https://meenews.co/post/69ffd3f5a200899a00e90a09 Mendoza's walk-off in 9th sends Pima softball to Region I championship round te 2026-05-10T00:40:21.566Z Mendoza's walk-off in 9th sends Pima softball to Region I championship round Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffd1a1a200899a00e909ce Junior hockey team fined after scout compliments female reporter's appearance te 2026-05-10T00:30:25.088Z Junior hockey team fined after scout compliments female reporter's appearance A Canadian junior hockey team's pockets are thousands of dollars lighter after one of the team's scouts got into trouble during an interview at the league’s draft. The problem? Telling a reporter she was good-looking. ...Okay, let's go through this one. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Vancouver Giants play in the Western Hockey League, one of the three leagues — along with the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — that make up the Canadian Hockey League, the top tier of junior hockey in North America. The WHL held its annual draft this week, and that's why 85-year-old scout Terry Bonner hopped on the league's draft stream to discuss their latest pick. However, he wanted to talk about the woman working the desk. "Well, thank you very much," Bonner said. "You're a good-looking girl." TENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CENSURED AFTER CALLING STUDENT ‘HOT’ AT MEETING All right, I understand that it's 2026 and this is no bueno, even though that's about as benign as a comment like that gets. The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated. But... We need to give old guys a longer leash on stuff like this. I mean, that was kind of borderline to begin with, and then when you realize it came from an 85-year-old, we should just move on. I'm not saying he was in the right, I'm saying let's not waste energy getting mad at an old guy for doing an old guy thing. I think a quick, "Hey, Terry, pal, you can't tell women they're good-looking anymore... yeah, bud, I know it's a compliment, but that's how it is now," would've sufficed. Nope. Cue the fine and the groveling league apology. "Accountability is a cornerstone value of our League – that includes both players and staff.  In this instance, regardless of intent, the remarks are not reflective of the organization’s standards of respect and inclusion," WHL Commissioner Dan Near said in a statement after announcing the Giants had been fined $5,000 for conduct detrimental to the league. Whoa. That's a little heavy-handed, no? Well, lessons learned, I suppose. Make sure your elderly scout knows modern social norms before appearing on a livestream... also explain to him what a livestream is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffcd03a200899a00e90932 Transgender athlete AB Hernandez dominates three jumping events at California postseason track meet te 2026-05-10T00:10:43.746Z Transgender athlete AB Hernandez dominates three jumping events at California postseason track meet YORBA LINDA, Calif. — A California postseason track meet on Saturday opened with a "Save Girls’ Sports" rally outside the gates and ended in familiar fashion, as one athlete again separated from the field in the jumping events, highlighting growing concerns over competitive fairness in girls’ sports. Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 preliminaries in Yorba Linda drew attention before competition began, with demonstrators protesting California’s policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. Inside, the focus turned to the jumping events, where biological male AB Hernandez, a senior from Jurupa Valley, competed against women and finished first across all three competitions with dominant performances. RALLY ERUPTS AT CALIFORNIA GIRLS' TRACK MEET AMID TRANS FEUD BETWEEN WHITE HOUSE AND NEWSOM'S OFFICE Hernandez, a trans multi-sport athlete (previously involved in girls' volleyball), won the Long Jump Division 3 Prelim and Triple Jump Division 3 Prelim by wide margins and tied for first in the High Jump Division 3 Prelim with Reese Hogan, an athlete with past ties to Hernandez. The long jump result separated the field. Hernandez posted 20 feet, 4 1/4 inches. The next closest finishers reached 19 feet, 1 1/2 inches and 18 feet, 7 inches. More than a foot separated first from second. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The triple jump underscored the disparity. Hernandez recorded 42 feet, 4 inches. The runners-up finished at 39 feet, 7 1/2 inches and 37 feet, 8 inches. The growing attention around the issue was evident in the stands at Yorba Linda High School, which hosted the prelims. One grandparent in attendance, there to support Moorpark High School, pointed to how familiar the situation has become. "It happened last year and I thought it’d be done, but it’s California," the grandparent said with a shrug. Another parent, a father from Yucca Valley, voiced a general agreement with the concerns around trans athletes. "I think they should have their own division. I just don’t like bullying one kid," he said. The high jump brought past competitor Reese Hogan back into the fold. Hernandez and Hogan both cleared 5 feet, 2 inches, finishing tied for first. Hogan previously drew attention after stepping onto the first-place podium spot following an event Hernandez had won, a move championed by pro women’s sports advocates as a statement about who should hold that position. On Saturday, the two athletes met again at the top of the standings, and the result was a tie. Outside the venue, the earlier rally led by former NCAA athlete Sophia Lorey focused on fairness and competitive balance in girls’ sports. In an individual sport, removed from any team dynamic, the results board made the fairness debate hard to ignore. Hernandez’s marks told the story: a long jump of 20 feet, 4 1/4 inches, a triple jump of 42 feet, 4 inches, and a high jump tie at 5 feet, 2 inches. Hernandez competed under rules California has allowed for more than a decade. Those rules remain at the center of a growing conflict between state officials and federal leaders over Title IX and women’s sports. That battle has now moved into the courts, with the Department of Justice suing California over its transgender athlete policies. In response, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office distanced the governor from the lawsuit, emphasizing he was not personally named while defending the state’s existing law. Saturday’s prelims in Yorba Linda added more data to the growing push to keep biological males out of girls’ events. The protest set the tone early, and by day’s end the argument had moved off the sidewalk and onto the results board, where the outcome carried real consequences. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffcceea200899a00e90915 Serving those who serve us: How an Arizona child care center meets the needs of first responders te 2026-05-10T00:10:22.610Z Serving those who serve us: How an Arizona child care center meets the needs of first responders Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffc851a200899a00e9088d Kate Hudson turns heads in bold yellow dress with revealing cutouts while on the red carpet te 2026-05-09T23:50:41.426Z Kate Hudson turns heads in bold yellow dress with revealing cutouts while on the red carpet Kate Hudson stunned in a daring gown while on a recent red carpet. While walking the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Martin Short's Netflix documentary, "Marty, Life is Short," the 47-year-old actress risked a wardrobe malfunction in a bold yellow dress. The actress wore a floor-length suede sleeveless column gown by Italian designer Tod, which featured deep cutouts on either side, which give a glimpse of her toned abs and back muscles, as well as a little bit of side-boob when looked at from the side. She posted pictures from the event on her Instagram, captioning the post, "What a documentary! Celebrating the one and only Marty Short 🧡." ARIANA GRANDE, KATE HUDSON SHINE ON RED CARPET: PHOTOS Fans quickly took to the comments section to let Hudson know they approved of her look, with one writing, "Kate Hudson you are always the best dressed ❤️." "Beautiful stunning gorgeous talented the list goes on and on ❤️," another fan wrote. A third added, "Giving Andy Anderson vibes ✨💛 Yellow is your color 😍," referencing her iconic character from the movie, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Hudson is currently starring in season two of the hit Netflix show, "Running Point," in which she plays Isla Gordon, the president of the fictional basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. When speaking with Fox News Digital in April, Hudson explained she is able to relate to her character, noting that "when I put my mind to something, I roll my sleeves up, I want to get it done, and I want to do it right." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I think Isla really wants to get it right, but her drive and her ambition come from a more, I think, a place where she loves what she does, which I can relate to, but there's also a dysfunctional side of it, which is what makes the comedy so fun," Hudson began. "But I wouldn't say that I have calculated ambition. I love the arts and I wanna tell good stories and I want to do things that move me and that feel like I can do and that could be a great thing to be able to do if I get that opportunity," she continued. "But I don't have this like, driving ambition to win, and Isla does." Hudson is famously one of Hollywood's most successful nepo-babies, as she was raised by her mother, Academy Award-winning actress, Goldie Hawn, and Hawn's longtime partner, actor Kurt Russell. She herself has three children: Ryder, who she shares with Chris Robinson; Bingham, who she shares with Matt Bellamy; and Rani Rose, who she shares with Danny Fujikawa. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS When speaking with Fox News Digital, she shared that if her children told her their drive came from their desire to achieve "fame and success, then it's something that would feel like a failure of mine." "So, for me, the most important thing for me with my kids is that they feel self-possessed, that they understand what really drives purpose, and what does a purposeful life look like for them, and where do they hold their values, right? What are those values and why?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffc83da200899a00e90884 Trump warns college sports could be ‘lost forever’ as committee pushes changes, Congress urged to act te 2026-05-09T23:50:21.760Z Trump warns college sports could be ‘lost forever’ as committee pushes changes, Congress urged to act President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Congress to overhaul college sports, warning the system could be "lost forever" as a White House-backed committee pushes sweeping changes to rein in athlete pay, transfers and soaring costs. The proposals include creating a task force to examine pooled media rights, limits on coaching salaries, rewritten eligibility rules and changes to the transfer portal, according to a draft document obtained by Yahoo Sports and reported by The Associated Press. The push builds on a recent executive order from Trump, which described college athletics as an "out-of-control financial arms race" fueled by loosening rules around player compensation, transfers and eligibility — and urged federal action before the system destabilizes further. The White House said the current model is "driving universities into debt," threatening women’s and Olympic sports and undermining student-athletes’ educational opportunities. TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REGULATE THE BUSINESS OF COLLEGE SPORTS "Further delay is not an option given what is at stake," the order states, citing roughly 500,000 annual educational, athletic and leadership opportunities and nearly $4 billion in scholarships. Trump has also raised alarms about the direction of college sports, saying during a White House roundtable last month that "crazy things are happening" as players stay in school longer and earn more through NIL deals, according to previous Fox News Digital reporting. The draft proposal calls on Congress to quickly pass legislation creating a task force with an antitrust exemption and authority to override individual state laws, a major priority for NCAA and college sports leaders seeking national standards. I PLAYED DIVISION1 VOLLEYBALL — NIL CHAOS IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE SCORE ACT WILL SAVE SPORTS Among the most divisive ideas is pooling media rights across conferences, a move opposed by the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten but backed by a group led by Texas Tech regent Cody Campbell, who has argued it could add billions in value, according to AP. The draft also calls for rules targeting "salary-cap circumvention," an apparent reference to schools using third-party NIL deals to get around current limits on direct payments to athletes. That issue is already at the center of an arbitration case brought by Nebraska football players whose NIL deals were rejected by the College Sports Commission, which reviews third-party contracts. NCAA SETTLEMENT CHAOS: NEW LEGAL MOVE COULD TRIGGER MASSIVE INCREASE IN NIL SPENDING Trump’s executive order also directs agencies that contract with or give grants to higher education institutions to evaluate certain violations of college athletics rules, including eligibility limits, transfers, revenue sharing and "improper financial activities." The order defines those activities to include fraudulent NIL schemes, use of federal funds for NIL or revenue-sharing payments and interference with contracts between student-athletes and other schools. The White House also urged college athletics governing bodies to clarify rules before Aug. 1, including limits on eligibility, transfer rules, medical care for athletes and protections for women’s and Olympic sports. HOUSE VOTE ON NIL REGULATION ACT CANCELED DESPITE TRUMP'S BACKING AS SOME REPUBLICANS STILL NOT ON BOARD Congress has been stalled for more than a year on legislation codifying parts of the House settlement that put revenue-sharing into place, according to AP. The draft committee document calls for lawmakers to act before Congress leaves for its traditional August recess. Without a national solution, the administration has warned, the financial pressure created by football and basketball could force schools to cut other sports or reshape college athletics entirely. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News Digital's Ryan Morik contributed to this reporting. The Associated Press contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffc5e6a200899a00e9082f Duffys fire back after Pete Buttigieg, husband attack new road trip TV series: 'Radical, miserable left' te 2026-05-09T23:40:22.276Z Duffys fire back after Pete Buttigieg, husband attack new road trip TV series: 'Radical, miserable left' Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his wife, "Fox & Friends" co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy, fired back on Friday after former Sec. Pete Buttigieg and his husband launched a barrage of attacks against the Duffys' upcoming "Great American Road Trip" reality TV series. The feud ignited Friday after the couple announced the new show on "Fox & Friends." Chasten Glezman Buttigieg quickly took to X to bash the project, accusing the Duffys of taking a "multi-month, taxpayer-funded family road trip" while gas and grocery prices soar due to "Trump's war of choice." He went on to call the couple "unfocused, unserious, and out of touch," and aired old grievances about the Duffys' past criticism of Pete Buttigieg working from his son's ICU bedside. DUFFY BLASTS BUTTIGIEG, ACCUSING BIDEN-ERA OFFICIAL OF 'MISMANAGEMENT': 'MAYOR PETE FAILED FOR FOUR YEARS...' Pete Buttigieg joined in on the attack on X, adding, "I love a good road trip, but this is brutally out of touch: a Trump Cabinet member making a documentary about himself while regular families can’t afford road trips anymore, because Trump and his war put gas prices through the roof." Rachel Campos-Duffy replied to Chasten Buttigieg's post, telling him to "stand down," and clarifying the production was funded entirely by a nonprofit, The Great American Road Trip, Inc. She said her family participated for free to celebrate America's 250th birthday and noted the series was filmed in short one- and two-day stops over seven months. SEC SEAN DUFFY: 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' IS DOWN PAYMENT ON A NEW, MUCH-NEEDED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM "You and I both know that my husband has done more in one year to transform the DOT and ATC than your husband did in over 4 years on the job," Campos-Duffy said. Sean Duffy waited until Saturday to deliver a blistering response, claiming the "radical, miserable left" hates the series because it is "too wholesome," "too patriotic" and "too joyful." He confirmed career ethics and budget officials at the Department of Transportation fully reviewed and cleared his participation in accordance with federal rules, emphasized zero taxpayer dollars were used, and said filming took place strictly during short windows like weekends and his children's spring break. DOT CRACKS DOWN ON THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKERS, AS AGENCY LOOKS TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL: DUFFY He also defended his fast-paced record at the DOT, highlighting modernized air traffic control, the removal of illegal truck drivers and a 20% annual increase in hiring controllers compared to his predecessor. Following the Duffys' corrections, Chasten Buttigieg pivoted his line of attack, reposting multiple creators on X Saturday who took aim at the road trip's corporate sponsors, which include DOT-regulated entities like Boeing, United Airlines, Toyota and Shell. The reposted critics alleged a conflict of interest, claiming the companies funded an "extended vacation" for the secretary. The posts also attempted to tie the sponsorships to claims that Duffy has halted safety standards, pardoned airlines that violated consumer laws, and hasn't fined a single airline in over a year. Despite the political mudslinging and moving goalposts from critics, the Duffys continue encouraging families to ignore the "haters" and explore America's national parks and monuments ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. "Our message is really simple: to love America is to see America," Sec. Duffy said. "So put the phone down, hit the open road, and rediscover what makes America great." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffbef2a200899a00e90744 New York City's declining public school enrollment projected to lose over 150K more as population declines te 2026-05-09T23:10:42.351Z New York City's declining public school enrollment projected to lose over 150K more as population declines New York City’s public schools are projected to drop, mirroring the downward trend of its overall population since last year. According to a "Statistical Forecasting" prepared for the New York City School Construction Authority, New York City is projected to lose thousands of students in the 2034-35 school year. "Enrollment is projected to be 721,251 in 2034-35, which would be a decline of 153,000 students from the 2024-25 enrollment," the outlet reported. NYC BUSINESS OWNER KICKSTARTS MILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT MAMDANI-DRIVEN BUSINESS EXODUS "Over the next ten years, enrollments are projected to decline in each of the five boroughs. Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are projected to have the largest declines in the next ten years, losing 45,000, 43,000, and 35,000 students, respectively," it added. The projected shortfall was attributed to continuing falling birthrates, an exodus of residents, and an aging population. "Statistical Forecasting was retained by the New York City School Construction Authority ("SCA") to perform enrollment projections for the New York City Public Schools for the ten-year period beginning with the 2025-26 school year and ending in 2034-35," the document states. This reflects broader enrollment declines in major cities across the country as they struggle to retain students due to parents seeking alternative options outside their neighborhood public schools. The New York Times reported on Friday that the number of kindergarten through 12th grade public school students in the U.S. has declined in 30 states since the mid-2010s. New York City public schools lost 22,000 students this year from last year’s 906,248 students. According to preliminary Department of Education data, a total of 884,400 students were enrolled in the city’s traditional public schools. NYC had more than 1,002,000 students enrolled at the start of the 2019-2020 school year, meaning it has since lost more than 117,000. AMERICANS CONTINUE VOTING WITH THEIR FEET AS HIGH-TAX CITIES STRUGGLE TO RECOVER A spokesperson for NYC public schools told Fox News Digital in January that enrollment can shift for many reasons. "New York City Public Schools is committed to providing a world-class education for all our students," spokesperson for NYC Public Schools, Isla Gething, told Fox News Digital.  "Enrollment can shift for many reasons, and these are trends we monitor closely. Our focus remains on delivering strong academic programs and safe learning environments in every classroom. We continue to engage the whole school community as we plan for the future of our schools with a long term focus on stability, equity, and providing an excellent education regardless of enrollment fluctuations." The study came while New York City is facing a renewed exodus.  NEW YORK CITY LOST RESIDENTS ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS LAST YEAR, STUDY FINDS According to a Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) study released last month, the Big Apple lost more residents than it gained last year. The report found that New York City lost approximately 114,000 more domestic residents to other U.S. cities than it gained in 2025, reversing two years of marginal growth. The CBC reported that the decline is underscored by residents seeking a "value proposition" in other places with aims to find lower costs of living, taxes, and overall quality of life. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city's education department did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffbedda200899a00e9072e Kristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property te 2026-05-09T23:10:21.503Z Kristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property Authorities said they did not recover Ms. Smart’s remains during a search of property tied to the family of the man convicted of killing her. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffbc9ba200899a00e906ef Ranking the ten best Billy Joel songs of all time in honor of The Piano Man's 77th birthday te 2026-05-09T23:00:43.521Z Ranking the ten best Billy Joel songs of all time in honor of The Piano Man's 77th birthday Today is my son's second birthday, which is pretty cool. But, more importantly, it is also The Piano Man himself, Billy Joel's 77th birthday (that was a joke, honey). In all seriousness, I want to wish a happy birthday to Mr. William Martin Joel, whose entire catalog has provided me the soundtrack to many a nighttime drive and mediocre spaghetti meal cooked in the comfort of my own kitchen. It's such an impressive catalog, in fact, that I decided to rank the 10 best songs the man has ever written. Obviously, this is a subjective ranking, and I trust that most of you angry New Yorkers will be burning the comments section down with pleas for "Piano Man," which, spoiler alert, will not be making the list. BRIGITTE BARDOT’S DEATH SHRINKS BILLY JOEL’S ‘WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE’ LIST TO JUST 3 LIVING NAMES Everybody pissed off already? Good. Let's rank! 10. "Pressure" — The Nylon Curtain Many fans assume that Billy Joel hit a creative and commercial lull in the early to mid 1980s after Glass Houses, but there's still plenty of fun to be had on The Nylon Curtain, and "Pressure" is one track that delivers. Joel is as cynical and sneering as ever, spitting lines like "But you will come to a place/Where the only thing you feel/Are loaded guns in your face/And you'll have to deal with/Pressure." BILLY JOEL FIRES BACK AT PERSISTENT DUI RUMORS THAT HAVE PLAGUED HIS REPUTATION FOR YEARS The song is a reflection of the pressure on Joel to follow up on his success in the late 70s, and the prodding synthesizer riff adds to the claustrophobic nature of the tune. A hidden gem if there ever was one. 9. "All For Leyna" — Glass Houses Speaking of hidden gems, "All For Leyna" is another B-side off of one of Billy Joel's most critically and commercially successful albums, Glass Houses. BILLY JOEL OPENS UP ABOUT AFFAIR THAT LED TO TWO SUICIDE ATTEMPTS It deals with the almost paranoid obsession Joel feels for a girl (presumably named "Leyna") and once again, the instrumentation matches the vibe of the lyrics. "All For Leyna" features an ear-worm of an opening synth riff that sets the tone for the obsessive and oppressive tune, and Joel captures the essence of young heartbreak to perfection. It might be one of the catchiest songs about forlornness you'll ever hear. 8. "The Stranger" — The Stranger Joel really shows off his piano (and whistling) chops on this title track, as the first and last minute or so of this tune is dedicated to a smokey stroll down the ivory keys before busting into a full on rock song. One thing Joel was very underrated at in his heyday was writing a good, guitar-driven rocker, and "The Stranger" is a great mid-tempo track with a great guitar riff attached to it. The Stranger as an album was a massive commercial windfall for Joel, but the title track is often overlooked when it comes to the pantheon of his songs, and that is a crying shame. 7. "Allentown" — The Nylon Curtain I bet you didn't think you'd see not one, but two songs off of Nylon Curtain, did you? "Allentown" is Billy Joel's ode to the Pennsylvania coal mining and steel factory scene, which was on the way out by the album's release in 1982. For as much as Joel gets chided for being "just a lounge singer who made it big," he deals with some pretty heavy subject matter, and an entire generation's dreams going up in smoke is pretty dark, though he does a great job of making it more palatable and masking it behind a real toe-tapper. The instrumentation in this one is, as usual, very on point, and while some might think the addition of the factory horn and banging steel press was a little too "on-the-nose," I think it complements the track perfectly. 6. "Big Shot" — 52nd Street Another Billy Joel hard rocker, "Big Shot" is about as guitar-centric as the Piano Man ever got, and he hits all the right notes in it. 52nd Street may be an ode to the jazz legends of Manhattan that came before him, but this one eschews that tribute for a good old-fashioned guitar banger. Joel delivers some all-time classic lyrics such as "you had the Dom Perignon in your hand and the spoon up your nose," and "gonna cry in your car, baby don't come bitchin' to me," in this tale of a woman biting off more than she could chew. This is late '70s rock at its finest. 5. "Sleeping With The Television On" — Glass Houses Much like "Big Shot," "Sleeping With The Television On" relies on a slashing guitar riff, but does so in a more quiet, understated fashion than its direct predecessor on this list. The lyrics are pretty straightforward, dealing with a picky woman who turns down every guy who makes a move on her and goes home to fall asleep "with the television." Joel gives every shy guy their anthem, with the line "I really wish I was less of a thinking man/and more a fool who's not afraid of rejection" pretty much summing up my "dating" life in college. Regardless, it's a great B-side off of an album chock-full of hits, and is worth a listen the next time you give Glass Houses a run. 4. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" — The Stranger The vibe of this song is hard to describe, but if I had to sum it up in just a short, succinct sentence it would be this: Every time I'm eating chicken parm alone in my living room (which isn't often enough for my liking), "Movin' Out" is playing from my phone. Nothing captures the vibe of late '70s New York quite like this tune (though there is one a little later on the list that beats this puppy in that category). The bassline to this tune has been stuck in my head probably since 2011 and it's not leaving anytime soon, and the motorcycle sounds during the outro are just the touch of class this baby needed to bring it all home. It's the little details that set Billy apart from his peers. 3. "You May Be Right" — Glass Houses If ever there were a great, radio-ready Billy Joel song, this is it. It's one of Joel's most recognizable songs, and for good reason. The guitar riff and chorus, respectively, are some of the catchiest in the man's extensive catalog, which is saying a lot. The harmonic honking in the outro deserves special mention, and the lyrics are some of Joel's finest ("I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone/Even rode my motorcycle in the rain"). It's hard to say too much about this one, it's just a classic Billy Joel pop song. Nothing more, nothing less. 2. "Sometimes A Fantasy" — Glass Houses While "You May Be Right" is the more recognizable song, "Sometimes A Fantasy" is the better song in every conceivable manner. The guitar riff is such a delicious slice of early '80s pop-rock mastery, the lyrics are a hilarious double-entendre minefield, and the chorus is more infectious than influenza. The call-and-response in said chorus is worth the price of admission alone, as you'll be singing "It's just a fantasy (whoa oh)/It's not the real thing (whoa oh)" until the day you die. Bonus points if you look up the 1987 Moscow performance of this song, where Joel flips out on his stage crew and ad libs his angry epithets in between some of the lyrics. He's a true professional, even when he's irate! 1. "New York State of Mind" — Turnstiles If I had to pick one song to capture the entire essence of Billy Joel, it would be "New York State of Mind." It's an autobiographical and introspective look from Joel himself about how he moved to California, grew "out of touch with the rhythm and blues," then moved back to the Empire State to reconnect with his roots. The lyrics evoke a longing for a city I've only visited once (and hated), showing Joel's mastery of storytelling and the piano work in this one is second to none. Joel is obviously known as "The Piano Man," and the intro to "New York State of Mind" should be at the top of his resume. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It absolutely sets a mood of longing for a hometown and a routine, and it makes this one the song for a late-night slow drive through a big city. Simply put, "New York State of Mind" is a perfect song, and I don't say that lightly. It's my favorite Billy Joel song and might be one of my favorite songs of all time. So, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pop on my Billy Joel Spotify playlist and celebrate two of my favorite dudes' birthdays. Honorable Mention: "Just The Way You Are," "Only The Good Die Young," "My Life," "Uptown Girl," "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffbc87a200899a00e906e6 Single workout cuts cravings, offering new hope for smokers trying to quit te 2026-05-09T23:00:23.841Z Single workout cuts cravings, offering new hope for smokers trying to quit If you’re trying to quit smoking, try a brisk walk or bike ride to curb your craving for a cigarette. Researchers found that just one workout can reduce the urge to light up. But the type of exercise you do and how you do it makes a big difference. High-intensity, aerobic exercise is most effective at reducing people’s cigarette cravings, a review of 59 randomized controlled trials involving more than 9,000 adults found. FITNESS EXPERT REVEALS SIMPLE RULE TO GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT DREADING THE GYM: 'JUST MOVE' "Single-bout exercise reduced acute cravings immediately and up to 30 minutes post-exercise, but not longer-term cravings," the authors of the study, published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, reported. The research team highlighted other key findings from their study of "exercise-based interventions for smoking cessation." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Exercise training made people between 15% and 21% more likely to abstain from smoking than those who didn’t exercise, the authors found. Regular exercise also caused smokers to cut back by an average of two cigarettes per day. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER In addition to being a free and accessible method for reducing smoking, exercise is also effective at reducing anxiety and stress, which drive many people to smoke.   CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward. Exercise should be integrated into other smoking cessation programs to enhance quit success, the authors concluded. They also noted that none of the trials addressed vaping and recommended that future research target the use of electronic cigarettes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffb7eaa200899a00e90651 Caitlin Clark says 'I honestly could have probably got a couple more calls' in Fever's season opener te 2026-05-09T22:40:42.001Z Caitlin Clark says 'I honestly could have probably got a couple more calls' in Fever's season opener Caitlin Clark made her return from injury to the WNBA on Saturday, but had to settle for a loss. Clark's Indiana Fever fell 107-104 to the Dallas Wings in their season opener, as Clark missed two late shots that could have tied the game. After the game, Clark appeared to suggest certain fouls were not called on her throughout the game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I think especially if they're going to call it the way they're going to call it this year, I think I honestly could have probably got a couple more calls on a few of them, but that's okay," Clark said to reporters after the game when asked about plays when she drove to the basket on Saturday. Whether officials are calling enough fouls against Clark has been a point of controversy since she came into the WNBA in 2024, and many fans complained that Clark was frequently being targeted with hard contact by opposing players, and referees weren't doing enough to protect her. Clark herself has made other comments seemingly directed at referees in the WNBA. During the WNBA postseason in September, while Clark was injured, she said she was fined $200 for tweeting "Refs couldn’t stop us" after Indiana’s Game 2 win over Atlanta in the first round. "Got fined $200 for this lol," she wrote on X, adding a series of crying laughter emojis. "BENCH MOB WILL BE EVEN MORE ROWDY TOMORROW LETS GOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!" CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Clark was previously seen getting into disagreements with referees during a game against the Connecticut Sun last July. "Are you f----ing kidding me?" Clark appeared to say as Fever assistant Briann January dragged her back to the bench. As officials continued to look at the replay, the ESPN broadcast showed Clark yelling over toward the officials again. "That’s just rude. Grow up," she said. "Come here, come here. Unbelievable." Her coach and teammates have made similar comments as well. After a controversial no-call during a play involving Caitlin Clark last May against the New York Liberty, Fever head coach Stephanie White lambasted WNBA referees for their officiating. "I thought she got fouled. I think it's pretty egregious what's been happening to us the last few games," White said of Clark. "The disrespect right now for our team has been pretty unbelievable. So, it's disappointing, you know, that it doesn't go both ways, or it hasn't gone both ways." Fever star Sophie Cunningham also called out the way referees handle Clark to reporters last June, after a brawl against the Sun. "During that, it was just part of the game. I think the refs had a lot to do with that. It was a build-up for a couple years now of them just not protecting the star player of the WNBA," Cunningham said. "At the end of the day, I'm going to protect my teammates. That's what I do."  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/69ffb7d5a200899a00e9063a Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say te 2026-05-09T22:40:21.100Z Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say The man was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter” three days after leaving for a hike, the National Park Service said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffb57ea200899a00e905eb Nearly a dozen injured after possible boat explosion at popular Florida tourist destination te 2026-05-09T22:30:22.127Z Nearly a dozen injured after possible boat explosion at popular Florida tourist destination Nearly a dozen people were injured Saturday after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar, a popular tourist attraction in North Miami Beach, Florida. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed to Fox News Digital 11 victims were taken to the hospital for treatment, though the total number of injuries has not yet been released. The victims' conditions are unknown, as of 5 p.m. Fire officials sent more than 25 units to the scene just after 12:55 p.m. local time, including Fireboat 21, Ocean Rescue units, along with partner agencies including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard. FIERY BOAT EXPLOSION IN FLORIDA MARINA LEAVES ONE DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED Officials have not yet confirmed if the incident involved an explosion. "As we’re in the midst of boating season, we want to remind our community to always prioritize safety while out on the water," fire officials told Fox News Digital. "Make sure your vessel is equipped with a working fire extinguisher and all required safety equipment. Before departure, perform a thorough safety check to ensure your boat is in good working condition and free of potential hazards. "Taking a few extra precautions can help prevent emergencies and keep everyone safe." The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and FBI Miami did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffb33da200899a00e905b1 Jaquez basketball family holds roots at NAU te 2026-05-09T22:20:45.757Z Jaquez basketball family holds roots at NAU Gabriela Jaquez can trace her family’s basketball roots to Arizona, where her mother played at Pima Community College and her grandfather at NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffb327a200899a00e9058e Katy Perry to headline 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony as fans debate whether she's the right pick te 2026-05-09T22:20:23.381Z Katy Perry to headline 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony as fans debate whether she's the right pick Soccer fans are not happy after Katy Perry was announced as the headliner for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony. The 41-year-old singer was announced as the headliner on Friday, May 8, and many in the soccer community had strong opinions on the choice. Pop Crave shared the announcement on their X account and the comments section featured a mixed bag of reactions. Many were against the organization's decision to sign her as the headliner, with one commenter writing, "I honestly think they could've picked someone better." "On behalf of the football community we don’t know Katy Perry," another added. A third wrote, "What songs will she be performing, this World Cup is proving to be a disaster!" MEGAN RAPINOE TAKES ISSUE WITH US MEN'S SOCCER'S WORLD CUP CAMPAIGN SLOGAN A fourth commenter chimed in adding, "she doesn’t have any current hits so what is she going to sing?? Roar?? Wide awake?? The one that got away? Last Friday night?" Others came to her defense, citing her Super Bowl halftime show performance in 2015 as evidence that she will put on a great show. "Yo Katy Perry headlines the World Cup opener at SoFi. I love that," one fan wrote. "She brings huge energy to the field. Will she drop Firework or Roar during the set? I need to see the full lineup now. This gets me pumped for June." Another supported added, "Katy Perry headlining the 2026 World Cup opening at SoFi is huge. June 12 gonna be iconic," while a third wrote, "My goat she totally deserved it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Perry broke into mainstream fame in 2008 with her number one hit single, "I Kissed a Girl." She followed that up with her hit album, "Teenage Dream," in 2010, which included hits such as "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework" and "E.T." Her last album, "Smile," was released in 2020 and has released a few songs in the six years since. Last month, Perry was in the news after "Orange Is the New Black" actress, Ruby Rose, alleged on social media that Perry sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub 20 years ago. After she came public with the allegations, Australian police began an investigation into Perry. "Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010," a representative for the Victorian Police told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD. As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS A representative for Perry immediately shut down the "categorically false" claims. "The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous, reckless lies," a representative for Perry told Fox News Digital in a statement at the time. "Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffb0cea200899a00e90534 Tony Danza rolled a go-kart while racing NASCAR great Rusty Wallace 21 years ago today te 2026-05-09T22:10:22.794Z Tony Danza rolled a go-kart while racing NASCAR great Rusty Wallace 21 years ago today Have you ever had something pop into your head and struggled to remember if it actually happened? You're not sure if it was something that the clump of brain matter in your noggin just cooked it up on its own. Well, that was me with the time Tony Danza rolled a go-kart while racing Rusty Wallace, but sure enough, it happened exactly 21 years ago. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! So, you may recall — or have perhaps blocked it out like some kind of childhood trauma — but Tony Danza, the star of shows like "Taxi" and "Who's The Boss?", had a daytime talk show that ran from 2004 to 2006. It was called "The Tony Danza Show," which was also the name of a 1997 sitcom that ran for just five episodes. It was not stellar. Unless your idea of stellar is hearing Tony talk about his daughter's spelling test at school or making linguine and clams, in which case it kicked ass. However, on one fateful day — May 9, 2005 — the show aired what is by far the most memorable moment of its entire run. Danza had NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace on the show, and of course, being a cookie-cutter daytime talk show, they decided to have the two race go-karts. BRAD PITT STILL 'BITTER' ABOUT DECADES-OLD COMPETITION WITH TOM CRUISE Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten. But there was a big, barrel-rolling hitch that made it very memorable. You'd think a guy with taxi-driving experience would be a bit better behind the wheel. For years, I had this memory of seeing the promo for this, but I would wonder, "Did that happen or did I imagine it?" Of course, I hoped it was real because it is so hilarious. Also, I'd be really concerned if my wandering brain, when left to its own devices, started writing its own Tony Danza/NASCAR crossover fan fiction. Fortunately, Tony came out of that one unscathed, and even more fortunately, the internet has kept it alive for over two decades. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffac33a200899a00e9047d The New Harvard Trend? Getting Punched in the Face. te 2026-05-09T21:50:43.725Z The New Harvard Trend? Getting Punched in the Face. Harvard’s boxing club is drawing new members. So are boxing clubs at other colleges, as students look for real-life connection. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffac1ea200899a00e90466 So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that te 2026-05-09T21:50:22.573Z So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffa9daa200899a00e9041b Putin says he thinks the war with Ukraine 'is coming to an end' as Trump-brokered 3-day ceasefire begins te 2026-05-09T21:40:42.476Z Putin says he thinks the war with Ukraine 'is coming to an end' as Trump-brokered 3-day ceasefire begins Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he thinks the war with Ukraine could end soon. "I think that the matter ⁠is coming to an end," Putin told reporters, according to Reuters. Putin’s words came a day after Trump announced a three-day ceasefire to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, as well as a massive prisoner exchange between both nations. The ceasefire began on Saturday and will run through Monday, Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in Ukraine, because they were also a big part and factor of World War II." TRUMP ANNOUNCES SURPRISE THREE-DAY CEASEFIRE IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR "This ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country," he added. "This request was made directly by me, and I very much appreciate its agreement by President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy." The day was celebrated with Russia’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. The war in Ukraine has dragged on for more than four years after Russia invaded the country in February 2022, with the Kremlin initially believing it could win quickly yet Russia still hasn’t been able to take the entire Donbass region. US SPECIAL ENVOY WITKOFF ANNOUNCES US, UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN DELEGATIONS AGREED TO PRISONER SWAP Putin told reporters that he would prefer to talk to German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder when asked about talks with European leaders. He added that he would only consider speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a lasting peace deal had been agreed upon. On X, Zelenskyy confirmed the exchange of prisoners captured during the four-year conflict, which began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor. "Within the framework of the negotiating process mediated by the American side, we received Russia’s agreement to conduct a prisoner exchange in the format of 1,000 for 1,000," he wrote. "A ceasefire regime must also be established on May 9, 10, and 11. Ukraine is consistently working to bring its people home from Russian captivity. I have instructed our team to promptly prepare everything necessary for the exchange." Zelenskyy also thanked Trump for his diplomatic involvement in the process and said he hopes the United States will make sure Moscow abides by the agreement.  Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffa529a200899a00e90369 Seth Moulton closing gap on progressive Democrat Ed Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary te 2026-05-09T21:20:41.944Z Seth Moulton closing gap on progressive Democrat Ed Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary A new poll shows the race tightening for the Democratic primary in Massachusetts, with challenger Rep. Seth Moulton closing in on Sen. Ed Markey. The race is one of the most hotly contested primaries in the country, with the more progressive Markey having led by as much as 20 points in previous polls, according to Axios. Markey, 79, who has held his seat since 2013, has the backing of the Democratic establishment, with the 47-year-old congressman looking to unseat him. Just last month, Markey comfortably led Moulton 47-30% in a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, according to Boston.com. TRUMP-BACKED VIVEK RAMASWAMY WINS OHIO GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY, WILL FACE DEMOCRAT AMY ACTON Markey has the backing of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, while Moulton, who is considered more centrist, has been endorsed by groups like VoteVets PAC and the Massachusetts Teamsters. In the new Emerson College poll that shows Markey leading Mouton 37-32%, 29% of voters remain undecided. Only 2% of voters back other candidates in the race. "Senator Markey leads the Democratic primary by 13 points among registered Democrats, while Rep. Moulton holds a 38% to 32% edge among unenrolled voters," Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. "Markey leads women 37% to 29%, while men are essentially split, with 38% backing Moulton and 37% Markey." SQUAD MEMBER AYANNA PRESSLEY ANNOUNCES DECISION ON CHALLENGING ED MARKEY IN PRIMARY The poll was taken on May 3 and 4 and included 451 likely Democratic primary voters. It also notably has a 4.5% margin of error. Markey also has a 7% advantage among voters under 50, 33-to 26%, with voters over 50 years old split 40% for Markey and 38% for Moulton. TRUMP'S GRIP OVER GOP TESTED AT BALLOT BOX AS INDIANA, OHIO, HOLD PRIMARIES "Notably, groups that are more favorable toward Markey, including women and young voters, are also more undecided than their counterparts; women are ten points more undecided than men (33% to 23%), and 39% of voters under 50 are undecided compared to 21% of voters over 50," Kimball added. The poll also showed Markey and Moulton both as less favorable than Warren, with Markey matching Warren’s unfavorable ratings of 35%. Moulton’s unfavorable rating was lower at 26%. The primary will be held on Sept. 1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffa2e6a200899a00e9030a Ex-MLB pitcher accused of 'controlling behavior' in ugly divorce battle amid numerous 911 calls to home te 2026-05-09T21:11:02.487Z Ex-MLB pitcher accused of 'controlling behavior' in ugly divorce battle amid numerous 911 calls to home A former MLB pitcher's divorce is getting ugly. Carl Pavano and his ex-wife, Alissa, have been in quite the prenup battle, with Alissa accusing the former pitcher of signing the one-sided agreement she says she was "demanded" to sign. According to documents, Alissa "had given up her residence, potential employment, and all financial independence" after Carl had shown "ongoing controlling behavior," including name-calling, cutting off her expenses and threats to take their children. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM To make matters worse, according to CT Insider, police have been called to their shared home in Connecticut nine times over the last two years, and most recently on April 29. "A prenuptial agreement is an acceptable way for individuals, prior to marriage, to condition how their financial interests and responsibilities will be determined after marriage," Alissa’s lawyers said in a brief, via the New York Post. "It should not be an acceptable way for a monied spouse who has already started a family with his significant other to force her to give up her financial independence, and then to extract financial advantages in the premarital agreement under the threat of taking the minor children away from her and leaving her destitute." BOBBY COX, LEGENDARY ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER WHO LED 1995 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS, DEAD AT 84 The signing of the prenup was videotaped, documents say, after Alissa had a $500 consultation with her attorney. State Superior Court Judge Thomas O'Neill ruled the prenup valid, awarding Alissa $300,000 and ordering Carl to buy her a home worth $1 million. Carl had a net worth of over $43 million by the time the trial began, the document says. The prenup was signed shortly after they were married in 2011, but the divorce began in 2024. The aforementioned ruling came last year. Pavano pitched for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins, being named an All-Star in 2004. He pitched to a 4.81 ERA in his career, with his biggest payday coming from the Yankees. However, he only made 26 starts in his four seasons with them and is widely considered one of their worst signings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ffa2d2a200899a00e90301 Barack Obama, Larry David partner for new HBO historically based sketch comedy series te 2026-05-09T21:10:43.000Z Barack Obama, Larry David partner for new HBO historically based sketch comedy series Former President Barack Obama and comedian Larry David previewed their upcoming HBO Max series "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" in a new teaser on Thursday. "I have sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of the globe’s most intractable problems," Obama said in the video. "Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David. I’m just a producer on this show, so I don’t have to deal with him day-to-day, but, still, it’s a lot." David then enters the teaser, referring to Obama as "44" and jokingly asking if he could list him as an emergency contact. LARRY DAVID SAYS HE WAS 'RELIEVED' TO BE UNINVITED FROM BARACK OBAMA'S CONTROVERSIAL 60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY "Well, because if they see your name, they’ll be more inclined to help," David said. Fox News Digital reached out to a representative for the Obamas for comment. Per Deadline, the logline for series reads, "President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion...But then Larry David called." PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE COMPARED TO OBAMAS AS NEW NETFLIX DEAL SIGNALS THEY’VE TAKEN A 'BAD HIT' The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star previously previewed the series at South by Southwest last March. The series will feature seven episodes with four historically based comedy sketches every episode. One preview featured David playing a sailor moments after the famous V-J Day Times Square kiss. The series will feature actors such as Bill Hader, Kathryn Hahn, Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes as well as Obama himself. "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" will premiere on June 26 with new episodes airing weekly. OBAMA LAUGHS AS HE HINTS COLBERT COULD PERFORM BETTER THAN TRUMP AS PRESIDENT, SAYS 'BAR HAS CHANGED' The HBO Max series teaser came less than one month after reports that Obama and his wife Michelle's film production company, Higher Ground, would be leaving Netflix despite their longtime deal with the streaming giant. The former president hinted at the switch during the History Channel’s special edition of HistoryTalks. "[W]e were in partnership with Netflix," Obama said. "We’re in a process now of transitioning to a more independent [future] where we can work with a bunch of different studios." The reactions on social media were mixed. One reader on X responded to the news by saying, "Love Larry David, but found this to be cringe. Show could still be good though. The premise of the bit was just very very basic and didn't have a punch line really."  Another offered a more hopeful take, saying, "Can't wait for this! Larry David actually campaigned for Barack Obama during the 2008 New Hampshire primary, so these two go way back!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff9e35a200899a00e9024d PK Subban makes good on commitment, donates $10M to Montreal Children's Hospital te 2026-05-09T20:51:01.775Z PK Subban makes good on commitment, donates $10M to Montreal Children's Hospital Over a decade ago, PK Subban was one of the top defensemen in the NHL. He had already won a Norris Trophy and was one of the faces of the Montreal Canadiens when he made a big promise: he was going to donate $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. That was in 2015, and a little over a year later, the Canadiens shipped him off to Nashville in a blockbuster trade for Hall of Fame blueliner Shea Weber. But that didn't mean that he was going to break his promise. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It was announced on Friday that Subban has achieved his mission of donating $10 million to the hospital, something that, according to The Montreal Gazette, is the biggest philanthropic commitment by an athlete in Canada. PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT KRAFT REVEALS HE'S GIVEN NEARLY $1B TO CHARITY OVER DECADES OF PHILANTHROPIC WORK "It was difficult. Definitely had its difficulties," Subban said. "Was there any doubt in my mind? No, because I made a commitment that I was always gonna follow through on." Subban — who now works as an analyst for ESPN — said ahead of a Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation gala on Friday that getting to that lofty number was a serious challenge, and was made even more difficult by those who doubted his commitment and follow-through. "At 23 years old, I think for people to see somebody take on that level of responsibility breeds questions," Subban said. "For those doubters, I hope they believe in themselves. Don’t doubt other people, just find that courage to believe in yourself, and believe that the impossible is possible, and we just proved that." Hats off to PK for this one. The foundation says the funds he donated have helped 100,000 kids, and that is just awesome. It would've been easy to go the "Scott's Tots" route (fans of "The Office" know what I mean) when he was traded out of town, but nope. He was true to his word. Great stuff from PK. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff9e0da200899a00e9023b At Least 15 Injured in ‘Potential Vessel Explosion’ in Florida, Officials Say te 2026-05-09T20:50:21.630Z At Least 15 Injured in ‘Potential Vessel Explosion’ in Florida, Officials Say Those injured were taken to a hospital, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. Emergency crews responded Saturday near the Haulover Sandbar, north of Miami Beach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff9bb5a200899a00e901ea Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy te 2026-05-09T20:40:21.777Z Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff9971a200899a00e901a4 Billy Bob Thornton reveals the lifelong health battle behind his extreme diet te 2026-05-09T20:30:41.983Z Billy Bob Thornton reveals the lifelong health battle behind his extreme diet Billy Bob Thornton is sharing his health challenges and how they led to his extreme diet. During a recent appearance on the "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" podcast, the 70-year-old actor revealed the lifelong health battle that has influenced his strange snacking choices. "My diet's very restricted. Well, I'm allergic to wheat, dairy. I have type AB negative blood, which is the rarest type in the world. It's like less than 1% of the population of the world has it," he explained. "It means you have less digestive enzymes. That's one of the things that goes along with it. But I just grew up with a lot of allergies." He went on to list some of the dietary restrictions that come with his condition, saying he can't eat dairy, wheat or shellfish, as well as meat, including "pork or beef or any of that stuff." BILLY BOB THORNTON SAYS HOLLYWOOD TOLD HIM HE ‘WASN'T SOUTHERN ENOUGH': ‘I AM JUST OFF THE TURNIP TRUCK’ The "Bad Santa" actor has gotten a handle on his health and nutrition, noting for breakfast that morning he had a bowl of blueberries, and that he planned to indulge in "some gluten-free chips with some dairy-free cream cheese" when he got home. "When I was a kid, you know, I grew up in Arkansas and East Texas and I ate everything," he said. "I just assumed everybody felt like s--- after they ate. I didn't know." His many dietary restrictions have led to some adventurous snacking. During the interview, he discussed being in the green room before a "Landman" Q&A event and not seeing anything that was safe for him to eat. While looking at a plate of deli meats, cheeses and crackers, Thornton found some grapes he could munch on, and after thinking, "OK, so I'll be bored as hell with this," he found an unlikely item to pair it with. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I dipped this grape in the Dijon mustard," he said. "It had It was one of the best things I ever had in my lifetime. So now it's become a thing for me." As a younger actor, Thornton was known for undergoing drastic body transformations for his roles, but during an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," in January, he shared he won't do it anymore "because it does not feel good." