https://meenews.co/post/6a12b4deee6011c3f4e7995a WATCH: Platner doesn't apologize to Purple Heart recipient, voters when confronted on post mocking soldier te 2026-05-24T08:20:46.081Z WATCH: Platner doesn't apologize to Purple Heart recipient, voters when confronted on post mocking soldier FIRST ON FOX: SULLIVAN, ME – Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner declined to apologize both to voters and a Purple Heart recipient when asked by Fox News Digital about a deleted Reddit post where he said the wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live." Platner did not respond at first when asked outside a market near his home whether he regrets making the post, which Fox News Digital reported earlier this week showed him mocking a video of Pfc. Ted Daniels taken during a clash with Taliban fighters in 2012 that ended in Daniels being shot four times and being awarded a Purple Heart.  "I did four tours in the infantry, any attempt to say that I disrespect veterans is slanderous and offensive," Platner said when asked follow-up questions about what he would say to any Maine voters who were offended by his post and if he should apologize to Daniels. "Do you think you owe him an apology?" Fox News Digital asked again. UNEARTHED POSTS SHOW DEM SENATE HOPEFUL PRAISING VULGAR GRAFFITI, MAKING CRUDE PORTA POTTY ADMISSION "Do you know how many of my friends have Purple Hearts, do you know how many of my friends got wounded?" Platner responded, before adding, "yeah, a lot of them, thank you." Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, sparked significant outrage online this week over the resurfaced Reddit post critics have said shows a lack of respect for his fellow soldiers. "This video never gets old," Platner posted in June 2019 using the Reddit account "P-Hustle," which he has acknowledged owning, in reference to a viral video from the helmet Daniels was wearing while taking enemy fire. WATCH: COLLINS RIPS MAINE CHALLENGER PLATNER OVER RESURFACED REDDIT POST MOCKING WOUNDED US SOLDIER "Dumb motherf-----  didn't deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat a-- wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt. Poor marksmanship on the Taliban's part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home. He managed to make every possible s--- decision possible when it comes to small unit combat."  Rob O’Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who is credited with killing Usama bin Laden, was one of many veterans to speak out in response to the post.  "Mr. Platner was way out of line talking about a soldier that way," O’Neill  told Fox News Digital about the controversy on Thursday. PLATNER’S BRUTAL ATTACKS ON ARMY SOLDIERS AS ‘FAT, LAZY’ REVEALED IN RESURFACED POSTS "This is completely barbaric," O’Neill added. "I don't understand. If you swear an oath to the country, it doesn't even matter what the politics are. Every single time you fight it's for the man next to you, it’s for the person next to you. Politics goes out the window. And to wish ill on someone like that under fire is just, you know, like I said, it is the opposite of everything I've ever been raised to believe."  Platner has previously leaned into his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to explain the numerous incendiary social media posts that have surfaced since he announced his Senate run. "For those of you who have read these things and been offended, have read these things and seen someone that you don’t recognize, I am deeply sorry," Platner said in October before the post about Daniels, and other posts disparaging the military, were public. "I’m sorry for this. Just know that it’s not reflective at all of who I am. I don’t want you to judge me on the dumbest thing I ever wrote on the internet. I would prefer if people could judge me on the person I am today." Daniels himself reacted to the post, telling Fox Business, "People like this don't say stuff like this to my face." "It's online, and that right there tells me, Graham, you're a coward." Platner became the Democrats' presumptive nominee after his rival for the nomination, two-term Gov. Janet Mills, ended her campaign last month after trailing Platner in polling and fundraising. The Democratic Senate Primary in Maine will be held on June 9, where Platner will appear on the ballot alongside Democrat David Costello to earn the right to face off against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12b4caee6011c3f4e79951 WATCH: Republicans shrug off fears that Trump targeting GOP incumbents could backfire on agenda te 2026-05-24T08:20:26.148Z WATCH: Republicans shrug off fears that Trump targeting GOP incumbents could backfire on agenda GOP lawmakers brushed aside concerns over President Donald Trump targeting GOP incumbents after Rep. Thomas Massie’s, R-Ky., loss, as several Republicans stressed the need for unity to advance the Republican agenda. Massie lost to congressional candidate Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s Republican primary last week after months of escalating attacks from Trump, who publicly criticized the Kentucky Republican over repeated breaks with the president and opposition to parts of the GOP agenda. "Primaries happen," Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "We move through that, but it's back to the business of the American people, so you know, my hope is that everybody just gets focused on that." MTG SAYS GOP'S FUTURE 'DESTROYED' AFTER TRUMP-BACKED PRIMARY CHALLENGER DEFEATS THOMAS MASSIE IN PRIMARY Massie had long been one of the most outspoken Republican critics of parts of Trump’s agenda in Congress, drawing repeated attacks from the president over spending fights and other legislative disputes. Trump intensified his criticism of Massie in the months leading up to the primary, backing efforts to oust him from Congress. The stakes are particularly high for Republicans as the party works to maintain its slim House majority over Democrats while navigating internal divisions over Trump’s agenda and political influence. Despite speculation that Trump’s strategy of targeting GOP incumbents could be harmful to the party, many lawmakers stood by Trump’s decision to make his personal endorsements as he sees fit.  "I think Trump is going to be Trump, and not everybody's going to agree with what he does," Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, said. "The fact is that he's been incredibly effective." "He gets to endorse who he wants to endorse," Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said.  SNUBBED BY TRUMP, GOP CANDIDATES FIGHTING FOR RE-ELECTION ACT LIKE THEY HAVE HIS BACKING ANYWAY Still, some Republicans acknowledged Trump’s aggressive involvement in primaries could create complications inside the conference, particularly for members no longer worried about reelection. "It's not lost on a lot of people, I think, that the reason that the president doesn't like those members could be… they can get the last laugh if you will as they are untethered now to reelection." Others emphasized that with Republicans operating under narrow margins in the House, lawmakers have little room for prolonged battles within the party as leadership works to move Trump-backed legislation through Congress. "We have a tight bracket that we have to, every week, fulfill," Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said. "And as we move through primaries, as we move towards the election, we need the team. We need members to show up." DEMOCRAT TAKEOVER FEARS RISE AS GOP CLINGS TO SLIM HOUSE MAJORITY Republicans also stressed the importance of gearing up both voters and members of Congress to be aligned ahead of the midterms as the party works to defend its narrow House majority in November. "Ultimately, that's up to the voters in those states and districts as to who wins these primaries and it's up every member to make sure they win," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said. "As far as the rest of the Congress, look, we have a lot of work to do on behalf of the American people. And unless you suddenly change your view on these issues, one would think you would still represent your district and state appropriately." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12b2a6ee6011c3f4e7992f Arizona Added 8,100 Jobs In April, But Long-Term Labor Weakness Remains te 2026-05-24T08:11:18.235Z Arizona Added 8,100 Jobs In April, But Long-Term Labor Weakness Remains By Matthew Holloway | Arizona added 8,100 nonfarm jobs in April, outperforming the national monthly growth rate and ranking 16th among all states and Washington, D.C., according to a new analysis released by the Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona. The report, based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, found that while Arizona’s labor market showed improvement in April, broader employment growth in the state remains historically weak. According to CSI’s Arizona Jobs and Labor Force April 2026 Update, Arizona posted a monthly employment increase of 0.25%, placing the state 16th nationally for job growth during the month. CSI reported that Arizona added 13,300 jobs over the past year, representing annual growth of 0.41% and marking the first positive year-over-year employment growth recorded in the state since August 2025. Despite the gains, CSI’s analysis concluded that Arizona’s labor market continues to face longer-term challenges with growth “unusually and persistently slow.” The report noted that statewide job growth has remained effectively flat over the past two years and follows several months of mixed labor market performance. In CSI’s previous employment update covering March 2026, Arizona lost 2,600 nonfarm jobs and recorded its seventh consecutive month of year-over-year job losses before April’s rebound returned annual growth to positive territory. Arizona added 8,100 jobs in April, but the bigger story is how flat the state’s labor market has become. After seven straight months of year-over-year job losses, Arizona returned to positive annual growth but at just 0.41% — a sign the labor market may be stabilizing, but still… pic.twitter.com/Xz1OtZl7Ir — Common Sense Institute Arizona (@CSInstituteAZ) May 22, 2026 Arizona’s manufacturing sector continued to lag behind broader employment gains, while Mining and Logging posted the fastest monthly growth. The sector added 100 jobs over March, an increase of 0.60%. The report noted that “This is a comparatively small sector but it has shown consistent growth over the last five years; today the state’s mining sector employs 44% more workers than it did in June 2020.” CSI reported that Arizona lost 500 manufacturing jobs year-over-year in April, while 39 states reported declines in manufacturing employment during the same period. The organization noted that manufacturing weakness has persisted both in Arizona and nationally in recent months. Labor force indicators, including the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate (LFPR), have remained largely unchanged since March. Arizona’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.7% in April, matching the rate recorded in March, while labor force participation remained at 61.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CSI’s analysis. State labor data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics similarly shows Arizona maintaining a 4.7% unemployment rate during April. The report also found continued wage growth among Arizona workers. According to CSI, average private-sector wages in Arizona increased 3.8% year-over-year, ranking the state third nationally in annual wage growth. Arizona workers now earn an average of $36.02 per hour, while real wages, adjusted for inflation, increased approximately 0.8% over the past year. By comparison, the average U.S. worker earned $37.41 per hour in April, an increase of 3.57% year over year. CSI stated that although April represented a positive month for Arizona employment, the state’s labor market remains substantially weaker than the rapid growth experienced during the post-pandemic recovery period and continues to show signs of slower long-term expansion. 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 Added 8,100 Jobs In April, But Long-Term Labor Weakness Remains first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12b291ee6011c3f4e79926 Hobbs Faces Pressure Over Bipartisan Bills Targeting Chinese Influence te 2026-05-24T08:10:57.273Z Hobbs Faces Pressure Over Bipartisan Bills Targeting Chinese Influence By Ethan Faverino | As Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs adopts a firmer rhetorical stance toward the People’s Republic of China, The Center Square states national security experts are closely monitoring whether she will sign a package of bipartisan bills designed to protect the state’s critical infrastructure, land, universities, procurement processes, and consumers from foreign adversary influence. In previous years, Governor Hobbs vetoed several China-related measures, citing concerns over economic growth, investment portfolios, and impacts on the healthcare system. However, she now has the opportunity to act on up to seven new bills addressing these national security priorities. In the past three years (2024-2026), Hobbs vetoed measures including: HB 2504 and HB 2584: Genetic sequencing restrictions involving foreign adversary technology SB 1340: Prohibiting state investments in foreign adversaries HB 2542: Banning state contracts with companies domiciled in China for goods or services SB 1109: Restrictions on foreign adversary land purchases near military bases and critical infrastructure Her veto messages previously emphasized potential economic harm and described one bill as “weak and spineless.” This year, despite vetoing another genetic sequencing bill over healthcare system concerns, her office has signaled a tougher approach toward China. The current package includes targeted protections: Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (HB 2134): Prohibits Chinese companies from providing software for critical infrastructure and bars contracts granting them access. It requires annual certifications, establishes a prohibited equipment list (including Wi-Fi routers, modems, school bus cameras, smart meters, solar inverters, and IoT modules), and creates a score communications channel for emergencies. Exceptions exist for cases with no reasonable alternatives and pre-approval. Land Protection Bill (SB 1683): Bars foreign adversary nations and agents from purchasing, leasing, or acquiring substantial interests (+15%) in Arizona real property. It prohibits installing surveillance or communications equipment and includes strong enforcement mechanisms, including divestiture, forfeiture, and reporting to federal authorities. Limited exceptions apply for inheritance or debt collection with prompt divestiture. Higher Education Protections (SB 1327): Requires the Arizona Board of Regents to review and approve gifts, contracts, or partnerships with foreign adversary nations. Universities must adopt comprehensive research security policies and annually report significant foreign funding. Procurement Safeguards (SB 2170): Prevents companies domiciled in and controlled by the Chinese government, military, or ruling party from bidding on state electronic and information technology contracts. Requires certification letters, with severe penalties for false statements. Lobbyist Registration (SB 1100): Mandates foreign adversary principals to register lobbyists, disclose activities, and pay fees. Creates a public database and penalties for nondisclosures. Consumer Fraud Enforcement (SB 1308): Establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s office to pursue violations involving foreign adversary technology. Creates dedicated funds for enforcement and technology replacement in critical infrastructure. Josh Hodges, former senior director at the National Security Council under President Trump, current member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and national security advisor to House Speaker Mike Johnson, described these bills as “massively impactful.” Hodges told The Center Square, “It is important these bills are passed collectively to ‘really address the full scope’ of the Chinese threat.” He noted that Hobbs has vetoed almost every piece of legislation related to China for “specious reason” often based on claims that bills were too vague or broad, despite federal agencies identifying ongoing subnational Chinese Communist Party efforts to embed operations in key U.S. assets. He expressed hope that Hobbs’ recent shift in rhetoric will translate into action: “Arizonans will find out quickly whether their interests are being chosen over politics.” According to Hodges, vetoing these measures without strong justification could indicate undue influence or undisclosed lobbying. These bills represent a significant opportunity for Arizona to align with growing nationwide efforts to protect critical assets from foreign adversary risks while maintaining necessary flexibility for public safety and economic needs. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Hobbs Faces Pressure Over Bipartisan Bills Targeting Chinese Influence first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12b27bee6011c3f4e7991d ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students te 2026-05-24T08:10:35.826Z ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students By Staff Reporter | Arizona State University (ASU) will be offering more affordable bachelor’s degrees to the 2.1 million community college students in California. ASU announced on Tuesday that it was expanding the California Community College Achievement Plan (CCCAP) to create transfer pathways at all 116 community colleges in California.  The university decided to capitalize on the small transfer rate (10%) of California students going from community college to a four-year university. ASU’s chief operations officer for EdPlus, Casey Evans, said this expansion was a critical investment in California’s future. “We believe access to higher education should not be limited by geography or cost,” said Evans. “The California Community College Achievement Plan expands opportunity statewide, creating more accessible pathways through ASU Online for students to earn their degrees and contribute to California’s future.” EdPlus oversees ASU Online in addition to: NeoSTEM, a platform combining personalized instruction tools Orchard and Digit for STEM students; Study Hall, a platform awarding reduced-cost college credits through YouTube videos; Dreamscape Learn, integrating virtual reality into courses; The ASU+GSV Summit; Zai Xian, a Chinese version of ASU Online offering non-English degrees in Mandarin to Chinese-speaking students; Cintana Education, a partnership opening up ASU resources, courses, and support with other universities that are part of the Cintana Alliance; Baobab, a platform providing networking, growth, and career development to Mastercard Foundation Scholars; e-SHE, an educational program for Ethiopians; Air Force Global College, a program providing professional development to Air Force servicemembers; Partnership with University of Tennessee, Knoxville to expand degree pathways and course catalogs; The Hall of Teachers project at the Bishop Museum in Hawai’i; The Earned Admission program; and, Tuition-coverage partnerships for Starbucks, Uber, and InStride employees. California community college students receive a special tuition rate of $450 per credit hour. The regular tuition per credit hour for ASU Online undergraduate is about $600.  Meaning, online undergraduates who transfer from California community colleges save more than 20% on tuition compared to what Arizona residents pay.  ASU also prioritizes the maximization of transfer credits and personalized support for the program. Personalized support available to CCCAP students includes advisors, career services, and success coaches. Only students who earned an associate degree or at least 30 credits from a California community college qualify for CCCAP.  ASU launched the pilot program of the CCCAP last fall. At the time, 26 community colleges in California were part of the pilot program.  Daniel Walden, the CEO of Victor Valley College, one of California’s community colleges, said CCCAP greatly benefits California residents and communities. The ASU News feature of the CCCAP expansion made no mention of impact to Arizonans or their communities.  “This partnership with ASU Online creates a clear and affordable path for our graduates to reach their goals, enrich their lives and strengthen our communities,” said Walden.  The latest financial aid report from the Arizona Board of Regents (issued 2021) found that 55 percent of ASU undergraduates graduated in debt.  Over 15,000 students in California already attend ASU’s online schooling. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post ASU Offering Cheaper Degrees To California’s 2.1 Million Community College Students first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1291acee6011c3f4e795b0 Female struck by bimini near Havasu’s Sandbar in stable condition te 2026-05-24T05:50:36.874Z Female struck by bimini near Havasu’s Sandbar in stable condition Memorial Day weekend is bustling with travelers along Lake Havasu, and the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is one of many agencies patrolling the waterways. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1277dcee6011c3f4e792d6 AOC tells New Yorkers to ‘pull up’ to Alabama during rally speech behind bulletproof glass te 2026-05-24T04:00:28.008Z AOC tells New Yorkers to ‘pull up’ to Alabama during rally speech behind bulletproof glass Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is taking heat from southern conservatives after she delivered a fiery speech in Montgomery, Alabama, last week, demanding that northern progressives "pull up to the South." Speaking at the "All Roads Lead to The South" rally May 16, the prominent "Squad" member claimed the U.S. was not a true democracy until the 1960s when the Voting Rights Act was passed, and took direct aim at the Supreme Court, accusing the high court under Chief Justice John Roberts of being "part of that long history of regression and repression in America." Ocasio-Cortez then issued a highly controversial call to action, demanding that "the North" travel to red states like Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi to fight what she described as political injustice. She doubled down on social media following the event, writing, "If you're not from these states, it's time to pull up." AOC SLAMS ‘OPPRESSED’ TRUMP STATES WHILE TOUTING NYC SERVICES DESPITE $5B DEFICIT AND TRANSIT CRIME SPIKE Her rhetoric was quickly slammed by conservatives on social media, with many pointing out the irony of the congresswoman urging people to "pull up" while she stood heavily protected during her speech behind bulletproof glass. Conservative podcaster Todd Spears went viral with a TikTok reaction video that racked up 1 million views, mocking Ocasio-Cortez's security setup. "[Pull up] and do what? Help us get the boat off the trailer, like cut the grass, track a deer in the woods?" Spears said. "Roll up and do what exactly? Because you're standing behind, like, pope glass in your own hometown. You come down here starting that s---, you better bring a tank. That's not a good idea. You stay where you're at." AOC SPENT OVER $53K IN CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON LUXURY HOTELS IN 2025: 'CARPETBAGGER' Spears also criticized the divisive nature of her remarks, writing in the video caption that "AOC talking about the North 'rolling up' on the South and Alabama, like this is still the 1860s, is wild." "Maybe politicians should spend less time trying to divide Americans and more time fixing the mess we already have," he added. Another TikTok creator, Kei Bennett, whose video garnered more than 800,000 views, warned Ocasio-Cortez's supporters not to take the bait. "I want to issue a stern warning so you do not take her advice and pull up on Alabama," Bennett said, jokingly citing local dangers ranging from wild hogs and bayou gators to locals who "will not hesitate to unite and get you the f--- up out of here." Bennett, who has more than half a million followers on the platform, warned the congresswoman's followers that "down here in the South we don't call cops, we call coroners," adding, "Stay your a-- up there, leave us alone. We ain't bothering nobody." Ocasio-Cortez's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1270d3ee6011c3f4e79223 Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead over Cavaliers in Eastern Conference Finals te 2026-05-24T03:30:27.201Z Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead over Cavaliers in Eastern Conference Finals The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999. Jalen Brunson led New York in scoring with 30 points en route to the Knicks' 121-108 victory in Cleveland. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Music superstar Taylor Swift was courtside for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night alongside fiancé and Ohio native Travis Kelce. Swift and Kelce, who recently signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, took their seats in Rocket Arena shortly before the opening tip. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! With the Cavs trailing 91-82 at the end of the third quarter, Kelce and Swift were shown on the arena’s giant scoreboard. Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Meanwhile in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Sunday night. The Thunder enter the matchup with a 2-1 series lead. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a125e3cee6011c3f4e79028 NASCAR's Truck Series and O'Reilly Autoparts Series honor Kyle Busch with moments of silence at Charlotte te 2026-05-24T02:11:08.623Z NASCAR's Truck Series and O'Reilly Autoparts Series honor Kyle Busch with moments of silence at Charlotte The NASCAR world is paying tribute to Kyle Busch this weekend, and that includes some classy ones from two series in which the late driver had a lot of success. While Busch — who passed away Thursday after "severe pneumonia [that] progressed into sepsis" — had been a full-time driver in NASCAR’s top series, the Cup Series, for more than 20 years, he still competed occasionally in both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. He was especially known for his dominance in the Truck Series, winning 69 of his 184 races, and at one point owned a team. In fact, the final win of Busch’s career came just under a week before his death in a Truck Series race at Dover. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On Friday, the Truck Series was in Charlotte as part of the Coca-Cola 600 weekend for a race that Busch was supposed to take part in. NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACTS TO KYLE BUSCH'S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41: 'CANNOT COMPREHEND THIS NEWS' Corey Day was in the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, the truck in which Busch took his final win, and it was set to start on pole after Friday's qualifying was rained out. Before the race was set to begin on Friday evening, teams and fans held a moment of silence for Busch. Unfortunately, the race never got underway and was postponed until Saturday morning and then again to Saturday night. The O'Reilly Autoparts Series, which Busch raced in many times and won many times during his career, also took a moment to remember him before their race at Charlotte on Saturday. That race was also suspended due to rain. There will be some heavy hearts on Sunday when the Coca-Cola 600, the NASCAR Cup Series' longest race of the year, gets started at 6 p.m. ET. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a125975ee6011c3f4e78fa8 Iranian national team to train in Mexico during World Cup after base camp switch, federation leader says te 2026-05-24T01:50:45.344Z Iranian national team to train in Mexico during World Cup after base camp switch, federation leader says As next month’s highly anticipated World Cup approaches, participating nations are finalizing base camps across the tournament’s three host countries to serve as training headquarters during the competition. The U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting this year’s World Cup. However, Iran’s national team — which has faced heightened scrutiny leading up to this summer’s World Cup — recently learned it will not be based in the United States once the tournament begins. According to the president of Iran’s soccer federation, the team will instead establish its base camp in Mexico. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement released by the federation’s media relations office. FIFA did not immediately confirm the move. Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but a move has been a possibility because of uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East and security concerns. Officials at Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex declined to comment. WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS According to Iran's soccer federation, the team's base will now switch to south of the California border to Tijuana, Mexico. "All team base camps for the countries participating in the World Cup must be approved FIFA," Taj said in his statement. "Fortunately, following the requests we submitted and the meetings we held with FIFA and World Cup officials in Istanbul, as well as the webinar meeting we had yesterday in the Tehran with the respected FIFA secretary general, our request to change the team’s base from the United States to Mexico was approved." Iran plays Group G games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium six days later, then faces Egypt on June 26 in Seattle. The federation said Tijuana’s relatively close proximity to the Los Angeles area will benefit the team and the new location "includes all training facilities, gym, private restaurant and everything else the team needs." Iran’s men’s national team, also commonly referred to as Team Melli, is set to appear in its fourth consecutive World Cup. The team has never advanced beyond the group stage. Iran’s federation said moving the base camp will resolve potential visa issues since the team will enter the U.S. through Mexico. The president said that the team "may even be able to travel to and from Mexico using Iran Air flights." The World Cup opens June 11 and concludes July 19 with the Final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12570bee6011c3f4e78f68 Jack Osbourne fires back at body shamers calling him 'grossly underweight' te 2026-05-24T01:40:27.264Z Jack Osbourne fires back at body shamers calling him 'grossly underweight' Jack Osbourne is done dealing with body shamers. The 40-year-old media personality took to Instagram to respond to articles body-shaming him for being "grossly underweight" and calling him "sick," saying "I cannot believe I’m having to actually make this f---ing video." "I have lost no weight since I got out of the jungle doing 'I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!' six months ago," he explained. "I’ve been the same f---ng weight. The only difference is I shaved my beard and opted for a creepy mustache. That’s the only f---ing difference." He went on to share that he's been on a weight loss journey for a number of years, and has been "consistently losing weight for the last three and a half years." ARIANA GRANDE FIGHTS BACK AGAINST BODY-SHAMERS AS CRITICS COMMENT ON HER WEIGHT DURING 'WICKED' PRESS TOUR At his heaviest, Jack shared that he weighed around 220 pounds and when he saw that number on the scale, "decided that I wanted to make some changes, so I did." "What’s the big f--king deal?" Jack added. "I’m five-foot eight-and-a-half and 155 pounds. It is perfectly healthy." He later added that he has been "brutalized by the press about being overweight" his entire life and cannot believe that even though he got "down to a healthy weight," he has been "criticized even more," telling the journalists and other body shamers that they can "get f--ked." Jack is not the only Osbourne who has dealt with people commenting on their body, as his sister, Kelly Osbourne, received backlash after her appearance at the BRIT Awards. After attending the award show, social media users began commenting on her body, with one writing, "Ditch the Ozempic, eat a burger." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Looks like a dead body… she's tooooo thin and fragile.… Looks like she's going to see her dad soon." Kelly posted screenshots of the negative comments, writing "Literally can't believe how disgusting some human beings truly are," over the screenshot. "This is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something, kicking me while I'm down, doubting my pain, spreading my struggles as gossip, and turning your back when I need support and love most," she wrote on her Instagram Stories. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She added that commenting on another person's body doesn't show strength, but rather "a profound absence of compassion and character." "I'm currently going through the hardest time of my life," she added. "I should not even have to defend myself. But I won't sit here and allow myself to be dehumanized in such a way!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1254cbee6011c3f4e78f23 Kyle Busch's iconic No. 18 will appear in the Indianapolis 500 in tribute to late driver te 2026-05-24T01:30:51.514Z Kyle Busch's iconic No. 18 will appear in the Indianapolis 500 in tribute to late driver While Kyle Busch was a legend in the NASCAR ranks, he was incredibly well respected throughout the world of motorsports. That's why one of Busch's NASCAR numbers — the one I'd argue is most iconic — will make an appearance in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Busch had a bunch of numbers across NASCAR's three national series, but in the Cup Series, he used No. 5, No. 18 and No. 8. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! For many fans, No. 18 is the number they associate with Busch, as he used it for 15 years, including during both of his championship seasons. NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACTS TO KYLE BUSCH'S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41: 'CANNOT COMPREHEND THIS NEWS' You can close your eyes and picture it on the side of those legendary M&M's paint schemes. Well, Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern shared that Dale Coyne Racing, which runs the No. 18 Honda driven by Romain Grosjean, will display the classic No. 18 used on Busch's car during his time with Joe Gibbs Racing in the Cup Series. How about that tribute? Of course, the numbers are typically trademarked, so as Stern reported, the idea — which came from Fox Sports IndyCar commentator Townsend Bell — required getting in touch with Joe Gibbs Racing. Busch never raced in the Indy 500 or in the IndyCar Series; however, he did have a lot of success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in NASCAR. His brother, retired NASCAR driver and former Cup Series champ, Kurt Busch, attempted double duty by competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day in 2014. It's a heck of a tribute from the folks at Dale Coyne Racing with an assist from JGR. And while I don't want to play favorites, wouldn't it be something to see that No. 18 in Victory Lane? Grosjean will start Sunday's race in 24th, which means he has some ground to make up, but anything can happen in the Indy 500. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1254b7ee6011c3f4e78f1a Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson celebrate private wedding in Bahamas, share sweet personal photo te 2026-05-24T01:30:31.674Z Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson celebrate private wedding in Bahamas, share sweet personal photo Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson celebrated their wedding on Saturday in an intimate ceremony on a private island in the Bahamas, surrounded by close family and friends, according to multiple reports. About 40 guests attended the wedding, including Trump Jr.’s five children and his siblings Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, along with their spouses.  Anderson’s family and a small circle of close friends also attended. DONALD TRUMP JR MARRIES BETTINA ANDERSON AHEAD OF BAHAMAS WEDDING CELEBRATION "Don and Bettina are wonderful together. I’m so proud to have witnessed so much of their journey as a couple," Eric Trump told Page Six.  "They truly light up around each other, and it’s been amazing watching their story unfold. Couldn’t be happier for them on their special day." "Bettina and Don Jr. got married on a glorious day in a place where they often visit," a source told People magazine.  The couple reportedly considered holding the wedding at the White House, but ultimately opted for a more low-key celebration amid ongoing tensions due to the war in Iran.  IVANKA TRUMP AND BETTINA ANDERSON'S CLOSE BOND ON DISPLAY AT MAR-A-LAGO BRIDAL SHOWER A larger celebration with extended family and friends is expected later this year, with the White House still a possible venue, according to reports. President Donald Trump said Friday that he would not attend the ceremony, citing official responsibilities in Washington. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon-to-be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so," the president wrote on Truth Social. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time." The president’s statement came one day after the couple legally married in Palm Beach, Florida. The wedding follows Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s engagement in December 2025 after roughly a year of dating. Anderson, 39, is a philanthropist and model who has become a familiar presence at Trump family events in Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago over the past year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Earlier this year, she celebrated her bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago alongside several members of the Trump family ahead of the wedding festivities. The Palm Beach estate has hosted multiple high-profile Trump family weddings over the years, including the weddings of President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, as well as Eric Trump and Lara Trump. Donald Trump Jr., 48, is the eldest son of President Trump and serves as executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He was previously married to Vanessa Trump from 2005 to 2018, and the former couple share five children together: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe. Vanessa Trump recently revealed that she's been diagnosed with breast cancer and is recovering after undergoing a procedure. She said she is staying focused on her health while surrounded by her children and family. Anderson has not previously been married and does not have children.  She was previously linked to businessman Beau Wrigley and was reportedly engaged before that relationship ended. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The couple’s relationship has attracted growing public attention as Anderson has increasingly stepped into the Trump family social and political orbit. Khloe Quill of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a125002ee6011c3f4e78e9d Jemele Hill tries using the race card to defend Abdul Carter for criticizing Jaxson Dart and Trump te 2026-05-24T01:10:26.876Z Jemele Hill tries using the race card to defend Abdul Carter for criticizing Jaxson Dart and Trump One would be hard-pressed to find a more intellectually lazy response to the Jaxson Dart-President Trump-Abdul Carter "controversy" than the one former television host Jemele Hill just offered. First, the background: Dart, the New York Giants' starting quarterback, introduced President Donald Trump before a speech in Suffern, New York, on Friday. LIMOUSINE LIBERAL MAX KELLERMAN APOLOGIZES TO JAMES HARDEN FOR COMPARING HIM TO TRUMP "Big Blue Nation, it’s a pleasure to be here. I got to start this off with a ‘Go Big Blue,’" Dart said. "What an honor, what a privilege it is to be here, and without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I’m pleased to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump." Dart's teammate, Abdul Carter, reposted the video and appeared to criticize the introduction. "Thought this s—t was AI, what we doing man," Carter wrote. Any honest observer can see the situation for what it is: A player introduced the president at an event in the city where he plays, and one of his teammates publicly criticized him for it. Yet Jemele Hill somehow turned the episode into something else entirely. On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room. "The locker room is a sacred place because it brings together everyone from all walks of life and beliefs for one common goal," Tynes posted on X. "Calling a teammate out publicly for his political views and to get attention is nasty work." Hill responded by framing Tynes' comment as an attempt to silence Carter. "So Jaxson Dart gets to publicly express his political beliefs, but Abdul Carter doesn’t? If this is about locker room sanctity and leadership, is it a good idea for the face of the franchise to attend a political rally for a president that is considered to be hugely divisive?" Hill asked. DAN LE BATARD, WHO PREVIOUSLY AVOIDED DOUG EMHOFF ABUSE ALLEGATION, DECLARES JOURNALISM 'DEAD' Of course, Hill then worked the race card into her argument: "Let’s not do that thing where we’re trying to pretend this isn’t what it looks like," Hill added. "Abdul Carter is a black man and a Muslim and given the things that Trump has said about/done when it comes to both groups, it’s fair and also not surprising that he has a problem with it." Uh, what? First, describing this as two teammates merely "expressing political beliefs" is not accurate. Dart did not make a political statement. He introduced the sitting President of the United States at an event. He didn't endorse Trump or advocate for legislation. His actions were neither political nor partisan, but patriotic. There's a difference. By Hill's logic, every athlete who shook hands with Barack Obama at the NBA All-Star Game in February also made a political declaration. Note: She had no issue with that. More importantly, the criticism of Carter has little to do with his apparent dislike of Trump. As Tynes noted, the issue is that Carter chose to embarrass a teammate publicly rather than handle the matter privately. WNBA GRAPHIC OMITTING CAITLIN CLARK SHOWS IDENTITY POLITICS STILL COME FIRST He could have texted Dart. Called him. Spoken to him face-to-face. Instead, he posted about it on social media, creating an avoidable distraction for the Giants heading into offseason activities and forcing the organization to deal with internal division over a holiday weekend. Hill should understand that distinction better than most. She has worked at several major media companies. If employee X appears alongside a political figure, employee Y does not suddenly receive a license to condemn that colleague online. Of course, Hill's views of employees X and Y would likely depend entirely on their skin colors and political affiliations. That brings us to her second argument. Hill tried to justify Carter's behavior by emphasizing that he is black and Muslim, two groups she claims Trump has targeted through his rhetoric and policies. At this point, you likely wonder what exactly Trump has done or said negatively toward Black people and Muslims. We wondered the same thing and asked Hill that question on X. Unsurprisingly, she didn't bother to explain. Take skin color and politics out of it. Jaxson Dart did nothing wrong. He introduced the president on his own time. He didn't make a political statement on the field, as Colin Kaepernick did. He didn't spread incendiary propaganda on social media, as other NFL players have. He simply welcomed the president onto a stage. For all we know, Dart would have done the same if a Democrat were in office. It was Abdul Carter who allowed his political beliefs to influence his decision-making. He is the one who turned this into a problem for the team. As OutKick founder Clay Travis pointed out, the hypocrisy surrounding the outrage is also amusing. "In the NFL no one Tweets if you beat a woman, but don’t you DARE speak at an event when you’re invited by the president of the United States," Travis wrote. Indeed. No one in the NFL tweets about the players who commit violent crimes or are arrested for reckless driving incidents, either. Finally, Hill and Carter may want to direct some of that outrage toward another figure closely tied to the Giants organization. Carter has openly described Giants legend Lawrence Taylor as his idol. He even requested Taylor's retired number after being drafted. What Carter may not realize is that Taylor endorsed Trump in 2024 and now serves on Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Awkward, no? But seriously, how great was Jemele Hill defaulting to race once her original argument fell apart? It seems to happen every time she engages in a viral debate. Beyond her racial idolatry, Hill has nothing of substance to add to the conversation. We saw that again, this time in her defense of Abdul Carter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12490fee6011c3f4e78ccd Feds subpoena Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trips te 2026-05-24T00:40:47.198Z Feds subpoena Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trips FIRST ON FOX: Federal officials have served subpoenas to Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether U.S. organizations and leaders violated U.S. laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba's communist regime, Fox News Digital has learned. Piker and Benjamin are among those caught in a federal inquiry into whether activists who traveled to Cuba in March violated U.S. sanctions laws through the financing, coordination or delivery of goods to Cuba, including potential contacts with Cuban government personnel or entities on the island. The administrative subpoenas were sent to the pair by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control The administrative subpoenas — called "Requests for Information," or RFI — seek financial, logistical and communications information revolving around trips the two widely bragged about making to the island nation in March with delegations of the "Nuestra América Convoy," or "Our America Convoy," from a global network of communist sympathizers, activists and influencers who brought supplies to the country's ruling Communist Party of Cuba, according to sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is part of a broader effort by officials at Treasury, State and Justice departments to curb malign foreign influence operations inside the United States, particularly activities tied to support for political violence, extremist movements or acts the U.S. government classifies as terrorism. The scrutiny reflects growing concern among federal authorities and lawmakers over whether foreign actors and aligned organizations are attempting to shape American political discourse, mobilize activists, sow discord and normalize rhetoric that could encourage violence or undermine U.S. national security interests. According to a Fox News Digital investigation, Singham has pumped $278 million into nonprofit groups that have pushed pro-China, pro-Cuba, anti-U.S. narratives and street protests for almost a decade, since his marriage in February 2017 to CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans, who is also being investigated for her role in the March trip. CodePink received $1.33 million from Singham after he married Evans. POWER COUPLE OF CHAOS: HOW A TYCOON AND ACTIVIST BUILT A 'REVOLUTIONARY BASE' AT THE HOUSE OF SINGHAM In mid-March, organizations in the Singham network — from the Venceremos Brigade to People's Forum, a hub for communist causes in New York City — were leaders of the Nuestra American Convoy, which included an estimated 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations. The organizations included Democratic Socialists of America, a U.S. nonprofit that promotes Piker as a headline member. The investigation by the Office of Foreign Assets Control is part of a broader dragnet that includes as many as 40 American citizens who joined foreign nationals, including a controversial Brazil activist, Thiago Avila, who are part of a global network of anti-U.S. Marxists, communists and socialists. Additional subpoenas are expected. The administrative subpoenas mark a serious escalation by the Trump administration against a far-left nonprofit activist network that has spent years defending communist regimes, from Cuba to China, while presenting its work as humanitarian aid, anti-war organizing and "solidarity" with people "oppressed" by the "imperialist" U.S "colonial power." As reported, a Fox News Digital investigation has identified 145 U.S. nonprofits and activist groups with $1 billion in collective revenues that Justice and Treasury Department officials are investigating as part of a wider influence campaign by Cuba's communist regime and other foreign actors. According to public statements, it's believed that delegation members stayed at a hotel the U.S. State Department has put on a "Cuba Restricted List," as businesses directly tied to the communist government of Cuba, designated a state sponsor of terrorism. U.S. law imposes broad restrictions on financial transactions involving Cuba, primarily through the "Cuban Asset Control Regulations," administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Those rules generally prohibit unlicensed travel-related transactions and the export of goods or services to Cuba, with limited exceptions for journalism, humanitarian projects, educational programs and certain activities meant to support the Cuban people. WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY ONLINE AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS Piker, one of the most influential political streamers on Twitch, has built a massive online following with a mix of Marxist politics, anti-American commentary and inflammatory statements that have repeatedly drawn public backlash. On March 10, Piker posted a photo of himself on Instagram with the message: "I'M GOING TO CUBA." In an Instagram post from the trip, Singham's wife, Evans, smiled widely in Havana, wearing a red-and-white Palestinian scarf, or kefiyyeh, around her neck, while standing beside Piker, who looked seriously into the camera. On a livestream this week, Piker said that the Justice Department's indictment of Cuban leader Raúl Castro is a "sham" with "no legal standing," designed to create a pretext for escalating U.S. pressure on the island. Piker argued that Trump is acting like a "playground bully." Fox News Digital recently observed Piker outside his Los Angeles home escorting his dog, Kaya, outside the house for a bathroom break early one morning. Kaya, a large-breed dog that is a mix of Tibetan Mastiff, Chow Chow, and St. Bernard, has been the beloved subject of an online campaign, dubbed "Free Kaya," over allegations Piker trained Kaya with a shock collar that transmits painful stimuli as part of behavior training. At one moment, Piker silently stood over Kaya and gestured with a finger for her to return to the house after relieving herself. Later, Kaya was observed being walked and driven by a woman leaving Piker's home. Benjamin has made her mark as an activist gadfly who stages media spectacles at Congressional hearings, defense industry trade conferences and the homes of government officials, yelling invectives, chants and slogans, branding herself as "anti-war," but actually running a pattern of messages denouncing the U.S. and uplifting communist and authoritarian regimes from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Chinese Communist Party and the Communist Party of Cuba. Fox News Digital recently observed Benjamin outside her colorful home in Washington, D.C., with her partner and fellow activist Tighe Barry, who accompanied her on the trip to Havana. Piker has been criticized for saying that "America deserved 9/11," a remark he later said was poorly phrased, and for past comments about former Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, a Navy SEAL veteran who lost an eye in Afghanistan. More recently, critics, including Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., have accused Piker of amplifying anti-Semitic rhetoric after Oct. 7, while Piker has denied antisemitism and said his criticism is aimed at Israel, not Jews. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER DEFENDS HIMSELF FROM ANTISEMITISM ACCUSATIONS IN INTERVIEW WITH JEWISH OUTLET The larger group under scrutiny includes Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., according to sources, with investigators examining whether Omar may have funded her daughter’s travel to Cuba. Omar didn't respond to an earlier request for comment about her daughter's trip. Piker, Benjamin, Singham, Evans and CodePink didn't respond to requests for comment. According to sources, the Office of Foreign Assets Control is also investigating CodePink's DC Coordinator, Olivia DiNucci, a former Division I basketball star from Emerson College in Boston. Her unassuming, girl-next-door persona often gains her entry into coveted spaces that she then disrupts with loud theatrics. She joined a convoy led by the Brazilian activist, Avila. RED WEALTH, DARK MONEY: HOW AN AMERICAN TYCOON DEPLOYS MAO'S PLAYBOOK AGAINST THE WEST Federal investigators are examining whether the caravan’s financing, logistics, coordination or delivery of goods crossed legal lines under U.S. sanctions law, sources said. Legal experts told Fox News Digital that the subpoenas could determine whether prosecutors pursue a criminal case under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, or whether the matter remains a civil enforcement issue handled by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which administers U.S. sanctions programs. The Office of Foreign Assets Control can impose civil penalties under a "strict liability" standard, meaning the government does not have to prove intent. The Justice Department, by contrast, generally must show that a defendant willfully violated the law in a criminal case, often through evidence of concealment, evasion or knowing participation in prohibited transactions. In a long livestream on Saturday, Piker interviewed another influencer, Ashley St. Clair, about having a baby with billionaire Elon Musk, railed against Trump, defended the communist leaders of Cuba and free-associated about other topics in the news, including a shooting outside the White House, decrying the chaos in America. "It's f@*&ing terrifying," he said. REP ILHAN OMAR'S DAUGHTER STRIKES HARD-CORE COMMUNIST POSE AS MOM BATTLES CLAIMS SHE IS RICH Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1248fbee6011c3f4e78cc4 USMNT roster takes shape under Mauricio Pochettino as US prepares to host World Cup: reports te 2026-05-24T00:40:27.277Z USMNT roster takes shape under Mauricio Pochettino as US prepares to host World Cup: reports The United States — one of the World Cup’s three host nations — has reportedly finalized its 26-player roster for this summer’s highly anticipated tournament. Although U.S. Soccer is not expected to formally announce the roster until after Memorial Day, reports citing sources say Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Turner and Sebastian Berhalter are among the expected selections. Sebastian is the son of former USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter. Aaronson suited up for Team USA during the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Sources also told The Athletic that Gio Reyna is expected to be included on the roster for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup run as USMNT manager. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Since being sent home from the 2022 World Cup over what were described as behavioral issues, Reyna has remained one of the more polarizing figures in the U.S. player pool despite his talent. The 23-year-old logged a total of 509 minutes for Borussia Mönchengladbach this season. As questions about Reyna’s future with the national team continued to swirl, the son of former U.S. star Claudio Reyna recently highlighted the special chance to play on the international stage. ALEXI LALAS DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT TEAM USA PRESSURE DURING HOME WORLD CUP: 'CRY ME A RIVER' "I’m just hoping and waiting for the call-up, it would be an honor," Reyna said. "The national team means a lot to me. … I’d love to be there, have an impact on the team. It would be a dream to represent my country at the World Cup." Roster cutdowns inevitably bring tough decisions, and reports indicate Real Salt Lake standout Diego Luna did not make the final World Cup squad. Luna developed into a key member of the USMNT's rotation in 2025. Luna has scored four goals in 18 matches for the national team, adding to the 22 goals he has recorded over the past three seasons with Real Salt Lake. Zavier Gozo, who plays in the MLS for Real Salt Lake, was also told he would not compete on the national team this summer. The USMNT begins its World Cup campaign June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a123aecee6011c3f4e78b29 Giants' Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart squash potential locker room rift over Trump event appearance te 2026-05-23T23:40:28.079Z Giants' Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart squash potential locker room rift over Trump event appearance Despite some concerns that the New York Giants might have a locker room issue on their hands between linebacker Abdul Carter and quarterback Jaxson Dart, it appears they've buried the hatchet. On Friday, the 23-year-old quarterback out of Ole Miss, who impressed in his rookie campaign, introduced President Donald Trump at an event in Suffern, New York. Dart led the crowd in a chant before bringing the president on stage. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Video of this was widespread on social media, but it was Dart's teammate, Carter, who had something to say about it. That led to a lot of debate about athletes and politics, but there was also some concern over whether or not this could be the start of a rift in the Giants' locker room. That would be a big problem as Dart and Carter — a 22-year-old out of Penn State who appeared in all 17 games for the G-Men last season — are widely considered key pieces as the team works to get back to some winning ways. STOP COMPARING JAXSON DART'S NEW YORK TRUMP RALLY SPEECH TO COLIN KAEPERNICK'S ACTIVISM Carter quickly put an end to the latter by hopping on X to let everyone know that he and Dart are on good terms. Now that's how you do it. No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on. Hopefully, we see more things handled this way, and it looks like, at least for the time being, Giants fans can rest easy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12341fee6011c3f4e78a4e White House on lockdown after apparent shots fired near executive mansion: reports te 2026-05-23T23:11:27.591Z White House on lockdown after apparent shots fired near executive mansion: reports The White House is on lockdown after as many as 30 shots were reportedly fired Saturday near the executive mansion. Correspondents reported hearing multiple shots fired near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The U.S. Secret Service was heard telling reporters to "get down," before the press were ushered into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Secret Service agents were seen on the grounds with their weapons drawn. Hours before the alleged gunfire rang out, President Donald Trump announced the administration was close to finalizing a deal to end the war with Iran, noting he was in the White House Oval Office. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12340bee6011c3f4e78a45 Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is putting in some pace car reps before the Indianapolis 500 te 2026-05-23T23:11:07.597Z Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is putting in some pace car reps before the Indianapolis 500 It's always cool to say you got the chance to drive the pace car for any race, but having them toss you the keys for the Indianapolis 500? It doesn't get any better than that, and this year, that honor goes to one of the most popular people in Indiana these days, Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti. The great thing about driving the pace car is that, unlike a ceremonial first pitch, which has no bearing on the game (although, how fun would it be if it did?), the pace car driver can impact the race. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! You've got to be going the right speed so that the cars are able to get their tires up to temperature safely. WNBA SUPERSTAR CAITLIN CLARK WILL BE THE GRAND MARSHAL OF THIS YEAR'S INDIANAPOLIS 500 Go too slow, and you're going to irritate some drivers. So, it makes sense that you would do some practice ahead of time, and on Saturday, IndyCar shared some pictures and videos of Cignetti getting in some reps at the Brickyard. Cignetti is getting quite the set of wheels to pace the field. The pace car for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X. It has a 5.5L twin-turbo V8 engine that delivers over 1,000 hp to the rear wheels, and if that wasn't good enough, it also has an electric motor that adds another 186 hp to the front axle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM I'm not sure what Cignetti is driving day-to-day, but that's a lot of car, so it's good that he was getting some pointers from Sarah Fisher. Fisher is a former IndyCar driver with nine Indianapolis 500 appearances under her belt and has also worked for the driver as a pace car driver. So, if there's anyone to get some pointers from, it's her. Cignetti and the Corvette — which sports a very cool America 250 paint scheme — will lead the field on the pace laps on Sunday, with coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Fox. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1233f5ee6011c3f4e78a29 Gunshots Reported Near White House, F.B.I. Says te 2026-05-23T23:10:45.593Z Gunshots Reported Near White House, F.B.I. Says A witness reported hearing dozens of shots. It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or whether anyone had been injured. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1233e1ee6011c3f4e78a20 Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz te 2026-05-23T23:10:25.668Z Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz At Gibraltar, at the tip of Spain, British forces are ready to deploy autonomous mine-hunting equipment if a peace agreement is achieved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a122cdbee6011c3f4e789e2 Vanessa Trump calls Tiger Woods her 'strength' amid breast cancer diagnosis in touching social media post te 2026-05-23T22:40:27.513Z Vanessa Trump calls Tiger Woods her 'strength' amid breast cancer diagnosis in touching social media post Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, shared a heartfelt message on social media, calling boyfriend Tiger Woods her "strength" as she navigates her recent breast cancer diagnosis. Vanessa shared a photo of the five children she shares with Donald Trump Jr. and another with the golf legend in a series of posts on Instagram Stories on Friday.  "My strength through it all! Family and the closest people to me," she wrote in a caption on each post.