-26. The department has not yet published enrollment data for the current school year. The decline is especially pronounced among the state’s youngest students. Kindergarten enrollment is down 16% from 2016, when just under 80,000 students were enrolled in public schools, to about 67,000 in the most recent school year.  Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy attributes the decline largely to a drop in the state’s birth rate. Arizona births declined 36% from 2007-2022, the second-largest drop among all states, trailing only Utah. A 2023 report from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business, which analyzed U.S. Census data, found that Arizona’s median age increased the most between 2010 and 2020, tied for the highest in the country. Arizona also saw much higher percentage changes in population groups older than 70 than the country over the last decade, according to Census and U.S. Department of Commerce data the business school analyzed. Source: Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business June 2023 report from the Office of the University Economist using U.S. Department of Commerce and Census Bureau data. This is not just an Arizona trend. Nationally, public schools have about 1 million fewer students than a decade ago, a nearly 2% decline since 2014, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Alison Cook-Davis, the research director of the Morrison Institute, said several factors have contributed to declining birth rates, including economic factors that delay household formation and decreases in teenage birth rates. “We’re seeing more [school closures] in older neighborhoods,” Cook-Davis said. “Older neighborhoods have folks that are older. They have already grown their children, and their children are forming their own households, but not necessarily coming back to those older neighborhoods because sometimes the cost is too high.” Source: Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business June 2023 report from the Office of the University Economist using U.S. Department of Commerce and Census Bureau data. In 2025, 22 schools in Arizona closed in districts that all experienced enrollment decline, according to the Common Sense Institute’s school closure tracker. Most of the schools were in districts in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Beauboeuf said she’s worried the north Scottsdale area may become less attractive to young families as more schools close. “We are a desert of public schools,” Beauboeuf said. “With Copper Ridge closing down, Desert Canyon is the last rampart in North Scottsdale … I just feel like we’re not doing ourselves any favors by closing schools.” Can policy address the issue? School closures have become an issue in the state’s midterm elections. The candidates running for Arizona superintendent of public instruction, Republican Kimberly Yee and Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz, have different takes on the problem.  During a Sept. 15 Citizens Clean Elections debate, Ruiz said she was saddened to see the South Phoenix V.H. Lassen Academy of Science and Nutrition in the Roosevelt Elementary School District close in 2025. Ruiz attended the school and credited it for helping her raise her. Ruiz argued that state policymakers aren’t doing enough to prevent school closures. She blamed the state’s more than $1 billion in funding for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, which more than 100,000 families use, and its 49th-place ranking on the National Education Association’s per-student spending list. Arizona spends $11,987 per student, while the national average is $17,250. “When schools close, it is not only devastating to communities and families; it also causes overcrowding in other classrooms,” Ruiz said. “The solution is very simple. Arizona cannot be last in the nation in per-pupil funding.” During the debate, Yee acknowledged that older communities and a decline in school-aged children drive school closures, and that the cost of living has become a barrier for younger families to move into these areas. Yee said school districts could do more to address enrollment issues and that some districts have overbuilt infrastructure instead of using district money in the classroom. She said the issue is a priority for her.  “We do need to have some long-term plan on how to ensure school closures are not happening as rapidly as we see them today,” Yee said. “There has to be a solution.” House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, said the state could consider a commission to decide whether to consolidate school districts through a public stakeholder process. He said he hasn’t decided yet whether he supports the idea and wants to discuss it further with his colleagues next session.  “There’s a lot of emotion and feelings, rightfully so, built into these schools,” Gress said. “Having more of a statewide perspective could be what we need to help appropriately size districts so that they can be the most efficient and effective in delivering educational programming.” ESA’s impact Arizona’s ESA program expanded in 2022 to allow all parents to receive state funding for any public, charter or private school of their choice. The program also covers other educational expenses and tutoring costs. About 12,000 students were enrolled in ESAs the year before universal eligibility, and the program has since expanded to about 100,000. In 2025, the public policy research organization RAND determined that about 7% of Arizona’s school-age population enrolled in the ESA program. The most recent Department of Education quarterly report states that nearly 60% of new universal ESA students came from public schools, a slightly higher share than the prior year. It’s also up 12% from 2024 and 38% from the first year of universal expansion in 2023.  Cook-Davis said the department’s ESA reports suggest some movement from parents switching from public schools to charter districts or private schools. The Morrison Institute’s report recommended that districts use a data-informed, transparent decision-making process to help maintain community trust in school closure decisions. The post Arizona grapples with school closures amid K-12 enrollment decline first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad800882b01e86071e0aef0 Supermotocross champion Levi Kitchen wants to try tournament bass fishing when he hangs up his helmet te 2026-10-21T00:00:08.419Z Supermotocross champion Levi Kitchen wants to try tournament bass fishing when he hangs up his helmet Levi Kitchen just won the 2026 Monster Energy SMX 250 Class World Championship. But the 25-year-old already has his eye on another competitive pursuit for whenever he decides to hang up his helmet. Professional bass fishing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider is an avid angler who spends much of his downtime on the water. And while he's got plenty left to accomplish on a dirt bike, Kitchen told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview that he'd love to try his hand at tournament fishing someday. In fact, he's already gotten a little taste of what that world looks like. Earlier this year, Kitchen participated in the Bassmaster Classic Celebrity Pro-Am, where he teamed up with professional angler Tristan McCormick. The two didn't exactly dominate the leaderboard, but Kitchen came away with a few fish, a new friend and an even greater appreciation for the athletes who make their living chasing bass. "It was amazing. Me and Tristan, we had a great time," Kitchen said. "I didn't know Tristan going into it. I'd just heard his name, but he's a great dude." McCormick, who grew up near Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Tennessee, was already familiar with motocross thanks to the amateur racing held there. And Kitchen was pleased to discover that he could hold his own on the fishing side of things, too. "He actually said I wasn't like, you know, sometimes he gets people that go to those events and they say they can fish a little bit and they really don't know what's going on," Kitchen recalled. "But I was proud to at least catch a few fish. We didn't do great, but it was a blast." More importantly, the experience gave Kitchen a firsthand look at just how demanding professional bass fishing can be. "It was an eye-opener, too," he admitted. "I've always said, when I'm done racing, I want to give that a shot. I really do. But I have so much more respect for those guys. If I ever wanted to do that, I'd have to really buckle down. You have to put so much time, so much time into it." And it's not like Kitchen is a newcomer to fishing. Growing up in Washington state, he developed a love for the outdoors thanks in part to his father. Around age 14 or 15, he discovered an old fly rod in his dad's shop, started practicing casts in the yard and quickly fell in love with fly fishing. Watch Levi Kitchen's entire interview with OutKick OutDoors here: These days, Kitchen lives in Florida, where bass fishing has become his primary obsession. But he still makes time to return home to Washington for an annual steelhead fishing trip with his father, friends and family — a tradition that has lasted roughly a decade. "I still love it," Kitchen said. "When the racing's done down the road, you'll probably find me on a river fly fishing a lot, or on a bass boat. Just maybe not Florida in the summertime." Fishing also provides a welcome contrast to the intensity of professional motocross. CHASE ELLIOTT SAYS NASCAR'S GRUELING 10-MONTH SEASON CAN 'EAT YOU UP' WITHOUT AN ESCAPE Kitchen said he and fellow rider Malcolm Stewart frequently talk about fishing in Florida, and he suspects the sport appeals to motocross athletes because it's such a departure from their day jobs. "We get to kind of calm down and be a little more present than when you're just wide open on a dirt bike," he explained. But there's still a competitive element, even when championship points aren't on the line. "It's another way to be, I guess, kind of competitive with yourself," Kitchen said. "You obviously don't want to go out there and not catch a fish, but sometimes that happens." And as much as Kitchen enjoys catching fish, he also appreciates the atmosphere surrounding competitive bass fishing. At the Bassmaster Classic Pro-Am, he found himself surrounded by athletes and celebrities from across the sports world, including NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss. Kitchen was particularly amused by Moss' impressive collection of fishing boats. "First, Randy Moss, I'm like, who's this guy with two of the same specced-out, crazy sweet boats?" Kitchen recalled. "And they're like, 'Oh, that's Randy.'" He also noticed something that set the fishing crowd apart from what he's accustomed to in motocross: Competitors were hanging out together at the hotel bar the night before the tournament. "You do not see that in dirt bike racing," he said. "They put their game face on when it's time to fish, but just the whole event and weekend is pretty laid-back, which is kind of my style." Of course, Kitchen isn't preparing to trade his Kawasaki for a bass boat just yet. The newly crowned 250 SMX World Champion, who helped end a seven-year championship drought for Pro Circuit Kawasaki, has made it clear that he wants a long career in motocross. After recovering from a serious crash at Daytona in 2025, Kitchen said he's learned the importance of racing smarter and protecting his longevity in the sport. "I want to race for a lot more years to come," he said. And he's certainly not satisfied with one championship. His goals for 2027 include winning both a Supercross and a Pro Motocross title before eventually moving up from the 250 class. So, no, Levi Kitchen isn't walking away from moto anytime soon. But when the day finally comes to hang up the helmet, don't be surprised if The Chef trades his dirt bike for a bass boat. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER After all, it never hurts to have a backup plan. Especially when that plan involves doing something you already love. Love all things fishing and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7fe2f2b01e86071e0ad79 Deion Sanders 'Proud' of Colorado Locker Room Despite 4-Game Losing Streak te 2026-10-20T23:50:07.174Z Deion Sanders 'Proud' of Colorado Locker Room Despite 4-Game Losing Streak Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders believes his locker room is in a good place despite losing four games in a row. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7fe2d2b01e86071e0ad70 Eagles Add Former 49ers RB Amid Serious Injury Issues te 2026-10-20T23:50:05.544Z Eagles Add Former 49ers RB Amid Serious Injury Issues The Philadelphia Eagles signed former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell to the practice squad amid injury issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7fe2a2b01e86071e0ad4a TUSD closures list update: Schools recommended for closing or merging te 2026-10-20T23:50:02.882Z TUSD closures list update: Schools recommended for closing or merging On Tuesday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended closing Dunham Elementary and consolidating with Marshall Elementary — the third and fourth schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district. The two schools are among up to 10 of the district’s 88 schools named this week for reconfiguration, pending approval by the Governing Board in December.  On Monday: — Hudlow Elementary, has preschool through fifth grade and was recommended for closure next school year. The school, built in 1959 for a capacity of about 400 students had just over 160 students according to Arizona Department of Education data. It earned a D grade for the 2024-25 school year and has about 20 staff members. — Sewell Elementary, also preschool through grade 5, will merge with Hudlow, about a mile away on Tucson’s east side. Hudlow has nearly 170 students, state data says and was also built in 1959 for about 400 students, state school facilities data said. It earned a B grade in 2024-25, state data says and has just under 20 staffers. The Tucson Education Association has been an active participant in the closure and consolidation committee, said TEA president Jim Byrne. We shared an open mind but also our priorities of retaining staff, reducing disruption, a respectful and transparent process rooted in equity and justice.” Speak out Are you a staff member or one of the families affected by TUSD’s closure and consolidation recommendations? We want to talk with you. Email sconner@azluminaria.org or text 520-991-5749. “This can’t just be about closing schools and keeping the status quo, so we’ve shared the need for not only a better learning environment for students, a sustainable workload for educators, but a competitive model to reel in charter families with lower staff to student ratios,” he said. Both Dunham and Marshall have preschool through fifth grade and are both on east 29th Street on the far east side. They are about about a mile apart. — Dunham Elementary opened in 1974. Its enrollment was about 130 students last school year and has less than 15 staffers, state education data says. — Marshall Elementary opened in 1961. Its enrollment was around 222 last school year and it has just under 30 staffers. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said two weeks ago he would first meet in person first with principals, then faculty at each school recommended for the changes. On Monday, Oct. 19, the district began rolling out a plan to close or consolidate schools over the next two years to save money, district officials say. “The district utilized a community advisory committee to evaluate multiple factors beyond basic enrollment and finances, including vacant classroom space, class size impact, access to arts, physical education, preschool, before-and after-school programs, transportation, and special programs such as Exceptional Education and Gifted and Talented Education,” TUSD said in a statement late Monday afternoon. Families at affected schools will receive a letter with more detailed information about the recommendations, including an invite to meet with Trujillo at an on-site school meeting, the superintendent said earlier this month. The next step for school communities is the Oct. 27 governing board meeting, moved to Palo Verde High School to accommodate an anticipated larger crowd. That meeting will be followed by a Nov. 17 legally-mandated public hearing where the community can also comment and then a Dec. 8 vote by the TUSD Governing Board, which must approve or deny the recommendations. Enrollment decline due to lower Pima County birth rates and families using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to homeschool or attend private schools have cost the district revenue and caused the need to close, district officials say. The district held four community meetings over the last five weeks to get feedback on TUSD demographics, enrollment and financial data. More than 300 people, including staff and community members attended the three in-person and one virtual meeting.  The post TUSD closures list update: Schools recommended for closing or merging appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7fbd52b01e86071e0ac48 New York Knicks trip on opening night with T-shirt flub as they hang first banner in 53 years te 2026-10-20T23:40:05.714Z New York Knicks trip on opening night with T-shirt flub as they hang first banner in 53 years The Knicks waited 53 years to hang a championship banner at Madison Square Garden. Naturally, they still found a way to trip on Opening Night. New York is getting roasted for an awkward giveaway T-shirt gaffe, made funnier by the team proudly posting the evidence on social media. Ahead of the ring ceremony on Tuesday, the Knicks previewed the shirts draped across every seat in the arena. CARMELO ANTHONY SAYS LEBRON JAMES AND 76ERS CAN BE 'PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE,' INCLUDING REIGNING-CHAMPION KNICKS Instead of honoring the actual 2025-26 title fans bled for, the shirts read "2026-27 Champions Night." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Instead of quietly eating the reprint bill, the Knicks posted the evidence and let the internet have its way with them. Then again, misprints make fortunes in coin collecting. Maybe MSG didn't blow the giveaway so much as hand 20,000 fans a collector's item. For good measure, they also hung their NBA Cup banner to crowd the rafters. When that 2025-26 banner finally joins 1970 and 1973 to mark the franchise's third championship, it officially closes a miserable half-century drought, cementing this team into New York sports immortality. Keeping that crown will be a nightmare. The East got a lot meaner over the summer, headlined by LeBron James taking his talents to Philadelphia. LeBron hunting one last ring with the Sixers feels cooked up specifically to ruin New York's party. For now, the Knicks are on top of the basketball world. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f9812b01e86071e0abc1 TJ Watt's wife breaks ranks with NFL march toward Paris game questioning how playing there makes sense te 2026-10-20T23:30:09.444Z TJ Watt's wife breaks ranks with NFL march toward Paris game questioning how playing there makes sense Count Dani Watt as the lone voice in the NFL wilderness questioning the league's wisdom about playing Sunday's game in France amid civil unrest that has rocked Paris and other parts of the country. Even as the league's march toward playing its first-ever game in France seems inexorable with no one else publicly questioning going into a riot-torn country, Watt asked one simple question on her Instagram story relating to how the game remains on schedule: "Tell me how this one makes sense???" Watt posted. Dani Watt is T.J. Watt's wife. T.J. Watt is one of the Pittsburgh Steelers' best players and perhaps their best defensive player. And as such, he's scheduled to board a charter flight with his teammates to France on Thursday in advance of the Steelers playing the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France, 20 miles or so from the center of Paris, where cars were burned and stores have been looted in recent days. You know what else Dani Watt is? She's the first person connected to the NFL to ask this fundamental and logical question. No one else has done that. No one else – not any coach, player or even any politician in either Louisiana or Pennsylvania – has been so candid about what is about to happen. NFL MONITORS FRANCE STREET VIOLENCE BEFORE SAINTS-STEELERS GAME NEAR PARIS WITH A MAJOR DECISION LOOMING And what is about to happen is that the NFL is sending two teams to a foreign country dealing with burning, looting, protesting, rioting, arrests and other violence, so the teams can play a football game within driving distance of the problems. So, to echo Watt, how does this one make sense? NFL FRANCE PREPARATIONS CONTINUE AS STEELERS SPEAK WITH LEAGUE, LOUISIANA GOV JEFF LANDRY HEADS TO PARIS The NFL has said, and insisted again on Tuesday, that all is well. OutKick has reported multiple times in the past three days that the league is full steam ahead on playing this game. Security has been heightened. Contingencies have been considered. And, dang it, we're playing in France, the NFL says. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARRIVE IN FRANCE WITH SAFETY TOP OF MIND AHEAD OF NFL'S FIRST PARIS GAME NFL executive vice president for Club Business, International and League Events Peter O'Reilly was asked Tuesday about the NFL's ongoing plans to play the game on Sunday. And he went through the litany of precautions the NFL has been "vigilant" about in leading up to the game. You know what the NFL hasn't been vigilant about? Stuff that hasn't happened. Stuff that might happen. The situation on the ground is unpredictable because the students, communists, anarchists, anti-Israel and other protesters that have collaborated to make France a worse place to visit in recent days might do something no one expects. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! No one knows what that could be because these people are not predictable. They don't always run a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1. They sometimes throw a bomb. Perhaps literally. The NFL is confidently gambling none of that happens. And it probably will not. But nobody knows for sure. And so the question Dani Watt is asking echoes in logic: How does this one make sense? FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f97e2b01e86071e0ab90 One MLB Player Already Guaranteed World Series Ring te 2026-10-20T23:30:06.266Z One MLB Player Already Guaranteed World Series Ring One pitcher is already guaranteed a World Series ring regardless of whether the Brewers or Rays win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f7322b01e86071e0ab56 Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark boldly proclaims Big 12 best college basketball conference in nation te 2026-10-20T23:20:18.979Z Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark boldly proclaims Big 12 best college basketball conference in nation PHOENIX – Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark made some bold statements about the strength of men’s and women’s basketball in the league on Tuesday during the first day of the Big 12 Basketball Media Days at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. For example: “The Big 12 remains the second-best basketball league behind only the NBA,” Yormark said. “I think I said that last year, but I’m going to say it again this year.” Yormark took the stage with some data to back up his words.  “Our basketball success extended to the next level,” Yormark said. “A conference-record nine first-round NBA draft selections, four in the top 10, including the top two overall picks.”  The No. 1 and No. 2 picks of the 2026 NBA draft were BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, whom the Washington Wizards selected, and Darryn Peterson of Kansas, who went second to the Utah Jazz.  Yormark also noted the league’s strength on the women’s side, citing the 2026 WNBA draft that saw five Big 12 picks, including No. 2 pick Olivia Miles, whom the Minnesota Lynx drafted out of Texas Christian. She went on to be named the unanimous selection for WNBA Rookie of the Year. The conference is consistently evolving, on and off the court, and this year it united men’s and women’s programs for the media days in an effort to showcase its depth.  Two days, 16 institutions, with athletes and coaches from Arizona State, Baylor, Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech and Utah on Tuesday, followed by Arizona, BYU, Central Florida, Houston, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU and West Virginia on Wednesday. Yormark said the Big 12 also appears poised for future success with 11 of the top-ranked 40 recruits committing to Big 12 programs, including the nation’s top two men’s basketball players. “I don’t think there’s a better time to be part of the Big 12 than right now,” Yormark said. “We have an incredible runway ahead of us. Love the cohesion amongst the 16.” ASU men’s basketball Yormark welcomed three new men’s coaches to the Big 12, including ASU’s Randy Bennett. After 25 years at the helm for St. Mary’s, Bennett joined the Sun Devil coaching staff, a position that’s always lingered in the back of his mind.  “I grew up in Mesa, which is 10 minutes away from Arizona State University,” said Bennett, who played at Westwood High and Mesa Community College, where his father Tom coached. “I grew up as a Sun Devil. That’s who I rooted for. I knew which team in the state that I was rooting for the whole time.” Bennett and his Gaels players who followed him plan to bring their same defensive mindset to Tempe – built from dominating on the boards and emphasizing speed.  Guard Dillan Shaw, a Gael turned Sun Devil, has family ties to ASU, as his uncle is former Sun Devils power forward Mike Batiste. But the ties that primarily drew him to the desert come from the relationship he has established with Bennett.  By believing in Bennett and his culture, Shaw believes he can help lay the groundwork for those unfamiliar with the new coach’s game style. “We’re trying to establish probably more of a defensive mindset,” Shaw said. “Same thing we carry over from St. Mary’s: defense and rebounding. We’re looking to build off of that – see where we can go from there.” Creating a culture takes a group, with two of the three team captains coming from St. Mary’s, Bennett trusts that they’ll help him meld players from the two programs. “I’m glad that Dillan and Paulius are part of that because I’ve coached them, we’ve coached them,” Bennett said. “They know our program. They know what we’re trying to be. As a coach, you can only do so much. Your players got to buy in.” ASU women’s basketball In her first season as ASU’s women’s coach, Molly Miller and the Sun Devils opened with a 15-0 record and finished with a brief trip to the NCAA Tournament, losing in the First Four.  An idea that guided year one remains prevalent today. Miller calls it “benergy” (bench-energy) – the idea that “everyone can get in the game,” even the fans, igniting the inferno. “When you can have the fans buy into what we’re doing on both ends, they’re loving to see them play hard,” Miller said. “You get this holistic approach to the game. You have fans, players, coaches. There’s this energy around what we’re doing at Arizona State. It’s more than women’s basketball.”  Like Bennett, leadership is one of Miller and the team’s foundations, but this year she has returners to do some of the work for her.  Forward McKinna Brackens is in her second year as a Sun Devil and she has made significant strides since her transfer from UNLV. Brackens’ averages jumped from 6.8 points to 14.4 points per game, her rebounds increased from 4.5 to 6.4 per game and she registered a career-high scoring game of 31 points.  The improvements Brackens made under Miller enabled her to grow on the court, but now she is working to develop her skills off of it – aiming to be a more vocal leader. She knows what Miller wants from the team and is eager to fill that role. “Off the court as a leader and continuing to build my confidence,” Brackens said, ticking off her objectives this season. “Working on things that I wanted to do better last year. Then just stepping up as a more vocal leader in practice because, yes, I was here last year, I know what she expects. Just being able to be an extension of her out there.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f7282b01e86071e0ab0c ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions. te 2026-10-20T23:20:08.906Z ICE Says It Didn’t Hit a Biker With a Car. Video Raises Questions. Video footage shows the moment in Long Beach, Calif., when a vehicle swerves toward an oncoming cyclist. The mayor has called for an investigation into ICE agents’ treatment of the rider. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f7272b01e86071e0aaf1 Paul George Makes All-Time Franchise History in Celtics Debut te 2026-10-20T23:20:07.347Z Paul George Makes All-Time Franchise History in Celtics Debut Paul George burst onto the scene in his debut with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, scoring 31 points through just three quarters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f7252b01e86071e0aae8 Nick Saban Sent Jalen Hurts Heartfelt Message After Season-Ending Diagnosis te 2026-10-20T23:20:05.426Z Nick Saban Sent Jalen Hurts Heartfelt Message After Season-Ending Diagnosis Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is done for the season after doctors found multiple blood clots in his lungs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4dc2b01e86071e0aa95 More than 100 young anglers cast lines at Maricopa fishing derby te 2026-10-20T23:10:20.192Z More than 100 young anglers cast lines at Maricopa fishing derby More than 100 participants cast their lines Saturday morning at Pacana Park for the Family Fishing Derby, part of Maricopa’s Stagecoach Days celebration. The annual event brought young anglers and their families together for a morning of fishing and friendly competition, with participants competing in five age groups. The city revived the derby last year as part of its effort to bring back Stagecoach Days traditions dating to 1958. After a positive response, the event returned this year alongside another longtime favorite, the Salsa Festival. “By reintroducing these events, the city hopes to celebrate Maricopa’s history, reconnect longtime residents with familiar traditions and create new memories for the next generation,” said a city spokesperson.  Here are this year’s top catches — and the kids who reeled them in. [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] [David Iversen] Ages 5–6 1st Place: Stetson Chintella 2nd Place: Zoey Taylor 3rd Place: Micah Jansen Ages 7–8 1st Place: Diego Teran 2nd Place: Silas Johnson 3rd Place: Sam Sharp Ages 9–10 1st Place: Santana Teran 2nd Place: Layla Burton 3rd Place: Noah Gomez Ages 11–12 1st Place: Obadiah Jackson 2nd Place: Derick Bradoym 3rd Place: Akeeleez Duncan Ages 13–18 1st Place: Elysia Kauffman 2nd Place: Dalton Elliot 3rd Place: Isaac Fuentes The post More than 100 young anglers cast lines at Maricopa fishing derby appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4d82b01e86071e0aa6f NBA has no issue with LeBron James' helicopter commute, 76ers star calls transportation 'just another way' te 2026-10-20T23:10:16.859Z NBA has no issue with LeBron James' helicopter commute, 76ers star calls transportation 'just another way' The helicopter that new 76ers superstar LeBron James uses to commute between New York and Philadelphia remains a topic of conversation in NBA circles. Just ahead of the league’s 2026-27 season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver characterized the Fanatics-branded aircraft and the financial structure of the arrangement as "perfectly appropriate." James played in the Sixers’ preseason finale Friday and was asked about the chatter surrounding his preferred method of travel on days when he needs to commute from the team’s facility to New York City. "Yeah, I’ve done it before," and described the rotorcraft as "just another way of transportation." "That’s all," James added. Fanatics, which was founded by former 76ers minority owner Michael Rubin, is covering the costs associated with transporting James on the roughly 40-minute, one-way trip. According to multiple reports, James’ estimated commute costs for Sixers home games are expected to total just under $1 million this season, depending on how often he uses the helicopter. The Athletic calculated that flying James to and from 41 home games at $4,000 per flight would create a $328,000 tab. That figure does not include trips for practices, though it also does not account for flight cancellations. CARMELO ANTHONY SAYS LEBRON JAMES AND 76ERS CAN BE 'PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE,' INCLUDING REIGNING-CHAMPION KNICKS In 2022, Rubin said he decided to sell his stake to "ensure our new businesses don’t conflict with my responsibilities as part-owner of the Sixers." Rubin said in June 2022 that he decided to sell his stake "to ensure our new businesses don’t conflict with my responsibilities as part-owner of the Sixers." Rubin was part of the ownership group that purchased the 76ers for an estimated $290 million in 2011. But as Fanatics expanded into sports betting and other business ventures, Rubin decided it was time to sell his estimated 10% stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. Rubin continues to be a self-described "life-long fan" of the team. During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Silver made clear that there was no reason to be concerned about either the arrangement between James and Fanatics or potential salary-cap circumvention. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "He has a deal with Fanatics," Silver said just hours before the Detroit Pistons rallied for a comeback win over the Boston Celtics to tip off the new season. " . . . Part of his deal is they're going to supply a helicopter to him as long as it's just a deal between the Fanatics and LeBron and no team is involved; there's no rules issue there whatsoever." PHILADELPHIA ATHLETES, INCLUDING NEW TEAMMATES, REACT TO LEBRON JAMES JOINING 76ERS: 'WELCOME TO THE CITY' After signing with the Sixers in free agency, James decided his primary residence would be in the country's largest city. He is not the first NBA player to do so while playing for Philadelphia. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick also lived in New York during his two seasons with the Sixers. But James’ decision to make the routine trip by helicopter has drawn particular attention. After 76ers practice has wrapped and news conferences are underway, James’ teammates have occasionally paused and laughed as the noise from his helicopter taking off from the roof of the team’s business center briefly drowns out their responses. The 76ers visit Madison Square Garden to face the reigning champion New York Knicks Tuesday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4d72b01e86071e0aa65 LPGA star Charley Hull has friend to thank for not getting drunken forehead tattoo after night out at the club te 2026-10-20T23:10:15.037Z LPGA star Charley Hull has friend to thank for not getting drunken forehead tattoo after night out at the club The Smokin' Charley Hull that we all know and love almost became an unrecognizable forehead tattooed version of herself. The LPGA star and everyone else has a friend of hers to thank for not going the forehead tattoo route. She revealed during a discussion with Golfweek that a night out drinking at a club in Ibiza at just 17 ended with her receiving a tattoo on her foot. It was a tattoo that read "hold tight" and it nearly ended up across her forehead. When asked if she was to get a tattoo, what she would get, Charley revealed that she already had a few and told the story about her drunken night out. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I’ve got three tattoos. I’ve got one on my foot. I got drunk when I was in Ibiza when I was 17 years old. Me and my friend James went out partying," she explained. "I was coming back from the club, and I thought it would be a great idea to get a tattoo across my head, because me and my best mate, James, our favorite thing we always said to each other was 'Hold tight, hold tight.'" She continued, "He wouldn’t let me get it on my forehead. Instead, I got it on my foot and it says, 'hold tight.' He got a matching one on his arm." CHARLEY HULL PULLS OFF SAVAGE LOTTERY PRANK ON HER CADDIE AT WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN The next morning, Charley woke up hungover without any memory whatsoever of getting a tattoo, let alone trying to get one on her forehead. "'Bloody hell, was I that drunk last night? I walked back with a plastic bag on my foot.' He said, 'No, Charley. That's the wrapping after you've had your tattoo,'" she said. "I was like, 'What? I got a tattoo?' He said, 'Yeah, you were trying to get it on your forehead and we had to stop you there.'" Charley's other two tattoos don't have quite the story that this one does. And neither of them ended up on her forehead. She has her ex-husband's name on her wrist, which she says she's tried to have removed, and a lightning bolt on her finger to match a tattoo another of her friends has. One out of three isn't a great average when it comes to tattoos. Two out of three is much better. Thankfully, she didn't end up with a forehead tattoo. Not many people can pull that look off. Getting someone's name you're in a relationship with tattooed on your body is almost always a bad idea, but not as bad as an inked-up forehead is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4d22b01e86071e0aa37 Former Heisman Finalist Diego Pavia Reveals Plans for His Football Future te 2026-10-20T23:10:10.952Z Former Heisman Finalist Diego Pavia Reveals Plans for His Football Future Former college football star and Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia recently revealed plans regarding his football future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4d02b01e86071e0aa2e Abbott Slams Democrat's 'Stunt' Bid for Elon Musk Messages in Texas Lawsuit te 2026-10-20T23:10:08.840Z Abbott Slams Democrat's 'Stunt' Bid for Elon Musk Messages in Texas Lawsuit Abbott calls Hinojosa’s lawsuit a political stunt as she seeks access to his office’s communications with Musk’s companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4ce2b01e86071e0aa25 Memphis Faces Data Center Reckoning as Freeze Sparks City Hall Brawl te 2026-10-20T23:10:06.372Z Memphis Faces Data Center Reckoning as Freeze Sparks City Hall Brawl Memphis weighs a data center freeze after Elon Musk's AI expansion fueled environmental concerns and a chaotic council meeting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f4cb2b01e86071e0aa09 Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed te 2026-10-20T23:10:03.320Z Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f2812b01e86071e0a9c7 Convicted bank robber returns to old tricks with ‘old man’ mask in Florida heists, feds say te 2026-10-20T23:00:17.144Z Convicted bank robber returns to old tricks with ‘old man’ mask in Florida heists, feds say A convicted bank robber allegedly returned to a familiar disguise while robbing two Florida banks on supervised release, donning an "old man" mask and fleeing in a getaway vehicle tied to his earlier crimes, federal authorities said. David Sartin Jr., 40, of St. Petersburg, faces two bank robbery charges after investigators say he targeted banks weeks apart while concealing his face behind a prosthetic mask with gray facial hair. The allegations follow a sentence of more than 10 years in federal prison in a case involving five Texas bank robberies, during which Sartin wore a similar disguise, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Fox News Digital. FLORIDA MEN INDICTED IN ARMED HOME INVASION WHERE SUSPECT POSED AS UTILITY WORKER, 13-YEAR-OLD ZIP-TIED: DOJ His supervised release began in May 2025. Investigators allege he robbed the first Florida bank in August 2026. "In all of SARTIN JR.’s bank robberies, he used a mask," an FBI special agent wrote in the affidavit. TWO KENTUCKY BANK EMPLOYEES SHOT AND KILLED DURING ROBBERY, POLICE HUNTING SUSPECT The first holdup happened Aug. 24 at Valley Bank in Largo, where the suspect entered wearing a straw hat, sports jacket, gloves and a prosthetic face covering, according to investigators. He approached a teller, demanded money and warned, "no dye packs," the complaint states. TEEN SUSPECT IN MURDER OF TWO BANK EMPLOYEES IN KENTUCKY LEADS POLICE ON WILD 130 MPH CHASE As the teller gathered cash and activated a silent alarm, the robber repeatedly urged the employee to hurry, a bank manager told investigators. "Until we meet again," the suspect said after collecting the money, according to the manager’s account. THIEF USES WAYMO AS A GETAWAY CAR Authorities say he escaped with $2,900, wedging a yellow wet-floor sign between the exit doors before fleeing toward a nearby church. Surveillance video showed the suspect retrieving a bicycle, riding into a nature preserve and leaving the area in a Toyota FJ Cruiser, according to the affidavit. FLOCK EXECUTIVE DEFENDS CRIME-FIGHTING CAMERAS AS ACLU ATTORNEY QUESTIONS COMPANY'S MOTIVES AMID BACKLASH Investigators traced the vehicle’s movements through video from surrounding businesses, city trucks, a police cruiser and a school bus. The Toyota was the same vehicle used in several of Sartin’s earlier Texas robberies, authorities said. On Sept. 15, a similarly disguised suspect entered a Truist Bank in St. Petersburg wearing a flat cap, glasses, a sports jacket and an "old man" mask with a gray mustache and whiskers. PHILADELPHIA MAN IN 'CHUCKY' MASK ACCUSED OF TERRORIZING CITIZENS NABBED IN LAS VEGAS AFTER MANHUNT He handed a teller a note demanding cash without dye and fled with approximately $2,554, according to the complaint. The teller suspected the man was wearing a mask and told investigators he "did not move like an old man would," the FBI agent wrote. THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON YOUR STREET CORNER: LAWFUL SPYING OR CONSTITUTIONALLY PROBLEMATIC? By then, the FBI was monitoring Sartin’s home with a surveillance camera. Video captured the Toyota leaving before the second robbery and returning afterward, when a man resembling Sartin unloaded a bicycle, according to the affidavit. The following evening, investigators watched Sartin change the vehicle’s appearance. Investigators said he spray-painted the vehicle’s white roof black. MASKED SUSPECT CHARGED WITH USING FUEL, FIREWORKS IN WALMART KIDS SECTION AS COVER FOR MASSIVE JEWELRY HEIST Sartin was arrested Sept. 19 on a warrant for violating his supervised release. Searches uncovered a bicycle and clothing similar to those seen in the robbery video, authorities said. Agents searching his storage unit found an "old man" mask they said matched the disguise worn during both robberies, along with glasses, clothing and a fake handgun. In a guest room where Sartin occasionally stayed, investigators also found another mask and a journal identifying him as its author. Its title page included the words, "God’s Best friend is a Bank Robber!" according to the complaint. Sartin’s previous convictions stretch back nearly two decades. He was convicted of attempted bank robbery in Mississippi in 2008 following a failed holdup involving Halloween masks and disguises. In 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison in the Texas bank robbery case. He now faces up to 20 years in prison on each new robbery count if convicted, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f27d2b01e86071e0a9ab A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. te 2026-10-20T23:00:13.456Z A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f27b2b01e86071e0a9a2 How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AI te 2026-10-20T23:00:11.998Z How Two Colorado House Candidates Are Thinking About AI In Colorado, two millennial candidates are thinking about A.I. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f2792b01e86071e0a986 Rays, Brewers Immediately Inspire 2 MLB Owners to Spend Less te 2026-10-20T23:00:09.924Z Rays, Brewers Immediately Inspire 2 MLB Owners to Spend Less Former GM Jim Bowden said two teams are already talking about spending less in 2027 in response to the Rays-Brewers World Series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f2762b01e86071e0a96a SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger te 2026-10-20T23:00:06.103Z SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f0212b01e86071e0a928 Have MLB home run celebrations gone too far? Junior Caminero's long run around the bases sparks debate te 2026-10-20T22:50:09.671Z Have MLB home run celebrations gone too far? Junior Caminero's long run around the bases sparks debate Major League Baseball is viewed as one of the more traditional sports, along with golf, where an expected standard developed over 150 years of history. But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success. Some pitchers now demonstrably react after striking out opposing hitters, to varying degrees. Mets reliever Jefry Yan being the most prominent example. Many hitters are now more willing to wear their emotions on their sleeve, in moments big and small. How you feel about this can relate to your age, the generation you grew up watching, or willingness to change with the times. But there are celebrations, and then there are celebrations. Monday night, in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians, we had the latter. RAYS PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE WORLD SERIES, TAKING DOWN GUARDIANS IN GAME 6 TO SET UP SERIES WITH BREWERS Needing a win to get to the World Series, the Rays were up 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, facing Cleveland's best reliever, Cade Smith. Caminero came up with a runner at first and nobody out, crushing a line drive to left that hit the foul pole for a two-run homer. A huge moment for the 23-year-old second-year player that put his team one step closer to a championship. And Caminero enjoyed it. Really, really enjoyed it. At nearly 39 seconds, it was the second-slowest home run trot in the Statcast tracking era, per MLB.com's Sarah Lang. 39 seconds! To run the bases. And it's not just Caminero. In game two of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, catcher William Contreras hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth and, again, admired it and took an extraordinary amount of time to get around the bases. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Reactions to Caminero's example were, well, mixed, to say the least. ESPN's Jeff Passan posted the video on X, "This is how you celebrate a home run in a game that could send you to the World Series. Junior Caminero is ready." Other fans called it a "disgrace," comparing it to how Derek Jeter would celebrate a big homer. One fan wrote, "Junior Caminero is a disgrace to the game of baseball. Imagine someone on the Yankees acting like this in a big playoff game. Imagine playing in the same division as Derek Jeter and acting this classless. There’s an argument that the Rays should bench Caminero. This isn’t how you act." Another had a similar sentiment, calling it a "slap in the face" to baseball. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! "An absolute disgrace to baseball and everything this great game stands for! I first saw this video when Fry Daddy posted it, and I still can’t believe what I witnessed. Congratulations to both teams—one has a chance to win its first World Series, and that’s awesome. But what he did was an embarrassment, a complete disgrace, and a slap in the face to the game I love." No other sport has the number of "unwritten" rules that baseball has traditionally had in place. Don't show up the other team being one of them. But the celebrations this postseason raise the question, should those "rules" exist in the first place? There are two valid sides to it; one says that baseball is about tradition and big celebrations are against the tradition of celebrating like you've been there before. The other is that players showing their personalities and emotions is important to modernize the game and bring in fans who enjoy seeing how much the moment means. Even Shohei Ohtani, who is rarely demonstrative, had a big celebration after hitting a home run in game four of the NLCS. Cade Smith, the closer who gave up the homer to Caminero, was asked his thoughts about the celebration after the game and had a magnanimous answer, saying, "It's not my style but I guess if I don’t like it, I shouldn’t give up home runs." Videos of Caminero's home-run, uh, walking trot, exploded on social media, and isn't that what MLB wants? Fans who don't normally see baseball to get the passion and energy and excitement that the postseason brings? On the other hand, though, is that the best example of it? Though, again, if you're going to celebrate anything, a huge home run to give your team a stronger chance to reach the World Series is probably the time to do it. Caminero and Contreras will have a chance to celebrate in the actual World Series when it starts on Friday. Just imagine if one of them hits a walk-off homer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f0202b01e86071e0a91f NAACP requests Pennsylvania home pull Halloween decorations hanging fake bodies from trees te 2026-10-20T22:50:08.291Z NAACP requests Pennsylvania home pull Halloween decorations hanging fake bodies from trees The Bucks County NAACP called for a Pennsylvania home to remove its Halloween decorations on Thursday, accusing the display of carrying a "painful historical significance" for Black Americans. In a statement on social media, the Bucks County NAACP reported on a complaint earlier this month regarding a home featuring fake bodies wrapped in black body bags and hung from trees. The organization felt "deeply concerned" over this display, remarking that "something can be legally permissible and still be profoundly harmful." "For Black Americans, this imagery carries a painful historical significance rooted in lynching and racial terror," Bucks County NAACP said. "While we recognize that Halloween decorations are often intended to frighten or shock, intent does not erase impact." DHS RIPS HOUSTON HALLOWEEN DISPLAY DEPICTING HANGING OF ICE AGENTS, DEMANDS 'SANCTUARY POLITICIANS' STAND DOWN The organization has spoken with the Bristol Borough council on the matter, but it emphasized that it was focused more on "voluntary reconsideration of the display" rather than forcibly removing the decorations. "This is not about restricting Halloween celebrations or freedom of expression. It is about historical awareness, empathy, and respect for our neighbors. We cannot change our history, but we can choose how we respond when that history is invoked in our communities today," the statement read. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Bucks County NAACP confirmed the council has responded to their concerns and has spoken to the homeowner at the heart of the conflict. The organization also clarified that it has not advocated for government censorship or asserted that the resident committed a crime with the display. "We are encouraging the homeowner to voluntarily reconsider the display and are interested in working with borough leadership on opportunities for community education and constructive dialogue. Ultimately, our goal is not to assign motives or create division. It is to encourage historical awareness, empathy, and respect for the experiences of others. We cannot begin to bridge divides we refuse to acknowledge," Bucks County NAACP President Adrienne King told Fox News Digital. TEXAS WOMAN'S STRIPPER-THEMED HALLOWEEN DISPLAY LEADS TO CLASH WITH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION King also said that since the story has gotten attention, she has received several personal calls and messages about similar displays outside of Bucks County, suggesting "the issue extends beyond one homeowner or one community." In a comment to Fox News Digital, Bristol Borough Manager James Dillon confirmed that he and other members of the council spoke to the homeowner. The homeowner informed them that the display was not meant to offend and that he has no intention of removing it. PHOTO GALLERY: PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY HOST ANNUAL WHITE HOUSE HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION The situation resembled a controversial Halloween display in Houston, Texas, last year which depicted two individuals dressed in red hats, black shirts, khaki pants and black masks being hung from a wooden gallows topped with a Mexican flag. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f01d2b01e86071e0a905 MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls te 2026-10-20T22:50:05.367Z MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7f01b2b01e86071e0a8e9 Mystery NFC Team Eyeing Mike Tomlin for Head-Coaching Job: Report te 2026-10-20T22:50:03.866Z Mystery NFC Team Eyeing Mike Tomlin for Head-Coaching Job: Report According to one NFL insider, an NFC team is open to "wooing" Mike Tomlin to be their head coach if they don't make the playoffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7edc72b01e86071e0a892 American Airlines jet suffers brake trouble, blown tire after landing at Chicago O'Hare: FAA te 2026-10-20T22:40:07.520Z American Airlines jet suffers brake trouble, blown tire after landing at Chicago O'Hare: FAA An American Airlines flight from Spain experienced brake issues and a blown tire after landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. American Airlines Flight 41, a Boeing 787-800 traveling from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain, landed safely at O'Hare around 2:30 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital in a statement.  The FAA said the crew reported a brake issue followed by "a blown tire" after landing. DASHCAM VIDEO CAPTURES SMALL PLANE CRASHING ON SAN JOSE HIGHWAY, INJURING THREE ON BOARD, INCLUDING CHILD "Passengers deplaned via stairs and were bused to the terminal," the FAA said, adding that the agency "will investigate." The airline said 234 passengers and 11 crew members were aboard. American Airlines said first responders met the aircraft "out of an abundance of caution" and that passengers were safely transported to the terminal by bus. The airline said the aircraft has been taken out of service for inspection by its maintenance team and apologized to customers for the experience. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP The cause of the reported brake malfunction remains unclear. The Chicago Fire Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. This is a developing story; check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7edc42b01e86071e0a878 MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls te 2026-10-20T22:40:04.652Z MAGA Inc. Unleashes Millions to Turn Out Republicans At the Polls MAGA Inc. is now flooding Facebook and Instagram with targeted ads as it seeks to turn out Republicans amid the president’s historically low approval ratings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb7b2b01e86071e0a56b Common disorder linked to 70% higher death rate, but medication may offer protection te 2026-10-20T22:30:19.179Z Common disorder linked to 70% higher death rate, but medication may offer protection People diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a roughly 71% higher overall risk of early death compared to those without the condition, according to a new review published in JAMA Network Open. However, taking prescription ADHD medication may offer a protective benefit, lowering overall risk of death, the review found. Researchers analyzed data from 19 observational studies involving nearly 16 million people across three continents to evaluate the long-term effects associated with the condition. DEMENTIA RISK MORE THAN QUADRUPLES AMONG ADULTS WITH COMMON DISORDER The review considered both unnatural causes of death, such as injuries and suicide, and natural causes, including physical health conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Across all categories, individuals with ADHD experienced elevated mortality rates compared to those without the diagnosis. "We found that people with ADHD face an increased risk not only of death by suicide and injury, but also of deaths by natural causes, adding to evidence that health inequalities faced by people with ADHD are broad and wide-ranging," senior author Joshua Stott, professor of aging and clinical psychology at University College London (UCL), said in a press release. The risk of death from suicide was nearly doubled, showing an 89% increase, while the risk of dying from intentional or unintentional injuries, such as motor vehicle accidents, was 55% higher, the study found. HEAVY DRINKING SURGES AMONG AMERICANS IN ONE AGE GROUP AS OTHER GENERATIONS CUT BACK There was also a 27% higher risk of death from natural causes among people with ADHD. The increased risk of death from natural causes was often tied to long-term health risks like smoking and substance use, as well as executive function challenges that can make it harder to manage chronic conditions, attend doctor’s appointments and follow treatment plans. In one analysis, researchers checked whether medical treatment changed overall mortality rates. Among people with ADHD, those taking prescribed ADHD medication had a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to those not taking medication, suggesting that effective treatment may lower some of the behavioral effects and health risks associated with the condition. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "ADHD is not by definition a life-limiting condition, as the right support and treatment can help people live long and healthy lives," Stott said. "Our findings underscore the importance of ensuring that everyone who may have ADHD has access to accurate diagnosis and treatment." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Despite these findings, the researchers emphasized several key limitations. All included studies were observational, meaning the results show associations rather than direct cause-and-effect relationships. The findings on ADHD medication came from just three of the 19 studies, so those results are still preliminary and based on a much smaller group of people. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Results also varied widely across individual studies due to differences in diagnostic criteria, healthcare access and tracking methods, while underlying factors such as socioeconomic status and other mental health conditions were not controlled across data sets. "Our findings provide early evidence to suggest that medication may play an important role in supporting the health of people with ADHD, but this is based on a small number of studies and further research is needed to clarify this link," first author Lucy Corrigan, a research assistant in the University of Liverpool’s Department of Psychology, said in the same press release. "Medication is just part of the story; many people with ADHD benefit from comprehensive, long-term treatment and support." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb792b01e86071e0a562 Amy Schumer shares swimsuit photos from Caribbean getaway nearly a year after 50-pound weight-loss reveal te 2026-10-20T22:30:17.875Z Amy Schumer shares swimsuit photos from Caribbean getaway nearly a year after 50-pound weight-loss reveal Amy Schumer shared a glimpse of her recent family vacation in Turks and Caicos, where she posed in a floral one-piece swimsuit before heading out on a scuba-diving excursion. The 45-year-old comedian posted photos from her time at the beach resort, including several shots aboard a boat and footage of her exploring the ocean underwater. In one photo, Schumer stood sideways on a boat, holding onto a metal railing as she looked over her shoulder toward the camera. Her swimsuit featured pink roses and green leaves against a cream-colored background, with lace-up detailing along the back. AMY SCHUMER EARNS PRAISE FOR SHARING UNFILTERED BIKINI PHOTOS AMID HER WEIGHT-LOSS JOURNEY She completed the look with oversized tinted sunglasses, while her blonde hair was pulled into a casual ponytail. Another image showed the "Trainwreck" star facing the camera in the same swimsuit, adjusting her sunglasses while holding a large orange buoy attached to a yellow rope. Schumer also gave followers a glimpse of her underwater adventure, sharing footage of herself scuba diving in tropical waters. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Our family had the time of our lives at @beachesresorts in Turks and Caicos," Schumer captioned the Instagram post. "2 best decisions of my life are becoming a mom and getting certified to dive by PADI," she continued. "If you're like me and have always wanted to dive, don't wait!" The actress, who shares 7-year-old son Gene with ex-husband Chris Fischer, also thanked the resort staff and credited TA3 for her swimsuit. Schumer's vacation photos drew encouragement from several famous friends. JESSICA SIMPSON TURNS HEADS IN BIKINI PHOTOS FROM TRIP TO TURKS AND CAICOS "Legs McGee. 🔥," actor Cheyenne Jackson commented. Actress Leslie Mann chimed in with "Babe," while Lindsay Lohan and Krysten Ritter left heart emojis. The tropical getaway also included some unexpected entertainment. In an exclusive interview with People published Wednesday, Schumer recalled attending an impromptu wedding celebration after discovering a ceremony taking place on the beach near her family's accommodations. The comedian said she and Gene watched the vows from nearby lounge chairs before she joined the festivities and photobombed the newlyweds. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Schumer also described scuba diving as a highlight of the vacation, explaining that she had the opportunity to explore reefs and see a variety of fish. Her son, meanwhile, enjoyed the resort's water park, where the family spent time together during their stay. HALLE BERRY FLAUNTS TONED FIGURE IN PLUNGING SWIMSUIT DURING TROPICAL GETAWAY The vacation comes as Schumer continues to share glimpses of her life following her weight-loss journey. In December 2025, the comedian clarified that she had lost 50 pounds while addressing speculation about her changing appearance. "I didn't lose 30lbs, I lost 50," Schumer wrote on Instagram at the time, which has since been deleted. "Not to look hot which does feel fun and temporary. I did it to survive," she continued. GISELE BÜNDCHEN STUNS IN WHITE BIKINI AS SHE SHARES RARE GLIMPSE OF BABY SON DURING FAMILY GETAWAY IN TAHITI Schumer, who previously revealed she had been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome, explained that her health had been a major factor in her physical transformation. She also acknowledged using Mounjaro, a medication she had previously praised after experiencing severe side effects with another weight-loss drug. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In a since deleted March 2025 Instagram video, Schumer said she had tried Wegovy several years earlier but struggled with nausea. "Mounjaro's been great," she said, adding that she was having a positive experience with the medication. Schumer has since emphasized that improving her health, rather than meeting outside expectations about her appearance, has been her priority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb782b01e86071e0a559 Judge Trump called a ‘lunatic’ abruptly backs off demand after showdown with DOJ No. 3 te 2026-10-20T22:30:16.589Z Judge Trump called a ‘lunatic’ abruptly backs off demand after showdown with DOJ No. 3 A Biden-appointed judge embroiled in a fierce dispute with the Trump administration over the removal of hundreds of trees at a federally owned D. C. golf course reversed course during Monday's nearly seven-hour hearing. Judge Ana Reyes ended the nearly seven-hour hearing by backing away from her initial demand that Justice Department attorneys arguing the case put their names alongside Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr.’s Sunday filing. Reyes had invoked Rule 11, which requires attorneys to stand behind the factual basis of court filings and can subject them to sanctions for violations. "Late breaking news," Reyes said. "I'm going to withdraw request that DOJ refile yesterday's brief with identification of who signed it. we've all got better things to spend our time on." The about-face from Reyes, who hours before the hearing was dubbed a "crazed lunatic" by President Donald Trump on Truth Social, is the latest development in a court battle over Trump's plans to completely renovate East Potomac Golf Links into a "world-class, U.S. Open-caliber course." The lawsuit, which was first filed in February, reached a boiling point earlier this month when the National Park Service removed roughly 430 trees at the golf course over a weekend. The Interior Department said the tree removals were part of a years-old plan to restore the course’s historic design and were unrelated to Trump’s proposed overhaul. BIDEN JUDGE REJECTS OBAMA CIA CHIEF'S LEGAL BID AGAINST TRUMP OVER ONE KEY PROBLEM Though the action did not violate a court order, it prompted Reyes to impose a temporary restraining order barring further tree removals. She also was described as "screaming" at the administration attorneys during an Oct. 12 hearing. The hearing prompted Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward to seek Reyes’ removal from the case, accusing her of bias and "open hostility" toward the Trump administration. Both Woodward and Trump have called for the release of the court’s audio recordings of the hearings. "The judge on the case is a crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal, may be insane? The tapes have been blocked from usage by the judge," Trump posted Monday hours before the hearing, saying the Trump administration has a "right" to turn the course into a "great, safe, and prestigious" golf course. "Work is scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY! The finished product will be World Class, and bring income and great prestige back to D.C." Trump made two other tweets Sunday saying that Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum and architect Tom Fazio had "developed a plan" to revamp the East Potomac Golf Links into a "World Class Championship Golf Course" and that work would begin November 15. The tweets prompted Reyes to give the Justice Department an 8 p.m. filing deadline, saying Trump's characterization conflicted with a previous filing that stated there was "no agency action" in Trump's golf course plan. The filing was signed only by Woodward, which immediately became a point of contention at the start of Monday's hearing. LIBERAL LAW PROFESSOR BREAKS WITH OBAMA JUDGE OVER TRUMP LAWYER CRACKDOWN: ‘I REFUSE TO TEACH’ IT Reyes demanded that the attorneys "raise your hand" if they would sign the briefing, which Woodward said was "not an appropriate request." She then invoked Rule 11 and ordered them to the podium to sign the filing. But Woodward and the attorneys refused. Reyes initially set a 3 p.m. deadline but later extended it until noon Tuesday and offered to allow the attorneys' names to appear on the brief rather than requiring their signatures. In the end, she abandoned the demand completely. "For those wondering, a common reason high level DOJ appointees sometimes signs briefs boils down to good leadership," Abhishek Kambli, a former federal prosecutor, wrote on X. "If there is something that is likely to be contentious with a judge, a DOJ leader signs their name on the brief so that any issues someone has with the brief is directed at them rather than lower level attorneys. Regardless, it goes without saying that a decision such as this should not be something a judge is inquiring into." EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP’S DC JUDICIAL NEMESIS TARGETED IN MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT OVER ALLEGED BIDEN DOJ TIES "DOJ line attorneys increasingly do not sign briefs because of Dem law fare. Dems have and continue to go after the bar licenses of young DOJ line attorneys who are simply executing on behalf of the department," Rachel Boulvard, vice president of programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute, wrote on X. Reyes, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2023, previously faced a Justice Department judicial-misconduct complaint over her handling of litigation challenging Trump’s restrictions on transgender individuals serving in the military. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER During a February 2025 hearing, Reyes questioned a Trump administration attorney about what Jesus Christ would say about policies excluding transgender people from homeless shelters. Then-DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle accused Reyes of "hostile and egregious misconduct" and potential bias in a formal complaint filed with the D.C. Circuit. The complaint was later dismissed, with the circuit’s chief judge concluding that a recusal motion was the proper avenue for challenging Reyes’ conduct. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb772b01e86071e0a550 Carmelo Anthony says LeBron James and 76ers can be 'problem for everyone,' including reigning-champion Knicks te 2026-10-20T22:30:15.199Z Carmelo Anthony says LeBron James and 76ers can be 'problem for everyone,' including reigning-champion Knicks While most fans in the stands at Madison Square Garden are looking forward to the New York Knicks lifting their first NBA title banner in 53 years on Tuesday night, there will be a minority excited for this new chapter with the Philadelphia 76ers, which will feature the league’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, during the 2026-27 season. Expectations are just as high in Philadelphia as they are in New York this season, especially with James joining the likes of Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe on a team that could do damage in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are still the team to beat – they are the reigning champions after all – out of the East, but the 76ers are another early-season favorite to win the conference because of the star power. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE We’ve seen so-called "super teams" come and go throughout sports, and James was a part of one that ended up seeing success with one during his Miami Heat years. Could the same thing occur in Year 24 in the NBA, this time in Philly? Either way, one NBA legend believes this is a dream scenario for the league, granted things turn out the way they’re supposed to on paper. "Lebron in Philly is exactly the kind of storyline that the league thrives on," Carmelo Anthony told OutKick, while highlighting his role in DraftKings new campaign for the NBA season. "You got a guy who’s done everything in this game of basketball. He’s now in a new city with a hungry, starving fan base that was almost there a couple of seasons ago. So, that didn’t go anywhere. They’re not so far beyond that point. They still understand the process. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "So, if they figure it out with the fit and time, they figure it out early, to me that’s important. They’re a problem for everyone in the East, including New York. Because they’re not going to let off the gas if they are healthy." James figures to be a catalyst of sorts in this 76ers juggernaut, though there are questions surrounding his regular-season availability – he turns 42 in December – and what role he will play given the All-Star options around him. As we saw with the Los Angeles Lakers, James didn’t mind wearing different hats. He played the leading scorer role if needed, facilitated as a pseudo point guard in some cases, and simply moved around the court to allow space for another star that was getting hot on the offensive end. Philadelphia has 5 strong scorers when they tip off on Tuesday night in Manhattan, which is why the thought of this team fully healthy throughout the season is intriguing. It’s also why some believe James is simply setting himself up for one more final push for a fifth NBA title ring. This group, in his eyes, is ready to make that run, so could this be his final year in the NBA? "Now, I haven’t spoken to him about that part of it. But I would say just observing from afar and comprehending where he’s at mentally, he loves the game of basketball," Anthony replied when asked that exact questions. "He also loves challenges, right? I think this is a challenge that he distilled into himself that he’s willing to take on. He understands that this is Year 20-something in the league, and he’s not going to be able to do it the way [he did in the past]. He understands all of that. I don’t think he’s coming into Philly with that mentality. "I think he’s coming I with, ‘I know I have a high-impact guard in Tyrese [Maxey]. I know I have a high-impact shooting guard in Jaylen Brown on both sides of the basketball. I know I have, when healthy, arguably the best big man in the game of basketball in Joel Embiid.’ He’s seeing all of these pieces – we got a young, explosive V.J. Edgecombe that he’s going to get better from an intellect standpoint. He’s going to learn the little intricacies of the game of basketball that LeBron understands. He’s going to teach that to him. "I just like Philly, if they get it right and the fit and time, and they get it right early, they’ll be in the driver’s seat." STAYING MELO WITH DRAFTKINGS While Anthony is looking forward to what the Knicks do this season, he’s excited for his partnership with DraftKings and being a part of its campaign ahead of the season. "We got a great campaign, man. Myself, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas. We really came together, and I got to give a shoutout to DraftKings and that creative team for putting that concept together," he said. "The beauty in that is the fact that we can have more fun with DraftKings because it’s in all 50 states now, which is major. I just love the fact that more people are involved, and more people can have fun with the game of basketball in this sense, and just sports in general. I love that." Anthony called it a "beautiful thing" being able to work alongside Hart and Jonas for the campaign, which he is excited for fans to see. With DraftKings available in all 50 states, the campaign revolves around Hart and Jonas traveling throughout the country, where car troubles can happen. As the tow truck figures out their situation, Anthony is waiting with his own car problems in the clip as he tries to get the word out about DraftKings. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb752b01e86071e0a547 Vacation spot slapped with US travel warning over crime, sexual assaults and kidnappings te 2026-10-20T22:30:13.916Z Vacation spot slapped with US travel warning over crime, sexual assaults and kidnappings The U.S. State Department has escalated its travel warning for an East African nation popular for its wildlife safaris, urging Americans to reconsider visiting amid heightened health concerns and ongoing security threats. The State Department on Monday raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2, "Exercise Increased Caution," to Level 3, "Reconsider Travel." Health risks and crime were cited among the reasons for the advisory, along with civil unrest, kidnapping, terrorism and traffic safety concerns. AMERICANS WARNED OF KIDNAPPING, EXTORTION AS VIOLENT CRIME GRIPS PARTS OF TOURIST SPOT "Prepare a will," the advisory added. "Establish a proof of life protocol with your loved ones." Americans are urged to avoid certain neighborhoods in Nairobi and several counties across the country due to risks of crime, kidnapping and terrorism — as well as areas near the Ethiopian border due to unrest. In its broader warning about the country, State Department officials said that violent crime "can occur at any time," noting that petty crime "is common" throughout Kenya. The advisory also noted that solo travelers should exercise caution, and that some Americans have been sexually assaulted in bars, resorts and hotels. "Local police often are unable to respond effectively to crimes," the advisory said. SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND SCAMS PLAGUE TOP VACATION HOT SPOT, PROMPTING URGENT ADVISORY The State Department also warned that Americans frequently fall victim to investment scams involving gold and other high-value commodities, with Kenyan authorities unlikely to help victims recover their losses. "Property disputes are common in Kenya," added the warning. "Americans who have bought land, churches and businesses have lost their investments or been pushed off the property by locals who claim the land or business." Medical services in Kenya are limited, particularly in rural areas, with some facilities lacking essential medicines and equipment. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Except for a few private medical facilities based in the large urban centers with enhanced capability, many health issues may require medical evacuation at your own expense," officials said. "Medical facilities will usually deny service if payment is not made upfront." The advisory also warned that protests can turn violent — with demonstrators previously attacking vehicles carrying Americans, including safari vehicles and motorcycle taxis. Americans are urged to stay alert in tourist spots, keep a low profile and avoid demonstrations and crowds while visiting the country. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Kenya is known around the world for its wildlife safaris, picturesque savannas and national parks, which all draw millions of international tourists each year. The country attracted approximately 2.7 million international visitors in 2025, with travelers from the Americas accounting for 14% of arrivals, according to government tourism figures. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Similar warnings have been issued for other popular international travel destinations. Last month, the State Department updated its travel advisory for Peru, warning Americans about crime, civil unrest, kidnapping and terrorism. Meanwhile, travelers visiting Brazil have been cautioned about criminals targeting tourists at bars and through dating apps before drugging and robbing them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb742b01e86071e0a53e Kate Middleton brings back Princess Diana's famous tiara for glamorous night alongside Prince William te 2026-10-20T22:30:12.606Z Kate Middleton brings back Princess Diana's famous tiara for glamorous night alongside Prince William When you find a tiara you love, you stick with it. Kate Middleton brought out a royal favorite for the latest state banquet, once again dazzling in the sparkling headpiece that has become her go-to for palace glamour. On Oct. 20, the Princess of Wales joined her husband, Prince William, to help King Charles and Queen Camilla host Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman for his state visit to the U.K. at Windsor Castle. For the glamorous evening, the mother of three wore her go-to headpiece: Queen Mary's Lover's Knot tiara, which she has worn numerous times since 2015. KATE MIDDLETON WEARS PRINCESS DIANA'S PEARL BRACELET AT TROOPING THE COLOUR AS CHARLOTTE MIRRORS HER MOTHER The 44-year-old completed her look with a flowing, sunshine-yellow gown by Elie Saab, King Charles' Royal Family Order badge and the Royal Victorian Order sash and star. "Kate is wearing what I like to call her 'old faithful,'" royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital. "It has truly become her signature piece of royal jewelry, and it speaks to her constancy as a part of the modern monarchy. Paired with a new beautiful gown for the formal occasion, a repeat tiara keeps the entire look from overshadowing the visiting Sultan of Oman and the true hosts of the evening: King Charles and Queen Camilla." WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON IS THE MONARCHY'S SECRET WEAPON: AUTHOR "I always come back to what a perfect piece this was for Kate to pull off all those years ago when she first wore It," said Matta. "It's a very romantic piece, tying in nicely with the sentimentality of William and Kate's royal love story." Since Kate married Prince William in 2011, she has worn five different royal tiaras, with the Lover's Knot appearing to be her favorite. The sparkler is a replica of an earlier piece, Town & Country reported. According to the outlet, it was created for Queen Mary in 1913 by the House of Garrard using pearls and diamonds already owned by her family. Mary modeled it after a tiara owned by her grandmother, Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge. The original tiara is believed to be held in a private collection. The Court Jeweller reported that when Mary commissioned the piece, she "sacrificed a tiara from her own jewelry collection, the Ladies of England tiara, to make it." When Mary died in 1953, she left the Lover's Knot tiara to her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, who wore it on several occasions. In 1981, she loaned it to her daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, the outlet reported. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The Lover's Knot was one of only two tiaras Diana was ever photographed wearing, with the other being the Spencer tiara, which belonged to her father. The outlet noted that the Spencer tiara is now owned by the late princess' brother, Charles Spencer. After Diana's divorce in 1996, the Lover's Knot was returned to Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Camilla opted for the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, which was one of the late Queen Elizabeth II's favorites. Unlike the Lover's Knot, Queen Elizabeth II wore that headpiece numerous times throughout her 70 years on the throne, People magazine reported. Camilla first wore it in 2023. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS State visits, which are coordinated between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the royal household, aren't just about showing off the glittering crown jewels. They help strengthen ties between countries. The Omani state banquet was held in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle while Buckingham Palace undergoes renovations. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE People reported that St. George's Hall would host 160 guests at the dinner, with a 50-meter-long table featuring 480 knives, 480 forks and 160 spoons. Following Omani tradition, an Arabic coffee lightly spiced with cardamom and rose water was prepared for guests. Two iced teas — Earl Grey and mint with rose water — and one warm cardamom-spiced tea were also served, the outlet reported. Kate has gradually returned to royal duties after announcing in September 2024 that she had completed chemotherapy. The princess announced in January 2025 that she was in remission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb732b01e86071e0a535 Bill Ackman sounds off on 'crazy, radicalized' Democratic Party, argues it's in 'worst place it's ever been' te 2026-10-20T22:30:11.137Z Bill Ackman sounds off on 'crazy, radicalized' Democratic Party, argues it's in 'worst place it's ever been' Investor Bill Ackman called the Democratic Party "crazy, radicalized and anti-American" during an interview on Tuesday, arguing that the party is "in a very bad place." "I think the Democratic Party is in the worst place it's ever been, in the 250-year history of the country," Ackman told Katie Miller, host of the "Katie Miller Podcast." "I think it's become like this crazy, radicalized, you know, anti-American thing. I think it's — and by the way, I think there's some very high-quality Democrats, you know, senators and, sure, some congressmen — but the party itself, I think, is in a very bad place." Ackman specifically named Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as someone he used to be friendly with but now believes has "compromised" on his values. FORMER BERNIE SANDERS OPERATIVE WARNS RADICAL LEFT HAS 'OVERTAKEN' THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM WITHIN "And I think the problem with people who've chosen to be a politician for a career, you either have to get with the party in order to continue, or you get primaries," Ackman said. "You know, actually, Senator Schumer, I had a good relationship with him over the years. I thought he was a good man. But in recent years, I felt he's just trying to keep his job."  "And, you know, that's the really low point for politicians when they'll compromise on their values, and they'll support, you know, a quasi-terrorist, perhaps running for Senate in Michigan, because they have to for the party," Ackman said. "Stuff like that to me is, or terrorist supporter, is not, that's, I find that pretty, deeply concerning." Schumer's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. "Chuck Schumer has been in Washington long enough to know exactly what’s happening to his party. The question isn’t whether he sees it. It’s whether he’s willing to do anything about it," Y. David Scharf, chair of Morrison Cohen’s government strategies and controversies practice, told Fox News Digital of Ackman's remarks.  "There’s something remarkable about watching one of the most powerful Jewish Democrats in America struggle to stand up to the very people in his party who are alienating Jewish voters," he continued. "Bill Ackman isn’t asking Schumer to become a Republican. He’s asking him to act like the Democrat he spent decades telling us he was." EX-DSA MEMBER RIPS ABDUL EL-SAYED AND WARNS FAR-LEFT ADOPTING POLITICS OF FOREIGN TERROR ORG Ackman appeared to reference Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who has faced questions over his family's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The controversy followed a Washington Free Beacon report about social media posts in which El-Sayed's half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, described her family's history with the Muslim Brotherhood. In one 2012 post, Abdelhadi described a conversation with her and El-Sayed's mother, Fatten Elkomy, about her involvement with the organization during college in Egypt. "Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early '70s while she was in college #respect," she posted to X. El-Sayed has denied any family connections to the group. During a recent interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," El-Sayed rejected the assertions when asked to set the record straight. "I have no ties; we have no ties," El-Sayed said. During a town hall on Saturday, El-Sayed responded to a man identified as Tommy, asking him whether he would disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. "Sure," El-Sayed said. "Yeah, absolutely. But I want to ask the question that you're asking: Why are you asking the question?" ABDUL EL-SAYED GROWS AGITATED WITH REPORTER AFTER BEING PRESSED ON FAMILY'S ALLEGED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TIES Ackman has also previously voiced his opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, criticizing his policies as harmful to the city. "I'm not a fan," he responded. "He's very smart, very charismatic, very good at politics, but I think the decisions he's making are very bad for New York." When asked if he'd consider running for mayor, Ackman responded, "I would say possibly, but I think I could achieve a lot more by helping a very talented person do that job." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb6f2b01e86071e0a508 NFL Facing Fierce Backlash for Playing Saints-Steelers During France Protests te 2026-10-20T22:30:07.839Z NFL Facing Fierce Backlash for Playing Saints-Steelers During France Protests Football fans are fuming over the NFL's decision to forge ahead with the Saints-Steelers game amid the current protests in France. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7eb6d2b01e86071e0a4ec Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accurate te 2026-10-20T22:30:05.826Z Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accurate Before you share the Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue" take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went "full doomer mode" and isn't accurate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7e46c75342cf4db92edf9 Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin out for season with patellar tendon injury, coach says te 2026-10-20T22:00:12.018Z Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin out for season with patellar tendon injury, coach says The reeling Washington Commanders are going to be without one of their biggest offensive weapons. Star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is out for the remainder of the season with a torn left patellar tendon, coach Dan Quinn announced Tuesday. McLaurin will undergo surgery to repair the injury. "Man, he brings a lot on and off the field," Quinn said of McLaurin while speaking to reporters. "I felt him in so many unique ways this season from training camp to in-season. For him to even start the game like he did was significant." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The 31-year-old suffered the injury while running a route in the first quarter of the Commanders’ 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He was carted off the field with an air cast on his left leg. The two-time Pro Bowler has spent his entire eight-year career with the Commanders. In five games this season, he had 15 catches for 230 yards and a touchdown. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Over his career, he has 513 catches for 7,191 yards and 42 touchdowns. Before the 2025 season, McLaurin signed a three-year, $96 million contract extension after a lengthy holdout. The deal runs through the 2028 season. Next season, he is owed $23.3 million, including $5.35 million guaranteed for injury if he isn't healthy by April 1. That provision could potentially cloud his future with the team. In McLaurin’s absence, Stefon Diggs, rookie wide receiver Antonio Williams and tight end Chig Okonkwo could see more targets from quarterback Jayden Daniels. The Commanders are 1-4-1 and sit in last place in the NFC East. They have a bye in Week 7. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7e46775342cf4db92edcd Texas Insider Reveals How Short of a Leash Steve Sarkisian Has Arch Manning On te 2026-10-20T22:00:07.647Z Texas Insider Reveals How Short of a Leash Steve Sarkisian Has Arch Manning On With rumors swirling Texas QB Arch Manning is on the verge of being benched, one team insider reveals how true that really is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7e46575342cf4db92edc4 Housing Market Gets Hit as Mortgage Rates Skyrocket Ahead of Midterm te 2026-10-20T22:00:05.376Z Housing Market Gets Hit as Mortgage Rates Skyrocket Ahead of Midterm This could add another affordability headache for President Donald Trump and Republicans just weeks before the midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7e21775342cf4db92ed85 Grand Canyon businesses blame $100 foreign visitor fee for driving down tourism te 2026-10-20T21:50:15.842Z Grand Canyon businesses blame $100 foreign visitor fee for driving down tourism WASHINGTON – Businesses that rely on the Grand Canyon and 10 of the other most popular national parks say a new $100 fee imposed this year on foreign visitors has driven down tourism. “We’re not seeing the international travelers anymore in the amount that we used to see,” said Chris Kelly, who co-owns Grand Canyon Journeys with his wife. They typically book about 10 tours per year for German-speaking visitors, he said. But through October, they had only one such group, with none scheduled for the rest of 2026. Kelly sees a correlation between the sharp decline and the spike in nonresident fees.  “Germans are not happy coming here,” he said. “If they want to go to the Grand Canyon (and) it’s two people, they have to pay $200.” That’s on top of the standard Grand Canyon entrance fee, which ranges from $20 for a pedestrian to $35 for everyone in a private vehicle, up to a 15-passenger van. The passes are good for seven days. The surcharge for foreign visitors applies to 11 of the nation’s 63 national parks. Besides the Grand Canyon, those are Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Everglades, Glacier, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion.  An Arizona tour company that has sued to block the surcharge called it “unprecedented and unlawful” in a Sept. 28 court filing. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in July 2025 directing the Department of the Interior to increase national park entrance fees and annual passes for non-U.S. residents. The National Park Service announced the exact amount in November 2025, and it took effect in January. The White House cast the fee as a way to raise revenue and as a matter of fairness, because U.S. taxpayers already support the parks. “Foreign tourists are paying higher entrance fees to help maintain our parks and improve visitor experiences,” the park service said in response to questions about the impact of the fees after 10 months. As an alternative to the $100 surcharge for a single park, foreign visitors can buy an annual pass for $250. The cost for U.S. residents is $80. Annual passes cover the purchaser and everyone else in a private vehicle, up to a 15-passenger van.  The nonresident fee “is like a sign that says, ‘You are not welcome here,’” said Leon Zhang, a guide who leads private Chinese-language tours in Arizona, California and Nevada through his business, Travel with Leon. Across Arizona Tours, which provides van tours of the Grand Canyon and other Arizona landmarks, filed a lawsuit in an Arizona federal court against the Interior Department and other agencies, arguing they lacked the authority to impose the surcharge and complaining that it pushed away clients. “It’s Congress’s job to authorize such a fee, and they didn’t here,” said Jacob Haas, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation who represents Across Arizona Tours. “We think there’s good reason that Congress wouldn’t have authorized a fee like this because of the impact on local businesses, because of the desire to bring people to the U.S. and encourage tourism,” he said. The park service says it doesn’t track foreign visitors. It generally releases annual visitor counts in March, so precise figures aren’t available. But revenue from the surcharge is far below projections. In June 2025, the Interior Department said it expected the surcharge would bring in more than $90 million annually. At the end of August, the department told Daily Signal the fee generated only about $22.5 million in the first half of 2026.  “We’re already seeing that it’s deterring people from coming to the parks,” Haas said. “That’s not surprising to see that other businesses are noticing it, too.” Zhang said the surcharge hasn’t prompted any of his customers to cancel trips, but they do end up spending less on food, lodging and other expenses. And it impacts perceptions of whether they got their money’s worth. “Penalizing foreign guests is counterproductive,” he said. “It weakens international tourism and harms our own economy.” When Trump announced the surcharge on nonresidents, the White House defended it as a common practice globally. Foreign tourists pay $200 to enter Galápagos National Park compared to $30 for residents of Ecuador, for instance. At the Taj Mahal, the entrance fee for foreigners is 1,100 rupees and 50 rupees for residents of India – the difference between $11.62 and 53 cents. Foreign visitors pay more than four times as much as South Africans per day at Kruger National Park, a renowned safari destination.  International tourism was already declining when the Trump administration imposed the new fee. Data from Tourism Economics, a travel industry forecasting company, showed overseas arrivals – not including visitors from Canada and Mexico – were down 5.8% from January to August compared to the same period in 2025. In a Sept. 18 report highlighting the data, Tourism Economics projected the decline will continue in response to U.S. policies. Lisa Simon, CEO of the International Inbound Travel Association, a trade group that represents travel agents who serve foreign visitors to the U.S., noted that national parks are a major draw. But she said the surcharge is far too high compared to the basic entrance fee. “There’s just so many unique, iconic things and parks that they’re familiar with,” she said. “It’s hurting overall visitation to the country. … It should not be that much.” The implementation was too abrupt, she added, because by mid-2025 when it was announced, many travelers had already booked trips for 2026. That meant that in many cases, tour operators rather than their clients had to absorb the price hike.  “There was so much confusion at the beginning of the season because parks didn’t know what was going on,” Simon said. “The tour operators didn’t know how to handle it.” Marco Jahn, the CEO of New World Travel in El Segundo, California, which helps overseas travel agents book trips to the U.S., said the political climate and Trump administration policies toward foreign visitors have pushed vacationers to other countries.  “Those destinations are seeing growth, while we don’t see growth,” Jahn said. “That has a big impact on us.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7e20d75342cf4db92ed3f Michigan Senate Candidates Make Dueling Pitches to Business Leaders in Detroit te 2026-10-20T21:50:05.886Z Michigan Senate Candidates Make Dueling Pitches to Business Leaders in Detroit Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the candidates in the tight race, defended their economic policies at the Detroit Economic Club. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7dfbc75342cf4db92ecdd Washington Post columnist reinstated after being fired over Charlie Kirk posts gloats about receiving back pay te 2026-10-20T21:40:12.753Z Washington Post columnist reinstated after being fired over Charlie Kirk posts gloats about receiving back pay A columnist took a victory lap Tuesday as The Washington Post was ordered to give her back pay after she challenged her firing last year. "POV: Channeling my inner Rihanna because I won my case against the @washingtonpost — and they owe me a year’s worth of back pay," Karen Attiah wrote on X while sharing a video of her dancing to a Rihanna song. In August, an arbitrator ordered the Post to reinstate her employment and give her back pay, saying the paper "did not have good and sufficient cause" and that it "violated" her labor agreement. WASHINGTON POST ORDERED TO REINSTATE COLUMNIST KAREN ATTIAH AFTER BEING TERMINATED OVER CHARLIE KIRK POSTS "I'm still processing everything, but overall, I am happy I have been vindicated and ordered reinstated with back pay," Attiah told Fox News Digital. "But in the meantime, I just wanted to put on a pretty gold dress, vibe to Rihanna’s music and eat cake! I wanted to be as loud about the win as possible so that other journalists will not be afraid to speak the truth." Attiah said her post was inspired by a video she liked from her party and "wanted to show that I take celebrating this huge win — for me, the Guild [the Washington Post union] and for journalism — very seriously!" It remains unclear whether she will formally return to work despite the arbitrator's order. A spokesperson for The Washington Post told Fox News Digital the paper respects the arbitration process and declined to comment further. TEACHERS WHO CELEBRATED CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION NOW CASH IN WITH TAXPAYER-FUNDED SETTLEMENTS Attiah sparked outrage last year for her posts about slain conservative icon Charlie Kirk on the liberal social media platform Bluesky following his assassination. "Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a White man that espoused violence is… not the same as violence," Attiah wrote at the time. In a separate post, she wrote, "Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for White men who espouse hatred and violence.’" Critics also slammed Attiah for misquoting Kirk in another post, attributing to him saying, "Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a White person's slot." On a July 2023 episode of "The Charlie Kirk Show," Kirk actually said, "If we would have said three weeks ago [...] that Joy Reid and Michelle Obama, and Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ketanji Brown Jackson were affirmative-action picks, we would have been called racist. But now they're comin' out and they're saying it for us! They're comin' out, and they're saying, 'I'm only here because of affirmative action.' Yeah, we know. You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously. You had to go steal a White person's slot to go be taken somewhat seriously." TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY TO PAY PROFESSOR $1.9M AFTER CALLING CHARLIE KIRK A 'DISGUSTING PSYCHOPATH' Following the backlash, Attiah revealed she had been fired by the Post, saying in a termination letter her posts were "unacceptable" and "gross misconduct." Attiah filed a legal challenge against the Post over her termination last fall, and previously announced in June that she and the paper would enter arbitration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7dfb475342cf4db92ec98 Nebraska's Matt Rhule Accuses SEC Teams of Tampering With His QB te 2026-10-20T21:40:04.153Z Nebraska's Matt Rhule Accuses SEC Teams of Tampering With His QB According to Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, several SEC teams have been illegally contacting Cornhuskers QB Anthony Colandrea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7dd6775342cf4db92ec4d Trump says Ilhan Omar could go to jail or be deported, calls her ‘a disgrace to our country’ te 2026-10-20T21:30:15.226Z Trump says Ilhan Omar could go to jail or be deported, calls her ‘a disgrace to our country’ President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Rep. Ilhan Omar could face jail in addition to deportation, calling the Minnesota Democrat "a disgrace to our country" as she faces a federal investigation into allegations involving her citizenship. Trump made the remarks inside the Oval Office during his fraud incentive program announcement, responding to FOX Business correspondent Edward Lawrence’s question about whether a problem with Omar’s age could lead to her deportation. "Well, she could be. She could also go to jail," Trump said. "You know, they keep talking about deportation. No, she could go to jail." ILHAN OMAR SHOULD BE JAILED, DEPORTED IF CITIZENSHIP FRAUD PROVEN, TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN SAYS The president did not identify a specific criminal charge or present new evidence against Omar during the exchange. "This is just my opinion," Trump added, before calling the congresswoman "a very dishonest person" who "hates our country." OBAMA BACKS ILHAN OMAR AMID PROBE, ACCUSES TRUMP ADMIN OF 'APPALLING' TARGETING IN LENGTHY STATEMENT His comments come after border czar Tom Homan said Omar could lose her citizenship and be deported if investigators prove immigration fraud. Federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home Oct. 12, seizing her cellphone and other possessions. The investigation centers on allegations that Omar or her father misrepresented her birth year on immigration paperwork. The disputed timeline concerns whether she was a minor when her father became a U.S. citizen in 2000 and qualified for citizenship through him, or was already 18 and needed to apply separately. HOMAN SAYS ILHAN OMAR COULD BE STRIPPED OF NATURALIZATION, DEPORTED IF IMMIGRATION FRAUD IS PROVEN Omar has denied wrongdoing. She and other Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have denounced the investigation as political persecution targeting a prominent Trump critic ahead of the midterm elections. Speaking Saturday on "The Big Weekend Show," Homan said the outcome would depend on the evidence. DEMOCRATS' FURY OVER ILHAN OMAR RAID DRAWS STINGING GOP REMINDER ABOUT RAID FROM THE PAST: ‘SET THE PRECEDENT’ "Of course, if you lie during the naturalization process, there is a process to denaturalize somebody. We’ve done it before," Homan said. "And certainly, if the evidence points that way, that could happen." Homan said Omar would be held to the same standards as anyone else, while declining to discuss the specifics of investigators’ findings. HOMAN CONFIRMS 'CRIMINAL' INVESTIGATION INVOLVING ILHAN OMAR, SAYS HE KNOWS 'THINGS ARE GOING ON’ "I’m not going to get ahead of the bureau or HSI, but I’ve been told they have a strong case, and we’ll let the evidence lead where it leads," he said. During Tuesday’s exchange, Trump also attacked Omar’s criticism of the United States, questioning why she sought to tell Americans how to run the country after coming from Somalia. ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOS "Then she comes over here, and she says that she wants to tell us how to run America," Trump said. "She wants to tell us how to run the United States of America." He also criticized her assertions of constitutional rights and called her election to Congress "amazing." TRUMP RALLY CROWD CHANTS 'DEPORT' AS PRESIDENT RIPS ILHAN OMAR AFTER FEDERAL RAID "She’s a disgrace to our country," Trump said. The president ended the exchange by saying he hoped Omar would receive fair treatment. "I hope they treat her fairly," he said. Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office for comment. Fox News Digital's Max Bacall contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7dd5e75342cf4db92ec21 In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground te 2026-10-20T21:30:06.973Z In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7dd5b75342cf4db92ebe7 Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy te 2026-10-20T21:30:03.456Z Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7db0e75342cf4db92eb6e MIKE BENGERT: Can SUSD Governing Board Member Pittinsky Be Trusted? te 2026-10-20T21:20:14.287Z MIKE BENGERT: Can SUSD Governing Board Member Pittinsky Be Trusted? By Mike Bengert | Anyone who has watched Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board meetings over the past two years has likely noticed how often Member Pittinsky cites his business experience and expertise. He presents himself as a thoughtful decision-maker, especially when the board considers difficult choices such as closing schools. Yet when the facts conflict or information is lacking to support what Menzel wants—or with what is right for SUSD students and parents—Pittinsky consistently abandons those concerns and votes in support of Menzel. That is the pattern followed by the union-backed majority of education professionals on the Governing Board. At the September 8th board meeting, Pittinsky asked how many students might leave SUSD if additional schools closed. Emphasizing his business background, he explained that businesses call this “churn.” Menzel and his staff agreed to provide the information. At the October 6th meeting, when the board discussed and voted on the Phase II committee’s school closure recommendations, staff presented its “churn” analysis. Notice that staff acknowledged receiving parental input, likely referring to surveys in which more than 160 families reportedly said they would leave the district if Laguna closed, but did not treat it as a “driving factor” in calculating churn. Instead, staff gave more weight to travel time, competition, and historical attrition. Consider the contradiction: a district that says it values parents’ input discounted families who said they would leave and relied more heavily on other factors. Menzel and his staff presented this as meaningful analysis for a critical decision about closing schools. That is difficult to accept. The central problem is that closing four schools in two years, with more closures possible, is unprecedented in SUSD. Historical attrition is therefore an unreliable basis for estimating the effects. Pittinsky’s response makes clear that he was dissatisfied with the analysis. Pittinsky said: “As I think it was noted, I’ve asked for this for a long time. I do need to say I am disappointed and frustrated that it came so late in the process. Not to be clear because I view it as like this point estimate. You know you could say 65,64,63. It’s all a function of the assumptions. But so, I think anyone who looks at these, my judgment at least, anyone who looks at this as a point estimate, I think that’s false precision.” He continued: “I think we can and need to do better in developing a much more multi-dimensional model for thinking about these kinds of enrollment dynamics.” Although Pittinsky criticized the analysis and said the board needed a more sophisticated understanding of why families choose SUSD or a competitor, he nevertheless concluded that “it doesn’t block me from feeling like I can make a judgment tonight.” In other words, Pittinsky acknowledged that the analysis was late, imprecise, and based on an incomplete understanding of declining enrollment, concerns many community members have raised for years, yet still felt prepared to vote on closing more schools. Is that the way Pittinsky makes decisions in his business? Asking for data, not getting it, but proceeding anyway. The next time he says he needs data before making a decision, can we believe him? The board and staff not only lack a clear understanding of declining enrollment, they have also declined to seriously examine alternatives to school closures, despite Member Carney’s repeated requests over the past two years. Is the SUSD community comfortable with major decisions being made without adequate data and without considering all available alternatives? As the October 6thmeeting moved to the proposed alternatives and the vote, the board discussed how Mesa Public Schools was addressing declining enrollment. The exchange between Members Pittinsky and Carney became heated. Carney noted that, a year earlier, she had asked the board to create a long-range planning committee modeled on Mesa’s. She questioned why SUSD was not considering Mesa’s other strategies instead of focusing solely on school closures. Although alternatives like Mesa’s were not on the agenda, and district counsel repeatedly warned Pittinsky to stop so as to avoid another open meeting law violation, he continued the discussion and more than likely committed another violation. SUSD had been cited in the past for a violation by the Arizona Attorney General for discussing non-agendized topics. Pittinsky insisted that he had researched the issue and argued that Mesa was starting from a very different position than SUSD. The issue is not whether districts statewide are losing enrollment, that is well documented, or what is the root cause of the decline, which SUSD has yet to determine. The key question is how each district responds. Pittinsky then said, “Mesa actually did close schools. They closed or repurposed three junior high schools and they did it very early in a way that our board has been less willing to do.” Notice how Pittinsky shifted from the definitive claim that Mesa “did close schools” to saying it “closed or repurposed” them. He also distanced himself from prior decisions by referring to “our board,” even though he has served on it for the past two years. The point Pittinsky, Sharkey, Lewis, and Menzel appear to miss, perhaps deliberately, is that Mesa developed a plan for declining enrollment rather than closing schools first and asking what to do afterward. Pittinsky’s research also appears to have overlooked publicly available information showing that Mesa’s schools and governing board are pursuing strategic ways to create “vibrant and thriving” schools rather than “disrupting and dismantling” the district, the way SUSD is doing. Here are some excerpts: “Mesa Public Schools will offer more educational choices to families by transitioning an elementary school into an accelerated learning campus and launching two new high schools for the 2026-27 academic year.” “Because of dropping enrollment, the district has to think strategically and creatively, Superintendent Dr. Matt Strom said, “Or we’re probably going to be moving to school closure within the next three to five years.” “We were fortunate to receive a lot of feedback from parents and community members that were excited and eager for this change to happen,” said Jacob Martinez, vice chairman of the district’s Planning and Boundary Design Advisory Committee.” I believe that last year Member Carney asked for this same committee to be formed in SUSD.  But “our board” rejected the idea. Here are some excerpts from an article by Rachel Walden, Mesa Public Schools Governing Board Member, on how their board has been addressing the issue of declining enrollment. “We adopted a small school model that allows a school to stay financially viable and continue to operate. These schools have shared resources, shared staff, focused specials, and aides may be leveraged differently than at a comprehensive campus. The model provides the opportunity to specialize and meet student interests.” “Financial uncertainty also means we must explore ways to bring in revenue, which is underway at MPS. Mesa fully welcomes ESA families. The Eagleridge campus offers three full days of educational programming for K-12 students from across the Valley. Ninety-five percent of Eagleridge is funded through ESA dollars. The MPS board approved a fee schedule allowing families to use ESA dollars to participate in classes at other campuses, which increases revenue to the district.” “Responsible budgeting requires continual evaluation. Positions not related to the classroom and not required by regulation or law can be eliminated in many cases. Courses with low student interest should be removed, which will change staffing needs.” “If enrollment continues to decline, the Board may eventually have to consider school consolidation or closure. Those decisions should come only after other strategies have been exhausted and after careful consideration of student outcomes, finances, facilities, transportation and community impact.” Notice how rather than just blaming ESA for declining enrollment, like Menzel does, Mesa schools turns it into a revenue stream for the district. Although there are several more stories like these, here is just one more. “Faced with ongoing student loss, Mesa Public Schools is looking to reconfigure six of its campuses for the 2026-27 year instead of closing sites.” The bottom line is that SUSD’s Governing Board, dominated by Menzel’s supporters, has failed its students, parents, and broader community. SUSD cannot continue electing board members who place Menzel’s agenda above students’ interests. It is time for a change. Mike Bengert is a husband, father, grandfather, and Scottsdale resident advocating for quality education in SUSD for over 30 years. The post MIKE BENGERT: Can SUSD Governing Board Member Pittinsky Be Trusted? first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7db0575342cf4db92eb47 She Braved Sharks and Storms to Swim the Length of California te 2026-10-20T21:20:05.720Z She Braved Sharks and Storms to Swim the Length of California “It feels surreal being done, this has been my entire life for nearly four months,” said Catherine Breed, who finished her historic journey near the Mexico border on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7db0475342cf4db92eb3e Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes te 2026-10-20T21:20:04.169Z Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8c475342cf4db92eae2 Crest 3D Whitestrips are on sale for $35 on Amazon — their lowest price since January te 2026-10-20T21:10:28.841Z Crest 3D Whitestrips are on sale for $35 on Amazon — their lowest price since January Refresh your smile for less during the Amazon Beauty sale with Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects. The popular at-home whitening kit has dropped to $35 — its lowest price since January. In total, you'll save 24% with the current promotion. The set includes 22 treatments designed to help remove surface stains from coffee, tea and other foods and drinks. READ MORE: Get ahead on holiday gifting with these 29 Nordstrom deals — up to 64% off Original price: $45.99 Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects offer a convenient way to help lift surface stains at home. Compared to the cost and efficacy of professional whitening, I find these effective. I've seen results after several days of consistent use. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8c275342cf4db92ead9 Irish rock legends U2 get the nod to perform during the NFL's Thanksgiving Eve halftime show te 2026-10-20T21:10:26.385Z Irish rock legends U2 get the nod to perform during the NFL's Thanksgiving Eve halftime show It used to be that the night before Thanksgiving — Thanksgiving Eve, as it were — was for college kids to get plastered back in their hometowns and then spend the next day wearing sunglasses while suffering through a meal at thekids's table. Not anymore. The NFL is taking it over, and they're bringing U2 with them. The Irish band — Bono, the Edge, and two other guys who didn't get the memo on cool nicknames — will play at halftime during Netflix's Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. NFL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL THANKSGIVING EVE GAME BETWEEN PACKERS AND RAMS WILL BE STREAMED ON NETFLIX "There's a reason U2 has headlined stadiums for decades: they don't just perform, they deliver iconic moments audiences remember forever," Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said. "We’re thrilled that they'll bring that same magic to the NFL stage on Netflix. It’s going to be an unforgettable night for football fans and Netflix members worldwide." I think people are generally okay with U2... unless, of course, they give everyone their new album for free, in which case the pitchforks and torches come out. DRAKE MAYE BATTLES CRIPPLING MILKSHAKE ADDICTION, GREAT WHITE GOES AIRBORNE AND BETTER HALFTIME SHOW IDEAS This news comes the same day that reports started making the rounds of Jay-Z picking himself to handle Super Bowl halftime show duties, something U2 happens to know a thing or two about. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers performed at Super Bowl XXXVI at the Superdome in New Orleans back in 2002. That was just five months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. One of the most memorable parts of the performance came when Bono showed off an American flag lining on the inside of his jacket while the names of victims were shown behind them. This should be a good one, especially if Netflix doesn't spare any expense when it comes to producing the show. U2 was the first band to play the Sphere in Las Vegas, so they know how to go big. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8bf75342cf4db92ead0 Mel Brooks, 100, asked ‘Spaceballs’ team to film his scenes first due to age te 2026-10-20T21:10:23.320Z Mel Brooks, 100, asked ‘Spaceballs’ team to film his scenes first due to age Mel Brooks wasn't about to let his age stand in the way of a "Spaceballs" comeback. Brooks, 100, had one very specific request before cameras started rolling – Don't wait to film me. "We filmed 'Spaceballs: The New One' that Mel Brooks worked with the writers on. He’s a big influence in it. He filmed his part already before we shot," Daphne Zuniga, who plays Princess Vespa, told People during the "Melrose Place" 90s Con panel. "It was his idea: ‘You better film me now because I’m 100.’" RICK MORANIS, CAMERON DIAZ AND LINDSAY LOHAN AMONG STARS WHO LEFT FAME BEHIND BEFORE RETURNING TO HOLLYWOOD "So we did," she said. The upcoming sequel will also bring back several familiar faces, along with a few new additions. "It opens April 23rd of next year," Zuniga revealed. "Rick Moranis is back as Lord Dark Helmet, and Bill Pullman is back as my husband. His real son, Lewis Pullman, plays our son, the prince, and Keke Palmer is in it. It was great fun." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Spaceballs," co-written and produced by Brooks, premiered in 1987. The comedy legend was 60 when the movie premiered and is now 100 years old. The film follows Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog sidekick Barf (John Candy) as they attempt to rescue Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the villainous Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and President Skroob (Mel Brooks). A parody of "Star Wars," the movie also pokes fun at "Star Trek," "Alien" and other science-fiction classics. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Moranis' portrayal of Dark Helmet became one of the film's most memorable performances – but according to Brooks, it came at a price. He previously told Fox News Digital that the making of the film quickly racked up a bill, all thanks to one star. "Rick Moranis cost me a lot of money," Brooks explained. "When we were filming, the whole crew kept laughing at his antics and ruining take after take!" "It all started with his entrance in his giant helmet and the line, ‘I can’t breathe in this thing,'" Brooks recalled. "His reading of it was so real and funny that everybody on the set exploded with laughter! I had to sternly caution the crew not to break up when Rick did his stuff, but it was hard because often I’d be the guilty one laughing my head off." Nearly four decades after first donning Dark Helmet's oversized headgear, Moranis admitted that returning to the role felt like stepping into a time machine. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Well, I kept having to pinch myself because I would look at Daphne [Zuniga] and Bill [Pullman] and George Wyner. Earl Sanders. And then there were all these young people," Moranis said during a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, according to People. "And I realized I was their age 39 years ago when we made this," the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" actor said. "And here we are now, and my kids are the age of this." "I felt like I was in a time warp, but I was in that outfit and wearing the helmet," he added. "And it just felt very strange to be honest with you. But it started to feel really good and I really started to love it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8bc75342cf4db92eac7 Jay Z's past political statements won't help perception of NFL politicizing Super Bowl halftime te 2026-10-20T21:10:20.733Z Jay Z's past political statements won't help perception of NFL politicizing Super Bowl halftime Bad Bunny's halftime performance this past February produced the largest drop in Super Bowl viewership during halftime in history. Specifically, viewership on NBC and Telemundo fell from 135.9 million at the end of the second quarter to 128.2 million during Bad Bunny's performance from 8:15 to 8:29 p.m. That's a 5.7% decline during halftime, compared to a 4% drop during Kendrick Lamar's performance a year earlier. Before the past two years, Super Bowl audiences had typically grown during the halftime show. According to Puck, the person responsible for selecting Lamar and Bad Bunny has now chosen himself to perform this year in Los Angeles: Jay Z, whom the NFL empowered as halftime czar in 2019. On the surface, a third consecutive year of declining halftime viewership should concern the league. Jay Z offers nostalgia. He was one of the defining hip-hop artists of the 2000s. He remained relevant well into the following decade through collaborations with artists such as Kanye West and Rihanna. More American viewers are likely to recognize Jay Z than Lamar or Bad Bunny, even if the latter is a massive international attraction. Still, recognition doesn't necessarily translate to interest. Lamar and Bad Bunny divided fans along political lines at a time when partisan activism often limits the appeal of an event as mainstream as the Super Bowl. Jay Z's political history is even more extensive. Sports fans may remember that he helped distribute "I Can’t Breathe" T-shirts as part of protests following the death of Eric Garner. He also headlined an Ohio concert for then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and was an outspoken supporter of Barack Obama. Jay Z celebrated Obama's election in the 2008 track "My President," rapping, "Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk/Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run/Obama’s running so we all can fly." Is that so? Jay Z's political commentary has also included repeated criticism of Republicans, particularly President Donald Trump. He has called Trump "a joke," "not a very sophisticated man" and, during a 2018 CNN interview, a "superbug." He has also linked Trump's political rise to racism in America. "[Trump] cannot be my president. He cannot be our president," Jay Z said while campaigning for Clinton in 2016. He has also described America as "sexist" while discussing the country's failure to elect a female president. Anyway, Jay Z has now chosen to perform at the biggest annual entertainment event in this supposedly sexist and racist country. The NFL can argue that an artist's politics are irrelevant unless they surface during the halftime show. Maybe. But viewers don't necessarily make that distinction. Bad Bunny didn't make a political statement during his performance. He didn't have to. His anti-Trump commentary was already part of his public image, and a record share of the Super Bowl audience tuned out during his performance. The NFL understands this dynamic well. A poll last year found that it took nearly a decade for the league to regain its previous popularity among Republican-voting consumers after the national anthem protests began in 2016. The lesson should be obvious: alienating half the country is bad for business. The kneeling controversy hurt the NFL. The past two halftime shows have coincided with unusual audience declines. There is little reason to expect Jay Z to reverse that trend. Especially now that viewers have somewhere else to go. Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show was successful enough last season to establish an alternative for viewers who object to the NFL's selection on political grounds. The league can distance itself from Jay Z's selection by pointing to his authority over the halftime show. That's not convincing. No serious person believes Roger Goodell and the NFL are powerless to veto the performer at their own championship game. Of course they aren't. The NFL partnered with Jay Z's Roc Nation in 2019 to advise on live music entertainment and work with the league's Inspire Change initiative. The agreement came while the NFL was still navigating the political fallout from the Kaepernick controversy. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Seven years later, judge the arrangement by the results. The past two halftime shows lost viewers. And last season, many of them didn't return for the third quarter. While the uncompetitive Seahawks-Patriots matchup didn't help, overall Super Bowl viewership declined from 127.7 million in 2025 to 124.9 million in 2026. Considering Nielsen's change to its measurement system last year, the underlying decline is greater than the raw difference of nearly 3 million viewers suggests. We are not suggesting the NFL overcorrect by putting a conservative-leaning musician on stage. The Super Bowl doesn't need a Republican halftime show any more than it needs a Democratic one. It needs an artist with broad appeal who doesn't give millions of viewers another reason to change the channel. It should not be this difficult. If Jay Z's latest solution is to choose himself, the NFL ought to take someone else to the decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8ba75342cf4db92eabe NFL VP says league is 'vigilant' about security for France matchup, remains confident in plans te 2026-10-20T21:10:18.438Z NFL VP says league is 'vigilant' about security for France matchup, remains confident in plans The NFL reiterated Tuesday that all plans for playing its inaugural regular-season game in France remain on track and that the league is confident in its "operational and security plans," despite civil unrest that has made headlines in the country over the past week. "[We're] obviously being very vigilant in everything we do and all of our planning on an hour-by-hour basis, working closely with our two teams," NFL executive vice president for Club Business and International Peter O'Reilly said Tuesday. "We've got confidence in the plans both from an ops and security standpoint." NFL MONITORS FRANCE STREET VIOLENCE BEFORE SAINTS-STEELERS GAME NEAR PARIS WITH BIG DECISION LOOMING O’Reilly acknowledged that the NFL has contingency plans for every game, including moving it to another location or postponing it. However, he said discussions about those options for this particular game are nowhere near a critical stage. "We have never been close to that point," he said. "As you know, we've always got contingency plans for every game, every single one of them. But no, we were not at that point at any point in the conversation." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! So where does all this confidence come from that a gathering of roughly 81,000 fans, two full teams, politicians and others will be safe when cars have been burned and stores looted less than 20 miles away in central Paris? "Our team's been on the ground, security team's been on the ground, and obviously, working in close partnership with Stade de France, which is a world class stadium, hosted world class events, most recently the Olympic Games," O'Reilly said. "But not just on game day, all of our events we have going on we've got, we always have a very strong security presence, as you know, around all of those events. And that presence will be heightened with local authorities making sure that there's nothing more important from our standpoint than the team security, the fans' security, everybody involved with this game. "So extremely vigilant as we always are. As I said, confident in all of those plans as we head towards Sunday." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8b775342cf4db92eaa8 Clean Elections to AZ Supreme Court: Fraud case against Green Party candidates is growing te 2026-10-20T21:10:15.731Z Clean Elections to AZ Supreme Court: Fraud case against Green Party candidates is growing The Arizona Green Party says that gubernatorial hopeful Risa Lombardo is a "sham candidate" who is being propped up by Republicans. So far, she's spent most of her public campaign funding with a Nevada company that was created just days before she qualified for Clean Elections money. (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) A pair of Green Party candidates dismissed allegations they fraudulently obtained millions in public campaign funding as a “black helicopter” conspiracy theory, but the director of the Clean Elections Commission told the Arizona Supreme Court on Monday that investigators have already uncovered 17 voters who say they didn’t give money to help those candidates qualify. “No helicopters. No conspiracies. No crackpots. Just proof,” attorney Craig Morgan wrote on behalf of Clean Elections Commission Executive Director Tom Collins in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The Supreme Court last week agreed to take up a lawsuit Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier, the Green Party nominees for governor and secretary of state, filed last month challenging the authority of the Clean Elections Commission to investigate whether their campaigns forged voter signatures and $5 qualifying contributions to get millions of dollars from the public campaign funding system. In August, the commission opened a formal investigation into Lombardo, Collier and Republican Scott Neely, who lost his primary for governor to Andy Biggs. That decision followed an exclusive report from the Arizona Mirror that six people who were listed in campaign finance records as having made $5 contributions to all three candidates were adamant they didn’t give any money to the candidates.  That reporting corroborated preliminary findings from Collins, who separately discovered that thousands of donors were listed as contributing $5 to all three campaigns on the same days. Many of them had never made a contribution to any other candidate, according to campaign finance reports.  Voters rarely make qualifying contributions to more than one Clean Elections candidate, but the Mirror’s analysis found that the three long-shot candidates reported collecting contributions from nearly 4,000 of the same voters — including more than 2,600 who were listed as giving to all three. In letters to each of the candidates, Collins informed them of the Clean Elections investigation into their campaign finances and warned them that they could be required to repay all or some of the money. In the lawsuit, Tim La Sota, an attorney for Lombardo and Collier, argued that the Clean Elections Commission was attempting to overstep its legal authority by “decertifying” the candidates from receiving Clean Elections funding for their campaigns. Only the secretary of state, with the help of the county recorders, can certify that the candidates collected enough $5 contributions to receive public funding, he wrote. And, the Green Party candidates argued, the Clean Elections Commission doesn’t have the authority to order them to repay the funding. They have asserted even if a candidate did receive money through illegal fraud discovered after the fact, a criminal investigation — which is ongoing — is the proper way to hold a campaign accountable. A trial court judge dismissed the lawsuit and the Court of Appeals said it wouldn’t overturn that ruling, reasoning that it was premature because the Clean Elections investigation was still ongoing and the commission hadn’t yet ordered the candidates to return the money. But the Arizona Supreme Court accepted their appeal and will decide whether the commission can effectively overrule the secretary of state’s certification that the candidates qualified, and if so, whether it can order them to repay the money if it concludes the money was illegally obtained. The attempt to do so, La Sota wrote in his Supreme Court filing, is “a raw usurpation” of the power given to the secretary of state to determine whether candidates qualify for Clean Elections funding.  “There is absolutely no role by law for the Commission in this process, much less the power to effectively countermand the determination made by separate election officials,” he wrote. And Lombardo and Collier, as they have done throughout the litigation, sought to minimize the fraud claims as “paper thin allegations” from the six voters the Mirror highlighted in its earlier reporting. But Collins noted in his filing that the investigation is serious. As proof, he noted that the Clean Elections Commission has found many more voters who say they never gave any of the three candidates a dime, many of whom signed declarations alleging that the people gathering signatures for the campaigns either lied about the forms they were asked to sign or outright fabricated their signatures. Among them are Donna and Daniel Korstick, who both said the signatures on forms bearing their names weren’t actually theirs. And, they noted in their declarations, none of the handwriting is theirs — and their street name was misspelled repeatedly.  And Geoffrey and Melissa Dowdle said that, while the signatures appear to be theirs, they never signed the forms that were turned in to qualify for the public campaign funding. Nor, they said, did they fill out any of the fields on the paperwork or misspell their own names or the city of Casa Grande, where they live. Collins and the Commission also took aim at the legal rationale underpinning Lombardo and Collier’s lawsuit and said that the Clean Elections Act, which voters approved in 1998 to create the campaign funding program, doesn’t end enforcement once candidates clear “a signature-verification step” overseen by the secretary of state. “A duty to guarantee that public money is spent only as the Act specifies necessarily includes the power to retrieve money that was not,” Morgan wrote in Collins’ filing. The Clean Elections Act, attorney William Richards wrote on behalf of the commission, “makes the Commission the exclusive investigator and enforcer of violations of the act’s requirements and restrictions.” If the Supreme Court finds otherwise, the commission argued, then it would only “encourage fraud by ensuring there is no longer the investigatory and enforcement bulwark intended by the voters.” “Neither the (Clean Elections) Act’s text nor its structure, nor even reason, permit such an absurd windfall,” Collins told the high court. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d8ae75342cf4db92ea73 The Awkward Case for Thanking Trump on Women's Health te 2026-10-20T21:10:06.201Z The Awkward Case for Thanking Trump on Women's Health Trump's women's health initiative deserves credit, but without new funding, its promise will depend on what the NIH delivers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d66275342cf4db92ea32 Disabled Canadian man says hospital repeatedly offered assisted death as he fought for care to stay alive te 2026-10-20T21:00:18.780Z Disabled Canadian man says hospital repeatedly offered assisted death as he fought for care to stay alive A Canadian man battling a debilitating neurological disease told Fox News Digital that hospital staff repeatedly raised the possibility of medically assisted death while he was fighting for the home care he says he needs to survive. Roger Foley, who has spinocerebellar ataxia, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that the conversations began in 2016 at Victoria Hospital, part of the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario, where he says he has remained hospitalized for years while seeking a self-directed home-care arrangement. In a July 7, 2026, letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Foley's attending physician said he could safely leave the hospital if the Ontario government authorized an individualized home-care arrangement. EXCLUSIVE: ‘BROKEN COUNTRY’ FILMMAKER WARNS CANADA’S SLOW DECLINE OFFERS CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AMERICANS "By any reasonable clinical standard, you could be discharged from our hospital if you had adequate support at home," wrote Dr. George K. Dresser, an attending internal medicine physician at London Health Sciences Centre. Dresser said Foley has been medically stable for much of his prolonged hospitalization, despite suffering hospital-acquired infections, and argued that conventional home-care programs have failed to accommodate his complex medical needs. "You have been at London Health Sciences Centre because the unique needs that you have cannot be met by existing programs in the community," the physician wrote. Dresser described Foley as "a square peg in a round hole," arguing that the hospital's standardized approach to care is poorly suited to a patient who requires consistent caregivers and highly individualized assistance. The physician also suggested that keeping Foley hospitalized may be unnecessarily expensive for Ontario's healthcare system. "A community-based, self-directed arrangement would in all likelihood cost substantially less than continued acute admission, while delivering far better-matched care," Dresser wrote. He urged Ontario's Ministry of Health to authorize funding that would allow Foley to recruit, train and manage his own personal support workers, potentially ending his yearslong hospitalization. Foley alleged that assisted dying was raised again during a disputed discharge process in 2017, when he says he was threatened with daily hospital charges of approximately $1,500 if he did not accept the care arrangements being offered. POPE LEO CALLS OUT ‘FALSE COMPASSION’ OF MEDICALLY ASSISTED SUICIDE DURING FRENCH HOSPITAL VISIT "I don't want to die," Foley told Fox News Digital, describing his determination to return to his apartment with caregivers of his choosing. Foley also alleged that the hospital removed lighting accommodations for his neurological condition in May 2025, making it difficult for him to receive care and consume food and fluids. Foley said the lighting dispute is particularly serious because his neurological condition makes him sensitive to certain wavelengths of light, including those emitted by fluorescent fixtures. For years, he said, the hospital accommodated his condition with amber-spectrum lighting that allowed caregivers to assist him without triggering his symptoms. But in May 2025, Foley alleged the hospital withdrew those accommodations and began requiring staff to provide care under fluorescent lighting. He claimed the change has made it increasingly difficult to receive routine assistance, including help with eating and drinking, because he must wear large, heavy protective goggles that place additional strain on his already compromised neck. CATHOLIC NUNS SUE NEW YORK, SAY ASSISTED SUICIDE LAW FORCES THEM TO VIOLATE THEIR FAITH Foley said he has sometimes relied on personal support workers from outside the hospital to help him consume fluids and that financial limitations have prevented him from arranging enough outside assistance to meet all his needs. He further alleged that some hospital employees have been instructed not to provide care unless fluorescent lights are turned on, even though he says other staff members have been able to assist him using the amber lighting without difficulty. Foley also claimed hospital personnel began asking him questions about suicidal thoughts again around the time his lighting accommodations were withdrawn. Unlike his earlier experiences, he said he refused to engage in those conversations because he no longer trusted the hospital's intentions. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). He said he does not refuse to discuss his mental health in general, and is not opposed to mental health assessments or receiving appropriate mental health support. However, he said previous experiences with hospital staff have made him wary of engaging in such discussions, especially because he said medical assistance in dying (MAID) had previously been raised as an option. The allegations mark the latest chapter in what Foley described as a nearly decade-long struggle to obtain the kind of care that would allow him to leave the hospital and return to his own home. Despite his prolonged hospitalization, Foley said he has never given up his apartment, which he described as accessible and equipped with a ceiling lift to assist with his mobility needs. "I have my own apartment. I still pay all my bills," he told Fox News Digital. "The last 10 years I haven't given up my apartment and I have wonderful community [personal support workers] that are ready to start working for me as soon as I get the self-directed funding," Foley said. FAMILY SOUNDS ALARM AFTER 83-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA DIES UNDER CANADA'S ASSISTED-DEATH PROGRAM Self-directed funding primarily refers to the Direct Funding (DF) Program for adults with physical disabilities and Family-Managed Home Care for broader home care services. Under such a model, Foley explained, patients with disabilities would have greater control over choosing and managing their caregivers rather than relying exclusively on agencies selected through the provincial home-care system. Foley argued that this would provide more consistent and safer care, particularly for patients with complex medical needs who require caregivers familiar with their individual conditions. He said his physicians have supported his efforts to obtain alternative home-care arrangements, but he has been unable to secure the funding necessary to put his plan into action. Foley said that the existing system has left him caught between remaining hospitalized indefinitely and accepting community-care arrangements he believes would place his health at risk. "I'm not giving up," he said. "I don't want to die, my daughters know I don't want to die, my physicians have always been very explicit and direct that it's not safe to put me in that type of close model that I need direct funding." In the letter from Dresser, Foley's attending physician, he writes in part, "I am therefore advocating that the Ministry to consider authorizing an individualized, self-directed funding arrangement that would enable you to be discharged from acute care and to arrange and direct your own care in the community. I am very willing to meet with Ministry staff, to provide whatever clinical documentation is required, and to work collaboratively on the design and safeguards of such an arrangement." Before his illness progressed, Foley said he had built a career in banking, worked as a television host and comedian, and even trained as a professional wrestler. He described earning recognition for his work before his deteriorating health eventually forced him to leave his career and go on long-term disability. GRANDDAUGHTER SAYS GRANDMA REJECTED MAID BEFORE LETHAL PROCEDURE, ‘I DON’T WANT THE DEATH SHOT’ But Foley said he has continued looking for ways to contribute to society despite his physical limitations. He is now involved with a project called "Bring Roger Home," which he said is working with a nonprofit organization to raise money for the care he needs to return to his community. The effort also includes releasing music he recorded years earlier, with proceeds intended to support his home-care needs and eventually help other people facing similar circumstances. One of the songs, "Limitless with Limitations," reflects the philosophy he said helped him come to terms with his condition. "Just because you're not the person that you were doesn't mean that the person you are can't be limitless and achieve positive things and goals," Foley said. He also urged people living with disabilities or chronic illnesses not to lose hope, even when their medical circumstances become overwhelming. "Don't give up who you are at your core and believe in yourself," he said. Foley said his ultimate goal remains unchanged: to return home, reconnect with family and friends, and live as independently as his condition allows. His experience has also shaped his opposition to Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) system, which he argues cannot be adequately safeguarded when patients face serious gaps in medical care and social support. According to the BBC, Canada’s MAID law, which legalized euthanasia in 2016, is responsible for one in every 20 deaths in Canada. Foley contended that patients should have meaningful access to treatment, disability assistance and home-care alternatives before assisted death is considered. For him, the central issue is not whether he has the ability to end his life, but whether he can obtain the assistance necessary to continue living it. "Even in the darkest times," Foley said, "you can still find a light at the end of the tunnel to go towards." Fox News Digital reached out to London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), which operates Victoria Hospital, Ontario Health atHome, the Ontario Ministry of Health, and Dresser, Foley’s physician, for comment but did not immediately receive responses.  Cheshire Independent Living Services declined to comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d65a75342cf4db92ea09 Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia te 2026-10-20T21:00:10.337Z Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d65575342cf4db92e9e8 Rams Sign 12-Year NFL Veteran Kicker After Ugly Cardinals Loss te 2026-10-20T21:00:05.737Z Rams Sign 12-Year NFL Veteran Kicker After Ugly Cardinals Loss The Los Angeles Rams have added a new kicker to their roster, as they have signed veteran Brandon McManus. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40f75342cf4db92e97a MLB player will become World Series champion regardless of Brewers-Rays outcome te 2026-10-20T20:50:23.294Z MLB player will become World Series champion regardless of Brewers-Rays outcome The World Series hasn’t started yet, but one player is already a champion. Relief pitcher Jake Woodford played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays this season, guaranteeing that he becomes a champion. The Rays traded the 29-year-old to Milwaukee just before the season began in March. Woodford was in the Brewers’ bullpen to start the season, appearing in 16 games. He had a 1-0 record with a 6.94 ERA and one save in 23 1/3 innings pitched. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE On June 5, Woodford was designated for assignment and subsequently released a few days later. On July 4, he signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs. Woodford appeared in just one game for the Cubs, allowing three runs in two innings. The Cubs designated Woodford for assignment on July 11, and he was released on July 16. However, the Cubs signed him to a minor league contract on July 18. On July 29, the Cubs selected his contract, returning him to the major league roster. Woodford threw one scoreless inning on Aug. 3 but was once again designated for assignment by the Cubs on Aug. 4 and released on Aug. 10. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Rays then brought him back, signing him to a minor league contract on Aug. 11. After more than a month in the minor leagues, the Rays selected his contract and added him to their major league roster on Sept. 24. Woodford pitched against the New York Yankees, giving up three earned runs in 1 1/3 innings. He was designated for assignment on Sept. 25 and released again on Sept. 29. Woodford’s roller-coaster ride took him through three different teams over the course of the 2026 season, but one of those teams is guaranteed to win the World Series. However, Woodford is not guaranteed to receive a ring. There is no official rule that requires teams to give rings to every player, as ring distribution is at the discretion of team ownership and management. The World Series begins on Friday at 8 p.m. ET, with the Brewers hosting the Rays. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40875342cf4db92e952 Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps te 2026-10-20T20:50:16.410Z Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40675342cf4db92e935 Deion Sanders Sends Prayers for Eagles QB Jalen Hurts After Diagnosis te 2026-10-20T20:50:14.471Z Deion Sanders Sends Prayers for Eagles QB Jalen Hurts After Diagnosis Colorado coach Deion Sanders sent prayers for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts after learning of his health situation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40475342cf4db92e92c Steph Curry Gets Honest About Klay Thompson's Decision to Leave Warriors te 2026-10-20T20:50:12.861Z Steph Curry Gets Honest About Klay Thompson's Decision to Leave Warriors From 2011 to 2024, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson took the court together as the Golden State Warriors' "Splash Brothers." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40275342cf4db92e923 Trump May Be Paxton’s Best Weapon Against Talarico Despite GOP Concerns te 2026-10-20T20:50:10.984Z Trump May Be Paxton’s Best Weapon Against Talarico Despite GOP Concerns Some Republicans have expressed concern about Trump visits, but polls show his rallies haven’t hurt Paxton against Talarico. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d40075342cf4db92e91a Jewish Opposition to Abdul El-Sayed May Not Matter in Michigan Race te 2026-10-20T20:50:08.789Z Jewish Opposition to Abdul El-Sayed May Not Matter in Michigan Race Abdul El-Sayed says Israel isn’t a U.S. ally. Michigan’s math suggests he can win without Jewish voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d3fe75342cf4db92e911 Trump's $8B Diesel Aid Package Branded 'Band-Aid' by Iowa Farm Leader te 2026-10-20T20:50:06.884Z Trump's $8B Diesel Aid Package Branded 'Band-Aid' by Iowa Farm Leader The criticism comes as the administration rolls out its Harvest Fuel Relief program ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d3fc75342cf4db92e8ef SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations te 2026-10-20T20:50:04.468Z SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations SpaceX’s data centers and Grok agents have been more profitable than investors expected in second quarter of the year, as the company leaves its roots as a space company behind to focus on artificial intelligence, which now makes up 52% of its income. Elon Musk’s deep conglomerate reported on Tuesda Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d1aa75342cf4db92e891 Ravens Sign Veteran Kicker Amid Tyler Loop's Struggles te 2026-10-20T20:40:10.647Z Ravens Sign Veteran Kicker Amid Tyler Loop's Struggles The Baltimore Ravens are brining in competition for kicker Tyler Loop after his most recent missed kick against the Browns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d1a875342cf4db92e888 Pete Hegseth Responds After Trump Rejects His Livestream Execution Plan te 2026-10-20T20:40:08.479Z Pete Hegseth Responds After Trump Rejects His Livestream Execution Plan Hegseth said that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will get the death he "deserves" at his public execution come December. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d1a675342cf4db92e87f Yankees' Former Rookie of the Year Emerges as Trade Target for AL West Team te 2026-10-20T20:40:06.680Z Yankees' Former Rookie of the Year Emerges as Trade Target for AL West Team The Texas Rangers are being linked to New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil ahead of the MLB offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7d1a375342cf4db92e858 OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech business te 2026-10-20T20:40:03.776Z OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech business OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cf6375342cf4db92e830 Reporter’s Notebook: A Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda te 2026-10-20T20:30:27.722Z Reporter’s Notebook: A Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda "You made me promises. Promises. Knowing I'd believe. Promises. Promises. I knew you'd never keep." — Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes "I am a supporter of Medicare-for-all," declared Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for Senate, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, D. "I'm going to get there with my friend Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. And we are going to power map the s--t out of the U.S. Senate and figure out how to build power for the things that we know that we deserve and the things that we need." Hard-left progressive House and Senate candidates like Flanagan are pitching Medicare-for-all. The abolition of ICE. The Green New Deal. An arms embargo for Israel. And a $25 an hour minimum wage. Flanagan is in a race with Republican Senate nominee Michelle Tafoya to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. The race favors Flanagan. However, it’s not a done deal that she wins. But Democratic Socialist candidates for the House like Donavan McKinney in Michigan, Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania, Melat Kiros in Colorado, along with Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York probably will. Come January, they will prospectively represent Democratic strongholds where progressive ideas are popular. MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS But if Democrats win either the House or Senate, it won’t be because voters pulled the lever for Kiros in Denver or Avila Chevalier in Harlem. They’ll win because Democrat Cait Conley defeated Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., in Dutchess County, north of New York City. Maybe because voters cast their ballots for Democrat Brian Poindexter in Wooster, Ohio, rather than Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio. Democrats could flip the House if Democratic nominee Christina Bohannan appeals more to voters in Davenport, IA than Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa. This brings us back to the progressive agenda. Democrats might win the House and or the Senate. But Valdez and Kiros aren’t the "majority makers." Candidates like Poindexter and Conley are. And if they’re elected to the House, it’s doubtful that moderates from swing districts can support progressive ideas like the Green New Deal or Medicare-for-all. It’s about the math. And it’s more than likely that Democrats will need the voters of those moderate "majority makers" from battleground districts to enact those policies. That’s to say nothing about needing 60 yeas in the Senate to crack a filibuster – even if Democrats do marshal a slim majority there. And, if something extreme did get through both bodies of a potentially Democratically-controlled Congress, President Trump would like veto it. THE BLUE WAVE LOOKS REAL UNTIL YOU LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER It is said that you campaign in poetry but you govern in prose. The left has pushed a lot of progressive poetry with their agenda items of late. They’ll tout the opportunity to enact some of those policies if Democrats win the majority. However, the reality of advancing any of that into a legislative reality is slim. The progressive ideas may energize the base. But the Democratic base is sure to feel let down if Democrats can’t make good on some of their campaign promises. We’ve seen this before. A party promises voters the moon in the midterm elections. Then struggles to make good on those promises. Republicans won the House in 1994 for the first time in four decades with the 10-point "Contract With America." The document promised to cut spending and reduce influence in Washington. But in the end, the House and Senate only approved a few of the items. President Clinton vetoed others. In 2006, House Democrats campaigned on drawing down the war in Iraq. They captured the House. Congress began defunding the war effort. But it took several years, much to the dismay of party activists who demanded an immediate pullout. In 2010, Republicans won back control of the House, gaining a record 63 seats. The goal was to reduce spending and repeal and replace ObamaCare. It never happened. In fact, some Republicans are still trying to unwind ObamaCare today. CARVILLE SAYS HE'D RATHER REPUBLICANS KEEP THE HOUSE THAN DEMOCRATS WIN BY FIVE SEATS, HELD 'HOSTAGE' BY DSA This is all about exciting the base. And then figuring out how to govern. What candidates promise on the campaign trail rarely morphs into a legislative reality. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is reportedly in discussions with DSA-backed candidates to secure legislative commitments before some of their candidates will back him in a potential race for Speaker. That said, political observers would find it hard to believe that Democrats would balk at promoting Jeffries, making him the first Black House Speaker in American history. There’s a chance Democrats could face infighting if the party fractures between moderates and progressives. Imagine for a moment that Democrats do have the House and intend to bring a Medicare-for-all bill to the floor. The House must first adopt a rule which governs how the House debates that measure on the floor. Would a moderate Democrat like Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., oppose the rule (provided she wins reelection)? After all, Gluesenkamp Perez voted for GOP procedural measures earlier this year, igniting an internal Democratic firestorm. However, those votes may have been good matches for her battleground district. But voting aye on a procedural plan for a controversial, progressive political initiative won’t work in Gluesenkamp Perez’s district. That’s why the progressive agenda may already be dead in the water. If Democrats do win the House and Jeffries clasps the Speaker’s gavel, his role will be different. He needs to manage his entire caucus. So appealing to the hard left doesn’t work. He must also hear out the moderates. And certainly the majority makers. For instance, Jeffries isn’t pushing the Medicare for all scheme. HOUSE DEMS PLOT TRUMP INVESTIGATION BLITZ IF THEY SEIZE MAJORITY "I haven't co-sponsored the Medicare for all legislation that has been introduced over the last several years. I do think we need to figure out how to fix our broken healthcare system and then build something better once we repair the damage that has been done," said Jeffries. That’s a natural stance for a national political leader. Jumping feet first into such a nettlesome issue might not be sound politics. Especially since you must also address the concerns of the moderate majority makers. But Jeffries may have an out that all Democrats can unify around: investigations of the Trump administration. Since President Trump began his term, Jeffries has promised to hold its officials to account. Jeffries has called out Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. Ridiculed Attorney General Todd Blanche. Blasted Vice President JD Vance. Spoken about alleged corruption by the Trump family. Democrats are also campaigning as a foil to the Trump Administration. Their base will demand action via investigations, too. That certainly resonates with the progressive base. And, even moderates who may be the majority makers. But it isn’t a $25 an hour minimum wage. It’s not the abolition of ICE. It’s not the Green New Deal. Democrats probably won’t get what they want legislatively if they attain the majority. Those are just the political realities. But they may be able to rack some points with investigations. Those would reflect the political realities as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cf5475342cf4db92e7e7 Commanders WR Terry McLaurin's 'Brutal' Injury News Revealed te 2026-10-20T20:30:12.099Z Commanders WR Terry McLaurin's 'Brutal' Injury News Revealed Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is out for the rest of the season due to a "brutal" injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cd0b75342cf4db92e7a6 Ilhan Omar's daughters show up at scene of DC raid as rumors swirl about embattled rep's whereabouts te 2026-10-20T20:20:27.582Z Ilhan Omar's daughters show up at scene of DC raid as rumors swirl about embattled rep's whereabouts Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. has not been seen in public since a pre-dawn raid of her Washington, D.C. residence last week — but Fox News Digital spotted her daughters descending on the home in recent days. Isra Hirsi pulled black sedan into the driveway of the home under the cover of darkness Saturday night and stepped out of the vehicle carrying a bag with both hands. She walked directly into the front door of the same home that was swarmed by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents a week prior. "What's your problem?" Hirsi said to Fox News Digital after getting out of her car. Just two days later, a young teenage girl believed to be Omar's second daughter also was seen entering the home with a woman that appeared to be her caretaker. ILHAN OMAR’S EMBATTLED HUSBAND APPEARS AT SCENE OF HSI RAID IN MIDST OF CRIMINAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION The daughters arrived on the scene roughly a week after the house was raided by federal agents. Omar also has a son who is the only immediate family member of Omar's that Fox News Digital has not seen arrive at their home in D.C., since the federal search where her phone and passport were reportedly seized. The same night Omar's eldest daughter was captured entering the home, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) — whose jurisdiction is typically limited to U.S. Capitol building and grounds, but extends to protecting members of Congress and their families — showed up on the congresswoman's street. Omar shares her three children with Ahmed Hirsi, who she ceremonially married in 2002 and legally married in 2018. During the time before her legal marriage to Hirsi, she was legally married to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, who is allegedly her brother, from 2009 until 2017 — during which time Omar's youngest daughter was born. She married political consultant Tim Mynett in 2020. Throughout the week after the raid, Mynett has emerged from the home intermittently, mostly to walk the family’s Golden Labrador Retriever dog, Teddy. He has defended his wife to Fox News Digital, saying he has "no concerns" about the investigation. He also snapped when asked about unsubstantiated rumors that the congresswoman had fled the country. "You guys are annoying the hell out of the neighbors around here, man," said Mynett. Omar's eldest daughter, Isra Hirsi, is controversial in her own right. The 23-year-old activist and graduate of Barnard College — a Columbia University affiliate — was arrested at Columbia and later suspended from the school in 2024 after participating in the school’s now-infamous anti-Israel tent encampment, which lasted for two weeks until it was dispersed by NYPD. ILHAN OMAR'S HUSBAND SNAPS OVER RUMORS SHE FLED US AFTER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION FRAUD RAID She also co-founded the U.S. Climate Strike in 2019, part of a global movement that organized student walkouts of class as they demanded the passage of the far-left Green New Deal and a switch to 100% renewable energy. Despite its name, the group didn’t stop at advocating for "green" energy policies. It also demanded universal healthcare, student debt relief, stronger union organization and advocated for giving land back to Native Americans. Hirsi has also railed against capitalism publicly on social media. Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, did not show up for a scheduled stop on her book tour in Minnesota last week due to a "family emergency," according to the book store hosting the event. Three sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that Noor voluntarily spoke with federal investigators last week. Omar’s home was raided by HSI, the chief investigatory body of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at around 6:00 a.m., last Monday. Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency executed a search warrant in relation to an immigration fraud probe. Specifically, investigators are probing whether the congresswoman and/or her father falsified information when filling out her citizenship paperwork. Border Czar Tom Homan revealed over the weekend that if the allegations are proven, they could lead to Omar’s denaturalization. The New York Times reported that about a dozen people, including Omar’s relatives, have been subpoenaed in the case. Omar has not responded to repeated requests for comment from Fox News Digital, but she has reacted publicly to the raid on social media. REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES "This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies," she said in a statement posted to X hours after the raid. For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back. Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies." In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital last Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance said the investigation is not politically motivated. "We don't want to be like the Biden administration. We never want to be like that — where they would allow the law to go after their political opponents," he said. "We really want to let the law, the facts drive this," he continued. "And if justice requires something else be done, then, of course, we'll take a step when we have to." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cd0375342cf4db92e79d Former Disney star Erik von Detten sued for elder abuse after couple poured $2.1M retirement savings into gold te 2026-10-20T20:20:19.394Z Former Disney star Erik von Detten sued for elder abuse after couple poured $2.1M retirement savings into gold Former Disney star Erik von Detten is being sued by an elderly California couple who claim he convinced them to invest more than $2.1 million of their retirement savings in overpriced gold coins. Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband, Norman Greenberg, 97, filed the lawsuit against von Detten, who is best known for his roles in Disney's "Brink" and "The Princess Diaries," and his former employer, Rosland Capital, in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 11. The complaint accuses the defendants of financial elder abuse, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and conversion. According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the Greenbergs believe Rosland "designed in large part to appeal to senior citizens through their television and internet advertising, direct mail brochures, and high-pressure boiler-room type sales practices." ALEC BALDWIN SUED BY ‘RUST’ PROP COMPANY OWNER ALLEGING ACTOR MADE HIM ‘SCAPEGOAT’ IN DEADLY ON-SET SHOOTING The Greenbergs claim they contacted Rosland in 2020 after seeing the television commercials promoting gold as a safe way to protect their wealth. Once put in touch with von Detten, one of the company's top advisors, the couple disclosed that their combined traditional IRA accounts contained more than $2 million. "Von Detten earned Sheila’s and Normans’ trust. They believed him to be an expert and thus placed their faith completely in Von Detten to make the correct choices and recommendations and expressed as much to him," the court documents state. On Oct. 19, 2020, the Greenbergs allegedly followed von Detten’s recommendations and purchased more than $999,000 worth of Lady Liberty gold coins. The lawsuit claims Sheila paid $599,654.83 for 797 coins, while Norman paid $399,519.09 for 531 coins. "They believed that, however valued, Von Detten was taking care of them and the price they paid was a fair price for what they bought and the gold they purchased was worth the money they spent. Afterall, this was an IRA rollover. An investment intended to protect their hard-earned wealth for retirement." The complaint alleges the coins were sold at a premium of roughly 60%. The Greenbergs claim they paid the equivalent of $3,009.56 per ounce when the spot price of gold was approximately $1,903 per ounce. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The lawsuit claims the couple lost more than $367,000 in value almost immediately after the first transaction. The Greenbergs allege von Detten continued contacting them and "hounded" them to invest even more money. The complaint claims Rosland "likely" viewed the couple as a "whale" after learning how much money they had available. On Nov. 5, 2020, the couple allegedly made another purchase totaling more than $1.14 million. Sheila reportedly bought 885 additional coins for $677,644.50, while Norman purchased 614 coins for $470,139.80. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The lawsuit claims the second transaction resulted in another immediate loss of more than $418,000. In total, the Greenbergs allege they paid $2,146,958.22 for coins worth approximately $1,360,925. The complaint claims the couple’s entire traditional IRA accounts were rolled over into the gold investments. The lawsuit also alleges the physical coins were never delivered to the Greenbergs. Instead, they were sent to Delaware Depository for storage. The couple claims they continued paying fees to maintain their gold IRA accounts and store the coins. After the retirement accounts were "depleted," the complaint alleges Rosland pursued other sources of money. In August 2021, the Greenbergs allegedly used their family trust to purchase nearly $200,000 worth of additional gold coins. The lawsuit claims they paid $135,487 for 109 PAMP British Museum Lewis Chessmen coins that were worth approximately $48,832. They also allegedly paid $64,300 for 50 PAMP F1 Abu Dhabi coins that were worth about $22,420. GRANDPARENTS ARE IDENTITY THEFT'S BIGGEST PAYDAY The Greenbergs claim they did not realize they had been overcharged until 2025, when they began looking into the value of their holdings. When an Advantage Gold representative allegedly suggested the company operated differently from Rosland, Sheila turned to AI to look into Rosland's business practices, a search that led her to uncover what she described as unethical conduct. "By their conduct, Defendants took, secreted, appropriated, obtained or retained an unconscionable mark-up over the fair value of no less than $900,000 for a wrongful use, because they knew or should have known that doing so would likely be harmful to Plaintiffs," the documents state. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Instead of helping them protect their hard-earned wealth, Defendants helped themselves to it. 49. In addition, Defendants committed financial elder abuse because they took, secreted, appropriated, obtained or retained Plaintiffs’ money with the intent to defraud." The couple is seeking at least $900,000 in compensatory damages, double damages, punitive damages, prejudgment interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. They have also demanded a jury trial. A representative for von Detten did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cada75342cf4db92e720 Reporter's Notebook: France braces for more unrest after parts of Paris spun out of control te 2026-10-20T20:11:06.411Z Reporter's Notebook: France braces for more unrest after parts of Paris spun out of control PARIS, France: Paris is burning. Yet again. But this time, according to officials and analysts, it’s different. And unrest here could have a lasting impact on France… perhaps the world. I have been covering protests in France for decades. I lived in Paris for nine years. I know that the French are very skilled at taking politics to the street. The recent upheaval has many worried. From all the people I hear from on the ground here, the rioting has been more violent, more destructive, more profound. Domestic strife seemingly out of control. FRANCE IS DEVOURING ITSELF AS SCHOOL RIOTS REVEAL A CRISIS FAR BIGGER THAN BROKEN CLASSROOMS When I approached the bar at a brasserie near Place de la Republique, the server asked if I was an American and a journalist. After replying yes to both he concluded, "So you’ve come to cover the civil war." The numbers tell the tale. Some 2,500 arrests during the last weekend of clashes between protesters and police. Around 1,000 officers injured. Many hurt, some seriously, on the activists’ side. And about 3000 businesses impacted, trashed, looted. Damage estimated over one billion dollars. FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING What was most striking were the attacks on official buildings. An historic city hall in Limoge. A police headquarters in crime-ridden Marseille. An important tourist office in Lyon. Symbols of a French government under siege. The mostly peaceful protests supporting recent student concerns, as well as working and middle-class economic worries, hijacked by those bent on anarchy. And opportunistic young crooks looking for cheap thrills. Yes, there are immigrants and foreigners amid the rabble. Plus, those said to have ties with so-called "ultra-left" groupings. But this remains a very French uprising. Which in a way makes it even more unsettling. Nearly ten years of rule by President Emmanuel Macron has left this country more divided, with promises unfilled, anger near the surface. And violence a real danger. FRENCH NEWSPAPER RIPS MACRON AFTER RIOTS ERUPT ACROSS FRANCE: ‘INDELIBLE STAIN’ What was also deeply troubling about the latest bout of violence — and authorities have admitted it — is that there were periods of time when parts of Paris and other cities were out of control. Shop owners were forced to fend for themselves. All of this plum pickings for politicians on the left and right. Either sympathizing with protesters’ demands. Or calling for more law and order. Both sides slamming those in power. With presidential elections upcoming in six months, timing is everything. With the French treasury bare, it seems the more pressing and more promising route for the current authorities is greater security. That’s why top government officials have been speaking out about their planning for the next big protest set for this weekend. French Prime Minister Lecornu says it will be countered by a "massive police operation" backed by the military. Activists will have to choose, Lecornu went on to say, between "violence" and the French "republic." "Do or die" talk that still does not address the underlying problems, not just facing France but other countries as well. That’s why, in addition to the curiosity factor of everyone being intrigued by France, it could also provide some real-time lessons on how or how not to deal with a brave new world of inequality and dwindling resources. See you at the "barricades." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cad375342cf4db92e717 Urban Meyer joins Dan Dakich, gushes about new Florida head coach Jon Sumrall: 'I love that guy' te 2026-10-20T20:10:59.941Z Urban Meyer joins Dan Dakich, gushes about new Florida head coach Jon Sumrall: 'I love that guy' Urban Meyer knows a thing or two about what makes a great college football coach. The 62-year-old College Football Hall of Fame inductee won three national championships during his nearly two-decade career, two of which came while he was roaming the sidelines at the University of Florida. His ties to Gainesville made him a trusted voice in the Gators' latest coaching search, and coaching searches have been frequent occurrences since he exited stage left in December 2010. FLORIDA GATORS COACH JON SUMRALL SAYS HE WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT TULANE IF HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO COACH PLAYOFF TEAM With Meyer's help, Florida selected Jon Sumrall, whose first year is off to a roaring start thanks to two top-10 wins (Ole Miss and Texas) before he's even had a chance to coach a full season. Seven games into his tenure, Meyer has been blown away by Sumrall, and joined Dan Dakich on his show, "Don't @ Me," to discuss how he had a small part in helping usher the new Gator to The Swamp this past fall. FLORIDA COACH BRINGS LAUGHS, NO FILTER AND LANE KIFFIN COMPARISON REBUTTAL TO FIRST SEC MEDIA DAYS "I don't like him, I love the guy," Meyer said with the same smile a proud older sibling would wear when talking about his younger brother's accomplishments. "I never met him until this year, I was involved in the coaching search. They asked me to kind of vet, and one phone call, I hung up the phone and I called a guy on the board of trustees and I said, 'you found your guy, man.'" FORMER OHIO STATE, FLORIDA COACH URBAN MEYER REVEALS THE ONE PLACE HE REFUSED TO RECRUIT PLAYERS FROM As I mentioned before, Meyer knows what a good coach looks like. Outside of his accomplishments, Meyer's "coaching tree" looks as impressive as anyone's not named "Saban." Just a few of Urban's notable assistant coaches over the years include Ryan Day, Dan Mullen, Brian Hartline, Charlie Strong, Steve Addazio, Luke Fickell, and Mike Vrabel, among others. So, when Urban Meyer hops on the phone and says "you found your guy," chances are he's onto something. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "This guy doesn't b—h... you ever hear him bitch about the NIL? You ever hear him b—h about the transfer portal," Meyer asked rhetorically. "No, he loves the game. He loves his players." Meyer also lauds Sumrall for how tough he is on his players while still showing them love. FLORIDA COACH JON SUMRALL REVEALS EARLY CAREER STRUGGLES, LIVING IN SLUMS OF SAN DIEGO AND 'CARRYING A GLOCK' THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I love when he says, 'yeah, we suck, we just suck less today and we beat Texas.' I mean how cool is that?" A big part of why Meyer has been so drawn to the 43-year-old Gators coach is the fact that he sees a lot of his younger self in Sumrall, too. He brings up their Bloody Tuesday practices and mentions that the second in command is Rusty Whitt, Florida's head strength coach. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "The number two in charge is their strength coach, just like us," Meyer recalls. "I believe he's a Green Beret who runs the strength program, and he's the culture." It's early, and a lot of things can still change, but Sumrall is doing his best to make Meyer look like a genius since the moment he hung up that phone 11 months ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cacd75342cf4db92e70e Forty-five percent of college students say violence can be justified to stop hate speech, poll finds te 2026-10-20T20:10:53.691Z Forty-five percent of college students say violence can be justified to stop hate speech, poll finds Four in 10 college students believe people should face criminal prosecution for expressing opinions they find offensive, according to a new poll that raises questions about the next generation's attitudes toward free speech and the First Amendment. "Four in ten (40%) agree that offensive speech should be subject to criminal prosecution, while 52% disagree. Agreement is up seven points from last year and is the highest in the three years this question has been asked," a recent survey from the Buckley Institute found. The survey also found that 45% of students believe violence is acceptable to stop offensive speech. "Forty-five percent (45%) agree that physical violence can be justified to prevent a person from using hate speech or making racially charged comments, while 50% disagree," the survey states. "Agreement is up six points from last year and ties the all-time high of 45% set in 2023. In 2017, the first year this question was asked, agreement was 30%." I’M A UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. OUR PROFESSION SHOULD FINISH WHAT CHARLIE KIRK STARTED The survey also found that 42% agree that political comments they disagree with can be harmful to their mental health, while 53% disagree, up four points from last year and is the highest reading in the five years this question has been asked. The survey polled 803 undergrads at four-year colleges across the country in mid-September. The survey included full-time undergraduate students under the age of 25 attending four-year public or private colleges and universities. It excluded part-time students, those 25 and older, and students enrolled in community colleges, technical schools or trade schools. UNIVERSITY PAYS PROFESSOR $600K AFTER BEING PUNISHED FOR PARODYING LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Lauren Noble, the executive director of the Buckley Institute, told Fox News Digital in a statement Tuesday that the support among undergraduates for prosecuting free speech is a red flag for the country. "The high levels of undergraduate support for censorship should serve as a warning to America," Noble said. "The 40% of undergraduates who support criminalizing offensive speech will bring that perspective into their communities and workplaces after they graduate. Two hundred fifty years after America’s founding, defenders of the First Amendment should be worried about what the future holds when these censorious students assume positions of leadership." LIBERAL FACULTY STILL HUGELY OUTNUMBER CONSERVATIVES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: REPORT She added that institutions of higher learning have dropped the ball when it comes to educating students on why the First Amendment is a crucial right. "The survey data shows that America’s colleges and universities are clearly not doing enough to impress upon their students why free speech is so critical to a free society," Noble added. "When significant numbers of college students accept violence and shout downs as appropriate responses to speech they disagree with, alarm bells should be ringing for Americans across the political spectrum." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7caba75342cf4db92e6de Alabama Governor Commutes a Death Sentence, Citing Thin Evidence te 2026-10-20T20:10:34.736Z Alabama Governor Commutes a Death Sentence, Citing Thin Evidence Toforest Johnson’s conviction in the 1995 killing of a sheriff’s deputy relied on the testimony of a woman who was paid $5,000 by the state for providing information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7cab675342cf4db92e6d5 Republican Women Lean on Working Mom Cred to Stump in Tight Iowa Race te 2026-10-20T20:10:30.123Z Republican Women Lean on Working Mom Cred to Stump in Tight Iowa Race Senator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7caac75342cf4db92e6b5 Colts Make Two Roster Additions After Firing GM Chris Ballard te 2026-10-20T20:10:20.592Z Colts Make Two Roster Additions After Firing GM Chris Ballard One day after the Colts fired GM Chris Ballard, assistant GM Ed Dodds made his first roster additions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7caa775342cf4db92e6ac White House Correspondent Hits Back After Trump Brands Him a 'Sick Person' te 2026-10-20T20:10:15.336Z White House Correspondent Hits Back After Trump Brands Him a 'Sick Person' White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg has hit back after Donald Trump branded him a “sick person” during a heated exchange. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7caa175342cf4db92e68a Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your car te 2026-10-20T20:10:09.185Z Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your car Google is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c85a75342cf4db92e65b Deebo Samuel missed a game but managed to play through his injury as a wingman on an e-dating TikTok stream te 2026-10-20T20:00:26.612Z Deebo Samuel missed a game but managed to play through his injury as a wingman on an e-dating TikTok stream It's fair to say that Deebo Samuel has a history of missing games due to injury throughout his career. His style of play contributes to that, and he was inactive for Monday night's Commanders and 49ers game due to a hamstring injury. He's expected to miss "at least a couple of weeks," 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said after he hurt himself in a win over the Seahawks. But that doesn't mean San Francisco's offensive weapon isn't playing through his injury. He most certainly is, and he's putting it all on the line as a wingman. Not just any wingman, an e-dating TikTok livestream wingman. Is there anything Deebo Samuel can't do? And no, you're not allowed to say stay healthy. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! It turns out he's a sucker for romance like the rest of us who have dropped our guards and allowed ourselves to be. The role of the e-dating wingman is exactly what it sounds like. Deebo played, through his injury it's worth pointing out again, wingman/matchmaker over the weekend. He hosted an e-dating livestream on his own TikTok account for a couple during their virtual first date. TERRY MCLAURIN CARTED OFF, MIKE EVANS HURT AS 49ERS HOLD OFF COMMANDERS 23-17 ON BRUTAL MNF From the looks of it, his services as the wingman may have seriously been needed. Let's just say one of them on the online date really outkicked their coverage here. Those not as in touch with their romantic side left comments on the screenshot of his livestream like "Step away from Antonio Brown, we should be concerned." Others with a more refined perspective understood what Deebo Samuel was up to while trying to help two people connect with one another. One wrote, "Pastor Deebo doing gawds work." I couldn’t have said it better myself. If he's too hurt to take the field, playing through his injury by helping to bring a couple of people together using the power of the internet is "doing gawds work." Best of luck to Deebo and to Bebo, for that matter. Whether a connection was made with the help of the 49ers receiver or not, Isabel is going to be just fine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c85875342cf4db92e652 Vance reveals the Trump dilemma that could complicate his 2028 White House ambitions te 2026-10-20T20:00:24.951Z Vance reveals the Trump dilemma that could complicate his 2028 White House ambitions Vice President JD Vance said he isn't sure if he'd receive President Donald Trump's endorsement "right out the gate" if he were to run for president in 2028. Vance expressed that uncertainty during a Monday interview with journalist Mark Halperin on his platform 2Way. The interview aired just weeks before the midterm elections, as Republicans and the White House are focused on maintaining control of Congress. Vance emphasized that his top priority was the midterms and said he wasn't certain that a 2028 presidential run was in his future. However, he said, "I think if I run, the president will endorse me." VANCE CONFRONTED ABOUT 2028 AMBITIONS AFTER TRUMP TEASES 'DREAM TEAM' RUBIO TICKET "Right away?" Halperin asked. "I would think so, but I don’t know, man," Vance said. "I haven’t talked to him about it." Halperin suggested it might be "weird" if Vance were to share with Trump his 2028 ambitions and for Trump to sit on an endorsement, a characterization that Vance pushed back on. "No, I don’t think it’d be weird," Vance said. "Again, I think I would get his endorsement, but I also think there’s something to be said for people actually running their own race, and because the president’s endorsement is so dispositive, you could absolutely see a scenario where the president says, ‘You know what? We need to let, like, this race play out and not, like, preemptively prejudge the results.'" Earlier in the conversation, Halperin brought up previous remarks by Vance in which he said that "whoever the president endorses for the Republican nomination will ultimately win the Republican primary." CRUZ-VANCE RIVALRY HEATS UP AS TEXAS SENATOR SUGGESTS VP IS 'FEELING INSECURE' Vance said this is typically true of both the Democratic and Republican parties, but that Trump's endorsement is much more consequential because he first won the trust of everyday voters while Republican Party elites rejected him. Vance said Trump's endorsement signals to voters that a candidate is not beholden to the party's elite. "That’s the person they say, ‘Okay, if Trump is with a guy, that must mean that the elites are against that guy," Vance said. "I think that Trump’s endorsement just carries more weight than any political endorsement in history because of that. Obviously, the voters are gonna decide. Donald Trump is only one vote of many, but I think his endorsement is still the most powerful." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Vance's uncertainty over winning Trump's blessing comes after Trump previously teased pitting Vance against Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his endorsement in the 2028 presidential race. Trump called Vance and Rubio the "dream team," at a May Rose Garden Club event but has refused to say who would be at the top of the ticket. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c85775342cf4db92e649 Drake Maye battles cripplilng milkshake addiction, Great White goes airborne and better halftime show ideas te 2026-10-20T20:00:23.504Z Drake Maye battles cripplilng milkshake addiction, Great White goes airborne and better halftime show ideas 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news, and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. I don't know about you, but I've got that Tuesday feeling, and it's time to dig into some Nightcaps because we've got everything from Drake Maye's obscene milkshake habit to an Air Jaws sighting to discuss. I'm deputizing for the great Amber Harding, and it's good to get back in the saddle after I had a short week last week to celebrate the wife's birthday. And she did it right: an Airbnb with a pool, theater, and game room that was only about 20 minutes from our regular abode, and she invited friends and family over. Between floating in the pool and watching hockey games on the outside TV (which was slightly broken; can't win them all) and watching the Vincent Price vehicle "The Tingler" in the theater, I had to ask myself a couple of times if it was my birthday too. A great time was had by all, but those Airbnbs aren't cheap, and that's why it's back to work for this hombre! So, let's dig right in. I'm a big milkshake guy, but I like an everyman's milkshake. PATRIOTS' DRAKE MAYE 'LOOKING MYSELF IN THE MIRROR' AS GAME HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED SINCE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP All I want is a nice, frosty chocolate shake that is thick, but not so thick that nothing comes through the straw and you pass out. I don't need whipped cream, wacky flavors, or half of a cherry pie sticking out and chocolate syrup squirted all over the top of the glass. Just. A. Milkshake. And I bet Drake Maye has similarly strong opinions because he had a bona fide milkshake problem. In an interview with Men's Health, the Patriots QB revealed that he is trying to cut back from as many as three shakes in a day. SHARK WEEK SHOCKER AS GREAT WHITE BREACHES JUST YARDS FROM OBLIVIOUS BOOGIE BOARDER And no, not protein shakes. The fact that he was crushing that many milkshakes and is a starting quarterback in the NFL is crazy. You'd think he'd be washing himself with a rag on a stick and having to get weighed at the zoo. Unreal. This needs to be studied by science. Smart to cut back, but I bet he takes the occasional late-night trip down to Steak 'N' Shake to whet his whistle when he's jonesing. He's only human. I'm not a beach guy. That's partially because of "Jaws" and also because I don't like sand or when seaweed touches my foot. However, I've warmed up to the beach as I've gotten older, but consider me out again after seeing this video of a Great White doing its best Shamu impression off the coast of California that went viral. Now, I'm a veteran "Shark Week" watcher, so I was familiar with the phenomenon of sharks breaching and doing flips like it's the X-Games. I was, however, under the impression that this was something that only happened off the coast of South Africa, which was fine by me. Now, the cartilaginous acrobatics are hitting American shores (technically, they're still off of them, but you know what I mean). This sort of thing never happens in pools... right? Perhaps more so than any other position in sports, being a hockey goalie attracts a certain offbeat breed. It makes sense. Most of us would decline if asked to put a huge chunk of the team's fate on our shoulders while fighting off 100 mph howitzers. That's how you wind up with Ilya Bryzgalov talking about the "hu-mang-ous big" universe, or Gilles "Gratoony the Loony" Gratton believing he's a reincarnated conquistador and sitting out a game because the moon was in the wrong part of the sky. Let's add Calgary Flames netminder Devin Cooley to this list. It's been a slow start to the season, but Cooley played well in their recent win over the Carolina Hurricanes, and followed it up with some stellar interviews off of it. I mean, that felt more like a psych lecture than the usual "We just need to go out and get pucks deep" brand of hockey interview, and I'm all about it. There's more where that came from, and apparently, Cooley's teammates all run to the TV when he does an interview, and I think you can see why. Great stuff. Hockey needs more of this. It sounds like Jay Z has hired himself for the Super Bowl halftime show. I've not been a fan of his work with the Super Bowl halftime show over the last few years. Save for the one with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Dr. Dre, most have been forgettable as far as the production is concerned. I mean, can anyone remember any specific moments from them since he started in 2019? Not really. There hasn't been any Prince guitar solo, Bob Ross-looking slackline guy, or Janet Jackson nipple to speak of. Nonetheless, I like some of his tunes, and I kind of respect the audacity to be like, "Alright, the best person to do this is... me." I wish I had more of that. Still, it wouldn't be a Super Bowl halftime show if we didn't go over some acts that would've been great to see instead. Metallica -Whenever the idea of a rock band doing Super Bowl halftime show duties comes up, 'Tallica is always first. They like big, unusual gigs. That's why they played in Antarctica and are currently in the midst of a Sphere residency. Speaking of which, have you seen what they do when they play "The Call of Ktulu" there? Bring that level of show to the Super Bowl. Foo Fighters - If Metallica is busy, the next number most people call when they need a rock and/or metal band is Dave Grohl and Co., and I think they could do it. They've got plenty of hits and bring the energy as well as any band out there. Trying not to sing along with "Monkey Wrench." You can't. Jack White - Now, I know he's got a sprinkling of TDS, but the man's repertoire speaks for itself. Plus, he played the Thanksgiving halftime show in Detroit just last year to rave reviews. Maybe he brings Meg White out for "Seven Nation Army" or something. It would be awesome. The Muppets - Everyone would love this, and if you want to see 65,000 people weeping, just let Kermit the Frog whip out his banjo and uncork a stirring rendition of "Rainbow Connection." Any country artist - I looked it up, and there have been some sporadic country artists over the years, like Shania Twain in 2003, and a full-fledged country-fied halftime show in the mid-1990s. But as big as country music has gotten, how has this not happened again? There are plenty who could handle it. Hell, Ella Langley has been annihilating the Billboard charts lately. Trot Chris Stapleton out there for a few songs with special guests, and I can assure you, there will be no complaints. Still, best of luck to Jay Z, and what are the odds we get a Kanye cameo? I'm going to guess quite low. I'm really looking forward to the World Series, because I'm psyched to see a new franchise win a World Series, but I'm torn on one aspect of it. The indoors-ed-ness. This has the potential to be the first completely indoor World Series ever. Obviously, Tropicana Field is indoors, while American Family Field has a roof that can be opened and closed. This is great for getting the series played on time... but it still feels wrong. I don't like this trend we're seeing with more and more teams moving inside. Sure, I get the logistics and the financial upsides, but who doesn't get excited to see a football game in snow or a World Series game where you can see the players' breath. I'll tell you: no one. I hope the folks in Milwaukee come to their senses and pop the roof open if the weather is clear but cold. Give the people what they want, and maybe a little icing on that slide will help Bernie get a little extra speed. ... That's it for this edition of Nightcaps! See you tomorrow! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c85475342cf4db92e62f Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 te 2026-10-20T20:00:20.307Z Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 Powerball - Oct. 17 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c84d75342cf4db92e615 ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente te 2026-10-20T20:00:13.521Z ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en Conecta Arizona. Cuando Maria L. Ossa recibió su boleta electoral por correo, se detuvo a revisarla porque su nombre estaba escrito incorrectamente, por una sola letra. En lugar de estar dirigida a Maria L. Ossa, la boleta decía Maria O. Ossa; la inicial de su segundo nombre era incorrecta. Había recibido por correo una boleta electoral con un error en su nombre. Desde que se registró para votar, Ossa ha votado por correo, al igual que el 80% de los habitantes de Arizona, según la Comisión de Elecciones Limpias de Arizona (AZ Clean Elections). “Siempre he votado y es la primera vez que me pasa esto”, dijo Ossa a Conecta Arizona. “Aquí están metiendo mano negra. A mí no me importa de parte de quiénes venga, no me interesa, pero a mí me tienen que respetar mis derechos”. Su mayor preocupación al ver el error era que este pudiera afectar su voto y provocar que no fuera contado. A medida que aumenta la desconfianza en el voto por correo —especialmente entre los republicanos—, los votantes como Ossa podrían dudar más en entregar sus boletas si encuentran un error en ellas o si se equivocan al llenarlas, por temor a que sus votos sean invalidados. Molesta, llamó al número de teléfono que aparecía en su identificación electoral, la misma que ha tenido desde que se registró por primera vez para votar como demócrata en 2010, poco después de convertirse en ciudadana estadounidense por naturalización. En esa identificación, su nombre aparecía como Maria L. Ossa. El número correspondía a la Oficina de Servicios Electorales y Votación Anticipada del Condado de Maricopa. Ossa dijo que, cuando llamó, la persona que le contestó únicamente le aseguró que podía utilizar la boleta para votar, sin ofrecerle una explicación que aliviara sus preocupaciones sobre si su voto sería contado. “Me dijo: ‘Ay, no, lo sentimos, pero no se pueden hacer cambios’”, contó. La persona agregó que su supervisor había dicho que podía entregar la boleta de todas formas, a pesar del error. “Estuve 100% en desacuerdo,” dijo. “Me molesté y le dije: ‘yo tengo aquí mi tarjetita, te mando la foto, te estoy diciendo. Y qué tiene que ver el supervisor con el cambio del middle name? ¿Sabes qué? Yo me voy a ir por otro lado porque la mano negra de ustedes no me está gustando. Y le colgué.” Entonces, ¿qué debes hacer si recibes una boleta electoral con un error? ¿Y qué puedes hacer si te equivocas al llenarla? A continuación, te lo explicamos. Si tu boleta tiene un error que no cometiste tú Conecta Arizona habló con una empleada llamada Angela, de la Oficina de Servicios Electorales y Votación Anticipada del Condado de Maricopa, encargada de responder las preguntas de los votantes del condado sobre las elecciones y sus boletas. La Secretaría de Estado de Arizona tiene una lista con la información de contacto de los funcionarios electorales de cada condado del estado. Los votantes que tengan preguntas sobre las elecciones o sus boletas pueden comunicarse con los funcionarios de su condado para obtener información electoral confiable y precisa. Angela explicó que el personal electoral cuenta con varias maneras de identificar las boletas y asegurarse de que sean contabilizadas, incluso si contienen algún error, ya sea que lo haya cometido el votante o que se haya originado en la oficina electoral al enviar la boleta. Primero, está la verificación de firmas. Las oficinas electorales utilizan la firma que aparece en la declaración jurada de la boleta y la comparan con las firmas de años anteriores como medida de verificación. Además, cada boleta tiene un número de identificación electoral único para cada votante, que funciona como una segunda medida de seguridad. Por último, los votantes pueden incluir su número de teléfono en la declaración jurada de la boleta, justo debajo del espacio para la firma. De esta manera, si surge alguna pregunta, el personal electoral puede comunicarse con ellos para aclarar la situación. “Si el error fue de nuestra parte, definitivamente podemos solicitar que se hagan esas correcciones menores y que se envíe una nueva boleta […], pero la boleta de (Ossa) seguiría siendo válida incluso si tuviera un error. Realmente depende de los votantes”, dijo Angela. Los errores en las boletas electorales pueden ocurrir por diversas razones. Las oficinas electorales comparten y obtienen información de otras agencias gubernamentales, como el Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados (MVD, por sus siglas en inglés). Por ejemplo, si actualizas tu licencia de conducir o renuevas el registro de tu vehículo y escribes algo incorrectamente por accidente, ese error podría aparecer en tu boleta electoral. En última instancia, depende del votante decidir si se siente cómodo entregando una boleta con errores o si prefiere solicitar una nueva o votar en persona el día de las elecciones. Según la Comisión de Elecciones Limpias de Arizona, la fecha límite para solicitar que el condado envíe una boleta por correo es 11 días antes de las elecciones, es decir, el 23 de octubre. Si cometiste un error al llenar tu boleta Sin embargo, si cometiste un error al llenar tu boleta, hay pasos que puedes seguir para corregirlo. La declaración jurada de la boleta es el sobre amarillo que debes firmar. Se trata de un documento legal en el que declaras que la boleta te pertenece y que tú emitiste el voto. Si te equivocaste al marcar tu voto, el sitio web de la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima indica que puedes tachar la selección incorrecta y marcar la opción que realmente deseas elegir. Si varias personas de tu hogar votan y firmas por accidente la declaración jurada de otra persona, puedes “simplemente pedirle que firme tu declaración jurada. Si lo deseas, puedes agregar una nota a cada declaración que diga ‘confusión en el hogar’. Nuestro personal podrá entonces relacionar las firmas durante el procesamiento”, explica el sitio web. Si olvidaste escribir la fecha en que firmaste tu boleta, el sitio indica que no importa, siempre y cuando el sobre sea recibido antes de las 7 p.m. del día de las elecciones. Para consultar otras preguntas frecuentes, los votantes del Condado de Pima pueden visitar la página de preguntas frecuentes de la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima. Si tienes más preguntas en el Condado de Pima, puedes llamar al (520) 724-4330. Para consultar las preguntas frecuentes del Condado de Maricopa, visita su sitio web electoral. Si tienes más preguntas en el Condado de Maricopa, puedes llamar al (602) 506-1511. También puedes inscribirte para recibir actualizaciones sobre tu boleta electoral. Para recibir actualizaciones por mensaje de texto o consultar el estado de tu boleta en el Condado de Pima, haz clic aquí. Para acceder a tu panel electoral personalizado y consultar el estado de tu boleta en el Condado de Maricopa, haz clic aquí. “El voto por correo es seguro”, señala el sitio web electoral del Condado de Maricopa. “El condado cuenta con controles internos y métodos de seguimiento para garantizar la seguridad de las boletas, desde el momento en que se envían por correo hasta el traslado de las boletas marcadas desde la oficina postal y su resguardo en instalaciones seguras, entre otras medidas. El Condado de Maricopa realiza múltiples auditorías antes y después de contabilizar las boletas. Solo se cuentan las boletas verificadas”. Corrección de boletas electorales (ballot curing) La ley de Arizona permite que los votantes tengan cinco días después del día de las elecciones para corregir ciertos problemas con sus boletas enviadas por correo. Este proceso se conoce en inglés como ballot curing. La corrección de boletas es una medida de protección establecida por la ley estatal de Arizona que permite a los votantes que hayan cometido un error menor en su boleta enviada por correo solucionar el problema y asegurarse de que su voto sea contabilizado. Según la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima, los votantes que necesiten corregir algún problema con su boleta pueden recibir llamadas, mensajes de texto y correos electrónicos para informarles sobre inconvenientes con el sobre de la declaración jurada, incluida su firma. The post ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c84b75342cf4db92e5f7 LeBron James, Joel Embiid Set for Limited Minutes to Begin Season: Report te 2026-10-20T20:00:11.455Z LeBron James, Joel Embiid Set for Limited Minutes to Begin Season: Report The Philadelphia 76ers will reportedly limit the minutes of both LeBron James and Joel Embiid to open up the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c84875342cf4db92e5ee Jim Nantz Names Who He Believes Should Be the NFL MVP This Season te 2026-10-20T20:00:08.333Z Jim Nantz Names Who He Believes Should Be the NFL MVP This Season Jim Nantz appears to agree with his CBS booth counterpart J.J. Watt when naming who he thinks the MVP should be. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c84575342cf4db92e5e5 Draymond Green Has Bold Expectations for Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg te 2026-10-20T20:00:05.639Z Draymond Green Has Bold Expectations for Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg The Golden State Warriors selected former Michigan Wolverines standout Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 overall pick. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c5f675342cf4db92e5a3 NFL clears Philadelphia Eagles of wrongdoing in handling of Jalen Hurts blood clot situation te 2026-10-20T19:50:14.445Z NFL clears Philadelphia Eagles of wrongdoing in handling of Jalen Hurts blood clot situation The NFL is satisfied with the manner in which the Philadelphia Eagles handled the Jalen Hurts blood clot situation the past two weeks, a league source confirmed on Tuesday. The matter is closed as far as the league is concerned. That means the NFL review of the matter will not result in any team punishment for how the Eagles handled the injury designation for Hurts ahead of the Week 5 game between them and the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. EAGLES QUARTERBACK JALEN HURTS RULED OUT OF SUNDAY'S GAME 'OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION' DUE TO BLOOD CLOT The Eagles did not report Hurts had been discovered to have a superficial blood clot the day before the game. Hurts played in the game and even practiced multiple days afterward. But late last week further evaluations revealed that Hurts has a deep vein trombosis as well as a bilateral pulmonary emboli – which the Eagles and Hurts' agent announced on Monday. Hurts is out for the remainder of the season. The Eagles have made it clear they have been in contact with the league throughout the process. That process included the NFL's chief medical doctor having Hurts seen at the Cleveland Clinic in London on that fateful Saturday before the game against Jacksonville. The NFL released a statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital on the matter: "The league had been in contact throughout the process with the Eagles medical personnel, and the Cleveland Clinic in London where the tests were conducted. "The league’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills arranges for medical resources with leading providers in every international market with approval from the NFL Players Association. "Medical care for players is provided by club medical staff in coordination with independent doctors." After the superficial blood clot in Hurts’ calf was first discovered, the team, staff, doctors and Hurts made the determination that he could play the following day against the Jaguars. Aside from their two publicly disseminated statements on the matter, the only person in the Eagles organization to discuss the Hurts matter is coach Nick Sirianni. And he hasn't been forthcoming. "You know, the health of our players are, is always at the forefront of our mind," Sirianni said. "And leave that up to the medical experts, but we always, always care deeply about our players. And that's when you are completely focused on together and connection. You're always thinking about the well-being of your guys and that's what we were in that situation." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Beyond that, Sirianni repeated during his press conference on Monday that he is not a medical expert and added, "I trust the people that are involved in helping us all make these decisions." But the club had no one from the medical staff answer reporters' questions. GM Howie Roseman, who is in charge of the medical staff under the Eagles structure, also did not address the matter. Roseman typically does not speak with reporters during the season, in deference to the coaching staff's messaging, with the rare exception of trades being made and an NFL-required availability. The lack of answers from the team has opened the door to more questions. And those will persist even as the team and the league are trying to move forward. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c5ed75342cf4db92e569 Student Loan Update: Report Warns That Millions Could See Wage Garnishment te 2026-10-20T19:50:05.363Z Student Loan Update: Report Warns That Millions Could See Wage Garnishment Officials are reportedly preparing to impose financial consequences on defaulted borrowers in 2027 after delaying those measures. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c3a775342cf4db92e529 Italy unleashes military response to violent riots as France faces a reckoning of its own te 2026-10-20T19:40:23.448Z Italy unleashes military response to violent riots as France faces a reckoning of its own Italy is moving to deploy 500 troops with expanded police powers following a weekend of violent riots, taking a more direct military approach to public security than France, where weeks of unrest have prompted authorities to bolster their security response. Videos of unrest in France and Italy flooded social media on Saturday and Sunday, showing violent clashes between demonstrators and police amid burning buildings and looted storefronts. At multiple points during the chaos, police attempting to contain the violence were forced to retreat. In Paris, for instance, roughly a dozen officers confronted several hundred demonstrators but were unable to make arrests, using rubber-bullet launchers and grenades to keep advancing rioters at bay as they made a gradual retreat. Italian police in Milan, meanwhile, made a similar retreat as hundreds of young rioters threw explosive firecrackers, metal barriers and glass bottles at them in their attempt to occupy a public square. Though France is escalating its response now, demonstrations have been ongoing in the country since last month, with many schools being burned and ransacked by rioters. MACRON JETS OUT OF RIOT-TORN FRANCE FOR GULF TRIP AS POLITICAL PRESSURE MOUNTS A Fox News Digital investigation found that socialist groups, Islamic advocacy organizations and environmental activists were involved in the French riots, which financial analysts estimate caused over $1 billion in damages. Videos from the unrest also showed demonstrators waving foreign flags, including Palestinian flags in France and an Albanian flag during the violence in Milan. Italian media reported that many first and second-generation migrants were among the rioters in Milan. WHO'S WHO: INSIDE FRANCE'S 'CHAOS INC.' FRANCHISE OF COMMUNIST GROUPS, LABOR UNIONS AND GLOBAL ACTIVISTS With another wave of riots planned for this coming weekend and authorities bracing for more violence, France and Italy are turning to their armed forces to reinforce security after days of rioting. France’s gendarmes, essentially military police officers, assisted in containing last weekend’s riots. The nation’s interior minister announced on Tuesday that the military would be increasing its presence in anticipation of further rioting. FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING "We will ⁠deploy the Sentinelle force, ​obviously ‌as a substitute ‌to interior security ‌forces ... mostly to free police and gendarmes in their mission to maintain order," he ‌told France’s legislature. France has upcoming presidential elections, with some political observers viewing the migrant-heavy riots as an electoral boon for Marine Le Pen, the most popular right-wing candidate. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a similar deployment, pledging that 500 troops will be entering Milan. The country’s deputy prime minister explained that the police would be granted police powers, providing some insight into the role they could play in squaring off against rioters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c3a575342cf4db92e520 Rays star Freddy Peralta achieves historic pitching feat only accomplished twice since 1913 te 2026-10-20T19:40:21.954Z Rays star Freddy Peralta achieves historic pitching feat only accomplished twice since 1913 When you do something on the baseball field that’s only been done twice in nearly 114 years by two Hall of Famers, you know it’s extraordinary. Tampa Bay Rays star and ALCS MVP Freddy Peralta has been lights out down the stretch. In his last 10 starts dating back to the regular season, he has pitched more than 50 innings, allowed one run or fewer in each start, and his team has won all 10 games, according to Opta STATS. The only two other pitchers to have such streaks were St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson in 1968 and Walter Johnson in 1913 with the Washington Nationals. However, Johnson’s Nationals are not today’s Nationals. The franchise later became known as the Washington Senators before moving to Minnesota and becoming the Twins in 1961. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE When the Rays acquired Peralta from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, he had a 4.99 ERA in 22 starts. While they expected him to improve, no one could have expected this. "This is crazy," Peralta said. "I’m very happy to be here and grateful to be here because when I was in July, I had no idea where I was going to be. I think that this was the right place." Since joining the Rays, the 30-year-old went 5-2 in 10 regular-season starts with a 3.25 ERA and was named the American League’s Pitcher of the Month for September. In the postseason, he has been especially dominant. In four appearances (three starts), Peralta has a sparkling 1.08 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Nicknamed "Fastball Freddy" for his heater, Peralta credited Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder, along with bullpen coach Jorge Moncada and bullpen catcher Charlie Valerio, for his turnaround. "They helped me a lot," Peralta said. "I can’t thank them enough because the way that they helped me is amazing, something I’m never going to forget in life. I’m very grateful to have people like that here, people that I never saw before and now they are part of my family." While Peralta is on a roll, the World Series is going to be a little odd for him: He will face the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he spent the first eight seasons of his career. "Milwaukee is a team and a city that gave me the opportunity to make my dream, and also Milwaukee is going to be always in my heart," Peralta said. "But this is a time to compete ... and excited to go." The right-hander is set to hit free agency this offseason and could earn a big payday. First, however, he is looking to take down his old team and help the Rays win their first World Series title. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c3a475342cf4db92e517 Americans warned about Paris travel after violence, looting and tear gas-filled streets te 2026-10-20T19:40:20.469Z Americans warned about Paris travel after violence, looting and tear gas-filled streets The U.S. Embassy in France is warning Americans to steer clear of violent protests as unrest sparked curfews and raised concerns about travel disruptions across the country. The riots — fueled by a range of grievances, including rising living costs and mass migration — have been reported across France, with protests reported in cities including Paris, Lille and Lyon. Authorities have imposed localized curfews as a result. The embassy said in a Monday statement that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible. MCDONALD'S RANSACKED AND WRECKED AS STORES, RESTAURANTS SUFFER FROM VIOLENCE AND RIOTING "Following the October 17 protests that turned violent, media report the Prime Minister’s office introduced partial curfews for Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 in several cities across France, including Lille," the embassy said. "Media report more curfews may follow for parts of Paris and in prefectures across the country, and that scattered protests could continue." In Paris, authorities also imposed overnight curfews in areas including Place de la République and the Les Halles Shopping District, according to The Associated Press (AP). Riot police deployed tear gas across the streets near Place de la République in an attempt to disperse crowds during the escalating street battles, the same source reported.  ANGRY LOCALS BLOCK FAMOUS BEACH AS MASS TOURISM PROTESTS ESCALATE AT VACATION HOT SPOT The gas quickly mixed with heavy, acrid smoke from torched vehicles and street fires, according to Reuters. The chaos forced Dutch entrepreneur Tije De Boer, who was visiting Paris with his children, to evacuate his hotel at Place de la République.  De Boer described the scene to Reuters as "like a war zone" following the intense protests that rocked the French capital on Oct. 17. "It's like a war zone here," De Boer said, according to the Reuters report. TOP TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN AMID VIOLENT PROTESTS Major tourist attractions have also been impacted. The Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close Monday after protesters blocked its entrances, Fox News Digital previously reported. Travelers visiting Paris are being advised to avoid popular protest gathering spots, including Place de la République, Place de la Bastille and Place de la Nation, along with major thoroughfares such as Boulevard Voltaire, which are frequently used for demonstrations, according to The Times of London. Outside the capital, Lyon's tourism office at Place Bellecour was vandalized and set ablaze during the Oct. 17 demonstrations, according to city officials.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Visitor services have since been relocated to a temporary facility on the same square. The violence also spread to other French cities, including Limoges, where the historic town hall was set ablaze during the Oct. 17 unrest, according to numerous reports.  In Bordeaux, the mayor reported that as many as 100 stores had been looted during the demonstrations, Reuters reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Despite the violence, flights to and from Paris have largely continued operating, according to flight data reviewed by Fox News Digital. However, travelers could still face disruptions on the ground, with the embassy advising Americans to check for Metro station closures and other transportation interruptions before heading out. The embassy also urged travelers to confirm flight schedules directly with their airlines and allow extra time to reach their destinations. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Monitor media and local resources for updated information and curfews in your area," the statement added. "Plan alternative routes and allow extra travel time for travel." Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for comment. Fox News Digital's Jessica Mekles and Reuters contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c39b75342cf4db92e4df Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement After Newsweek Green Card Report te 2026-10-20T19:40:11.875Z Instacart Agrees to $5 Million Settlement After Newsweek Green Card Report American workers affected by the grocery delivery site's recruitment processes will be able to apply for a payout, the DOJ said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c39a75342cf4db92e4d6 Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as African Outbreak Spreads te 2026-10-20T19:40:10.042Z Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as African Outbreak Spreads The WHO said that the imported case detected in Kenya, which came after travel, underscores the risk of international spread. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c39875342cf4db92e4cd Cowboys Expected to Get Major Defensive Boost for Eagles Matchup te 2026-10-20T19:40:08.113Z Cowboys Expected to Get Major Defensive Boost for Eagles Matchup The Dallas Cowboys are expected to get a significant defensive boost ahead of Monday's Week 7 matchup against the Eagles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c39575342cf4db92e4ab GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think te 2026-10-20T19:40:05.599Z GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c14d75342cf4db92e47e Trader Joe's has 30 new stores in the works — find out where they're opening te 2026-10-20T19:30:21.973Z Trader Joe's has 30 new stores in the works — find out where they're opening The popular grocery store Trader Joe's is expanding with 30 new locations across 16 states. Two of the stores — in Anaheim Hills, California, and West Jordan, Utah — are set to open this week, according to Trader Joe's website. The other 28, which span states from Arizona to Washington, are listed as "coming soon." TRADER JOE'S WORKERS SHUT DOWN LONG-RUNNING CHECKOUT LINE RUMOR: 'OVER-THE-TOP FRIENDLINESS' A spokesperson for Trader Joe's told Fox News Digital that stores are typically added to the list three to six months before planned openings. Three of the newest additions — in Bend, Oregon; Boynton Beach, Florida; and Phoenix — are expected to open in 2027, according to local and national reports. "We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Illinois has the most locations on the "coming soon" list, with four stores planned in Oswego, Chicago and Joliet. California, Florida and Texas have three each. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Arizona, New Jersey, New York and Washington have two apiece, while Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and Oregon each have one. Trader Joe's operates about 660 stores nationwide. Shoppers can check the company's store-opening announcements for updates as more locations receive opening dates. "Since Trader Joe's began in 1967, we have been in growth mode," the spokesperson added. "Some years we grow more than others, and our goal is always to bring delicious products at great values to as many people and neighborhoods as we can." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The chain was founded in Pasadena, California, by Joe Coulombe. It has since built a following around its private-label groceries, from seasonal favorites such as Apple Cider Donuts, Pumpkin-Flavored Joe-Joe's cookies and holiday Jingle Jangle to affordable skincare that shoppers have called "dupes" of high-end brands. The store's $2.99 mini canvas totes recently went viral, with shoppers lining up for new colors and some resale listings asking for hundreds of dollars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Its crew members, meanwhile, are known for their unusually warm, chatty checkout demeanor that some shoppers mistake for flirting, Fox News Digital previously reported. Trader Joe's gets hundreds of requests each day for new stores but expands cautiously, prioritizing real estate and supply-chain efficiency, Entrepreneur magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer previously said in a viral post. He argued that the deliberate pace helps the chain keep prices low and preserve its in-store "treasure hunt" feel. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7c13f75342cf4db92e441 Trump To Rally in North Carolina as Thom Tillis Warns of GOP 'Train Wreck' te 2026-10-20T19:30:07.333Z Trump To Rally in North Carolina as Thom Tillis Warns of GOP 'Train Wreck' Donald Trump is rallying in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday to campaign for Senate nominee Michael Whatley. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7bee575342cf4db92e38e Collins and Jackson Bring Longtime Rivals Manchin, AOC Into Maine Fight te 2026-10-20T19:20:05.375Z Collins and Jackson Bring Longtime Rivals Manchin, AOC Into Maine Fight Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez are supporting opposing candidates in Maine's U.S. Senate race, a critical race in the midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7bc9975342cf4db92e28a Advocates say Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 census is unconstitutional te 2026-10-20T19:10:17.240Z Advocates say Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 census is unconstitutional (Photo by Miranda Faulkner/Cronkite News) Community advocates and city leaders are sounding the alarm over a federal push to make sweeping changes to the census, warning that those changes will make it harder to meet public needs.  Last month, the Census Bureau published a proposal to count only citizens and lawful permanent residents when the census is next collected in 2030. And questions about race, ethnicity and sexual orientation would be eliminated. Collecting information on race and ethnicity has been included in the decennial census since 1790. The plan, which has drawn backlash from elected officials and activists across the country, will likely face a legal challenge if the Trump administration moves forward with it.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Tempe Councilwoman Doreen Garlid said the changes jeopardize the ability of city officials to determine where to allocate resources for at least a decade after the census is taken.  “How many police officers and firefighters we staff, where we run transit and which federal grants we qualify for all trace back to the count,” she said during a virtual roundtable on the proposal.  Garlid pointed out that Tempe’s city council relies on the data from the census to put together its budget every year. She added that the changes to who is counted leave out international students, who make up a significant portion of the college city’s population. Nearly 18,000 foreign-born students attend Arizona State University.  Garlid called on local leaders to speak out against the proposal and submit a comment to the federal government about the impact it would have on their communities before the Nov. 2 public comment deadline. Those comments, she noted, will be reviewed in court if a legal challenge arises.  “Every city, town, village and county relies on an accurate count, and every one of them pays when it falls short,” Garlid said. “So, public officials need to be on the record.”  Stacey Carless, the executive director of North Carolina Counts, a community outreach and civic engagement group, said that removing race and ethnicity questions from the 2030 census would be a step backwards after just recently making progress on the issue.  In 2024, the federal government combined race and ethnicity into one question and added separate Middle Eastern and North African categories. Merging the questions on race and ethnicity and expanding the list of options was lauded as a way to help people feel more confident about self-identifying and result in fewer people leaving the questions unanswered.  “We’ve had a lot of progress in regards to making sure that communities are reflected in the data and that they’re seen,” Carless said. “We don’t want to move backwards with removing race and ethnicity questions from the decennial census altogether. We should be building on the progress that we already made and not undoing it.”    Carless added that the demographic questions are critical because they can be used to challenge gerrymandered congressional maps. The data collected from the census is used to divide the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.  “How can we address discrimination if we’re taking away the very data that helps us identify and prove it?” Carless asked.  Murad Awawdeh, the president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, slammed the effort to ignore immigrants as unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment requires the census to collect information on everyone who lives in the country and the census has long interpreted that as meaning anyone, regardless of their citizenship status.  “The 14th Amendment says count ‘the whole number of the persons’ in each state,” Awawdeh said. “It says ‘persons,’ not citizens.”  Awawdeh said that excluding noncitizens from the census count would negatively impact the ability of states to allocate public resources.  According to the Migration Policy Institute, an estimated 307,000 immigrants without legal status called Arizona home in 2023.  This isn’t the first time the Trump administration has lashed out at the inclusion of immigrants in the census. In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a question asking about citizenship status from the 2020 census. Lauren Morales, the public policy officer for the Colorado Health Foundation, which advocates for racial justice in healthcare, said that the demographic data gathered in the census is important because it helps determine where money for public health efforts should go. The amount of federal funding a state receives for their Medicaid and Medicare programs is partly decided by that data. And public health organizations figure out where to open new clinics or what services best serve a specific community by referring to that information, too.  Minority populations face health disparities, Morales noted. Some communities deal with a higher risk of diabetes and others suffer greater maternal death rates. The census helps identify where those communities are, Morales said, which makes it easier to come up with solutions and direct funding where it’s most needed.  “If we don’t know where disparities exist, we have fewer tools to determine where resources are needed to address these disparities which perpetuates or deepens inequities,” she said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7bc9675342cf4db92e26a ‘Feminists Lied’ tour aims to challenge abortion, feminism narratives on college campuses te 2026-10-20T19:10:14.638Z ‘Feminists Lied’ tour aims to challenge abortion, feminism narratives on college campuses Just over a year after the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk, the organization is teaming up with Students for Life of America (SFLA) to launch a tour focused on discussing feminism and abortion with college students. The tour will be the first-ever partnership between the two groups. The tour, which is being called "Feminists Lied: Prove Me Wrong," is kicking off on Tuesday with eight events scheduled at campuses across the country, including University of North Texas, Grand Valley State University, University of Cincinnati, Boise State University, University of New Mexico, University of Arizona, Southern Oregon University and University of Washington. The organizations say that the campus tour is aimed at challenging "the claim that feminism and 'reproductive rights' have helped women more than they’ve harmed them." "There’s a lot of young women who have bought the lies of the second wave and third wave of feminism, and are actually walking around hurt on college campuses unaware of where the pro-life movement really stands with women, all that we do to serve women and families facing unplanned pregnancies and beyond," SFLA President Kristan Hawkins told Fox News Digital. INSIDE CHARLIE KIRK’S EFFORT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE VOICES Hawkins is set to speak at the events and ask the students a fundamental question at the heart of the debate topic: "Have women been told the truth about career, equality, empowerment and motherhood?" "If men do not have to sacrifice their children in order to succeed, why should women?" Hawkins said in a statement announcing the tour. "A society that values women should treat motherhood as an essential contribution worthy of honor, not a liability. Students deserve to hear that case, and we are going to make it on their campuses." The "Feminists Lied: Prove Me Wrong" events will mirror Kirk’s famous "Prove Me Wrong" sessions during which he would debate college students and allow them to ask questions about various controversial topics. He was in the middle of one of these events on Sept. 10, 2025, when he was shot and killed. Since his death, TPUSA has kept Kirk's spirit alive through the Pick Up the Mic initiative, bringing debates and open conversations with a full roster of speakers, including Hawkins. "Charlie and I were friends, and so it means a great deal to me to be on campuses with his chapters at Turning Point and to really continue doing the work that he set out to do," Hawkins told Fox News Digital. OPINION: I’M A UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. OUR PROFESSION SHOULD FINISH WHAT CHARLIE KIRK STARTED Hawkins said that prior to Kirk's death, the two had been trading stories and photos of their visits to various college campuses where they would speak with students, and she believes it is "extremely important that we continue this free speech work" that Kirk started. Hawkins rejected criticism of college visits like hers as a form of "rage bait," saying that they are not meant to merely incite division and spark anger, but rather to change minds in meaningful ways. "These videos, these conversations that we're having, not only do they change [the] minds of the 100-plus students who are gathered who can actually hear the conversation happening in real time, they change tens of thousands of minds of young people online," Hawkins said. Hawkins told Fox News Digital that she has seen the results of these conversations for herself in real life. She said that she has held children whose mothers were thinking about getting an abortion and changed their minds after watching videos of debates online. "There's not a doubt in my mind that these conversations are important for saving lives and changing minds," Hawkins said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Hawkins is no stranger to campus debates. Over the course of 20 years, she has built a national network of Student for Life campus groups across all 50 states. This past spring, she embarked on the "Abortion is Human Sacrifice" tour, which was also aimed at discussing the issue of abortion with college students. Hawkins told Fox News Digital that it doesn't matter whether she is at an Ivy League or a community college campus, the conversations often involve the same arguments from pro-choice advocates. "It really doesn't matter, to be honest with you, if I'm at Harvard or if I'm in a community college or a high school, the questions about abortion are about the exact same, no matter where you go," she said. "You will always get a question about children in foster care, as if a child being in foster care somehow justifies the violence of abortion against a million children a year. You will hear horrific stories about sexual assault and rape, and sometimes these are very deeply personal stories." Ultimately, Hawkins believes that the key to winning over the hearts and minds of those on the other side comes down to the question of "what is inside a woman?" "If what's inside a woman is a meaningless clump of cells that is not a human person, then there is no permission needed for abortion, abortion's fine, abortion is nothing," Hawkins said. "But if what's inside of the woman is unique, all-living human being who is completely unique and unrepeatable, then we need to have a conversation about that human being because all of those things that you hear as a justification for abortion under circumstances, those stop being justifications for harming another member of our human species." While the conversations may have stayed the same, the demographics, according to Hawkins, are changing. She noticed that Gen Z men tend to be more pro-life than millennial men. However, Gen Z women still tend to be pro-choice, according to Hawkins. The pro-life advocate wants to help these young women understand how feminism has failed them. "When I'm on campus today, when I am on campus this semester, a lot of my conversations are going to be towards the women and really addressing the lies that the second wave, the late second-wave feminists, the third-wave feminists, told women, that they needed abortion in order to be free and equal. That that was going to make us happy and responsibility-free, and it hasn't worked and by any measure by looking anxiety rates, depression rates, SSRI use, that hasn't worked," Hawkins told Fox News Digital.  "Young women are increasingly unhappy," she added. "They are not doing okay and we need to back up the conversation and ask the question of ‘why?’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7bc9475342cf4db92e261 Why your VPN keeps triggering extra security checks te 2026-10-20T19:10:12.642Z Why your VPN keeps triggering extra security checks Ever notice that websites keep asking you to verify your identity when you're using a VPN? Whether you're checking your bank account, signing into email or shopping online, those repeated security checks can get frustrating. Your VPN may be part of the reason. A VPN changes the IP address websites see, which can sometimes trigger additional verification requests. Fortunately, a dedicated IP address may help reduce those interruptions while keeping your VPN protection enabled. Here's what you need to know. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com. YOUR BANK MAY STOP TEXTING YOU SIX-DIGIT CODES First, let's set the record straight: A VPN generally does not interfere with how your passkeys or two-factor authentication codes work. Time-based authenticator codes are generated on your device and can work without an internet connection. Passkeys use cryptographic keys to verify your identity during a sign-in, while push notification approvals require a network connection. A VPN can usually work alongside all of these methods. What it does change is the public IP address websites see. When you connect through a VPN server, websites and apps see that server's IP address instead of your usual public IP address. That's the whole point. But it's also why banks, email providers, and financial apps sometimes get nervous. These services use your IP address as one of many signals to decide whether a login looks legitimate. If you always log into your bank from roughly the same location and the same address, and suddenly your account is being accessed from a different city or a different country, the system flags it. Not because your VPN broke anything, but because from the app’s point of view, someone new just walked in the door. One common trigger is a VPN connection that uses shared IP addresses. Your public IP address may change when you reconnect or switch servers, although some VPN connections can keep the same address across multiple sessions. For a bank or workplace login portal that recognizes your usual login patterns, an unfamiliar IP address or location can raise a red flag. The second trigger is shared IP addresses themselves. When hundreds of users connect through the same VPN server, they all appear to be coming from the same address. Websites and security systems recognize these addresses as VPN traffic and treat logins from them with extra suspicion. That means more CAPTCHAs, more verification steps, more temporary lockouts. Neither of these is a flaw in your VPN. It's doing exactly what it's supposed to do. But if you're regularly logging into sensitive accounts, those extra security checks can get frustrating fast. One potential solution is a dedicated IP address. Instead of sharing an IP address with other VPN customers, you receive a fixed address reserved for your use. Each time you connect to that dedicated VPN location, websites see the same public IP address. This consistency may help reduce unnecessary CAPTCHAs and security checks, especially on services that consider your usual login location. However, a dedicated IP doesn't guarantee that a bank or website will recognize your connection as trusted. Security systems also evaluate your device, account activity and other risk signals. Some VPN providers offer dedicated IP addresses as part of their subscription plans or as a paid add-on. These services let you maintain a consistent IP address while keeping your internet traffic encrypted through the VPN. However, privacy protections vary by provider, so check how your dedicated IP is assigned and whether it can be linked to your account. There is also an important trade-off. Because only you use your dedicated IP, websites may find it easier to associate repeated visits with the same address. Shared VPN addresses can provide greater privacy against IP-based tracking by mixing your traffic with other users. For people who frequently encounter login interruptions, a dedicated IP may provide a more consistent browsing experience without giving up VPN encryption. For the best VPN software, see my expert review of the best VPNs for browsing the web privately on your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. ANTI-SCAM SETTINGS ON IPHONE, PIXEL AND GALAXY YOU SHOULD CHECK If you're still running into extra verification requests, here are five things worth trying. Some VPN server IP addresses trigger more security checks than others. Try connecting to a server closer to your actual location. This may help reduce verification requests, although websites can still recognize VPN traffic. Some VPN services offer split tunneling, which lets you choose which apps use the VPN connection. For example, you might allow your banking app to connect directly to the internet while keeping other apps protected by the VPN. Just remember that apps bypassing the VPN will expose your regular public IP address. Feature availability varies by provider and device. Only bypass the VPN for sensitive apps when you're using a network you trust. If your six-digit authentication codes aren't working, your device's clock could be the problem. Time-based codes depend on accurate time settings. Make sure your phone's date and time are set to automatic. If codes still fail, confirm you're selecting the correct account in your authenticator app. Some websites offer a "Don't ask again on this device" option after you verify your identity. Selecting it can reduce repeated security checks on your personal computer or phone. Make sure your browser allows cookies for those websites, since private browsing or automatically clearing cookies can cause them to forget your device. Never use this option on a shared or public computer. A VPN can trigger extra security checks, but that doesn't mean every authentication request is legitimate. If your phone asks you to approve a login you didn't initiate, deny it. Someone could be trying to access your account. Check your recent account activity for unfamiliar sign-in attempts. If you spot anything suspicious, change your password and review your account's security settings. HOW TO FIND COMPROMISED PASSWORDS ON IPHONE AND ANDROID I like the extra privacy a VPN provides, but I can understand how repeated security checks could get frustrating. A VPN generally works alongside passkeys and two-factor authentication without interfering with their underlying security. However, changing IP addresses and shared VPN connections can prompt websites to request additional verification. A dedicated IP may reduce those interruptions by giving websites a more consistent connection to recognize. It won't eliminate every security check, but it can make frequent logins more convenient. The most important thing is to keep your authentication protections enabled, even when an extra verification step feels inconvenient. Have you ever been locked out of an account while using a VPN, or found a solution that smoothed things out? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7bc8e75342cf4db92e236 Tucson groups turn climate anxiety into action te 2026-10-20T19:10:06.427Z Tucson groups turn climate anxiety into action Tucson groups, from a high school climate coalition to a women’s hiking club, are fighting climate anxiety with action, community and time outdoors. A Walton Family Foundation-Gallup report found that 38% of Americans say extreme weather has damaged their community. Among residents hit by extreme weather, worry that it will happen again is highest in the Mountain region, driven largely by drought along the Colorado River. In August, the Interior Department ordered a 20% reduction in water deliveries to the lower basin states. Low water levels also threaten plans to expand power generation, which raises concerns for Tucson, where water is already scarce. For Arizona Youth Climate Coalition members Gabe Sadza and Sophia Garcia, the response is making sure community voices are heard in discussions about the city’s environmental future, including proposed data centers in the region. Sadza is a sophomore at University High School and the coalition’s statewide communications director. “We need to put a focus on our local residential and business spaces before we start thinking about accommodating large-scale data centers,” Sadza said. Sadza and Garcia, a Canyon del Oro High School senior and the coalition’s co-lead, participated in an August town hall about what the proposed Project Blue data center could mean for the community. During the event, one attendee said she felt helpless in her efforts to drive change. That sentiment is common. An American Psychiatric Association report found that one-third of Americans worry about climate change on a weekly basis. Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing — just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. Gabe Sadza, statewide communications director of the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition, says simply showing up to climate discussions can create change. Courtesy of Gabe Sadza. But many struggle to translate this concern into action. Sadza said that simply participating in discussions about climate and the environment has the potential to create change. “Continue showing up,” he said. “You don’t have to have a large audience or a large network in order to make your impact known.” The coalition has put that advice to work on Project Blue, a data center proposed north of the Pima County Fairgrounds. Sadza and Garcia say they were uplifted by the Tucson City Council’s unanimous rejection of Project Blue in 2025 and continue to call for data center regulations. “What really struck me was the amount of community involvement from the audience,” Sadza said. But they were disappointed to see Beale Infrastructure move forward with the project under a previous land annexation agreement with Pima County, despite clear public opposition. “It’s disheartening to see that corporations and other governing bodies don’t care about what people have to say. They’re more in it for their own interest,” Garcia said. “We don’t know the extent of the effects that these massive data centers will have. We haven’t seen anything to this scale.” Pima County Economic Development describes data centers as “the physical backbone of the internet” and essential for the modern economy, but Garcia disagrees, saying the arguments in favor of data centers are “not worth the effects it will have on Tucson’s electric grids and water resources.” The coalition is also concerned about how data centers and other environmental challenges will disproportionately affect Tucson’s neighborhoods. Low-income communities are especially vulnerable, with electric costs increasing with temperature and many neighborhoods lacking shade. Ward 5 Councilmember Selina Barajas helped the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition understand disparities in Tucson neighborhoods and founded the hiking group Reinas Who Hike in 2022. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Ward 5 Councilmember Selina Barajas has worked closely with the coalition to understand these disparities, including by introducing the group to the tree equity index, a tool that shows many Tucson neighborhoods are hotter because they lack tree canopy. Barajas also carries her commitment to environmental stewardship across generations through Reinas Who Hike, a group she founded in 2022. “We’re all sisters, cousins, moms, and tías,” said Reinas Who Hike member Patricia Sanchez. Protecting the environment matters to the group, and the hikes give them time to slow down and connect with nature. For Sanchez, that connection began in childhood. When she was younger, her uncle showed her the importance of the natural world. She also received environmental education through programs like Camp Cooper, and she stresses the importance of teaching environmental stewardship to younger generations. “My uncle kept it alive for us as kids and I carry that with me,” she said. Cassandra Becerra, Arizona state director of Mountain Mamas, a nonprofit that organizes parents and caregivers to protect air, water, climate and public lands for future generations, is also a member of Reinas Who Hike. She said her commitment to environmental advocacy was shaped by the 12 years she spent working for the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva. “He taught me to love public lands in a different way. To not just enjoy nature but be a spokesperson for nature,” she said. Members of Mountain Mamas pose with a Pima County Board of Supervisors proclamation presented to the group as part of Latino Conservation Week. Courtesy of Mountain Mamas. Mountain Mamas has participated in Latino Conservation Week, an initiative launched by the Hispanic Access Foundation in 2014 to encourage Latinos to be outdoors and become advocates for natural resources and public lands. Becerra aims to bring Latino voices into the climate conversation. “We belong in these spaces; these lands belong to all of us,” she said. Becerra applauds young people in Tucson for their commitment to climate advocacy. “I’m very proud of our youth. They’re leading this effort to take care of our environment, to battle the fights of climate change,” she said. For the coalition, environmental advocacy means representing voices across the city. “We want to make sure every community has what they need and that the distribution of resources is equitable,” Sadza said. While the future can seem bleak, members of these groups remain hopeful that civic and environmental education and communication with representatives can help prevent further destruction. For Sadza, the hope for change is what keeps the fight moving forward. “If the climate can get worse, it can also get better,” he said. Ava Schrag is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at avaschrag@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ba4075342cf4db92e1f4 On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scrambling te 2026-10-20T19:00:16.098Z On the streets with Dr Oz as surprise fraud crackdown sends daycare directors scrambling FLUSHING, N.Y. — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz confronted employees at two New York City senior care centers over suspected Medicaid fraud, challenging their billing practices as Fox News Digital got an exclusive look at the crackdown in action. Oz, accompanied by senior federal health officials, delivered warning letters to Kent Senior Care and Evergreen Adult Day Care in Flushing, Queens, during a broader fraud crackdown that involved the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the NYPD and other agencies. The letters notified the facilities that their billing practices had raised concerns among federal authorities. The two visits by Oz were part of a broader crackdown in which CMS officials conducted more than 80 visits and delivered warning letters to providers across New York City on Tuesday. Fox News Digital accompanied Oz as he pressed employees about questionable billing records and challenged their explanations for how taxpayer dollars were being spent. DR. OZ NAMES 5 STATES IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN AS TRUMP ADMIN TARGETS MEDICAID ABUSE "The whole experience was suspicious," Oz told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview following the visits. Oz said federal authorities were conducting a broader crackdown that included arrests, search warrants and efforts to stop certain operators from billing Medicaid, although Fox News Digital did not independently witness those enforcement actions at either Queens facility. Kent Senior Care declined comment during a phone call with Fox News Digital on Tuesday. Evergreen Adult Day Care did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.  The first stop came around 8:30 a.m. at Kent Senior Care, where Oz entered the facility and personally handed its director a letter from the federal government notifying the business that its billing practices were under scrutiny. FBI LAUNCHES 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AS DOJ CHARGES OHIO DEFENDANTS IN $30M MEDICAID SCHEME FOR KIDS "The bills are much higher than they should be," Oz told the director. "The billing is for more people. It doesn't look very crowded here." The director pushed back during the exchange, explaining that it was still early and additional seniors would arrive later in the morning, as Oz questioned whether the facility's Medicaid billing records accurately reflected its actual attendance. The occupancy of the space was 70 persons, according to an observe posted maximum occupancy sign on the wall. "The bills we're getting are as though it's completely full all the time," Oz said. FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL The director maintained that the facility billed only for seniors who actually attended, and that it required participants to sign attendance sheets. "You're getting this letter from the U.S. Government because we don't believe you," he told the director. During the exchange, Oz also questioned why the center's billing records appeared to reflect seniors attending five days a week when the director acknowledged that many participants typically attended only two or three days. The director insisted the facility billed for actual attendance and said some seniors attended more frequently than others. The confrontation intensified when Oz and other federal officials raised questions about specialized transportation services billed for seniors using wheelchairs. DR OZ SAYS 800 HOSPICE PROVIDERS SUSPENDED IN CALIFORNIA OVER ALLEGED $1B MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME "I don't see any wheelchairs here," Oz told the director. Fox News Digital observed seniors inside the facility, including individuals using walking aids, but did not see anyone using a wheelchair during the visit. Another official said billing records included charges for specialized wheelchair transportation, raising questions about whether the services had been provided and which company was responsible for submitting the charges. The director said some seniors had mobility difficulties, including those recovering from strokes, and that the facility had wheelchairs available. He also said that workers could have copied information from previous files instead of properly updating the billing codes as it applied to wheelchair use. "Probably he just copy and pasted," the director said. MEDICAID PROVIDER ALLEGEDLY BILLED $165K FOR DEAD PATIENT'S RIDES AMONG FRAUD EXPOSED IN EXPLOSIVE REPORT During the visit, Oz walked over to several mahjong tables set up inside the facility, questioning whether taxpayer dollars were being properly spent on the recreational activities offered through the Medicaid-funded program. "Should the American taxpayers be paying so folks can play mahjong?" Oz asked the director. The director defended the activity, explaining that mahjong helps seniors exercise their fingers, socialize and improve their memory, particularly those experiencing cognitive difficulties. "It's free for them, not free for the taxpayers," Oz responded. "Is that what our federal tax dollars for Medicaid is supposed to go to? Or is it life-saving heart surgery? Or, you know, new therapies for cancer?" Oz raised additional concerns about the facility's attendance records after observing seniors entering without signing in, despite the director's insistence that participants were required to document their attendance. "People were just walking in there without signing anything," Oz said. "And then after I showed up and he saw what we were doing with my team, he started collecting these documents to be signed." Oz said the apparent inconsistencies raised further questions about whether the facility's attendance records accurately reflected the services being billed to Medicaid. Fox News Digital also witnessed several seniors enter Kent Senior Care without immediately signing attendance sheets. Additional seniors who arrived later were instructed to sign in. Social adult day care programs can provide eligible seniors with structured activities, supervision, meals and social support. Medicaid reimbursement depends on applicable program rules, individual eligibility and documentation of services provided. TREASURY HAILS SUCCESS OF ANTI-FRAUD PROCESS THAT FLAGGED AND PREVENTED $99 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE At the second stop, Evergreen Adult Day Care, Oz confronted a floor manager over another set of billing discrepancies before examining the facility's attendance records. The manager told Oz that approximately 200 seniors attended the facility on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, compared with about 150 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, although it was unclear whether those figures represented total daily attendance or the number of seniors present at one time. But Oz questioned those numbers after walking through the facility and observing significantly fewer people. "So I look at maybe 25 people in the whole space now," Oz said. The manager disputed that estimate, explaining that some seniors were participating in classes while others had left to shop, visit a pharmacy or attend medical appointments. "The numbers don't seem to add up," Oz responded. Oz also questioned the manager about wheelchair-related billing, asking how many participants used wheelchairs. TRUMP'S WAR ON FRAUD EXPANDS AS TREASURY LAUNCHES NEW SITE WITH WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES The manager initially indicated that none did before acknowledging that a small number of seniors used them. "But you said there weren't any, were you?" Oz pressed. He subsequently discussed the apparent discrepancy with other federal officials accompanying him. "I'm struck by how few people are here as well," Oz said. "This makes me wonder how they sustain these billing levels." The visit took another turn when Oz examined the facility's attendance books, which he said contained "fraud." Fox News Digital observed sign-in sheets that appeared to contain names entered for Oct. 22, and Oct. 23, dates that had not yet occurred at the time of the visit. The entries dated Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, both after the visit, raised questions about whether the facility was documenting attendance in advance, although Fox News Digital could not immediately establish whether the entries were completed attendance records or advance schedules. Oz said federal authorities believed organized criminal networks were exploiting the Medicaid-funded programs by offering seniors money to attend facilities and then billing the government for services that were not actually provided. Oz alleged that individuals he described as being connected to the "Chinese mafia" were paying some seniors between $1,000 and $1,200 to participate in fraudulent billing arrangements, though the administrator did not identify a specific criminal organization or provide supporting evidence during the interview. Oz said the federal government had identified significant spikes in billing across the industry and claimed that annual spending on the programs had approached $1 billion. "We know from the billing here that there's no way this business is running in the way that they claim to be running without something being wrong," Oz told Fox News Digital. "Is it an innocent mistake? A hundred times in a row, I don't think so." Oz alleged that proceeds from fraudulent Medicaid billing schemes were being used to finance other criminal activities, including money laundering and human trafficking, although Fox News Digital had not independently verified those connections or established any such link to the two facilities visited. "It's really a clubhouse for crime," Oz said while describing the alleged broader scheme. He said fraud accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and criticized the previous administration for failing to address what he described as rapidly rising spending and suspicious billing. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged the crackdown on Tuesday, calling it part of a "massive effort to combat fraud and abuse" in Medicaid and confirming that state health officials had joined federal and state law enforcement in targeting suspected fraud at social adult day care programs. While Oz personally delivered warning letters to the two Queens facilities, state, local and federal law enforcement officials were simultaneously conducting searches at other locations across New York City as part of the coordinated crackdown. Specific details about the facilities targeted, individuals involved and evidence recovered were not immediately available as the investigations remained ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ba3c75342cf4db92e1e4 Man Who Took Flamingo From Las Vegas Hotel Is Found Guilty of Cruelty te 2026-10-20T19:00:12.116Z Man Who Took Flamingo From Las Vegas Hotel Is Found Guilty of Cruelty The man, visiting from Canada, carried a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat to his hotel room. He was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ba3975342cf4db92e1db If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them? te 2026-10-20T19:00:09.951Z If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them? A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ba3775342cf4db92e1bf Russell Wilson Praises 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan With 1-Word Description te 2026-10-20T19:00:07.330Z Russell Wilson Praises 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan With 1-Word Description The San Francisco 49ers extended their undefeated record with a 23-17 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b7e875342cf4db92e175 Coconino National Forest planning multiple burns on Tuesday and Wednesday te 2026-10-20T18:50:16.361Z Coconino National Forest planning multiple burns on Tuesday and Wednesday The Coconino National Forest (CNF) announced Tuesday morning that it is planning to being multiple prescribed burn projects today and Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b7e575342cf4db92e14d Robert F Kennedy's granddaughter dies at 42 after years of health struggles te 2026-10-20T18:50:13.155Z Robert F Kennedy's granddaughter dies at 42 after years of health struggles Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, has died at the age of 42. Kennedy, the daughter of Michael Kennedy and Victoria Gifford Kennedy, died Sept. 21 at her Massachusetts home, according to an obituary published by Burke Funeral Homes. Her cause of death remains pending, People reported. TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG, JFK'S GRANDDAUGHTER, DIES AT 35 AFTER YEAR-AND-A-HALF LEUKEMIA BATTLE Born in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 1984, Kennedy spent much of her upbringing in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She attended Milton Academy before earning a bachelor’s degree in history from Georgetown University. She went on to pursue advanced degrees in education, earning a master of science in early education from Pace University and a master of education in education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Kennedy began her professional life with Teach for America, teaching for two years in New York City public schools. That experience sparked a lifelong commitment to early childhood education and reform, according to her obituary. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Over the course of her career, Kennedy worked as an advocate for equitable elementary education and charter schools, collaborated with education technology companies on curriculum improvement, and served as an instructional coach for primary school educators. An avid athlete and long-distance runner, Kennedy completed the 2019 Boston Marathon. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ In 2020, Kennedy suffered a severe spinal cord injury that caused long-term paralysis and significant health obstacles. Following her injury, Kennedy focused on disability rights advocacy, including testifying at the Massachusetts State House on healthcare discrimination against individuals living with disabilities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Kennedy was preceded in death by her father, Michael, in 1997, and her infant daughter, Josie. Kennedy is survived by her sons, Conor, 12, and Declan, 10; her ex-husband, Liam; her mother, Victoria (the daughter of Frank Gifford and Maxine Avis Ewart and Kathie Lee Gifford’s stepdaughter); her brother, Michael, and his family; and her sister, Rory, and her family. Funeral services were held privately. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b7e275342cf4db92e144 France is learning the hard way what happens when the socialist bill comes due te 2026-10-20T18:50:10.535Z France is learning the hard way what happens when the socialist bill comes due "Is Paris Burning?" The title of that 1960s movie came from a message Adolf Hitler sent to his commanding general in Paris in August 1944. He wanted Paris to burn if he couldn’t keep it. Today, the call isn’t coming from the Führerbunker; it’s from inside the house. It’s not Nazis, but the French — and quasi-French — burning Paris and other French cities. The Louvre museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, closed Monday "due to a student social movement." That’s one way to describe the utter chaos overtaking French cities. PHOTOS SHOW AFTERMATH OF RIOTS AS MASKED GROUPS CLASH WITH POLICE ACROSS FRANCE In Limoges, rioters set fire to the town hall, destroying its iconic tower. In Marseille, they broke into city hall and vandalized the interior. In Paris, a video circulating online appeared to show young thugs shouting, "Wallah! Kill her!" and "Dirty whore!" [my translation] at a policewoman they chased and threw to the ground — all while trashing property and assaulting people on the streets. What’s happening in France is both familiar and new. It’s familiar in that mass protests are endemic to France. They happen every few years when a feckless government tries to balance the books by reforming France’s ruinously generous public benefits. What’s new is the addition of foreign influence and the scale of the violence. FRENCH SCHOOL RIOTS DEEPEN AS EXPERTS POINT TO FAR-LEFT ALLIANCE FUELING ‘BROADER CONFRONTATION’ The high-schoolers who kicked off this round of protests are angry about class sizes, dilapidated schools, and access to college. Retirees who joined them say state pensions aren’t enough to live on. Everyone complains about the high cost of living. They all want more state spending to cure their ills. French protests often turn violent. Torched cars, vandalized property, and looting are common. What has added fuel to the fire this time is the "Casseurs" (breakers), looters, and violent thugs going beyond what was tacitly tolerated in the past. Many seem to be of migrant background, and some carry Palestinian flags or those of the North African countries they or their parents came from. FRANCE ROCKED BY STUDENT RIOTS AS HUNDREDS ARRESTED, VIOLENCE SPREADS NATIONWIDE Videos in French media showed streets of looted stores. Rue Paradis in Marseille has many high-end jewelry and fashion stores, but also many mom-and-pop shops whose owners work long hours for little profit. Dozens of these are now looted shells. Their metal shutters — designed to prevent windows from being broken and stores from being burglarized — lie torn off or broken. Many of France’s major cities are run by socialists. Marseille’s mayor, Benoit Payan, blames the French government for failing to protect city hall — where his own office is — and local stores. He wants Paris to pay for all the damage. Once again, the French taxpayer is on the hook. LIMOGES TOWN HALL 'LARGELY LOST' AFTER FAR-LEFT RIOTERS SET HISTORIC BUILDING ON FIRE AMID FRENCH UNREST How does this end? Not quickly. The political left is well organized, galvanized, and funded — including with foreign money. We are likely to see more promises of increased spending from lame-duck President Emmanuel Macron, now in the last year of his two terms and unable to run again. He gave a speech condemning the violence on Sunday, but he’s been notably absent as it has unfolded. On Tuesday he stuck with his schedule and flew to the Gulf region. France has presidential elections next April. Two leading contenders are Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Rally (NR) and Jean-Luc Melenchon of the left-wing France Unbowed (LFI). Of the two, Le Pen promises to lower migration and limit welfare payments to migrants. Melenchon welcomes mass migration and opposes any reduction in benefits. Le Pen opposes illegal migration, but she hasn’t campaigned on reducing the bloated benefits bill. MACRON JETS OUT OF RIOT-TORN FRANCE FOR GULF TRIP AS POLITICAL PRESSURE MOUNTS But France’s checkbook is tapped out. It hasn’t balanced a budget in 50 years, and this year’s deficit is over 5%. Economic growth is under 1%. Diesel costs about $10 a gallon. National debt is 120% of GDP, and the bond market is getting nervous. Like other developed countries, France’s fertility rate is below replacement, and the country has allowed in millions of immigrants from its former colonies. On balance, these new arrivals and their children have a lower employment rate than native French, but they get the same social services. Those numbers don’t work, no matter how smart the president in Paris. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Not only is France broke, but it has too few bodies to handle multiple riots at once. France’s national police handle the cities, while the gendarmes enforce the law in the countryside. Both are funded centrally by the French state. Towns have municipal police, but they aren’t equipped or trained for law enforcement, let alone riot control. France has specialized riot-control units, but only so many. The French military is probably Europe’s best, but it is not used for internal operations. Like France, some of our major cities, New York and Seattle, are now run by avowed socialists. Arguably, administrations in Boston and Los Angeles are also closely aligned with DSA values. And more cities will be in the future.  The DSA wants open borders, nationalized health care, curtailed law enforcement, and higher taxes. If we don’t take heed, France’s present could be our future. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SIMON HANKINSON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b7e075342cf4db92e13b Could France's riots happen here? Experts see parallels in socialism, immigration — and key differences te 2026-10-20T18:50:08.481Z Could France's riots happen here? Experts see parallels in socialism, immigration — and key differences Violent riots sweeping France have exposed a far-left network of communist groups, labor unions and political activists mobilizing around student grievances, raising questions about whether similar political and immigration tensions could ignite unrest on American streets. A Fox News Digital investigation identified 50 organizations involved in France's student protest movement and its broader network of supporters and international amplifiers, including communist and socialist groups, labor unions and political parties. The American parallels extend beyond political rhetoric. Fox News Digital previously reported that agitators at Delaney Hall in Newark used encrypted Signal chats to coordinate transportation, supplies and demonstrations before clashes with federal agents. Santiago Vidal Calvo, a researcher at the Manhattan Institute, singled out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, arguing that their approaches to immigration enforcement could move the United States closer to conditions he associates with France's crisis. RO KHANNA SPARKS BACKLASH OVER FRANCE RIOT COMMENTS AS CRITIC SAYS HE WANTS TO ‘RIDE THE RAGE WAVE’ "I have absolutely no doubts that if we had Mamdanis or El-Sayeds or AOCs in charge of immigration policy, our immigration landscape would be very different today than what it currently is," Calvo told Fox News Digital. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has made a similar argument, explicitly tying France's violence to the stakes of the 2026 midterms. "France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS — just like the socialist Democrats in America," Johnson wrote on X. "What we are witnessing is a chilling warning for all Americans of what happens if the radical Marxist insurgent left gets their way." Johnson argued that a Democratic victory in November would lead to more permissive immigration policies, casting the election as a choice between the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the approach favored by Democrats. President Donald Trump similarly posted on Truth Social that "migrants have taken over France," urging the country to "CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!" The immigration debate is also playing out directly in the 2026 midterms. In Michigan's closely watched Senate race, Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has made abolishing ICE a campaign position, arguing that the agency cannot be reformed. His Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, has sought to portray El-Sayed as an ideological extremist as the two compete for a seat that could help determine control of the Senate. In New York City, Mamdani signed a February executive order reinforcing sanctuary protections and restricting federal immigration enforcement on city property without a judicial warrant. Both Mamdani and El-Sayed frame their policies as safeguards against abusive enforcement, while critics warn they could weaken immigration controls. The unrest began with students protesting conditions in France's education system before labor unions, political activists and groups with separate grievances joined the movement. Fox News Digital's investigation found that 15 of the 50 organizations identified in the broader network were student or youth groups. Andrew Arthur, a former immigration judge and fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, described a convergence of frustrations over school funding, rising costs, France's stagnant economy and longstanding tensions surrounding immigration and assimilation. FRANCE IS DEVOURING ITSELF AS SCHOOL RIOTS REVEAL A CRISIS FAR BIGGER THAN BROKEN CLASSROOMS "You've got the simple educational one which is partially economic, you've got the larger economic one and on top of that you have the assimilation issue," Arthur said. But Arthur expressed skepticism that the United States would experience nationwide riots on the same scale, pointing to differences in immigration patterns and assimilation. "Now can we see mass protests like this in the United States? I don't think so," Arthur said, noting that protests over urban ICE operations have not escalated into a comparable nationwide movement. Nathalie Szerman, a Europe-based researcher with the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), pointed to another potential factor: The demonstrations intensified around the 65th anniversary of the Oct. 17, 1961, massacre of Algerian demonstrators by Paris police. "October 17 is a very symbolic date for the Algerian-ethnic groups," Szerman told Fox News Digital, describing demonstrators memorializing a deadly 1961 crackdown by Paris police on Algerian demonstrators. "The first protest groups were not ideologically aligned with 'political Islam' but were students from immigrant suburbs, driven by education concerns. Agenda-driven, organized 'Political Muslim' groups used the momentum of the protests for their own ends," Szerman said. "It's a lot of things together, the resentment towards France and the political agenda," she said. Alan Mendoza, executive director of the U.K.'s Henry Jackson Society — named for the late Washington Sen. Scoop Jackson — argued that the far-left movement led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon helped encourage broader mobilization ahead of France's next presidential election. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu blamed Mélenchon and his party for the unrest, according to Le Monde, while Mélenchon fired back after Lecornu demanded that LFI "choose a side" between France and the rioters — calling the either-or "detestable." Mendoza warned that similar political tensions could surface in America, citing backlash against socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani from anti-Israel activists who had previously supported him. "What was interesting was the sight of him being turned on by the pro-Palestinian protesters the other day, when he was acknowledging October the 7th, the loss of human life on his radio site, he was turned on by the very hard left people who had helped propel him to power," Mendoza said. "What that shows you is that it is very real a possibility at the hard left who are never satisfied and actually want chaos more than anything else," Mendoza added. Arthur said France's far left can openly champion expansive immigration policies, while American Democrats face a different political reality: They cannot publicly embrace open borders without risking backlash, he argued, pointing to the Biden administration's tendency to portray illegal immigration as a problem it could not control rather than a policy it actively supported. "Riot is to France what football is to the United States," said Arthur. Szerman, however, said comparable unrest was possible despite differences between the two countries. "I definitely think that what's happening in France could happen in the United States," she said, while noting that the more accommodating U.S. education system and different approach to immigrant integration could reduce the severity of any such violence, making a French-style nationwide crisis less likely. Calvo, meanwhile, warned that adopting more expansive immigration policies without adequate screening and integration safeguards could create pressures similar to those he believes contributed to France's unrest. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "France is in this mess because of the horrible policies they had in immigration over the last years," he said, warning that importing similar approaches could bring unrest to American communities. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani, El-Sayed and Ocasio-Cortez for comment. Fox News Digital's Ashely DiMella contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b59875342cf4db92e0a9 Giants release Najee Harris two days after he criticized coaching staff's running game plan te 2026-10-20T18:40:24.172Z Giants release Najee Harris two days after he criticized coaching staff's running game plan The New York Giants may still be searching for their feature back, but they appear to know who won't fill the role. Two days after criticizing the coaching staff's game plan following a four-carry, two-yard performance, the G-Men released Najee Harris. Harris, a training camp pickup following struggles by Tyrone Tracy, got the start on Sunday, as Cam Skattebo was all but benched after another fumble, perhaps this one the most costly, last week. Skattebo was on the field for just six snaps and did not touch the ball. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Giants used a three-running-back rotation of Harris, Tracy and Devin Singletary, yet their top two leading rushers were quarterback JJ McCarthy (26 yards) and wide receiver Darnell Mooney (20). As John Harbaugh put it after Sunday's loss, "Nobody's really taken the bull by the horns." Well, Harris said it was difficult for him and the other backs to get into a rhythm. "I don't think nobody can," Harris said, via the New York Daily News. "And this is not to anything that's the coaching staff or anything. This is just personal, running backs, quarterbacks. It's hard to get in a rhythm with one or two plays. NEARLY $1M IN GRADED TRADING CARDS STOLEN FROM FEDEX TRUCK OUTSIDE PSA FACILITY IN SANTA ANA "The first couple runs will be, 'OK, how are they playing me?' The next one is gonna be, 'OK, this is how you attack it.' But if you're getting a play here and get taken out four series, there's nothing you can do. I don't know. I've never been through this before." Harris has 99 rushing yards on 31 carries (3.2 yards per carry), a far cry from his four straight 1,000-yard seasons to open up his NFL career, which began just five years ago. Harris was a first-round pick out of Alabama and was the Pittsburgh Steelers' bell cow but left after four seasons. He joined the Los Angeles Chargers, but injuries kept him out for almost the entire season. Giants running backs are averaging just 3.4 yards per carry this season, with Skattebo barely leading the way at 3.6. Out of his 294 rushing yards, 81 of them came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. He followed up with 36, 60, 58, and 59. Harbaugh is patiently waiting to see who will take the bull by the horns, but one thing is for certain — it won't be Harris. New York will go to Houston to take on the suddenly-hot Texans before their Week 8 bye. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b59675342cf4db92e0a0 Sea mine crisis re-emerges in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran urges Washington to accept deal te 2026-10-20T18:40:22.619Z Sea mine crisis re-emerges in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran urges Washington to accept deal Sea mines have resurfaced as a threat in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran claimed Oct.17 that two oil tankers caught fire after striking the explosives, raising fresh alarms over the safety of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. This came as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) warned that sea mines pose a serious threat to vessels navigating the strategic waterway and while Tehran continues to maintain its own unauthorized shipping corridor inside its territorial waters. "The traffic separation scheme, the information that we have is that they still have mines. And of course, whilst the conflict is ongoing, it's very difficult for us to use third parties to verify that it is clear of these hazards," IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told Fox News Digital. INSIDE THE DANGEROUS US MISSION THAT CLEARED IRAN’S MINES FROM HORMUZ SHIPPING LANES "So in the meantime, we cannot guarantee that a vessel that intends to transit that route will not be hit by a mine." Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said Saturday that two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). State media also said both tankers were carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil, according to Reuters. IRNA also reported that the vessels had switched off their positioning and radar systems and attempted to use a route through the strategic waterway that Iran had not authorized. IRAN WARNS SHIPS OF 'FORCEFUL RESPONSE' AS US-BACKED HORMUZ ROUTE CHALLENGES TEHRAN'S GRIP The second tanker was left immobilized after striking a mine, according to the Reuters report. The alleged strikes came as Tehran continued to maintain its transit passageway inside Iranian territorial waters, imposing tolls and safety fees administered by the IRGC — a framework rejected by Washington and the IMO as inconsistent with international maritime law. International shipping through the narrow chokepoint has historically relied on an IMO-approved traffic separation scheme adopted in 1968. "Right now there's only one route that was adopted back in 1968 that is approved and recognized for IMO and that appears in all the charts for the vessels to operate," Dominguez explained. IRAN FAILS TO STRIKE DEAL WITH US AS DEADLINE PASSES AND TRUMP CALLS FOR ‘WHITE FLAG OF SURRENDER' "There's only one route that should be used for transit, but it's not clear of mines right now, so it's not safe." "We have received confirmation from Iran about the establishment of its temporary route in the waters," he added before stating that the route was not provided with "an official confirmation or a decision of the organization." "Any other route needs to actually be sent to the organization to go through the processes, and we have not received that." "We have received communication from Iran to use that route because of the conflict," Dominguez clarified. "That's the way that it's been presented. But anything for us to approve needs to go through the mechanisms at the international maritime organizations and the member states need to review it." The developments also came amid stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran over ending the conflict and restoring maritime traffic. DISTRESS CALL CAPTURES TANKER UNDER FIRE, IRAN SHUTS HORMUZ TRAPPING THOUSANDS OF SAILORS Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and a former Revolutionary Guard commander, said Tehran considered Washington's latest response to negotiations "insufficient," Reuters reported, according to IRNA. Rezaei said the U.S. had accepted some of Iran's seven conditions but that other issues remained unresolved, adding that Tehran was no longer responding to Washington and that the U.S. needed to clarify the outstanding matters. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran had submitted a proposal to Washington through Qatar, which is mediating the negotiations, outlining conditions under which the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and normal maritime traffic resume within seven days. "Our situation is clear and based on ⁠the seven-day proposal presented to the US. They shared comments which ​we are reviewing, but our proposal is still on the table ​and if there is any honesty on the US part, which there isn't, the way to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is obvious," Araqchi said in ​Baghdad, Reuters reported IRAN REQUESTS TALKS WITH US AS WHITE HOUSE WARNS 'VIOLENCE WILL BE MET WITH VIOLENCE' Meanwhile, attacks on commercial vessels around the Strait of Hormuz have surged over the past two weeks. Senior Iranian officials also told Reuters that Tehran has shifted its strategy for attacking commercial vessels during that period. For commercial shipping operators, Dominguez warned that the continued threat of mines and attacks means the waterway has yet to return to normal operations. The Strait of Hormuz is "not open for business in the way that it was before the conflict started," he said. "Our role right now is to prepare for when we have the opportunity to go back, resume the operations, follow all the procedures at IMO, but not until the root causes are addressed and those are beyond IMO." Fox News Digital reached out to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b59375342cf4db92e082 AI Cash Is Pouring Into Midterms. How Will It Impact Voters? te 2026-10-20T18:40:19.104Z AI Cash Is Pouring Into Midterms. How Will It Impact Voters? A new source of political money is drawing scrutiny: donations linked to the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b59175342cf4db92e079 Trump, Vance Offer Cash For Tips in Fraud Crackdown Weeks Ahead of Midterms te 2026-10-20T18:40:17.341Z Trump, Vance Offer Cash For Tips in Fraud Crackdown Weeks Ahead of Midterms Donald Trump and JD Vance announced a $25 million whistleblower initiative Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58f75342cf4db92e070 NFL Says Eagles, Jalen Hurts' Blood Clot Situation Was 'Handled Appropriately' te 2026-10-20T18:40:15.532Z NFL Says Eagles, Jalen Hurts' Blood Clot Situation Was 'Handled Appropriately' The NFL reportedly believes Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots scare was "handled appropriately." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58d75342cf4db92e067 Trump Pushes $400M to GOP in Midterms as Bloomberg Drops $80M For Democrats te 2026-10-20T18:40:13.747Z Trump Pushes $400M to GOP in Midterms as Bloomberg Drops $80M For Democrats The president said he was spending the money because he believed in the GOP amid turbulent polling ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58c75342cf4db92e05e Dillon Brooks Trolls LeBron James in Hilarious Promo Before 76ers Season te 2026-10-20T18:40:12.039Z Dillon Brooks Trolls LeBron James in Hilarious Promo Before 76ers Season Suns star Dillon Brooks reignited his feud with LeBron James by trolling the NBA superstar in a hilarious promo. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58a75342cf4db92e055 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Breaks Silence on LeBron James' Helicopter Deal te 2026-10-20T18:40:10.162Z NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Breaks Silence on LeBron James' Helicopter Deal LeBron James' helicopter deal with Fanatics has drawn attention ahead of his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58775342cf4db92e03a ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats te 2026-10-20T18:40:07.343Z ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b58575342cf4db92e031 Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia’s stronghold with AI app developers te 2026-10-20T18:40:05.283Z Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia’s stronghold with AI app developers Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b33c75342cf4db92dfd2 Philadelphia 76ers bring LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to MSG for NBA Opening Day clash with champion Knicks te 2026-10-20T18:30:20.999Z Philadelphia 76ers bring LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to MSG for NBA Opening Day clash with champion Knicks I have always felt that, above any other league, the NBA does a great job of trying to provide the best matchups on the biggest days. The NBA Opening Day brings three phenomenal games. The first is between the Celtics and Pistons, and the last one of the night is between the Spurs and Thunder. Sandwiched between the two games is this one between the 76ers and the Knicks. The Philadelphia 76ers are most people's pick to win the Eastern Conference this season. Their additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron James are the main cause of all of the excitement. Adding those two players to the lineup with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe gives them arguably the best starting lineup in the league. Their bench is a bit thin, with just Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as the main players. This team isn't built for the regular season; they are built for the playoffs. There is obviously a long way to go before we get there. There will almost certainly be a learning period for the team to play together. There are now four guys on the team who could be the leading scorer for the team if they got the opportunity. There will be some questions about matchups and defense. There will be some struggles trying to play together. Those may come out tonight against a team with continuity and even more reason to be excited. LEBRON JAMES’ 76ERS DEBUT SET FOR BLOCKBUSTER KNICKS SHOWDOWN AT MSG The New York Knicks are raising a banner tonight and receiving their rings. That alone will make the entire fanbase of Madison Square Garden go nuts. This team has already captured the hearts of New York, and tonight is the final marker of the celebration from last year's championship. The Knicks have a deep starting lineup with Jalen Brunson being the superstar. Karl-Anthony Towns is still an elite option, and his backup, Andre Drummond, will help the team maintain some strength when he goes to the bench. I like him more than Mitchell Robinson, to be honest. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I am most interested in seeing how the team responds after the opening ceremony. When the ball goes up for tip-off, it will essentially be the same as any other time. The Knicks have the edge in terms of familiarity. That helps quite a bit in basketball, but the big issue for them in this will be on defense. Teams have tried to exploit Brunson on defense for years, but against the 76ers, no matter who he guards, they will have the advantage. The NBA Preseason doesn't always give us much insight, but I think there might be some opportunity for us to look into how the 76ers did their substitutions. They were trying to keep two of the four- James, Brown, Embiid, and Maxey- on the floor at all times. The Knicks might have a lot of adrenaline coming into the quarter, but I think the rotations for the 76ers, and being a bit amped up, might cause them to not shoot all that well. I think the total of 60.5 points in the first quarter is just a bit too high for this one. Give me the under 60.5 in the first quarter. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b33a75342cf4db92dfc9 'Ant-Man' star Evangeline Lilly says she left Hollywood because she 'always hated being famous' te 2026-10-20T18:30:18.175Z 'Ant-Man' star Evangeline Lilly says she left Hollywood because she 'always hated being famous' "Ant-Man" star Evangeline Lilly revealed in an interview with CBN News published Monday that she walked away from Hollywood six years ago despite a successful acting career, citing her longtime discomfort with fame, health problems and a desire to pursue a more meaningful life guided by her Christian faith. "I've always hated being famous," she said. "I never made any secrets about that. I've always said being famous is the cost of the wealth that you can get as an actor." The actress, best known for portraying Kate Austen in "Lost" and Hope van Dyne in Marvel's "Ant-Man" franchise, acknowledged experiencing moments of fear after walking away from the wealth, professional influence and recognition that accompanied her Hollywood success. "There has been definitely moments of fear of like, ‘How do you consciously and intentionally let go of so much seemingly power and influence and potentially money and also just affirmation of yourself,’" Lilly said. 'VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD FOR FARMING 'SHIFTED MY LIFE FOREVER' Christian Toto, a film critic and founder of Hollywood in Toto, told Fox News Digital that Lilly's decision to leave her acting career is exceptionally rare, particularly for someone who achieved success in major Hollywood franchises. "It's extremely uncommon for stars to walk away from their acting careers," he said. "It happens, but it's the exception to the rule. Many work very hard to achieve a level of fame, so giving that up doesn't always make sense. For some, like Lilly, they learn that an actor's life has too many drawbacks, and they seek something more fulfilling." Despite those concerns, Lilly explained that her faith ultimately helped her embrace a future outside the entertainment industry's spotlight, saying she believed God had a greater purpose for her life beyond acting. "It's just been incredibly liberating and beautiful to step into a total trust and surrender that God has a plan for my life," Lilly said. "That that plan doesn't necessarily need to – it doesn't have to be about fame and money and wealth and power. It can be about more important things and that all of it works together." RICHARD GERE CONFRONTS HOLLYWOOD FAME, EGO AND GREED AS 'DARK CLOUDS' THAT THREATEN INNER PEACE Toto also said that celebrities face intense public scrutiny, arguing that social media has increased the personal pressures associated with Hollywood fame. "There's a cost to Hollywood fame," he said. "You live under the microscope. Strangers assume they know you and sometimes treat you that way in public. Your career is subjected to scrutiny in ways others can't imagine. It's always been so, but the rise of social media makes all of the above worse." The actress also revealed that leaving Hollywood significantly improved her physical and emotional well-being after years of struggling with chronic health issues she associated with the demands of her career. "My health has dramatically improved. I had massive chronic health issues by the time I retired," Lilly said. 'BLUE BLOODS' STAR JENNIFER ESPOSITO SAYS SHE WAS LOCKED IN PSYCH WARD AS HEALTH BATTLE SPIRALED Lily clarified that she had considered herself retired since 2020, four years before her departure attracted widespread media attention following a retrospective social media post in 2024. In June 2024, Lilly publicly announced she was stepping away from Hollywood by sharing a video recorded in 2006 in which she expressed her desire to retire from acting, raise a family and pursue humanitarian work. Toto suggested that Hollywood's treatment of older actresses could also influence decisions to leave the industry, particularly for women who have spent decades pursuing major acting roles. "Another factor? Hollywood can be cruel to women past the age of 40. Men are allowed to age naturally and can still land major roles, even in action films. It's not as easy for actresses," Toto said. Fox News Digital reached out to Lilly for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b33575342cf4db92dfa7 Teen Dramas Today Are Not What You Remember—Psychologist Explains Big Shift te 2026-10-20T18:30:13.057Z Teen Dramas Today Are Not What You Remember—Psychologist Explains Big Shift Gen Z's new favorite shows show healthy masculinity and conflict resolution. A clinical psychologist breaks down why. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b33175342cf4db92df9e George Kittle Explains the Mindset the Undefeated 49ers Have This Year te 2026-10-20T18:30:09.696Z George Kittle Explains the Mindset the Undefeated 49ers Have This Year The 49ers remain undefeated after six weeks, and they may be able to credit this mindset that Kyle Shanahan has harped on. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b0da75342cf4db92df43 Madison Brooks rape suspect's attorney held in contempt for using her name to try to ban pink in courtroom te 2026-10-20T18:20:10.796Z Madison Brooks rape suspect's attorney held in contempt for using her name to try to ban pink in courtroom The defense attorney who asked a Louisiana judge to ban pink from the courtroom in the Madison Brooks rape case was held in contempt Monday. Caitlin Fowlkes, who represents 21-year-old Desmond Carter, used Brooks’ full name in a court filing attached to her July motion seeking to ban trial spectators from wearing pink. Under Louisiana law, sex crime victims must be identified only by their initials in court filings, and attorneys are required to redact their full names. Brooks, a 19-year-old Louisiana State University student at the time, was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men after a night out in 2023, then struck and killed by a car. MADISON BROOKS’ MOM SLAMS ATTEMPT TO BAN PINK AT TRIAL FOR SLAIN LSU STUDENT: ‘WE WEAR IT TO HONOR HER’ Judge Gail Horne Ray had ruled in August that Brooks' supporters could wear pink in the courtroom, but on Monday she found Fowlkes in contempt for failing to redact Brooks' full name from the filing. Fowlkes received no punishment. While Brooks' name has received significant public attention and has been discussed by the governor of Louisiana, Ray wrote "the law is clear that an attorney's failure to comply with the provisions of this law 'shall be punishable as contempt of court." SEND US A TIP According to a coroner's report, Brooks had a BAC of .319 at the time of her death and had injuries consistent with rape. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Carter was 17 years old when he was taken into custody at the time of the incident. Brooks left Reggie's Bar in Tigerland alongside three men — Carter, Casen Carver, Kaivon Washington and Everett Lee, according to officials. Authorities say Carver drove the group to a parking lot where Carter and Washington allegedly raped Brooks. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The men told police that Brooks asked to be taken home after the incident, providing multiple incorrect addresses before requesting to be let out near a subdivision, where they said she wandered into the street and was struck by a car. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The driver of the car that hit her remained on the scene and was ultimately cleared of charges. "Maddie felt safe that night, she thought these were her friends and I think a lot of selfish choices were made that night, and ultimately it led in a horrific ending," Brooks' mother, Ashley Baustert, previously told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital reached out to Fowlkes for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7b0d875342cf4db92df3a NY cop calls for police protections after protester he arrested showed up to his house, harassed his family te 2026-10-20T18:20:08.529Z NY cop calls for police protections after protester he arrested showed up to his house, harassed his family Louis Civello, a Suffolk County police officer and president of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, detailed Tuesday a prior incident in which a protester he once arrested tracked him down and waited outside his home. "We are at an inflection point. This job is harder than ever before," Civello said during a New York State Public Safety Alliance event advocating for stronger legal protections for law enforcement officers and other local officials. Civello recounted an incident in early 2026 in which he arrested a protester who showed up at his office for trespassing. EXCLUSIVE: LA ICE DIRECTOR REVEALS OFFICERS FOLLOWED HOME, HARASSED AS POLICE FAIL TO HELP IN SANCTUARY CITY "Well, that wasn't enough for this individual," Civello said. "He then decided he was going to find my address, came to my home with a billboard truck. That's how much money these people are making. They can buy billboard trucks," Civello continued. DAVID MARCUS: WHY THE GOVERNMENT MUST PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FROM VIOLENT PROTESTS "Now, there's only one reason to come to my house, right? I'm a public figure. Everyone knows where my building is in Suffolk County. There are seven police precincts in Suffolk County that you can protest in front of if you so choose. You only come to my home to terrorize my family, to get at me via my wife and my children," Civello said. He then explained that the harassment his family endured from the provocateur was far from an isolated incident, but rather the norm. DEADLY CARTELS KNOW WHERE OUR BORDER AGENTS LIVE. WE HAVE TO PROTECT THEIR FAMILIES He used the moment as an example of why he believed New York state needed to enact stronger protections for police officers, particularly as it pertains to privacy. "The laws are woefully inadequate, and they're gonna get worse if we don't work to fix them," he said. CHURCH PROTESTERS COULD FACE TOUGHER PENALTIES UNDER RARE BIPARTISAN CRACKDOWN "Right now, no law against it. No law against coming to my house. So if you are a rapist, and I as a police officer arrest you, you can sit at the edge of my driveway and greet my wife as she comes home. No law against it. No law is publishing my address. If you want to look me up, look any police officer up, look any of us up, it's a few clicks of a mouse," he continued. Civello called for an anti-doxxing law, and also questioned why New York doesn't have a "Halo Law," the popular moniker assigned to a newly enacted Florida statute that protects first responders from harassment after they give an individual a warning. PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER KILLED, PARTNER SHOT 12 TIMES IN AMBUSH; SUSPECT FOUND HIDING IN TREE "Why don't have an anti-doxxing law? Why don't we have laws that make sense?" Civello asked. Civello was not the only law enforcement officer calling for stronger protections. AMERICA'S WOUNDED COPS FIND HOPE, HEALING AND SECOND CHANCE THROUGH OFFICERS WHO REFUSE TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND "All we're asking for is fifteen foot," Scott Munro, the president of the Detectives' Endowment Association, said. "Fifteen foot, that's all we're asking for, for safety reasons." Munro also highlighted the broader coalition the New York State Public Safety Alliance had cobbled together in an effort to protect public employees from civilian violence. The group, Munro relayed, included 99 unions. complete with firefighters, traffic agents, sanitation enforcement agents, environmental police, bus drivers and more. BRUCE BLAKEMAN HAMMERS DEM GOV HOCHUL, MAMDANI OVER SUBWAY SAFETY DURING NYC CAMPAIGN RIDE "You're gonna say 'why MTA?'" Munro said, "it's because they're assaulted every day, they're in their faces every day," he continued. "Those people get assaulted every day. Assaults are up, almost 2,500 assaults this year alone on police officers, felony assaults, and public servants in New York City. That's what's going on," Munro said. FOUR WISCONSIN COPS INJURED AFTER SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER BARRELS TOWARD CROWD, SPARKS POLICE CHASE Fox News Digital contacted the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association and the Detectives' Endowment Association, which runs the New York State Public Safety Alliance, for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ae9575342cf4db92dee1 Eastbound Lockett Road between Fourth Street and Patterson Boulevard closed on Oct. 20 te 2026-10-20T18:10:29.458Z Eastbound Lockett Road between Fourth Street and Patterson Boulevard closed on Oct. 20 The section of road will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ae9075342cf4db92deb5 OutKick readers blast WNBA players for hiding during Finals national anthem te 2026-10-20T18:10:24.319Z OutKick readers blast WNBA players for hiding during Finals national anthem Rules for thee, not for me. Monday night in San Francisco, for the second consecutive game of the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries stepped off the court before the national anthem and then immediately returned to the court after Canadian-born Alanis Morissette finished her performance. The spineless league hasn't said a word despite the women continuing to break an anthem rulebook provision that requires them to attend the performance. Now that we've reported, it's time for you guys to react and share your feelings on this drama that isn't going away. WNBA SILENT AFTER FINALS TEAMS SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM DESPITE RULE REQUIRING PLAYERS TO STAND AND LINE UP Let's do this. • UNLV Doc has some deep thoughts to share: WNBA types and political sycophants probably think they're rebels, and they are. But they are rebelling against order and creation in favor of chaos, which is always the easy way to mindlessly effect change, and what the selfish have always done. Honorable rebels take a stand, work, and sacrifice, even against self-interest to bravely bring about something other than the chaos that naturally exists without applied effort to create something good. I'm looking forward to seeing such leaders emerge from the WNBA mob; I know they're in there somewhere. • Richard C. sent in this great take: How about a double disqualification and no champion recognized this year. • Carmen has hit a breaking point: I love Daily Outkick and I hate the WNBA and everyday it's just funny to read and move on. It's not that funny anymore. The WNBA has failed women. As a female coach, I do my best to build strong, confident, capable, athletes who happen to be females. They are held to a standard that doesn't include entitlement, excuses, or any agenda other than TEAM. The WNBA is about anything but sport, and that is inexcusable for so many young women pursuing professional sports. Pushing themselves to another level to achieve their goals. It's embarrassing that this is women's professional basketball when so few hold themselves to that level. It's a soap opera that deserves zero attention. As an organization that is supposed to promote the best in women's sport, it's become laughable. It's a joke that has a played out punchline. You have failed those you are supposed to be a trailblazer for. When athletic performance is secondary to everything else, you have failed as a league. • Pops makes a good point: The WNBA proves once again they are a political activist organization not a women’s basketball organization. They decide what rules they want to enforce and what rules they will not enforce. • Kenneth is fed up: Well I have an answer. If the WNBA had any balls (which they don’t) both teams would be banned from playing the game and all players suspended indefinitely. If you can’t attend and stand for the national anthem of the country that has given you everything then you have no business being here. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE • Mark S. sends a message to WNBA executives: What a crock. The league is a farce and an embarrassment to our country, not thier country. Fine them all. This is not a political forum it is a game and rules are rules. Enough of the lesbian leaque and who wnba management listen to. Stand up and control your players or get rid of them Set an example. • Mike Mc. says: The WNBA is a sideshow of awkward misfits playing a child's game poorly.  It's no surprise that they do dumb things, but it is surprising that any discerning "fan" pays attention to this collection of grumpy malcontents.  On second thought, if you had any discernment, you wouldn't be a fan. Problem solved. • Joe B. wants the WNBA to take a hike: Remove the entire league from USA arenas. Sell the entire group to Europe, Asia or a South America country. Who needs these disrespectful ingrates playing here? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! • Don says enough is enough: Why are we continually putting up with the WNBA? They have proven they are a league that continually cares only about themselves and no one or nothing else.The league fails to react to any of the players who disobey the rules. They have tried to turn this into a racial bias league. I think i am done. • Gary says punish them for breaking the rules: This is just another example of disrespect for our nation and should not go unpunished by the league. Actions should have consequences. • Richard S. tells us: Stop giving the anti American league any more print. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER • Michael M. emails: I think all the international players should be deported for not respecting the American flag and National Anthem and all the lesbians be disbarred from playing in the WNBA. • Jerry has a simple message: Real Americans don't watch this trash anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ae8a75342cf4db92deac When will Tiger Woods return to golf following latest DUI arrest? Current signs point to two possibilities te 2026-10-20T18:10:18.923Z When will Tiger Woods return to golf following latest DUI arrest? Current signs point to two possibilities The golf world has been posed with the question of when Tiger Woods might make his return to the sport countless times at this point in the 15-time major champion's career. That question has lingered since Woods' latest DUI-related arrest in March, but we've now reached the point in the proceedings where we're starting to collect legitimate clues about what the answer may be this time around. The most recent meaningful golf shot Woods hit took place in March 2026 when he competed in a TGL event alongside his Jupiter Links teammates. That same month, he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and charged with two misdemeanors in Florida. He ultimately completed a months-long inpatient rehab program overseas before entering a plea deal in September in which charges were reduced. TIGER WOODS MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE DUI, REHAB STINT AS PGA TOUR ANNOUNCES SWEEPING CHANGES In early October, Woods was seen hitting golf balls at one of his TGR Live events, and while the video showed him hitting just one shot, it ramped up the speculation that he was in the process of working his way back to competing. With Woods now eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions circuit as a 50-year-old, a competitive return coming in the form of a debut start on the senior circuit would, and still could be, a possibility. However, Woods has never committed to competing on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. This leads us to the more likely scenarios in which we could see Woods make a return to golf, with evidence supporting each. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Woods has long played tournament host of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, and with the 2026 event set for the first week of December, making a competitive return in a very limited-field event could make for a perfect scenario. The initial 20-player tournament field was announced on Monday, but only 17 names were listed. The three final spots, all tournament exemptions, are set to be announced at a later date. Woods could use one of the final three spots in the tournament for himself, but it is worth noting that he has not teed it up in the Hero World Challenge since 2023. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The 2027 TGL schedule has not been released, but Woods was officially announced as a returning player on next season's Jupiter Links team alongside Tom Kim, Max Homa, Akshay Bhatia and Keith Mitchell. Woods being listed on the initial roster announced on Tuesday indicates he has plans to compete in some capacity, at the very least. Woods making his return to the golf spotlight in the TGL, the simulated indoor league he co-founded back in 2022, would certainly make sense. If the league follows the pattern of the 2026 schedule, the first event of the new season would take place at the end of December and run through late March. Woods' last tournament start took place at The Open in July 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ae8075342cf4db92de89 Daddy Musk Is Buying the Love of America's Ungrateful Children te 2026-10-20T18:10:08.084Z Daddy Musk Is Buying the Love of America's Ungrateful Children Elon Musk wants to give America's children free SpaceX stock. They can take Daddy's money without having to love him in return. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ac3a75342cf4db92de5b From learning to leading: McKinna Brackens embraces expanded role for ASU women’s hoops te 2026-10-20T18:00:26.496Z From learning to leading: McKinna Brackens embraces expanded role for ASU women’s hoops TEMPE – McKinna Brackens returned to Arizona State this fall with more than a final season of college basketball ahead of her. She returned with USA Basketball experience behind her, professional aspirations in front of her and a Sun Devil team increasingly looking in her direction.  Brackens is no longer the newcomer learning coach Molly Miller’s system. She has become one of the players responsible for leading it.  “I feel like I took on more of a leadership role this year, being a returner and just leading by example,” Brackens said. “Being an extension of coach Molly on the court…and just trying to take more of a vocal leadership role this year.” That is the biggest change for Brackens entering her senior season. Last season, she was learning. This season, she is leading.  After averaging 14.4 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game while helping ASU reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, Brackens returns as one of the most important pieces of a team that lost three key contributors.  ASU lost its leading scorer in Gabby Elliott, who averaged 15.8 points per game and earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors. Also gone are Marley Washenitz, who averaged 7.9 points and provided a steady presence in the backcourt, and Last-Tear Poa, the veteran guard who transferred to ASU from LSU and brought championship experience and another voice of leadership to the team.  The Sun Devils are asking Brackens to do more than replace production. They are asking her to become the voice of the team.  When Brackens arrived at ASU after two seasons at UNLV, much of her attention was spent figuring out Miller’s system. Now, that part comes naturally.  “She knows exactly the terminology,” Miller said. “She understands what we’re trying to do. She finishes my sentences.” That familiarity has changed Brackens’ focus.  Instead of thinking about where she is supposed to be, she can think about how to make the play work. Instead of simply learning the system, she can help teach it.  Associate head coach Stephanie Norman has seen the difference.  “I see her trying to coach up the other kids, whereas last year she’s just learning it firsthand on her own,” Norman said. “I think she can pass those on to her teammates now, and then that gives her a sense of pride and ownership that this is her program.” That ownership is important for a team with so much turnover, but Brackens believes the group has something that can make up for the lost production: versatility.  “I feel like our bench is deeper,” she said. “We have a lot more people that can take the ball and go score anytime. So, it’s just figuring out how to play together.” The challenge is making that depth work in a team context.  Brackens said the group has emphasized passing up good shots for great ones and learning how to put teammates in positions to succeed.  “We have a very unselfish group,” Brackens said. “Everybody knows they can score anytime, but ‘When can I get my teammates the ball? How can I get my teammate the ball and get them in the best position?’”  For Brackens, being a leader means helping create that environment. Over the summer, she played 3×3 basketball with Team USA in the FIBA Nations League. The experience pushed her physically and forced her to adjust to a different style of basketball.  “It’s very physical when you’re playing any international basketball,” Brackens said.  Brackens often had to defend opposing bigs, something that she believes has expanded her game defensively. She also learned to play through contact.  In 3×3, Brackens said officials were less likely to stop play for contact, forcing players to adjust and continue playing through physicality.  “I feel like those pieces – my physicality, my rebounding and also defense – I’ll bring back from USA Basketball,” Brackens said.  The experience gave her more than a new set of skills.  “This USA Basketball experience, I think, just really elevated her confidence to believe she can do these things,” Norman said.  That confidence could be important as Brackens takes on a larger role at ASU. She is no longer simply trying to prove she belongs. She is trying to lead a team toward something bigger.  Last season, ASU was trying to find out what it could become. The Sun Devils eventually found their way back to the NCAA Tournament, ending a six-year drought in Miller’s first year on the job after a successful run at Grand Canyon University.  This season, Brackens does not want simply reaching the tournament to be the ceiling.  “I feel like we can compete for a Big 12 championship, regular season and in the (conference) tournament, and I want to make the NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16,” Brackens said. “I don’t want to just make it there and then say, ‘Oh, we made it.’ No, we want to compete. We want to win some games.”  The expectations are higher now, and Brackens understands that comes with her new role.  She has spent a year learning Miller’s system. She has played on an international stage. She has become more comfortable with her teammates and more confident in her own game.  Now she has to put all of that into her leadership.  “Target or no target, we’re going to go in there and we’re going to work,” Brackens said. “We’re going to try to compete. We’re going to win games.”  But her senior season is about more than team goals. It is about becoming a player her teammates can follow and her coaches can trust. And that development could extend well beyond ASU.  Brackens wants to play professionally, and Norman believes she has the tools and versatility to make that possible.  “She’s really positionless,” Norman said.  Brackens can score from the midrange, attack the basket and stretch the floor. Miller calls her a “stretch four” and sees the potential for her to become a three-level scorer.   “She’s a weapon out there,” Miller said. “We can put her on the block. We can have her rip from the elbow. We can send her off flares and hit 3s. She can put the ball on the floor and she can slash.” The next step is consistency.  Miller wants her to become more reliable from the 3-point line, while Norman wants her to continue developing her ballhandling and guard skills.  “There’s not a kid in the country I would rather have shooting a 15-foot jump shot,” Norman said. “That’s her money bag, that mid-range game.” Brackens has set an ambitious individual goal to match those expectations.  “I want to average a double-double at the end of the season,” Brackens said. “I feel like sometimes I let myself fall short, like I would get close to having one. So I feel like just continuing to rebound when the game gets tough and pushing past any tiredness I’m feeling.” The double-double, the professional aspirations and the expanded role all point toward the same thing: Brackens is trying to become more than the player she was when she arrived at ASU.  She is becoming the player her teammates look to.  The player her coaches trust.  And, perhaps most importantly, the player who believes she can lead them somewhere she has never been before. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ac3175342cf4db92de43 Flagstaff's Howl-O-Ween returns to Heritage Square on Oct. 24 te 2026-10-20T18:00:17.701Z Flagstaff's Howl-O-Ween returns to Heritage Square on Oct. 24 Scheduled for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., the event includes a block party with live music and vendors, adoptable pets, a pet parade and a costume contest to benefit High Country Humane. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ac2f75342cf4db92de3a National Weather Service issues flood watch for much of Arizona through Oct. 22 te 2026-10-20T18:00:15.846Z National Weather Service issues flood watch for much of Arizona through Oct. 22 The National Weather Service expects periods of widespread showers and thunderstorms with flash flooding possible due to excessive rainfall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ac2d75342cf4db92de31 London Zoo: Toads, witches, magic and Halloween te 2026-10-20T18:00:13.842Z London Zoo: Toads, witches, magic and Halloween This week's London Zoo column from Karen London. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7ac2675342cf4db92ddd8 Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei te 2026-10-20T18:00:06.967Z Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei The former Google CEO owns about 1% stake in the leading AI lab, Bloomberg reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9d975342cf4db92dd97 An ICE deportation jet with a broken fuel gauge leaked fuel at Mesa airport, closing a runway te 2026-10-20T17:50:17.340Z An ICE deportation jet with a broken fuel gauge leaked fuel at Mesa airport, closing a runway An Avelo Airlines jet in October 2025 in use by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Air Operations at Mesa Gateway Airport for deportation and detainee transfers. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) An aircraft used for President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda leaked fuel onto the runway at the Mesa Gateway Airport, temporarily closing it, and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement pilot told air traffic controllers that his plane’s fuel gauge wasn’t working, according to audio reviewed by the Arizona Mirror.  “Can you send the trucks? We have a fuel leak, again,” the pilot told ground control at the airport Friday.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Mesa Gateway Airport is home to the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center, or AROCC for short, a 25,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2010 to little fanfare and can house up to 157 detainees and 79 employees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to an ICE press release from 2010. It is also the operational hub of “ICE Air,” has been the site of severe overcrowding and has also been a frequent departure point for flights that have sent immigrants to African countries they’ve never been to. The facility made national headlines because it was set to be where two gay Iranian men were set to be deported from, ultimately to their deaths.  “On October 16, there was a fuel spill at Mesa Gateway Airport involving a contract charter plane,” an unnamed U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told the Mirror. “The fire department responded and cleared the scene. There were no injuries or damage.”  The day after the leak occurred, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited the facility.  The airport itself said that there was a “mechanical issue resulting in a small fuel venting from the wing” which led to the aircraft returning to the ICE operated hangar.  “Mesa Fire declared the aircraft safe and it will depart when the operator has cleared the mechanical issues,” Ryan Smith, Mesa Gateway spokesman, told the Mirror.  The aircraft in question is operated by GlobalX, a charter company that plays a pivotal role in Trump’s deportation program. “Negative because our indicators are MEL’d right now,” the ICE pilot replied to ground control when asked if they knew how much fuel that they had spilled.  MEL, or minimum equipment list, is a designation that allows operators to fly without certain pieces of equipment functioning temporarily from the Federal Aviation Administration. In this case, it meant that when ground control wanted to learn how much fuel the ICE jet had leaked, it couldn’t, because the aircraft did not have a functioning fuel gauge.  The leak and its subsequent clean up temporarily closed one of Mesa Gateway’s runways as airport officials inspected it, cleaned it and towed the ICE aircraft back to AROCC.  Ground control audio captured by liveATC.net also showed that ground control was unaware of the initial leak until Mesa Fire Department reported it as it tried to respond.  “Requesting clearance to the fuel spill,” a fire department truck can be heard saying over the radio.  “I’m not aware of a fuel spill,” ground control responded back.  Other charter services used by ICE have come under scrutiny for cutting corners, and in the past, ICE has been sued for the conditions on its flights. ICE flights have also been increasing, with more in September than in the prior two months, according to Human Rights First.  The plane that leaked its fuel has performed 2,040 total flights for ICE since 2021, according to data supplied by ICE Flight Monitor. This year, it has made 216 flights, up from the 209 it did for the entirety of 2025.  Detainees are supposed to be at AROCC for no more than 12 hours while they wait to be loaded onto a plane, either so they can be deported or transferred to a different ICE facility. The Mirror’s reporting found that publicly available data shows how overcrowded the facility has become in the past year. The average length of stay in 2026 is about 36 hours, compared to the same time frame in 2025, when the average stay was about 12 hours.  In 2025, the average daily population was approximately 21 people for the same timeframe. So far in 2026, there have been an average of 274 detainees each day. The Mirror found one individual in the data who stayed for 18 days, coinciding with a time when the population of the facility was near its peak of 777 individuals in a single day. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9d775342cf4db92dd76 Tourist killed in freak accident at landmark designed by one of America's most famous architects te 2026-10-20T17:50:15.422Z Tourist killed in freak accident at landmark designed by one of America's most famous architects A tourist was killed in a freak accident while visiting an architectural landmark designed by one of America's greatest architects last week, according to authorities. Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, was killed around 2 p.m. on Friday when strong winds blew a piece of roofing material off a roof — striking him in the head. Mateucci, the rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, had been touring Taliesin West, a historic architectural landmark designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' Taliesin West was built in 1937. It is now closed to the public, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's website. Joe Spector, CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, told Fox News Digital he was extending his "deepest condolences" to Mateucci's family and loved ones. "The Scottsdale Police Department is aware of the incident, and no further details will be shared out of respect for privacy and to allow officials to complete their work," said Spector.  "The property is closed to the public until further notice." MASSIVE BISON RAMS PICKUP TRUCK IN YELLOWSTONE AFTER DRIVER TRIES TO AVOID COLLISION A spokesperson for the Scottsdale Police Department confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. "The man was reportedly killed instantly and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders," police said. "He had been on a walking tour of the property with other people when the accident occurred." The official added, "Detectives and crime scene personnel responded to investigate, but no foul play is suspected in this weather-related accident." YELLOWSTONE OFFICIALS DECIDE FATE OF BISON THAT LAUNCHED GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN AIR In an Instagram post, the university announced Mateucci's death with "profound sadness." The school canceled classes at three of its campuses on Oct. 17 and 19 and suspended administrative operations on Oct. 19 as it mourned his passing. Vidal Martins, vice rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, told FOX 10 Phoenix that strong winds blew a piece of clear roofing material into their path, striking Brother Rogério in the head. Mateucci was reportedly eager to visit the property, given his interest in art. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "He loved the arts and architecture," Martins said. Martins called the incident "deeply, deeply sad." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "It’s hard to understand, it’s hard to accept," he said. Martins also said Mateucci had a lasting impact on the community through his efforts to improve the lives of those around him, per FOX 10. "He was a very kind person, someone that takes care of everybody. He was a religious man," he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Frank Lloyd Wright, who lived from 1867 to 1959, is widely regarded as one of the most influential architects in American history. His most notable works include Fallingwater in Pennsylvania and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Taliesin West served as his winter home and architectural studio. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9d375342cf4db92dd56 Medicare Open Enrollment Started: 3 Major Changes Will Hit Seniors in 2027 te 2026-10-20T17:50:11.765Z Medicare Open Enrollment Started: 3 Major Changes Will Hit Seniors in 2027 The annual Medicare open enrollment period began October 15 and runs through December 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9d275342cf4db92dd4d Jayden Daniels Shares Message to Terry McLaurin After Scary Injury te 2026-10-20T17:50:10.124Z Jayden Daniels Shares Message to Terry McLaurin After Scary Injury The wide receiver suffered a "severe" knee injury and was carted off the field during the loss to the 49ers on Monday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9d075342cf4db92dd44 Katie Zacharia Remarks on Lessons Learned in 5 Days as Trump's Press Sec te 2026-10-20T17:50:08.174Z Katie Zacharia Remarks on Lessons Learned in 5 Days as Trump's Press Sec Zacharia gleaned three lessons from the five days she spent at the helm of the Trump administration's communications team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9ce75342cf4db92dd3b Map Shows East Coast States Facing Nor'easter Flood Threat This Week te 2026-10-20T17:50:06.280Z Map Shows East Coast States Facing Nor'easter Flood Threat This Week System is forecast to bring strong winds, coastal flooding and other threats to communities in multiple states through Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a9cb75342cf4db92dd18 Empire High student wins Hughes Vail debit card contest te 2026-10-20T17:50:03.666Z Empire High student wins Hughes Vail debit card contest An Empire High School student who had never entered an art competition won a Hughes Federal Credit Union contest with a watercolor of a desert sunset over Vail, and it will be the face of the credit union’s new Vail debit card. Veta Roth’s painting, “Where the Desert Meets the Sky,” beat four other finalists last month at the credit union’s Vail branch, where about 100 people voted in 90 minutes. Roth's design received 42% of the votes. She r The event marked the Vail branch’s first debit card design contest, in which high school students submitted their own artwork. Roth, who attends Empire High School, was inspired by Arizona’s sunsets, especially the view from Vail. With only about a month to prepare, she decided to capture the beauty she sees on the horizon in her design. “When I heard about this contest from my teacher in art class, I knew it would be a great opportunity,” Roth said. Roth’s family says she has always had a natural talent for drawing. She started taking art classes in ninth grade, but this was her first competition. Her piece is a 4-by-6 canvas made with watercolors, oil pastels and acrylic markers. The final version took some work. “There was a lot of trial and error,” Roth said. “It took a lot of practice, and there were a lot of drafts.” Help us build local news that brings people together, not apart. Veta Roth holds a $500 check for first place in the Hughes Federal Credit Union Vail debit card design contest as her father, Storm Roth, looks on. Courtesy of Hughes Federal Credit Union. Roth’s father, Storm Roth, watched her work on the painting and marveled at how much effort she put into the design. “She was very excited about this,” Storm Roth said. “Her usual art style is drawing portraits and sketches, so this type of art style with watercolor was outside her realm.” Taking on a new art style, Veta Roth created a vivid, intricate painting of lively green cacti in the Tucson desert, with deep purple shadows on the mountains beneath a golden horizon. Three of the five finalists are students at Empire High School, where Ben Kross teaches art. Kross was at the Sept. 26 event to support them. Kross, who has taught for 20 years, promoted the contest to his students and reminded them of the deadlines. Students worked on their entries outside of class. “(Entering the contest) wasn’t a requirement, but I told them to pursue it on their own, even if they were a little bit interested,” Kross said. And while he was happy to support all his students along the way, Kross said Roth earned her win on her own. “She deserves all the credit,” Kross said. Kross has watched Vail grow into a “very close” community. He moved there when it had fewer homes and shopping centers, “when there used to be nothing,” he said. From left, second place winner Jemma Byrd with “Life in the Valley,” finalist Kendal Miller with “Sonoran Sunset” and first place winner Veta Roth with “Where the Desert Meets the Sky” hold large prints of their debit card designs. Courtesy of Hughes Federal Credit Union. That closeness was on display at the contest. Event organizer Irlanda Cuevas said the turnout went beyond family members to include friends and neighbors. “There’s such a tight-knit community here in Vail, through word of mouth alone, people knew to come by,” Cuevas said. Jemma Byrd won second place for her piece “Life in the Valley,” and third place went to Addyson Nemitz for her work “Resting on the Tree.” This event was designed to give students the opportunity to showcase their artwork while promoting financial literacy. Hughes has supported the Vail District Foundation through sponsorships, donations and financial education for students, including lessons on building a budget and understanding credit. “Perhaps at the high school level, they’re getting ready to purchase their first vehicle, so we support them in those initiatives or how to get ready for college,” Cuevas said. The winning card will be available Nov. 1, with $5 from each card issued going toward teacher grants, student opportunities and academic enrichment programs. Kenia Licea is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at klicea2004@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a77e75342cf4db92dcb9 Kendrick Perkins Doesn't Hold Back on Celtics' NBA Title Chances te 2026-10-20T17:40:14.514Z Kendrick Perkins Doesn't Hold Back on Celtics' NBA Title Chances The Boston Celtics are entering a new era following the decision to trade away Jaylen Brown this past offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a77b75342cf4db92dcb0 Could Your Surroundings Affect Your Risk of Dementia? te 2026-10-20T17:40:11.830Z Could Your Surroundings Affect Your Risk of Dementia? Could having a garden or a few trees and plants nearby lower your risk of dementia? Scientists think so. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a52375342cf4db92dc13 Trump's Approval Rating in Senate Battlegrounds 2 Weeks Before Midterms te 2026-10-20T17:30:11.771Z Trump's Approval Rating in Senate Battlegrounds 2 Weeks Before Midterms Trump is unpopular in seven states with toss-up Senate races ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to polling data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a51f75342cf4db92dc0a Stefon Diggs Gets Honest About Commanders Season After Loss to 49ers te 2026-10-20T17:30:07.099Z Stefon Diggs Gets Honest About Commanders Season After Loss to 49ers Wide receiver Stefon Diggs got honest after the Commanders suffered their fourth loss of the season in a struggling NFC East. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a2d675342cf4db92d8cd UCF Gets Tough Quarterback News Ahead of BYU Clash te 2026-10-20T17:20:22.965Z UCF Gets Tough Quarterback News Ahead of BYU Clash UCF faces a major quarterback challenge against No. 2 BYU as its injured starter remains sidelined for another crucial matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a2d375342cf4db92d8b1 Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps te 2026-10-20T17:20:19.705Z Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps Meta's AI companion Muse has surpassed 10 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, joining an exclusive group of apps that includes Threads. New data also shows Muse is retaining users at higher rates than its AI rivals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a2d075342cf4db92d89e ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente te 2026-10-20T17:20:16.327Z ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en Conecta Arizona. Cuando Maria L. Ossa recibió su boleta electoral por correo, se detuvo a revisarla porque su nombre estaba escrito incorrectamente, por una sola letra. En lugar de estar dirigida a Maria L. Ossa, la boleta decía Maria O. Ossa; la inicial de su segundo nombre era incorrecta. Había recibido por correo una boleta electoral con un error en su nombre. Desde que se registró para votar, Ossa ha votado por correo, al igual que el 80% de los habitantes de Arizona, según la Comisión de Elecciones Limpias de Arizona (AZ Clean Elections). “Siempre he votado y es la primera vez que me pasa esto”, dijo Ossa a Conecta Arizona. “Aquí están metiendo mano negra. A mí no me importa de parte de quiénes venga, no me interesa, pero a mí me tienen que respetar mis derechos”. Su mayor preocupación al ver el error era que este pudiera afectar su voto y provocar que no fuera contado. A medida que aumenta la desconfianza en el voto por correo —especialmente entre los republicanos—, los votantes como Ossa podrían dudar más en entregar sus boletas si encuentran un error en ellas o si se equivocan al llenarlas, por temor a que sus votos sean invalidados. Molesta, llamó al número de teléfono que aparecía en su identificación electoral, la misma que ha tenido desde que se registró por primera vez para votar como demócrata en 2010, poco después de convertirse en ciudadana estadounidense por naturalización. En esa identificación, su nombre aparecía como Maria L. Ossa. El número correspondía a la Oficina de Servicios Electorales y Votación Anticipada del Condado de Maricopa. Ossa dijo que, cuando llamó, la persona que le contestó únicamente le aseguró que podía utilizar la boleta para votar, sin ofrecerle una explicación que aliviara sus preocupaciones sobre si su voto sería contado. “Me dijo: ‘Ay, no, lo sentimos, pero no se pueden hacer cambios’”, contó. La persona agregó que su supervisor había dicho que podía entregar la boleta de todas formas, a pesar del error. “Estuve 100% en desacuerdo,” dijo. “Me molesté y le dije: ‘yo tengo aquí mi tarjetita, te mando la foto, te estoy diciendo. Y qué tiene que ver el supervisor con el cambio del middle name? ¿Sabes qué? Yo me voy a ir por otro lado porque la mano negra de ustedes no me está gustando. Y le colgué.” Entonces, ¿qué debes hacer si recibes una boleta electoral con un error? ¿Y qué puedes hacer si te equivocas al llenarla? A continuación, te lo explicamos. Si tu boleta tiene un error que no cometiste tú Conecta Arizona habló con una empleada llamada Angela, de la Oficina de Servicios Electorales y Votación Anticipada del Condado de Maricopa, encargada de responder las preguntas de los votantes del condado sobre las elecciones y sus boletas. La Secretaría de Estado de Arizona tiene una lista con la información de contacto de los funcionarios electorales de cada condado del estado. Los votantes que tengan preguntas sobre las elecciones o sus boletas pueden comunicarse con los funcionarios de su condado para obtener información electoral confiable y precisa. Angela explicó que el personal electoral cuenta con varias maneras de identificar las boletas y asegurarse de que sean contabilizadas, incluso si contienen algún error, ya sea que lo haya cometido el votante o que se haya originado en la oficina electoral al enviar la boleta. Primero, está la verificación de firmas. Las oficinas electorales utilizan la firma que aparece en la declaración jurada de la boleta y la comparan con las firmas de años anteriores como medida de verificación. Además, cada boleta tiene un número de identificación electoral único para cada votante, que funciona como una segunda medida de seguridad. Por último, los votantes pueden incluir su número de teléfono en la declaración jurada de la boleta, justo debajo del espacio para la firma. De esta manera, si surge alguna pregunta, el personal electoral puede comunicarse con ellos para aclarar la situación. “Si el error fue de nuestra parte, definitivamente podemos solicitar que se hagan esas correcciones menores y que se envíe una nueva boleta […], pero la boleta de (Ossa) seguiría siendo válida incluso si tuviera un error. Realmente depende de los votantes”, dijo Angela. Los errores en las boletas electorales pueden ocurrir por diversas razones. Las oficinas electorales comparten y obtienen información de otras agencias gubernamentales, como el Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados (MVD, por sus siglas en inglés). Por ejemplo, si actualizas tu licencia de conducir o renuevas el registro de tu vehículo y escribes algo incorrectamente por accidente, ese error podría aparecer en tu boleta electoral. En última instancia, depende del votante decidir si se siente cómodo entregando una boleta con errores o si prefiere solicitar una nueva o votar en persona el día de las elecciones. Según la Comisión de Elecciones Limpias de Arizona, la fecha límite para solicitar que el condado envíe una boleta por correo es 11 días antes de las elecciones, es decir, el 23 de octubre. Si cometiste un error al llenar tu boleta Sin embargo, si cometiste un error al llenar tu boleta, hay pasos que puedes seguir para corregirlo. La declaración jurada de la boleta es el sobre amarillo que debes firmar. Se trata de un documento legal en el que declaras que la boleta te pertenece y que tú emitiste el voto. Si te equivocaste al marcar tu voto, el sitio web de la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima indica que puedes tachar la selección incorrecta y marcar la opción que realmente deseas elegir. Si varias personas de tu hogar votan y firmas por accidente la declaración jurada de otra persona, puedes “simplemente pedirle que firme tu declaración jurada. Si lo deseas, puedes agregar una nota a cada declaración que diga ‘confusión en el hogar’. Nuestro personal podrá entonces relacionar las firmas durante el procesamiento”, explica el sitio web. Si olvidaste escribir la fecha en que firmaste tu boleta, el sitio indica que no importa, siempre y cuando el sobre sea recibido antes de las 7 p.m. del día de las elecciones. Para consultar otras preguntas frecuentes, los votantes del Condado de Pima pueden visitar la página de preguntas frecuentes de la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima. Si tienes más preguntas en el Condado de Pima, puedes llamar al (520) 724-4330. Para consultar las preguntas frecuentes del Condado de Maricopa, visita su sitio web electoral. Si tienes más preguntas en el Condado de Maricopa, puedes llamar al (602) 506-1511. También puedes inscribirte para recibir actualizaciones sobre tu boleta electoral. Para recibir actualizaciones por mensaje de texto o consultar el estado de tu boleta en el Condado de Pima, haz clic aquí. Para acceder a tu panel electoral personalizado y consultar el estado de tu boleta en el Condado de Maricopa, haz clic aquí. “El voto por correo es seguro”, señala el sitio web electoral del Condado de Maricopa. “El condado cuenta con controles internos y métodos de seguimiento para garantizar la seguridad de las boletas, desde el momento en que se envían por correo hasta el traslado de las boletas marcadas desde la oficina postal y su resguardo en instalaciones seguras, entre otras medidas. El Condado de Maricopa realiza múltiples auditorías antes y después de contabilizar las boletas. Solo se cuentan las boletas verificadas”. Corrección de boletas electorales (ballot curing) La ley de Arizona permite que los votantes tengan cinco días después del día de las elecciones para corregir ciertos problemas con sus boletas enviadas por correo. Este proceso se conoce en inglés como ballot curing. La corrección de boletas es una medida de protección establecida por la ley estatal de Arizona que permite a los votantes que hayan cometido un error menor en su boleta enviada por correo solucionar el problema y asegurarse de que su voto sea contabilizado. Según la Oficina del Registro del Condado de Pima, los votantes que necesiten corregir algún problema con su boleta pueden recibir llamadas, mensajes de texto y correos electrónicos para informarles sobre inconvenientes con el sobre de la declaración jurada, incluida su firma. The post ¿Te llegó la boleta electoral con errores? Qué hacer para que tu voto cuente appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a08475342cf4db92d87a Maricopa Moose, Duke’s double down on helping local veterans te 2026-10-20T17:10:28.728Z Maricopa Moose, Duke’s double down on helping local veterans At least three veterans will get help with gas and groceries thanks to an $860 donation Monday night from the Maricopa Moose and Duke’s Roadhouse. The organizations presented the check to Veterans in Need during their regular bingo night at the Western-themed restaurant. The Moose contributed $430 from bingo proceeds, and Duke’s matched the amount. The donation will help veterans cover immediate expenses as they work toward longer-term stability, a spokesperson said. This is the second year Veterans in Need has been selected to receive a donation from the Maricopa Moose, a fraternal volunteer organization that raises money for local charities through bingo. The donations are part of a year-long effort by the Moose to give back to the community, as well as raising funds for their lodge and Moose charities. Donations have topped $11,000 in that time.  The monthly donations vary depending on the funds raised, with Duke’s matching the Moose’s contribution, said Moose Heart of the Community Chairperson Patricia Stillman. The Maricopa Pantry is expected to be the next beneficiary of the program. Stillman said with holidays coming up, they’re planning unique bingo nights. That includes a Halloween-themed one next week.  “If you show up wearing a costume, a Halloween shirt or anything Halloween-related, you get a free card to play,” she said.  Veterans in Need Board Member Justin Price speaks before accepting a donation from Maricopa Moose and Duke's Roadhouse on Oct. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] A view of bingo ink markers sitting on a table at Duke's Roadhouse on Oct. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] Patrons have food and drinks during a weekly Maricopa Moose bingo night at Duke's Roadhouse on Oct. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] Members of Maricopa Moose sell bingo cards at Duke's Roadhouse on Oct. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] Veterans in Need Board Member Justin Price accepts a donation check from Maricopa Moose and Duke's Roadhouse on Oct. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer] The post Maricopa Moose, Duke’s double down on helping local veterans appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a07c75342cf4db92d851 Sunny Hostin re-visits 'problematic' Kamala Harris answer on 'The View' as hosts question her 2028 potential te 2026-10-20T17:10:20.267Z Sunny Hostin re-visits 'problematic' Kamala Harris answer on 'The View' as hosts question her 2028 potential "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin revisited her widely-discussed 2024 question to former Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on Monday, calling the former Democratic presidential nominee's answer and refusal to distance herself from former President Joe Biden at the time "problematic." Brian Teta, the talk show's executive producer and host of its "Behind the Table" podcast, selected the moment as Hostin's most memorable on the show. He said it was a "seminal moment" in the 2024 election cycle. Hostin described the question as a "gift" and said she thought Harris would have to distance herself from Biden because of his approval ratings at the time. She also said "The View" was the perfect venue to ask the question, calling the liberal show's audience "her people." "I actually thought the answer was going to be, you know, ‘We had a lot of wins in this administration. I was there for those wins, but I, as a woman of color, as a child of immigrants, as I have a different lived experience, and I intend to bring that lived experience with me into the White House. I will do this. I will do that. I will do this. I will do that. I will do that.’ That was what I was expecting. I was not expecting, 'Not a single thing comes to mind.' And I knew honestly when she said it that it was really problematic," Hostin said.  KAMALA HARRIS CALLS TO EXPAND SUPREME COURT, ADD STATES IF DEMS TAKE CONGRESS The co-hosts noted that the moment was discussed in books published after the 2024 election, including Harris' memoir, "107 Days," and was also featured in a political ad for President Donald Trump. In "107 Days," Harris wrote that she had no idea she had just "pulled the pin on a hand grenade," with her answer to Hostin's question. She wrote that her staff was beside themselves. "Stationed at various places around the set, my staff were beside themselves. Political operatives have an eye to see a moment, and I could kick myself for giving the other side that moment. During the commercial break, while I was having a bit of fun with some young students I’d noticed in the audience who were obviously playing hooky, offering to write notes to their teachers after the show, Opal [Vadhan] passed me a note from our team, telling me to return to that question and mention that a big difference would be that I would put a Republican in my cabinet," she wrote in her book. 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS CAST DOUBT ON KAMALA HARRIS VIABILITY AS 2028 CANDIDATE Teta and the co-hosts said they all knew her response was going to be a problem. Co-host Ana Navarro said Harris' staff "ran" because staff members knew immediately that Harris needed to return to the question and address her answer. KAMALA HARRIS FACES DEMOCRATIC DOUBTS OVER 2028 AS ALLIES PUSH BACK ON CLAIMS SHE’S SQUANDERED HER CHANCE During the show on Friday, both Navarro and Haines said they wouldn't tell Harris not to run, but questioned if she would be the best option for the Democratic Party. "If the Democrats want to win, I don't think she's the right candidate because I think the Democrats have been screaming for new energy. They've been saying we need something new to combat this. This would be her third time on this ballot. From the first time when she didn't... she was out really early when she ran, and then the time with Biden, this would be the third time. People are clamoring for fresh energy, and there's a lot of candidates," Haines said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Co-host Joy Behar has said on several occasions that she doesn't think the U.S. would elect a woman as president, citing Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's losses to Trump. She has said the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee should be a man if the party wants to win. Hostin questioned whether president would be the right position for Harris during an April episode of "The View" and said she wished Harris had pursued a run for California governor. "This goes right to the heart of what the Media Research Center has been arguing to the FCC about for months now. The View knowingly operates as a propaganda arm for the Democratic Party and for Democratic candidates," NewsBusters associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Sunny openly admitted that her intention with the question was to help Kamala with what she felt was a layup question that would lead to a slam-dunk answer. This incident was an abuse of ABC's privileged access to the public broadcast spectrum." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a07875342cf4db92d848 Christian Pulisic showed up on Megan Moroney's lock screen picture after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show te 2026-10-20T17:10:16.471Z Christian Pulisic showed up on Megan Moroney's lock screen picture after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Has Christian Pulisic moved up to lock screen picture material for Megan Moroney? That's the word on the street after the country singer's lock screen on her phone appeared to show the USMNT star. This is round three of the dating rumors by my count, anyway. There was the rooftop bar sighting in Nashville and her trip to Italy that included her wearing what looked like one of his jerseys. As someone who isn't up on all the lock screen protocols, I don’t know if a friend makes the cut or not. That said, it seems like it would be reserved for someone of more significance. But what do I know? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Moroney, after performing during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, was leaving the event's after-party when the lock screen was spotted. You can see the picture of her leaving here and assign any significance you'd like to it. I'd like to shift the focus, if I may, to something else that took place at the fashion show involving the singer. Yes, she made a dream of hers come true by performing a few songs on the runway, and that's great. But it was a moment on the red carpet prior to the show that grabbed my attention. A heartwarming moment where she gave people a look at the person behind the persona. BYU TIGHT END'S 'DWTS' GIRLFRIEND ON HAND FOR GAME WINNING CATCH BEFORE HITTING VICTORIA'S SECRET RED CARPET It came with a simple story about overcoming an unexpected challenge. She was asked what was the most outrageous thing she's ever done in the name of fashion. Her answer involved another red carpet appearance. "I’ll tell you what my brain immediately went to. The ACM Awards a few years ago, I had these like sticky underwear on, and they fell off on the carpet," Moroney told E News. "Then I just took them off and gave them to my publicist. So yeah, I didn’t have underwear on, on the carpet. That’s outrageous." It's outrageous. It's pushing through a difficult moment. It's human. It's storytelling. It's part of having yourself a huge night. Megan Moroney nailed this red carpet interview. She then nailed her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway performance, even with enormous wings on, and topped it off with some Christian Pulisic fodder for those who spend their days in the celebrity rumor mill. This is riding a media wave like a seasoned professional. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a07375342cf4db92d825 Wizards Get Devastating AJ Dybantsa Injury News Before NBA Opener te 2026-10-20T17:10:11.223Z Wizards Get Devastating AJ Dybantsa Injury News Before NBA Opener Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa will miss the season opener against Milwaukee after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7a06e75342cf4db92d804 Propuesta 430: Pima Community College busca bono de $250 millones te 2026-10-20T17:10:06.588Z Propuesta 430: Pima Community College busca bono de $250 millones Leer en inglés El 3 de noviembre, los votantes del Condado de Pima decidirán si aprueban una emisión de bonos por $250 millones para Pima Community College; se trata de la primera vez en 30 años que la institución solicita este tipo de medida a los votantes. La Propuesta 430 autorizaría a la institución a emitir $250 millones en bonos de obligación general, los cuales se pagan mediante los impuestos a la propiedad. La mayor parte de los fondos se destinaría a mantenimiento y mejoras. La institución estima asignar $58.9 millones a mantenimiento postergado, eficiencia energética y tecnología de la información, y $57 millones a la modernización de espacios académicos, lo que incluye el traslado del Centro de Excelencia desde el campus East y la renovación de instalaciones en el campus Desert Vista. Alrededor de $39.8 millones se utilizarían para construir un nuevo Centro de Excelencia en Seguridad Pública y Servicios de Emergencia, y $27.3 millones servirían para transformar las oficinas de apoyo estudiantil en centros integrales que ofrezcan servicios de inscripción, asesoría, ayuda financiera y exámenes. Otros $29 millones financiarían el traslado de la sede de la policía de la institución al campus Downtown, y $38 millones se destinarían a refinanciar bonos de ingresos existentes. La institución afirma que la refinanciación reduciría los costos futuros por intereses y liberaría casi $4 millones anuales para programas. La emisión de bonos busca ampliar la capacitación en tecnología de la información y áreas de respuesta a emergencias, así como apoyar el nuevo programa de licenciatura en formación docente de la institución. Para una vivienda con un valor fiscal de $250,000, el costo de estos bonos sería de unos $31 al año (aproximadamente $2.59 mensuales), basándose en un plazo de 20 años. Su membresía permite pagar a periodistas emergentes para que cubran el Sur de Arizona como se merece. Los partidarios afirman que los fondos son necesarios. "Esta propuesta permitiría a PCC no solo cubrir los gastos operativos, sino también seguir siendo un líder estatal en educación superior," señaló la representante estadounidense Adelita Grijalva en una carta de apoyo a la emisión de bonos. "Ahora más que nunca, es fundamental apoyar a nuestros colegios comunitarios, especialmente aquí en Tucson y el condado de Pima." La institución educativa indica que la financiación estatal para proyectos de capital cesó en 2009 y que los fondos estatales para gastos operativos se redujeron a cero en 2015, lo que representa una pérdida acumulada de $221 millones. "Han pasado 30 años desde que Pima College solicitó a los votantes la aprobación de una emisión de bonos", declaró el exalcalde de Tucson, Jonathan Rothschild, en un comunicado de prensa. "El estado no aporta financiación alguna a Pima College. Esta es una oportunidad para que los ciudadanos del Condado de Pima proporcionen recursos necesarios directamente a los estudiantes para su capacitación laboral en aquellas áreas donde el condado más necesita trabajadores." Rothschild afirmó que la Propuesta 430 "garantizará un futuro con buenos salarios para nuestros jóvenes y una economía sólida en el sur de Arizona." Otro partidario de la medida destacó un programa en particular. El teniente Richard Yrigoyen, oficial de seguridad del Departamento de Policía de PCC, hizo referencia al programa de técnicos en emergencias médicas (EMT) y personal de primera respuesta, el cual recibiría un impulso económico gracias a estos bonos. "Actualmente existe una gran escasez de personal de primera respuesta en el condado de Pima," dijo Yrigoyen a El Foco de Tucson. "No se trata solo de la policía; también faltan paramédicos. Esta medida ayudará a fomentar no solo la creación de nuevos empleos, sino también la retención y capacitación del personal, mejorando así el sector en su conjunto." Yrigoyen comentó que obtuvo dos títulos gracias a PCC, uno de los cuales le permitió iniciar su carrera en las fuerzas del orden. Campus Noroeste de Pima Community College. La Propuesta 430 destinaría $58.9 millones al mantenimiento postergado, la eficiencia energética y la modernización de los sistemas informáticos de la institución. Cortesía de PCC. Sin embargo, al menos un exalumno de PCC, Carlos Mejorado Carrillo, se opone a la Propuesta 430, argumentando que los votantes aprobaron una propuesta anterior, la Propuesta 481, hace unos seis años para ampliar la capacidad de gasto de PCC. “PCC cuenta con instalaciones y servicios terminados,” escribió Carrillo en una carta oponiéndose a la emisión de bonos. “No ha publicado un informe claro que vincule las promesas con los resultados, demostrando cómo las inversiones anteriores mejoraron las tasas de finalización, el empleo, los salarios, el acceso y la equidad.” Carrillo dijo que PCC prometió todos esos resultados en el momento de la votación. “La emisión de bonos propuesta también parece no estar alineada con la forma en que los estudiantes asisten cada vez más a PCC.” señaló Carrillo. Explicó que la enseñanza en línea es cada vez más popular entre los estudiantes de PCC, pero que solo $3.9 millones, es decir, el 1.6 % del total de la emisión de bonos, se destinarían a los sistemas informáticos y a la renovación de la infraestructura de la institución. Carrillo señaló que, antes de solicitar más fondos, PCC debería demostrar si estos proyectos y los diseños futuros se ajustan a la matrícula prevista y a las necesidades de la institución.  Afirmó que su postura no consiste en oponerse al PCC ni a su misión, sino en exigir equidad, transparencia y una revisión independiente antes de contraer otra obligación a largo plazo. Si el bono fracasa, PCC dice que no podría abordar más de $56 millones en mantenimiento diferido y que podría necesitar aumentos significativos de matrícula o tener que reevaluar si los campus existentes siguen siendo viables. Yrigoyen señaló que no podía descartar que la institución trasladara los costos a los estudiantes.  “Históricamente, la universidad ha hecho todo lo que está a su alcance para evitar trasladar la carga al estudiante, pero afirmar que "es poco probable que eso suceda" no sería justo,” dijo Yrigoyen. 💡 Las elecciones generales son el 3 de noviembre. Los votantes del Condado de Pima pueden registrarse, verificar su registro o solicitar una boleta por correo en recorder.pima.gov. Quentin Agnello es exalumno de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Puede contactarlo en qsagnello@gmail.com  Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79e1b75342cf4db92d7aa MS Symptoms Explained as Christina Applegate Shares Misdiagnosis te 2026-10-20T17:00:11.365Z MS Symptoms Explained as Christina Applegate Shares Misdiagnosis The actress said she felt she had "let everybody down" after she became a prominent public voice for MS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79e1775342cf4db92d7a1 Giants Release Former Pro Bowl Running Back te 2026-10-20T17:00:07.460Z Giants Release Former Pro Bowl Running Back The Giants' running back core only rushed for 34 yards in Sunday's loss to the Saints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bdb75342cf4db92d6f2 BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Unlock $1500 in First Bet Cover on Any NBA Opening Day Game te 2026-10-20T16:50:35.485Z BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Unlock $1500 in First Bet Cover on Any NBA Opening Day Game The NBA has returned and is delivering three great games today. Six of the premier teams are taking center stage, and BetMGM wants you to get involved in the action with promo code FOXNEWS, offering $1,500 in bonus bets if your first wager loses. The first game of the season takes place in the early afternoon, with the Celtics going to Detroit and taking on the Pistons. Boston will look to figure out how they can get Paul George and Mitchell Robinson involved in the new-look offense. The Pistons were able to take the top spot in the East last season, but really didn’t make any significant additions in the offseason. They added John Collins to replace Tobias Harris.  Odds are subject to change Philadelphia is one of the teams with the brightest outlooks in the NBA. They have revamped their team with major additions. They traded for Jaylen Brown, a former NBA Finals MVP. Then they signed LeBron James as a free agent. Their starting five might be the best in the entire NBA. The Knicks are coming off winning an NBA championship, but they didn’t really make an addition to the team; they lost Mitchell Robinson. They do have the main five starters still on the roster, though. Odds are subject to change The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming into the game without making too many additions to their roster. They added Aday Mara, who could be a big piece for their defense. The bench is still deep and one of the best in basketball. The Spurs fell short in the NBA Championship last season. Victor Wembanyama is looking to establish himself as the best player in the league and get over that hump. Tobias Harris was added to the team, but he is out for this game. The team is deep enough that it shouldn’t matter.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bd875342cf4db92d6e9 Bruce Blakeman hammers Dem Gov Hochul, Mamdani over subway safety during NYC campaign ride te 2026-10-20T16:50:32.717Z Bruce Blakeman hammers Dem Gov Hochul, Mamdani over subway safety during NYC campaign ride Striking a Make America Safe Again tone, Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blasted Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul as the "most pro-criminal governor" during a Monday campaign event riding the New York City subway system, which has been plagued by violent crimes and commuter safety fears. "I have not heard from one person, and from all the people, that it's safer on the subways and public transportation in New York," Blakeman said as he rode the subway. "I've heard just the opposite. Everybody says they feel less safe." "So we want them to feel safe," he said. VIOLENT TRANSIT ATTACKS IN ATLANTA, NEW YORK AND CHARLOTTE FUEL CALLS FOR TOUGHER TRACKING OF REPEAT OFFENDERS Blakeman, a Nassau County executive, is a former commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Now running for governor, he was campaigning Monday in the densely populated city, which is overwhelmingly a Democratic stranglehold. "Hire more police officers, hire more conductors, clean up our subways and get help for those who are emotionally ill – get them help that they need; not have them roam around our subways," Blakeman told reporters as he rode the subway, targeting both the governor and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the deep-blue area. MAMDANI UNVEILS SWEEPING NYPD USE-OF-FORCE REVIEW, BUT STOPS SHORT OF FULFILLING KEY CAMPAIGN PROMISES "The crime in the subways has gone up tremendously under Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani," Blakeman lamented. "They are not committed to public safety. I will be committed to public safety. I will make sure that our public transportation is safer and cleaner for the traveling public." "That's how you get more people back in public transportation, not by putting a tax on them with congestion pricing, which is nothing more than a tax on the middle class," he added. NEW YORKERS TAKE ZOHRAN MAMDANI FREE BUS PROMISE LITERALLY AS MTA LOSES MILLIONS IN SKIPPED FARES Blakeman hit Democrats for being negative influences on public safety, and Hochul specifically, for having "reduced the number of conductors on our trains and subways." "They are not committed to public safety," he said. "I will be committed to public safety. I will make sure that our public transportation is safer and cleaner for the traveling public." MAMDANI CLASHES WITH DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' PUSH TO ABOLISH POLICE AND PRISONS More police patrolling the subways and improving the lighting in dimly lit subway systems are on Blakeman's priority list, but he also discussed having more conductors manning the subways. Hochul vetoed Albany legislation that would have required conductors on more subway trains, leaving the MTA’s one-person train operation program in place versus the June 2025 state-passed bill requiring at least two-person crews — an operator and conductor. SHOCK POLL: POWERFUL BLUE STATE GOV'S LEAD SHRINKS TO SINGLE DIGITS WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION Hochul vetoed that bill on Dec. 5, 2025, arguing it would restrict MTA modernization efforts and cost up to $10 million annually. "Police are very important, but I think people feel very comfortable and very safe when they see a conductor," Blakeman said. "I want to increase the numbers so that people feel safe." Blakeman called Hochul "the most pro-criminal governor in the United States of America," citing several criminal-justice and immigration policies. HOCHUL BOASTS 'I JUST BANNED IT' AS NEW YORK OUTLAWS LOCAL POLICE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ICE "Whether it’s cashless bail, Raise the Age, the HALT Act, Clean Slate, or refusing to cooperate with ICE and federal agents, she has made us less safe," he said, striking at Democrat-backed legislation long rebuked by police groups and Republican public safety hawks. Cashless bail limits when judges can require defendants to put up money to be released. Raise the Age generally keeps 16- and 17-year-olds out of adult criminal court, while the HALT Act limits solitary confinement and changes prison disciplinary practices. The Clean Slate law seals certain criminal convictions from public view after a designated waiting period. "People feel less safe in every community that I go to in New York State," Blakeman said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bd475342cf4db92d6e0 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Thunder te 2026-10-20T16:50:28.948Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Thunder There are three games to welcome back the NBA today, but the two biggest games start at 7:00 ET tonight. Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users $350 in FanCash when wagering $20 on one of the games and using promo code FOXNEWS350.  A lot has changed over the summer. The 76ers have added two major pieces to their starting lineup, and even one to their rotation. The additions of Jaylen Brown, LeBron James and Anfernee Simons will give the team a boost. The big question, as always, surrounds Joel Embiid and his health. The Knicks were able to capture their first championship in over 40 years. Jalen Brunson established himself as a true 1A option for the team, and the Knicks now have a chance to be the first team in about a decade to win the NBA Championship in back-to-back years. There are some cracks in the foundation, though. Karl-Anthony Towns wants a new contract, the team lost some depth, and it is hard to win two years in a row.  How does a team respond to getting knocked out of the postseason, in Game 7, on their home court? That’s the question the Thunder will have to answer today. Oklahoma City won the championship two years ago, and they were knocked out by the Spurs last year. This year, they are opening the year against their biggest threat to returning to the Finals.  If we question how a team responds to being knocked out in the Western Conference Finals, we probably need to wonder how a team responds to being knocked out of the NBA Finals. The Spurs had leads in a few games and, simply put, they blew it. Sometimes, teams need to lose in order to learn how to win. Will the Spurs start their journey to the championship with a win today? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bd175342cf4db92d6d7 Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: Bet $5, Get $500 in No Sweat Bets for NBA Opening Day te 2026-10-20T16:50:25.642Z Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: Bet $5, Get $500 in No Sweat Bets for NBA Opening Day The NBA tips off today at 3:00 p.m. ET for another great year of action. Will we see the Knicks repeat as champions, or will we see yet another new winner? Hard Rock Bet is offering new users a chance to bet $5 and earn No Sweat Bets. If those bets lose, you’ll be given up to $500 in bonus bets.  There are three NBA games on today’s schedule, and all six teams have slightly different goals. Let’s take a look at each as they start today’s slate:  Boston Celtics — Prove they did the right thing by trading away Jaylen Brown — It isn’t often that you see a young superstar sent away, especially after he just led your team to the playoffs. However, it started becoming clear that Boston needed to split up Brown and Jayson Tatum. This year will be about establishing Tatum again as the key to their team.  Detroit Pistons — Prove last year wasn’t a fluke — the Pistons were the best team in the East by record last season. This is just a few years removed from being one of the worst teams in the league. Cade Cunningham and company need to find a way to earn another home-court advantage, at least in the first round of the postseason.  Philadelphia 76ers — Championship or bust — Expectations are high for the city of brotherly love. That’s what happens when you have Jaylen Brown and LeBron James come into town. If they fall short, this season will be looked at as a failure, fair or not.  New York Knicks — Repeat — Winning back-to-back championships has been rarer in the NBA than in any other sport in the past decade. The Knicks have the same team they won with last year; can they make the right moves and get to the Finals once again? If they fall short, some fans will be frustrated, but others will just accept last year’s victory and be happy. Oklahoma City Thunder — Prove they know how to stop Victor Wembanyama — The Thunder are two years removed from a championship. In order to get to the Finals again, they need to find a way to get past Wembanyama. The Spurs are the only true threat in both age and outlook to beat the Thunder in the West.  San Antonio Spurs — Win the championship — If the Spurs don’t make it to the Finals this year, it won’t be a complete failure. Wembanyama and company made it last year, but couldn’t finish the deal. Losses in back-to-back seasons will only open the door to questions. They have to seal the deal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bc975342cf4db92d6c8 Trump’s D.C. Golf Course Renovation Plan Has Many Residents Feeling Discouraged te 2026-10-20T16:50:17.705Z Trump’s D.C. Golf Course Renovation Plan Has Many Residents Feeling Discouraged At East Potomac Park, several residents bemoaned a plan to revamp the federal property that might wipe out features they have cherished for years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bc575342cf4db92d6ad Growth Is Not a Strategy Without Discipline | Opinion te 2026-10-20T16:50:13.731Z Growth Is Not a Strategy Without Discipline | Opinion Revenue growth can hide deeper problems. Mario Nicolaou argues businesses should prioritize profit and people. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bc175342cf4db92d6a4 Falcons Poach Pass-Rusher From Commanders te 2026-10-20T16:50:09.745Z Falcons Poach Pass-Rusher From Commanders The Atlanta Falcons signed a pass-rusher from the Washington Commanders before they play the 49ers on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad79bbe75342cf4db92d681 Dos escaños del concejo de South Tucson, en juego el 3 de noviembre te 2026-10-20T16:50:06.111Z Dos escaños del concejo de South Tucson, en juego el 3 de noviembre Read in English El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Debbie Federico y Eduardo Baca se enfrentan a los actuales concejales de South Tucson, Cesar Aguirre y Brian Flagg, en las elecciones generales del 3 de noviembre por los dos escaños que quedaron vacantes tras las primarias de julio. Ocho candidatos compitieron por tres escaños en las elecciones primarias no partidistas del 21 de julio. La alcaldesa Roxanna Valenzuela fue la única que obtuvo una victoria directa, con 201 de los 1,060 votos emitidos. Aguirre recibió 166 votos; Flagg y Federico empataron con 154 votos cada uno, y Baca obtuvo 119. Federico, quien durante las primarias hizo campaña junto a Zeke Cook para representar a este municipio de 1.2 millas cuadradas, ahora realiza su campaña junto a Baca. Durante las primarias, Federico expresó su deseo de crear un plan de desarrollo integral y actualizado para la ciudad, reinstalar cámaras de vigilancia de Flock bajo directrices estrictas y con transparencia, y encontrar fuentes de financiamiento para complementar el presupuesto municipal. Con el lema bilingüe “De aquí, para aquí. “From here, for here,” Federico compartió en una publicación de Instagram que creció en la misma casa en South Tucson que construyó su bisabuelo. Su objetivo es “aumentar los ingresos municipales para que South Tucson pueda valerse por sí misma, financiar la seguridad pública mediante una economía local sólida y honrar nuestras raíces mientras avanzamos juntos.” Federico también detalló sus prioridades: “Un concejo equilibrado. Actualmente, una sola organización tiene la mayoría en nuestro Concejo Municipal”, escribió. “Eso no es representación.” Ella también señaló que la ciudad necesita calles limpias y seguras, y que debería ser capaz de cubrir sus propios gastos. “No puedes defender un barrio que no puedes permitirte mantener,” escribió. “South Tucson debería ser un destino, no un simple obstáculo en el camino.” Baca, quien se postuló como candidato por escrito en una elección de destitución celebrada en agosto de 2025, en la que se buscaba remover a Aguirre de su cargo, abogó anteriormente por una mayor inversión municipal y por dialogar directamente con los miembros de la comunidad sobre su visión para South Tucson. Actualmente, bajo el lema “Hecho en South Tucson,” Baca, propietario de Baca Upholstery desde hace más de 40 años, mantiene vivas las tradiciones a través de Folklorico Tapatio. Baca “defenderá a las pequeñas empresas que mantienen nuestra ciudad en marcha, preservará nuestra cultura y tradiciones para la próxima generación, y aportará un liderazgo práctico y directo en el ayuntamiento,” escribió Federico en su publicación. Federico comentó que ambos aportan fortalezas distintas a la contienda. “No realizamos el mismo tipo de trabajo, y precisamente de eso se trata,” escribió Federico. “Nuestro barrio merece líderes que lo conozcan desde diferentes perspectivas y que compartan un mismo propósito.” Aguirre, Valenzuela y Flagg hicieron campaña juntos en 2022 y, nuevamente, durante las elecciones primarias bajo el nombre “Defend Nuestro Barrio;” este grupo respalda ahora a Aguirre y a Flagg para los dos escaños del concejo que quedan por ocupar. La campaña de Flagg se centra en priorizar los programas locales y las iniciativas de seguridad antes que el desarrollo urbano, compensar los costos carcelarios y continuar las negociaciones sobre los acuerdos judiciales relacionados con los opioides. “Quiero ser reelegido para el Concejo Municipal de South Tucson, aunque la idea de ser político me provoca náuseas,” escribió Flagg en una publicación de Instagram. “La razón para seguir haciéndolo es servir y defender este barrio, escuchando a la gente y luchando por llevar una buena dosis de políticas progresistas a toda la región. Sin duda, es un experimento sobre cómo luchar por la justicia en una jurisdicción de 1.2 millas cuadradas.” Aguirre basa su campaña en el argumento de que su labor en South Tucson aún no ha concluido. “Durante mi primer mandato, me di cuenta de que lograr resultados como funcionario electo requiere tiempo, y más de un solo voto,” escribió Aguirre en Instagram. “En los dos primeros años, se avanzó muy poco debido a disputas personales entre los concejales que formaban parte del cuerpo en ese momento.” Aguirre afirma creer que el actual concejo, que incluye a Pablo Robles y Dulce Jimenez, elegidos en las elecciones anteriores, tiene presentes los mejores intereses de la ciudad y está abierto a mejorar South Tucson, incluso cuando sus miembros no coinciden en todo. Defend Nuestro Barrio apoyó a Robles y Jimenez en su candidatura para las elecciones de 2024. “El trabajo debe continuar,” escribió. Valenzuela ha expresado su apoyo a Flagg y Aguirre, destacando que votaron a favor de resoluciones que impiden al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) utilizar propiedades municipales para sus operaciones; además, señala que han abogado por la limpieza del motel Spanish Trail y han contribuido a mantener el vecindario en buen estado mediante el apoyo a jornadas de limpieza en el barrio.  Valenzuela escribió en Instagram que el trío “intensificará” las colaboraciones con organizaciones locales para apoyar a la comunidad sin hogar, “garantizará que South Tucson reciba la parte que le corresponde” de los recursos del condado y del estado, y fortalecerá su relación con la fiscal general Kris Mayes para procesar a “propietarios de viviendas en mal estado que se aprovechan de nuestra gente.” The post Dos escaños del concejo de South Tucson, en juego el 3 de noviembre appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7997575342cf4db92d652 Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history te 2026-10-20T16:40:21.491Z Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history Work continues on the new QTS data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, on April 17, 2026. Today’s data center buildout has become the largest industrial boom since the railroad era of the 19th century, with $10 trillion in investment and almost twice the economic impact. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) The sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures.  Until now, no industry had driven the U.S. economy with such force since the railroad expansion of the late 1800s, when titans battled one another to lay the transcontinental tracks that would connect America from coast to coast. Railroads in the 19th century consumed about $173 billion in today’s dollars and created more than 2% of the nation’s annual economic output (GDP) over 20 years.  Today’s data center buildout will dwarf that amount, with $10 trillion in investment, and now have almost twice the economic impact — nearly 4% of GDP. That’s according to a report created by a Columbia Business School professor, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh. States are starting to feel left out of the windfall, many having granted tax exemptions before the boom.  Years ago, before artificial intelligence prompted a tsunami of building, states typically welcomed data centers supporting internet traffic, offering tax abatements and other perks. Many officials now are rethinking that approach as tax revenues take a bigger hit and high energy demands take a toll on affordability.  Nevada, for instance, trimmed tax abatements and will ask data centers to agree to foot the bill for energy and water demands, in a September executive order from Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.  States where data center costs will be concentrated over the three years are Texas ($638 billion), Virginia ($249 billion), Ohio ($169 billion) and Georgia ($160 billion), according to projections from Industrial Info Resources, a market intelligence firm.    Southern states dominate the landscape for the number of data centers planned, with large numbers also proposed in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington state, according to a Pew Research Center report in April.  The profitability of AI has yet to catch up with the expense of the buildout. “It is not a pretty picture right now,” said IIR’s senior vice president of research, David Pickering. “I think it will become profitable once things settle down a bit and more legislation is put in place to regulate how we handle AI.  “The big players will no doubt find a way to make it profitable,” he said.   There are signs the staggering cost of data centers is crowding out other investments such as housing.  Over the past two years new construction value for data centers has more than doubled to $85 billion annually, while all other construction value has dropped 8%, according to a Stateline analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data as of August. As new data center value grew by $48 billion since 2024, new houses and apartments dropped by $29 billion, according to the data. 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Josh Bivens, chief economist for the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, agreed that the economy’s recent dependence on data centers and other AI spending is unhealthy, calling it “a narrow base of growth, basically one sector, and a pretty fragile one.”  “Anything that upsets expectations about the future potential profitability of AI investments will likely lead to pretty sharp cutbacks,” Bivens said. “I’m uneasy about how durable this strength might turn out to be.” As for the historic nature of the buildout, Mark Higgins, author of a book on U.S. financial history, said there are parallels to the age of railroad building in the late 19th century.   “Railroads were a huge investment,” Higgins said. “In the 1800’s most of the capital was foreign, and it would attract all this money from Europe, then everything would crash — there were several panics —and Americans would buy the distressed railroads and profit, because they knew which were the good ones.”  Railroad construction, which did not include trains themselves, cost $4.3 billion between 1870 and 1890, about $173 billion in today’s dollars, according to historical figures provided to Stateline by Van Nieuwerburgh and adjusted for inflation. Other large-scale construction booms consumed only about 1% or less of annual GDP: Canals in the early 19th century, electrification in the early 20th century, highways in the mid- to late-20th century, and telecoms and fiber between 1996 and 2003. In a report this month the International Monetary Fund warned of the risk of lower stock prices if high expectations for AI fail to materialize.  “Although core firms in the AI ecosystem have been profitable so far … weaker or less durable investment and profitability in AI could trigger a correction,” the report warned. The buildout will also double electricity consumption, Van Nieuwerburgh estimated, a continual thorn for data center projects that need more power to process vast data troves to power AI applications.  An Oregon report last month, which led to a continued freeze on data center approvals in the state, said the single most frequent concern in public comments is utility affordability. An analysis from two universities in July found that the combination of data centers and cryptocurrency mining could raise electricity bills by 8% nationally, and as much as 25% in parts of Virginia. The report came from a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania and North Carolina State University.  Virginia passed an electricity consumption surcharge specifically for data centers that began in July, in a budget compromise that preserved lucrative tax breaks for the data centers. Some localities with heavy concentrations are considering pauses, and at least one city has a moratorium. Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7997375342cf4db92d631 NFL France preparations continue as Steelers speak with league, Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry heads to Paris te 2026-10-20T16:40:19.463Z NFL France preparations continue as Steelers speak with league, Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry heads to Paris Supporters of the New Orleans Saints are marching into France, and the wave began early Tuesday when an Air France charter flight carrying Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and others was expected to arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport northeast of Paris. The Republican governor, wearing a hoodie with the Saints' trademark fleur-de-lis symbol across his chest, left Louis Armstrong Airport on Monday evening. He spoke with reporters before boarding his flight "with a bunch of folks" who would spend the week in France before Sunday's NFL game between the Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Landry seemed confident the trip's safety risk was manageable — so much so that the group carried the Saints' Super Bowl XLIV Lombardi Trophy on the trip. NFL MONITORS FRANCE STREET VIOLENCE BEFORE SAINTS-STEELERS GAME NEAR PARIS WITH A MAJOR DECISION LOOMING "Yeah, look, we've been in contact with the State Department and talking to our partners over there," Landry told reporters. "One thing the NFL does very well is work with the FBI, to use Department of Justice, Interpol, they do a great job of securing new stadiums out there. "And we waited to hear the comment from the NFL. They said it's safe. We're gonna go out there with a bunch of folks from Louisiana and hopefully have a good time." The NFL on Sunday released a statement that said the game is still on. but nothing in the statement unequivocally said the situation is safe. "Preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game at Stade de France next Sunday," the NFL statement provided to OutKick and Fox News Digital read. NFL SAYS FIRST REGULAR-SEASON GAME IN FRANCE REMAINS ON TRACK DESPITE GROWING UNREST IN PARIS "We continue to work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters. We are also providing the two clubs with regular updates. There’s been no disruption or impact at league sites." The Saints traveled to France after their game on Sunday and some fans are obviously following. The Steelers plan to fly to France on Thursday but on Monday afternoon held a Zoom meeting with the league office about the trip. All the players, coaches and even Steelers owner Art Rooney II were on the call. "That's part of the normal planning anytime you go abroad," Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said. "The team is excited to go over there but we're in contact with the league... "We are aware of the situations over there, and have a lot of confidence in our plan." ROGER GOODELL DETAILS NFL EXPANSION POSSIBILITIES AND A TIMETABLE FOR A FULL SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL GAMES New Orleans players, already in France, are off Tuesday and free to roam away from their temporary headquarters near Versailles. Some players planned to attend a Paris Saint-Germain FC soccer match in the evening. This is against the backdrop of the French government imposing a curfew and many businesses and some famous tourist attractions shutting down amid the wave of violence that engulfed sections of Paris and other cites around the country. Despite all this, Landry is expecting to conduct some business on behalf of the people of Louisiana while in France. "Look, we do a lot of work and business in Europe, and so we're very excited," he said. "We got a number of meetings, a meeting with the CEO of Shell, the CEO of BP, and others." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Another meeting Landry hopes to have is with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is scheduled to attend the game. Landry hopes to lobby Goodell to hold another Super Bowl in New Orleans. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996f75342cf4db92d612 Trump Keeps Throwing Money at His Biggest Midterm Problem  te 2026-10-20T16:40:15.769Z Trump Keeps Throwing Money at His Biggest Midterm Problem  Trump is offering the electorate direct financial assistance, but continues to struggle on the wider "affordability" issue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996d75342cf4db92d609 Scientists Discover What Can Trigger Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct te 2026-10-20T16:40:13.805Z Scientists Discover What Can Trigger Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct The experts used 3D models to uncover how cancer cells responded when mechanically confined for prolonged periods of time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996b75342cf4db92d600 The Brand Architect of NBA Tunnel Style, Music and Sports Culture te 2026-10-20T16:40:11.715Z The Brand Architect of NBA Tunnel Style, Music and Sports Culture Tammy Brook helped turn the NBA tunnel into a runway, blending athlete style, fashion and culture into lasting influence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996975342cf4db92d5f7 LaMelo Ball Heaps Praise on Teammate Before Timberwolves Debut te 2026-10-20T16:40:09.740Z LaMelo Ball Heaps Praise on Teammate Before Timberwolves Debut Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball had some high praise for his new teammate Jaden McDaniels before the 2026-27 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996775342cf4db92d5d6 Where Arizona House candidates in District 17 stand te 2026-10-20T16:40:07.096Z Where Arizona House candidates in District 17 stand A retired Air Force colonel, a fifth-grade teacher, a former preschool director and a church ministry volunteer are running for two Arizona House seats in Legislative District 17. Republicans Rachel Keshel and John Winchester and Democrats Holly Lyon and Kevin Volk are vying to represent 249,296 residents in a district that covers large portions of Pima and Pinal counties, stretching from Marana and Oro Valley to the outskirts of Tucson and the Vail area. Representatives serve two-year terms and are limited to four terms, or eight years. Incumbents Keshel and Volk are hoping to continue their work in the district. Keshel was first elected in 2022. A former teacher, she also worked in business management as a UPS executive and a preschool director. Volk was first elected in 2024. Before taking office, he worked in public education as a fifth-grade teacher and also as a real estate agent for his family’s firm and a small business owner. Lyon is a retired Air Force colonel who served 26 years and worked at NATO headquarters and the Pentagon. She was a middle school teacher before joining the service. Winchester, a lifelong Tucsonan, has spent years volunteering with his church while working in higher education and community development. Tucson Spotlight asked all the candidates about their positions on groundwater regulation, affordable housing and public school funding. Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Incumbent Kevin Volk is seeking another term in the Arizona House in Legislative District 17, which stretches from Marana and Oro Valley to the outskirts of Tucson and the Vail area. Courtesy of Kevin Volk. Keshel was the only candidate who did not respond. Her campaign website describes her as an authentic conservative fighter who plans to prioritize border security, provide election integrity through transparency and oversight and strengthen the economy. Water is a top concern as Arizona heats up. The state had its second-hottest August on record, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources, and groundwater pumping is largely unmeasured and unregulated in rural areas outside the state’s Active Management Areas. “We know water is a precious resource, and I think it’s ridiculous that foreign and out-of-state entities are pumping unlimited groundwater and threatening our water security,” Volk said, adding that the sooner the state takes action to protect its water, the better off residents will be. “Let’s hear that bill, discuss it, work together on it, and protect Arizona water so that it’s available for Arizonans first.” Lyon voiced similar sentiments, pressing the need for prompt collaboration between water and economic policies. “Water policy and economic policy cannot be separated,” Lyon said. “Sustainable growth requires sustainable water management, and Arizona must lead on this issue rather than letting this looming crisis lead us. If Arizona does not take proactive steps now to manage water more responsibly, we risk federal intervention and broad restrictions that could severely impact our economy and our people.” Winchester took a different approach, saying he prefers policies that wouldn’t limit agricultural or economic development. “Applying strict Active Management Area rules statewide, including limits on agricultural expansion, assured supply mandates, and heavy conservation requirements, would ignore real regional differences in hydrology, local economies (especially agriculture), and property rights,” Winchester said. “Existing tools already allow targeted intervention where the science justifies it. I would support using those tools basin by basin, driven by data and local input, rather than a blanket expansion of state control.” John Winchester, a candidate for the Arizona House in Legislative District 17, talks with voters at Tucson Spotlight's June 10 candidate meet-and-greet. Diana Ramos / Tucson Spotlight. Candidates also weighed in on housing, where costs are rising much faster than paychecks. The gap between income growth and housing prices in Tucson is widening, according to Making Action Possible, a University of Arizona statistics dashboard known as MAP. A recent MAP report shows Tucson’s median household income has risen 31.7%, while housing prices have risen 69.2%. With the cost of living rising, affordable housing is becoming a bigger issue for Arizonans. Poverty in the Tucson area has fallen five percentage points since 2014, according to a 2024 MAP study, but 14.3% of Tucson residents still live in poverty. For many voters, making housing more affordable is a top concern. “Housing affordability has become one of the defining economic challenges facing Arizona families,” Lyon said. “In Tucson and across LD17, too many working families, young professionals, and seniors are being priced out of stable housing, either for sale or rent.” Volk said he has witnessed firsthand how the lack of affordable housing affects constituents, in some cases forcing as many as four generations of a family to live in a single household. “Arizonans, and their kids and grandkids, need more options for housing,” Volk said. “We need to increase the supply of homes in a way that is appropriate to our local communities.” Holly Lyon, a candidate for the Arizona House in Legislative District 17, talks to attendees of a June 10 candidate meet-and-greet. Diana Ramos / Tucson Spotlight. Winchester wants the government to allow more flexible zoning, speed up permitting and limit local obstacles to building, which he says would ease the cost of housing. “The Legislature should press local governments to allow a greater diversity of housing types and to ease the regulatory burden on home building,” Winchester said. “Government policy helped drive up housing costs and (the) government can help bring them down by undoing those policies. My priority is clearing the way for builders to deliver the homes LD17 families need, at prices they can afford.” Education is another prominent issue for voters, with Arizona ranking among the lowest states in per-pupil spending. Lyon stressed the importance of quality public education to the future of Arizona’s economy and workforce. “While funding alone will not solve every challenge in education, we cannot expect schools to succeed without making serious investments in students, teachers, and classrooms,” Lyon said. Volk’s concerns with education come back to problems with the current Legislature, which he says has gotten more partisan and less productive. “We need to prioritize renewing this education funding source as a top priority for next year to raise teacher pay and fully fund facilities,” Volk said. “That is how our schools will be equipped to best serve Arizona students and their families.” Winchester believes the metrics of education spending are blunt and fail to account for student needs, regional costs and the split between classroom and administrative spending. “Arizona must fund education adequately, but the challenge is effectiveness, not raw dollars,” Winchester said. “My top priority is targeted reform that maximizes return. That means strengthening school choice with accountability, refining the funding formula for efficiency and student need, and focusing on teacher effectiveness, early literacy, and less bureaucracy. Arizona needs its kids to succeed, and I intend to work toward that end.” 