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He recalled gaining 60lbs for roles in "Tombstone" and "U Turn" in the late 1990s, and then later did a movie called "Pushing Tin" for which he "got down to 128." "It’s funny — if I ever see a picture of those days, because this is back … when you’re a younger actor, you’re like, ‘Well, I’m going to gain 75 pounds for this, and the next time I’m going to do this,’ and whatever, ‘I’ll cut my own cheek,’ you know, that kind of thing," he said with a laugh. "After a while, as you get older, you stop doing that stuff." Thornton is currently starring in the popular Paramount + show "Landman" alongside Ali Larter, Demi Moore and Sam Elliot. The show focuses on roughnecks and billionaires in West Texas who are trying to get rich as the oil industry continues to take over the state. "I think the thing that I learned that I wasn't quite aware of before — because I knew some about the oil business — but I knew people more on the sort of suit side of it, you know, in Texas," he told Fox News Digital in November 2025. "One of the things that surprised me was how many people who had had broken lives are working in the oil fields. Got ex-cons and all kinds of things working out there because they can make from $120,000 to $180,000 a year to take care of their families when they try to straighten their lives out." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff974ea200899a00e90126 Two police officers shot, suspect 'actively firing at police' in Syracuse standoff lasting hours: report te 2026-05-09T20:21:34.207Z Two police officers shot, suspect 'actively firing at police' in Syracuse standoff lasting hours: report Two police officers were shot, and a third was injured Saturday in Syracuse, New York, as authorities faced off with a gunman who has been "actively firing at police" for more than four hours, forcing residents to evacuate. The two police officers who were shot, along with the third who was injured, remain in stable condition, according to a report from local outlet Syracuse.com. The Syracuse Police Department wrote in a statement on X that the incident is "still very active," as of 2:40 p.m. local time. 2 DEPUTIES INJURED IN MISSOURI SHOOTING, HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATING "The suspect is actively firing at police," officials said. "Residents are urged to SHELTER IN PLACE and avoid the area immediately. Please stay indoors, stay away from windows, and avoid the area entirely. Do not respond to the scene." Authorities said the incident started at about 6 a.m., when police were called to investigate a person injuring a dog with a machete in a residential area a few minutes south of downtown Syracuse, Syracuse.com reported. The neighborhood is mostly made up of public housing complexes and low-income apartment buildings. While executing a search warrant, two officers were shot and another was injured. Nearby residents are being evacuated by bus, according to the outlet. New York State Police, Syracuse SWAT, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse University campus police are responding, according to Syracuse.com. The Syracuse Police Department and New York State Police did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff973aa200899a00e9011d Caitlin Clark misses game-tying 3 in final seconds during cold shooting performance in return from injury te 2026-05-09T20:21:14.544Z Caitlin Clark misses game-tying 3 in final seconds during cold shooting performance in return from injury Caitlin Clark made her long-awaited return to the WNBA court on Saturday afternoon, but it did not go how she likely envisioned. Her Indiana Fever were upset by the Dallas Wings, 107-104, after Clark struggled in her first game since sustaining a season-ending injury last year. Clark took a shot with under 10 seconds left but missed — it was her seventh miss from long distance on the afternoon, and she had missed four of her five previous shots in the final quarter. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Fever had one more chance, though, after Paige Bueckers missed two free throws, but the play was designed for Kelsey Mitchell, who narrowly missed a long heave that would have sent the game to overtime. Mitchell finished the game leading all scorers with 30 points. In total, Clark dropped 20 points on 7-of-18 shooting (2-for-9 from three), while handing out seven assists and grabbing five rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE There was good news for Clark, as she recorded her 1,000th point, doing so in just her 54th career game. She is now one of just eight players in WNBA history to reach the milestone in her first 54 games. Clark was limited to just 13 games last year due to numerous injuries, but a groin injury is what sidelined her from July 15 onward. The game featured each of the last three No. 1 picks in Clark for the Fever, and Bueckers and Azzi Fudd for the Wings. The Fever still made the playoffs last year and made it to the semifinals but lost to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces, who won their third title in four years. 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/69ff9712a200899a00e90109 When the job doesn’t stop, child care becomes a challenge for first responders te 2026-05-09T20:20:34.238Z When the job doesn’t stop, child care becomes a challenge for first responders Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff94e8a200899a00e900c8 Jaime Pressly admits she thought OnlyFans was 'porn' before her surprise debut on the platform te 2026-05-09T20:11:20.479Z Jaime Pressly admits she thought OnlyFans was 'porn' before her surprise debut on the platform Jaime Pressly is the latest Hollywood star cashing in on OnlyFans. The "My Name Is Earl" actress said emotional fan interactions at Comic-Con pushed her toward finding new ways to connect directly with audiences. "I’ve always believed in evolving with the times," Pressly said in a statement to Variety announcing her OnlyFans launch. "This is another way for me to connect directly with my audience, on my own terms, with creativity and intention." The actress officially launched her page on May 7. FORMER NICKELODEON STAR AMANDA BYNES JOINS ONLYFANS Pressly revealed she originally viewed OnlyFans as a platform centered around adult content before a conversation with fellow actress Shannon Elizabeth shifted her thinking. "I was like, ‘What, that’s porn?’" Pressly told Fox News Digital. "And she said, ‘No, they’re rebranding.’" The sitcom star said Elizabeth explained that OnlyFans was initially designed to help celebrities and creators interact directly with fans before becoming heavily associated with explicit content. "It’s actually not," Pressly said. "There are so many great people on it, and they’re rebranding it now." The actress said she began attending fan conventions around the 20th anniversary of "My Name Is Earl" and quickly realized how personal fan interactions had become. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And it’s very lucrative, but I actually really enjoy talking to the fans and hugging them and all the things," Pressly said. One interaction, however, left a lasting mark. "There was a husband and wife that showed up," Pressly recalled to Fox News Digital. "They said their son was a huge fan of mine." 'WILD THINGS' STAR DENISE RICHARDS' CHILDREN AREN'T BOTHERED BY HER ONLYFANS ACCOUNT The couple later revealed their son — a recovering addict and fan of Pressly’s series "Mom" — had recently been killed by a drunk driver after purchasing Comic-Con tickets specifically to meet her. "That made me go — and then I hug them, and I cry with them," Pressly said. "It makes me happy to know that I could do something. That show that I was on made a difference in that kid’s life." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "And so … I keep doing them because these fans are the reason that I have a job." Pressly isn’t the first actress from the early 2000s to embrace the platform. Elizabeth recently revealed she joined OnlyFans to take control of her image and career after decades in Hollywood. Reports claimed the "American Pie" actress earned more than seven figures during her first week on the platform. "I’ve spent my entire career working in Hollywood, where other people controlled the narrative and the outcome of my career," Elizabeth previously told People. "This new chapter is about changing that." Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman said Pressly’s fan loyalty makes her a natural fit for the platform. "Jaime Pressly has the rare mix of mainstream star power and a real audience connection that modern platforms reward," Bachman said, according to Variety. "Fans are going to love what she creates here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff94d5a200899a00e900bf Experts warn Trump administration any Iran deal must close plutonium pathway to nuclear bombs te 2026-05-09T20:11:01.022Z Experts warn Trump administration any Iran deal must close plutonium pathway to nuclear bombs Nuclear weapons experts are raising the alarm bells over the pressing need for the Trump administration to codify in any new deal a ban on Iran’s attempts to use plutonium from its facilities to build an atomic bomb. The administration and non-proliferation experts have largely focused on the Islamic Republic’s atomic weapons facilities that use uranium as the material for building nuclear bombs. Tehran could take advantage of this blind spot and covertly build a plutonium-based nuclear weapon. Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Fox News Digital: "I do believe any proposed deal with Iran needs to address the plutonium pathway to nuclear weapons. Israel struck the Arak heavy water reactor twice over the last year — in June 2025 and in March 2026. Intelligence suggested Iran had repeatedly attempted to reconstruct the facility even after the bombing, so any deal with Iran should cover the plutonium pathway." TRUMP BLOCKADE SQUEEZING IRAN SO HARD REGIME MAY BE DUMPING OIL INTO GULF, EXPERTS SAY Iran’s regime could use plutonium from spent fuel at its nuclear reactor at Bushehr to build an atomic weapons device, according to Henry Sokolski, the executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and former deputy for nonproliferation policy in the Department of Defense (1989–1993). Writing last month on the website of Real Clear Defense, he noted "Washington should make sure that Iran doesn’t remove Bushehr’s spent fuel and strip out the plutonium. This can and should be done without bombing the plant." Sokolski wrote the "Pentagon should watch to make sure Iran does not remove any of the spent fuel at Bushehr. It could do this with space surveillance assets or, as it did in 2012, with drones. Second, any ‘peace’ deal President Trump cuts with Tehran should include a requirement that there be near-real-time monitoring of the Bushehr reactor and spent fuel pond, much as the IAEA had in place with Iran’s fuel enrichment activities." In another article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in April, Sokolski argued that Iran has enough plutonium for more than 200 nuclear bombs. He said, "The last time IAEA inspectors visited Bushehr was August 27, 2025. Even when agency inspectors had routine access to the plant, they only visited every 90 days —  more than enough time to divert the spent fuel and possibly fashion it into nuclear weapons." He added that "President Obama did not insist on such surveillance even though the IAEA asked Iran to permit it. Tehran said no." Recent IAEA reports have not addressed the plutonium path to a bomb with any specificity. TRUMP CLAIMS IRAN 'STARVING FOR CASH,' 'COLLAPSING FINANCIALLY' AFTER EXTENDING CEASEFIRE A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that, "Iran’s nuclear program poses a threat to the United States and the entire world." The spokesperson continued, "Iran today stands in breach of its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations by failing to provide full cooperation with the IAEA. Iran’s leadership must engage in serious diplomatic negotiations with the United States to resolve the nuclear issue once and for all." David Albright, a physicist and president of the Institute for Science and International Security, told Fox News Digital that he is "Highly skeptical that Iran would use plutonium from Bushehr’s spent fuel to make nuclear weapons." The former weapons inspector, Albright, argued that, "One, Iran would need a design it has not developed. There is nothing in the Nuclear Archive on a plutonium-based nuclear weapon. Two, a diversion from Bushehr would be detected and undoubtedly lead Russia to suspend enriched uranium supplies, leading to a shutdown of a multibillion-dollar investment that supplies the area with electricity. Third, almost all the plutonium in the spent fuel is reactor-grade, and it is feasible that none is weapon-grade." Albright added that "Reactor-grade plutonium can be used to make a nuclear weapon, but it is tricky to do so if a significant explosive yield is wanted." He added that Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton "has been raising this issue for decades, and it is a remote possibility. It was rejected first in the Bush administration." Concerns persist about Iran’s devious behavior and its aim to build a nuclear weapon at all costs. As a result, there are calls to outlaw Iran’s plutonium reprocessing and impose rigorous surveillance on Iran’s plutonium infrastructure in a future deal with the U.S. Andrea Stricker, the deputy director of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program, told Fox News Digital. "The United States must insist on a permanent and verified ban on plutonium reprocessing in Iran under any deal." Stricker noted that Moscow had realized the danger too. "To Russia’s rare credit, it insisted Iran let inspectors back in to safeguard the Bushehr reactor after the June 2025 strikes. Those inspections resumed last August. Plutonium produced at the reactor is not of desirable quality for nuclear weapons, and Iran has not focused on the plutonium route to nuclear weapons since the early 2000s, so it could be difficult for Tehran to work with. They would also need to illicitly acquire and outfit a plutonium reprocessing plant as well as sophisticated equipment to handle and chemically convert the fuel. All of this creates significant obstacles to its use as fuel for nuclear weapons." She continued that "The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) could mitigate any proliferation risk at Bushehr by increasing the frequency of inspections to monthly. Russia could also remove the spent fuel that has accumulated at the site." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff94c1a200899a00e900b6 Trump shows up at LIV Golf event at his Virginia course after calling for players to rejoin PGA Tour te 2026-05-09T20:10:41.554Z Trump shows up at LIV Golf event at his Virginia course after calling for players to rejoin PGA Tour President Donald Trump is at his second golf tournament in as many weeks, both of which were at courses he owns. A week after catching PGA Tour action at his Doral course in South Florida, Trump motorcaded to Trump National Golf Course Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia, to watch LIV golfers. Trump arrived at a presidential suite via golf cart where his son, Eric, was seated with someone from the Public Investment Fund, whom the president shook hands with. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Amid the uncertainty of LIV Golf after the league announced the Saudis would no longer fund it after this season, Trump said last week that LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour would be beneficial to the sport. "I do believe that all of the golfers should be playing against each other. They were viewing something as a monopoly, but it’s swaying away. It should be the opposite of a monopoly," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office last Thursday. "I want to see Rory [McIlroy] playing Bryson DeChambeau. I want to see big Jon Rahm playing Scottie, who is so great. Scottie Scheffler is great. They have great players on LIV, but it’s almost like people want to see that. That's why the Masters was so good, because you saw everybody together. RORY MCILROY SAYS LIV GOLFERS RETURNING TO PGA IS 'GOOD BUSINESS,' BUT STILL TAKES ONE MORE SHOT AT THEM "The tour wants to have the best players. You can't have the best player that they're boycotting now. They may do something, you know, a little bit, but they'll all be back on tour, and it'll be great. I don't know what's happening with LIV." Trump has attended LIV events at his courses in the past. This is one of two LIV events at a Trump course this year, as they'll head to Bedminster, New Jersey in August. The Cadillac Championship last week, won by Cameron Young, was the first time in a decade that the PGA Tour was at one of Trump's courses. Trump was also in attendance for the first day of the Ryder Cup last year at Bethpage Black in New York. 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/69ff9292a200899a00e90068 Virginia mother charged with murder after allegedly drowning her 17-month-old twin boys in bathtub: report te 2026-05-09T20:01:22.389Z Virginia mother charged with murder after allegedly drowning her 17-month-old twin boys in bathtub: report A 21-year-old Virginia mother was arrested Thursday after allegedly drowning her 17-month-old twin boys in a bathtub in April. Amaya Dixon is charged with two counts of felony murder and two counts of child neglect, according to a report from local outlet WRIC. Richmond Police Department officers responded to a report of two injured children at a south-side apartment just before 8:40 p.m. local time on April 17. When officers arrived, they found the twin boys suffering from what investigators described as "apparent drowning injuries," the outlet reported. NJ MOM WHO DROWNED HER 2 KIDS TO ROOT OUT 'ALL THE EVIL IN THE WORLD' FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY The toddlers were taken to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment, according to WRIC. One boy was pronounced dead that same night, while his brother died days later. Court documents obtained by the outlet show Dixon was facing criminal charges in neighboring Chesterfield County when her sons were killed. The eight unrelated charges, stemming from December 2025, include two counts of grand larceny, credit card fraud, possession of stolen property with the intent to sell, and the financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. It is unclear what led to the drowning, or whether anyone else was in the home during the incident. The Richmond Police Department did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital. Police are urging anyone with information relevant to the case to contact Major Crimes Detective J. Pittman at 804-646-3869 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff927ea200899a00e9005f Gymnast at center of Jordan Chiles Olympic medal controversy is suspended for missing drug test te 2026-05-09T20:01:02.933Z Gymnast at center of Jordan Chiles Olympic medal controversy is suspended for missing drug test Romanian gymnastics star Ana Barbosu has been provisionally suspended from her sport after missing three drug tests, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Thursday. Ana Barbosu, 19, committed "three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period," the announcement said. She will be taking the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and she addressed the situation on social media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I wanted to share and clarify some information that has been circulating," was posted on Barbosu’s Instagram story after the ITA announcement. "As you can imagine, moving to the US and starting college (at Stanford within the last year) has been a big transition. Navigating through all the changes has been challenging, and I’m continuing to learn and grow through each experience. To be clear, this situation has nothing to do with prohibited substances, and I have been grateful for the guidance and support throughout the process." TEAM USA'S TOP 5 MOMENTS OF PARIS OLYMPICS Barabosu was awarded the bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics, after a highly controversial series of score changes and appeals. Bărbosu believed she had won the medal after Chiles' initial score was announced. But then a U.S. coach made an appeal, and Barbosu was holding a Romanian flag when she looked up and saw the scoring change that put Chiles ahead. But then CAS ruled that the judging panel at the event had improperly granted an inquiry that increased Chiles' score. It ruled that the appeal had been submitted past the one-minute deadline for inquiries and should not have been granted. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) later determined Chiles had to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after her score was improperly judged. Chiles and Team USA have been appealing the decision ever since. 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/69ff9257a200899a00e9004e Bobby Cox, One of Baseball’s Top Managers, Dies at 84 te 2026-05-09T20:00:23.055Z Bobby Cox, One of Baseball’s Top Managers, Dies at 84 He led the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1990s and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his leadership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff9012a200899a00e8fff5 Golfer Mackenzine Hughes sticks a tee shot on the green after it bounces off a cameraman's head te 2026-05-09T19:50:42.391Z Golfer Mackenzine Hughes sticks a tee shot on the green after it bounces off a cameraman's head The worst golfers among us (*raises hand*) will take a decent shot any way they can get it, but sometimes the pros will take a friendly bounce too. Even if it means plunking some poor cameraman in the noggin. The Truist Championship is taking place this weekend at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, and on Saturday, Mackenzie Hughes was gearing up to let 'er rip on the par-3 13th hole. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Hughes must have had some Wheaties for breakfast because he hit his tee shot long and straight for the gallery, where it smoked a cameraman — whose name we later learned is Gary — in the head. But the wild part? It ended up being a pretty decent shot. Fortunately, Gary was all right, and that must have been largely because — as mentioned by the commentators — he's built like a brick outhouse. I don't think I could take a tee shot to the dome and still be walking around afterward, and I have no plans to find out whether or not that's truly the case. But what are the odds that, by standing there and taking one for the team, Gary turned what would have been a lousy tee shot into one that at least found the green? CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE That's got to be like hitting a million cart paths at once. Hughes, who made sure to apologize to our guy, Gary, managed to shoot par on the hole. Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only stroke of good luck the Canadian has had this weekend. After coming into the day at +4, Hughes shot a 73 in the third round and finished the day at +6. That left him tied for 70th on the weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff8de1a200899a00e8ff5b Old-school soda went from being a top brand to nearly unfindable te 2026-05-09T19:41:21.662Z Old-school soda went from being a top brand to nearly unfindable A lemon-lime soda that was once a mainstay on shelves across the country is now a hard-to-find specialty item that commands a cult following. A decade before 7UP was released, Bubble Up debuted in 1919. The citrusy soft drink has stood the test of time as fans go out of their way for its more natural ingredients and throwback packaging that includes glass bottles. FANS ARE DEMANDING THESE 10 VANISHED ’80S AND ’90S SNACKS RETURN TO STORE SHELVES Known for its "kiss of lemon, kiss of lime" slogan, Bubble Up was distributed by the Coca-Cola bottler network before Sprite came along. There were some hiccups for Bubble Up along the way, however. The company changed ownership several times, struggled with distribution and fell into bankruptcy. The makers of Dad's Root Beer acquired the company in 2007 and produces Bubble Up in limited quantities today. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Bubble Up has a more natural taste than many of its competitors because it’s made with pure cane sugar and lemon and lime oils, rather than high-fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors, The Tasting Table reported. "I love Bubble Up," wrote one reviewer on BeveragesDirect.com. "Been drinking it since the early 1950s. My drink." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Best lemon-lime drink to date," wrote another. "No aftertaste as in 7UP plus the cane sugar is the key." "As wonderful tasting as I remember from my childhood," reads another review. The premium soda – which can fetch up to $3.49 for a single 12-ounce bottle – is available at some grocery stores, including Albertsons, online through Amazon and at specialty soda shops. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff8dcda200899a00e8ff52 Spencer Pratt declares he's 'done' with CBS, vows to ignore network if elected LA mayor te 2026-05-09T19:41:02.000Z Spencer Pratt declares he's 'done' with CBS, vows to ignore network if elected LA mayor Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt unloaded on CBS News in an X post Friday, accusing the network of depicting him in a negative light following a recent interview. "After CBS embarrassed Karen Bass by fact-checking her debate lies about the Palisades Fire, they clearly got the call. CBS filmed with me on my burned out lot for over an hour, and they turned it over to Karen Bass’ PR team to edit it into a comical 5 minute hit piece with clips from 'The Hills,'" Pratt wrote. "They can’t beat my ideas, they can’t beat me in the debates, so they gotta try to turn my campaign into a sideshow." He continued, "People are done with these skeezy political tricks, and I’m done with CBS. They’ll never get a word from me for my next 8 years as mayor. Adios! What outlet should I have in their absence?" WATCH: LEFT-WING LA MAYOR FACES REALITY TV CHALLENGER’S BLUNT TAKEDOWNS IN HEATED MAYORAL DEBATE Fox News Digital sought additional context and comments from Pratt, CBS News and Mayor Bass' team regarding Pratt's X post, but it remains unclear which edited video Pratt was referencing. An individual familiar with the story said that the full video will be posted on Saturday and that no outside parties were involved in editing it. In one video aired on "CBS Mornings," correspondent Adam Yamaguchi stood on a charred hillside in the Pacific Palisades where Pratt's home stood prior to the L.A. wildfires. He interviewed the former "The Hills" star in the video, which ran a little over four minutes long and featured handful of clips from the MTV series. Yamaguchi made frequent callbacks to Pratt's role on the show and his current mayoral campaign. "Why should voters believe that you, who don't have any experience in [the political] realm, can actually be the solution?" Yamaguchi asked in the clip. LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT VOWS ‘ZERO ENCAMPMENTS’ OF HOMELESS, NO FENTANYL ON STREETS Pratt replied, "I may not have the experience, but I have the common sense to say, 'This is not working.'" The video then shifted to one of Pratt's political ads, which showed him standing outside a trailer where his home once stood, stressing the need for a leadership change in the aftermath of the devastating 2025 wildfires. Further in the video, Politico California Bureau Chief Melanie Mason said it would be "a hard road to convince" a blue city like Los Angeles to vote for a candidate like Pratt, who is running as an independent, identifying him as "not only a novice politician, but somebody who has pretty much aligned himself" with Trump and Republicans. ROGAN BACKS REALITY TV STAR SPENCER PRATT’S BID FOR LA MAYOR, SAYS ‘I’D VOTE FOR YOU’ Another interview excerpt followed, with Yamaguchi arguing, "It seems the odds are stacked against you." Pratt responded by pointing out his support among Democrats and his goal to fix larger systemic issues plaguing the city. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Another clip from CBS Los Angeles ran a little under three minutes long and featured similar content. Pratt was also interviewed on the hillside in front of the trailer where his home once stood and stressed the need for leadership change. The video also contained references to "The Hills," including several clips from the early 2000s series. Neither Pratt's nor Mayor Bass' teams responded to Fox News Digital in time for publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff8dbaa200899a00e8ff49 Shocking video shows giant black plume of smoke rising from Tennessee plastic recycling facility fire te 2026-05-09T19:40:42.240Z Shocking video shows giant black plume of smoke rising from Tennessee plastic recycling facility fire Dramatic new video showed a massive fire that broke out Friday at a plastic recycling company in Henry County, Tennessee, prompting a shelter-in-place order and a large emergency response. Video showed a giant black plume of smoke rising from the Sigma Renew 360 facility, part of Sigma Plastics Group. The cause of the fire has not yet been released, as of Saturday afternoon. Crews remain at the scene battling remaining flames. OFFICIALS SAY 'NO SURVIVORS FOUND' AT TENNESSEE MANUFACTURING PLANT EXPLOSION SITE, AS ATF DEPLOYS ELITE TEAM It is unclear if there were any injuries or fatalities. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office issued the shelter-in-place order for people in the immediate area, especially those with respiratory issues, according to a report from local outlet WTVF. Sigma Plastics Group did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Henry County is in the northwestern part of Tennessee, about two hours west of Nashville. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff891da200899a00e8fb9e San Francisco university hosts genital piercing workshop with sex toy giveaway for students te 2026-05-09T19:21:01.893Z San Francisco university hosts genital piercing workshop with sex toy giveaway for students San Francisco State University recently hosted a "Genital Piercing Workshop" where it also gave away sex toys to students. An advertisement on San Francisco State University’s website advertised a Tuesday "Genital Piercing Workshop" promoted by the Associated Students Education and Referral Organization for Sexuality (EROS).  The event was described as an "informative workshop to learn the basics and safety of all types of genital piercings and safer sex tips." 'MENSTRUAL MUTUAL AID' WORKSHOP FOR 'NON-CIS MENSTRUATORS' HOSTED BY UC DAVIS LGBTQIA Participants were encouraged to "join to enter a sex toy giveaway." An Instagram post from the EROS account described the event as "an informative and educational workshop that will take a deep dive on the safety, aesthetics, and brief historical cultural background on body piercings," adding that "Associated Students welcomes persons with disabilities and can make reasonable accommodations upon request."  The group’s Instagram page also advertised various other sexually themed events, including a BDSM workshop last month, which was described as an event where participants "learn how position training strengthens the D/s dynamic, and how to assert Dominance through calm authority and intentional communication." PARENTS' RIGHTS GROUP RELEASES SCATHING 'LOOKOUT' WARNING TARGETING TOP 2 TEACHERS UNIONS: 'INDOCTRINATION' It also highlighted that participants are "invited to explore physical and psychological elements of position training during the demo portion. Participants will gain skills to develop mutual trust, respect, and mindfulness between Dominant and submissive." According to San Francisco State University, the institution receives millions in state funding per year.  Fox News Digital reached out to San Francisco State University for comment.  TRUMP ADMIN ALLEGES COLUMBIA VIOLATED CIVIL RIGHTS LAW WITH 'DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE' TO CAMPUS PROTESTS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff890aa200899a00e8fb95 Is Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon a psychopath for wearing flippers and goggles in the hotel pool? te 2026-05-09T19:20:42.199Z Is Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon a psychopath for wearing flippers and goggles in the hotel pool? When spending time in the public swimming pool, there is a set of rules that everyone is expected to abide by. Sure, they would prefer if you shower before entering, and if you've had diarrhea in the last 48 hours, it's highly suggested that you skip taking a dip, but those are all written on the sign at the front gate. We are talking about unwritten pool rules here, and one of the biggest ones I can think of, at least personally, is "don't make anyone else in the pool uncomfortable." That could be anything from proper bathing suit attire to not playing tonsil hockey with your significant other in a resort full of kids. NATHAN MACKINNON IMPLIES CANADA WAS 'BETTER TEAM' DESPITE LOSING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL TO TEAM USA Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon tested the limits of what it means to be a public pool weirdo when he showed up to the local hotel swimming hole with his Navy SEAL training kit, and some innocent bystander caught the whole thing on video from the safety of their balcony. Does anyone want to check the trunk of MacKinnon's car for ropes or bottles of bleach, because this is something a psychopathic killer would do. I understand Nate Dogg is a bit of a fitness freak (as the comments section did their very best to remind me of), but flippers and a mask at the hotel pool in the middle of a playoff run is unhinged behavior. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I'm sure wherever the Avalanche are staying in the Twin Cities has a nice enough gym where this isn't necessary. Just get an adjustable flat bench and dumbbells so you can crush some Bulgarian split squats if you really need to get the quads pumping that badly. The Avs are on a warpath in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and currently have a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota, and the only thing worse than getting swept as a Wild fan is getting swept by a guy who treats your hotel pool like his own waterobics studio. I hate to say it, but it looks like MacKinnon has just watermogged the entire Minnesota Wild hockey organization. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff86c5a200899a00e8fb3c Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island te 2026-05-09T19:11:01.297Z Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island 17 Americans will be among the 150 people evacuated from the M/V Hondius cruise ship after an outbreak of a strain of Hantavirus as the World Health Organization's head tells the public that the trending virus "is not another COVID-19." The cruise ship, which will anchor off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, will be followed shortly after by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). In a lengthy Saturday morning message posted to X, Ghebreyesus assured the globe that the risk Hantavirus poses to public health remains low. "I know you are worried. I know that when you hear the word 'outbreak' and watch a ship sail toward your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest," Ghebreyesus wrote. "The pain of 2020 is still real, and I do not dismiss it for a single moment. But I need you to hear me clearly: this is not another COVID-19. The current public health risk from Hantavirus remains low. My colleagues and I have said this unequivocally, and I will say it again to you now," he continued. DR MARC SIEGEL: HANTAVIRUS CRUISE OUTBREAK IS ALARMING BUT FEAR IS SPREADING FASTER THAN FACTS Ghebreyesus claimed he would be personally visiting Tenerife, the Canary isle where passengers will arrive after evacuating the cruise ship. "I intend to travel to Tenerife to observe this operation firsthand, to stand alongside the health workers, port staff, and officials who are making it happen, and to personally pay my respects to an island that has responded to a difficult situation with grace, solidarity, and compassion," he wrote. "Your humanity deserves to be witnessed, not just acknowledged from a distance. As I have said many times: viruses do not care about politics, and they do not respect borders. The best immunity any of us has is solidarity," the WHO head continued. Despite his assurances, however, Dr. Tedros also warned the public to stay vigilant against the virus which has already claimed three lives on the cruise ship. "The virus aboard the MV Hondius is the Andes strain of hantavirus. It is serious. Three people have lost their lives, and our hearts go out to their families," he wrote, though again reiterated that public health risk was low. The U.S. government is planning on further evacuating the American passengers to a military base in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring, Fox News Digital previously reported. President Donald Trump weighed in on the outbreak personally, telling reporters Friday, "We have very good people looking at it. It seems to be okay. They know the virus very well. They've worked with it for a long time. They know it very well. Not easy to pass on. So we hope that's true." "Our American passengers, they're gonna be taken to Nebraska, to a center where they will be monitored. They will be isolated, they'll check their vital signs, their temperature, their oxygen level, their blood pressure," Dr. Janet Nesheiwat, a former Trump-tapped nominee for Surgeon General, told Fox News on Saturday. "If they start to develop any symptoms, we can intervene early. Because as it is right now, there's no specific treatment for this virus other than supportive care, like oxygen, fluids, hydration, analgesics," she said. Fox News Digital contacted the WHO and the CDC for further comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff869da200899a00e8fb25 GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement te 2026-05-09T19:10:21.213Z GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff8215a200899a00e8fa6b AI air traffic system promises fewer flight delays te 2026-05-09T18:51:01.534Z AI air traffic system promises fewer flight delays If you feel like flying has gotten more unpredictable lately, you are not imagining it. Delays stack up. Schedules feel tight. One storm can ripple across the country. Now the federal government wants to get ahead of those problems with artificial intelligence. The Federal Aviation Administration is testing a new system designed to predict congestion weeks before it happens. The idea is simple. Fix the schedule early so fewer problems show up later. But the way it works and who is building it raises some real questions. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report SEAN DUFFY PROPOSES BIG PLANS TO UPGRADE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, USE AI TO FIND ‘HOT SPOTS’ The project goes by Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories, or SMART. According to Sean Duffy, U.S. secretary of transportation, the software analyzes flight patterns far in advance. It can suggest small schedule changes like moving a flight five or 10 minutes earlier. Those tiny shifts may seem small. Still, across thousands of flights, they could reduce bottlenecks in busy airspace. SEAN DUFFY: AMERICA’S AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS NEED AN URGENT UPGRADE Duffy has said the system could help planners spot problems weeks in advance, smoothing schedules before delays begin to stack up. The effort comes with a significant price tag. Officials estimate the AI system could cost around $12 billion, part of a broader push to modernize the nation's air traffic control infrastructure, which has received tens of billions in federal funding. The government is working with private companies that bring experience in data and aviation. Three major players are involved: Each is competing to shape how SMART works. Palantir Technologies has already confirmed it is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to provide analytics tools to improve aviation safety and efficiency. MAJOR AIRLINE EXPANDS PASSENGER TEST THAT HOLDS FLIGHTS TO HELP PREVENT MISSED CONNECTIONS Air travel runs on tight timing. When one flight is late, it can disrupt dozens more. Supporters of SMART believe AI can see patterns humans might miss. For example, it could identify that a specific route tends to clog up at certain times of year. Then it could adjust schedules before tickets are even sold. That kind of foresight could mean fewer last-minute delays and smoother travel days. At least, that is the promise. There is a catch. AI does not always behave the way people expect. These systems can produce errors. In some cases, they generate confidently wrong outputs, a problem researchers call hallucinations, which becomes particularly dangerous when the stakes involve real planes and real schedules. The FAA's track record on modernization also gives some experts pause. Its last major overhaul, a program called NextGen, cost about $36 billion over roughly two decades and delivered only about 16 percent of its expected benefits, according to federal watchdog reports. SMART now enters that same high-stakes environment, with billions in funding and pressure to deliver measurable results. Duffy has stressed that the system will support human controllers rather than replace them. However, AI-driven scheduling could still shape decisions affecting thousands of flights at once, and if the system gets something wrong, the consequences could extend far beyond a single gate. AI ROBOT NOW HELPS TRAVELERS AT SAN JOSÉ AIRPORT If this system rolls out, you may notice changes without realizing why. Flights could shift slightly before you book them. Departure times may look more spread out. Some routes might feel more predictable. That could mean fewer delays at the gate. At the same time, you are relying on an AI-driven system to help shape those decisions behind the scenes. If it works well, travel becomes smoother. If it misses something, the ripple effects could still reach your trip. Take my quiz: How safe is your online security? Think your devices and data are truly protected? Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand. From passwords to Wi-Fi settings, you’ll get a personalized breakdown of what you’re doing right and what needs improvement. Take my Quiz here: Cyberguy.com Air travel has always been a balancing act. Weather, staffing and demand all collide in real time. Adding AI into that mix could bring a new layer of foresight. It could also introduce a new layer of risk. The technology is moving fast. The stakes here are high. So the real test will be whether it can do so consistently in a system where small mistakes can cascade quickly. Would you feel more confident flying if AI helped plan your trip, or would you rather keep humans fully in charge of the system? 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/69ff8201a200899a00e8fa62 Five data broker opt-out myths that leave retirees exposed te 2026-05-09T18:50:41.996Z Five data broker opt-out myths that leave retirees exposed Have you already tried removing your personal information from data broker sites? Maybe you Googled your name, didn't like what you saw and spent the afternoon filling out opt-out forms on sites like Spokeo, Whitepages and BeenVerified. That took real effort, and it wasn't wasted. Still, it doesn't mean you're fully protected. The problem comes down to how data brokers operate. Their system isn't intuitive, and common misconceptions leave people exposed without realizing it. For retirees with decades of public records, property ownership and family connections, the gap between feeling safe and actually being safe can cost tens of thousands of dollars. After years of covering scams, one pattern keeps showing up. The most targeted victims are not people who ignored the risks. They are people who took action and believed it was enough. Let's fix that right now. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report HOW TO REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFO FROM PEOPLE-SEARCH SITES This is the most dangerous myth of all. And it's the one I hear most often from retirees who've already taken steps to protect themselves. Here's the reality: there are hundreds of data broker companies operating in the United States. When you submit an opt-out request to Spokeo, you've removed yourself from one of them. The others? They never heard from you. They're still listing your name, your address, your phone number, your relatives and your estimated net worth -- right now, as you read this. And even the site you opted out of? It will likely relist your information within weeks or months. Data brokers pull from public records -- property filings, voter rolls, court documents -- that are constantly updated. Every time those records refresh, your profile can quietly reappear. Unless you repeat them regularly, manual opt-outs don't protect you in the long term. They buy you a temporary gap in coverage on a limited number of data broker websites. You can use Incogni's free scanner to check the biggest data broker sites for your information. You may be surprised by how much is still out there. This one is painful because it involves the people you love most. Data broker profiles don't just list you. They list your household. They list your relatives. And they map the connections between all of you. When your daughter opted out of data broker sites, she removed her own profile. But your profile still lists her as a relative, with her current city, her approximate age, and her connection to you. That's enough. A scammer calls you: "Grandpa, it's me. I'm in the hospital. Please don't tell Mom-she'll worry. Can you wire me $1,200?" Scammers may already have your granddaughter's name and understand your exact relationship to her. They know she's your granddaughter, not your daughter, and that detail makes the call feel real. That level of accuracy is what triggers panic and lowers your guard. In some cases, they can even clone her voice using AI. This is called the grandparent scam. It has evolved from a clumsy, random cold call into a precision-targeted operation built on data broker research. According to the FBI's Annual IC3 Report, both the losses and number of victims of elder fraud have been climbing steeply over the last three years, with average losses in 2025 reaching $38,500. 10 SIGNS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING SOLD ONLINE I understand why this feels true. You're (probably) not a celebrity, don't have a massive social media following, and have lived a private life. But here's what a scammer sees when they pull up your data broker profile: A paid-off home (public property records show no mortgage). A Social Security income estimate. An address you've held for more than 20 years. The names of your adult children and their addresses. A spouse or late spouse. And those specific details that answer every security question your bank still uses: mother's maiden name, previous address and the city you were born in. To a criminal, that profile is a goldmine. In fact, personal information is implicated in 72% of elder fraud cases. Retirees represent the single most targeted group for financial fraud in the United States. Not because older Americans are more naive. It's because their data broker profiles are richer than anyone else's, built over 60 or 70 years of public records. Let me offer a different perspective. You haven't been targeted yet. Or, more likely, you have been targeted, and the attempt simply didn't land. A phishing email went to spam. A suspicious call got hung up on. A text message felt off in some way and you ignored it. Does any of that sound familiar? Here's what hasn't changed: your profile is still there, still searchable, and regularly being updated. Data brokers don't delete inactive profiles. They maintain them, refresh them, and sell access to them repeatedly. The question isn't whether your information is available to scammers. It is. The question is whether the right scammer has found it yet-and whether they've decided the payoff is worth the attempt. Some data brokers have been caught red-handed packaging large datasets and selling them directly to scammers for elder fraud. Retirees with home equity, retirement accounts, or Medicare benefits are especially attractive targets. A scammer doesn't need to reach 100 people. They need to reach one person at the right moment after a loss, during a health scare, when the grandchildren are mentioned and their research pays off. THE DATA BROKER OPT-OUT STEPS EVERY RETIREE SHOULD TAKE TODAY Your grandchildren grew up online. Maybe you didn't, but that doesn't mean digital threats can't touch you. But data brokers don't care when you were born. They care what you own, what you've signed and what public records document about your life. And for most retirees, those records go back further and run deeper than anyone else's: All of that is legally collected and ends up in data broker databases. And all of it makes your profile more complete-and more dangerous-than your grandchildren's. This isn't a tech problem. It's a paper-trail problem. And the paper trail you've left over a lifetime is the most detailed (and valuable) one in the household. The only real answer is regular, repeated data removal for you, and ideally, your entire family. Submitting a few opt-out requests once is not enough. Your information keeps resurfacing as public records update, which means you have to stay on top of it. That can involve revisiting sites, sending new requests and checking where your data appears over time. Some people choose to handle this manually, while others use automated services that send ongoing removal requests across hundreds of data broker sites. The key is consistency, because this system does not stop collecting or refreshing your information. Think of it like a leak that keeps coming back. You can scoop water out now and then, or you can stay ahead of it with a system that keeps working in the background. If you want a clearer picture of your exposure, you can run a scan to see where your personal information shows up online. That gives you a starting point and helps you understand how much work it really takes to stay protected. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at Cyberguy.com Protecting your personal data starts with action, but real protection takes more than a few opt-out forms. Submitting requests to a handful of data broker sites only limits exposure temporarily, and those same sites can relist your details as public records refresh. Retirees face a greater risk because their profiles hold decades of information that scammers can easily connect across family members. In many cases, scammers reach out but fail to succeed due to timing or suspicion, not because your data stays hidden. Staying protected requires consistent effort, since data brokers keep collecting and updating information behind the scenes. If your personal data can resurface at any time, how confident are you that it is not already being used against you? 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/69ff7fbea200899a00e8f99a Bobby Cox, legendary Atlanta Braves manager who led 1995 World Series champions, dead at 84 te 2026-05-09T18:41:02.033Z Bobby Cox, legendary Atlanta Braves manager who led 1995 World Series champions, dead at 84 Famed Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has died at the age of 84, the team announced on Saturday. The Braves said in a statement that their "treasured skipper" was the "best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform." His Braves managerial legacy will never be matched. Bobby was a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him. His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 – enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame," the Braves said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "And while Bobby’s passion for the game was unparalleled, his love of baseball was exceeded only by his love for his family. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we send our sincerest condolences to his beloved wife, Pam, and their loving children and grandchildren." Cox's 2,504 wins as a manager are the fourth-most in MLB history, behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa and John McGraw. Cox has two stints with the Braves, the first of which began in 1978 and ended three years later. After managing the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985, he returned to Atlanta for the 1990 season, where he stayed for 21 seasons. BREWERS' FLAMETHROWER JACOB MISIOROWSKI LIGHTS UP RECORD BOOKS WITH TRIPLE-DIGIT SPEEDS IN GEM VS YANKEES He was named the Manager of the Year four times and was one of two managers, along with Kevin Cash, to win it in back-to-back seasons. His No. 6 was retired by the Braves in 2011, shortly after his final season with the club. Cox was the first-base coach for the New York Yankees when they won the World Series in 1977, but he was of course much better known for the world title that was brought to Atlanta in 1995. During his second stint with Atlanta, he led the team to 14 division titles and making each postseason from 1991 to 2005 (there was no postseason in the strike-shortened 1994 season, but the Braves were 68-46 and in second place behind the Montreal Expos). The Braves made five World Series under Cox, who also held the MLB record for most ejections. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. 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/69ff7faaa200899a00e8f991 Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner enjoy date night after she opens up about deep bond te 2026-05-09T18:40:42.584Z Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner enjoy date night after she opens up about deep bond Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner recently enjoyed a Saturday date night during Miami Race Week, attending one of the most exclusive events tied to the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The couple was spotted at the American Express Presents Carbone Beach event on May 2, where they appeared relaxed as they mingled with guests and took in the lively atmosphere, Page Six reported.  Ivanka Trump, 44, wore a sleek black mini dress with silver detailing, paired with neutral heels, while Kushner, 45, opted for a more casual look in a navy jacket, white shirt and dark pants. Video showed them holding hands as they walked into the event.  IVANKA TRUMP BREAKS DOWN IN EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW TALKING ABOUT HER MOTHER IVANA’S DEATH, OTHER CHALLENGES The couple has been together for nearly two decades, first meeting in 2007 before marrying in 2009. They share three children, Arabella, Joseph and Theodore, and have largely focused on family life in recent years while maintaining a presence at select public events. In the past, Ivanka Trump has offered insight into their relationship, highlighting Kushner's role as a partner and father. In a birthday post earlier this year, Ivanka Trump wrote a heartfelt message about her husband. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "You lead with thoughtfulness, vision and heart, and you show up for your family with the same consistency, love and intention you bring to everything else," she wrote on Instagram. "Our children are learning from you what commitment looks like, what safety feels like, and how quiet, consistent devotion compounds over time," she added.  "That is your legacy above anything else." She added, "I feel endlessly grateful to build a life beside you." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Ivanka Trump and Kushner both served as senior advisors during President Donald Trump’s first term, though Ivanka Trump has since pulled back to prioritize her family life and children. The couple reside in South Florida, where they keep a relatively low profile while occasionally attending high-powered events such as the Miami Grand Prix. Kushner remains a close adviser to Trump, particularly in relation to foreign policy and Middle East matters. The couple were married at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and high-profile guests. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital previously reported that Ivanka Trump opened up on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast about her husband's battle with thyroid cancer, also revealing she sought therapy during a difficult period after leaving Washington, D.C. "All of these challenges … remind you how finite and how precious" the moments of life are, she said during the April podcast episode. "It makes you realize you just can't take anything for granted," she added. Kushner was diagnosed in October 2019 but kept the illness private at the time, later sharing details in his 2022 memoir, "Breaking History: A White House Memoir." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff7af9a200899a00e8f8ea Cold-case fugitive busted south of the border as new DNA tech allegedly ties him to teen’s roadside killing te 2026-05-09T18:20:41.888Z Cold-case fugitive busted south of the border as new DNA tech allegedly ties him to teen’s roadside killing Investigators in Texas this week announced a major break in a nearly four-decade-long cold case: the arrest of capital murder suspect Bobby Charles Taylor Sr. Taylor, 60, was arrested in Mexico after authorities say advancements in DNA technology led deputies in Montgomery County, Texas, to this major break. Taylor is accused of killing Porter, Texas, 16-year-old Deanna Ogg, who was found dead on the side of the road on Sept. 27, 1986. She was headed to a family party and left home around 5 p.m. ACCUSED 'LOVERS’ LANE' KILLER DIES IN JAIL WHILE ANOTHER COLD CASE COMES KNOCKING: AUTHORITIES Just two hours later, children nearby discovered her body. She was found seven miles from where she started along a logging road in a small town just north of Houston. She had been sexually assaulted, beaten and stabbed, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A man was arrested the next month and convicted in the case, but DNA testing later exonerated him, the agency said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X As the case went cold for almost 40 years, forensic genetic testing led investigators to Taylor, whose DNA was collected at the scene. In March 2020 the Texas Rangers identified Ogg’s case for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative program, according to Texas DPS, and the following year previously exhausted evidence was submitted for advanced DNA testing and genealogy research through Bode Technology.  LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Taylor was then identified as the suspect in 2024 thanks to advanced DNA testing and genealogy research. "Upon his identification, investigators learned that Taylor was a fugitive from justice on an unrelated felony charge and was believed to be hiding in Mexico," Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and other agencies coordinated to secure charges for bond jumping. Taylor ultimately turned himself in for an unrelated felony charge on April 24, 2026, in Mexico City. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB At a news conference on Wednesday, authorities released seven different mugshot photos from Taylor's previous arrests spanning from as recently as 2020, all the way back to 1985. Ogg's mother was present for the Wednesday news conference put on by the MCSO. Doolittle read a letter on her behalf. It said in part, "Deanna wasn't on this earth for a long time. She was here for a good time. Her love of Jesus and love of family has withstood a lifetime." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff7672a200899a00e8f83c Rory McIlroy says LIV golfers returning to PGA is 'good business,' but still takes one more shot at them te 2026-05-09T18:01:22.188Z Rory McIlroy says LIV golfers returning to PGA is 'good business,' but still takes one more shot at them As the future of LIV Golf remains in doubt, Rory McIlroy appears ready for things to be back to normal. McIlroy has gone back and forth on his views of the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which will stop funding it after this season. After Brooks Koepka already returned to the PGA Tour, with Patrick Reed set to come back next year, McIlroy believes it is good for golf to welcome back everyone who went to LIV, if they choose to go back. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "If it is a scenario where they have the option to come back and play on the traditional tours, I think [PGA Tour CEO] Brian Rolapp has said anything that makes this tour stronger, anything that makes the DP World Tour stronger, I think everyone should be open to that. That's just good business practice," McIlroy said at the Truist Championship, via ESPN. And if they don't? "If you want to be the most competitive golfer you can be, this is the place to be. And if you don't want to play here, I think that says something about you," McIlroy added. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REACHES DEAL TO KEEP DC'S PUBLIC GOLF COURSES OPEN; ONE SET FOR "HISTORIC OVERHAUL" That comment comes in the wake of Bryson DeChambeau saying he could potentially turn to YouTube full time if LIV does not continue. The two-time U.S. Open winner has over 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube, with his most popular video being his "Breaking 50" series with President Donald Trump. "I think, from my perspective, I'd love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more," DeChambeau said recently. "I would love to. I'd love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube. And then I'd love to play tournaments that want me." LIV announced earlier this week it retained Ducera Partners LLC "as its investment banking advisor to guide the league in its efforts to secure long-term investment partners and support its evolution into a diversified, multi-partner investment model." 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/69ff765ea200899a00e8f833 Ex-'Scream' star fired for anti-Israel rant agrees that co-stars who returned to the new film are 'scabby' te 2026-05-09T18:01:02.535Z Ex-'Scream' star fired for anti-Israel rant agrees that co-stars who returned to the new film are 'scabby' A former "Scream" star who was fired after speaking out against Israel is now blasting her ex-castmates for returning to the horror franchise, agreeing they are "scabby" for moving forward without her. "One hundred percent [they were scabby]. I think they all are," the anti-Israel actress Melissa Barrera told Variety. "And they have to live with that," she added, in comments that could be directed at cast members Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown. They starred with Barrera in the fifth and sixth "Scream" movies. Gooding and Savoy Brown, unlike Barrera, returned for part seven.  "The only way they were able to make that movie after what happened was to nostalgia-bait as much as possible," Barrera said. MATTHEW LILLARD DROPS F-BOMBS ON ICE AT LOS ANGELES 'SCREAM' SCREENING EVENT WHILE PROMOTING BALLOT MEASURE Variety writer Marlow Stern asked, "You were fired from ‘Scream 7.’ Jenna Ortega didn’t return. The director dropped out. But then Spyglass brought back cast members from the prior ‘Scream’ films. Did that seem scabby to you? Did it feel like those were people basically crossing the picket line?" This prompted Barrera to reply, "Oh, one hundred percent."  Representatives for Savoy Brown and Gooding did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Barrera was dropped from the horror franchise in late 2023 following backlash over her social media posts about the Israel–Hamas war, including statements in which she accused Israel of genocide amid its response to the Oct. 7 attacks. One of Barrera's multiple posts on the war read, "Gaza is currently being treated like a concentration camp. Cornering everyone together, with no where to go, no electricity no water … People have [learned] nothing from our histories. And just like our histories, people are still silently watching it all happen. THIS IS GENOCIDE & ETHNIC CLEANSING." At the time of her firing, Spyglass Media Group told Variety that Barrera’s social media posts crossed a line, stating it has "zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech." JAMIE KENNEDY DEFENDS ANTI-ISRAEL ACTRESS FROM CANCELLATION, SAYS STARRING IN PRO-LIFE FILM CHANGED HIM Barrera fired back shortly after, rebuking the suggestion that her actions constituted antisemitism or the "incitement of hate." "I believe a group of people are not their leadership and that no governing body should be above criticism. I pray day and night for no more deaths, for no more violence and for peaceful co-existence," she told the outlet at the time. "I will continue to speak out for those that need it most and continue to advocate for peace and safety, for human rights and freedom. Silence is not an option for me." HOLLYWOOD STARS LIKE MAYIM BIALIK, DEBRA MESSING AMONG 1,200 BLASTING ISRAELI FILM BOYCOTT AS 'ERASURE OF ART' Barrera’s firing was followed by further franchise shakeups, with actress Jenna Ortega declining to return and director Christopher Landon eventually stepping away from the film. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Ortega's exit was initially chalked up to scheduling conflicts, but the actress later denied those reports, stating, "The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart. If ‘Scream VII’ wasn’t going to be with that team of directors and those people I fell in love with, then it didn’t seem like the right move for me in my career at the time." When asked if she received messages of support from others after her firing, Barrera shook her head and said, "That's not the reality of things..." "I got some messages of support from people in the industry, but what I found is that private messages with no action mean nothing," she added. Variety's recent coverage explored how Barrera is working to rebuild her career in the wake of the controversy, with the actress continuing to take on new projects while reflecting on the shakeup. Fox News' Hanna Panreck contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff764aa200899a00e8f82a Trump responds to reports FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired: 'Know nothing about it' te 2026-05-09T18:00:42.913Z Trump responds to reports FDA chief Mark Makary could be fired: 'Know nothing about it' President Donald Trump downplayed reports that he was getting ready to fire Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary while speaking to reporters Friday. "I've been reading about it, but I know nothing about it," Trump said in response to a question about Makary's potential firing. When asked what's going on with Makary, Trump responded "nothing much." Initial buzz about a possible Makary ouster started circulating when The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Trump had pressured Makary to fast track approval for flavored nicotine vapes. Makary, according to WSJ, pushed back on the request, drawing Trump's ire. The friction pushed Trump to sign off on a plan to fire Makary, WSJ reported Friday. TRUMP FDA NOMINEE TURNS VACCINE QUESTION ON DEM, RECALLING CONTROVERSIAL BIDEN DECISION Trump did not confirm the WSJ reporting, instead telling reporters "no, no" when asked if he was bringing in a new FDA head. Makary has been embroiled in a number of controversies since being confirmed as the FDA head in March 2025. Pro-life activists have accused the former oncology surgeon of slow-walking a safety review for abortion pill mifepristone. PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS BIDEN-ERA FDA POLICY IS DRIVING 500 ABORTIONS PER DAY, SAYS TRUMP HAS POWER TO END IT "This is a five-alarm crisis for the pro-life movement and for the GOP," SBA Pro-Life America president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement calling for Makary's firing. "The GOP cannot win without its base and simply will not get the enthusiasm that drives turnout without leadership from the top," she wrote. Pharmaceutical and biotech firms have also opposed Makary. John Crowley, the head of the biotech trade group, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), condemned some of Makary's personnel cuts in a recent op-ed. "Some of the administration’s recent efforts to reform the federal government through aggressive and often indiscriminate personnel cuts have lacked the strategic insights necessary to modernize and reform our nation’s health care agencies, especially the FDA," Crowley wrote. 'FOOD BABE' VANI HARI: DON'T BOO THE MAHA MOVEMENT. OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE BIGGER THAN BUREAUCRATS' EGOS But others, particularly those in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) camp, have come to Makary's defense, arguing calls for his firing are corporate-funded attacks. "Dr. Makary is an ally in the MAHA movement," Kelly Ryerson, an author and popular advocate also known as Glyphosate Girl, told Fox News Digital. "It is not surprising that his uncaptured approach to protecting human health has been met with the swamp calling for his firing," she continued. "The criticism is that he didn’t approve flavored vapes quickly enough. The mothers who don’t want their kids smoking find that reasoning alarming," Ryerson concluded. "The attacks against FDA Commissioner Marty Makary are coming from Big Pharma and the media outlets financially dependent on pharmaceutical advertising for survival," Turning Point USA-affiliated podcaster Alex Clark wrote in a Friday post on X. "Washington SWAMP CREATURES hate Makary because he brings actual scientific scrutiny, independent thinking, and puts Americans’ health FIRST. President Trump has consistently said he wants to Make America Healthy Again. Replacing Makary with a pharma puppet would move us backward, not forward. DO NOT FIRE MAKARY. He is one of the strongest representatives of the MAHA movement inside the federal government. SCREW OFF BIG PHARMA," Clark wrote. Vani Hari, a popular food blogger and prominent media figure among the MAHA movement, also wrote that a Makary ouster "would be a horrible move." Fox News Digital contacted the White House, HHS, the FDA, BIO and SBA Pro-Life America for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff740aa200899a00e8f7a7 18-year-old drowns at Canyon Lake, MCSO says te 2026-05-09T17:51:06.623Z 18-year-old drowns at Canyon Lake, MCSO says Lake patrol responded to a drowning call around 12:45 p.m. near the Boulder Picnic recreation site at the lake. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff73f2a200899a00e8f775 NFL All-Pro Kyle Juszczyk is doomed to a fate worse than death on cross-country flight te 2026-05-09T17:50:42.136Z NFL All-Pro Kyle Juszczyk is doomed to a fate worse than death on cross-country flight I've talked about it at length several times before, and I know I'm not breaking any ground here, but flying commercial these days absolutely sucks. You have to arrive two hours before your flight even boards to deal with the hordes of unwashed patrons, the airlines nickel and dime you for everything, and half the time the Wi-Fi doesn't even work, so if you came unprepared for that then you better be ready to stare at the back of a faux leather seat or an instruction manual for a few hours. If I had the means, I would never fly commercial again. It would be all private charter jets or, at the very least, first class on a really upscale airline. WEALTHY TRAVELERS USE INVITE-ONLY WHATSAPP GROUPS TO FIND AND SHARE PRIVATE JET SEATS AT DISCOUNT PRICES That's why I was shocked to see All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk boarding a five-hour flight for parts unknown yesterday on X. What's worse, his wife stuck him in a middle seat, which is basically a fate worse than death. Oh, right, you "accidentally" got him a middle seat on a five hour flight. Sure, Kristin. COMEDIAN GUY BRANUM CLAIMS PASSENGER ELBOWED HIM ON DELTA FLIGHT FOR BEING 'TOO FAT' TO SIT NEXT TO For context, Juszczyk is a 6-foot-1, 235-pound behemoth whose knees probably feel like broken shards of glass at this point in his life. I'm 5 feet 10 inches, 160 pounds and have two perfectly functioning knees, and even I would be cursing my wife's existence if she stuck me in between two complete strangers on a cross-country flight. It really makes you think, what did Kyle do to get put in Kristin's doghouse that badly? It would be bad enough normally, but with the recent news that Spirit Airlines has gone belly up, you have no idea what budget airline castoff you just potentially stuck your husband next to. Luckily, the people on either side of him seem like normal, functioning human beings, but you can never be too sure. I would suggest that Juszczyk with all his career earnings just fly private next time, but it's not in his fullback nature. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's a true gritty move to sit amongst the common folk on an airplane. That's why he was an All-Pro. He stuck his facemask into the teeth of some of the most fearsome linebackers of his era. He's not afraid of some airline riffraff, though he does seem a little miffed at his current predicament. Let's all pray the Juszczyks arrived at their destination safe and sound, and hope that whatever Kyle did to get Kristin to throw him into the metaphorical fire feet first, she has forgiven him for. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff71b2a200899a00e8f743 'Go-kart' collision sends 7-year-old to hospital in Tempe, police say te 2026-05-09T17:41:06.642Z 'Go-kart' collision sends 7-year-old to hospital in Tempe, police say Police said the car was taking a right-hand turn when it hit the small go-kart. The child was accompanied by a parent at the time of the accident. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff719aa200899a00e8f711 Kevin Durant's media company says Caitlin Clark is the third most marketable WNBA player te 2026-05-09T17:40:42.429Z Kevin Durant's media company says Caitlin Clark is the third most marketable WNBA player Caitlin Clark has been a lightning rod since she entered the WNBA. She’s broken the minds of opponents and media members for years now.  Fellow WNBA players like DiJonai Carrington have claimed her fans are racist. ESPN’s Monica McNutt has claimed her white skin is why fans are flocking to fill NBA arenas to watch her play. ESPN shockingly ranked Caitlin Clark the sixth-best rookie early in her rookie season. Even an anonymous media member decided to ruin Clark’s bid for a unanimous rookie of the year award, giving Angel Reese her solo first-place vote. Clark is no stranger to disrespect in rankings, awards, play and coverage over the years. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On Friday, this was no different. Kevin Durant’s sports media and entertainment company, Boardroom, came out with their ranking of "The Most Marketable WNBA Players Entering This Season." Caitlin Clark should be first, right? Nope. She’s third behind reigning MVP A’ja Wilson and Dallas Wings' Paige Bueckers. Angel Reese is fourth on the list. If we're being honest, Caitlin Clark is EASILY the most marketable WNBA player. That’s a given by any metric. So either Boardroom is being contrarian for clicks, or they're trolling us. According to Covers’ new "WNBA Marketability Index 2026" from a few days ago, Clark tops the league with a score of 83 out of 100, while Reese came in second at 80. How can Boardroom be so drastically different unless there is some sort of agenda here? CAITLIN CLARK TOPS WNBA MARKETABILITY RANKINGS WITH ANGEL REESE CLOSE BEHIND IN NEW STUDY I mean, come on. Every single Indiana Fever game is on national TV this season. All 44. Why? Caitlin Clark. A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese, and Paige Beuckers aren’t drawing close to that kind of interest from sports fans. The WNBA and it’s media partners know Clark’s marketability is off the charts. The main reason the WNBA is talked about at all nowadays, and has any chance at profitability, is Caitlin Clark. She’s the golden ticket. She’s the reason the WNBA Players Association was able to force the league to pay them more money. She’s the reason teams started flying private two seasons ago. She forces teams to move to NBA arenas and sells them out.  A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese have both come out with signature shoes. Neither of them had more buzz than Caitlin Clark’s Nike Kobe crossover. It took only about a minute for her Kobe 5 Protro Rookie of the Year shoes to sell out. Most were going for well over $350 on the secondary market, with one pair even costing $642. CAITLIN CLARK'S INDIANA FEVER SOLD 90 TIMES MORE TICKETS ON STUBHUB IN HER ROOKIE SEASON THAN IN 2023 Caitlin Clark’s sports cards sell for exponentially more too. For example, Caitlin Clark’s 1 of 1 rookie Flawless WNBA logowoman card sold for a whopping $660,000, while Angel Reese’s highest sports card sale, her 1 of 1 rookie Immaculate WNBA logowoman, sold for less than 5% of Clark’s ($30,000). Caitlin Clark is the Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan of the WNBA. She’s a transcendent star, who will go down as potentially the most impactful and influential female sports star in American sports. She’s that popular. She moves the needle that much. If we wanted to have a conversation about who is a better player between Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark, we can have that conversation. Both are rookie of the year award winners. Both had impressive college careers, though Bueckers' was derailed by injury. Paige Bueckers may be on countless commercials ranging from Gatorade to Carmax, but acting as if she is more marketable than Clark, is laughable. I don’t know what metrics Boardroom was pulling from as they compiled this list, but it's getting lambasted online, rightfully so. This is par for the course for the media, though. Reese was put on the cover of the NBA 2K26: WNBA Edition over Clark. Reese and Wilson were on the cover of the Wall Street Journal over Clark after she won Rookie of the Year.  The Indiana Fever and Clark tip off their season at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET against the Dallas Wings and their star Paige Bueckers, alongside the No. 1 pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft, Azzi Fudd. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6f42a200899a00e8f6b4 Brewers' flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski lights up record books with triple-digit speeds in gem vs Yankees te 2026-05-09T17:30:42.507Z Brewers' flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski lights up record books with triple-digit speeds in gem vs Yankees The New York Yankees did not stand a chance against the hardest-throwing starting pitcher of all time -- and that is not a hyperbole. Jacob Misiorowski took the bump for the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, and he was clearly pretty amped up for his first start against the Bronx Bombers. In his first inning of work, "Mis" threw seven pitches at least 103 mph, and he'd throw three more of such speed throughout the night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He topped out at 103.6 mph, and he now owns the seven-fastest pitches of any starting pitcher in the Statcast era (since 2008), all of which were thrown against the Yanks. Three of his pitches from Friday are also the ninth, 11th and 12th-hardest pitches by a starter over the last 19 seasons. The first inning was just a preview of what was to come, as Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless innings of work. PADRES TOP PITCHING PROSPECT SELF-DEPORTS TO MEXICO AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO HUMAN SMUGGLING CHARGE: REPORT Misiorowski had a no-hit bid through 5.1 innings before a hamstring cramp forced him out of a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals last week. He had five no-hit innings in his MLB debut last year but had to leave that game due to cramps. In his second start, he was perfect into the seventh. Shane Drohan tossed three scoreless innings for the save, as Milwaukee beat the Yankees, 6-0. The 24-year-old right-hander called it a top-three performance in his major league career, which started less than a year ago but already has plenty of highlights. Misiorowski won head-to-head matchups with 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw as a rookie. He had a 1.50 ERA in three postseason appearances last year. "It's just adrenaline," Misiorowski said. "That’s all it is. You start getting hyped up and you want to perform for your teammates behind you because they're doing the same for me. That’s the whole goal." Brewers manager Pat Murphy has another perspective on why Misiorowski shines the brightest when the stakes seem highest. "Miz is interested in being great," Murphy said. "And he's in that process of being great." 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/69ff6ceaa200899a00e8f5c0 Young entrepreneur turns humble dessert shop into rapidly expanding empire te 2026-05-09T17:20:42.370Z Young entrepreneur turns humble dessert shop into rapidly expanding empire Neil Hershman is a self-proclaimed dessert-lover, and at 23, he didn't care for "sitting in front of a computer all day" at his asset-management job. So he bought a 16 Handles frozen-yogurt shop. Then he bought two more. Now in his early 30s, he is the chief executive officer of 16 Handles, overseeing about 40 franchised locations plus six of his own, Reuters reported.  16 Handles became New York City's first self-serve frozen-yogurt shop when founder Solomon Choi opened the first one in 2008. Hershman acquired the brand in 2022. MAN OFFERING FREE SMOKED SALMON BUSINESS TO RIGHT COUPLE WITH 'ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT' Hershman said his passion for hands-on work and willingness to learn through experience have been keys to his success. As a new business owner, he performed every task needed to run the frozen-yogurt shop, including working as a cashier and even cleaning the bathrooms. "The biggest thing that's made me successful is [that] I like doing things, not just sitting around and talking," Hershman told Reuters. "You only get to know (a business) by absorbing it and doing it." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Another proactive step Hershman said he's taken to expand his businesses is engaging with the local community, such as sports teams and school groups. He also embraces the publicity even less-popular frozen-yogurt flavors draw to his company. "French fry frozen yogurt" flopped, Hershman said, but added, "It's free marketing to have somebody come in, try a flavor, spit it out and then go home and tell their family and their friends about what they tried at 16 Handles." 16 Handles features 16 flavors at every shop, along with a variety of toppings. "Our library of Artisan flavors includes better-for-you frozen yogurt, all-natural ice cream and the best vegan options on the market — like oatmilk soft serve and real fruit sorbets," the 16 Handles website says. Mike's Hot Honey frozen yogurt "with a kick of heat," Butter Beer, Tiger Blood and Dune Spice are some of the company's other unique flavor offerings. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES They also sell high-protein, gluten-free and low-fat yogurts. Startup costs for franchise establishments "can range from $10,000 to more than $5 million, depending on the sector, equipment and real estate requirements," according to Reuters. When Hershman purchased his first 16 Handles store in New York City, he used $160,000 of his own savings and a $300,000 U.S. Small Business Administration loan. Then he set to work streamlining operations. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Very quickly, I doubled the profitability of the store, and our reviews were much better," Hershman told Reuters. "The revenue went up. We got more customers." Hershman's frozen-yogurt empire shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. The global frozen yogurt market size was valued at $1.93 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $2.65 billion by 2034, Fortune Business Insights reported. 16 Handles stores can be found in Arizona, Florida, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Texas. Hershman has plans to lead a national and international growth of the iconic Northeast brand, according to the 16 Handles website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6abba200899a00e8f4a4 Rally erupts at California girls' track meet amid trans feud between White House and Newsom's office te 2026-05-09T17:11:23.568Z Rally erupts at California girls' track meet amid trans feud between White House and Newsom's office An opening round meet for the California girls' track and field state tournament was rocked by a political rally for the second year in a row on Saturday. A "Save Girls' Sports" protest, organized by former NCAA women's soccer player Sophia Lorey, was held outside the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section, Division 3, preliminaries in Yorba Linda, and coincided with the participation of a trans athlete for Jurupa Valley High School. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Our daughters are paying the price," said California superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw during a speech. "This is insane! Our girls are suffering! They're unsafe. Every time they enter into any competition or any restroom, they are unsafe!" The announcement of the protest earlier this week sparked a war of words involving Newsom's office and the White House. A source at the governor's office provided a statement to Fox News Digital in response to the announcement of the protest. "The Governor has said discussions on this issue should be guided by fairness, dignity, and respect. He rejects the right wing’s cynical attempt to weaponize this debate as an excuse to vilify individual kids. The Governor’s position is simple: stand with all kids and stand up to bullies," the statement read. "California is one of 22 states that have laws requiring students be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school sports consistent with their gender identity. California passed this law in 2013 (AB 1266) and it was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown." NEWSOM'S OFFICE DISTANCES GOVERNOR FROM DOJ LAWSUIT VS CALIFORNIA OVER TRANS ATHLETES IN CONTROVERSIAL POST A White House spokesperson later condemned the governor for the state's continued resistance to President Donald Trump's mandate to prevent biological male trans athletes from competing in girls' sports. "Gavin Newscum is a truly sick individual who has no regard for fairness, dignity, and respect. If he did, he wouldn’t allow men to compete in women’s sports, limiting women’s opportunities and jeopardizing their health and safety. President Trump fights for commonsense policies that uplift every athlete and restore fairness on the field," White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster told Fox News Digital. After Lorey's similar protest in the opening round last year, the California girls' track and field state finals erupted into a chaotic and nationally publicized spectacle that included competing protests, the arrest of a pro-trans activist for allegedly attacking a conservative activist, a plane flyover with a "Save Girls' Sports"banner and even Lorey's ejection from the venue. After Jurupa's trans athlete won first place in triple jump and high jump, and second place in long jump, Trump's Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against California state agencies for alleged Title IX violations last July. 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/69ff6aa7a200899a00e8f49b Harrison Ford left baffled by Gen Z slang he really wishes no one had explained te 2026-05-09T17:11:03.970Z Harrison Ford left baffled by Gen Z slang he really wishes no one had explained What started as a simple explanation about unplugging on flights quickly turned into a comedic clash of generations when Sherry Cola’s choice of words left Harrison Ford out of the loop. Sherry Cola, who stars in the third season of "Shrinking," was explaining how she disconnects while traveling when her use of the word "raw-dogging" prompted confusion from Ford, leading to a humorous back-and-forth about the term’s meaning. "I will raw-dog a flight," Sherry Cola admitted during an appearance on Sirius XM's "The Morning Mashup." "I will just — here's the thing. We're doing the most all the time, right? So, sometimes silence and solitude is necessary, and just like sitting on a plane watching nothing, doing nothing, just staring blankly at … it's called raw-dogging a flight." She attempted to explain further before Ford chimed in. MICHAEL J. FOX MAKES ACTING COMEBACK AFTER 5-YEAR RETIREMENT FROM HOLLYWOOD DESPITE PARKINSON'S BATTLE "That's not what ‘raw-dog’ means," he coyly said. "Do you want to explain to us what it actually means?" host Nicole Ryan jokingly questioned. "They told me a little late," Ford said. "I really didn't, well, why would I run across something that ..." "Vile," Ryan added. "It's filthy." "You're married," "Shrinking" co-star Christa Miller pointed out. "You don't have to worry about that." "I'm over this part of anybody's life," Ford explained. "I have five children. People – I never – what does this mean? Why do you let me do this? And then you make fun of me. It's because I'm old." The moment seemed like a callback to a scene in season one of "Shrinking" where Ford's character misuses the term "raw-dog." In the episode, Harrison's character, Dr. Paul Rhoades, believes "raw-dogging" means "to talk to somebody that doesn’t want to talk to you." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER While many fans associate Ford with blockbuster franchises, his career began more modestly in the late 1960s before a breakthrough role as Han Solo in "Star Wars" catapulted him to global fame. He went on to star in big films such as "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Blade Runner," "The Fugitive" and "Witness." In recent years, Ford has taken a surprising turn into television, most notably with Apple TV+’s "Shrinking." He stars alongside Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Lukita Maxwell, Brett Goldstein, Michael Urie and Ted McGinley. In the series, Ford stars as Dr. Paul Rhoades, a seasoned therapist navigating Parkinson’s disease while mentoring younger colleagues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6a94a200899a00e8f492 Fans blast Milwaukee Brewers for bizarre Wall of Honor induction of CC Sabathia: 'Embarrassing' te 2026-05-09T17:10:44.426Z Fans blast Milwaukee Brewers for bizarre Wall of Honor induction of CC Sabathia: 'Embarrassing' Before we start, let me say this: I love CC Sabathia. As a Red Sox fan, I still have nightmares from his time with the Yankees. He was, at times, the most dominant pitcher of that era. Just a force on the mound, and an absolute bulldog in terms of innings. Sabathia was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame last year, and rightfully so. He was a no-brainer. With all that being said … the Milwaukee Brewers’ induction of Sabathia into their Wall of Honor on Friday was met with some … confusion. For those who don't follow everything Brewers baseball, Sabathia was put on the wall before Friday's game against the Yankees. He got a shiny new plaque and all. It was a cool moment. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It was all well and good, except for one thing: CC Sabathia played in Milwaukee for half a season in 2008. He made 17 starts. His one playoff start wasn't great. Yes, he was incredible during the regular season stretch. Frankly, it was one of the best stretches of pitching I've ever seen at the major league level. But he made ... 17 starts. And he's now on the Wall of Honor? Odd. I thought it was odd. A quick check of social media showed I wasn't alone: Where do we stand on this? I could go on and on. It's a bloodbath over on Elon's social media app right now. Isn't it always? Where do we stand on this? Again, I love CC. The guy was an elite pitcher for a long time back in the day. One could argue that his stretch in Milwaukee was one of the most memorable stretches in MLB history. Seriously, it was that dominant. YANKEES' CARLOS RODON'S BEARD DRAWS MIXED REVIEWS FROM FANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER FACIAL HAIR POLICY CHANGE LOOK at these numbers: 11-2, 1.62 ERA, seven complete games (!!!) and three shutouts. Again, you just don't see numbers like that anymore. He was the last of a dying breed. Just an animal on the mound. Perhaps that's enough to get you on the Brewers' Wall of Honor? I don't know. The obvious elephant in the room is the fact that he only played for the team for three months. He made 17 starts, lost a postseason game, and he was off to New York the following season. Does that really warrant a plaque and a place on the wall? I don't know. Kyle Schwarber's run with the Red Sox in 2021 for half a season was pretty good. He hit one of the most electric home runs in recent postseason memory in Game 3 of the ALCS against Houston. Should he be in the Red Sox hypothetical Wall of Honor? There are dozens of examples of rental players doing incredible things for their temporary teams after the trade deadline. Did any of them put up the numbers CC Sabathia did in Milwaukee? Probably not. Does that justify the induction? That's up for debate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff68a1a200899a00e8f450 School district's Jason Usry slated to join Lake Havasu City Parks & Recreation board te 2026-05-09T17:02:25.456Z School district's Jason Usry slated to join Lake Havasu City Parks & Recreation board The appointment of one regular Parks and Recreation Board Member will come before Lake Havasu City Council on Tuesday evening. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff688da200899a00e8f447 Airport audit to be presented at Lake Havasu City Council te 2026-05-09T17:02:05.391Z Airport audit to be presented at Lake Havasu City Council Lake Havasu City Council will get its first public look Tuesday at an audit of commercial leases at Lake Havasu Municipal Airport, including whether the city’s airport agreements meet federal expectations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6879a200899a00e8f43e Havasu Regional Medical Center scores an ‘A’ on hospital safety te 2026-05-09T17:01:45.358Z Havasu Regional Medical Center scores an ‘A’ on hospital safety Havasu Regional Medical Center received another “A” grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates hospitals each spring and fall. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6865a200899a00e8f435 Lake Havasu City summer camps still accepting registration te 2026-05-09T17:01:25.692Z Lake Havasu City summer camps still accepting registration Lake Havasu City is still accepting registration for summer day camps that begin June 1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff6852a200899a00e8f42c Nevada town of Primm was a cheap, beloved Vegas alternative. Then new California casinos killed it te 2026-05-09T17:01:06.025Z Nevada town of Primm was a cheap, beloved Vegas alternative. Then new California casinos killed it Once upon a time, Primm, Nev., had three bustling casino resorts, shiny gas stations, a roller coaster and Bonnie and Clyde's "death car." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff683aa200899a00e8f402 Elizabeth Hurley, 60, sizzles in new bikini photos while revealing her top trick for the perfect shot te 2026-05-09T17:00:42.912Z Elizabeth Hurley, 60, sizzles in new bikini photos while revealing her top trick for the perfect shot Elizabeth Hurley shares her "number one tip" for getting the perfect bikini picture. The 60-year-old actress posted a series of photos on Instagram featuring her posing next to a swimming pool in a white bikini with thin black stripes, which she accessorized with a pair of sunglasses. "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. In the photos, Hurley showed off her toned abs and slim figure as she lied down on her back, keeping her upper body propped up on her elbows, even tilting her head back in one of the photos so that her hair went into the water. ELIZABETH HURLEY SHARES HER BEST BIKINI PHOTO TIPS WITH INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS IN NEW POST "Thanks for the tip, Elizabeth, but you look great in every picture and in every pose. I love your beachwear, it's simply the best," one fan wrote in the comments section. "And she is in her sixties?? God bless THE Queen!" another fan wrote, while a third added, "Can't believe Elizabeth ever has taken a bad photo wearing a bikini." This isn't the first time Hurley has given her fans tips on what it takes to get the best bikini photo, telling her followers in July 2025 that it's all about the lighting. ELIZABETH HURLEY STUNS IN CHEETAH-PRINT BIKINI DURING LUXE MALDIVES ESCAPE "BAN overhead sunlight," she wrote in the caption. "When shooting bikinis, sunrise or sunset are your best friends 😉 We shot this at 7am… By 8am, I was lounging around in one of my equally flattering @elizabethhurleybeach kaftans, feeling glamorous AND shielded from the lethal sun." Hurley was most recently seen posing alongside her son, Damian, and her boyfriend, Billy Ray Cyrus, at the Olivier Awards in April, where she was a presenter on stage. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER She stunned in a long-sleeve white gown with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit, which also featured fabric gathered and draped around the waist, creating soft ruching, while Cyrus posed in a black T-shirt with a black blazer over it and dark pants. "So proud of my beautiful girlfriend @elizabethhurley1 presenting last night @OlivierAwards ❤️ the evening reminded me why I love our industry — and gave me the perfect excuse to wear the best birthday presents ever from Elizabeth & Damian," Cyrus gushed on Instagram alongside photos from the evening. The couple broke the internet when they made their relationship public on Easter Sunday in April 2025 by posting a photo of themselves with his arm around her as they leaned against a fence in the middle of a field. "I think people found Billy and I being together a little surprising. It’s not surprising to me because we’re actually quite similar and get on extremely well," she told Page Six in May 2025. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We both like to laugh a lot, and we both love the country," she added. "And we both love country music, both love movies. We’ve got a lot in common — and cowboy boots, definitely." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff65fca200899a00e8f3cc Person rescued 6 hours after falling from cliff in Yavapai County te 2026-05-09T16:51:08.801Z Person rescued 6 hours after falling from cliff in Yavapai County The department said the person was stranded for more than six hours and was found by another person passing by who then called 911. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff65e3a200899a00e8f397 NYC suspect freed from psych hold hours before fatal subway shoving of 76-year-old former teacher te 2026-05-09T16:50:43.492Z NYC suspect freed from psych hold hours before fatal subway shoving of 76-year-old former teacher 32-year-old Rhamell Burke had just been released from a psych ward when he allegedly shoved an elderly man down a flight of stairs to his death Thursday night in Manhattan, according to the New York Post. Cops detained Burke and took him to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday afternoon, a New York Police Department source told Fox News Digital. The officers reportedly marked him down as an "emotionally disturbed person," according to the Post. But a little over an hour later, Burke was released. Five hours after that, Burke allegedly pushed 76-year-old former teacher Ross Falzone down a flight of subway stairs in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, killing the elderly man, an NYPD source confirmed to Fox News Digital. Police told the Post that Burke had been "acting erratically" outside an NYPD station house when they arrested him. He was allegedly wielding a stick that he had grabbed from a garbage can. NYC MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOVING COMMUTER IN PATH OF SUBWAY "We brought him in at 3:30 p.m. and he was released just before 5 p.m. Meanwhile, if you or I walked into Bellevue for a headache, it would take 8 hours just to be seen. NYPD uses its involuntary removal powers all the time. And they just get right out with an Advil," one high-ranking NYPD officer reportedly told the Post. Officers reportedly found Falzone unconscious and unresponsive and rushed him to Bellevue where he was pronounced dead. Authorities said he had suffered a traumatic brain injury, right rib fracture and spinal fracture, according to the Post. NYC JUDGES LETTING VIOLENT PERPS GO AS MUCH AS 85% OF THE TIME: REPORT "He’s just a helpless old guy. What a cowardly and idiotic thing to do," Falzone's neighbor Marc Stager told the Post. When officers arrested Burke on Thursday, it was his fifth arrest of 2026. He had been picked up for alleged robbery, resisting arrest and allegedly assaulting a Port Authority police officer in February and was also arrested on charges of allegedly assaulting a stranger in April, according to the Post. "There's no amount of anger that we can express, and shock," Falzone's sister, Donna, told ABC7 Eyewitness News. "I mean, to get a call like that at 4 in the morning, you know, just, you know, to find out your brother's minding his own business, three witnesses, and push down the steps and left for dead." NYC MAYOR MAMDANI UNDER FIRE FOR DEFENDING KNIFE-WIELDING SUSPECT OVER POLICE OFFICERS Donna also revealed that her brother was a retired special education teacher with a doctorate from Columbia University. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city probe into Bellevue's handling of Burke's psychiatric evaluation in the wake of the killing. "I am horrified by the killing of Ross Falzone and the circumstances that led to it. I extend my condolences to his loved ones," Mamdani said in a statement. "New Yorkers deserve answers. That is why I’ve directed NYC Health + Hospitals to conduct both an immediate investigation on what steps should have been taken to prevent this tragedy and a comprehensive review of their psychiatric evaluation and discharge protocols," he said. Fox News Digital contacted the NYPD, the mayor's office and Bellevue Hospital for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff5cc3a200899a00e8f1ee Dairy Queen at Picacho Peak closing after 40 years te 2026-05-09T16:11:47.017Z Dairy Queen at Picacho Peak closing after 40 years Bowlin Travel Centers announced in a press release that the store will close May 31, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff5ca9a200899a00e8f1ba Is ‘trauma shorthand for Blackness’ in college admissions? Report sparks debate te 2026-05-09T16:11:21.789Z Is ‘trauma shorthand for Blackness’ in college admissions? Report sparks debate A recent interview published by NPR appeared to suggest that people working in college admissions look for keywords that will help them identify Black students.  An April 25 NPR episode entitled, "In college admission, trauma is shorthand for Blackness," on "Code Switch," a show that concentrates on racial identity issues, host Gene Demby spoke with former Georgetown University admissions officer Aya Waller-Bey about how admissions officers try to find Black students without violating the law.  Demby said the conversation centered on "How admissions essays are used to help colleges bring in the type of students that they want, how in the wake of affirmative action being struck down by the Supreme Court, that still revolves in a lot of ways around race, and what all that tells us about the kind of diversity that is seen as valuable and visible in the elite spaces." MEDICAL SCHOOLS 'SKIRTING' SCOTUS RULING REJECTING RACE IN ADMISSIONS: REPORT Due to the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that using race as a factor in college admissions is a violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, Waller-Bey said that colleges are looking for other words to identify Black students. During the conversation, Demby asked, "How do we know that they're metabolizing in the ways you're talking about?" "Yeah, that's an interesting question," Waller-Bey responded. "I mean, I think, increasingly so universities have to really be mindful of their institutional priorities right now because of the constraints placed on by the federal administration." FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP PUSH TO COLLECT RACE-BASED ADMISSIONS DATA "So I think identities such as first-gen and low-income are actually becoming incredibly important," she added. "I think admissions officers and universities are trying to figure out how to mark students in the process. How can we identify students? How could we categorize them in ways that are, like, compliant and, like, constitutional? You know, because they…" Demby interjected, agreeing, "Right, they won't get you, like…" to which Waller-Bey responded, "Sued." Waller-Bey continued saying that college admissions staff are trying to look for other ways to find Black students.  "So I do think there is a desire to identify students," she said. "And this is why the disclosures become incredibly tricky — right? Because the disclosures, to a certain extent — and this is what came up in my interviews with my admissions officers — disclosures give really important context for admissions officers, so they can advocate or create a rationale about why Aya might deserve to get accepted into this, you know, program, right?" GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VIOLATED TILE VI WITH 'UNLAWFUL DEI POLICIES,' EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAYS Waller-Bey continued, "But the consequence is students are now saying, 'OK, they need me to disclose so they can see me in this process. They need to know my background, my identity. They need to know I'm first-gen. They need to know I'm low-income. They need to know I'm Black. They need to know all these things so they can see me qualitatively now' — right — because of the limitations post the 2023 race — decision on race-conscious admissions." A November report from Inside High Ed said that various universities still use diversity essays following the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions case and "have kept the prompts, saying they are the best way to get to know their applicants." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff5c96a200899a00e8f1b1 Kylie Jenner's BFF shows off new silhouette as top surgeons declare the era of exaggerated curves is over te 2026-05-09T16:11:02.333Z Kylie Jenner's BFF shows off new silhouette as top surgeons declare the era of exaggerated curves is over Stassie Karanikolaou’s decision to reverse her Brazilian butt lift is fueling new questions about whether the era of exaggerated curves is coming to an end. Karanikolaou was spotted enjoying the Miami sun wearing a fiery red bikini before the Formula One Grand Prix. The 28-year-old influencer, showing off a noticeably different silhouette, sparked fresh questions, as experts point to a growing shift toward more natural results. Karanikolaou, who remains a part of Kylie Jenner's inner circle, confirmed her "a-- reduction" in October and shared her recovery experience on TikTok. "From what I’ve seen, this a-- looks nice, lifted and smaller," Karanikolaou told her 4.3 million followers. "I’m so excited to be healed and to feel more comfortable in my skin." She first opened up about reversing her Brazilian butt lift in May 2025 as she prepared for surgery. Reflecting on what led her to get the procedure in the first place, Karanikolaou pointed to outside pressure and fleeting beauty standards. JAMIE LEE CURTIS SAYS PLASTIC SURGERY HAS 'WIPED OUT' NATURAL APPEARANCE IN A GENERATION The look Karanikolaou once embraced was popularized by high-profile celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian, whose curvier silhouettes dominated beauty ideals for years. "I felt just the pressure of the world that we live in and the trend of the times," she said on her "Better Half" podcast, later warning, "Do not surgically alter your body for a trend at a time because just know that the trend is only going to be relevant for a little bit." Her experience comes as plastic surgeons tell Fox News Digital that the era of dramatic BBLs may be fading. "I am seeing more patients requesting natural, timeless results," Dr. Stephanie Farber explained. She noted that patients are increasingly moving away from "exaggerated, dramatic" results in favor of a more natural look. 'MORMON WIVES' STAR SAYS PLASTIC SURGERY NIGHTMARE RUINED HER LIFE AND REALITY TV CAREER Dr. Omar Tillo echoed the shift, saying, "We are definitely seeing preferences change." "A few years ago, there was a big focus on very dramatic results, whereas now more patients are asking for a shape that looks softer and more natural," the Creo Clinic surgeon explained. Surgeons said patients are increasingly prioritizing results that do not interfere with their day-to-day routines. Dr. Farber pointed to a growing cultural trend that has pushed a focus on wellness, fitness and longevity. Patients today are more informed about aesthetics and tend to favor subtle, balanced results that will age well over time, according to the board-certified plastic surgeon. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "With more patients consciously choosing to live a healthy, balanced life, it is important to them that their surgical results do not interfere with their fitness routine, clothing choices, and other aspects of their lives," Dr. Farber added. "Again, this applies to the rise in requests for breast reductions, small breast augmentations, high-definition liposuction and micro BBL. Overall, more patients are gravitating toward understated, natural results that age well and that fit into an active lifestyle." Dr. Tillo explained, "Aesthetic trends move quickly, especially when celebrities and social media are involved." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We’re now seeing more people wanting results that fit their body naturally rather than going for extreme volume," he added. "Patients are also much more informed than they used to be when it comes to recovery, long-term maintenance, and surgical risk." But doctors cautioned that undoing those results is not always straightforward. Depending on the original technique and a patient’s anatomy, Dr. Farber said reversal could involve a combination of liposuction and skin tightening. "Revision surgery can sometimes be more complicated because you’re dealing with previous surgery, scar tissue, and changes to the body that have already taken place," Dr. Tillo added. "Every case is different, which is why it’s important that patients are properly assessed by an experienced surgeon before moving forward." That added complexity can also come at a higher price. Experts said revision procedures are often more time-intensive and may require multiple treatments, making them more expensive than the original surgery. This is a reality that underscores Karanikolaou’s warning about chasing short-lived trends. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff5c82a200899a00e8f1a8 UFC boss Dana White exposes the 'rudest' celebrity he’s ever met after incident involving his niece te 2026-05-09T16:10:42.671Z UFC boss Dana White exposes the 'rudest' celebrity he’s ever met after incident involving his niece Dana White is pulling no punches when it comes to naming the rudest celebrity he has ever met. The UFC boss blasted Sean "Diddy" Combs in a fiery retelling of an encounter that White said left a young family member intimidated and upset. The disgraced rap mogul is currently serving prison time after his federal prostitution-related conviction. "Who’s the rudest celebrity you’ve ever met?" host Katie Miller asked on her podcast. DIDDY SLAMMED FOR DIVA ANTICS DURING 'SNL' APPEARANCE "Ooh, that’s a good question. What a great question. Let me really think about this so I can really f---ing stick it to whoever it was … Oh, Diddy. 100%. The biggest d-----bag ever," White replied. White detailed an uncomfortable run-in involving his young niece at one of Tony Hawk’s celebrity charity events years ago. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Tony Hawk used to have these charity events and when my kids were little, you’d go to these charity events and lots of celebrities would be there. So, everybody would do things for each other’s kids," White explained. DIDDY DOCUMENTARY: TOP BOMBSHELLS FROM AUBREY O’DAY UNSETTLING CLAIMS TO UNSEEN VIDEO BEFORE ARREST "So, I had my niece at one of them and Diddy shows up … and my niece was all excited like, ‘Oh my God, P. Diddy’s here,’ and whatever. I said, ‘Awesome. Yeah, go take a picture with him.’" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "She comes back, and I’m like, ‘Did you get a picture?’ She’s like, ‘No, they were scary.’ You know, the guy’s there with f---ing 10 security guards, right? You need security at a f---ing kids’ event? And then they were rude to her and scared her." He continued, "That’s who’s listening to your f---ing s---ty music, OK? That’s who’s listening to this. Are you f---ing kidding me? And that’s how you’re going to treat some girl that’s a fan and wanted a picture with you?" White added that he knew Conor McGregor had also been a fan of Diddy, but after meeting him at a UFC event, he "wanted to punch him in the face." White’s scathing comments come after Diddy’s explosive federal criminal case. After his September 2024 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, Diddy became the center of a sprawling criminal case fueled by lawsuits, misconduct allegations and hotel surveillance video appearing to show him assaulting former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. A jury later convicted the rapper on two prostitution-related transportation charges while acquitting him of racketeering and sex trafficking. He was sentenced to 50 months in prison and fined $500,000.  He is currently scheduled for release in May 2028 from the Metropolitan Detention Center, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff57faa200899a00e8ee1d 76ers' Joel Embiid takes thinly-veiled shot at officials after Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead in playoffs te 2026-05-09T15:51:22.240Z 76ers' Joel Embiid takes thinly-veiled shot at officials after Knicks take commanding 3-0 lead in playoffs The Philadelphia 76ers did all they could to keep their home arena filled with their own crowd, but that did not stop New York Knicks fans from taking the New Jersey Turnpike south. Knicks fans invaded Xfinity Mobile Arena as they took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Sixers in the second round of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but Joel Embiid seemed to believe that some Knicks bias was on the floor as well. Embiid pointed out that the Knicks had twice as many free-throw attempts (32) as the 76ers did (16). CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I guess it’s good when New York wins," Embiid said in an apparent shot at the officials. "Maybe (some potential fouls) was let go or not. They shot 32 free throws, we had 16. We’re not a team that shoots a lot of 3s. We attack, put the ball on the ground. I don’t know," he added. "We’ve just got to have that mentality of just not fouling, I guess, and being smart enough to not put ourselves in a position where they’re going to take advantage of it." TIKI BARBER TELLS JOEL EMBIID TO 'STOP BEING A B-TCH' AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT KNICKS PHYSICALITY Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges made consecutive baskets that pushed the Knicks' fourth-quarter lead to 92-84. Jalen Brunson, the stone-cold shooter built for these moments, buried a 3 from the top of the arc that made it 95-86 during a 9-0 Knicks run, to the delight of the visiting fans. Embiid openly pleaded with fans ahead of the series not to sell their tickets to New Yorkers. The Sixers limited sales to those in the Philly area while also donating hundreds of tickets to local first responders. But thousands of Knicks fans, including Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and Spike Lee still got inside. The Knicks will go for the sweep on Sunday in Philly. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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/69ff57e6a200899a00e8ee14 Angel families plead with leaders to 'choose' American children over protecting illegal immigrants te 2026-05-09T15:51:02.562Z Angel families plead with leaders to 'choose' American children over protecting illegal immigrants Grieving parents of American children killed by illegal immigrants issued a desperate plea to the nation’s leaders: "Choose us." Angel families are supporting the Gorman family, who spoke on "The Story" about the failures that led to their daughter’s death. "I don't understand what these politicians are thinking," Jess Gorman, mother of Sheridan Gorman, said Thursday. Sheridan Gorman, a first-year student at Loyola University, was shot and killed in Chicago in March. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the suspect — Jose Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela — was released from custody months earlier despite an active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer. GORMAN FAMILY CALLS OUT JOHNSON AND PRITZKER FOLLOWING COLLEGE STUDENT'S KILLING IN CHICAGO "To me, things like that show that they value these undocumented migrants more than they value our American citizens, our American children. And honestly, you almost want to just make a plea: 'Choose us. Choose my American child,'" Jess Gorman added. Now, angel families are calling for accountability. "Isn't that their jobs to keep us safe? And they're just, they're not," Cheryl Minter said Friday on "Fox & Friends First." ANGEL MOM, GOP BLAME SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH 30 ARRESTS CHARGED IN KILLING Minter's daughter, Stephanie, was stabbed and killed at a Virginia bus stop in February. Authorities charged a suspect from Sierra Leone with a lengthy criminal history. "They're allowing all these people that just do horrendous crimes over and over again to stay in our streets, and they're not even detaining them at all," Minter said. "It's just horrible that this keeps happening." ANGEL FATHER SCOLDS LIBERAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR DOWNPLAYING TRUMP CEREMONY HONORING VICTIMS Joe Abraham, whose daughter Katie was killed in a January 2025 hit-and-run in Urbana, Illinois, said he shares that concern. Abraham argued the man, an illegal immigrant, convicted in his daughter's case was "protected every step of the way" by state policies. WAVE OF ALLEGED MIGRANT MURDERS IGNITES FURY ACROSS US AS OFFICIALS WARN OF MORE CARNAGE, CRACKDOWN NEEDED "Not every victim dies like Katie or Sheridan. There are so many victims that are created every day because of these reckless guardrailless policies," Abraham said. "It's amazing to me, no one in Illinois steps up and says, 'Yeah, we got to reassess, and we've got to change direction a little bit.'" The Gormans say their daughter's death was not "senseless violence," but the result of systemic failures. "I just think that when policies are in place that protect unvetted migrants who do commit a crime, there is a risk," said Tom Gorman, Sheridan’s father. "I have to live every day with a choice in my head. Was my daughter an unintended consequence of good policy or the consequence of bad policy? And I know the answer for me," he said. At an event at the White House Friday, President Donald Trump issued a statement to the mothers in attendance: "I just want to wish you all a very happy Mother’s Day. We’re going to have a great Mother’s Day." "And for those mothers that lost their child, many of whom are with us today, the angel moms and others, Gold Star moms, we love you especially. We love you, maybe even the most," he added. Following the Gormans’ comments, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's office issued a statement to Fox News: "The family of Sheridan Gorman remains in Governor Pritzker’s thoughts as they grieve and navigate the unimaginable loss of their daughter. He believes the person responsible for their daughter’s death needs to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and with the entire weight and urgency of our justice system that her family deserves." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff57bda200899a00e8edf7 The Instax Wide 400 builds on instant photography’s simplicity and stretches it, literally te 2026-05-09T15:50:21.824Z The Instax Wide 400 builds on instant photography’s simplicity and stretches it, literally In an AI and digital world, analog instant film and retro-style cameras continue to remain popular, fueled by a mix of both nostalgia and novelty. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff55a8a200899a00e8edcd Man detained in Arizona for allegedly trafficking hundreds of turtles, DOJ says te 2026-05-09T15:41:28.403Z Man detained in Arizona for allegedly trafficking hundreds of turtles, DOJ says The defendant allegedly poached 1,700 loggerhead musk turtles, 100 stripe-neck musk turtles and 15 striped mud turtles, court records show. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff558fa200899a00e8ed96 Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland te 2026-05-09T15:41:03.306Z 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 bikini breaks and bold confessions 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/69ff50dea200899a00e8eccb Mark Harmon reveals real NCIS special agent who shaped Gibbs and changed his career forever te 2026-05-09T15:21:02.667Z Mark Harmon reveals real NCIS special agent who shaped Gibbs and changed his career forever Mark Harmon spent years chasing criminals on "NCIS"— but it was an off-screen encounter with a real agent that truly cracked open a turning point in his career. The actor first met retired NCIS Special Agent Leon Carroll Jr. while starring as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit CBS drama. The behind-the-scenes connection grew into a lasting friendship. Carroll spent 21 seasons as the show’s technical advisor, bringing real-life field experience to the set, People magazine reported. He now continues his work with the franchise on "NCIS: Origins." ROB RIGGLE ADMITS HE JOINED THE MARINES AFTER HEARING AN OFFHAND COMMENT FROM AN FBI AGENT In 2023, the pair teamed up as co-authors for "Ghosts of Honolulu." The book tells the true story of a Japanese spy and the Navy counterintelligence agent determined to stop him in the tense lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. They followed it up with 2025’s "Ghost of Panama," which dives into a case in Central America. Their new book, "Ghost of Sicily," explores a real NCIS investigation into the Mafia’s grip on the island. Working together once cameras stopped rolling was a no-brainer, Harmon insisted. "From the very, very beginning, I met Leon, and I spent a lot of time with him on set," Harmon told Fox News Digital. "Some of that time, sometimes a lot of that time, was sitting in two chairs watching the setup of a shot and talking about this agency. For me, it was a deep dig from the very first day." WATCH: ‘NCIS’ STAR MARK HARMON SAYS REAL AGENT SHAPED HOW HE PLAYED GIBBS "… And also, you got to understand that I’m talking to a former Marine," the 74-year-old shared. "[But] there are no former Marines. They’re always Marines. And then also, an NCIS special agent. So, my respect for that is huge." Harmon said it was always "my responsibility" to portray an NCIS agent accurately, based on Carroll’s no-nonsense education. "I’m humbled by my appreciation of Leon as an individual and what he’s done in his life and what he’s accomplished," said Harmon. "And also, this TV show, in a different way, presented to this agency opportunities that were never apparent before." But it wasn’t always serious on set. "He is a practical joker," Carroll told Fox News Digital about Harmon. "There are a lot of different stories I can tell you about things that Mark was behind. Sometimes other people got blamed for it, but I know for a fact that the cookies that showed up in my cargo pants pockets when I would get home were placed there by Mark Harmon. He’ll say I took them from the craft services table. [Also,] the nails and bolts that ended up in my pockets." "[There are] practical reactions and answers for me on all of these things that make total sense," chimed Harmon as he beamed. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "But he is a consummate practical joker," Carroll stressed. There’s a good reason for his antics, said Harmon. "If you don’t keep your humor on a set, on a sound stage — and in those days, in the beginning of this show, we were working 20-plus-hour days — and if people aren’t enjoying it at some point, you’d better find another way to do it because you’ve got to love your work," he said. "That has to be part of the interpretation of what you’re putting out there every week. And Leon was certainly a part of that." But the men shifted gears as they set out on their next chapter. In their latest book, readers are transported to 1942 New York to learn how the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) turned to an unlikely ally — the mob — to protect America’s waterfronts, the synopsis shared. "The book chronicles the ONI’s controversial alliance with Charles 'Lucky' Luciano, the daring missions of agents like Tony Marsloe and the pivotal role this operation played in both the war effort and the evolution of international crime," it read. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I have to say, in my experience, it takes a thief to catch a thief," Carroll explained. "I wasn’t really surprised that our people back in the ’40s were doing exactly what I hope they’re still doing today. And that is recruiting sources who are not necessarily the best people in terms of their character. "But I think the surprise was that we were able to actually gather a whole organization of five families of the Mafia, three of which were actively involved in providing us with information that we needed both to defend against German U-boats … and then moving on to a broader prospect of what Lucky Luciano was able to provide us in Sicily and other parts of Italy." These days, Harmon has plenty of time to embark on new adventures. He stepped away from "NCIS" after 18 seasons in 2021, People magazine reported. According to the outlet, he reprised his character in a few episodes of "NCIS: Origins." When Harmon was asked what Carroll had taught him about NCIS work, Carroll squirmed, joking, "I’m concerned." "I just come at this with respect," said Harmon. "This is a really hard job. Tough job. Lots of jobs are hard and tough. I get it. [But it’s also] a dangerous job. And what they’ve done for many years with really no accolades, these individuals who do this work don’t do it for the notoriety. They pride themselves on that. So, in some ways, a TV show about that does not help their work, but in other ways, it does help their work because people know who they are now." "I do have to take responsibility for that because I’m an actor who played a role, and I dug deep when we first started," he reflected. "I tried to continue to do that to grow the characters. I really look at this time now, and us working together here with this third book, as being an extension of that, just in a different realm." Harmon said he's not done writing this new chapter with his pal. "Am I surprised that [our friendship has] extended now to writing and to now publishing a third book? Absolutely," said Harmon. "Do I think there’s something beyond this? Who knows? But right now, this is still part of a story to tell." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff50caa200899a00e8ecb3 Las Vegas winger Mitch Marner sheds Toronto playoff stink with stellar postseason performance te 2026-05-09T15:20:42.191Z Las Vegas winger Mitch Marner sheds Toronto playoff stink with stellar postseason performance Things didn't exactly end well in Toronto for superstar winger Mitch Marner. Few things ever "end well" between a franchise and its high-priced, underperforming talent, but the final chapters in the Marner-Maple Leafs saga were especially vitriolic. You can probably chalk most of that up to the Toronto media, which is about as toxic as it gets when it comes to North American sports, but Marner wasn't exactly free of blame. His regular-season point totals were some of the best in the league, but the playoff performances in critical moments were the subject of much scrutiny, so much so that most hockey fans thought all Marner needed was a change of scenery to unlock his postseason potential. CANUCKS OFFLOAD DISGRUNTLED STAR J.T. MILLER IN TRADE WITH RANGERS AMID RIFT WITH TEAMMATE So far, only nine games into his first postseason south of the Canadian border, Marner is thriving, with his "arrival" coming Friday night in the Las Vegas Golden Knights' 6-2 beatdown against the Anaheim Ducks. That's Marner's first career playoff hat trick, but it gets even crazier than that. The 29-year-old had previously played in 70 career playoff games as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and recorded only two multi-goal games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has two already in nine playoff games with the Golden Knights. Marner's high-water mark for goals in an entire postseason before landing in Sin City was three goals, which he obviously matched in Friday's game alone. Any way you slice it, Marner is exorcising an entire career's worth of playoff demons in just one year. GOLDEN KNIGHTS MAKE MAJOR COACHING SHAKEUP AS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NEAR The big question will be whether he can experience more team success in the postseason with his new club, considering the Golden Knights are in a familiar spot to Marner. His time in Toronto was notoriously marred by the simple fact that the Leafs were unable to make it past the second round of the playoffs. With a 2-1 series lead over the Ducks, Vegas is just a couple of wins away from showing its latest addition a side of the postseason he's never seen before: the Conference Finals. The sky could be the limit for Marner and this Golden Knights team. With the big bad bully on the Western Conference block, the Edmonton Oilers, getting sent home early from the big dance, coupled with Marner's stellar play, Vegas could find its way back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since winning it all three seasons ago. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! It's been a perfect marriage so far between Marner and the Golden Knights, and it doesn't hurt that the Toronto Maple Leafs were so putrid in their first season without the man they ran out of town that they are now in position to draft yet another future star (Gavin McKenna) to foist lofty expectations onto. Godspeed, Gavin. If things get bad enough for you, you can always move on to greener pastures and resurrect your career. If it worked for Marner, it can work for you, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4ed7a200899a00e8ec61 Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office te 2026-05-09T15:12:23.059Z Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office Key Points: About 16 candidates under the age of 30 are running for the Arizona House or Senate Candidates say they want to offer a younger perspective to better represent today’s challenges A state senator said it’s a risk people have to take and balance how they can support themselves and their families at the same time The slate of candidates vying for a seat in the Arizona Legislature has a small but eager population of people under the age of 30. At least 16 candidates fit that category, along with a few more under the age of 35, and they’re eager to bring a fresh perspective to the Senate and the House.  The average age of the Arizona Senate is about 57.6 years, while the House is just a bit younger at 51. The average age of Republicans is 56, while Democrats clock in at 49.  But age doesn’t always equate to maturity, said Sen. Flavio Bravo, D-Phoenix. Bravo was first elected to the House when he was 28, then appointed to the Senate. Now, he’s 31 and running for re-election. As someone who entered politics as a candidate under the age of 30, he said his experience has met his expectations.  Flavio Bravo, 31, who at this time was a state representative, speaks with people at a press conference for Moms Demand Action at the Arizona Capitol building in Phoenix on Jan. 25, 2023. The Phoenix Democrat is now a state senator. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) “As a high school student, I think I was very optimistic about the idea of government and policymaking, and then when I actually visited the state Capitol, I was gravely disappointed,” he said. He got involved in civic engagement during high school and college, and even as politics became more divisive and someone told him it would be like high school, with cliques, clubs and groups, Bravo didn’t shy away from it.  Overall, Bravo wouldn’t describe his experience as bad, adding that he’d like to see more young people get involved regardless of the risks. “My wife always told me this. It’s the best time to take risks in your life,” he said. “When you’re even a little bit older, I think you become more careful and fearful of impacting or damaging any stability that you have.” Timing isn’t really even the hardest part, but it’s the question of stability, he said. Some legislators have the financial ability to work at the Legislature as their only day job, especially if they’ve retired. But with a legislative salary of $24,000, young legislators like Bravo must often go back to a full-time job when the session ends or the chambers take extended breaks.  Like Bravo, the 16 candidates under the age of 30 want the same chance at political office. Three spoke to the Arizona Capitol Times about their interest in running for state government.  Brendan Trachsel, 25, is a candidate for Arizona House Legislative District 6. (Courtesy of Brendan Trachsel) Brendan Trachsel, 25, is running for a House seat in Legislative District 6, challenging three Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Mae Peshlakai, D-Cameron.  Trachsel is a member of the Green Party and also a Quaker. He mostly grew up in San Diego, but moved back to Arizona in 2019 to attend Northern Arizona University, where he’s about to earn his master’s degree in counseling and student affairs. With a degree in hand, he’s headed for a full-time job at NAU. He rents in Flagstaff.  A do-it-yourself kind of guy, Trachsel said the current political discourse didn’t address the values and topics that were important to him and other young people. “There’s no better way to ensure that your values and views are represented than doing it yourself, particularly when you start losing faith in the two-party system and just aren’t seeing anything too productive coming out of state government,” he said.  As one of three Green Party candidates, Trachsel said the letter next to your name should be the one that closest reflects your values. He said he shares a lot of ideas with the Democratic Party, but also works Independents and Republicans on other topics as well.  “When it comes to the actual party leadership themselves, there are things that they seem to always go against me and a lot of people on, particularly when it comes to money and politics and the role that it has,” he said. “Two options isn’t enough to truly capture the diversity of political beliefs in our system.” If elected, Trachsel wants to work on topics that he calls the five paths to dignity, including labor rights, education, environment, democracy and privacy.  Trachsel said his generation has watched the government try to protect people and improve the quality of life, but they’ve seen things slip in the other direction.  “At the end of the day, we still have this vision and belief that government has the ability and maybe even the obligation to work to improve the lives of everyone that it oversees, and that if our current systems are not doing so, then it’s time for us to step up and let the new guard fill in,” he said.  The easiest part of campaigning so far has been face-to-face interactions and finding opportunities to make connections and ask people what’s on their minds. The hardest part has been trying to get endorsements from organizations.  When he’s not campaigning or getting ready to graduate and start a full-time job, Trachsel enjoys soap-making, hiking and hanging out with his friends and significant other.  Danielle Skranak, 30, with her dog, Zovina. She is a candidate for Arizona House Legislative District 2. (Courtesy of Danielle Skranak) Danielle Skranak, 30, is a Republican running for a House seat in Legislative District 2. She’s challenging incumbent Rep. Justin Wilmeth, R-Phoenix, in the Republican primary.  Skranak calls Gilbert home and earned her bachelors of science in criminal justice at Arizona State University and has worked as a paralegal for 10 years, recently starting her own business. She rents a house in Phoenix. Skranak served in the Army as military police and a correctional officer at Fort Leavenworth prison.  Running for office wasn’t quite on her to-do list, but she was noticed through her work with nonprofit organizations that advocate for veterans and active duty military members. The Arizona Veteran Leadership Council approached her with the idea to run for office.  “They thought that I had a great resume and a good fortitude to want to be able to make change in my community, which is very true. I grew up here and I’m noticing a significant shift in which our state is heading,” she said.  Her platform includes addressing education needs, public safety and supporting small businesses.  Running for government at the age of 30 offers a view that differs from many current legislators, and while she doesn’t disregard the wisdom of incumbent lawmakers, she said their life experiences are different.  “I am paying a significant amount more in rents that the older legislators are just not aware of. They’re more established in their career. They have higher pay. Maybe they’re retired already,” she said, “and so they have this additional time to be able to run a campaign and pass bills and meet with constituents and lawmakers.”  It’s harder for younger people to thrive, she said, adding the difference between the salaries in Phoenix versus the housing market is way too significant to ignore. If she was able to buy a house instead of renting, she’d be able to lower her living expenses and pour that money into her business while also having a home to invest in, instead of getting a letter of good credit for the next rental place.  “I think there’s just a lot of different things that the younger candidates can offer that the older ones just can’t. They’re trying to fix a problem, I think a majority of the time that they’ve never experienced before, which makes things a lot tougher,” Skranak said. The easiest part, she said, is harnessing her own energy into meeting people, talking with lawmakers, policymakers, campaign managers, constituents and knocking on doors, she said. The hardest part has been the learning curve that comes along elections, politics and government. “This is a playing field like no other,” she said.  When she’s not working as a paralegal or campaigning, Skranak spends time with her German shepherd, Zovina. They hike together and visit Lake Bartlett where Zovina loves to swim. On any given weekend, Skranak may also be found riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle with friends.  “I just randomly bought a brand new Harley right off the showroom floor and learned how to ride,” she said. She’s been riding for about three years. “We have a great riding community here in Phoenix. They’re the best people in the world.” Eric Stafford, 28, a candidate for state senate legislative district 29. (Courtesy of Eric Stafford) Eric Stafford, 28, is a Democrat running for state senator in LD 29, challenging incumbent Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise. He calls Goodyear home and has worked as an aviation mechanic, veterinary technician and medical assisting. He rents.  He received his first taste of politics working on U.S. Senator Mark Kelly’s campaign as a field organizer, and he also spent time at the Legislature as a constituent.  “Just being kind of disenchanted by the fact that a lot of these people who are dictating policy are not doing so seemingly to help us, but for their own personal interests,” he said. “I think it’s just antithetical to what politics should be. I want to see politicians working for us and making our lives easier and not passing ridiculous bills anymore.”  His platform includes education, addressing how politicians are supported and getting dark money out of politics, and affordability.  Stafford said young people have more to lose than others who are at the end of their careers or retired.  “A motto that I like to think of is making policy and doing things for those that come after us, and the previous generation of politicians have not set us up for success,” he said. “Young people like us don’t have great prospects for the future, so we need to do something now before it’s too late.” The easiest part of campaigning is talking to voters and hearing their stories and the hardest part involves running the campaign, which just about amounts to operating a business, he said.  When he’s not campaigning or focusing on his career as a medical assistant, Stafford does woodworking, focuses on his health and is learning to play the trumpet.  The post Offering a fresh perspective – millennials and Gen Z run for state office first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4ec1a200899a00e8ec40 Jeremiyah Love signs rookie deal that gives him most guaranteed money by running back before taking NFL snap te 2026-05-09T15:12:01.042Z Jeremiyah Love signs rookie deal that gives him most guaranteed money by running back before taking NFL snap Before Jeremiyah Love has taken an NFL snap, veteran running backs already must be pretty jealous of him. That's because the third overall pick of last month's NFL Draft officially signed his rookie deal of $53 million on Friday. Love's deal is the most guaranteed money ever given to a running back in NFL history, by a wide margin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The previous record was the $36 million Saquon Barkley got by signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025. Just below him is Ashton Jeanty's rookie deal of $35.9 million. Love impressed with Notre Dame and shot up the draft boards, and the Arizona Cardinals did not let him slip past them. He ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns this past season for the Fighting Irish, while surpassing 100 yards in six of his 14 showings. He even rushed for a whopping 228 yards against the USC Trojans. Love became the highest drafted running back since the New York Giants selected Barkley second overall out of Penn State in 2018. And he joins a Cardinals offense that will be revamped under new head coach Mike LaFleur. BREECE HALL BECOMES NFL’S THIRD-HIGHEST PAID RUNNING BACK, SO MAYBE JETS OFFENSE WON’T STINK AGAIN Despite the payday, though, Love has already decided that he is going to be careful with his money. "I’m not spending any of my NFL checks," Love said to BRGridiron. "All that money, my financial advisor’s going to take care of all of that. I don’t know about it, it ain’t my job. It’s going to be there making more and more money." Instead, Love said he would spend his endorsement money during his career. Even then, he isn’t thinking about a lavish lifestyle for himself. "First thing I might buy with my marketing money is a house for my parents, car for my dad," he explained. "Shoot, I’m gonna put myself last. I’m going to take care of my family first." The running back market stalled for quite a while, but in recent offseasons, it seems like front offices have reversed course. But if Love does not live up to the payday, it could be a trendsetter for how front offices view the position in the future. Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report. 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/69ff4eada200899a00e8ec37 DAVID MARCUS: Virginia Democrats step on a $70M rake and now they're crying te 2026-05-09T15:11:41.581Z DAVID MARCUS: Virginia Democrats step on a $70M rake and now they're crying Democrats nationwide are furious that the Virginia Supreme Court did its job this week and struck down the results of the Old Dominion’s blatantly illegal redistricting referendum, denying the party the 10-to-1 gerrymandered map it thought it had won. But for all the outraged sturm und drang and cries of racism, the Left is offering no coherent legal argument as to why the decision was wrong. Instead, they are offering what sounds like a lot of slam poetry. Take the reaction of Rep. Jaime Raskin, D-Md., to the decision: "Today, in an outrageous outburst of right-wing judicial activism…the Virginia Supreme Court has struck down the will of the voters. But democracy won’t end with right-wingers in black robes." I think now is when we are supposed to snap our fingers and say, "Far out, man." 'JUSTICE': CELEBRATION, MOCKERY ERUPT AFTER SPANBERGER 'GERRYMANDER' IS BLOWN UP IN BLOCKBUSTER DECISION As to the actual legal efforts, they are so lax and lazy that the official appeal filed by Virginia Solicitor General’s office after the decision misspelled both the words, "Senator," opting for "Sentator," and better yet, "Virginia," appears as "Virgnia," They are not, I’m afraid, sending their best. The crux of the case came down to timing, with the court ruling that Democrats rushed the referendum and did not allow a required intervening election between proposing a constitutional amendment and the voters deciding on it. Notably, Democrats don’t even deny that this is precisely what they did. CUCCINELLI SAYS DEMS UNDERCUT OWN REDISTRICTING DEFENSE AS VIRGINIA JUSTICES PRESS ‘YES’ CAMP In retrospect, even with the narrow 4-3 decision, it now looks astonishing that Democrats spent $70 million and the lion’s share of new Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger's political capital on a campaign that won them the battle but lost them the war. This disaster was avoidable for Democrats. Republicans even offered them an offramp prior to the vote, asking this same Supreme Court to rule before votes and money were potentially wasted. But the Democrats were desperate to proceed. Now, some on the Left are gnashing their teeth, demanding to know why the court let the election happen, even though they were the ones who begged for it. SPANBERGER-BACKED REDISTRICTING VOTE CULMINATES DEM ‘POWER GRAB’ IN KEY SWING STATE, SAYS REPORT It is clear now, that Democrats, fresh off of big off-year election wins, thought they would win the referendum by a big enough margin that the court would be all but shamed into respecting the result. Had "Yes," won by the 12 points that Spanberger won by last year, that might have happened. In fact, it is the very closeness of the eventual result, in which ‘Yes,’ edged ‘No,’ 51-49, that proves the Supreme Court was not just defending the law, but the voters as well. In the final month of the election, as voters became more aware of what the redistricting actually did, that it gave bright blue Northern Virginia control of almost every seat, the polls tightened from what looked like an easy "Yes" win to a coin toss. GOP FRACTURES OVER VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING MAP HANDING DEMOCRATS 10–1 EDGE Of course, the whole point of the law requiring that amendments get an intervening election before being put to the voters is there to ensure that those voters have enough time and information to fully understand what they are voting on. That was always going to be a problem for Democrats in this effort. It's why they never showed a picture of their new Frankenstein map, or mentioned that it gave 90% of the state’s seats to Democrats, even though 45% of the population is Republican. They needed to slam this thing through as fast as possible, with as little discussion as possible by screaming bloody murder about racism, Jim Crow, and Texas gerrymandering, even though the people being disenfranchised in Virginia, or Virgnia, if you prefer, were mainly working class Whites. VIRGINIA COURT DECLARES STATE'S REDISTRICTING VOTE WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN LEGAL WIN FOR REPUBLICANS The whole thrust of the $70 million "Yes" campaign was, "This is an emergency, Republicans are destroying democracy, we have to break the rules, but don’t worry it's just temporary." Thankfully, the Virginia Supreme Court settled this matter on the basis of the law, not on the imaginary emergency of Donald Trump presiding in the Oval Office. Democrats can complain all they want about the court’s decision being political. There is no evidence of that and fair courts cut both ways, as President Trump found out when the U.S. Supreme Court axed his tariffs, and many expect a further rebuke in the upcoming birthright citizenship decision. Democrats are desperate to frame this as four unelected judges overturning the will of the people. Nothing could be further from the truth, because what they actually found, rightfully, was the people were given neither the time, nor the information needed to exercise that will under the law. The Virginia Supreme Court didn’t just uphold the law in regard to constitutional amendments, it proved why those very laws are so vital. And there is not a single thing that the Democrats, who rolled the dice and lost, can do about it. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4e9aa200899a00e8ec2e Sally Field says Burt Reynolds was ‘wonderful’ but ‘frightening,’ claims he tried to control her career te 2026-05-09T15:11:22.059Z Sally Field says Burt Reynolds was ‘wonderful’ but ‘frightening,’ claims he tried to control her career For , loving Burt Reynolds was both "wonderful" and "frightening." The actress recently sat down with People and looked back at the defining moments of her life and career. During the conversation, the Oscar winner was shown a photo of herself alongside the late actor from their time filming 1977’s "Smokey and the Bandit." "It was a very complicated relationship," the 79-year-old admitted to the outlet. "There were parts of Burt that were so wonderful and lovable, and then there were parts that were really frightening, and he was very much like my stepfather. It doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a part of me that loved Burt to pieces, but then I loved my stepfather too." SALLY FIELD REFUSED THIS ICONIC ROLE, REVEALS IT WAS NEVER HER 'CUP OF TEA' "That’s the complication of what loving a very complicated person is, especially when you’re a child, because my stepfather was both wonderful and evil," Field shared. "So, he taught me that love is wonderful and dangerous." "… I eventually could stand up to Burt and I could eventually walk away," Field said. "Because Burt wanted to control my work. He could hurt me, he could humiliate me, but don’t mess with my work because it meant more to me than work." Field and Reynolds met on the set of "Smokey and the Bandit." They had a tumultuous on-and-off relationship that lasted five years. Reynolds went on to marry Loni Anderson in 1988. The marriage ended in 1994. WATCH: SALLY FIELD REVEALS WHY SHE WAS IMPRESSED WITH 'BIG BANG THEORY' STAR JIM PARSONS The actor died in 2018 at the age of 82. Field previously said Reynolds was controlling during their time together. During the sit-down, the star said her breaking point came when the script for 1979’s "Norma Rae" came along. "It was the beginning of me pulling away when he didn’t want me to do ‘Norma Rae,’" said Field. "[He] called her a whore because she had some sexual past, and he threw the script at me because I was standing up. He said, ‘Boy, you’re letting this get the better of you.’ And I said, ‘This is the better of me.’ And I went, and I did meet with [director] Martin Ritt." "I did the film, but it was the beginning of me finding my legs," she said. "And I really think the roles that I’ve been lucky enough to have … they changed me. They affected me. They changed who I am. And being Norma at that time was exactly what I needed, because to learn how to stand in her shoes, I could feel my own legs." The actress scored an Oscar nomination for "Norma Rae," but Reynolds reportedly wasn’t impressed. In Dave Karger’s book, "50 Oscar Nights," Field recalled how she wanted to attend the Cannes Film Festival in support of the film leading up to the Academy Awards. However, Reynolds wasn’t keen on joining her. "I have a hard time understanding what Sally Field told me about how unsupportive Burt Reynolds was," the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host told Fox News Digital. "This was at the time when she was receiving all of this acclaim for ‘Norma Rae.’" "I got the sense in the interview that it all came as a surprise to her," Karger shared. "But it also showed her that this was not a relationship that was meant to last. I think she realized that she needed to be with someone who was going to be more fully supportive of every aspect of her life." SALLY FIELD SPILLS WORST ON-SCREEN KISSER WAS LONGTIME BOYFRIEND BURT REYNOLDS: ‘A LOT OF DROOLING’ Field also told Karger that Reynolds remarked, "You don’t think you’re going to win anything, do you?" Reynolds also refused to attend the 1980 Oscars as her date. "He really was not a nice guy around me then," she admitted, as quoted in the book. Karger said that even with Field’s admission, he still wondered why Reynolds couldn’t support the star at the time. "I can only guess that there were issues of control and jealousy," he said. "[He] was uncomfortable with the thought of [Field] reaching the pinnacle of success in the industry. I think it’s really unfortunate that [he] couldn’t have been more supportive publicly and privately." Field said she "didn’t know what to do" about not having a date for the 52nd Academy Awards. Ultimately, Field attended the award show with actor David Steinberg and his now-ex-wife, Judy. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "David said, ‘Well, for God’s sakes, we’ll take you,’" Field recalled. "He and Judy made it a big celebration. They picked me up in a limousine and had champagne in the car. They made it just wonderful fun." Field took home the Oscar for best actress that day. She would become a two-time Oscar winner in 1985 for her role in "Places in the Heart." By then, her romance with Reynolds was over. According to multiple reports, the couple called it quits in 1982. In a 2015 interview with Vanity Fair, Reynolds told the magazine that Field was the "love of my life." In her 2018 memoir, "In Pieces," which came out days after Reynolds’ death, Field admitted he "was a hugely important part of my life, but for a very short period of my life … I really didn’t speak to him for the last 30 years of his life." "By the time we met, the weight of his stardom had become a way for Burt to control everyone around him, and from the moment I walked through the door, it was a way to control me," Field wrote, as quoted by Vanity Fair. "We were a perfect match of flaws," she wrote. "Blindly, I fell into a rut that had long ago formed in my road, a pre-programmed behavior as if in some past I had pledged a soul-binding commitment to this man." Field told The New York Times that her time with Reynolds was "confusing and complicated, and not without loving and caring, but really complicated and hurtful to me." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The outlet noted that in her book, she characterized their connection as "immediate and intense," but he was also "controlling of her." Field alleged he was uninterested and disapproving of certain aspects of her life. Field admitted to the outlet that she was thankful Reynolds wasn’t around to read her memoir. "This would hurt him," she said. "I felt glad that he wasn’t going to read it, he wasn’t going to be asked about it, and he wasn’t going to have to defend himself or lash out, which he probably would have. I did not want to hurt him any further." When Reynolds died, Field told The Associated Press, "There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away." "They stay alive, even 40 years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4e86a200899a00e8ec25 Tyreek Hill's court battle with OnlyFans model who accused him of breaking her leg ends with shocking twist te 2026-05-09T15:11:02.162Z Tyreek Hill's court battle with OnlyFans model who accused him of breaking her leg ends with shocking twist Well, that was quick. Tyreek Hill's court battle with a 250-pound OnlyFans model who accused the 5-10 NFL receiver of breaking her leg and then giving her a piggyback ride to the bedroom ended in abrupt fashion Friday, with Hill reportedly leaving the courtroom saying, "I'm going to Disney World." Whew. I can promise you, you're not finding a better paragraph on the internet today. Maybe not ever. This is why the NFL offseason is the best reality show on TV. For those who missed it, Hill and model Sophie Hall found themselves in civil court this week after Hall claimed Hill shoved her during a backyard football lesson because he felt humiliated. The incident took place in June 2023, and Hall alleged that it forced her to undergo reconstructive surgery and required weekly physical therapy. TYREEK HILL ACCUSED BY 250-POUND ONLYFANS MODEL OF BREAKING HER LEG, THEN GIVING HER A PIGGYBACK RIDE TO SEX Hill said she instead tripped over a dog, which caused the fracture. Regardless, Hall then claimed that Hill gave her a piggyback to the bedroom to have sex. Again, the NFL's offseason is undefeated. Anyway, according to NBC6, the case was abruptly settled Friday when Hall agreed to dismiss her assault and battery claims and Hill agreed to settle her negligence claim. AMAZON PRIME FACES BACKLASH AFTER ILL-TIMED REPORT ON TYREEK HILL ALLEGATIONS DURING BILLS-DOLPHINS GAME That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney. Just the perfect end to the perfect story. And by "perfect," I mean predictable. Just when you thought a civil suit involving backyard offensive line drills with an OnlyFans model couldn't get any better, Tyreek Hill drops the hammer and ends the whole thing by saying, "I'm going to Disney World." EXTENT OF TYREEK HILL'S GRUESOME INJURY REVEALED, INCLUDING TORN KNEE LIGAMENTS: REPORTS In a way, I'm bummed this court battle lasted just one day. I wanted to see what sort of legs this story really had, but Hill had other ideas. Probably smart on his part. The 32-year-old is a free agent after the Dolphins cut him in March, and is currently rehabbing from a season-ending knee injury last year. The jury, picked Wednesday, was shown photos of Hall's X-rays during opening statements. Hall claims Hill had her come over to his house and do offensive line drills with him (as one does), and then instructed her to rush him. She pushed him backwards, and Hill then became "enraged." In a 2024 deposition, Hall said Hill then gave her a piggyback ride into the bedroom for a day of sex after the incident. The towering OnlyFans star also said she stayed with Hill for several more days, and in another deposition downplayed the severity of what happened. TYREEK HILL'S WIFE CLAIMS DOLPHINS STAR TOOK THEIR DAUGHTER WITHOUT CONSENT, EMERGENCY COURT FILING SAYS "I wanted comfort, I felt very vulnerable in that moment. I was injured," Hall explained about sleeping in Hill’s bed. Hill also allegedly sent Hall Instagram messages in May 2023, saying, among other things, that he's "been known to be a good stepdad." Again, I feel like we got shortchanged with this story, but whatever. It's all settled now, and we're off to bigger and better things. Tyreek, meanwhile, is off to Disney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4e72a200899a00e8ec1c Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Hollywood journey from tabloid fame to LA mayoral race te 2026-05-09T15:10:42.267Z Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s Hollywood journey from tabloid fame to LA mayoral race Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are back in the spotlight almost two decades after rising to reality TV fame as their Hollywood journey has taken an unexpected turn into Los Angeles politics. Pratt, 42, and Montag, 39, who became household names when they starred on MTV’s "The Hills," built a brand on controversy, tabloid attention and unapologetic ambition. After years of navigating public highs and lows, Pratt stepped into the political arena in January when he announced he was running for mayor of Los Angeles. SPENCER PRATT SAYS A-LISTERS PRIVATELY CHEER HIS CRITICISM OF CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP, FEAR CAREER FALLOUT In recent weeks, Pratt's campaign has gained momentum after receiving high-profile donations, including a contribution from Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, and earning support from influential figures like Joe Rogan. Pratt's unlikely candidacy has continued to gain traction due to several viral campaign ads and widely-praised debate performance on Wednesday. Pratt's journey to this moment began in 2006 when he met his future wife Montag at the now-closed Hollywood nightclub Privilege. At the time, Montag was starring alongside "Laguna Beach" alum Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port in "The Hills," which premiered in May 2006. Montag and Pratt began dating, and he joined "The Hills" during its second season in 2007, where the couple's relationship quickly became central to the show’s drama. Pratt, who has previously spoken out about how he carefully cultivated his "villainous" TV persona for attention, quickly became a disruptive presence, often clashing with Conrad and the existing friend group. HEIDI MONTAG REVEALS VOCAL CORD HEMORRHAGE LEFT HER UNABLE TO SPEAK AFTER ‘THE MASKED SINGER’ EXIT His arrival on the show culminated in one of reality TV’s most memorable fallouts as Montag’s friendship with Conrad unraveled on-screen. Meanwhile, Pratt and Montag teamed up to become the reality TV power couple known as "Speidi." Pratt and Montag established themselves as fixtures of the tabloid era, known for staging paparazzi photos, fueling feuds and embracing the attention that came with being television’s most talked-about pair. By the late 2000s, the couple's fame reached its peak. Pratt and Montag married in 2008 and held a televised ceremony the following year which aired on "The Hills" and further cemented their place in pop culture. At the time, the couple's lifestyle became increasingly extravagant. In 2010, Montag launched her music career and released her debut album "Superficial." During a 2010 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Montag revealed that she and Pratt spent almost $2 million to produce and promote "Superficial," which became a commercial flop. "Most artists, it’s not their own money, but I’ve actually gone broke putting every dollar I’ve ever made and my heart and soul into this music," Montag told EW at the time. Ahead of the album's release, Montag sparked controversy when she revealed that she underwent 10 cosmetic surgery procedures in a single day at the age of 23. After "The Hills" ended in 2010, the duo faced financial ruin as their income began to dwindle, and they struggled to maintain their celebrity status. While speaking with In Touch in 2013, Pratt opened up about their lavish spending habits at the height of their fame as he explained how they blew through their $10 million reality TV fortune. "Every time we'd go out to eat, we'd order $4,000 bottles of wine," Pratt recalled via USA Today. "Heidi was going to the mall and dropping $20,000 to $30,000 a day. We thought we were Jay Z and Beyoncé." "We were immature and we got caught up," he admitted. In the years that followed, the couple downsized significantly and moved in with Pratt's parents at one point as they tried to rebuild their lives. The two continued to pursue opportunities in reality television, appearing on shows including "I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!," "Marriage Boot Camp" and the U.K.'s "Celebrity Big Brother." REALITY TV STAR SPENCER PRATT GAINS TRACTION IN LOS ANGELES MAYORAL RACE AFTER FIERY DEBATE Pratt found an unlikely resurgence on social media in 2016, when he began cultivating a widespread following on Snapchat, sharing content about his daily life and his obsession with hummingbirds and crystals. He later became one of the platform's top personalities, winning Snapchatter of the Year at the 10th Annual Shorty Awards in 2018. Pratt also parlayed his passion for crystals into a business, launching Pratt Daddy Crystals, which he runs with Montag, in 2020. Pratt and Montag returned to reality TV when they starred in "The Hills" revival series "The Hills: New Beginnings" from 2019 to 2021. The couple's first son Gunner, who they welcomed in 2017, appeared on the show, reflecting a broader reinvention that saw Pratt and Montag move away from their former reality TV personas and toward a more grounded, family-oriented life. In 2022, Montag gave birth to their second son Ryker. Along with being a self-described "full-time mom," Montag began pursuing music again as an independent artist after her song "I'll Do It" from "Superficial" resurfaced and went viral on TikTok in 2023. Pratt and Montag faced one of their most serious challenges yet after the loss of their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires in January 2025. Days after the fire, Pratt asked fans of the couple for their help.  In an effort to support the pair, fans catapulted "Superficial" to the top of the iTunes charts, where it secured the No. 1 spot for both song and album. PALISADES FIRE: HEIDI MONTAG, SPENCER PRATT LOSE HOME; MORE CELEBRITIES FORCED TO FLEE RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD The experience marked a personal turning point, shifting public perception once again — from former tabloid fixtures to a family navigating real hardship. In his memoir, "The Guy You Loved To Hate: Confessions From A Reality TV Villain," which was released in February, Pratt explained that he had hoped that he and Montag would be able to buy a new house due to the 2010 album's newfound success but shared that they only walked away with $150,000. However, he noted that he learned a valuable lesson from the experience.  "What it bought us wasn’t a house — it was proof," Pratt wrote. "Proof that even when everything else turns to ash, at least some things can still survive. Dreams, music, the truth. Those things are fireproof, at least." SPENCER PRATT ENLISTS SEN. RICK SCOTT FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RESPONSE Following the fires, Pratt, whose parents also lost their home, led a social media crusade against California leadership he has accused of mismanagement, corruption and "criminal negligence" in their response to the disaster.  In August 2025, Pratt traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials, including former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.  Pratt announced that he was running for mayor of LA at a "They Let Us Burn!" protest in the Pacific Palisades near the remains of his home Jan. 7, the one-year anniversary of the LA fires. In February, Montag voiced her support for her husband's campaign after she was eliminated while competing on "The Masked Singer." "It made sense to me, and I'm very supportive of that, and he is the best man for the job," Montag, who was unmasked as the "Snow Cone," said during an appearance on Fox's LiveNow. "So I hope and I pray that he gets this opportunity. We'll see what God has planned." "It would be great for LA," she added.  It would be for everyone involved. So we'll just have to see how everything plays out, but I'm hopeful." Rather than distancing himself from his reality TV past, Pratt has leaned into it throughout the campaign, portraying his years in the spotlight as preparation for navigating media scrutiny and connecting with voters in the social media era. Last week, Pratt released a viral campaign video ad showcasing the difference between the mansions where his rivals, Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman live compared to the reality of Los Angeles. "This is where I live," Pratt said as the ad cut to an Airstream trailer parked on the lot of his scorched property. "They let my home burn down. I know what the consequences of failed leadership are," he continued. "That's why I am running for mayor, for my sons and the rest of these Angelenos that want to stop these corrupt politicians from destroying our city." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "We are going to get the golden age of Los Angeles back."  Pratt’s campaign gained further traction online this week when he reposted a viral AI-generated video created by a filmmaker that depicted Los Angeles as a dystopian city in decline, with the former reality star cast as a Batman-like figure stepping in to restore order. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS On Wednesday, Pratt participated in a high-stakes televised debate for the mayor's race, squaring off against Bass and Raman and surprising viewers with a more measured performance focused on homelessness, wildfire recovery and public safety. Some strategists later said that the debate helped shift Pratt's candidacy from political novelty to a campaign that voters were beginning to take seriously. During an interview with NBC LA after the debate, Pratt argued that his lack of political experience compared to his opponents was a strength. "I'm up here because of their failures, "he said. "That's the only reason I'm running, because I said, enough of these failures. We need an outsider. No more politicians, no more lying. We need the truth." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4c4aa200899a00e8ebe3 Police: Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash in Phoenix te 2026-05-09T15:01:30.346Z Police: Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash in Phoenix The crash happened around 10 p.m. Friday night near 50th Street and Thomas Road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4c35a200899a00e8ebd3 48 Sedona city staffers now earn over $100K te 2026-05-09T15:01:09.284Z 48 Sedona city staffers now earn over $100K Number of earners triple since NEWS began tracking in 2021 Since the NEWS began its annual tracking of the salary group of city of Sedona staffers earning six-figure salaries in 2021, there are 48 employees currently earning in that group, nearly three times the 17 who topped $100,000 in 2022, and a Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff49d9a200899a00e8eb2d Padres top pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge: report te 2026-05-09T14:51:05.249Z Padres top pitching prospect self-deports to Mexico after pleading guilty to human smuggling charge: report A top pitching prospect reportedly self-deported to his native country of Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor related to human smuggling in Arizona. San Diego Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving money to transport noncitizens within the United States. According to The Athletic, Cruz, in the country legally with a work visa, was driving a vehicle that carried two immigrants in the country illegally. Cruz, 19, was initially driving south on State Route 85 in Lukeville, Ariz., but was spotted driving north roughly an hour later with two other passengers. Agents were suspicious that Cruz would not have had enough time to reach the Lukeville Port of Entry to pick up passengers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The San Diego Padres told the San Diego Tribune that Cruz would likely lose his work visa for 10 years, but can reapply after five years if he demonstrates good behavior. "To my teammates, the organization, our fans, and my family, I want to express my sincere regret for a recent lapse in judgment that has caused disappointment to many people I deeply respect. I understand that my actions have fallen short of the standards expected of me as a professional and as a representative of this organization," Cruz said in a statement, via The Athletic. "I take responsibility for my conduct and recognize the impact it has had on my teammates, the club, and those who support us. To my teammates and coaches, I apologize for becoming a distraction and for not upholding the level of professionalism you deserve. To the fans, I am sorry for letting you down and for failing to meet the trust placed in me. "I am committed to reflecting on this moment, learning from it, and taking the appropriate steps to move forward in a positive and responsible manner. I will cooperate fully with the organization and any steps required of me. … Thank you to everyone who has reached out with support and honesty. I understand that trust must be earned, and I am prepared to do that through my actions going forward." REDS ANNOUNCERS FUME AT 'MIDDLE SCHOOL MISTAKE' VS DIVISION RIVAL CUBS AS HORRID LOSING STREAK CONTINUES The pitcher admitted to officials that he responded to an advertisement for drivers "to pick up people for easy money" and was offered $1,000 per person, knowing "they were illegal," The Athletic said. Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in November in exchange for prosecutors dismissing a felony charge of transportation of illegal aliens for profit. He was sentenced to 30 days in prison with credit for time served. The plea deal, The Athletic said, stated Cruz understood his deportation would be "practically inevitable and a virtual certainty." The Padres placed Cruz, who they signed out of Monterrey, Mexico, for $750,000 in February 2024, on the restricted list in March. Cruz underwent Tommy John surgery last August and had been rehabbing at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona in late October at the time of his arrest. In 14 starts in both rookie and A-ball, Cruz pitched to a 7.58 ERA. MLB.com lists Cruz as the team's fifth-best prospect -- three of the four ahead of him are pitchers. The Padres did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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/69ff49b0a200899a00e8eb11 Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year te 2026-05-09T14:50:24.800Z Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year Nvidia continues to be a big investor in the AI ecosystem. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff47bfa200899a00e8eae4 Motorcyclist in critical condition after Phoenix crash, driver allegedly impaired te 2026-05-09T14:42:07.502Z Motorcyclist in critical condition after Phoenix crash, driver allegedly impaired Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a car and happened around 8:40 p.m. Friday near 48th Street and Vineyard Road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4791a200899a00e8eaaf Why the under at 175.5 looks like the play for Caitlin Clark's Fever vs. Paige Bueckers' Wings te 2026-05-09T14:41:21.936Z Why the under at 175.5 looks like the play for Caitlin Clark's Fever vs. Paige Bueckers' Wings I shared some thoughts on futures for the WNBA season yesterday, and we had three games last night that tipped off. However, the reality is that for most people, today will mark the official start of women’s basketball because Catilin Clark will be playing. That’s right, the Indiana Fever and everyone’s favorite female hooper takes center stage today as they host another beloved player in Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. The Dallas Wings went through a bit of a makeover during the offseason. Sure, they still are led by Bueckers, and they have a strong playmaker, Arike Ogunbowale, but now they also have last year’s co-Defensive Player of the Year, Alanna Smith, and they have the No. 1 overall pick, Azzi Fudd. If you are unaware, this is the second straight season that the Wings have had the top pick in the draft. That should give you some indication of how successful or good this franchise has been. I’m not trying to knock them. They were able to get two of the best players coming out of college, both from UConn, in two years, and added players to hopefully turn the team around. There are some questions about how good the team can be outside of the four women I’ve mentioned, but the Wings will certainly be better than last year’s 10-win team. What should be interesting to me is how Fudd operates in this offense. Bueckers creates her own shots, but I don’t see Fudd doing much of that. If defenses have to focus on Bueckers and Ogunbowale, maybe she is left open to do her damage. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On the other side is the Indiana Fever. I’d be shocked if most of the casual WNBA fans could name anyone outside of the "Tres Leches" that play on the Fever, but they actually have two other great players outside of Clark. Aliyah Boston, a former No. 1 overall pick, signed a huge deal in the offseason to stay in Indiana and arguably had her best season last year. It was a great sign because now that Clark is back, the offense has another person that teams have to worry about. Another hooper that fans should familiarize themselves with is Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell carried the Fever to the WNBA Semifinals last season before they lost to the Aces. She averaged a career high of 20.2 points last year and established herself as a true threat. Again, the floor could open up for her with Clark leading the way. That’s not to discount Lexi Hull or Sophie Cunningham, both very skilled role players for the team. Cunningham will give the team toughness, outside shooting and strong defense even as she returns from injury. Hull was almost out of the league until she became a deep threat. In today’s game, we should expect to see a few things — Clark will likely get fewer than 30 minutes as they try to ease her back in after just 13 games last season. I’ve also heard rumors that she will play off the ball this year, which should be a nice change from the full-court press she has dealt with for two years. I also expect the Fever to try to figure out some things on offense. The Wings will be in a similar situation. This is the first game of meaning they will play with a new coach, new teammates and a highly touted rookie. None of these things add up to a high-scoring game. I know why the total is so high — the Wings were awful on defense last year, and the Fever can score in bunches. However, this game is too high at 175.5. You’re asking the teams to score 85ish and 90ish points. That’s not happening in Game 1 of the season. Give me the under. For the record, when the Wings' defense was worse last year, the teams combined to score 175, 185, 166 and 161 points in their four games. This will be a multiunit play for me. 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/69ff477ea200899a00e8eaa6 Frontier jet strikes, kills person on Denver airport runway during takeoff after security breach te 2026-05-09T14:41:02.337Z Frontier jet strikes, kills person on Denver airport runway during takeoff after security breach A Frontier Airlines jet struck and killed a person who was walking on the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday night, according to a statement from the airport. "Frontier Flight 4345 reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026. There was a brief engine fire that was promptly extinguished by the Denver Fire Dept.," the airport wrote in a post on X. "Emergency crews responded to the scene and bussed passengers to the terminal. 