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The post came just days after Vanessa announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had recently undergone a procedure. "I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn't news anyone expects, I'm working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan. I would like to thank my doctors for performing a procedure earlier this week on me. I am staying focused and hopeful while surrounded by the love and support of my family, my kids, and those closest to me," he post read. "Thank you for your kindness and support. It truly means more than I can express. I kindly ask for privacy as I focus on my health and recovery. VANESSA TRUMP REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT: 'I AM STAYING FOCUSED AND HOPEFUL' The photo posted by Vanessa on Friday was the same photo Woods shared on X when he first announced his relationship with her in March 2025. "Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together," he wrote in an X post at the time. "At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts."  She recently posted a message supporting Woods after he was arrested on DUI charges in Florida back in March. Woods was spotted earlier this month getting off his private plane at Palm Beach International Airport after staying in Switzerland for several weeks. He was previously granted permission on April 1 to travel out of the country "to enter into comprehensive inpatient treatment." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a122a83ee6011c3f4e78996 EXCLUSIVE: Air Force debuts historic 8-ship bomber-fighter formation over Miami Beach te 2026-05-23T22:30:27.034Z EXCLUSIVE: Air Force debuts historic 8-ship bomber-fighter formation over Miami Beach EXCLUSIVE: The skies over South Florida roared with American military might on Memorial Day weekend as the Air Force Global Strike Command executed a historic flyover Saturday at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami Beach. Dubbed the "Arsenal of Freedom," the unprecedented spectacle featured an eight-ship formation of dissimilar bombers and fighters soaring over a civilian air show. The display showcased a united front, bringing together aircraft from the Air Force active duty, reserve and the Air National Guard to fly as one. FREEDOM ISN'T FREE: HONOR THOSE WHO NEVER CAME HOME ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY Led by a massive B-52H Stratofortress, part of the B-52 Stratofortress series, which has been used in the war with Iran, the awe-inspiring formation included some of the military's most advanced and iconic aircraft: a B-1B Lancer, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, F/A-18 Hornet and two F-16 Fighting Falcons. However, the flyover was more than just a stunning visual for the thousands of patriotic Americans gathered to honor the nation's fallen. It carried strategic weight, putting America's unique long-range strike capabilities on full public display. EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP-BACKED MILITARY VET MOCKED FOR DISABILITY AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY: ‘MOST SHAMEFUL THING’ The Air Force Global Strike Command is the only long-range strike force of its kind available to the U.S. and its partners, as no other allied nation fields bombers capable of executing the mission. Organized by the National Salute to America's Heroes, the annual Memorial Day tribute also featured thrilling parachute demonstrations and a military static display village. Highlighting the ongoing commitment of the next generation of American patriots, the event culminated in an enlistment ceremony swearing in more than 150 new members of the U.S. armed forces, marking one of the most significant military events of the Memorial Day season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1225e8ee6011c3f4e788f2 WNBA star Caitlin Clark opens up about 'mental challenge' brought on by string of injuries te 2026-05-23T22:10:48.395Z WNBA star Caitlin Clark opens up about 'mental challenge' brought on by string of injuries Caitlin Clark was a late scratch on Wednesday when the Indiana Fever hosted the Portland Fire, marking her first missed game of the season. Indiana went on to beat the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s absence raised concerns about her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. But those concerns proved short-lived, as Clark returned to the starting lineup and scored a team-leading 22 points to help lift Indiana to a third consecutive win. Clark admitted that the recovery process has tested her mentally as much as it has physically. "I think, at the end of the day, it's me and my confidence," she told reporters Friday. "Coming back from injury and having however many soft tissue injuries [in 2025] is a real mental challenge." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark’s promising start to her WNBA career was interrupted by injuries in 2025. After appearing in 40 games and winning Rookie of the Year in 2024, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer was limited to just 13 appearances last season due to a groin strain and ankle bone bruise. Clark added that her confidence can still fluctuate at times, particularly as she works through the earlier part of the season. "These are the best players in the world, and if I don't feel 100% confident in my body on Game 5 of the year, I don't know if that's really worth it in that scenario," she said. Clark logged 32 minutes in Friday's win over Golden State, adding nine assists to her stat line to finish just shy of a double-double. She also acknowledged the difference in physical demands compared with offseason competition. "Yes, I played USA Basketball [this offseason], but I didn't play 32 minutes, super physical," Clark said postgame. "That's the difference for me right now, but I feel great. I think a lot of the times, it's for me the next day, understanding how my body feels and understanding that a little bit better. Obviously, your adrenaline is pumping, you don't always understand right after the game. ... Overall, I feel good. It's just continuing to take care of my body." The Fever and Valkyries will switch venues when they meet again Thursday in San Francisco. WINGS ROOKIE PAIGE BUECKERS SAYS EXPECTATIONS ON CAITLIN CLARK AMID SHOOTING WOES ARE 'INHUMANE' Clark said she is still learning to give herself grace while navigating the mental side of returning from injury. "I think there's moments where maybe I get in my head a little bit, and that's understandable," she said. "I need to have a little grace with myself. I need people to give me a little bit of grace too. When you go through so many things, it becomes a little bit traumatizing too." Clark said she does not expect the back soreness to become a long-term concern, adding that she is "doing everything I can to put myself in the best position I can recovery-wise ... and to play the next game." Off-the-court, Clark unveiled the cover art of her upcoming children’s picture book, "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams." The book, which is scheduled for release in November, draws from Clark’s life — one she said is "like few others." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1225d4ee6011c3f4e788e9 Carmen Electra channels her Playboy past in leopard-print bunny costume on the red carpet te 2026-05-23T22:10:28.475Z Carmen Electra channels her Playboy past in leopard-print bunny costume on the red carpet Carmen Electra is revisiting her Playboy roots with her latest red carpet look. When walking the red carpet at the 35th Anniversary of The Abbey Food & Bar, the actress and model posed in a leopard-print bodysuit, which she paired with a matching pair of bunny ears. She also accessorized with a bow tie, cufflinks, sheer black tights and a black purse, as well as jewelry and black high heels. The model chose to wear her long blonde hair straight down, and went for dramatic silver eyeshadow and bold lashes for her makeup. DENISE RICHARDS CHANNELS ICONIC PLAYBOY PAST 20 YEARS AFTER POSING FOR ADULT MAGAZINE While she was never considered an official Playmate, Electra appeared in the magazine five times, and was even styled in the iconic bunny costume in one of them. Her first appearance in the magazine was a nude photo shoot for the May 1996 issue, posing for a second time a year later, in June 1997. "Once I saw the photos I was ... I had to pinch myself. I couldn't believe that I was actually in the magazine and going to be a part of such an iconic time, being a part of Playboy in general," she told Fox News Digital in November 2019. "Marilyn Monroe started off with Playboy, and those are the women that I admire and truly have been inspired by. So yeah, Playboy was a lot of fun... And I'm not shy at all anymore, by the way." Electra's appearance in the pages of the magazine eventually caught the eye of Hollywood executives, leading to her getting cast in the hit show, "Baywatch." She joined the show for its eighth season in 1997. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER During an appearance at 90s con in September 2024, Electra spoke about her big break and what her life was like prior to being discovered, noting she "was homeless in L.A." and didn't come "from a rich family or anything like that." "I knew where I needed to be in N.Y. or L.A.," she said, according to People. "So, there was a lot of struggling, and I didn’t really know what I was going to do. But I just started to try things and come out of my shell really. So that’s the beginning." She has since shifted the focus of her career, joining the subscription-based social media website, OnlyFans in 2022, telling People at the time that joining the platform felt like a "no-brainer." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS In her opinion, the platform allows her "to be "a little bit more intimate" with fans, adding that "people are going to do what they want to do anyway with your photos," so she took advantage of the opportunity to "be in control of them." "I just felt like, 'Yeah, I need to do this,'" Electra explained to People at the time. "I, for once, have this opportunity to be my own boss and have my own creative vision to share with my fans without someone standing over me, telling me, 'Don't do this, don't do that. Cover up this.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a122397ee6011c3f4e788ab One Barton legacy begins as another ends for Coconino softball te 2026-05-23T22:00:55.984Z One Barton legacy begins as another ends for Coconino softball While Baylee Barton missed her senior year due to injury, Chloe Barton established her future with the Panthers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12237dee6011c3f4e7888a Stop comparing Jaxson Dart's New York Trump rally speech to Colin Kaepernick's activism te 2026-05-23T22:00:29.278Z Stop comparing Jaxson Dart's New York Trump rally speech to Colin Kaepernick's activism New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart committed the grave sin of supporting President Donald Trump by simply introducing him at his rally in the Empire State on Friday.  Many liberal sports fans and media members lost their minds over it, and even Dart’s teammate and fellow first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Abdul Carter, tried to shame him, saying, "Thought this s—t was AI, what we doing man?" GIANTS STAR ABDUL CARTER TAKES ISSUE WITH TEAMMATE JAXSON DART INTRODUCING TRUMP AT NEW YORK RALLY One of the dumbest responses to Dart’s appearance at the rally was comparing the star quarterback to disgraced former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is, of course, famous for kneeling during the national anthem while playing for the San Francisco 49ers after he lost his starting job to Blaine Gabbert because of injury and poor performance. He has since become one of, if not the biggest, activist athletes of our lifetime. One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice. The other introduced a sitting president at a rally in the state where he plays football. These two men are not even in the same stratosphere. Comparing them is not even like comparing apples to oranges. It’s like comparing apples to manure. An X user stated, "I'm old enough to remember Colin Kaepernick being run out of the NFL by a bunch of colluding owners for calling out police brutality." First off, that is verifiably untrue. Second, let’s take a trip down memory lane and remind people why Kaepernick was benched, how he squandered every opportunity he had to play after his on-field activism and what inspired him to kneel in the first place: Kaepernick wasn’t blackballed by the NFL. He tanked his own career. He was benched after an abysmal 2-6 start in which he barely completed half of his passes. It was only after becoming a backup that he first decided to kneel during the national anthem. His play had regressed significantly as both a passer and a running threat. Then, after injuries, a demotion, and increasingly divisive activism, he opted out of his contract with San Francisco in 2017. In the process, he made himself unappealing to other teams by becoming a constant political distraction. COLIN KAEPERNICK SUGGESTS TRUMP 'TARGETED' AND 'MINIMIZED' HIM FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS In 2017, the Baltimore Ravens, with help from Ray Lewis, were reportedly prepared to take a chance on Kaepernick and sign him. But that changed after Kaepernick’s then-girlfriend, TV and radio host Nessa Diab, posted a tweet that Lewis himself described as "racist." The post compared Lewis and Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti to characters from the movie "Django Unchained." In November 2019, the NFL arranged a highly unusual league-wide workout for Kaepernick in Atlanta. All 32 teams were invited. But hours before it began, Kaepernick moved the workout from the NFL’s chosen facility to a nearby high school. As former NBC NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya said, "He doesn’t really want to play football." He was more interested in cashing massive checks as a political activist than returning to the league. As for why he originally kneeled, Kaepernick was inspired by a knife-wielding criminal, Mario Woods, who stabbed someone in San Francisco and then was shot by police because he refused to comply with police, while in possession of a deadly weapon. FROM KNEELING TO SPANISH ANTHEMS: HOW THE NFL LOST MIDDLE AMERICA AT HALFTIME Do you really want to compare Jaxson Dart speaking at a rally to this guy? Seriously? The former quarterback turned race-baiter, who shamed his White parents who adopted him. The man who claimed that NFL Combine is like the slave trade. Come on now. Stop this nonsense.  Another post in response to Dart’s appearance stated, "Kaep kneeled for police brutality against black people and was blackballed because they wanted him to just 'focus on sports.' But Dart is allowed to be 'political.'" Again, Kaepernick was not blackballed. The league did not conspire against him. He is no hero and he is no victim. THE CULTURE OF SPORTS VS THE CULTURE OF THE ELITE LEFT Athletes are allowed to support and even campaign for their preferred political candidates. It’s a free country. But speaking at a rally in your free time is entirely different from becoming a divisive distraction on the field and in the locker room. This is just another clear indication of the intolerance and hypocritical nature of the left. They can’t accept Dart speaking at a Trump rally, but they will either stay silent or applaud the fact that LeBron James spoke at a Hillary Clinton rally and Stephen Curry spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2023 in support of Kamala Harris. They applaud Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers spewing lies about ICE kidnapping kids and murdering American citizens. The list is endless and nauseating. Yes, keep politics out of sports. Sports are what should bring us together, regardless of political affiliation, and it should be a unifying outlet away from the heavy political climate we are immersed in on a daily basis. Speaking at a rally on your own free time as an athlete is fine by me. Will it garner backlash from the other side? Undoubtedly. Is it better than doing it in uniform? I believe so.  Trying to shame and even crucify Dart for being honored and privileged to introduce the sitting President of the United States is your First Amendment right. Go for it. But it is ludicrous to compare Dart to Kaepernick. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a121c72ee6011c3f4e787cd Formula 1 legend Alain Prost reportedly injured during robbery by masked gang in Switzerland te 2026-05-23T21:30:26.880Z Formula 1 legend Alain Prost reportedly injured during robbery by masked gang in Switzerland According to a new report out of Switzerland, four-time Formula 1 champion Alain Prost has been injured after his home was raided by a group of masked men. Swiss outlet Blick reported that the racing legend's home in Nyon, about 25km (15.5 miles) north of Geneva, was the target of a robbery at around 8:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. While police have not officially released the names of the victims, they did confirm that a robbery took place and that a family was targeted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Several masked individuals entered the house. Once inside, they threatened the occupants and slightly injured one family member in the head, under circumstances that are still being investigated," police said in a statement, per BBC Sport. "The perpetrators then forced another family member to open a safe before fleeing," it added. Swiss and French police are currently working to find the perpetrators. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Prost is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in Formula 1, competing from 1980 to 1993, driving for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari and Williams. The Frenchman won World Drivers' Championships in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993, and his four wins tie him with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen on the career championships list. They trail Juan Manuel Fangio with five, and Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, who each have seven. Prost's most memorable stretch came at McLaren in the late 1980s when he was in some intense championship battles with his then-teammate, F1 legend Ayrton Senna. After retiring from F1, Prost worked in television, ran his own team known as Prost Grand Prix and most recently worked as an advisor for the Alpine Formula 1 team, a role he left in 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a121a6aee6011c3f4e7877e Patton Oswalt says Bill Maher was wrong to try to 'placate' Trump, argues it always backfires te 2026-05-23T21:21:46.880Z Patton Oswalt says Bill Maher was wrong to try to 'placate' Trump, argues it always backfires Comedian Patton Oswalt criticized "Real Time" host Bill Maher this week over what he described as Maher’s attempts to "placate" President Donald Trump, arguing the comedian was wrong to believe he could find common ground with Trump without eventually becoming a target himself. "The reason that Trump is turning on Bill Maher is because Bill tried to, I’m sure with good intentions, placate him and you can’t do that with him," Oswalt told SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah, contrasting Maher's approach to notoriously anti-Trump hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert. "Colbert and Kimmel... Trump hates them, but he hates them because they don’t love him. He wants them to love him, and then the minute they love him, he has zero respect for them because, deep down, he hates himself," he resumed. "You just have to stick with your guns and just go, 'Yeah, this guy sucks.' In the long run, it will pay out, and anyone who does business with Trump, you would just think basic greed would make you want to defy him, because anyone that does business with him, you get destroyed!" BILL MAHER HITS BACK AT CRITICS AFTER TRUMP MEETING, SAYS IT'S NOT BAD HE DOESN'T 'HATE' THE PRESIDENT Oswalt's remarks appeared to reference a February incident in which Trump lashed out at Maher on Truth Social after the HBO host continued his occasional anti-Trump rhetoric following a dinner between the two at the White House last year. Trump had specifically taken aim at Maher over comments that mocked him for suggesting that China would end all hockey in Canada as the two countries deepened their economic ties. BILL MAHER REVEALS HE'S GOING TO MEET TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE He started off by calling his dinner with Maher a "waste [of] time" and then accusing Maher of being nervous at their initial meeting before making broader criticisms of his show and ratings. "He was very mad at me because I didn’t get his joke about how China is gonna make Canada give up hockey," Maher responded at the time. COMEDIAN BILL MAHER REGRETS RIFT WITH JIMMY KIMMEL, WORRIES THEY MAY NEVER SPEAK AGAIN "You know, I think we’re going to have to workshop that one for a while." Maher defended himself against the other criticisms Trump made, "[Trump] went off on me and said the dinner we had was a waste of time. Well, I didn’t think it was," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "And then I’m a jerk, and I’m at low ratings, lightweight, and all this s---. Because I never stopped criticizing him. I never said I would." Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Maher's "Real Time" show for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a121a56ee6011c3f4e78775 Cubs star Nico Hoerner pulls off jaw-dropping throw between his legs to make incredible play te 2026-05-23T21:21:26.879Z Cubs star Nico Hoerner pulls off jaw-dropping throw between his legs to make incredible play Chicago Cubs star Nico Hoerner did his best basketball impression, throwing the baseball between his legs to make a sensational play on a bunt. In the top of the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 3-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Hoerner showed his defensive prowess. Astros catcher César Salazar tried to jump on Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea and open the inning with a bunt single on Rea’s first pitch of the frame. Hoerner, a two-time Gold Glove winner, charged on Salazar’s bunt. Salazar runs well, which left Hoerner’s options limited after he picked up the ball with his bare hand. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM They say necessity is the mother of invention. The 29-year-old, all in one motion, dragged his right leg behind him, creating an opening for him to throw the ball between his legs to first base, despite all of his momentum coming toward home plate. First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out. Hoerner’s through-the-legs throw conjured up memories of New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon and Chicago White Sox Mark Buehrle, who both made plays of a similar ilk. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Colon fielded Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour’s weak dribbler on the first-base line and casually flipped the ball behind his back to complete the out. Buehrle got drilled in the foot by a comebacker and the ball ricocheted into foul territory on the first-base side. He hustled over and flipped the ball with his glove through his legs to complete the out. Like Colon and Buehrle, Hoerner’s fantastic play will be shown on highlight reels for a long time. Unfortunately for the Cubs, Hoerner’s standout play was one of their few highlights in their loss to the Astros. The Cubs (29-23) will look to bounce back when they play the Astros (22-31) in the final game of a three-game series on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET and hope to avoid the sweep. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a121a42ee6011c3f4e7876c Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ as 84-day war nears possible end te 2026-05-23T21:21:06.957Z Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ as 84-day war nears possible end President Donald Trump announced on Saturday an agreement has been "largely negotiated" with Iran and several allied nations, signaling a nearing end to the controversial 84-day war. The president wrote in a Truth Social post that following a "very good call" with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, the deal is nearing finalization. "An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed," Trump wrote in the post. "Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well." He added final aspects and details of the deal are "currently being discussed and will be announced shortly." Trump also indicated a key provision of the deal involves opening the Strait of Hormuz. The breakthrough announcement follows intense diplomatic efforts and military pressures surrounding the war with Iran. Earlier in the day, Trump reportedly told Axios that he was a "solid 50/50" on whether he would sign a deal or resume combat operations to "blow them to kingdom come."  However, following the conference call with Arab leaders, a regional diplomat told Fox News the discussions were "very positive" and that regional leaders were highly supportive of "the breakthrough President Trump achieved with the talks." The impending diplomatic agreement comes amid significant U.S. military action in the region.  U.S. Central Command recently announced a milestone of redirecting 100 commercial vessels during a weeks-long maritime blockade of Iranian ports aimed at squeezing the country economically.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously signaled negotiators were making progress, emphasizing that any resolution would require Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open without tolls and surrender its enriched uranium. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1217d3ee6011c3f4e786f5 For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it te 2026-05-23T21:10:43.829Z For the first time in a decade, the next election could be less secure than the one preceding it Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1217bfee6011c3f4e786ec Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities & states te 2026-05-23T21:10:23.907Z Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities & states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1210cfee6011c3f4e78605 Newsom declares state of emergency in Orange County as failing chemical tank nears catastrophic explosion te 2026-05-23T20:40:47.754Z Newsom declares state of emergency in Orange County as failing chemical tank nears catastrophic explosion Emergency crews launched a high-stakes "offensive" overnight mission at a Southern California aerospace facility to neutralize an adjacent chemical tank, as the internal temperature of a failing primary tank has steadily climbed to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency Saturday and the evacuation of over 40,000 residents. Orange County Fire Authority Incident Commander Greg Covey shared the "bad news" Saturday morning that crews who went into harm's way overnight and manually checked the failing tank's internal temperature gauge, which had been obscured from drone cameras by cooling water. The temperature had reached 90 degrees, rising by an average of one degree per hour since it was recorded at 77 degrees on Friday morning. Orange County Fire Authority Interim Chief T.J. McGovern and Covey previously warned there are only two catastrophic outcomes: The tank could fail and spill between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons of "very bad chemicals," or undergo "thermal runaway" and explode, potentially triggering a chain reaction with neighboring fuel and chemical tanks. SHOCKING VIDEO SHOWS GIANT BLACK PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM TENNESSEE PLASTIC RECYCLING FACILITY FIRE The primary goal of the overnight operation, conducted with the support of a chemist team, was to neutralize a 15,000-gallon tank, removing its explosive potential in case the neighboring 7,000-gallon tank detonates, according to Covey. Despite the rising temperatures, officials have developed a potential third outcome to avoid disaster. By using a heavy, continuous deluge of water, crews hope the volatile chemical will "cure" and harden at a slower rate from the outside in, similar to an ice cube. TWO INJURED AFTER EXPLOSION RIPS THROUGH CHEMICAL PLANT, SPARKING HAZMAT RESPONSE, SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER Covey said the team is hoping the void space at the top of the tank will absorb the overpressure from the curing process, preventing an explosion. Simultaneously, crews are preparing aggressive contingency plans in case the tank fails and spills liquid. Responders are establishing diking and damming measures to divert the potential fluid down a grade into a commercial holding area. OKLAHOMA AMMONIA GAS LEAK PROMPTS HUNDREDS OF EVACUATIONS AS AT LEAST 36 PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED The diversion would prevent the toxic chemical from reaching storm drains, river channels and the ocean, preventing an "environmental disaster." "Letting this thing just fail and blow up is unacceptable to us," Covey said, noting that experts from across the country are consulting on the crisis. Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon, allowing resources to flow to the scene. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services has been mobilized for more than 24 hours and state agencies are supporting impacted communities to protect public safety and assist local officials as response efforts continue, Newsom wrote in a statement on X. COMMERCIAL BUILDING EXPLODES IN NEW JERSEY, MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED AND REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION The emergency began Thursday night when authorities discovered methyl methacrylate (MMA) — a volatile and flammable plastic epoxy — leaking from a storage tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, a facility that manufactures engine structures and products for commercial and military aircraft. Firefighters initially put critical cooling measures in place and the situation was initially believed to be under control, allowing residents to temporarily return home. The crisis severely escalated by Friday morning, and by 5 p.m. local time, crews had successfully used a "water curtain" to temporarily stabilize the temperature, buying experts time to brainstorm solutions. "We are not giving up," Covey said Saturday morning. "We are going to do everything we can to mitigate this, protect your residences, protect our environment and get you back home." WORKERS KILLED AND MANY TREATED AFTER REFINERY CHEMICAL RELEASE AS INVESTIGATORS PROBE CAUSE Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra announced that an expanded evacuation zone was implemented to protect the public from the imminent threat. Displaced families have been directed to numerous emergency evacuation centers. Health officials warned of severe risks if the chemical tank ruptures. Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong of the Orange County Health Care Agency said if the chemical reacts and temperatures rise, it can create a highly toxic vapor. STUDENT ADMITS TO RELEASING TOXIC GAS IN DORM, FORCES EVACUATIONS HOURS AFTER FBI TERRORISM QUESTIONING "My biggest concern is that if that vapor goes into the air, and people inhale that, it causes significant damage," Chinsio-Kwong said, warning it can cause severe respiratory issues and irritation to the eyes, nose and lungs. "No matter what happens with the situation, whether the polymer just leaks out and then just hardens, or if it does explode and there is a vapor, you are all safe as long as you are out of the zone," she continued. Rep. Derek Tran, D-Calif., released a statement saying he is closely monitoring the situation alongside local officials. Tran confirmed he is in contact with federal disaster relief officials, including FEMA and the EPA. FEMA and the EPA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1210bbee6011c3f4e785fc Dust-up between Mercedes teammates in Canada Sprint shows that there's a classic title fight brewing te 2026-05-23T20:40:27.756Z Dust-up between Mercedes teammates in Canada Sprint shows that there's a classic title fight brewing It's been a few years since Formula 1 introduced the Sprint format, and I was kind of surprised when I realized that until Saturday, Canada's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve had never hosted one. It should probably join the rotation full-time because it delivered a race that showed us a title battle for the ages between Mercedes teammates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell is brewing. The Silver Arrows locked out the front row of the grid — Russell on pole and Antonelli in P2 — for the 23-lap race, and that seemed to be thanks to a new upgrade package the team brought with them to Montreal. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away. And that's when things got interesting. Antonelli tried to make a move around the outside of Turn 1 and looked like he was ahead through the apex, but Russell came inside to take the next turn and forced Antonelli off the track. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The 19-year-old championship leader was irate and was quick to hop on the radio and let his team know how unhappy he was with his teammate. Not long after, Antonelli tried another move and ended up cutting another corner and bouncing through the grass. That off allowed McLaren's Lando Norris to slip by and take P2, where he stayed. Russell ended up winning the Sprint, followed by Norris and then Antonelli. I think the second off Antonelli had was just entering the corner too hot, and may have been because he was still fuming from the incident at Turn 1. Speaking of which, that one seemed pretty borderline. I think you could place the blame on either driver. And, in fact, they saw it differently themselves. But the biggest takeaway is that both drivers are going to do whatever they can to win this championship, and that's a great thing for fans. Not as great for the team. In fact, team boss Toto Wolff had to give Antonelli a talking-to multiple times during the race, including once as he was pulling into the pits at the end of the race. If any team is familiar with an intra-team battle for a championship and how that can go sideways, it's Mercedes. Who knows if it will get as intense as the infamous 2016 title battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton — which Rosberg won, but not before the two crashed into each other during the Spanish Grand Prix — but it seems like we may have just taken the first step in that direction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a120c1fee6011c3f4e78556 Reds All-Star pitcher Andrew Abbott proposes to Cincinnati TV anchor girlfriend te 2026-05-23T20:20:47.115Z Reds All-Star pitcher Andrew Abbott proposes to Cincinnati TV anchor girlfriend Cincinnati Reds All-Star pitcher Andrew Abbott just threw the most important pitch of his season, and it was an absolutely perfect strike. Abbott took to social media to announce he proposed to his girlfriend, Lindsay Stone. Like Abbott, Stone is also very familiar among Cincinnati fans, as she has worked as a TV anchor at WLWT for the past three years. Abbott captioned the Instagram post of his proposal, "Forever." The post showed the couple on a rooftop, with the Cincinnati skyline in the background, celebrating the engagement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In the background, the Reds' home stadium, Great American Ball Park, can be seen. Stone grew up about 30 miles north of Cincinnati. She began her career covering Notre Dame football as a sports reporter and anchor at WDNU in South Bend, Indiana. Her next move was to WTTV in Indianapolis, where she stayed until she joined WLWT. On May 14, Stone announced she would be leaving WLWT when her contract ends on May 24 in a post to social media, and did not say what she would be doing next. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Abbott, 26, has been with the Reds for his entire four-year career. He made his first All-Star team last season, when he had a 10-7 record with a 2.87 ERA in 166 1/3 innings pitched. After his success last season, the Reds named Abbott their Opening Day starter this season. However, he hasn’t quite seen the same results as last year. In 11 starts, Abbott has a 4-2 record with a 3.97 ERA. He has struggled with command, as he has walked 26 batters and struck out 38. Abbott has seemed to catch his stride of late, as he has a 4-0 record with a 1.29 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his last five starts. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a120c0bee6011c3f4e7854d Unsafe water warning issued for one of America’s most visited beach destinations te 2026-05-23T20:20:27.120Z Unsafe water warning issued for one of America’s most visited beach destinations If you’re still nailing down summer vacation plans, you might want to strike some southern California beaches from your list. Environmental non-profit group Heal the Bay ranked Santa Monica Pier among the Golden State’s most polluted beaches for the fifth year in a row. VACATION HOT SPOT CRACKS DOWN ON BEACH SETUPS WITH $500 FINES FOR SUN SHADES, CANOPIES The beaches at the Pier are some of the state's most popular tourist destinations. The landmark is "an internationally recognized icon of Southern California" that draws more than 9 million visitors each year, Pacific Park, an amusement park at Santa Monica Pier, reported. Heal the Bay’s annual Beach Report Card tracks amounts of fecal pollution measured at ocean beaches "from sites in Mexico near Tijuana all the way up the coast through Washington." For the second consecutive year, Santa Monica Pier came in second place on Heal the Bay’s 36th annual "Beach Bummers" list that ranks "chronic pollution from urban runoff, bacteria hotspots and aging infrastructure." Playa Blanca, in Tijuana, was ranked first. Heal the Bay further reported that rainfall and runoff and sewage spills impact coastal waters. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Santa Monica Pier has made the Beach Bummers list for 15 of the last 21 years, despite efforts to improve the water quality.   "Upgrades from the City of Santa Monica, such as stormwater capture systems and installation of bird deterrent netting, have been implemented to reduce pollution," Heal the Bay said in its report. "While many of these upgrades have aligned with temporary improvements to water quality, bacteria levels have since increased. These persistent problems highlight the need for sustained investment and maintenance to improve the area’s environmental health." Storm-impacted beaches and chronic pollution sites "remain key concerns" in Santa Monica Pier, the report said. The group also said it has formed a task force with the City of Santa Monica to determine the cause of the Pier’s pollution, "which will help inform recommended solutions." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Twenty-one California beaches made Heal the Bay’s "Honor Roll List," which recognizes consistently excellent conditions. That number is down from 62 last year. Bluff Cove, Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County took the top Honor Roll spot. According to Heal the Bay, fecal pollution is "of particular concern because even a single exposure can result in illness." The Environmental Protection Agency reported that swimming, diving or wading in water contaminated with fecal bacteria can result in severe infection and illness. Areas surrounding Santa Monica Pier were included in a public health advisory due to elevated bacteria levels in ocean water last year, Fox News Digital reported. In Florida, the Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH Miami-Dade) just released a water-quality advisory for Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne because levels of fecal-related bacteria exceeds levels established by the state. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER DOH Miami-Dade advised against any water-related activities at the beach "due to an increased risk of illness in swimmers." The State of Washington Department of Ecology advises people avoid contact with fresh or marine water for at least 24 hours after heavy rainfall as well as with pipes or streams that drain directly to the beach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1209c9ee6011c3f4e784ea Lindsay Lohan, Brooks Nader and Halsey heat up red carpets in sky-high slits and sheer gowns te 2026-05-23T20:10:49.110Z Lindsay Lohan, Brooks Nader and Halsey heat up red carpets in sky-high slits and sheer gowns Many of Hollywood's biggest stars stepped out onto the red carpet this week in risqué black dresses. Lindsay Lohan, Halsey and Brooks Nader are just three of the big names who dared to bare in revealing dresses this week, whether it be in sheer looks or one with a high slit. Here's a look at some of the stars in little black numbers. SYDNEY SWEENEY STUNS IN CUT-OUT DRESS WHILE MICHELLE MONAGHAN TURNS HEADS IN LEATHER: PHOTOS Lindsay Lohan turned heads when she arrived at the GucciCore: Gucci Cruise 2027 event in a two-piece leather outfit. The matching set featured a jacket on top with a high neckline, and a skirt that included a high slit, showing off the actress's toned legs. She paired the look with gold jewelry and a black purse, and opted for a natural makeup look. The "Parent Trap" actress posted pictures from the night on her Instagram, with fans quickly flooding the comments section with compliments. "Could you imagine looking this amazing !!!😍🔥🔥🔥," one fan wrote, while another added, "Oh she did NOT come to play 😍🔥." Helena Christensen broke the Cannes Film Festival dress code when she arrived at the red carpet screening of "Amarga Navidad" in a sheer black dress. The backless dress featured a plunging neckline which was lined with black velvet and then flowed into a completely sheer design with black lace, giving fans a peek of her high-waisted black underwear. She kept the accessories to a minimum and opted for a more natural hair and makeup look, letting the dress do all the talking. HALLE BERRY AND HEIDI KLUM SHINE DESPITE NEW CANNES DRESS CODE BANNING NUDITY, 'EXCESSIVELY VOLUMINOUS' LOOKS The Cannes Film Festival implemented a new dress code in 2025, which banned sheer dresses for "decency reasons," something a few attendees chose to overlook this year. Christensen posted photos from the red carpet on her Instagram, with fans calling her the "most beautiful woman in the world" and "absolutely stunning." The Danish model sported another revealing black dress at the festival, during the Knights of Charity gala on Wednesday.  She posted photos from the night on her Instagram, captioning the post: "A truly beautiful and heartfelt evening in the most magical garden full of laughter and roses 🌹💫💜." Fans were quick to compliment her in the comments section, with one writing, "Beautiful as always ❤️❤️." Brooks Nader stood out from the crowd when she posed for photos in a black Zuhair Murad gown at the amfAR Gala at the Cannes Film Festival. The "Love Thy Nader" star walked the red carpet in a sheer black floor-length dress with a plunging halter neckline. She accessorized the dress with just two rings, and styled her hair in a loose updo. Her makeup look included a dark smoky eye with bold lashes and a defined nude lip. Halsey also chose to break the Cannes Film Festival dress code this year, walking the red carpet at the festival's screening of "Her Private Hell." The Grammy Award-nominated singer wore a sleeveless sheer black dress which featured a layered, ruffled skirt with lace designs, which she paired with a black bodysuit. She paired the look with a dark makeup look and accessorized her curly hair with a headband. Julianne Hough stunned when she posed for photos at the Gracie Awards in a black dress. JENNIFER LOPEZ, MICHELLE MONAGHAN AND SOFIA VERGARA HEAT THINGS UP: PHOTOS The "Dancing with the Stars" host arrived at the award show in a black dress with a halter neckline and a keyhole cutout at the center of her chest. The tight bodice included multiple horizontal cutouts, while the loose skirt featured a thigh-high slit. She wore little to no accessories and styled her signature blonde hair in a short bob. Marion Cotillard also broke the Cannes Film Festival dress code rules when she posed for photos at the premiere of "Roma Elastica." The actress walked the red carpet in a sheer black crochet Schiaparelli dress with a full-coverage fringe train following behind her.  She styled her hair in a deep side part and kept her accessories to a minimum, including dangling earrings and a ring. Emily Blunt stepped out at the Louis Vuitton fashion show in New York in a unique look. The "A Quiet Place" actress attended the runway show in a cropped jacket with exaggerated shoulders and a bold black-and-white plaid pattern, which she paired with matching high-waisted trousers. The actress wore her hair in a slick back bun and opted for a natural makeup look with pink lipstick. Penélope Cruz stunned when she arrived to the red carpet premiere of "La Bola Negra" at the Cannes Film Festival in a revealing black dress. The actress wore a black one-shoulder Chanel dress to the premiere, which featured areas with sheer fabric, as well as a thigh-high slit highlighting her toned legs. The dress also featured feather embellishments on her hip and shoulder. She kept her accessories to a minimum, opting for a pair of earrings and a ring, and went with a natural makeup look, styling her short hair in a side part. Tara Reid made her big return to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival after she was hospitalized in November. The actress posed for photos at the premiere of "The Birthday Party" in a one-shoulder black dress that featured a large white flower embellishment on her shoulder, with the white fabric flowing down and forming a cape that trailed behind her.  She wore her hair in a high bun and went for a dramatic makeup look with bold lashes and a dark smoky eye. The "Sharknado" star accessorized the dress with multiple bracelets and a statement necklace. Last year, Reid claimed she was drugged at a hotel bar. However, police later confirmed there was no sufficient evidence of anyone tampering with the actress' drink.  TARA REID SAYS SHE WAS DRUGGED AT HOTEL BAR, TAKEN TO CHICAGO HOSPITAL Despite police findings, Reid fired back and said the "horrifying experience" has been affecting her mental health.  According to video footage, Reid — who was in Chicago for Comic Con — appeared disoriented as several people helped her into a wheelchair. Slurring her words and visibly confused, she was seen clinging onto a hotel guest before being seated. In another clip, the "American Pie" alum was seen being taken out of the hotel on a stretcher by paramedics, with onlookers shouting words of support.  Irina Shayk put it all out there when she stepped out in Milan, Italy in a fully sheer black gown. The flowy gown featured intricate lace designs which gave fans a look at her black undergarments. She paired the look with black knee-length socks and black pointed heels, as well as a black clutch. The model styled her hair in a slick back bun and went for a more natural makeup look, except for bold red lipstick. Christina Aguilera made a statement when she arrived at the 35th anniversary celebration of The Abbey in West Hollywood. The Grammy Award-winning singer posed for photos on the red carpet in a black bodysuit with a plunging neckline and sheer mesh on the side and ruffles on the neck and down the torso. She paired the bodysuit with a black lace bra, which was visible due to the plunging neckline, as well as black hot pants, sheer black tights and black leather gloves. Eva Longoria shut down the red carpet when she arrived at the Global Gift Gala at the Cannes Film Festival in a sparkly dual-toned dress. The "Desperate Housewives" star posed for photos in a sequined black and white dress with a plunging halter neckline and a thigh-high slit. She paired the look with multiple pieces of jewelry, including a bracelet, rings, a statement necklace and a pair of dangling earrings. The actress styled her hair straight and parted down the middle and went with bold eye makeup and subtle lipstick. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Heidi Klum left little to the imagination when she arrived to the Killian Beach Club after party in a revealing gown. The German supermodel attended the event in a brown figure-hugging corset dress with a scalloped neckline and sheer mesh cutouts on the sides, as well as a thigh-high slit and ruching at the hip. Klum styled the dress with pointed high-heeled shoes and a series of diamond rings on her fingers. She posted photos and videos from the night on her Instagram, which included some shots of her with husband, Tom Kaulitz, captioning the post, "Party time with my L❤️VE and @kilianparis @kilianhennessy." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The "Germany's Next Top Model" host also attended the amfAR Gala while at the Cannes Film Festival, this time in a big black ballgown. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1209b1ee6011c3f4e784b9 SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest te 2026-05-23T20:10:25.042Z SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest SolarSquare could be valued at up to $500 million in the financing expected to close next month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12076fee6011c3f4e78488 ROBERT MAGINNIS: God, duty and the return of moral clarity at West Point te 2026-05-23T20:00:47.512Z ROBERT MAGINNIS: God, duty and the return of moral clarity at West Point On Saturday morning, I sat watching the rain fall over the United States Military Academy as another generation of cadets marched across Michie Stadium and into the Long Gray Line. The scene stirred memories I had not revisited in years. I graduated from West Point in 1973, and I tuned in partly to refresh my memory before a television interview later that afternoon. By the end of the ceremony, something more important had happened: for the first time in many years, I heard a commencement address at West Point that spoke honestly about God, duty, sacrifice, and war. The speaker was Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Years ago, after retiring from the Pentagon, I joined the Family Research Council and eventually became its vice president for policy. During the summer of 2000, we had several interns, including a young Princeton student and basketball player named Pete Hegseth. He was intelligent, personable, disciplined, and openly grounded in his Christian faith even then. My children liked him immediately. Years later, I watched Pete emerge as a prominent television personality on Fox News, where I have also spent many years as a military analyst. But beyond television, Pete served his country in uniform, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Army National Guard and later advocating tirelessly for veterans. That background gave him credibility before the 994 graduates seated before him Saturday morning. Unlike many recent commencement speakers, he did not give a carefully sanitized speech meant to offend no one. Instead, he offered these future officers something they rarely hear from Washington: a candid account of the calling they had chosen. MILITARY VETERAN'S BOOK 'THE WAR ON WARRIORS' MAINTAINS WEEKS-LONG PROMINENCE ON NY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST The centerpiece of Hegseth’s address came from Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? … Here am I! Send me." That verse could hardly be more fitting. These young men and women are not simply collecting diplomas like graduates at most universities — they are becoming commissioned officers in the United States Army. Many will eventually lead soldiers in combat. Some will deploy to dangerous places within months. Some may never come home. West Point has always understood that weight. Founded in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson, the academy exists for one purpose: to produce leaders of character capable of defending the nation. Its graduates have fought in every major conflict from the Civil War through Iraq and Afghanistan. The motto — "Duty, Honor, Country" — was not crafted for comfort or corporate success. It was forged in sacrifice. My own graduation in 1973 came during another troubled era. The Vietnam War was winding down, though Americans were still dying overseas, the Middle East was unstable, and Cold War competition with the Soviet Union dominated strategic thinking. Our commencement speaker was Admiral Thomas H. Moorer. My classmates entered an Army struggling through one of the most difficult transitions in its history. US ARMY HITS 2026 RECRUITING GOALS FOUR MONTHS EARLY, PETE HEGSETH ANNOUNCES AT WEST POINT COMMENCEMENT Today’s cadets inherit a world equally dangerous and considerably more complex. Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. China openly pressures Taiwan. Iran fuels proxy violence across the Middle East. Artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, autonomous drones, and information operations are reshaping the battlefield faster than military institutions can adapt — and unlike the Cold War, this competition offers no long plateau of managed stability. Into that world, Hegseth delivered a message that military culture has long needed to hear again openly. For years, too many military leaders and public officials behaved as though references to God or Scripture were somehow out of place in official ceremonies. Yet combat, of all human experiences, is where such questions press hardest. Under fire, questions about courage, morality, sacrifice, and eternity are not philosophical abstractions — they are immediate and consequential. Hegseth recognized that truth and chose not to sidestep it. He also went directly after an institutional failure that has occupied the Pentagon in recent years: the military’s absorption with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that displaced readiness and standards. Hegseth praised the academy’s return to merit while reemphasizing "Duty, Honor, Country" as the framework for what commissioned officers owe their nation. He reminded the graduates that the military exists to fight and win the nation’s wars — a point that should never have required restating, but in the current climate, clearly did. HERE'S HOW WE CAN LIVE AND WORK WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITHOUT LOSING OUR HUMANITY Combat ultimately settles every question an ideology sidesteps. No framework survives contact with an enemy determined to kill, and the officer’s irreducible obligation under fire is moral clarity — the judgment to act when information is incomplete, the courage to bear responsibility for decisions made in conditions no training exercise fully replicates, the faith to lead men and women through circumstances that will break anyone not anchored in something beyond themselves. One part of Hegseth’s speech stayed with me particularly. He spoke about his seven children at the ceremony and said he would be proud if one day his own son answered the nation’s call by saying, "Send me." As I listened, I thought about the continuity represented at West Point — every graduating class joining a chain stretching back more than two centuries. Every era brings different technology, different threats, a different strategic context, but the republic’s dependence on men and women willing to place service above self does not change. That reality settled over me again as the Corps of Cadets sang the poetic hymn "The Corps" following the ceremony. Those words, first sung on the steps of the Cadet Chapel on June 12, 1910, and part of every West Point graduation since 1911, still echo faintly from fifty-three years ago. The Long Gray Line endures. That continuity is precisely what is at stake as today’s graduates enter an Army increasingly shaped by machine-assisted decision-making, autonomous systems, and cyber capabilities that their predecessors could not have imagined. As I explore at length in The New AI Cold War and AI for Mankind’s Future, this technology is reshaping the character of modern warfare in ways that raise profound moral questions — but it cannot supply the moral judgment that distinguishes a leader from an instrument. That judgment is formed in character, and character is shaped by precisely the kind of honest reckoning Hegseth offered Saturday morning. America does not merely need technically proficient officers. It needs leaders who understand both the horrors of war and the moral responsibility that accompanies command — young men and women still willing to answer the ancient call that has summoned every generation of soldiers before them: Here am I, Lord. Send me. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12075bee6011c3f4e7847f Man finds poop on his roof, and if that wasn't bad enough, it led to a mountain lion encounter te 2026-05-23T20:00:27.514Z Man finds poop on his roof, and if that wasn't bad enough, it led to a mountain lion encounter It's never a good day when you find poop on your roof. No one is going to go, "Hey, there's some dookie on my roof, I think I'll go buy some lottery tickets because clearly, everything is going my way." At least, finding some leavings on top of your house usually doesn't end in a run-in with a mountain lion ... usually. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Bill Dabney of Pasadena was one of the unlucky few who had roof turds on his guest house that led directly to a big cat encounter. "I looked up, and I saw poop on the roof," Dabney told KABC-TV. "It was like four separate stools." Now, I'm not into numerology, but those four separate stools may have been hinting at imminent danger ... or it could've meant he was going to find something he had previously misplaced. Numerology usually has upsides and downsides like that. In this case, there was some imminent danger, and the guest house roof may not have ended up being the only thing with crap on it. "All of a sudden I look over and [there's a] mountain lion staring at me," Dabney said. Now, the implication here is that the mountain lion ripped a deuce on Dabney's guest house. I think that's probably the case, because I refuse to believe that anyone could discover four separate stools on their roof and then turn around and have a completely unrelated mountain lion encounter. That just can't happen. Not unless we live in a simulation and it's glitching like crazy. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! This mountain lion wasn't hanging around to apologize or ask if anyone in the house could spare a square, either. "He was in the position mode, like he was going to spring," Dabney said, before saying he immediately hightailed out of there. "Time to go!" he said. "I took off running!" According to the report, there was another mountain lion sighting just days later, though it's unclear whether it was the same cat. Of course, the dead giveaway would be if it got in on the act of leaving some presents at another guest house. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a12051aee6011c3f4e78425 New York ready to combust as NYPD shut down Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden te 2026-05-23T19:50:50.471Z New York ready to combust as NYPD shut down Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden The New York Knicks are two wins away from going back to the NBA Finals for the first time this millennium, and the city that never sleeps may not know what to do with itself if they make it there. We all saw how electric Madison Square Garden was for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, just imagine how much that place will be rocking if the Knicks can host a game with the Larry O'Brien Trophy in the building. The entire roof may cave in! ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And it's not just limited to home games either, as the fans have been clamoring to get an outdoor watch party outside of MSG organized to watch the Knicks on the road. The NYPD, however, isn't about to let that happen. There's a fine line between acting like a crazy fan and breaking the law, and sometimes having a preemptive plan in place is the best move. I reached out to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch for comment, and although she hasn't responded yet, I sympathize with her position. ICONIC SPORTS VENUE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TO HOST NYPD, STAFF AT PRIVATE CONCERT AMID 'THANK YOU' EFFORT She's between a rock and a hard place with this one. No one wants to deny Knicks fans a watch party, but it might be a wise decision to nip this in the bud before it gets out of hand. There were a handful of arrests due to "fan rowdiness" after Game 2, which might explain the decision to pull the plug on the proposed watch party. This makes sense too, given the recent incidents that have occurred in resort towns in nearby New Jersey, though this certainly wasn't a popular decision among fans. With all that being said, I need to see the city of New York in the NBA Finals like I need air to breathe. Watch party or not, the whole city might combust if the Knicks win an NBA Championship. The ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes will be legendary, but there's business to attend to first. The Knicks will have to buckle down and win two of the next four contests against a scrappy Cleveland Cavaliers team, but the fans will unfortunately have to watch from the comfort of their own couches. There will be no "rowdiness" in the streets of NYC, at least not for Knicks fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a120503ee6011c3f4e783fe Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration te 2026-05-23T19:50:27.433Z Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration After a year focused on immigrants here illegally, the Trump administration is now making it harder for legal migrants to stay in the country. It is a risky pivot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a120052ee6011c3f4e78351 RFK Jr announces 'largest autism fraud bust in American history' with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment te 2026-05-23T19:30:26.321Z RFK Jr announces 'largest autism fraud bust in American history' with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the indictment of two Minnesota defendants charged in what officials called the "largest autism fraud bust in American history." The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted 55-year-old Shamso Ahmed Hassan and 25-year-old Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, slapping them with numerous counts of fraud and related charges for their alleged $46.6 million scheme to defraud Minnesota Medicaid’s Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Program. The indictment was part of a wider enforcement action taken by the DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division that swept up 15 alleged fraudsters in indictments for schemes that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer funds. "Today's arrests represent the largest autism fraud bust in American history. This was not a paperwork error. It was not a technical violation. This was organized theft that exploited the most vulnerable children in America, deceived families, stole taxpayer dollars meant to help children with autism access legitimate care and support," Kennedy Jr. said in a Friday news conference. 