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Nya Belcastro is a University of Arizona student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at nya2005@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7996475342cf4db92d5cc Two South Tucson council seats up for grabs Nov. 3 te 2026-10-20T16:40:04.667Z Two South Tucson council seats up for grabs Nov. 3 This article was originally published in Tucson Spotlight, a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Lee en español Debbie Federico and Eduardo Baca are challenging South Tucson City Council incumbents Cesar Aguirre and Brian Flagg in the Nov. 3 general election for the two seats left undecided after July’s primary. Eight candidates ran for three seats in the July 21 nonpartisan primary, and Mayor Roxanna Valenzuela was the only one to win outright, with 201 of the 1,060 votes cast. Aguirre received 166 votes, Flagg and Federico tied with 154 each and Baca had 119. Federico, who campaigned with Zeke Cook during the primary election to represent the 1.2-square-mile municipality, is now campaigning alongside Baca. During the primary, Federico talked about her desire to create an updated, comprehensive development plan for the city; reinstall Flock cameras with strict guidelines and transparency; and find sources of funding to supplement the city’s budget. Campaigning under a bilingual slogan, “From here, for here. De aquí, para aquí,” Federico wrote in an Instagram post that she grew up in the same South Tucson home her great-grandfather built and wants to “grow city revenue so South Tucson can stand on its own, fund public safety through a strong local economy, (and) honor our roots as we move forward together.” Federico also wrote about her priorities. “A balanced council. Right now, one organization holds the majority on our city council,” she wrote. “This isn’t representation.” She also said the city needs clean, safe streets and should be able to cover its own costs. “You can’t defend a barrio you cannot afford to sustain,” she wrote. “South Tucson should be a destination, not a speed bump.” Baca, who ran as a write-in candidate in an August 2025 recall election seeking to unseat Aguirre, previously campaigned for more city investment and for speaking directly with community members about their vision for South Tucson. Currently campaigning under the slogan, “Hecho en South Tucson,” or made in South Tucson, Baca has owned Baca Upholstery for more than 40 years and keeps traditions alive with Folklorico Tapatio. Baca will “stand up for small businesses that keep our city running, keep our culture and traditions alive for the next generation, (and provide) practical hands-on leadership at city hall,” Federico wrote in her post. Federico said the two bring different strengths to the race. We don’t do the same work, and that’s the point,” Federico wrote. “Our barrio deserves leaders who know it from different angles and share one purpose.” Aguirre, Valenzuela and Flagg campaigned together in 2022 and again during the primary as Defend Nuestro Barrio, which is now backing Aguirre and Flagg for the two remaining council seats. Flagg’s campaign centers on prioritizing local programs and safety initiatives prior to city development, offsetting jail costs and continuing opioid settlement negotiations. “I want to be re-elected to the City of South Tucson, even though the idea of being a politician makes me vomit,” Flagg wrote in an Instagram post. “The reason to continue doing it is to serve and defend this barrio by listening to the people and fighting to bring a large dose of progressive politics to the larger region. It certainly is an experiment in how to fight for justice in a 1.2 square mile jurisdiction.” Aguirre is campaigning on the argument that his work in South Tucson is not finished. “In my first term, I came to realize that getting work done as an elected official takes time, and more than one vote,” Aguirre wrote on Instagram. “The first two years very little work was done because of personal politics amongst the existing councilmembers.” Aguirre said he believes the current council, which includes Pablo Robles and Dulce Jimenez, elected in the last election, has the city’s best interest in mind and is open to improving South Tucson, even if its members don’t agree on everything. Defend Nuestro Barrio backed Robles and Jimenez in their 2024 run for office. “The work must continue,” he wrote. Valenzuela has expressed her support for Flagg and Aguirre, crediting them with voting for resolutions that prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from staging on city property, advocating for the cleanup of the Spanish Trail motel and keeping the neighborhood clean by supporting barrio cleanups. Valenzuela wrote on Instagram that the trio will “intensify” partnerships with local organizations to support the houseless community, “ensure South Tucson gets its fair share” of county and state resources and deepen their relationship with Attorney General Kris Mayes to prosecute “slumlords from taking advantage of our people.” The post Two South Tucson council seats up for grabs Nov. 3 appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7971875342cf4db92d582 Las Vegas tourist accused of harming flamingo at iconic hotel in drunken encounter caught on video te 2026-10-20T16:30:16.704Z Las Vegas tourist accused of harming flamingo at iconic hotel in drunken encounter caught on video A Canadian tourist who took a flamingo from its habitat at a popular Las Vegas Strip hotel and carried it through the property was found guilty Monday of animal cruelty after prosecutors argued the bird was injured during the bizarre encounter. The Associated Press reported that Mitchell Fairbarn, of Ontario, Canada, was convicted of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after jurors deliberated for about five hours. The case stemmed from a March 3 incident at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, where Fairbarn removed a 27-year-old Chilean flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure and brought the bird to his hotel room. UKRAINIAN INFLUENCERS FILMED THEMSELVES SITTING ON TOP OF SEA TURTLE WHILE IT TRIES TO LAY EGGS Surveillance footage presented during the trial showed Fairbarn holding the flamingo inside an elevator and carrying it through a hotel hallway as the bird squawked. Prosecutors argued Fairbarn deliberately caused the bird pain, pointing to footage of him pulling Peachy by its feet and feathers found on the hotel floor. CALIFORNIA TEEN FACES PRISON AFTER VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS HIM SQUARING UP, REPEATEDLY KICKING SEA LION IN THE FACE Las Vegas police were called after hotel security reported the flamingo missing from its enclosure. When authorities found Peachy, the flamingo was missing seven or eight feathers, had blood on its feathers and suffered injuries to its wings. VIRAL BUSINESSMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY BRAGGED ABOUT WEALTH CHARGED IN FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES HARASSMENT CASE Fairbarn's defense attorney, Josh Tomsheck, acknowledged his client made poor decisions while intoxicated but argued he never intended to injure the animal. "He should not have done that, should not have gone into the habitat, shouldn't have touched a bird, shouldn't have taken Peachy inside," Tomsheck told jurors. "The truth is, Mitch was drunk. Mitch was stupid. He made bad decisions." ONE OF WORLD’S OLDEST ORCA WHALES FOUND WITH POSSIBLE SHOTGUN WOUNDS AS OFFICIALS LAUNCH INVESTIGATION FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Peachy is doing well physically but remains more anxious during veterinary examinations, according to Tiffany Moore, medical director of Lone Mountain Animal Hospital, who treated the bird. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Fairbarn remains under house arrest as he awaits sentencing on Dec. 1. SUSPECT IN VIRAL MONK SEAL HARASSMENT VIDEO SAYS HE WAS DOXXED AS FEDERAL COURT FIGHT BEGINS CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB He faces up to four years in prison on the felony conviction and an additional six months for the misdemeanor offense. SEND US A TIP During the trial, prosecutors acknowledged Fairbarn had received death threats following the incident and was unable to return to Canada when his father died while the criminal case was pending. ATTORNEY FOR MAN ACCUSED OF THROWING ROCK AT ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL SAYS CLIENT WAS PROTECTING TURTLES LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Clark County prosecutor Haley Willming argued those consequences resulted from his own actions. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "None of that would have happened had he not done what he did, had he not made the choices he made," Willming said. The Flamingo Las Vegas, one of the Strip's oldest resorts, is known for its wildlife habitat, which houses flamingos, turtles, koi fish and other animals. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7971675342cf4db92d579 Food delivery favorite forced to fork over millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workers te 2026-10-20T16:30:14.937Z Food delivery favorite forced to fork over millions after DOJ alleged discrimination against American workers FIRST ON FOX: Popular grocery delivery company Instacart has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) after it was accused of discriminating against American workers. The DOJ's Civil Rights Division says it has reached a $5 million settlement with Maplebear Inc., which operates the delivery service used by Americans to get groceries sent to their front doors. The resolution addresses allegations that the company purposefully discriminated against U.S. and American workers based on country of origin, which the DOJ says violates the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The company, according to the Justice Department, was abusing the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process by placing undue burdens on American applicants by requiring them to physically mail applications to the company, deviating from Instacart's standard electronic application process. The scheme occurred from December 2023 through February 2026. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES ENDING 60-DAY GRACE PERIOD AFTER JOB LOSS FOR H-1B, OTHER VISA HOLDERS "This significant resolution marks the 15th settlement agreement the Civil Rights Division has reached under my leadership to protect U.S. workers," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said. "Our record demonstrates that the Justice Department is holding companies who prefer workers with temporary employment visas accountable. We will not stop fighting for U.S. workers until there is a fair playing field." The settlement was secured in conjunction with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Instacart will be required, under the settlement, to set up a $4 million fund to compensate applicants who may have been wronged, and another $1 million in civil penalties. The PERM program allows employers to sponsor temporary visa workers for permanent residence in the United States. However, companies using the PERM program are required to make a "good-faith" effort to hire American workers before resorting to foreigners. STARBUCKS RESOLVES FLORIDA DEI LAWSUIT WITH BLOCKBUSTER AGREEMENT Companies cannot create "additional burdens for U.S. and American workers; publishing job advertisements that disfavor, limit, specify, or otherwise discriminate against U.S. and American workers; or use processes that limit, segregate, or classify applicants in any way that tends to deprive U.S. and American applicants of employment opportunities," according to the DOJ. The settlement is the 15th of its kind since President Donald Trump began his second term in office in January 2025 and is part of a broader effort to ensure American workers aren't illegally discriminated against. The EEOC has dubbed the mission "Project Firewall." "Today’s settlement makes clear that when employers erect unlawful barriers that harm American workers, the EEOC will act decisively," said Andrea Lucas, the chair of the EEOC. "The EEOC is committed to holding companies accountable when they deny equal work opportunities to U.S. workers by preferring temporary visa holders for jobs. Discrimination against workers based on their American national origin has no place in our economy." "We're proud to be a U.S.-based grocery technology platform, employing thousands of American workers and serving millions of customers, retailers, shoppers and brands. We encourage qualified U.S. jobseekers to apply to join our team," an Instacart spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Hiring and investing in American workers across our U.S. business is our priority, and we actively promote every role across many channels to ensure qualified U.S. candidates are always first in line for opportunities. While we maintain that our practices complied with all applicable laws and regulations, we’re pleased to have resolved this matter so we can keep our full focus on delivering on our mission for customers, shoppers, retailers and brands." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7971375342cf4db92d559 Manning Family Communicated With Texas HC on Arch's Potential Benching te 2026-10-20T16:30:11.612Z Manning Family Communicated With Texas HC on Arch's Potential Benching The Manning family reportedly communicated with Texas HC Steve Sarkisian behind the scenes regarding Arch's potential benching. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7971175342cf4db92d550 America’s Home-Service Trades Need an AI Upgrade | Opinion te 2026-10-20T16:30:09.869Z America’s Home-Service Trades Need an AI Upgrade | Opinion AI could help home-service businesses streamline operations and preserve expertise, but the gains depend on implementation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7970f75342cf4db92d547 Texas' College Football Playoff Odds Plummet After Loss to Florida te 2026-10-20T16:30:07.862Z Texas' College Football Playoff Odds Plummet After Loss to Florida Texas' CFP odds have plummeted after the loss to Florida, leaving the Longhorns under pressure with a tough schedule ahead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7970d75342cf4db92d52b Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’ te 2026-10-20T16:30:05.587Z Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’ It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794c275342cf4db92d4ec Artist who painted Jesus at age 8 tells Hannity she vanished for hours, experienced heaven te 2026-10-20T16:20:18.756Z Artist who painted Jesus at age 8 tells Hannity she vanished for hours, experienced heaven An apparent childhood disappearance sent Akiane Kramarik's family and police scrambling to find her, but the artist who famously painted Jesus at age 8 says she was somewhere no one thought to look. "I recall I am in this entire zone, I'm seeing my whole family and all the dogs and all of the police below," Kramarik said on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast. "It's as if I have like an eagle-eyes perspective." RUDY GIULIANI REVEALS HE HAD 'SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE' WHILE IN PNEUMONIA-RELATED COMA Kramarik, 32, recalled feeling as though her body had "zoomed out" before everything went black.  According to Kramarik, her disappearance sparked fears of a possible kidnapping, prompting family members, neighbors and police to launch a search. "My mom comes and she can't find me. My brothers search around the house, they couldn't find me. [They] call[ed] my dad. Every single neighbor, every friend... The police come, their dogs come, everybody is around the whole neighborhood searching for me. I'm missing, and no one knows where," she said. 'BLIND SIDE' STAR QUINTON AARON SAYS HE 'SAW JESUS' WHILE IN A COMA AFTER NEAR-FATAL STROKE "They think it was a potential kidnapping," she continued. "So my photo was displayed in all the town." Kramarik said she was just 5 years old when the incident occurred in Missouri, recalling that what she described as a journey through another realm corresponded to nearly seven hours of elapsed time, according to her parents. "My parents told me it was about six and a half, seven hours, something like that," she shared. During that time, Kramarik said God showed her extraordinary sights and imparted knowledge to her. She described the experience as lasting longer than the nearly seven hours she said she was missing. LOST CITY WHERE JESUS PERFORMED MIRACLES HAS FINALLY BEEN IDENTIFIED, EXPERT SAYS Kramarik's account is one of several spiritual experiences she has described from her childhood, a period also marked by her exceptional artistic talent. At age 8, she painted "Prince of Peace," her now-famous portrait of Jesus that helped propel her to international recognition as a child prodigy. Kramarik said her otherworldly experience left a lasting impression that extended beyond her artwork. She said the experience also prompted her parents, who had raised their children in a nonreligious household, to reconsider their beliefs. Viewers and listeners can watch or listen to Hannity's full conversation with Akiane Kramarik on "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeartRadio. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794c175342cf4db92d4e3 Denver mother fights for her daughter's education as advocates make nationwide school choice push te 2026-10-20T16:20:17.059Z Denver mother fights for her daughter's education as advocates make nationwide school choice push FIRST ON FOX: Facing limited options, Denver resident Mariah Wakefield was determined to find a school that suited her adoptive daughter Jasiya’s unique gifts. "Not that the school system was a terrible idea, she just needed a little bit more for her to succeed," Wakefield told Fox News Digital, noting that Jasiya was formerly enrolled Denver Public Schools. The bond between Wakefield and Jasiya runs deep. Wakefield became Jasiya’s legal guardian after the girl's mother died in 2013, when Jasiya was just 4 years old. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS ‘HARD RESET’ FOR AMERICAN SCHOOLS, VOWS TO PUT PARENTS ‘BACK IN CHARGE’ In the years that followed, Wakefield navigated significant adversity, including household changes and personal instability while grappling with bereavement and incarceration. Throughout the turbulence—and as other children moved in and out of the home—Mariah prioritized Jasiya’s future. Help arrived at a pivotal moment through ACE Scholarships, a national Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) that stepped in to help Wakefield enroll Jasiya in a school where she could thrive. Now, Wakefield wants every parent to know about the organization—especially as ACE launches a nationwide awareness campaign centered around President Donald Trump’s federal school choice initiative. The program, centered on the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), allows individual taxpayers to receive up to a $1,700 dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for cash contributions to qualified non-profit SGOs ($3,400 for married couples filing jointly). Under the legislation, state governors must formally opt in for local families and educational organizations to participate. More than half of U.S. states have already signed up to participate. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was the first Democratic governor to announce his state’s participation, dismissing critics at the time by telling local media he "would be crazy not to" join, noting that the program provides crucial funding for tutoring, after-school programs, and summer enrichment. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has also faced calls from school choice advocates as states navigate enrollment options. A Department of Education official recently told Fox News Digital that "competitive pressure" will ultimately compel blue states to capture the influx of private donations created by the tax credit incentive. Trump's landmark school choice program comes as major blue city school districts struggle to retain students since the coronavirus pandemic. NEW YORK JOINS FEDERAL SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVE DESPITE TRADITIONAL DEMOCRAT OPPOSITION For decades, school choice has been a contentious issue among many Democrats, who contend that choice models draw funding away from public school districts and weaken labor unions. However, the surge in demand for alternative education—including charter schools, private schooling, and homeschooling following the COVID-19 pandemic—has pushed several prominent leaders to reevaluate their stance. Many organizations, such as the ACE Scholarships, advocate allowing parents to send their kids to schools outside their neighborhood or opt out of going to public school in general. Established 26 years ago, ACE Scholarships issue privately raised scholarships for lower-income families. Since its inception, ACE says it has delivered more than 121,000 scholarships worth over $395 million to students in 13 states.  In response, ACE embarked on a multimillion-dollar national campaign called "Make It Possible". The initiative aims to raise public awareness of the EFTC and educate taxpayers on how directed tax credits can expand access to K–12 education. "While national advertising is designed primarily to inspire and engage Americans, ‘Make It Possible’ is part of a broader, yearlong effort to help taxpayers and families understand the new federal initiative, how it works, and how they can participate," the organization said in a statement. "ACE will also provide educational resources designed to address common questions, clarify misconceptions, and help taxpayers navigate the new opportunity." ACE seeks to expand support for school choice in Democratic-led states, where teachers unions have frequently opposed policies that direct public funding toward private education. Denver is among ACE's primary target markets for the ad push, alongside Washington, D.C., New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Kansas City, Orlando, and Philadelphia.  For Wakefield, school choice policies were key to unlocking her daughter's potential. ARKANSAS STUDENTS OUTPERFORM NATIONAL AVERAGE AFTER UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE EXPANSION, GOVERNOR SAYS "So we had this opportunity to go into this, and we just took advantage of it," Wakefield said to Fox News Digital. "I feel that everybody should be notified and have the opportunity to be able to have a different outcome of life for your child." "Sometimes it's really hard to just get into somewhere just because you don't have enough money, enough funding, enough time, any kind of contributions," she added. "So for them to be able to choose a different place to go to is probably the highlight of being able to expand their child's potential... and get them to where they should really be." Today, Jasiya is thriving as a student at Kent Denver School. "For too many American children, financial circumstances determine which educational opportunities are within reach," said Kristy Badger, Chief Marketing Officer at ACE Scholarships. "Every child has unique talents, interests, and learning needs that shape how they thrive. Now, the EFTC will bring together what’s possible for countless students in America." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794bf75342cf4db92d4da Virginia sanctuary county ignores 1,670 detainer requests over 2 years, House Judiciary Committee finds te 2026-10-20T16:20:15.340Z Virginia sanctuary county ignores 1,670 detainer requests over 2 years, House Judiciary Committee finds The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia ignored at least 1,670 immigration detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2023 and 2025, releasing criminal illegal immigrants back into the community instead of transferring them to federal custody, according to a new House Judiciary Committee report. The interim staff report – obtained by Fox News before its noon Tuesday release by the committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement – also accuses Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of treating illegal immigrant defendants differently from similarly situated American citizens to limit their immigration consequences. "This interim report provides evidence of the ways in which just one local jurisdiction has implemented policies that allow dangerous foreign nationals to reoffend and avoid deportation," the report, issued under House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chair Tom McClintock, R-Calif., concluded. SANCTUARY COUNTY REFUSED 615 ICE TRANSFER REQUESTS, TURNED OVER JUST 11 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, RECORDS SHOW "But Fairfax County and prosecutor Steve Descano are not outliers. They are indicative of a modern, radical, socialist Democrat Party that seeks to erase national borders and place illegal alien criminals ahead of law-abiding American citizens," the report added. "The policies supported by these Democrats, including sanctuary policies, will have negative and lasting consequences for Americans. The Committee and Subcommittee will continue to conduct oversight of these sanctuary policies to inform potential legislative reforms to better protect American communities." SOROS-BACKED DA ACCUSED OF GOING EASY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GETS SQUEEZED BY HOUSE GOP The committee said a preliminary review of more than 1,100 criminal cases identified more than 100 previously unreported illegal immigrants who benefited from Descano’s prosecutorial decisions. The report said Descano’s office rarely pursued charges against illegal immigrants accused of crimes including driving under the influence, felony drug possession, felony grand larceny, shoplifting, fraud, trespassing, destruction of property and assaulting a law enforcement officer. The committee accused Descano’s office of "de facto" decriminalizing some offenses and said most of the defendants reviewed went on to reoffend, in some cases escalating to violent crimes and murder. JIM JORDAN SUBPOENAS BLUE STATE DAS ACCUSED OF 'PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT' FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS The report, titled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The dangerous consequences of sanctuary policies," also alleges that Descano misled Congress about the scope of his policies. "The Biden-Harris Administration worked to weaken the first Trump Administration’s efforts to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for undermining immigration enforcement," the report read. "In addition to dropping federal litigation relating to sanctuary jurisdictions’ policies, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice Department, beginning in April 2021, no longer required jurisdictions to cooperate with ICE as a condition of receiving federal grant funding." SOROS-LINKED PROSECUTOR FACES PRIMARY CHALLENGE AS FELLOW DEMOCRAT TARGETS HIS RECORD During testimony before the committee in May, Descano said his policy was "written with legal permanent residents in mind for minor crimes." But in a September letter, the committee said Descano acknowledged that prosecutors could consider immigration consequences in cases involving illegal immigrants as well. Descano’s campaign website previously stated that when "possible," his office would "make charging and plea decisions that limit or avoid immigration consequences." He also argued that "if two people commit the same crime, but only one’s punishment includes deportation, that’s a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County." ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILDREN AFTER FAIRFAX COUNTY RELEASE: DHS The committee cited numerous cases in which it said criminal defendants benefited from reduced or dismissed charges. In one example, prosecutors allegedly reduced felony charges involving the sexual assault of a child to misdemeanor "consensual sex with a child" and offered a 90-day suspended jail sentence. The report also said Descano’s office dropped more than 50 charges against a serial fraudster from China and allowed defendants charged with malicious wounding, strangulation, assault and battery and other violent offenses to "escape accountability and reoffend." ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, RAPE AND CHILD SEX CRIMES IN TARGETED CRACKDOWN The committee detailed additional cases involving defendants accused of child pornography, rape, abduction, firearm offenses, drug possession and assault. In some cases, the report said, defendants were released despite ICE detainers and later arrested again. One case involved Marvin Morales-Ortez, an alleged MS-13 member whose charges were dropped before the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office released him in December 2025. The report said Morales-Ortez allegedly murdered a man in Reston, Virginia, one day later. ANGEL MOM SAYS BLUE STATE DAS ARE PUTTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS BEFORE PUBLIC SAFETY Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid blamed the release on the lack of prosecution, writing that "the system must work as a whole." She added: "When criminal defendants are prosecuted, authorities are better able to track court dates and monitor releases." Kincaid has also previously criticized the county’s prosecution practices, stating, "It’s shameful the way things have not been prosecuted." BIDEN ADMIN RELEASED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF FATALLY STABBING FAIRFAX COUNTY MOTHER The report highlighted the case of Stephanie Minter, who was fatally stabbed in February. The suspect, Abdul Jalloh, is an illegal immigrant with more than 40 prior charges in Fairfax County. The committee said Descano’s office had dropped charges against Jalloh in almost every case and that police warned prosecutors before the killing that "it is not a question of if, but rather when [Jalloh] will maliciously wound — or worse — again." Cheryl Minter, Stephanie’s mother, told the committee that "a system failed my daughter." "When policies protect people who are a known threat, innocent lives are put at risk," she said. "When warnings are ignored, families like mine pay the price." The committee said Fairfax County’s policies "threaten public safety and undermine the safe and effective enforcement of federal immigration law." Descano has rejected the allegations and previously said that "the idea that [his office] favor[s] one group over another is completely wrong." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794bd75342cf4db92d4d1 CBS boss fuels left-wing uproar amid report she urged staff to probe alleged El-Sayed, Muslim Brotherhood ties te 2026-10-20T16:20:13.653Z CBS boss fuels left-wing uproar amid report she urged staff to probe alleged El-Sayed, Muslim Brotherhood ties CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is taking heat from the left yet again, this time over a report urging her staff to probe Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's potential ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Semafor reported Sunday that Weiss "personally advocated for CBS News journalists to pursue numerous story angles related to El-Sayed’s supposed sympathy towards the Muslim Brotherhood." The report cited two anonymous CBS News staffers who were aggrieved by Weiss' directive. Anonymous CBS News staffers complaining about their boss to liberal media outlets has become commonplace in the media industry.  CONTROVERSY OVER ABDUL EL-SAYED'S FAMILY TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IGNORED, DOWNPLAYED BY LIBERAL MEDIA NewsBusters executive editor Tim Graham believes disgruntled CBS News employees constantly offering anonymous quotes to liberal publications in an effort to smear Weiss "helps reinforce" the longstanding bias toward the left.  "She’s making them do difficult things," Graham told Fox News Digital.  "Can we look into whether Abdul El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, like his family says they do? How dare you," Graham quipped. "You’re not supposed to do stories that might make Democrats look bad." While Weiss’ defenders have suggested staffers are essentially irked that she asked them to do journalism, progressives lashed out against Weiss over the latest report. "A rightwing, pro-Israel, anti-Muslim troll who has zero qualifications to be running national TV network is in fact running a national TV network and trying to get it to behave like a rightwing, pro-Israel, anti-Muslim troll," far-left Zeteo founder and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan reacted on X. "No self-respecting journalist should work for Bari Weiss," The Nation correspondent Jeet Heer wrote. "Nobody should respect or trust ANYTHING coming out of @CBSNews at this point," far-left activist Shaun King exclaimed. Notably, CBS News largely refrained from covering the controversy that blew up last week when unearthed social media posts from his half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, claimed their family, including their mother, had ties to the controversial Islamist group after he flatly denied there was any connection to NBC's Kristen Welker. "Had an amazing talk with my mom about her activism in the Muslim Brotherhood during the early 70s while she was in college #respect," Abdelhadi wrote in a 2012 X post, as first reported by the Washington Free Beacon. Their mother, Fatten Elkomy, had attended Egypt's Alexandria University, which, according to a report from the Brookings Institution, had strong Muslim Brotherhood activity back in the 1970s. In another 2012 post, Abdelhadi, a professor at the University of Chicago, wrote, "My family has long been MB, but I've always felt that it has navigated the political sphere poorly/destructively." In a third post from 2013, she wrote, "Praying for all my family that supports the #MB in #Egypt. Lie low, stay safe." ABDUL EL-SAYED GROWS AGITATED WITH REPORTER AFTER BEING PRESSED ON FAMILY'S ALLEGED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TIES Graham feels that CBS News staffers who didn’t want to look into the El-Sayed story must find it "wildly offensive" to even consider a conservative point of view.  "They object [to] the idea that they have to be somehow a little bit fair and balanced," Graham said.  As for El-Sayed, he recently doubled down on his denial during a contentious exchange with NBC's Tom Llamas. "It's funny to me," El-Sayed responded. "I was born in 1984 down the street in Rochester Hills. I was raised here in Michigan, went to the University of Michigan, rebuilt the health department in this city, led the health department in this county — and you want to ask me about what's happening in Egypt in 1970? Are you serious?" "I get it, but you were asked a question, and you gave an answer," Llamas responded. "I have no ties, we have no ties," El-Sayed said, reiterating his denial. CBS CHIEF BARI WEISS' INVOLVEMENT IN VIRAL EL-SAYED REPORT SPARKS DEBATE AMONG CRITICS The Democratic hopeful told Llamas he hadn't had conversations with his mother about her alleged Muslim Brotherhood activity and accused the anchor of using "hearsay evidence from a tweet." "That's just not serious," El-Sayed said. "But you've also gone after the president for truthfulness and when people ask you a question, do you expect the truth?" Llamas then asked. "Are you insinuating that somehow I was lying?" El-Sayed fired back. "I don't know, that's why I'm asking," Llamas responded. "And I'm telling you that I was not," El-Sayed told him. In an interview on MS NOW, El-Sayed likened the questions about his family allegiances to ones John F. Kennedy faced as a Catholic while running for president in 1960. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794b975342cf4db92d4b1 Netanyahu Map Shows Israel’s Place Among Middle East Alliances   te 2026-10-20T16:20:09.882Z Netanyahu Map Shows Israel’s Place Among Middle East Alliances   "Netanyahu’s map is far more revealing than he probably intended," Middle East expert Andres Krieg, told Newsweek. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794b775342cf4db92d4a8 Browns’ Todd Monken Sends Jerry Jeudy Message Amid Chiefs Trade Pitch te 2026-10-20T16:20:07.928Z Browns’ Todd Monken Sends Jerry Jeudy Message Amid Chiefs Trade Pitch Todd Monken made his feelings on Jerry Jeudy clear as a CBS Sports trade idea pointed the Browns WR toward Kansas City. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad794b575342cf4db92d49f Packers Pro Bowler Sends Warning on Return of Josh Jacobs, Micah Parsons te 2026-10-20T16:20:05.910Z Packers Pro Bowler Sends Warning on Return of Josh Jacobs, Micah Parsons Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon sent a clear warning about the impending returns of Josh Jacobs and Micah Parsons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7927c75342cf4db92d3e1 Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78 te 2026-10-20T16:10:36.709Z Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78 Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with “people skills,” built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7927775342cf4db92d3c7 Stephen A Smith Says 'It's Over' for NFL Coach After Week 6 Performance te 2026-10-20T16:10:31.755Z Stephen A Smith Says 'It's Over' for NFL Coach After Week 6 Performance Stephen A. Smith is sounding the alarm on an NFL head coach following his team's performance in Week 6 of the 2026 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7927275342cf4db92d3be Who is Kyle Kennedy? Granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, Dies at 42 te 2026-10-20T16:10:26.137Z Who is Kyle Kennedy? Granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, Dies at 42 Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, dies at 42 after years of disability advocacy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7926b75342cf4db92d3b5 BYU's College Football Playoff Odds Soar After Notre Dame Upset te 2026-10-20T16:10:19.907Z BYU's College Football Playoff Odds Soar After Notre Dame Upset BYU's win over Notre Dame sent its CFP odds soaring, putting the unbeaten Cougars in a strong position for a playoff run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7926775342cf4db92d39a Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language te 2026-10-20T16:10:15.922Z Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7926175342cf4db92d391 Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself te 2026-10-20T16:10:09.801Z Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7902275342cf4db92d1f9 Winery owned by Ilhan Omar's husband shuttered due to fraud, James Comer says te 2026-10-20T16:00:34.067Z Winery owned by Ilhan Omar's husband shuttered due to fraud, James Comer says A winery co-owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was shuttered amid fraud claims, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said. Comer said over the weekend that the winery had been selling empty barrels to investors under the guise of "wine to be aged." "I can tell you from our initial investigation of Omar and her financial disclosure form that there are multiple fronts where you could get a search warrant issued," Comer told Trey Gowdy on Fox News' "Sunday Night in America." "First of all, not only was there a huge discrepancy in the financial disclosure form, there was the winery that was the big base of her $25 million listing on her financial disclosure form. That winery has, according to the press, been shut down because of fraud." ILHAN OMAR’S EMBATTLED HUSBAND APPEARS AT SCENE OF HSI RAID IN MIDST OF CRIMINAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION The winery, co-owned by the congresswoman's husband, Tim Mynett, shut down in April this year amid congressional scrutiny over Omar's finances. OMAR'S DISCLOSURES ERASED MILLIONS, LEAVING HER WITH POTENTIAL NEGATIVE NET WORTH. SHE WON'T EXPLAIN WHY The revelation is not new, but it's one of several details that have resurfaced in recent days amid a federal probe into Omar's citizenship in the U.S. Federal law enforcement executed a search warrant at her D.C. home earlier this month. The operation was linked to allegations that she and her father misrepresented the congresswoman's age to more easily obtain American citizenship. REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES Omar's critics, like House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., have called for the progressive Democrat to be deported if the allegations were proved true. She and her allies have denied wrongdoing and attacked the investigation as a partisan hit job against one of President Donald Trump's most vocal opponents. But it's not the first time Omar has faced accusations of impropriety as a member of Congress. The House Oversight Committee had earlier probed Omar's finances after her public disclosures showed a rapid, and at the time unexplained, increase in her net worth. Omar previously chalked up the discrepancy to an accidental accounting error. Comer zeroed in on the winery in a February letter sent just weeks before the business closed down. He wrote to Mynett that Omar's 2023 financial disclosure forms "lists a stake in your winery eStCru worth between $15,001 and $50,000." The following year, her financial disclosure form listed a stake in eStCru "worth between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000." TRUMP RALLY CROWD CHANTS 'DEPORT' AS PRESIDENT RIPS ILHAN OMAR AFTER FEDERAL RAID "There are serious public concerns about how your businesses increased so dramatically in value only a year after reporting very limited assets," the letter said. Omar told The Wall Street Journal in mid-April that she and her husband have less than $100,000 combined. The winery, eStCru, was based in California and was founded in 2020 by Mynett and a business partner. The industry outlet Wine Business named it one of its "Hot Brands of 2022." When asked about the probe, a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee pointed out to Fox News Digital that Comer had referred the case of Omar's finances to the House Ethics Committee for review. "Regarding the investigation into her spouse, the House Oversight Committee referred the matter months ago to the House Ethics Committee and encouraged it to do its job and review the concerning allegations," the spokesperson said. The bipartisan panel is tasked with investigating accusations of impropriety by lawmakers and recommending punishments if those probes turn up wrongdoing. It has not yet taken up Omar's case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7901d75342cf4db92d1ec Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governors Race Even Uglier te 2026-10-20T16:00:29.304Z Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governors Race Even Uglier A Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7901a75342cf4db92d1d4 Why Ilhan Omar Is MAGA’s Defining Battle te 2026-10-20T16:00:26.496Z Why Ilhan Omar Is MAGA’s Defining Battle Investigators reportedly hold DNA that could settle whether the Omar married her brother. Someone’s credibility won’t survive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7901775342cf4db92d1cb In Putin's Head, It's Always the Summer of '69 te 2026-10-20T16:00:23.397Z In Putin's Head, It's Always the Summer of '69 It should come as no surprise that Putin wants to discuss an end to war in Ukraine, but only with Xi and Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7901275342cf4db92d1c2 The Bari Weiss Revolt Is an Inside Job te 2026-10-20T16:00:18.501Z The Bari Weiss Revolt Is an Inside Job Bari Weiss faces a revolt inside CBS News, but with 4 million viewers still tuning in, the audience appears unmoved by the uproar. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7900e75342cf4db92d1b9 High-Speed Rail Map Shows Washington’s Bullet Train Plan te 2026-10-20T16:00:14.234Z High-Speed Rail Map Shows Washington’s Bullet Train Plan Washington is seeking public input on a high-speed rail plan aimed at connecting the growing Pacific Northwest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7900975342cf4db92d1b0 Red Sox Linked to Blockbuster Trade for All-Star Shortstop te 2026-10-20T16:00:09.734Z Red Sox Linked to Blockbuster Trade for All-Star Shortstop The Boston Red Sox are being connected to Houston Astros star shortstop Jeremy Pena ahead of the offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78dc775342cf4db92d157 Manfredi: Residents agree that Maricopa needs a consistent voice regionally te 2026-10-20T15:50:31.255Z Manfredi: Residents agree that Maricopa needs a consistent voice regionally To the editor, Residents consistently tell me transportation is Maricopa’s top priority. They want safer roads, shorter commutes and more ways into and out of our city. I have spent years pushing for those improvements, working with state leaders, ADOT and regional partners to turn those priorities into funded projects. Our work has advanced SR 347 widening and secured the funding needed to make it possible. More work remains, and Maricopa needs a consistent voice at the regional table to keep that progress moving. Many decisions affecting our roads are made outside City Hall, through county plans, regional committees, state programs and coordination with tribal governments. That is why I have made representing Maricopa in those discussions a priority. My assignments have included Central Arizona Governments, the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority, the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee. I have also represented Maricopa on the Maricopa Association of Governments Transportation Policy Committee. These organizations have different responsibilities. CAG serves the Gila and Pinal County region. MAG coordinates transportation planning for the greater Phoenix region. The Pinal authority focuses on county transportation projects, while RTAC advocates for rural transportation needs. The League committee addresses statewide infrastructure policy affecting cities and towns. Maricopa Association of Governments Transportation Policy Committee The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) helps guide transportation planning and the regional transportation investment plan for the greater Phoenix area. It develops policy recommendations for the MAG Regional Council, the organization’s governing body. This work matters directly to Maricopa because SR 347 connects us to I-10 through Maricopa County. Decisions about that portion of the corridor affect our residents every day. Not every city who is part of MAG gets a seat on TPC. This seat is earned over years of hard work advancing transportation issues throughout the region.  Central Arizona Governments Central Arizona Governments, or CAG, helps communities in the Gila and Pinal county region plan transportation improvements and pursue funding. Its staff develops regional project programs, assists with grant applications and coordinates with state and federal agencies. For Maricopa, that provides a way to connect our local road priorities with broader regional plans and funding opportunities. League of Arizona Cities and Towns Transportation The League of Arizona Cities and Towns Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee helps develop policy proposals affecting municipal roads, infrastructure and public works. Those proposals can advance through the League’s resolution process and become part of its legislative agenda. Serving there gives Maricopa input into the policies Arizona cities and towns collectively ask state lawmakers to support. Rural Transportation Advocacy Council The Rural Transportation Advocacy Council, or RTAC, brings rural and smaller metropolitan communities together to advocate for transportation funding and policy. It tracks state legislation, shares information and helps communities make a stronger collective case for investment. For Maricopa this means working with communities facing similar challenges to explain why growing transportation needs require state attention and support.  Pinal Regional Transportation Authority (PRTA) The Pinal Regional Transportation Authority, or PRTA, was created to develop a countywide transportation plan and pursue a voter-approved funding source. Its purpose is to address roads and connections that serve several communities, because traffic does not stop at city boundaries. My service there has provided an opportunity to advocate for Maricopa’s needs within the larger Pinal County transportation discussion.  Why? Serving on a committee does not give one person control over the outcome. It gives Maricopa a voice, a vote where applicable and the opportunity to build support before final decisions are made. The State Route 347 widening shows why that work matters. Bringing the project together required local funding, county participation, regional transportation dollars, state support, ADOT management and coordination with the Gila River Indian Community. Our work through MAG helped secure a regional commitment described at the time as $90 million for widening the Maricopa County portion of SR 347 through Proposition 479, the county’s half-cent transportation sales tax extension. Building on that commitment, I worked with our partners to bring the funding forward to fiscal 2028 and align it with the broader corridor improvements. Under the current adopted program, MAG schedules $74.26 million for construction on the I-10-to-Riggs Road segment in fiscal 2028. By bringing these funding schedules together, we help ADOT coordinate this work with the investments made by Maricopa and Pinal County. At the April 15, 2026, MAG Transportation Policy Committee meeting, staff presented a recommendation to align construction funding for the I-10-to-Riggs Road portion with contributions from Pinal County and Maricopa. I participated in that discussion and thanked our partners whose work helped bring the project together.  Progress That progress belongs to many people and agencies. My responsibility has been to keep Maricopa’s needs in the conversation and help move the work forward. The same sustained effort is necessary for Riggs Road improvements, future interchanges and alternate routes into and out of our city. These projects compete with transportation needs throughout Arizona. They require credible planning, funding commitments and representatives who understand how to move a proposal through the process. I understand that residents sitting in traffic want results. A committee assignment means little unless we use it to advance the work that matters to them. To do that, we must first read the reports and ask questions. Then, we must build support and, most importantly, follow through between meetings. Experience and connections matter Experience in those forums is part of the record I bring to this election. I understand the funding process, the history behind these projects and the relationships needed to keep them moving. That experience does not guarantee every request will be approved. It helps me make an informed case for Maricopa and recognize opportunities to move our priorities forward. As our city continues to grow, we need consistent representation wherever transportation decisions are made. For that reason, I remain committed to this work. Ultimately, the decisions made at those tables affect every family trying to get home safely. Editorial links and source notes Use the following sources as supporting links for the relevant claims. Link naturally within the web article where useful; the print letter can run without links. MAG Transportation Policy Committee minutes April 15 2026 Central Arizona Governments overview CAG Regional Council packet April 2026 MAG Transportation Policy Committee Manfredi: SR 347 moved from years of discussion into construction Vincent Manfredi owns InMaricopa, and this is a letter to the editor.  You can view other opinions and letters here. The post Manfredi: Residents agree that Maricopa needs a consistent voice regionally appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78dbe75342cf4db92d12f 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release set to cost US economy staggering amount as gamers plan PTO days te 2026-10-20T15:50:22.680Z 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release set to cost US economy staggering amount as gamers plan PTO days The "Grand Theft Auto VI" saga has taken a ton of twists and turns in the past year. From delays to leaks and even the "digital release" controversy, GTA VI has been in the news cycle for so long that it's hard to believe this will all be coming to an end next month. On November 19, the world will finally get to experience a video game that has been over a decade in the making. UNKNOWN HACKER ALLEGEDLY LEAKS SEVERAL MINUTES OF GRAND THEFT AUTO VI GAMEPLAY AHEAD OF NETFLIX REVEAL In what could be one of the most anticipated video games of all-time, "Grand Theft Auto VI's" release date will likely be a seismic event in terms of the national economy. That's not me being hyperbolic, either, as experts are predicting the economy of the United States to take a $1 billion hit the day GTA drops. It turns out so many people have already lined up their sick days for November 19 and 20 that it's making national news. Sorry for anyone doing so that I just outed with this article, but that is insane. I can't remember a game causing this much of a stir. Even hotly anticipated releases like "Halo" and "Call of Duty" weren't decimating the workforce the way GTA is doing. And remember, we are still a month away from the game actually coming out. This is just the fallout from the planners getting their ducks in a row. Can you imagine how many people will call in sick the day of the release? MIAMI HEAT TEASE RELEASE OF NEW 'VICE CITY' JERSEYS ON THE NIGHT BEFORE 'GRAND THEFT AUTO VI' RELEASE "Grand Theft Auto VI" is generating so much excitement that the franchise's developers, Rockstar, are turning the city of Miami into a giant billboard for the game. For those who don't know, GTA VI is set in the fictional Vice City, which is a parody of real-life South Florida. Whether the game is good or not remains to be seen, and the long wait could always create a case of Rockstar never being able to live up to the lofty expectations they created with the development time. One thing is for sure, though, for about 24 hours in late November, the world will come to a screeching halt thanks to a video game. If you have friends or loved ones who are even remotely interested in gaming, don't expect to hear from them during this time period. You have one month, plan accordingly. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78dba75342cf4db92d126 Why the Pistons on the moneyline could be the play in today's NBA season opener vs. the Celtics te 2026-10-20T15:50:18.755Z Why the Pistons on the moneyline could be the play in today's NBA season opener vs. the Celtics The NBA is here, and I am like a kid in a candy store. The NBA is my favorite league, and basketball is my favorite sport. This also means that all four leagues are in action starting now. The World Series is on Friday, the NFL is on Thursday, and the NBA and NHL play every day. This is the best time of the sports year. College basketball will join the fray shortly, and of course, college football is in action. This afternoon, the NBA season kicks off with the Boston Celtics playing the Detroit Pistons. The Boston Celtics are at a bit of a crossroads. Last season, they were up 3-1 on the 76ers before they lost the final three games, including a game at home, and were knocked out of the playoffs. How did the Celtics respond to that loss? They decided it was time for them to part with a superstar, Jaylen Brown. In fairness, Brown was expressing discontent with the organization and clearly didn't want to be partnered with Jayson Tatum. The Celtics made a clear choice, and now they have to live with it. Tatum will now be in his first full season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs a couple of years ago. Tatum shouldn't have any struggle with being the top option on the team. However, he has always had excellent secondary options. I'm not sure Paul George or Derrick White will be at the same level as what he had with Brown. Mitchell Robinson should help the defense and rebounding, but he's injured regularly. This could be a tough year for Boston. CELTICS AGREE TO SEND JAYLEN BROWN, 2024 FINALS MVP, TO 76ERS IN BLOCKBUSTER NBA TRADE: REPORT The Detroit Pistons lost 68 games in the 2023-24 season. Take a second read of that sentence. They lost 68 games in one season. They won 44 games the next year and made the playoffs. Last season, they won 60 games and a playoff series. The next step forward would be to win another series in the playoffs and make the Eastern Conference Finals. Cade Cunningham is the leader of this team, and his health pretty much dictates how well this team will do. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Pistons are relatively deep as a club. They have elite shooting from deep with Duncan Robinson. Ausar Thompson is one of the better young forwards in the league. He needs to take a big step forward this season on offense if the team wants to improve from last year. John Collins will add some rebounding and athleticism, but he isn't as good a shooter as Tobias Harris. Jalen Duren was signed to a long-term deal, but there are still talks about trades for Domantas Sabonis. For tonight's game, the line has moved in favor of the Celtics, and I'm just not sure that I see it. I don't think the Celtics are that impressive a team. They have the advantage with Paul George, but I think the interior of Detroit is better than the interior of Boston. I'm going to back the Pistons on the moneyline here. Sharp money says otherwise, so it is a risk, but I think them at home, with a better interior, against a team with two new starting lineup pieces is a better look. Give me Detroit. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78dae75342cf4db92d11a Michael Bloomberg Gives $80 Million to Help Democrats in Final Midterm Push te 2026-10-20T15:50:06.722Z Michael Bloomberg Gives $80 Million to Help Democrats in Final Midterm Push The money from the former New York City mayor and megadonor, who is focused on ensuring a sizable Democratic House majority, will help cut into Republicans’ financial advantage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6e75342cf4db92d074 Nearly $1M in graded trading cards stolen from FedEx truck outside PSA facility in Santa Ana te 2026-10-20T15:40:30.357Z Nearly $1M in graded trading cards stolen from FedEx truck outside PSA facility in Santa Ana Nearly $1 million worth of trading cards in more than 200 packages were stolen from a FedEx truck last week outside of Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA) in Santa Ana. The cards, which Santa Ana police said were valued at approximately $963,000, were graded by PSA and were being shipped back to their owners. Police said that sports and Pokémon cards were included in the heist. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The thief had broken into the truck by breaking the lock. The cards were stolen while the FedEx driver was away from the vehicle. Card collector and YouTuber SKY-B was a victim of the heist, saying he had 104 cards stolen, "many" of which are "irreplaceable." "A hundred four cards which were either case hits, which are ultra rare, or they're 1-of-1s, meaning they're the only one in the world," the YouTuber said. "We are aware of a theft involving a third-party shipping vehicle carrying PSA-graded items. We are working closely with law enforcement and the carrier as the investigation continues," Collectors said in a statement. FORMER CLIPPERS STAR WARNS OF TEAM'S UPHILL BATTLE AFTER BRUTAL KAWHI LEONARD SALARY CAP PUNISHMENT Collectors said it has "deactivated the certificates for the stolen items and notified marketplace partners so they can be on the lookout for rare and serialized items." "Our customer service team has contacted affected customers directly and is arranging compensation based on fair market value," Collectors said. "We understand the impact this has on collectors involved, many of whom see these cards as far more than a financial asset. Our team is focused on supporting them. We take this incident seriously, and we will continue working with law enforcement to hold those responsible accountable." No arrests have been made, and none of the cards have been recovered. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6a75342cf4db92d069 Trump Invokes Antisemitic Trope Again at Rally for Kansas Senator te 2026-10-20T15:40:26.409Z Trump Invokes Antisemitic Trope Again at Rally for Kansas Senator President Trump said that opponents of Senator Roger Marshall had unfairly cast him as “some kind of a Shylock-type guy.” Mr. Trump used the same slur last year at a rally in Iowa. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6875342cf4db92d055 What Do Texas Trans Leaflets Say as Organization Denies Sending Them te 2026-10-20T15:40:24.424Z What Do Texas Trans Leaflets Say as Organization Denies Sending Them A transgender advocacy organization has denied any involvement in mailers reportedly sent to Texas households. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6675342cf4db92d04c Kohen Wiley: Attorney Demands Footage, AG Says Police Used Justified Force te 2026-10-20T15:40:22.323Z Kohen Wiley: Attorney Demands Footage, AG Says Police Used Justified Force The Mississippi attorney general said the officer who shot into a vehicle, killing Kohen, was justified in the use of force. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6475342cf4db92d043 Canadian Opera Drops Singer After He Unfurled Palestinian Flag On Stage te 2026-10-20T15:40:20.371Z Canadian Opera Drops Singer After He Unfurled Palestinian Flag On Stage An opera singer said he has “no regrets” after being dropped from a Calgary Opera production for displaying a Palestinian flag. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6275342cf4db92d03a Titans Abruptly Cut Veteran Defender After Unexplained Facility Incident te 2026-10-20T15:40:18.385Z Titans Abruptly Cut Veteran Defender After Unexplained Facility Incident Tennessee released veteran defensive tackle Jordan Elliott after a facility incident, raising questions about the sudden decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b6075342cf4db92d031 Bills HC Stands up For CJ Gardner-Johnson Amid Spitting Incident, Suspension te 2026-10-20T15:40:16.398Z Bills HC Stands up For CJ Gardner-Johnson Amid Spitting Incident, Suspension Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady had some surprising comments about embattled safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b5e75342cf4db92d028 Trump Faces Backlash Over Russia Deal: The Conversation te 2026-10-20T15:40:14.233Z Trump Faces Backlash Over Russia Deal: The Conversation The president's move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel raised eyebrows. Newsweek readers share their thoughts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b5c75342cf4db92d01f Giants Swiftly Cut Former Second-Round Pick Days After Saints Loss te 2026-10-20T15:40:12.086Z Giants Swiftly Cut Former Second-Round Pick Days After Saints Loss The New York Giants have released linebacker Jihad Ward following their Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b5975342cf4db92d016 Kyle Shanahan Sends Clear Message on 49ers After 'MNF' Win Over Commanders te 2026-10-20T15:40:09.693Z Kyle Shanahan Sends Clear Message on 49ers After 'MNF' Win Over Commanders San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sent a clear message to his team on expectations after they beat the Commanders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad78b5775342cf4db92d00d Mary Peltola Is Pulling Ahead in the Final Stretch Against Dan Sullivan te 2026-10-20T15:40:07.545Z Mary Peltola Is Pulling Ahead in the Final Stretch Against Dan Sullivan With two weeks to go before Election Day, Mary Peltola has gained a narrow but solid lead over Dan Sullivan, latest polling shows. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7890775342cf4db92cfb0 WNBA tells Congress that Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White are ‘both men’ in eligibility dispute te 2026-10-20T15:30:15.721Z WNBA tells Congress that Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White are ‘both men’ in eligibility dispute WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Republican lawmakers that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to play in the league because they are "both men," responding to a congressional inquiry without supplying the definition of "women" that lawmakers had requested. "With respect to your questions regarding eligibility, only women are eligible to play in the WNBA and the individuals you cite in your letter are both men," Engelbert wrote in the Oct. 16 response. The letter, which is dated Oct. 16, was provided to OutKick by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), which represents Freedom. The letter answered a Sept. 17 inquiry from Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., and four other House Republicans about eligibility, player safety and confrontations with fans. Freedom and White had announced plans to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft while saying they identify as women. GOP CONGRESSMAN PRESSES WNBA TO DEFINE ‘WOMEN’ AFTER ENES KANTER FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE RULED INELIGIBLE The lawmakers asked how the league defines "women" under Article XIII, Section 1(a) of its collective bargaining agreement, and why the two former NBA players had been deemed ineligible. That provision of the 2026 agreement states: "Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." It does not define the term in that eligibility provision. Stutzman welcomed Engelbert’s statement as an acknowledgment of a distinction based on biological sex. "The WNBA has just taken the first step in defining what a woman is for the sports community," Stutzman said in a statement. "By clearly labeling Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White as men they have acknowledged that identifying as a woman does not change basic human biology." WNBA COMMISSIONER CATHY ENGELBERT SENDS TRANS INCLUSION MEMO AFTER ENES FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE ANNOUNCEMENTS Engelbert’s letter did not announce a new eligibility rule or spell out a broader policy governing transgender athletes. Freedom, meanwhile, argued that the response left unanswered the central question of what standards the WNBA applies when deciding who qualifies to compete. "Cathy Engelbert cannot clearly define what a woman is, but she's absolutely certain that I'm a man," Freedom told OutKick. "I mean, how does that make sense? Who gets to decide? Who has the authority to determine whether someone is a woman?" "So if the league is still working through these questions, how can its commissioner be so certain about my eligibility without explaining the standards that she's applying?" he added. Asked whether he believed Engelbert had misgendered him in her letter to Congress, Freedom answered, "Yes, 100%." "I just want her to respect my identity because I am telling you that I identify as a woman," he said. Freedom said his effort to join the league is intended to push it to adopt an explicit requirement limiting participation to biological females. He acknowledged that determining someone’s identity and determining eligibility for women’s sports may involve different decisions. "This is bigger than one basketball player," he said. "I mean, who gets to determine someone's identity? The individual, the commissioner, the medical professional, or a committee or a task force?" "And who gets to determine eligibility to compete in women's category?" he continued. "So those may be different decisions, but the WNBA needs to explain where it draws the line." The debate over the league’s eligibility standards intensified this summer after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham voiced support for excluding transgender girls and women from female sports. Her comments drew both support and criticism, including rallies during the Fever’s road trips. Some players and coaches publicly supported transgender inclusion. Freedom has pointed to Golden State Valkyries player Gabby Williams’ support for transgender athletes as the inspiration for his own effort to enter the WNBA. In August, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender participation along with online abuse directed at players. The task force was an existing anti-hate committee, rather than a group created solely to determine eligibility. At the time, the league said there were no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA and condemned attempts to use the subject to demean or marginalize others. It said discussions with league stakeholders would continue in the coming weeks and months. Freedom questioned how the league’s ongoing discussions fit with Engelbert’s definitive statement about him and White. "So what about the task force?" he said. "If the task force itself has not reached a clear definition, why is the commissioner making such a definitive statement?" CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Eligibility was only one part of the lawmakers’ inquiry. Their September letter also challenged the league’s response to physical play, including incidents involving Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington and Cunningham, and sought an explanation of its handling of confrontations between players and spectators. In her response, Engelbert defended the league’s officiating and disciplinary processes. She said officials enforce the rules during games, while WNBA League Basketball Operations reviews games afterward, including atypical or overly physical plays. The league can then upgrade fouls or impose discipline. "In all instances the League seeks to apply its rules and relevant disciplinary processes consistently for all players, coaches, and officials," Engelbert wrote. On fan conduct, the commissioner said spectators must follow the WNBA’s code of conduct and can be ejected for violations. She said the league and its teams seek to enforce that code consistently. The lawmakers had specifically cited Sky guard Natasha Cloud’s confrontation with Freedom during an Aug. 23 game against the Fever at Wintrust Arena. They questioned why Cloud had not received punishment while Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton received a five-game suspension following a separate confrontation with fans. Engelbert’s response did not specifically explain the different outcomes involving Cloud and Keaton. Freedom was ejected from the Chicago game and subsequently banned from Sky home games at Wintrust Arena. He later filed a lawsuit alleging that his First Amendment rights had been violated. Sky owner Michael Alter disputed that account, saying security removed Freedom because of his conduct, rather than his speech. Stutzman said he continued to have concerns beyond the eligibility issue. The national anthem has become another point of criticism during the WNBA Finals. Players from the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court before the anthem during the opening two games and returned after it concluded. "While this is a step in the right direction, the alarming disrespect the WNBA still has for their fans and our national anthem needs to be corrected," he said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Engelbert closed her letter by saying the league would continue working to protect players and personnel, including addressing hate and vitriol directed at players online and on social media. The commissioner is scheduled to retire at the end of 2026, following an announcement in September. Freedom said her successor could resolve his eligibility challenge by making the restriction he wants explicit. "We are adding the word biological next to the word female, this whole thing will end the next day," Freedom said, describing the announcement he wants the next commissioner to make. "I will walk to the sunset. They will not hear from me ever again." The eligibility language is part of the agreement negotiated between the WNBA and its players’ union. Engelbert’s letter did not announce any amendment to that agreement. Freedom said he intends to continue pursuing a place in the league unless its rules change. "I'm asking for consistency," he said. "I spent 11 years playing in the NBA. I understand, you know, professional basketball really well." "If they do not change the rules, they better select me in a WNBA draft in 2027," he added. "You cannot answer an eligibility question simply by declaring what somebody is," Freedom said. "You need to explain the policy you are enforcing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7890575342cf4db92cfa7 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on the NBA Season Opener, Celtics-Pistons te 2026-10-20T15:30:13.925Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on the NBA Season Opener, Celtics-Pistons The NBA season is just about to tip off, and we have three games of action today with some excellent matchups. Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users a chance to celebrate with promo code FOXNEWS350 to earn $350 on a $20 wager on today’s NBA slate. The Boston Celtics head into Detroit to take on the upstart Pistons. Last season, the Pistons ended the season with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics had a playoff meltdown against the 76ers and then dismantled their star duo.  Jaylen Brown was shipped off to Philadelphia (and he plays later today if you’re interested). Now they have Paul George in his place, and they’ve added Mitchell Robinson to the roster. This isn’t as deep or as talented as their championship team, but Jayson Tatum may be on a mission to prove they kept the right guy.  The Detroit Pistons are just a few years removed from being one of the worst teams in the NBA. The turnaround is complete, and the goal now is sustaining it. They have one of the best young guards in the league, Cade Cunningham. John Collins is a nice addition to the team, but clearly he isn’t a perfect fit anywhere, as this is already his fifth team in 10 seasons. They resigned Jalen Duren, and now they look to run it back and get the 1st seed once again.  Get in on this action with an early tip-off at 3:00 ET, with Fanatics Sportsbook offering new users promo code FOXNEWS350 to provide $350 in FanCash from a $20 wager. Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7890475342cf4db92cf9e Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on NBA Opening Day, Celtics-Pistons, Knicks-76ers te 2026-10-20T15:30:12.012Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on NBA Opening Day, Celtics-Pistons, Knicks-76ers It is like Christmas morning because we get the gift of basketball returning to our screens as the NBA starts up. We have three games on the slate, and Underdog is offering new users the promo code FOXNEWS to play $5 on any game and earn $100 in bonuses. Wager $5 and earn a $10 token; repeat that process for ten days to earn the full $100.  The Celtics are coming to Detroit to take on the Pistons. Boston is looking to return to glory, just a few years removed from a championship. Detroit is a few years removed from being one of the worst teams in the league, but they’ve found themselves with a competitive team that tries hard.  Let’s look at the career stats of both of their team’s superstars and how they stack up against each other:  We have two unveilings tonight. We see the Knicks unveil their championship banner, and we also see the 76ers unveil their new roster. New York will be rocking, raising their banner to the rafters. However, they are doing it in front of a team that lost to them in the postseason last year. The 76ers are one of this year’s favorites to dethrone the Knicks. New York is essentially running back their championship roster. The 76ers made two big additions in the offseason: LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Those two, coupled with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey (and even VJ Edgecombe), could provide an unstoppable big four. We could see a preview of potentially the Eastern Conference Finals if things align. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7890275342cf4db92cf95 Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 in Bonuses and Four Free Picks on NBA Opening Day te 2026-10-20T15:30:10.128Z Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 in Bonuses and Four Free Picks on NBA Opening Day The NBA returns to action tonight with three games for us to enjoy, and all three are elite matchups. Betr is offering new users an elite offer of $200 and four free picks to enjoy on the NBA’s opening day! Use promo code FOXNEWS to earn $200 in bonuses. With three games on the day, let’s pick out a player prop in each of the games: Jalen Duren under 17.5 points  Jalen Duren spent a lot of the offseason in contract negotiations. That is behind him, and he can work to build on a season where he averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He did not face the Knicks last season, so we can’t really compare what he did against Mitchell Robinson. However, in three games against the Knicks with Robinson as his primary defender, he has averaged just 10 points per game.  Tyrese Maxey over 4.5 assists The 76ers point guard is primarily a scorer, but with weapons all around him, expect Philadelphia to ask him to do less scoring and more facilitating. It will be someone different’s night each night. Jalen Brunson isn’t exactly a good defender, and the Knicks won’t be able to switch as much as they did in the postseason against him. Maxey had 6.6 assists per game last season with a worse supporting cast. He is averaging 4.3 assists per game against the Knicks in his career, but this is a bet on him having more help than normal.  Chet Holmgren over 13.5 points The last time we saw Holmgren, he was a shell of himself against this same Spurs team. We’ve heard for years that Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama would be the battle of the future. So far, that battle has been one-sided. Expect the Thunder to get him involved in the offense early. This should be a game where they specifically try to get him ready for future matchups against the Spurs.  New users can take advantage of Betr’s offer to earn $200 in bonus bets and four free picks using promo code FOXNEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7890075342cf4db92cf8c FanDuel Promo Code: Get $350 on the Opening Week of the NBA Season, Celtics-Pistons Opener te 2026-10-20T15:30:08.298Z FanDuel Promo Code: Get $350 on the Opening Week of the NBA Season, Celtics-Pistons Opener The NBA returns to action with three NBA games tipping off tonight to get the season started. FanDuel is offering new users a chance to be part of the game with an offer of betting $5 to earn $350 in bonuses. Bet $5 per day for seven straight days and earn a $50 bonus bet token each day.  The Boston Celtics are on a quest to return to the top of the East, but there are many teams standing in their way. The first of which is tonight’s Detroit team that held the top spot in the regular season last year. The Pistons have one of the better young guards in the league, Cade Cunningham. The Celtics are built around a combination of guys, but their roster continues to change each year. They have Paul George and Jayson Tatum leading the way, but Derrick White is the silent hero. White is one of the better defenders in the game, and he is a strong shooter and scorer as well. His scoring should see an increase this year without Jaylen Brown on the roster. The Pistons didn’t really make many changes from last season. They added John Collins, replacing Tobias Harris. Collins is not as good a scorer, but might be a better rebounder and defender than Harris. Perhaps he can get some lobs and open threes from Cunningham. This game, 76ers vs. Knicks, and Thunder vs. Spurs give us the opening night for the NBA. FanDuel is offering new users a chance to wager on tonight’s game. New users can bet $5 on today’s game to earn a $50 bonus bet. Wager $5+ for seven straight days to earn a $50 bonus bet token each day for a total of $350 in bonus bets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad786ac75342cf4db92ceef Here's how to preorder Apple's HomeView smart display — plus alternatives to shop now te 2026-10-20T15:20:12.402Z Here's how to preorder Apple's HomeView smart display — plus alternatives to shop now Meet Apple's newest innovation — and the brand's first smart home display — the Apple HomeView. Officially launching on Nov. 13, the new device is available for preorder now on Amazon. The new device keeps your entire household connected with extensive smart features every family will find useful. The Apple HomeView is a central hub for your home, letting you FaceTime loved ones, listen to music and plan your day. With Siri AI built in, you can ask about the weather, look up a recipe while cooking or check your schedule. HomeView can recognize up to six household members and personalize the experience for each person. The 7-inch display and Center Stage camera make it easy to make video calls while cooking, doing chores or moving around the house. Its minimalist design fits neatly on a kitchen counter, and you can customize the display with a clock, favorite character or rotating slideshow of family photos. If you'd rather save counter space, Apple also offers a wall-mounted option. The mounting equipment costs extra, and professional installation may be needed depending on your home's setup. READ MORE: The iPhone Duo starter kit: 10 accessories to protect and upgrade your new phone In the future, you'll be able to connect to other Apple smart home devices, allowing you to turn off the lights, adjust the temperature or lock your doors with a tap or voice command. Apple's smart cameras, thermostats and door locks are expected to launch later this year and in early 2027. They aren't available for preorder yet, but the upcoming lineup could eventually create a more connected home and simplify everyday routines. The Apple HomeView is available for preorder now on Amazon. Add the device to your cart and checkout as usual. The item will ship on Nov. 13. You can also preorder directly on Apple's website. With the Amazon Echo Show 11, you can use Alexa as your personal smart assistant and connect to other Amazon smart home devices to control your entire home with just your voice. For those willing to spend a little more for a larger screen, the Amazon Echo Show 15 has a 15.6-inch HD display with the same smart capabilities. It even comes with a remote to control it as an extra TV in your home.  For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Google's similar Nest Hub also features a 7-inch display for playing music, assessing information online and managing reminders and to-do lists. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad786aa75342cf4db92cee6 Aaron Boone will return for 10th season as Yankees manager despite fan outrage: reports te 2026-10-20T15:20:10.788Z Aaron Boone will return for 10th season as Yankees manager despite fan outrage: reports The New York Yankees are running it back again. After yet another season of another team celebrating on their own field, reports say Aaron Boone will return for his 10th season as the team's manager. Boone's contract expires after the 2027 season, and assuming the owners lock out the players on Dec. 1, managers are not allowed to communicate with players. So, perhaps management is not willing to take the risk of losing a manager who has finished over .500 in each season and made the postseason in eight of his nine campaigns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE However, the fan base has grown incensed, as Boone is the only manager in team history to hold his post for at least five seasons and not win a title. The Yankees' 2026 season was almost a carbon copy of last season, going 93-68 and getting swept in the American League Division Series by the eventual pennant-winning Tampa Bay Rays, their own division rival. In 2025, they went 94-68 and lost to their division rival, the Toronto Blue Jays, in the ALDS, who were inches away from winning the World Series. YANKEES LEGENDS DEREK JETER, ALEX RODRIGUEZ DELIVER BLUNT POST-MORTEM ON TEAM: 'SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE' Reports circulated that owner Hal Steinbrenner had been aware of the fans' disdain for their manager - chants of "Fire Boone" rang through Yankee Stadium as the Yankees' season ended. Boone was hired after the Yankees opted not to bring back Joe Girardi following the 2017 season. He was given a four-year deal and then extended another four years. After the 2024 season, in which they lost the World Series, Boone was given a second extension, which is his current deal. A common criticism of Boone is that he is not harsh enough on his players, which leads to lazy play and mental mistakes during a "June Swoon," which the Yankees seem to take forever to crawl out of. Under Boone, the Yankees have won the division three times and the pennant once, yet they've beaten only one team in a postseason series that had a better record than they did (2020 Wild Card Series vs. Cleveland). The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros are the only teams that are looking for managers after letting go of Dan Wilson and Joe Espada, respectively. The New York Mets (Andy Green), Boston Red Sox (Chad Tracy) and Philadelphia Phillies (Don Mattingly) have all retained their interim managers on a full-time basis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad786a975342cf4db92cedd Victor Wembanyama says he's too tall for theme park rides, which might be the best excuse of all time te 2026-10-20T15:20:09.161Z Victor Wembanyama says he's too tall for theme park rides, which might be the best excuse of all time San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a lot of things — an NBA star, tall, etc. — but one thing he is not is an amusement park ride guy. Wemby and the Spurs are gearing up for their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, and ahead of it, the team went off to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. That's not a bad idea. Blow off some steam, do a little team bonding, cram turkey legs in your face until you puke. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE But if Wembanyama was going to regurgitate turkey legs, it wasn't going to be because of spinning or G-forces experienced on rides. He told reporters that he doesn't do them. Now, we all know that the world is not made for those measuring 7'4". It's made for those of us measuring 5'10" (*raises hand*), which is nature's perfect height. Tall enough to reach things and avoid short jokes, short enough to fit comfortably on planes. But I realized that Wemby actually has an advantage here, being an ultra-tall guy: he has a built-in excuse to sit out the scariest, most aggressive roller coasters. Nothing is more emasculating than being the "I'll stand here and watch the bags while everyone else goes and rides the Pelvis Crusher or whatever" guy. It's a brutal look and tough to come back from. It's a moment that can completely change someone's perception of you. I did it on a sixth-grade field trip, and I still sometimes think about changing my name and dyeing my hair to hide from the shame. SPURS PHENOM VICTOR WEMBANYAMA MAKES NBA HISTORY WITH FIRST CAREER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD However, if Wemby says he's going to take a rain check on a coaster that launches you into the sky like Peter "Maverick" Mitchell taking off from an aircraft carrier, they'll just assume it's because he can't fit or doesn't want to accidentally bonk his head on the roof while pulling back into the station. It's kind of brilliant. You sit it out, and no one rags on you for the rest of your life. Now that's the kind of trade-off I'd take for dealing with decades of "how's the weather up there?" jokes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad786a775342cf4db92ced4 France could face even worse destruction with second weekend of planned riots, State Dept warns te 2026-10-20T15:20:07.461Z France could face even worse destruction with second weekend of planned riots, State Dept warns FIRST ON FOX: The State Department warns that antifacist groups are planning to participate in a "potentially more confrontational protest" this weekend as the far-right National Rally holds its political convention just days after widespread riots overwhelmed police and exposed major security failures. As party leader Marine Le Pen prepares for the gathering on Oct. 24-25 in Orléans, France, an internal document obtained by Fox News Digital cautions that antagonists are planning more demonstrations near the convention venue that could "expose further security shortcomings and deepen political tensions." The warning comes at a particularly dangerous political moment for President Emmanuel Macron considering the same unrest that exposed his government's security vulnerabilities could also give National Rally and center-right parties an opening to challenge his record, according to the State Department assessment. GLOBAL 'CHAOS INC' GROWS TO 101 GROUPS WITH PLANS FOR NEW ROUNDS OF DEMONSTRATIONS Now, French authorities face another high-stakes security test as demonstrators prepare to converge on the congress of a party that could benefit politically from the previous unrest. The demonstrations are expected to coincide with National Rally's two-day party congress, where Le Pen is set to launch her presidential campaign. Left-wing parties, unions and activist groups are planning a march Saturday, while antifascist groups have announced plans for a separate protest Sunday near the convention venue, according to the State Department assessment. WHO'S WHO: INSIDE FRANCE'S 'CHAOS INC.' FRANCHISE OF COMMUNIST GROUPS, LABOR UNIONS AND GLOBAL ACTIVISTS National Rally President Jordan Bardella has ruled out canceling the congress, while local authorities are preparing additional security restrictions around the gathering. The looming confrontation comes as France is still reeling from the Oct. 17 unrest, when authorities badly underestimated the scale of demonstrations that descended into widespread rioting and looting. Some 550,000 people joined 110 marches nationwide, according to France's Interior Ministry. More than 2,400 people were arrested, nearly 1,000 law enforcement officers and firefighters were injured and thousands of businesses were damaged. And intelligence failures that far underestimated the turnout left authorities overwhelmed and facing more than double the amount of protesters originally estimated. The State Department's internal assessment notes that the violence has reshaped France's political debate just six months before voters choose Macron's successor. It says the unrest has shifted attention away from the economic and education grievances that initially drove the protests and toward public security and government accountability, potentially giving National Rally and center-right parties an opening to challenge Macron's record. Left-wing parties, unions and activist groups are planning a march Saturday, while antifascist groups have announced plans for a separate protest Sunday near the convention venue, according to the State Department assessment. French officials have acknowledged that intelligence and planning failures contributed to authorities being overwhelmed during the Oct. 17 unrest. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation after acknowledging police "lost control" in some major cities. Macron rejected it, citing the need for continuity in law enforcement command, and ordered "full transparency" over the failures in planning and intelligence-gathering that preceded the violence. Nuñez has said authorities need to improve their ability to anticipate large-scale mobilizations, putting added pressure on security services to avoid a repeat when demonstrators converge on Orléans this weekend. And the government may have little time to recover even if the National Rally congress passes without major violence. Labor organizations are already mobilizing for nationwide strikes and demonstrations Nov. 5 over wages, public services and the proposed 2027 budget, according to the State Department document. The internal assessment said Macron faces competing pressure to restore order while addressing the grievances fueling the protests, with limited fiscal room for concessions as parliament debates next year's budget. With parliamentary scrutiny looming and further demonstrations already planned, the State Department assessed that France faces another potential flashpoint that could "expose further security shortcomings and deepen political tensions." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7847675342cf4db92ce7c Macron jets out of riot-torn France for Gulf trip as political pressure mounts te 2026-10-20T15:10:46.802Z Macron jets out of riot-torn France for Gulf trip as political pressure mounts French President Emmanuel Macron pressed ahead with a trip to the Arabian Gulf as violent riots rocked France, fueling fresh criticism of his leadership as his government struggled to contain the unrest. What began weeks earlier as purportedly student-led demonstrations over classroom conditions escalated into widespread riots involving a range of political and ideological factions across France over the weekend. Images and videos posted to social media on Saturday and Sunday showed groups of men waving foreign flags while engaging in acts of destruction on the streets of France's major cities. A Fox News Digital investigation found that communist organizations, Islamic advocacy groups, labor unions and environmental activists were involved in the unrest. Amid this backdrop, Macron was planning a trip to the Arabian Gulf for energy negotiations. The chaos in his country did not dissuade him from traveling. He left for Kuwait on Sunday, shortly after denouncing the "unbridled" violence of the rioters in a nationwide address. WHERE'S MACRON? FRENCH LEADER BLASTED FOR ATTENDING CONCERT AS RIOTS ESCALATED The French president, defending his travel to the Arabian Gulf, noted that heightened fuel prices were, in his telling, one of the causes behind the ongoing riots. French officials say that they have arrested over 2,500 people in connection with the demonstrations. Though Macron acknowledges failures in security, he declined the resignation of his interior minister. Macron received criticism from the left and the right for his handling of the riots. Marine Le Pen, a right-wing contender for the presidency, charged that France under Macron was a country "caught in a vice between violence and impotence." From the left, socialist presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused Macron’s government of relying on "inaction and police brutality" to quell the riots. FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING The demonstrations occurred as France’s presidential election looms. Macron is term-limited, and his centrist allies face an increasingly difficult political environment as figures including Le Pen on the right and Mélenchon on the left seek to capitalize on growing discontent. Political observers have suggested that the riots could help Le Pen, a staunch critic of immigration, at the polls. Macron was also criticized for attending a concert as the riots were ongoing. VIOLENT FAR-LEFT RIOTS IN FRANCE ARE 'CHILLING WARNING' FOR AMERICANS AT HOME, MIKE JOHNSON SAYS Violence in the streets of France has reportedly cooled after officials implemented overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities. That was not before rioters inflicted over $1 billion in estimated damages, including by destroying small businesses and setting fire to historic buildings, according to an analysis from the financial services firm Morningstar. The unrest in France struck a particular chord with American conservatives, who saw it as emblematic of a broader decline in European social cohesion and as a cautionary tale for Americans. Simon Hankinson, former U.S. consul in Marseille, called the riots a "warning sign for the United States." Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro blamed the demonstrations on "an out-of-control welfare state, left-wing radicalism and third world immigration. "Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion," Vice President JD Vance wrote on X. "They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn't listen." Some American liberals, including California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, have pointed to economic grievances as a driving force behind the unrest, although Khanna condemned the violence and vandalism that accompanied the demonstrations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7847375342cf4db92ce71 Kim Jong Un Pictured As Unfounded Health Rumors Spread Online  te 2026-10-20T15:10:43.058Z Kim Jong Un Pictured As Unfounded Health Rumors Spread Online  Kim Jong Un appears in photos, after unverified death rumors spread online raising questions about his health and succession. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7847175342cf4db92ce68 Map Shows States Hit Hardest By Rising Home Insurance Costs te 2026-10-20T15:10:41.231Z Map Shows States Hit Hardest By Rising Home Insurance Costs The Midwest faced the highest home insurance premium hikes over the past three years, after being battered by tornadoes and hail. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846f75342cf4db92ce5f FedEx Truck Robbed of Trading Cards Worth Nearly $1 Million te 2026-10-20T15:10:39.241Z FedEx Truck Robbed of Trading Cards Worth Nearly $1 Million Around 250 packages of cards were stolen from a FedEx truck in California, police said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846d75342cf4db92ce56 Trump Threatens to 'Leave' Europe te 2026-10-20T15:10:37.732Z Trump Threatens to 'Leave' Europe The Trump administration has claimed Europe faces "civilizational erasure," in part because of immigration policies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846c75342cf4db92ce4d Communities Need Relationships as Well as Programs | Opinion te 2026-10-20T15:10:36.049Z Communities Need Relationships as Well as Programs | Opinion Lasting renewal requires trusted relationships, practical opportunities and institutions shaped with the people they serve. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846a75342cf4db92ce44 Commanders HC Dan Quinn Put on Blast After Disastrous Mistake in 49ers Loss te 2026-10-20T15:10:34.508Z Commanders HC Dan Quinn Put on Blast After Disastrous Mistake in 49ers Loss Commanders had coach Dan Quinn gets blasted on social media for a significant mistake in the team's Week 6 loss to the 49ers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846875342cf4db92ce3b Kings Turn to an Unexpected Name After Ben Simmons Injury te 2026-10-20T15:10:32.989Z Kings Turn to an Unexpected Name After Ben Simmons Injury Days before opening night, the Kings are working the phones for a guard who could change their backcourt plans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846675342cf4db92ce32 Commanders’ Dan Quinn Insists He Knew It Was Fourth Down After Viral Clip te 2026-10-20T15:10:30.849Z Commanders’ Dan Quinn Insists He Knew It Was Fourth Down After Viral Clip Dan Quinn’s sideline reaction in the Commanders’ loss to the 49ers had fans lip-reading. Here’s what he says happened. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846475342cf4db92ce29 Kyle Shanahan Reveals Concerning Mike Evans Injury News for the 49ers te 2026-10-20T15:10:28.973Z Kyle Shanahan Reveals Concerning Mike Evans Injury News for the 49ers Mike Evans exited the 49ers’ Commanders win early, and Kyle Shanahan’s update raises a big question before Atlanta. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846375342cf4db92ce20 Pope Leo To Explore Secrets Beneath the Vatican in Film With Chris Pratt te 2026-10-20T15:10:27.171Z Pope Leo To Explore Secrets Beneath the Vatican in Film With Chris Pratt "Pétros Ení: Discovering the Origins" is scheduled to hit theaters next year across North and South America and Europe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7846175342cf4db92ce17 Packers Add Cowboys Former First-Round Pick Before Lions Game te 2026-10-20T15:10:25.396Z Packers Add Cowboys Former First-Round Pick Before Lions Game The Green Bay Packers have signed former Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Mazi Smith to their practice squad. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845f75342cf4db92ce0e Rural Hospitals Should Review Claims Before Cutting Care | Opinion te 2026-10-20T15:10:23.662Z Rural Hospitals Should Review Claims Before Cutting Care | Opinion Insurance payment reviews will not solve every rural hospital crisis, but leaders should spot valid issues before service cuts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845d75342cf4db92ce05 49ers QB Brock Purdy Makes NFL History in Win Over Commanders te 2026-10-20T15:10:21.757Z 49ers QB Brock Purdy Makes NFL History in Win Over Commanders San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy kept his team undefeated with a win over the Commanders and made NFL history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845b75342cf4db92cdfc Commanders Key Offensive Weapon Exits 49ers Matchup With Scary Injury te 2026-10-20T15:10:19.932Z Commanders Key Offensive Weapon Exits 49ers Matchup With Scary Injury Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin exited the team's game against the 49ers early after suffering a scary injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845a75342cf4db92cdf3 Map Shows Utility Bills in Each State as Rising Costs Become Midterm Weapon te 2026-10-20T15:10:18.020Z Map Shows Utility Bills in Each State as Rising Costs Become Midterm Weapon Millions have been spent on political ads that mention utility bills, mostly by Democrats, according to data shared with Newsweek. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845875342cf4db92cdea Jalen Brunson's Mom Drops Personal Message Before Knicks' Season Opener te 2026-10-20T15:10:16.221Z Jalen Brunson's Mom Drops Personal Message Before Knicks' Season Opener Jalen Brunson's mother shares an emotional message before the Knicks' season opener and championship celebration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845675342cf4db92cde1 Georgia Police Officer Fired for Sharing Flock Info With ICE Husband te 2026-10-20T15:10:14.418Z Georgia Police Officer Fired for Sharing Flock Info With ICE Husband A Savannah officer lost her job after her ICE agent husband used her Flock login to conduct license plate searches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845475342cf4db92cdd8 Passing the Torch: George Clinton, LNDN DRGS on 'Generation P' te 2026-10-20T15:10:12.527Z Passing the Torch: George Clinton, LNDN DRGS on 'Generation P' Pure, uncut funk across generations: Jay Worthy, George Clinton & Sean House join forces to keep the P-Funk legacy alive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845275342cf4db92cdcf Colts' Daniel Jones Hit With Brutal Reality Check After Titans Loss te 2026-10-20T15:10:10.499Z Colts' Daniel Jones Hit With Brutal Reality Check After Titans Loss Jeff Saturday delivered a blunt assessment of Colts quarterback Daniel Jones after Indy's collapse against the Titans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7845075342cf4db92cdc6 Cheese Recall Update in 13 States as Highest Warning Issued Over E. Coli Fears te 2026-10-20T15:10:08.428Z Cheese Recall Update in 13 States as Highest Warning Issued Over E. Coli Fears The recall concerned Monterey Jack, jalapeño jack, medium cheddar and sharp cheddar varieties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7844d75342cf4db92cdaa TikTok staff raised child safety concerns, but executives reportedly failed to act te 2026-10-20T15:10:05.554Z TikTok staff raised child safety concerns, but executives reportedly failed to act Court documents show TikTok employees were frustrated with how executives responded to their concerns about risks to children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad77fa075342cf4db92ccd4 Jay-Z reportedly selects himself for Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium te 2026-10-20T14:50:08.681Z Jay-Z reportedly selects himself for Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium Jay-Z did not have to look too long and hard for the performer for this year's Super Bowl halftime performance, as the 25-time Grammy Award winner has reportedly selected himself to take the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles. According to Puck News, Jay-Z has given the nod to himself over Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, who were reportedly considered to be finalists to get the gig for the halftime show for Super Bowl LXI. TMZ previously reported that Harry Styles was also among frontrunners for February's halftime performance. Jay-Z and his entertainment company, Roc Nation, have been the producers and decision-makers of the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019. SUPER BOWL LXI GETS PAT MCAFEE TREATMENT AS ESPN ADDS ALTERNATE BROADCAST The 56-year-old rap icon will wrap up his four-city tour with back-to-back shows at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 23 and 24. The Jay-Z 30 Tour celebrates the 30th anniversary of his 1996 debut album, 'Reasonable Doubt,' and it has been wildly successful, with Puck reporting that he grossed more than $42 million across three consecutive nights of shows held at Yankee Stadium in July. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE While Jay-Z has never performed at the Super Bowl, his wife, Beyoncé, headlined the halftime show in 2013 in New Orleans. She also made a guest appearance on stage during the 2016 Super Bowl in Santa Clara alongside Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Jay-Z last released an album in June 2017 titled '4:44,' although he recently re-released his 'I Just Wanna Love U' single from 2000. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Jay-Z, the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has 50.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, ranking him 71st among the most-listened-to artists on the music streaming service. Super Bowl LXI will be held on February 14. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad77d4f75342cf4db92cc93 Our View: Road worker shortage calls for a regional solution te 2026-10-20T14:40:15.857Z Our View: Road worker shortage calls for a regional solution Mohave County's road maintenance workforce has a problem that a pay raise alone won't solve. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad77af275342cf4db92cbff Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS and is now 'back at square one' te 2026-10-20T14:30:10.370Z Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS and is now 'back at square one' Christina Applegate is back at "square one" after doctors told her she does not have multiple sclerosis. The 54-year-old actress, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, addressed the surprising development Tuesday on her "MeSsy" podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler. "This may come as great news, but to me, I’m back at square one," Applegate said while fighting back tears. "It’s hard to say that [my doctor] came into my room, and she said, ‘Congratulations, you don’t have MS.’" KATHIE LEE GIFFORD ADMITS SHE 'WANTED TO DIE' AFTER MISDIAGNOSIS AND MULTIPLE SURGERIES FOR CHRONIC PAIN "What does that moment feel like?" Sigler asked. "I was, like, not happy at all," Applegate admitted. "Everybody else was so happy … You don’t get misdiagnosed and then all of a sudden I’m better." "I haven’t gotten better, Jamie!" she continued. "If anything, I’ve gotten worse in some ways. So I’m back at square one that I don’t know what’s going on with me." Applegate said her doctors are now working to determine what has caused her ongoing health problems and why she was diagnosed with MS in the first place. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "There’s a pretty damn high number of misdiagnoses with MS," she said. "So this is not a rare occurrence. It’s clear now that they’re finding something different. Something else is going on." The actress also admitted that the news left her feeling confused and as if she had "let everybody down." MICHAEL J. FOX SAYS GOING PUBLIC WITH PARKINSON'S WAS 'HELL' ON WIFE TRACY POLLAN "It’s this weird feeling of like … I became this — you and I, the poster children for MS," Applegate told Sigler. "And all that I did, everything I was doing. I had a reason. I had a f---ing reason as to why my day sucked every day." "And now I don’t have a reason, and it’s very unnerving, and it’s really confusing for me," she added. Applegate also opened up about the toll her chronic pain and mobility issues have taken on her mental health and career. "I’ve gone through a great depression because of it," she said through tears. "But you know, I lost everything. I lost my job. I lost — sorry. What do you say to someone who’s been living with this for six years? God, I’m so sorry, I get really emotional because it stopped my life." Applegate clarified that the change in her diagnosis has not changed her physical condition. "I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor’s office," she said. "I can’t walk from the car to the room. I’m still in this. Nothing magical happened when she said, ‘You don’t have MS.’ Nothing magical happened." Applegate first revealed her MS diagnosis on X in 2021. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS," she wrote at the time. "It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition." "It’s been a tough road," she continued. "But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a--hole blocks it." The actress has been candid about how her health struggles have affected her life, including her ability to parent her 15-year-old daughter, Sadie, whom she shares with husband Martyn LeNoble. "I want to take her [to school and activities]; it’s my favorite thing to do," Applegate previously told People. "It’s the only time we have together by ourselves. I tell myself, ‘Just get her there safely and get home so you can get back into bed.’ And that’s what I do." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Applegate said her physical limitations have also made her more determined to be honest about her life. "My life isn’t wrapped up with a bow," she said. "People’s lives, sorry for lack of a better term, f---ing suck sometimes. So I’m being as honest and raw as I possibly can." During a previous episode of her "MeSsy" podcast, Applegate discussed how her health struggles have affected Sadie. "She didn’t know this. It was like losing the mom she had to this f---ing thing," Applegate said. "And the more she’s gotten older now, I think the more it’s hurting her." "Mommy can’t do all the things that she used to be able to do, and I see it in her eyes," she added. "I see it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad77af075342cf4db92cbf6 Turn membership cards into digital passes on your phone te 2026-10-20T14:30:08.902Z Turn membership cards into digital passes on your phone Take a look inside your wallet. There is a good chance at least one piece of plastic in there does little more than display a barcode. Maybe it is your library card. Perhaps it is a gym membership, grocery rewards card or another card you pull out every once in a while. Until now, getting some of those cards onto an iPhone could depend on whether the organization offered its own digital pass. Apple is changing that with iOS 27. The latest iPhone software lets you create your own pass in Apple Wallet from a physical card, photo or screenshot. Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel owners have similar options, which means you may be able to leave a few more plastic cards at home. Here is how to turn a membership card into a digital pass on all three phones. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com. HOW TO SEARCH ANYTHING ON IPHONE, GALAXY AND PIXEL Apple added the ability to create your own passes in Wallet with iOS 27. This comes in handy when a membership or loyalty card has a barcode or QR code, but the organization never gave you an "Add to Apple Wallet" button. Apple specifically points to library cards and gym memberships as examples. If you have an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone, you can create a pass from a photo or screenshot containing the barcode or QR code. Apple Intelligence recognizes the code and can give you the option to add it to Wallet. Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 requires a supported device, including the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 family and later compatible models. Availability can also depend on your language and region. However, Apple also gives you a manual way to create a pass directly inside Wallet. First, make sure the barcode or QR code is clearly visible. A blurry photo could make the code difficult for your iPhone to recognize or for a scanner to read later. On a compatible iPhone, Apple Intelligence can recognize the barcode or QR code in a photo or screenshot and offer to create a Wallet pass. On a compatible iPhone running iOS 27 or later: Pro tip: After you create the pass, you can tap View Original Photo to see the image you used. You can also build a pass yourself in iOS 27. This gives you another option when you want to add the information manually. Once you've created a pass, you can customize its appearance or change the information it contains. You can also add or remove fields if you want different details displayed. HERE'S SOME TIPS ON HOW TO ORGANIZE PHOTOS WITH KEYWORDS ON YOUR PHONE Samsung Galaxy owners already have a similar option through Samsung Wallet. Samsung says almost any membership card with a barcode can be stored in the app. On a Galaxy phone running the latest available Samsung software: Samsung also supports participating memberships that are already built into Wallet. Once you need the card, open Samsung Wallet and select the membership. The barcode can then appear on your screen for a cashier or compatible reader to scan. Menu names can vary slightly depending on your Galaxy model and Samsung Wallet version. Google Wallet can save passes from images when they contain a barcode or QR code. Google specifically lists library cards, gym passes and parking passes as examples. On a Google Pixel running the latest software: When you need the card, open Google Wallet and select the pass. You can then scan its barcode or QR code at the reader. Tip: Google also lets you return to the original image you used to create the pass. Open the pass and tap the More button in the upper-right corner to find the original image. You may also see Everything else under Add to Wallet . Google uses this option for creating other types of passes from a photo. Select Everything else , accept the consent terms if prompted, then take a photo or choose one from your phone. Google will preview the information it detects so you can review and manually edit it before tapping Add. Start with cards whose main purpose is giving a business or organization a barcode or QR code to scan. A library card is an obvious candidate. Gym memberships and store loyalty cards may work well, too. Parking passes and other simple barcode-based credentials can also be good candidates, depending on how the organization verifies them. The easiest test is to look at the physical card. If the person behind the counter normally scans a static barcode or QR code printed on it, there is a reasonable chance a digital version can work. Keep the physical card until you have successfully tested the digital version. Some scanners may have trouble reading a phone display, and some organizations may require the original card. There is an important limit here. Creating a digital pass from a photograph does not turn every card in your wallet into an official digital credential. Do not assume you can photograph a driver's license, credit card, secure workplace badge or another sensitive credential and use the resulting image as an official replacement. Some digital credentials require verification from the organization that issued them. Payment cards also have separate security and enrollment requirements. Event tickets deserve extra caution. Many ticketing services now use barcodes that refresh or change to prevent fraud. A screenshot of one of those codes may fail at the gate. Whenever an issuer provides an official Add to Apple Wallet, Add to Google Wallet or Samsung Wallet option, use that instead. YOUR PHONE SAYS IT'S UPDATED. CHECK OTHER SETTINGS, TOO I like this iOS 27 addition because it fixes a surprisingly annoying limitation. I have had plenty of cards with perfectly usable barcodes that could not go into Apple Wallet simply because the organization behind them never created a digital pass. Now Apple is giving iPhone owners more control over that process. Samsung and Google already offer useful ways to accomplish something similar, so this is one of those rare phone features that can help you regardless of which of the big three you carry. I would start with the low-risk stuff. Put your library card or gym membership on your phone and see how it goes. If it saves you from carrying another card around every day, great. Just remember that a photo-based pass and an official digital credential are very different things. Your phone can replace more of your wallet than it used to, but I would not empty the whole thing yet. If your phone could replace every card in your wallet tomorrow, which physical card would you be most nervous about giving up for good? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad77aef75342cf4db92cbed China ties suspected in sprawling California pot operations as GOP urges FBI probe te 2026-10-20T14:30:07.412Z China ties suspected in sprawling California pot operations as GOP urges FBI probe FIRST ON FOX: Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., urged FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday to crack down on illegal marijuana cultivation operations in Northern California. Gallagher sent the letter after the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported extensive illegal cultivation and illegal immigrant labor in the region. The congressman said the operations have harmed local ranchers, depleted groundwater supplies and raised concerns about potential financing from Chinese organized-crime networks. "Entire rural properties are now covered with rows of makeshift, plastic-covered greenhouses, known as ‘hoop houses,’ where marijuana is cultivated using groundwater hauled in from nearby wells," Gallagher wrote in a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.  LEGALIZING POT DIDN’T KILL THE BLACK MARKET, IT CREATED A MARKETING DEPARTMENT FOR IT "The consequences have been devastating, with residents facing depleted water supplies and threats to their safety, while local farmers and ranchers contend with increased competition for groundwater and the risk of contamination to their agricultural land," he continued. The letter cited estimates of as many as 7,000 illegal growers in the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision alone. Gallagher said illegal cultivation has also expanded onto federal lands, including the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. GEORGIA SHERIFF SEIZES 1,800 POUNDS OF SUSPECTED BLACK-MARKET MARIJUANA SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA In 2025, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported eradicating 332,871 illegal marijuana plants and seizing 54,070 pounds of processed marijuana. FORMER TOP COP WARNS OF LOOPHOLE EXPLOITED BY ILLICIT CHINESE VAPE COMPANIES 'TARGETING OUR YOUTH' Gallagher also raised concerns that Chinese organized-crime networks could be financing or directing some of the operations. "In Siskiyou County, investigators have traced cultivation properties to individuals residing outside the county, while those managing the grows often have no apparent ownership interest," Gallagher wrote. "These arrangements raise serious concerns about who is actually financing and controlling these operations and whether the ownership arrangements are intended to conceal their involvement." Gallagher pointed to a 2018 federal investigation in California involving an illegal marijuana growing operation that authorities said was funded with money from China. The investigation led to federal forfeiture actions involving more than 100 properties in the Sacramento area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. CHINESE NATIONALS ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING SYNTHETIC DRUGS INTO US PRISONS ON DRUG-SOAKED PAPER The congressman also cited environmental damage linked to the illegal grow sites, including the use of toxic pesticides. "Compounding these concerns is the widespread use of highly toxic pesticides, including chemicals banned in the United States and products bearing Chinese-language labels that are suspected of being illegally imported," Gallagher wrote. Siskiyou County investigators have identified at least 27 pesticide compounds at illegal grow sites, according to county findings. Officials have warned that the chemicals could pose risks to residents, law enforcement officers and first responders.x Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7789a75342cf4db92cb96 Former Clippers star warns of team's uphill battle after brutal Kawhi Leonard salary cap punishment te 2026-10-20T14:20:10.250Z Former Clippers star warns of team's uphill battle after brutal Kawhi Leonard salary cap punishment The Los Angeles Clippers are in trouble. The NBA ruled that the team circumvented salary cap rules with Kawhi Leonard, resulting in the forfeiture of five first-round picks from 2029 through 2033, and owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended from team activities for a year. More often than not, especially considering the NBA Draft is only two rounds, those franchise-altering players are found in those first 30 picks. And for the Clippers, who missed the playoffs and traded away their best player in Leonard, it will be even tougher without potential lottery picks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Now, the team must think longer and harder when attempting to find a hidden "gem," said former Clipper Baron Davis. "I think for the Clippers, the next five years are going to be super important around how they stay competitive, how they develop the young guys that they can get. And then it's really going to be a big burden placed on free agency and then also scouting, right? Where can you find a gem that you can't find in the draft? Where can you take a chance on someone who may not have performed as a high pick three years later and bring them in and develop them?" Davis told Fox News in a recent interview. "So, it does put you somewhere behind the eight ball when it comes to getting better through the draft, finding that [Victor Wembanyama], AJ Dybantsa, [Kevin Durant], right? LeBron [James], like getting those picks. And so, what the Clippers must do is figure out which direction - and I think over the next two years, we'll start seeing which direction they want to go, as far as do they want to get young and take chances, or are they good enough now to really just rely on free agency to put them back into playoff contention?" Given the situation, it might be a safe bet to bet against the Clippers over the next few seasons, which is always one way for fans to stay tuned into the action. That’s why Davis has recently partnered with Fanatics, whose sportsbook is offering its Fair Play pledge for injury protection and $1 million in FanCash. NBA COMMISSIONER ADAM SILVER BLINDSIDES SONICS FAITHFUL BY FLOATING SURPRISE EXPANSION ALTERNATIVE "For a lot of fans who feel like they have a certain expertise or a certain feeling about a player or a team, now you can actually place your bet, right, and place your wager and be a part of a jackpot or be a part of a transactional bet that rewards you for your expertise," Davis said. "We live in a time now where basketball — sports in general, but specifically basketball — is on a global stage, and that means so many people have access to our game and are watching our game. And so it gives the fans an opportunity to really just gamify their participation while watching as well." The fan experience, though, will still be tough to top the New York City celebrations from this past summer, when the New York Knicks brought home their first title since 1973. Davis’ time with the Knicks was short, but he knew what type of magic could occur in the Big Apple. "I knew what the Knicks brand was about because I was next to Jeremy Lin during Linsanity, and so that was really a snapshot of what could potentially happen," Davis said. "When you look at New York, it's an international market, right? There's a diverse community of people that are well represented, and culture is well represented and respected in New York. And so when you get a run like that in a city like that, it unites people from all walks of life, and it just shows you the power of sports and what sports can do for a city." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7789675342cf4db92cb78 Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol te 2026-10-20T14:20:06.053Z Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7764275342cf4db92cb3a California nurse's husband claimed ICE took her — now he's charged with murder te 2026-10-20T14:10:10.185Z California nurse's husband claimed ICE took her — now he's charged with murder When police were searching for his missing wife, Gurinder Gill allegedly told them Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested her when she went out to bring in the mail at their home in Sacramento, California. Days earlier, however, authorities in neighboring El Dorado County found burned and buried remains that were later identified as hers. Now Gill, 28, is charged with the murder of his 30-year-old wife Jasmine Gill, an India-born nurse and the mother of their 8-month-old child. ALABAMA MOTHER SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR HIRING HITMAN TO KILL HER CHILD'S FATHER OVER CUSTODY DISPUTE They were going through a divorce and child custody dispute when she vanished, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. She had last been seen on Sept. 30. Her cousin reported her missing on Oct. 4. MAN WHOSE WIFE VANISHED YEARS AGO NOW CUFFED IN SEPARATE COLD CASE – AUTHORITIES SAY HIS PAST WAS DEADLY "As the investigation progressed, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified several inconsistencies in Gurinder’s statements about his wife’s disappearance," Sgt. Edward Igoe, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said in a statement. After Sacramento detectives contacted Gurinder Gill, they attempted to vet his claim with ICE. ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL MIGRANT CHARGED WITH STRANGLING WIFE AND DUMPING BODY NEAR OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "Detectives contacted ICE, which confirmed that no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence," Igoe said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB On Oct. 1, investigators found burned and buried remains about 70 miles away from the couple's Sacramento residence. TEEN FOUND IN SHALLOW CALIFORNIA VINEYARD GRAVE IDENTIFIED NEARLY 50 YEARS LATER AS FAMILY WARNS KILLER According to the Sacramento County sheriff, the remains in El Dorado were confirmed to belong to Jasmine Gill. GOT A TIP? Deputies arrested her husband on Oct. 14 and executed search warrants at two homes he is associated with. He is ineligible for bail. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST According to a GoFundMe campaign set up for Jasmine Gill's family, she was born in India, where her mother still lives. Jasmine Gill became a registered nurse to follow in her mom's footsteps and had an 8-month-old. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Supporters have so far raised more than $21,000 in an effort to return her remains to her mother and to help raise her son. "She was fighting for a better future for herself and her baby," the campaign reads. "She was seeking a divorce. She was trying to find the freedom, safety, and fresh start they both deserved. Tragically, before she could build that future, Jasmine was murdered, leaving behind the very child she was fighting so hard to protect." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7764075342cf4db92cb31 Defund the police betrayed Black America. I'm rebuilding what activists broke te 2026-10-20T14:10:08.617Z Defund the police betrayed Black America. I'm rebuilding what activists broke In my neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, too many of our residents, especially the children, fear the police. They have been taught that the police are not their friends, that officers might shoot them, arrest them for being Black, and that they are their enemies. I do not believe any of this, and I have sought to correct these misperceptions, which could have fatal consequences. I recently invited several Chicago police officers to visit my community center, Project H.O.O.D. They came in full Chicago blue uniforms, with their police visor caps with the checkered bands, and their guns. At first, there was tension in the room. You could feel it. Some of the kids hid behind the adults, some of whom stood defiantly. The gulf was profound, and that is why I invited the police in to do my part to repair the damage done by the Defund the Police movement, one encounter at a time. This damage goes back years, a lifetime for most of our youth who know nothing but hostility to the police. For more than a decade, Black Lives Matter and its allies conditioned a generation to treat the police as the problem. Fear and hatred of the police had always been there to some degree in the Black community. CONTROVERSIAL SOCIALIST CHEF FLIP-FLOPS ON ABOLISH THE POLICE, SAYS SHE’S ‘SERIOUS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY’ But there was something different about this conditioning, which began to take off after Trayvon Martin’s death in 2012. When George Zimmerman was acquitted, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" was born, and the message that began to spread was that the police were hunting Black boys. Zimmerman was not a police officer, but for the sake of the narrative, he was made the stand-in as the neighborhood vigilante. Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson in 2014 only reinforced the narrative. "Hands up, don’t shoot" became a slogan that was not true. Brown did not have his hands up — instead, he charged the cop, but the image of a White cop and a dead Black teen was all the narrative needed to continue. Police officers nationwide were demonized as an occupying force rather than neighbors with badges. By the time George Floyd died in Minneapolis in 2020, the groundwork had already been laid. The New York Times published its May 30 opinion piece titled "No More Money for the Police," arguing that the path to safety was to reduce police power and contact with the public and redirect the money elsewhere. In Minneapolis, a majority of the City Council stood in a park and pledged to dismantle the police department. The loudest voices were not asking for better training or more accountability. They wanted abolition. When I heard that, I knew one thing: it would be us who paid the price. Not the folks living in leafy suburbs with Black Lives Matter signs in their front yards. And the impact was felt immediately. No police officer wanted to risk going viral. They pulled back. And, shamefully, many in my community demanded that. MR T TAUGHT ME A LESSON EVERY KID ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE NEEDS TO HEAR In 2019, Chicago recorded roughly 500 homicides. In 2020, that number climbed to 781. In 2021, it reached 804—the city’s deadliest year in a quarter-century. The spike was national—FBI data showed murders rose nearly 30 percent in 2020, the largest single-year increase on record, with Black Americans hit even harder. Chicago’s South and West Sides absorbed a disproportionate share. Police staffing fell as retirements and resignations surged. Morale collapsed under canceled days off, forced overtime, and the constant message that the job itself was illegitimate. Arrests and proactive policing dropped. The outcome was not a policy experiment. There were more funerals in the neighborhoods that could least afford them. So many of those who died during this time should be alive. They died because Black activists demonized the police to advance their own activist agendas, which led to the very destruction of the people they claimed to be helping. To date, none have taken responsibility for their deadly rhetoric. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION There is nothing I can do about the dead. My focus has been on the living, especially the young minds. They are the ones still paying the price. Years of being told that the police are the enemy taught some of them never to call when something bad is happening. They see the uniform and assume hostility rather than help. I have watched that fear take root in kids who have already lost too much. It is one of the lasting wounds of the defund era: not only fewer officers on the street, but a generation that learned the people sworn to protect them cannot be trusted. At Project H.O.O.D., we are repairing that damage the only way I know how—by bringing the police into our building and letting our kids see them as people. Officers come in and sit with the children, the teenagers, and the adults who walk through our doors. They answer questions. They listen to the stories that our young people carry. They show that the uniform does not hide a monster; it covers a man or woman who chose a hard job because they want to keep this community safe. Some of the kids who used to freeze up at the sight of a squad car now stay after and keep talking. A few have even started asking what it takes to become an officer themselves. The fear does not disappear in a single afternoon, but the wall starts to crack. That is the work. It is not a press conference. It is not a slogan. It is one conversation at a time inside a building where we refuse to let the lies of the last decade become the future of the next one. The police are not the enemy. Treating them as if they are has already cost too many lives on these streets. We are done accepting that. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7763f75342cf4db92cb28 Larry David saw OJ Simpson the day of Nicole Brown Simpson's 1994 murder: book te 2026-10-20T14:10:07.110Z Larry David saw OJ Simpson the day of Nicole Brown Simpson's 1994 murder: book Larry David eerily crossed paths with OJ Simpson on the day Nicole Brown Simpson was brutally murdered in 1994. David, the co-creator of "Seinfeld" and creator/star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," discussed the chilling moment in his newly released authorized biography, "Emperor Of Nothing: The Making of Larry David." The book was written by Blake J. Harris. Fox News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. On the morning of June 12, 1994, David was eating breakfast at the exclusive Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles alongside his then-wife Laurie, newborn daughter Cazzie, and fellow comedy writer Alan Zweibel. Zweibel's wife, Robin, was also at the table. FORMER OJ SIMPSON ATTORNEY, LONGTIME FRIEND BOTH SUPPORT POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMPLICE IN 1994 MURDERS Zweibel said that he will never forget that breakfast with Larry, or the date, "because that night O. J. Simpson killed Nicole [Brown Simpson] and Ron Goldman." "[We] saw him in the dining room the day of the murder!" David said. In the biography, Zweibel explained that he not only saw Simpson, but interacted with him twice that same day. "We were having breakfast and all of a sudden I hear somebody say my name: ‘Zwa-bell.’ I turn around. It’s O. J. Simpson," Zweibel said. He went on to explain how he knew Simpson. "I knew O. J. because I went to the University of Buffalo while he was playing for the [Buffalo] Bills," Zweibel began. "He was like a god. And when he came to host SNL [in 1978], I remember saying to Lorne, ‘This is my hero.’ So I spent a lot of time with O. J. that week. I wrote a lot for that show. And then in subsequent years, we had a mutual friend on Rockingham, and we all had kids around the same age, so we’d see each other at birthday parties and s--t like that," he continued. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Zweibel said that he also saw Simpson later that afternoon at his daughter's middle school dance recital. "Our daughters were [both performing]. And on our way out, I again hear a familiar voice," he said. "S--t," O. J. said to Zweibel. "Twice in the same day!" "Hey, Juice!" Zweibel replied. Zweibel explained in the biography that he called Simpson by his famous nickname and told him that he had nothing new to share since he had already seen him earlier that day. O.J. SIMPSON JOKES ABOUT ‘BLOODY BRONCO,’ BOASTS OF ITS ‘GREAT ESCAPABILITY’ IN DISTURBING RESURFACED VIDEO "Though, of course, [in retrospect] what I should have said was ‘Stay home tonight! Order in! Don’t go out!'" he said. Simpson and Nicole married in 1985 and had two children, Sydney and Justin. They separated in 1992, and Brown filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. In 1994, Brown and Goldman, her friend, were killed. Simpson was tried for their murders and acquitted in October 1995. On Oct. 18, The New York Times reported that a mob-linked drug trafficker with ties to Simpson secretly became a jailhouse snitch and claimed to have information about efforts to dispose of evidence, potentially including a murder weapon that was never recovered. The outlet said that Joseph Ippolito, a former cigarette boat racer, drug trafficker and restaurateur who knew Simpson, had told federal prosecutors he had information on the murder weapon. One has never been recovered. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Elsewhere in David's biography, he discussed the famous decades before "Seinfeld" where he was a NYC comedian. David was infamous among NYC comedians for walking offstage mid-set, refusing to perform if someone looked at their watch, yelling at paying crowds, and needing bouncers to protect him from a "mountain" of a heckler he almost fought. WATCH: OJ Simpson may have had mob accomplice, new report says "I didn't react well to adversity, so I would just walk off," David said. "I was young. I had a bad temper. And my stuff wasn't very commercial. I couldn't really give [the audience] what they wanted. [Before each set] there was a better chance that I'd bomb than do well. And I just couldn't handle being terrible." He continued, "Basically, if the audience didn't like me, I didn't see the need for me to continue torturing them, or them to torture me. So, I'd just leave. I guess the best way to describe me onstage was 'unprofessional.'" David discussed his run-ins with hecklers, and wrote that he was always smart about the fights he would have with audience members. "I did have some fights with the audience, [but] they were really more arguments—I'd say something to them and then they'd say something back. I was never stupid about it, though. I always made sure I had the bouncers behind me any time I said anything," he said. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Before his career took off, David shared in his biography that he was voted "Least Likely to Accomplish Anything" by his peers in high school. He had a long list of bizarre pre-fame jobs – from carrying a bag of irregular bras down Broadway to driving a half-blind woman in a limo – all while violently rejecting his mother’s desperate pleas for him to become a postal worker. "She wanted me to be a mailman. She wanted me to work for the post office. She was always begging me to take the civil service test," David said of his mother's pleas. "Just take the test!! Take the test! What do you have to lose?" he recalled her saying to him. But the comedian had a very logical reason on why he didn't pursue postal work as his profession. "I think I could have done the 'rain' and the 'snow.' But the hail would have done me in, you know? I'm not gonna be delivering in hail," David said. "I would have gone to the supervisor, 'I'm sorry, I can't deliver in hail. I know you got the big motto up there. But I'm not doing hail!'" "Emperor Of Nothing: The Making of Larry David" releases on Oct. 20. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad773ee75342cf4db92caf8 2 hauled off Cathedral Rock te 2026-10-20T14:00:14.460Z 2 hauled off Cathedral Rock An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crew hoisted two out-of-state climbers off Cathedral Rock on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 16 after one of them fell, Sedona Fire District Fire Chief Ed Mezulis said. “Minor injuries are what one of the individuals reported,” Mezulis said. “The other Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad773e775342cf4db92cac9 American who fled US after allegedly killing pregnant wife could return within days with murder charge dropped te 2026-10-20T14:00:07.849Z American who fled US after allegedly killing pregnant wife could return within days with murder charge dropped Italy has granted Texas murder suspect Lee Gilley "partial extradition" after months of back and forth with U.S. courts. Fox News Digital has confirmed. Gilley is accused of killing his pregnant wife Christa Bauer Gilley and their unborn child back in 2024; he was supposed to face trial in Harris County earlier this year – but instead cut his ankle monitor off and fled the U.S. to Italy. He reportedly left his home on a bicycle before boarding a private jet in Memphis, Tennessee according to KPRC, leading authorities to suspect he had help fleeing the country. In the motion obtained by Fox News Digital and translated to English – the Italian court granted the extradition on one charge of murder, not capital murder. PARENTS OF SLAIN PREGNANT MOM CHRISTA GILLEY DEMAND LEE GILLEY'S RETURN FROM ITALY FOR MURDER CASE The motion also spelled out that Italy would only grant Gilley's extradition on the condition that he faces a reduced charge of first-degree murder for killing his wife and not their unborn child. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Fox News Digital previously reported that Italy denied requests to extradite Gilley back to the U.S. with concerns that the murder suspect would face capital murder punishment – including possible death pentalty or life without possibility of parole – if convicted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB TEXAS LAWMAKER WARNS ACCUSED WIFE-KILLER'S ITALY ESCAPE COULD OPEN 'PANDORA'S BOX' FOR FUTURE SUSPECTS LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST SEND US A TIP With the newly reduced charge – the suspect, if convicted would now face a possible punishment of 5 to 99 years behind bars, according to Texas law. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL GOT A TIP? This new motion by Italian courts isn't an automatic ticket back to the U.S. – Gilley's defense attorney Dick DeGeurin confirmed to Fox News Digital it is likely that Gilley's defense attorneys will appeal in the coming days. TEXAS MAN ACCUSED IN PREGNANT WIFE'S MURDER FIGHTS TO REMAIN IN ITALY, CITING 'LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE' This could extend the already lengthy process of getting the suspect back to the U.S. to face charges. Gilley's attorney did not detail an exact timeline of when his client would be returning to U.S. soil. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7719075342cf4db92ca6e Bush family royalty backs Democrat in battle to flip Texas blue te 2026-10-20T13:50:08.208Z Bush family royalty backs Democrat in battle to flip Texas blue Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico got a big-name boost from a surprising corner of the Republican Party as former first daughter Barbara Bush recently donated to the main PAC supporting his campaign. Former President George W. Bush has had a strained relationship with President Donald Trump dating back to the 2016 campaign, when Trump mocked both his mother and brother. But the donation by Bush’s daughter, the twin sister of NBC host Jenna Bush Hager, comes at a crucial time for Republicans’ hopes of holding the U.S. Senate. Fox News Digital confirmed through FEC filings that Barbara Bush — who shares the name of the late first lady, her grandmother — contributed $2,500 to Lone Star Rising PAC this quarter. The PAC accounts for almost all the outside spending supporting Talarico, according to Houston Public Media. TALARICO SAYS THE DIVIDE IS 'TOP VS. BOTTOM' — THEN HEADS TO ONE OF AMERICA'S RICHEST DONOR ENCLAVES While the amount is smaller than contributions from some other big-name donors, including The Eagles’ Don Henley, who gave $150,000 to the PAC, analysts said it is notable that Bush did not make an effort to conceal her politically famous identity. "She didn’t give it to a 501(c)(4), in which her contribution would’ve been completely anonymous. She gave it to a PAC that reports all the money in and out," Texas campaign finance expert Andrew Cates told Houston Public Media. GEORGE W BUSH RAISES MONEY FOR REPUBLICANS, BUT NOT KEY SENATE CANDIDATE Barbara Bush, 44, is currently an executive at the National Basketball Association, where she is vice president of social impact and inclusion. Her FEC filing reflected an address in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. According to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Bush works with the league internationally to use the "convening power of basketball" to support humanitarian efforts involving social justice, "health equity" and sustainability. She also co-founded the Global Health Corps geared toward empowering youth to solve global health issues. She and Hager also co-authored several children’s books. The George W. Bush Presidential Center did not respond to a request for comment directed to both former President Bush and Barbara Bush. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Washington Speakers Bureau, which represents Barbara Bush. Talarico has lambasted big money in politics and criticized Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and opponent Ken Paxton for "want[ing] corporations and billionaires to decide our elections, not Texans." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER However, Talarico has also said he will not "unilaterally disarm" on campaign spending while Republicans employ political action committees, according to the Texas Tribune. Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico’s campaign for comment on Barbara Bush’s donation. Fox News' Will Jacobs contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7718e75342cf4db92ca65 'Best Pancakes in the County' trailer reveals Nicolas Cage's dramatically altered appearance te 2026-10-20T13:50:06.512Z 'Best Pancakes in the County' trailer reveals Nicolas Cage's dramatically altered appearance Nicolas Cage looks a bit unrecognizable in the upcoming movie "Best Pancakes in the County." Cage is one of the most recognizable faces in America, and he's had a crazy career in cinema. The man is responsible for mega-hits, such as "National Treasure," "The Rock," "Face/Off," "Con Air" and "Gone in 60 Seconds." However, his career eventually took a dip amid financial issues before he was able to surge back. TOM CRUISE UNVEILS DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION IN FIRST LOOK AT ALEJANDRO IÑÁRRITU’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED 'DIGGER' That now includes a new film where his appearance might have people doing a double take. The preview for "Best Pancakes in the County" was released Monday, and the plot is described as, "After a botched FBI heist, a cunning criminal returns to a remote diner where rival assassins, corrupt agents and an underestimated waitress collide in a deadly confrontation." Cage is joined in the cast by Justin Long, Shelley Hennig, Lauren German and Ravi Patel. NEW CIA THRILLER 'THE FIX' BLENDS HEIST, ESPIONAGE GENRES WITH LIAM NEESON, ZACHARY LEVI While the plot details are certainly interesting, it's Cage's appearance that might draw the most attention. It appears he's wearing a prosthetic nose and heavy face-altering makeup. Check it out below, and let me know what you think at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. The top comment on the trailer on YouTube states, "Nic Cage just being Nic Cage is the BEST Nic Cage for the movies!" That more or less sums it up. Nic Cage is at his best as an actor when you just cut him loose and let him lean into a wacky character. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Now, he's playing a character named "The SonOfAB----" with a seriously altered look. Will it be good? Your guess is as good as mine, but there's no question Cage appears to be leaning into his old-school vibes. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad76f4f75342cf4db92ca0f Torched cars, ransacked businesses: Anti-Sharia crusader warns France 'civil war' could be imported to US te 2026-10-20T13:40:31.495Z Torched cars, ransacked businesses: Anti-Sharia crusader warns France 'civil war' could be imported to US EXCLUSIVE: The top House Republican overseeing Europe policy is blaming the riots roiling French cities on mass migration, and warning the U.S. could soon follow suit. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital that he was not surprised by the violent demonstrations across France — and moreover, argued they were a long time coming. "They've been allowing this to happen for years and years, so they are reaping what they sowed," Self said. "We're also trying to get a handle on our mass migration consequences, just like France should have done years ago. That's why I say this is a lesson to America. We are watching the future of America in France and the U.K., frankly." Self is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is also a co-founder alongside Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, of the Sharia-Free America Caucus. VIOLENT FAR-LEFT RIOTS IN FRANCE ARE 'CHILLING WARNING' FOR AMERICANS AT HOME, MIKE JOHNSON SAYS Democrats have criticized the group as Islamophobic, and it's been condemned by groups like the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations. But Self doubled down on his beliefs, suggesting France's growing Muslim population is at least partially responsible for the riots. "They've got, what, 7% now are Muslims in France? And, you know, when you reach that percentage — and very concentrated in some large cities — that gives you the tipping point that everybody talks about," he argued. Islam is the second-most popular religion in metropolitan France among people aged 18 to 59 after Catholicism, according to the country's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. ITALY’S SCHOOL VEIL BAN EXPOSES EUROPE’S ASSIMILATION FIGHT AS EXPERT WARNS US COULD BE NEXT He said later: "This is what you get when you think that everyone is culturally and morally equivalent. They're not. And at some point, you have got to make the decision: Are we going to defend a Christian heritage in France, or are we not?" It comes after multiple days of violent protests and riots across France that have seen stores looted and centuries-old buildings burned and desecrated. France's secular centrist government has blamed far-left groups for exacerbating tension over high living costs and expensive education, among other issues. Self argued France was in an open "civil war" and said its military should step in, but was pessimistic that it would. WHO'S WHO: INSIDE FRANCE'S 'CHAOS INC.' FRANCHISE OF COMMUNIST GROUPS, LABOR UNIONS AND GLOBAL ACTIVISTS "There's too much destruction now, so we'll see if they've got the gumption to send in the military. But if they don't, then they're very close to losing their culture in the large cities," he said. Asked if the turmoil should force French President Emmanuel Macron to step down, Self said, "That's up to Macron. I think it would probably be beneficial to France." But he maintained the chaos should not turn into a backlash against the U.S.-France relationship — in fact, Self said, the U.S. ought to help France with intelligence-gathering about the protests. "I think we probably ought to offer them what help we could, facial identification, whatever," Self said, clarifying that he did not mean sending Americans in person. "France is still a very important, very large ally and partner. So we need to do what we can, understanding that, you know, President Trump has tried to get them to step up and do more. But this is not the time to abandon France." LIMOGES TOWN HALL 'LARGELY LOST' AFTER FAR-LEFT RIOTERS SET HISTORIC BUILDING ON FIRE AMID FRENCH UNREST More than 500,000 people took to the streets in various cities and towns across France this weekend. French authorities said 1,800 people were arrested nationwide, with over 800 of those arrested in the capital city of Paris alone. In addition to photos and videos of French heritage sites in flames, images showing some protesters carrying Algerian, Palestinian and Moroccan flags have led figures on the right to blame France's immigration policies. The Louvre Museum in Paris announced Monday that it would be closed "for the time being" due to the protests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad76f3b75342cf4db92ca06 Fan accused of stealing security uniform & sneaking into Alabama-Tennessee game, Sac vs Ball & a blimp tire te 2026-10-20T13:40:11.403Z Fan accused of stealing security uniform & sneaking into Alabama-Tennessee game, Sac vs Ball & a blimp tire Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. Now we have guys like Blake Bible going to extremes to get into mid-season games with playoff implications. Police say they found Bible "drinking a White Claw while wearing a uniform from Axis, the security company paid to work events at the University of Tennessee, near the G10 ramp on Phillip Fulmer Way just before 3:30 p.m." The security company says Bible stole a shirt and hat that its workers wear at games. THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF IS SACRIFICING ITS SOUL TO BE AN ATM FOR CONFERENCES WITH EXPANSION TO 24 TEAMS My concern is that with a 24-team playoff, will we even get games where college-aged guys are willing to (allegedly) steal security uniforms to see games in-person? The important SEC and B1G teams will be able to lose three games and get into the playoffs. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps Days after Troy Aikman didn't dispute that he's beefing with Joe Buck, the two were back in the same broadcast booth last night and let's just say it was icy. Troy's not in the mood. If you listened to the broadcast, it was all business. There was no banter. Aikman clocked in, did his job and got out. ESPN ALLOWING TROY AIKMAN TO WALK AWAY FROM JOE BUCK BOOTH WOULD MAKE NO SENSE | BOBBY BURACK Who gets Aikman's job? I still say McAfee. He's already traveling with the Monday Night pregame show and doing the MNF alt-cast. • Keith R. writes: I am 60 years old from Pittsburgh.  Just wanted to say I do not understand technology well so I’m not sure how I came across your column.  I’m glad I did though, I love reading it.  If I am able to subscribe I will.  The best thing I’ve read so far was this morning.  I listen to most sports on mute these days.  I have a growing disdain for nearly every announcer and most analysts.  So bad that I find myself not enjoying the game because I just criticize the booth.  If I could watch the skycast on every game I would be happy.  Most of the announcers are just Captain Obvious and I honestly don’t care about 99% of what they say.  All I need is the down and distance and the crowd noise and I’m good!  Kinsey: Thanks for reading, Keith. I'm not going to lie, the OutKick pivot from being it's own entity to being integrated as Fox News Digital's sports division has been a work in progress. Some readers left forever. Many stayed. Many loyal Fox readers think I'm an idiot and they don't get the column. That's fine. And then there are guys like Keith who come along. He gave the column a chance. Now he's hooked. That's the business plan working like a charm. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Let's give a round of applause to Knobel Hunt, who will one day inherit the Kansas City Chiefs, along with his sisters Ava and Gracie. This guy is always overshadowed because he's off working in New York City as an investment banker, which should get him ready to run a billion-dollar NFL franchise down the road. Knobel broke the news Monday that there's a new Swedish girlfriend in the mix. Between Gracie preparing to marry Trent Green's son and Ava cheering at SMU, it's a busy time for the Hunt family. I'm not talking about a problem with a lack of holding the door for people. I'm talking about holding the door for people who are too far away from the door to deserve the door to be held open for them. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Should we be holding the door for anyone who is more than a car length away from the door? Should it be a half-car length rule? In this meme, the lady seem to be about a SUV and a half length away. I say let the door close on her. ################ That is it this morning. The sun is shining. The NBA is back for those of you who LOVE the NBA. Let's get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad76cdf75342cf4db92c997 Koe Wetzel and Ella Langley's 'That's Why We Fight' performance at RedWest Festival goes viral te 2026-10-20T13:30:07.623Z Koe Wetzel and Ella Langley's 'That's Why We Fight' performance at RedWest Festival goes viral Koe Wetzel and Ella Langley linked up for a performance going viral online. Wetzel and Langley have a long history of working together, and the pair has pumped out some monster country music hits together. The two released "That’s Why We Fight" in 2023 and "Jaded" this year. Both songs are big hits with country music fans. ELLA LANGLEY'S VIRAL PERFORMANCE WITH MUSCADINE BLOODLINE AT PENN STATE TAKES OVER THE INTERNET Now, the two talented performers are, once again, setting the internet on fire. The two performed at the RedWest Festival in Utah this past Friday, and they linked up on stage to bust out a performance of "That's Why We Fight" for fans in attendance. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ELLA LANGLEY PROVES HER SOCIAL MEDIA DOMINANCE WITH VIRAL TOUR PHOTOS Wetzel shared a video of the performance on his TikTok, and as you'd expect, the duo gave fans exactly what they were expecting. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People in the comments were quick to fire off plenty of reactions and responses to the two country stars performing together. One fan wrote, "These two need to tour together." Another added, "Two of my faves!" A third commented, "I absolutely love this." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER There's no doubt Langley and Wetzel teaming up will always move the needle, and this performance is proof of that fact. It will be fun to see what the two can cook up next. Let me know your predictions at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad76a8775342cf4db92c93f These numbers show just how fraudulent Notre Dame has been during the Marcus Freeman era te 2026-10-20T13:20:07.558Z These numbers show just how fraudulent Notre Dame has been during the Marcus Freeman era Marcus Freeman is 49-13 overall as the head coach of Notre Dame since taking over the Fighting Irish at the end of the 2021 season. It's a respectable record, but when you take a slightly deeper dive into the numbers, the situation turns into an utterly embarrassing one. Notre Dame's best season under Freeman came in 2024 when the Irish finished the regular season at 11-1, rattling off 10 straight wins after losing at home to Northern Illinois, before ultimately losing in the national championship game to Ohio State. That campaign was unquestionably great and very respectable, but when you peel back the curtain and focus solely on the regular season, not even 2024 could be labeled impressive. On the heels of the Irish losing on the road to BYU in Week 7, the team's first noteworthy opponent of the season, Notre Dame has been in the crosshairs yet again as a program that simply can not win the rare meaningful game it actually schedules during the regular season, and it turns out that there is some very real legitimacy behind that idea. COLLEGE FOOTBALL FACES ANOTHER CLOCK CONTROVERSY AFTER BYU UPSETS NOTRE DAME Chris 'The Bear' Fallica of Fox Sports did some digging into Notre Dame's record under Freeman to find out if the narrative about the Fighting Irish was as bad as some in the college football world have made it out to be, and the numbers paint quite the picture. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Notre Dame has won 16 games dating back to the start of the 2025 season, and according to Fallica's findings, those 16 teams have posted a combined record of 62-91 against FBS opponents. If you take those 16 teams and look at their record against Power Four schools, it drops to a stunning 32-78 mark. While those numbers reflect how soft Notre Dame has made its schedule over the years, it somehow gets even more alarming. WEEK 7 AP TOP 25 POLL FEATURES A COMPLETE SHUFFLE AFTER CHAOTIC WEEKEND, WITH MIAMI TAKING OVER THE TOP SPOT Freeman has posted a 44-11 regular-season record while in charge of the Irish, and of those 44 wins, a whopping five have come against teams that finished the season ranked. Two of those five ranked opponents happened to be service academies. Looking ahead at the remainder of Notre Dame's regular season slate, the Irish play host to No. 1 Miami on Nov. 7 and No. 23 SMU two weeks later. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Things will fall into place as they always do, but it's relatively safe to assume that if the Irish finish the year at 10-2, they will punch a ticket into the College Football Playoff. If Notre Dame finishes inside the Top 12 in the final CFB Playoff rankings, it automatically qualifies for the Playoff no matter the teams or resumes in a similar position. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad76a8375342cf4db92c921 SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation te 2026-10-20T13:20:03.617Z SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7683475342cf4db92c8df Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroads te 2026-10-20T13:10:12.019Z Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroads Republicans have had their share of good and bad election nights this century, but they’ve usually been able to count on the heartland. Once evenly divided, rural voters have become substantially more Republican over the last two decades. Nearly two-thirds of these voters backed President Trump in the 2024 election. REPUBLICANS FACE BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS. SIX FORCES COULD HELP THEM DEFY HISTORY. Today, just under half of rural voters say they’ll support the GOP again in November. Like other groups, rural Americans are concerned about paying the bills. Nineteen percent said the rising cost of living is their biggest economic problem in a recent survey, with gas and energy costs not far behind. The Trump administration has, in part, tried to counter those anxieties by talking about job growth and the AI boom, but rural voters are frustrated about those issues too. Less than a quarter of rural voters say the economy is in good shape, and unemployment is a focal point: 8% called a lack of jobs and unemployment their biggest economic issue, and only 28% thought there were good or excellent job opportunities in their communities. DAVID MARCUS: ON THE GROUND IN MIDDLE AMERICA, FOUR ISSUES WILL DECIDE THE SENATE, AND NONE ARE AFFORDABILITY Data centers are part of the story too. Only 2% called it their biggest economic problem, but that number is larger than it seems. For 1 in 50 rural voters, data centers are a bigger problem than housing, the cost of living, or getting a job. These factors have put the Republicans in a tough spot all over the map. They are a reason why heartland states like Ohio and Iowa have been competitive most of the year, and why more rural districts, including some that Trump won by double digits, are becoming margin-of-error races. Even setting the polls aside, there are signs that the rural vote is on shakier footing. TV viewers in Wyoming will see ads this week for Republican candidate Chuck Gray that don’t mention Trump or the GOP. Two years ago, Trump won 71.6% of the vote there – his best performance in any state, in any election. Low rural turnout or party switching would make many races closer than the GOP would like, including in Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Four states are worth singling out thanks to another complicating factor. TRUMP-ALIGNED CONSERVATIVE EMERGES FROM CROWDED PRIMARY TO DECIDE WHO FILLS WYOMING’S LONE HOUSE SEAT This year, prominent independent candidates are running for Senate against a Republican in four rural-heavy states: Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. They are pushing anti-establishment policies like congressional term limits and lobbying bans and have a heavy focus on corruption, the top voter concern in last week’s Fox News poll. And all four say they won’t caucus with either party or would form their own independent caucus if they were elected. With the Democratic brand still relatively weak around the country and abysmal in these states, the party has stepped out of the race entirely in three of the four (in Montana, a Democrat is staying on the ballot, though support for her has declined). Normally, frustrated partisans stay home in scenarios like these, leaving the incumbent party to win by a more modest margin. This year, those voters have the ability to turn out for a different candidate, so the margin may get narrower. FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: AS THE HOUSE FALLS, THE SENATE STAYS IN PLAY All these states have been competitive over the last decade or so. Former Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, held on to his seat in Montana in 2018; Republicans have scored single-digit victories in South Dakota and Nebraska (where the same independent is running again this year), and even Idaho had a gubernatorial race that came within 15 points back in 2014. These states could be close again. In this week’s Power Rankings, two gubernatorial races get more competitive as the final two weeks of campaigning begin. The Sunshine State is the beating heart of the "MAGA" movement. Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis have posted stronger results each time they’ve run, with the latter winning his last reelection bid by nearly 20 points. Thanks in part to those performances, Republicans have carved out structural advantages, including a 1.5 million registered voter gap and a resilient get-out-the-vote operation. But DeSantis’ first win came within around 30,000 votes (or 0.4 points) and in a similar environment to the one we’re in now. Here, Hispanic voters will play an outsized role, and polls suggest that a large chunk of them have shifted away from the GOP. In last week’s national Fox survey, 31% of Hispanic voters said they preferred the Republican candidate over the Democrat. That’s down 12 points from their support for Trump in 2024. The Republican candidate, Rep. Byron Donalds, will be pleased to have the endorsement of DeSantis. He remains popular in the state. Donalds still has the edge against Democrat and former Rep. David Jolly, who is hoping former President Bill Clinton can shore up his support when they appear together for the first time today. Still, this race is no sure thing for the GOP. Florida moves from Likely R to Lean R. In Nebraska, Republican Gov. Jim Pillen is looking for a second term in office. He cruised to victory the first time with a 23-point win, but with both suburban and rural voters wavering on Trump this cycle, this could be a tougher battle. Three other factors are playing a role. First, the presence of Dan Osborn, one of the four notable independents on the ballot in Senate races this year, could boost Democratic turnout for challenger Lynne Walz in a governor’s race that would otherwise attract less attention. There’s Pillen himself, who has faced some local pushback over a 5% budget cut and hiring freeze within state government. Finally, the ballot, which will feature third-party challenger Brett Lindstrom, a former state lawmaker who lost to Pillen in a Republican primary four years prior. He’ll appear on the ballot as an "America First" candidate. The party was founded in July. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7683075342cf4db92c8c3 Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull te 2026-10-20T13:10:08.913Z Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7682f75342cf4db92c8ba Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving te 2026-10-20T13:10:07.329Z Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking a wide range of objects up, and it is so smooth and human-like, it is wowing the industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7682d75342cf4db92c8b1 US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems te 2026-10-20T13:10:05.568Z US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad765d875342cf4db92c86f DOJ sends grand jury subpoenas to Philadelphia DA Krasner after judge's referral, sources say te 2026-10-20T13:00:08.055Z DOJ sends grand jury subpoenas to Philadelphia DA Krasner after judge's referral, sources say The Justice Department sent grand jury subpoenas to Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's office in recent days, Fox News has learned. Two sources briefed on the subpoenas say they are related to potential obstruction of justice relating to the handling of cases before federal judges. The sources said the subpoenas came as a result of a federal judge referring Krasner and his top deputy to the DOJ for possible criminal investigation. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7637d75342cf4db92c7f3 Dashcam video captures small plane crashing on San Jose highway, injuring three on board, including child te 2026-10-20T12:50:05.620Z Dashcam video captures small plane crashing on San Jose highway, injuring three on board, including child Dash camera footage captured the dramatic moment a Cessna 177 crashed into the Capitol Expressway in San Jose, California, on Saturday. Video shows the single-engine plane careening into an overpass arching atop the expressway. The crash injured three, including a child, who were aboard the plane, the San Jose Fire Department (SJFD) announced in a post on X. DEADLY CRASH KILLS TWO AS PLANE PLUNGES INTO 'BALL OF FLAMES' NEAR SUBURBAN GOLF COURSE None of the injuries were life-threatening, SJFD wrote. "SJFD is on scene of a plane crash in the area of Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Dr.," the department wrote in the Saturday post on X. "Small prop plane down, no vehicles involved. Two adults and one child transported with non-life-threatening injuries out of an abundance of caution. Please avoid the area," the post read. The fire department also said the crash resulted in a "minor fuel spill which was absorbed." DATA SHOWS AMAZON JET’S KEY BRAKING SYSTEMS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING DEADLY MIAMI CRASH: NTSB Investigators from the SJFD, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) are still investigating the cause of the crash and have not publicly released a potential cause, according to Fox2 KTVU. A spokesperson for the San Jose Police Department told KTVU that drugs and alcohol were not believed to have been a factor in the crash. Fox News Digital contacted SJDF, SJPD, the FAA and the NTSB for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad75ecf75342cf4db92c744 Carmelo Anthony thinks Knicks are the 'team to beat' as long as they do this following NBA title win te 2026-10-20T12:30:07.783Z Carmelo Anthony thinks Knicks are the 'team to beat' as long as they do this following NBA title win Carmelo Anthony can’t wait for Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, as he watches Jalen Brunson and the rest of the New York Knicks receive their long-awaited NBA title rings, and even better, watching a banner fly to the rafters for the first time in 53 years. In fact, Anthony, who will be working the NBC Sports desk as part of their NBA crew, has to stop himself from prepping like he’s the one on the court wearing his No. 7 jersey again for the Knicks. "A game like tomorrow – opening night, ring night, banner night. Like right now, I’m preparing myself to get ready for the game like I’m about to go play," he told OutKick, while highlighting his partnership with DraftKings ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "And I have to pinch myself, like, ‘Yo bro, you ain’t getting back out there. You’re good on this side.’ Just the fact that I can still be in tuned to the game of basketball like that, and more importantly, to moments and still feel what those moments actually feel like. "I can imagine what will be going through those guys’ minds tomorrow, the adrenaline that will be pumping through them. Because winning one is a dream – we all dream of winning one. You don’t play this game without dreaming of winning a championship." This past summer felt like a dream for millions of New Yorkers and others in the surrounding area who were all pulling for the Knicks to break their championship drought. It felt like destiny, from the OG Anunoby tip-in to win Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, to the other key moments in their playoff run that Anthony and many other former Knicks had great seats for at The Garden. But now, Anthony knows what comes with the title territory: everyone is hunting for the crown. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Defending it is a job," Anthony said. "So, nobody’s sneaking up on anybody anymore. That banner is going up there and the target goes on [the backs of the Knicks] instantly. Every team is going to circle the Knicks on the schedule, so that price of being champs in New York. You better embrace it and it’s going to be a fun ride." The ride this past season was one Anthony didn’t want to get off. He admitted watching the team at first felt like he was a player all over again – until he realized he needed to just enjoy the moment like the rest of his peers and all Knicks fans hoping things would end with the Larry O’Brien Trophy being hoisted. "I was putting myself into those moments and kind of thinking from a mental standpoint like, ‘What would I do here? What play?’ I was playing those games in my head, and then after a while I was like, ‘No, Melo, what are you doing? Just be a fan,’" he said. "So, I started to turn that part of my brain off and operating that way. To be a fan of basketball and the New York Knicks and of the players that were out there representing. It’s a beautiful thing, because as a former player, I love those moments. I live for those moments. The tip-in was like – ah! That was a moment! Jalen Brunson’s three was a moment. So, I understand what the Garden feels like in those moments, but that moment right there was special." A new season brings new opportunity for not just the Knicks, but every NBA team hoping this will be their year. The Knicks have the crown, but teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, who will have LeBron James and Jaylen Brown suiting up for their first regular-season game with them in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, gunning for the title. "When you know you have the crown, you’re not going to let anybody knock that crown off," Anthony said. "No matter what we gotta do, no matter how we gotta do it, no matter how hard it is to maintain this crown, we gotta do what we gotta do. And I think that’s the mentality coming into this season. Also, I think each individual player had to get better at something and get stronger in their weaknesses this offseason. If they did that, again, that’s the championship mindset. "If they’re coming back like that, New York is the team to beat." JOEL EMBIID REJECTS IDEA 76ERS STARS MUST 'TAKE A BACK SEAT' AS NBA REGULAR SEASON LOOMS STAYING MELO WITH DRAFTKINGS While Anthony is looking forward to what the Knicks do this season, he’s excited for his partnership with DraftKings and being a part of its campaign ahead of the season. "We got a great campaign, man. Myself, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas. We really came together, and I got to give a shoutout to DraftKings and that creative team for putting that concept together," he said. "The beauty in that is the fact that we can have more fun with DraftKings because it’s in all 50 states now, which is major. I just love the fact that more people are involved, and more people can have fun with the game of basketball in this sense, and just sports in general. I love that." Anthony called it a "beautiful thing" being able to work alongside Hart and Jonas for the campaign, which he is excited for fans to see. With DraftKings available in all 50 states, the campaign revolves around Hart and Jonas traveling throughout the country, where car troubles can happen. As the tow truck figures out their situation, Anthony is waiting with his own car problems in the clip as he tries to get the word out about DraftKings. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad75a2175342cf4db92c69a Iran regime under pressure as rebel groups escalate attacks in volatile southeast te 2026-10-20T12:10:09.647Z Iran regime under pressure as rebel groups escalate attacks in volatile southeast A new coalition of Iranian opposition groups in the restive southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan and Kerman in the Islamic Republic have launched a string of armed attacks against the clerical regime in the region. The six strikes claimed by the coalition known as the People’s Fighters Front (JMM) have contributed to instability in the provinces, raising pressing questions about whether armed resistance against the clerical regime in Tehran will spread and if the regime can retain control over Sistan and Baluchistan, which is a majority Iranian Sunni province. Iran is largely a Shiite Muslim country, and the minority Iranian Sunni population has faced discrimination over the decades. Sistan and Baluchistan is the second largest of the 31 Iranian provinces. MOJTABA KHAMENEI DEFIES ‘MALICIOUS’ ATTACKS AS US ARMY ZEROES IN ON IRAN’S 350,000 TROOPS Mardo Soghom, an Iran expert who has written extensively about the Islamic Republic, told Fox News Digital, "The Sunni unrest can stretch the regime's military and internal security capabilities and have a psychological impact on its forces, in addition to what they experienced during the 40-day operation by the U.S. and Israel. The armed groups would not be able to establish control of the south-east, but they can seriously weaken the regime's control." He added, "Whether these forces are receiving assistance from the Islamic Republic's adversaries — being that the Gulf Arab states or even Israel and the U.S. — remains an open question." According to an October Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) report, "The pace of violence accelerated significantly in recent weeks [in the provinces] with 18 incidents recorded in just the final 18 days of the reporting period, surpassing the total for any previous full month."  JMM coalesced as an opposition coalition in Dec. 2025 through an amalgam of Baloch nationalist organizations with the militant Sunni group Jaish al-Adl. HRANA documented "at least 63 armed incidents were recorded across Iran’s southeastern provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan and Kerman between March 31 and Oct.10, 2026, amid a sharp escalation in armed violence in the region." The armed resistance resulted in "at least 94 people dead and 33 injured, while official sources reported 87 fatalities and 10 injuries." IRAN INSTALLS NEW WAR CHIEFS AS TEHRAN SIGNALS ‘PROLONGED CONFRONTATION,’ EXPERT WARNS The Baloch coalition stunned the regime on Oct. 14 with the assassinations of women members of the Basij paramilitaries, including a commander and a police officer in Sistan and Baluchistan Province. The Basij has been designated a terrorist entity by the U.S. government because it falls under the American-classified terrorist movement Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Just days before the attack on the female Basij commander, Iranian regime-controlled media reported that Nosrat Eftekhari, deputy for Cultural and Social Affairs of the Provincial Law Enforcement Command, was killed by a roadside bomb in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan provinces. Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Fox News Digital that "There have been periodic cycles of unrest in Sistan and Baluchistan Province over the years. What we are now witnessing is an uptick in such activity. The current commander of the IRGC’s Ground Forces, Mohammad Karami used to be governor of the province and commanded IRGC forces there. His experience in the province was one of the reasons Karami was elevated to the post in 2025 given the sensitive security situation in the country." Brodsky continued that "I don’t see any imminent threat in terms of such a seizure of control, but a red line for Iranians, especially in the opposition, is preserving the territorial integrity of Iran. That needs to be understood in Western capitals." MOTORCYCLE PATROLS SWARM IRANIAN CITIES, CHECKPOINTS RISE AS REGIME BRACES FOR UNREST Khalilullah Balochi, who is a Baluch activist and journalist, told Iran International that "The activities of these groups are not new; what is new is the intensification of attacks."  JMM’s devastating attacks targeting the brutal Iranian regime have generated attention from Iranian dissidents and experts. Navid Mohebbi, who worked as a Persian media analyst for the State Department's Public Affairs Bureau, told Fox News Digital "The newly formed popular Fighters Front has carried out a series of relatively successful attacks against mid-level regime officials and security personnel in Sistan and Baluchistan province in recent months, drawing a degree of public attention. At a time when the regime is executing protesters on a daily basis, the killing of certain mid-ranking security and military operatives has been met with some satisfaction among segments of Iranian society." He warned, however, that "Nevertheless, the Iranian public remains deeply cautious and largely distrustful of such groups. Two major concerns underpin this distrust: the possibility of separatist ambitions and the influence of radical Islamism, which is fundamentally at odds with the increasingly secular outlook of Iranian society." AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WAR, US MUST PREPARE FOR A FUTURE AFTER IRAN’S GOVERNMENT FALLS Mohebbi sees encouraging signs from the JMM, including "the coalition’s recent statements, unlike the rhetoric traditionally associated with similar groups, contain no explicit references to Baluch separatism. Instead, the coalition has identified its primary objective as dismantling the system of Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) and liberating the country from its oppression. It has explicitly declared that it seeks ‘an Iran for all Iranians."’ He continued that "The reality is that these groups lack the capacity to confront the regime in conventional warfare. Through guerrilla operations, however, they can inflict significant psychological blows on the regime and its security establishment. Whether their activities can gain traction beyond Sistan and Baluchistan will depend largely on their ability to sustain what appears to be an effort to earn broader public trust." Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Israel, told Fox News Digital the coalition has "a lot of guns" and created an "armed rebellion" against the Iranian regime in the provinces. He said, however, the armed upheaval is limited to the region Baluchistan. Sabti, who was born in Tehran, said the clerical regime in the capital Tehran does not exercise solid control over the provinces, which resembles parts of South America where some governments lost sovereignty to militias. He said that there are no reporters in the restive region. As a result, it is difficult to secure accurate news. Sabti said the "IRGC has a headquarters there to fight against these Baluchis." The JMM coalition "can only continue to harm the soldiers and, from time to time, kill a commander. There are a lot of these local commanders in Iran. It is not like an air force commander." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad75a1e75342cf4db92c67d Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body te 2026-10-20T12:10:06.983Z Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it, putting pressure on the company to keep innovating. By launching more advanced workout metrics, Oura is looking to differentiate itself from competitors as the smart rin Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad75a1d75342cf4db92c674 Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content te 2026-10-20T12:10:05.384Z Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content, while keeping 90% of the revenue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad757c875342cf4db92c620 Sports journalists stay silent on WNBA national anthem protest and high school cross country dispute te 2026-10-20T12:00:08.016Z Sports journalists stay silent on WNBA national anthem protest and high school cross country dispute Activists or cowards? That's the question I often ask about members of the media when they go radio silent on a hot-button issue. Do they avoid asking tough questions because they fear the answers might undermine a cause they support? Or do they stay quiet because they're scared of the blowback they'd get from their peers? DREAM AND VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM AGAIN IN WNBA FINALS GAME 2 DESPITE RULEBOOK REQUIREMENT Look no further than the past two weeks, when three major stories captured public fascination while traditional newsrooms responded with either deliberate silence or toothless coverage. Story No. 1: The WNBA's national anthem walk-offs. Before Games 1 and 2 of the WNBA Finals, both the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries walked off the court before the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, only to return as soon as it was over. Yet, besides OutKick, I couldn't find a single instance of credentialed media covering the Finals even mentioning this. The San Jose Mercury News lauded Alanis Morissette's rendition before Game 2, but didn't appear to care that players weren't on the court for it. And a writer from SF Gate decried how "conservative media can't stop complaining" about personnel deciding to leave the floor. JEMELE HILL IS RIGHT: WNBA FANS EXPECT JOURNALISTS TO BE 'CHEERLEADERS,' AND THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS Sorry, but this story matters to people. And apparently, mainstream reporters have no interest in asking players or coaches about it. OutKick's Dan Zaksheske has been ready with questions at press conferences but hasn't been called upon. Perhaps WNBA public relations officials are concerned he'll make the people he covers uncomfortable. They certainly don't seem worried that the other journalists in the room will. Story No. 2: Valkyries fans' open hostility toward attendees wearing XX-XY shirts at Game 1. Jennifer Sey, founder of XX-XY Athletics, posted disturbing video from Chase Center on Saturday. In it, a woman calls Sey "disgusting" and tells her to "f---ing kill yourself" for donning a shirt advocating for female-only sports. The clip got four million views on X, but virtually no mainstream media coverage — and certainly no condemnation. Yahoo! Sports ran a story that originally appeared on Basketball Network, but the author, Yakshpat Bhargava, seemed to be siding against Sey. "What Sey should truly understand is that if her goal is to help women's sports take the next leap forward, why ignite controversies that are already in the past?" he wrote. "At this point, all attention should be on the Valkyries and Dream's play on the hardwood." No, the issue of males in female sports is not a controversy that's in the past. It's alive and well. Need proof? Then look at... WOMEN’S SPORTS MEDIA OUTLET BACKS TRANS ATHLETES, THEN AVOIDS QUESTIONS FROM REPORTER WHO DISAGREES Story No. 3: A high school cross country runner who switched from the boys to the girls team midway through the season. I've been covering this one for a couple weeks now. After finishing 76th in a boys JV race in September, a sophomore boy from Camas High in Washington state decided he was going to compete against the girls. Since making the switch, he has won a varsity meet and finished second in another race. In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing. As you might imagine, this has gotten national attention. Several Fox News Channel shows have covered the story, as have the likes of Clay Travis and Riley Gaines. But ESPN? The Athletic? Crickets. And though papers in Washington State such as the Seattle Times have mentioned the protests, nobody in legacy media is criticizing the boy's participation. A couple months ago, I wrote about a new category that The Associated Press Sports Editors added to their annual writing contest: Excellence in Transgender Sports Coverage. But if you read how the category was introduced, you'd see that the only stories that have a chance at winning are hagiographies to trans athletes. There is no room for pushback — only acceptance. I've said before that journalists should be judged on two criteria — what they write, and what they don't write. And too many sports journalists have decided that certain stories are better left untold. The reason is simple — they care more about what their peers think about them than the public. And whether that's born out of activism or cowardice, the result is the same: The public gets cheated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7556d75342cf4db92c58f GOP Senate hopeful sees opening with key Dem voter blocs in battleground race and more top headlines te 2026-10-20T11:50:05.305Z GOP Senate hopeful sees opening with key Dem voter blocs in battleground race and more top headlines 1. GOP Senate hopeful sees opening with key Dem voter blocs 2. Ilhan Omar's sister questioned by feds after dramatic DC home raid 3. Leftist groups are planning new round of riots as France burns LIVES LOST — Trump blasts Iran over American deaths, protester executions. Continue reading … HOME STRETCH — With 2 weeks until midterms, Trump heads to North Carolina. Continue reading … RED HOT — China swipes back at Trump administration over DeepSeek AI ban. Continue reading … RISING THREAT — French Jews face unsettling warnings amid violent unrest: ‘First time I heard this.' 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7531575342cf4db92c51c Talarico skips Bernie Sanders rally in Texas, campaigns separately as Senate race heats up te 2026-10-20T11:40:05.651Z Talarico skips Bernie Sanders rally in Texas, campaigns separately as Senate race heats up Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico skipped a Monday night rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his closely watched race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton enters its final weeks. Sanders appeared at the Abraham Chavez Theatre alongside former Rep. Beto O'Rourke and Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Veronica Escobar as early voting began ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Talarico, meanwhile, held a rally at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth as part of his "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts" campaign tour, following an earlier campaign stop in Denton. JAMES TALARICO RESURFACES AFTER EXTENDED ABSENCE AS HIS CAMPAIGN PUSHES BACK Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico's campaign for comment on why the candidate held a separate event instead of campaigning with the other Democrats, who used the El Paso event to promote his Senate bid and criticize Republican campaign spending. "They have spent, so far, $368 million just against one man, the next senator from the state of Texas, James Talarico. That's how desperate, how scared and how panicked they are right now," O'Rourke told supporters. DEMOCRATS SEE NEW CHANCES TO FLIP RED STATES — BUT A $400M GOP SPENDING ADVANTAGE COULD DERAIL THEIR PLANS Casar also expressed support for Talarico, telling the crowd that electing him would help advance Democrats' legislative priorities. Sanders, who did not mention Talarico by name during his remarks, instead directed his criticism toward wealthy political donors and their influence on American elections. "What you are seeing in this campaign, what you are seeing right here in Texas, all over America, is multi-billionaires are pouring hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars," Sanders said. The Vermont Independent urged supporters to vote early, casting the midterms as a battle over the political influence of wealthy Americans. At his separate Fort Worth rally, Talarico delivered a similar message about money in politics, targeting Paxton and billionaire Elon Musk over the influence of wealthy donors in the Texas Senate race. TALARICO SAYS THE DIVIDE IS 'TOP VS. BOTTOM' — THEN HEADS TO ONE OF AMERICA'S RICHEST DONOR ENCLAVES "We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis," Talarico told supporters. He also sought to frame his candidacy as an appeal beyond traditional party divisions. "This election shouldn't be about the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. It's bigger than that," he said. Talarico and Paxton are competing for the Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. John Cornyn. The race has drawn national attention as Democrats seek their first Texas U.S. Senate victory since 1988. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad750bc75342cf4db92c2d5 Global 'Chaos Inc' grows to 101 groups with plans for new rounds of demonstrations te 2026-10-20T11:30:04.892Z Global 'Chaos Inc' grows to 101 groups with plans for new rounds of demonstrations The political theater of "Chaos Inc." is preparing for a "rebellion...sweeping Europe." Two days after an estimated 500,000 demonstrators poured into streets across France and clashes left parts of Paris and other cities burning, French activists are calling supporters back into the streets Saturday, Oct. 24, for a new protest billed as "Acte II," with 212 "mobilizations" currently planned, according to a digital map of the plans. And a growing number of communist, socialist and hard-leftist organizations are answering another call for a coordinated European youth strike on Friday, Nov. 20. VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT FRANCE PROTESTS AS MACRON WARNS UNREST IS BEING EXPLOITED A Fox News Digital investigation has now identified 101 organizations across 13 countries – including the U.S. – that are coordinating, organizing or amplifying protests in Europe in an expanding protest ecosystem, up from 54 organizations identified on Monday. Most of the groups are adult-led, with just 33 organizations – or one in three – led by students or youth. They represent a nexus of the "red-green" alliance, merging Islamist organizations that are symbolized by the color green, and far-left, communist and socialist groups represented by the color red. FRENCH SCHOOL RIOTS DEEPEN AS EXPERTS POINT TO FAR-LEFT ALLIANCE FUELING ‘BROADER CONFRONTATION’ The network also include groups that proudly use the "Antifa" moniker, like "Action AntiFa16," an organization that describes itself in the Angoulême, France, Acte II announcement. Across the Atlantic, leaders in the U.S. franchise of "Chaos Inc." are amplifying the protests. University of California at Berkeley academic Hatem Bazian, founder of anti-Israel Palestinian organizations including Students for Justice in Palestine and American Muslims for Palestine, shared videos from the protests. FRANCE IS DEVOURING ITSELF AS SCHOOL RIOTS REVEAL A CRISIS FAR BIGGER THAN BROKEN CLASSROOMS Revealing the complex threads of the "red-green" alliance, Bazian drew connections between this year's Oct. 17 riots in Paris, explosions at the Al Alhi Hospital in Gaza on Oct. 17, 2023, and protests on Oct. 17, 1961, in Paris by Algerian demonstrators , which led to a bloody and deadly confrontation with police. Hamas officials blamed Israel for the hospital deaths, while Israel attributed the blast to a failed, errant rocket launched from within Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Bazian didn't respond to a request for comment. The European unrest is also receiving sympathetic amplification from a network of pro-communist organizations, including BreakThrough News, CodePink and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, funded and supported by Neville Roy Singham, an American-born tech tycoon who lives in Shanghai and has expressed support for "new world order" of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese President Xi Jinping. BBC CALLS FRANCE PROTESTS 'MOSTLY PEACEFUL' AS FOOTAGE SHOWS RIOTERS TORCHING CARS, BATTLING POLICE On Tuesday afternoon, BreakThrough News is planning an online discussion with a headline that captures how the outlet is framing the unrest: "Europe's Youth Uprising." "A rebellion is sweeping Europe," BreakThrough News declares. FURIOUS CROWDS PROTEST SKY-HIGH HOUSING COSTS AND MASS TOURISM IN MAJOR CITY "From student barricades in France, to Spain's housing encampments, to Albanians marching to save their coastline from Jared Kushner, Gen Z is rising up against austerity, soaring rents, and governments pouring money into weapons and war instead of their future," the outlet said. BreakThrough News said protests had spread "from Paris and Madrid to Lisbon and Tirana" and announced that France-based journalist Rafael Karoubi would join hosts Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to explain "what's driving the uprising." FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING In France, organizers are using the website 17octobregiletjaune.net to organize logistics, communication and people for their protests. The domain was registered on Sept. 15 by an anonymous user, according to online records. In the face of curfews and security measures against their protests by French President Emmanuel Macron, website organizers have a new demand: "Macron must leave and make way for the people!" PHOTOS SHOW AFTERMATH OF RIOTS AS MASKED GROUPS CLASH WITH POLICE ACROSS FRANCE Leaders are coordinating their efforts in a Telegram messaging channel, where they are sharing logistical details and polished, ready-made graphics. After "Acte II," they have planned another action on Oct. 31, "Acte III," featuring "yellow vests, demonstrations and roundabouts, all over France," and there are other actions planned on Nov. 5 and Nov. 14. THOUSANDS FLOOD BRUSSELS STREETS AS ANTI-AUSTERITY PROTESTS ERUPT INTO CLASHES WITH POLICE There are activities even listed for April 3, 2027, ("Noisy spring") and May 29, 2027, ("Day against agrochemistry"). The locations listed: "Everywhere in France." For the Nov. 20 action, another set of far-left groups are promoting their "International Youth Strike" on a website, calling for coordinated "demonstrations," "walkouts," "assemblies," "actions," "blockades and occupations." Their manifesto declares that "the exploitation of workers, climate breakdown and war are not failures of the system but the essence of capitalism." In a press release, it says the struggle against "militarisation, rearmament, austerity and imperialism" is inseparable from the economic system supporting it and calls for "radical system change." The British organization "Socialist Students," which describes itself as building the student fightback for "socialist change," says it will participate in the Nov. 20 strike, "in coordination with 30 other European youth and student groups. A Socialist Students appeal urges young people to join "a movement for socialist change," while another campaign statement declares: "Our fight for socialism is based on Marxism" and argues that "workers and young people must actively fight and organise." An unidentified person registered the youthstrike.org domain on Aug. 2, according to online records. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74e6875342cf4db92c283 Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 20 te 2026-10-20T11:20:08.028Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 20 Oct 20 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74e6575342cf4db92c258 Commanders' Dan Quinn appears to lose track of downs one week after clock debacle – but he has an explanation te 2026-10-20T11:20:05.064Z Commanders' Dan Quinn appears to lose track of downs one week after clock debacle – but he has an explanation Dan Quinn has a public relations problem right now and at the heart of the issue is some powerful people that are painting him as something of an NFL sideline bungler as the Washington Commanders coach. That's exactly how he looked in the second quarter of the Monday Night Football game where his team rallied to lose against the San Francisco 49ers. The problem? Quinn seemed to lose track of the downs in a key second-quarter situation. He seemed to think it was fourth down and called for a field goal when, in fact, his offense had just run a fourth-down play and, not only didn't convert, but also drew a penalty. NFL'S DUMBEST MOMENT OF WEEK 5 HAD THE COMMANDERS TAKING A TIE MORE OFFENSIVE THAN REDSKINS NICKNAME EVER WAS So, there was the coach on national television, seemingly calling for his field goal unit to get on the field when his offense had surrendered the football. And we interrupt this coaching nightmare to say Quinn contends that's not what happened at all. He told reporters a much different version of events after the game. "No, I definitely knew it was fourth down," the coach said. "We were going for it, and I was, I think with whatever you're referring to, I think it was the illegal shift, there's not a penalty to go for a field goal. "Like, it's the turnover on downs. Like, I think somebody asked me, 'Can we kick a field goal?' ... I knew what happened. I think I was probably just commenting that I remember, at least on the headset, somebody asked me after an illegal shift, um, like, it was a turnover on downs." That's an explanation most of the country missed because it happened in Quinn's postgame press conference which wasn't nationally televised. What many instead will remember was what they saw on TV, which made the coach look bad. So, if perception is reality, Quinn is going to have to rehabilitate his increasingly tarnished reputation as a sideline game manager. That's because just last week, Quinn's Commanders utterly embarrassed themselves in how they managed a last-minute situation against the New York Giants, wasting precious seconds, mismanaging the clock and the downs, and settling for a tie when they should have likely won the game. NFL'S DUMBEST MOMENT OF WEEK 2 GOES TO JETS COACH AARON GLENN WHO PLAYED NOT TO LOSE AT END OF REGULATION That terrible scenario that doesn't easily fade definitely caused everyone to believe Quinn was at it again on Monday night – messing up again, forgetting that the last play was fourth down instead of third down. "Field goal," Quinn seemingly said as ABC's cameras caught him and lip readers across the world did their thing. And then he followed with, "Oh, that was fourth down." That scene not only played out during the game, but was then discussed at halftime on both the ESPN main broadcast and the Pat McAfee alternate broadcast. "We found out at halftime Dan Quinn didn't know what down it was," McAfee told his audience. "That's a real problem." The McAfee crew that featured Dan Orlovsky had some fun with the issue because the former quarterback was yelling for Quinn to kick a field goal on fourth down instead of going for it. Quinn, they joked, wanted to kick the field goal Orlovsky wanted on fifth down. "Dan Quinn did not know it's fourth down coming off of last week, and then to go for it and get the penalty," Orlovsky said. "I'm a Dan Quinn guy. But you gotta get the operation better." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! This leaves Quinn in a rough spot. He's probably going to have to explain what happened to Commanders' owner Josh Harris because last week opened the door to everyone believing the coach is indeed capable of making a boneheaded mistake. The question now is whether everyone, including Harris, believes Quinn's explanation or they believe the lip-readers more. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c1375342cf4db92c1e4 'We're going to die': Passengers recount midair terror before emergency landing te 2026-10-20T11:10:11.614Z 'We're going to die': Passengers recount midair terror before emergency landing A passenger flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff following reports of a strange odor on board that left travelers fearing for their lives. An American Airlines flight departed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Oct. 17, bound for Philadelphia, before turning back to the airport. Gary Leff, a Texas-based aviation expert who founded the blog "View from the Wing," told Fox News Digital that engine oil entering an aircraft's air supply could potentially explain the odor, although the cause of the incident has not yet been confirmed. PROBE UNDERWAY AS 7 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SICKENED BY BAFFLING ODOR ON MAJOR AIRLINE "When that happens, you can get smoke, you can get vibration, you can get loud noises. It can also wind up making people ill," Leff said. FlightAware data reviewed by Fox News Digital showed that the plane was in the air for 34 minutes before landing back at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. In a statement to Fox News Digital, American Airlines confirmed that the flight returned to St. Louis shortly after takeoff following a reported odor on board. The airline said the aircraft landed safely and was taken out of service for inspection by its maintenance team. The flight had already been delayed roughly two hours following a reported engine issue before passengers experienced trouble in the air, according to a couple who spoke to local outlet First Alert 4. TRAVEL NIGHTMARE UNFOLDS AS MAJOR AIRLINE SCRAPS FLIGHT AFTER HARROWING 12-HOUR DELAY The passengers — Tessa and Mark Springer of Waterloo, Illinois — were traveling to Pennsylvania for work when they heard a troubling noise coming from the back of the plane before takeoff. "We heard just this really horrible noise coming from the back of the plane. It was like ... real loud buzzing, kind of [a] grinding sound," Mark Springer said. Mark Springer said the pilot then announced there was a mechanical issue. "The pilot comes back on and says, ‘Uh, there’s a problem with the engine on the airplane,’" the passenger added. "'We can’t get it started.'" 'WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DIE': PASSENGERS THROWN INTO CEILING DURING TERRIFYING FLIGHT After the delay, the plane finally departed. But about 15 minutes into the flight, passengers experienced a sudden jolt that sent them lunging forward, according to Mark Springer. "All of a sudden, the plane just felt like it hit a ... like in a car, when you slam on your brakes. ... Everybody kind of lunges forward like this," he said. "And then, maybe a minute later, the plane just kind of goes boom and drops. … All of the oxygen masks fall. And we just kind of looked at each other like, is this serious? Is this real?" added Mark Springer. Tessa Springer recalled fearing for her life as the plane turned back toward the airport, telling First Alert 4 she was terrified she would die. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER She texted her children, "Problem on our plane, love you guys," per the outlet. "I was like, we’re going to die," Tessa Springer said. The couple said that once they landed, they evacuated the plane by jumping from its wing, with fellow passengers helping catch one another as they made their way to the ground. "I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get on another airplane ever again," Mark Springer said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Despite the frightening ordeal, Leff of "View from the Wing" said a lengthy delay due to a mechanical issue does not necessarily indicate that a flight is unsafe. "Part of that delay is diagnosing, part of it's addressing it, and part of it's getting all the paperwork right and just doing all the final readbacks and rechecks to make sure that everything is safe for departure," Leff said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "A long delay in and of itself is not a safety concern," he added. Leff also noted that aircraft are equipped with multiple safety systems and emergency procedures designed to protect passengers when problems arise. "There are tremendous redundancies of systems and emergency procedures in place, such that the cockpit crew immediately reacted, responded and got everyone on the ground and off the aircraft to safety," Leff said. "It's certainly not something that you want to go through — but even when something goes wrong, that doesn't mean that things end badly at all," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c1275342cf4db92c1db Want flying cars? America needs thousands more Elon Musks and less red tape te 2026-10-20T11:10:10.645Z Want flying cars? America needs thousands more Elon Musks and less red tape One of my favorite cartoons growing up was the Jetsons. The Jetsons were a futuristic family living among the clouds with a fully automated life, from a robot maid named Rosie to technology that could make your dinner or do your laundry in just a few seconds at the push of a button. Everyone’s favorite aspect of this futuristic cartoon lifestyle boiled down to one element, which has become somewhat of a benchmark for technological progress: flying cars. And with Tesla’s recent exhibition, we are one step closer to that Jetsons-esque reality. If you haven’t seen the video, Tesla did a demonstration of their forthcoming Roadster vehicle, slated for 2028 production. The car swooped up a half-loop ramp reminiscent of Matchbox car stunts. At the top of the ramp, the car, which was upside down at the top, flipped over in midair. Then, thrusters seemed to suspend the car in mid-air, before helping guide it gently back down to land on the ground. For just a few moments, that car flew, and it was truly awe-inspiring. FLYING SPORTS CAR HIDES ITS WINGS AS PRODUCTION GETS CLOSER The reactions to this engineering feat and demonstration spectacle are somewhat of a Rorschach test. Those who love building, progress, technology or who are just generally optimistic have seen this demonstration as a formidable, impressive achievement. Those who like to see things torn down or are generally naysayers or obstacle formers react with "it’s not that big of a deal" or give other criticisms. Fortunately, America still has enough people committed to the entrepreneurial spirit to attract the likes of Elon Musk and provide a good home base for his talented team members and others who want to see Musk, America, and human beings in general succeed. It isn’t hyperbole to say that Elon Musk is one of, if not the greatest, entrepreneurs of modern times. Regardless of any personal feelings or thoughts about Musk, if you can separate the art from the artist, or in his case, the entrepreneur from his business accomplishments, objectively, Musk has done the unthinkable time and time again. And we, as a country, are better off for him doing it from America as his home base. As my husband and I talked about Musk’s varying accomplishments, from his early work in online payments, to his achievements in electric vehicle manufacturing and AI, to his SpaceX being able to catch rocket boosters returning to the Earth from outer space upon landing, and now this latest hovering automobile. We discussed that Musk reportedly held discussions with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company regarding a potential collaboration for his "Terafab" semiconductor facility in Texas. I mentioned that chip build out had faced major challenges elsewhere and my husband pointed out that it is different under Musk, saying, "In fact, we need 16,000 more Elon Musks." INNOVATION IS KEY TO AMERICA STAYING A SUPERPOWER. BUT IT IS MISSING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE And he’s right. America needs more Elon Musks. No, Elon Musk does not succeed on his own. There are many team members, alongside him in undertaking outrageous projects and often making them succeed. But there’s something about Musk’s vision, leadership, hiring and willingness to inspire confidence in others, both on his team and in the general public, that makes his teams continue to be successful. And we need more of that. We need to not only attract and inspire those who may even be just a little bit like Musk, to dream bigger and bolder, to take calculated risks and try and try again when things don’t work the first time. And we need to make sure that we incentivize that behavior, instead of trying to penalize it or throw up roadblocks. THE NEXT AMERICAN BOOM COULD BE HERE — UNLESS WASHINGTON REGULATES IT TO DEATH In our own government, which is supposed to help vs. hinder entrepreneurs, we have politicians like Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is noted for going after Elon Musk because of his success, instead of trying to figure out a way to foster more Musk-like successes. After a vastly-ridiculed post made earlier this week from Warren lamenting, of all things, a possible merger between companies that make various spices and condiments, Mike Solana, CMO of Founders Fund and EIC of Pirate Wires, posted on X (also owned by Musk), highlighting the stark differences between the politician Warren and the creator Musk. His post said, "liz warren: we’re gonna stop the mayonnaise company from buying a hot sauce company." He then said, "elon musk:," and included the video from Musk of the roadster’s hovering feat, perfectly illustrating how some in our country are erecting barriers and others are breaking barriers. America was founded on an idea of individual rights and incentives that rewarded successful pursuits, with such rewards growing at scale. We are very fortunate that we have Elon Musk and others who are pushing boundaries, bringing us into new frontiers, allowing Americans who work for him, who invest with him and who use his products or services to benefit alongside of him. We do need 16,000 more Elon Musks. And the way to foster more Elon Musks is to appreciate, incentivize and reward entrepreneurship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c1175342cf4db92c1d2 Elderly Miss. man killed with own gun in random home invasion as sheriff questions possible religious motive te 2026-10-20T11:10:09.693Z Elderly Miss. man killed with own gun in random home invasion as sheriff questions possible religious motive An elderly Mississippi man was fatally shot with his own gun while fighting an alleged burglar inside his home, and his wife managed to escape, authorities said. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards told Fox News Digital that Eric Basco broke into Bobby McGill’s home around 4 a.m. Thursday while McGill and his wife were asleep. McGill, 81, struggled with Basco, who got hold of McGill’s gun and fatally shot him multiple times, Edwards said. MISSISSIPPI TEEN ALLEGEDLY KILLED ELDERLY COUPLE IN THEIR HOME BEFORE FIRING ON DEPUTIES IN STANDOFF "It appears that there was a struggle that had ensued between the assailant and the homeowner. And he had a pistol that he kept in his chest there at the foot of his bed," Edwards said. "It looks like to us that what we're piecing together, is that that he may have tried to get that pistol and the individual was fighting him and they had a fight and the guy got the pistol and shot Mr. Bobby multiple times." McGill's wife, Peggy, was able to escape the home safely and called 911 to report that someone had "came into their house and attacked her husband," Edwards said. SUSPECT IN PITTSBURGH DOCTOR'S MURDER HAD BEEN RELEASED WITHOUT BAIL ON PRIOR BURGLARY CHARGE: COURT DOCS Edwards said Basco's likely motive was burglary, adding that he went into a bathroom and shot himself. Basco has since died at a hospital. However, Edwards said investigators obtained a video from the evening before the shooting that appears to show Basco walking down a road about 1.5 miles from McGill’s home, throwing his hands in the air and screaming what sounds like "God is dead." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "It sounds like on the video that we saw that he was saying, God is dead. Now, like I said, we're not 100% sure of that, but it sounds like that's what he was sayin'," Edwards said. "And in Mr. Bobby's yard was a cross and a sign that said, 'Jesus is Lord.' So did that help lure him to that house? I don't know. I'm not saying it did. I'm not saying it had anything at all to do with it. But it's a question that I have in my head if that played a part or not. I don't know, we'll probably never know." SEND US A TIP "It was a very sad, tragic thing, just for no reason," Edwards added. MISSISSIPPI TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE HAD WORKED FOR THEM BEFORE SHOOTING: FAMILY The Union County sheriff said Basco didn't have a criminal history other than minor traffic violations and said there was "something mentally wrong with him or something that altered his thinking." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST He said the couple were "very good citizens." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL McGill’s granddaughter paid tribute to him in a Facebook post, writing, "My Papaw loved the Lord above all else & he loved his family with his whole heart." "What a great man. He led his life by example of what it looks like to walk with Jesus. He made sure you couldn’t leave a conversation with him without hearing about Jesus. His faith became sight this morning," she wrote. "How lucky are we to have the hope of eternity so we can see him again one day. This world & the people in it can be so evil. Please be in prayer for our family in the days to come." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c1075342cf4db92c1c9 Midwest pro-Trump state could hold key to Republicans' midterm hopes te 2026-10-20T11:10:08.723Z Midwest pro-Trump state could hold key to Republicans' midterm hopes DES MOINES, Iowa — House Republicans are pinning hopes of keeping their majority on a state that President Donald Trump won by roughly 13 points in November 2024. And while Iowa has leaned red in recent years, Republicans are now finding themselves defending three of its four congressional districts as polls give Democrats more hope by the day that the key to a blue wave runs through the Midwest. But Republicans are dismissing public perception surveys as a political cudgel used by the media and the left to discourage GOP voters, while insisting the results will come down to one thing. "Nobody knows what's going to happen on November 3rd. But I'm here to tell you, if our people show up, we win. If our people don't show up … then we're going to be scratching and clawing to hang on to every inch that we've got," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told a room of GOP supporters in Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday. MEDIA NARRATIVE PREDICTING BLUE WAVE IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE NOT MESHING WITH LOCAL REPUBLICANS: 'FIRED UP' Fox News Digital joined Emmer and several other House Republicans on a two-district swing in Iowa late last week. The No. 3 House GOP leader spent his afternoon at an event for congressional candidate Joe Mitchell in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, followed by a fundraiser for Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, in Des Moines in the evening. At both events, he argued that polling showing Democrats with a growing advantage was incorrect, but he and others are still warning that getting Republicans out to vote will be key to the party’s success. "Republicans do not like to participate in surveys," Emmer told people Thursday evening in Des Moines. "We are very suspicious of the people who are giving the information to and the databases they’re putting us in. By the way, there are Republicans who answer these surveys who may tell exactly the opposite of what they actually stand on, because again, we don’t trust them." CRITICAL HOUSE RACE THAT COULD DECIDE CONTROL OF CONGRESS HITS HOME STRETCH AS GOP REP WARNS WHAT'S AT STAKE Fox News Power Rankings show all but one of Iowa’s four congressional districts are in play. Nunn’s district and the one represented by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, both "lean Democrat." The seat Mitchell is vying to take over from retiring Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is ranked a "toss-up." Republicans across the country are privately worrying that Trump’s low approval numbers coupled with some of his more unpopular policies could drag down the GOP. Add in the overall high cost of living and gas prices, some on the right are bracing for a 2018-style blue wave. TRUMP’S BEEF IMPORT SCHEME WREAKS HAVOC ON FED-UP RED STATE CATTLE RANCHERS Two of the policies that could sandbag Republican candidates in Iowa in particular are Trump’s tariffs and his decision to import foreign beef. The agriculture-heavy state has been hit particularly hard so far, with tariffs making farm equipment and other materials more expensive, while Trump's trade war with China has hit American farmers hard with Beijing's retaliation. Trump has sought to mitigate the impact of his steel tariffs in particular, announcing plans last month for a $15 billion steel plant in Lee County, Iowa. But both Nunn and Mitchell are confident in the races they are running. TRUMP-LINKED SUPER PAC PULLS FUNDING FROM 2 HOUSE REPUBLICANS AS GOP FIGHTS TO KEEP MAJORITY "We feel very confident about the race. And that's because we've talked to every voter we can, asked for their vote on November 3rd, and we've been traveling the district for the last 13 months — all 22 counties, rural and suburban and urban, telling people, this is an election of common sense versus crazy," Mitchell told Fox News Digital. "We have the hardest workers on the ballot." Nunn told attendees at his event, "Not only is Iowa at the front line of the entire country when it comes to making sure we've got three competitive House seats, Des Moines, Iowa, the third district, our proud district, is now one of the most competitive in the country." "So not only are we on the front line, we get to be at the tip of the spear," Nunn said, weeks after he led a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing Trump's imports of foreign beef. And despite the national-level outlook on Trump, turning out the president’s supporters could be the difference between narrowly keeping the GOP majority and losing control of the House. TRUMP SAYS POLLS 'DON'T ACCOUNT FOR ONE THING,' AS HE PLEDGES TO DEFEAT COMMUNISTS 'ONCE AND FOR ALL' Trump, for his part, is doing what he can to motivate the base. Nunn kicked off his Thursday evening event shortly after a phone call with Trump, during which the president said he "is committed to making sure we remain here in Iowa," the congressman said. Trump is also set to descend on the state later this week for a rally in Sioux City, though it’s taking place in the only safe district for Republicans in the state. "I'm always competing. I don't care if it's Iowa, I don't care if it's Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Texas, Florida, they're all important to this midterm," Emmer told Fox News Digital. "This midterm, to me, will come down to about 10 seats. Everybody talks about 20-plus. No. It's going to be a very narrow end, and for Republicans, Iowa is a great example. If the Republicans come out to vote, we're going to be just fine." If the fate of the House majority did come down to the results of just 10 seats, that would mean Iowa would be responsible for roughly one-third of that success. And while not all Republicans are as confident in the GOP’s chances in Iowa, they do agree that the final results will come down to turnout. "This goes one of two ways — and both aren’t great for Republicans. Marianette Miller-Meeks, Joe Mitchell, and Zach Nunn either win by the skin of their teeth or it’s complete and total obliteration on November 3rd," a GOP operative familiar with campaigns in Iowa told Fox News Digital. "There is no in-between. If Republican voters turn out to the polls, there’s hope. If not, it’s going to be bad." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c0f75342cf4db92c196 Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool te 2026-10-20T11:10:07.192Z Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital to startups without diluting equity and gets returns on the results of marketing spend. Otter.ai said that it will use these funds for ente Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad74c0d75342cf4db92c18d Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant te 2026-10-20T11:10:05.922Z Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait times to create personalized recommendations that remember your preferences. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0575342cf4db92bf3d Angel Reese dominates Game 2 as Atlanta Dream even WNBA Finals against Golden State Valkyries te 2026-10-20T10:10:13.428Z Angel Reese dominates Game 2 as Atlanta Dream even WNBA Finals against Golden State Valkyries SAN FRANCISCO – Angel Reese started Game 1 of the WNBA Finals with 11 points in the first quarter, then went the rest of the afternoon without making another field goal. In Game 2, she gave the Atlanta Dream considerably more than a good start. Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Atlanta to a 79-65 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night at Chase Center, evening the best-of-seven series at 1-1. She added 3 assists, 2 blocks and a steal. She became the youngest player to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a WNBA postseason game. DREAM, VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM IN WNBA FINALS GAME 2 DESPITE RULEBOOK REQUIREMENT It took four trips to the Finals for the Dream to finally win a game. Atlanta was swept in 2010, 2011 and 2013, then lost Saturday’s opener to fall to 0-10 in championship series games. Reese helped put an end to that streak with one of the best games of her career. But before tipoff, there was another national anthem controversy. Both teams again stayed off the court for the anthem, leaving the floor just before the start of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and returning seconds after Alanis Morissette finished her performance. The WNBA’s rulebook calls for players, coaches and trainers to stand and line up during the anthem. The league has not answered OutKick’s questions about the teams’ absences. Once the game began, Reese attacked the basket and kept giving Atlanta offense. She scored eight points in the first quarter and seven in the second, giving her 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the first half. Those 15 points represented one more than she scored in all of Game 1. ANGEL REESE IS IN THE WNBA FINALS, BUT HER CHICAGO EXIT RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT HER WINNING MENTALITY Reese’s strong night still included a brief tantrum early in the third quarter. With the game tied at 40, she stomped her feet after not getting the ball and walked away while Atlanta’s possession continued, taking herself out of position to pursue an offensive rebound. That’s a bad look in a Finals game. To Reese's credit, she didn't let one bad moment define her night. She followed the outburst with a block on Tiffany Hayes, then later finished through contact against Kiah Stokes and completed the three-point play. Cameras showed Reese yelling "Give me the f-----g ball!" after the and-1 bucket. Reese finished with nine third-quarter points, matching Golden State’s entire output. The Valkyries never made Reese pay for entering the second half with three fouls. She stayed on the floor for the entire third quarter without picking up another one, while Golden State kept firing jump shots and failed to get to the free-throw line. Both teams made four field goals in the third quarter, including one three-pointer apiece. Atlanta went 12-for-12 at the foul line. Golden State didn’t attempt a free throw. This wasn't a case of a one-way whistle, either; Golden State routinely settled for outside shots rather than attacking the paint. The Dream took a 60-46 lead into the fourth, and the advantage reached 21 with just over six minutes remaining. Reese added six points in the fourth quarter, including a 24-foot three-pointer that put Atlanta ahead 74-55 with 4:15 remaining. The series moves to Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for Game 3 on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0475342cf4db92bf34 Michael Robinson accused Jalen Hurts of faking an injury — then doctors found clots in his lungs te 2026-10-20T10:10:12.620Z Michael Robinson accused Jalen Hurts of faking an injury — then doctors found clots in his lungs The question during Monday's OutKick meeting went as follows: Did Michael Robinson just give the worst-aged sports take in history? It happened Thursday on NFL Network, when the former fullback suggested that Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was faking an injury so as not to be the fall guy for a losing team. "He's pulling himself out, so this doesn't look like it's on me," Robinson said. EAGLES QUARTERBACK JALEN HURTS RULED OUT OF SUNDAY'S GAME 'OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION' DUE TO BLOOD CLOT On October 4, Hurts was cleated in the calf against the Rams. Six days later, an ultrasound revealed a superficial blood clot. He still played against the Jaguars the following day in London, despite doctors reportedly keeping him awake all night over concerns about the risks associated with sleeping with a blood clot. On October 15, the Eagles released a statement saying Hurts wouldn't play Sunday against the Panthers. That night, Robinson chucked his now-infamous verbal air ball. "If I'm Jalen Hurts or anybody in the Jalen Hurts' camp, I'm saying 'if everybody is hurt, then I'm hurt, too'," he said, referring to the rash of injuries on the Eagles roster. Robinson added: "I would advise all of our viewers to go Google 'superficial blood clot' as opposed to a real blood clot." EAGLES APPEAR SET TO ADD QB FROM COWBOYS' PRACTICE SQUAD AS JALEN HURTS DEALS WITH BLOOD CLOT Well, it turns out Hurts' condition was far more serious than Robinson suggested. Doctors subsequently discovered blood clots in his lungs — and now he's expected to miss the rest of the season. Part of me wondered if Robinson's season as a broadcaster was in jeopardy as well, although he did issue the following apology Monday night."  "I want to sincerely apologize to Jalen Hurts, his family, the Philadelphia Eagles organization and fan base for my comments last Thursday. They were unfounded and I never should've speculated on a health issue of a player nor his commitment to this team." The mea culpa seems sincere — and boy was it necessary.  I will admit that my favorite key on my laptop is delete. It's rare that I have to come up with an opinion on a hot mic. But to imply that a world-class athlete is exaggerating an injury to preserve his reputation is a staggering lapse in judgment. On the off chance that Robinson was correct, he might have scored a day-long victory lap. But whiffing like that gave his credibility a permanent stain. NBA GREAT SAYS HE NEARLY 'DROPPED DEAD' DUE TO BLOOD CLOT AS HE OFFERS ADVICE TO VICTOR WEMBANYAMA THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Don't get me wrong, there have been a lot of bad sports opinions that had little impact on the pundit's career. In 2016, Max Kellerman said that Tom Brady was about to "fall off a cliff," only to watch the QB win three more Super Bowls. In 2014, Skip Bayless said that Johnny Manziel was going to be bigger in Cleveland than LeBron James ever was. In 2010, Mel Kiper Jr. said he would retire from ESPN if Jimmy Clausen — who went 1-13 in the 14 NFL games he started — was not a successful quarterback. And last month, LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke said that this year's Rams would go undefeated en route to the Super Bowl (they are 2-4). But none of those takes attacked a man's character the way Robinson attacked Hurts'. They might have been ridiculous, but they were also harmless. Look, I don't want to see Robinson lose his gig the way some online angry villagers do. He gave an egregious opinion, but one reckless remark shouldn't erase a career's worth of work. This one is going to stick with the former Seahawk for a while, though, even with the apology. Bad predictions are forgotten. Baseless accusations aren't. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0375342cf4db92bf2b Elissa Slotkin tells students like me not to work in government. Don’t listen to her te 2026-10-20T10:10:11.881Z Elissa Slotkin tells students like me not to work in government. Don’t listen to her Last week, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin came to the University of Chicago to send a message to young conservatives: stay out of government, or else. The visit came with little attention initially. Senator Slotkin chose her words carefully. She talked about fighting for the middle class, criticized President Trump’s economic policies, and kept her name in the running for president in 2028. But, buried between her typical politician-speak, she made a clear threat towards young conservatives. Asked whether she wanted to impeach the president, she pivoted and spoke of effectiveness. She thought the 67-vote threshold for conviction in the Senate was too hard to meet, so instead the best course of action would be to go after the people around the president. That way, young people who may be interested in working in the Trump administration would say, "Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, so let me avoid participating in that." MIKE DAVIS: SEN SLOTKIN REVEALS HER INSIDIOUS SCHEME TO TARGET YOUNG CONSERVATIVES That threat felt personal to me. When I was in high school, I served as a United States Senate Page. For those unfamiliar with the program, it selects thirty juniors from across the country to spend a semester going to school and working in the Senate. I did my math homework on the Senate floor when Congress was out of session and ran around delivering messages and papers during session. I made many of my closest friends during that program, few of whom share my viewpoints on politics. And I gained a deep respect for the body I worked for. When I completed the program, my friends and family asked me whether I felt more optimistic or pessimistic about our government. The news coming out of Washington was so bad, they just assumed it would be pessimistic; they were interested in stories about senators yelling at one another and fighting to the death in meaningless partisan battles. But I came out of that program more optimistic than ever. Top of the list of reasons was that no matter their political allegiance, senators encouraged us — a group of impressionable high schoolers — to go into politics and make our voices heard. I was excited about the prospect that I could really make a difference in the future of our country. Hearing Senator Slotkin’s comments, I am left wondering whether that impression was incorrect. But, I choose to believe that the United States Senate can still be the world’s greatest deliberative body and that young people can, in fact, have a say in our shared future. Senator Slotkin’s remarks should be an exception to how the Senate operates, not the rule. Thankfully, her threat could not have come at a more prescient time. The midterms are only two weeks away. Senator Slotkin’s words are not empty; they are a gameplan for what Democrats will do if they retake power in Congress this November. Unfortunately, running that gameplan will come at the expense of young men and women interested in serving their country. More still, in that very same discussion Senator Slotkin left the door open to running for president in 2028. It is far from inconceivable that two years from now, we’ll be welcoming President-Elect Slotkin into the Oval Office. That is why it is more important than ever that young conservatives speak out and show up. It doesn’t matter whether you have a PhD from Harvard or dropped out of high school — your voice matters in this country. If you love our country and have the capacity to serve in government, I encourage you to do so. I recognize that that is not an easy ask. If Senator Slotkin is serious — and there is little reason to think she is not — serving your country will come at a great personal cost. Some very powerful people will seek to make you a pariah, as the host remarked to Senator Slotkin during her interview. And during the Biden Administration, Democrats in the White House and Congress did so to many young conservatives. And one cannot forget Charlie Kirk’s assassination last September at the hands of a radical gunman. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION But the hardest fights are also the most important ones to win. Should our government fall into the hands of those who seek power for revenge and target the weak, our fates will be at the will of tyrants. Preventing such a future requires the involvement of young people. John Adams once remarked to a crowd of young patriots in Philadelphia, "America and the world will look to our youth as one of our firmest bulwarks." 250 years after our nation’s founding, Adams’s words ring more true than ever before. So, do not cower in the face of Senator Slotkin’s threats. In fact, take her threats as a reason to serve our country. I sincerely believe that the fate of our Republic depends on it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0375342cf4db92bf22 Some synagogues canceled prayers as French Jews faced warnings amid violent protests te 2026-10-20T10:10:11.070Z Some synagogues canceled prayers as French Jews faced warnings amid violent protests For some French Jews, Saturday's unrest brought an unsettling warning: conceal outward signs of Jewish identity and avoid gathering outside synagogues.  One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence. Ahead of the protests on Saturday, he said, as a precaution, "Lots of synagogues sent out emails to their people saying, 'We're canceling Mincha on Shabbat afternoon. Please don't go out. It's going to be dangerous,'" Samuel Arrouas, a French Jewish community member who divides his time between Paris and Israel, told Fox News Digital. Mincha is the Jewish afternoon prayer service. Arrouas, who returned to Israel before Saturday's protests, described his shock over the messages. "I'm 40-years-old. First time I heard this," he said. FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING Arrouas said warnings also advised Jews against visibly wearing kippahs, traditional skullcaps, or tzitzit, ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. Worshipers were discouraged from lingering outside synagogues after services. "You go to prayers, and you immediately leave," he said. Before leaving France, Arrouas said he encountered masked demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags near Paris Dauphine University. "It's very scary," he said. "When you're Jewish and you pass in front of such a scene, the only thing you want to do is just get away." The concerns emerged as approximately 550,000 people demonstrated across France on Oct. 17 against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools. The demonstrations were masked rioters clashed with police, looted businesses and set fire to vehicles and buildings in Paris, Marseille and other cities. France's Interior Ministry reported approximately 2,400 arrests. ISRAELI AMBASSADOR COMPARES FRANCE'S FAR-LEFT LEADER'S RHETORIC TO HITLER AS ANTISEMITISM SURGES President Emmanuel Macron called for "calm and order" in a national address, warning against escalation. "We all feel anger and shame," he said, distinguishing protesters' "legitimate demands" from "those who destroyed, smashed and looted." He said "nothing justifies" the violence and pledged accountability. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which Macron refused. Shannon Seban, the France-based executive director of European affairs at the Combat Antisemitism Movement, said the presence of Palestinian flags at demonstrations over domestic issues added to Jewish community concerns. "We have seen Palestinian flags at demonstrations that were supposed to be about education and social demands. What does Gaza have to do with any of this?" Seban told Fox News Digital. INSIDE THE PROTEST PLAYBOOK TO VILIFY ISRAEL ON 'GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION' "This has nothing to do with legitimate student demands anymore. We are talking about organized violence, about people who are not coming to demonstrate but to destroy, to attack our police officers and to challenge the authority of the Republic," she said. Seban linked the violence to rhetoric urging people to "globalize the intifada" and to antisemitic conspiracy theories circulating online. "At the Combat Antisemitism Movement, we documented 1,384 antisemitic posts in just two days, including conspiracy theories accusing Jews and Israel of being behind the unrest," Seban said. "The right to protest is fundamental in a democracy. But the right to protest is not the right to destroy," she added. "France and Europe must wake up. Before it is too late." In Marseille, Bruno Benjamin, president of the Marseille-Provence branch of CRIF, the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions, described the damage to local businesses and the anxiety facing the community. "Several hundred shops were ransacked, vandalized, and looted. The scale of the devastation is simply unbearable," Benjamin told Fox News Digital. He said shopkeepers had seen years of work destroyed within hours, leaving some facing layoffs or temporary unemployment for employees. "This is not just an attack on businesses. It is an attack on people's livelihood, their dignity, and the very fabric of our society," he said. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER France's Jewish community security organization, SPCJ, cautioned against assuming that Jewish-owned property was targeted because of religion. In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, SPCJ said a break-in and vandalism at a synagogue in Paris's 19th arrondissement initially suggested burglary, although the motive remained undetermined. Jewish-owned businesses were among those damaged in Marseille, it said, without evidence they had been singled out for being Jewish. The U.S. State Department's existing Level 2 travel advisory urges Americans to exercise increased caution in France because of terrorism and unrest. Fox News Digital reached out to the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment on the unrest and the safety of the Jewish community. Benjamin said rising insecurity and antisemitism had left some French Jews considering whether to leave the country, while others remained determined to stay. "We must relentlessly combat antisemitism, defend their right to live in safety and dignity and ensure that no Jew in France should ever have to choose between their personal security and their love for their country," he said. "Because being Jewish in France should never mean having to live in fear." For Seban of the Combat Antisemitism Movement, it's evident where the blame lies: "Let me be very clear: La France Insoumise and the far left bear a political responsibility for fueling this climate of violence and confrontation." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0275342cf4db92bf19 Princess Diana feared Prince Harry would ‘wither’ in Prince William’s shadow: expert te 2026-10-20T10:10:10.315Z Princess Diana feared Prince Harry would ‘wither’ in Prince William’s shadow: expert Princess Diana feared Prince Harry would struggle to find his place in the royal family while growing up in the shadow of his older brother and future king Prince William, according to a royal expert. The late Princess of Wales’ concerns about her sons are back in the spotlight amid news of the upcoming three-part documentary "Diana Unheard," which will feature never-before-heard audio from roughly five hours of secret recordings that Diana made with her friend Dr. James Colthurst in 1991. The documentary's producers told Deadline that the recordings, which were used in Andrew Morton’s explosive 1992 biography, "Diana: Her True Story," include the princess speaking candidly about her sons William and the line of succession, as well as her troubled marriage to then-Prince Charles and other aspects of royal life. PRINCE HARRY'S RUMORED DIANA FILM 'MIGHT FEEL LIKE ANOTHER BETRAYAL' TO PRINCE WILLIAM AS RIFT GROWS: EXPERT While speaking with Fox News Digital, British royals expert Christopher Andersen shared his view that the recordings could reveal Diana's long-held concerns about the vastly different paths awaiting her sons. "Diana worried from the beginning that Harry might wither in the shadow of his brother the future king," the "Kate!" author said. PRINCE WILLIAM'S ABSENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES AS KING CHARLES REUNITES WITH PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE: EXPERTS "Even at a young age, William shared his mother's concerns and for the most part took great pains to spare his brother's feelings," Andersen continued. "It's very telling that, in his last conversation with Diana just hours before her death, William expressed his fear that a photo opportunity at Eton might leave Harry feeling ignored." Diana died at age 36 in August 1997 after suffering injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Her partner, Dodi Fayed, and the driver, Henri Paul, also died in the crash. KING CHARLES, PRINCE WILLIAM 'FURIOUS' AS PRINCESS DIANA'S BROTHER UNLEASHES EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS: EXPERTS Hours before her death, Diana called William, then 15, from her hotel in Paris, according to Morton's biography. During what would become their final conversation, William reportedly told his mother that he had been asked to participate in a solo photocall to mark the beginning of his third year at Eton College and shared that he was deeply concerned the high-profile solo moment would make Harry, then 12, feel overshadowed and excluded. According to Andersen, Diana had confidence that William, now 44, would succeed in his role as future king, but she was apprehensive over how the monarchy's heir-and-spare dynamic would affect Harry, now 42. PRINCE GEORGE FOLLOWS PRINCE WILLIAM'S FOOTSTEPS AT ETON IN A CHANGING ROYAL WORLD: EXPERTS "Wise, sensitive, an old soul — these were some of the words that Diana used to describe William," Andersen said. "She saw him as being mature far beyond his years. While Diana knew much would be demanded of William in the future, she never doubted that he would be up to the task." "Harry was another matter entirely," Andersen said. "The world saw Harry as a charming scamp, and there definitely was that side to him, but Diana knew better than anyone that always being in his brother's formidable shadow could leave the Spare with deep-seated feelings of insecurity and gnawing self-doubt." PRINCE WILLIAM'S DOOR IS 'BOLTED SHUT' AS PRINCE HARRY PLANS UK RETURN WITH MEGHAN MARKLE, CHILDREN: EXPERT However, Andersen expressed his opinion that Diana had faith in the strength of the bond between William and Harry and would not have foreseen their future estrangement. "Looking back, it's so odd to remember how close the brothers truly were," he said. "They had their moments, as all siblings do, but the boys were always so emotionally dependent on each other." PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON 'PLAYING IT COOL' AS PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE RETURN TO THE UK: EXPERT "Diana always felt that, whatever challenges they faced, William and Harry would weather the storm together," Andersen continued. "She viewed the brothers as a unit. As far as Diana was concerned, theirs was an unbreakable bond." Royal expert Kinsey Schofield agreed that Diana did not fear that there would be a rift between the brothers but argued that the late princess worried more over William's burden as the future king than Harry's supporting role. PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON FACE 'SUSSEX CIRCUS' AS PRINCE GEORGE PREPARES FOR ETON: EXPERT "Based on my research, Diana was more concerned about the pressures of royal life affecting her sons individually than the possibility of them becoming estranged," the host of YouTube’s "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered" told Fox News Digital. "Diana understood that William and Harry were destined for very different lives," Schofield continued. "William was born to be king. Harry was born to support him. She wanted them to remain close because she understood the importance of William having someone he could trust." PRINCE HARRY’S PUSH TO GIVE ARCHIE, LILIBET ROYAL UPBRINGING EXPOSES ‘CONTRADICTION’ AFTER PALACE EXIT: EXPERT "Prince William’s future weighed heavily on Diana because she understood the responsibility he would inherit," she added. "She knew that William would never have the freedom to simply walk away from his destiny. She spoke to him about the importance of finding a suitable and supportive partner. She believed in his leadership but worried about his reluctance as a child." "Harry, on the other hand, had opportunities William would never enjoy. He could pursue his own interests, build a career around charitable causes, and enjoy a degree of independence that his brother couldn’t." Schofield pointed out that Harry was once a favorite of the British public and celebrated for his achievements. "He was enormously popular," Schofield said. "He had a successful military career, founded the Invictus Games, and was one of the most beloved members of the royal family." "Harry wasn’t destined for failure because he was born second," she continued. "He had every opportunity to build a meaningful life within the institution." "I think Diana would have been more concerned about William carrying the weight of the Crown than Harry having to share the spotlight," Schofield added. The royal experts agreed that Diana would have been shocked and distraught over William and Harry's current estrangement. "Diana would have been heartbroken, and it's hard for me to imagine that the split ever would have happened if she had been alive," Anderson said. "Things just wouldn't have gotten so out of hand." "I think Diana would be devastated," Schofield told Fox News Digital. "Prince William and Harry shared an experience that very few people on earth could understand. They lost their mother in front of the entire world. That shared grief should have been something that united them for life." Reports of tensions between the brothers first emerged in 2018, with Harry publicly acknowledging the strain in their relationship the following year when he said the brothers were on "different paths." The divide widened further after Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced their decision to step down from their roles as working royals in January 2020. The two's relationship continued to deteriorate in subsequent years following Harry and Markle's bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple's 2022 Netflix series "Harry & Meghan" and Harry's explosive 2023 memoir "Spare." However, British royals expert Hilary Fordwich cautioned against viewing Diana's decades-old concerns through the lens of events that unfolded long after her death. "Hearing tapes today made back in 1991 though shouldn’t be taken as a current verdict regarding events and complicated results of events Princess Diana isn’t tragically alive to witness," Fordwich told Fox News Digital. While Diana herself was known for challenging royal conventions and became increasingly more independent following her 1992 separation from Charles, she continued carrying out public duties and remained committed to many of the causes she had championed as a working royal. Andersen and Schofield argued that Diana's rebellious streak does not necessarily mean she would have supported Harry's decision to leave royal duties and his subsequent actions. "Diana definitely knew that Harry would have to forge his own path to some extent — certainly more so than William, whose role in royal life is preordained," Andersen said. "But I don't believe Diana would have approved of Harry abruptly bailing on the monarchy the way he did." "True, Diana was a rule-breaker and a rebel but she also had a strong sense of duty and of history," he continued. "Diana believed that Harry had an important role to play. Harry probably would never be king, but he was the son of one and as such had his own unique destiny to fulfill within the monarchy." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Of course Diana would have wanted above all else for her sons to be happy, but it never would have occurred to her that Harry would simply turn his back on the rest of the royal family," Andersen added. "Diana might have sympathized with Harry’s frustrations, but I don’t believe that means she would have supported everything he’s done since leaving," Schofield said. Diana understood what it meant to feel trapped," she continued. "But Harry had choices his mother never enjoyed. And he exercised them." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Whatever new insights the recordings may offer into Diana's private concerns, Schofield said they could serve as a reminder of the priorities that shaped her life as a mother. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "Diana wanted both her sons to be happy," Schofield said. "She wanted them to be close. And she wanted them to grow into compassionate men who understood their responsibilities to others." "If these recordings remind Americans of anything, I hope it’s that Diana’s legacy belongs to both her sons," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0175342cf4db92bf10 ‘Super-drug’ 10 times stronger than fentanyl linked to deaths across multiple states te 2026-10-20T10:10:09.533Z ‘Super-drug’ 10 times stronger than fentanyl linked to deaths across multiple states A powerful new synthetic opioid said to be more potent than fentanyl has been linked to dozens of recent deaths in the U.S., prompting warnings from health officials. Tennessee was an early hotspot, with the state’s health department announcing in March that more than 30 fatal overdoses had been associated with cychlorphine since October 2025. An April 2026 notice from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy cited at least 41 Tennessee deaths between July 2025 and February 2026 and at least 55 deaths nationally. KRATOM INDUSTRY WARNS SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS SHOULD NOT BE CALLED 'KRATOM' Fatal overdoses have also been reported in Illinois, California and Oklahoma, according to public health and law enforcement records. "Cychlorphine is particularly dangerous due to its strength, where a very small amount can cause someone to stop breathing," the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in its advisory. Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., CEO and chief clinical officer of the New York Center for Living in Manhattan and a clinical professor at Stony Brook Medicine’s School of Social Welfare, called cychlorphine "the new fentanyl on steroids." WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PENTOBARBITAL AFTER DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES Cychlorphine is a novel, unregulated synthetic opioid that activates the same receptors as fentanyl, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. It can cause profound sedation, slowed or stopped breathing, and death. The drug is not approved for medical use and has been detected in illicit drugs and counterfeit pills. Kardaras called cychlorphine "one of the most potent synthetic opioids" now appearing in the illicit drug supply. "Fentanyl is about 50 times more potent than morphine or heroin," he told Fox News Digital. "Cychlorphine is reportedly up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl — so theoretically, about 500 times more potent than morphine or heroin." "This new synthetic drug is making fentanyl look like yesterday's candy." DR DREW PINSKY REVEALS RED FLAG IN PRESLEY GERBER ADDICTION TREATMENT BEFORE MODEL'S DEATH Cychlorphine is taken in various forms — people can ingest it as a pill, snort it in powder form, or crush it and administer it intravenously, according to Kardaras. "The problem has been, in addition to its potency, it's often put in other designer drugs and in counterfeit pills," he cautioned. While some people seek out cychlorphine for its potency, others may ingest it unknowingly when it is mixed into other substances. "Sometimes by talking about how potent some of these substances are, we increase the allure of them for some addicts, unfortunately," Kardaras said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES While cychlorphine is primarily a street drug, it can also be purchased online or via "boutique designer-drug markets," according to the expert. Cychlorphine can cause a fatal overdose in anyone, regardless of age. Kardaras said younger people may face greater exposure because some are more likely to experiment with drugs or purchase counterfeit pills. "They’re buying something online … and all of a sudden, without knowing it, they’re ingesting fentanyl or another synthetic opioid," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Naloxone, commonly sold under the brand name Narcan, can reverse cychlorphine’s opioid effects, but multiple or prolonged doses may be needed. "What used to take one or two doses of Narcan to reverse an overdose may now require five or six doses, based on anecdotal evidence," Kardaras said. The DEA advises people to administer naloxone immediately, call 911 and be prepared to give additional doses. Another major concern with cychlorphine is that standard fentanyl test strips and routine hospital opioid urine screens do not detect it. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Most drug tests have very specific chemical structures that they detect in any kind of synthetic or non-synthetic drug, and this new one hasn't quite been baked into the current testing strips," Kardaras noted. The takeaway, he said, is that cychlorphine may be up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl, is not detected by standard fentanyl test strips or routine hospital opioid urine screens, and may require multiple doses of naloxone to reverse. "So it's a triple whammy," he said. "It's a constant battle of keeping up with the latest iterations of new drugs." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73e0075342cf4db92bf07 McMahon embarks on four-state tour to put local leaders and parents 'back into the driver’s seat' of education te 2026-10-20T10:10:08.731Z McMahon embarks on four-state tour to put local leaders and parents 'back into the driver’s seat' of education FIRST ON FOX: Education Secretary Linda McMahon is set to launch a multi-state speaking tour Tuesday titled "The Next 250: American Education," laying out her vision for the next 250 years of American education while championing the Trump administration's efforts to reduce federal oversight and return power to local communities. "The Trump Administration has moved at a rapid pace over the last 21 months to bring much-needed change to our nation’s education system. ‘The Next 250: American Education’ speaking series is an opportunity to highlight all we have accomplished and look to the work to come for American students, families, and educators," McMahon told Fox News Digital ahead of her first stop in Utah. McMahon will arrive in Utah on Tuesday to tout the administration’s efforts to reform K-12 education by delivering a keynote address on "returning education to the states, investing in meaningful learning and proven interventions, and expanding education freedom for millions of American students and families," according to Department of Education (ED) officials. "In every decision we make, we are not asking what’s better for growing government power, ideological agendas, or bureaucrats’ careers. We are returning education to its most basic obligation: to nurture the God-given potential of our children," McMahon said. AMERICA'S NEXT 250 YEARS BEGIN IN THE CLASSROOM Following her Utah visit, McMahon plans to visit Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee, where she will address workforce training programs, Pell Grants for community college students and rising higher education costs. McMahon’s upcoming tour follows the department’s broader 50-state "Returning Education to the States" tour. The department has repeatedly emphasized to parents that administrative authority must shift to local leaders, citing $3 trillion in federal spending and national assessment results that the administration says show only three in 10 American students are proficient in math and reading. "Despite $3 trillion in taxpayer investment in a federal Department of Education, only three in 10 students are proficient in reading and math. That is exactly why the Trump administration is returning education to the states and putting local leaders and parents back into the driver’s seat," an ED spokesperson told Fox News Digital. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUTS ‘HARD RESET’ FOR AMERICAN SCHOOLS, VOWS TO PUT PARENTS ‘BACK IN CHARGE’ McMahon, who pledged upon taking office to dismantle the agency from within, has previously said she would hire staff committed to eliminating their respective positions as part of a long-term goal to phase out federal oversight. The tour follows President Donald Trump's recent back-to-school event at the White House, where he promoted school choice initiatives alongside McMahon, students, parents, and educators in the Rose Garden. During the event, Trump argued that despite massive federal spending, student performance remains unacceptable and families require more educational flexibility. He also pledged to eliminate "far-left extremism" from classrooms. As part of that push, the administration highlighted the upcoming Education Freedom Tax Credit. Scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, the program will allow individual taxpayers to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 — and up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly — for cash contributions made to approved scholarship-granting organizations. ARKANSAS STUDENTS OUTPERFORM NATIONAL AVERAGE AFTER UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE EXPANSION, GOVERNOR SAYS The policy effort aligns with a recent interagency agreement between the Department of Education and the Department of the Treasury. Agency officials described the pact as a milestone step toward winding down the Department of Education. Under the agreement, student lending operations will shift to the Treasury Department, which will take over operational responsibility for defaulted federal student loan collection and support efforts to help borrowers return to repayment. This marks one of nearly ten interagency partnerships finalized over the past year as ED seeks to downsize and transfer programs to other executive branch departments. "As a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand that we only get one opportunity to educate and help our children reach their full God-given potential. That is exactly why the Trump administration is returning education to the states and ushering in the largest expansion of education freedom in American history," McMahon said. "This tour has reached millions of families across our great nation, emphasizing the vital role parents play in their child’s life — not bureaucrats in Washington." McMahon has consistently maintained that the agency functions primarily as a "pass-through" for federal grants rather than a governing body over local curricula, noting that the agency's role under federal law is frequently misunderstood. Later this month, McMahon will conclude her tour in Tennessee, delivering a keynote focused on rebuilding public trust, addressing administrative oversight, and reviving academic standards in higher education, ED officials confirmed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73dff75342cf4db92befe DR MARC SIEGEL: Iowa's cancer rate is rising. One answer may be found in the water te 2026-10-20T10:10:07.843Z DR MARC SIEGEL: Iowa's cancer rate is rising. One answer may be found in the water There is a growing concern in Iowa that the increasing cancer rate (10% over the national average, including rates of prostate, breast, colorectal, melanoma and lung cancer) at a time when cancer onset is decreasing in all but three states, could be associated in part with toxins in the environment. Iowa is a big producer of corn and soybeans and also raises hogs. Corn and soy production leads to nitrogen runoff, which can end up in river water used for drinking. The EPA doesn’t yet list nitrates, which come from chemical fertilizers and animal waste, as carcinogens, but they can be converted inside the human body via nitrosation into probable carcinogens.  At the same time, there is concern about the use of pesticides and "forever chemicals." The Make America Healthy Again movement, led by HHS Secretary RFK Jr., has put its big thumb on the scale in favor of decreasing exposure to these chemicals. Candidates on both sides of the political aisle are jumping on board. CAN FAITH HELP PATIENTS HEAL? VETERAN DOCTOR REVEALS WHAT HE'S WITNESSED FIRSTHAND MAHA Action President Tony Lyons told me that the need to decrease chemical exposure is crucial and that not all politicians in Iowa are as sincerely committed to change. He said that numerous studies have linked contaminated water, loaded with nitrates from fertilizer and manure, to cancer. Studies have also linked chemicals in many pesticides "to higher risk of colorectal, bladder, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and other cancers."  As Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn has said, "Any discussion that does not include water quality and the nitrate load when we’re talking about cancer isn’t a serious discussion. It doesn’t matter if you’re left or right, you’re drinking the water." Keep in mind that state-funded research at the University of Iowa still shows that most — but not all — of Iowa's above-normal rates for several cancers can be explained by demographic and behavioral factors, such as smoking and binge drinking. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION At the same time, the University of Iowa has also ramped up its cancer research because of the focus on the increasing cancer rate. Linda Jacobs, age 64, is a direct recipient of a medical miracle resulting from this research. She, along with her medical angel, Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, could easily have stepped right off the pages of my new book, "The Angels Among Us."  A decade ago, she had recurrent breast cancer necessitating a bilateral mastectomy and radiation therapy. Unfortunately, she developed an extremely aggressive and unresponsive angiosarcoma. Milhem injected her tumor with a genetically altered herpes virus he has been studying, and it rendered her cancer-free. Of course, it would be better not to develop cancer in the first place. This is why the focus not just on lifestyle change but also on detoxifying the environment is so important. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DR MARC SIEGEL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73dfe75342cf4db92bef5 Voters prepare to weigh-in on Trump's economy as costs continue to surge te 2026-10-20T10:10:06.961Z Voters prepare to weigh-in on Trump's economy as costs continue to surge While Americans prepare to cast their ballots for who should control Congress and their local governments, the cost of filling a gas tank, paying rent and buying a home is becoming a defining test of the economy leading up to the 2026 midterms. The latest inflation report underscores the challenge facing President Donald Trump and Republicans as they campaign on the economy and the vow to improve conditions for American consumers. Trump returned to the White House promising to lower costs and is now campaigning for GOP candidates in key races — but the reality is something quite different. With Election Day two weeks away, rising prices are testing whether voters feel like Republicans have done enough to improve the economy and their financial wellbeing. AMERICAN-MADE GOODS ALSO GOT MORE EXPENSIVE UNDER TRUMP TARIFFS, NEW RESEARCH FINDS And that pressure showed up in the latest inflation report, which found consumer prices rose 3.7% over the past year and 0.6% in September alone. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks the prices households pay for a broad range of goods and services, from food and gasoline to housing and medical care. Gasoline was a major driver, with its index jumping 9.1% for the month. But the gas to fill up the tank is not the only fuel cost putting pressure on households. The diesel used to power trucks, farm equipment and freight trains is also surging, which has raised the cost of moving groceries, packages and building materials — another charge that has trickled down to how much Americans pay for those goods. Additionally, the Iran war has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, further tightening global fuel supplies, while disruptions to Russian energy infrastructure have added pressure. Utility costs are adding to the squeeze as colder weather approaches. Electricity prices were up 4.4% from a year earlier in September, while piped natural gas service rose 5%, according to the CPI. Those figures track prices, not what any one household paid, so a local customer’s bill can show how the increase is landing in real life. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE. Housing costs also continued to climb. The shelter index, which tracks rents and a measure of what homeowners would pay to rent their homes, rose 3.2% over the past year. Grocery prices offered some relief, dipping 0.1% in September, though they remained 1.8% higher than a year earlier. Additionally, Trump's trade agenda is another part of the affordability debate. A New York Fed study found that tariffs in place through February added 2.9 percentage points to consumer-goods inflation. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, and U.S. companies that pay them can pass some of the added cost along to shoppers. The study found that higher prices also reached some goods made in the United States, as domestic producers faced less competition from imports. The White House has argued that its trade policies will strengthen U.S. manufacturing and that foreign exporters bear the costs. Housing presents a different affordability challenge. The median price of an existing home reached $417,500 in September, up 1.3% from a year earlier, while the average 30-year mortgage rate was 7.4%. The latest figures give voters a snapshot of what they are paying, but not a verdict on who is to blame. With Election Day approaching, Trump and Republican candidates will have to convince voters that their policies can make everyday costs more manageable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73dfd75342cf4db92beec Martha's Vineyard police barracks rocked after woman 'ran for her life,' found naked outside: prosecutor te 2026-10-20T10:10:05.968Z Martha's Vineyard police barracks rocked after woman 'ran for her life,' found naked outside: prosecutor A school security official at an elite Boston school has been charged with the rape of a woman visiting from Ireland after police say they found her naked on the side of the road outside the Massachusetts State Police barracks on Martha's Vineyard. The suspect was allegedly a guest at the barracks visiting a state trooper friend from college, prosecutors said in court at his arraignment. Edward Brown, 27, pleaded not guilty in connection with the alleged Aug. 15 attack, which prosecutors said took place inside the barracks. He allegedly met the victim at The Ritz, a bar in Oak Bluffs — the upscale waterfront community where former President Barack Obama owns a home. 'JAWS' CHILD STAR SWORN IN AS POLICE CHIEF ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD Police say they received two 911 calls around 1 a.m. and arrived to find a naked woman in distress. She said she had been approached by a man at the bar before blacking out. Assistant District Attorney Courtney Scalice presented a graphic account of what happened in court, telling the judge the victim told investigators she had been followed around the bar by a Black man in a white hat, before she awoke face down and naked. GOT A TIP? She told investigators he held her down despite her kicking and screaming. Eventually, she asked for water, and when her attacker left, she said she "ran for her life" out of the building. She told police she ran down two flights of stairs and out of the building and had been on the road for a few minutes before someone stopped to help. Responding Oak Bluffs police officers saw bruises on her legs and a red mark on her neck, Scalice said. Brown had allegedly been staying at the barracks as a guest of a trooper stationed there for the summer. Prosecutors identified the trooper as Ryan Costello and said they found Brown with help from a bouncer at The Ritz, the bar where the victim allegedly met her attacker. The bouncer didn't know his name but knew he was friends with state troopers and had a photo. Oak Bluffs police sent the picture to Costello on Aug. 29, two weeks after the alleged assault, Scalice said. He identified the man shown as Brown and said they'd been friends since college. Then on Sept. 11, Costello's attorney gave investigators screenshots of a text conversation between the trooper and Brown, Scalice said. "Prior to September 11th, 2026, these messages had never been provided to any member of law enforcement investigating the alleged rape," Scalice said. Brown allegedly gave shifting accounts of the night to Costello, Scalice told the judge: First he denied bringing a female to the barracks, then he said she'd come inside but left on her own and then he claimed he left her in the Uber and she never came in. At one point he allegedly texted Costello, "I'm at the barracks with this chick, is that okay?" Costello, who prosecutors said was not there at the time, replied "okay." Brown then allegedly asked him where to find condoms and added, "Beers after I slam." Once detectives identified a suspect and obtained a search warrant for Brown's Uber account, detectives also found a ride from about a half hour before the 911 calls. "Officers interviewed the Uber driver who confirmed picking up a Black male matching the defendant's description and a very young looking White female and driving them to the State Police barracks," Scalice said. "The Uber driver described the female as appearing very intoxicated while the black male was not." Brown is listed in jail records as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 260 pounds. Prosecutors said that they learned from Boston police that he had been the subject of four police reports from two ex-girlfriends claiming he had been harassing them between March and August of this year. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The victim is from Ireland and has returned home. Scalice said she had been swabbed for DNA and that male samples suitable for comparison had been recovered. Oak Bluffs police, working with the Boston Police Department's anti-corruption division, arrested Brown at Boston Latin Academy, where he worked in school security, on Oct. 9. Police allegedly found suspected cocaine in his wallet during the arrest. "The Massachusetts State Police has had no involvement in the Oak Bluffs Police Department’s investigation," Oak Bluffs Police Chief Jonathan Searle said in a Sept. 10 statement, a month before Brown's arrest. "As part of its investigation, Oak Bluffs Police developed probable cause and applied for and received court-authorized search warrants related to the investigation, including warrants executed at the State Police barracks." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS A search of the barracks did not recover the victim's clothes or phone, according to prosecutors. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "These allegations are deeply troubling," Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble said. "The Massachusetts State Police are fully cooperating with the ongoing criminal investigation and conducting an internal review of applicable policies, visitor authorization procedures and compliance with established requirements. I am committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, security and accountability at all State Police facilities and ensuring that any identified deficiencies are addressed with appropriate corrective action." MSP no longer allows guests to stay at police housing on Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket as a result of this case. Brown was released on $10,000 cash bail after his arraignment on Oct. 13. Prosecutors had requested $50,000 bail. The judge ordered him to stay away from the victim and any witnesses. He's due back in court on Dec. 11. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Twice during the arraignment, Brown attempted to speak, but his attorney and the judge both advised him not to. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Mr. Brown has entered a plea of not guilty and denies the allegations," his defense lawyer, Anthony Ellison, told Fox News Digital Monday. "He maintains full faith in the legal process and looks forward to presenting his case in court. A zealous defense will be mounted on his behalf, as there are always two sides to every story." If convicted, he would face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and would have to register as a sex offender. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad73dfc75342cf4db92bee3 Trump puts fraudsters on notice with $25M whistleblower program offering cash for tips that deliver te 2026-10-20T10:10:04.887Z Trump puts fraudsters on notice with $25M whistleblower program offering cash for tips that deliver EXCLUSIVE - President Donald Trump is putting cash behind his crackdown on taxpayer fraud, preparing to offer Americans rewards for tips that help bring fraudsters to justice. Trump and Vice President JD Vance will unveil a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program during a Tuesday afternoon announcement with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in the Oval Office, a White House official told Fox News Digital. The program, known as WHIP, will offer eligible tipsters up to $30,000 if their information leads to a successful fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action, the official said. TRUMP'S WAR ON FRAUD EXPANDS AS TREASURY LAUNCHES NEW SITE WITH WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVES Trump also plans to present independent journalist Nick Shirley with a $10,000 check for his work exposing suspected fraud in Minnesota, according to the official. "Every day, President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is zeroing in on the rampant abuse of taxpayer dollars and giving Americans the accountability they deserve. This administration has zero tolerance for individuals who steal from Americans," White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. EXCLUSIVE: NICK SHIRLEY FIRES BACK AT MINNESOTA CRITICS: 'NUMBERS DON'T LIE, AND CONVICTIONS DON'T LIE' The Justice Department will administer the new program, and Americans will be able to submit tips through fraud.gov, the official said. The initiative aims to encourage both independent journalists and everyday Americans to flag suspected fraud involving taxpayer money. Shirley drew national attention in December 2025 after publishing a video questioning whether several Somali-run Minnesota day care centers were operating as legitimate businesses. His video showed apparently empty facilities and included people who said they had not seen children at the locations. AG BLANCHE UNVEILS FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST 160 DEFENDANTS IN PANDEMIC RELIEF SWEEP The White House credited Shirley’s reporting with helping spur a surge of FBI and Department of Homeland Security resources into Minnesota, followed by investigations, arrests and new charges. One facility featured in Shirley’s video was Future Leaders Early Learning Center, whose former CEO, Fahima Egeh Mahamud, pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. HOUSE GOP BILL MOVES TO CLOSE WHISTLEBLOWER GAPS EXPOSED BY MINNESOTA MEDICAID FRAUD SCANDAL Prosecutors said Mahamud stole more than $4.6 million through false child care assistance claims and $850,000 through a federal child nutrition program connected to the Feeding Our Future scandal. Shirley previously pointed to Mahamud’s guilty plea as vindication of his reporting amid efforts to discredit his investigations. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD "Well, numbers don't lie, and convictions don't lie either," he previously told Fox News Digital. The reward initiative adds a public tip incentive to the administration’s broader campaign against fraud in federal benefits programs. TRUMP SAYS ANTI-FRAUD EFFORTS ARE UNCOVERING BILLIONS IN WASTE, CLAIMS SAVINGS COULD BALANCE BUDGET Trump established the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in March, with Vance serving as chairman. The executive order directed the group to coordinate efforts across federal agencies to uncover fraud, strengthen eligibility checks and prevent improper payments. Under the new program, submitting an allegation alone would not qualify someone for a reward. The tip must lead to a successful fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action, according to the White House official. Fox News Digital's David Unsworth contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff475342cf4db92baa7 The far left wants to kill the tech that can create Trump’s golden age te 2026-10-20T09:10:12.905Z The far left wants to kill the tech that can create Trump’s golden age America seems to be on the precipice of a future technological golden age. Whether we take steps toward that future could depend on which political vision prevails over the next few election cycles. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump at the White House in September, Elon Musk predicted a world where artificial intelligence and advanced robotics create an "age of abundance." Musk suggests these technologies could eventually provide your average person with better medical care than what today’s wealthiest individuals enjoy. TRUMP TO USHER IN ‘GOLDEN AGE’ OF AMERICAN TECH WITH DC BASH SHOWCASING POWERFUL NEW TOOL This optimistic vision aligns well with Trump’s repeated promises of a new American golden age. Yet, as his administration works to accelerate technological advancement, an increasingly influential wing on the far left appears determined to slam on the brakes. The Trump administration has made American leadership in artificial intelligence a cornerstone of its economic agenda. Through its AI Action Plan and executive orders, the administration has prioritized eliminating regulatory barriers, constructing data centers and expanding energy infrastructure necessary to power the AI revolution. TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW 'AI FORCE,' VOWS TO PROTECT INDUSTRY AS AI CZAR ANNOUNCEMENT NEARS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has argued that AI and automation could help create a new era of American manufacturing. In an interview from 2025, Bessent suggested that the advanced "smart factories" of tomorrow could overcome labor-cost issues, making manufacturing in the United States far more economically feasible. Imagine a future in America where advanced robotics makes domestic manufacturing globally competitive, where AI leads to major medical breakthroughs and where technological innovation produces unprecedented economic prosperity. THE NEXT AMERICAN BOOM COULD BE HERE — UNLESS WASHINGTON REGULATES IT TO DEATH Of course, there are legitimate questions about how this societal transformation will unfold, but the potential benefits are incredible. While many in the Trump administration plan for a golden age, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and his fellow democratic socialists are promoting an entirely different future. In March, Sanders and New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed a nationwide moratorium on new data center construction until Congress establishes a sufficient regulatory system for the industry. INSIDE THE FAR-LEFT'S ANTI-DATA CENTER PUSH AND WHAT EXPERTS SAY IS DRIVING IT: 'PLAYBOOK WE'VE SEEN BEFORE' These positions have quickly become commonplace for Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) activists and candidates. Many of these DSA-endorsed candidates support data center moratoriums and push these sorts of proposals at the state and local level. But Sanders’ anti-AI sentiment goes way further. His American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act would effectively nationalize 50% of the AI industry, converting those stakes into a government-controlled fund. The plan would also include stacking the boards of these companies with federally picked appointees to influence corporate decisions. SANDERS PUSHES 'DEATH PENALTY' FOR CRUCIAL US INDUSTRY THAT COULD GIVE ADVANTAGE TO FOREIGN ADVERSARIES More recently, Sanders introduced legislation that would permanently prohibit the development of artificial superintelligence. This plan would establish a new federal AI agency and halt other advanced AI development until regulators approve continued efforts. Under this proposal, individuals who violate the research bans could face up to 20 years in federal prison. Think about that. At a time when America is competing with China for technological supremacy, one of the country’s most prominent socialist politicians wants federal bureaucrats to target AI scientists with potential prison time for developing AI research it deems too advanced. WINNING THE AI RACE MEANS BEATING CHINA ON INNOVATION, COST AND TRUST To be sure, the AI revolution comes with many legitimate concerns that deserve conversation. Potential job displacement, privacy violations, algorithmic manipulation and the possible misuse of advanced AI are issues that will likely need to be addressed. However, the consequences of deliberately suppressing technological innovation are rarely given equal attention. Consider the potential benefits of AI-assisted drug discovery, which could lead to better treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s and many other conditions. AI-enhanced robotics and logistics could transform manufacturing, increase agricultural output and help elderly and disabled Americans maintain their independence. Imagine the lives and the industries that could be saved and the economic opportunities that could spring up from these technologies that we have only now begun to understand. Under the far left’s proposals, we may never see these benefits materialize. Sanders says he is concerned that average Americans will be left behind in the AI revolution, but his proposed restrictions threaten to undermine the very innovations that could cause growth in societal prosperity. Perhaps the most concerning consequence of the far left’s vision is America’s geopolitical future. Like America, China is also pursuing AI at breakneck speeds. While America has enjoyed a substantial lead in this race, the recent Stanford University 2026 AI Index showed the performance gap between American and Chinese models has effectively disappeared. The proposals from Sanders and the far left to stall AI research and data center construction give the Chinese Communist Party opportunity to pull ahead in the AI race. If China were to take the lead in the AI race, America’s global status economically and geopolitically could be severely diminished. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION At the same White House meeting where Musk outlined his optimistic vision of the future, Trump warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping "will take every data center that we don’t want." The AI revolution carries great potential for increased prosperity unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime. It would be a historic tragedy if America surrendered that opportunity because our politicians were more afraid of technological progress than our geopolitical rivals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff475342cf4db92ba9e Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at sea te 2026-10-20T09:10:12.112Z Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at sea FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Navy is quadrupling the ceiling on a contract for AI-powered robots used to inspect warships to $300 million. Just six months after initially tapping the technology to help get ships through maintenance and back to sea faster, the expanded agreement with Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics underscores the importance the U.S. military is putting on tech-based solutions. The initial ceiling for the deal was $71 million, but the Navy is pushing to improve fleet readiness amid a widening shipbuilding gap with China. "While the U.S. may not be able to out-manufacture faster than China, we can outsmart the ways that we maintain, operate and are ready with our vessels," Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian told Fox News Digital. Gecko says its technology can save the Navy up to $8 million in repair costs on a single ship and identify some structural issues up to 50 times faster than traditional inspection methods. INSIDE TRUMP’S DEAL TO GIVE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS A MASSIVE STAKE IN NEW $6.6B SUBMARINE DEAL The company is also unveiling a new robot developed specifically for the Navy that can inspect the steel beneath thick coatings on warship decks without first stripping them away. Dubbed Komodo, the robot scans a ship's deck to map corrosion and material thickness, giving maintenance crews a picture of what needs to be repaired before more invasive work begins. "It's essentially a CAT scan," Loosararian said. "You're basically understanding exactly what's going on." Traditionally, determining the condition of steel beneath a ship's non-skid deck coating can require removing material before crews know the extent of the problem. Komodo is designed to gather that information without first taking the surface apart. "The robots are able to actually understand what's wrong without having to take apart the ship to figure out what to fix," Loosararian said. In another example cited by Loosararian, an assessment that initially called for roughly 1,200 square feet of repair work was narrowed to about 300 square feet after robotic inspections provided a more precise picture of the damage. "You reduce and focus the kinds of repairs that you need," Loosararian said. "You're repairing less." CHINA’S LONG-TERM FINANCES ARE ALL WET AS BILL TO MAINTAIN HUGE NAVY COMES DUE IN 2031 The increased ceiling comes just six months after the Navy awarded Gecko a five-year, $71 million contract vehicle to expand the use of its robotic inspection technology across the fleet. Under the initial agreement announced in March, Gecko was set to begin work on 18 ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, including destroyers, amphibious warships and littoral combat ships. The company's wall-climbing robots crawl across hulls, flight decks, ballast tanks and other difficult-to-access areas, scanning for corrosion, metal loss and other structural problems. The data is fed into Gecko's AI-powered Cantilever platform to help maintenance planners determine where repairs are needed. The goal is to find those problems earlier, before a ship enters a major maintenance period and crews discover additional work that can extend its stay in the shipyard. "The biggest savings are just in speed," Loosararian said. "Speed — you can't put a price tag on it, especially if you're in the U.S. Navy right now." The expansion comes as Navy leaders seek to push fleet readiness toward 80% while maintenance delays continue to sideline ships that would otherwise be available for deployment. China already fields a larger battle force than the U.S. Navy and can produce vessels at a pace American shipyards cannot easily match. That has put additional pressure on the Pentagon to keep more of the ships already in the American fleet available for operations. For Gecko, the longer-term goal is to move beyond finding existing damage and use years of inspection data to anticipate problems before they force ships into longer repair periods. "You are able to predict exactly what's going to break before it does," Loosararian said, allowing maintenance planners to have workers, materials and repair plans ready when a ship reaches the pier or enters a shipyard. The technology could also reduce the amount of dangerous and labor-intensive inspection work performed by shipyard workers as the industrial base struggles with shortages of skilled labor. Loosararian said the combination of robotics and AI is ultimately aimed at allowing a limited workforce to spend more time fixing ships and less time determining what needs to be fixed. For a Navy racing to keep pace with a rapidly expanding Chinese fleet, he argued, getting more out of the ships already in the water could prove just as important as building new ones. "While the U.S. may not be able to outmanufacture faster than China," Loosararian said, "we can outsmart the ways that we maintain, operate and are ready with our vessels." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff375342cf4db92ba95 Top Trump ally warns Republican Party 'dead' if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midterms te 2026-10-20T09:10:11.388Z Top Trump ally warns Republican Party 'dead' if it loses key voting bloc ahead of midterms A top Senate Republican warned that the same voting bloc that has propelled the GOP to power over the last decade is at risk of turning its back on the party during this election cycle. For decades, White, working-class voters often aligned themselves with the Democratic Party, giving Democrats a stranglehold on Congress until the 1990s and often favoring the Democratic candidate atop the presidential ticket. President Donald Trump’s entrance onto the political scene and victory in 2016 solidified a shift that was years in the making, giving Republicans a strong base of working-class support. But with the state of the economy, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, a top ally of Trump’s on Capitol Hill, warned that the GOP’s steady base could head for the exits. FOX NEWS POLL: SQUEEZED BY COSTS, FRUSTRATED VOTERS TURN TO THE DEMOCRATS "This is the whole deal," Moreno told Fox News Digital. "It's the whole deal. If we don't hang on to those working-class voters, we're dead as a party. That's why I say with no hyperbole, if President Trump hadn’t won in 2016, the Republican Party would be dead. Because the Republican Party had abandoned working-class Americans." "Ironically, the Democrats abandoned working Americans, and there was a void — President Trump filled it," he continued. "That's why he won." Trump has consistently performed highly with White, working-class voters each time he has run for office, scoring between 66% and 67% of their vote between 2016 and 2024, according to a variety of exit polls. REDISTRICTING GIVES REPUBLICANS AN EDGE, BUT AFFORDABILITY WILL DECIDE THE MIDTERMS Some Democrats acknowledged that after the 2024 election, their party had a problem with engaging the working class. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., circulated a memo that urged Democrats to embrace economic populism following stunning losses across the gamut of power in Washington. "No one, including me, has all the answers right now, but what we know for certain is that Democrats must reclaim our identity as the party of the working class," Murphy wrote. Still, Republicans are facing political headwinds heading into this midterm election cycle, in which affordability issues are dominating headlines and voters’ concerns. FOX NEWS POLL: MOST RATE THE ECONOMY NEGATIVELY, INCLUDING HALF OF REPUBLICANS Trump and the GOP again rose to be the dominant party in Washington, D.C., after the 2024 election by pitching a message to rectify the economy that the president charged was "destroyed" by former President Joe Biden. But a Fox News poll published earlier this month found that nearly 60% of voters said that their top concern was the economy. A separate Fox News poll published in May found that 67% of White voters without a college degree disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy. Republicans have hit the trail this Fall pitching their economic successes, particularly from the colossal "big, beautiful bill" and trying to instill in voters that the cost of fuel, for example, is only temporary as the war with Iran continues. Moreno, however, argued that working-class voters "hate" the war. "They obviously hate gas prices because, look, they're already struggling. I mean, you talk to some of these working Americans, they're an engine failure in their vehicle away from bankruptcy, and that's a disaster." "So, I think what we have to do is explain, this is a very, very necessary thing that had to happen," he continued. "Iran was attacking us for 47 years, and we didn't take him out. They would have used a nuclear weapon. I don't know that that case is penetrated enough, and this gas price situation will be very temporary." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff275342cf4db92ba8c Ilhan Omar's sister questioned by feds after dramatic DC home raid te 2026-10-20T09:10:10.619Z Ilhan Omar's sister questioned by feds after dramatic DC home raid EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ilhan Omar's older sister was questioned by federal investigators last week in relation to an immigration fraud probe into the congresswoman, Fox News Digital has learned. Three sources familiar with the investigation said Sahra Noor voluntarily spoke with the investigators after the high-profile Monday morning raid on the residence Omar shares with her husband in Washington, D.C. It is not clear the scope of the conversation Noor had with investigators. Like Omar, Noor came to the United States as a child fleeing civil war in Somali. She currently lives in Kenya, according to her LinkedIn page, but has been in the United States promoting her new book, "Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story." The House lawmaker's sister canceled a Minnesota stop on the book tour last week amid the fallout of the raid and the ensuing interview with authorities. ILHAN OMAR'S SISTER SKIPS BOOK TOUR EVENT AMID WEEK OF CHAOS FOLLOWING RAID ON PROGRESSIVE'S DC HOME The book event, which was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the University of Minnesota Rochester, was promoted online by Garden Party Books, a local bookstore that listed itself as a "proud supporter" of the event alongside the university and the Rochester Public Library. A representative from Garden Party Books told Fox News Digital last week that the event was canceled because Noor had a "family emergency." It is now revealed that last week she was questioned by federal investigators. Omar’s D.C. home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the chief investigatory body of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at around 6 a.m. last Monday. Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency executed a search warrant in relation to an immigration fraud probe. Specifically, they are probing whether the lawmaker or her father falsified information when filling out her citizenship paperwork. ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOS Border Czar Tom Homan revealed over the weekend that if the allegations are proven, they could lead to Omar’s denaturalization. During the raid, Omar’s personal phone, passport and computer were seized, the Wall Street Journal reported last week. And Omar’s attorneys over the weekend demanded that the Justice Department return some of the property confiscated by HSI. Additionally, The New York Times reported that about a dozen people, including Omar’s relatives, have been subpoenaed in the case. Omar has not been seen publicly since before the raid, though her husband has been seen several times walking their dog, taking out the trash and speaking outside the home with one of the congresswoman's aides. Omar has not responded to Fox News Digital's repeated requests for comment, but she did react to the raid publicly on social media. "This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies," she said in a statement posted to X hours after feds descended on her home. FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE PHONE OF REP ILHAN OMAR IN RAID TIED TO IMMIGRATION FRAUD PROBE "For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back," the post continued. "Now, those attacks have escalated to a pointless federal raid. The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies." In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital last Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance said the investigation is not politically motivated. "We don't want to be like the Biden administration. We never want to be like that — where they would allow the law to go after their political opponents," he said. DEMOCRATS' FURY OVER ILHAN OMAR RAID DRAWS STINGING GOP REMINDER ABOUT RAID FROM THE PAST: ‘SET THE PRECEDENT’ "We really want to let the law, the facts drive this," he continued. "And if justice requires something else be done, then, of course, we'll take a step when we have to." Fox News Digital reached out to Noor, but did not hear back before publication. Omar's attorneys did not immediately return a comment request. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff175342cf4db92ba83 LIZ PEEK: Guaranteed — Democrat midterm win would deliver chaos not 'affordability' te 2026-10-20T09:10:09.796Z LIZ PEEK: Guaranteed — Democrat midterm win would deliver chaos not 'affordability' Have Americans got such short memories that they’ve forgotten the damage done by Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats just two-plus years ago? Do they really want to go down the path of open borders, high crime and suffocating cancel culture all over again? That’s what’s in store if Republicans stay home on Election Day. Democrats are campaigning on mythical "affordability" measures, but mainly they talk about opposing Donald Trump. Why? Because their policies are unpopular or unworkable and they know it. If they recover the majority in Congress, Democrats will spend time reversing the gains Trump has made on securing the border, growing our domestic energy output and suppressing the injurious DEI programs that Biden introduced. HOUSE DEMS PLOT TRUMP INVESTIGATION BLITZ IF THEY SEIZE MAJORITY Moreover, they will immediately start "investigating" President Trump. They’ll hire Hollywood producers to film their outrage, just as they did after the January 6 riots. As in 2021, if the GOP retains control of the senate, impeachment efforts will be stymied, but Democrats won’t care. The only mystery is which Republican in The Sequel will play Liz Cheney, the anti-Trumper who sanctimoniously betrayed her party in trying to impeach the president. DEMOCRATS SAY THEY'LL MAKE LIFE AFFORDABLE. YOUR WALLET MAY DISAGREE Democrats will waste time and money attacking Donald Trump because hating the president is literally the only thing gluing the party together. Voters will wait in vain for their newly-minted representatives to "fix" affordability, their principal campaign promise, because the far Left and more moderate Democrats cannot possibly agree on how to proceed. Medicare for all? Good luck getting that perennial fantasy by union-loving Democrats. Members of the UAW or the AFL-CIO know how great their healthcare benefits are and will fight tooth and nail any attempt to take them away. An organizing memo from last year puts it best: "UAW members like those at General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing plant pay no premiums for the family plan, have no deductible, and have limited co-pays with a maximum of $25 ." You think Uncle Sam is going to do better? Make housing more affordable? The New Democrat Coalition, a centrist group of legislators, wants to: "Cut red tape and update permitting and zoning to build four million homes in the next decade", sounding a lot like Trump, who has prioritized permitting reform for years. They also back "innovative construction technologies to accelerate home production". The first proposal will run smack into the environmentalists who have pushed housing costs through the roof in Democrat-run states like California and New York. According to a study by Realtor.com, there are only 11 states in which, using the 30% housing-cost threshold, a median-income household can afford the median-priced home. All but two voted for Trump in 2024. The most affordable housing in the country is in Iowa; the least affordable is in New York. The second idea, which is smart, will alienate union voters who hate any innovation that might eliminate jobs (see longshoreman settlement 2025.) Another big expense on the ballot in November is energy costs, which Democrats have promised to bring down. Returning to the New Democrat coalition, accelerated permitting is again on the menu to facilitate building "energy transmission and generation infrastructure." Also touted is ensuring energy is "abundant and available" through "establishing a level playing field for all forms of energy". That’s code for eliminating what the Left considers unnecessary tax breaks for oil and gas companies and ramping up taxpayer-funded subsidies for renewables like wind and solar. Democrats also promise to protect consumers from price hikes driven by data centers, an issue which should be solved at the local level and not by Washington bureaucrats. The Coalition fails to prioritize exploiting America’s enormous reserves of fossil fuels which over time will guarantee affordable energy. Joe Biden did his best to squash climbing oil and gas production, by canceling or delaying lease sales, drilling permits and the XL Pipeline, raising fees on production and taking promising acreage off the table. The anti-oil war waged by the Biden White House, beholden to the green lobby, was a costly hit to U.S. national security and our economy. Blocking new production, like in Alaska, will inevitably lead to higher oil prices. We cannot let that happen. Yes, we need faster permitting of the build-out of the electric grid, and, yes, we should embrace an "all of the above" energy program. That is not what the Left will allow. Progressives like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani aim to make life more affordable by having the government provide "free" housing, childcare and other services. He and his young followers do not understand that greater government involvement all but guarantees inefficiency and higher costs. Look at higher education. Billions of taxpayer dollars have funded kids wanting to go to college; tuition costs have soared way above the rate of inflation, and the value of the diploma has cratered. Also, of course, nothing is free. The Left wants to tax the rich and businesses, but corporations will pass the higher levies along via price increases, and higher-income Americans will decamp to lower-tax locales, as is happening in New York. Meanwhile, government spending on entitlements and benefits has driven our national debt to $40 trillion, pushing interest rates and mortgage costs higher. Under President Joe Biden, spending exploded to levels commensurate with World War II; it remains at unsustainable levels. The Trump White House has put some limits on Medicaid and other expensive programs — limits Democrats will surely race to eliminate — and is trying to root out hundreds of billions in fraudulent payments. Much more needs to be done, but Democrats have zero appetite for cutting spending. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Instead, Democrats will offer up programs that will inflate our national debt even more. Consider the price tag for Medicare-for-all, estimated to cost a staggering $25 to $35 trillion over the next ten years. And that’s just one item on their to-do list. Voters should not be fooled: Democrats will not lower prices. They cannot. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff075342cf4db92ba7a MORNING GLORY: Minnesota's massive fraud scandal could deliver a stunning Senate upset te 2026-10-20T09:10:09.000Z MORNING GLORY: Minnesota's massive fraud scandal could deliver a stunning Senate upset "This historic fraud happened under her watch, and suddenly, she’s looking out for Medicaid and SNAP? Sell it to someone else, Peggy." With this debate response to Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan’s protestations of concern over access to benefits for the very poor, Republican nominee for Senate Michele Tafoya sealed her status as "rookie of the year" in American politics. A longtime NFL broadcast professional, Tafoya demonstrated decades of quick on-camera thinking in her debate last week with Flanagan and combined it with a deft slash at Flanagan’s greatest vulnerability: Flanagan’s apprenticeship as lieutenant governor to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during the tidal wave of fraud that swept across Minnesota after Covid-era "look-the-other-way" policies became a feature, not a bug, in Minnesota’s vast system of "safety net" programs. ‘BUCK’ STOPS AT WALZ: FLANAGAN DUCKS MINNESOTA FRAUD BLAME AS GOP RIVAL EXPOSES GLARING CONTRADICTION A federal prosecutor estimated the amount of fraud in Minnesota’s spending at as much as $9 billion — that’s a "b" as in "billion." That is a remarkable sum given the Gopher State’s population of fewer than 6 million souls and an annual budget of about $67 billion. To squander an amount equal to close to 15% of a state’s budget on thieves and con artists is staggering. That level of corruption forced Walz to drop his planned campaign for re-election and now dogs Flanagan in her head-to-head campaign with Tafoya for the Senate. WALZ ADMINISTRATION IGNORED FRAUD WARNINGS AS BILLIONS VANISHED, HOUSE OVERSIGHT REPORT ALLEGES As does the rising fear of gangs of Somali-American youths and the sort of violence that recently stunned suburban Twin Cities voters when a shootout occurred at an Eden Prairie high school homecoming game. Eden Prairie is a standard-issue affluent suburban town of about 65,000 people. Fewer than 3,000 Somali-Americans live in Eden Prairie, but the gang shootout on October 2 at Aerie Stadium, during Eden Prairie High School’s game against Minnetonka High School, shocked voters across the entire state. 100-SHOT SOMALI GANG GUN BATTLE ROCKS MINNESOTA AS SHERIFF WARNS 'WE'RE IN TROUBLE' Tafoya was quick to note that everyone arrested in the incident — which left two youths wounded and crowds quickly evacuated from the canceled game — was out on bail within days. That shootout plus the fraud have dominated Gopher State media coverage of the Senate race this month. Tafoya’s knockout line — "Sell it to someone else, Peggy" — was a wake-up call for the electorate. Even longtime Democrats in Minnesota are looking around their beloved state and cannot fathom why it has been engulfed in corruption and crime. SLEEPER GOP CANDIDATE PUTS BLUE-LEANING STATE IN PLAY AS FRAUD SCANDAL SHADOWS DEMS Tafoya would have been a good candidate in any cycle. She’s a terrific one for a midterm statewide campaign when her matchup is among the most watched in the country. Polls in the race are within the "margin of error," which, to remind readers, means the pollsters conducting the surveys acknowledge it’s a toss-up. There may also be a silent and thus hidden-from-pollsters anti-establishment vote lurking beyond downtown Minneapolis, and the very liberal Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ("DFL"), Flanagan’s brand, is the establishment in Minnesota. THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND The DFL is not the DSA, but Flanagan is most definitely "DSA-adjacent." She is as "woke" as "woke" gets. One obvious "tell": Flanagan has repeatedly branded Israel’s battle against Hamas in Gaza — which was triggered by the terrorist invasion and massacre of Oct. 7 — as a "genocide," which is not only a slander but an exceptionally stupid slander. The "genocide" slogan is popular among the radicals chanting "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," but it’s an "idiot wind," to borrow from Minnesota’s Nobel laureate bard Bob Dylan. To level that charge against the Jewish state should earn whoever utters it an immediate exit from American politics, not a six-year seat in the most powerful legislative chamber on the planet. WEAPONIZING THE CHARGE OF GENOCIDE FUELS AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS ANTISEMITISM Flanagan isn’t the most radical Democratic nominee of the 2026 election cycle. That is clearly Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. But Flanagan is tied with Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson for the "never going to win the spelling bee" title and with Texas’s Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico for the gold in the "weird" Olympics this fall. (That’s very fitting since Walz popularized calling then-Senator and now Vice President J.D. Vance "weird" in the 2024 campaign.) Meanwhile, the very smart, very telegenic and very professional and prepared Tafoya has worked and worked every crowd, large and small, across Minnesota with the simple and direct appeal that Minnesota voters deserve better than the hot mess that Walz and Flanagan have left the state in after eight years of hapless indifference to the biggest fraud story in the nation, marching right alongside spiraling violence. Minnesota elects Republicans, just not often. Tafoya isn’t in the lead, but she’s certainly very close to scoring the biggest upset of 2026. Why? Because sometimes even liberals get sick of the left when the left imposes enormous costs on their lives and on the safety of their children and grandchildren. Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72ff075342cf4db92ba5e What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S. te 2026-10-20T09:10:08.085Z What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S. Thousands of Israelis living in the United States are expected to fly to Israel to vote in the country’s national election this month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72fef75342cf4db92ba55 A Colorado Town Was Beset by Traffic. Its Fix Led to a Border Battle. te 2026-10-20T09:10:07.279Z A Colorado Town Was Beset by Traffic. Its Fix Led to a Border Battle. Bow Mar says restricting access to its public streets is a safety necessity. Critics see a miniature border wall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72fee75342cf4db92ba4c A.I. Fortunes Could Bring Critical Funds to Global Health. The Scramble Is On. te 2026-10-20T09:10:06.459Z A.I. Fortunes Could Bring Critical Funds to Global Health. The Scramble Is On. Expected windfalls from I.P.O.s are drawing health leaders into a race for billions in new philanthropic dollars. A fragile aid system may be upended. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72fed75342cf4db92ba43 Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. Vote te 2026-10-20T09:10:05.422Z Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. Vote The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad72fec75342cf4db92ba3a Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer te 2026-10-20T09:10:04.449Z Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7268d75342cf4db92b84c Mississippi Says It Won’t Bring Criminal Charges in Police Shooting of Toddler te 2026-10-20T08:30:05.258Z Mississippi Says It Won’t Bring Criminal Charges in Police Shooting of Toddler Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued a terse statement, months after officers, responding to a report of stolen diapers, surrounded a car, guns drawn. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad721dd75342cf4db92b78a Rogers argues El-Sayed is vulnerable with 2 traditionally Democratic blocs as Obama heads to Michigan te 2026-10-20T08:10:05.336Z Rogers argues El-Sayed is vulnerable with 2 traditionally Democratic blocs as Obama heads to Michigan Republicans made their pitch to Michigan voters at a Fox News town hall Monday night, with GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers arguing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is vulnerable among Black and Jewish voters as one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races enters its final two weeks. Fox News host Sean Hannity also spoke with Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. John James and House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., as the candidates sought to tie Michigan Democrats to government spending, socialism and the party's progressive wing ahead of Nov. 3. Early on in the night, Rogers argued that his opponent, El-Sayed, could underperform among a handful of key demographics that traditionally support Democratic candidates, presenting political opportunities for Republicans. EL-SAYED GRILLED ON PIKER, ISRAEL AND SOCIALIST TIES AFTER MIKE ROGERS SKIPS SENATE DEBATE Hannity pressed Rogers about El-Sayed's past criticism of former President Barack Obama, whom El-Sayed described as "not the right choice" to advance a progressive agenda following Obama's 2012 re-election. "He is dismissive in Detroit. We have just dozens of black pastors that we have talked to, neighborhood leaders in the city of Detroit that we’ve talked to. They’re looking for a change," Rogers said. Notably, Obama is scheduled to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit on Oct. 24 and has released a video urging voters to support the Democratic nominee. ROGERS WARNS MICHIGAN VOTERS AGAINST EL-SAYED’S ‘EXTREME’ AGENDA AHEAD OF ELECTION Rogers argued the Jewish community could present a unique opportunity for Republicans amid El-Sayed's criticism of Israel. Recently, El-Sayed declined to answer whether he viewed Iran or Israel as a greater threat. "I think both of them have proven dangerous in their own way. One, at risk of attacking us. One, getting us into wars we have no business fighting," El-Sayed said in a recent debate. Rogers noted that if only half of Jewish Democratic voters in Michigan felt alienated by El-Sayed’s remarks enough to support his campaign, it would provide a significant boost. "There are about 70,000 Jewish Democrats. If we get half of them to vote for us, which we think — we had an event last night. Had over 1,000 people at it. We’re fired up and excited and scared for their children, by the way. They’re afraid for their children. They’re with us, and they’re going to vote, we think, 35,000 votes out of the Jewish Democrat — these are normally solid Democratic votes." "That’s changing the dynamic," Rogers added. MINNESOTA FRAUD SCANDAL WILL HAUNT FLANAGAN IN HIGH-STAKES SENATE RACE, TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN WARNS Rep. John James, R-Mich., the state’s Republican candidate for governor, also appeared with Hannity, presenting his pitch to attendees on what he would do differently if elected. Alongside promises to reshape education, James promised to create more scrutiny around government programs and expenses. "Michigan is spending 50% more right now under Gretchen Whitmer than we spent under Rick Snyder’s administration, the last Republican, and $20 billion more per year than at the height of the pandemic." "Michigan does not have a taxation problem. Michigan has a spending problem," James added. Snyder left office in 2019. James also raised concerns about potential fraud in Michigan, drawing comparisons to Minnesota's sprawling taxpayer-funded fraud investigations. "If a 19-year-old journalist named Nick Shirley can find $9 billion of fraud in Minnesota, a state with 50% of our population and 60% of our budget, what do you think he can find here?" James said, referring to a videographer who had become famous for investigating Somali fraud rings. Shirley drew national attention to suspected fraud involving Minnesota childcare providers, although he did not uncover $9 billion in fraud. That figure came from former federal prosecutor Joe Thompson, who estimated last year that fraud across 14 high-risk Medicaid programs could total $9 billion or more. Minnesota officials have disputed the estimate. Federal and state investigators in Minnesota have uncovered fraud involving taxpayer-funded childcare, food assistance and healthcare programs, including schemes in which defendants allegedly billed the government for services they never provided. OBAMA'S STAR POWER GETS A REALITY CHECK FROM BLACK VOTERS IN CRUCIAL SENATE RACE: 'IT'S A TURNOFF' At the close of Hannity’s town hall, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., the House GOP conference chair, accused Democrats of hiding their true character. "I don’t even call them Democrats anymore; it’s the Communist Party," McClain said. "They want to pack the Supreme Court, they want to abolish the police, they want to let people out of prisons." With primaries in the rearview mirror, Michigan heads to the polls alongside the rest of the country on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad71d3275342cf4db92b6c4 Arizona GOP Accuses Hobbs Volunteer Of Stealing Porch Package While Canvassing With LUCHA Blue Flyer te 2026-10-20T07:50:10.098Z Arizona GOP Accuses Hobbs Volunteer Of Stealing Porch Package While Canvassing With LUCHA Blue Flyer By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Republican Party is circulating an allegation that a person identified online as a volunteer for Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs took a package from a residential porch while canvassing. Screenshots from the posted footage show the person carrying a LUCHA Blue voter information flyer. Robert Contreras, whose X bio identifies him with Turning Point Action’s Chase the Vote effort in the Gila River Region and as co-chair of the Pima County Young Republicans, shared the doorbell-camera video, writing, “Katie Hobbs volunteer steals package off someone’s porch while knocking.” Katie Hobbs volunteer steals package off someone’s porch while knocking pic.twitter.com/uA6RE9K3rk — Robert Contreras (@R0bertEdward) October 19, 2026 The Arizona Republican Party amplified the accusation, writing, “This is who supports Governor Katie Hobbs.” The party also questioned whether Attorney General Kris Mayes would give the person a pass if she declined an interview with investigators. This is who supports Governor Katie Hobbs. If they catch this thief, will AZ AG Kris Mayes giver her a pass if she refuses to sit for an interview with investigators? Inquiring minds want to know. https://t.co/u4VYHG4WbH — Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) October 19, 2026 The party’s reference to an investigative interview appears to invoke the Sunshine Residential Homes investigation. Hobbs declined an in-person interview but submitted two written statements through her attorneys denying wrongdoing. Mayes declined to prosecute Hobbs following the investigation into political contributions and state decisions benefiting the group-home provider. One video posted by Contreras shows a person holding a flyer toward a Vivint doorbell camera. Another video shows the person bending down and reaching toward an item on the porch. In that video, the person leaves with a package that was already on the porch and takes it to their car. Image Source: https://x.com/R0bertEdward/status/2112058655868870701 Close-up images reviewed by AZ Free News identify the flyer as LUCHA Blue material, displaying election dates and directing readers to the organization’s website. A disclaimer states that the communication was not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Image Source: https://x.com/R0bertEdward/status/2112058655868870701 Contreras described the person as a Hobbs volunteer. The posts supplied for this report do not explain how that affiliation was established. The flyer identifies the political material being distributed, while the person’s employment or volunteer relationship remains unconfirmed. The quoted posts do not identify the person accused, specify the incident’s date or location, or provide a police report number. The materials reviewed do not establish whether the homeowner reported a theft or whether law enforcement has opened an investigation. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Arizona GOP Accuses Hobbs Volunteer Of Stealing Porch Package While Canvassing With LUCHA Blue Flyer first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7188775342cf4db92b3a3 NAU football comes back against Portland State with fiery fourth quarter te 2026-10-20T07:30:15.156Z NAU football comes back against Portland State with fiery fourth quarter No. 8-ranked NAU football trailed at halftime against Portland State before scoring three touchdowns in the last 10 minutes to win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7188475342cf4db92b391 DHS Reports 95% Drop In Border Apprehensions, First-Ever Fiscal Year With Zero Migrant Releases te 2026-10-20T07:30:12.701Z DHS Reports 95% Drop In Border Apprehensions, First-Ever Fiscal Year With Zero Migrant Releases By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced preliminary fiscal year 2026 data showing a 95% decline in southwest border apprehensions compared with annual levels under the Biden administration. The data also showed the lowest annual nationwide encounters in CBP history. According to the CBP, fiscal year 2026 marked the first time in agency history that the U.S. Border Patrol completed an entire fiscal year without releasing migrants into the United States. September also marked the 17th consecutive month with zero Border Patrol releases. The preliminary figures show that Border Patrol agents recorded 98,708 apprehensions along the southwest border during FY26, compared to an annual average exceeding 1.8 million under former President Joe Biden. The total was also approximately 60% lower than the 249,740 apprehensions recorded during the highest single month under the Biden administration, according to DHS. That’s right. ZERO releases for an entire fiscal year.  Lowest nationwide encounters in CBP history.  Our agents have worked hard for these results, and we are keeping our foot on the gas. pic.twitter.com/nVmR8WLwK5 — CBP (@CBP) October 16, 2026 “President Trump promised the American people a secure border, and the data proves he delivered,” stated DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “Over the past year, CBP recorded its lowest numbers in American history. A stark contrast to Biden, where CBP recorded its highest illegal immigration numbers ever.” Nationwide encounters also fell to a reported 379,243 during FY26, compared to an annual average of approximately 2.7 million under the previous administration. The latest figures represent an 88% decline from FY23, when encounters reached their highest annual level. CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott attributed the decline to increased enforcement efforts and cooperation among federal agencies. “FY 2026 demonstrated what focused enforcement, strong partnerships, and the commitment of our frontline personnel can achieve,” said Scott. “DHS and CBP are securing the border, stopping dangerous drugs and criminals, protecting communities, and ensuring our personnel have the resources necessary for this critical mission.” The agency also reported a nearly 80% decline in migrant deaths identified by Border Patrol during FY26 and since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, compared to levels under the Biden administration. Despite the reduction in crossings, CBP personnel continued conducting search-and-rescue operations and providing emergency medical assistance. During FY26, CBP’s Office of Field Operations responded to more than 3,000 medical emergencies, performed CPR on more than 50 individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, and administered naloxone to individuals experiencing suspected opioid overdoses. In addition to declining border crossings, CBP reported completing 250 miles of new border barriers along the southwest border since January 2025. The construction includes primary and secondary barriers, waterborne barriers, and supporting surveillance technology. The agency also obligated approximately $34.3 billion between September 2025 and September 2026 toward Smart Wall projects across the southwest border states, using funding provided through the Working Families Tax Cut Act. CBP also reported higher drug seizure totals during the fiscal year. Preliminary figures show the agency seized nearly 1 million pounds of illegal drugs nationwide, approximately 63% above the annual average of 600,000 pounds recorded during the previous four years. “The results could not be clearer: strong enforcement works,” added Mullin. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the hard work of CBP and DHS law enforcement personnel, we have restored control of the border and made America safer than ever.” Beyond border enforcement, CBP reported stopping more than 4,000 shipments valued at over $325 million due to suspected forced labor violations. The agency also seized approximately 55.5 million counterfeit items with an estimated value exceeding $12.6 billion. Among those seizures were 476,903 counterfeit items associated with FIFA World Cup intellectual property valued at more than $33 million. DHS officials attributed the reduction in unlawful border crossings to the administration’s immigration enforcement policies and investments in border infrastructure, while highlighting increased drug seizures and trade enforcement efforts during FY26. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post DHS Reports 95% Drop In Border Apprehensions, First-Ever Fiscal Year With Zero Migrant Releases first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad7162b75342cf4db92b323 SBA Offers Disaster Loans To Businesses Affected By Grand Canyon Flooding te 2026-10-20T07:20:11.296Z SBA Offers Disaster Loans To Businesses Affected By Grand Canyon Flooding By Ethan Faverino | The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses and private nonprofit organizations experiencing financial losses from flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park earlier this year. The disaster declaration, issued October 13, follows a request from Governor Katie Hobbs on October 8 and provides assistance to eligible organizations affected by flooding that occurred between August 29 and September 3. The declaration covers five Arizona counties, including Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai, as well as Kane and San Juan Counties in Utah. Through the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, can apply for loans of up to $2 million to help offset financial losses directly related to the flooding. The loans are intended to provide working capital for operating expenses that businesses and nonprofits would have otherwise been able to cover had the disaster not occurred. Eligible expenses include fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other financial obligations. Businesses and nonprofits may qualify for assistance even if they did not sustain physical property damage. Interest rates are as low as 4% for businesses and 3.625% for private nonprofit organizations, with repayment terms extending up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not required until 12 months after the first loan disbursement. The SBA determines loan eligibility, amounts, and repayment terms based on each applicant’s financial condition. “SBA loans help eligible small businesses and private nonprofits cover operating expenses after a disaster, which is crucial for their recovery,” stated Chris Stallings, associate administrator of the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery. “These loans not only help business owners get back on their feet but also play a key role in sustaining local economies in the aftermath of a disaster.” Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), whose congressional district includes Grand Canyon National Park, also announced the availability of the disaster assistance, encouraging affected businesses and nonprofit organizations to explore the federal program. Following the devastating flash floods at @GrandCanyonNPS, @SBAgov has approved a disaster declaration for several counties. If your small business suffered economic losses as a result, I encourage you to see if you qualify for a low-interest loan: pic.twitter.com/cYlcE7aMYg — Rep. Eli Crane (@RepEliCrane) October 16, 2026 “If your business or nonprofit experienced challenges caused by the flooding, I encourage you to review this avenue of assistance from the SBA,” stated Crane. “The EIDL program offers eligible applicants low-interest loans, which can help offset losses from this tragic disaster.” Crane also emphasized the importance of continued recovery efforts for Grand Canyon communities and highlighted recent congressional action involving the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025. “Although it’s been a difficult period for park staff, gateway communities, and local businesses, my team and I are committed to doing everything we can to assist with the recovery effort,” added Crane. “Between this week’s announcement and recent Senate action on the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025, I’m hopeful we can help deliver long-term stability to this cherished place.” Eligible businesses and nonprofit organizations have until July 13, 2027, to submit economic injury disaster loan applications. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post SBA Offers Disaster Loans To Businesses Affected By Grand Canyon Flooding first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad713ce75342cf4db92b28b Senate Republicans might survive the blue thunderstorm. Uh, I think. te 2026-10-20T07:10:06.759Z Senate Republicans might survive the blue thunderstorm. Uh, I think. With everyone and his brother predicting that a blue tsunami will wash over the Senate as well as the House, I want to write something contrarian.  This way, if the Republicans do hang on to the Senate, I’ll get credit for defying the conventional wisdom. And if they don’t, I won’t get kicked out of the punditocracy – folks will just say well, he put a lot of caveats in there. THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND The truth is, I don’t know who is going to capture the upper chamber, and neither do you.  And neither do all the pontificators and speculators online or on the air.  I do know the GOP is pouring tens of millions into contests they might otherwise lose, giving their people – even scandal-scarred Ken Paxton – a huge advantage on the airwaves in the final two weeks. But money doesn’t always move voters once they’ve made up their minds in this era of early voting.  Is Maine’s Susan Collins liked enough to hang one more time against aggressive Troy Jackson (and thankfully not weirdo Graham Platner), when Donald Trump shouts every day ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot’?" We got it, Mr. President.  Josh Turek is an Iowa legislator and also a wheelchair basketball player who suffers from spina bifida. His GOP opponent, Rep. Ashley Hinton, says she doesn’t want "endless wars" but welcomes a Trump visit.  She’s talked about such issues as open borders and transgender surgery. Turek has focused on the Iran war and soaring health premiums because Congress failed to amend the Affordable Care Act. In nearby Kansas, where Trump campaigned yesterday, Democrat Adam Hamilton is the founder of a Methodist mega-church, which would seem like a big plus in that conservative state, but some Dems are turned off by the religious aspect. Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, an obstetrician who served in the Army Reserves, was hurt by a New York Times report on him suing patients who were behind on their bills. By the way, did you ever think you’d see the day when the Republicans just gave up on North Carolina and steered their money elsewhere (conceding the win to former Gov. Roy Cooper)? PRESIDENT TRUMP HEADS TO KANSAS TO CAMPAIGN FOR SEN ROGER MARSHALL So I can conclude three things:  Many of these races have 1-or-2 point "leads," which is within the margin of error, and polling is often inaccurate in an off-year election. The GOP is playing defense in ruby-red states–Trump in Kansas?—which is why Democrats are increasingly confident this is their big year. And, in the famous Tip O’Neill saying, all politics is local. There may be a mega-church guy or a man in a wheelchair or ex-Alaska congresswoman Mary Peltola, a former tribal judge who’s for "Fish, Family, Freedom," but who former staffers say they heard using awful slurs. How on earth do you handicap races with so many toss-ups? Of course, Republicans want to make the country believe that all Dems are like Michigan socialist Abdul el-Sayed, who, when asked whether he’d provide military aid if Israel was under attack, says he would rather spend the money at home.     I still think the Democrats will need to have Vegas luck to win enough Senate races to take control. They also have to defend their own turf. But (escape hatch here) I’m not saying it couldn’t happen. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad713cc75342cf4db92b256 Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet te 2026-10-20T07:10:04.758Z Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet Blackwall has raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue building security and filtering tools that help websites grapple with growing bot and AI traffic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6f55675342cf4db92ac75 UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism, race-based admissions te 2026-10-20T05:00:06.651Z UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism, race-based admissions The Trump administration reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will close 18 active federal investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review involving alleged antisemitism and race discrimination at the university. The voluntary settlement agreement does not require a monetary payment, and the university does not admit to any wrongdoing or liability. The deal, which will remain effective until the end of 2028, allows UNC to maintain its eligibility for federal funding. Under the agreement, UNC will appoint an internal "Merit & Civil Rights Administrator" and establish a "Title VI Coordinator" position in its compliance office to address complaints about antisemitism and race-based discrimination. The university said Elizabeth Hall, associate vice chancellor for university compliance, was appointed to serve in both roles in addition to her existing duties. She will be the point of contact for the Justice Department and oversee UNC's reporting obligations. DOJ SUES UCLA OVER ALLEGED ‘JUDENREIN’ CONDITIONS DURING ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT "This announcement reinforces our commitment to the fair and equal treatment of everyone at Carolina," UNC Chancellor Lee H. Roberts said in a statement. "For at least a decade, through different presidential administrations, U.S. universities have faced heightened public scrutiny across a range of issues. We’re proud to resolve those issues at Carolina in a way that protects our mission and affirms the civil rights of everyone in our community." The agreement also requires UNC to provide mandatory antisemitism training to students, faculty and staff. UNC will also prohibit face masks used to conceal an individual's identity, subject to certain exceptions, as part of the deal, which said student groups "shall be subject to discipline for antisemitic discriminatory conduct." President Donald Trump and administration officials have accused pro-Palestinian protesters of antisemitism. But protesters, including some Jewish groups, contend that opposing Israel's military offensive in Gaza is not antisemitic and that support for Palestinian rights does not indicate support for extremism. The settlement agreement also said UNC will adopt what the Justice Department called a "color-blind admissions system," barring the university from using race or altering its admissions process to change the racial composition of its student body. However, it does not prevent UNC from considering how applicants overcame adversity at a personal level, and the university may consider aspects of family background, such as poverty, if those considerations are applied consistently. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES STRIPPING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM SCHOOLS USING RACE-BASED PROGRAMS UNC must also maintain race-blind policies governing student benefits, scholarships, financial aid and programming, according to the agreement. The administration has argued that policies favoring certain racial groups over others violate federal anti-discrimination law. The deal said UNC will send any antisemitism and race discrimination complaints it has received to the DOJ and the Department of Education on a quarterly basis. As part of the agreement, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights will close 18 active investigations into UNC, while the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division will close a separate 18-month compliance review opened in April 2025. "Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law at federally funded colleges and universities," Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said in a statement. "Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others, frustrate our color-blind justice system. The Civil Rights Division commends UNC for its cooperation in meeting its obligations under federal law without the need for litigation; we hope other institutions will take note and do the same," she added. In 2023, the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action at colleges as it struck down ​race-based admissions programs at UNC and Harvard. The administration has targeted universities across the country with probes and threats to pull federal funding in response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus, diversity initiatives and transgender policies. The federal government has also settled with some other schools, including Columbia University, which last year agreed to pay more than $200 million to resolve federal probes, and Brown University, which agreed to provide $50 million over 10 years to Rhode Island workforce-development organizations as part of its settlement. Harvard, which has been a primary target of the administration's threats, has not yet made a deal. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6f2fc75342cf4db92abc2 Arizona joins Nevada’s lawsuit challenging federal Colorado River plan te 2026-10-20T04:50:04.171Z Arizona joins Nevada’s lawsuit challenging federal Colorado River plan Arizona is joining a fight against the Trump administration’s 10-year plan for managing the Colorado River that could slash the state’s share of water.  The Arizona Department of Water Resources filed a motion Friday to intervene in Nevada’s earlier lawsuit, claiming the federal government’s plan for the shrinking river would “devastate Arizona’s economy,” the agency’s director said in a news release.  “The State’s towns, cities, tribes, farmers, factories, and businesses cannot survive without sufficient water from the Colorado River,” attorneys for the state claim in the motion.  Nevada filed a lawsuit in late August against several federal agencies, arguing that their plan places a heavier burden on the lower basin states. The amount of water in the  Colorado River is dwindling because of climate change, which is reducing the amount of snow and runoff that fills reservoirs like Lake Mead and Lake Powell, and mid-20th century agreements that promised water users more water than actually exists. Because the seven states that rely on the Colorado River couldn’t reach an agreement on how to manage its water, the federal government proposal intended to better balance the amount of water in the river with the amount withdrawn. Arizona and Nevada argue they have already taken steps to conserve water and are being unfairly targeted. “The Lower Basin states have contributed millions of acre-feet of water toward stabilizing the river system. With more than 5.5 million acre-feet of Arizona water left in Lake Mead since 2014, no state has sacrificed more,” Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke said in an Oct. 16 statement. “The US decision puts the entire burden of sacrifice on the shoulders of three states. We are joining Nevada in challenging that framework.” The Colorado River is divided between upper basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — and lower basin states: Arizona, Nevada and California. The 1922 Colorado River Compact allocates 7.5 million acre-feet of water annually to each of the two basins, as well as a smaller portion for parts of México. The U.S. states in each basin divide their shares.  An acre-foot is the equivalent of almost 326,000 gallons of water, enough water to cover an acre of land about the size of a football field. In Arizona, one acre-foot typically is enough to serve three single-family homes for a year, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. California gets the largest share of Colorado River water: 4.4 million acre-feet per year, or about 27%. The state’s Lower Basin peers get smaller allocations. Arizona receives 2.8 million acre-feet, or about 17% annually. Nevada receives 300,000 acre-feet, or about 2% annually, according to Congressional reports and a California public policy analysis.  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s plan requires the Lower Basin states to shoulder potential cuts. For Arizona, the proposal means a reduction of 760,000 acre-feet per year — about a quarter of the state’s water allocation and the largest cut among the three Lower Basin states. California would be required to cut 440,000 acre-feet per year and Nevada 50,000 acre-feet. The cuts could amount to up to 3 million acre-feet. The federal government is not requiring cuts for Upper Basin states. Instead, the government is asking the upstream states to voluntarily contribute 200,000 acre-feet each of the two years.  “Arizona has always been willing to do our part to protect the Colorado River, but we will not accept a forced federal plan that solves this crisis on the backs of our families, farmers, and businesses,” Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said in a statement Friday. In a complaint Arizona filed with its motion to join Nevada’s lawsuit, the state claims there was a flaw in the federal government’s environmental review underpinning the decision. Every federal option considered “assumed that the Upper Basin States would make no meaningful reduction in their own use, no matter how little water the River produced.  “The alternatives placed the full burden of any resulting shortfall on the Lower Basin,” the complaint says. Western water rights are prioritized according to a “first in time, first in right” doctrine, meaning those who claimed or purchased river water first are prioritized over water users who did so later. For Arizona, that means its Colorado River rights are of lower priority compared with California that sought usage earlier. Most Colorado River rights were assigned earlier in the 20th century. “Such reductions could effectively dry up the Central Arizona Project canal system, as well as many of our on-river communities and would more than double the water cuts agreed to in the Lower Basin Agreement,” Buschatzke said.  Nevada’s August lawsuit came just three days after the U.S. Department of the Interior formally announced its Colorado River plan in August. In it, Nevada claims the cuts “will cause devastating environmental, socioeconomic, and health and human safety impacts to southern Nevada and its citizens.”  The lawsuit also claims that the federal government’s plan violates several requirements within the Law of the River, based on a series of records that include compacts, treaties, laws and court decisions that manage the Colorado River.  Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo welcomed Arizona’s decision to join the lawsuit, saying in a Friday statement that it’s “an important step in challenging a federal plan that unfairly burdens the Lower Basin and fails to require the Upper Basin to make meaningful reductions.” Arizona says joining Nevada’s lawsuit would allow it to avoid filing a separate but similar lawsuit, and allow the borderlands state to represent its own interests.  “Arizona believes that taking this action now provides the best path forward for protecting Arizona water users,” Buschatzke said.  The post Arizona joins Nevada’s lawsuit challenging federal Colorado River plan appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6ee4d75342cf4db92aa90 Auburn Dismisses All-SEC LB After Upset Win Over Georgia te 2026-10-20T04:30:05.151Z Auburn Dismisses All-SEC LB After Upset Win Over Georgia Auburn dismisses former All-SEC linebacker Xavier Atkins from the program following their upset win over Georgia in Week 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6ebf375342cf4db92aa0e Angel Reese Makes WNBA Finals History in Dream Win Over Valkyries te 2026-10-20T04:20:03.679Z Angel Reese Makes WNBA Finals History in Dream Win Over Valkyries Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream made history with their win over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a975342cf4db92a30a GLP-1 drugs linked to lower kidney failure risk in bipolar disorder te 2026-10-20T04:10:17.696Z GLP-1 drugs linked to lower kidney failure risk in bipolar disorder ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers found that GLP-1 receptor agonists, medications widely used for diabetes and weight management, were associated with a lower risk of dialysis or kidney transplantation in adults with bipolar disorder and chronic kidney disease. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a875342cf4db92a301 Shrimp te 2026-10-20T04:10:16.773Z Shrimp Shrimp is a young female domestic medium hair mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a775342cf4db92a2f8 Linguine te 2026-10-20T04:10:15.693Z Linguine Linguine is an adult male retriever mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a675342cf4db92a2e6 Bobby te 2026-10-20T04:10:14.297Z Bobby Bobby is a young male Siberian husky mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a575342cf4db92a2dd Mohave College celebrates renaming of Firebird Field to Bighorns Field te 2026-10-20T04:10:13.245Z Mohave College celebrates renaming of Firebird Field to Bighorns Field MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave College celebrated the official renaming of Firebird Field to Bighorns Field during a special ceremony held Oct. 10 before the men's and women's soccer games. The new name reflects the college's athletic identity and marks another… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e9a375342cf4db92a2d4 Mohave College celebrates renaming of Firebird Field to Bighorns Field te 2026-10-20T04:10:11.892Z Mohave College celebrates renaming of Firebird Field to Bighorns Field A Mohave College soccer coach, College leadership and representatives from Bullhead City Rotary gather in front of the new Bighorns Field sign following the field renaming ceremony held Oct. 10. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e74475342cf4db929c47 Rays punch their ticket to the World Series, taking down Guardians in Game 6 to set up series with Brewers te 2026-10-20T04:00:04.715Z Rays punch their ticket to the World Series, taking down Guardians in Game 6 to set up series with Brewers The 2026 World Series is set. The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Milwaukee Brewers, as they defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 7-3, in Game 6 of the ALCS to win the American League pennant. The Brewers, who shockingly swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, have been watching this ALCS patiently to see who their opponent will be. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Tampa Bay won Game 5 on the road, which is always a pivotal tilt when the series is tied at two games apiece, and they didn’t squander their first trip back home at Tropicana Field. With a sold-out "Trop," the Rays used their momentum to get the job done. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Richie Palacios got the Rays on the board first in the bottom of the second inning after a clutch, two-out double to make it 2-0 early. Then, with the game at 3-1 in favor of Tampa Bay, it was their superstar, Junior Caminero, hitting what felt like the series-sealing home run that sent the Trop into rapture. Caminero turned on an inside pitch and was willing the ball to stay fair, as it smacked off the foul pole and the celebration ensued. Caminero stopped before hitting first base, screaming in elation with the crowd and his nearby teammates in the dugout as he understood making it a 5-1 game in the bottom of the seventh inning was a back-breaker for the Guardians. Caminero took his time rounding the bases before touching home plate, and the Rays fans in the stadium matched his energy the entire time. Cleveland, though, wouldn’t go down without a fight. They found some juice in the ensuing frame, scoring twice to make it a 5-3 game. But as they’ve done all season, the Rays responded when they needed it. Yandy Diaz hit his own home run, and there was no doubt about the 416-footer he sent over the left field wall to give his squad a four-run lead. As the top of the ninth began, Bryan Baker, the Rays’ lockdown closer, took the mound to finish the job in Game 6. He got Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez to both ground out to first base before Chase DeLauter popped out foul to punch Tampa Bay’s ticket into the Fall Classic. This marks the first time the Rays have been to the World Series since the 2020 COVID-19-shortened season, while the Brewers are in for the first time in 44 years. Either way, one of these franchises will be winning its first-ever World Series as neither have been able to place one in their trophy case in history. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e29475342cf4db9299e9 Trump Announces $8B Harvest Fuel Relief Program for Farmers: What We Know te 2026-10-20T03:40:04.975Z Trump Announces $8B Harvest Fuel Relief Program for Farmers: What We Know The announcement comes amid concerns of higher fuel prices as Americans are consistently flagging affordability as a top issue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6e03c75342cf4db929959 Rays Eliminate Guardians, Finalize Historic World Series Matchup te 2026-10-20T03:30:04.963Z Rays Eliminate Guardians, Finalize Historic World Series Matchup The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the World Series, setting the stage for a unique World Series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6db8c75342cf4db92985c Timberwolves Make $40 Million Decision on Jaden McDaniels' Future te 2026-10-20T03:10:04.736Z Timberwolves Make $40 Million Decision on Jaden McDaniels' Future The Timberwolves agree to a one-year, $40 million extension with Jaden McDaniels, securing the forward through 2030. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6d93575342cf4db9297d0 New Mexico Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Rename State te 2026-10-20T03:00:05.670Z New Mexico Republican Rejects Trump’s Push to Rename State This is not the first time the president has floated the idea of renaming the state "New America." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6d6dc75342cf4db92972d Trump Says America Could Mirror France if Republicans Lose Midterms te 2026-10-20T02:50:04.074Z Trump Says America Could Mirror France if Republicans Lose Midterms Trump’s comments come as protests in France spilled into violence, including looting, fires and clashes with police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6d48575342cf4db9296a1 NFL Analyst Apologizes to Eagles' Jalen Hurts for Stirring Up Rumors About His Health te 2026-10-20T02:40:05.839Z NFL Analyst Apologizes to Eagles' Jalen Hurts for Stirring Up Rumors About His Health NFL analyst apologizes to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles after backlash over comments about the quarterback's health. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6d22c75342cf4db9295f1 Lakers Cut Former First-Round Pick Days Before Season Opener te 2026-10-20T02:30:04.928Z Lakers Cut Former First-Round Pick Days Before Season Opener The Lakers waive former first-round pick Dalton Knecht after failed trade talks, just days before their season opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cfd775342cf4db929595 Brutal night on MNF: Commanders star Terry McLaurin carted off, 49ers' Mike Evans heads to locker room te 2026-10-20T02:20:07.067Z Brutal night on MNF: Commanders star Terry McLaurin carted off, 49ers' Mike Evans heads to locker room Injuries are piling up for the Commanders. On Monday Night Football, top wideout Terry McLaurin had to be carted off the field with an apparent left knee injury after going down without contact. Teammates and Niners players alike took a knee for McLaurin as he exited, leaving Washington facing a 13-3 deficit against undefeated San Francisco. AWFUL SCENE AS LEO CHANEL SUFFERS NECK INJURY, MARKING SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK WASHINGTON COMMANDERS SUFFER SCARE The injury comes with the Commanders sitting at the bottom of the NFC at 1-5, still trying to regroup after a Week 5 clock-management blunder by quarterback Jayden Daniels. Before kickoff, McLaurin — long regarded as the leader of Washington's locker room — spoke to the ESPN broadcast crew about steadying the team through the rough stretch. COMMANDERS RUN OUT THE CLOCK ON THEMSELVES, SETTLE FOR TIE WITH GIANTS IN OVERTIME MELTDOWN "I've just been telling our guys we're going through the fire right now," McLaurin said. "You want to get to something, you gotta go through it. You can't go around it." McLaurin entered Monday leading Washington with 14 receptions for 203 yards and a touchdown. Since entering the league in 2019, McLaurin has remained Washington's most dependable receiving threat. The two-time Pro Bowler's knack for contested catches yielded five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (2020–2024) despite an inconsistent quarterback carousel, though injuries did limit his 2025 campaign to 10 games. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! San Francisco also sustained a notable injury hit before the break, as wide receiver Mike Evans left the game with less than a minute left in the second quarter. Evans went back to the locker room after a 16-yard reception, leaving with three receptions for 94 yards. The Niners took a 20-3 lead into the break. Washington's offensive depth now faces another test. Offseason addition Stefon Diggs took several hard hits from the Niners' defense before halftime, and the Commanders have already lost star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil to a season-ending triceps injury. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cfd575342cf4db92958c Rogers warns Michigan voters against El-Sayed’s ‘extreme’ agenda ahead of election te 2026-10-20T02:20:05.711Z Rogers warns Michigan voters against El-Sayed’s ‘extreme’ agenda ahead of election Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers took aim at Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed during a town hall with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday, warning voters that his rival's policies would hurt the state. Rogers accused El-Sayed of having a "pattern of deception" and called him a "manufactured candidate," claiming the Democrat has misrepresented his political positions. "He is the most extreme candidate. He has called for defunding the police. He has called for letting criminals out of prison," Rogers said.  TRUMP TAKES BORDER CRACKDOWN TO DEEP-RED STATE AS SHOCK SENATE BATTLE THREATENS GOP STRONGHOLD "He has called for the Green New Deal, which for Michigan is a killer." Rogers also touted his campaign's ground operation, saying volunteers are approaching 6 million doors knocked across Michigan. "That's the energy, and what we're getting off of those doors is, 'Yes, we're voting,' 'No, we're not going to be a DSA state,' 'No, we're not going to let this happen on our watch.'" The Republican also said his campaign is seeing support from voters who traditionally back Democrats. MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT CONFIRMS SISTER-IN-LAW'S TERROR WATCHLIST LAWSUIT DAYS BEFORE OBAMA CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE Rogers later took questions from voters, including a Jewish woman who said she sometimes feels afraid to show her Jewish identity in public. Rogers said he had heard similar stories from Jewish students at the University of Michigan who said they concealed religious symbols because they were being harassed. Rogers also pointed to housing, education and skilled trades, saying he wants to make it easier for young adults to buy homes and bring more defense industry work to the state. 'THE VIEW' CO-HOSTS DEFEND EL-SAYED COMPARING HIMSELF TO JFK OVER MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SCRUTINY He also called for putting shop classes back in Michigan high schools, arguing that expanding skilled-trade education would give students more paths to well-paying careers. Rogers closed by again targeting El-Sayed's policies, arguing Michigan "cannot afford" them. "We certainly can't risk his ideology," he said. El-Sayed's campaign could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cd8775342cf4db92951e Karen Bushman te 2026-10-20T02:10:15.970Z Karen Bushman Karen Bushman passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in her Joseph City home surrounded by her children.       Karen was born on May 5, 1942, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Frank and Mae Mish. Her childhood was spent in Mesa. She married Floyd Bushman of Joseph City on April 19, 1963. She is survived by a sister, five children and their spouses, 21 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren.       Preceding her in death are her parents, two siblings, her husband Floyd, and a daughter (Laura).         Karen was known throughout the community as a compassionate and loving person, and mother.  She will always be known and remembered as someone to count on, someone who would always put others first and someone willing to drop everything if special care or attention was needed.       Karen held many influential callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Serving others in and out of the Church was easy for her. She held charity in her heart for all she came in contact with. Through her callings in the Young Women and Relief Society, her love and compassion reached many. Her love of her Savior grew tremendously as she prepared and taught many lessons, relying on the many hours of study, pondering, and listening to the Spirit.  She is currently very peaceful in His presence.       In addition to nurturing six active kids, she made time for community work and cared for several foster children. She created the First Step Workshop in Holbrook, a place where adults with developmental disabilities could work, associate and thrive.  It was the main priority for her time away from family. Under her direction, it became a mainstay in the area, offering incredible life opportunities to many. She was recognized by the State of Arizona and received an award for her accomplishments.  In 2010, the Joseph City Hall of Fame honored her for her years of work providing services for special needs children and adults.       Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Joseph City. Funeral service to follow at 11 a.m., with interment in Joseph City Cemetery.                     In lieu of flowers, please send donations for the First Step Workshop via Venmo@David-Bushman The post Karen Bushman first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cd8675342cf4db929515 Alice Madeline Funk te 2026-10-20T02:10:14.660Z Alice Madeline Funk Alice Madeline (Dashee) Funk was born on May 3, 1944, in Polacca, and passed on Oct. 9, 2026, at the age of 82. Alice lived a life of creativity, faith, love and deep affection. Alice was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was a woman of faith, and her Christian (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) and her native beliefs were an important part of the way she lived.        Alice graduated from Haskell Junior Indian College. She was a homemaker and Hopi potter. Her home was a warm, welcoming place. Alice loved cooking, baking, reading, camping, fishing and found simple pleasures of the outdoors. Above all, she cherished spending time with her family and those gatherings were the most treasured. Alice will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by her family, friends and all who were blessed to know her.       Alice is survived by her husband, Martin J. Funk Jr.; children, Michelle and Michael; grandchildren: Bre’, Autumn, Katelyn, Leah and Desmond; great-grandchildren, Oakley and Isabella; three sisters, and many nieces and nephews.        Alice is preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Mabel Dashee; daughter, Kimberly; grandson, Cedric; two brothers and two sisters. The post Alice Madeline Funk first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cd8475342cf4db92950a Maricopa Yappy Hour pairs dog-friendly outings with shelter mission te 2026-10-20T02:10:12.424Z Maricopa Yappy Hour pairs dog-friendly outings with shelter mission Canines and cocktails?  Heck yes.  Local non-profit Little Whiskers Animal Rescue is hosting its inaugural Copa Yappy Hour Club Wednesday night for pet owners and their furry friends at Roots Eatery. The monthly event will be held 5 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at a rotating restaurant.  The event is both a chance to connect with fellow dog owners — and their pooches — and a chance to support the Maricopa Shelter Project, the nonprofit’s donation-based initiative to build Maricopa’s first animal shelter.    “We hope Copa Yappy Hour becomes a monthly tradition that residents look forward to,” said President Brittney McCarthy, adding it helps “spread awareness, build community support, and move one step closer to making that shelter a reality.”  Each Yappy Hour has a different theme and location. This first one at Roots features a Halloween theme, while the second meetup — to be held Nov. 18 at Brooklyn Boys Pizzeria — will be a turkey theme. The third event takes place Dec. 16 at Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers with an ugly Christmas sweater theme.   Costumes aren’t just for the dogs, said organizer Kevin Okuma.  “If you’re a dog lover, come on out and support this great cause so we can build an animal shelter and save lives,” he said.  The event is one of many offered by Little Whiskers to raise funds for shelter expenses. Other fundraising methods include T-shirts and calendars featuring Maricopa first responders. The post Maricopa Yappy Hour pairs dog-friendly outings with shelter mission appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cd7e75342cf4db929499 Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India te 2026-10-20T02:10:06.241Z Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6cb2775342cf4db92941d McDonald's ransacked and wrecked as stores, restaurants suffer from violence and rioting te 2026-10-20T02:00:07.398Z McDonald's ransacked and wrecked as stores, restaurants suffer from violence and rioting A McDonald's in Paris was left ransacked and heavily damaged after cost-of-living protests exploded into riots and widespread looting that also targeted restaurants, cafés and grocery stores across the French capital — with the city now issuing curfews in two places, The Associated Press reported. The McDonald's on Boulevard de Magenta near Gare de l'Est suffered smashed windows and extensive damage inside, according to Le Monde. Computer screens were damaged — while an ice cream machine continued spilling vanilla onto a ketchup-covered floor, the outlet reported. MASSIVE FIRE DESTROYS 400-YEAR-OLD FOOD MARKET, LEAVING HISTORIC LANDMARK IN RUINS Intruders even attempted to cook french fries before a man and his dog drove about 20 people from the restaurant, a security guard told the publication. Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald's for comment about the vandalism. The American-based fast-food chain was hardly the only food business to be caught up in the destruction. A neighborhood café was burned out, a wine shop was destroyed and supermarkets were among the businesses targeted as unrest swept Paris. Among the hardest hit was La Barrique, a neighborhood café near Place de la République that was burned out, according to Le Monde. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The son of the café's owners told the outlet his mother was inside when the business was attacked and was later taken to a hospital with a head injury. Grocery stores were hit hard as well. The Franprix, Monoprix, Picard and Carrefour City locations were among the grocery retailers targeted during the unrest, according to French news agency AFP. At a Franprix on Rue Beaurepaire near Place de la République, shelves were emptied and products were either stolen or crushed on the floor.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Looters elsewhere were seen leaving supermarkets carrying bags filled with food, juice and alcohol, Le Monde reported. An Intermarché Express on Boulevard de Magenta was also looted. A crew from Euronews said they were assaulted by masked individuals while reporting near the supermarket. A Nicolas wine shop on Boulevard de Magenta was also destroyed — with shattered bottles and wine covering the area outside the store, according to Le Monde. The destruction was part of widespread violence that followed demonstrations Saturday over the rising cost of living and other grievances. French-born restaurateur Olivia Ostrow, who now operates Maison Ostrow in South Florida, told Fox News Digital the unrest reflects tensions extending far beyond the French capital. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Ostrow, who was born in Paris and whose grandparents survived the Holocaust, expressed concern about what she described as rising antisemitism and the role of social media in fueling hostility. She argued that some demonstrators have embraced political causes without fully understanding the history behind them. "Those kids and most of those people couldn't point to Israel on the world map if it hit them in the face," she said. Many on social media shared their dismay about what is happening in France. "I have nothing but disgust for anyone trying to justify this," wrote one person. "Let me say it, the ones suffering the consequences are ordinary French people, not the government. It's ordinary citizens who will pay for this, whose cars were burned, whose businesses and homes were looted, and whose physical integrity were threatened." "These are not protests anymore," another person wrote. Several European governments are now advising travelers to France to avoid large crowds and exercise caution during their stay, Reuters reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c67f75342cf4db929342 ‘No block, no rock’: Arizona State receiver Omarion Miller hunting downfield opportunities te 2026-10-20T01:40:15.851Z ‘No block, no rock’: Arizona State receiver Omarion Miller hunting downfield opportunities Arizona State wide receiver Omarion Miller averaged 14.8 yards per catch in the Suns Devils’ past two games against Baylor and Hawaii. He hopes to continue that trend the rest of the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c67e75342cf4db929339 ‘No block, no rock’: Arizona State receiver Omarion Miller hunting downfield opportunities te 2026-10-20T01:40:14.335Z ‘No block, no rock’: Arizona State receiver Omarion Miller hunting downfield opportunities TEMPE – Omarion Miller led the Big 12 in yards per reception when he was a wide receiver for Colorado last season. Three games into his Arizona State career, his average had fallen from 17.9 yards to 7.5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c67575342cf4db929301 Elissa Slotkin calls backlash to threat of prosecution comments 'manufactured outrage' te 2026-10-20T01:40:05.278Z Elissa Slotkin calls backlash to threat of prosecution comments 'manufactured outrage' Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., called the backlash against her comments that the threat of prosecution could deter young people from working for the Trump administration "manufactured outrage" during television interviews Monday. During an Oct. 13 University of Chicago event, Slotkin drew criticism after a clip went viral showing her saying she wants to pursue "signature cases" against people who "enabled" President Donald Trump and push a "deterrence message" for young people. "I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity.’ I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that,’" she said. "I want that deterrence message," Slotkin said. While speaking with CNN's Jake Tapper on Monday, Slotkin responded to a comment from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who wrote that it was "absolutely disgraceful" to "threaten young Americans for participating in politics and serving their country" with legal retribution. MIKE DAVIS: SEN SLOTKIN REVEALS HER INSIDIOUS SCHEME TO TARGET YOUNG CONSERVATIVES "Yeah, well, look, that’s manufactured outrage," Slotkin responded. "That’s his specialty. I think the thing that I’ve heard from my own Republican colleagues and peers, including interns and folks who work around the Hill who come to our events, they’ll tell you, 'I was worried. My parents were worried, you know. It’s really messy. I’m not sure what to get involved in.' Politics, in general, has become messy."  "But, you know, when you’re being forced by this administration, for instance, to sign a contract that is given over to a company that Trump Jr. is on the board of, and you know that that’s a problem," she added.  Slotkin then referenced her viral video from 2025, in which she and five other Democratic lawmakers urged military members to "refuse illegal orders." She claimed that in both circumstances she was only encouraging people to reject illegal activity. "My point is, do not get yourself involved in illegal activity," she said. "It’s the same thing I was talking about a year ago. Whether you’re the uniformed military or a civilian in government, if you’re being asked to do something by the president or his team, that’s illegal, you have a responsibility to reject that. That is my point, and that was the point I was trying to make." SLOTKIN SAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS 'NEW LEADERSHIP': 'OLD MODELS ARE NO LONGER WORKING' Fox News Digital reached out to Lee's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  The White House referred Fox News Digital to Trump's previous comments on Slotkin. "That's a hell of a statement. Slotkin said that there should be prosecutions in order to scare people from going into politics. That's a Democrat and that's what they do. That's all they're good at — and you know what? That's why they're getting their a--es kicked," Trump said. Slotkin reiterated that she had no intention of targeting people for prosecution solely because of their political affiliation and only cared about people "breaking the law." "If you are violating the law, then you should be held accountable, and that includes people who are supporting that activity. That’s the point I was trying to make. You’re not breaking the law? No problem. We can have disagreements all day long, and certainly Democrats and Republicans do. I don’t care if it’s just freedom of speech. I care if you’re breaking the law," Slotkin told CNN. PENNSYLVANIA SOCIALIST DEMOCRAT SAYS HE OPPOSES IMPRISONMENT EXCEPT FOR 'LAWLESS MAGA THUGS' During a separate interview on MS NOW, Slotkin suggested some of the backlash she received from Republican critics could be attributed to her gender. "I think when you choose to call out their corruption, they clearly don't like that," Slotkin said on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House." "They're clearly trying to change the conversation given what the midterms are and the state of the economy, the state of things around the country. I do think there's something about being a woman and criticizing them and calling them out on that corruption that really gets under their skin, obviously, or they wouldn't respond."  When reached for comment, Slotkin's office directed Fox News Digital to her comments in the MS NOW interview. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c42275342cf4db92925c Neil Armstrong’s Boyhood Home Is Sold to a Historical Society After a $400,000 Gift te 2026-10-20T01:30:10.311Z Neil Armstrong’s Boyhood Home Is Sold to a Historical Society After a $400,000 Gift A retired pilot helped an Ohio historical society become the new owner of the Wapakoneta home where the first man on the moon spent his high school days. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c42075342cf4db929240 Warriors Get Major Stephen Curry Injury Update Before Lakers Game te 2026-10-20T01:30:08.645Z Warriors Get Major Stephen Curry Injury Update Before Lakers Game Stephen Curry receives a positive injury update as the Warriors prepare to face the Lakers in Wednesday's season opener. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c41e75342cf4db929226 Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back te 2026-10-20T01:30:06.278Z Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c1ca75342cf4db929209 Street, parking lot sealing underway throughout Lake Havasu City te 2026-10-20T01:20:10.102Z Street, parking lot sealing underway throughout Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City began street and parking lot sealing operations on Sunday as part of its ongoing pavement preservation program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c1c675342cf4db9291ad Mike Norvell Takes Drastic Action After Florida State’s Loss to Miami te 2026-10-20T01:20:06.996Z Mike Norvell Takes Drastic Action After Florida State’s Loss to Miami Florida State head coach Mike Norvell wasn't happy after his team's OT loss to Miami, and he decided to do something about it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6c1c575342cf4db9291a4 Eagles Called Out for How They Handled QB Jalen Hurts’ Medical Condition te 2026-10-20T01:20:05.205Z Eagles Called Out for How They Handled QB Jalen Hurts’ Medical Condition A former NFL player called out the Eagles organization for how they handled Jalen Hurts' medical situation in London. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6bd1b75342cf4db9290d7 French soccer icon Emmanuel Petit condemns arson and looting, warns Macron to 'protect honest citizens' te 2026-10-20T01:00:11.579Z French soccer icon Emmanuel Petit condemns arson and looting, warns Macron to 'protect honest citizens' French soccer legend Emmanuel Petit ripped into the violent rioters wrecking cities across France, telling the lawless agitators who hate the country to "go back from where you came." The 1998 World Cup winner fired up Instagram Sunday to vent his "profound deep anger" after protests turned into total madness with torched cars, looted stores, and trashed streets. More than 2,400 rioters have already been locked up nationwide, Fox News Digital reported. PHOTOS SHOW AFTERMATH OF RIOTS AS MASKED GROUPS CLASH WITH POLICE ACROSS FRANCE What started as protests over school policy and living costs quickly turned into complete street warfare over the weekend. Masked mobs smashed up store windows and set cars on fire, forcing riot police to unload tear gas in Paris and Marseille while French President Emmanuel Macron admitted he felt "both anger and shame." FRENCH NEWSPAPER RIPS MACRON AFTER RIOTS ERUPT ACROSS FRANCE: ‘INDELIBLE STAIN’ The ex-Arsenal star didn't dance around it, unleashing on the lawless mobs tearing through neighborhoods. "It's thugs because their cowardice is what unites them," he blasted. "They destroy everything, they burn everything, they break everything, they plunder, they steal, they hurt, they aggress, they insult." FRANCE IS DEVOURING ITSELF AS SCHOOL RIOTS REVEAL A CRISIS FAR BIGGER THAN BROKEN CLASSROOMS He contrasted the criminal mobs on the streets with honest, hard-working taxpayers who are fed up with runaway inflation and crushing government policies. "You shouldn't mix up the people who manifested yesterday, and I understand them strongly because I too am more than fed up of being pressed like a lemon on a fiscal plan," Petit said, defending working-class families who rise early, pay taxes, and follow the law while being abandoned by the state. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around. "I love my country, I love all foreigners who love my country and who want to integrate," Petit said. TRUMP, WALTZ LINK FRANCE RIOTS TO MASS IMMIGRATION AS THOUSANDS ARE ARRESTED "But all the others, starting with the French who do not wish precisely that France continues to be what it is, go back from where you came, we don't need you," he warned. Petit went even further, directly targeting homegrown radicals and native-born rioters taking part in the violence: "And all those who were born with a French passport, break yourselves [get lost], we don't want you anymore." FRENCH SCHOOL RIOTS DEEPEN AS EXPERTS POINT TO ALLIANCE FUELING ‘BROADER CONFRONTATION’ The soccer star didn't let Macron off the hook either, putting France's political elite on blast and demanding they actually do their jobs to protect law-abiding citizens. "I'm addressing the political class, starting with our dear president, Mr. Macron, and all the political classes," Petit said. "To all these people, I have a message to give you: be very careful about what you are going to do, what you are going to say, and how you are going to protect the honest citizens in France." FRANCE'S MASSIVE INTEL FAILURE SPARKS RESIGNATION OFFERS AMID DAYS OF RIOTING Petit concluded by slamming a failed government apparatus that taxes citizens into oblivion while starving law enforcement and essential services. "Because today, there's no money for the police, there's no money for the army, there's no money for the hospitals, there's no money for the schools," Petit said. "Bizarrely, the only thing that works in France, is taxes." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6bd1975342cf4db9290ce JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump's strong backing te 2026-10-20T01:00:09.586Z JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump's strong backing Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid, saying he intends to stay out of Israel's election despite President Donald Trump throwing his support behind the Israeli leader. During an interview Monday with Mark Halperin on "2WAY Tonight," Vance said his focus remains on U.S. candidates ahead of the midterms, Politico reported. "The president has the most effective endorsement in American or international political history," Vance said. "I endorse American candidates, and that’s where I’m focused on in the midterms. So I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections." OMAR RAID DRAWS OMINOUS WARNING FROM VANCE AS HE BLASTS PROGRESSIVE REP'S 'RAGE' TOWARD AMERICA However, Vance made clear that his decision should not be interpreted as opposition to Netanyahu. "I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him. I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections," the vice president added. The comments come one day after Trump gave Netanyahu his "Complete and Total Endorsement" in a lengthy Truth Social post, praising the prime minister as a key U.S. ally and partner in confronting Iran. "Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote. TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU NEEDS TO BE RE-ELECTED, OR ELSE US WILL HAVE TO 'FINISH THE JOB’ AGAINST IRAN ALONE Trump said Netanyahu had remained strong despite intense political pressure. "Please let this Letter serve to represent my Complete and Total Endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu in his upcoming Race for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Israel. BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" Trump said. Netanyahu quickly welcomed the president's backing, thanking Trump for what he called his "extraordinary endorsement." "President Trump, my friend Donald — thank you for your extraordinary endorsement," he said. "Israel has never had a greater friend in the White House. Together we will never let Iran's regime get nuclear weapons. Thank you for your clarity, courage and unwavering support." NETANYAHU PRAISES TRUMP'S 'WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR,' DEFENDS IRONCLAD ALLIANCE AHEAD OF HISTORIC ISRAEL VOTE Vance's decision to stay out of Israel's election comes after he reportedly waded into another foreign political contest earlier this year. The vice president previously traveled to Hungary in April, where he campaigned alongside then-Prime Minister Viktor Orban shortly before Orban lost his reelection bid, according to Politico. The White House could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6bd1775342cf4db9290c5 Dream and Valkyries skip national anthem again in WNBA Finals Game 2 despite rulebook requirement te 2026-10-20T01:00:07.405Z Dream and Valkyries skip national anthem again in WNBA Finals Game 2 despite rulebook requirement SAN FRANCISCO – The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries were off the court for the national anthem before Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night, repeating their Game 1 absences despite a provision in the league’s own rulebook calling for players to stand and line up during the performance. WNBA SILENT AS FINALS TEAMS SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM DESPITE RULE REQUIRING PLAYERS TO STAND IN LINE Just like in Game 1, the teams left the floor less than one minute before the start of the anthem and returned mere seconds after the singer sang the final note. The repeat absence followed OutKick’s questions to both teams about why they were off the court Saturday and whether they planned to be present for Monday’s anthem. Despite multiple requests to both teams, those questions had gone unanswered when OutKick published a follow-up Monday morning. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The WNBA’s 2026 official rulebook says players, coaches and trainers are to "stand and line up in a dignified posture" along the sidelines or on the foul line during the national anthem. OutKick asked the league about its anthem requirements, whether any discipline was planned or under consideration over Game 1, and whether it had instructed or planned to instruct either team to be on the court for Game 2. We also asked the league to confirm whether both teams would be present Monday. The WNBA has not responded to multiple requests for comment. Before Saturday’s opener, both teams were warming up on the court before leaving just ahead of the anthem. They returned within seconds of the performance ending. DREAM, VALKYRIES LEAVE COURT DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM, RETURN SECONDS LATER BEFORE WNBA FINALS OutKick contacted the league, Dream and Valkyries that afternoon, then followed up with all three Sunday. The team inquiries also asked whether the WNBA had communicated any instructions or expectations about the anthem since Game 1. Additionally, OutKick attended all five of Saturday’s pregame and postgame press conferences and raised a hand at each, but was never called on to ask the planned anthem questions. OutKick also attended both coaches' press conferences prior to Game 2. Again, we were not called upon to ask a question. The WNBA’s own rulebook calls for players to stand and line up for the anthem. Two games into its Finals, neither team has even been on the floor for it. And the league remains silent about the apparent violation of its own policy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b86a75342cf4db928fd8 FBI investigating suspicious letters sent to Grijalva, Ansari and Stanton te 2026-10-20T00:40:10.406Z FBI investigating suspicious letters sent to Grijalva, Ansari and Stanton Clockwise from left: U.S. Reps. Adelita Grijalva, Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton (Photos by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0) Suspicious letters, some of which contained unknown substances, were sent to three of Arizona’s Democratic members of Congress, just days after the Secretary of State’s Office was evacuated because of an envelope filled with white powder.  In a joint statement, U.S. Reps. Adelita Grijalva, Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton said they were notified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s office in Phoenix and the Arizona Department of Homeland Security that their Arizona offices had received suspicious letters, many of which included unknown substances.  Letters addressed to Grijalva and Ansari were delivered to former offices and the one sent to Stanton’s office in Mesa was intercepted before it could arrive.  The trio called the letters an attempt to intimidate them but said it wouldn’t deter them from continuing in their roles as elected officials. The incidents come just two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote. Arizona Votes: 2026 “We’re grateful to law enforcement for acting quickly and keeping our staff and communities safe,” the three Democrats said in a joint statement. “We will not be intimidated, and we’ll keep doing the work that Arizonans elected us to do.” This is the second time in less than a week that Arizona’s elected leaders have received suspicious mail. On Oct. 15, Arizona’s election chief was targeted as part of a nationwide threat wave that saw more than 100 political organizations and elected leaders receive similar letters.    Brooke Brennan, a spokesperson for the FBI’s office in Phoenix, said that the agency is investigating multiple incidents of suspicious mail being sent to the offices of election officials and congressional members across the country.  “The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings sent to various addresses nationwide, including Secretary of State offices and their related election offices, and congressional offices,” Brennan said in an emailed statement. “Some of the letters contained an unknown substance and we are working closely with our law enforcement partners to respond to each incident. We are also working with our partners to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters. This FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service will continue to safeguard the public and secure elections for American citizens.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b86875342cf4db928fb7 'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dead at 78 te 2026-10-20T00:40:08.637Z 'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dead at 78 Character actor Richard Riehle, who starred in "Office Space" and "Casino," died over the weekend, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 78. Circumstances surrounding Riehle's death were not immediately disclosed. "We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of our beloved client, Richard Riehle, this past weekend," representatives told Fox News Digital. RJ MITTE, ‘BREAKING BAD’ ACTOR WHO PLAYED WALTER WHITE JR., DIES AT 34 "A remarkable actor whose career in theater, film, and television spanned nearly five decades and more than 400 projects, Richard leaves behind an extraordinary legacy." "Beyond his immense talent, he will be remembered for his genuine goodness, boundless kindness, and unwavering generosity, particularly toward emerging actors and filmmakers, whom he encouraged and supported at every opportunity." ‘SAVED BY THE BELL’ STAR DENNIS HASKINS DEAD AT 75 Riehle's reps added, "Our industry has lost an exceptional talent, and our community has lost a truly wonderful man. We ask that his family’s privacy be respected during this difficult time." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Born in Menomonee Falls, Wisc., Riehle first became involved in theater while attending the University of Notre Dame and made his silver screen debut with a small role in the 1977 Americana drama, "Joyride." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Among hundreds of television and film roles through the years, Riehle found fame as Initech product manager Tom Smykowski in the '99 cult classic film, "Office Space." He portrayed principal Ed Rooney on the television adaptation of "Ferris Bueller," and starred in 45 episodes of "Grounded for Life," in addition to roles on "Murder She Wrote," "Ally McBeal," and "Married to the Kellys." Riehle had multiple appearances on the "Star Trek" franchise, and guest roles on "Home Improvement" with Tim Allen, "The West Wing," and "NCIS." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Riehle also had 10 projects in the works prior to his death, including "Made Vicious" with the late Tom Sizemore and "Mr. Blue" with Daniel Baldwin. He is survived by wife Jane Latham and their four children. Fox News Digital's Larry Fink contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b86675342cf4db928f94 Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine te 2026-10-20T00:40:06.881Z Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b86575342cf4db928f78 NFL Insider Drops Major Update on Giants’ Plan for QB JJ McCarthy te 2026-10-20T00:40:05.246Z NFL Insider Drops Major Update on Giants’ Plan for QB JJ McCarthy NFL Network's Ian Rapoport shined some light on what the New York Giants plan to do with JJ McCarthy after Sunday's performance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b61075342cf4db928f25 One of Major League Baseball's owners just destroyed the league's entire argument for a lockout te 2026-10-20T00:30:08.324Z One of Major League Baseball's owners just destroyed the league's entire argument for a lockout The 2026 World Series starts later this week, and with it, potentially the last Major League Baseball games we'll see for quite some time. On Dec. 1, the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league's owners and the MLB Players Association expires. Barring some extremely unforeseen circumstances, the owners will immediately proceed to a lockout. Players will be barred from contact with team personnel, unable to use team facilities, along with many other noticeable changes designed to pretend as though the stars who sustain the sport don't exist. Nobody knows how long negotiations to determine the next Collective Bargaining Agreement will take to resolve. Nobody knows how long the lockout will continue, or if spring training or the 2027 regular season will start on time. If the league will miss games and potentially jeopardize the sustained growth baseball has enjoyed. For example, the 2026 NLCS between the Dodgers and Brewers was the highest rated LCS from either league since 2015, despite lasting just four games. WORLD SERIES CHAMPION SAYS POTENTIAL MLB LOCKOUT COULD 'ABSOLUTELY' CAUSE CANCELLED GAMES NEXT SEASON Attendance has increased. National ratings have increased. And the owners are reportedly committed to blowing it all up in order to fight for a salary cap. Except one of their newest members just accidentally blew up their entire case and rationalization for it. The salary cap fight stems from anger and outrage over the Los Angeles Dodgers' offseason spending. After winning the 2024 and 2025 World Series, the Dodgers added Kyle Tucker on a $240 million, 4-year deal. Then signed closer Edwin Diaz to a 3-year, $69 million contract. Opposing fans were furious, some suggested canceling the season because a third straight title was a foregone conclusion, and prominent writers egged them on with misleading comments. Fast forward to late October and it's almost impossible to age worse than these predictions of baseball doom. Kyle Tucker was a below average hitter in Los Angeles, one of the worst values of any player in the sport. Edwin Diaz had an ERA near nine in the regular season, battled several injuries, and turned in one of the worst reliever seasons in baseball. The Dodgers won the division series, then got swept by the small market Brewers. The American League will send either the Cleveland Guardians, with the lowest payroll in the league, or the endlessly cheap Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series. But that's not even the worst part for the league office. Fans are quick to dismiss these (quite common) results as "outliers." Even though the Rays are one win from their second World Series appearance in the past seven seasons, more than the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets, Giants, Cubs, or Angels. Even though a Guardians appearance would be their second appearance since 2016, again, more than any of those organizations. And even though the Brewers have the best record in baseball for two straight seasons. WILL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STILL LOCK PLAYERS OUT AFTER 2026 POSTSEASON PROVES OWNERS WRONG? They might be able to (inaccurately) dismiss the results. But they can't dismiss a small market owner proudly bragging about how much money he and his team are making. That's exactly what Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein last week. Local outlet Baltimore Baseball reported that Rubenstein, speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., told a group of other sports team owners that he bought the organization in part because of how much money they were making. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "A lot of my friends were buying teams, and I realized they're making money. They're making more money than I'm making in private equity," Rubenstein explained, per Baltimore Baseball. "I thought I should look at it as a financial thing, but ultimately I bought the Orioles for a philanthropic purpose. I grew up in Baltimore, as people know. I didn't think I'd done enough for Baltimore, so I bought the team to help revive the team a bit and ultimately revive Baltimore because Baltimore had some challenges." He did claim that "owners care more about winning than making money (but they're) not against making money." Hilarious. Rubenstein's laudable "charity" aside, the admission that baseball teams are making more money than private equity is about as damning as it gets for the league's salary cap arguments. Baseball is a highly profitable industry, small market teams are bringing in enormous sums of money, and many owners are choosing to pocket it instead of reinvesting in their rosters. Because they're not "against making money." One X user showed how prolific small market owners are at pocketing money. While the highest payrolls have increased substantially over the last decade, the lowest payrolls have remained nearly flat. Yet the league is making substantially more money than it was in the 2010s, and cumulative inflation since 2015 has been over 42%. Not to mention that MLB's form of socialism, revenue sharing, means the Dodgers' success benefits teams like the Pirates, Orioles, and Marlins, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars per year...each. Some estimates put the Pirates' revenue sharing payout at anywhere from $60-100 million. Just for existing. Before any income they get from tickets, television, advertising, parking, concessions, merchandise, or non-baseball events. It's ironic though, that the season in which the league angrily posted that too many fans have no hope of their team winning a World Series has been a complete dismantling of that argument. In every conceivable way. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER One of the Brewers, Rays, or Guardians are going to win the World Series, demonstrating that fans can indeed have "hope" if their front offices are competent. The Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Cubs, Astros, Rangers and Red Sox combined to win five postseason games. And one of the league's small market owners accidentally admitted that baseball is more profitable than one of the most famously lucrative industries on planet earth. Rubenstein is, of course, fully entitled to make as much money as he can or wants to with the Orioles. He's also already proven to be one of the better small market owners when it comes to investing money, signing Pete Alonso and Kyle Bradish this past offseason, extending Samuel Basallo, and locking up Shane Baz. But it's ludicrous to act as though there isn't an enormous amount of money coming into MLB. And that plenty of it flows to the "poorer" teams. Will this matter to the owners' fanbase calling for players to take less money so Rubenstein can make more money? Of course not, they're happily set to continue demanding a salary cap to be more like the NFL, the sport with the worst competitive balance in the country and the most predictable outcomes. Why would they let a little thing like reality interfere with that? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b60e75342cf4db928eef Two Colts Pro Bowlers Could Be Traded After GM Chris Ballard’s Firing te 2026-10-20T00:30:06.487Z Two Colts Pro Bowlers Could Be Traded After GM Chris Ballard’s Firing After firing GM Chris Ballard, the Colts could have a fire sale. If so, there's 2 Pro Bowl players who could fetch nice returns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b3b775342cf4db928ebf Turning Point’s $18 million media blitz helps Biggs close spending gap with Hobbs te 2026-10-20T00:20:07.271Z Turning Point’s $18 million media blitz helps Biggs close spending gap with Hobbs Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs leads in candidate spending, but coordinated efforts cloud the picture Congressman Andy Biggs is being bolstered by $18.3 million from Turning Point Action Hobbs has... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Turning Point’s $18 million media blitz helps Biggs close spending gap with Hobbs first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6b15e75342cf4db928e19 Trump Campaigns for Republicans as Turmoil Mounts in Washington te 2026-10-20T00:10:06.012Z Trump Campaigns for Republicans as Turmoil Mounts in Washington Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager traveled with President Trump as he campaigned across the country ahead of the midterms. As the president touted his record, political drama mounted in Washington. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6af0a75342cf4db928d94 Brandon Miller agrees to $209M extension with Hornets as top draft pick cashes in after controversial past te 2026-10-20T00:00:10.532Z Brandon Miller agrees to $209M extension with Hornets as top draft pick cashes in after controversial past Brandon Miller, the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, received a lucrative contract extension from the Charlotte Hornets heading into his fourth season in the league. Miller, coming off a career year with the Hornets, agreed to a five-year, $209 million extension, per The Associated Press. The 23-year-old averaged 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last year, while also dealing with a shoulder injury. The guard/forward has tallied 19 points and 4.6 rebounds per game across his three seasons. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE With LaMelo Ball traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of this year, Miller should be expected to take on a larger role for Charlotte during the 2026-27 campaign. Miller was taken after the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 Draft, but there was a time during his final season at Alabama where Miller’s draft stock was in limbo because of controversy off the court. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Miller was involved in the death of a 23-year-old woman in January 2023, where it was found he transported the murder weapon, a firearm, to former teammate Darius Miles, the legal owner of the gun. Miles then gave the gun to Michael Lynn Davis, who was found guilty of shooting and killing Jamea Harris near The Strip in Tuscaloosa. While Miller was never accused of any wrongdoing, he drove the gun to the scene where it was taken out of the vehicle by Miles and Davis. Prosecutors presented text messages showing that Miles had asked Miller to bring the gun to the scene. Miller testified in the capital murder trial last year, admitting he did indeed bring the gun in his Dodge Charger to the scene, but said Miles didn’t tell him why he needed it, that he was going to give it to Davis or that a shooting would occur. Miller also testified that, when gunfire rang out shortly after, two bullets had struck his windshield. He said he was almost hit by the bullets. Ultimately, Miller was never charged with a crime or offered any special promises or rewards in exchange for cooperating. Miller was one of four former members of the Alabama men’s basketball program who appeared on the pretrial potential witness list in the case. Davis was someone he knew since he joined the Crimson Tide’s program, being introduced to him through Miles. Davis had hung around the basketball team, which included moments in the locker room with Miles. Miller was with the Crimson Tide for one season during the 2022-23 campaign before being selected by the Hornets. As news came out about his connection to the shooting, Miller started to face backlash from opposing teams’ fans, with "lock him up" ringing out during a game at South Carolina. He wasn’t fazed, though, dropping 41 points, as well as the game-winner in overtime, in that game. "We hear the chants," Miller said at the time. "I feel like we really just lean on each other to go to places like that and pull out tough wins." With Miller cleared of any wrongdoing, his draft stock remained on a top-three path, and the Hornets selected him in hopes that his prowess on the court in college would translate to the NBA. It certainly has, and Miller has what every professional hopes for after entering the league: a big-time pay day. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ad6af0575342cf4db928d4a TUSD names first two schools recommended for consolidation te 2026-10-20T00:00:05.480Z TUSD names first two schools recommended for consolidation On Monday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended consolidating Hudlow Elementary School into Sewell Elementary School — the first two schools named as part of recommendations to right-size Southern Arizona’s largest school district. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said two weeks ago he would first meet in person first with principals, then faculty at each school recommended for the changes. Monday, Oct. 19, the district began informing up to 10 of its 88 schools that they will be closed or consolidated over the next two years. “The district utilized a community advisory committee to evaluate multiple factors beyond basic enrollment and finances, including vacant classroom space, class size impact, access to arts, physical education, preschool, before-and after-school programs, transportation, and special programs such as Exceptional Education and Gifted and Talented Education,” TUSD said in a statement late Monday afternoon. Hudlow Elementary has preschool through fifth grade and is just over a mile away from Sewell, a K-5 school on the east side of town near Fifth Street and Wilmot Road. Families will receive a letter with more detailed information about the recommendations,  including an invite to meet with Trujillo at an on-site school meeting, the superintendent said earlier this month. The next step for school communities is the Oct. 27 governing board meeting, moved to Palo Verde High School to accommodate an anticipated larger crowd. That meeting will be followed by a Nov. 17 legally-mandated public hearing where the community can also comment and then a Dec. 8 vote by the TUSD Governing Board, which must approve or deny the recommendations. Enrollment decline due to lower Pima County birth rates and families using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to homeschool or attend private schools have cost the district revenue and caused the need to close, district officials say. The district held four community meetings over the last five weeks to get feedback on TUSD demographics, enrollment and financial data. More than 300 people, including staff and community members attended the three in-person and one virtual meeting.  The post TUSD names first two schools recommended for consolidation appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home