'EPICENTER OF FRAUD': MINNESOTA'S EMPTY STOMACHS, FAKE AUTISM THERAPY AND A SCANDAL THAT COULD TOP $2 BILLION Hassan was a shareholder in two autism centers, Smart Therapy Center and Star Autism Center, but she did not disclose her ownership to the Minnesota Department of Human Services as required by law, prosecutors said. Yusuf worked at the Smart Therapy Center and helped operate the center, including by submitting the businesses' claims for Medicaid reimbursement, according to the indictment. MINNESOTA FRAUD SUSPECT WHO JUMPED FROM BUILDING IS ARRESTED, FBI SAYS The pair allegedly paid kickbacks to families to incentivize them to send their children to Smart Therapy Center and Star Autism Center so they could bill for autism-related services in their children’s names. They then billed Medicaid for services that were not rendered or were not reimbursable by Medicaid, according to the indictment. Of the $46.6 million they filed for reimbursement, $21.6 million was paid out, per the indictment. The DOJ is seeking restitution for that money. The pair "diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars of the fraud proceeds" to "their families' personal use and benefit, including through real property purchases and transferring funds overseas, including to Kenya," according to the indictment. The defendants were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of money laundering. Yusuf was charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, while Hassan was charged with two. "Every fraudulent autism diagnosis steals time, care, and resources from the children for whom this program was designed and who desperately need this care. Families with autistic children already face enormous challenges navigating therapies, specialists, and support systems. Fraud makes those barriers even steeper," Kennedy Jr. said in the announcement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fe10ee6011c3f4e782f5 SEC fans would trade every non-revenue sport to even sniff a football national title, and they aren't wrong te 2026-05-23T19:20:48.234Z SEC fans would trade every non-revenue sport to even sniff a football national title, and they aren't wrong College football in the South is basically a religion. It makes sense since most of the programs are located in cities that aren't even close to a pro football team, but I swear some of these fanbases care more about their SEC squad than members of their own family. That's not me trying to speak from a place of moral superiority either, because I definitely fall somewhere in that category being a diehard Florida Gators fan. One USA Today writer found this out the hard way when she posed a simple question on X: "Would most South Carolina fans trade three women's basketball national championships for one football national title?" HEAD BALL COACH STILL HAS IT: STEVE SPURRIER RIBS DABO SWINNEY DURING SOUTH CAROLINA HALL OF FAME INDUCTION The question was part of a larger article from Lauren Beasley that argued the merits of the Gamecocks' women's basketball team, and you can read it yourself if you have the time, but the responses to her question are what fascinated me more than anything. It didn't surprise me, and I really hope she wasn't expecting anything different, but the nearly universal consensus was that, yes, most Gamecock fans would dismantle every non-revenue sport to even sniff a national championship in football. Here's the thing, too: they aren't wrong. FLORIDA COACH JON SUMRALL REVEALS EARLY CAREER STRUGGLES, LIVING IN SLUMS OF SAN DIEGO AND 'CARRYING A GLOCK' I've had discussions with other Gator fans, and maybe it's because I'm a fan who never went to the University of Florida, but I would trade just about any other sport to see Florida win another natty in my lifetime. Baseball, softball, those are no-brainers, but it goes even further beyond that. There are times during mid-November over the past few years when the Gators are once again in danger of missing a bowl game when I would gladly make a deal with the Devil and trade any success all four of my pro sports franchises have experienced and ever will experience for my college football team to be relevant again. I've witnessed two World Series (Marlins), three NBA Championships (Heat) and, most recently, back-to-back Stanley Cups (Panthers), and although the latter would be tough to give up, I'd sell them all for another Gators national championship. I'm not a unique case, and I'm probably not even the most diehard college football fan, though I'd like to think I'm up there. Hell, a Bama fan poisoned a bunch of trees and went to jail just because his bitter rivals won a championship, you don't think he'd tell Nate Oats to kick rocks if it meant he could witness one more Crimson Tide championship (if he were still around, that is. RIP Harvey Updyke)? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I'm sure many people from the Northeast probably think I'm a loon, but when people say "it just means more" to SEC fans, this is what they're referring to. I'm convinced Beasley knew exactly what she was doing when she asked this question, and she knew what the overwhelming responses would be. Ask any SEC football fan, and you're bound to get a similar response. They don't even need to be the Harvey Updykes of the world. They just need to love their team. It's not a knock on women's basketball either, it just shows how much these football programs mean to these fans. The religion of college football is strong in the South, and everything else just plays second fiddle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fdfcee6011c3f4e782ec This may be the most absurdly juiced athlete competing in the Enhanced Games this weekend te 2026-05-23T19:20:28.243Z This may be the most absurdly juiced athlete competing in the Enhanced Games this weekend What would it be like to watch a group of world-class athletes juiced to the gills, with legs the size of tree trunks and biceps big enough to need their own area code, compete on the world stage? That’s exactly what the Enhanced Games aim to find out when the controversial competition kicks off on Sunday, May 24. The Enhanced Games, often referred to as the "Steroid Olympics," are a new Olympic-style sports competition founded by Australian entrepreneur Aron D'Souza. The project was inspired by the idea that elite sports already operate in a gray area of performance enhancement, and that athletes should be allowed to openly use medically supervised enhancement technologies instead of hiding them. I’d be willing to guess that the "Steroid Era" of baseball, where Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were launching bombs left and right, was his favorite era.  ATHLETIC EVENT THAT ALLOWS STEROIDS SUES WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY, SWIMMING GOVERNING BODIES FOR $800 MILLION Organizers frame the event as pro-science, with a hyperfocus on a "human optimization" alternative to the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency systems, arguing that modern anti-doping rules are hypocritical, outdated and restrictive. I disagree, but watching these athletes make Steve Rogers-like transformations has been wild to witness, and the games haven’t even started. Unlike the Olympics, athletes competing in the Enhanced Games are allowed to use performance-enhancing substances such as testosterone, HGH and EPO under medical supervision, though organizers say drugs must be regulated and monitored. As for the most juiced athlete we’ve seen so far, look no further than Australian swimmer and former Olympian "The Missile" Magnussen. DONALD TRUMP JR INVESTS IN SPORTING EVENT THAT WILL ALLOW STEROIDS He is easily the most significant transformation. He quite literally looks like a combination of the Michelin Man and Arnold Schwarzenegger. My goodness! Look at those traps.  Magnussen was one of the top sprint freestyle swimmers of the 2010s and one of Australia’s most accomplished male swimmers in the 100m freestyle. He became the first Australian man ever to win the 100m freestyle world title, capturing gold at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships and was a three-time Olympic medalist. For the inaugural Enhanced Games this weekend, Magnussen will also wear a full-body polyurethane super swimming suit that was banned after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Magnussen is reportedly 6’6" 250 lbs. For comparison, Michael Phelps is reportedly 6’4" 195 lbs. Dude is a walking, talking tank. The Enhanced Games also recently released substance-use data from its clinical trial, revealing that 91% of athletes used testosterone, 79% used HGH, 62% used stimulants such as Adderall, 50% used metabolic modulators, 41% used EPO and 29% used anabolic steroids. So yes, these athletes will basically be superhuman. The inaugural competition is being held in Las Vegas and features track and field, swimming and weightlifting events with massive cash incentives, including reported million-dollar bonuses for breaking recognized world records.  Competitors reportedly include Olympians and former world champions such as Fred Kerley, Ben Proud, James Magnussen, Hafthor Bjornsson, Kristian Gkolomeev and Reece Prescod. Next, I need them to set up a home run derby with baseball players juiced with special appearances by Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez and Jose Canseco. I'll tune in for that as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fc3bee6011c3f4e782a5 Fossil Creek permits now available seven days per week te 2026-05-23T19:12:59.191Z Fossil Creek permits now available seven days per week More permits will be available two days in advance of dates, creating more opportunities for Coconino National Forest visitors hoping to book a last-minute trip. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fc26ee6011c3f4e7829c Economic development grants available for coal communities in Coconino County te 2026-05-23T19:12:38.225Z Economic development grants available for coal communities in Coconino County Local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations may submit proposals until June 12. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fc11ee6011c3f4e78293 Cody Poskin: Making Cocodona his stepping stone te 2026-05-23T19:12:17.198Z Cody Poskin: Making Cocodona his stepping stone The Missouri-based ultra runner closed out the overall podium at the Cocodona 250 and has sights set on his next year of racing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fbfbee6011c3f4e7828a Movies in Flagstaff: Tale of Welsh actor's rise takes local screen te 2026-05-23T19:11:55.830Z Movies in Flagstaff: Tale of Welsh actor's rise takes local screen Movies in Flagstaff Series continues Wednesday, May 27, with the showing of "Mr. Burton." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fbe0ee6011c3f4e7826a Bet on a shootout in the New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals te 2026-05-23T19:11:28.321Z Bet on a shootout in the New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals The Cleveland Cavaliers need Game 3 like blood. The New York Knicks won and covered the first two games of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals and no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. I’m zig-zagging off the Game 2 result, which I correctly bet to go Under 215.5 as New York beat Cleveland 109-93. KNICKS WILL TAKE COMMANDING 3-0 LEAD AS CAVALIERS FACE MUST-WIN GAME 3 AT HOME IN CONFERENCE FINALS Usually, playoff games slow down as a series progresses. But the Cavs are a jump-shooting, finesse team, and that style should translate better at home. James Harden and Cavaliers guards Max Strus and Sam Merrill should be more comfortable in their home gym. Cleveland’s regular-season home/road splits don’t support that, partially because one-third of the NBA was tanking, so the Cavs played well just about everywhere. In these playoffs, though, Cleveland has been much better offensively at home. 2026 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BEST BETS, ODDS, PICKS: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS NEW YORK KNICKS The Cavaliers are 5-2 to the Over at home this postseason, averaging 114.6 points per game (PPG) on 49.4% field-goal shooting. On the road, they are 5-4 to the Over while scoring just 104.4 PPG on 42.8% shooting. Meanwhile, New York has too many offensive answers. Jalen Brunson went from a ball-dominant, isolation-scoring guard in the second half of Game 1 — when the Knicks needed him to bail them out — to a floor-general and offensive maestro in Game 2, dishing out 14 assists. That matters because New York doesn’t need one specific version of Brunson to put up points. He can beat teams as a scorer or as a passer. Also, Cleveland’s defense is mid. It looked better than it really is in the first two rounds because the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons are garbage offensively. KAT hasn’t taken many shots so far in this series, and Cavs PF Evan Mobley and C Jarrett Allen have done a great job defending him. But Towns is due for a breakout scoring performance in these playoffs. And when Towns is feeling it, he can score against anyone in the NBA. NYK’s two highest-scoring games this postseason have both come away from home. The Knicks dropped 140 points on the Atlanta Hawks in a closeout game in the first round. Then, New York put up 144 points in Philadelphia to sweep the Sixers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals. So, yes, playoff basketball generally slows down. However, this matchup has enough shooting, scorers and guys who can draw shooting fouls to get past this number. _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my OutKick Bets Podcast for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fbccee6011c3f4e78261 Robot mower flaw could open your home network te 2026-05-23T19:11:08.392Z Robot mower flaw could open your home network A robot mower sounds like the kind of yard tool that should make life easier. It cuts the grass, saves you time and quietly handles a chore most people would rather avoid. But a new independent security report raises a bigger concern about what may be happening behind the scenes. Security researcher Andreas Makris says Yarbo robots, which include autonomous lawn mowers and snow blowers, contained serious flaws that could expose owners to remote access, live camera viewing and Wi-Fi credential theft. The report says roughly 6,000 robots are currently affected. Yarbo has since responded through its Security Center, saying the core technical findings are accurate and that it has started rolling out security fixes. Still, the report raises important questions about how much access smart yard devices should have inside your home network. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report SMART HOME HACKING FEARS: WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT’S HYPE Makris says Yarbo robots ship with a persistent remote access setup that uses a tunnel to reach the robot over the internet. According to the report, the robots also include a hardcoded root password shared across the fleet and a remote connection method tied to the robot's serial number. That is important because "root" access gives someone deep control over the device. In simple terms, it can mean administrator-level access to the system inside the robot. The report also says the remote tunnel runs automatically, can restart itself if stopped and may return if removed. That raises a major concern for owners because they may not have a simple switch in the app to shut it off. Smart devices often need internet access to work. App controls, software updates, diagnostics and support all depend on that connection. However, Makris claims Yarbo's setup creates a much riskier situation. He says remote access appears to be built into every robot, rather than turned on only when an owner asks for help. The report says an attacker with the right information could potentially reach a robot remotely, access internal functions and use it as a foothold on the owner's network. So while a robot mower may seem harmless as it cuts grass, rolls through the yard or parks near the garage, that same machine can also connect to your Wi-Fi, carry cameras and sit close to your home every day. 5 WORRISOME PRIVACY CLAUSES HIDDEN IN SMART HOME DEVICES According to the report, Yarbo robots can have multiple camera feeds. Makris says that if someone gained root access through the remote tunnel, they could potentially view the robot's surroundings remotely. That could include a driveway, backyard, entryway, garage area or outdoor space where your family spends time. For homeowners, this concern goes beyond a glitch. A camera-equipped device outside your home deserves the same scrutiny as a camera inside your home. The report also says an attacker with root access could retrieve saved Wi-Fi credentials from the robot's system. That would be a serious issue because many homes use one main Wi-Fi network for phones, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, security devices and more. Once someone has your Wi-Fi password, the risk can spread. They may try to reach other connected devices or look for weak spots that were never meant to face the internet. This is why connected outdoor equipment should never get a free pass. A lawn robot may be housed outside or in the garage, but its network access can reach inside. After Makris published his report, Yarbo posted a response to its Security Center page on its website. The company said the report identified serious vulnerabilities in its remote diagnostic, credential management and data-handling systems. Yarbo co-founder Kenneth Kohlmann also said the "core technical findings are accurate" and acknowledged that the company's initial response did not reflect the seriousness of the issues. Yarbo says the problems primarily involved historical design choices in parts of its remote diagnostic, access management and data-handling systems. The company also said some legacy support tools did not give users enough visibility or control. Yarbo said some authentication and credential systems did not meet its current security expectations. A NEW SECURITY SEAL OF APPROVAL IS COMING TO YOUR SMART HOME GADGETS Yarbo says it has taken several remediation steps since the report was published. According to the company, it has retired historical fleet-level root credentials, revoked shared FRP remote-access credentials and disabled related FRP server-side connection paths. The company also says updated versions of the Yarbo mobile app no longer contain static credentials or embedded access mechanisms capable of directly authenticating against backend services. Yarbo says it has removed reporting scripts, legacy dependencies and non-essential network configurations that no longer served a necessary product function. However, Yarbo says more work remains. The company says it is rebuilding its credential management system so any remaining shared-credential models can be replaced with individually scoped, per-device credentials. Each credential would support independent rotation and revocation. The report also points to connections involving Hanyangtech, Yarbo's Shenzhen-based parent company, along with ByteDance Feishu, Tencent TDMQ and Chinese DNS resolvers. Makris says some robot telemetry can be sent to ByteDance's Feishu platform and that certain infrastructure choices are built into the firmware. Yarbo now says it has removed reporting scripts, legacy dependencies and non-essential network configurations that no longer served a necessary operational or product function. The company also says historical servers and legacy access channels will continue to be phased out as part of its remediation work. The core issue is transparency. Owners should know where their devices send data, which companies can access it and whether those connections are essential for normal use. That level of clarity matters even more for devices with cameras, location data and access to home networks. If you own a Yarbo robot, this report means you should treat it like any other connected device with cameras, location data and access to your home Wi-Fi. Yarbo says it is pushing security updates automatically to connected devices. That means owners should connect their Yarbo long enough to receive the latest security update. After that, consider moving it back to a guest network or an isolated smart-device network. CyberGuy reached out to Yarbo, and a representative said the company encouraged readers to refer to the Security Center at yarbo.com/pages/yarbo-security-center for the latest verified information and ongoing updates. You may not be able to control everything happening inside the robot, but you can take a few practical steps to limit what it can reach on your home network. Do not keep your robot mower on the same network as your laptop, phone or security cameras. Use a guest network or a separate smart-device network if your router supports it. If your robot has connected to your main Wi-Fi and you are worried about exposure, change the Wi-Fi password. Use a strong, unique password and store it in a trusted password manager so you do not have to reuse or remember it. Then reconnect only trusted devices. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com Open your router app or admin page and review connected devices. Look for anything unfamiliar. Remove devices you do not recognize. Some routers let you isolate guest devices. Turn that on when available. This can keep the robot from seeing other devices on your network. Owners should ask what remote diagnostic access remains, whether credentials are now unique per robot and whether the company will provide a true off switch for remote diagnostics. Yarbo says security updates are delivered automatically once devices connect to the internet. Connect the robot through a guest network or an isolated smart-device network so it can receive the latest update without giving it access to your main devices. Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free, live online class, Kurt the CyberGuy will walk you step by step through simple phone security fixes you can do in real time. You’ll learn how to improve your privacy settings, spot the latest phone scams, use trusted security tools and walk away with a simple checklist to stay protected. Register here: CyberGuyLive.com The Yarbo report is a reminder that convenience can come with hidden access. A robot mower may seem like a helpful yard tool, but under the hood, it can act like a connected computer with cameras, location data and a path into your network. The biggest concern is control. Owners need to know who can reach their devices, when remote access turns on and whether they can shut it off. A company should not expect you to trust a black box sitting on your Wi-Fi. If you own one of these robots, isolate it from your main network and push Yarbo for clear answers. If you are shopping for any smart yard device, ask about security before you ask about battery life. Would you let a smart yard robot onto your Wi-Fi if the company could not clearly explain who can access it and when? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fbb8ee6011c3f4e78258 Defending Indy 500 champion Alex Palou honors Kyle Busch while chasing back-to-back victories te 2026-05-23T19:10:48.393Z Defending Indy 500 champion Alex Palou honors Kyle Busch while chasing back-to-back victories Defending champion Alex Palou will lead the field from pole position at Sunday's sold-out Indianapolis 500 as the racing world mourns NASCAR legend Kyle Busch following his unexpected death. Speaking on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Palou reflected on Busch's impact on motorsports and the high-stakes pressure of the race. Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles echoed the sentiment, noting that the annual Memorial Day weekend event honors fallen heroes while celebrating American tradition. "I know what he has done for the sport, for NASCAR especially, and how he has just changed and made a mark. So very sad," Palou said Saturday. Busch died unexpectedly at age 41 on Thursday. His family released more details about his cause of death Saturday, writing, "Severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications." Out of respect, Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring Busch’s No. 8 car until his 11-year-old son, Brexton, is old enough to take it over. NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACT TO KYLE BUSCH'S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41: 'CANNOT COMPREHEND THIS NEWS' Palou said he is sending "all the energy" to Busch's family, wife and children, adding, "hopefully we can see Brexton running that number eight." Palou is widely viewed as the frontrunner for Sunday's race after claiming the No. 1 starting spot. A victory would make Palou a back-to-back Indy 500 champion. He is actively chasing his fifth IndyCar Series championship. "Just super happy to be starting on pole. Our car was super, super fast, obviously, in qualifying. And I can't wait to get that view on the first lap," Palou said. INDY 500'S ICONIC BORG-WARNER TROPHY AND ITS HISTORY The grandstands for this year's event are sold out for the second consecutive year, with the venue expected to host 350,000 people. IMS President Doug Boles said management has invested roughly $250 million in improvements at the venue over the last decade while working to attract families and younger fans. KYLE BUSCH TEXTED NASCAR CEO TWO DAYS BEFORE DEATH WITH SPECIFIC REQUEST, AND IT WAS PERFECT He noted that this year's event carries added significance as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. While there are updates to the event, he said dedicated fans will recognize that the most important aspects of the event are the same. "What makes it special is the things that you remember as a kid that your dad brought you to or whoever introduced you to it, sort of still stays the same. And it's just this American tradition, and that's part of what makes it special," Boles said. "All of the tradition that leads up to the start of the Indy 500 is about celebrating our country and celebrating the moments that we have here, back home again in Indiana," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11fba4ee6011c3f4e7824f How pneumonia progresses to sepsis: Doctors explain after Kyle Busch's death te 2026-05-23T19:10:28.478Z How pneumonia progresses to sepsis: Doctors explain after Kyle Busch's death NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s cause of death was revealed Saturday as severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to a statement released by his family. The two-time Cup Series champion, 41, died on Thursday after a brief hospitalization with a "severe illness." "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," read the statement, which was shared in a news release and reported by FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass on Saturday. Busch’s tragic case underscores the dangers pneumonia can pose, especially when left untreated or when symptoms quickly intensify. NASCAR CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH’S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED BY FAMILY Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that fill the lungs with fluid, making breathing difficult. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi, according to multiple medical sources. Symptoms typically include cough, fever, chills, chest pain and shortness of breath. Busch reportedly had a sinus infection that worsened prior to his death. "This upper respiratory sinus infection progressed to pneumonia," Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital. Bacterial pneumonia is normally more severe than viral pneumonia, according to Siegel. SURGE IN WALKING PNEUMONIA AFFECTS THESE HIGH-RISK GROUPS, SAYS DR. MARC SIEGEL The doctor noted that the physical stress associated with racing simulators — which are designed to mimic the intense G-forces that drivers experience on the track — could potentially aggravate already inflamed lungs during recovery from pneumonia, though direct research on simulator-related effects is limited. In severe cases, the infection in the lungs can spread into the bloodstream, triggering a widespread, life-threatening inflammatory response known as sepsis — particularly in vulnerable patients or when treatment is delayed, according to Siegel.  Sepsis can quickly lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death if not treated right away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "The body reacts to this severe lung infection by making inflammatory chemicals – it’s the immune system revving up," Siegel said. "But as with a lot of things with the body, the immune system can hurt more than help." As sepsis worsens, it can cause a drop in blood pressure and interfere with the delivery of oxygen to the body’s tissues, potentially leading to lactic acidosis — a dangerous buildup of lactic acid in the bloodstream. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Organ failure is a serious risk, particularly affecting the kidneys, Siegel warned. "The kidneys fail, toxins from the kidneys build up, blood pressure goes down, fever goes up, the lungs fail — something called ARDS," he said. ARDS — acute respiratory distress syndrome — occurs when inflammation causes fluid to leak into the lungs, making it difficult for oxygen to reach the bloodstream. Common warning signs of sepsis can include confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Doctors emphasize that sepsis is a medical emergency because patients can deteriorate rapidly within hours. Those at higher risk for severe pneumonia and sepsis include older adults and smokers, as well as those with chronic lung disease, diabetes, weakened immune systems or recent viral infections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11f94aee6011c3f4e781f1 You have a credit freeze. It still isn’t enough te 2026-05-23T19:00:26.946Z You have a credit freeze. It still isn’t enough Credit freezes have been free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion since 2018. They are built to block one of the most common forms of identity fraud: new credit applications opened in your name. But the latest numbers show why a freeze cannot be your only line of defense. Javelin Strategy & Research's 2026 Identity Fraud Study found that traditional identity fraud losses reached $27.3 billion last year, affecting 18 million victims. New-account fraud saw the sharpest rise, with victims jumping 31% from 2024 to 2025. The problem is that not every fraud attempt comes through your existing credit file. The Federal Reserve has flagged synthetic identity fraud as one major gap. This type of fraud pairs a real Social Security number (SSN) with a fabricated name and date of birth, which can bypass a freeze entirely. A freeze placed on your name does not stop a credit application filed under a name that does not yet exist on any bureau file. That is where the limits of a credit freeze become much clearer. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report YOU DON’T NEED AN SSN TO OPEN A CREDIT CARD: SCAMMERS KNOW THAT A freeze restricts access to your credit file at all major credit bureaus. Without access to that file, lenders deny the application. Most new credit applications run through that pull, which is why a freeze is the most direct way to block fraudulent ones. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has logged 503,450 reports of credit card fraud in the first three quarters of 2025 alone, the most common identity theft category tracked by the agency. Credit card fraud and loan or lease fraud both run through credit-bureau-based applications. Bank account takeover, employment fraud and tax refund fraud do not require a bureau pull, and a freeze does nothing for them. Freezes are placed at each bureau separately and are not shared across the three. Synthetic identity fraud builds a person who doesn't exist. A scammer takes an SSN stolen in a breach, attaches a name that has never been on a credit file, adds a fabricated birth date and address, and submits it as a new credit application. The bureaus, seeing an SSN they recognize and a name they don't, open a fresh file under the new combination. The file is thin at first. The scammer then works it slowly with small approved cards, a line or two of credit and a few months of clean payments. By the time it looks real enough for a meaningful credit limit, the scammer maxes it and vanishes. By the end of 2024, U.S. lenders faced more than $3.3 billion in exposure from synthetic identity fraud, the highest level TransUnion has reported. The Federal Reserve's most recent Risk Officer Report also found that financial institutions are seeing more virtual and synthetic identity account openings, and that detection often happens too late. In other words, this is exactly the kind of fraud a credit freeze may never catch. The freeze you placed on your own file never touches the application, because it isn't filed in your name. The bureaus treat it as a separate consumer. DON’T LET THIS CREDIT CARD FRAUD NIGHTMARE HAPPEN TO YOU Synthetic identity fraud isn't the only kind of fraud a freeze misses. Any fraud that doesn't require a bureau pull bypasses it. A freeze only helps when it's in place at all three bureaus and stays there. Neither is guaranteed. You set the freeze at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion separately. A freeze at one isn’t a freeze at the others. Lenders don't pull from all three on every application, so an unfrozen file is enough for a fraudulent application to clear. Freezes are also meant to be lifted. The FTC says online requests take effect within a minute, and federal rules require phone requests within an hour. That's useful when you're applying for a card. It's also a window if you forget to put the freeze back on. A freeze is a point-in-time control and can't watch your file the rest of the day. Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services can monitor all three credit bureaus continuously and send alerts within minutes of any new account or inquiry, whether your freeze is in place or lifted. They also scan the dark web and data broker listings for SSNs and other personal data, the raw material behind synthetic identity fraud. A credit freeze is still worth having, but it works best when you pair it with protections that watch the places a freeze cannot see. Set up text, email or app alerts for withdrawals, new logins, password changes, address changes and large purchases. These alerts can help you spot account takeovers quickly, especially if a scammer already has access to one of your existing accounts. Review your credit reports for accounts, addresses, employers or inquiries you do not recognize. A credit freeze can help block many new applications, but your reports can still show warning signs that someone is trying to use your personal information. Create a unique password for every important account, especially email, banking, credit card, health insurance and retirement accounts. A password manager can create and store those passwords for you. Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds another layer of protection, so a stolen password alone may not be enough for a scammer to get in. A credit freeze will not stop someone from filing a tax return or insurance claim in your name. Watch for IRS notices, rejected tax filings, bills for medical care you never received or insurance explanations of benefits that do not match your records. HOW SCAMMERS BUILD A PROFILE ON YOU USING DATA BROKERS Data broker listings can expose your address, phone number, relatives and other details scammers use to build more convincing attacks.  Some identity theft protection services scan data broker listings and dark web sources for exposed personal information, including SSNs and other details criminals can use to build synthetic identities. After you add account alerts, stronger passwords and regular credit checks, identity protection can add another layer of monitoring. A freeze blocks new credit applications at the bureau level. Identity protection watches what does not pass through those checks. Many identity theft protection services monitor the major credit bureaus and alert you to new accounts, inquiries or changes to your file. Some also scan dark web marketplaces and data broker listings for exposed personal information, including SSNs and other details criminals can use to build synthetic identities. If fraud appears, some plans include fraud resolution support and identity theft insurance to help with eligible recovery costs. No service can prevent every form of identity theft. A freeze and identity protection together cover what neither does on its own. If you are unsure whether criminals have already exposed your information, take action now. Start with a free identity breach scan to see whether your data appears in known leaks. Early detection gives you more control and helps you respond before fraud spreads. Check whether your personal information is already being used for identity theft, fraud or appearing on the dark web. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com A credit freeze is one of the smartest moves you can make after a breach or identity theft scare. It can block many new credit applications opened in your name, but it does not protect every part of your financial life. The biggest gap is synthetic identity fraud. Criminals can use a stolen Social Security number with a fake name or birth date to build a new credit file that your freeze never touches. Account takeovers, tax refund fraud, medical identity theft and 401(k) scams can also happen without a credit bureau pull. That is why a freeze should be your first layer, not your only layer. Keep freezes active at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Then add alerts, account monitoring, strong passwords, two-factor authentication (2FA) and identity protection that can spot activity outside your frozen credit file. Have you ever had a credit freeze in place but still worried your identity was exposed? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11f709ee6011c3f4e78187 Liberal NY Times columnist roasts Dem election autopsy as 'ridiculous,' says AI could have done a better job te 2026-05-23T18:50:49.109Z Liberal NY Times columnist roasts Dem election autopsy as 'ridiculous,' says AI could have done a better job New York Times opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg blasted the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited 2024 election autopsy Friday, deriding the report as "mysterious," "anticlimactic" and "ridiculous" after months of internal party drama over its release. "The document, it’s now clear, was kept under wraps not because it was impolitic, but because it’s a disaster," Goldberg wrote, criticizing Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin for changing his rhetoric regarding the report. "What’s most striking is its utter lack of substance," she continued, noting that the words "Israel" and "Gaza" appear nowhere in its 192 pages. "It offers little insight into why the Democratic Party lost large numbers of Black and Latino men, or its failure to speak to disconnected, irregular voters... I wondered if it was written by A.I., though A.I. probably would’ve done a better job," she added. DNC CHAIR RIPPED FOR DOWNPLAYING UNRELEASED 2024 AUTOPSY AFTER DEM LOSSES: 'SELF-INFLICTED CRISIS' When vying for the DNC chairmanship, Martin ran on releasing the autopsy but, with time, said it would not be released after all. The move, Goldberg said, made the report "an object of suspicion and fascination." FORMER DEM MEGADONOR BLASTS 2024 AUTOPSY AS WASTE OF TIME, SAYS REASONS FOR LOSS ARE OBVIOUS "Some thought he was protecting Kamala Harris ahead of 2028. Many progressives were convinced that the D.N.C. quashed the autopsy because it would show Harris was done in by Gaza. Rob Flaherty, who’d been deputy director of both the Harris and Joe Biden campaigns, speculated that it didn’t even exist," she wrote. Over at The Washington Post, conservative opinion columnist Ramesh Ponnuru focused on what wasn’t in the report: "There’s nothing about President Joe Biden’s age and voters’ worries about it. Nothing about the border crisis the Democrats first caused through their policies and then denied in their rhetoric. Nothing about the party’s declining appeal to religiously observant voters. Nothing about the boutique left-wing views — such as support for taxpayer-funded sex changes for illegal immigrants and prisoners."  The report was ultimately released Thursday and initially covered by CNN, argues the party weakened its infrastructure through declining voter registration, cuts to state party support and a failure to listen to certain voter groups. DEMOCRATS HAVE HIT 'ROCK BOTTOM,' PARTY LEADER SAYS; HERE'S HIS UNORTHODOX REBOUND PLAN The report also notes that the party must have a renewed focus on voters in Middle America and the South. It has already created internal tensions within the party, with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin publicly distancing himself from the autopsy, saying it doesn’t meet his standards. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards," he said, adding that he could not "in good faith put the DNC’s stamp of approval on it." He added that the report was released for the sake of transparency "as I received it – in its entirety, unedited and unabridged – with annotations for claims that couldn’t be verified." Fox News Digital reached out to the DNC for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News' Madison Colombo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11f6f5ee6011c3f4e7817e China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims te 2026-05-23T18:50:29.115Z China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims China has deployed over 100 vessels in the waters surrounding Taiwan in the week following President Donald Trump's Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the secretary general of Taiwan's National Security Council said Saturday. "Our ISR/intel shows that the PRC has deployed over 100 vessels around the 1st Island Chain over the past few days, so soon after the Beijing summit," Secretary General Joseph Wu wrote on X. "In this part of the world, China is the one & only PROBLEM wrecking the Status Quo & threatening regional peace & stability," Wu concluded. Wu posted a graphic appearing to show a high volume of Chinese vessel deployments in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and near Taiwan and The Philippines. CHINA LAUNCHES LARGEST MILITARY DRILLS OFF TAIWAN IN 8 MONTHS WITH LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES CAUGHT ON CAMERA Wu alerted the world to the ship deployments a little more than a week after Trump left Beijing and just days after Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao told U.S. lawmakers that the U.S. was temporarily pausing weapons shipments to Taiwan. "Right now we're doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury," Cao testified during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. U.S. lawmakers approved a $14 billion weapons package to be sold to Taiwan in January, though Trump has yet to sign off on it. AS CHINA TENSIONS LOOM, US TEMPORARILY PAUSES TAIWAN WEAPONS SALES DUE TO IRAN WAR, ACTING NAVY SECRETARY SAYS Taiwanese officials say they were not alerted to any potential pauses, according to The Associated Press. Cao's pause announcement followed the Trump-Xi summit during which Chinese officials made clear that the Taiwan question is China's biggest issue in diplomatic relations with the United States. "President Xi stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement after the Trump-Xi bilateral meeting. "If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy," Ning concluded. Fox News Digital contacted the White House, a representative for the Taiwanese government and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11f499ee6011c3f4e780fd Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say te 2026-05-23T18:40:25.596Z Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11f242ee6011c3f4e78087 Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6 te 2026-05-23T18:30:26.077Z Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6 Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11efeaee6011c3f4e78044 US embassy in Ukraine warns of 'potentially significant air attack' that could happen in next 24 hours te 2026-05-23T18:20:26.880Z US embassy in Ukraine warns of 'potentially significant air attack' that could happen in next 24 hours The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert Saturday warning that a "potentially significant air attack" could hit the city in the next 24 hours. The U.S. Mission Ukraine said in a statement, "The U.S. embassy in Kyiv has received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time over the next 24 hours." "The embassy, as always, recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced," the warning added. The message follows a warning from Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy that Russia was preparing to strike Ukraine with a hypersonic Oreshnik missile. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11eb3cee6011c3f4e77f82 Congo team must isolate to enter United States for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak te 2026-05-23T18:00:28.796Z Congo team must isolate to enter United States for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak Congo is dealing with an outbreak of Ebola, and executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup Andrew Giuliani said the Congolese national soccer team must isolate if they want to enter the United States for the global tournament. The U.S. has told FIFA, the Congolese government and national soccer team, that they must isolate for 21 days in order to enter the country for the World Cup. The team is currently training in Belgium and is scheduled to play two warmup games there. "We've been very clear to Congo that they should maintain the integrity of their bubble for 21 days before they can then come to Houston on June 11," Giuliani told ESPN. "We've made it very clear to the Congo government as well that they need to maintain that bubble or they risk not being able to travel to the United States. We cannot be any clearer." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We want to make sure that there is nothing that's going to come in or near our borders here on this," he said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been monitoring two American doctors who were in quarantine in Europe after being exposed to Ebola, Giuliani said. He said they have discussed sending staff to Belgium to check on the Congo team. In Congo last week, they had a confirmed outbreak of Bundibugyo, a rare type of Ebola. It is thought to have killed more than 130 people, with nearly 600 suspected cases. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "If there are other people that are going to be coming in, they need to have a separate bubble from that team. If they end up coming, and any of those people end up symptomatic, they are risking the entire team being able to come and compete in this World Cup," Giuliani said. The CDC announced this week that all foreign nationals who had been in Congo, Uganda and South Sudan within the past three weeks would be banned from entry into the United States for 30 days. The Congo canceled a planned farewell by the team to fans and a three-day World Cup preparation training camp on Wednesday. Congo is in Group K and is scheduled to play Portugal in their opening game in Houston on June 17. Their next two games are against Colombia in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 23, and Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11e68cee6011c3f4e77eb3 US Army hits 2026 recruiting goals four months early, Pete Hegseth announces at West Point commencement te 2026-05-23T17:40:28.878Z US Army hits 2026 recruiting goals four months early, Pete Hegseth announces at West Point commencement The United States Army reached its recruiting goals for 2026 four months early, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed during a Saturday commencement speech at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. "Recruitments are up across the joint force, and I'm pleased to announce that just two days ago, the U.S. Army met its 2026 recruiting goals four months early," Hegseth said. "A second record year in a row. That means you're about to train this group right here and lead 61,500 new soldiers. And next year, when we grow the size of the army, it will be even more when you're out there in your formations as platoon leaders at the tip of the spear, you will be at the tip of the spear of their snapback," he continued. In 2025, the Army set a goal of 61,000 and exceeded it with 62,050, according to the Pentagon. DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH REVEALS WHY MILITARY RECRUITMENT HAS SOARED UNDER TRUMP "The men and women who chose to serve our nation are actively showing their commitment to something larger than themselves," Command Sgt. Maj. Danny Basham, United States Army Recruiting Division command sergeant major, said in a statement. "The nation depends on their strength, character and commitment." During Hegseth's speech, the war secretary also criticized previous military policy of focusing on diversity goals and "anti-American ideologies." "They embraced the DEI craze and tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies, and they hired professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls. But no more. West Point is set apart. It's special. It's above politics. Success here is based on merit. It's how you perform that matters. This is the United States Military Academy," he said. WEST POINT DISBANDS GENDER-BASED, RACE CLUBS IN TRUMP'S DEI SWEEP "The single dumbest phrase in military history was peddled in our army only a few short years ago. You've all heard it, maybe in your first two years at West Point. Our diversity is our strength. The single dumbest phrase in military history," he said. "We had generals saying this with a straight face on national television. It was absolute nonsense. Now, these sorts of silly things can be laughed at when they occur in a civilian lounge or civilian faculty lounge, or debated in graduate seminars, but they cannot be tolerated in our formations. These ideas are what get people killed. Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength," Hegseth said, garnering applause. He continued to praise the graduating cadets and painted a picture of a dangerous world confronting them. HEGSETH VOWS TO REBUILD MILITARY DETERRENCE SO ENEMIES 'DON'T WANT TO F--- WITH US' "You're in a dangerous line of work, and there is no world in which high intensity conflict exists without great pain, agony, sickness, and human tragedy. In this War Department, we raise up warriors. Purpose built, not for good weather, blue skies or fancy parades. We're built to load up on the back of helicopters, C-17s or Strykers in the dead of night, in fair weather or foul, to go to dangerous places, to engage those who would do our nation and our citizens harm and deliver justice in close and brutal combat on behalf of the American people," he continued. "But what makes us different is that we don't fight because we hate what's in front of us. We fight because we love what's behind us. Our family, our freedom and our flag. The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can't throw your pronouns at the enemy. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it," Hegseth said. Hegseth's speech touched heavily upon faith as he read a verse from Isaiah 6:8. "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying 'whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' and I said 'Here I am! Send me,'" Hegseth read. "Send me is the timeless, selfless call to service," he said. He also invoked Charlie Kirk while imploring the cadets to seek God always. "As Charlie Kirk often said, 'Remember always, this too shall pass.' The good times will pass. The bad times will pass. You're never as good as you think you are, nor are you as bad as you think you are. Seek God in every circumstance," he said. Hegseth delivered his speech Saturday as the U.S. considering resuming fresh military actions against Iran as a peace deal hangs in the balance. The war secretary discussed what was asked of the U.S. military during Operation Epic Fury. "Your soldiers must be ready for anything because the world is only getting more complex. Just look at what our soldiers have done in just the last few months alone, we've asked our airborne and rapid reaction forces to deploy at a moment's notice to the Middle East, standing as an iron shield to protect American bases and American lives from Iranian proxies. This includes American Army units using HIMARS to help sink the Iranian Navy. I know the Army loves sinking the Navy. That's the only name navy you're currently allowed to sink," Hegseth joked, referencing the known friendly rivalry between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. President Donald Trump is holding a conference call on Saturday afternoon with Arab leaders to get their opinions on a draft agreement with Iran. The president reportedly told Axios earlier Saturday he's a "solid 50/50" on whether a "good" deal could be reached or else "blow them to kingdom come." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11e1dcee6011c3f4e77dd4 Diet change tied to ‘younger’ biological age in older adults after 4 weeks te 2026-05-23T17:20:28.784Z Diet change tied to ‘younger’ biological age in older adults after 4 weeks Researchers have found that changing your diet — even later in life — may slow the aging process in as little as one month. Researchers from the University of Sydney assigned 104 participants aged 65-75 to one of four diets. Two of the diets were omnivorous and included protein from both animals and plants. Two included 70% of protein from plant sources. DOCTOR SHARES 3 SIMPLE CHANGES TO STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT AS YOU AGE One omnivorous diet was high in fat, while the other emphasized carbohydrates. The two semi-vegetarian diets were distinguished in the same way. All four diets derived 14 percent of energy from protein. "Biological age" essentially means how old the body appears based on health indicators, called biomarkers, rather than how many years a person has been alive. The scientists measured 20 varied biomarkers, including cholesterol and insulin levels, in participants to determine how short-term diet changes affect biological aging. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "While chronological age increases uniformly, biological aging varies between individuals, reflecting differences in health status and the body’s resilience," said a University of Sydney report on the study’s findings. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER According to the report, biomarker profiles "are often considered a better indicator of overall health and potential longevity than chronological age." The scientists found that after four weeks, participants’ biological ages in three of the four diet groups reduced. Only the high-fat omnivorous dieters’ biological ages "showed no meaningful change." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The study, "Short-Term Dietary Intervention Alters Physiological Profiles Relevant to Ageing," published in Aging Cell, concluded that the most pronounced improvements came from "diets rich in complex carbohydrates and plant-based components." The research team cautioned that these results are preliminary and may represent only short-term effects. "It’s too soon to say definitively that specific changes to diet will extend your life," said Caitlin Andrews, who led the study. "But this research offers an early indication of the potential benefits of dietary changes later in life." Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11dfacee6011c3f4e77d6b Carolina's Conference Finals curse looms large as Hurricanes host Canadiens in must-win Game 2 tonight te 2026-05-23T17:11:08.392Z Carolina's Conference Finals curse looms large as Hurricanes host Canadiens in must-win Game 2 tonight At what point do you start feeling bad for teams? It can be hard to have empathy for sports teams and professionals who make millions to play a game. However, I find myself rooting for teams that continuously knock on the door, but don't find their way to knock it down. The Hurricanes are a team that I've felt bad for, and they host the Canadiens in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. NHL teams honor Kyle Busch with tribute after shocking death The Montreal Canadiens put together a fantastic season with a 48-24-10 season. They were excellent on the road all year with a 24-9-8 record as a visiting team. In the opening round of the playoffs, they took Tampa to the distance, alternating wins and losses. In the second round, they found themselves again facing a tough test, taking on Buffalo. The Sabres couldn't get the job done against them, but took them the distance as well. In the series opener against Carolina, the Canadiens got six goals to find the back of the net. They are now 7-2 in the postseason on the road. Tonight, they are putting Jakub Dobes in the net. He had a strong regular season with a 29-10-4 record and a 2.78 goals-against-per-game average. He also was tied for 22nd in the league with a .901 save percentage. He has been even better in the postseason, posting a .911 save percentage and a 2.48 goals-per-game average. Improving on his regular season numbers against tougher competition is quite impressive. The Carolina Hurricanes are a team that I have a lot of sympathy for. I know the team had a good season, as they have for years. However, they keep stumbling in the Conference Finals. They went 1-4 last year against the Panthers, 0-4 three seasons ago, and 0-4 in 2018-19 when they got there. They are now 1-13 in their past 14 Conference Finals games. It is kind of depressing seeing it happen to them. Of course, this was also the first loss of the playoffs for the Hurricanes, so you have to wonder if it is all mental or if it is just a fluke that they lost the first game. In the first round, they won all four games, but it wasn't like they blew out their opponent in any game. Against the Flyers, they had two wins in overtime, and the other two wins were by three goals. They should have Frederik Andersen in the net and he has been locked in for the playoffs. He has a .932 save percentage in the playoffs compared to .874 in the regular season. The same with his goals allowed dropping from 3.05 to 1.51. Tonight should be a game the Hurricanes come out and look to get the stigma off their back. A win here would give them a completely new series and relieve a little bit of pressure off of them. Just because you need to win, doesn't mean you'll do it, though. I like the way the Canadiens played in Game 1 and think there is a ton of value on them. This doesn't mean that Montreal will win the game, but it does give us a good opportunity to bet on them. Dobes has been tough to score on, but certainly easier than Andersen. Still, he is playing with house money at this point. I expect the Canadiens to play without pressure, full of confidence, and win this game. They may have found something after getting six goals in Game 1. Give me Montreal at plus money. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11df98ee6011c3f4e77d62 ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Sarah Drew reveals pastor father’s advice that transformed her life te 2026-05-23T17:10:48.394Z ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Sarah Drew reveals pastor father’s advice that transformed her life Sarah Drew has never forgotten the advice she received from her father, a pastor, that changed her life. The "Grey’s Anatomy" alum is starring in the new Lifetime film airing Saturday, "When I Said I Do," as Ali Corley, a widowed search-and-rescue K-9 handler who rebuilt her life and found love again after losing her husband on the job. The actress told Fox News Digital that faith has always been the foundation of her life. During her darkest struggles, she turned to her father for words of wisdom rooted in the Bible. PATRICIA HEATON: I’M A MOM ON SCREEN AND OFF. BUILDING A FAMILY IS A JOURNEY OF LOVE AND COMMITMENT "One of the biggest, scariest risks that I leaped into was choosing to become a mom," the 45-year-old told Fox News Digital. "I took the risk, and I was pregnant. I was probably about six months pregnant, and I had been having panic attacks." "I’d been so caught up with anxiety about all of it," she admitted. "I was worried I was going to screw up. I was worried for my kids that I wasn’t going to have the necessary selflessness that’s required. I was worried that I was too self-absorbed to do this well. [I was worried that] I would resent the fact that [my kids] were … demanding things from me." "There were so many big fears that I had walking into [motherhood]," she said. WATCH: SARAH DREW REVEALS THE ADVICE THAT HELPED HER OVERCOME FEAR At the time, Drew was starring in "Grey’s Anatomy," one of America’s biggest television shows. She and her husband, Peter Lanfer, were preparing to welcome their first child after a decade of marriage. From the outside, life seemed picture-perfect, but behind the scenes, Drew was overwhelmed by fear, terrified of becoming a mother and uncertain she was ready for the challenges ahead. Drew did what she knew best — she reached out to her father. "I remember writing to my dad and just saying, ‘Do you have any advice or any wisdom or any Scripture that you can point me toward that could help combat this fear? Because it’s really overwhelming,’" she recalled. "And he wrote back with some really lovely Bible verses that I have taken to heart for sure." "But the biggest thing that stuck with me was that the best way to combat fear is with aggressive gratitude," said Drew. "And I was like, ‘Tell me more.’ … He calls it ‘aggressive’ because it’s not always easy when you first start practicing gratitude because sometimes you’re just in a mind spiral, and all you can see is the scary and the dark." Her father urged Drew to confront her fears and anxieties with faith. He encouraged her to speak aloud the blessings God had given her, even in moments of uncertainty. "… You’re replacing the scary and the dark with, ‘I’m grateful that there is oxygen in my lungs. I am grateful that I have a roof over my head. Look, I have this beautiful meal. I’m so grateful for this. Thank you for this. Thank you for that.’ All of a sudden, your brain chemistry starts to shift." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "You start bushwhacking a new pathway in your neurotransmitters so that you’re literally looking toward the good things," said Drew. "You’re looking for the good things because you’re thanking God or the universe or whoever for the good things, and you’re in the practice of doing it. And honestly, I started practicing that, and it has been the greatest combatant of fear in my life for me.  "Whenever I’m feeling really scared about something, I go straight to gratitude, and that generally turns the corner for me. As soon as I start being grateful for things, I start noticing more things to be grateful for, and it transforms." Today, Drew, a devout Christian, is a proud mom to two children. Since exiting "Grey’s Anatomy" in 2018, she has written two Christmas movies for Lifetime and has kept busy acting, People magazine reported. Drew said she was instantly drawn to "When I Said I Do," a romantic drama inspired by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black’s 1999 hit duet, because of its powerful message of hope, resilience and perseverance. Those uplifting, heartfelt stories with deeper meaning, she explained, are exactly the kind she feels passionate about telling as an actress. Looking back, Drew said her parents never doubted her decision to pursue a career in Hollywood. Instead, they embraced it and encouraged her every step of the way. "I love them so much, and they’re such good people," said Drew. "And for them, they always recognized my acting as a gift that was given to me to be used for goodness. For them, it was an outpouring of the love of God. And so, there were never any guardrails in terms of, ‘Oh, that’s a scary place to go into.’ It was like, ‘No, look at the opportunity that you have to use your gift and love people over there.’" LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "My mom’s parting words to me when she dropped me off at college were, ‘Go out there and love some people,’" said Drew. "That’s always been the motivation that my parents raised in me. First, you love people, then everything else happens underneath that. But the first thing you do is go out, and you love people." Over the years, Drew has been inspired by the 1981 historical drama "Chariots of Fire," which tells the true story of Eric Liddell, a devout Christian who refused to run an Olympic race on a Sunday because of his religious convictions. The movie’s title comes from a line in William Blake’s poem "Jerusalem," symbolizing noble purpose and spiritual strength. WATCH: LISA HARTMAN BLACK SHARES SECRET TO LASTING MARRIAGE WITH CLINT BLACK "[Eric’s] sister wants him to … become a missionary," said Drew. "He’s like, ‘No, I’ve got to keep running.’ And she just can’t understand. She’s like, ‘How is running more important than being a missionary?’ And he goes, ‘Well, when I run, I feel God’s pleasure.’ And all through high school, all through middle school, that was my theme song." "… When I act, I feel God’s pleasure," she noted. "That’s what it is. It’s a beautiful, divine thing I feel — like I’m dancing with God a little bit whenever I get to play a role. It’s really sweet and meaningful. It’s an expression of my faith more than anything else." These days, Drew has plenty of reasons to feel grateful. "I don’t want any moment to be motivated by, ‘What’s this going to get me? How is this going to be a stepping stone for the next thing? How many followers should I have?’ All the things that come with gaining notoriety," she said. "My purpose has always been to make a connection with people through storytelling," she said. "My younger self wasn’t reading the reviews. She didn’t care if this was taking her into another place in her career. She didn’t care if this was starting her career. She was just soaking up every single second of this experience because it had been the most magical thing that had ever happened to her." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11df84ee6011c3f4e77d59 EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed military vet mocked for disability ahead of Memorial Day: ‘Most shameful thing’ te 2026-05-23T17:10:28.552Z EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed military vet mocked for disability ahead of Memorial Day: ‘Most shameful thing’ FIRST ON FOX: A Texas congressional race already marred by scandal is facing new controversy after veterans condemned political ads sent ahead of Memorial Day weekend that mock a President Donald Trump-backed veteran over his military disability. With days left in a bitter Republican primary runoff election between John Lujan and Carlos De La Cruz in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, a mail ad sent this week by the Lujan-aligned political action committee Protect and Serve knocked De La Cruz over his disability status, referring to him as "the ‘100% disabled’ kickboxer." The ad rips into De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, suggesting he "claims a 100% disability to avoid paying any property taxes." The ad goes on to say that though the "VA defines 100% disabled as for veterans whose ‘conditions are so severe that they result in total impairment,’" De La Cruz "was physically fit enough to train in and operate a kickboxing gym and lists himself as a volunteer carpenter." Charlotte Neiner, an Air Force veteran and Wounded Warrior Project member, told Fox News Digital that as a disabled veteran herself, "This is the most shameful thing I have ever pulled out of my mailbox." She emphasized that "to do this days before Memorial Day is a disgrace." REPUBLICANS GET 'AGGRESSIVE' IN FIGHT TO WIN TOP COP SPOTS IN BATTLEGROUND STATES "Career politician John Lujan's team is doing his dirty work, attacking a fellow veteran's wounds," she posited, adding, "He never wore the uniform a single day. He has no idea what these injuries cost, and he never will." In Neiner’s opinion, "a man with this little honor has no business anywhere near Congress." She said that after this episode, Lujan "will not get my vote, he will not get the vote of a single veteran I know, and I will personally make sure every veteran in this district knows exactly what he did." Neiner added, "I am proudly voting for Carlos De La Cruz, and John Lujan should be ashamed of himself." WARREN TORCHED OVER ‘MY KIND OF MAN’ PRAISE FOR PLATNER AFTER DEATH-WISH POST FOR WOUNDED VETERAN RESURFACES The Lujan campaign did not respond to a request for comment. Under Texas law, veterans deemed 100% disabled or individually unemployable by the Department of Veterans Affairs can receive a total exemption from property taxes on their primary residence homestead. More than 164,000 Texas veterans with 100% disability ratings are estimated to receive the state’s full homestead property-tax exemption, according to Texas disabled-veteran property tax advocates citing 2024 VA data. De La Cruz owned and operated a kickboxing gym in the San Antonio area. DEM CANDIDATE’S ZIONIST CASTRATION RANT SPARKS FIRESTORM AS PARTY LEADERS REWRITE NARRATIVE TO TARGET GOP Lujan and De La Cruz are set to face off again on Tuesday after neither candidate was able to reach the required 50 percent vote threshold to earn the GOP nomination. In their first matchup, Lujan had an edge, finishing with roughly 32 percent of the vote and De La Cruz placing second with roughly 27 percent. Both candidates have garnered top-name endorsements, with De La Cruz being backed by Trump and Lujan being backed by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. This comes as the Democratic primary in the same district has been equally controversial. Democrat Maureen Galindo stirred up national outrage by vowing in a social media post to imprison and castrate "American Zionists." Fox News Digital also reached out to Protect and Serve PAC for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11dd2dee6011c3f4e77caa Anne Hathaway fires back at plastic surgery rumors with a surprisingly simple red carpet secret te 2026-05-23T17:00:29.963Z Anne Hathaway fires back at plastic surgery rumors with a surprisingly simple red carpet secret Anne Hathaway is finally cutting through the noise surrounding the internet’s latest plastic surgery obsession. After weeks of speculation that she secretly went under the knife, the Oscar winner admitted her dramatically lifted red carpet look came from a surprisingly simple beauty hack — not a facelift. Hathaway previously shared an Instagram video revealing a hairstyling trick used to subtly lift her face for red carpet appearances. The technique involves "two small braids near each temple that are pulled back and pinned," creating a naturally tightened look. ANNE HATHAWAY CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF SOBRIETY: ‘FEELS LIKE A MILESTONE’ In a new interview with Elle, she was asked if the video was a "pointed" response to the plastic surgery rumors. "I wouldn’t say pointed. But we’re at a time when people feel very confident in assuming what they think is fact, and sometimes what they think is accurate and sometimes it’s not," Hathaway said. The "Devil Wears Prada" star admitted she usually prefers to stay silent when it comes to public speculation surrounding her appearance. "My preference would be to never comment on anything and to just live in the mystery and not draw attention to myself, but the speculation has gotten so loud that you do feel the need to just get your truth out there," she explained. ASHTON KUTCHER PUSHES BACK ON CLAIMS HOLLYWOOD FORCES UNREALISTIC BEAUTY STANDARDS "And I’ll probably always wonder, ‘Should I have posted that or not? Should I have just kept going and done the thing that makes me happy and makes me feel more confident on the red carpet?’ But I felt like the conversation was becoming distracting." Hathaway also pushed back on how casually people speculate about cosmetic procedures online. "Also, by the way, these are huge medical decisions that people are presuming," she said. "I wanted to show that, like, no, I didn’t make a huge medical decision. It’s just two braids." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "The Princess Diaries" star added that she isn’t ruling out any cosmetic procedures in the future. "And by the way, the other thing about all this is, I might still get a facelift someday," she noted. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The actress’ candid comments come years after she survived the brutal "Hathahate" era, when she became one of Hollywood’s favorite internet punching bags despite her success. Hathaway said that experience forced her to confront deep insecurities and learn how to stop spiraling under public scrutiny. While reflecting on her rise to fame, Hathaway admitted fear once consumed much of her younger self. "One of the things about younger me is she was really scared, and I think that fear made me harsh with myself," Hathaway told Elle. "I shudder at the thought that I might have inadvertently been harsh with other people while I was being harsh with myself. I actually get nauseous thinking about it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d87cee6011c3f4e77bdf Castro indictment fuels speculation Trump may be reviving Maduro playbook against Cuba te 2026-05-23T16:40:28.715Z Castro indictment fuels speculation Trump may be reviving Maduro playbook against Cuba The Trump administration’s decision to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is fueling comparisons to the pressure campaign President Donald Trump previously used against Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, as the White House ramps up economic pressure, direct appeals to Cubans and military visibility in the Caribbean. The indictment — tied to Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed three U.S. citizens — has raised questions about whether the administration is testing a Venezuela-style pressure strategy against Havana’s communist regime. The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group has been operating in the Caribbean under U.S. Southern Command authorities, providing a visible military backdrop to the administration’s increasingly confrontational posture toward Havana. Publicly announced assets include fighter aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft and guided-missile destroyers. The broader posture has drawn comparisons to the administration’s earlier campaign against Maduro, which similarly began with criminal charges against a longtime anti-American strongman before expanding into a wider regime-pressure effort involving sanctions, diplomatic isolation and heightened U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. OBAMA’S BASEBALL OUTING WITH CASTRO REIGNITES FURY AFTER TRUMP DOJ DROPS HAMMER ON CUBAN LEADER Federal prosecutors charged Castro and several former Cuban officials Wednesday in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft that killed four men, including three U.S. citizens. Castro was Cuba’s defense minister at the time of the attack.  U.S. prosecutors allege Castro helped authorize the operation after the civilian planes repeatedly entered Cuban airspace while conducting missions linked to the Miami-based Brothers to the Rescue organization, which searched for Cuban migrants at sea and opposed the communist government in Havana. Cuban fighter jets ultimately shot down two unarmed aircraft over international waters in 1996, according to the indictment, triggering international condemnation and one of the most severe crises in U.S.-Cuba relations since the Cold War.  "At the very least, it means symbolically that he is now set up just as Nicolás Maduro was," Christine Balling, a Cuba expert at the Institute of World Politics and former adviser to U.S. Special Operations Command South, told Fox News Digital. During Trump’s earlier pressure campaign against Maduro, the U.S. indicted the Venezuelan leader on narcoterrorism charges, tightened sanctions on the country’s oil sector, backed opposition efforts to remove him and increased military operations in the Caribbean. The campaign ultimately culminated in a U.S.-backed operation that removed Maduro from effective power and reopened channels of American influence inside Venezuela through energy negotiations and cooperation involving senior figures including Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. RUBIO LAYS OUT THREE-PHASE PLAN FOR VENEZUELA AFTER MADURO: 'NOT JUST WINGING IT' Balling cautioned that she did not believe the U.S. was necessarily preparing the same type of operation against Castro or Cuba itself. "I don't think that we are necessarily going to conduct the same operation," she said. "Raúl Castro is 94 years old. It might not be worth the trouble." Still, Balling argued, the indictment sends "a very straightforward message that we are 100% behind the fall of the Castro regime." The White House could not immediately be reached for comment.  RUBIO SAYS CUBA NEEDS ‘NEW PEOPLE IN CHARGE’ AS BLACKOUTS, UNREST GRIP ISLAND Secretary of State Marco Rubio reinforced that message this week with a direct appeal to the Cuban people, accusing the communist government of blaming the island’s collapse on the U.S. "blockade" while enriching military-linked elites who dominate the Cuban economy. Rubio also highlighted the success of Cubans living abroad, arguing the Cuban people — not the regime — were capable of prosperity. Balling described Rubio’s remarks as a deliberate attempt to undermine Havana’s domestic propaganda and convince Cubans that the regime, rather than the United States, bears primary responsibility for the island’s economic collapse. "Rubio wants them to understand that the regime is acting against their own interests," she said. Trump further fueled speculation this week when asked whether tensions with Cuba would escalate following the Castro indictment. "There won’t be escalation," Trump said. "We won’t have to." Some analysts interpreted Trump’s comments — combined with Rubio’s direct appeals to ordinary Cubans — as a sign the administration may believe internal pressure against the regime could eventually accomplish what direct military escalation would not. "It’s sowing the seeds of a counter-revolutionary feeling," Balling said. But Balling warned that any serious destabilization of Cuba could trigger consequences far beyond the island itself, particularly a potential mass migration crisis just 90 miles from Florida. "If we go so far as to engage militarily, we are probably looking at thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of refugees," she said. Cuba has already been suffering through rolling blackouts, fuel shortages and a worsening economic crisis as the administration increases pressure on the island’s energy lifelines. Despite the increasingly confrontational rhetoric, Washington has also kept open limited channels of communication with Havana. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled publicly to Cuba on May 14 for talks with senior Cuban security officials, delivering what U.S. officials described as a warning that Cuba could no longer serve as a "safe haven for adversaries" while also offering the prospect of deeper economic and security engagement if Havana makes "fundamental changes."  The visit came as the Trump administration pressed a $100 million humanitarian aid proposal aimed at addressing Cuba’s worsening blackout and fuel crisis. Cuban officials signaled they were open to accepting assistance distributed through independent humanitarian and religious organizations rather than directly through the government. Analysts say Cuba’s armed forces are far weaker than during the Cold War, when the island fielded one of Latin America’s largest militaries with Soviet backing. Today, experts describe the Cuban military as severely degraded by decades of economic collapse, fuel shortages and aging equipment. "Cuba had a First World military in a Third World country," Frank Mora, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere under President Barack Obama, told The Wall Street Journal this week. "It’s a shell of a shell of what it used to be." Still, analysts caution that Cuba’s weakness does not necessarily make the island easy to pressure or destabilize. Unlike Venezuela, where the U.S. has at times maintained limited economic engagement despite sanctions on Maduro’s government, Cuba’s military-linked conglomerate GAESA controls large portions of the island’s economy, including tourism, retail and infrastructure. Balling argued that the deep integration between the regime and the broader Cuban state could complicate any attempt to isolate Havana’s leadership without further destabilizing the country itself. The administration also has increasingly framed Cuba as a broader national security concern beyond the island’s deteriorating conventional military capabilities. Rubio this week accused Havana of hosting Chinese and Russian intelligence infrastructure. For now, administration officials have stopped short of outlining any military plans toward Cuba.  But the combination of criminal charges, economic pressure, information campaigns and visible U.S. military assets in the region has convinced many Cuba watchers that the White House is exploring whether the Maduro pressure model can be adapted just 90 miles from American shores. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d639ee6011c3f4e77b73 Democrats, media spark fury with 'disgusting' response to Tulsi Gabbard's DNI resignation te 2026-05-23T16:30:49.997Z Democrats, media spark fury with 'disgusting' response to Tulsi Gabbard's DNI resignation Democrats and media pundits face criticism for their "inappropriate" response to Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as Director of National Intelligence following her husband's cancer diagnosis. Speaking on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Tony Kinnett, national correspondent for The Daily Signal, called out the immediate political pivot. "The social media ecosystem, a lot of the analysis and punditry sphere, is all about getting out and saying the spiciest thing as soon as the news breaks," Kinnett said, arguing the attacks show "how disgusting a lot of these individuals' characters are revealed to be." Gabbard's final day as Director of National Intelligence is expected to be June 30. Fox News Digital obtained her formal resignation letter, in which she stated she is "deeply grateful" for the opportunity but noted that her husband, Abraham, "has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer." EXCLUSIVE: TULSI GABBARD RESIGNS FROM TRUMP CABINET But some members of the media and Democratic Party criticized Gabbard following her decision to leave her post. Guests on CNN took aim at Gabbard's tenure, with former Deputy DNI Beth Sanner offering condolences before jabbing that her DNI title stood for "Do Not Invite." GABBARD CLAIMS ‘COORDINATED EFFORT’ BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE TO IMPEACH TRUMP Democratic lawmakers offered similar sentiments. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., took to social media to say that the resignation was her only positive contribution to the role. "While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let's be clear: Tulsi Gabbard’s only positive contribution to our nation's national security is her resignation," Schiff wrote on X. But Kinnett argued that the quick jump to politics on a deeply personal issue reflects what he described as a troubling shift in political commentary. "The most principled thing you can do as a wife is to leave something behind, as a spouse in general is to leave your career behind," Kinnett said. He added that the negative reaction reflected what he called a "lack of character" from critics. EX-MOB CAPO ALLEGES FURIOUS RFK WEAPONIZED THE FBI AGAINST HIS FATHER OVER MARILYN MONROE Gabbard assumed office in February 2025 and is a U.S. Army Reserve officer and combat veteran. She previously served in Congress for multiple terms as a Democrat before leaving the party to become an independent and later joining the Republican Party.  In her resignation letter, Gabbard noted that her husband has been her "rock" throughout their 11 years of marriage and during difficult deployments overseas. She wrote that she "cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position." Trump responded to the resignation on Truth Social, writing that she "rightfully" wants to support her husband during a tough battle. "I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her," he wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d623ee6011c3f4e77b49 What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis te 2026-05-23T16:30:27.031Z What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d1c7ee6011c3f4e77a98 NASCAR champion Kyle Busch’s cause of death revealed by family te 2026-05-23T16:11:51.906Z NASCAR champion Kyle Busch’s cause of death revealed by family Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch died Thursday from complications related to "severe pneumonia [that] progressed into sepsis," according to a family statement obtained by FOX Sports on Saturday. "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," the statement, according to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, read.  This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d1b3ee6011c3f4e77a8f Sanders-backed gubernatorial hopeful's past pro-life views clash with current abortion stance te 2026-05-23T16:11:31.913Z Sanders-backed gubernatorial hopeful's past pro-life views clash with current abortion stance A Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Maine, who is scheduled to campaign with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday and Monday, has been pitching himself to voters as a pro-choice candidate for governor, but his track record indicates that wasn’t always his stance. As a state lawmaker, he received a 100% rating from the Maine Right to Life — a designation indicating a voting record wholly consistent with pro-life policies. Jackson’s reversal demonstrates the fallout of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision that ended a constitutional right to an abortion and made the issue, previously a federal debate, a state-driven consideration. In their 2022 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that no guarantee of a right to an abortion existed in the Constitution, meaning that individual states would have to decide on a case-by-case basis where to draw the line under what circumstances residents could legally end a pregnancy. TIM WALZ TALKS ABORTION DURING FINAL CAMPAIGN RALLY WITH MICHIGAN VOTERS: 'EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE' Maine, with Jackson’s help, immediately passed expansions to abortion access, removing restrictions on late-term abortions. The move prompted praise for Jackson from Planned Parenthood, the country’s largest abortion provider. "We applaud President Jackson and the 20 state senators and 76 representatives acting in the best interest of Mainers today," Planned Parenthood wrote in a press release. Just 10 years earlier, Jackson had voted for a bill in 2011 that would have affirmed personhood in the womb. Two years later, in 2013, Jackson also voted to advance counseling requirements for women considering an abortion, providing them with second-opinion resources designed to explore alternatives to ending a pregnancy. Both of those efforts failed. PUERTO RICO GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW RECOGNIZING UNBORN BABIES AS HUMAN BEINGS Even so, they garnered enough attention to put Jackson on the radar of abortion rights groups — and not in a good way. In 2014, EMILY’s List, a pro-abortion group, launched a six-figure TV ad campaign against Jackson, according to local reporting. "Politicians should not be involved in a woman’s personal medical decisions about her pregnancy. Period," Emily Cain, Jackson’s primary opponent in 2014, told the Portland Press Herald. As recently as October 2022, just four months after the Dobbs decision, Jackson told local reporters he was struggling with the issue. Since declaring his candidacy for governor last May, Jackson seems to have left that struggle behind. "The right to decide if and when to start a family is fundamental to our freedom and to who we are as Americans. It is a deeply personal decision that should not be made by politicians or justices," Jackson said in a post to Instagram last year. "On the anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I will continue to fight back against efforts to undermine abortion rights and stand up for reproductive freedom in Maine," Jackson wrote. Sanders, who has supported abortion and has run as a pro-choice candidate for decades, officially endorsed Jackson on Friday, calling him the governor "that working Mainers need." "Troy is different," Sanders said. "Fighting for the working class of Maine is not something new for Troy. That’s what he has done for his entire life as a logger and as a member of the Maine state legislature. Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class." 'WE'VE INVITED YOU': CHRIS WALLACE SPARS WITH GILLIBRAND OVER ABORTION CONTROVERSY "Troy has also been part of our progressive working class movement from the beginning," he continued. "He has always stood with those of us who understand that health care is a human right, that workers deserve a living wage, and that we need a government that works for all-not just the ultra-wealthy and well-connected." Notably, Jackson does not list abortion access as a top priority on his campaign website. In Maine, there is no strict cutoff that prevents abortion at any point in a pregnancy, although some protections apply after viability, around the 24 to 26 week mark. Late-term abortions are permissible with the approval of a licensed physician. Fox News Digital reached out to Sanders and Jackson's campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d19fee6011c3f4e77a86 Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and more stars kick off summer early with bikini photos te 2026-05-23T16:11:12.000Z Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and more stars kick off summer early with bikini photos Celebrities are getting ready for summer. Stars like Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and Elizabeth Hurley are heating things up with their bikini photos, whether at the beach, in front of their swimming pools or on a yacht. Here are all the stars bringing summer vibes to spring in their bikinis. BROOKS NADER HEATS UP SAINT-TROPEZ WITH LEOPARD-PRINT SWIMSUIT, SHEER DRESSES Bella Hadid enjoyed some fun in the sun while on a yacht off the coast of the South of France. The Victoria's Secret model was photographed enjoying the warmer weather with her friends while taking a dip in the pool on board, posing for photos with her girlfriends and getting a tan. Hadid also took some time to stretch and do some yoga while lounging on the yacht in her bikini. She could be seen wearing a tiny metallic bikini, which she paired with black sunglasses. While in the South of France, Hadid walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in multiple eye-catching gowns, including one which paid tribute to the late fashion icon, Jane Birkin. Kelsea Ballerini's recent photo dump featured pictures of her lounging at the beach. In the photo, the 32-year-old singer could be seen lying on a beach towel with the ocean behind her as she wore a black and white patterned bikini top, which she paired with sunglasses and gold earrings. APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POST "Getting my steps in, making music, finding ramen, learning sports (cars go fast!), and simply vibing," she captioned the post. Fans also got excited when she hinted at the possibility of new music coming soon in another slide, with one writing, "Kelsea I’m so happy you are making more music! Ps: miss you on tour ❤️," in the comments section and another adding, "making music?! oh your [sic] already changing my entire life." Millie Bobby Brown is gearing up for summer with a beach selfie. 'STRANGER THINGS' STAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN SIZZLES IN TINY STRING BIKINI DURING BEACH GETAWAY The "Stranger Things" actress shared a selfie on Instagram of herself at the beach in a yellow bikini, which she paired with a gold chain around her waist, hoop earrings and layered necklaces. APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POST The ocean can be seen behind her and her hair appeared to be wet, suggesting she took a dip to cool off before snapping the picture. Fans couldn't help but flood the comments section with kind words for the actress, with one writing, "you are too beautiful mille💛✨," and another adding, "My fave girl here she is slaying the internet again 🙂‍↕️." Elizabeth Hurley gave fans tips on how to get the perfect bikini photo in a recent Instagram post. The 60-year-old actress posed poolside in a white bikini with thin black stripes, which she accessorized with a pair of sunglasses. In the photos, the actress is lying down near the edge of a pool while she propped herself up on her elbows, showing off her toned body. "Being photographed in a bikini can be scary so here’s my number one tip: LIE DOWN!! Even in hideous overhead light, or with nasty hi-def camera phones (these were taken on a phone in direct sunlight) if you s-t-r-e-t-c-h out enough and wear sunglasses you’ll look fine 🩷Thank me later 😉," she wrote in the caption. Fans couldn't help but compliment the actress in the comments section, with one writing, "And she is in her sixties?? God bless THE Queen!" Another added, "Can't believe Elizabeth ever has taken a bad photo wearing a bikini." ELIZABETH HURLEY WELCOMES 2026 IN SULTRY WHITE BIKINI AT 007-THEMED NEW YEAR'S PARTY Jessica Alba soaked up the sun while out for a day on a yacht with her friends for her birthday. In an Instagram carousel shared earlier this month, Alba posted a series of photos of her and her friends enjoying time on a boat, including pictures of them lounging in their bikinis, dancing, going down the slide and jet skiing. The "Fantastic Four" star could be seen showing off her toned body as she lay on a floatation device. In another photo, the actress posed with her boyfriend, Danny Ramirez, who she has been linked to since mid-2025. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Ramirez left a heart emoji in the comments section, while fans wished her a happy birthday in the comments section. One fan wrote, "Happy, Happy Birthday gorgeous !! Here’s to a GREAT year ahead !✨💖🎂⭐️." Sharon Stone turned heads when she posed in front of a swimming pool in a recent Instagram post. The 68-year-old movie star appeared in the photo in a patterned bikini with red, purple, green and black accents, captioning the post, "summers around the corner! happy Friday my loves." CINDY CRAWFORD, HALLE BERRY, JULIANNE HOUGH SWEAR BY THIS STEAMY WELLNESS TREND In the photo, she is posing next to a swimming pool with her hair tied back, and with her eyes covered with leaves as she holds up a small twig near her face. "Still got it!!!" one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Queen is slaying," with a series of crown emojis. A third fan wrote, "The real deal! Classy, elegant, brilliant and beautiful. No cookie cutter here." "Dancing with the Stars" host, Julianne Hough, shared more than one bikini photo while on vacation in Fiji. The professional dancer took to Instagram to share a number of pictures of her enjoying some fun in the sun, captioning the post, "Fiji Dreams." In some of the photos, Hough can be seen wearing a leopard-print bikini as she parties on a boat with her friends. Subsequent photos showed her in a red bikini as she snorkels, including some of her floating on her back in the water. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Other photos show her sitting on a porch ledge in a black bikini, and standing on the beach in a white one-piece. One fan wrote in the comments, "Dreamy life!!! Absolutely stunning!! Enjoy every minute!!😍," with another writing, "You look so happy Jules! Living life at its best❤️🙌." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d18bee6011c3f4e77a7d Parents hit with sticker shock as pricey ‘Fear of God’ hoodies become status symbols for tweens te 2026-05-23T16:10:51.992Z Parents hit with sticker shock as pricey ‘Fear of God’ hoodies become status symbols for tweens Pricey Fear of God Essentials hoodies are becoming must-have status symbols for tweens and teens, leaving some parents stunned by the cost of keeping up with the trend. "It felt a little bit expensive for, at the time, 11- and 12-year-olds," Kinna Thomas, a mother of two, told Business Insider in an article published Saturday, of the clothing line Fear of God Essentials.   The clothing line, which ranges in price from around $33 for T-shirts with some kids’ hoodies ranging from about $130 to $200, was created by Jerry Lorenzo and initially launched in 2011, with the Essentials line launched in 2018.  MAGIC'S JONATHAN ISAAC DETAILS FAITH-BASED APPAREL LINE'S ORIGINS AND HOW IT HANDLES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK In an interview published on the luxury fashion site Ssense, Lorenzo said the brand is not explicitly Christian, but part of who he is. "If someone asks me how Christianity fits into it, it just fits because it’s a part of who I am," Lorenzo said. "But this is not a Christian clothing brand. It’s not, ‘Hey, this is about Jesus!’ Although as my brand has grown beyond my expectation, I naturally only want to give glory to him for my success, if you want to call it that. Success to me is the fact that I can come to a meeting with you in my workout clothes. That’s success! That I’m not getting up and putting on a tie."  Thomas said it was in 2022 when her boys asked for Fear of God Essentials items for Christmas, "I was just like, 'Wow, what are we doing,'" Thomas said.  Business Insider reported Thomas did buy the clothing for her two boys, 15-year-old Timmy and 16-year-old Julian, and that they are staples for her teenagers. FROM TRAD-WIVES TO TRUMP, WHY GEN Z IS EMBRACING THE 1980S ATTITUDE OF FASHION EXCESS "I think people like it because it looks clean without doing too much," Julian said of Essentials hoodies, adding that they're "really popular" at his school. "I also like that Essentials doesn't try too hard," Timmy added. "It's simple, comfortable, and still looks good, which is probably why so many teenagers wear it all the time." According to Business Insider, parents also like the brand because it helps their children express themselves in good ways. "My children have a private education at a Christian school, and they're allowed to wear Fear of God Essentials," Thomas said. "They're not necessarily allowed to wear some of the other brands." PARENTS CLAIM VIRGINIA PRIVATE SCHOOL EXPELLED 3 SIBLINGS AFTER THEY COMPLAINED OF ANTISEMITISM Another mom, Amy Nachon, said she is less worried about the price of the clothing because it is professional and something she can get behind. "If my son knows what he wants to wear and has an idea of his style and his look, I'll support him in that," Nachon said. "Seventh grade is hard enough." Fox News Digital reached out to Fear of God Essentials for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11d173ee6011c3f4e77a45 These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware te 2026-05-23T16:10:27.504Z These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes work, what they do, and how to switch them on. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11cf1eee6011c3f4e779f3 Longest-running Red Lobster location in America is closing after 56 years te 2026-05-23T16:00:30.626Z Longest-running Red Lobster location in America is closing after 56 years A Red Lobster restaurant touted as the chain’s oldest continuously operating location will shut after more than half a century. Red Lobster confirmed to Fox News Digital that its restaurant on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee, FL will be closing. Its last day is May 24. "This restaurant holds a special place in Red Lobster’s history and has been a meaningful part of the community for decades," Red Lobster said in a statement. RED LOBSTER'S PUSH FOR CHEAP DEALS MAY BE BACKFIRING, SAY EXPERTS, AS LOSSES PILE UP "As part of the normal course of business, Red Lobster continuously evaluates restaurant performance and lease terms and may, from time to time, choose to close or relocate select restaurants. This decision reflects individual business circumstances specific to this location." "We hate to see it shut," the acting general manager of the restaurant told Fox News, adding that they employ "a fantastic crew." Red Lobster said that the company is grateful to the guests and team members who have supported the Tallahassee location over the years. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Red Lobster closed dozens of locations nationwide before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024. Many sources have cited the company’s decision to make its famous Endless Shrimp promotion a permanent offering as the reason for the company’s financial troubles. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The company was also dealing with "the fallout from a 2014 move that sold off ownership of the chain's real estate and saddled the company with lease payments," Fox Business reported. Red Lobster itself acknowledge the $20 all-you-can-eat deal "creates a lot of chaos operationally," Fox News reported. RL Investor Holdings LLC acquired Red Lobster in 2024 when it emerged from bankruptcy protection. Damola Adamolekun, former CEO of P.F. Chang’s, became Red Lobster’s new CEO. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER He told the Wall Street Journal earlier this year that the seafood chain’s new owners "inherited a very damaged brand" and would be streamlining operations. Under Adamolekun’s leadership, Red Lobster introduced a revamped menu, including new dishes such as lobster pappardelle pasta, bacon-wrapped sea scallops, lobster bisque and lemon basil mahi. Last month, Endless Shrimp returned to select Red Lobster locations, but Adamolekun made it clear in a statement to Fox13 the promotion would be for a limited time only. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11ccc4ee6011c3f4e77980 Giants star Abdul Carter takes issue with teammate Jaxson Dart introducing Trump at New York rally te 2026-05-23T15:50:28.473Z Giants star Abdul Carter takes issue with teammate Jaxson Dart introducing Trump at New York rally New York Giants star quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump before his speech in Suffern, New York, on Friday, and teammate Abdul Carter took issue with it. Dart, 23, set the stage for Trump’s speech with a chant before welcoming the president onto the stage. "Big Blue Nation, it’s a pleasure to be here. I got to start this off with a ‘Go Big Blue,’" Dart said, and then led the chant for a few moments before proceeding to introduce Trump. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "What an honor, what a privilege it is to be here, and without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I'm pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States America, President Donald J. Trump." Trump and Dart then shook hands on the stage before the 23-year-old departed. Carter reposted the video of his teammate introducing Trump, and expressed his frustration. "Thought this s—t was AI, what we doing man," Carter posted to X. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Carter and Dart were both first-round picks by the Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft. Carter was selected with the No. 3 overall pick out of Penn State, while Dart was selected with the No. 25 overall pick out of Ole Miss after the Giants traded up to get him. Both players are being relied upon to be cornerstones of the franchise, and both showed promise in their rookie seasons. Carter, 22, played in all 17 games and recorded 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks. He played his best football toward the end of the season. Carter did, however, face disciplinary measures for attendance and tardiness issues, as he was benched for the opening drive in one game and the first quarter in another. Dart played in 14 games in his rookie season, starting 12 of them. The team had a 4-8 record in his starts, as he completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,272 yards, with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He was also dynamic as a runner, rushing the ball 86 times for 487 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11ca94ee6011c3f4e77902 JONATHAN TURLEY: Speaker Jeffries' brother sounds chilling call to arms te 2026-05-23T15:41:09.029Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Speaker Jeffries' brother sounds chilling call to arms Hasan Kwame Jeffries, an Ohio State University history professor and the brother of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, joined the call of many on the left for citizens to rise up and fight the system "by any means necessary." However, Jeffries added a menacing element in calling for citizens to emulate John Brown, who murdered white farmers who supported slavery. He is not the first academic to use Brown as a model for political action today. In a social media post flagged by Libs of TikTok, Jeffries declared that "John Brown understood that the only way to free Americans from the scourge of White supremacy was to get rid of White supremacists by any means necessary. He was right then. He is right now." The posting was widely interpreted as a thinly veiled rationalization for political violence, a dangerous contribution to an age of rage marked by rising attacks, including assassinations. Other academics have pushed Brown as a model for activists in fighting racism, oligarchy, and other ills in society. CONSERVATIVE PAC TURNS TABLES ON LEFT-WING NARRATIVE DEFENDING TEACHERS WHO SMEAR CHARLIE KIRK Stacey Patton, professor of journalism at Howard University, previously pushed this model in a blog titled "John Brown Didn’t Ask Enslaved People How to Be A Good White Ally." Patton scolded White liberals to stop asking how to be a better "ally" to minorities. "It’s a question that always lands heavy. Not because I doubt their sincerity, but because the question itself is still a form of protection that centers the asker’s confusion instead of the target’s danger," Patton wrote. "It’s a request to be taught, forgiven, and reassured, again and again. It’s another round of homework assigned to the wounded…It’s exhausting as hell because it’s still a form of emotional outsourcing." Brown is best known for his pivotal role in the period known as "Bleeding Kansas" and the infamous Pottawatomie massacre, which he orchestrated in 1856. Brown and his fellow abolitionists dragged five Kansas settlers, at least three of whom were pro-slavery sympathizers, out of their homes and executed them. His own son, Salmon Brown, said that when his father and his brother heard about the caning of abolitionist Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks, they went "crazy, crazy." Brown was eventually captured after his raid on Harpers Ferry and hanged. I understand that Brown is viewed as a figure who recognized that the scourge of slavery would only be excised from our nation by force. He is viewed as a catalyst of the Civil War by many. However, his murder and kidnapping of Whites were efforts to use terror and vigilanteism to achieve the worthy goal of emancipation. Frederick Douglas wrote beautifully about his divided emotions about Brown, crediting him with being "the thunder clap" that helped spark the struggle for freedom. He hosted Brown at his home and admired his convictions and passion. However, he was also a critic of the raid on Harper’s Ferry and argued for political, not violent, change. He wrote that "taking of Harpers Ferry was a measure never encouraged by my word or by my vote." EX-COLLEGE ATHLETE, NOW CONSERVATIVE BLOGGER, SAYS DEMS’ RHETORIC FUELS ‘PERMISSION STRUCTURE FOR VIOLENCE' For his part, Abraham Lincoln denounced Brown as an insane zealot, adding that this "was not a slave insurrection. It was an attempt by White men to get up a revolt among slaves, in which the slaves refused to participate." Lincoln notably compared Brown to "the many attempts, related in history, at the assassination of kings and emperors. An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them. He ventures the attempt, which ends in little else than his own execution." Patton (and apparently Jeffries) now suggest that Brown’s blood-soaked legacy may be worthy of replication. Patton heralded Brown, who "saw the horror for what it was and decided that ending this racist f*ckery mattered more than being understood." What clearly makes Brown stand out for Patton is his violence: "So when White allies ask, ‘What can I do?’ Here’s the answer: Be like John Brown. Ask yourself, what am I willing to burn so somebody else can breathe?" HOW UNIVERSITY INDOCTRINATION TURNED DEADLY, AND WHY ONE SCHOLAR SAYS IT’S ONLY GETTING WORSE She added, "If you don’t want to die like John Brown, fine. But understand that somebody always does." Now, Professor Jeffries is picking up the same call to rally behind Brown’s legacy. Notably, Brown himself dismissed those who believed that real change could occur without a blood-soaked reckoning: "I am quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done." According to his university bio, Jeffries teaches in areas such as "Power, Culture, and the State," "the Black Power Movement," and "Race, Ethnicity, and Nation." He was featured by PBS as part of its series Black America Since MLK.  His better-known older brother, Hakeem, has notably been accused of fueling the rage in society, including posting images of himself brandishing a baseball bat. He has remained silent on his brother raising the specter of "Bloody Kansas" as a worthy inspiration for students and activists. As many celebrate or rationalize the assassinations of figures such as Charlie Kirk and United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the effort to encourage others to embrace the legacy of John Brown is hardly a subtle message. Many will take it as another signal that violence is not just warranted but righteous. Rage rhetoric has already taken hold of much of our politics and the most extreme candidates garner support from voters. PATTERN OF LEFTIST VIOLENCE GROWS AS TRUMP NEARS 10 MONTHS IN OFFICE Democratic voters turned out for a candidate in Texas who has called for the imprisonment and even castration of "Zionist billionaires." In Maine, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has called himself an "Antifa supersoldier," referring to the most violent and anti-free speech group in the country. Platner has channeled the most unhinged aspects of John Brown. Indeed, some of his statements are strikingly similar to Brown’s: "There are times in this world when, for the good of tolerance and humanity, you need to kill a motherf—er." He added the Brownesque twist that, "Sadly most people who are true believers in tolerance and humanity find that activity repulsive." In my book "Rage and the Republic," I explore the rise of such radical voices calling for violent action in the context of our 250th anniversary. These "new Jacobins" are unleashing the same impulses that led to "Terror" in France as citizens threw off any restraints to vent their rage. They too dismissed notions of nonviolent political action. As Platner observed, "I suppose [tolerance] is morally good, but pragmatically a shortfall." Among the Jacobins, a lawyer stepped forward to advocate for the "pragmatic choice" of violence. His name was Robespierre, and he declared, "Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible; it is therefore an emanation of virtue." Ultimately, Robespierre himself would be guillotined like the tens of thousands of his victims. One of the few surviving central leaders after the French Revolution would offer a cautionary tale to those who seek to fuel such rage to achieve political power. French writer Jacques Mallet du Pan wrote in 1793 that "Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11ca81ee6011c3f4e778f9 Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland te 2026-05-23T15:40:49.033Z Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the Internet, from the Heartland to Hollywood. This week’s quiz spotlights country confessions and live TV slipups. Can you get all 5 questions right? For more Entertainment articles, visit www.foxnews.com/entertainment To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11ca69ee6011c3f4e778cc What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis te 2026-05-23T15:40:25.989Z What to Know About the Garden Grove Chemical Plant Crisis Firefighters continue to cool a chemical storage tank with water in to prevent it from breaching or exploding. Some 40,000 residents near the Orange County plant have been evacuated to shelters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c815ee6011c3f4e7787a Democrats roasted for thanking Stephen Colbert one day after his late-night era came to a close te 2026-05-23T15:30:29.357Z Democrats roasted for thanking Stephen Colbert one day after his late-night era came to a close X users roasted Democrats Friday after the party’s official account posted a tribute to comedian Stephen Colbert one day after his late-night era came to a close. "Thank you, Stephen Colbert," the account stated in a post accompanied by a photo collage of the former "Late Show" host alongside former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, former first lady Michelle Obama, and former Vice President Kamala Harris. The post sparked backlash on the platform, with critics mocking the party for celebrating a comedian often viewed as openly partisan. Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer wrote, "He did a great job of using the public airwaves to carry your water."  "Thank you for what? For being an activist for the Democratic Party?" another user asked. DEMOCRATS FAWN OVER STEPHEN COLBERT FOR HOLDING 'TRUTH TO POWER' AFTER CBS CANCELS SHOW "I guess he deserves this." Republican commentator Matt Whitlock joked, "Dang, I can’t believe people thought this show was more about politics than entertainment."  Another roasted the party for practically "admit[ting]" that Colbert was its propagandist. COLBERT'S FINAL YEAR MARKED BY ATTACKS ON TRUMP, LIBERAL TALKING POINTS AND CELEBS KISSING HIS RING X User Sonny joked, "Totally normal late night comedy program where a political party is mourning its loss by posting photos of all of the candidates the late night comedy program promoted for free."  A LOOK BACK AT STEPHEN COLBERT'S MOST PARTISAN MOMENTS AS ‘THE LATE SHOW’ HOST Broader criticisms attacked Colbert's comedy style as repetitive or as an unfunny collection of Trump-bashing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE President Trump himself celebrated the end to Colbert's "Late Show" run with a Truth Social post on Thursday. "Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person. You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk. Thank goodness he’s finally gone!" the president wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to CBS for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c60fee6011c3f4e77800 Chair-hogging wars heat up as cruise travelers use sneaky tactics amid crackdowns te 2026-05-23T15:21:51.034Z Chair-hogging wars heat up as cruise travelers use sneaky tactics amid crackdowns Chair hogging has long been a problem on major cruise lines — and now a few popular companies are cracking down on so-called pool pirates. For decades, cruise passengers have practiced a time-honored tradition of grabbing anything they can find — towels, flip-flops, even dolls — to reserve lounge chairs by the pool for hours when the individuals are nowhere to be found, according to several cruise blogs. Now, social-media reports indicate Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is getting serious about the issue. CRUISE PASSENGERS COMPLAINED ABOUT CABIN PROBLEM, NOW SHIPS ARE MAKING A BIG CHANGE "Norwegian Cruise Line is earning praise from passengers for actually enforcing its chair-hogging policy," according to the unrealcruises Instagram account. "Crew members aboard Norwegian Escape have been actively marking unoccupied chairs and removing towels and personal items from loungers left unattended," the post continued. "Passengers reported that crew members began marking reserved chairs with stickers at approximately 10 a.m." The post went on, "If the chairs were not occupied an hour later, crew members removed items, so other guests could use the space. The enforcement has received overwhelmingly positive reactions from cruisers." Fox News Digital reached out to Norwegian Cruise Line for comment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The cruise line's official policy about reserving chairs can be found on its company website. "Pool, deck and [theater] chairs may not be reserved," the website states. The policy continues, "Topless sunbathing is not permitted. Boom boxes or loud radios are not permitted." It adds, "Roller blades, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, surfboards, bicycles and similar items may not be utilized on-board, except for mobility aids related to special needs, as approved by the ship's management." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Cruise passengers sounded off on Facebook, Reddit and Instagram about the deck drama. "We faced this on the [Norwegian] Bliss, but my husband was my hero," one NCL passenger wrote on Facebook recently. "I avoided the confrontation. He went and put the stuff on the ground behind the chairs, and we came and sat down. He would tell them they know the rules, and too bad for behaving worse than a child." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Another traveler responded by saying, "You shouldn't touch people's belongings. … Have the attendant do it." Another cruise passenger noted, "Some ships have a better deck supervisor who will deal with these entitled folks." One traveler on Instagram said, "Peace at last." Another traveler in r/Cruise on Reddit said, "I’m not a chair hog, but I know why people do it. Because they’re entitled, and they think the rules don’t apply to them." Many passengers applauded timestamp systems that provide a clear way to monitor chair usage. Others made the distinction between how families are reserving the chairs. "If you're using the pool or whatever attraction where you are saving your chair, absolutely fine," a traveler in r/Cruise said. "If you are eating lunch at the buffet or in some other area of the ship while your towel and hat [have] been sitting on a chair for the past hour — not fine." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c5fbee6011c3f4e777f7 Knicks will take commanding 3-0 lead as Cavaliers face must-win Game 3 at home in Conference Finals te 2026-05-23T15:21:31.032Z Knicks will take commanding 3-0 lead as Cavaliers face must-win Game 3 at home in Conference Finals Some series and games just feel inevitable. There are others that have a lot more mystery and suspense. Unfortunately, the Eastern Conference Finals is not a series that has much intrigue. Going into it, I think the vast majority of us expected the Knicks to win the series. The question wasn't so much whether the Cavaliers would lose, but in how many games. Game 3 looms as a must-win for the Cavs to prove any doubters wrong. In the first round of the playoffs, the New York Knicks looked like they were purposefully trying to find ways to make the series more difficult. They eventually beat the Hawks in six games and lost two games by a total of two points. In the second round, the 76ers couldn't even put up a fight against the Knicks. In this series, they have taken the first two games of the Conference Finals. Game 1 is the game that most people will talk about. The Knicks looked like they were going to drop the opener of the series, and they were down 22 points with about seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. They outscored the Cavs 44-11 in the fourth quarter and overtime. It was a brutal stretch for the Cavaliers, and an even worse look for James Harden, who was exploited over and over again. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't even bother putting up a fight in Game 2 of the series. Sure, they won the first quarter, but then they were outscored in the following three quarters. We've known they aren't very good on the road in the postseason. They have two wins on the road, both against the Pistons. The Game 7 win against Detroit was the only truly convincing win they've had as a visitor. KNICKS STORM BACK TO SHOCK CAVS IN GAME 1 AS JAMES HARDEN'S DEFENSIVE PLAY COMES UNDER SCRUTINY Harden is taking a lot of flak for his defense in Game 1, but the reality is that it is a coaching problem, not a Harden problem. When you're up that many points, and you see Harden being exploited, you have to take him out of the game. You need to change match ups and strategy, but instead, they assumed they would win, and the Knicks made them pay. The Cavs look lost, but a return home, where they are 6-1 in the postseason, could be what they need to get right. In this game, I expect the Cavs to throw the kitchen sink at the Knicks. That doesn't mean they are going to win, but this is a game they have to win. If they lose it, this one won't go more than five games. Even if they win, it might not go more than five. I'm taking the Knicks here because the Cavs are the more tired team, have no momentum, and are not making adjustments. This series has always felt like a formality, with the expectation that New York makes it to the Finals. Give me the Knicks with the points in this one. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c5e7ee6011c3f4e777ee From gym injuries to top-40 mysteries, these are five telltale signs you are past your prime te 2026-05-23T15:21:11.039Z From gym injuries to top-40 mysteries, these are five telltale signs you are past your prime Getting old sucks. I'm turning 34 this year and even though I still have plenty of gas left in the tank, there are times when I'm reminded of my advanced age. For example, earlier this week, I either bruised my sternum or strained a pec muscle while incline bench pressing a shockingly low amount of weight (still more than Mamdani, though). For 48 hours, I couldn't even take a deep breath without my chest feeling like it was getting crushed, and all I could think was, "This never happened to me when I was 21." AGING HITS A DRAMATIC TURNING POINT AT ONE SPECIFIC NUMBER, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER Athletes have plenty of telltale signs that it's time to hang it up, but what about us civilians? It may not be as simple as your bat speed slowing down or getting run down in the open field by a linebacker, but there are indicators that will let you know when you're past your prime. Here are five of the surest signs that your best years are behind you. We'll start with a sneaky one, and one that might happen more gradually than some of the others. I've never been a fashion forward guy, but I could always dress myself without sticking out like a sore thumb. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore, because if it wasn't for my wife I'd probably look like a reverse Marty McFly, wearing fashion trends from 15 years earlier. NEW YORK MAGAZINE WRITER WANTS TO BRING BACK SMOKING FOR VERY NIHILISTIC REASONS Did you guys know cargo pants are back in style? I didn't, because whenever I see someone wearing them out in the wild, something in my brain tells me that guy is probably in danger of getting his head dunked in a toilet by some letterman jacket-wearing jock. And don't even get me started on the "loose jeans" trend. When I was coming of age, chicks wore jeans that looked like they took 45 minutes to put on and just as long to take off. Now, girls who weigh 98 pounds have pant legs that look like they were ripped from the set of "My 600lb Life." I've given up on trying to keep up, and if you're over the age of 30, you probably should too. Have you ever gone to play a game of pickup hoops with your boys or maybe hopped in on a few games of beach volleyball while on vacation? NAVY VET REVEALS THE DAILY MOVEMENT AND NUTRITION HABITS THAT KEEP HIM FIT AFTER 35 Maybe you feel fine in the moment and you're even showing glimpses of your younger, more vibrant self. Then you wake up the next morning and you feel like you just got hit by a bus; muscles you didn't even know you had are now throbbing in pain. Congratulations, you're old! And you can stretch all you want, bucko, it's not going to help turn the clock back. Even if you aren't out there acting like it's game seven of the Stanley Cup Final, you're bound to feel like you need an ice bath the next day. I once agreed to sub in for a friend on his corporate flag football team, and I was out there tearing it up. KNEE PAIN IS BECOMING MORE COMMON IN YOUNGER ADULTS FOR TWO SPECIFIC REASONS I felt like I was back in college playing intramural ball, until I went to a party later that evening and could barely peel myself off the couch because my lower back locked up so badly. I had just turned 30 not too long before that and that was my first sign that I probably should hang my football cleats up for good. If you're over a certain age (and it differs for everyone), then you know there is a stark difference between "grabbing a drink" and "going out to the bars to drink." ALCOHOL POSES THESE 8 RISKS TO OLDER ADULTS, EXPERTS WARN They call them "bars," but let's be honest, these are straight up clubs, and they are places no one who is old enough to rent a car should ever be caught dead in. If you've ever been out at one of these "bars" and you think to yourself that the music is too loud or that they packed way too many people in there, then you need to leave, because you're too old. The other week, my wife and I went out with a few of our friends and we ended up at a fairly popular place in downtown Fort Lauderdale. This place is usually slammed to the gills with live music acts playing there every weekend, but since it was 3 in the afternoon on Derby Day, we made up six of the 12 people in there (including the bartender). And you know what, I LOVED it. I've never been happier to be out with my friends. I could actually hear them talk, the music was at a reasonable volume, and when my wife inevitably sent me to the bar to fetch her another hard cider, I didn't need to stand there like a jackass for 20 minutes while the lady behind the bar eventually made her way over to me to take my order. And let's get one thing straight before we move on, an actual bar is a rickety old hole in the wall that is never more than half full, is playing '70s rock at a whisper, and has ACTUAL barstools where people can sit and drink and watch a game without being elbowed in the ribs by a guy dancing to Usher and trying to get lucky. If you tell me we're going to a "bar" and we end up anywhere other than that, I'm leaving and I'm well within my rights to do so. Picture this: You're working out at your local gym and you forget your headphones, so you are subjected to whatever radio station that gym decides to blare through its speakers. You hear a song, then another, and then one more after that, and suddenly you realize you have no idea who any of these people are. What's more, you can't even make out the instrumentation. Was that a synth or a sousaphone? What are they even saying? You thought you knew music, but this stuff sounds like it's being picked up from a broadcast in another solar system. It happens to all of us, though for me it hit me far sooner since my musical tastes consist almost entirely of artists who broke up before I was even born. This really doesn't even have to apply to music, either. I can't tell you how many times I've been scrolling X to see what's going on in the world, only to be greeted by a pop culture aggregator account posting something that looks like a Babylon Bee article. "You'll never guess what Lil Durk said to Sexy Redd to rizz her up in front of Lil Uzi Vert while at the Teen Choice Awards." Those are all real people that I had to look up and confirm exist. I had to give up on keeping up with contemporary pop music back in college, so if you're in your 30s and trying to stay hip to the scene, you might as well be the real-life embodiment of the Steve Buscemi "how do you do, fellow kids" meme. I alluded to this one above, but the most telling sign that you are past your prime likely comes in the form of gym sessions turning into life-or-death propositions. You probably remember lifting weights in college. It was magical. STAY FIT IN YOUR 40S AND BEYOND WITH THESE SMART WORKOUT TIPS You would load the bar up, do your lift of choice, be sore for 36 hours if you really pushed yourself, and then do it all over again. Nowadays there are entire exercises I skip for fear of snapping something in half. Deadlifting feels like playing Russian roulette with my spinal column, and hang cleans are something I do every once in a blue moon if I'm feeling bold and the health insurance is up to date. Recovery times also get elongated after you reach a certain age. Can you believe I used to lift six days a week? I'm not talking preacher curls either. I would be benching, squatting and deadlifting twice a week for each. Now if I do one of each in a seven-day span, I throw myself a miniature party. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If you're still able to lift with the same intensity and frequency as you did in your early 20s, you're either a freak athlete, a genetic anomaly, or you're abusing anabolic steroids. Everyone reaches a point where they just have to look themselves in the mirror and say, "I ain't as good as I once was." If you thought more than one of these five looked familiar, then it might be time to buy some white New Balances and fall asleep watching golf in a recliner, because there's no turning back time now. Father Time comes for us all, just accept it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c5cfee6011c3f4e777c4 Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas te 2026-05-23T15:20:47.996Z Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas President Trump continues to act like he’s politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c5baee6011c3f4e777ac Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans te 2026-05-23T15:20:26.553Z Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP take TechCrunch inside how they are redefining the fan experience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c121ee6011c3f4e77765 Military families want DOJ to distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS te 2026-05-23T15:00:49.913Z Military families want DOJ to distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS In November 2017, Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy was injured in Raqqa, Syria, while clearing the second floor of a hospital that ISIS had booby-trapped with explosives. Now a quadriplegic, Stacy, his wife Lindsey and their four children are part of a lawsuit brought by military families against the French cement company Lafarge recently found guilty by a French court of paying millions of dollars in bribes to ISIS to keep their factory open in ISIS-controlled territory in Syria. "I mean, they were essentially funneling money to fund terrorists and ISIS and all these heinous crimes and evil acts," Lindsey Stacy told Fox News while standing by the side of her husband, the former Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, who just had another surgery to deal with injuries sustained in Syria nine years ago. "It's very overwhelming, Kenton struggles mentally and physically with his own battles and the kids and I, we have our own struggles," she said. "It's hard to juggle, especially when our oldest son has cerebral palsy and he requires his own 24-7 care." President Donald Trump praised Stacy's service to the nation in his 2018 State of the Union Address to Congress. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Peck bounded into a booby-trapped building to rescue Kenton and then gave him more than two hours of CPR while medics worked to save his life. 9/11 FAMILIES CELEBRATE 'HISTORIC, LANDMARK DECISION' IN LONG-RUNNING SAUDI ARABIA LAWSUIT "Kenton Stacy would have died if not for Justin’s selfless love for a fellow warrior. Tonight, Kenton is recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated... All of America salutes you," Trump said. In a landmark ruling in April, a French court convicted Lafarge, the world’s largest cement manufacturer, of providing material support to a terror group and sentenced its former CEO to six years in prison. Eight former Lafarge employees were found guilty. Lafarge is appealing. The company acknowledged the court’s finding describing the issue as a "legacy matter," which was "in flagrant violation of Lafarge’s Code of Conduct." Nearly 1,000 plaintiffs, most of them military families, are part of earlier litigation in the Eastern District of New York. "They were killed, in Syria, by a gruesome terrorist organization that was funded in part by Lafarge. And that's not an allegation. That is undisputed fact. Lafarge [pleaded] guilty to doing that in 2022," said Todd Toral, the lawyer from Jenner & Block representing Stacy and about 25 other families. Toral, who is also a U.S. Marine, is seeking compensation for those families from the $777 million Lafarge paid to the Justice Department as part of the settlement. The Justice Department has had that money since October 2022. AMERICAN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM COULD SOON SUE INTERNATIONAL ORGS IF CRUZ'S BILL PASSES "I think the ruling by the court in France is significant generally, because it's the first time in many, many years that a corporation, and not just the corporation, but executives at a corporation have been held to account for their misconduct in aiding terrorism," Toral said in an interview with Fox News. In order to operate in ISIS-controlled areas of Syria, Lafarge paid more than $6.5 million to ISIS from 2013–2014 through its Syrian subsidiary to keep production facilities running. The cement produced at its factory in Jalabiya, a factory which was bought for $680 million months before the Syrian uprising began in 2011, was also used for tunnels and bunkers, which helped the terrorist group. The lawsuit is significant because it marks the first time a company has faced U.S. charges for supporting a terrorist group. In October 2022, Lafarge settled with the U.S. Justice Department before the French ruling, paying more than $777 million into an asset forfeiture fund currently controlled by the DOJ, funds which are supposed to compensate victims of the ISIS attacks, many of them American Gold Star families like Hailey Dayton, whose father was the first American killed by ISIS in Syria on Thanksgiving Day 2016. "I was 15 when my dad was killed," Hailey Dayton told Fox News from her home in Florida. "I saw six guys in Navy white step out of the van. I got so excited because I thought my Dad came back to surprise us. I remember opening the door, huge smile on my face, and I was looking at the men, trying to find my dad and I didn't find, I didn't see him, but instead I saw six guys with tears in their eyes." The Biden Justice Department denied requests to distribute the Lafarge funds while the case was still pending before a French court. Lafarge was found guilty by that court in April. In February, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., pressed then-Attorney General Pam Bondi on when the DOJ planned to release the funds to the families. FEDERAL JUDGE ISSUES $20M VERDICT AGAINST SYRIA FOR TORTURE OF US CITIZEN TAKEN CAPTIVE IN 2019 "In February 2025, my colleagues and I sent you a letter urging the department to review the petitions for remission submitted by the families of those fallen service members, including several of my constituents. The previous administration ignored these victims and our requests and left their petitions unresolved," Biggs said to Bondi during a congressional hearing. "Congressman, we are aware of that and we're committed to doing everything we can to support the victims and work with you. Thank you for that question," Bondi replied. That was more than a year ago and still DOJ has not distributed the compensation funds. Now the plaintiffs, most of them military families, say the decision to release the funds rests with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "I don't know why. I don't know why they're ignoring us. To me, it feels like being a pawn. My dad, he went in when he was 19, he served 23 years," Dayton, the Gold Star daughter of Chief Petty Officer Scott Dayton, said. "To the current Department of Justice, I would, say, make things right." Lindsey Stacy says she and her family have difficulty making ends meet given Kenton Stacy’s severe injuries. "There's a lot of families out there that could benefit from these funds. I mean, it's been almost nine years. It would be nice to, you know, for justice to be served. They have been convicted recently in their own country, guilty. It has been a long battle, but it'd be nice just for it to come to an end, get some closure and be able to just take care of our family," Stacy added. "I mean he made a huge sacrifice for our country and it would just be nice if they'd stand right by us and all the other co-plaintiffs." "We can think of no group of people who are more worthy of receiving compensation from that victim's compensation fund than these families who lost a son, lost a brother, lost a husband, and they deserve to be treated better by the United States of America," Toral, who continues to press his clients’ case, said in an interview ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The DOJ, which controls the $777 million dollars in penalties forfeited by Lafarge, issued the following statement:  "The Department is committed to compensating all victims to the maximum extent permitted by law.  While we cannot comment on a pending matter, the Department will always engage in the appropriate process to evaluate claims and ensure that our brave servicemembers receive any amount of compensation to which they are entitled." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11c109ee6011c3f4e7772c Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it’s going public, again, and I have questions te 2026-05-23T15:00:25.833Z Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it’s going public, again, and I have questions Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11bc5eee6011c3f4e77652 DAVID MARCUS: Trump Derangement Syndrome isn't mental illness, it's mass hysteria te 2026-05-23T14:40:30.081Z DAVID MARCUS: Trump Derangement Syndrome isn't mental illness, it's mass hysteria Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. raised some eyebrows last week by telling podcaster Adam Corolla that not only is Trump Derangement Syndrome a real thing, but that he has considered officially giving it an ICD (International Classification of Diseases) code. While the secretary's remark may have been somewhat in jest (he was responding to a joke about a hypothetical TDS vaccine), he has been clear that the phenomenon that has torn apart so many Americans is indeed happening, including in his own family. And it isn’t just Kennedy sounding the alarm. Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert argues that Trump Derangement Syndrome is not only genuine, but that it infects 75% of his liberal Manhattanite patients. "This is a profound pathology, and I would even go so far to call it the defining pathology of our time," Alpert told Fox News Digital last year. THERAPIST SAYS HE RECEIVED THREATS AFTER CALLING ‘TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME' REAL 'PATHOLOGY' "It doesn't take long for me to pick up on this: people are obsessed with Trump, they’re fixated, they’re hyper-fixated on Trump," he continued. "And they talk about some of the features of this disorder — they can’t sleep, they feel traumatized by Mr. Trump, they feel restless." Kennedy and Alpert are completely correct that TDS is a genuine phenomenon, but they are wrong to think of it as a mental disorder that operates primarily on the individual level. What we are witnessing is actually classic mass hysteria. This is an important distinction, because one cannot simply treat an individual for TDS, as Corolla joked, with a vaccine or even therapy. No, the entire system that is encouraging the social contagion has to be addressed, not unlike the trans issue. LIZ PEEK: THE TRANS FEVER IS OVER — AND AMERICA IS RECKONING WITH THE DAMAGE DONE In the case of both TDS and trans identity, outside elements are not just influencing the behavior, they are constantly reinforcing it; it doesn’t primarily exist inside the individual, but rather everywhere outside the individual. There are four basic hallmarks of people affected by mass hysteria. See if any of these seem familiar to you: HOW TRUMP PANIC BROKE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND FUELED ENDLESS CRISIS POLITICS It is perfectly obvious that irrational fear of Donald Trump and his presidency has been fueled by a hysterical media, not just in the news game. On late night TV, The View and even many sports programs, the external message to those suffering from TDS is that Trump is everywhere and in everything. Trump has been turned into a bogeyman, a term which in fact comes from stories that were told to scare British children of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the original ‘boneyman." But this time, centuries later, it is not kids who are terrified, but grown adults. They view the threat of Trump as so existential, so primal, that it forces them to cut ties with loved ones who are aligned with the supposed threat of Trump. THE TOP FIVE ABSURD TIPS FROM LIBERAL PUNDITS FOR SURVIVING HOLIDAYS WITH TRUMP-VOTING FAMILY All of this is then further normalized by think pieces, advice columns and Tik Tok videos urging people to cut ties with their MAGA relations. It is often presented as a moral duty. If we are going to tackle TDS, and we should, it will not be with injections or sessions lying on couches, but rather by addressing the media that has been inventing and feeding the hysteria for over a decade now. Mass hysteria has a long history, from the dancing sickness of the 16th century to the Salem Witch Trials. But never have the conditions been better for mass hysteria to spread far and wide, fed to us by the social media algorithm. Sadly, we seem a long way from fixing the mass media root problems of Trump Derangement Syndrome, with its constant claims that Trump is bringing back Jim Crow and the Confederacy, or that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are his own personal gestapo. So long as the media and the Democrats continue to treat every single thing that Trump does as the end of democracy, Trump Derangement Syndrome will be with us, and more relationships will be sundered. Thus far, in history, all known cases of mass hysteria eventually ran their course and ended, and eventually TDS will, as well. But that will happen a lot faster if the media and those in power on the left can diagnose and cure their own hysteria first. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11ba21ee6011c3f4e775f2 Northland Hospice wind phone carries grief with gales te 2026-05-23T14:30:57.433Z Northland Hospice wind phone carries grief with gales The wind phone, a disconnected phone offering people a place to call loved ones who have passed on and be able to speak their thoughts aloud, is the community project from the Flagstaff Leadership Program in the gardens of the… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b57eee6011c3f4e774cf Sydney Thomas dominates the red carpet in Cannes as her star continues to rise, new MLB power couple & MEAT! te 2026-05-23T14:11:10.792Z Sydney Thomas dominates the red carpet in Cannes as her star continues to rise, new MLB power couple & MEAT! It's rainy, windy, nasty and a complete washout out my window this morning, which means it's a perfect Saturday morning to dump out a fresh, new edition of Saturday Screencaps. You're damn right, I'm counting my blessings for not forcing assistant Screencaps editor SeanJo to work this weekend. I had a half-day off work Friday so I could play golf with the text group and the wind blew sustained at 20 mph and gusted to 25–30 at times. By the end of the day, all I could think about was just getting inside a structure with four walls. But, at least we were able to golf and I didn't play too badly. In brighter news, how about this performance turned in by American Sydney Thomas on Friday in Cannes, France? We are witnessing a star in the making. Just last week, I wrote about how the University of Alabama grad was doing celebrity poker and trying to find her footing in the pop culture world. Uh, I think she's found her footing. This is what American dominance looks like. Biological females doing biological female things in Europe, just reminding the mouthy Europeans that we haven't lost a step even after the Alphabet Mafia tried to destroy American exceptionalism during the Biden years. RING GIRL SYDNEY THOMAS TURNS HEADS AT POKER TABLE AS SHE TAKES ON FELLOW CELEBS, KING COBRA SURPRISE & MEAT – Brandon S. reports in this weekend: This could go under so hard things, but I feel like it goes under teaching your kids basic responsibilities. This is my nine-year-old helping me burn weeds with a flamethrower tip my wife bought me last year for Father’s Day. My dad passed away eight years ago at 66 years of age. I was 36 I may have been 10yrs old. Myself and 3 brothers were devastated, We had lost our hero. Fast forward to the following spring and my mom is in panic mode because she literally doesn’t know how to do any outdoor work except landscaping. I used that situation as a way to let my kids know, one day I’ll be gone and they’ll have to help my wife out around the house and also know how to take care of their own homes.  This pic came up on my phone just now and I thought I’d share. Make Rec Leagues great again and happy Memorial Day weekend everyone. – Brad S. shows off: Two slabs of baby-back party ribs for the neighborhood rib burn off! (I used the Meat Church recipe.) REITAN WINS AFTER NEARLY QUITTING FOR YOUTUBE, SNEDEKER'S WELL-EARNED CRY, AND EARLY PGA CHAMPIONSHIP HYPE – Mike T. in Idaho suggests: Have you watched the Netflix documentary on Ulysses S. Grant? Extremely well done! Kinsey: I have not watched it. Honestly, I haven't watched much TV this week other than some baseball and the NHL conference finals. – Kevin in Naples, Fla., writes: Memorial Day weekend is suddenly upon us, it is the advent of summer. That means it is full fledged Yacht Rock season. Besides the usual suspects like What A Fool Believes, Lowdown, Sailing, Rich Girl, Biggest Part of Me, etc. do you have any dark horse favorites? For dark horses, I'm rolling with  Sexy Eyes - Dr Hook Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione  Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Kinsey: While golfing Thursday, I was riding with my buddy Diesel, who turned on the new Keith Urban Yacht Rock songs and I was not pleased in the least. Did we need Urban to cover Yacht Rock songs? Absolutely not. Is this a case of stolen valor? 100%. These country dorks can't stick to their own industry. They ripped off "Fast Cars" from Tracy Chapman and now Urban's stealing "Summer Breeze" from Seals and Croft. Shame on Keith Urban. ################## That is it this Saturday morning with the rain pounding the east-facing windows. It's one of those weather weekends we won't soon forget. But, life goes on. It might feel like October, but we have to figure out a way to make the best of it. That means some retail therapy. I'm going to go out and buy a KombiSystem from Stihl that my dad has sold me on. I'm starting with the edger and the pole saw. That should just about complete my needs with my yard tools. I have the Stihl trimmer and hedge trimmer. Outside of adding a battery Stihl mower, I think this should be it. Go have a great weekend. I'll see you guys Monday morning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b56aee6011c3f4e774c6 Ex-mob capo alleges furious RFK weaponized the FBI against his father over Marilyn Monroe te 2026-05-23T14:10:50.865Z Ex-mob capo alleges furious RFK weaponized the FBI against his father over Marilyn Monroe A notorious New York mobster became a target of the federal government after Marilyn Monroe allegedly called out his name during an encounter with Robert F. Kennedy, his son claimed. Appearing on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese detailed a bombshell account passed down by his late father, underboss John "Sonny" Franzese. Franzese said Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy ordered FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to target Franzese's father after Marilyn Monroe allegedly mentioned the mobster during an intimate encounter with Kennedy. Franzese said his father claimed he had an affair with Monroe after meeting her at Manhattan's Stork Club. "Now this is my father telling me this, right, she's with Bobby Kennedy," Franzese said of the legendary starlet. "And he said, 'One night they were having fun together, and she screamed out my name.'" MARILYN MONROE 'COULD BE TROUBLE,' JACKIE KENNEDY WARNED JFK: AUTHOR "She said at that point [Kennedy] got on the phone with Hoover, and he said, 'I don't know who this Sonny guy is, but put him in jail.'" Franzese, one of the highest-earning Mafia figures to publicly leave organized crime, said his father shared the story after Franzese's mother died in 2012. He said the conversation started after he asked his father why federal agents constantly surveilled their home instead of focusing on other Mafia figures. FOX NATION GIVES SUBSCRIBERS AN OFFER THEY CAN'T REFUSE WITH TWO NEW SERIES ON AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS MOBSTERS "I said, 'Why you? I mean Colombo was there, all these other guys, Genovese, but you?'" Franzese said. "First time I ever asked him that. So he said to me, 'I didn't want to tell you while your mother was alive, because I'm respectful.'" Franzese said the alleged targeting of his father made sense in hindsight. DEA AGENTS WHO HUNTED PABLO ESCOBAR REVEAL CHILLING CALL WHERE HE ORDERED TORTURE WHILE ON PHONE WITH WIFE "I said, 'You know what, Dad, I know you embellish things a little bit, but that kind of makes sense,'" Franzese said. "I don't know if you remember back then, J. Edgar Hoover would never even admit that the Mafia existed because we had something on him back then." Sonny Franzese was arrested in 1967 and later convicted of orchestrating multiple bank robberies across the country. He was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison but was eventually paroled. In 2011, he was sentenced to prison again on racketeering conspiracy charges. He died in 2020 at age 103. Franzese also detailed his gas tax scheme, which he said generated millions of dollars each week. He said the family collected gas taxes without paying the government and that he was personally bringing home around $3 million to $4 million a week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b556ee6011c3f4e774bd Natalie Maines’ anti-Trump tirade, Zach Bryan’s fence-climbing clash fuel country music’s biggest feuds te 2026-05-23T14:10:30.952Z Natalie Maines’ anti-Trump tirade, Zach Bryan’s fence-climbing clash fuel country music’s biggest feuds All's fair in love and war, and country music. Natalie Maines recently reignited flames with the current administration after posting a profanity-laced rant targeting President Trump on Instagram where she accused him of destroying democracy. The Chicks lead singer has been known to battle, and previously exchanged heated words with the late Toby Keith, proving that feuds within the popular genre are nothing new. Maines, 51, launched the attack against Trump in a blistering post shared on social media. WHITE HOUSE CALLS THE CHICKS' NATALIE MAINES A 'DESPICABLE NOBODY' AFTER SINGER'S VULGAR ATTACK ON TRUMP "Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes," Maines posted last week. "This fugly s--- is using your gas money to pay the insurrectionists. But don’t worry about it. I’m sure posting selfies will fix everything." She added, "My last post that called him a fugly s--- got removed. We’ll see how long this one lasts. Repost and help the message live." While Maines earned support, she also received her fair share of backlash for the comments. COUNTRY STAR TRACY LAWRENCE CALLS OUT ‘DIVISIVE’ POLITICAL CLIMATE: MUSIC SHOULD BRING US 'ALL TOGETHER’ "Natalie Maines is a despicable nobody who clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her peanut-sized brain," a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. While performing in London shortly before the Iraq War began in 2003, Maines famously told concertgoers she was "ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas," referring to then-President George W. Bush. The backlash from within the industry was swift, and included fellow singer Toby Keith, who previously was involved in a war of words with Maines over her disdain for his song, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)." COUNTRY MUSIC FEUD TAKES UNEXPECTED TURN AS SINGERS QUASH THE 'BEEF' "I hate it," Maines told the Daily News about Keith's patriotic anthem. "It makes country music sound ignorant. It targets an entire culture — and not just the bad people who did bad things. "You’ve got to have some tact. Anybody can write, ‘We’ll put a boot in your a--.’ But a lot of people agree with it." Keith dismissed Maines' comments and told CMT that she was "not a songwriter." For a while, Keith was known to display a doctored photo of Maines and Saddam Hussein at his concerts. Kacey Musgraves, 37, reflected on her past while also moving forward to change the narrative on her challenging relationship with another beloved country star, Miranda Lambert. When asked about reported squabbles with the "Bluebird" singer, Musgraves told Variety their "beef" was "grass-fed, grade A." "I mean, it’s real and that’s why I love this song, because it’s not coming from some contrived place in a writing room," she said about their surprise duet on her new "Middle of Nowhere" album. KACEY MUSGRAVES DEFENDS TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC, SAYS IT’S NOT AS EASY AS IT SEEMS Musgraves previously discussed their rumored feud in an interview with NPR in which she recalled writing "Mama's Broken Heart," a song Lambert recorded on her 2013 album, "Four the Record." "We’ve come together after years of really, honestly, not being friends." The "Deeper Well" singer claimed the song was pitched to Lambert without her "consent or knowledge," and it soon became a "tricky situation." "She ended up loving the song, and she really wanted it. And I had other co-writers to consider," she said. The country music queens collaborated for "Horses and Divorces" on Musgraves' sixth studio album, which was released May 1. Maren Morris took aim at the changing narrative of country music following the 2023 release of Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" and Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond." JASON ALDEAN'S WIFE BLAMES 'WOKENESS' FOR BILLBOARD 100 GREATEST COUNTRY ARTISTS OF ALL TIME LIST SNUB "It is so steeped in, weirdly, like patriotism or quasi-patriotism, lots of like, overt hypermasculinity, Whiteness—that’s just like how it’s been from the jump," she said.  "It does feel like the flame is getting hotter, so maybe it's this last stand of hatefulness," she told the New York Times' podcast. The "My Church" singer challenged Brittany Aldean in 2022 after the former "American Idol" contestant shared a get-ready-with-me video where she boasted, "I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life." Country singer Cassadee Pope tweeted, "You’d think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging. But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their "tomboy phase" to someone wanting to transition. Real nice." Morris added, "it's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie." Brittany swiftly responded, "Karen (sic) Morris, thanks for calling me Barbie." Shortly after their social media interaction, Morris created an online fundraiser through sales of a T-shirt, and more than $150,000 was raised to benefit transgender programs. GAVIN ADCOCK SAYS ZACH BRYAN ISN'T A 'VERY GOOD PERSON' AFTER COUNTRY SINGER SCALED FESTIVAL FENCE TO FIGHT Earlier this year, Gavin Adcock reignited his ongoing feud with Zach Bryan months after nearly getting into a physical altercation with the country singer.  Adcock — who is currently promoting his new single, "Wannabe" — took to social media to share a photo of his near-fight with Bryan at an Oklahoma festival last year. "How bad this song wants to come out on Friday," Adcock playfully captioned the photo, which featured Bryan attempting to scale a fence in an effort to fight Adcock. COUNTRY SINGER GAVIN ADCOCK’S SHOW ERUPTS AS FAN STORMS STAGE, GETS TACKLED Bryan previously dubbed some fans "Karens" after they showed disappointment over his recent show cancellation midway through the concert. On an Instagram post about the backlash Bryan received, Adcock commented, "Still don't know how to treat fans." After one Bryan fan asked Adcock what happened when he threatened to fight him in Oklahoma last year, Adcock responded, "I took my fat paycheck and played for 20k of his hometown fans. That's what happened." In September, Adcock shared a video of the "Revival" singer yelling at him from behind a chain-link fence at the Born & Raised Festival, where both musicians were slated to perform along with Parker McCollum and Cody Jinks. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "You want to fight like a man? Open the gate," Bryan said before slamming his hands against the fence separating the country music stars. The "Pink Skies" singer climbed over the fence and into the venue before being held back by security personnel in another video shared online.  Adcock addressed the incident in an Instagram video captioned "Rotten fruit falls on its own," shared with his nearly 1 million followers. "Well, like I already said, I don't think Zach Bryan's a very good person. He wasn't locked out of the festival," Adcock said in the clip. "He had been there all day with his multiple security guards." At the time, Adcock said he didn't have a reason to fight Bryan, but decided to stir him after receiving threats. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I don't think anyone's scared of Zach Bryan," Adcock continued. "I'm just an adult, and fighting him would have only meant going to jail, missing my set, and falling into a Zach Bryan lawsuit – and we all know he likes to manipulate people with money." The country stars' feud first ignited after Adcock blasted Bryan for blowing off a young fan. "We waited 3 hours outside to meet Zach Bryan… he completely blew everyone off and drove away like a jerk," the fan wrote on social media at the time. Bryan reportedly replied in a now-deleted comment, "You’re not entitled after someone plays two and a half hours to a picture or a hello. GOMD [Get off my d---]." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b32eee6011c3f4e77465 College board holds budget talks for FY27 te 2026-05-23T14:01:18.472Z College board holds budget talks for FY27 To vote on final budget during May 26 meeting The Yavapai College District Governing Board unanimously voted to approve the preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The board will vote to approve the budget during its meeting in Prescott on Tuesday, May 26. The Clarkdale campus is planned t Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b2fdee6011c3f4e77439 DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign te 2026-05-23T14:00:29.424Z DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign This article is Part I of a Fox News Digital investigative series examining allegations that the communist government of Cuba built an influence network inside the United States that federal authotiries are now investigating. Part I focuses on the network's rapid response following the indictment of Cuban leader Raúl Castro. Just nine minutes after U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced murder charges against Cuban leader Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft flown by exile group Brothers to the Rescue, a coordinated rapid response network was already mobilizing across the U.S. to defend Castro and the Communist Party of Cuba. At 1:54 p.m. on Wednesday, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a Marxist political organization deeply embedded in a "Hands Off Cuba" campaign, published six pre-produced graphics denouncing the indictment as a "BASELESS INDICTMENT OF RAUL CASTRO" and "A PRETEXT FOR ANOTHER WAR." Hours later, at 3:18 a.m. early Thursday morning, Vijay Prashad, executive director at Tricontinental, a Marxist think tank, wrote on X, "Cuba is not a menace to the world. The United States is a menace to the world. The world stands with Raúl Castro, hero of the Cuban Revolution. The world turns its back on Donald Trump, clown of human destruction." Manolo De Los Santos, executive director of the People's Forum, a New York-based nonprofit, shared the message without a word, as did leaders from CodePink, another leftist organization. Then, 24 hours after Blanche's announcement, at 1:46 p.m. on Thursday, BreakThrough News, a media platform aligned with the same activist ecosystem, published a video featuring defiant Cubans, with one man declaring, "We won't hand over Raúl." Fox News Digital has learned that Justice and Treasury Department officials are investigating U.S. nonprofits and activist groups for allegedly coordinating lobbying, messaging, fundraising, delegations and political organizing efforts with Cuban government officials as part of a possible foreign influence campaign operating inside the United States. A Fox News Digital investigation has identified 145 nonprofits, labor groups, advocacy organizations and activist collectives across the U.S. that are mobilizing in support of the Cuban government and the Communist Party of Cuba. Together, the organizations report about $1 billion in combined annual revenue. LAWMAKERS RAISE ALARM OVER NEVILLE ROY SINGHAM'S $278M NETWORK SPREADING CCP PROPAGANDA IN THE U.S. To U.S. national security officials examining the influence of foreign governments in the U.S., the rapid-response messaging campaign offers a striking example of how quickly the nationwide Cuba "solidarity" infrastructure synchronizes political messaging across nonprofits, media platforms, labor organizations and activist coalitions following major geopolitical developments involving the Cuban regime. Making the alleged influence campaign even more complicated, the ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation, BreakThrough News, CodePink, People's Forum and Tricontinental are all part of a network funded by American expatriate tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham, who lives in Shanghai, supporting the Chinese Communist Party and its global agenda, including its defense of the communist regime in Cuba. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokeswoman for the Embassy of Cuba in Washington denied any improper activity and said the country's diplomats operate within the bounds of the Vienna Convention, where Article 41 states that diplomats "have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs" of a state. "Cuban diplomats strictly comply with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," the embassy spokeswoman said, noting that "part of diplomatic work" is to "promote friendly relations" and "interact with organizations and institutions of civil society in the State to which one is accredited." The embassy added that "it is neither extraordinary, nor a violation of any international or U.S. law, for Cuban diplomats to engage with civil society," and said it doesn't encourage Americans "to overthrow or act against the constitutional order of the United States." Sources familiar with the probe said investigators are also examining the activities of several prominent activists and organizers connected to the Cuba solidarity movement, including Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and CodePink D.C. coordinator Olivia DiNucci. DHS, WAR DEPT JOIN PROBE INTO SINGHAM NETWORK ALLEGEDLY SOWING DISCORD IN US Federal investigators are also probing about 40 Americans who allegedly coordinated with Cuban government officials to bring goods and supplies to Cuba in "convoys" and "flotillas" earlier this year, sources told Fox News Digital. The organizations under scrutiny span labor unions, activist nonprofits, solidarity campaigns, travel networks, socialist political groups and media operations. The pro-communist Cuba ecosystem includes seven clear communities: 600 GROUPS WITH $2B IN REVENUE MOBILIZE 3,000 MAY DAY PROTESTS IN A 'RED-BLUE' ALLIANCE, PROBE FINDS Investigators are also scrutinizing travel and delegation infrastructure tied to the network, including organizations coordinating labor trips, educational exchanges, people-to-people tours, activist brigades and humanitarian convoys to Cuba. Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Americans who engage in political activities in the United States at the direction or control of a foreign government may be required to register with the Justice Department. Advocacy itself is protected under the First Amendment, and registration under FARA doesn't prohibit political activity. Investigators are examining whether any organizations crossed the line from independent activism into coordinated activity directed by Cuban government officials. Investigators are examining whether some organizations and activists are coordinating lobbying, messaging, delegations, fundraising and political organizing efforts with Cuban government officials without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, known as FARA, according to sources familiar with the inquiry. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, enforces the decades-old U.S. sanctions regime against Cuba, including restrictions on financial transactions, material support, shipping and the transfer of goods and services to the island. While humanitarian exemptions and licensed travel categories exist, investigators are examining whether some activists and nonprofit groups coordinated shipments, fundraising, "convoys," flotillas and aid campaigns in ways that may have violated sanctions regulations or evaded reporting requirements. CHINA SLAMS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER US SANCTIONS ON CUBA Investigators are also scrutinizing whether organizations used intermediary nonprofits, fiscally sponsored projects or generic donation language in ways that obscured Cuba-related transactions that otherwise could have triggered additional compliance scrutiny under OFAC regulations. One fundraising page soliciting solar panel donations for Cuba instructed donors: "Please do not write ‘Cuba’ in donation comments or on the memo line of checks. Simply write ‘Urgent Aid.’" Sources familiar with the probe said investigators are also examining the activities of several prominent activists and organizers connected to the Cuba solidarity movement, including Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, CodePink cofounder Medea Benjamin and CodePink D.C. coordinator Olivia DiNucci. "Cuba is 100% operating a foreign influence operation in the U.S.," said Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez, a Cuban-born author who has written extensively on communist influence operations in Latin America. He described Cuba as "ground zero for anti-American revolutionary organizing in the Western Hemisphere." Gonzalez told Fox News Digital, "Cuba is a prep school for revolutionaries." "The Cuban regime has spent decades building influence networks inside universities, labor groups, activist nonprofits, churches and solidarity organizations in the U.S.," Gonzalez said. "The key question for investigators is whether these organizations crossed the line from protected activism into coordinated political activity directed by a foreign government." CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11b0a6ee6011c3f4e773b3 'A new kind of war': Inside Ukraine's hidden factories mass-producing combat drones te 2026-05-23T13:50:30.708Z 'A new kind of war': Inside Ukraine's hidden factories mass-producing combat drones LVIV, Ukraine: Exclusive — The same Iranian-designed Shahed drones that rain down Lviv in Ukraine nearly every night are now being hunted by weapons built just miles away — inside hidden factories where former students and office workers assemble kamikaze drones and interceptor systems around the clock. What began as an improvised wartime effort has evolved into one of the world's fastest-growing military drone industries — one Ukrainian official says Kyiv now leads NATO in battlefield innovation and can offer hard-won lessons for the U.S. and Israel as they confront the same Iranian drone technology across the Gulf. "Drone technology completely changed the situation in the frontline," Lviv Mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview, "Maybe in six months, maybe in one year, we will have technology to land 1,000 drones in one moment. POLAND SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER PENTAGON SCRAPS PLANNED US ARMORED BRIGADE ROTATION "If we will have more deep collaboration between Ukraine, the United States, Israel and Europe, we will prepare special equipment for our victory," he said. Dmytro, CEO of a Ukrainian drone manufacturer producing roughly 1,000 drones a week, told Fox News Digital, "We are three or four steps ahead of other countries…this is a new kind of war," he said. "It is a war of IT technology." Cheap drones now allow small battlefield units to identify and destroy tanks, armored vehicles and even sophisticated air defense systems that once required expensive missiles or fighter aircraft. That transformation is visible throughout western Ukraine, where defense technology hubs, secret workshops and testing facilities now operate, while in the cities air raid sirens regularly interrupt daily life. Inside the workshop Fox News Digital visited, workers moved rapidly between tables stacked with propellers, fiber-optic cable and other classified drone components. The workers say they no longer see themselves as civilians temporarily helping the war effort. Many now view drone production as essential to Ukraine’s survival. Vitaliy, one of the technicians assembling kamikaze drones destined for the front line, said he now builds hundreds of drone components a day. "Targets will be vehicles, tanks, troopers, positions," he told Fox News Digital. NATO ALLY POLAND WARNS RUSSIA, BELARUS PUSHING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TOWARD ALLIANCE — AND THE US Referring to President Donald Trump's statement that he will end the war, Vitaliy said, "I feel honored because I’m helping my country to get peace much faster," Vitaliy added. "Peace through strength — this is our motivation. But it is mostly on us, for sure," he said. Ukraine’s domestic drone production has expanded at a staggering pace. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boev said earlier this year the country aims to produce more than seven million drones in 2026, up from roughly four million in 2025. From AI-assisted battlefield systems to drones resistant to Russian electronic warfare, Ukraine’s wartime innovations are exposing vulnerabilities in traditional Western military doctrine. At another defense technology hub in Lviv, rows of interceptor drones, unmanned ground vehicles and remotely operated weapons systems fill a showroom demonstrating Ukraine’s rapidly evolving battlefield ecosystem. "We have around 250 tech companies in the system," said Volodymyr Cherniuk, co-founder of Iron, a Ukrainian defense technology cluster. Some drones are designed for reconnaissance. Others for evacuation, logistics or direct strike missions. One heavy-lift drone used for nighttime attacks has earned the nickname "Baba Yaga" from Russian troops, which Cherniuk translated as "boogeyman." Another interceptor drone is designed specifically to hunt Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia uses in nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities. UKRAINE’S 'SPIDER’S WEB' DRONE STRIKE BURNS OVER 40 RUSSIAN WARPLANES, MOSCOW CALLS IT 'TERRORIST ATTACK' "They can go 300 kilometers per hour," Cherniuk said. "One hundred grams is enough to shut down a Shahed." "We have a lot of Americans, Canadians, Europeans who come here and want our data, feedback from the front line," Dmytro said.  As Fox News Digital reported from Lviv, air raid sirens repeatedly echoed across the city, a reminder that western Ukraine remains within reach of Russia’s expanding drone campaign. Russia has dramatically escalated its aerial assaults in the recent week after the end of the short ceasefire, launching massive drone barrages targeting cities and logistical hubs across Ukraine, including areas near NATO territory close to the Polish border. Ukraine has also increasingly demonstrated its ability to strike deep inside Russian territory with long-range drone attacks targeting areas around Moscow and Russian energy infrastructure. But the evolving drone war has also increasingly spilled beyond Ukraine and Russia’s borders into NATO territory. In recent weeks, drones linked to Ukrainian long-range strike operations entered the airspace of Baltic alliance members including Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, triggering political fallout and renewed concerns about regional air defenses. Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds resigned after drones crashed near fuel storage facilities close to the Russian border. Ukrainian and Baltic officials blamed Russian electronic warfare and GPS spoofing for redirecting the drones off course, arguing Moscow is increasingly using electronic warfare not only defensively, but also to create instability and political pressure inside NATO countries. The incidents underscore how the same Iranian-designed Shahed drones Russia uses nightly against Ukrainian cities — and similar long-range drone technologies increasingly used by both sides — are reshaping modern warfare far beyond the battlefield itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11aa15ee6011c3f4e7722a Inside the rise of hardship politics as wealthy Democrats eye 2028 te 2026-05-23T13:22:29.355Z Inside the rise of hardship politics as wealthy Democrats eye 2028 Wealthy Democrats eyeing higher political aspirations are leaning into stories of childhood hardship and family trauma as privilege becomes a political liability on the left, according to J.P. De Gance, founder of the nonprofit Communio. "Privilege is one of the worst things you can have within progressive ideology," De Gance told Fox News Digital. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has become one of the clearest examples of that tension, DeGance explained. In his recent memoir and media profiles, Newsom has framed his upbringing as a study in contrasts: elite access through his family’s close ties to the Getty fortune, but also a childhood marked by divorce, dyslexia, financial strain, odd jobs and his mother taking in foster children to help pay the rent. GOV GAVIN NEWSOM: FROM PRIVILEGE TO HEARTBREAK, MY LIFE BEHIND THE HEADLINES "They really were leaning into family trauma, resentment, arguments from their childhood background. These are guys trying to introduce themselves on a national stage and traditionally, you would have a candidate introduce himself by telling you his hardscrabble story and maybe being a busser," he said. De Gance said that kind of personal storytelling could become more common as Democrats with elite backgrounds try to connect with voters shaped by economic strain, family breakdown and addiction – most notably as the nation inches closer to the next presidential election in 2028.  A spokesperson for Newsom defended the book as an effort to tell the "complete and unvarnished story" of the governor’s upbringing. "Governor Newsom's book was a chance to tell the complete and unvarnished story about his family and upbringing, which he has repeatedly acknowledged spanned two worlds: one in which his father worked for a family with a great fortune and the other with a ‘rock star’ mom who raised two children and worked multiple jobs," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "He’s not running from any one narrative nor favoring another — this is the accurate and complete story of his childhood." De Gance, whose nonprofit works with churches to strengthen marriages and families, collaborated on a new study from the nonprofit Austin Institute, and argued that figures such as Newsom or Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, another Democrat who comes from a wealthy family, reflect a broader shift in Democratic political messaging toward emotional struggle and childhood trauma that resonates with more voters. "This reflection on childhood resentment, childhood trauma and I think in a certain sense we should expect more of this because I think in a sense Pritzker, Newsom and others are reflecting what they're seeing in a lot of in a lot of the electorate," he added. BILLIONAIRE JP PRITZKER SAYS HE'S HAD TO OVERCOME HIS WEALTH, WOULD BE 'OBSTACLE' IN 2028 Voters whose parents stayed continuously married were 67% more likely to identify as conservative or very conservative compared to those whose parents never married, while only 46% of Americans under 30 grew up in an intact family, according to the Austin Institute’s 2025 Relationships in America Survey. "A majority of Americans now under age 30 … have grown up in a home where mom and dad didn’t stay married through childhood," said De Gance. De Gance said the survey found former Vice President Kamala Harris performed better among 2024 voters whose parents did not remain married during childhood, while President Donald Trump performed better among voters whose parents stayed married. NEWSOM’S GETTY DYNASTY TIES COLLIDE WITH HIS CLAIMS OF A STRUGGLING CHILDHOOD Newsom has spoken publicly about his parents’ divorce, dyslexia and difficult upbringing – including eating Wonder Bread sandwiches and mac and cheese — despite his elite political connections.  "By relating themselves as victims of past family resentment and trauma, it’s also a desire to associate with elements of victim groups," said De Gance. Newsom’s father, Bill, was a longtime close friend and adviser to billionaire Gordon Getty, helping manage parts of the Getty family fortune, while the Getty scion brought a young Gavin Newsom and his sister on vacations to Kenya and Canada, the New Yorker reported in 2004.  NEWSOM PAC BOUGHT THOUSANDS OF MEMOIR COPIES ABOUT HIS HARDSHIPS, JUICING SALES A Vogue profile of Newsom, published in February ahead of the release of his memoir, renewed backlash over characterizing his childhood as financially difficult despite cozy ties to one of the most prominent and wealthy families in the world.  "People assume Newsom comes from money. He doesn’t. Access, yes. Privilege, yes. Money, no. The most compelling aspect of Newsom’s biography is his schizophrenic upbringing, vis-à-vis wealth," said the profile published in Vogue. "After his parents’ divorce, his father seems not to have provided much financial support. Tessa Newsom, née Menzies, scrambled to keep the family afloat." "Young Gavin chipped in, picking up a newspaper route and a job as a busboy. They took in foster kids because the government stipend helped pay the rent. Meanwhile, there were the Gettys," Vogue continued before launching into the Newsom family ties to the powerful Getty family, an American dynasty built on oil.  Pritzker, another wealthy Democratic governor viewed as a possible 2028 contender and heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, has also spoken publicly about early family trauma, including the death of his father when he was a child, his mother’s alcoholism and the sense that he was "robbed" of a normal childhood. Pritzker has compared himself to an orphan, saying he has grown up faster and that life as an orphan feels like "a sense of being robbed," he said to The New Yorker. Pritzker has touted his hard work beginning as a busboy at one of his family's hotels as a teenager. "The hotel business had made the family wealthy enough that Pritzker and his siblings would never have to have real jobs, but [Pritzker's mother] had gone out of her way to instill in them the value of work," the New Yorker reported of Pritzker in a 2023 profile. "When Pritzker was a teenager, he had been a busboy at Rickey’s Hyatt House, the hotel that launched the family fortune." "You have to work twice as hard as the guy next to you, because you didn't earn this," Pritzker said to the New Yorker, sharing his mother’s advice as a child. Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11aa01ee6011c3f4e77221 The 'age' of your blood could predict dementia risk, new study suggests te 2026-05-23T13:22:09.509Z The 'age' of your blood could predict dementia risk, new study suggests Your biological age could reveal your risk of developing dementia. New research published by the Alzheimer’s Association explored the link between a person’s biological age, determined through a blood test, and all-cause dementia risk. The U.K.-based researchers analyzed UK Biobank data from more than 223,000 participants, measuring blood metabolites — small molecules linked to fat processing, inflammation and energy use. AI TOOL SCANS FACES TO PREDICT BIOLOGICAL AGE AND CANCER SURVIVAL According to health records, nearly 4,000 of the participants developed dementia during follow-up. The researchers calculated a measure called MileAge delta (metabolite-predicted age minus actual age). A higher MileAge delta means an individual’s blood profile looks older than expected, and a lower MileAge delta means their profile looks younger. Researchers calculated "MileAge delta" (metabolite-predicted age minus actual age) — the difference between metabolite-predicted age and actual age. A higher delta means a person’s blood profile appears older than expected, while a lower delta means it appears younger. The results showed that a higher MileAge delta was linked to a higher risk of all-cause dementia, vascular dementia, earlier-onset dementia and unspecified dementia. The strongest association was for vascular dementia. ALZHEIMER’S PILL COULD REDUCE BRAIN DECLINE IN SOME HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, TRIAL SUGGESTS People with both a higher MileAge delta and the APOE gene linked to Alzheimer’s had a 10-times greater risk of developing all-cause dementia. Study co-author Dr. Julian Mutz, a research fellow at the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London, called this increased genetic risk "striking." "The biological aging marker, MileAge, was especially predictive of vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia," he told Fox News Digital in an interview. The researcher said it’s important to better understand other risk factors beyond genetics. "While tenfold is a very large increase, it reflects the combination of a powerful genetic risk factor with an indicator of biological aging," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "The important point is that these two sources of risk are complementary, and unlike genetic risk, metabolomic aging (biological aging measured through metabolites) is potentially modifiable through lifestyle or clinical intervention." Mutz considered how managing cardiovascular risk factors, staying physically active and monitoring mental health can help slow biological aging, thus reducing the risk of dementia and other age-related diseases. "Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging," Mutz noted. "It can potentially be delayed or prevented by modifying risk factors, including biological aging." Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel commented on these findings, noting that the study points out the value of "healthspan" versus "lifespan." "It emphasizes the role of the APOE gene in provoking dementia, especially Alzheimer’s," reiterated the doctor, who was not involved in the study. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ This research also highlights how chronic illness increases the chance of dementia when combined with the APOE gene, Siegel added. "There’s a 60% increased risk of vascular dementia when poor health is combined with this gene," he said. "Vascular dementia correlates with heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity." The study had some limitations, the researchers acknowledged. Because it was observational, the research couldn't prove that older biological age causes a higher risk of dementia, but only suggested an association. As the data came from the UK Biobank, the participants tended to be healthier and primarily of European ancestry, and so were not fully representative of the general population. The study also relied on a single blood measurement, meaning it could not track changes in biological aging over time, the researchers noted. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Regarding the dementia diagnoses, it's possible that lifestyle behaviors and health factors could have influenced the results. The researchers emphasized that the MileAge biomarker still requires further validation before being used in clinical settings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a9edee6011c3f4e77218 Olivia Newton-John was haunted until her death by ex's mysterious disappearance: author te 2026-05-23T13:21:49.437Z Olivia Newton-John was haunted until her death by ex's mysterious disappearance: author Olivia Newton-John was said to be haunted for the rest of her life by the mysterious disappearance of her ex, who vanished during a 2005 fishing trip off the California coast. The decades-long disappearance of cameraman Patrick McDermott is being revisited in Matthew Hild’s new biography of the Grammy-winning superstar, "A Little More Love." The book explores the lasting toll the unsolved case took on the singer, beloved by generations as Sandy in the blockbuster musical "Grease." Newton-John died in 2022 at age 73 after a long battle with breast cancer. "It’s still an unsolved mystery," Hild told Fox News Digital. "Olivia said at one point that this would haunt her forever because nobody would ever really know what happened. And to this day, there are reports that Patrick McDermott is believed to be alive in Mexico. ANDY GIBB’S STRUGGLES WITH FAME LED TO ADDICTION, TRAGIC DEATH AT 30, AUTHOR SAYS: 'HE LOST HIS WAY' "But what she finally told one of her closest friends was, ‘I don’t believe that. I believe he was killed. I think he drowned.’ And I don’t think she ever really made peace with it, because how do you make peace with something like that?" On June 30, 2005, McDermott boarded the fishing vessel Freedom and embarked on an overnight fishing trip while Newton-John was in Melbourne. The 48-year-old’s family grew worried after he failed to attend an event with loved ones. McDermott’s ex-wife also revealed that he hadn’t picked up their 13-year-old son as scheduled. After contacting authorities, McDermott’s family learned that he had left a bag full of belongings on the boat, and his car was still parked in the lot at San Pedro’s 22nd Street Marina. WATCH: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN STRUGGLED WITH EX PATRICK MCDERMOTT RUMORS: AUTHOR According to the book, Frank Liversedge, the marina’s landing manager, said that he believed McDermott "did not disappear at sea and probably made it to shore, but left his possessions for unknown reasons." He added, "I’ve been here 45 years as a boat captain and vessel master. I have never lost a fisherman." Hild said that as tabloids swarmed a devastated Newton-John, it wasn’t publicly revealed that she and McDermott were in an on-again, off-again relationship. While they were "off-again" at the time of his disappearance, they hadn’t formally ended their relationship. "Some of the people I interviewed confirmed this," Hild said. "They also remember that at the time he disappeared, Olivia and Patrick had taken a break from each other, but that didn’t necessarily mean a final breakup, because they’d done that before. At the very least, he was a close friend of hers, regardless of the state of their romantic relationship. So obviously it was a huge blow to her. And I think this was another example of her strength and resilience." Persistent reports suggested that McDermott had been depressed and heavily in debt. According to multiple reports, McDermott filed for bankruptcy in 2000 and still owed child support payments. Still, friends said McDermott showed no signs of depression and was a doting father who would never abandon his son. Hild said there were growing rumors of McDermott faking his own death, with some insisting they spotted him in Mexico. Newton-John, desperate for answers, tried to take matters into her own hands. Speculation surrounding Mexico emerged after several reported sightings of McDermott there in the years following his disappearance. Tabloids and private investigators claimed he had been living under an assumed identity in coastal Mexican towns, fueling conspiracy theories that he faked his own death to escape financial troubles. However, no conclusive evidence ever surfaced to confirm those claims. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "She hired Gavin de Becker, who was her longtime personal security expert," Hild said. "Gavin de Becker is still a security expert to the stars and has worked with her for years. She hired him to send his team down there and try to find Patrick McDermott. They never found him, never found any tangible evidence that he was still alive." In August 2005, Newton-John issued a public statement: "I am hopeful that my treasured friend is safe and well, and I am grateful to the officials who are working so hard to find Patrick, whom I love very much. I ask anybody with information that could help to please, please come forward." Hild said Newton-John never bought into the rumors and conspiracy theories surrounding what happened to McDermott, but questions about his fate followed her for years. "It’s a really painful topic," she said on "Showbiz Tonight" in October of that year, as quoted in the book. "And it’s still under investigation. And I’m just — I love him very much, and as you can imagine, this is an incredibly hard thing to go through." "I was just kind of frozen," she shared. "And you know, life, you have to move forward a little bit. It was one of the reasons that I decided to sing again. I didn’t think I was going to sing again, and I had to move forward." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Dance instructor Joe Giamalva told Hild that in the months after McDermott vanished, Newton-John immersed herself in tap dancing classes at Malibu Fitness. "I think it was a getaway for her," he said. "It was an hour she could get away and take her mind off all that s--t." Hild wrote that a year after the "Showbiz Tonight" interview, Larry King surprised Newton-John by bringing up McDermott’s disappearance. Newton-John told him she remained in contact with his family. "I’ve become very close to his ex-wife, Yvette [Nipar], who’s a wonderful person, and we’ve become good friends, and I see his son, and he’s thriving. He’s doing really well," she told King. That’s when King publicly mentioned McDermott’s son, Hild said. Nipar later said, "I’ll never forget her calling me from the green room right after this, knowing how protective I was about my son’s name constantly being put out there. She had no idea Larry was going to ask this." Hild said that over the years, Newton-John became protective of Nipar and her son. "This was a personal tragedy for Olivia," Hild said. "She became close friends with Patrick’s ex-wife and Patrick’s child as well. One of Olivia’s biggest concerns was that every time she was asked publicly about Patrick’s disappearance and the conspiracy theories surrounding it, the attention would affect Patrick’s child and his ex-wife." In 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a statement saying the agency was "not actively investigating this case," People magazine reported. "The Coast Guard Investigative Service closed its case Sept. 15, 2006, and did not find any evidence of criminal action, suicide, accident or hoax in the disappearance of McDermott," the Coast Guard said in its release. "A separate marine safety investigation followed, looking into the operation of the fishing vessel itself and was closed Oct. 30, 2008. A marine safety investigation is standard in cases of loss of life in the marine environment." "Both investigations suggest that McDermott was lost at sea," the statement concluded. That same year, Newton-John told a journalist, "I think there will always be a question mark. I don’t think I will ever really be at peace with it." OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN PUSHED BACK AGAINST PROVOCATIVE SONG WITH 'SPICY' LYRICS: BOOK Hild said the case continued to trouble Newton-John. "It was a heavy personal burden," he said. "Just the disappearance alone, but also the nonstop press scrutiny, all the way through her death and even beyond. This question won’t go away." Newton-John began dating McDermott shortly after her 1995 divorce from Matt Lattanzi. They were together, on and off, for about nine years. "I talked to some people who knew Patrick pretty well," Hild said. "Aside from being a photographer and a cameraman, Patrick was a guitar player. And so, the guys in Olivia’s band would jam with him. They all said he was a kind, sweet person. I didn’t hear anybody who said a bad word about him. I talked to probably a dozen people who knew him and, across the board, they all said he was a very kind person." Newton-John went on to find love again. She married her second husband, John Easterling, in 2008. They remained together until her death. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a9d9ee6011c3f4e7720f ‘Moderate’ Dem's unearthed ‘deconstruct’ law enforcement comments draw fire from GOP critics te 2026-05-23T13:21:29.504Z ‘Moderate’ Dem's unearthed ‘deconstruct’ law enforcement comments draw fire from GOP critics FIRST ON FOX: Vulnerable border Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., is being slammed for "hypocrisy" on his pro-law enforcement stance after a Black Lives Matter post and interview calling to "deconstruct" and "defund" the police resurfaced. Vasquez, who is widely reported as a "moderate Democrat" and is a self-described "bipartisan player," also recently voted against a House resolution expressing support for law enforcement officers and condemning defund the police efforts and sanctuary policies. With Republicans currently holding a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, every congressional seat considered competitive is critical to both parties in this midterm election. Vasquez’s New Mexico swing district in particular is considered highly vulnerable and is a top target for the GOP this cycle. This week, Vasquez published an opinion piece in the Las Cruces Sun News in which he argued police officers "deserve thanks, support and funding." In the piece, Vasquez pointed to the funding streams he helped secure for local law enforcement and wrote that "no amount of public recognition can ever fully express the gratitude they deserve." However, a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman said, "Defund the police Gabe Vasquez’s shameless hypocrisy isn’t fooling anyone." TEXAS DEM TALARICO'S ‘CULTURE OF VIOLENCE’ REMARKS RESURFACE AS HE DENIES DEFUND POLICE TIES On June 1, 2020, exactly a week after the death of George Floyd and in the midst of widespread anti-police riots, Vasquez, a Las Cruces city council member at the time, posted on social media, "Black lives matter. Until we deconstruct and rebuild the systems of oppression that keep black people in perpetual harm, justice will not be served." He added, "that includes law enforcement, the economy, and the disgusting wealth inequality that keeps white rich men in power." Further, a 2022 article published by The Washington Free Beacon resurfaced a local news interview with a masked man resembling Vasquez but named "James Hall" at a 2020 George Floyd protest. In the interview, the man says, "We need serious police reform in this country," and "it's not just about defunding police, it's about defunding a system that privileges white people over everyone else."  The outlet reported that deleted screenshots of social media posts showed Vasquez present at that same rally. The Free Beacon wrote that a Vasquez spokesperson confirmed he was the man who made those statements, saying, "the name was attributed to him by the news station when he declined to give his name as he wanted the focus to be on the organizers." DEM CANDIDATE’S ZIONIST CASTRATION RANT SPARKS FIRESTORM AS PARTY LEADERS REWRITE NARRATIVE TO TARGET GOP More recently, during National Police Week last week, Vasquez voted against a resolution expressing support for law enforcement officers. The measure praised police officers’ service and sacrifice, condemned "defund the police" rhetoric, criticized sanctuary city policies, and credited Trump-era "law and order" policies with helping reduce violent crime. Democrats argued the resolution was overly partisan and politicized. This week, Vasquez published an opinion piece in which he detailed recent visits with local law enforcement leaders and wrote, "I will always stand with our law enforcement officers." He also touted a $250,000 cutout he secured for the Carlsbad Police Department, as well as a $1.06 million investment for Albuquerque’s Real Time Crime Center and a $500,000 investment for technology and training upgrades at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Vasquez emphasized in his opinion piece that "in addition to our thanks and admiration, they also need and deserve resources, investments, and funding." A Vasquez campaign spokesperson responded to the new criticisms by telling Fox News Digital, "If you want to know where Vasquez stands on public safety, look at the receipts." "This year alone, Vasquez singlehandedly brought $1.8 million home for local police departments from Albuquerque to Carlsbad to pay for technology, station upgrades and facilities for more officers to keep themselves and New Mexicans safe," the spokesperson said. The campaign also pointed to a recent speech Vasquez delivered on the House floor honoring Doña Ana County Deputy Sheriff Antonio Aleman, who was killed in the line of duty in 2025.  MAMDANI-STYLE DC MAYORAL HOPEFUL DRAGGED OVER 'EXACTLY BACKWARDS' RESPONSE TO VIOLENT TEEN MOBS His critics, however, believe his prior statements will come back to haunt him this November. Richardson told Fox News Digital that "New Mexicans know Vasquez is firmly anti-law enforcement, which is why they’ll elect long-time Albuquerque Police Officer Greg Cunningham to replace him this fall." A Marine veteran and 20-year New Mexico law enforcement officer, Cunningham is running unopposed in the GOP primary for the seat. In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, Cunningham asserted that Vasquez "wants New Mexicans to forget who he really is." "He spent years parroting the same anti-police rhetoric that gutted morale and hollowed out departments across this country. Now, six months out from an election, he writes a love letter to law enforcement and hopes nobody remembers the rest," he said. "I remember. So do the officers I served alongside for years on the streets of Albuquerque. I know what it's like to work a drug case at three in the morning. I know what these drugs are doing to New Mexico families, because I spent my career going after the people pushing them. And I know the difference between a politician who shows up for a Police Week photo op and a leader who has his officers' backs the other 51 weeks of the year." He added that "when I get to Washington, the men and women wearing the badge in NM-02 will finally have something they have not had in this seat. One of their own." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a9c5ee6011c3f4e77206 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Review: An entertaining but forgetful return to the 'Star Wars' universe te 2026-05-23T13:21:09.587Z 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Review: An entertaining but forgetful return to the 'Star Wars' universe "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...." Yes, "Star Wars" is back in theaters. Hard to believe it's been seven years since the last one. It begs the question whether we really needed another movie. "The Mandalorian and Grogu" attempts to make the case — and with mixed results. "The Mandalorian and Grogu" makes the leap to the big screen from television, a continuation from the Disney+ show "The Mandalorian" which ran three seasons and ended three years ago. I personally never watched the show, but director Jon Favreau insisted this film was made for both "Mandalorian" fans and non-fans alike. To his credit, I was able to watch it without feeling completely lost. 'OBSESSION' REVIEW: AN INNOCENT WISH TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE IN A HORROR FLICK FROM TALENTED UP-AND-COMERS Pedro Pascal stars as The Mandalorian, a bounty hunter working on behalf of the New Republic to seek out any remnants of the fallen Empire (The film takes place between the events of the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the Disney trilogy). By his side is the adorable Grogu, aka "Baby Yoda," who serves as his apprentice. Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver) assigns The Mandalorian his new mission: Capture a mysterious Empire commander who was believed to be dead. The only ones who know his whereabouts are the twin siblings of the late sluggy crime lord Jabba the Hutt. And according to Ward, they are only willing to cooperate if they rescue their nephew and Jabba's son, Rotta the Hutt (voiced by Jeremy Allen White), who has apparently fallen with a bad crowd — not to say the sketchy Hutt clan was ever part of the good crowd. ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’ REVIEW: MERYL STREEP, ANNE HATHAWAY RETURN FOR A CHIC BUT BLAND SEQUEL Without getting into the weeds, everything plays out remarkably smoothly as The Mandalorian's mission goes, which makes the back half of the film drag substantially. Despite the A-list talent involved, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" feels like a "Star Wars" film without actual stars. Pascal goes nearly the entire film with his helmet on and offers a rather stoic and monotone performance as the stealthy title character. The voice of Jeremy Allen White (best known as the Emmy-winning star of "The Bear") is completely unrecognizable to the point that anyone could've been playing the muscly gladiator-style fighter Rotta the Hutt. ‘MICHAEL’ REVIEW: A HOLLOW INFOMERCIAL PACKAGED AS A BIOPIC OF THE KING OF POP Grogu is the real star. After all, he's all over the merchandise. The puppet-like creature who can just about melt anyone's heart and provides much of the comic relief as The Mandalorian's trusted sidekick and de facto child. Martin Scorsese makes a fun appearance — his voice, at least — as a four-armed monkey-like fry cook donning the iconic director's bushy eyebrows who helps The Mandalorian find Rotta. ‘THE SHEEP DETECTIVES’ REVIEW: HUGH JACKMAN LEADS ALL-STAR CAST IN DELIGHTFUL WHODUNIT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Like any "Star Wars" film, there are some solid action sequences and the visual effects are top tier. The same can't be said for the video game-quality dialogue.  Three-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson delivers yet another well-made score that is able to separate itself from the classic franchise tunes by John Williams. ‘PROJECT HAIL MARY’ REVIEW: RYAN GOSLING AND AN ALIEN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE PLANET IN FUN SPACE ADVENTURE "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is entertaining enough to get by but lacks the grandeur the typical "Star Wars" movie has and overstays its welcome. Fans of the show will likely enjoy it, but for everyone else, take it or leave it.  "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action. Running time: 2 hours, 12 minutes. In theaters now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a9b1ee6011c3f4e771fd Prince William says he's 'hoping' for an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding te 2026-05-23T13:20:49.513Z Prince William says he's 'hoping' for an invite to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Prince William is patiently waiting for his invite to Taylor Swift's upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce. On Friday morning, the Prince of Wales was a guest on the British radio show, "Heart Breakfast," and asked the station to play "Opalite" by Swift, People reported. William requested the hosts, Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, play the song for his three kids. "We believe there is a big wedding happening this summer," Theakston said before Holden chimed in, "Oh yes! Have you got an invite?" TRAVIS KELCE'S SISTER-IN-LAW BEGS PEOPLE TO 'STOP F---ING ASKING' HER ABOUT HIS AND TAYLOR SWIFT'S WEDDING "No comment," William replied. "I’m hoping, and I’m sure there might be an invitation around, but we’ll see." The exact date of Swift and Kelce's wedding has not been disclosed, however, Page Six reported that the pair are set to tie the knot in New York City this summer. The outlet reported that the couple issued "save the dates" with New York City as the location and July 3 as the date. In August, Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in a joint Instagram point. "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," Swift captioned the post. During the radio show appearance, William went into detail about how big of a fan his youngest son and daughter are of Swift. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Charlotte, my daughter, and Louis, to be fair, Charlotte, particularly, is obsessed by Taylor Swift. We went to see her on her Eras Tour and it was amazing," William said. William and his three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, attended the Eras Tour show in London at the Wembley Arena in June 2024. The royal family watched the show from a box suite. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We were watching from up there, which is quite a long way from where the actual action is happening but the atmosphere was so incredible, you could actually feel the floors shaking when they were all dancing, it was brilliant," William said on "Heart Breakfast." He shared that he took his children backstage to meet to meet Swift and Kelce. According to People, Swift posted a selfie with the royals after the show to her Instagram story with the caption: "Happy Bday M8. London shows are off to a splendid start." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a99dee6011c3f4e771f4 WWE star Nikki Bella recalls Paige's WrestleMania 42 moment, gives injury update te 2026-05-23T13:20:29.594Z WWE star Nikki Bella recalls Paige's WrestleMania 42 moment, gives injury update Nikki Bella was unfortunately sidelined for WrestleMania 42 and couldn’t go after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with her sister Brie. Instead, the next best thing happened. Nikki Bella came out and addressed the Las Vegas crowd and announced that Paige would be her replacement. The fans were electrified to see the return of Paige after several years away. She and Brie Bella would go on to win the titles. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Ahead of Brie Bella and Paige’s tag team title defense against Nia Jax and Lash Legend at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Nikki Bella recalled the WrestleMania moment in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "It was amazing," she recalled. "I feel like there’s no one else that could’ve taken my spot and would have had that kind of impact than Paige because we have so much history with Paige and Paige is truly like a sister to Brie and I and she’s a massive star with a ton of equity. I was so happy for her. I mean, obviously, you’re just down anyways about the injury. I couldn’t even say the word medically right, you’re just so in emotion." Bella said she was happy for her sister and Paige for their tag team win and added that she noticed the two may have better chemistry in the ring than she does. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "But I was really happy for Paige, and also, Brie and Paige have such similar vibes," she said. "Almost, I feel like, more than me and Brie. They’re just like, the checkered print, punk type of style girls. So when I’m watching them every week on TV, I’m like, this actually really works. This is great. So it makes me really, really happy for her – for Paige and for Brie." Bella, who became the Chief Margarita Officer for Madam Paleta Tequila, is working hard to get back in action after suffering the severe ankle injury. She explained her timeline to Fox News Digital. "As of now, I get my X-rays done mid-June. So X-rays, MRIs, to see how the growth is – did my bones fully grow back? All the things," she said. "But today I was really pumped because I got to squat for the first time. So, I’ve been working with my trainer and my PT and last week I got to move up to a level where we now get to focus on strengthening. So, I will say, it’s so much work. My broken neck was way easier than this and, like, how is that possible? "But I was so fired up this morning because to be back in a squat position and even though it’s obviously not the weight I’m used to, but to just start somewhere, it just felt so good. And to do just an actual full workout, and don’t get me wrong, there’s some things I look like a baby deer and my legs shake like no other but I have a starting point. I’m working really hard on trying get my strength as strong as possible for when I get those X-rays because if I can get cleared, like mid-to-late June, then they look at strength, you go through all of these strength tests. I’m trying to get mine as close to there as possible." For now, Bella will have to sit and watch her sister and Paige at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 8 p.m. ET. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a757ee6011c3f4e77151 61% of Americans Said They Had to Cut Back on Groceries te 2026-05-23T13:10:47.504Z 61% of Americans Said They Had to Cut Back on Groceries More than three quarters of Americans, including 55 percent of Republicans, said President Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a741ee6011c3f4e77138 Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth) te 2026-05-23T13:10:25.914Z Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth) Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a504ee6011c3f4e770e7 Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocks Hawaii's Big Island as Kilauea volcano likely to erupt again in days te 2026-05-23T13:00:52.154Z Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocks Hawaii's Big Island as Kilauea volcano likely to erupt again in days A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Hawaii's Big Island shortly before 10 p.m. local time Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake came amid USGS monitoring of Kilauea, an active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island that experts expect to erupt again in the coming days after a recent series of eruptions throughout May. Friday night's earthquake occurred about seven miles south of Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, a town on the southwest coast of Hawaii, according to the USGS. "The depth, location, and recorded seismic waves of the earthquake suggest that it was caused by stress due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the Hawaiian island chain," USGS wrote in a statement. MAN DIES AFTER SNEAKING INTO CLOSED SECTION OF POPULAR NATIONAL PARK Strong to very strong shaking was reported on the west side of the Island of Hawaii and the earthquake resulted in several aftershocks. Over 2,500 residents submitted felt reports to USGS indicating they felt the strong shaking from the event. THREE HIKERS KILLED AFTER CLIMBING RESTRICTED INDONESIAN VOLCANO TO CREATE ONLINE CONTENT, POLICE SAY While the USGS said the earthquake was unrelated to Kilauea's eruptions, the agency continues to monitor the volcano, which it expects to erupt again between May 24 and May 27. No tsunami warning has been issued in connection with the earthquake, according to the USGS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a4f0ee6011c3f4e770de Kyle Busch texted NASCAR CEO two days before death with specific request, and it was perfect te 2026-05-23T13:00:32.226Z Kyle Busch texted NASCAR CEO two days before death with specific request, and it was perfect Kyle Busch texted NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell Tuesday with a specific request, a mere 24 hours before collapsing in a Chevrolet simulator. Busch, 41, died Thursday in a stunning blow to the racing world. While a cause of death hasn't yet been disclosed, the 911 call from the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office, obtained by Fox News and OutKick, painted a grim picture. The two-time champion was on the bathroom floor coughing up blood and experiencing shortness of breath, according to an unidentified man on the phone. Busch was alert. KYLE BUSCH ON ‘HANG OUT WITH SEAN HANNITY' He was then transferred to a Charlotte hospital, and died a day later. O'Donnell, who was named NASCAR's CEO in April, received a text from Busch one day before all this happened, he revealed during a press conference Friday. The context of the text? The Truck Series, of course. "What I look back on is a text from Kyle Tuesday, as only Kyle could do — and I keep looking at it — and he said: 'Hey, man, what do you think about an over-40 rule to be able to compete in all the Truck Series races next year?' "I said, you know, we put that rule in place because you were winning so much, but when we looked about it and had a meeting Wednesday internally, we thought, damn, that’s actually good. We need Kyle in the Truck Series. It was twofold. He knew he could help the series, but I think one day had a dream to race against his son in a national series event. KYLE BUSCH 911 CALL REVEALS DRIVER WAS COUGHING UP BLOOD, STRUGGLING TO BREATHE ON BATHROOM FLOOR "That was Kyle, always thinking about the sport and going forward." Busch was a two-time Cup champion and a future Hall of Famer. He'd been in the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 career starts with 63 wins. Busch won the championship in 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories across all three NASCAR national series. He is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). His final NASCAR win came at Dover in the Truck Series eight days ago. He led 147 laps in what turned out to be a vintage Busch performance. "You never know when the last one is," he said after the win. NASCAR, RACING WORLD REACTS TO KYLE BUSCH'S SHOCKING DEATH AT 41: 'CANNOT COMPREHEND THIS NEWS' The rule O'Donnell was referring to is unofficially known as the "Kyle Busch Rule." It was first implemented in 2017, and limits how many truck races a NASCAR Cup Series driver with three or more years of experience can race in a season (eight). Busch was dominant at every level of racing. Winning the two championships with Joe Gibbs Racing and finishing with the 63 Cup wins. But his pure domination of the Truck Series will undoubtedly be one of the things he's best remembered for. So a simple, random text to Steve O'Donnell about it makes sense. Busch loved competing. He loved winning. He loved dominating. As O'Donnell said, he loved the sport and was always thinking of ways to drive it forward. In a way, it was the perfect final text. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11a037ee6011c3f4e76fdf Viral staff photo reveals just how bloated Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' operation really was te 2026-05-23T12:40:23.577Z Viral staff photo reveals just how bloated Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' operation really was With "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" coming to an unceremonious end earlier this week, tributes continue to pour in on social media memorializing Colbert and his decade-plus run on CBS. Everyone from former Vice President Kamala Harris to Bruce Springsteen offered up kind words and even guest musical appearances, respectively, to show how much the late-night talk show meant both to them, and entertainment in general. Hell, even the Democrats themselves posted on their X account about how thankful they are to have witnessed such a true comedic genius like Colbert ply his craft on national television. WHITE HOUSE FIRES BACK AFTER ROBERT DE NIRO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TAKE TRUMP SWIPES AMID COLBERT'S FAREWELL WEEK It's bizarre that a show that was seemingly so popular came to such an abrupt end, but if you really wanted a glimpse into one of the reasons why "The Late Show" wasn't working out for CBS (other than the fact that large swaths of the country didn't want to watch a DNC mouthpiece masquerading as a comedian), you will find it in a staff photo that is now going viral on social media. Longtime CNN correspondent (hey, look, another Democrat), Brian Stelter, has been going through his own stages of grief over the loss of "The Late Show," posting everything from heartfelt thank-yous to Colbert and co. to shaking his fist at that evil orange man, Donald Trump. And it's in one of those tribute pictures that we see just how bloated the staff for "The Late Show" really was. You're telling me this corpulent crew was losing CBS $40 million a year? Yeah, I can actually believe that. Seriously, this is the team of people it took to write such masterful comedic salvos as "Skibidi Biden?" It takes fewer people to launch a rocket into outer space than it did for Colbert and his team to fart out a couple of lame jokes about Trump being a Putin shill. This should really put into perspective how this whole operation was doomed to failure. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If shows with a quarter of the budget can get better ratings, then it doesn't matter how many DNC figureheads come to Colbert's defense. Money talks and BS walks. If Colbert is as popular as the Democrats tell us he is, then he should have no problem landing on his feet with a new show of his own. I'm sure we will all be lining up around the block to check it out, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119badee6011c3f4e76bfd 3 title matches set for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event in Indiana te 2026-05-23T12:21:01.341Z 3 title matches set for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event in Indiana Saturday Night’s Main Event is back for the first time since Jan. 24. There are five matches on the card with a few titles on the line as WWE’s superstars look to shake things up. Paige and Brie Bella will defend their women’s tag team titles, Austin Theory and Logan Paul will defend their own tag team titles and Penta will defend the Intercontinental Championship. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The event will begin at 8 p.m. ET in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and can be seen on Peacock. Read below for a brief look at each match and some predictions. Paige and Brie Bella will defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against The Irresistible Forces – Lash Legend and Nia Jax. Legend and Jax have been critical of Paige and Bella re-joining WWE and being able to hold the title belts. Paige and Bella became tag champs at WrestleMania 42, while Nikki Bella was sidelined with an injury. Bella and Paige already defeated The Irresistible Forces earlier this month. They also defended the tag team titles against Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Another successful title defense appears to be on the horizon. Prediction: Brie Bella and Paige pick up the victory. It will be a prove-it match for Sol Ruca as her first major match as a member of the "Monday Night Raw" roster will be up against the women’s intercontinental champion Becky Lynch. It will be a non-title match as Ruca stepped up to Lynch earlier in the week. Lynch said that Ruca hadn’t done anything to deserve a shot at her title. Maybe that’s right, but a win for Ruca on Saturday will definitely make her a top contender for the championship. Prediction: Ruca defeats Lynch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab have been allies of convenience since before WrestleMania 42. Cargill’s support system has helped her gain the upper hand over rivals Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, though she lost the women’s title at WrestleMania 42. Since that loss, Cargill has returned to make Ripley the target. Flair and Bliss have been collateral damage and have been forced to make nice with Ripley ahead of their six-woman tag team match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Ripley will have some extra fire coming into the match as she’s set to defend the women’s title against Cargill at Clash in Italy. Prediction: Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab get a win. There are some major storylines surrounding Logan Paul and Austin Theory’s World Tag Team Championship match against The Street Profits – Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins. The Street Profits making a resounding return to the ring and earning a title shot while they try to dismantle The Vision. Paul and Theory are looking to get their first win as a tag team since winning the titles over The Usos on March 30. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker could come to blows and even affect the title match in one way or the other. Rollins has had his issues with Ford and Dawkins as all three have their attention on The Vision. Prediction: Logan Paul and Austin Theory retain the titles. Penta has knocked down every challenge for the Intercontinental Championship since he became the champion on March 2 in a match against Dominik Mysterio. He’s survived El Grande Americano, Dragon Lee, Mysterio again, Kofi Kingston, El Hijo del Vikingo and five others in a WrestleMania 42 ladder match. On Saturday, he will take on another in Ethan Page. Page burst onto the scene the Monday after WrestleMania and immediately made an impact on the roster. He defeated Je’Von Evans in his debut match and teamed with Rusev to beat Evans and Penta. Page then declared himself the No. 1 contender for Penta’s title. Page’s clout will grow if he is, somehow, able to upset Penta for the title. Prediction: Penta tops Page to retain the title Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119b99ee6011c3f4e76bf4 AEW star Darby Allin reacts to Mick Foley's upcoming pre-show appearance at Double or Nothing te 2026-05-23T12:20:41.890Z AEW star Darby Allin reacts to Mick Foley's upcoming pre-show appearance at Double or Nothing Pro wrestling legend Mick Foley will make his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on Sunday at Double or Nothing. Foley will join Renee Paquette on the Buy In portion of the show before the pay-per-view begins. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Darby Allin, who is set to square off against Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) in a hair vs. title match for the AEW Championship, reacted to the announcement that Foley was making an appearance in AEW in an interview with Fox News Digital. "He was one of my guys growing up because he was one of those guys, you flip through the TV and you’re like, ‘wait.’ Growing up, I don’t feel like I could relate to a lot of wrestlers," Allin said. "But him, being like this, Evel Knievel, stuntman performer, every night doing something – that was definitely inspiring. And it spoke to me because it’s everything I love. So, to have him around Sunday, it’ll be awesome. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "He’s definitely somebody I’ve looked up to." There are three matches set for the pre-show in New York. Megan Bayne and Lena Kross will take on Zayda Steel and Vita Van in a 5-minute tag team title eliminator match, "Big Boom" AJ, QT Marshall, Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong vs. Shane Taylor, Anthony Ogogo, Capt. Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo and Lee Moriarty in a 10-man tag team match and Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta vs. Anthony Bowens, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata in a trios match. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119b86ee6011c3f4e76beb WWE star Austin Theory says injury was 'low moment' as he talks getting back to ring, developing new look te 2026-05-23T12:20:22.432Z WWE star Austin Theory says injury was 'low moment' as he talks getting back to ring, developing new look Austin Theory burst onto the WWE main roster in 2021 after two years on the NXT brand. He made his mark when he won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match in July 2022, earning himself an opportunity for a title shot anywhere, any time. However, he became one of only a few people to unsuccessfully cash-in when he lost his impromptu United States Championship match against Seth Rollins. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Theory later followed it up with a U.S. title win in a triple-threat match against Rollins and Bobby Lashley in November 2022. A few months later Theory challenged John Cena to a match at WrestleMania 39 and won. It felt like Theory was going to make a play for one of the WWE Championships. Two years later, Theory found himself on the sideline due to an injury. He missed about five months before he returned to align himself with Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed as a member of The Vision. Theory told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that coming back from the injury was tough. "It was definitely a low moment for me, for sure," he said. "Just a lot of things hitting me at once. I think everybody in life has these down moments but I think it’s how you look at it. Sitting there looking at it is like, ‘Why’d this happen to me?’ and doing the whole victim thing. I think that gets you nowhere. I think for me, it was a chance to kinda reevaluate myself – what did I really want deep inside? What are the things that I’m trying to achieve and have and how do I want to be looked at? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "That was definitely a time for me to reset and figure out where I wanted to be. Sure enough, I saw The Vision and I didn’t know how I was going to get into The Vision. But I needed to kinda show them that I was about business. I put on the masked man thing and I went around stomping people like Seth Rollins and The Vision appreciated that and now here we are. Me and Logan Paul – greatest tag team champions of all time." Theory returned to "Monday Night Raw" in December 2025 with a completely new look. He shaved his head and grew out his beard. Theory said that having a shaved head was something he wanted to try and his new mindset and focus with The Vision allowed him to go for it. "It was something I actually always wanted to try," he said. "A lot of people, man, under their hair, they have a very weird shaped head I had no idea what was going to happen. … I’m glad that I tried it out. "While my time was out, I was just like, man, let’s just really commit to the change of this different Austin Theory, this different energy. I think the Austin Theory before was … might be too over the top with confidence, which I don’t blame him. But I think there needs to be a plan and there needs to be a vision and here we are." Now, Theory is a tag team champion with Logan Paul, who aligned himself with The Vision as well. Theory and Paul will defend the tag team title against The Street Profits at Saturday Night’s Main Event. The show takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119969ee6011c3f4e76b96 America's late-night fast-food culture may be making a comeback — here's why te 2026-05-23T12:11:21.774Z America's late-night fast-food culture may be making a comeback — here's why Late-night fast food and 24-hour dining — once staples of American convenience — have shrunk dramatically in recent years, though some chains are beginning to expand overnight hours again. Across the country, fewer chains are keeping locations open overnight, a shift that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and never fully reversed.  Restaurant sales plunged 47% in April 2020 from a year earlier, forcing operators to cut hours and reduce costs, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data cited by Tasting Table. Years later, many of those reduced schedules remain in place. MCDONALD'S $2.50 MCDOUBLE SPARKS BACKLASH AS AMERICANS SAY FAST FOOD IS NO LONGER CHEAP Between 2020 and 2024, the number of restaurants offering 24-hour service declined by 18%, according to Yelp data. "The underlying consumer demand just isn't there the way it was pre-pandemic," David Henkes, senior principal and head of strategic partnerships for Chicago-based Technomic, a food service consultancy firm, told Fox News Digital. "I've been saying for two or three years now — and I wish I could stop saying it — but it's never been more challenging to profitably run a restaurant than it is today," Henkes said. Rising food costs, inflation and thin profit margins have made late-night service harder to justify, while keeping overnight shifts staffed continues to be a challenge. GEN Z STILL DRINKS, JUST EARLIER AS THE 'DAYCAP' TREND BEGINS UPENDING NIGHTLIFE Safety concerns and local regulations have also played a role, with some cities restricting late-night operations — including a Philadelphia measure requiring certain businesses to close by 11 p.m., according to local reports. Dining costs, or "Food Away from Home" prices, have surged nearly 30% since 2020 in U.S. cities, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Costs are up across the board for everyone, Henkes also said, and for restaurants, that means steeper prices for labor, food, rent, insurance, energy and more. "When wages were lower, it was often cheaper to leave a store or restaurant open with a skeleton crew than to go through the processes associated with closing it and reopening it," Bryan Gildenberg, managing director of New Jersey-based market research firm Retail Cities, told Fox News Digital.   WATCHING VIDEOS OF BURGERS AND CAKE COULD HELP DIETERS RESIST CRAVINGS, STUDY SUGGESTS "Today, with wages orders of magnitude higher than they were 10 years ago, those economics no longer work," he said. Labor has always been a challenge for food service operators, according to Henkes. "I looked at a study we did in 1970, and labor was the No. 1 issue then," he said. "It's still really the No. 1 issue today. It's finding [the right people]. It's recruiting. It's retaining. Typically, you're probably paying a premium for [those employees], and there are staffing nightmares that come along with staying open all night." Consumers are also strapped and spending less at restaurants. Some 37% of Americans — and 44% of low-income diners — were eating out less frequently than they were the year before, according to a 2025 YouGov survey. "Of these, 69% cite a perceived rise in [costs] as a reason for them visiting restaurants less often," the report said. People's habits and priorities post-COVID have also changed. Statistics consistently show a growing interest in health and wellness since the pandemic. There's also been a sharp decline in the number of people who say they drink alcohol. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Younger people are drinking less, and let's be honest — most of the people looking for fast food at 2:30 a.m. probably aren't sober," Gildenberg said. Still, restaurants aren't going anywhere, Henkes said, and he expects limited-service chains to continue outpacing full-service and sit-down restaurants. There might be some hope for late-night dining with traffic ticking up since 2023, according to Nation's Restaurant News; some chains are slowly expanding hours again. Wendy's, for example, has pushed to keep more locations open later, with about 90% of its restaurants operating until midnight or beyond, CEO Todd Penegor said on an earnings call. McDonald's announced last year that it would be extending its hours and hiring over 300,000 employees, FOX Business reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Burger King also added more late-night operating hours last year, according to a Restaurant Dive report. Taco Bell announced its "Encore Hours" initiative in 2025 to provide food for music lovers at select locations. IHOP, Denny's and Waffle House are other restaurant chains with more reliable late-night hours. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Experts also note that demand for 24-hour dining remains strongest in high-traffic areas near highways, airports and major cities — rather than in smaller towns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119956ee6011c3f4e76b8d Washington business owner says crime, soaring costs forced him to rent out home, bathe with bucket te 2026-05-23T12:11:02.324Z Washington business owner says crime, soaring costs forced him to rent out home, bathe with bucket A Washington manufacturing owner says soaring costs and rising crime have forced him to live inside his factory, bathe using a bucket and rent out his home as he prepares to move his family’s 48-year-old business out of state. "The cost of living is so expensive, I've actually moved out of my primary residence and have renters living in there to help me cover the cost of living," Jon Bodwell, whose family founded Delta Camshaft in 1977, told Fox News Digital in an interview.  "My day-to-day living arrangement after hours, you know, once the business closes, then it becomes Jon's house," Bodwell said. "I do not have a showering facility here. I am currently basically, just like when I was in the Marine Corps, taking the old sponge bath out of the wash tub out back, it's inside the facility, but it's basically just running hot water into a plastic bucket and dumping it over [the] top of my head, soaping up my body and then I had to rinse the bubbles off."  WASHINGTON BUSINESS OWNERS FEAR SOCIALIST ‘MILLIONAIRES TAX’ IS DRIVING BUSINESSES OUT — AND THEY’RE NEXT Bodwell is the owner of Delta Camshaft, which manufactures and repairs camshafts — rotating metal shafts that control how an engine takes in air and fuel and expels exhaust. His company is leaving Washington after nearly five decades due to rising crime, taxes and a deteriorating political climate. He said his father started the company in 1977 from a $3,000 loan from his grandfather.  "I listen to the scanner every day when I'm sitting at my desk to notify me if I have to go outside with the firearm or something to protect my employees from what's going on outside," Bodwell said. "We get high-speed chases through here all the time. Crime is terrible. We have the front of the building barred up and all the graffiti."  Bodwell said the police are doing their jobs, but prosecutors are soft on crime and people who should end up in jail do not. SEATTLE ORDER TO STOP DRUG ARRESTS ‘CREATING HAVOC’ FOR PEOPLE FENDING OFF ADDICTS SURVIVING ON THEFT: EXPERT "Right now, I think that everyone is feeling it across the board," Bodwell said. "I know that I'm not the only one. There's a lot of businesses that are, you know, you see them conducting business and, like two or three weeks later, all of a sudden there's a 'For sale' sign or a liquidation notice."  Bodwell said his health insurance has skyrocketed 20% and the cost of his natural gas and electricity has almost doubled in recent years. He is renting out his house and has moved into his facility to try to make ends meet, and said his state is going after taxpayers. WASHINGTON DEMS PASSED AN INCOME TAX THEY KNOW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THAT WAS THE POINT "What they're doing is just going after the taxpayers," Bodwell said. "But if they remove all their taxpayers from the tax base, then they have to go after additional tax money from the people that are staying there. And it's going to absolutely decimate the Pacific Northwest as far as businesses and people staying as residents."  In March, Washington state Democrats passed the "millionaires tax," which Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on March 30. It has been described as the state's first-ever income tax, pushed by progressives and opposed by conservatives. A recent survey by the Association of Washington Business covered by The Center Square found that 44% of business leaders said they are considering moving their personal residence out of state, with businesses also saying they are now more than twice as likely to expand outside of Washington than within it. SEATTLE’S SOCIALIST MAYOR DOESN’T PLAN ON LIMITING HER ATTACKS TO THE RICH "Economically, the state of Washington, it's beyond the point of return, I believe right now. There's so much negative finance stuff going on here right now that I don't think the state will be able to recover until we do a ‘control, alt, delete,’" Bodwell said.  If given the opportunity, Bodwell said he would ask those governing the state to leave office. "If I had the opportunity to sit down with a congressman or a political person that had some pull down in Olympia, I would ask them to please remove themselves from office, for starters, because they're doing such a poor job," Bodwell said. Bodwell added, "These political entities that have been sitting in these seats for years have destroyed the Northwest. I mean, it's an absolutely phenomenally beautiful place to be raised and born. I'm glad I have that in my past. But now I have to pick up everything and leave out of town." In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Gov. Ferguson's office said, "Governor Ferguson supports small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and our communities. They drive economic growth and create jobs. That’s why Governor Ferguson successfully advocated for the largest business tax break in state history with the Millionaires' Tax. When that goes into effect, it will reduce or eliminate B&O tax for 138,000 small businesses." Fox News Digital reached out to the Pierce County Prosecutors Office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a119942ee6011c3f4e76b84 BROADCAST BIAS: Networks lament end of Colbert show. They love his anti-Trump antics te 2026-05-23T12:10:42.871Z BROADCAST BIAS: Networks lament end of Colbert show. They love his anti-Trump antics The leftist bubble could easily be defined as people who think late-night comedians are the best Americans ever. The demise of Stephen Colbert's CBS show was greeted by Democrats like a funeral for a "national treasure." That's what they called Colbert. Outside the bubble, "The Late Show" sounded more like a leftist therapy session, combined with a Democratic Party precinct meeting. Colbert could not imagine why anyone would support President Donald Trump. It's inconceivable to them, and they can't imagine anyone who thinks Colbert is insufferably smug and vicious, not the spin as "kind and generous." NBC’s "Today" broke out the eulogies on the morning of Colbert’s last show. Entertainment reporter Chloe Melas gushed, "this farewell tour, it has been full of big moments, even bigger laughs as these lights get ready to dim." Melas added Colbert would love to have the pope as a guest on his final show, spurring co-anchor Savannah Guthrie to claim: "Well, Stephen is a devout Catholic." That hasn’t been true at all. Even at Comedy Central, Colbert mocked the Holy Eucharist, and featured a close-up photo of a priest distributing condoms instead of the consecrated Host. In his last week of shows, when Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan asked what happens after we die, Colbert gave a nebulous answer that didn’t sound like Christianity at all. DEMOCRATS FAWN OVER STEPHEN COLBERT FOR HOLDING 'TRUTH TO POWER' AFTER CBS CANCELS SHOW Melas vaguely admitted Colbert’s show was full of "politically charged humor," and addressed the show’s cancellation by saying "questions swirled if it had anything to do with the show’s critical eye towards President [Donald] Trump" despite CBS’s insistence it was "purely a financial decision." The conspiracy theorists who adored this show would naturally believe that Paramount (with a merger proposal in front of the Trump administration) were somehow currying favor. The left expects corporations to endlessly subsidize their propaganda no matter how many millions it loses. Ask Washington Post owner and billionaire Jeff Bezos. NBC also interviewed an angry David Letterman about the show’s end. Craig Melvin offered a ponderous softball: "What does the end of that show say about comedy in America?" Letterman compared Colbert to Johnny Carson, like they were similar in any way. He complained, "we’re losing a valuable perspective. I think it’s very, very important to the American culture. I think it’s too bad that Stephen is gone. I think it’s a huge mistake." DAVID LETTERMAN CALLS OUT CBS' 'PURE COWARDICE' FOR CANCELING 'THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT' But it’s really like Burger Chef losing out to McDonald’s and Burger King. There’s no shortage of greasy Trump-hating jokes on television. There’s a surplus. Over the last few years, Colbert’s show told 87% of its political jokes on Trump and the Republicans – that’s nearly the same percentage as the other late-night "comedy" options. This is where the lamentations of rocker Bruce Springsteen on the penultimate show (and others) were wrong that Trump "couldn’t take a joke." He takes thousands of jokes a year from this People’s Republic of Late Night. As usual, calling these jokes "negative" is under-selling it. Many remember Colbert’s rant in 2017 that the only thing Trump’s mouth was good for was to be a holster for Putin’s sex organ. Colbert rejoiced when Trump was politically endangered. In 2019, he oozed: "Tomorrow is the first day of televised impeachment hearings. I’m so excited, I won't be able to sleep." In 2022, he found Christmas wasn’t about Christ: "It may be hot outside, but in here it’s Christmas. Because yesterday, we all got the present we wanted: FBI agents raided Mar-a-Lago." In 2023, when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump, Colbert gushed he’d eaten ice cream out of a baseball helmet and "we're finally saying Merry Christmas again." COLBERT'S MOST PARTISAN MOMENTS AS 'LATE SHOW' HOST, FROM LEADING BIDEN FUNDRAISER TO DANCING WITH SCHUMER This year, Colbert erupted against ICE. In January, Colbert cracked: "Do not compare ICE or Border Patrol agents to the Nazis. That’s an unfair comparison. The Nazis were willing to show their faces." This is the "comedy" David Letterman is going to miss. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION On Friday, NBC’s Melas was back to celebrate Colbert’s last show as "the end of an era, as one of television's most respected figures steps away from the spotlight." There’s the bubble again, that they can’t imagine anyone who thinks he deserves a "Most Respected" title, as if he is making something noble. Inside the leftist bubble, they also shamelessly describe Colbert’s performative denunciations of the Trump side as the "truth." NPR critic Eric Deggans recalled how Colbert in his Comedy Central days coined the concept of "truthiness," that his fake conservative expressed "I don't trust books …They're all facts and no heart." This goes along with his Bush-mocking joke at the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner that "reality has a well-known liberal bias." Therefore, Deggans mourned the loss of the Colbert show "speaking truth to truthiness at a time when the world needs it most." The news divisions of the broadcast networks see the late-night comedy shows as a way of reinforcing their narratives and putting a nastier spin on it. Team Trump might get a soundbite or two or rebuttal in a news story. There is no rebuttal space in late night. It’s all aggression, all the time. One less aggressor isn’t going to make much difference.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM GRAHAM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11992fee6011c3f4e76b7b UC Davis fraternity student's 2001 death ruled a suicide after 29 stab wounds questioned in true crime podcast te 2026-05-23T12:10:23.424Z UC Davis fraternity student's 2001 death ruled a suicide after 29 stab wounds questioned in true crime podcast Twenty-five years after a University of California, Davis (UC Davis) student was found dead in his fraternity dorm room with 29 stab wounds, a death officially ruled a suicide, a new true crime podcast is taking a fresh look at the case and the questions Andrew Wieman’s family says have never been answered. Wieman, a 20-year-old junior and member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, was found dead inside his locked room on Jan. 4, 2001. After a 13-month joint investigation involving UC Davis Police, the Yolo County Coroner’s Office and the California Department of Justice, authorities ruled Wieman’s death a suicide. Investigators pointed to several factors supporting that conclusion, including the discovery of a handwritten note in Wieman’s room, the fact the knife believed to have caused the wounds belonged to Wieman and contained his fingerprints, and the lack of signs of forced entry or struggle inside the room. FIANCÉ OF TEACHER FOUND WITH 20 STAB WOUNDS SUGGESTS WHAT LED TO HER 'SUICIDE' Officials also noted Wieman’s room was locked, the windows were secured, and all keys were accounted for. According to investigators, there were no defensive wounds on Wieman’s body and no evidence another person had been present in the room. In a statement released at the time, UC Davis Police Chief Calvin Handy described Wieman as a "troubled individual" and said investigators believed the evidence, taken "in totality," was most consistent with suicide. But Wieman’s family has never accepted the official ruling. For years, they have continued pushing for answers, raising concerns about whether all aspects of the case were fully examined. Now, Emmy Award-winning producer Kyle Olson is revisiting the case in Season 2 of the true crime podcast "Love & Justice," which premieres May 26. POLICE SHOULD BE TAKING 'CLOSER LOOK' AT COLLEGE STUDENT'S DEATH AFTER MOTHER'S ALLEGATIONS: FORMER PROSECUTOR Olson said his team was immediately struck by several details in the case when they began reviewing investigative files and evidence. "When you start to piece all these things together, and then you hear the determination is suicide, it’s inherently something that brings curiosity," Olson told Fox News Digital. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Olson said the case stood out because of several details investigators acknowledged at the time, including that Wieman suffered 29 stab wounds, several of them fatal, had no drugs or alcohol in his system, and was found inside a locked room. "Those are all things that make you scratch your head," Olson said. "That’s not something we normally see in a case like this." SPANISH GOVERNMENT'S JIMMY GRACEY AUTOPSY CLAIMS STUMP FORENSIC EXPERT: 'PROBLEM FOR ME' The podcast host said another detail that surprised his team was learning Wieman was allegedly found "tucked into bed" and wearing earplugs — details Olson said were not widely discussed publicly at the time. "What does it mean?" Olson said. "Does it mean something, or is it just a small tiny detail in a much bigger story?" SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The series also explores a roughly 60-hour gap between the last confirmed sighting of Wieman in the early hours of Jan. 2, and when he was ultimately found dead. "Sixty hours is a very long time," Olson said. "What was going on during those 60 hours, and does somebody know something that perhaps they haven’t shared in 25 years?" GRIEVING MOMS DIG WITH ‘BARE HANDS’ TO UNEARTH THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND THEIR MISSING AND MURDERED CHILDREN According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead re-examines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis. SEND US A TIP HERE "We’re interested in hearing from all sides," Olson said. "There’s going to be some people that think maybe, with the evidence that we’ve seen, it could lead to suicide. There’s going to be others that say, ‘I disagree.’" Olson said the investigation has involved forensic experts from around the world and focuses heavily on whether advancements in science and reconstruction technology can better explain the circumstances surrounding Wieman’s death. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "One of the biggest questions for me always comes back to feasibility," Olson said. "Is it possible that someone can inflict 29 stab wounds to themselves, especially when multiple of those stab wounds are fatal?" Olson said the passage of time could also play an important role in generating new information. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS' FANS DEATHS: WHY FORMER HOMICIDE DETECTIVE BELIEVES CRIMINAL CHARGES STILL POSSIBLE "There may be people that were too shy to bring up information 25 years ago that are willing to talk now," Olson said. "Now might be the time to say something." Season 1 of "Love & Justice" focused on the murder of Olson’s childhood friend, Ashley Love, whose killer has never been found. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Olson said that experience helped him better understand how families continue living with unanswered questions long after investigations end. "For me, I would really like to find justice for Andrew," Olson said. "We’re here to find out what the truth is." If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118d8cee6011c3f4e768de Major cruise company cancels rock-bottom fares after massive website pricing glitch te 2026-05-23T11:20:44.645Z Major cruise company cancels rock-bottom fares after massive website pricing glitch Carnival Cruise Line is facing some consumer dismay, even disbelief, after the company canceled a wave of cruise reservations tied to a website glitch that briefly displayed dramatically reduced fares on several sailings. The issue reportedly occurred following a planned IT maintenance project that disrupted parts of the cruise line’s booking system. "After the site maintenance on Saturday, I was able to book a solo balcony on a 6-day cruise for $300 yesterday. … Hoping Carnival will honor the price because it was quite literally a steal," a booked passenger shared on r/CarnivalCruiseFans on Reddit. CRUISE SHIP CRACKDOWN HITS TOURIST HOT SPOT AS CITY FAST-TRACKS NEW VISITOR TAX Typically, a five-to-seven-day trip on Carnival costs between $600 to $1,500 per person, depending on the destination, according to reports.  Fox News Digital reached out to Carnival Cruise Line for comment. The bookings were later canceled by Carnival, which reportedly alerted affected customers in an email that the prices shown were "far below any reasonable promotional fare." The company provided refunds to the customers and offered a $100 onboard credit for guests who rebook another cruise before Aug. 31, 2026, according to Cruise Critic. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The cancellations sparked debate online. Some travelers argued Carnival should honor the bookings despite the apparent pricing mistake. "Sometimes when a company makes a mistake, they should just take the loss," a user on Reddit wrote. Another traveler mentioned already booked flights after securing what the person believed was a legitimate deal. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Others, however, argued the prices were too low to be real. "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is," one user wrote. "You took advantage of a 'glitch.' They don't have to honor that," one commenter added. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Some users also pointed out that pricing errors occasionally happen across the travel industry and are often canceled once discovered. Carnival’s ticket contract states that if a cruise fare is listed or advertised incorrectly because of an electronic, typographical, human or other error, the company may either ask the guest to pay the correct fare or cancel the cruise in exchange for a full refund. Even so, several travelers said Carnival should have handled the situation differently, especially for customers who had already made additional travel plans tied to booking. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118d79ee6011c3f4e768d5 Sami Zayn turns his back on Cody Rhodes during Gunther's post-match attack te 2026-05-23T11:20:25.195Z Sami Zayn turns his back on Cody Rhodes during Gunther's post-match attack Sami Zayn vs. Cody Rhodes could be a main event to be featured on any major show that the WWE runs, but on Friday night fans in Lexington, Kentucky, were treated to the match on "SmackDown." The booking stemmed from Zayn’s continued complaints about not getting enough airtime and feeling like he’s been pushed to the back of the line. Zayn complained to SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis, but also caught the attention of Rhodes when he called the "American Nightmare," "golden boy." Rhodes didn’t take too kindly to that and the match was made. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Rhodes entered the match with the prospect of Gunther – his Clash in Italy challenger – coming down for a sneak attack at any time. The wrestlers’ rivalry heated up over the last few weeks since Paul Heyman fulfilled his favor for Gunther – getting him a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship. Zayn wanted a fight – and a fight he got. The two traded blows in the beginning of the match with each of them trying to get one over on the other. Rhodes was trying to end the match early. He went to the rope for either a Cody Cutter or a Disaster Kick, but Zayn caught him and knocked him down to the floor. He went on the attack from there, taking out Rhodes’ left knee. Zayn would continue to work on the knee as the match wore on. But Rhodes would fight through the pain and hit a Cody Cutter seemingly out of nowhere. Zayn wouldn’t stay down for long. After a two count, Zayn flipped Rhodes onto the apron. Rhodes staggered and Zayn bounced off the rope and pushed Rhodes onto the announce table. Rhodes beat the 10 count, rushing back to the ring at nine. Zayn tried for a Helluva Kick and missed. Rhodes countered with a Cody Cutter and got a two count. Zayn tried a Blue Thunder Bomb and couldn’t put Rhodes away. Rhodes was about to line up Zayn for a Cross Rhodes when Gunther came out and put him in a sleeperhold, but the referee didn’t see it. Zayn bounced off the rope and hit Gunther down to the floor as Rhodes moved out of the way. Rhodes then hit a distracted Zayn with a Cross Rhodes. Gunther got back into the ring and started his assault. Zayn got into the ring and stared down Gunther. It appeared the two were going to come to blows, but Gunther ignored him and choked out Rhodes. Zayn shook his head and let Gunther continue his attack. Zayn turned his back to Rhodes and walked away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jade Cargill has vowed to get back the WWE Women’s Championship back around her waist after losing to Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 42. The constant attacks appeared to have force Ripley’s hand. She started Friday addressing Cargill, Michin and B-Fab. "Jade and her crew, they decided to try to send a message. But all they managed to do was really p--- me off. So, now that I’m back, I’m itching for a fight," Ripley said. "So Jade, if you want your rematch, then I will happily beat you again. "You vs. me at Clash in Italy for the WWE Women’s Championship." Cargill seemingly accepted as she, Michin and B-Fab came out to attack Ripley and Charlotte Flair after their tag team match against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid later in the night. The three took care of Ripley, Flair and Alexa Bliss, sending another message before their six-woman tag team match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Flair and Bliss came out during Ripley’s promo and reminded her about the match and that they all needed to stay focused. SmackDown match results: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118b87ee6011c3f4e76874 Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 23 te 2026-05-23T11:12:07.624Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 23 May 23 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118b5bee6011c3f4e7684c Gas prices threaten Memorial Day road trips as pump costs hit historic highs te 2026-05-23T11:11:23.593Z Gas prices threaten Memorial Day road trips as pump costs hit historic highs Americans traveling this Memorial Day weekend will face some of the highest gas prices in history. Despite the soaring costs due to the ongoing conflict in Iran causing shipping bottlenecks and blockades, AAA expects more than 39 million people to hit the roads over the holiday weekend. Meanwhile, the White House has attempted to build rapport with Americans ahead of the 2026 midterms by rolling out a series of extraordinary measures aimed at easing pain at the pump amid an economic squeeze causing rising prices and stubborn inflation. GAS SURGE TIED TO IRAN CONFLICT HITS SWING STATES, TESTING TRUMP’S LOW-PRICE PITCH The fuel cost surge persists amid renewed turmoil in global energy markets as escalating tensions in Iran have disrupted oil supplies and driven crude prices higher after the war broke out in late February. National gas prices are now hovering near record territory, eclipsing levels seen during previous summer travel seasons and raising fears of even higher costs ahead. President Donald Trump has released record amounts of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a way to ease prices and has called for a federal gas tax holiday. His administration also temporarily waived a century-old shipping law known as the Jones Act to move fuel more quickly between U.S. ports. Despite those efforts, drivers across the country are continuing to see sharp increases at the pump. West Coast drivers are facing the steepest costs, with gas hitting $6.14 per gallon in California and $5.70 in Washington state, according to data compiled by AAA. BBQ LOVERS BEWARE: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT MIGHT DISRUPT YOUR SUMMER PLANS THIS YEAR On the East Coast, prices have climbed above $4.50 in several areas, including $4.67 in Washington, D.C., and $4.62 in Pennsylvania. In the Midwest, Illinois stands out at $5.01 per gallon, while much of the region remains in the mid-$4 range. Southern states continue to see comparatively lower costs, though prices are climbing there as well, reaching $4.03 in Georgia, $4.09 in Texas and $4.51 in Florida. Mississippi currently has the nation’s cheapest gas at $4.01 per gallon. Beyond gasoline, other fuel costs are rising even faster. Diesel has climbed to $5.65, up about $2.10 over the past year. As a key fuel for freight, shipping and public transportation, it is especially sensitive to supply disruptions and its rising cost can quickly ripple through the broader economy, pushing up prices on everything from groceries to goods. The surge underscores the broader economic risks tied to the standoff, as uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz continues to rattle energy markets. With midterm elections looming, rising gas prices are once again becoming a major political vulnerability as frustrated Americans watch the cost of filling up climb higher. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118b48ee6011c3f4e76843 Key names to know as Murdaugh double-murder case gets stunning reset te 2026-05-23T11:11:04.137Z Key names to know as Murdaugh double-murder case gets stunning reset The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over. Alex Murdaugh, the once-powerful South Carolina attorney whose family name carried courthouse weight for generations, was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, at the family’s Moselle hunting estate in June 2021. But on May 13, the state Supreme Court unanimously reversed the convictions, finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca "Becky" Hill improperly influenced jurors. Here are key names to know ahead of the second trial. ALEX MURDAUGH LAWYERS FILE APPEAL ALLEGING OUSTED SOUTH CAROLINA COURT CLERK SWAYED JURY Before the murders, Murdaugh was part of a legal dynasty in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as elected prosecutors in the region for more than 80 years, while the family law firm was a legal powerhouse. At his 2021 murder trial, prosecutors argued that Murdaugh killed his wife Maggie and son Paul as his financial crimes were closing in, hoping the killings would generate sympathy and buy time from his impending money troubles. While Murdaugh has admitted to stealing money and committing insurance fraud, he has denied the murders. ALEX MURDAUGH, ACCOMPLICE ORDERED TO PAY MILLIONS IN MONEY SCHEME AFTER HOUSEKEEPER'S DEATH In 2023, he was convicted after a six-week trial and sentenced to consecutive life terms without parole. But the convictions were recently overturned, leading to the legal scion’s return to court. He remains behind bars on state and federal financial-crimes sentences tied to stealing roughly $12 million from clients. ALEX MURDAUGH: TIMELINE OF THE ONCE POWERFUL SOUTH CAROLINA LAWYER'S SPECTACULAR DOWNFALL Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, was Alex Murdaugh’s wife and one of the two victims found dead near the dog kennels at Moselle on June 7, 2021. MURDAUGH HOUSEKEEPER REVEALS ONE DETAIL THAT CONVINCED HER ALEX WAS GUILTY OF MURDERS: 'HE DID IT' Maggie and Alex were married at the Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on Aug. 14, 1993. Maggie was shot four or five times with a rifle, while Paul was shot twice with a shotgun. In a retrial, Maggie’s death will again be central to the state’s burden. Prosecutors must prove who killed her and Paul, beyond a reasonable doubt, without the benefit of the now-vacated 2023 verdict. 'UNTOUCHABLE' ALEX MURDAUGH COMPARED TO TED BUNDY FOR INDIGNANCE AT FAMILY MURDER SENTENCING Paul Murdaugh, 22, was Alex and Maggie Murdaugh’s younger son and the second murder victim. Long before his death, Paul was already a controversial figure because of the 2019 boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach. At the murder trial, Paul became crucial in another way: his cellphone video from the kennels. The state’s case relied heavily on evidence placing Alex Murdaugh at the murder scene shortly before the killings. Richard "Buster" Murdaugh is Alex and Maggie Murdaugh’s surviving son. WATCH: Buster Murdaugh: I do not believe the trial was fair In a Fox Nation series "The Fall of the House of Murdaugh," Buster spoke candidly about his father and his murder trial during an exclusive sit-down interview conducted by Fox News' Martha MacCallum. "I do not think that he could be affiliated with endangering my mother and brother," he said. "We have been here for a while now and that’s been my stance." ALEX MURDAUGH'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY EXPLAINS WHY HE THINKS THE DISGRACED LAWYER IS INNOCENT, WILL GET A NEW TRIAL Since the conclusion of the first trial, Harpootlian’s message has been that the first trial was tainted by Hill’s misconduct and that the second trial must be carried out under stricter rules. Harpootlian, one of Murdaugh’s lead defense attorneys, has already previewed a retrial strategy that includes seeking a venue change, attorney-led jury questioning and possibly sequestering jurors. Jim Griffin, another Murdaugh defense attorney, has been central not only to the appeal but also to Murdaugh’s civil lawsuit against Hill. MURDAUGH RETRIAL HOPES DIM AS EX-AG SAYS BECKY HILL’S GUILTY PLEA WON’T SWAY HIGH COURT After the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed Murdaugh’s convictions, Griffin helped announce a lawsuit against Hill. The suit accuses the former clerk of violating Murdaugh’s right to a fair trial and seeks punitive and compensatory damages, as well as $600,000 of attorneys’ fees. Griffin said the lawsuit was meant to hold Hill accountable and reveal the "entire scope of her conduct." Creighton Waters is the prosecutor who secured the original guilty verdicts. Now he faces the job of trying to win the case a second time, under a microscope, after the first conviction was blown up. Waters and Harpootlian have already previewed competing visions for the retrial, with Waters signaling an impending fight over whether Murdaugh can receive a fair jury in South Carolina. "We depend on our citizens to do what their oath requires them, put aside things that they might have read in the media or in a podcast or whatever, and base their evidence and their decisions solely on the evidence that's presented in the courtroom," Waters told Fox News Digital. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said prosecutors could seek the death penalty if Murdaugh is convicted again. WATCH: AG vows quick retrial after Supreme Court tosses Murdaugh murder convictions "We’re back to square one on this case," Wilson said in a statement to Fox News Digital, adding that all legal options were on the table, including the death penalty. In the first trial, Murdaugh received life without parole. A retrial could, in theory, expose him to something more severe if prosecutors pursue capital punishment and meet the legal requirements. FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA CLERK IN MURDAUGH MURDER TRIAL ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE FELONIES South Carolina Supreme Court found Hill exercised "improper external influences" during the first trial. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X According to testimony reviewed by the court, jurors said Hill told them to "watch him closely," "watch his actions" and not be "fooled" by the defense. The court’s ruling also referenced findings that Hill was drawn by the "siren call of celebrity" and allowed public attention to overcome her duty. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Hill co-authored a book about the proceedings, "Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders," which the lawsuit says earned roughly $100,000 before being withdrawn amid plagiarism allegations. WATCH: Becky Hill walks into Colleton County Courthouse According to the book’s synopsis, Hill had known the Murdaugh family for decades and was aware of "the rumors of corruption and crime surrounding the Murdaugh family." SEND US A TIP HERE WATCH: Murdaugh court clerk Becky Hill appears in South Carolina court for hearing The state’s Supreme Court said Hill "egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility" by suggesting to jurors that he was guilty and that his testimony could not be trusted. Hill later pleaded guilty to lying about what she said and did during the trial, including showing graphic crime-scene photos to media members. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Hill had previously pleaded guilty to four charges — obstruction of justice and perjury for showing a reporter photographs that were sealed court exhibits and then lying about it, plus two counts of misconduct in office for taking bonuses and promoting a book she wrote on the trial through her public office. "There is no excuse for the mistakes I made. I’m ashamed of them and will carry that shame the rest of my life," Hill said in a statement read to the court. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB She was sentenced to three years of probation. Beach, 19, died in a 2019 boat crash involving Paul Murdaugh. The crash and ensuing litigation helped drag the Murdaugh family’s power into public view before the killings. Alex's father, Randolph Murdaugh III, was the top prosecutor overseeing South Carolina's Lowcountry until 2005 — including Beaufort County, where the crash occurred. The family wielded enormous influence in the region. Paul had taken out five friends in his father's boat Feb. 23, 2019, and they were all drinking heavily. Paul had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit when he smashed into the piling of the bridge. After the collision, it took more than a week to recover Beach's body about five miles from the crash site. MURDAUGH TRIAL COURT CLERK PLEADS GUILTY TO SHOWING SEALED CRIME SCENE PHOTOS TO PHOTOGRAPHER In the first trial, the prosecution argued Murdaugh’s financial life was collapsing before the murders due to Beach’s death. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118b34ee6011c3f4e7683a A forgotten 1776 celebration launched America’s booming fireworks tradition te 2026-05-23T11:10:44.171Z A forgotten 1776 celebration launched America’s booming fireworks tradition America’s 250th anniversary gives Americans an opportunity to discover important stories that led to our nation’s birth. One lesser-known event takes something highly familiar to us today — fireworks — and shows something that is often forgotten—the tyranny and grievances leading to American independence in the first place. Though fireworks displays are highly popular on July 4 each year, behind the fun and frivolity is an origin story that surprisingly started not on July 4 but on May 16, 1776, which I wrote about in my new book, A Great and Grateful Nation: From Grievance to Gratitude and my children’s book, First Fireworks for Independence. This makes May 16, 2026 the 250th anniversary of America’s fireworks tradition. Weeks before the Continental Congress declared independence from England, 112 men throughout Virginia gathered in Williamsburg for an important meeting. Among them were the up-and-coming James Madison and George Washington’s brother, John Augustine Washington. General Washington was with the army in New York at the time. LIBERTY AND UNITY: WHAT AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY ASKS OF US TODAY Why did they meet? Virginians everywhere were living in chaos in 1776. Gone was their legislative body, the House of Burgesses. The royal governor had disbanded it. Similar to the plight of the Iranian people today, the government that did exist was attacking them. Lord Dunmore, Virginia’s royal governor, was terrorizing Virginians. Aboard an armed ship, he was traveling through the rivers burning farms and murdering citizens. "By a late act all these colonies are declared to be in rebellion, and out of the protection of the British Crown, our properties subjected to confiscation," the Virginians wrote in the resolution they adopted on May 15, 1776. Less than a year earlier in July 1775, the Continental Congress had sent King George III an olive branch petition seeking to "restore peace and security to America under the British government." Refusing to read it, the king had declared war instead. These Virginians wrote in their 1776 resolution that "instead of a redress of grievances" from the king’s "imperious and vindictive administration" the British military had instead "increased insult, oppression, and a vigorous attempt to affect our total destruction." THE UNWINNABLE WAR AMERICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS FOUGHT AND WON CHANGED HUMAN HISTORY FOREVER Their choices were dire. "In this state of extreme danger, we have no alternative left but an abject submission to the will of those overbearing tyrants or a total separation from the crown and government of Great Britain." Voting unanimously to declare Virginia independent from England, they called on the Continental Congress to do the same for the 13 colonies. "That the delegates appointed to represent this colony in General Congress [the Continental Congress] be instructed to propose to that respectable body TO DECLARE THE UNITED COLONIES FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES." These Virginians celebrated the next day. On May 16, 1776, the militia paraded through Williamsburg. Offering toasts to General Washington and for an American victory, they held a feast. They also replaced the British flag atop of the governor’s palace with the Grand Union Flag, which featured something new: 13 red and white stripes to represent the 13 colonies. Best of all, they ended the day in a spectacular way with golden fireworks that night. "…[T]he evening concluded with illuminations [fireworks], and other demonstrations of joy, everyone seeming pleased that the domination of Great Britain was now at an end, so wickedly and tyrannically exercised for these twelve or thirteen years past, notwithstanding our repeated prayers and remonstrances of redress." Their exuberance reflected their gratitude for uniting together and taking this courageous step. Over the next several weeks, 13 newspapers, including four Pennsylvania newspapers, reported on Virginia’s festivities, which may have inspired John Adams to predict how independence would be celebrated everywhere once the Continental Congress declared independence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION  Adams wrote that the "memorable epoch in the history of America … will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more." When the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, they turned the 13 colonies into the 13 United States of America. What did the Virginians do when they heard the news? They launched fireworks again in Williamsburg. A year later on July 4, 1777, the nation’s first anniversary, the people of Boston and Philadelphia launched fireworks to celebrate independence for the first time there. More cities joined in until fireworks became the rule, not the exception, for how Americans rejoice each year on July 4. As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence in 2026, remembering the founding generation’s grievances and the origin of fireworks helps us to be grateful for the founders’ courage to declare independence in the first place. As we make America great again today, these stories go a long way to show what made America great in the first place, which is something to celebrate. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JANE COOK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118b20ee6011c3f4e76831 Fraudsters abused Biden's lax policies to steal billions, financial watchdog claims te 2026-05-23T11:10:24.752Z Fraudsters abused Biden's lax policies to steal billions, financial watchdog claims As pervasive fraud schemes continue to sweep across the U.S., a group that seeks to preserve economic freedoms at the state level says that former President Joe Biden's policies were a main driver for the proliferation of the issue. OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, said "relaxed controls" during the last administration opened the door to widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars. And state treasurers are now leading the fight to strengthen oversight and reclaim funds for the American people. "This isn't a partisan statement, but it is a true statement to say that this kind of exploded during the Biden administration," Oleka told Fox News Digital. "A lot of the controls were turned off. A lot of states who have the philosophy that ‘more government is good’ just simply turned on the spigots and allowed anybody to get access to any benefit." Speaking from SFOF's annual conference in Clearwater, Florida, Oleka said fraud has become so deeply embedded in government programs that it's now "a feature in the system, not a bug." BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION FAILED TO RECOUP $200B IN FRAUDULENT COVID LOANS, HOUSE COMMITTEE SAYS SFOF's first-ever Oversight Report for 2025 found that affiliated state financial officers protected and returned $28 billion to taxpayers last year, uncovering $5.7 billion in waste, fraud and abuse. They, meanwhile, generated or returned another $22.3 billion through investment earnings and unclaimed property programs. "We say that fraud actually has an industry in this country," Oleka said. "What we’re trying to do is root out the fraud industrial complex that exists within our government programs. That’s the biggest challenge." He pointed to weak eligibility requirements during Biden's time in office — and sometimes no requirements at all — exploding the instances of fraud. "Then practically anybody can have access to the benefits — people who don’t need them, people who don’t deserve them, people who aren’t even eligible for them," he lamented. President Donald Trump this year tapped Vice President JD Vance to lead a nationwide "War on Fraud." It stemmed from the highly scrutinized Minnesota "Feeding Our Future" scheme, which allegedly defrauded the government out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Oleka praised the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts, and in a February letter to the White House told Vance that SFOF members are "allies already on the battlefield" ready to help protect taxpayer dollars. "The beauty of what’s happening now is you’ve got the Vice President and the task force and our state financial officers rooting to get this stuff out," he said. "That’s the goal: you get it out root and branch, you stop it from being in the system, and you make a benefit system that actually works again for the American people." But, he said, future administrations need to continue the crack-down if Americans want to see lasting change. COMER TO SAY TIM WALZ 'ENABLED FRAUD,' FAILED WHISTLEBLOWERS IN BOMBSHELL MINNESOTA HEARING The SFOF is also working directly with members of Congress, including House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and state officials to ensure fraud is addressed beyond the Trump administration, according to Oleka. He also would like to see some of the changes cemented through executive order. "You’ve got a system that is allowing you to do the things that you’re doing, but it’s clearly unethical, it’s clearly wrong, and you saw a lot of this actually take off during the Biden-era," Oleka said. Massive fraud was recently exposed in California, Maine and Ohio, where he said Democratic leaders failed to act because they "don't have the political will to stop the fraud." A multi-million dollar hospice fraud scheme in California was uncovered, while a Maine health services company was accused by a whistleblower of misusing millions in Medicaid funds in December. In Columbus, Ohio, hundreds of home health companies that shared the same addresses and operated out of vacant or poorly maintained properties were found to have billed the federal government more than $250 million in Medicaid spending. HOUSE GOP LAUNCHES NEW TASK FORCE, PROBES ALLEGED $250B MEDICAID FRAUD IN OHIO "We’ve seen it in Minnesota, we’ve seen it in California, Maine and Ohio, all across the country," Oleka said. "But what you also see are state financial officers who are standing up for the American people. What you also see is Chairman Comer standing up for the American people. You also see the Vice President and the task force and the President of the United States standing up for the American people." He insisted that taxpayers should not be on the hook to foot the bill for fraud. "The American people do not benefit when there is a system that’s giving out their money to people who don’t deserve it and who don’t need it," he said. Oleka argued that the push to end fraud goes hand-in-hand with lowering costs for Americans. "Our folks not only talked about fraud, but also about how they can help lead the fight to make things more affordable for the American people," he said. "As a result, the tone of the conference was hopeful." Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1188caee6011c3f4e765e0 WWE Superstar Nikki Bella has a new boozy job title and Cowboys cheerleaders go abroad te 2026-05-23T11:00:26.602Z WWE Superstar Nikki Bella has a new boozy job title and Cowboys cheerleaders go abroad It’s Saturday, which means it’s time to catch up on some of that news you’ve been trying to tune out all week with a little help from The Punch-Up! And what a week it was… We had WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella taking on a new tequila-y title, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders going on a girls' trip, and a robot trying and failing to throw down a Michael Jackson impression. Plus, there’s plenty more where all of that came from, so how about we dig right on in? A robot fell while doing a Michael Jackson impression and had to be dragged off stage. Fortunately, it was removed before it got to the part where it lit itself on fire while shooting a Pepsi commercial. Newly declassified documents revealed that Apollo 12 astronauts saw streaks of light while they were trying to sleep. It was even harder to sleep since the streaks wouldn’t stop blasting reggaeton music. Tennis player Daniel Altmaier shocked fans when he punted his racket into the crowd at the Hamburg Open. A lot of people were appalled, but he now has a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals. Thirty-eight Pizza Huts are being rebranded as Pizza Hut Classics, complete with retro decor. The company says eating there will take you back to your childhood, the only difference is that you'll need to take a couple of TUMS when you're finished. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer revealed that there was no food or bathroom on the set of her new series, "The Madison." She says she’s looking forward to a more luxurious experience while working on her next show, "The DMV Waiting Room." Cristiano Ronaldo will play in his sixth career World Cup after being officially named to Portugal’s roster. He said that he hopes the milestone will earn him a statue that actually looks like him for once. Got all of that? Good. See you back here next week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1184e9ee6011c3f4e7655e MVA Match, Wreck Match, and InjuredHelp.ai Build AI-Powered Legal Intake and Accident Response Ecosystem to Scale Personal Injury Law Firms te 2026-05-23T10:43:53.598Z MVA Match, Wreck Match, and InjuredHelp.ai Build AI-Powered Legal Intake and Accident Response Ecosystem to Scale Personal Injury Law Firms Milwaukee, WI - May 22, 2026 - MVA Match, Wreck Match, and InjuredHelp.ai are building an integrated, AI-powered legal intake and accident response ecosystem designed to help personal injury law firms scale and connect accident victims with qualified counsel faster. 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Supported by master catalog distribution via UnitedMasters (New York City), the Libari brothers bypass localized suppression to assert… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118485ee6011c3f4e76531 Systemic Biographical Restoration & US Directive The Libari Brothers Directive: Restoring M’Hamed Libari’s Legacy te 2026-05-23T10:42:13.758Z Systemic Biographical Restoration & US Directive The Libari Brothers Directive: Restoring M’Hamed Libari’s Legacy Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118471ee6011c3f4e76528 The Hidden Income Most Montana Homeowners Are Missing – And Why 2026 Could Change Everything te 2026-05-23T10:41:53.790Z The Hidden Income Most Montana Homeowners Are Missing – And Why 2026 Could Change Everything Most homeowners have no idea they could be sitting on a hidden income stream worth thousands of pounds every year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11845dee6011c3f4e7651f The Hidden Income Most Montana Homeowners Are Missing – And Why 2026 Could Change Everything te 2026-05-23T10:41:33.822Z The Hidden Income Most Montana Homeowners Are Missing – And Why 2026 Could Change Everything Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118449ee6011c3f4e76516 CZR Exchange Announces Exclusive CZR VIP South of France Gala te 2026-05-23T10:41:13.854Z CZR Exchange Announces Exclusive CZR VIP South of France Gala Cannes, France , USA / Storyteller / May 22, 2026 / Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a118435ee6011c3f4e7650d CZR Exchange Announces Exclusive CZR VIP South of France Gala te 2026-05-23T10:40:53.890Z CZR Exchange Announces Exclusive CZR VIP South of France Gala Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117d4aee6011c3f4e76360 Havana regime in suspense after Castro indictment with Trump pressure on, says Cuban-born GOP Rep. te 2026-05-23T10:11:22.988Z Havana regime in suspense after Castro indictment with Trump pressure on, says Cuban-born GOP Rep. Cuban despot Raul Castro’s federal indictment is likely sparking paranoia inside the regime as officials look at what has happened to other despots this year, the one member of Congress who personally experienced the dictatorship's terror told Fox News Digital. Though no longer Cuba’s formal leader since Miguel Diaz-Canel took over in 2021, Raul Castro still holds a tighter grip on the levers of power in Havana than the island’s established government, House Homeland Security Committee member Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., said. Gimenez said the indictment, while long overdue, could bring some measure of justice to the families of Americans killed in the 1996 downing of two humanitarian aircraft in the Strait of Florida. Gimenez said Castro intentionally targeted a group that searched the sea almost daily for Cuban refugees attempting the 90-mile trip to the congressional district he now represents, spanning South Dade to the Keys. OBAMA’S BASEBALL OUTING WITH CASTRO REIGNITES FURY AFTER TRUMP DOJ DROPS HAMMER ON CUBAN LEADER "We have him on tape saying [he did it]," Gimenez said of Castro — indicted on Cuban Independence Day. "We cannot tolerate any regime murdering American citizens wherever they may be." Asked whether Cuba may see a mission similar to the one in Venezuela, where U.S. forces extracted an indicted dictator, Gimenez said every situation is different even if the actors are ideologically and criminally similar. "I think that the president's going to let this kind of percolate for a while and also continue the pressure on the regime that we've been exerting," he said, agreeing with fellow Miamian Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Castro/Diaz-Canel regime is collapsing under its own failure. The suspense — coming amid additional arrests of regime allies stateside and Castro’s charges Wednesday — is proverbially killing the Cuban government, he said. "The island goes dark for hours and so I think [President Donald Trump’s] going to let it percolate for a while. I'm sure that he is drawing up plans for every contingency. He now has the legal authority to come in and try to arrest him, but I don't think he is going to do that right away." Unlike Venezuela or Iran, America has a home base in Cuba — Guantanamo Bay. But Gimenez — who recently visited the compound, and therefore his homeland, for the first time in more than 60 years since fleeing at age 6 — said the geopolitics are such that Gitmo is helpful but not the end-all. CUBAN OFFICIAL REVEALS MILITARY 'PREPARING' FOR CONFLICT AFTER TRUMP CONSIDERS 'TAKING' ISLAND Guantanamo lies on the opposite side of Cuba from Havana, so U.S. assets would need to be positioned closer in the event of any incursion. "Just in case," he said. "If something were to happen and the people rise up – so that Raul Castro doesn’t sleep very well at night; not knowing if our helicopters are coming for him." He said the best idea at present is creating an environment of constant psychological pressure for the regime — so that they are "looking out and [not] inward as much – thinking that somehow, Uncle Sam is just outside there, floating in the water with a big aircraft carrier." Gimenez said the U.S. government appears "actually serious this time – the first time any administration is taking the kind of action against one of the Castros." In prior comments, Gimenez referenced an Orange Bowl event attended by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shortly after the murders, where the Clinton administration promised a response. Therefore, protesters risking their lives in the streets may feel real change is afoot, Gimenez said, and that unlike in past administrations, the feds will "have their back." RUBIO SAYS CUBA NEEDS ‘NEW PEOPLE IN CHARGE’ AS BLACKOUTS, UNREST GRIP ISLAND "[The regime doesn’t] wholesale kill thousands of people [like Iran] but they do put thousands of people in prison; torture them … Let's see what's going to happen inside the island with the Cuban people themselves." The administration also has a vocal Havana hawk in Rubio, the son of Cuban emigres. Shortly after the interview, the feds in Miami detained the head of GAESA, Cuba’s public-private military-led entity that Gimenez said is the true lever of power in Havana. DHS then revoked Adys Lastres-Morera’s green card. Diaz-Canel is a figurehead, Gimenez said, noting Castro leads GAESA and therefore is the end-all. Gimenez quipped that his Miami colleague Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart made the point that "presidents" of Cuba essentially mean nothing – when he asked another interviewer if they had heard of a past president not named Castro. Diaz-Balart also noted that his brother, former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., wrote to the Clinton administration in 1996 demanding action, but none came. POST-MADURO, PRESSURE BUILDS ON MEXICO OVER CUBA’S NEW OIL LIFELINE "So, in the case of GAESA, it is run by military officers under the control of [the] Castros [and] controls 70% of Cuba’s economy… It shows you that there is a government inside a government," Gimenez said. He argued the estimated $16 billion held by GAESA self-enriches the regime while ordinary Cubans face economic collapse and private industry fails. In a Spanish-language statement, Rubio noted GAESA is the reason the island has been "plundered" by its government – not from any alleged U.S. oil blockade. As Gimenez and Rubio spoke, congressional support for the indictment was already building. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Fox News military intervention in Havana should never be off the table. "Raul Castro – he’s killed Americans, and I’m so glad he’s indicted," Scott said, adding that a 16-year-old was recently imprisoned for complaining his family lost electricity -- agreeing an uprising may be in the offing. Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., who represents the U.S.-Cuban diaspora in Calle Ocho, said her community waited 65 years and 10 U.S. presidents to express this "message to the Castros." "It’s time for you guys to go." Now, with Castro’s indictment and the predictions of Gimenez, Diaz-Balart and others, Cuban Independence Day may have new meaning by the next time it passes on the calendar. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117d37ee6011c3f4e76357 Man found naked behind Burger King with amnesia may have concealed mysterious past for decades te 2026-05-23T10:11:03.533Z Man found naked behind Burger King with amnesia may have concealed mysterious past for decades In August 2004, a man was found unconscious behind a Georgia Burger King. Initial reports described him as naked and bloodied. When he woke up, he claimed he had no memory of who he was. Now, two filmmakers are attempting to uncover what happened during the decades when he was missing. On May 25, Investigation Discovery (ID) premieres the four-part docuseries "The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle," which follows Eric and Shannon Evangelista as they attempt to help the mysterious man, who claimed to suffer from a rare form of amnesia, piece together his lost identity. But after the man was identified in 2015 as William Burgess Powell, the investigation takes an unexpected turn. It’s unclear whether Powell, who appears in the docuseries, disputes the filmmakers’ conclusions. DETECTIVES’ TRUE CRIME PODCAST HELPS DIG UP BREAKTHROUGH IN CASE THAT HAUNTED FAMILY: ‘DREW AUDIBLE GASP’ Powell hasn’t been arrested or charged with any crime. He also doesn’t appear to have any criminal record, People magazine reported. According to the docuseries, his whereabouts are currently unknown, and the filmmakers are encouraging anyone with leads to reach out to their Hot Snakes Media production company. "We’ve never stopped, and we’re still investigating," Shannon told Fox News Digital. "I think the big question that’s still looming, the driving force for us, is where he was from 1983, when his Social Security earnings stopped, until 2004, when he was found at a Burger King. We’re hoping the public will help us answer that." Hospital staff nicknamed Powell "B.K. Doe" for "Burger King Doe." He then began identifying himself as Benjaman Kyle. While he was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia, which causes someone to lose memories before an event such as a brain injury, trauma or illness, Shannon’s husband, Eric Evangelista, began to question his diagnosis. WATCH: FOX NATION EXPLORES ONE MAN'S STORY OF BEING 'LOST THEN FOUND' IN NEW SERIES "His form of amnesia was a very outdated form of amnesia that you only found in old movies and soap operas," he explained. "And when we began questioning Benjaman, he didn’t want to be found. It became obvious that there were roadblocks he was putting up. If you really wanted to be found, you would be willing to do anything possible. That’s when I said to Shannon, ‘This guy’s full of it, and we need to go further.’" Powell has publicly maintained that he suffered from memory loss. The Evangelistas are no strangers to analyzing cases. Evangelista previously spent 14 years as a broadcast news producer and newspaper journalist. Shannon was a federal criminal defense attorney specializing in organized crime before becoming an assistant district attorney in Orange County, California, and later moving to New York as a prosecutor in the Special Narcotics Division of the district attorney’s office. Shannon said that after learning Powell’s story, they were determined to reconnect him with his family and document his journey. But as they dug deeper, the mystery only intensified, raising more questions than answers about who he really was. "It was weird," she said. "I had this dream that I was going to reunite him with his wife, who was going to be crying as the kids were like, ‘Dad!’ But when I took him out, I noticed he would know all the places. He would be like, ‘In 1984, they built this theater,’ or ‘I remember they were giving tickets for this.’ He wouldn’t remember people, and he didn’t want to go anywhere where there was a person who could recognize him." Powell, now 77, said he had 23 memories from "the mid-‘80s." During filming, he was driven through the mountains of Colorado to a location he claimed to remember. At one point, he joked, "If anyone wants to get rid of a body, this would be a good place to shove one off. It’d be years before they found it." He then laughed and kicked a rock down a mountain. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "He would start to say these impromptu things that were scary, like talking about digging up skulls in the cemetery and dumping bodies," said Shannon. "It was just like, ‘What’s happening here?’ I was like, ‘We need more help. We need a profiler. This is beyond my experience.’" The Evangelistas turned to Ken Maxwell, a retired FBI assistant special agent in charge of the New York division, for guidance. "The first of what we would call a strong lead or break in our journey was the surfacing of a missing person report that the Indiana State Police wrote back in August 1976 that detailed the circumstances of how he fled in the middle of the night from Lafayette, Indiana, in March of that year," Maxwell explained to Fox News Digital. "In that report, it says his vehicle was abandoned in a rural area north of Lafayette. It wasn’t just abandoned — they took the license plates off of it." "To anybody who’s been in law enforcement, people just don’t take the license plates off their car and then drive all night with a friend to Colorado," said Maxwell. "They were fleeing from something." Shannon pointed out that Maxwell managed to obtain Powell’s medical records from the time he was discovered at the Burger King. He argued the records contradicted aspects of Powell’s story. SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "The story was that he was beaten and thrown next to a dumpster behind the Burger King," said Maxwell. "There wasn’t a single abrasion or scratch on his body other than the infected ant bites on the soles of his feet, skin mites and some sunburn." Maxwell also argued that the initial EMT response cast doubt on whether Powell’s amnesia was genuine. Still, experts note that memory disorders can be difficult to definitively verify or disprove. During filming, producers uncovered possible ties to a crime family in Lafayette, fueling speculation about whether he had connections to organized crime. Cold cases in the area were also explored. Maxwell said he took all theories seriously. No public evidence has emerged linking Powell to any homicide or organized crime activity. "In any investigation, you really have to go out of your way to try to corroborate the initial information," said Maxwell. "We had a few people tell us that he was a hitman. We had a few people tell us who he was hanging out with back in the ‘70s, and we did some checks on them. There were some pretty nefarious characters with criminal records. Even his brother was concerned about the place where he was working because of the kind of clientele that used to frequent the place." SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Shannon said they last interacted with Powell in December 2016. They later discovered he no longer appeared to be living at his last known residence, and they said they had been unable to determine his current whereabouts. "There’s no listing of him," she said. "He just went MIA as far as we are concerned. We’re not entirely sure where he is. We’ve heard rumors that he’s living at some specific boarding house, but there’s nothing concrete there for us anymore. "Everyone we talked to, anyone that he had a relationship with, said they haven’t heard from him in years. We did see him working at a place in Lafayette, a convenience store. Ken went in, and they said that he had left that position. None of them had heard from him." "We believe he’s still in the Lafayette area because he really doesn’t have a lot of financial resources to go places, but I think that’s well-founded speculation," Maxwell said. "He’s masterful at laying low." Maxwell also said his investigation suggested Powell was "a computer expert," a skill set he believes could have helped him conceal his identity and keep his whereabouts hidden. New theories about Powell’s true identity kept surfacing during filming, but for the Evangelistas, every lead seemed to raise even more questions than answers. Still, their search continues. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Despite years of investigation, no evidence has publicly emerged linking Powell to any violent crime, and many questions about his past remain unanswered. "If you have a purposeful plan to live underneath the radar, off the grid, you can do it," said Maxwell. "Families have arguments all the time," he reflected. "They don’t run away for 21, 22 years. There’s no paper trail on this guy between 1983 and 2004, when he was found behind the Burger King in Georgia." "I just want to find out more about who this man was," said Evangelista. "We want answers. This is not the end." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117d24ee6011c3f4e7634e From ‘Scream’ to stream: Jamie Kennedy reveals how Hollywood lost its way and why he won't give up on LA te 2026-05-23T10:10:44.078Z From ‘Scream’ to stream: Jamie Kennedy reveals how Hollywood lost its way and why he won't give up on LA Comedian Jamie Kennedy loves Los Angeles, but thinks Hollywood has traded in originality and movie-star mystique for ideology and influencers. Still, the actor doubled down on show business. Comedy can cut through, he said, and save an industry that has lost its nerve. The 'Scream' star was critical of the modern media landscape, but not bitter. He told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that he was encouraged by what he sees as a return to center for Hollywood, or at least for comedy. Kennedy argued that comedy remains one of the few places in entertainment where people with different politics, backgrounds and identities can still share a stage. "I think the comedy community is the most inclusive community in the arts," he said. "A laugh is a laugh." COMEDIAN WARNS 'WOKE IS NOT DEAD' AS CANCEL CULTURE STILL LOOMS OVER COMEDY Kennedy pointed to comedian Margaret Cho, a fellow stand-up with whom he has worked in the past. "I love Margaret. I've worked with her in multiple shows," he said. "She's awesome. She's probably radically different than me on the political spectrum, but she's hilarious, and she's cool, and she should always, always have an opinion and I should always be able to have my opinion." Outside the comedy club, however, he said it is difficult for people to "just coexist." "People won't accept reality," Kennedy said. "They don't want to accept certain things. And they want to silence you. And that is crazy, because you should have a voice ... When they start deeming your speech as hate speech for questioning something, that's insanity. And it's like, what happened to discourse?" Kennedy said he believes audiences are less interested in being offended and more eager for comedians to take big swings again. Humor is necessary, he argued, to question politics, celebrity and culture. Reflecting on "Malibu's Most Wanted," the 2003 comedy film following his wannabe rapper character, B-Rad, who is abducted by a pair of actors hired by his senator father in order to scare him straight, Kennedy said something similarly satirical "100%" could be created today, and "200%" should be. VETERAN FILM CRITIC RICHARD ROEPER SAYS HOLLYWOOD SUFFERS FROM LACK OF ORIGINALITY, FEAR OF OFFENDING "We're on the tail and of everyone being upset, so I think the people just don't care anymore, and I think the people are going to come back again," Kennedy said. "And we learned from the last seven or eight years of the great wokeness — which, some of it was good, we should have had, but a lot of it became nonsense ... Stuff like ['Malibu's Most Wanted'] is needed to question things." He surmised that networks today might be more hesitant to buy a product like "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," his sketch comedy/hidden camera prank show hybrid that ran in the early 2000s, but also that attitudes were changing. "I think we're coming back, though, because we're sick of comedy being considered so many different things," Kennedy said. "They tried to crush it. But I think that it could [be made] now. But for a few years there everything offended everybody, which is wild." "I think social media gave everybody a voice. And a lot of people should have laryngitis. I think if you're woke, take an Ambien," Kennedy told Fox News Digital. The comedian was critical of "woke" Hollywood, saying the term was co-opted by popular culture and has lost its meaning. He also took issue with the influencer craze he thinks has pervaded Hollywood, not because he sees social media as an illegitimate avenue to success, but because attention does not always equate to quality, he said. "Influencers, I'm not coming for you. I think you should do it," Kennedy said. "Get your money. Have fun, but ... Attention. This is the issue. Attention does not mean it's great. It just means you're great at getting attention, and that's the problem. We've become a psycho culture, like, 'Are you looking at me? How many views I got?' I mean, it's psychotic." He likened influencers hawking sponsored products to "a live-action QVC," and said he wished they would be more transparent. "Don't act like you are important. Don't like you're cool. Unless you can play a riff like John Mayer or dance like MJ or write a movie like Aaron Sorkin, you're a huckster," Kennedy continued. "And it doesn't mean you're not great at it... I think it's the people taking themselves too seriously in something that's not that serious [that bothers me]." Everyone has to adapt to the new media landscape, he said, pointing to the heavy influencer presence at the Oscars — which he called one of the most far-reaching cultural events in the world — and its declining viewership, as evidence that the game has changed. He recounted a story from a model, who told him that when she attends auditions, she is asked about her social media follower count. "Hollywood acts like it's so exclusive, but it will literally b---- down for money and popularity," he said. 'SUPER FUNNY' COMIC NATE JACKSON DECLARES THAT'S 'A WRAP' ON CANCEL CULTURE, PHENOMENON IS OVER Another red carpet full of influencers was at the premiere of "Scream 7." Kennedy, whose character Randy Meeks died in "Scream 2," did not appear in the most recent entry in the franchise. His lack of presence at the premiere caused a stir online, with fans wondering whether he had been ousted from the tight-knit cast. But the actor didn't think much of it. He praised Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding, who now play the niece and nephew of Kennedy's own character, for "taking what I've done and elevating it and making it their own." "I'm very fortunate to be part of [Scream]. It wasn't a big deal until tons of people were like, 'Yo, why weren't you at the premiere? Why weren't you at the premier?' I was like, 'I'm dead. I got killed in the early 2000s.'" He said he would have liked to see his old friends again, and he is grateful for his fans, but he doesn't want to overstay his welcome. For all his critique of the entertainment industry today, Kennedy made it clear that he still believes in Los Angeles. He called California "the jewel of America," and lamented the flight of productions overseas since they have become too expensive to shoot in LA. Those are just a few of the reasons Kennedy bought a new house in West Hollywood to turn into his own studio. "If I'm going to create content, I have to do it here," he said. Not only are there fewer projects being created today, with the rise of mega-budget blockbusters and resulting decline in mid-budget movies, but Kennedy said he's always been a self-starter and, at this point in his career, he is more excited about his own ideas anyway. "There's not too many people I could go on a set and listen to," he said. "Now, I mean, that really sounds rude, but I've been so fortunate. I've worked with some of the greatest directors and producers and writers. I work with auteurs. You know, I worked with Baz Luhrmann, Wes Craven, David O. Russell, Tony Scott, Frank Oz, just to name a few." Kennedy said these industry giants taught him lessons about both craft and life. "I just think that we need to get the business back, or else what is Hollywood?" he said. DAVID SPADE WONDERS IF HOLLYWOOD CAN RECOVER ITS MOVIE INDUSTRY AS PEOPLE FLEE LOS ANGELES To that end, the actor has not been resting on his laurels. He recently co-starred in what he described as an old-school-style independent comedy film, "Wingman," directed by Harland Williams, which he said never could have been made with a traditional studio "because it would have been noted to death." The movie makes its U.S. streaming debut May 26 on Apple TV. With modifications to his new studio home underway and multiple projects set to release, Kennedy refuses to give up on LA. He closely follows the city's politics, vocalizing support for Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, and railed against what he described as the oncoming "air conditioning crisis" he claimed was exacerbated by Biden-era restrictions on the types of refrigerants that are permitted in AC units, contributing to the skyrocketing cost of keeping residents cool. Nonetheless, Kennedy isn't going anywhere. "I'll never leave. I was thinking, even if I didn't work in Hollywood, which I'll never not do, it's my home." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117d10ee6011c3f4e76345 Platner’s brutal attacks on Army soldiers as ‘fat, lazy’ revealed in resurfaced posts te 2026-05-23T10:10:24.623Z Platner’s brutal attacks on Army soldiers as ‘fat, lazy’ revealed in resurfaced posts Graham Platner, the Democrat's presumptive nominee for Senate in Maine, described the United States Army as "absolute trash" and "full of fat, lazy trash who would rather not be in uniform" in posts on his now-deleted Reddit account. "I spent another 4 in the Army after the Corps, and while I was very lucky to serve in some sh--t hot units with good dudes, as a whole the organization is absolute trash," Platner wrote in April 2019. "I am not one to totally bad mouth the Army. It does have some squared away fighting units and good guys, as well as some better doctrine here and there. But it is absolutely lacking in the warrior ethos and leadership obsession that the Corps has, and generally attracts a lower standard of person." The resurfaced posts include a separate 2019 comment about wounded Army veteran Teddy Daniels, who was shot by the Taliban and later awarded the Purple Heart. In that post, Platner criticized Daniels’ battlefield tactics and wrote that the "dumb motherf---er didn’t deserve to live." Platner’s comments about Daniels and other now-deleted Reddit posts — including posts in which he used slurs, demeaned white rural Americans and identified as a Marxist — have become a major campaign issue in the Maine Senate race, where he seeks to unseat GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. VETERAN WHO SERVED IN MIDDLE EASTERN WARS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEN. SUSAN COLLINS Platner served in the Marine Corps and the Maryland Army National Guard, where he completed multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is not uncommon for members of one branch of the armed forces to be harshly critical of other branches.   "The Army does things differently, and as a whole, they do things much worse," Platner wrote in March 2019. "As an organization it’s awful. Full of fat, lazy trash who would rather not be in uniform." Platner wasn’t exclusively negative, as he praised the Army for having "some solid light infantry, reconnaissance, and SOF units that are s--- hot, as well as access to some great schools." He was also open about the necessity of internal criticism within the armed forces. "Civilians can be as dumb f--k ret---ed as they want, but WE have a duty to be brutally honest," Platner wrote in 2013. "I want civilians to think our ability to fight is unmatched, but I also want us to be brutal in our internal criticism." DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE The Washington Free Beacon first reported on Platner’s disparaging comments directed towards the Army. The posts were made under the Reddit account "P-Hustle," which Platner has previously acknowledged as his. "I’m sorry for this. Just know that it’s not reflective at all of who I am," Platner said of his resurfaced Reddit posts back in October. "I don’t want you to judge me on the dumbest thing I ever wrote on the internet. I would prefer if people could judge me on the person I am today." In 2019, Platner reacted to a video of an American soldier being shot by the Taliban by stating that the "dumb motherf---er didn't deserve to live." Platner’s post criticized the soldier, who was later awarded the Purple Heart, for utilizing poor tactics. The Senate hopeful’s commentary has attracted criticism from some other veterans. DEM PRIMARY TURNS UGLY: MILLS UNLEASHES BRUTAL ATTACK ON SANDERS-BACKED PLATNER IN CRUCIAL SENATE SHOWDOWN "We don't make jokes about our brothers and sisters dying, that's not something we do, that's not normal," Adam Schwarze, a former Navy SEAL and Marine veteran running for Senate as a Republican in Minnesota, said of Platner. MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE CITES COMBAT TRAUMA WHEN CONFRONTED ON 'TERRIBLE' POSTS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT Platner attributes his behavior to psychological trauma he developed from being deployed to the Middle East, as well as the "crude humor" he had gotten used to while in the Marines. The Senate hopeful’s controversial statements about the military haven’t been confined to Reddit. During a 2024 podcast interview, Platner implied that deceased Navy SEAL Chris Kyle killed civilians to inflate his numbers. "[Kyle's] stories about how many people he was shooting certainly tracked with the behavior I witnessed," Platner said. "It's relatively easy to get high numbers like that if you're a little less discriminating in your fire than, say, a more professional unit would be." He also accused Navy SEALs of being generally incompetent on his Reddit account, though he had kind words for the Army Rangers.  "Graham Platner’s vicious attacks on wounded service members and open contempt for the Army are disgusting and disqualifying," National Republican Senatorial Committee press secretary Bernadette Breslin told Fox News Digital. "The more we learn about him, the more his top Democrat allies like Elizabeth Warren are forced to dodge questions on why they ever supported him in the first place." The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117abaee6011c3f4e762b8 Ohioans helping search for undocumented Revolutionary War soldiers as part of America 250 celebration te 2026-05-23T10:00:26.837Z Ohioans helping search for undocumented Revolutionary War soldiers as part of America 250 celebration As states across America prepare to celebrate 250 years as a country, one state is trying to find war heroes to commemorate them. Historians believe around 7,000 Revolutionary War soldiers are buried throughout Ohio. After the American Revolution, thousands of soldiers were paid parcels of land for fighting in the war.  Millions of those acres were in what is now, Ohio. As thousands of veterans moved westward for a new beginning, many settled there. "These veterans are some of our first Ohioans to come to the state," said Krista Horrocks, the project manager, historian and cemetery preservationist with the Ohio History Connection. Horrocks oversees the state's program, Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project, partnered with America250-Ohio.  BEHIND THE SCENES: MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE The project is seeking help from Ohio residents to locate the grave sites of Revolutionary War heroes. "These guys, they survived, and they moved on, and they moved on and settled here in Ohio with their families," Horrocks said. To date, the public has documented over 4,100 soldiers throughout the state of Ohio. The deadline is Memorial Day.  Horrocks knows they will not hit the 7,000 mark "because some of them do have missing grave sites," but the app Survey123 can help get as close to that goal as possible. Survey123 lists the surveys related to the project and allows users to search in local cemeteries, according to Horrocks. The app can be downloaded on any mobile device. HONORING FALLEN VETERANS: MEMORIAL DAY When locating veterans' graves, people can also look up cemeteries with documented Revolutionary War heroes. Once an undocumented grave is located in the app, users can answer a slew of questions related to the cemetery. This includes name, date of birth, date of death and pictures. Several cemeteries around the state are also doing their part.  AMERICA 250: CODE TALKERS "We've had various lists submitted to us over the years of, 'this may be a list of Revolutionary War veterans, or this may be a list'," said Randy Rogers, Executive Director of Green Lawn Cemetery, which he added is the second-largest cemetery in the state of Ohio. While Green Lawn was established in 1848 – well after the Revolutionary War – Rogers says many families brought their relatives over from other cemeteries. He said other cemeteries closed in the city as the city of Columbus grew.  As the Memorial Day deadline approaches, Rogers said they have documented nine Revolutionary War heroes on the app for the state project. Though he has identified thirteen, he said the hunt for these veterans can get complicated. "You know, families take a lot of pride in their veteran and their patriot ancestors," Rogers said. "They may have a marker on the family lot, even though they're buried somewhere else, and they have a headstone somewhere else, but they just have a marker here."  The group plans to compile a list of the found Revolutionary War veteran graves and post it for the public. Horrocks hopes the end result will mean restored or new historical markers, or gravestones for these heroes that were once forgotten.  "The whole point of the project is to get really good, accurate data to the public so they can do the best for the veterans in their community," Horrocks told Fox News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1173b1ee6011c3f4e76143 Kansas City barbecue restaurant prepares for World Cup tourism rush te 2026-05-23T09:30:25.519Z Kansas City barbecue restaurant prepares for World Cup tourism rush As millions of soccer fans prepare to travel across North America for the FIFA World Cup, businesses in host cities are already preparing for an international rush of customers. In Kansas City, one iconic barbecue restaurant expects fans from around the world to line up for burnt ends, brisket and its famous Z Man sandwich between matches. Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, located inside a former gas station in Kansas City, Kansas, has become one of the city’s best known food destinations. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER COORDINATE CROSS-BORDER PLANNING FOR 2026 WORLD CUP TOURISM Restaurant leaders say many visitors traveling from all over make the BBQ joint a "must stop" on their trip. "We’ll have people who show up, get dropped off by Uber, put their bags behind the counter over there and enjoy," said Victor Brummel, general manager at Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que gas station location. The FIFA World Cup is expected to draw millions of visitors across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with many fans traveling between multiple host cities during the tournament. Kansas City will host six matches, including a quarterfinal. WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS Joe’s said it is already preparing for one of the busiest stretches in the restaurant’s history. "We are doing a total of 185 slabs of ribs today," one staff member said during a tour of the restaurant’s smokehouse. "For World Cup, for instance, where we’re going to prep probably 400 at each location." The restaurant also plans to open on Sundays during World Cup games. "The only thing that’s gotten us to open on Sundays before this is Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl," Brummel said. AUTOMATIC TIPPING PUSH BRINGS CONCERNS TO MAJOR US CITY AS RESTAURANTS BRACE FOR SURGE OF FOREIGN VISITORS Along with adding staff and increasing food production, Joe’s is also opening another similar restaurant across the street ahead of the tournament.  Customers already visiting the restaurant say it is a can't-miss destination for anyone coming to Kansas City. The tournament opens in Mexico City on June 11 and will feature matches across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This is the largest World Cup ever with 48 teams and 104 matches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a117159ee6011c3f4e760b4 Kansas City barbecue restaurant prepares for World Cup tourism rush te 2026-05-23T09:20:25.468Z Kansas City barbecue restaurant prepares for World Cup tourism rush As millions of soccer fans prepare to travel across North America for the FIFA World Cup, businesses in host cities are already preparing for an international rush of customers. In Kansas City, one iconic barbecue restaurant expects fans from around the world to line up for burnt ends, brisket and its famous Z Man sandwich between matches. Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, located inside a former gas station in Kansas City, Kansas, has become one of the city’s best known food destinations. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER COORDINATE CROSS-BORDER PLANNING FOR 2026 WORLD CUP TOURISM Restaurant leaders say many visitors traveling from all over make the BBQ joint a "must stop" on their trip. "We’ll have people who show up, get dropped off by Uber, put their bags behind the counter over there and enjoy," said Victor Brummel, general manager at Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que gas station location. The FIFA World Cup is expected to draw millions of visitors across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with many fans traveling between multiple host cities during the tournament. Kansas City will host six matches, including a quarterfinal. WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDS Joe’s said it is already preparing for one of the busiest stretches in the restaurant’s history. "We are doing a total of 185 slabs of ribs today," one staff member said during a tour of the restaurant’s smokehouse. "For World Cup, for instance, where we’re going to prep probably 400 at each location." The restaurant also plans to open on Sundays during World Cup games. "The only thing that’s gotten us to open on Sundays before this is Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl," Brummel said. AUTOMATIC TIPPING PUSH BRINGS CONCERNS TO MAJOR US CITY AS RESTAURANTS BRACE FOR SURGE OF FOREIGN VISITORS Along with adding staff and increasing food production, Joe’s is also opening another similar restaurant across the street ahead of the tournament.  Customers already visiting the restaurant say it is a can't-miss destination for anyone coming to Kansas City. The tournament opens in Mexico City on June 11 and will feature matches across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This is the largest World Cup ever with 48 teams and 104 matches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116fbcee6011c3f4e76060 Arizona Regulators Warn Of Higher Summer Bills As APS Seeks 14.5% Rate Increase te 2026-05-23T09:13:32.697Z Arizona Regulators Warn Of Higher Summer Bills As APS Seeks 14.5% Rate Increase By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is urging residents to contact their electric utility providers now as summer temperatures rise and higher electricity bills are expected to impact households across the state. According to a press release, the ACC warned that triple-digit temperatures and increased air conditioning use typically drive significant month-to-month increases in electricity bills beginning in June and continuing through the summer months. The commission said higher summer energy usage can create affordability challenges for households and businesses and encouraged customers concerned about paying utility bills to reach out to their electric providers before balances become unmanageable. Utilities may offer payment arrangements, budget billing programs, and financial assistance options to eligible customers. Need help paying your energy bills? Prepare now for the heat of Arizona’s summer months by reaching out to your utility to learn about bill assistance programs and options that can help during financial hardship. https://t.co/qExyEsQDoY pic.twitter.com/reBwHwAqFJ — Arizona Corporation Commission (@CorpCommAZ) May 19, 2026 “As we head into summer, I encourage ratepayers to explore ways to manage their energy use and to contact their electric utility if they need financial assistance,” Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Nick Myers said. “The Commission’s responsibility is to ensure rates are just and reasonable, while ratepayers have the ability to control their monthly bills through their energy usage.” Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson urged customers to prepare early for summer utility costs and highlighted the commission’s seasonal protections against service disconnections. “It’s important that our regulated utility customers prepare now for the heat of Arizona’s summer months by reaching out to their utility to learn about energy saving tips and programs that can help during financial hardships,” Márquez Peterson said. “Remember – the ACC has approved a disconnection moratorium from June 1 – October 15 to ensure customers are not disconnected for non-payment and can work out a payment plan.” The ACC said weather remains the largest driver of summer electricity costs and advised consumers not to delay seeking assistance if they anticipate difficulty paying upcoming bills. The commission said early communication with utility providers can help customers access support programs and avoid financial hardship. The commission also provided several energy-saving recommendations for Arizona residents during the summer months, including keeping blinds and curtains closed, using fans for personal cooling, limiting use of high-energy appliances during peak hours, regularly replacing HVAC filters, and investing in smart thermostats or energy-efficient appliances when possible. According to the ACC, several utility providers and assistance organizations offer relief programs for qualifying customers. Those include Arizona Public Service’s Energy Support Program (ESP) and Crisis Bill Assistance (CBA) resources, Salt River Project assistance programs, Tucson Electric Power’s Power AZ program, UniSource Energy Services payment assistance, and programs administered through Wildfire and community action agencies. APS is currently seeking a residential rate increase from the ACC of approximately 14.5%. Residents packed a recent hearing to oppose the proposal, while Administrative Law Judge Charles Hains began reviewing testimony and evidence that will inform a recommended rate decision for commissioners to consider. In a statement to the outlet, APS defended the increase, stating that “… over the past five years, APS has experienced rapidly rising costs of equipment needed to deliver power to customers. One example is transformer costs which are, on average, 49–90% higher now than when our rates were last set.” 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 Regulators Warn Of Higher Summer Bills As APS Seeks 14.5% Rate Increase first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116fa8ee6011c3f4e76057 Biggs Introduces PROTECT Act To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Law Enforcement Equipment Program te 2026-05-23T09:13:12.215Z Biggs Introduces PROTECT Act To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Law Enforcement Equipment Program By Ethan Faverino | Earlier this week, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) introduced the Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act, also known as the PROTECT Act. This bipartisan legislation is aimed at modernizing and improving the administration of the Department of War’s Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO). The PROTECT ACT, commonly known as the 1033 program, seeks to enhance efficiency, oversight, and effectiveness of this longstanding federal program, which provides surplus Department of War property to state and local law enforcement agencies at minimal cost. The equipment and resources — ranging from vehicles and special tactical gear to office supplies, computers, and medical items — support critical missions including active shooter response, disaster relief, counter drug operations, and border security. “I introduced the PROTECT Act following conversations with Arizona stakeholders who were frustrated with the growing lack of coordination between state and federal partners,” stated Congressman Biggs. “This necessary update ensures greater oversight, clearer standards, and more effective state-federal coordination to carry out the program’s mission.” The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is responsible for disposing of excess and obsolete property from U.S. military units worldwide. Through the 1033 program, authorized by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 and granted permanent authority in the 1997 NDAA, eligible law enforcement agencies can acquire this surplus property for bona fide law enforcement purposes, with a particular emphasis on counter drug and counter terrorism activities. As of February 2025, approximately 6,300 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across 49 states and four U.S. territories participate in the program. Participation requires each state to have a Governor-appointed State Coordinator responsible for oversight of the state’s participating agencies. States must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) with DLA’s LESO, and each approved agency must enter into a State Plan of Operation with the coordinator. Once approved, law enforcement agencies can review available excess inventory online and submit requests through their State Coordinator. Agencies do not pay for the property itself but are responsible for shipping, storage, maintenance, and any costs associated with returning items when they are no longer needed. All property is also transferred “as-is.” The PROTECT Act strengthens the role of the State Coordinator and responds to requests for greater consistency by implementing: Standardized state-federal consultation procedures Annual training requirement for coordinators Regular program reviews by the Defense Logistics Agency Transparent biennial reporting to Congress and the public “I’m grateful for another opportunity to stand with our Arizona law enforcement community as these agencies protect our communities and respond to emergencies, natural disasters, and public safety threats,” said Biggs. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Biggs Introduces PROTECT Act To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Law Enforcement Equipment Program first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f93ee6011c3f4e7604e Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family te 2026-05-23T09:12:51.224Z Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family By Staff Reporter | An Arizona mother says the state’s universal school choice program ensured the successes of her nine children. Andrea attested that the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allowed her family to have choice in the education of their nine children after she and her husband lost their jobs. “It was a hard time to be able to pay for homeschool; we would have had to put our kids in a public school, and it was really stressing us out,” said Andrea.  ESAs empower kids with scholarships for the best fit education. Listen to this AZ homeschool mom share how ESAs empower her kids. 🚨SAVE ESAs from out-of-state special interests that would disrupt the program for this family — DECLINE TO SIGN the petitions!#SchoolChoice #ESAs pic.twitter.com/SGo20r6yRo — AZ Women of Action (@AZWomenofAction) May 19, 2026 Andrea told America’s Women that the job her husband acquired following his job loss didn’t provide enough income to cover the costs of homeschooling. The prospect of forcing her children to enter “a one-size-fits-all system” worried her; Andrea said the ESA program allowed her to provide her children with unique opportunities and freedoms not available within public education.  “Homeschooling with ESA has opened doors beyond traditional education. Our children have the opportunity to learn through real-life experiences — hiking in nature, visiting museums, and engaging in hands-on learning that brings lessons to life,” said Andrea. “They can move at their own pace, receive one-on-one attention, and explore interests that will shape their future paths and careers.” As of Monday, the ESA program reported surpassing 101,500 students. The program also reported the enrollment of 3,300 new students for the next school year. The ESA program may undergo reforms from two propositions gathering signatures to make it onto the November ballot: the Protect Education Act and the Reform and Accountability Act. Each would need 256,000 signatures to make it onto the ballot.  The Protect Education Act would impose an income cap on enrollment in the ESA program, in addition to eliminating the rollover of funding. This proposition is backed by two big critics of school choice: the state’s main teachers union, Arizona Education Association, and the nonprofit Save Our Schools Arizona.  Under the reforms on this proposal, qualified schools and tutors would have to pay fees and register annually with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Qualified schools must be accredited or administer state assessments, and the state would have greater oversight of nonpublic schools receiving ESA funds. The Reform and Accountability Act would mandate the ADE to establish an online marketplace payments system starting July 2027. The proposed system would limit ESA purchases to approved vendors. This would eliminate the current system, in which parents rely on reimbursements and debit cards.  The program would need to issue quarterly reports to the attorney general detailing vendor payments, family disqualifications, and recovered funds. As part of that crackdown on misspending, this ballot measure would permanently disqualify parents from the program who intentionally misuse school choice funding.  Students not enrolled full-time at a qualified school would need to participate in an approved examination to gain entry to the ESA program. Then, the ADE would need to maintain lists of approved examinations and curricula.  The American Federation for Children has backed this proposition. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Homeschool Mom Of Nine: Universal School Choice Saved My Family first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f60ee6011c3f4e76000 How $6 Gas Prices Are Affecting the Lives of Californians te 2026-05-23T09:12:00.958Z How $6 Gas Prices Are Affecting the Lives of Californians California is the nation’s most expensive state for gasoline. The latest spike has forced more residents to change their habits. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f4dee6011c3f4e75ff7 How to Stay Safe Around Jellyfish This Beach Season te 2026-05-23T09:11:41.501Z How to Stay Safe Around Jellyfish This Beach Season Jellyfish myths and misconceptions abound. Here’s how to stay safe this beach season around these gelatinous wonders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f3aee6011c3f4e75fee A Route 66 Road Trip in Cars of the Past, Present and Future te 2026-05-23T09:11:22.045Z A Route 66 Road Trip in Cars of the Past, Present and Future Before cars could drive themselves, the Mother Road beckoned Americans westward. We drove a long stretch of it to assess the health of the old road while sizing up the next automotive century. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f26ee6011c3f4e75fe5 Food, Flashlights and Fans: Floridians Step Up Aid to Cuban Relatives te 2026-05-23T09:11:02.592Z Food, Flashlights and Fans: Floridians Step Up Aid to Cuban Relatives Months into the oil blockade imposed by President Trump, many Cubans are relying more than ever on relatives in the U.S. for help meeting their daily needs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116f13ee6011c3f4e75fdc Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas te 2026-05-23T09:10:43.135Z Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas President Trump continues to act like he’s politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a116effee6011c3f4e75fd3 Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India te 2026-05-23T09:10:23.682Z Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a “gargantuan task” during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump’s anti-India aggression and overtures to China. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1160f0ee6011c3f4e75d20 WATCH: House Dems unload on Texas Democrat over ‘demented’ antisemitic comments te 2026-05-23T08:10:24.948Z WATCH: House Dems unload on Texas Democrat over ‘demented’ antisemitic comments House Democrats publicly distanced themselves from Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo for her recent remarks calling for ICE detention centers to be turned into prisons for "American Zionists."  "Maureen Galindo is a moral disgrace who has no business running for, let alone holding, elected office," Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. "So she should withdraw from the race out of shame." "That kind of rhetoric has no place in our politics and we should not accept that kind of antisemitism here in the House of Representatives," Rep. John Olszewski, D-Md., said. "There's no world in which I can support a candidate like that." "She must be crazy — something wrong with her," Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y. said. "That’s demented." MICHIGAN SENATE RACE: EL-SAYED’S TIES TO EXTREMIST FUEL ANTISEMITISM CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH VOTERS The backlash comes after Galindo posted to her social media pledging to turn ICE detention centers into a "prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers," which drew accusations of antisemitism from both parties. In the same Instagram post, she also said the prison will be used as a castration center for pedophiles, "which will probably be most of the Zionists." Some House Democrats told Fox News Digital it was the first time they were hearing of Galindo’s controversy, or dodged giving their take on the matter. "I’m sorry, I’m late for committee," Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said. "This is the first I’m hearing about it, but I think anyone saying that is problematic," Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., said. "I have no idea about Texas," Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said.   Top Democrats have also accused Republicans of helping elevate Galindo’s candidacy in Texas’ 35th Congressional District. The seat is currently held by a Democrat, with Republicans hoping to pick up the seat in the November midterms. ARIZONA DEM TEARS INTO HER OWN PARTY OVER TREND THAT SHE DEEMS ANTISEMITIC: 'SICK AND TIRED' The attempt to shift the blame to Republicans comes after accusations have circulated that super PAC "Lead Left," which has spent roughly $900,000 promoting Galindo, has ties to the Republican Party.  No public proof has emerged showing Republican control of the PAC. Still, leading House Democrats were quick to call out the GOP for any potential ties. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement that "MAGA extremists should be ashamed of themselves." "This is disgusting, and it absolutely has to be condemned — these comments," Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said. "I think what also needs to be condemned is Republicans putting a million dollars behind her. Why do Republicans want her to win?" Galindo also said in the post that when elected into Congress, she will work to pass legislation that all Zionism and support of Zionism will be considered antisemitic. She herself has denied allegations of being antisemitic, but says she is opposed to "Zionist Jews." "I think it’s very clear that we all have to take a stand against antisemitism," Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., said when asked about Galindo’s comments. Since the firestorm that has come from these posts, Galindo has since posted a video to Facebook addressing the antisemitic accusations, claiming she never called for Jewish people to be imprisoned but that she wants to "put billionaire American Zionists who are funding the genocidal prison systems involved in trafficking into prison." MAMDANI'S RISE, 'VILE HATRED' OF US JEWS THE FOCUS OF 'CRITICAL' CLOSED-DOOR CONGRESSIONAL HUDDLE "I'm against all internment camps and would like to see them all shut down ASAP, starting with the many in South Texas," Galindo said, referring to ICE detention centers. Galindo will go face-to-face against congressional candidate Johnny Garcia on Tuesday in the Texas Democratic primary.  "She won't make it here," Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said when asked if he would pursue moving to expel her from Congress if elected. "I'm confident that the people in that district, much of which I represented for a decade, will stand with Johnny. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a115e99ee6011c3f4e75c9f Feds seize $6.4M worth of cocaine aboard oil tanker at Port of Los Angeles, arrest suspected cartel smuggler te 2026-05-23T08:00:25.957Z Feds seize $6.4M worth of cocaine aboard oil tanker at Port of Los Angeles, arrest suspected cartel smuggler A suspected drug smuggler was arrested off the coast of California this week after federal agents discovered $6.4 million worth of cocaine aboard an oil tanker destined for a Mexican drug cartel. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the Philippines, was charged with importation of a controlled substance, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced. Officials said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Coast Guard conducted a joint operation Thursday aboard the Motor Tanker Aquatravesia, a crude oil tanker docked at the Port of Los Angeles. A Coast Guard narcotics detection canine alerted authorities to suspected contraband, and investigators later confirmed the cargo contained 500 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $6.4 million, according to the Department of Homeland Security. COAST GUARD CUTTER MUNRO RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA HOME AFTER RECORD-BREAKING 11-TON COCAINE SEIZURE "This operation highlights Homeland Security Investigations’ unwavering commitment to combating transnational crime and safeguarding the United States from illicit narcotics," HSI Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge Eddy Wang said in a statement. "HSI’s swift response and investigative expertise were instrumental in identifying and seizing over 226 kilograms of cocaine destined for our communities," Wang continued. "We remain dedicated to pursuing those who attempt to exploit our ports and transportation systems, and to working with our partners to disrupt criminal organizations that threaten public safety." Capt. Stacey Crecy, sector commander for Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, called the seizure a "testament to the coordinated efforts" of DHS agencies working to dismantle drug-smuggling operations. BONDI, PATEL ANNOUNCE SEIZURE OF OVER $509M IN COCAINE LINKED TO CARTELS "Through stellar coordination, we effectively detained the suspect and removed the contraband from the vessel to protect the maritime transportation system and facilitate commerce as quickly as possible," Crecy said. According to an affidavit filed in the case, authorities received information that the Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged Aquatravesia, which last departed from Ecuador, was traveling to the United States carrying a large shipment of drugs intended for a Mexican cartel. Crew members allegedly discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that were believed to contain narcotics, according to the affidavit. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SNIPER TAKES OUT NARCO-BOAT ENGINES IN STUNNING EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Prosecutors said the ship’s captain interviewed crew members and learned the drugs allegedly belonged to Gelacio. The captain then moved the narcotics to another part of the vessel. While the Aquatravesia was still in Mexican waters, the captain was allegedly told cartel members would be waiting roughly 80 nautical miles offshore on the evening of May 14 and the early morning of May 15 to retrieve the drugs, according to the complaint. If the narcotics were not delivered, additional boats would allegedly intercept the vessel in Mexican waters and recover the contraband. $20M WORTH OF COCAINE, MARIJUANA INTERCEPTED BY COAST GUARD Prosecutors also said the captain received radio calls from cartel members attempting to communicate with the Aquatravesia before boarding or seizing the vessel. U.S. authorities directed the tanker to continue to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, where law enforcement boarded the vessel Thursday. Authorities allege Gelacio received the narcotics in Ecuador and intended to distribute them to another party while the ship traveled near Mexico. If convicted, Gelacio faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. DHS said two additional individuals were also taken into custody in connection with the operation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1152deee6011c3f4e759ea Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say te 2026-05-23T07:10:22.750Z Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say Peec, which helps brands track their presence in AI searches, offers proof of a key trend among European startups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a113b8bee6011c3f4e75572 Are rising jet fuel prices about to impact Arizona’s wildfire season? te 2026-05-23T05:30:51.367Z Are rising jet fuel prices about to impact Arizona’s wildfire season? Rising jet fuel prices and concerns about a shortage are raising questions about future costs for taxpayers during wildfire season. 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As the series shifted to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday, the French basketball phenom once again led the Spurs in scoring. But his 26-point performance was not enough to give San Antonio a 2-1 series lead over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched Wembanyama with 26 points, leading Oklahoma City to a 123-108 victory. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Shortly after Game 2 on Wednesday, Spurs guard Stephon Castle acknowledged that his team is "probably most comfortable playing in front of our fans." San Antonio quickly backed up that sentiment in Game 3, jumping out to a 15-0 lead in its first home game of the series. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Just five minutes into the contest, the Spurs held a commanding 19-4 advantage as the home crowd created a raucous atmosphere. But Oklahoma City’s bench played a pivotal role in the comeback that ultimately gave the Thunder a critical series lead. Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain and Cason Wallace were widely credited with helping swing the game. The Spurs took Game 1 behind 41 points and 24 rebounds from Wembanyama, and the defending champion Thunder got 30 points from Gilgeous-Alexander on the way to getting a victory in Game 2. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a112419ee6011c3f4e74f96 Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – May 22-25 te 2026-05-23T03:50:49.341Z Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – May 22-25 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that no full construction closures are scheduled on state highways, including Phoenix and Tucson freeways, over Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25. ADOT asks residents to drive with safety in mind as the summer travel season starts across Arizona. Click the Weekend Travel Advisory Map for safe driving tips. Allow extra time for road trips, especially during peak travel times on Friday and Monday. For additional information, visit the ADOT website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1121bdee6011c3f4e74ee9 Caitlin Clark leads Fever in scoring as Indiana secures third consecutive WNBA win te 2026-05-23T03:40:45.632Z Caitlin Clark leads Fever in scoring as Indiana secures third consecutive WNBA win The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out of Wednesday’s game against the Portland Fire with a back injury less than two hours before tipoff, marking her first missed game of the season. Indiana went on to beat the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s late scratch raised concerns about her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. Those concerns proved short-lived, as Clark was back in the lineup just two days later. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark was not listed on the Fever’s injury report Thursday, and despite missing practice the previous day, she returned to score 22 points in Indiana’s 90-82 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year also recorded nine assists, finishing just shy of a double-double. FEVER GET WARNING FROM LEAGUE OVER CAITLIN CLARK INJURY REPORTING In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc. Fever center Aliyah Boston finished second in scoring Friday night with 20 points and 16 rebounds, recording a double-double. The Fever and Valkyries will switch venues when they meet again Thursday in San Francisco. A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season. The injury woes last year included a groin strain followed by an ankle bone bruise. Also on Thursday, Clark unveiled the cover art of her upcoming children’s picture book, "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams." The book, which is scheduled for release in November, draws from Clark’s life — one she said is "like few others." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1121a7ee6011c3f4e74ec0 How a Chemical Tank in Southern California Came to the Brink of Disaster te 2026-05-23T03:40:23.623Z How a Chemical Tank in Southern California Came to the Brink of Disaster Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11113ea200899a00ee007f Garden Grove residents rush to safety, with no idea when they can go home. te 2026-05-23T02:30:22.478Z Garden Grove residents rush to safety, with no idea when they can go home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a110f18a200899a00ee0000 HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants in Public Housing te 2026-05-23T02:21:12.765Z HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants in Public Housing Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a110c91a200899a00edff97 Judge tosses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, calls it 'contorted' and not how 'courts work' te 2026-05-23T02:10:25.686Z Judge tosses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, calls it 'contorted' and not how 'courts work' A federal judge tossed journalist Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump on Friday, calling it a "contorted" effort and "not how the federal courts work." Wolff sued Trump to keep her from suing him for $1 billion for alleged defamatory statements he made about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Manhattan Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, claimed both Wolff and Trump had engaged in an "inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship." Despite admitting that both sides have a "real dispute," Vyskocil said she wouldn’t be "conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat." DAILY BEAST APOLOGIZES TO MELANIA TRUMP OVER RETRACTED EPSTEIN ALLEGATIONS ARTICLE The first lady’s lawyer sent Wolff a letter last year, calling on him to retract the statements he made about Trump and warning that she would have "no alternative" but to sue him if he didn’t. That prompted him to file a state suit against her in October. Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, had the lawsuit transferred to federal court where Vyskocil said that while federal court does have jurisdiction, she was declining to exercise it and "dismisses this case to be litigated like any other." HUNTER BIDEN DELIVERS PROFANITY-LACED RESPONSE TO MELANIA TRUMP'S $1B NOTICE FOR 'DEFAMATORY' EPSTEIN REMARKS A Melania Trump spokesperson said Friday that the first lady "is proud to continue standing up to, and fighting against, those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct." The 56-year-old’s lawyer previously claimed that Wolff’s statements caused her "overwhelming reputational and financial harm." The first lady has denied any association with Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges. "The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," the first lady said in an April press conference. "The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation." Wolff claimed in his lawsuit that the president and first lady "have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them" with costly legal actions "to silence their speech, to intimidate their critics generally, and to extract unjustified payments and North Korean style confessions and apologies." He added that some of his statements were taken out of context and some were protected speech, including a statement he made that claimed the Trumps have a  "sham marriage, trophy marriage," that his lawsuit says was a "fair and justified" opinion. It also said in his lawsuit that Wolff never accused the first lady of being involved with criminal activity associated with Epstein. The Daily Beast retracted an article last summer called "Melania Trump ‘Very Involved’ in Epstein Scandal: Author," that was based on an interview with Wolff, after the outlet received a letter from Brito. Wolff said that in his interview, which the retracted story was based on, he claimed the first lady was managing the matter "behind the scenes" at the White House, but was not criminally involved. Wolff has written four bestsellers about the president: "Fire and Fury," "Siege," "Landslide," and "All or Nothing." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1107e2a200899a00edfe9e WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella challenges WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to a match te 2026-05-23T01:50:26.128Z WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella challenges WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to a match Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. From the mere mention of that, the powers that be at the WWE are thinking about how they would swan-dive, Scrooge McDuck-style, into a pile of money if this happened. According to ClutchPoints, late last year, Cunningham was asked which wrestlers she would like to face in a match. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Nikki Bella's name came up, and now she's responding. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Bella didn't just accept; she called on Cunningham to round up her Indiana Fever teammate, Clark, to make this a tag match with her and her twin sister and fellow Hall of Famer, Brie Bella. "Sophie Cunningham has said that she's wanted to take me on, so I'd like to take her and Caitlin Clark on; that'd be fun," Bella said. "She started it; we'll finish it." FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM REVELS IN POSSIBILITIES WITH NEW TEAMMATE CAITLIN CLARK: 'SHE JUST WANTS TO WIN' All right. I've heard enough. This needs to happen. Hey, if the WNBA isn't going to capitalize on Caitlin Clark's popularity, then others are going to. IndyCar has her serving as the grand marshal for this year's Indianapolis 500, so why wouldn't the WWE want to find a way to get her in the ring? They've thrown celebrities in matches many times over the years. Jelly Roll has wrestled a couple of times recently. So, c'mon, let's make this happen. Of course, it can't happen too soon. Last month, Nikki Bella had to step aside from the Bella Twins' match at WrestleMania and was replaced by Paige, who made her big return to the WWE. Brie Bella and Paige ended up winning the match and are currently the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1105f3a200899a00edfe4a World’s tallest thermometer, between Las Vegas and LA, is for sale te 2026-05-23T01:42:11.042Z World’s tallest thermometer, between Las Vegas and LA, is for sale The giant roadside thermometer between Las Vegas and Los Angeles — a towering sight for legions of highway drivers — is for sale. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1105dfa200899a00edfe41 Democrats may cast last-minute ballots for governor. What it will mean for the count te 2026-05-23T01:41:51.419Z Democrats may cast last-minute ballots for governor. What it will mean for the count LOS ANGELES — As plenty of Californians remain undecided about the gubernatorial primary's unsettled Democratic field, some are waiting to cast their ballots, creating the potential for a slower vote count or a longer wait to find out the winners. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1105cba200899a00edfe36 Scene pkg May 22 te 2026-05-23T01:41:31.542Z Scene pkg May 22 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a11059da200899a00edfdf2 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends te 2026-05-23T01:40:45.536Z 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends Rob Base, member of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died just days after his 59th birthday. A joint Instagram post was shared on Friday announcing that Base, whose real name is Robert Ginyard, died after a private battle with cancer. "Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip-hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer," the statement began. It continued, "Rob's music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten. BLONDIE DRUMMER CLEM BURKE DEAD AT 70 "Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives," the statement concluded. Lots of A-listers flooded the "It Takes Two" hitmaker's comment section. Kid Capri, a DJ and record producer, commented: "WTF? I was just on the phone with him a couple of months ago to clear a sample, he didn’t say anything about him being sick!!! This is terrible smh." Easy Mo Bee wrote, "RIP ROB BASE 🙏❤️🕊 Major love and condolences to his family and loved ones. God bless and keep them." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock rose to fame with their 1988 smash hit "It Takes Two," a song that blended rap, dance, and sampled funk grooves into a high-energy party anthem. The track became a major crossover success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually earning platinum certification. It remains one of the most influential hip-hop songs ever made and has been sampled and featured in movies, commercials, sports events, and TV shows for decades. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had known each other since childhood and started performing together in Harlem before signing record deals. DJ E-Z Rock died in 2014 due to complications from diabetes. Even after the height of his commercial success, Base continued touring and performing on nostalgic hip-hop tours such as the "I Love the ’90s Tour." He also mentored younger artists through his company, Funky Base Inc., according to Page Six. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a110587a200899a00edfdcb Garden Grove Is a Suburban City Near Theme Parks te 2026-05-23T01:40:23.470Z Garden Grove Is a Suburban City Near Theme Parks The city is home to part of Little Saigon, the cultural heart of the Vietnamese American population in California. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a110346a200899a00edfd61 WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella challenges WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to a match te 2026-05-23T01:30:46.900Z WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella challenges WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to a match Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. From the mere mention of that, the powers that be at the WWE are thinking about how they would swan-dive, Scrooge McDuck-style, into a pile of money if this happened. According to ClutchPoints, late last year, Cunningham was asked which wrestlers she would like to face in a match. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Nikki Bella's name came up, and now she's responding. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Bella didn't just accept; she called on Cunningham to round up her Indiana Fever teammate, Clark, to make this a tag match with her and her twin sister and fellow Hall of Famer, Brie Bella. "Sophie Cunningham has said that she's wanted to take me on, so I'd like to take her and Caitlin Clark on; that'd be fun," Bella said. "She started it; we'll finish it." FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM REVELS IN POSSIBILITIES WITH NEW TEAMMATE CAITLIN CLARK: 'SHE JUST WANTS TO WIN' All right. I've heard enough. This needs to happen. Hey, if the WNBA isn't going to capitalize on Caitlin Clark's popularity, then others are going to. IndyCar has her serving as the grand marshal for this year's Indianapolis 500, so why wouldn't the WWE want to find a way to get her in the ring? They've thrown celebrities in matches many times over the years. Jelly Roll has wrestled a couple of times recently. So, c'mon, let's make this happen. Of course, it can't happen too soon. Last month, Nikki Bella had to step aside from the Bella Twins' match at WrestleMania and was replaced by Paige, who made her big return to the WWE. Brie Bella and Paige ended up winning the match and are currently the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a110332a200899a00edfd4f Kitty Bruce, Caretaker of Lenny Bruce’s Legacy, Dies at 70 te 2026-05-23T01:30:26.704Z Kitty Bruce, Caretaker of Lenny Bruce’s Legacy, Dies at 70 As Mr. Bruce’s daughter, she maintained boxes of video and audio of his groundbreaking and often scandalous work. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10fec6a200899a00edfc8f ‘Hairy Bonds’ Hairston sets home run mark as ASU baseball heads into semis te 2026-05-23T01:11:34.483Z ‘Hairy Bonds’ Hairston sets home run mark as ASU baseball heads into semis SURPRISE – Just one hit. That’s all it took in the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday night for sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston to write his name in Arizona State baseball history, winning 10-2 over Cincinnati and propelling the Sun Devils into Friday’s semifinals of the Big 12 tournament against West Virginia. As Hairston rounded the bases for the 28th time this season, he crowned himself as the record holder for most home runs in a single season in ASU history, surpassing the previous holder, Mitch Jones, who hit 27 in 2000. “Feels amazing to be a part of something in such a storied program,” Hairston said. “It means the world to me. There are no words to describe it.” Hairston, who claimed Big 12 Player of the Year honors just last week, ended the regular season with a .421 batting average, 27 home runs and 77 RBIs . “It’s amazing, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to coach him, recruit him, get him here, and have him essentially be the cornerstone of a very good offense for us,” coach Willie Bloomquist said. “Just super proud of the way he’s handled the attention, for lack of a better term. He’s done a great job with just staying even keel.” The sophomore Golden Spikes semifinalist made giant strides for his second year in Tempe. For his freshman campaign, Hairston started 49 games and ended the season with a .333 batting average and four home runs, his first home run coming against Cincinnati. Maturity was a key factor in his growth, turning him into the player the sports world sees today. “The year, the year older and the year stronger and all that stuff, and the experience is again just a pure hitter, right?” Bloomquist said. “The home runs will happen as a result, and I think the proof’s in the pudding with that. So he’s done a great job of it.” In his sophomore year, he was quickly dubbed “Hairy Bonds” after ASU legend and MLB superstar Barry Bonds for his offensive prowess.  With that nickname and historic season comes a lot of pressure, but Hairston can deliver a sigh of relief after watching his 28th home run of the season sail over the right field wall. ““It was a big weight off my shoulders, that’s for sure, just super excited,” he said. “I knew right when left the bat and it was going. No better feeling in the world when you square up a ball like that and you know it’s gone.” Making history at Arizona State is an honor in itself, but it goes even deeper when you are the hometown kid. Hairston is an Arizona native from Queen Creek and attended Casteel High School. “Big part of my family was there today, so that’s a huge advantage playing for your hometown team, having your family at every game,” Hairston said. “This isn’t Muni, but it’s pretty close. So, having my family, my friends, people I grew up with at these type of games is special.” With the weight lifted off his shoulders, and the rest of the postseason ahead, Hairston is just giving it his all. “Now it’s just go out and play, give your all, and not worrying about external things anymore,” Hairston said. “What’s done is done, and now let’s just focus on going one at-bat at a time.” The post ‘Hairy Bonds’ Hairston sets home run mark as ASU baseball heads into semis appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10fe82a200899a00edfc41 Five members of Trump’s cabinet have stepped down. te 2026-05-23T01:10:26.922Z Five members of Trump’s cabinet have stepped down. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10fc6ba200899a00edfbbd Here’s the latest. te 2026-05-23T01:01:31.980Z Here’s the latest. Evacuation orders were issued to residents in parts of Orange County after a chemical leak that was initially reported on Thursday grew more serious. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10fc57a200899a00edfbb0 A Ford Truck, Home to Newborn Robins, Is Stuck at a Kansas Car Dealer te 2026-05-23T01:01:11.341Z A Ford Truck, Home to Newborn Robins, Is Stuck at a Kansas Car Dealer Employees of a dealership in Olathe, Kan., found the nest, which is protected under federal law, on top of one of the truck’s tires. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10fc43a200899a00edfba2 As Trump Weighs Return to Conflict in Iran, Here’s What Could Be Targeted Next te 2026-05-23T01:00:51.021Z As Trump Weighs Return to Conflict in Iran, Here’s What Could Be Targeted Next There is no shortage of targets should President Trump, in coordination with Israel, decide to resume the assault on Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f9f7a200899a00edfb2f 'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders te 2026-05-23T00:51:03.755Z 'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders Authorities on Friday identified the mystery substance that hospitalized more than a dozen first responders after they responded to a New Mexico home where three people died in a suspected overdose incident. Officials said first responders were exposed to fentanyl after arriving at a home in Mountainair, New Mexico, where four people were found unresponsive. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital. A fourth person survived. "Preliminary findings indicate this incident is tied to exposure to a powdered opioid substance within the home, and on-scene DEA laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and para-fluorofentanyl, also called P4 fentanyl," New Mexico State Police Chief Matt Broom said during a news conference. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CRIME-RIDDEN COUNTY "It’s a more illicit form or version of fentanyl," he added. Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form. Officials said 25 people were exposed to the substance, with 20 hospitalized for treatment before being released. ROBERT DE NIRO’S GRANDSON’S OVERDOSE DEATH LEADS TO FIVE ARRESTS Two individuals remain hospitalized after arriving in serious condition, police said. Authorities identified two of the people who died as Micah Rascon, 51, and Georgia Rascon, 49. Both the survivor and one of the deceased were administered the overdose medication Narcan. FENTANYL EXPOSURE SCARE FORCES COURTROOM EVACUATION DURING ACTIVE TRIAL Authorities said numerous first responders began experiencing symptoms including nausea and dizziness. "These men and women responded to a dangerous situation while working to protect lives and secure the scene," Broom said. "We especially recognize the first responders who became sick while carrying out their duties." Torrance County Fire Chief Gary Smith said firefighters did not enter the home wearing hazmat protection because the situation did not initially appear to require it. He added officials would review the response procedures moving forward. "I mean, we’re only as good as our last call, right?" Smith said. "There’ll be multiple debriefings that we’re going to be doing over the next week or two to find out where our strengths were and where our weaknesses were." The incident remains under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f9cda200899a00edfb01 Trump admin says visa holders seeking permanent residency must return to home countries te 2026-05-23T00:50:21.950Z Trump admin says visa holders seeking permanent residency must return to home countries Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f7afa200899a00edfa92 Phoenix police officer won't get job back while his 1st Amendment lawsuit plays out in court te 2026-05-23T00:41:19.951Z Phoenix police officer won't get job back while his 1st Amendment lawsuit plays out in court Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f79ca200899a00edfa89 Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence te 2026-05-23T00:41:00.497Z Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f789a200899a00edfa80 Press Room: ICE arrests DACA recipient, UA students boo ex-Google CEO at commencement te 2026-05-23T00:40:41.027Z Press Room: ICE arrests DACA recipient, UA students boo ex-Google CEO at commencement Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f775a200899a00edfa76 Tucson Dreamer released from ICE custody te 2026-05-23T00:40:21.494Z Tucson Dreamer released from ICE custody Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f546a200899a00edfa2b Casino boss defends closure of iconic Primm resorts amid backlash from founding family te 2026-05-23T00:31:02.116Z Casino boss defends closure of iconic Primm resorts amid backlash from founding family The CEO behind the company shutting down a group of iconic Nevada casino properties has defended the decision, telling gaming regulators the once-popular gambling stop is no longer financially sustainable. Primm, Nevada, was once home to three bustling properties long viewed as affordable alternatives to Las Vegas, just across the California-Nevada border. This month, it was announced that the last of the three hotels, Primm Valley Resort & Casino, is scheduled to close July 4. That closure is expected to eliminate 344 jobs, according to Fox 5 Las Vegas. CASINO RESORTS IN NEVADA LOCATION, ONCE PACKED, BECOME GHOST TOWN AS CLOSURE NEARS Affinity Interactive CEO Scott Butera told the Gaming Control Board on Thursday that Primm is "just not viable as a casino operation," the Nevada Independent reported. The executive cited ongoing financial losses and unsuccessful investment efforts as reasons for the closure. "It’s been losing money, and we’ve been investing a lot of money over the years to no avail," Butera said. "We’ve tried many things there, including building a new sign and new slot machines." Butera was pressed by Mike Dreitzer, the Gaming Control Board chair, who told him the board was monitoring the situation "with grave concern for the community." LAS VEGAS TOURISM DROPS SHARPLY AS SOME VISITORS CLAIM 'CASINOS ARE EMPTY' AMID RISING COSTS "This is of critical importance to the state, and good faith is not only requested, but it's required," said Dreitzer, the Nevada Independent reported. Butera said Affinity is "working very closely with the landlord," and cited a "potential suitor" who might revitalize the property. "We're hoping that we'll have a transition on the property, but we are exiting as the tenant," he said. CASINOS BRACE AS LAS VEGAS TOURISM PLUNGES 7.5% IN SHARPEST ANNUAL VISITOR DECLINE OUTSIDE COVID PANDEMIC Affinity Interactive and its principal owner, New York-based private equity firm Z Capital, have leased and operated the Primm properties for nearly 15 years. The closure drew criticism from the Primm family. Cory Clemetson, president of Primm's landowner group and grandson of town founder Ernie Primm, denounced the decision to close in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "If the Primm properties go dark, so does the welcome they have provided over the decades," Clemetson said. "It is contrary to our values to let that happen without exploring all options," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Clemetson added that he and his family are working "tirelessly" to explore ways to revive the Primm properties. "Be assured that we’re working toward a revitalized Primm and a return to better days," Clemetson said. The first two casino hotels to shut down — Whiskey Pete's and Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino — closed in December 2024 and scaled back to special-event operations in July 2025. Primm has seen "a slow decline" in the past 15 to 20 years, an expert told Fox News Digital earlier in May. "A lot of people used to stop there," said Amanda Belarmino, an associate professor of hospitality at UNLV. "Since casinos are more readily accessible, Primm lost some of that appeal." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Affinity Interactive for reaction to Butera's comments. Teresa Mull of Fox News Digital contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f532a200899a00edfa22 High school teacher who allegedly had sex with student in closet now faces charges involving more teens te 2026-05-23T00:30:42.636Z High school teacher who allegedly had sex with student in closet now faces charges involving more teens A 25-year-old high school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly having sex with a student, now faces additional charges and is accused of engaging in improper conduct with several more students, according to arrest records. Maris Nicols, 25, was arrested on Thursday on multiple charges, including grooming of a minor, sexual assault and child molestation. Nicols, who previously taught at Alexander High School in Douglas County, is now accused of sex crimes involving six teenagers, FOX 5 reported, citing court documents. She was first arrested earlier this month, accused of having sex with one student twice: in a school closet and in a Hummer parked in a driveway. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED IN ALLEGED SEX CASE INVOLVING TEEN STUDENT Her bond was set at $74,000, and she had bonded out by Friday, according to the station. Nicols is now accused of sending nude photos and videos of herself, including masturbating with a sex toy while on a live video chat with at least two teens under 16, FOX 5 reported. She also allegedly sent text messages to two male students describing sex acts she wanted them to perform on her, and sent nude photos to a female student and encouraged her to watch the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey." MORE THAN 300 ARRESTED IN SPRAWLING CALIFORNIA CRACKDOWN ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CRIMES Nicols also allegedly had sex with another student in the back of his truck at a golf club. In a letter to parents, The Douglas County School System previously said it was "deeply troubled" by the allegations. "Upon learning of the alleged misconduct, the district immediately launched an investigation," the letter sent after Nichols’ first arrest earlier this month said. "The Douglas County School System will continue to cooperate fully with state and local law enforcement. The district cannot provide additional information regarding the allegations. Any further inquiries should be directed to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office." Fox News Digital has reached out to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f2c8a200899a00edf9b0 What is GKN Aerospace, the Company Whose California Plant Is at Risk of Exploding? te 2026-05-23T00:20:24.317Z What is GKN Aerospace, the Company Whose California Plant Is at Risk of Exploding? A chemical leak occurred at one of the company’s manufacturing plants in California, raising concerns about an explosion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a10f096a200899a00edf953 Military families demand DOJ distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS te 2026-05-23T00:11:02.866Z Military families demand DOJ distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS In November 2017, Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy was injured in Raqqa, Syria while clearing the second floor of a hospital that ISIS had booby trapped with explosives.  Now a quadriplegic, Stacy, his wife Lindsey, and their 4 children are part of a lawsuit brought by military families against the French cement company, Lafarge, recently found guilty by a French Court of paying millions of dollars in bribes to ISIS to keep their factory open in ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.  "I mean, they were essentially funneling money to fund terrorists and ISIS and all these heinous crimes and evil acts," Lindsey Stacy told Fox News while standing by the side of her husband, the former Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, who just had another surgery to deal with injuries sustained in Syria 9 years ago.  "It's very overwhelming, Kenton struggles mentally and physically with his own battles and the kids and I. We have our own struggles," she continued. "It's hard to juggle, especially when our oldest son has cerebral palsy, and he requires his own 24-7 care." SENATORS CALL ON BIDEN TO BRIEF UPPER CHAMBER ON EFFORTS TO RETURN AUSTIN TICE FROM SYRIA President Trump praised Stacy's service to the nation in his 2018 State of the Union Address to Congress. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck bounded into a booby-trapped building to rescue Kenton and then gave him more than 2 hours of CPR while medics worked to save his life. "Kenton Stacy would have died if not for Justin’s selfless love for a fellow warrior. Tonight, Kenton is recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated.…All of America salutes you." In a landmark ruling in April, a French court convicted Lafarge, the world’s largest cement manufacturer, of providing material support to a terror group and sentenced its former CEO to 6 years in prison. Eight former Lafarge employees were found guilty. Lafarge is appealing. The company acknowledged the court’s finding describing the issue as a "legacy matter," which was "in flagrant violation of Lafarge’s Code of Conduct." Nearly 1,000 plaintiffs, most of them military families, are part of earlier litigation in the Eastern District of New York. "They were killed in Syria by a gruesome terrorist organization that was funded in part by Lafarge. And that's not an allegation. That is undisputed fact. Lafarge pled guilty to doing that in 2022." Todd Toral, the lawyer from Jenner & Block, is representing Stacy and about 25 other families. Toral, who is also a US Marine, is seeking compensation for those families from the $777 million Lafarge paid to the Justice Department as part of the settlement. The DOJ has had that money since Oct 2022. "I think the ruling by the court in France is significant generally, because it's the first time in many, many years that a corporation, and not just the corporation, but executives at a corporation have been held to account for their misconduct in aiding terrorism," Toral said in an interview with Fox. In order to operate in ISIS-controlled areas of Syria, Lafarge paid more than $6.5 million to ISIS from 2013–2014 through its Syrian subsidiary to keep production facilities running. The cement produced at its factory in Jalabiya, a factory which was bought for $680 million months before the Syrian uprising began in 2011, was also used for tunnels and bunkers, which helped the terrorist group. The lawsuit is significant because it marks the first time a company has faced U.S. charges for supporting a terrorist group. DOJ ACCELERATES SETTLEMENT OFFERS IN CAMP LEJEUNE WATER CONTAMINATION CASES In October 2022, Lafarge settled with the DOJ before the French ruling, paying more than $777 million into an asset forfeiture fund currently controlled by the DOJ, funds which are supposed to compensate victims of the ISIS attacks, many of them American Gold Star families, like Hailey Dayton, whose father was the first American killed by ISIS in Syria on Thanksgiving Day 2016. "I was 15 when my dad was killed," Hailey Dayton told Fox from her home in Florida. "I saw six guys in Navy white step out of the van. I got so excited because I thought my dad came back to surprise us. I remember opening the door, huge smile on my face, and I was looking at the men, trying to find my dad and I didn't find, I didn't see him, but instead I saw six guys with tears in their eyes."  The Biden Justice Department denied requests to distribute the Lafarge funds while the case was still pending before a French Court. Lafarge was found guilty by that court in April. In February, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., pressed then-Attorney General Pam Bondi on when the DOJ planned to release the funds to the families. "In February 2025, my colleagues and I sent you a letter urging the department to review the petitions for remission submitted by the families of those fallen service members, including several of my constituents. The previous administration ignored these victims and our requests and left their petitions unresolved," Biggs asked Bondi during a Congressional hearing. "Congressman, we are aware of that and we're committed to doing everything we can to support the victims and work with you. Thank you for that question," Bondi replied. That was more than a year ago and the DOJ has still not distributed the compensation funds. Now the plaintiffs, most of them military families, say the decision to release the funds rests with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "I don't know why. I don't know why they're ignoring us. To me, it feels like being a pawn. My dad, he went in when he was 19, he served 23 years," Dayton, the Gol Star daughter of Chief Petty Officer Scott Dayton, said. "To the current Department of Justice, I would, say, make things right."  Lindsey Stacy, who says she and her family have difficulty making ends meet given Kenton Stacy’s severe injuries, added, "There's a lot of families out there that could benefit from these funds. I mean, it's been almost nine years. It would be nice to, you know, for justice to be served." FREEDOM ISN'T FREE: HONOR THOSE WHO NEVER CAME HOME ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY  "They have been convicted recently in their own country, guilty. It has been a long battle, but it'd be nice just for it to come to an end, get some closure and be able to just take care of our family," she added. "I mean he made a huge sacrifice for our country and it would just be nice if they'd stand right by us and all the other co-plaintiffs." "We can think of no group of people who are more worthy of receiving compensation from that victim's compensation fund than these families who lost a son, lost a brother, lost a husband, and they deserve to be treated better by the United States of America," Toral, who continues to press his clients’ case said in an interview ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. The Department of Justice, which controls the $777 million dollars in penalties forfeited by Lafarge, issued the following statement:  "The Department is committed to compensating all victims to the maximum extent permitted by law. While we cannot comment on a pending matter, the Department will always engage in the appropriate process to evaluate claims and ensure that our brave servicemembers receive any amount of compensation to which they are entitled." 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