231 souls were on board. Emergency response and investigation are ongoing. The NTSB has been notified. Runway 17L will remain closed while the investigation is conducted," the statement concluded. The airport confirmed to Fox News that the person is deceased. AMERICAN, FRONTIER PLANES CLIP WINGS AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN BOSTON The person struck breached airport security Friday night to scale a perimeter fence and dash out onto the runway, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a Saturday morning statement. "The trespasser on the runway was then struck by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 during takeoff at high speed. The pilot stopped takeoff procedures immediately," Duffy wrote in a post on X. "The Frontier plane was then quickly evacuated while law enforcement and firefighters responded. Preliminary reports are 12 people were hurt, with 5 taken to the hospital. Local law enforcement handles airport security and is investigating with support from the FAA and TSA. No one should EVER trespass on an airport," Duffy concluded. Denver International Airport later posted an update to X saying it "has examined the fenceline and found it to be intact." "We are extremely saddened by this incident and express our sympathies to those involved," it added. The person killed was struck and "at least partially consumed" by the one of the plane's engines, ABC News reported. Frontier Airlines is conducting an investigation, the company told media outlets. Audio from the incident captures the moment the plane and person collided. "We just hit somebody, we have an engine fire," the pilot told an air traffic controller, according to audio from the ATC app. "There was an individual walking across the runway," the pilot told the ATC. A witness described to CBS the moment the collision occurred. "We were already taking off and we’re going pretty fast, and I felt like the plane started to tilt up when out of nowhere, it just -- we felt like a thud and heard, like, an explosion," Jose Cervantes told CBS News. "I was right on the wing, so I looked to my right and I just see, like, the right wing just on fire and it, like -- it’s exploding, and it sounds, like, horrible, you know and right away they shut the aircraft off," Cervantes said. "Well, when that happened, the aircraft lands back down and starts to swivel from side to side, then they shut it down right away. And then the cabin starts to fill with smoke, and that’s when they started evacuating everyone." Fox News Digital contacted Frontier, the FAA, the DOT, the NTSB and Denver Airport for comment. Fox News' Madeleine Rivera contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff476aa200899a00e8ea9d John Fetterman rips Democrats for running campaigns on 'f--- Trump' instead of constructive messaging te 2026-05-09T14:40:42.814Z John Fetterman rips Democrats for running campaigns on 'f--- Trump' instead of constructive messaging Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with fellow Democrats again Friday, criticizing what he called the party’s overreliance on anti-Trump messaging and urging a shift toward a more constructive approach. "My colleagues, and people that are running, whether for the Senate or the House, they're literally running on f--- Trump," Fetterman said on the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" "They have campaign commercials [with that message]. It's absurd..." he added. "I refuse to engage in those extreme terms, and we have to find a better way forward, and now I've been punished [for] find[ing] value in certain views." FETTERMAN SAYS DEMOCRATS LACK LEADER, CLAIMS PARTY DRIVEN BY ‘TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME’ Fetterman, who has increasingly positioned himself as an independent-minded voice within the party, framed his comments as a larger critique of partisan strategies as the country eyes the high-stakes midterm election cycle. FETTERMAN UNDER FIRE AS GOV SHAPIRO PUSHES WILD CARD SENATOR TO 'GET BACK' TO BEING A DEMOCRAT Fetterman did not defend Trump directly, but suggested that defining campaigns primarily in opposition to him risks dismissing valid ideas simply because they belong to Trump's side. "Like the ballroom... I don't care about the ballroom," he said, referring to the proposed White House space that the left has vehemently resisted. FETTERMAN BREAKS WITH DEMOCRATS AFTER SHOOTING SCARE, BACKS TRUMP ON MAJOR WHITE HOUSE PROJECT "I don't either... it's so stupid," Maher chimed in. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Maher added, "We saw a couple of weeks ago with the assassination attempt [at the WHCA Dinner], America probably does need [a ballroom]." Fetterman also rejected the idea of switching parties, framing his comments as a personal criticism rather than a political realignment. "If I ever decide to change, and I won't, have me on, and I'll announce that," he said, laughing. "But I'm a committed Democrat... I vote 93% of the time [with the Democrats]. I thought we were supposed to be a 'big tent' party, so I'm not sure how I became an issue for any of the Democrats, just by having some different views." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4529a200899a00e8ea4d April finishes ahead of normal rainfall but snowfall continues absence in Flagstaff te 2026-05-09T14:31:05.488Z April finishes ahead of normal rainfall but snowfall continues absence in Flagstaff Despite cooler April following record-breaking March, Flagstaff remains in its hottest start in history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff430aa200899a00e8e9c4 Trump administration reaches deal to keep DC's public golf courses open; one set for "historic overhaul" te 2026-05-09T14:22:02.697Z Trump administration reaches deal to keep DC's public golf courses open; one set for "historic overhaul" The National Links Trust announced late Friday night that the Trump administration helped keep Washington, D.C.'s three public golf courses "open, accessible, and affordable for the residents and communities that depend on them." The NLT will have a long-term lease for two courses, while the third, East Potomac Golf Links, will be operated by the NLT until it is ready for a "historic restoration" by federal officials. "We are grateful that our talented and dedicated employees can now look forward with certainty about the future... We thank President Trump for reaching an agreement that keeps Washington, DC's three public golf courses open, welcoming and affordable community gathering places for DC residents and all golfers," the NLT said in a statement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We look forward to continuing providing our expertise in operating and managing these beloved and historic courses and to making DC proud." The Trump administration had initially moved to take control of the courses, saying that the NLT "failed to provide National Park Services with reasonable assurances that NLT has the necessary funding, ability, or plan to fulfill its capital-investment obligations." TRUMP THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER DC The NLT continued to operate the courses, however, and it now appears there has been a resolution. Trump has talked of transforming East Potomac Golf Links into a posh "U.S. Open-caliber course." Signs were posted this week warning of a disruption and preservation advocates took the government to court as debris dumped there from the White House East Wing demolition tested positive for lead. But the National Park Service said in a statement, via The Athletic, that the course will turn into "a top-tier 18-hole championship golf course capable of hosting pre-eminent tournament golf and offering players — of all abilities — an incredible experience in the heart of the Nation’s Capital and the National Mall." The Washington Commanders foundation is also partnering with the NLT at Langston Golf Course, less than a mile away from the Commanders' future home of the RFK Stadium site. The new stadium is slated to open in 2030. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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/69ff42f6a200899a00e8e9bb Jerry O'Connell's mother reveals his real first name on live TV te 2026-05-09T14:21:42.944Z Jerry O'Connell's mother reveals his real first name on live TV Jerry O'Connell revealed Jerry is not his real name, but that in his mind he "was always a Jerry." During a recent appearance on "Live with Kelly and Mark," the 52-year-old actor and his mother, Linda, shared the actor's real name, and why he decided to go by Jerry. "His real name is Michael Jeremiah Witkowski O’Connell," his mother explained. "His grandfather is Jeremiah, and our favorite cousin is Jerry DeScipio." Although his birth name is Michael, the actor shared that he "was always a Jerry" and will often "look at myself, and I go, 'Yeah, I am a Jerry. I don't look like a Michael, actually.'" JOEY LAWRENCE SHARES REAL LAST NAME, REGRETS HE AND HIS BROTHERS CHANGED IT AS CHILD STARS The actor recently ruffled feathers when he shared on Bill Maher's podcast in March that his wife and daughters got physical with him following the 2024 presidential election, when he suggested "there was no planning" and that "there should have been a primary." "They did not," he said during an episode of Jamie Kennedy's "Hate to Break It to You" podcast in April, responding to claims he let his family beat him up. "I take that back. I fully take that back. I was making a joke." He then found himself in hot water again when he made comments about his daughters partying and vaping during that same podcast appearance. O'Connell shared that his daughters, who are 16, "are starting to go out, starting to socialize," adding that since "they're nepo babies in Los Angeles. They're gonna party." When Kennedy suggested he stop his daughters from vaping, O'Connell explained that it's easier said than done. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It's addicting," he said. "Like, so doesn't it replace with another vape? Shouldn't I deal with, like, talking to them about, like, addiction and how this is going to lead to a lifetime of addiction as opposed to like, 'It's not the vape's fault.'" Many listeners took issue with the actor's statements, with one writing, ""Get rid of the vape. Listen to your buddy. Also...protect your daughters." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Poor Jerry. Nice guy. Wants an easy life. Very scared of confrontation and backlash from critics, the public and the ones at home," another user wrote. The "Stand By Me" actor has been honest about his own struggle with an addiction to smoking cigarettes, previously telling Sophia Bush on her "Work In Progress" podcast that he only quit after getting an ultimatum from his wife, actress Rebecca Romijn. "I struggled with nicotine for decades, struggled with it. Had to get hypnotized. I haven't had a ciggy in like 14 years," he said. "My wife said she would not touch me if I smoked. And that lasted about two months. And by the way, no contact. My wife said, 'I'm not touching you anymore until you quit smoking.' I thought it was a joke, and then, after, like, two weeks, there was no physical contact." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff42e3a200899a00e8e9b2 NBA Playoffs Game 3 pick: Why the Cavaliers can cover the spread against red-hot Detroit Pistons te 2026-05-09T14:21:23.359Z NBA Playoffs Game 3 pick: Why the Cavaliers can cover the spread against red-hot Detroit Pistons The first round of the NBA Playoffs seemed to take forever, but this second round seems like it is flying by. Perhaps that is just the nature of things because we are getting two games each night, and the series are alternating. The games haven’t been quite as great as we saw in the first round, but I’m still pleased with the results compared to what we get in the regular season. Tonight we place a wager on Game 3 between the Pistons and Cavaliers. The Detroit Pistons looked like they were dead in the water during the first round of the Playoffs. They were down 3-1 to the Magic before they took control in Game 5. In Game 6, they were looking for some sort of pulse, and they found it in the second half. After being down, they held the Magic to just 19 points combined in the third and fourth quarters of that game. Orlando should’ve won that game, but they couldn’t buy a bucket and fell apart. Game 7 was virtually never a sweat for the Pistons. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Detroit has won both of the first two games of this series by 10 points. In both games, they had a lead, then surrendered it and took it back late in the game. This was the fifth straight win for the Pistons and puts them in the driver’s seat for this series. Cade Cunningham has been great for the team and is averaging 24 points per game and 8.5 assists through the first two contests. The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking lost. They had to battle just to get past the Toronto Raptors in the first round, and honestly, they didn’t look all that convincing in any of those games. They won the series in seven games, but they are now 0-5 on the road in the postseason. The only good news for them is that they are 4-0 at home. This is a game that they absolutely have to get a win in if they want any hope of keeping this series alive. If they can somehow get back to Detroit at 2-2, they just need to win one on the road in order to advance. The problem is that the team looks lost in the closing stages of the game. James Harden and Donovan Mitchell look like they are trying to play isolation basketball, but neither seems certain late in the games. Mitchell is a beast and scored 31 points in Game 2, but the Cavs need to be able to close out the game. It was tied early in the fourth, but they couldn’t get over the hump, even bringing it to within a point with just minutes remaining. Perhaps being at home will give them the confidence to close out the games. I think that is precisely what will happen. We know it is common for teams to play better at home, but the Cavs seem to be taking that to the next level. They know what they have to do, and I expect Mitchell and Cunningham to balance each other out. That leaves the team to rely on role players. James Harden is probably the third-best player, and Jarett Allen and Evan Mobley are likely in the top six. The Pistons are playing with a lot of confidence, but the Cavaliers have to think they could be the ones up 2-0 if they had made a shot or two. Maybe some small adjustments and the comfort of being at home should give them the win. Give me the Cavs to cover the -4.5. 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/69ff42cfa200899a00e8e9a9 Inside the US military playbook to cripple Iran if nuclear talks collapse te 2026-05-09T14:21:03.889Z Inside the US military playbook to cripple Iran if nuclear talks collapse If negotiations with Iran collapse, the U.S. likely is to move quickly to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities — a campaign analysts say would begin with missile systems, naval assets and command networks before escalating to more controversial targets. Negotiators are still working toward what officials describe as a preliminary framework agreement — effectively a one-page starting point for broader talks centered on Iran’s nuclear program and potential sanctions relief. But deep mistrust on both sides has left the process fragile, raising the stakes if diplomacy fails. "We’re not starting at zero," retired Army Lt. Col. Seth Krummrich, a former Joint Staff planner and current global risk analyst, told Fox News Digital. "We’re both starting at minus 1,000 because neither side trusts each other at all. This is going to be a pretty hard process going forward."  That tension was on display Thursday, when a senior U.S. official confirmed American forces struck Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas — key locations near the Strait of Hormuz — while insisting the operation did not mark a restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire. The strike on one of Iran’s oil ports came two days after Iran launched 15 ballistic and cruise missiles at the UAE’s Fujairah Port, drawing anger from Gulf allies. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said earlier this week the attack did not rise to the level of breaking the ceasefire, describing it as a low-level strike. President Donald Trump repeatedly has warned that if negotiations collapse, the U.S. could resume bombing Iran — even signaling before the recent ceasefire was implemented that Washington could target the country’s energy infrastructure and key economic assets. But any escalation would likely unfold in phases, beginning with efforts to dismantle Iran’s ability to project force across the region before expanding to more controversial targets. If talks break down, any renewed conflict would likely become a "contest for escalation control," where Iran seeks to impose costs without provoking regime-threatening retaliation while the U.S. works to strip away Tehran’s remaining leverage, according to retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula. "The capabilities that would come into focus are the ones Iran uses to generate coercive leverage: ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, air defense systems, maritime strike assets, command-and-control networks, IRGC infrastructure, proxy support channels, and nuclear-related facilities," he said, referring to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.  "The military objective would be less about punishment and more about denying Iran the tools it uses to escalate," he said.  "President Trump has all the cards, and he wisely keeps all options on the table to ensure that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital. The Pentagon could not immediately be reached for comment.  One early focus could be Iran’s fleet of fast attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz — a central component of Tehran’s ability to threaten global shipping in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. RP Newman, a military and terrorism analyst and Marine Corp veteran, said leaving much of that fleet intact during earlier strikes was a mistake. IRAN’S REMAINING WEAPONS: HOW TEHRAN CAN STILL DISRUPT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ "We’ve blown up six of them," he said. "They’ve got about 400 left."  The small, fast-moving boats are a key part of Iran’s asymmetric maritime strategy, capable of harassing commercial tankers and U.S. naval forces — and could quickly become a priority target in any renewed campaign. Much of Iran’s core military structure also remains intact. INSIDE IRAN’S MILITARY: MISSILES, MILITIAS AND A FORCE BUILT FOR SURVIVAL Newman said "we’ve only killed less than one percent of IRGC troops," leaving a large portion of the force still capable of carrying out operations. He estimated the group "numbers between 150 and 190,000." But targeting the IRGC is far more complex than eliminating senior leadership. "They’re not just a group of leaders at the top that you can kill away," Krummrich said. "Over 47 years it’s percolated down to every level." Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies policy institute, said Washington may continue tightening economic pressure before broadening military action, arguing the U.S. should "squeeze them for at least another three to six weeks" before considering more aggressive escalation. "You could have blown Kharg Island back to smithereens," Krummrich said, referring to Iran’s primary oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf. "But what the planner said was, no — what we can do is a maritime blockade. It will have the same effect." Iran has continued moving crude through covert shipping networks and ship-to-ship transfers, with tanker trackers reporting millions of barrels still reaching markets in recent weeks. A CIA analysis found Iran may be able to sustain those pressures for another three to four months before facing more severe economic strain, according to a report by The Washington Post. The question is how far a U.S. campaign could expand if initial pressure fails to force concessions. Trump has signaled a willingness to go further, warning before the ceasefire that the U.S. could "completely obliterate" Iran’s electric generating plants, oil infrastructure and key export hubs such as Kharg Island if a deal is not reached. "You don’t do that at first," Montgomery said, describing strikes on dual-use infrastructure as a conditional step dependent on Iran’s response. Targeting dual-use infrastructure presents significant legal and operational challenges. "I've got 500 people standing on my target. You can't hit that," Newman said. Such decisions carry political and legal risks, particularly given the likelihood of international scrutiny. Broader infrastructure strikes also could create long-term instability if they push Iran toward internal collapse. "In the short term, it might help. But in the long term, we’re all going to have to deal with it," Krummrich said. "Once you pull that lever, you're basically pushing Iran closer to the edge of the abyss." A collapse of state authority could create a failed-state scenario across the Strait of Hormuz, with armed groups, drones and missiles operating unchecked in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Even some of the most discussed military options — such as seizing Iran’s highly enriched uranium — would be extremely difficult to execute. "That's much harder than it sounds," said Montgomery. Such a mission would likely take months, and require engineers, technicians and heavy excavation equipment, in addition to thousands of U.S. operators providing continuous air coverage. "When you start to stack that up, that becomes resource intensive and high risk — not even high, extreme risk," said Krummrich. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff42a6a200899a00e8e986 Arizona makes its case to be pickleball capital of world te 2026-05-09T14:20:22.457Z Arizona makes its case to be pickleball capital of world Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff408aa200899a00e8e931 Accused street takeover mastermind charged after wild stunts, machine gun chaos: police te 2026-05-09T14:11:22.253Z Accused street takeover mastermind charged after wild stunts, machine gun chaos: police A Milwaukee man is facing charges as the alleged mastermind behind a series of dangerous and destructive street takeovers that have been happening all over the city.  Ricky Alcantara-Hernandez, 22, was arrested on a list of charges related to the takeovers on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. The Milwaukee Police Department told Fox News Digital that it responded to approximately "20 calls for service" regarding the takeovers. VIDEO SHOWS BRIDGE TURN INTO BURNOUT BONANZA IN STUNT-HAPPY TAKEOVER – POLICE SWOOP IN TO CUFF ROAD REBELS Charging documents say that videos of several of the takeovers were posted online and showed "the same cars and at least two costumed characters (an inflatable Sponge Bob and an individual in an orange jumpsuit and mask)" in different locations within the city. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL In one of those videos, two drivers are seen doing burnouts and donuts in the middle of an intersection with a large crowd watching and cheering. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Police say Alcantara-Hernandez helped instigate and organize the illegal meet-ups.  "The Milwaukee Police Department prioritizes enforcement for street takeovers in our city and is committed to ongoing investigations even after these events occur," Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said in a statement. "If you participate, plan or spectate these events for enjoyment, you are endangering the safety of others. Those who cause harm to our community will be held accountable." On Sunday, May 3, the district attorney's office in Milwaukee charged Alcantara-Hernandez with three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety as party to a crime, along with one count of selling, possessing, using or transporting a machine gun. Fox News Digital reached out to his attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4076a200899a00e8e928 Airline flight delayed for bizarre reason as humanoid robot triggers safety query te 2026-05-09T14:11:02.799Z Airline flight delayed for bizarre reason as humanoid robot triggers safety query A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed for about an hour recently for a most unusual reason. A humanoid robot had been brought on board as a passenger. But it couldn't take to the skies right away. The 75-pound robot, named Bebop, was traveling from Oakland, California, to San Diego on Thursday, April 30 — and attracted a crowd at the gate as it danced for everyone before boarding. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNVEILS NEW PORTABLE CHARGER RULE FOR PASSENGER SAFETY "A lot of people came, took videos and had their kids come and give it high-fives," Eily Ben-Abraham, an employee with Elite Event Robotics of Dallas, Texas, told Fox News Digital. Elite Event Robotics rents out interactive robots for events. The delay in the flight stemmed from an issue with the robot’s battery — which exceeded airline limits, the company said. The situation began when the team realized the robot, together with its case, exceeded the airline’s 100-pound carry-on limit, said Ben-Abraham. As a last resort, the robot's handler asked if the robot could have its own seat, he said. "They all concluded that it would be possible and had it registered as a spot for an inanimate object," Ben-Abraham said, noting that anyone can technically purchase an extra seat. FLIGHT PASSENGER YELLS, "I WANT OFF," CALLS CREW "IDIOTS" AND YANKS OPEN EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR But after boarding, airline staff raised concerns about the battery — leading to a delay of about an hour. At the airline's request, Ben-Abraham removed the battery from the robot, he recounted. "I was told to be in touch with the confiscation department," he said. The robot had been successfully transported on an earlier flight from Dallas to Oakland — but now there were complications on the leg to San Diego. Bebop was also expected at an event in Chicago later that weekend — so getting the battery to that city became a bit of an ordeal for the employee.  "We have family in California that was able to drive over five hours north and [then] overnight it to a hotel in Chicago," Ben-Abraham said. Responding to outreach from Fox News Digital, Southwest Airlines confirmed in a statement that a customer on Flight 1568 had "purchased a seat for a device. The device’s lithium battery exceeded the maximum allowable size, so the customer was asked to remove it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The airline added, "We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew in addressing this situation. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees." Elite Event Robotics discussed the delay in a social media post after the incident. "Delayed … but worth the wait," the company wrote on Instagram. "Bebop finally made it on board, and safe to say he’s still the main attraction wherever he lands." Lithium batteries are tightly regulated on flights due to fire risk concerns, with strict limits on size and how they can be transported, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Online reactions to the incident ranged from confusion to humor.  Some people questioned how the situation was handled — with one commenter saying the idea seemed to outweigh the planning behind it. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Others questioned whether the robot should have been treated as a passenger at all. "That’s not a passenger, that’s freight," one user wrote. Fox News Digital previously reported that airlines are experimenting with robotic technology in other parts of the travel experience, including baggage handling. Japan Airlines recently began testing humanoid robots to assist with luggage at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, though early demonstrations suggested the technology still has limitations. Matthew Reigle of OutKick contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff4063a200899a00e8e91f California abortion pill suppliers plot workarounds ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision te 2026-05-09T14:10:43.135Z California abortion pill suppliers plot workarounds ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision California-based abortion pill suppliers are reportedly preparing backup plans in case the Supreme Court restricts access to mifepristone, as the justices consider whether to limit mailing of the controversial drug. The Supreme Court has not set a timeline for a final decision in Louisiana v. FDA, but it faces a deadline of May 11, when its temporary pause on a lower-court ruling is set to expire unless the justices act. That ruling from the Fifth Circuit would roll back more recent FDA changes and reinstate older requirements that mifepristone be dispensed in person, effectively blocking telehealth prescriptions and mail distribution of the drug nationwide. Justice Samuel Alito issued the temporary administrative stay blocking that ruling from taking effect while the Supreme Court considers next steps. Mifepristone is now used in nearly two-thirds of all U.S. abortions, and with the legal future of sending it by mail uncertain, California suppliers are already pivoting. ABORTION PILL FIGHT HEADS TO SUPREME COURT AS MANUFACTURER WARNS OF ‘CHAOS’ AFTER RULING Supply chains in the Golden State are "ready to switch in a day" to alternative abortion drugs, Dr. Michele Gomez, co-founder of the MYA Network, a group seeking to "normalize abortion care," told the Los Angeles Times. "It’s not going away, and it’s not going to slow down," she said of abortion. At the center of the supply chain pivot is misoprostol, which is also used in concert with mifepristone to form the cocktail used in the majority of U.S. abortions. But some health officials assess that using misoprostol alone is less effective and comes with a higher risk of side effects. "Mifepristone with misoprostol is more effective than misoprostol used alone, and is associated with fewer side-effects," according to the World Health Organization. HAWLEY LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO ABORTION DRUG MANUFACTURERS OVER 'GRAVE RISKS' TO WOMEN Despite the elevated risk factors, suppliers are ready to ship the backup drug. "We heard about this on Friday and organizations that mail pills were mailing misoprostol on Saturday," Gomez told the Times. "They already knew what to do." On May 1, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana in ruling that the FDA overstepped its authority by allowing abortion pills to be sent by mail from states where they are legal to states where they are not. Alito issued a temporary stay on that ruling, but that freeze expires May 11. Fox News Digital contacted the MYA Network and the FDA for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3e21a200899a00e8e8b3 Evolutionary psychologist warns America is dying by 'suicidal empathy' after Mark Hamill headstone post te 2026-05-09T14:01:05.295Z Evolutionary psychologist warns America is dying by 'suicidal empathy' after Mark Hamill headstone post Evolutionary psychologist Dr. Gad Saad warned that escalating political rhetoric, including a social media post by actor Mark Hamill showing a headstone for President Donald Trump, reflects a "suicidal" shift in American values. Speaking on "Jesse Watters Primetime," Saad said the country is being overtaken by a "hyperactive" form of empathy, which in some cases has led to political violence. He said this mindset has "clobbered" reason. "Civilizations do not die by murder; they die by suicide," Saad said Thursday. "I'm arguing that the means by which we are committing suicide is by the dysregulation of an otherwise virtuous value, which is empathy." Saad explained that while empathy is a good thing to have, "suicidal empathy" occurs when it is applied in the wrong situations. He said that when a society’s desire for compassion overrides its survival instincts, it can lead to dangerous outcomes, giving the example of a victim of violent crime protecting an attacker to avoid appearing wrong or judgmental. MARK HAMILL DELETES IMAGE DEPICTING TRUMP AS DECEASED, POSTS NEW PHOTO TO 'APOLOGIZE' AFTER BACKLASH The warning comes after backlash surrounding "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill, who shared an AI-generated image on the platform Bluesky showing Trump’s headstone with the caption "If Only." The post came days after what law enforcement officials say was an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. KASH PATEL REVEALS THE CHILLING HOLIDAY TERROR PLOTS FBI FEDERAL AGENTS QUIETLY STOPPED Hamill later deleted the post and wrote that Trump should "live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes." U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has also warned about a rise in political violence, saying law enforcement is seeing "more and more" people intent on committing crimes. TRUMP DEMANDS HAKEEM JEFFRIES BE CHARGED WITH 'INCITING VIOLENCE' WITH 'MAXIMUM WARFARE' RHETORIC "We’ve crossed the Rubicon because, for some reason, they think that they are allowed to violate the law, kill individuals if it satisfies what they think is their political moral compass," Pirro said Thursday on "Fox & Friends." Pirro cited a shooting involving a Secret Service officer near the Washington Monument, saying political violence in the district is becoming more common. "People, for some reason, think they can come here and that they can commit these acts," Pirro said. "That they'll get attention for — to exercise their right to complain about what they think is unfair politics." Fox News' CJ Womack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3e0da200899a00e8e8aa "The Punch-Up" weekly roundup covers Tom Hanks, Mike Vrabel and the ballmaxxing trend taking over te 2026-05-09T14:00:45.839Z "The Punch-Up" weekly roundup covers Tom Hanks, Mike Vrabel and the ballmaxxing trend taking over It's Saturday, which means before you head out and enjoy a nice early May afternoon, it's time to get caught up on all of the news you may have missed from this week with a little help from The Punch-Up! And what a week it was... We've got Tom Hanks dishing out some marriage advice, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini dishing out whatever is the opposite of marriage advice, and the word on everyone's mind — whether they like it or not — is ballmaxxing. Yes. It is what you think it is. There's plenty more where that came from (but if you're hung up on ballmaxxing, I get it), so let's dig right in... Actress Hayden Panettiere revealed that she is bisexual. This revelation was met with one common response: "Wait, is she the girl from that thing?" CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini allegedly rented a boat together while she was pregnant. No one knew about it until now because maritime law regarding the motion of the boat forbade anyone from "a-knocking" at the time. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson revealed their biggest secret for their lengthy Hollywood marriage. That secret? Money. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! A new trend called "ballmaxxing" is seeing men using injections to obtain the biggest testicles possible. It's unclear what the goal is, but it seems to be to impress women and to make it damn near impossible to ride a bicycle. A French nudist resort is being overrun with swingers having sex on the beach. So, in other words, it’s a perfectly functioning standard-issue French nudist resort. Victoria Beckam says that her kids manifest and keep crystals by their beds. Which means that we now have definitive proof that there’s one thing you can’t manifest: better parents. Got all of that? Good. See you back here next week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3975a200899a00e8e74a Phoenix woman says she was hospitalized after tattoo from artist found on social media te 2026-05-09T13:41:09.301Z Phoenix woman says she was hospitalized after tattoo from artist found on social media A Phoenix woman says a tattoo from an artist she found on social media led to sepsis, two surgeries and a weeklong hospital stay. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3731a200899a00e8e6de Lawsuit filed after MCSO patrol boat crashes into jet ski at Bartlett Lake te 2026-05-09T13:31:29.742Z Lawsuit filed after MCSO patrol boat crashes into jet ski at Bartlett Lake Victim asking for $4 million for pain and suffering. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3704a200899a00e8e6a6 Best bet for Caitlin Clark's points prop in Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever 2026 WNBA season opener te 2026-05-09T13:30:44.153Z Best bet for Caitlin Clark's points prop in Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever 2026 WNBA season opener A special OutKick investigation has revealed that the WNBA 2026 season tipped off on Friday. But all eyes turn to Saturday’s slate featuring Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever hosting the Dallas Wings at 1 p.m. ET. Clark isn’t the only WNBA star lacing them up in this game. WNBA SEASON TIPS OFF TODAY WITH LIBERTY FAVORED AND SOME INTRIGUING FUTURES BETS TO CONSIDER In fact, the Wings-Fever includes the last four No. 1 draft picks and WNBA Rookies of the Year: Indiana C Aliyah Boston and Clark, and Dallas guards Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, this year’s first overall pick. Obviously, the Fever are further along in their roster development since the Wings have picked first in the last two drafts. Indiana lost to the eventual WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 3-2 in a best-of-five series in the semifinals last season. The Fever went 3-1 straight up and against the spread vs. the Wings last year. At DraftKings, Indiana is -285 on the moneyline (Dallas is +230) and -6.5 favorites and the total is 177.5 as of Friday evening. However, in an effort to shamelessly get page views by writing about Clark, I'm focusing on her point prop for this article, which could be too high for a few reasons. Best Bet: Indiana Fever SG Caitlin Clark UNDER 19.5 points I know a lot of people might not want to hear this, but she might be overrated. Granted, Clark played only 13 games in her second season last year, but she definitely had a sophomore slump. Clark’s field goal percentage fell 50 percentage points (41.7%-36.7%) from her rookie to second season and her 3-point percentage dropped 65 points (34.4%-27.9%). This correlates with the other reason Clark may fall short of her points prop, which might make her more of a floor general than a scoring guard this season. THE WNBA WON'T GROW THIS SEASON IF MEAN GIRLS AND RACE BULLIES REFUSE TO ACCEPT CAITLIN CLARK Think about it: Indiana was one game from going to the 2025 WNBA Finals without Clark and there are two other All-Stars on her team: Boston and PG Kelsey Mitchell. Clark is the point guard; her instinct should be to get better looks for her teammates rather than taking over the offense. Furthermore, she missed most of last season with an injury and got hurt during the preseason, so maybe Clark is rusty in the series opener. It's not like she's attacking the basket; most of her scoring comes from the perimeter. Lastly, it’s sketchy that her Over 19.5 points is plus-money at most sportsbooks. She is by far the most popular player in the WNBA and it seems like the sportsbooks are daring you to bet her Over. _____________________________ 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/69ff34d7a200899a00e8e655 Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 9 te 2026-05-09T13:21:27.095Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for May 9 May 9 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff34aca200899a00e8e629 Paige Spiranac hits bombs at Truist pro-am after years of being shunned, fighter jets interrupt golf & MEAT! te 2026-05-09T13:20:44.194Z Paige Spiranac hits bombs at Truist pro-am after years of being shunned, fighter jets interrupt golf & MEAT! Let's get Saturday Screencaps rolling with Paige "Paigeviews" Spiranac hitting some absolute bombs at the Truist Championship pro-am this week where the PGA boys are battling a meat grinder of a course. Rory's brain is scrambled over this course. Did you see the two-foot gimme birdie putt that he pushed to the right during Friday's round? I did. I was sitting in the man cave last night stuffing Thursday Night Mowing League sticker envelopes – get yours before they're gone! – and actually felt bad for Rory. That's how close the putt was. Let's get back to Paige. There was a time when the PGA Tour wouldn't dare invite this content machine to its pro-ams. Over at the LPGA Tour, she was pretty much blackballed over her attire. Paige has talked about how she was shunned. Paige was, it seemed, from the wrong side of the tracks. Now, here we are two to three years removed from the Bud Light fiasco and we're getting more Paige from the PGA. Listen to the people in the video calling out her name. Women love Paige. Men definitely love Paige. The kids want her autograph. That's the America I want to live in, not the one where Bud Light hasn't featured a single woman on its Instagram page in 2026. That's pathetic. If you don't believe me, go look at that link. PAIGE SPIRANAC ADDS NEW CHAPTER IN 'CASE STUDY' ABOUT HER GOLF GAME CONTACT ME! 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here If you sent me an envelope for a TNML sticker, I have stuffed your envelope...IF YOU SENT ME THE RIGHT SIZE ENVELOPE. I never even thought to tell people to send envelopes that would fit a 4" sticker. I had people sending me envelopes that wouldn't fit a 2" sticker. I have probably 10 sticker requests that I'll have to eat the postage because people didn't send the right size envelope, but that's on me for not spelling out the rules and regulations. Lesson learned on my part. Speaking of TNML mail, I received a University of Tennessee graduation invitation addressed to "Ella Langley" and sent to the TNML mailbox. The invitation includes a very long note from the female grad directed right at Ella. It's absolutely bizarre. – Cody writes: It has been a rough adjustment to Outkick's selling out to FoxNews.  Sadly, the screencaps has gone to shit.  I suppose you did this to appease the Fox censors.  Anywho, sadly, I am out.  I wish you all the best. Kinsey: I asked Cody what the problem is. Cody replied: The amount of attention to lovely women of the internet has fallen by the wayside. What happened to the college women?  Or the real estate women of the U.S.?  Listen, I’m not wanting to come across as a total hot dog, but man, I used to love your page.  Kinsey: Today's edition of Screencaps is in Cody's honor. I worked into the night Friday trying to find him enough Instagram models while avoiding people yelling at me about the page reloading. I know...I know...it's impossible to make everyone happy, but I could feel the pain in Cody's email. I've actually had beers with Louie. He became a Screencaps reader in like 2021 and has been tipping me off on a variety of topics ever since. Friday, he turned in a beauty. – Cocky Chris B. writes: The bad Astros put belt to assssss on the bad Reds… for the first time in a looooong time in Cincy.   Kinsey: Look, I fully addressed the Reds mess earlier this week and took ownership of it after a beautiful April. The Astros were something like 6-13 on the road coming into last night's game and MY Reds proceeded to lose their 8th straight. – Tirey from El Paso checks in: Been a while since I've e-mailed, Outkick is still outkicking the coverage and y'all are doing a great job!  Appreciated Dillon from ND's e-mail regarding his golf team and the travel times.  Dad was a golf coach and my brother and I both played high school golf (bro made it a tad further into juco golf).  Being at the far west tip of Texas, we considered Midland/Odessa "East Texas".  Our regional tournament was always in Lubbock, TX (approx. 350 mis., but like Dillon, we measure things in hours, so a good 5.5 hours).  Closest I've been to Dillon is our annual SD pheasant hunt, and that felt like a LONG way north.  Don't mind the cold for a few days, but prefer the warm weather on the water!  Cheers and keep up the great work! Remember, I want you guys to be on the lookout for content. I totally whiffed Friday. Mrs. Screencaps and I went to check the TNML mail and there was a car in the lot that was made to look like a wind-up toy with "Tonka" on the side. Total miss out of me not taking a photo. Be like Rick this weekend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE – Chris W. in California has thoughts: Reading about how much we great Americans are spending on DoorDash is insane!  I cannot for the life of me understand why people want to pay a premium for cold food delivered by some random dropout in a barely running Honda Civic.  My youngest step-daughter has food delivered via DoorDash all the time and not only is almost all fast food way overpriced but by the time she pays the DoorDash fee and a tip she could have gone out for a halfway decent dinner at a sit-down restaurant or bought a nice steak to grill up but she can't be bothered to drive literally 1 block away to the McDonald's down the street! I refuse to have anything delivered to me, even pizza.  It's much quicker, easier and cheaper for me to get in m truck and drive a few blocks to any of the local places we get food from.  I don't have to tip (because I'll be damned if I'm going to tip if I'm picking up the food from a takeout counter), the food is hotter and if something is messed up with my order I can get it fixed right then and there.  Running out to pick up Chinese REALLY isn't that hard or that inconvenient and I'd much rather do that then sit around hoping and praying my food shows up in a timely, somewhat edible manner delivered by someone I probably wouldn't want as a guest in my house anyway. As for the person that wrote in about the stranger that pulled into his driveway with a job, I think he was right on.  In my 46 years of life I've learned to trust that little voice in my head and if something seems off it normally is.  It sounds like the whole thing turned out okay, but the one time you don't trust that voice could be the one time the s hits the fan.  Even if the stranger's intentions were truly ultraistic that is still an extremely odd thing to do and I think most of your readers would have reacted the same way. A stranger pulls into my driveway and I'm not expecting them I'm coming out locked and loaded.  I live in California so I'll probably get life in prison for just thinking that but I don't care.  I'd rather be prepared to protect my loved ones than be left flatfooted.  We've all gotta wear it from the wife from time to time because let's face it, we just think differently than they do on certain things but it's worth it and this too shall pass. – Jeff dumped out a few thoughts on Thursday: - How much life are folks getting out of mowers and yard equipment? I have a 25 year old John Deere 125 with B&S 20hp engine. I rarely do any maintenance on it (had to replace a head on it 10 years ago due to rods bending from overheating). It sits in the shed over the winter with whatever gas is left in the tank after the last leaf chopping. Fires right up in the spring.  Same with my 25 year old Craftsman 14" rear tine tiller.  The 11 year old Honda push mower that I use to mow & bag around the pool sits outside all year. I keep a rain cover on it but that's it.  Pretty sure anything new I bought today would not tolerate that kind of treatment or get the same longevity. But maybe I'm wrong. - Has anyone scored Banana Ball tickets from their lottery? I've tried a couple of times (Louisville a few years ago; Lexington this year). No luck. I don't care enough to pay scalper prices but am curious how often folks are able to get tickets from their generic lottery. - How could you let the Outkick store run out of XL size TNML t-shirts? Seems like that would be the size you'd always want on hand. Oh well. Hopefully the Large runs "big". - I decided I'd rather have a "dead strip" along/under my 4 board fence (with chain link) than spend 2+ hours with the weedeater. I hit it a few times a year with generic RoundUp. If that's cheating I don't care. - Anyone else get over eager to start their vegetable garden only to get wiped out by frost last weekend? Now I get to do it again this weekend. Time to put on the 1/4 zip (it's still chilly in KY) and get mowing. Kinsey: My Briggs & Stratton push mower lasted 15 years, and was still running, but I'd reached a point where I was ready for some better mulching features, which led to my Honda purchase. A neighbor picked up the mower in a trade (Mrs. Screencaps wanted a bike that this guy had), refurbished it a little bit and I assume flipped it on Marketplace. ############# And with that, I have to run. Screencaps the III plays in his first game of the season at 9 am and I'm not missing that one. Let's go have a great weekend. I'll see you guys Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3279a200899a00e8e5bb Our school stood by biology on the basketball court and this blue state backed down te 2026-05-09T13:11:21.870Z Our school stood by biology on the basketball court and this blue state backed down I never thought I’d be in court for simply adhering to my Christian and commonsense belief that boys and girls are different. And I bet the Vermont Principals Association (VPA) never thought it’d have to cough up more than half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit with those of us who hold that view. I coach the girls’ basketball team at Mid-Vermont Christian School (MVCS), a small K-12 academy of about 100 students in Quechee, Vt. My daughter is a junior and plays guard on the team. It’s the kind of school where everybody knows everybody, and we’re united by our common faith and commitment to biblical truth. We’re few in number but competitive; a few years ago, we tied for the state championship in our division. Three years ago, we were in the running again when we learned that, during the playoffs, we were scheduled to play a school that was allowing a male athlete to play on its girls’ team. After some discussion among our school’s administrators, board members and parents, MVCS elected to forfeit the game and withdraw from the tournament rather than lend tacit approval to the idea that sex is changeable. While so many of us understand that gender identity is something some teens struggle with and how difficult that must be, it’s a tenet of the religious faith of the parents, students and staff at MVCS that God immutably created us as two sexes, with clear differences between those sexes. An undeniable extension of those differences is that boys tend to be stronger and faster (and play rougher) than girls. Scripture informs us that one cannot just reject the identity God gave us. VERMONT PAYS $566K IN DAMAGES TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IT BANNED FROM ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR YEARS That makes the participation of a male in a girls’ basketball game a dubious proposition. It not only suggests that one’s sex can change by say-so but also raises questions of fairness and safety for the girls. Still, we didn’t feel it was our place to demand that the other team withdraw. We felt the concerns, felt a responsibility for our own players, and felt that — by playing — we risked our girls getting hurt and our school lending approval to an ideology that contradicts our religious beliefs. So, we chose to step aside, losing our competitive opportunity but affirming our principles. We quietly issued a statement to that effect. Upon reading it, the VPA kicked us out of the league. After 28 years of participating, we were suddenly blacklisted from all state-sponsored athletics. But Vermont officials took it even further than that. VERMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REINSTATED AFTER BEING BANNED OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETE CONTROVERSY They also excluded Mid-Vermont Christian School and its students from participating in all co-ed academic competitions — the Geo-Bee, the Science and Math Fair, and the Debate and Forensics League. That effectively cut our students out of all state extracurricular activities — all because the families and staff at our school believe biological differences between boys and girls are important and given by God, putting us in line with what the great majority of Americans believe. What’s more, in decrying our right to think and live by our religious principles, the VPA not only denied our First Amendment rights, it acted with impermissible hostility to our religious views — something the U.S. Supreme Court has said is always unconstitutional. Thankfully, our students and their families understood what was at stake and respected the position our administrators took. With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, we filed a federal lawsuit challenging state officials’ decision to exclude our school from those opportunities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In September of last year, we notched a big "W" when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that Vermont must allow us back into the state’s athletic association. It was a sweet victory for our girls as our team reached the state semifinals our first year back in the league. Now, we’ve successfully settled the sports side of our case with the VPA. For my daughter and the other girls on her team, this came down to more than just the discomfort with competing against a male body; it was a breach of their constitutionally protected freedoms and their Christian beliefs on sex. Our case is not over, however. Vermont officials have barred our Christian school and its students from participating in the state’s tuition program and other public benefit programs, so our attorneys are continuing to litigate those issues. I’m confident they’ll reach a favorable outcome on that front, too. Vermont is slowly realizing there is a price to pay for violating the constitutional rights of Christian schools and families. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3266a200899a00e8e5b2 Fitness expert visits gyms nationwide, shouts out 4 clubs for 'getting it right’ te 2026-05-09T13:11:02.432Z Fitness expert visits gyms nationwide, shouts out 4 clubs for 'getting it right’ Gym membership in the U.S. hit a record high in 2025, according to the Health & Fitness Association, giving consumers more workout options — and more choices to sort through when picking the right fitness space. Amid today's wellness renaissance, many gyms and fitness clubs can cost hundreds of dollars per month, depending on the level of access and amenities offered. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kenny Santucci — New York City fitness trainer, gym owner and host of the "Strong New York" podcast — revealed the attributes of a great gym. FITNESS EXPERT REVEALS SIMPLE RULE TO GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT DREADING THE GYM: 'JUST MOVE' "A lot of people traditionally look at gyms [as if] they have to have all the bells and whistles," he said. "Spa, bathrooms, all these things. For me, a gym is a gym. I go there for the equipment, I go for the culture, I go for the look and feel of the place." He added, "You can have an incredible gym [that's] a garage gym, and you can have an incredible gym [that] somebody could have built for $10 million." Santucci, who visits new gyms across the country and posts his experiences on social media, said he looks for a balance between aesthetics and equipment quality, as well as "great people." "I think you could go and get in a sweat or a workout anywhere — but if the people are great, that's what creates that great culture," he said. MEET THE 80-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO HELD A PLANK FOR 50 MINUTES — AND LEARN HOW HE STAYS FIT "If you ask the average person who goes to most big-box gyms, the things they tell you they love about the gym are, ‘Oh, I love the showers. They have really nice towels.’ It's nothing that actually pertains to the gym, and I believe that people should go to the gym to progress and get better," he added. With these goals in mind, Santucci revealed some of his top-rated gyms in the U.S. Life Time is a chain of luxury health clubs in the U.S., offering amenities like indoor courts, swimming pools, saunas and group fitness classes. Santucci applauded the gym's founder and CEO, Bahram Akradi, for being a "very hands-on owner and operator," overseeing hundreds of gyms across the country. "[Bahran’s] mentality and belief system around the fitness space, I absolutely love," he said. "I give a lot of credit to the guys who are owners and operators," Santucci added. "They’re in the space, they're making sure things are going really well. I think if you're going to be in the gym business, you should be one of those people." Santucci also shouted out Marc Megna, co-founder and co-CEO of Florida-based Anatomy Fitness for building a must-visit space. NYC UNVEILS FIRST INDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS AS GAME TRENDS IN US: SPORT IS FOR 'EVERYONE,' LIFE TIME CEO SAYS "It's an incredible culture there, and I think that's what they really push at that gym," he said. "The way the gym’s set up, the cleanliness of it, the aesthetics – you walk in that place, and you want to train … and those are things you can't just buy ... You have to live it, love it and be involved in the day-to-day operations." In a newer recommendation, Santucci said he’s enjoyed stopping into Powerhouse Gym in New York City. The New York- and New Jersey-based gym focuses on weight training and bodybuilding, including a powerlifting room and boxing rig at its locations. "I just started going there, once or twice a week," he said. "I really love the people and the culture." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES For more of a group fitness and Hyrox training experience, Santucci recommends The Training Lab in New York City. (Hyrox is a global fitness racing brand and training system with affiliated gyms and training clubs.) FITNESS EXPERTS SAY VIRAL WORKOUT FEELS 'TOO EASY' BUT DELIVERS REAL HEALTH BENEFITS "The guys over at Training Lab are incredible," he told Fox News Digital. "Another owner-operator who's involved in the business, who partakes in everything. I think they're another great gym." "If you're looking for group training, Training Lab's a great space." While some premier gym memberships can cost upward of $300 a month, Santucci said it isn’t necessary to spend a lot to get results, although it may result in more of an "experience." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "We need to restructure the way we think about health and wellness," he said. "People aren't going out as much anymore. They're not spending as much on alcohol. "It's all what you prioritize. I prioritize fitness," he went on. "I belong to multiple gyms. I have a membership to TMPL Gym here in [New York City]. I have a membership to Renzo Gracie's. That's what I like to do with my money." Santucci said what he’s paying for goes beyond the equipment — pointing to the staff, community and overall atmosphere as part of the value. "If you want that elevated experience, you're going to pay for that just like you would at a hotel or a restaurant or anything else," he said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The expert suggested that wellness has recently become a "third form of hygiene." "It's like you take a shower, you brush your teeth and you go to the gym," he said. "I think those are three non-negotiables for almost everybody on a daily basis when it comes to your hygiene." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff3252a200899a00e8e5a9 'The Sheep Detectives' Review: Hugh Jackman leads all-star cast in delightful whodunit for the whole family te 2026-05-09T13:10:42.751Z 'The Sheep Detectives' Review: Hugh Jackman leads all-star cast in delightful whodunit for the whole family You won't be counting sheep during "The Sheep Detectives." Adapted from the 2005 Leonie Swann novel "Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story," the film follows a flock of sheep belonging to secluded shepherd George Hardy (Hugh Jackman), who reads them murder mysteries before bedtime, not realizing that the sheep have been able to understand everything he's been saying. Unfortunately for George, he becomes the victim of his murder mystery, and his sheep hope to crack the case. ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’ REVIEW: MERYL STREEP, ANNE HATHAWAY RETURN FOR A CHIC BUT BLAND SEQUEL There's Lily (voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the intelligent sheep the rest of the flock look up to, especially since she's so good at solving the mysteries George reads them. Also among the flock are the clear-headed Mopple (Chris O'Dowd), the stoic Sebastian (Bryan Cranston), the gossipy Cloud (Regina Hall), the elder Sir Ritchfield (Patrick Stewart) and the ram-bunctious twins Reggie and Ronnie (Brett Goldstein). But who would want to kill George? Well, he apparently ruffled plenty of feathers in the rural English town of Denbrook, like the rival shepherd Caleb Merrow (Tosin Cole), the butcher Ham Gilyard (Conleth Hill), the innkeeper Beth Pennock (Hong Chau) and his estranged daughter Rebecca (Molly Gordon), all who have motives for wanting George dead. Also joining the cast are Emma Thompson as George's attorney Lydia Harbottle, Nicholas Galitzine as the nosy junior reporter Elliot Matthews and Nicholas Braun as the bumbling Officer Tim Derry, who the sheep have to shepherd into solving the mystery. ‘MICHAEL’ REVIEW: A HOLLOW INFOMERCIAL PACKAGED AS A BIOPIC OF THE KING OF POP What caught me off guard was the film's emotional core — touching on subjects like coping with grief and having a sense of belonging. "The Sheep Detectives" feels like something from bygone era where movies were pure and good-nature, striking a resemblance to the 90s classic "Babe." It's funny, cute and has a lot of heart — truly a film the whole family can enjoy. It's obvious that the all-star ensemble, both human and non-human alike, had a lot of fun making this movie. The cast was led by director Kyle Balda, who has an extensive background as an animator but most recently directed the "Minions" films and "Despicable Me 3." Emmy-winner Craig Mazin, who recently wrote HBO's "Chernobyl" and "The Last of Us," makes his first big-screen comedy since 2013's "The Hangover Part III." ‘LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY' REVIEW: A GRUESOME REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MONSTER Good quality family films are not easy to come by these days, which is why "The Sheep Detectives" deserves to be seen. The cast is great and not only does the writing bring the laughs, it also tugs at the heartstrings. Charming and delightful, "The Sheep Detectives" is a film worth flocking to. "The Sheep Detectives" is rated PG for thematic material, some violent content and brief language.. Running time: 1 hour, 49 minutes. In theaters now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff2b73a200899a00e8e461 As Trump forces NATO to pay up, alliance races to close military gap with US te 2026-05-09T12:41:23.072Z As Trump forces NATO to pay up, alliance races to close military gap with US This is part one of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance. NATO has become a "bloated architecture" too dependent on American military power, former senior national security advisor Keith Kellogg told Fox News Digital. As President Donald Trump pressures NATO allies to spend more on defense — ordering the withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany and signaling possible cuts in Spain and Italy — a deeper concern is emerging inside the alliance: despite years of rising European defense budgets, NATO still depends heavily on American military power, from missile defense and intelligence to logistics and nuclear deterrence.  The growing gap between political commitments and real military capability is now fueling calls for structural changes inside the alliance as NATO confronts mounting threats from Russia and instability in the Middle East. TRUMP ‘RIGHT TO BE OUTRAGED’ BY EUROPE’S BETRAYAL ON IRAN, SAYS FORMER THATCHER ADVISOR NATO’s imbalance is not theoretical — and it is not new, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg told Fox News Digital, "I told the president… maybe you ought to talk about a tiered relationship with NATO," Kellogg described conversations with Trump in his first term about the alliance’s future. "…we need to develop a new, for lack of a better term, a new NATO a new defensive alignment with  Europe." Kellogg added the alliance has expanded politically but not militarily — creating what he sees as a growing gap between commitments and real capability. "You started with 12, and you went to 32, and in the process, I think you diluted the impact," he argued, calling today’s NATO "a very bloated architecture." "They haven't put the money into defense. Their defense industry and defense forces have atrophied. When you look at the Brits right now, they could barely deploy forces: they have two aircraft carriers, both under maintenance. Their brigades are like one out of six that work. And you just look at the capability, it's just not there. So I think we need to realize that and say, well, we need something different," Kellogg, who is the co-chair of the Center for American Security at the America First Foreign Policy Institute, told Fox News Digital. But not everyone agrees the alliance is losing relevance. "It has never been more relevant," said John R. Deni, a research professor at the U.S. Army War College, who says NATO remains central to U.S. national security. "The reason for that is twofold," he said. "One, it’s our comparative advantage versus the Chinese and the Russians… they don’t have anything like this." "And the second reason… NATO underwrites the security and stability of our most important trade and investment relationship," he added, referring to economic ties between North America and Europe. NATO ALLIES CLASH AFTER RUSSIAN JETS BREACH AIRSPACE, TESTING ALLIANCE RESOLVE By around 2010, the United States accounted for roughly 65% to 70% of NATO defense spending, according to analysis provided by Barak Seener from the Henry Jackson Society, a London-based think tank. "They’ve always been dependent on the U.S.," Kellogg said of the European allies. "The allies overall rely upon one another for deterrence and defense by design," Deni said, explaining that alliances exist to "pool their resources" and "aggregate their individual strengths." Deni pointed to ground forces as a clear example of what the U.S. gains from the alliance, noting that "there are far more allied mechanized infantry forces on the ground than there are Americans." NATO CHIEF SIGNALS ALLIES MAY ACT ON HORMUZ, WARNS OF ‘UNHEALTHY CODEPENDENCE’ ON US Still, he acknowledged that reliance has at times gone too far. "In the past… it was fair to say that the European allies were overly reliant upon the Americans for conventional defense," he said, pointing to the 2000s. That, he said, was partly driven by U.S. priorities — as Washington pushed European allies to focus on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq rather than territorial defense. Seener describes NATO as "formally collective, but functionally asymmetric," with the U.S. providing a disproportionate share of "high-end capabilities." That asymmetry is most visible in nuclear deterrence. Seener said the U.S. provides the overwhelming majority of NATO’s nuclear arsenal — including intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched systems and strategic bombers — meaning deterrence ultimately relies on the assumption of U.S. retaliation. A NATO official told Fox News Digital that, "The U.S. nuclear deterrent cannot be replaced, but it is clear that Europe needs to step up. There’s no question. There needs to be a better balance when it comes to our defense and security. Both because we see the vital role the U.S. plays around the world and the resources that it demands, and also because it is only fair." "The good news," the official added, "is that the Allies are doing exactly that. They are stepping up, working together — and with the U.S. — to ensure we collectively have what we need to deter and defend one billion people living across the Euro-Atlantic area." NATO LAUNCHES ARCTIC SECURITY PUSH AS TRUMP EYES GREENLAND TAKEOVER Beyond nuclear weapons, the dependence runs through the alliance’s operational backbone. Seener pointed to U.S.-provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance — as well as logistics and command systems — as essential to NATO operations. "Without U.S. intelligence and surveillance, NATO loses situational awareness and early warning capabilities," Seener said, adding, "So that means that Russia, for example, can attack Europe. And theoretically, if there's no NATO and the U.S. is not involved, Europe would not be aware, or it would take it too long to be able to defend itself." Kellogg also says that much of Europe’s military capability falls short of top-tier systems. "For the most part, their equipment, if you had to grade it A, B, C, D, E, F, they’re kind of like B players or C players," he said. "It’s not the first line of work." He pointed to air and missile defense as a key gap, noting that while European countries rely on U.S.-made systems such as Patriot and THAAD, "they don’t have a system that’s comparable." Kellogg attributed that to years of underinvestment, saying European defense industries "have atrophied," adding that the United States is also now "relearning that as well." TRUMP AFFIRMS US 'WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR NATO,' WHILE EXPRESSING DOUBTS ABOUT ALLIANCE Deni said the picture today is more mixed. "Alliance defense spending has been up… and has spiked far more after 2022," he said, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014 as a turning point. But he cautioned that capability gains take time, noting that many improvements are still years away from full deployment. Deni pointed to recent European purchases of U.S. systems as evidence of growing capability, noting that countries including Poland, Romania, Norway and Denmark are acquiring the F-35 fighter jet from the U.S. "You can’t build an F-35 overnight," he said, adding that many of these improvements will take years to fully materialize. A NATO official told Fox News Digital the alliance "needs to move further and faster" to meet growing threats, pointing to new capability targets agreed by defense ministers in June 2025. The official said priorities include air and missile defense, long-range weapons, logistics and large land forces, noting that while details remain classified, plans call for a fivefold increase in air and missile defense, "thousands more" armored vehicles and tanks, and "millions more" artillery shells. NATO also aims to double key enabling capabilities such as logistics, transportation and medical support. The official added that allies are increasing investments in warships, aircraft, drones, long-range missiles, as well as space and cyber capabilities, while boosting readiness and modernizing command and control. "These targets are now included in national plans," the official said, adding that allies must demonstrate how they will meet them through sustained defense spending and capability development. The NATO official also noted that European allies lead multinational forces across Central and Eastern Europe, while the U.S. and Canada serve as framework nations in Poland and Latvia, alongside ongoing air policing missions and NATO’s KFOR operation in Kosovo. Kellogg’s warning is direct: NATO’s deterrence depends on U.S. presence. "The one you always have to worry about… is Russia," Kellogg, who was Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia in 2025, said. If U.S. forces are tied down elsewhere, NATO could face serious strain — particularly in areas like intelligence and logistics. For Kellogg, the danger is delay. "We won’t know until it happens," he said. "And then you won’t be able to respond to it." Deni, however, said the alliance remains a strategic asset — not a liability. The question, he suggests, is not whether NATO still works. It is whether allies can adapt fast enough to keep it working. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff2b5fa200899a00e8e458 Fernando Tatis Jr. ripped for embarrassing fielding blunder that led to "little league grand slam" te 2026-05-09T12:41:03.261Z Fernando Tatis Jr. ripped for embarrassing fielding blunder that led to "little league grand slam" It's been a rough start to the year for San Diego Padres star, Fernando Tatis Jr. He's hitting a measly .248, and, somehow, STILL doesn't have a home run this season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Frankly, I didn't think it was possible for a player like Fernando Tatis to go this long without hitting a ball into the bleachers, but I was wrong. His last dinger came in the World Baseball Classic ... in MARCH. Wild. But, we're not here to discuss Tatis' struggles at the dish. Unfortunately for the three-time All-Star, we're here to take a look at his effort in the field ... ... which also hasn't been great. Take a look! Whooooooooooooof. Just a brutal look here for Tatis. I haven't seen that play in a long, long time. But, we've all seen it before, right? THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN LEAGUE MIGHT BE THE WORST IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HISTORY Anyone here who played Little League certainly grew up with that exact same play. It was a staple of my childhood. There is no such thing as an innocent ground ball in Little League baseball. It doesn't exist. The second a ball is hit, you hold your breath. There is no telling what's gonna happen, or where the play is gonna go. I saw it all in my 20 years playing baseball. Well, I'd like to think I did. I'm sure I didn't, but I did see a bunch. Some good. Most of it? Bad. Inside-the-park home runs on balls that never left the infield? Yep. Fights? You betcha. Mercy rules? I was on the receiving end of almost all of them. One time, I played on a team so bad that we made four errors on one play. Do you know how hard that is to do? We did it ... with ease. Anyway, back to Tatis. Again, it's just been a brutal year for the 27-year-old. No homers. Hitting in the lower .200s. I'm pretty sure I have a better OPS than him at the moment. It's just been bad. And, of course, the fans are fed up. Yikes: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff2b4ba200899a00e8e44f Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages te 2026-05-09T12:40:43.830Z Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages A temporary alcohol ban will roll out at a Caribbean destination next week — leaving cruise passengers high and dry on shore. The Bahamas will suspend alcohol sales as the country holds elections on Tuesday, May 12. A government notice obtained by Fox News Digital says the ban will take place that day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. OUTRAGED CRUISE PASSENGERS BLAST COMPANY'S 'IDIOTIC' NEW DRESS CODE CRACKDOWN The Parliamentary Commissioner is suspending sales of "intoxicating liquor" while polls remain open during that time. "Any person selling or exposing or offering for sale any intoxicating liquor during such hours shall be deemed to be so doing while not holding a license under the provisions of the Business License Act," the notice warns. The restriction covers all Bahamian islands, including private islands operated by cruise companies. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Cruise giant Royal Caribbean confirmed to People magazine that the ban applies to its private island, CocoCay. Two Royal Caribbean ships, Oasis of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas, will be visiting CocoCay during that time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Alcohol will continue to be sold aboard ships while the ban is in place on shore, a Royal Caribbean official said. But guests on cruise ships visiting Bahamian ports May 12 cannot purchase alcohol ashore. "Royal Caribbean is respecting and complying with all local laws and regulations, as we do with every destination we visit," a company spokesperson said. One outraged customer vented on X, writing that she would be in the Bahamas on a special trip with her husband and felt that she learned about the restrictions too late. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "We scheduled a trip with stops in the Bahamas for our 40th anniversary," the woman wrote. "We are going with 26 of our friends. Planned activities at CocoCay and Nassau." The X user continued, "The general election has banned all alcohol for the two days we are there. And we find out only two days before we leave? Not a way to treat customers who cruise four times a year." The woman added that she "would have picked a different itinerary to celebrate with our friends" if she had known about the ban earlier. A traveler in the Facebook group Royal Caribbean Cruise Tips & Updates 2026 recounted, "This just happened to us on April 30th, and it really sucked the life out of our day visit to Royal Beach Club Paradise Island." "The bartenders and waitstaff were standing around bummed also, and it was painful all around," the traveler added. Fox News Digital reached out to Royal Caribbean for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff28f3a200899a00e8e3da Women's tennis legend speaks out on California trans athlete controversy as Newsom faces criticism te 2026-05-09T12:30:43.891Z Women's tennis legend speaks out on California trans athlete controversy as Newsom faces criticism Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova weighed in on the sudden trans athlete controversy in Gavin Newsom's California, with the girls' high school track and field championships coming up. A trans athlete is set to compete in the girls' tournament this year, after winning multiple state finals last year. California is continuing to let biological males compete in girls' sports under Newsom's leadership, prompting criticism from many activists. Navratilova cheered on two gold-medal-winning women's Olympians who spoke out against Newsom on Friday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The tennis legend shared a Fox News Digital article of women's Olympic gold medalists Nancy Hogshead and Kaillie Humphries addressing the track and field controversy. "Right on Nancy!!! We are just built different!!!" Navratilova wrote in an X post sharing the article. In a response to the post, Navratilova argued to another user that Newsom could take action to protect girls' sports in California. "Newsom could overturn this in a second. No excuse," Navratilova wrote. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 'MAD' THAT REPUBLICANS ARE MORE OUTSPOKEN THAN DEMS ABOUT TRANS ATHLETES IN GIRLS SPORTS In a later post on Saturday, Navratilova re-shared news that the trans athlete, representing Jurupa Valley High School, is seeded first in the upcoming tournament. "Cheating… which at the moment the rules allow. Thanks for nothing [Gavin Newsom]," Navratilova wrote. Navratilova, like Hogshead, is a vocal advocate for protecting women's sports despite supporting Democrats on other issues. Hogshead responded to a statement from a source within Newsom's office on the issue that stated, "The Governor has said discussions on this issue should be guided by fairness, dignity, and respect," regarding the upcoming track meet and a planned protest against the trans athlete at the meet. "Governor Newsom seems to exclude girls from his own standard of 'fairness, dignity and respect.’ It is impossible to include a male — however they identify — into girl’s sports and have a fair competition, respecting and dignifying the unique biology of females. Females aren’t weakened males; males and females are built from different molds, so different that it justifies formal, government-sanctioned sex segregation," Hogshead told Fox News Digital. Hogshead, who represented the U.S. at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where she won three gold medals and one silver medal in swimming, has become a prominent activist in the fight to save women's sports, despite being a lifelong Democrat. Hogshead is also a civil rights lawyer. MOST CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS OPPOSE TRANS INCLUSION IN GIRLS AND WOMEN'S SPORTS: SURVEY "The government never segregates racially and religiously, but we do segregate by sex because of biology, material reality. Girls and women rely on that formal sex segregation to have the possibility of equality in sport. Governor Newsom needs to include the girls competing in track in his own analysis. As a law professor, this is a big fail," she continued. Humphries, who is a tax-paying California citizen and rising Trump ally in the effort to protect women's sports, criticized Newsom as well. Humphries has won three Olympic gold medals in bobsled for the U.S. and Canada and six medals in total, making her the most decorated women's bobsledder in history. "There is nothing fair about allowing boys to take opportunities from girls in sports. It’s just the left’s thinly veiled misogyny. Governor Newsom should be focusing on California hosting the Olympics which actually knows the difference between men and women and quit pushing his woke agenda which is out of the mainstream of the American public," Humphries told Fox News Digital. The source within Newsom's office responded to news that a "Save Girls Sports" protest will be held on Saturday at the site of a track and field playoff meet. "The Governor has said discussions on this issue should be guided by fairness, dignity, and respect. He rejects the right wing’s cynical attempt to weaponize this debate as an excuse to vilify individual kids. The Governor’s position is simple: stand with all kids and stand up to bullies," a source within the governor's office told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "California is one of 22 states that have laws requiring students be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school sports consistent with their gender identity. California passed this law in 2013 (AB 1266) and it was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown." After Jurupa's trans athlete won first place in triple jump and high jump, and second place in long jump, President Donald Trump's Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against California state agencies for alleged Title IX violations last July. Trump's administration cracked down with a more targeted investigation of JUSD in January. The U.S. Department of Education announced JUSD specifically would be investigated for potential Title IX violations, along with 17 other institutions. 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/69ff26efa200899a00e8e36e California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will 'likely' avoid lengthy prison sentence te 2026-05-09T12:22:07.778Z California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will 'likely' avoid lengthy prison sentence The Jewish community is outraged after a California district attorney's office signaled that a community college professor could escape a lengthy prison sentence after he struck an elderly pro-Israel protester with a megaphone, which led to him falling backwards onto the ground and later dying at the hospital from blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 53, an anti-Israel community college professor, was initially ordered to stand trial after hitting a pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, 69, in the head with a megaphone, who was standing across the street from him during dueling pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests in Thousand Oaks, located in Ventura County, California, in 2023. Kessler fell backwards to the ground after being struck by Alnaji striking his head and sending him to the hospital before passing away shortly thereafter from blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner. The incident took place against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war tensions and concerns about antisemitism rising in the United States and more broadly. Alnaji was initially facing up to four years in prison for the matter as he fought the charges against him, but on Tuesday he reversed course and the court "indicated that it is likely to place Alnaji on formal probation with up to 365 days in jail," according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, which said it was displeased with the move. GERMAN OFFICIALS WARN ISLAMIST, FAR-LEFT RHETORIC DRIVING SPIKE IN ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS Ventura County Superior Court Judge Derek Malan, who offered Alnaji probation if he changed his plea, according to the Ventura County Star, reportedly likened the altercation to if "two old guys had a dispute and an accident happened," Defense attorney Ron Bamieh said, after noting the offer came after multiple meetings between him and the judge. A defense source familiar with the case said that the district attorney's office was also involved in these talks, despite public statements indicating they were unhappy with the outcome. The defense source said the district attorney's office had to take a harsher stance for political reasons. "Alnaji should be sentenced to prison for his violent behavior, and our office strongly objects to any lesser sentence," said District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. "While no amount of punishment will ever fully account for the Kessler family loss, a prison commitment underscores the severity of this crime and will deter others from committing similar acts of violence." A prosecutor also said Kessler’s family opposed the sentence and sought the maximum term. ANTISEMITIC ATTACKER FACED 30-YEAR SENTENCE, GETS LESS THAN 1½ YEARS IN PLEA DEAL However, the defense source said that prior to the plea this week, the victim's family wanted the case over quickly and quietly, without a trial, and did not have a strong opinion about sentencing. The source also contested claims that anyone had actually seen the full incident occur and insisted there were numerous contradictions in the eyewitness accounts provided that alleged Alnaji was the aggressor. "Mr. Alnaji made a thoughtful decision today, one guided by his family's well-being and a deep concern for community peace. The tragedy that befell Mr. Kessler, compounded by the geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel and Gaza, led Mr. Alnaji to reconsider pursuing a full trial," Bamieh said in a statement. "The evidence regarding Mr. Kessler's aggressive conduct, his history of advocating violence and antagonistic tactics at pro-Palestinian rallies, and most critically, his brain stem condition—all of these facts would likely have shifted the outcome of a trial." The defense has argued that a pre-existing brain injury is actually what caused Kessler's death, not blunt force trauma as was determined by the medical examiner. ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS CLASH WITH NYPD OFFICERS NEAR SYNAGOGUE "For those who have characterized Mr. Alnaji as a violent man who intentionally struck a helpless victim, I simply say: they are either uninformed about the facts of this case, or they are pursuing an agenda unrelated to justice. The record tells a different story," Bamieh concluded. Jonathan Oswaks, a friend of Kessler's who was at the rally with him when the incident took place, told the Jewish Journal that the sentencing news was "deeply frustrating." "I’m not a lawyer, but the way this was handled raises serious questions for me. It sends a troubling message about accountability," he told the Jewish Journal in an interview. Oswaks recounted moments from the event in his interview with the outlet, noting how the pro-Palestinian protesters vastly outnumbered them that day. He said after the pair had split up, people began approaching him and stood inches from his face yelling into his ear and using a megaphone. "When I tell you I had never experienced that level of hate in my life, I hadn’t," he said. "I told them to get out of my space. They backed off briefly, then started again. I made it clear they needed to stay away, and eventually they did." After news of the deal came down, the Anti-Defamation League expressed disfavor with the likely sentencing outcome, arguing it "emboldens others to act in anger against the Jewish community." Rabbi Noah Farkas, president and chief executive of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, said that "while we would have liked a harsher sentence," he welcomed "the admission of guilt for this heinous crime," according to the L.A. Times. "Our hope is that today’s news helps bring closure to his family and gives our community the ability to demonstrate safely," Farkas added. Alnaji's sentencing is scheduled for June 25, and he remains at home after posting $50,000 bail. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff26dca200899a00e8e365 Beet demand explodes as Americans chase health benefits in superfood boom te 2026-05-09T12:21:48.174Z Beet demand explodes as Americans chase health benefits in superfood boom Beets are no longer just a niche health food — they're becoming a mainstream staple as demand rises across farms, restaurants and supplements, reflecting a broader shift in how Americans eat. The red, purple or sometimes gold root vegetable — not to be confused with its white cousin, the sugar beet — is low-calorie and packed with nutrients and compounds linked to benefits, ranging from brain health to athletic performance. Several studies suggest beets may help lower blood pressure, increase blood flow and protect arteries. MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN: 6 FOODS AND DRINK WITH POWERFUL MEDICAL BENEFITS "That's in large part because beets are naturally rich in nitrates, a compound that our bodies convert to nitric oxide, a potent vasodilator that relaxes and widens blood vessels," as The Washington Post recently noted. "Beets are also high in fiber, vitamins and other plant compounds that reduce inflammation and promote metabolic health." More recently, demand for beet supplements — including capsules, powders, gummies and juice shots — has surged. Some health experts note, however, that these forms may provide less fiber and fewer benefits than eating the whole vegetable. DOCTORS IN TRAINING LEARN COOKING SKILLS TO HELP PATIENTS AMID AMERICA'S CHRONIC DISEASE CRISIS "Beet acreage has more than doubled since the 2007 census," according to a 2025 Penn State Extension report. Dedicated beet farming now spans 17,013 acres across 7,543 operations nationwide. Beets are also appearing more frequently on restaurant menus and in diet-tracking apps. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Beets have definitely become more prominent on menus in recent years," Robert Mahon, managing partner of Mahon Hospitality Group in New York City, told Fox News Digital.  "They hit a sweet spot for operators. They're cost-effective, versatile and align well with the growing demand for healthier, plant-forward dishes." Beets consistently rank among the top 10 most-searched vegetables on meal-logging apps, driven by their reputation as "nutritional overachievers" and because "users want to do more with less," said California-based Aarika Chilson, founder of the website Just Beet It. Yet another expert told Fox News Digital there's "a deeper consumer behavior shift" driving the beet craze.  That's according to Ravi Sawhney, founder of California-based RKS Design and creator of Psycho-Aesthetics, who studies why people adopt certain products and trends.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Consumers are choosing foods that reinforce how they see themselves," Sawhney said. "Beets have become a signal of being health-aware, elevated and intentional, and restaurants are responding by designing menus that reflect that aspirational identity." Mahon agreed that "it's less of a passing craze and more part of a broader move toward simple, ingredient-led cooking that still delivers on flavor and presentation." But the earthy taste isn't for everybody. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "A recent Mintel (2025) survey revealed that while earth-root vegetables like beets and turnips are now more commonly offered in restaurants, they are also more polarizing in terms of tasting experiences," Penn State Extension reported. "When it comes to preferences by generations, interestingly, 49% of baby boomers (born 1946–1964) mentioned that they had tried and liked beets, while only 36% of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) had tried and liked them." Preferences may ultimately come down to preparation. Beets, Mahon said, "work well across formats — salads, sides, starters — which makes them easy to integrate without overhauling a menu." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff26c8a200899a00e8e35c Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further te 2026-05-09T12:21:28.280Z Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further Second Amendment advocates in Connecticut are sounding the alarm on a new bill they claim will limit self-defense options, and say they're worried Democrats will go even further in targeting more guns next. The bill, introduced by Democrats in Connecticut, would effectively ban most Glock-style pistols that can be converted into a machine gun. Specifically, it targets any semiautomatic pistol with a cruciform trigger bar that can be altered by hand or with a common household tool to accept a converter device, enabling it to fire automatically. However, Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Holly Sullivan told Fox News Digital that statewide Democrats chose to go after law-abiding citizens instead of criminals by passing this piece of legislation. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "They're not going after the criminals that are breaking the law. They're simply going after the law abiding Americans that are owning commonly owned handguns," Sullivan said. "And instead of banning or handling the criminal aspect of this, they're simply taking away one of the most popular handguns in our country." BLUE STATE GUN CRACKDOWN CALLED OUT AS THREAT TO LAW-ABIDING OWNERS "Connecticut likes to tout that we have some of the strongest gun laws in America, yet they don't seem to know how to deal with criminals that are actually in violation of those laws," she said. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Sullivan said she's concerned Democrats won't stop with banning most Glock-style pistols, and will go even further. "For anybody who doesn't live in a deep blue state like this, I hope the message is resonated that they're never satisfied, whether they come for the rifles or they come for the Glocks, what is after that, we don't know." Sullivan said. "They don't want their constituents to have firearms and they don't how to deal with the criminals that are misusing them." NRA SUES CALIFORNIA OVER BAN ON GLOCK-STYLE FIREARMS: 'VIOLATES THE SECOND AMENDMENT' The bill was raised by Democrats Wednesday morning within the 3 a.m. hour, and passed shortly after, according to News 8. Democrat Cathy Osten was the only member of her party who joined Republicans in their attempt to block the bill. NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford told Fox News Digital that the bill creates "barriers to their right to self-defense." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "And all it does is reduces the options that law-abiding gun owners have to protect themselves and their families. As we know, when seconds count, the police are minutes away. So taking away self-defense options for law-abiding residents of Connecticut is never the answer. The answer is holding criminals accountable for their actions, prosecuting them, and making sure they stay behind bars when they have been convicted," Commerford said. MD, BALTIMORE MAYOR TARGET GLOCK FOR SELLING PISTOLS THAT CAN BE CONVERTED INTO MACHINE GUNS Proponents of the bill claim its aim is to close loopholes that allow Glock-style pistols to be converted into machine guns. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "The legislation is keeping up with the technology and as the technology evolves, this law is going to cover that for closing a lot of loopholes, for ghost guns, as well as keeping machine guns off our streets," Earl Bloodworth with Connecticut Against Gun Violence told WFSB. "Every time a ‘switch’ turns a handgun into a machine gun, the heartbeat of a community quickens with fear. For too long, we have watched technology outpace our laws while families pay the price in grief and trauma that never truly heals." In a statement to Fox News Digital, Chris Stone, director of State and Local Affairs for Gun Owners of America, said the bill "does nothing to stop criminals, who already illegally possess machine guns and conversion devices in violation of federal law." "Instead, it punishes law-abiding manufacturers, retailers, and Connecticut gun owners by targeting firearms in common use for self-defense, precisely the type of arms protected by the Second Amendment," he said. The bill is now headed to Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk and will go into law if he signs it. Fox News Digital reached out to Lamont's office and Glock for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff26b4a200899a00e8e353 BROADCAST BIAS: Networks furious that courts ended racial gerrymandering te 2026-05-09T12:21:08.792Z BROADCAST BIAS: Networks furious that courts ended racial gerrymandering The Supreme Court’s decision to reject racial gerrymandering brought out the worst excesses on the broadcast networks. An ABC reporter stood in front of the White House on April 29 and claimed the decision was in line with President Donald Trump’s "eager" efforts to "put additional restrictions on voting writ large" and "taking steps to really undermine confidence in the voting system ahead of the midterms." These networks have a disturbing tendency to equate "democracy" and "civil rights" with whatever helps Democrats. Both parties this year have been aggressively pushing redistricting, but the media hasn’t displayed a nonpartisan reformist approach, urging a less political redistricting approach. Instead, they clothe all the Democrat arguments in favorable terms. Red states in the South moving to change district lines before the midterms is certainly disadvantageous to Democrats, which is countered by their media advantage in how it’s presented. "PBS News Hour" anchor Amna Nawaz summarized on Tuesday: "The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war." Over the years, both parties have supported majority-minority districts to put Democrats together and ensure Black Democrats can win perennially without any serious competition. PBS and others call that "protecting black voters." They suggest Blacks don’t have voting rights unless they can elect Black representatives. MEDIA OUTRAGE OVER SUPREME COURT’S VOTING RIGHTS ACT DECISION COLLIDES WITH REALITY So, what happens when a majority-Black district elects a White guy (Tennessee Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen in Memphis) or an Indian-American guy (Michigan Democrat Rep. Shri Thanedar in Detroit)? Every American citizen over 18 years of age who isn't a felon has voting rights. That was true yesterday and today. But our media always slants every issue into the distorted Democrat version of reality. Consider the typical labeling bias. "Conservative" judges and politicians are opposed by "civil rights" activists (not leftists). On "CBS Mornings" on Thursday, May 7, reporter Ed O’Keefe suggested it was a "Republican power grab" to redistrict "Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement." Co-host Gayle King set the breakfast table this way: "Last week's decision makes it much harder for states to create districts favoring minority candidates." What CBS should say is "districts favoring minority Democrats." BROADCAST BIAS: NPR, PBS BOSSES DEFEND OUTLANDISH SPIN, ABC, NBC, CBS HAVE A CRAZY REACTION Another TV trick is what we call the "covert liberal activist," presented as an average Joe or Jane. According to CBS’s chyron in the O’Keefe story, Rachel Turner was simply an "Alabama Voter," and she was shown lamenting the Supreme Court: "I just felt like I have been hit by a ton of bricks. So, many people gave their actual lives in order to exercise their fundamental right to vote." In real life, Turner is actually a member of the Alabama Resistors' chapter of Indivisible, a progressive activist group that organizes the "No Kings" protests against Trump. She was featured under that title on a local CBS News report in January protesting ICE enforcement activities: "We have to be persistent if we respond to violence with peace, then eventually we will overcome the troubles that are holding us down today." On Thursday night, O’Keefe was back on CBS to lament the Republican state legislature in Tennessee "broke up a majority Black district," but didn’t note that the district’s Democrat congressman is white, or that a black Republican woman has run against him. O’Keefe relayed: "Tennessee Democrats could do little more than protest the move, and they did that standing in a line, shouting at Republicans as they voted overwhelmingly to drop the state's one Democratic congressional seat." VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS RIPPED BY WASHINGTON POST FOR 'POWER GRAB' GERRYMANDERING EFFORT On NBC, anchor Tom Llamas briefly noted: "We're back now with the intense fight over the redistricting in Tennessee. Democratic lawmakers protesting after Republicans in the state legislature passed a new congressional map in the wake of that landmark Supreme Court decision." Neither CBS nor NBC bothered to include the sordid note that state Rep. Justin Pearson – a hero on the broadcast networks in a previous legislative fight over gun rights – screamed at state troopers trying to clear out protesters from the chamber: "Move the f--- back! Boy!" and "What the f--- is wrong with you? You stupid motherf----r!" Pearson put out a statement claiming the Republicans committed "a political lynching." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION On Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a Democrat gerrymandering ballot initiative that passed with only 51.7% of the vote, despite a massive spending advantage. On their streaming channels, the networks hyped the "voter-approved" part. NBC’s Zinhle Essamuah said, "they struck down something that was voter-approved, a Democratic congressional redistricting plan. The Trump administration counting this as a win." CBS anchor Reed Cowan echoed: "the Virginia Supreme Court just struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan in that state." Reporter Katrina Kaufman claimed, "this is a significant decision because the Democrats will lose four seats in districts in Virginia." That’s terrible math. It means the Republicans won’t lose four seats they currently have. On that ridiculous hub of everyday misinformation they call "The View," host Whoopi Goldberg claimed absolutely nothing has changed in the South over the last 60 years: "We put the Voting Rights Act together because there was an issue, because they were keeping people from voting! They were literally shooting people! They were running them down with dogs to keep them from voting! OK? Let's start with that. So, when they say that problem is gone, it's not gone, because you're still doing it! You're still doing it!" It’s this stubborn resistance to facts – that we are no longer in an era of rigid segregation and systemic racism, that there can never be a turning point on race – that underlines what’s wrong with the "news" we get from the broadcast networks.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM GRAHAM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff26a1a200899a00e8e34a William Shatner says he's 'taking care of business' at 95: 'The least of all I want do is die' te 2026-05-09T12:20:49.153Z William Shatner says he's 'taking care of business' at 95: 'The least of all I want do is die' William Shatner has no plans to slow down as he gets older. In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 95-year-old actor spoke about how he is able to keep going, when so many others his age have already slowed down decades ago. "That's why they're old," he said. "Shatner's law is speed up, do more and forget the pain, take a pill if it hurts. You get older, you hurt more. Two things. One is a weightlifter who told me, 'When I lift three, four hundred pounds, it hurts. I've learned,' he said, 'to make the hurt my friend. Welcome, friend. The pain is here, welcome.'" Shatner, who is preparing for his upcoming live stage show "The Universe is Absurd," went on to say that his "advice to old people" would be to "befriend" and embrace the pain. 'PAWN STARS' HOST RICK HARRISON IS THE 'HAPPIEST I'VE EVER BEEN' AFTER MARRYING AT 60 IN VEGAS ELVIS WEDDING The "Star Trek" actor then added that his second tip for those who are aging is to never stop moving, explaining that "if you stop moving, all you've got is the hurt." He explained that one of his passions is riding horses, and competing in an equestrian event called reigning, which he described as "very physical." "The older you get, the difficulty is really getting on the horse. You have a mounting block, and you try to lift your leg up over it," he said. "If I would have stopped that, half my life would disappear. So I don't stop. I just go slower." Even after suffering an injury to his shoulder due to a fall off his horse, Shatner continues to ride, and will be hosting the annual William Shatner's Hollywood Charity Horse Show later this month. His busy schedule also includes his upcoming live show, "The Universe is Absurd," which is a live, unscripted stage show with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that will explore cosmic themes through banter and storytelling. The show is scheduled for May 10 and 20 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. WATCH HERE: WILLIAM SHATNER CALLS NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON ‘A CLOSE FRIEND’ AFTER WORKING WITH HIM ON NEW LIVE SHOW Tyson and Shatner first connected when recording an audiobook, which eventually led to 20 hours of conversation between the two of them. "I had to spend two days, 10 hours a day talking to a wonderful man who has become a good friend of mine now," he said. "Those 20 hours have given us a foothold into conversation and that's what we'll have on stage. But in order for it to have energy, I have to disagree with them on many points, if not all." The worst thing that can happen at the show in Shatner's opinion, is that "The audience walks out. We walk on, and they get up and leave." WATCH HERE: WILLIAM SHATNER ENCOURAGES OLDER PEOPLE TO ‘BEFRIEND THE PAIN’ IN ORDER TO STAY YOUNG 'STAR TREK' LEGEND WILLIAM SHATNER, 95, TORN BETWEEN TWO CUISINES FOR HIS LAST MEAL In terms of what's next for him, the "Boston Legal" star explained he doesn't have a bucket list, but wants to continue doing the things he treasures, such as spending time with his dogs, riding horses with his wife and visiting his favorite coffee shops. "I'm busy, and I'm vital and I'm riding horses and I'm taking care of business. And I just sold a horse," he said. "I did a job on Friday and Saturday...I'm busy doing concrete valuable things, I don't want to go anywhere. The least of all I want to do is die." WATCH HERE: WILLIAM SHATNER DOES NOT PLAN TO SLOW DOWN ANYTIME SOON DICK VAN DYKE ADMITS FEELING ‘DIMINISHED’ PHYSICALLY AND SOCIALLY AHEAD OF 100TH BIRTHDAY When reflecting on his life, Shatner shared that he is "thrilled to see the world" when he wakes up every morning, but shares that is "something that's grown on me through the years." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He explained that a person's mindset changes throughout the different stages of life. He shared that around 20-25 years old, people are busy building their future and are "self-energized by your own needs," but slow down as they get older. "When you're 70 and 80, you look around at the magic of the Earth," he explained. "You look at the incredible beauty of life. No matter if you're hurting, welcome hurt. You're alive, for God's sake. In no time at all, you'll be interred with turds and so relish as much as you can of your life because it's over." He continued: "I'm here to testify. One truth I know. It goes by so quickly. When I hear somebody utter the number of my age, I'm tempted to look around to see who he's talking about, because that doesn't seem real. It seems like some bad dream. I'm how old? No, I'll wake up momentarily. That's how I feel." WATCH HERE: WILLIAM SHATNER SHARED HOW HIS PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE HAS CHANGED AS HE GETS OLDER LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Shatner previously gave audiences the secret to his longevity in a tweet on his 95th birthday. "At 95, I'm still smokin'! I've learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should 'act your age.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff246ba200899a00e8e2dc LGBTQ ‘lavender graduations’ set to take place at major Christian colleges, including one with a drag show te 2026-05-09T12:11:23.575Z LGBTQ ‘lavender graduations’ set to take place at major Christian colleges, including one with a drag show Some of the country's most prominent Catholic colleges and universities are holding separate LGBTQ-affirming graduation ceremonies this spring, including one that also plans to include a drag performance. At least 20 colleges or universities associated with the Catholic Church have held, or plan to hold, these "lavender graduation" ceremonies and celebrations, which are done separate from the main commencement ceremony and are intended to "honor and celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQ+ graduates," according to a Fox News Digital review of university websites and social media posts. The term "lavender" has been used to describe LGBTQ+ affiliations amongst the gay community for decades, but the phrase has also carried a loaded meaning in Catholic circles, where critics have used it in phrases like "lavender mafia" to refer to alleged homosexual networks within Church institutions. US CATHOLIC BISHOPS VOTE TO OFFICIALLY PROHIBIT GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENT AT CATHOLIC HOSPITALS The schools that have held, or plan to hold these graduation events, include Georgetown, Gonzaga, the University of San Francisco, Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Fordham, Fairfield University, Marquette, Xavier, Seattle University, Saint Louis University, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara University, St. John's, Albertus Magnus College, St. Mary's College of California, Regis University, Siena Heights University, St. Thomas University and Our Lady of the Lake University. The ceremonies sparked criticism from Catholic watchdog the Cardinal Newman Society, an education advocacy group focused on ensuring Catholic schools uphold traditional church teachings. The society, which first highlighted several of the "lavender" ceremonies taking place this year, argues that the events promote an ideology at odds with the church's teaching. One of the schools holding a separate LGBTQ+ graduation, Seattle University, indicates on its website that their "Lavender Celebration" will even include "a special performance" from "Sativa the Drag Queen," who, later this month, is headlining an event called "DICK'S DELUXE DRAG EXTRAVAGANZA." FBI TRACKS DOWN CENTURIES-OLD CHRISTIAN ARTIFACT IN UNEXPECTED PLACE: 'INCREDIBLY EXCITING' At the University of San Francisco, the school's website indicates it plans to hold a "Queer Prom" directly after their "Lavender Commencement." Other schools plan to give special honors, host various keynote speakers and provide students with unique cords or stoles they can wear with their cap and gown. Some events included food, drinks and other activities as well. "Although intended as a compassionate gesture to students, the ceremonies reinforce harmful ideologies about sexuality and gender that contradict Catholic teaching," the Cardinal Newman Society said in a news release about the graduation ceremonies. "They potentially lead students into sinful activity and undermine a Catholic college’s claim to teach the truths of the Catholic faith," the Catholic education group continued. "The Church is clear in its teaching that sexual attraction to persons of the same sex is not itself a sin, but such attractions are 'objectively disordered.'" Several of the same Catholic universities hosting LGBTQ-focused "lavender" graduation events also advertise separate cultural or identity-based commencement celebrations for non-White students, according to university event pages. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff2458a200899a00e8e2d3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. buries mouthy NASCAR fan who attempted to insult his intelligence te 2026-05-09T12:11:04.119Z Dale Earnhardt Jr. buries mouthy NASCAR fan who attempted to insult his intelligence Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver 15 years in a row from 2003-17, knows a thing or two about how to win the award. That's usually how it works when ... you win something 15 (!!!) years in a row. If I did something 15 times in a row, I would assume I'd be pretty darn good at it by the fourth or fifth year. At least by the tenth. Lord knows I'd be unstoppable come Year 15. Anyway, Junior retired after the 2017 Cup season, officially handing the reins over to Chase Elliott, who has won the award every year for the past decade. He's pretty good, too, but not quite up to Junior's level ... yet. As for Dale, he's now a car owner, and, more importantly, an Internet security guard when it comes to all things NASCAR. He's not afraid to get down in the trenches when someone gets a little sassy, and that's exactly what happened this week when one fan got a little mouthy about this year's race for most popular driver. NASCAR DRIVERS RICKY STENHOUSE JR, CARSON HOCEVAR GET INTO ALTERCATION AFTER MEXICO CITY RACE The discussion centered around Carson Hocevar — who recently won his first career Cup race at Talladega — and whether he could realistically unseat Elliott if he had the backing of YouTuber-turned-ARCA-star, Cleetus McFarland. Take a look: Dale: "Cleatus would have to campaign on social daily to make it competitive." Internet troll: "You don’t know that. You’re just dismissing him and it’s clear the disrespect you have based on the way you spelled Cleetus wrong on purpose. I’ll reiterate that u don’t know bc the numbers ain’t released publicly." Dale: "I won it 15 times and have a pretty solid understanding of how it works." Game, set, match. Forget the checkered ... wave the white flag! It's over. Another win for an Earnhardt, this time in 2026. BUBBA WALLACE TRIGGERS ONE OF THE BIGGEST WRECKS IN NASCAR HISTORY, 'DEGA LAP DANCES & COWBOY PILLOW GIRLS! Again, Dale Jr. won the award 15 times. In fact, the history of NASCAR's most popular driver is actually quite insane. Since the 1980s, it's been dominated by either an Earnhardt or an Elliott. That's pretty much it. Bill Elliott won the award a record 16 times (84-88, 91-2000, 2002). Dale Earnhardt won it in 2001, the same year he tragically died in the Daytona 500. Elliott won it once more the following year, and then Earnhardt Jr. locked it down for the next 15 seasons. DALE EARNHARDT JR THREATENS TO LEAVE NASCAR OVER DISGUSTING ELECTRIC CAR RUMOR So, yes — Dale Jr. knows a thing or two about how to win. No, he probably didn't have to do much campaigning on social media, as he suggests, back in the day. Partly because social media didn't really exist when he drove, and partly because he's Dale Earnhardt Jr. and he was always going to win the award as long as he drove. BUT, he's now a car owner. He's been in the sport for a decade post-retirement, and knows how it works. In fact, a JR Motorsports driver has won the award every year since 2012 down in the Xfinity Series. So, yes, Dale knows how to win this award. If he says Carson Hocevar needs to campaign daily for the next seven months to win it, I'd listen. Or don't. Personally, I don't think another driver wins until Chase Elliott retires, anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff2444a200899a00e8e2ca WWE Backlash 2026 preview, predictions and more te 2026-05-09T12:10:44.273Z WWE Backlash 2026 preview, predictions and more WWE Backlash is the first premium live event to be held after WrestleMania 42. The show will take place at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night at 6 p.m. ET. The show will feature five matches with two titles up for grabs – the World Heavyweight Championship and the United States Championship. John Cena is also set to announce "history-making news" at the event. Read below for a brief preview of each match and predictions. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The rivalry between Iyo Sky and Asuka has been hot going back before WrestleMania 42. Asuka had tried to get inside Sky’s head over the last few weeks and it culminated in Asuka interfering in Sky’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship match against Becky Lynch. Sky lost the match thanks to Asuka. The two had a heated promo on "Monday Night Raw" in which Asuka blinded Sky with blue mist. This match could be a show-stealer. Sky and Asuka have enormous history together going back to their time in Japan. They were also a part of Damage CTRL in WWE – one of the most fearsome female factions in WWE before they broke up. Prediction: Iyo Sky pulls out the win in a fantastic match. -- Trick Williams won the United States Championship against Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 42 in one of the wildest upsets on the show. But their rivalry continued as Zayn got back at Williams by dressing up as the gingerbread man and attacking the champion. Zayn will get his rematch with Williams at Backlash as he’s still upset with being made a fool out of. His emotions boiled over at the funeral for the gingerbread man on "Friday Night SmackDown." Zayn tried to make a point at the funeral that he had too much respect for the business to allow Williams to have a funeral for the character. It was a note that Zayn hit on throughout the final show before Backlash as he was confused about why it was happening in the first place. Williams has received fan support since he made his run to the U.S. title. Zayn vowed to "disrespect" Williams during their match at Backlash and assaulted him. Zayn didn’t expect the equalizer – Lil Yachty – to rise out of the coffin and hit him with a candy cane. Williams then hit Zayn with a Trick Shot. Prediction: Sami Zayn takes back the title over Trick Williams and gets revenge on Lil Yachty. Wildcard prediction: Kevin Owens makes his return to help Sami Zayn recapture the title. -- This will be the most intriguing match going into Backlash. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker have been at each other’s throats since Breakker cost Rollins a win over Gunther at WrestleMania 42. Breakker had been on the mend with an injury before he crushed Rollins with multiple spears in Las Vegas. Rollins has been trying to get back at Breakker since the attack. The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company. While Breakker has The Vision behind him in the match, Rollins has not been able to find anyone he could trust. The Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, have had their eyes on Logan Paul and Austin Theory, while Rollins has maintained focus on Breakker. But Rollins and the Street Profits have made clear they didn’t really like, nor trust, each other. Don’t forget the other missing member of The Vision – Bronson Reed. There’s been no official timetable for his return from injury. But you never know who could be lurking in the shadows in Tampa. Prediction: Seth Rollins picks up the win, but The Vision get the last laugh. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM -- The Miz and Kit Wilson have tried to get out of the Danhausen "curse" for weeks. Danhausen has tormented both WWE stars since he arrived at the company, including at WrestleMania 42. In the last two weeks, The Miz and Wilson have beaten down Danhausen, leading to the tag team match at Backlash. Danhausen has a singles wins over Wilson and The Miz. The most interesting part of the storyline is who will come to Danhausen’s aid. He’s been cooking up a "clone" in his lab to get someone in his corner. Everyone from Jelly Roll, John Cena, CM Punk, Stephen A. Smith and even Shane McMahon have been rumored to be the person to back up Danhausen. The only hint that came out is Michael Cole saying that the person who will be in Danhausen’s corner loves money. Prediction: Danhausen wins in a goofy and fun way. As for his tag team partner, it really could be Punk as the two have a history together. But it’s really up in the air. -- John Cena has teased all week that he will make an announcement that will shake up the WWE. In all likelihood, the announcement could be the official opening of Club WWE. Cena has been in the advertisements for the subscription service touting all of the features that will come to anyone who signs up for it. What if it was something else? There are a few things Cena could announce that would have the WWE Universe abuzz, including a two-night Royal Rumble, the location of WrestleMania 44 or the addition of a new premium live event featuring All-Stars from WWE and NXT. It may not be any of that, but it’s fun to think about. Cena will be at his second event as the host since winding down his in-ring career. He finished it in December, losing to Gunther. He won his history-making 17th WWE title at WrestleMania 41. -- Roman Reigns’ first promo on "Monday Night Raw" as the world heavyweight champion was interrupted by Jacob Fatu in the immediate aftermath of WrestleMania 42. Fatu said he wanted the title and everything that came with it because he has a family to feed and money he needs to bring to the table. Reigns and Fatu come from the same bloodline of Samoan pro wrestlers. Reigns is a second-generation wrestler from the Anoa’i family tree, while Fatu is from the third generation. Reigns is the son of Sika Anoa’i and Fatu is the son of The Tonga Kid and the nephew of Haku. Haku was known for using the Tongan death grip, which is a fabled wrestling move that sees the attacker grip their opponent’s throat. Fatu used it on Reigns in the last two weeks and is likely to break it out again during his match against Reigns at Backlash. Reigns tried to avoid it during their skirmish on Monday. Reigns previously warned Fatu against using the move on his own blood. But Fatu’s desperation to win the championship has been the driving motivator. It will be a big fight feel when these two meet on Saturday. Prediction: Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight Championship. -- WWE Backlash can be seen on ESPN Unlimited with the first hour being aired on ESPN 2. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff1d3ca200899a00e8e15b Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds te 2026-05-09T11:40:44.593Z Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds Regulators are allowing an Obama-era "clean energy" solar plant to continue operating even as its reflected solar beams kill thousands of birds each year, with no fines or enforcement action taken since it opened, a Fox News Digital investigation has found. The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a sprawling facility built with taxpayer support in the Mojave Desert near the California–Nevada border, remains in compliance under existing regulations, even as birds are burned, injured or killed after flying through the beams which reflect sunlight onto the plant's three central towers. Regulators were aware of those risks before approving the project as part of a broader push to expand renewable energy. Today, it remains in compliance, meaning the wildlife deaths documented at the site fall within limits set under its environmental approvals. That framework allows the plant to continue operating even as thousands of birds are killed each year. OBAMA-ERA 'CLEAN ENERGY' SOLAR POWER PLANT STILL USES FOSSIL FUELS – AND KILLS THOUSANDS OF BIRDS ANNUALLY "Staff is not aware of any formal enforcement actions or fines issued by either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife related to avian or wildlife mortality at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System," the California Energy Commission, which oversees large energy projects in the state, told Fox News Digital. The commission also said it knows of no special regulatory exemptions for renewable energy projects related to wildlife impacts. Instead, the project was approved as long as monitoring and mitigation requirements would be carried out, meaning some level of wildlife mortality was anticipated. The futuristic-looking facility, known for its three large towers that glow brightly when powered on, was approved during the Obama-era push to rapidly expand renewable energy following the 2008 financial crisis — part of a broader effort to cut emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuels in the name of climate change. At the time, it was hailed as the future of "clean energy" technology, and the federal government provided a $539 million grant for its construction, along with a separate $1.6 billion loan. But its technology quickly became outdated by conventional solar panels that absorb sunlight directly and convert it into electricity, making Ivanpah's energy more expensive to produce. The plant also relies on natural gas to start up each day – producing tens of thousands of metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. CALIFORNIA'S GREEN NEW SCAM COULD COST YOU $20,000 Researchers say birds are drawn to the bright towers, then fly through the plant’s concentrated solar beams — known as solar flux — where they can be injured or killed. Researchers dubbed the phenomenon "streamers," and a video released by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a bird trailing smoke as its feathers burn. Songbirds, doves, warblers and other migratory species have been found dead at the plant. Environmental reviews examined by Fox News Digital show that regulators were aware before construction that the project could kill birds, either by being burned by the plant’s concentrated sunlight or colliding with the tens of thousands of mirrors that surround the three towers like lakes. They also raised concerns about damage to the 4,000-acre physical desert habitat it was going to occupy, as well as to protected species that roam the barren terrain, such as the endangered desert tortoise, dozens of which went unaccounted for during early operations. The project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement warned that climate efforts could come "at the expense of reducing the native biodiversity." Even with those warnings, regulators approved the project, allowing it to move forward on the basis that ongoing monitoring and mitigation requirements would be carried out, rather than requiring those risks to be resolved. A 2016 congressional review raised similar concerns, finding no clear evidence that federal agencies had pursued penalties for bird deaths at Ivanpah — a pattern that appears to have continued. The plant is regulated under a system that tracks wildlife deaths but does not automatically trigger fines or shutdowns. Monitoring reports show hundreds of birds are found dead at the site each year, with some estimates putting the total in the thousands. Responsibility for enforcement is shared across multiple agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management, each of which has authority over different aspects of the project, the CEC said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it reviews monitoring data and provides technical input but did not indicate enforcement action tied to bird deaths at the site. NRG Energy, which operates the facility, said in a previous statement it remains committed to providing renewable electricity but declined to provide additional comment regarding environmental issues. Instead of being treated like a typical environmental violation, the project is governed through a permitting system that emphasizes monitoring and mitigation rather than penalties. In practice, that means harm can be documented without triggering enforcement action even though federal authorities have pursued penalties for bird deaths in other industries. Under federal law, violations involving protected migratory birds can carry fines of up to $15,000 per bird. Such prosecutions of industry have become rare in the United States, however. In 2017, the Department of the Interior reinterpreted the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to apply only to intentional killings — not "incidental" deaths caused by industrial activity such as oil pits, power lines or wind turbines. Federal courts, including the Fifth Circuit, have since reinforced that narrower reading, limiting the government's ability to penalize companies for equipment-related bird deaths. But even efforts to reduce harm — including deterrents, lighting changes and operational adjustments — have not eliminated the problem at Ivanpah, with monitoring reports continuing to document annual wildlife deaths. More than a decade later, Ivanpah shows what that system looks like in practice: a project approved as clean energy that kills wildlife, relies on fossil fuels and continues operating without penalties. WATCH: Experts weigh in on future of $2.2B Obama-era Ivanpah solar plant as regulators keep it open This is part 3 of a series on California's troubled Ivanpah Solar Power Plant in the Mojave Desert Part 1 - Obama-backed $2.2B green energy 'boondoggle' leaves taxpayers on the hook Part 2 - Obama-era 'clean energy' solar power plant still uses fossil fuels – and kills thousands of birds annually Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff166ea200899a00e8dfe8 This sports reporter took heat for publicly backing Trump. Here’s what some NBA players were saying in private te 2026-05-09T11:11:42.753Z This sports reporter took heat for publicly backing Trump. Here’s what some NBA players were saying in private When Emily Austin came out as a supporter of President Donald Trump, she faced backlash but also received a lot of messages saying they agreed with her stance, including from NBA players. Sports reporter and conservative influencer Emily Austin spoke with Fox News Digital about her journey and why she felt compelled to speak out about her values and be a voice for what she described as the "under-represented." The host of "The Emily Austin Show" said that political commentary came "by accident." Austin has millions of followers across all social media platforms, with her Instagram account @emily.austin being her largest with over 2.6 million followers. Before her career, Austin was a pre-med student at Hofstra University.  In 2020, she switched her major to journalism and found herself frustrated during the coronavirus pandemic. SAVANNAH CHRISLEY SAYS SHE 'LOST SOME DEALS' OVER TRUMP SUPPORT, CONSERVATIVE BELIEFS Austin often heard "my body, my choice" at school, a slogan she said she was on board with, but realized this wasn’t the case when it came to coronavirus vaccine mandates. "I was like, 'Oh my God, this is really hypocritical,'" Austin told Fox News Digital. "That was like one example of a lot of things in college that really opened up my eyes to the hypocrisy of politics, at least on the left side." Austin found herself "repulsed" from liberal ideology during her time at Hofstra, including identity politics and victimization, which she believes Generation Z has "fallen into." FORMER ‘REAL HOUSEWIFE’ SAYS BRAVO CANCELED HER FOR BEING CONSERVATIVE However, Austin said when she began to pursue journalism, she had to initially choose between sports and politics and ended up picking sports. "I chose sports and told myself like, 'Eww, who wants to do politics? You know, that's for, like, old boring people,'" she said. During the 2020 election, Austin dove into politics more and found herself more aligned with President Trump after previously having little interest. Austin shared that during her second year of college, seeing Joe Biden polling higher than Trump left her concerned. She even posted a "very dramatic" Instagram story threatening to leave the country if Biden was elected. This led to her receiving a message from a Women for Trump organizer, prompting her to look more into what Trump stood for. ROBERT GRIFFIN III WANTS END TO TRUMP-SUPPORTER HATRED: 'NOT HOW YOU UNITE PEOPLE' Then, Austin publicly came out as a Trump supporter. "I just remember I came out and was like, 'Hey guys, vote for Trump' and oh my goodness, it was just a wave of backlash and hate," she said. Even her agent advised Austin to delete her post and stick to sports following her public support for Trump. She described the aftermath as a "nightmare." However, Austin said she was more motivated to keep sharing her opinions, even in the midst of backlash. "I was receiving messages from NBA players, like, 'Hey I'm voting for Trump too' or, like, 'Wow you're brave for saying that, like I could never,'" she said. In addition, her classmates also sent her messages saying they were voting for Trump, too. Austin came to the realization that Trump supporters were underrepresented. "I was just like, why are we so underrepresented? That's not democracy. People are entitled to their opinion and nobody should be shunned for it. So I felt obliged to start making content about the side that wasn't being shared," she said. AMERICAN-BORN TEAM ISRAEL OLYMPIAN PRAISES TRUMP'S FIGHT VS ANTISEMITISM, BUT WON'T PLAY FOR TEAM USA Now Austin continues to cover sports, which she said she loves and is passionate about. In addition, Austin said covering sports keeps her out of an echo chamber. She told Fox News Digital that "it keeps me meeting new people and hearing new perspectives and seeing new places." Austin, who is "proudly Jewish," embraces her platform to share about Israel and Judaism. "Most of my followers are not Jews," she said. "So I feel like God gave me another mission. I have many missions, but this is certainly one of them." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff165ba200899a00e8dfdf DeSantis reveals which dictatorship should be 'put out to pasture' next te 2026-05-09T11:11:23.010Z DeSantis reveals which dictatorship should be 'put out to pasture' next Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the time has come for Cuba’s government to be "put out to pasture" while speaking at a bill-signing event on Friday afternoon. "If you look at the state of Cuba today and in 2026, it is time for the Cuban communist dictatorship to be put out to pasture once and for all," DeSantis said. "That would be a good thing for our country. It would be a good thing for Florida," he continued. Although he stopped short of calling on President Donald Trump to take military action to liberate the communist island that sits just 100 miles off the coast of Florida, DeSantis’ comments show that Trump isn’t the only Republican keeping an eye on instability in Havana. RUBIO SAYS CUBA NEEDS ‘NEW PEOPLE IN CHARGE’ AS BLACKOUTS, UNREST GRIP ISLAND His comments framed his reasoning around a new Florida law that looks to restrict Cuban-linked businesses operating in the Sunshine State in violation of U.S. sanctions. "You can't do business with criminals," DeSantis said. DeSantis noted that, under Trump’s leadership, the U.S. has taken a renewed, aggressive posture toward securing its interests in the region, positing that some degree of American intervention would be consistent with the administration’s outlook. "Certainly, President Trump, and how he's viewed the importance of our own hemisphere, [has] kind of reinvigorated the Monroe Doctrine," DeSantis said, referring to the interventionist geopolitical philosophy espoused by U.S. President James Monroe. Trump sparked speculation that the U.S. might take military action against Cuba earlier this year, hinting that he might "take" the island. "I do believe I'll have the honor of taking Cuba... That's a big honor. They're a very weakened nation right now. They were for a long time," Trump told reporters in March. TRUMP DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY OVER CUBA, THREATENS TARIFFS ON NATIONS THAT SUPPLY OIL TO COMMUNIST REGIME Trump did not expand on what recourse the U.S. could take against the island or when such an action could occur. His comments came on the heels of a military operation that had removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and, as a consequence, spurred local unrest in Cuba over energy shortages. Cuba, which has depended on Maduro’s regime and Venezuelan oil to power its energy grid for much of the past 30 years, has found itself struggling to prevent rolling blackouts. DeSantis’s comments on Cuba came as he signed the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act on Friday — a bill that grants Florida the power to revoke business licenses with ties to Cuba, among other countries. "It does a lot of different things, but particularly with respect to Cuba, it authorizes local governments and tax collectors to revoke business tax receipts for businesses operating in Cuba in violation of federal law. PAIR OF DEMOCRAT LAWMAKERS SLAM 'BLOCKADE OF FUEL' TO CUBA, 'ECONOMIC BOMBING' AFTER VISIT TO ISLAND "It creates accountability for false declarations regarding business activities in Cuba; knowingly submitting a false declaration related to unlawful activity involving Cuba will now constitute a third-degree felony in the state of Florida," DeSantis said. When asked about DeSantis' comments, a White House spokesperson didn't comment on whether the U.S. would intervene in Cuba's current situation, but reaffirmed that the administration believes the regime's days are numbered. "As the President stated, Cuba is a failing nation that has been horribly run for many years and whose rulers have had a major setback with the loss of support from Venezuela. As the President stated, Cuba is a failing country. Within a short period of time they will fall, 'and we will be there to help them out,'" the spokesperson said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff1647a200899a00e8dfd6 American women have been lied to about motherhood and it’s time to fix it te 2026-05-09T11:11:03.200Z American women have been lied to about motherhood and it’s time to fix it Our culture has sold women one of the greatest lies of all time: abortion is the best and only option. Rather than empowering women to become mothers, our society has convinced her that an abortion is a "quick and easy fix" to her problems. But in reality, abortion robs women of one of the greatest joys that we celebrate on Mother’s Day.  As a mom to three young boys, my heart breaks for the woman struggling to make ends meet. It breaks for the woman who feels the mounting pressure to support her children alone. But most of all, my heartbreaks for the woman who walked into Planned Parenthood thinking an abortion would be part of the solution to her problems.  Human Coalition and Planned Parenthood see the same abortion-seeking woman, and less than one in four of those moms express confidence in her decision to abort. In fact, the majority would prefer to parent if their circumstances were different.  THE MESSAGE ABOUT MOTHERHOOD THE MEDIA DESPERATELY WANTS YOU TO MISS Read that again: most women walking into abortion facilities aren't certain they want an abortion. They're overwhelmed and believe they are out of options. The typical abortion-seeking woman likely knows the value of motherhood because she already has other children. In her current pregnancy, what she needs isn't an abortion; it's a solution to the barriers that keep her from seeing the path toward life for her baby. When we remove barriers, we show women that motherhood is possible.  Housing Instability  One of the main factors in a mother's life decision is her housing circumstances. Take "Maria" for example. She had just lost everything when she found out she was pregnant. Evicted from her apartment and without a stable home, Maria was forced to send her teenage son to live with her mom in another state. During the early weeks of her pregnancy, she bounced around from motels to her car and even emergency shelters. The father of her baby was not involved, which left her to shoulder the responsibility of providing for her and her baby alone.  In a 2023 study, the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute reported that three-quarters of abortion clients were living with incomes that were 200% below the federal poverty line. Behind these numbers are real moms like Maria who face overcrowded living conditions, eviction, and frequent moves, which are an added stress. Maria’s story highlights the underlying need for these moms. They deserve to know about the organizations that will stand in the gap and help them find housing solutions that bring stability to the family unit. But too often, they only know about Planned Parenthood.  Childcare & Employment Challenges  Adding to their housing worries is a mother’s employment status. For single moms, flexibility can go a long way.   A 2026 Stanford-led study found that the number of children a woman has in a given period (realized fertility) was 14% higher when both partners worked from home at least one day per week compared to couples where neither did. Researchers estimate remote work could account for roughly 8.1% of U.S. births — approximately 291,000 babies per year. The takeaway? When mothers have flexibility over where and when they work, they're more likely to have children, and more of them. I can speak to this personally. Because I work with flexible hours, I'm the one dropping my boys off at school in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon. I'm present. And beyond workplace flexibility, my family has been blessed by something deeper: community. A young woman from our church comes over to care for my boys twice a week, and homeschooled girls in our parish serve as mothers' helpers to fill in gaps during the day. My mother-in-law lives nearby and steps in when we need her. None of that required a government subsidy. It required a village. The kind that used to be the norm in American life, and that we should be actively rebuilding.  My heart goes out to every mother struggling to find stable, reliable care for her children. I empathize deeply with moms who feel torn between being present for their children and keeping the lights on. That tension is real. And it deserves real solutions, not a culture that hands her an abortion referral and calls it compassion.  Gaps in Healthcare Access BRIDGING THE PRENATAL CARE GAP: THE GLOBAL EFFORT HELPING MOMS START HEALTHY  Most importantly, every mother deserves compassionate, life-affirming care.   Among the most vulnerable women in our nation are those living in rural areas with limited access to healthcare. Women who live in rural areas are reported to have higher rates of pregnancy-related complications, compared to U.S. averages.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Luckily, pro-life organizations are making inroads to serve more of these moms. In our digital age, we can quickly connect with moms and deliver the care they deserve.   When a woman calls Human Coalition, she is immediately connected to a nurse who provides care and guidance in a moment of panic and uncertainty. It’s through these calls that women can ask questions, voice concerns, and feel encouraged through her pregnancy journey. Abortion-seeking women have been sold a lie for decades. They’ve been told that a procedure or pill will make life easier and improve her circumstances. The truth is that abortion inflicts deep pain (mentally, physically and emotionally) while failing to address the very circumstances that make women feel like abortion is the only option.   If we are going to empower women to choose life, it starts with meeting women where they are and walking alongside them as they take on one of the most important titles of all: Mom. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff1633a200899a00e8dfcd Jacob Fatu finds support from familiar WWE colleague ahead of title match at Backlash te 2026-05-09T11:10:43.519Z Jacob Fatu finds support from familiar WWE colleague ahead of title match at Backlash Jacob Fatu received some support from longtime pro wrestling colleague Royce Keys on "Friday Night SmackDown" ahead of his World Heavyweight Championship match at Backlash on Saturday. Fatu had just been given words of warning by Jey and Jimmy Uso in the ring when cameras found him wandering in the back. Fatu ran into Keys, who he has a history with being at West Coast Pro and other promotions together before the two made it to WWE. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "I heard what your cousins said out there, forget all that noise," Keys said. "Failure has never been an option for us, has it? Failure was never an option, even when we didn’t know where our next dollar was coming from. Tell me this – when has Jacob Fatu been afraid of any man that breathes the same air as him? "Go to Backlash, bring that home. Werewolf your a-- up because Jacob Fatu is all gas, no brakes with it. People like us, we’re gonna take everything we want." Keys and Fatu go back to the wrestling days in the Bay Area. Keys recently recalled grinding on the indies with Fatu in an interview with Fox News Digital. Meanwhile, before the two men met, Fatu cut an impassioned promo as he’s set to face Roman Reigns at the premium live event in Tampa, Florida. The Usos interrupted Fatu’s initial speech and Jey Uso warned Fatu that he was going to lose. MEET ROYCE KEYS: WWE SMACKDOWN'S NEWEST 'MONSTAR' LOOKING TO BRING THE PAIN "Wanna know the worst part? He’s gonna break you down, emotionally, physically and he gonna do all that to you right in front of your family, Uce," he said. Fatu vowed that he wasn’t losing the match. "This isn’t just a main event. This is for my family. If there’s one thing my family will see me do it’s becoming the WWE world heavyweight champion," Fatu said, adding a warning of his own to The Usos before he left the ring. "If you think about interfering, I will bring this whole goddamn family tree down." Jey Uso said met with Keys before Keys’ match against Tama Toga later in the night and told him he needed to stay in his lane or he was going "catch the eyes of the ‘Tribal Chief.’" CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Cody Rhodes avoids Gunther’s sneak attack Gunther appeared to be set to sign with the SmackDown roster and Paul Heyman looked to make good on his favor to "The Ring General" during the night. As Gunther met with SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis, Cody Rhodes came out to the ring. Gunther was upset that Rhodes was taking his screen time. He then left Aldis’ office without signing the SmackDown contract. Rhodes was in the ring addressing Gunther’s attack from last week, as he came from behind and put Rhodes into a sleeper hold. Heyman interrupted Rhodes and said the contract he had in his hand was for an Undisputed WWE Championship match at Clash in Italy, which takes place on May 31. But Heyman said Rhodes would have to deliver the contract himself. As Heyman left the ring, Gunther came out of the crowd to try to attack Rhodes. However, "The American Nightmare" moved out of the way and delivered his own assault. SmackDown match results Tiffany Stratton def. Kiana James to retain the United States Championship. Talla Tonga def. Damian Priest. Ricky Saints def. Matt Cardona. Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid def. Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley after Jade Cargill torments Ripley. Royce Keys def. Tama Tonga. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff0f2ba200899a00e8de64 JONATHAN TURLEY: Defending free speech means defending even this guy te 2026-05-09T10:40:43.066Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Defending free speech means defending even this guy I am having a tough week. I was recently compelled to write a column expressing skepticism about the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey for shell art posted on social media, despite being one of his longest and most vocal critics.  Now, I find myself having to write a column in defense of former Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro, who was just dumped as the commencement speaker for Georgetown Law School. I have criticized Schapiro for years as a major force in destroying the intellectual diversity in higher education. The problem with believing in free speech is that you have to believe in free speech even for those whose speech you abhor. The irony in both cases is crushing. Comey, who targeted President Donald Trump in a baseless Russian collusion investigation manufactured by the Clinton campaign, is now complaining about lawfare against him. Schapiro is even less compelling as a victim in a cancel campaign. While Northwestern president, Schapiro pandered to the left and showed little support for free speech on campus. Schapiro denounced what he called "absolute" free speech positions and endorsed speech sanctions, including treating speech as a form of assault. Under Schapiro, a wide array of speech was deemed "microaggressive" or intolerable in the interests of harmony and inclusion. He did little to quell the viewpoint intolerance at Northwestern and the virtual purging of faculty ranks of conservative or Republican faculty. Now the mob has come for Schapiro. GEORGETOWN LAW STUDENTS SUCCEED IN GETTING PRO-ISRAEL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER TO DROP OUT He was selected to speak at the law school commencement and immediately triggered an outcry. A Jewish academic, Schapiro is viewed as pro-Israel. He was immediately labeled a "Zionist" and an offensive choice by students and faculty. A petition called on the administration to remove Schapiro, stating "Schapiro is not a lawyer, has no connection to Georgetown, and holds controversial, Zionist, and harmful opinions." Of course, past commencement speakers such as Henry Louis Gates Jr. were also non-lawyers with no connection to Georgetown, but there were no protests. That was just last year. HARVARD'S LEFT-LEANING HISTORY OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS AMID DEBATE ABOUT LACK OF VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY Every year, commencements remain a virtual lock for liberal and Democratic speakers. After eliminating most conservative faculty members from departments, universities have made commencements the final lessons of ideological indoctrination for students. This year’s speakers include figures ranging from Nancy Pelosi (Notre Dame de Namur University) to Jamie Raskin (American University and Goucher College) to candidates like James Talarico (Paul Quinn College). There is no subtlety in their selection or their messages. As expected, Pelosi slammed the GOP and Trump while Talarico gave effectively a stump speech on fighting the billionaires. Schapiro fits within the narrow ideological bandwidth of permissible liberal speakers with one notable complication: he supports Israel. ANTISEMITIC ‘VENOM’ INFECTING CAMPUSES GETS WORSE AS UNIVERSITIES PLAY ‘ROPE-A-DOPE’ WITH TRUMP ADMIN: EXPERT Accordingly, Schapiro was unceremoniously dumped and replaced with a Georgetown law professor who has opposed investigations into antisemitism on campuses. For his part, Schapiro wrote campus leaders: "I have presided over 28 commencements as a president and dean, and those ceremonies are about celebrating the graduates and their supporters. I was looking forward to giving a talk about humility and gratitude, but I don’t want my presence to distract from the day’s festivities. I wish the law school graduates the best of luck in the days ahead." It was a gracious and mature response to an adolescent and irrational campaign. MY UNIVERSITY FIRED ME OVER MY VIEWS. NOW IT’S PAYING THE PRICE It was, regrettably, the product of the very same cringing-concession policies I previously criticized Schapiro for enabling at Northwestern. During his tenure, the university abandoned academic integrity and control to student mobs. One example that I previously discussed involved a Sociology class taught by Professor Beth Redbird that examined "inequality in American society with an emphasis on race, class and gender." Redbird invited both an undocumented person and a spokesperson for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  It was precisely the type of balanced discussion that we once valued in higher education, exposing students to vastly different views to allow them to consider the underlying social and political realities. Various student groups organized protests to stop their fellow students from hearing from the ICE representative. They were greatly assisted by the university itself. As protesters screamed "F**k ICE" outside of the hall, the Dean of Students appeared and told these students that they would be allowed into the class if they promised not to disrupt it. The university simply asked them to stop screaming profanities and told Redbird that they promised to sit quietly in her class. I'M A CONSERVATIVE STUDENT AND THE NO. 1 QUESTION I GET IS: 'HOW DO I SURVIVE LEFTIST PROFESSORS?' Of course, they immediately stopped the class, the ICE official had to be removed, and Redbird was forced to cancel her class.  What was most unnerving was not just the passivity of Northwestern (which took no action against the students) but also the sense of entitlement at the university that prevented others from speaking. Sophomore April Navarro rejected the notion that faculty should be allowed to invite such speakers to their classrooms for a "good, nice conversation with ICE." She added, "We’re not interested in having those types of conversations … We’re not engaging in those kinds of things; it legitimizes ICE’s violence, it makes Northwestern complicit in this." Now, it is Schapiro himself being canceled. In my book Rage and the Republic, I write about how academic and political figures are ignoring history as they pander to radical groups. Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believe that they can ride a rage wave back into power. What they ignore is how these revolutions ultimately "devour their own." Today’s revolutionaries become tomorrow’s reactionaries. Schapiro is only the latest victim of viewpoint intolerance in higher education. Of course, his detractors can quote Schapiro himself in dismissing objections as reducing free speech to mere "slogans or free speech at all costs." It appears that he is now one of the prohibitive costs to be avoided in our academic echo chamber. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff084aa200899a00e8dcff Tom Homan answers how many more deportations needed to restore country: ‘One hell of a shot’ te 2026-05-09T10:11:22.557Z Tom Homan answers how many more deportations needed to restore country: ‘One hell of a shot’ President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, responded to a question about how many more deportations are needed to bring the U.S. back to a country of legal citizens, saying, "millions." Speaking with Fox News’ Will Cain on Thursday, Homan pushed back on rumors that the administration is ramping down its immigration enforcement surges, saying he expects the deportation numbers to actually increase. "We’re going to continue to surge resources, especially to sanctuary cities, because we know we have a problem there," he said. "So, I expect the numbers to increase while the border numbers continue to decrease." Asked how many more deportations are needed, Homan said, "Millions. Look … I see it all the time, there’s 12 million illegal aliens in the country, we used 12 million 25 years ago, I think its well over 20 million. So, we’re going to do everything we can to arrest as many people as we can." BORDER CZAR HOMAN VOWS TO 'FLOOD' NEW YORK WITH ICE AGENTS DESPITE HOCHUL'S RESISTANCE Pressed on whether the logistics of such large-scale deportation operations are possible, Homan responded, "I’ll give it one hell of a shot." "I mean, bottom line is we’re not going to give up on President Trump’s promise to the American people on mass deportations," he continued. Homan confirmed that the administration is hiring 10,000 more immigration enforcement agents. He said there are about 7,000 "on board" and 3,000 more going through training. TRUMP BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN WANTS POPE LEO XIV TO RIDE ALONG WITH ICE AGENTS: 'THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND' The border czar said he expressed his opinion to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the "vast majority" of these agents "need to go to sanctuary cities." "Why is that? We go to Florida, every sheriff, every [police] chief is working with us. They honor detainers, we’ve got less of a problem in states like that, Florida and Texas," he explained. "However, in states that want to lock us out of jails, that refuse, sheriffs and chiefs, to work with us in any capacity, that’s where we know it's a problem, because we know they are releasing public safety threats, illegal aliens every day." Homan recently issued a warning to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, vowing to "flood the zone" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers despite her efforts to block federal operations. EX-BIDEN OFFICIAL'S CAMPAIGN FACES HEAT AS MISSING CHILDREN SCANDAL RESURFACES: 'VOTERS DESERVE BETTER' He responded to Hochul’s claim that federal agents aren’t welcome in her state without permission and that she is not asking for help, by saying, "Well, Governor Hochul, I’m not asking either. I said it. We’re going to do it." "This is what we have to do because she forces this position. And we're going to do it. They're not going to stop us. They can put all the roadblocks they want, but we're [going to] do this job," he said. Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff0836a200899a00e8dcf6 Nancy Guthrie case: Sheriff Nanos says 'we are' closer to solving 84-year-old's abduction te 2026-05-09T10:11:02.862Z Nancy Guthrie case: Sheriff Nanos says 'we are' closer to solving 84-year-old's abduction EXCLUSIVE: TUCSON, Ariz. — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is leading the investigation into the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, told Fox News Digital Friday that the task force handling the case is making progress nearly 100 days after she vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills. Asked whether investigators are closer to solving the case nearly 100 days in, Nanos replied, "We are." He nodded, adding that the developments are "really great" as he got into his white Corvette. He did not elaborate. NANCY GUTHRIE DISAPPEARANCE: SHERIFF SAYS AUTHORITIES LOOKING INTO CAR CAUGHT ON RING CAM, HAVEN'T MADE ID YET WATCH: Sheriff Nanos gives Nancy Guthrie update VID ID: 6395009037112 Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. GENEALOGY COMPANY EXEC SLAMS PIMA SHERIFF'S 'DEVASTATING' MOVE TO SHIP NANCY GUTHRIE EVIDENCE TO FLORIDA LAB He declined to answer another question about Mother's Day, which is Sunday. Late last month, a private forensic lab in Florida sent a hair sample to the FBI for more advanced analysis. Experts have told Fox News Digital the hair could be used for investigative or forensic genetic genealogy if it doesn’t match anyone known to have been in Guthrie’s home, potentially pointing a task force of county detectives and FBI agents toward a suspect. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Relatives and workers who had reason to be at Guthrie's home have previously given voluntary DNA samples, so the hair could point to a suspect if it doesn't match any of them. "Building DNA profiles from hair or other forensic evidence does not necessarily take long," said Dr. David Mittelman, co-founder of Othram, a leading private forensics laboratory. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "In the 'Idaho Four' murders, for example, the DNA profile was developed within days. The challenge in forensic genetic genealogy is not simply generating a DNA profile, but generating a high-quality profile. Poor-quality or incomplete DNA profiles can make genetic genealogy difficult, ambiguous, or even impossible." TIMELINE: NBC HOST SAVANNAH GUTHRIE’S MOTHER DISAPPEARS AS SHERIFF SAYS SHE MAY HAVE BEEN 'ABDUCTED' That's because an incomplete profile can lead researchers to miss potential familial connections that could help find a suspect. SEND US A TIP HERE "If you don't have a good profile, you may not see all the genetic relatives," he added. "It can be harder to resolve how people are related or not." Nanos said previously that investigators believe Guthrie was taken from her home around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 1. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Deputies arrived around noon that day after her daughter and son-in-law called 911 to report her missing. Since then, the FBI obtained Nest doorbell imagery with the help of Google that shows a masked man of average height and build carrying a holstered pistol at Guthrie's front steps around the time of her abduction. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB A man in similar clothing was spotted about three weeks earlier approaching her door again. He has not been publicly identified, but retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente told Fox News Digital this week that he believes the suspect made a number of mistakes that could help investigators identify him, if someone in his inner circle doesn't come forward first. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million to solve the case. To remain anonymous, contact Tucson's 88-Crime tip line at 520-882-7463. The Guthrie family is urging anyone with information to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff0823a200899a00e8dced Dems blast Trump over Virginia FBI raid but probe started under his predecessor te 2026-05-09T10:10:43.406Z Dems blast Trump over Virginia FBI raid but probe started under his predecessor Democrats accused the Trump administration of political prosecution after powerful Virginia Senate President Pro-Tem L. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office and cannabis dispensary was raided by the FBI. However, reports surfaced after the raid that the investigation into the 81-year-old, three-decade senator was started under former President Joe Biden’s administration. Scandal-plagued Attorney General Jay Jones — whose comments about envisioning the murder of the commonwealth’s former GOP House Speaker roiled his ultimately successful campaign – cast aspersions on President Donald Trump and "failed prosecutions" of his political "enemies." "We simply do not have sufficient information about the reported FBI activity in Portsmouth. However, several previous actions of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia have undermined public confidence in that office," he said of the Alexandria-centered prosecutor’s office that handles cases in Lucas’ region. POWERFUL DEM’S JABS AT TRUMP COME BACK TO HAUNT HER AFTER OFFICE RAIDED BY FBI: ‘AGED WELL’ "These include the failed prosecutions against President Trump’s stated political enemies, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James that were both dismissed by a judge well before trial. I urge everyone to exercise restraint in judgment until the relevant facts are known in this matter," Jones said, referring in part to allegations of wrongdoing in connection to a home linked to James in nearby Norfolk. Rep. Bobby Scott, a Newport News Democrat who has represented Lucas’ area for 33 years, slammed Trump after the raid. "While we await the full facts of the investigation, it must be acknowledged that this FBI raid occurs in the broader context of President Trump’s repeated abuse of the Department of Justice to target his perceived political opponents," Scott said, before adding the raid’s timing following Virginia voters approving Lucas’ redistricting bid is notable. "Senator Lucas helped lead the successful effort by Virginia voters to reject President Trump’s attempt to rig the midterm elections," he said, going on to echo Jones’ concerns about recent Trump-era prosecutions like those of James, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and ex-G-Man James Comey. "Like all Americans, Senator Lucas has a right to due process and a presumption of innocence," Scott said. One of Lucas’ top allies in Richmond and a fellow Portsmouth lawmaker also expressed outrage and pointed the finger at the White House. "Let’s start with this: Senator L. Louise Lucas has not been charged with anything! I am deeply concerned by today’s FBI raid," fumed Virginia House Speaker Don Scott Jr. "Given the politicization of this administration — an FBI led by Kash Patel and a Justice Department run by President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney — I think people should take this with a grain of salt and allow the facts to come out before jumping to conclusions," he said. Speaker Scott said "theatrics and speculation" are overpowering verifiable information about the case before also criticizing Fox News’ reporting of the matter. THE 6 BIGGEST FBI SCANDALS UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION The Associated Press, New York Times and other outlets reported several sources within the federal government telling them the probe that sparked the raids began under the octogenarian Delawarean. "One of the people said the investigation into Democratic Sen. L. Louise Lucas was opened during Democratic former President Joe Biden’s administration. Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing criminal investigation," the AP reported. Another official told News of the United States (NOTUS) that the probe into Lucas was "financial" in nature and also that it began under Biden, while the New York Times characterized the origination similarly and suggested "corruption and bribery" concerns. Lucas’ deputy in Richmond also fired off a missive lambasting Trump, claiming he has proven his intent to "target the Commonwealth of Virginia" because it voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. "Senator L. Louise Lucas is an outspoken and historic figure in Virginia politics and has not been charged with a single crime," said Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon. Surovell, an attorney in Fairfax County, said Trump "obliterated" the Justice Department’s independence and said the president wrongly removed ex-U.S. Attorney for Western Virginia Todd Gilbert – the same official Jones envisioned the murder of – and "purged" prosecutors’ offices of career staff members. "Every Virginian should be very worried about the rule of law and how it will be applied in this Country and our Commonwealth," Surovell said in a statement. Meanwhile, Lucas fired back in a statement obtained by Richmond conservative radio host John Reid, the 2024 GOP lieutenant gubernatorial nominee. "Today’s actions by Federal agents are about far more than one state senator; they are about power and who is allowed to act on behalf of the people. What we saw fits a clear pattern from this administration: when challenged, they try to intimidate and silence the voices who stand up to them," Lucas said. "I was proud to help lead [the redistricting] effort and I have never been afraid to stand up to Donald Trump or anyone else that has tried to undermine our democracy," she said, before going on to say she is not backing down and will continue fighting for and representing Portsmouth. "LOL, sure Louise," Reid said in response on social media. "Everyone knows you’re as honest and pure-hearted as the day is long." Reid said that casting blame on Trump is the "best play" in this situation because "lots of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) zombies will believe you immediately." No further information has been released by the FBI about any charges against Lucas, who was not detained in the operation. The raid began a 48-hour period for Virginia Democrats, who on Friday saw Lucas’ redistricting effort implode in court, giving Republicans nationally a major boost in their efforts to hold the House majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff05b8a200899a00e8dc71 Frontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway te 2026-05-09T10:00:24.706Z Frontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway The plane suffered an engine fire but was safely evacuated. Details were not available about the person the Frontier Airlines pilots said was hit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69ff011ba200899a00e8db95 Georgia town reinstates police force days after mayor fired entire department te 2026-05-09T09:40:43.683Z Georgia town reinstates police force days after mayor fired entire department A small Georgia town’s police force was reinstated Friday after the mayor fired every officer just days earlier, drawing backlash and prompting action by the town council. During a special meeting, the Cohutta Town Council voted to reinstate the officers immediately and provide back pay, the town’s vice mayor told The Associated Press. The council also passed a separate measure preventing the mayor from firing the officers for the next 30 days, but tabled the rest of the agenda, including a proposal to remove Mayor Ron Shinnick. The move comes after Shinnick shut down the Cohutta Police Department on Wednesday, laying off all 10 employees and leaving the roughly 1,000-person community without a police force. GEORGIA MAYOR FIRES ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT AFTER OFFICERS COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS WIFE IN DISPUTE The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies would assist the town, which is located just south of the Tennessee line and about 100 miles northwest of Atlanta. A sign posted on the department’s door earlier this week read, "The PD has been dissolved, and all personnel have been terminated." While the exact reasons for the firings have not been publicly disclosed, the shutdown appears tied to a dispute last month after officers filed formal complaints against former town clerk Pam Shinnick, the mayor’s wife. SMALL TOWN LEFT WITH ZERO COPS AS COUNCIL FIRES FINAL OFFICER AMID MOUNTING DRAMA Pam Shinnick was fired from her position for allegedly creating a "hostile work environment." Officers alleged in their complaints that she continued working and had access to residents’ personal information despite her termination. Following the complaints, Shinnick, Police Chief Greg Fowler and town attorney Bryan Rayburn said during a press conference that the situation had been resolved through "open dialogue and good-faith mediation." But just one week later, the entire department was dissolved. ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS LEAVING SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY WITHOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE "This all comes to personal vendetta from the mayor, and I wholeheartedly believe that," former Sgt. Jeremy May told WRCB-TV. "We took a stand for transparency, and in result, every one of them has lost their jobs." According to Vice Mayor Shane Kornberg, the town’s attorney told the council the firings did not follow the town charter, which requires 30 days’ notice before employees can be removed or suspended. Kornberg said the council went into executive session to discuss potential litigation and emerged without the mayor, who did not return to the meeting. The council then voted to reinstate the police force. Fox News Digital has reached out to the mayor’s office for comment. Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa9ca200899a00e8da4e Medicaid fraud fears grow amid massive red state billing spike in sector that also plagued Minnesota te 2026-05-09T09:13:00.628Z Medicaid fraud fears grow amid massive red state billing spike in sector that also plagued Minnesota As fraud concerns ramp up across the country, particularly involving Medicaid, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek tells Fox News Digital that the problem is very real in his state, especially when it comes to autism therapy, an area that has been highly scrutinized in Minnesota. Boliek is sounding the alarm on potential waste, fraud, and abuse within the state’s Medicaid program, specifically calling out in an interview with Fox News Digital a 47,000% explosion in autism therapy billings that he has flagged since taking office last year.  "Those are vital services to folks and individuals that need that therapy," Boliek said. "But when you have, like in North Carolina, a system that went from $1.4 million or so in total billings for autism therapy to more than $660 million a year in billings on autism therapy within a five-year range, that begs an audit from the state auditor, who in North Carolina, we are the top watchdog agency for taxpayer waste, fraud, and abuse prevention. So we've dug down into that or in the middle of that." Boliek, who was speaking to Fox News Digital from the State Financial Officers Foundation annual conference in Orlando, says his office is "hand-in-hand" with Vice President JD Vance’s focus on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse to "make sure that the people who need the services and deserve those services get the services" without "wasting money." NORTH CAROLINA AUDITOR EXCITED FOR 'REAL EFFECT' OF STATE-LEVEL DOGE: 'KEEPING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE' One of the core problems, Boliek explained, is that the system is oftentimes designed in a way that fails to properly safeguard against waste and abuse. "What we’ve got is we’ve seen examples where there might be three different clinical providers billing during the same tranche of time on an autism therapy client and that is because of poor rulemaking," Boliek explained. "Some of it is possibly illegal and probably illegal, and we’re going to point that out, and we’re going to try to put people in cuffs because of it." "But some of it might be technically legal because of the lax oversight from a Democrat-led Department of Health and Human Services," Boliek said, referencing the top state health agency in North Carolina. In a March 10, 2026, hearing of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services presented data that matches Boliek's narrative of exponential growth in the autism therapy space. TRUMP ELECTION INTEGRITY PUSH EXPOSES MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DEAD PEOPLE ON NORTH CAROLINA VOTER ROLLS The report confirmed that Medicaid spending on ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy grew by 347% between 2022 and 2025 alone and that total spending is projected to hit $842 million in state fiscal year 2026 and $1.14 billion by state fiscal year 2027. Medicaid fraud has been a hot-button issue across the United States when a scandal in Minnesota gained widespread attention last fall and spreading to places like California and Ohio, the latter being the subject of a recent Daily Wire exposé examining seven medical buildings in Columbus, Ohio, that house 288 Medicaid companies and bill the government $250 million. The key issues with Medicaid and the ease with which it can be abused both illegally and legally, according to Boliek, are the "minutia of rulemaking" that is "built in by government." "For example, how individual entities, whether they are a provider of clinical medical services or whether they're a provider of daycare services or other services that can be paid for through departments of Health and Human Services, how those rules are set up and what the billing rules are," Boliek explained. GOP SENATOR LAUNCHES EFFORT TO CLOSE MEDICAID LOOPHOLE ALLOWING FRAUDSTERS TO RAKE IN MILLIONS "It really is minutiae, but in North Carolina, for example, we still have some services that are delivered on a fee-for-service basis, and they lack transparency and lack accountability with respect to who can bill and how much can be billed for particular services. That's why we've taken a deep dive into some particular fee-for-service areas in North Carolina and are looking at provider data on exactly how those services are billed. That's where the flaws are." During the developing fraud scandal in Minnesota, federal agents discovered that one suspected scammer defrauded the state’s autism-treatment program of roughly $14 million and allegedly billed Medicaid for fake therapy sessions, used untrained staff and paid parents $300 to $1,500 a month to keep their kids in the program.  The state’s autism program’s budget jumped from $3 million in 2018 to nearly $400 million in 2023, according to Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "The fraud is so obvious, just simply looking at the exponential growth in some of these social services programs, that anybody kind of looking at how fast this was growing should have known that a fraud was a major reason why," Minnesota state Sen. Michael Kreun, a Republican, told Fox News Digital in December about social services fraud in his state. In terms of next steps in North Carolina, Boliek says his office is working with lawmakers to strengthen fraud enforcement by increasing financial accountability, expanding investigative and Medicaid audit resources and investing in staff and technology to recover misused funds.  Boliek explained that one important tool to crack down on fraud is artificial intelligence.  "Look, we've got to pour jet fuel on artificial intelligence in the area of state auditing because the fraudsters are using AI and if we're not using AI to combat the fraud, then we're going to be on our heels and the taxpayer isn't going to be protected." He emphasized that these steps, especially enhancing oversight of programs like Medicaid, are aimed at holding individuals accountable and returning taxpayer dollars for more effective use.  The State Financial Officers Foundation, a group of financial officers that collectively oversees more than $3 trillion in state funds, released a report earlier this year outlining how the organization safeguarded more than $28 billion of waste, fraud, and abuse in 2025 alone. "Every wasted dollar is a dollar that can't be spent on a person who actually needs service," Boliek said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa89a200899a00e8da45 Trump turns sights on Bill Cassidy, Thomas Massie after decisive Indiana primary victories te 2026-05-09T09:12:41.088Z Trump turns sights on Bill Cassidy, Thomas Massie after decisive Indiana primary victories After taking out five Indiana state senators who opposed his push for congressional redistricting, President Donald Trump and his allies are now moving on to two other top targets in upcoming Republican primaries. They are Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 Senate impeachment trial, and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a vocal GOP critic of the president. The decisive victories this week in reliably red Indiana scored by Trump-backed challengers were the latest sign that the president's immense grip on the Republican Party remains rock solid. "I think Indiana sent a message to a lot of folks," veteran Republican campaign strategist Matt Gorman told Fox News. TRUMP STRIKES BACK: GOP LAWMAKERS WHO OPPOSED PRESIDENT ON REDISTRICTING PAY PRICE Gorman, who has advised GOP presidential campaigns and top members of Congress, said the results in Indiana show that "Trump's power within the party is unequivocal." Five months ago, Republicans in the GOP-dominated Indiana state Senate withstood immense pressure from Trump and his allies and voted down congressional redistricting, which would have given Indiana two more right-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the midterms. Eight of those state senators who are up for re-election this year faced GOP primary challenges. And seeking retribution, the president endorsed challengers to seven of those eight lawmakers. Five of the Trump-endorsed candidates won, with just one incumbent surviving and one race still too close to call. The political world was closely watching Indiana's primary because it was the first of a series of major tests this month of Trump's endorsement power in GOP nomination showdowns, and the president cleared his first hurdle with ease. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Trump-allied groups that supported the Trump challengers and targeted the GOP incumbents spent over $10 million in Indiana as they poured resources in the races. The intraparty battle was seen not just as a test of fealty to Trump but rather a fight between MAGA forces and more traditional conservatives for the future of the GOP. One of the groups backing Trump was the politically potent Club for Growth. "This is a big win for Trump," Club for Growth President David McIntosh said on Tuesday night. And McIntosh, a former congressman from Indiana, said the primary victories were "a signal to the entire party that our base wants us to fight for what we believe in." Trump's clout will be on the line again next weekend in the Louisiana primary. Cassidy is facing primary challenges from two Republicans: Rep. Julia Letlow and former Rep. John Fleming, who is currently the state treasurer. Trump earlier this year weighed in on the race by endorsing Letlow. Cassidy was one of only seven Senate Republicans who voted in early 2021 to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters who aimed to upend congressional certification of former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Trump was acquitted by the Senate. WHO IS JOHN FLEMING, THE FREEDOM CAUCUS FOUNDING MEMBER CHALLENGING GOP SEN BILL CASSIDY? But since the start of Trump's second term 15 months ago, Cassidy has been supportive of the president's agenda and his nominees, including voting to approve Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But Kennedy and his Make America Healthy Again movement are out for revenge. That's because Cassidy, a doctor, has been a skeptic of Kennedy's push to reform the nation's health policies, including Kennedy's efforts to cut back on vaccine recommendations. And last week, Cassidy voted to nix the surgeon general nomination of Casey Means, a close Kennedy ally and top MAHA advocate. If no candidate cracks 50% of the primary vote, the top two finishers will face off for the nomination in a June 27 runoff election. Another major test comes three days later, on May 19, in the primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, where Massie is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Ed Gallrein. Massie has long been one of Trump's most vocal GOP critics in Congress, repeatedly taking aim at the president over the Epstein files and foreign policy. Trump allies have spent big bucks to boost Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, and to take aim at Massie. Veteran Republican strategist Tim Murtaugh, who is advising Gallrein, said the Indiana results are a major warning sign for Massie. "Indiana is right across the border from this district so there’s no doubt Massie knows what those primary results mean to him—and it ain’t good news, that’s for sure," Murtaugh told Fox News Digital. "It’s more evidence that Republican voters want America First candidates who will stand with President Trump rather than fight him and endlessly obstruct the agenda." But Massie has highlighted a surge in fundraising this year, as he faces off against Gallrein. He hauled in $2.5 million during the first three months this year, and just in the past week he raked in nearly $1 million. And Massie has criticized Gallrein for not debating, arguing this week that his challenger has "been AWOL for eight debates and forums so far." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa75a200899a00e8da3c Trump bypasses media gatekeepers as Gov Sanders reveals legacy outlets are losing their grip te 2026-05-09T09:12:21.281Z Trump bypasses media gatekeepers as Gov Sanders reveals legacy outlets are losing their grip Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., said the mainstream media’s coverage of President Donald Trump reflects what she described as a loss of control in the industry. Appearing on "The Riley Gaines Show" Tuesday, the former White House press secretary argued the media’s criticism of Trump stems from his ability to bypass traditional gatekeepers and reach the public directly. "That's one of the things they hated the most is that he didn't need them," Sanders said. "He was able to talk directly to the American people without having to use the media in a way that everybody who had come before him had to," she added. TV EXECUTIVE PANICS THAT TRUMP WINNING MEANS PRESS HAS NO INFLUENCE: 'MAINSTREAM MEDIA IS DEAD' The president has consistently used social media sites to share his thoughts with the public. Trump later created his own platform, Truth Social, after he was banned from Twitter prior to its acquisition by Elon Musk. "This was somebody who decided that he wasn’t just [going to] stick with the traditional types of media," Sanders said. "And if they were [going to] continue to attack him relentlessly, which they have done, he would simply go around them." THE PODCAST CAMPAIGN: IS IT CURTAINS FOR MAINSTREAM MEDIA? Trump has routinely tapped nontraditional media sources to share his message. During his 2024 presidential run, he turned to major podcasts, including "The Joe Rogan Experience" and "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von," to reach a larger audience, specifically younger voters. "He has proven that he can still be successful. He can still get his message out without having to use them as the only tool to do so," Sanders added. Trump has continued to use alternative media sources to communicate with the public, frequently posting updates on the conflict with Iran on Truth Social. 'NEW MEDIA' SEAT AT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFINGS SHAKES UP ESTABLISHMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE TO 'ARCHAIC' PRESS The White House also revamped the briefing room, adding a "new media" seat to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefings. The seat rotates among new media voices who produce content but are not typically represented by legacy outlets. Trump, however, continues to have an adversarial relationship with several traditional news outlets. Last week, he criticized The New York Times and CNN for their coverage of the Iran conflict. "Think of it — we militarily decapitated the country, and every day I read about how well they're doing militarily. They have nothing left. They're done," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "And yet, I read in The New York Times, I see on stupid CNN, which I only watch because you have to watch a little bit of the enemy, so I watch it for a very short period," he continued. "And if you see CNN, you'd think they're winning the war. If you read The New York Times, it's actually seditious, in my opinion. You read The New York Times, you actually think they're winning the war... it's a terrible thing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa4da200899a00e8da31 How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S. te 2026-05-09T09:11:41.456Z How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S. A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa3aa200899a00e8da28 Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting te 2026-05-09T09:11:22.001Z Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa26a200899a00e8da1f How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress te 2026-05-09T09:11:02.272Z How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fefa12a200899a00e8da16 Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches te 2026-05-09T09:10:42.591Z Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fef9ffa200899a00e8da0d How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days te 2026-05-09T09:10:23.030Z How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fef5b6a200899a00e8d933 Rep. Reim Leads Legislative Push To Strengthen Protections For Salt River Horses te 2026-05-09T08:52:06.421Z Rep. Reim Leads Legislative Push To Strengthen Protections For Salt River Horses By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Rep. Cody Reim (R-LD3) is leading a legislative effort to strengthen protections for the Salt River wild horses. The move comes amid controversy over a state management agreement that could reduce the herd by more than half within five years. Reim announced support for an amended form of Senate Bill 1199, legislation intended to clarify and reinforce provisions of Arizona’s 2016 Salt River Horse Act, which originally protected the horses from removal after widespread public opposition to federal proposals targeting the herd. According to a statement released by the Arizona House Republicans, Reim said the legislation seeks to ensure the law reflects the original intent of preserving the horses and limiting removals. The bill would halt all removals of the horses for a period of three years. An amendment from Rep. Pamela Carter (R-LD4) added an emergency clause allowing the measure to take immediate effect once signed into law. “The current management group is being forced to reduce the Salt River herd by as many as 150 horses, starting this year,” Reim said. “These horses are a cherished part of Arizona’s heritage, and Arizonans have made it clear they do not want them rounded up and removed to satisfy arbitrary population targets. This bill protects the herd and keeps these horses where they belong.” The renewed debate follows a February agreement between the Arizona Department of Agriculture and the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group that calls for reducing the herd from approximately 274 horses to about 120 over a five-year period through fertility control measures and relocations to approved sanctuaries. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, which has overseen the herd since 2018, said the agreement would require relocating roughly 25 horses annually while continuing birth control efforts intended to gradually reduce the population. Supporters of the horses have opposed the reduction plan, arguing the removals are unnecessary and inconsistent with the intent of the original law. More than 30 advocates gathered at the Arizona Capitol in April to protest the proposal and urge state officials to preserve the herd. In social media posts this week, Reim and House Republicans promoted the legislative push as an effort to preserve what supporters describe as a culturally significant and popular attraction along the Lower Salt River. Reim thanked fellow legislators for allowing him “to pause horse removals from the herd and protect them as a valuable asset to the state.” ✅Rep. Cody Reim Leads Push to Protect Salt River Horses “The current management group is being forced to reduce the Salt River herd by as many as 150 horses, starting this year. These horses are a cherished part of Arizona’s heritage, and Arizonans have made it clear they do… pic.twitter.com/jfwmap0QVQ — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) May 5, 2026 The Arizona Department of Agriculture said in a February statement that the management plan is intended to balance ecological sustainability, available range resources, and long-term herd health. Department officials have also stated the reduction proposal originated from the contractor managing the horses rather than from a direct state mandate. The Salt River Horse Act was signed into law in 2016 after the U.S. Forest Service considered removing the horses from the Tonto National Forest area. The legislation established state oversight of the herd and authorized humane population management practices. 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 Rep. Reim Leads Legislative Push To Strengthen Protections For Salt River Horses first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fef59aa200899a00e8d8c1 Arizona State Land Endowment Surpasses $10 Billion For First Time te 2026-05-09T08:51:38.164Z Arizona State Land Endowment Surpasses $10 Billion For First Time By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund (PLETF) market value surpassed $10 billion, the Arizona Treasurer’s Office announced. PLETF reflects the deposits and investments of proceeds from public land sales. The federal government gave nearly 11 million acres to Arizona for endowment when it achieved statehood in 1912, just as it had done for other states. PLETF has 13 beneficiaries, but its main beneficiaries are K-12 public schools, which includes the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind. Other beneficiaries include the state’s universities; state prisons; the State Hospital; the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; the Arizona Miners’ Hospital; and the Arizona Pioneers Home. (State law slated the Arizona Pioneers Home and Arizona Miners Hospital for termination in July 2032). Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission data reported the remaining total of state trust land to be about nine million out of the original 11 million acres. The state has a total of nearly 73 million acres.  That nine million acre estimate equals about 13 percent of total land in the state. Privately-held land only makes up 14 percent of Arizona land. PLETF’s 10-year returns were reported to have outperformed the average U.S. college and university endowments for the past decade.  In February, the PLETF had a fair market value of $10.1 billion.  Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee reported that the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund had a market value of $10.1 billion. This is an increase of 73% since @AZTreasurerYee took office. Full report: https://t.co/QzRb2FJF4Q pic.twitter.com/H0lvyafxLm — Office of the Arizona State Treasurer (@AZTreasury) May 1, 2026 The latest reported all-time high, the newest in a succession of all-time highs, can be attributed to the treasurer office’s director of endowments, Tim White. White has managed PLETF’s stock portfolio for nearly 30 years (since 1999). Per the treasurer’s office, White has the ultimate decision-making responsibility on all holdings and trades for PLETF.  White’s tenure has overseen a growth of the PLETF fair market value from $475 million in 1992 to repeated all-time highs, including the most present reporting.  Despite this progress, some argue the PLETF could be doing more. The Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI) issued a report critical of the approach to the PLETF last November. In it, CSI argued that the administration of PLETF has failed for a long time — not just for the duration of this administration, but for the last 100 years.  CSI claimed PLETF could have been worth more than $163 billion, over sixteen times this latest historic amount, and could have distributed $140 billion to beneficiaries.  CSI estimated in its report that the ordered sale of remaining trust land over the next ten years would generate more than $18 billion in revenue and $55 billion in new economic activity. The organization’s director of policy and research, Glenn Farley, told KJZZ last December that the state has taken the most action on growing the financial account but hasn’t taken enough action on selling the physical land. Farley advocated for a “foundational reevaluation” of the state’s timeline for land sales and its PLETF priorities. “[T]his is not an administrative problem,” said Farley. “This is a 100-year problem. No administration in this state has really taken full advantage of this asset.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona State Land Endowment Surpasses $10 Billion For First Time first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fef582a200899a00e8d7d4 Arizona Senator Defends Republican Budget After Hobbs Veto te 2026-05-09T08:51:14.104Z Arizona Senator Defends Republican Budget After Hobbs Veto By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Senator David Farnsworth (R-LD10) is pushing back against Democratic criticism of the Republican-backed state budget vetoed this week by Gov. Katie Hobbs. Farnsworth argues that the plan maintains core government services while reducing spending and providing tax relief. In a statement released Wednesday, Farnsworth said claims that the Republican proposal would harm public safety, wildfire suppression, child welfare, and water protection efforts were “completely false.” The Republican budget proposal would spend approximately $800 million less than Hobbs’ proposed budget while maintaining funding for K-12 education and public safety. Senate Republicans also said the proposal includes approximately $1.45 billion in tax relief over four years without raising taxes or defaulting on state financial obligations. 🚨FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Senator Farnsworth Responds to Misleading Claims About Republican Budget Proposal Full press release: https://t.co/92IrvDa3nm@DaveFarnsworth_ pic.twitter.com/WIOCjutXfI — AZSenateRepublicans (@AZSenateGOP) May 6, 2026 Arizona Senate Republicans said the proposal preserves funding for wildfire mitigation efforts and Colorado River protection programs, exempts the Department of Child Safety from a proposed 5% operating reduction, and supports law enforcement while focusing on reducing unnecessary spending and prioritizing relief for working families, seniors, and small businesses. “The Republican budget proposal, which Hobbs vetoed on Tuesday, reflects a balanced approach,” Farnsworth said. “It protects essential services, supports public safety, and shows respect for taxpayers by focusing on responsible spending.” The statement follows Hobbs’ veto of the Republican-backed budget proposal. Hobbs criticized the proposal as “unbalanced and reckless,” arguing it would jeopardize healthcare access, public safety funding, and services for vulnerable residents while prioritizing tax cuts. Republican lawmakers have defended the proposal as a fiscally conservative alternative to the governor’s spending plan. Legislative leaders previously said the budget would reduce overall spending compared to Hobbs’ January proposal while implementing tax conformity measures tied to recent federal tax changes. Farnsworth also said he had invited lawmakers from both parties and both legislative chambers to participate in budget discussions throughout the session and said that invitation remains open. “While there may be disagreements about priorities, it is crucial that our discussions are based on facts rather than fear,” Farnsworth said. “Although the governor walked away from budget discussions, we look forward to renewing good-faith negotiations to ensure that Arizona families, communities, and critical services are supported both now and in the future with a responsible state budget.” Budget negotiations between the Republican-controlled Legislature and the governor’s office remain ongoing as lawmakers work toward passage of a final spending plan before the end of the legislative session. 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 Senator Defends Republican Budget After Hobbs Veto first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69feee5ba200899a00e8d627 Democrats shy away from questions on whether Harris should run for president in 2028 te 2026-05-09T08:20:43.297Z Democrats shy away from questions on whether Harris should run for president in 2028 House Democrats are staying far away from questions about whether former Vice President Kamala Harris should run for president again in 2028. "I have no idea," Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the former House majority whip, told Fox News Digital. "I have no idea who's running, and we'll focus on 2028 after 2026," Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., answered, referring to the November midterms. Although the slate of presidential candidates has ample time to settle, the responses hint at party uncertainty about whether Harris is the strongest figure who could represent the party in 2028 and underscore reluctance from lawmakers to project what their party might look like two years down the road. KAMALA HARRIS TEASES SHE 'MIGHT' RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN IN 2028 "I won't comment until I know whether she really actually is or not," Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said. Democrats suffered a blistering defeat in 2024, losing the popular vote nationally as Republicans stormed to a governing trifecta across the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. Harris, who did not outperform former President Joe Biden’s 2020 election performance in any county across the U.S., raised eyebrows when she passed up an opportunity to run for governor of California, freeing her up for another shot at the White House. "In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their Governor," Harris said in a statement posted to Instagram last July. "I love this state, its people and its promise. It is my home. However, after careful reflection, I’ve decided not to run for Governor in this election." But — even if Harris decides to throw her name in the ring — she likely won't be the only candidate with a national profile looking to flip Democratic fortunes in 2028. KAMALA HARRIS REVEALS TIMETABLE FOR MAKING MAJOR POLITICAL DECISION IN DEEP BLUE STATE Alongside Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are all names being floated as potential presidential contenders, each of whom has made a name for themselves by opposing President Donald Trump. Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., believes that Democrats will have choices — and not just among governors either. "I think that's her decision," Larson said of Harris. "But I believe there should be a wide-open Democratic primary, and I think there'll be a lot of contenders; you know, governors, senators. But I also think people outside of government will be interested in running too." "It’ll be a healthy experience, and that anyone who's interested ought to run," Larson added. Larson did not list any specific names he would support or expect to be a frontrunner in that picture. HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO MAY EVENTUALLY RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028 Although he declined to definitively say whether he believes Harris ought to lead the Democratic ticket, at least one Democrat, Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., said he wouldn’t rule Harris out. "I think there's definitely a lot of support still out there for her. And she seemed real sharp on the issues still. So, we'll see how it goes. But there's gonna be a lot of people jumping in that one," Ivey said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69feec02a200899a00e8d5aa Democrats shy away from questions on whether Harris should run for president in 2028 te 2026-05-09T08:10:42.945Z Democrats shy away from questions on whether Harris should run for president in 2028 House Democrats are staying far away from questions about whether former Vice President Kamala Harris should run for president again in 2028. "I have no idea," Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the former House majority whip, told Fox News Digital. "I have no idea who's running, and we'll focus on 2028 after 2026," Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., answered, referring to the November midterms. Although the slate of presidential candidates has ample time to settle, the responses hint at party uncertainty about whether Harris is the strongest figure who could represent the party in 2028 and underscore reluctance from lawmakers to project what their party might look like two years down the road. KAMALA HARRIS TEASES SHE 'MIGHT' RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN IN 2028 "I won't comment until I know whether she really actually is or not," Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said. Democrats suffered a blistering defeat in 2024, losing the popular vote nationally as Republicans stormed to a governing trifecta across the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. Harris, who did not outperform former President Joe Biden’s 2020 election performance in any county across the U.S., raised eyebrows when she passed up an opportunity to run for governor of California, freeing her up for another shot at the White House. "In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their Governor," Harris said in a statement posted to Instagram last July. "I love this state, its people and its promise. It is my home. However, after careful reflection, I’ve decided not to run for Governor in this election." But — even if Harris decides to throw her name in the ring — she likely won't be the only candidate with a national profile looking to flip Democratic fortunes in 2028. KAMALA HARRIS REVEALS TIMETABLE FOR MAKING MAJOR POLITICAL DECISION IN DEEP BLUE STATE Alongside Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are all names being floated as potential presidential contenders, each of whom has made a name for themselves by opposing President Donald Trump. Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., believes that Democrats will have choices — and not just among governors either. "I think that's her decision," Larson said of Harris. "But I believe there should be a wide-open Democratic primary, and I think there'll be a lot of contenders; you know, governors, senators. But I also think people outside of government will be interested in running too." "It’ll be a healthy experience, and that anyone who's interested ought to run," Larson added. Larson did not list any specific names he would support or expect to be a frontrunner in that picture. HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO MAY EVENTUALLY RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028 Although he declined to definitively say whether he believes Harris ought to lead the Democratic ticket, at least one Democrat, Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., said he wouldn’t rule Harris out. "I think there's definitely a lot of support still out there for her. And she seemed real sharp on the issues still. So, we'll see how it goes. But there's gonna be a lot of people jumping in that one," Ivey said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fec8f6a200899a00e8c9dd Arizona 9-year-old allegedly handcuffed to table, beaten with tree branch by parents, court documents say te 2026-05-09T05:41:10.361Z Arizona 9-year-old allegedly handcuffed to table, beaten with tree branch by parents, court documents say The court documents state the child's stepfather, who is a juvenile corrections officer, allegedly used his duty handcuffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69feb61ba200899a00e8b29a Two 'dangerous' inmates escape Kentucky detention center, sparking multi-agency manhunt across region te 2026-05-09T04:20:43.665Z Two 'dangerous' inmates escape Kentucky detention center, sparking multi-agency manhunt across region Two inmates described as "dangerous" escaped Friday evening from a Kentucky detention center, prompting a multi-agency manhunt, police said. The Morehead Police Department warned the surrounding community that two inmates had "walked away" from the Rowan County Detention Center. Investigators said multiple law enforcement agencies are actively searching for the escapees, with Kentucky State Police leading the investigation. "These inmates should be considered dangerous," police said, warning the community not to approach anyone suspicious or unfamiliar. KENTUCKY DAD RAGES AFTER COURT-APPROVED RELEASE OF REPEAT OFFENDER LEADS TO FAMILY’S KIDNAPPING One of the inmates was identified as Michael Fogleman, 29, who is described as 6 feet tall and 188 pounds. He has short or closely shaved hair and a short beard along his jawline and chin, according to police. The second inmate was identified as James Smallwood, 52, who is listed at 6 feet 1 inch tall and about 215 pounds. MANHUNTS ACROSS AMERICA IN 2025: FIVE CASES THAT LEFT CITIES, CAMPUSES AND TOWNS ON EDGE He is described as having a medium to stocky build with gray facial hair around the mouth and chin area. Smallwood was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans and possibly a hat, police said. Authorities urged residents to remain vigilant and call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious or have information about the escapees. Investigators said they will provide more information as it becomes available. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Kentucky State Police and Rowan County Detention Center for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fea376a200899a00e8adc7 Apartment fire burning in Phoenix te 2026-05-09T03:01:10.448Z Apartment fire burning in Phoenix Phoenix fire crews are currently battling an apartment fire near 25th Avenue and Glendale Road. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe9ec6a200899a00e8ac93 Arizona Snowbowl set to open for summer te 2026-05-09T02:41:10.328Z Arizona Snowbowl set to open for summer Arizona Snowbowl will be open for the summer on May 9 and 10, and then daily starting May 15. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe9c6aa200899a00e8aba5 Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona’s near-last school funding rank te 2026-05-09T02:31:06.957Z Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona’s near-last school funding rank Public school teachers gather in downtown Phoenix on May 8, 2026, to speak out against Republican legislation targeting their ability to organize and advocate for better working conditions. The GOP-backed ballot referral would ask Arizona voters to decide whether to ban schools from negotiating contracts with unions and if teachers should be penalized for striking. (Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez/Arizona Mirror) Just a few dozen former and current public school teachers showed up for an announced union rally in downtown Phoenix against Republican efforts to legislate the state’s largest teachers union out of existence because it is spearheading a ballot measure to sharply curb the state’s universal private school voucher program.  Decked out in bright red — the unofficial color of Arizona Education Association — and shouting chants like “Union busting, that’s disgusting!” the group marched a short distance in Friday afternoon’s 101-degree heat from the Renaissance Hotel to Symphony Hall. Under the shade of trees, speakers denounced GOP lawmakers, who are considering placing a measure on the November ballot that targets the teachers union and could eliminate the collective bargaining rights of teachers altogether.  The proposal seeks to push union activity out of schools, barring teachers from using emails, printing flyers in school libraries or gathering in classrooms during school hours to discuss union goals or recruit new members. And it would prohibit school districts from deducting union membership fees from employee paychecks — even though doing so is at the employee’s request.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Republicans have long sought to chip away at the ability of teachers to organize politically. And the proposal has been criticized as a bid to punish the AEA for trying to overhaul the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program. The legislation was unveiled  less than two weeks after the union announced its plan to send a ballot initiative to voters in November that would dramatically reform the state’s universal school voucher program.  The voucher program is the centerpiece of the GOP education agenda and Republicans have adamantly resisted regulating it, even as it has ballooned to an annual cost of more than $1 billion.  An amendment added by Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, among the most far-right members of the legislature, would go even further to blunt the utility of  unions for teachers and other school employees. It forbids schools from negotiating with unions about employment terms and punishes teachers who strike or join an “organized work stoppage” against their school by stripping them of their employment benefits and reemployment rights.  That ban on “organized work stoppage” and the subsequent penalties could be triggered if just two teachers coordinated their plans. The provision was pulled from a separate bill that is likely to be vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, which has been widely regarded as a Republican attempt to censure teachers who joined anti-ICE protests and walkouts in January.  The backing the proposal has won in the GOP-controlled legislature has alarmed the teacher’s union, because unlike most legislation that is hostile to public education, it won’t face a quick death via the governor’s veto stamp if it passes. Ballot referrals approved by the legislature go straight to the voters, circumventing Hobbs altogether.  But it will be several more weeks before Republicans have a chance to do that: Lawmakers are on break until June 1, in the middle of an acrimonious standoff with Hobbs over how to fund the state for the next year.  On Friday, teachers warned that making it harder for them to organize would only worsen the already dismal state of Arizona’s public education system. Last week, the National Education Association released a public school funding analysis that ranked the Grand Canyon State one place away from dead last in the country for spending on students. That same report found that teachers fare significantly better in states where they have unions to advocate on their behalf; teachers who work in states with active unions have an average top salary that’s more than $15,000 higher than teachers who don’t have collective bargaining.   Linda Somo, a retired public school teacher who taught in Arizona schools for more than three decades, said that it was immediately apparent to her that having a union to speak for her was much more effective than trying to get results on her own.  “I quickly found out when I was a first year teacher that the only way I could have a voice in my profession was to be part of the union,” she said. “The only way I could influence what was best for my students was to be part of a union. The only way I could influence what I got compensated for my profession was through my union.”  Jesse McKinley, a computer science engineering teacher in the Madison School District, joined the rally because he said he values the contributions of his local union and is concerned about the impact of the ballot referral if it becomes law. To show his support for the right of teachers to organize, he wore a black bucket hat and sneakers adorned with red flashing light strips.  McKinley said he isn’t confident that teachers would be able to improve their working conditions on their own, without the power afforded to them by the union, which represents multiple voices calling for the same goals.  “It takes a village,” he said. “We all come together with the same concerns, the same issues and we all sit down and work together, instead of one of us.”  Republican lawmakers have framed the union-busting proposal as a bid to protect taxpayer dollars. During a hearing in the Senate Government Committee on March 25, Rep. Justin Olson, R-Mesa, who sponsored the bill’s underlying language and now champions the new version restraining the teacher’s union, dismissed concerns that it violates the constitutional rights of teachers.  “What this merely does is says that we’re not going to use public resources to subsidize a private organization,” he said.    But teachers and union members disagree. Geneva Fuentes, the spokeswoman for the AEA, said that the legislation would imperil multiple agreements that were adopted to improve school conditions for both teachers and students. One Phoenix area union, she shared, helped negotiate an accessible playground for students with special needs in their district.  Fuentes added that unions are a critical part of the state’s efforts to keep teachers in the classroom, securing retention bonuses or planning periods during the school day that help convince them to stay.  And that’s important, because Arizona has struggled with a teacher shortage for nearly a decade. During the 2024-2025 academic year, 4,242 teacher positions were vacant one full month into the school year.  In the end, Fuentes said, the legislation targeting the AEA is nothing more than an “attack on all working people.”  “Lawmakers may be coming for teachers first, but this is an old playbook of attacks on unions,” she said. “And if this is able to get through, it should send a message to the working people across Arizona that the legislature is opposed to the rights of working people to come together and advocate for each other.” Fuentes said that the union has emphasized the negative consequences of the legislation to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but lamented that much of it has fallen on “deaf ears.” But she said the group will continue to highlight why unions are beneficial for teachers in the hopes of stopping the proposal from ever making it onto the ballot. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe9c55a200899a00e8ab84 Newsom's 'Golden State Start' promises 400 free diapers per baby as California grapples with budget woes te 2026-05-09T02:30:45.522Z Newsom's 'Golden State Start' promises 400 free diapers per baby as California grapples with budget woes Gov. Gavin Newsom is rolling out a taxpayer-backed freebie for new parents, promising hundreds of diapers for every baby born in California under a new statewide program. The Democrat announced Friday that the state will partner with nonprofit Baby2Baby to hand out 400 free diapers to families leaving participating hospitals, starting this summer. The initiative, dubbed "Golden State Start," is being billed as a first-in-the-nation effort to ease the high cost of raising a child. "Every baby born in California deserves a healthy start in life," Newsom said in a statement, touting the plan as part of his broader push to tackle affordability. CALIFORNIA IS BROKE, BUT IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR THE REST OF US Under the program, hospitals will distribute the diapers directly to parents upon discharge. Officials said early rollout will prioritize facilities serving low-income patients on Medi-Cal, with plans to expand statewide. During the program’s first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom’s office said, according to the Associated Press. The move is the latest in a string of family-focused spending initiatives from the Newsom administration, which already includes free school meals and universal preschool for 4-year-olds. Critics are likely to challenge the program's price tag, particularly as California navigates a tightening fiscal environment. Fox News Digital has reached out to the governor's office regarding the costs of the program. According to the Associated Press, the state has allocated $7.4 million in last year’s budget to launch the free diaper initiative, and Governor Newsom’s latest proposal seeks an additional $12.5 million for implementation through the fiscal year ending in June 2027. However, these spending goals collide with a sobering economic reality. In its January budget overview, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) noted that while the administration officially projected a $2.9 billion deficit for 2026-27, the long-term outlook is far more dire. The LAO warned that the state faces structural deficits ranging from $20 billion to $35 billion annually over the coming years State officials said that they are also looking at ways to take on major diaper brands and drive down prices. Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that distributes supplies to children in need, will handle manufacturing and logistics for the program. The group says diaper need is widespread, with as many as one in two families struggling to afford them. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMS PARENTS PERIOD PRODUCTS ARE IN BATHROOMS FOR 'ANY STUDENT WHO MENSTRUATES' Co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof praised the partnership as "historic," saying it will help families during one of their most financially vulnerable moments. "We are incredibly grateful to Governor Newsom for his ongoing commitment to combating diaper needs in California and could not be prouder to partner on this historic initiative that will support moms and babies at their most vulnerable time," Weinstein and Patricof said in a joint statement. The announcement comes two years after Tennessee and Delaware became the first U.S. states to offer free diapers to families enrolled in their Medicaid programs, which provide healthcare to low-income families. Tennessee families can go to pharmacies to pick up 100 diapers per month for children under two. The Delaware program, which began as a pilot before the state extended it in 2024, provides individuals with up to 80 diapers and up to one pack of baby wipes per week in the first 12 weeks. Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe99fca200899a00e8aa8c Some viewers absolutely slammed Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and complained to the FCC te 2026-05-09T02:20:44.801Z Some viewers absolutely slammed Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and complained to the FCC It seems like forever ago that everyone was talking about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. Honestly, for me, it was like every other halftime show of the last decade: It wasn't my bag, and I had pretty much forgotten about it completely within 36 hours. However, that was not the case for everyone. Some decided it was FCC complaint-writin' worthy. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! TMZ got their mitts on some of the complaints that came in, and I won't lie to you, it had me wondering if I saw the same halftime performance as some of these folks. Like one person was upset about Bad Bunny's gyrating and wrote that they were "forced to see a man's penis and balls." I don't remember that part, but it's entirely possible I missed it while replenishing my plate of hot wing dip. It happens. I mean, I missed the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake incident in '04 because my buddy and I were playing "Crash Nitro Kart" for PlayStation 2 in the basement during halftime. True story. Other complaints had to do with the Puerto Rican rap star grabbing his crotch, and with two dancers who allegedly grabbed each other's breasts (which, if true, is a wild dance move). Others took umbrage with the lyrical content, which was deemed "inappropriate" and "sexualized," with one person even saying that he was speaking in a "demonic tongue." Meanwhile, others were mad that they couldn't understand the performance because it was in Spanish. STEPHEN A SMITH SAYS IT 'WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE' IF BAD BUNNY PERFORMED IN ENGLISH Count me as one of those, but only because I took four years of Spanish in high school and a semester in college, and all I can do is say thank you and ask where the library is. To each their own. If you're upset, you can bust out the stationery or fire off an email that, if we're just being frank, more than likely says "Sent from my iPhone" at the bottom. But we're lucky to live in a country where you can do that. It's one of the many things that make America great. That said, I can't imagine what I would need to see to get me to send in a complaint like this. Even if I did see something that bad, I'd still probably just think, "Meh, someone else will probably complain about it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe97e6a200899a00e8aa33 Ballet blooms at the Garden te 2026-05-09T02:11:50.453Z Ballet blooms at the Garden Ballet Arizona’s “Ballet in Bloom: An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden” returns May 13-30, bringing back its signature magic with an elevated new format. Set against desert vistas and the glow of the setting sun, this audience favorite now unfolds as a double feature experience. Audiences can take in the U.S. premiere of “Reset” by Daniela Cardim alongside Lar Lubovitch’s Concerto Six Twenty-two, two captivating works presented in one unforgettable night. “Reset” explores themes of modern, urban life punctuated by human interactions, evolving from conflict to resolution. Framed by Gabriel Prokofiev’s score, the piece features a fusion of classical and electronic music, enveloping the dance in a unique contemporary sound. Concerto Six Twenty-Two is a celebration of masterpieces in both dance and music. Inspired by Mozart’s jubilant and most famous clarinet concerto, Lar Lubovitch’s Concerto Six Twenty-Two is a delight from beginning to end – featuring blissful quartets, duets and solos that rejoice in lighthearted ease. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Options include upgraded table seating and stadium-style general admission seats. Patrons can enhance their experience by arriving early to witness the behind-the-scenes magic as Ballet Arizona’s professional company dancers warm up on stage as the sun sets, as well as enjoy a meal and cocktails or wine available for purchase at the venue before the performance. Attendees also can take a stroll through the Garden before the performance, as admission to “Ballet in Bloom” grants you access to the beautiful Desert Botanical Garden, located at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway. Tickets for “Ballet in Bloom” start at $71 and are available at www.balletaz.org or by calling 602-381-1096. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe97d2a200899a00e8aa2a Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – May 8-11 te 2026-05-09T02:11:30.608Z Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – May 8-11 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that four closures or lane restrictions are scheduled for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this weekend, May 8-11. Drivers should allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed for these weekend freeway restrictions: Northbound State Route 51 closed between Northern Avenue and Cactus Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (May 11) for surface asphalt removal during pavement improvement project. Northbound SR 51 on-ramps at Colter Street, Bethany Home Road and Glendale Avenue also closed. Detours: Consider using northbound Interstate 17 as an alternate freeway route. Drivers on northbound SR 51 should consider exiting ahead of the closure and using northbound Seventh Street to northbound Cave Creek Road and eastbound Cactus or Greenway roads to SR 51. Southbound Interstate 17 closed between Loop 101 and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday (May 10) for overhead sign replacement. Southbound I-17 on-ramps at Deer Valley Road and Rose Garden Lane also closed. Detours: Drivers can consider using southbound Seventh Avenue or 51st Avenue as detour routes to travel beyond the closure. Alternate freeway routes include eastbound Loop 101 to southbound SR 51. Reminder: East- and westbound Loop 101 ramps to southbound I-17 will be closed. Northbound I-17 narrowed to one lane between 19th Avenue and Washington Street from 9 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday (May 9) for freeway maintenance. Detours: Consider using westbound I-10 in the downtown Phoenix area. Click on the Weekend Travel Advisory map graphic or visit the ADOT website for a complete listing of restrictions for this weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe97bfa200899a00e8aa21 Restaurant Week begins on May 15 te 2026-05-09T02:11:11.153Z Restaurant Week begins on May 15 Diners can explore Arizona’s culinary scene during the bi-annual Arizona Restaurant Week events. The spring experience runs May 15-24. Pictured: Braised beef empanadas from the menu at The Mexicano (photo courtesy of The Mexicano). The Arizona Restaurant Association’s 2026 Spring Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW) will take place Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 24. This bi-annual event showcases some of the best dining opportunities around the state with three prix fixe price options offered over the 10-day event. According to organizers, this year’s ARW is poised to offer culinary enthusiasts an enticing array of options, with nearly 240 establishments statewide expected to sign up to participate. “Arizona Restaurant Week continues to grow and receive incredible feedback because it truly is one of the best dining deals in the state,” said Arizona Restaurant Association (ARA) president and CEO Steve Chucri. “This 10-day experience allows diners to try new restaurants, explore different cuisines and enjoy exclusive menu items at their favorite places, all for a fraction of the usual price.” The event is an opportunity for diners to explore the state’s unique hospitality landscape, from five-star fine-dining establishments to under-the-radar independently owned restaurants that turn out incredible cuisine. During the event, participating restaurants offer exclusive three-course menus featuring variations of their most popular dishes in addition to new dishes to try. These menus also highlight seasonal, hyper-local and hard-to-come-by ingredients as well as unique specialty dishes that aren’t often featured on year-round menus. The menus are priced at $33, $44 or $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity. In some cases, this price is per couple, as decided by each restaurant. Some establishments offer exclusive wine pairings or specialty cocktails for an added cost. Take-out versions of menus may also be available. All three price points offer a wide range of cooking styles and exciting choices. To find a list of the 2026 participating restaurants, visit www.arizonarestaurantweek.com beginning May 1. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe954da200899a00e8a978 U.S. military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug vessel in Eastern Pacific te 2026-05-09T02:00:45.475Z U.S. military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug vessel in Eastern Pacific The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two alleged narco-terrorists, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). "On May 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the post continued. "Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action, and one survived the strike." SOUTHCOM said it immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct search-and-rescue operations for the survivor. US MILITARY LAUNCHES DEADLY STRIKE ON DRUG-TRAFFICKING VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC, LEAVING 2 DEAD AND 1 SURVIVOR No U.S. forces were injured, the military said. SOUTHCOM did not immediately release additional information about those killed. The U.S. military has carried out multiple strikes in recent months targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels as part of a broader campaign to dismantle cartel-linked trafficking operations. US MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE ON ANOTHER BOAT CARRYING ALLEGED NARCO-TRAFFICKERS, KILLING 3 Friday’s strike follows similar operations earlier this week. SOUTHCOM said it targeted a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, and conducted another strike in the Caribbean on Monday, killing two suspected traffickers. The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain key corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels often using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the U.S. and Central America. SOUTHCOM is responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks that threaten U.S. interests. Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe92dfa200899a00e8a8e1 U.S. Conducts Third Boat Strike in 5 Days, Killing 2 and Leaving a Survivor te 2026-05-09T01:50:23.287Z U.S. Conducts Third Boat Strike in 5 Days, Killing 2 and Leaving a Survivor Of the 57 attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against boats accused of drug trafficking, there have rarely been survivors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe8753a200899a00e8a688 CDC spells out next steps after Americans exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship te 2026-05-09T01:01:07.632Z CDC spells out next steps after Americans exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship The U.S. government is moving to evacuate American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with plans to transport them to a military base in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring, federal health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the risk to the American public remains extremely low as officials move forward with a medical repatriation flight for passengers aboard the M/V Hondius. President Donald Trump said earlier Friday that the situation appears to be under control, pointing to the virus being difficult to transmit. "We have very good people looking at it. It seems to be okay. They know the virus very well. They've worked with it for a long time. They know it very well. Not easy to pass on. So we hope that's true," he said. DR MARC SIEGEL: HANTAVIRUS CRUISE OUTBREAK IS ALARMING BUT FEAR IS SPREADING FASTER THAN FACTS "We seem to have things under very good control. They know that virus very well. It's been around a long time. Not easily transferable, unlike COVID. But we'll see. We have very good people studying it very closely." The outbreak has escalated over several weeks, beginning with a passenger who became sick in early April and later resulting in at least three deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Cases are now reported across multiple countries after passengers disembarked in Africa and Europe, prompting health officials to trace contacts globally. Authorities in Cape Verde at one point blocked passengers from leaving the ship, underscoring concerns about containment. HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS KEY MOMENTS IN DEADLY CRUISE CRISIS Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents or their droppings, according to the CDC. While most strains do not spread between people, health officials say the Andes virus — identified in some cases linked to the cruise ship — is the only known strain capable of limited person-to-person transmission. The vessel is expected to dock in Spain’s Canary Islands, where international teams are coordinating next steps for passengers and crew. A CDC team has been deployed to the Canary Islands to assess potential exposure among American passengers and determine monitoring needs. Returning passengers are expected to be flown on a U.S. government medical repatriation flight to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. They will then be transported to the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for further monitoring. Additional CDC personnel will be stationed at Offutt Air Force Base to support health assessments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe8740a200899a00e8a67f Sixers fan comes up with diabolical plan to keep Knicks fans out of town for Game 4 te 2026-05-09T01:00:48.017Z Sixers fan comes up with diabolical plan to keep Knicks fans out of town for Game 4 Philadelphia fans are known for being a different breed, but it's not all throwing batteries, greasing light poles, or telling Evgeni Malkin he sucks the second he steps off the bus. No, some understand the basic economics of surge pricing. ...Or at least one does. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, a 31-year-old Philadelphia 76ers fan was thinking about how easy it is for New York Knicks fans to see their team play in Philly as the two duke it out in the playoffs. 76ERS VS KNICKS SECOND-ROUND SERIES PREDICTED TO GO AT LEAST SIX GAMES IN MUST-WATCH NBA MATCHUP It’s not a terribly long drive, but it’s a smooth Amtrak ride from the Big Apple to the City of Brotherly Love, made even easier by Sunday’s afternoon Game 4 start time. So, what's the plan? Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs. By doing this, it drives up the price for the actual Knicks fans who might want to make the trip. "Just pick a time you’d think you’d pick if you were a Knicks fan looking to make the 3:30 start time and get back home after," Matt posted on Reddit. "Click that ‘Flex’ option. Book the tickets. Hit that cancel button an hour or so before departure (set multiple alarms for this). Can’t hurt if we all do this." That's the kind of gamesmanship I expect out of Philadelphia. Well played. This was also spurred by Joel Embiid imploring fans not to sell their tickets to hopefully maintain a home-court advantage. We'll see if the plan works out this weekend, but if it does, I think we might see some fans in other cities trying to come up with similar ways to harness the awesome (and enraging) power of surge pricing to their advantage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe82b8a200899a00e8a5b2 Mötley Crüe singer's company sues Scottsdale over fatal airport crash te 2026-05-09T00:41:28.481Z Mötley Crüe singer's company sues Scottsdale over fatal airport crash Vince Neil's company is suing Scottsdale over a fatal 2025 plane crash, claiming a plane should not have been parked alongside the runway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe828ba200899a00e8a57c Video shows ICE officers arrest alleged MS-13 gang member described as 'known suspected terrorist' in Florida te 2026-05-09T00:40:43.808Z Video shows ICE officers arrest alleged MS-13 gang member described as 'known suspected terrorist' in Florida State and federal immigration officers arrested a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member in a captured-on-camera takedown. Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla, a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member from Honduras, was arrested in an operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol on April 14. In the video shared exclusively with Fox News by ICE, officers are seen apprehending and arresting the Honduran national. "Driver, hands out the window, now!," a deputy is heard yelling, as a translator repeats the commands in Spanish. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CARRIES OUT MULTIPLE RAIDS TARGETING ‘CRIMINAL ALIENS’ IN FIRST WEEKEND After Peralta was in handcuffs, officers are seen circling the truck he was driving. Authorities said that they found "some minor narcotics." Florida police, ICE said, also seized Peralta's vehicle due to violations related to driving without a valid license. Peralta-Sevilla first illegally entered the United States in July 2013. U.S. Border Patrol agents encountered him in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where he admitted he is a citizen and national of Honduras and acknowledged he was in the country illegally. A Justice Department immigration judge granted him bond, and he remained in the United States pending removal proceedings. ICE ARRESTS MS-13 MEMBER WITH LENGTHY RAP SHEET AFTER VIRGINIA COUNTY REFUSED TO COOPERATE He is currently in the Palm Beach County Jail pending transfer to ICE custody for removal proceedings. "What happened today is just another perfect display of our partnership with our local law enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol, and other federal partners," an ICE deputy said in the video. "We got a lead on this individual here, Honduran National. He's associated with the MS-13 transnational gang, is also a known suspected terrorist," he said. "He's gonna be going over to the Palm Beach County Jail tonight, and we'll be moving him over to ICE custody shortly and also following up on the criminal investigation we have going on this individual." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe8020a200899a00e8a4e4 Jury Finds City of L.A. Not Liable in 2021 Police Shooting of Teen Girl te 2026-05-09T00:30:24.362Z Jury Finds City of L.A. Not Liable in 2021 Police Shooting of Teen Girl The death of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a 14-year-old bystander, occurred at a store where the police were responding to reports of an assault. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe7e0aa200899a00e8a4a9 What is an 'Extreme Heat Warning'? te 2026-05-09T00:21:30.318Z What is an 'Extreme Heat Warning'? The National Weather Service issued an 'Extreme Heat Warning' for Maricopa County on May 10 and 11. Here's what that means for residents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe7df6a200899a00e8a499 Performers dance through Tlaquepaque on Mother’s Day te 2026-05-09T00:21:10.077Z Performers dance through Tlaquepaque on Mother’s Day In 2nd event, dancers will honor women & mothers Amy Waddell, daughter of the late Sedona sculptor John Henry Waddell [Feb. 14, 1921—Nov. 27, 2019], said her father always celebrated the mother. One of his sculptures, most of which depict women, is the perfect example of this, she said. “It’s called Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe7b68a200899a00e8a40f Scene pkg May 8 te 2026-05-09T00:10:16.576Z Scene pkg May 8 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe7b66a200899a00e8a3fa New measles case identified in Maricopa County, bringing total cases in 2026 to 14 te 2026-05-09T00:10:14.925Z New measles case identified in Maricopa County, bringing total cases in 2026 to 14 The three new public exposure sites are listed as a dance competition in Gilbert and two stores in Queen Creek. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/69fe7b60a200899a00e8a3c3 Terrell Owens declares he 'couldn't care less' about the Cowboys years after tumultuous exit te 2026-05-09T00:10:08.847Z Terrell Owens declares he 'couldn't care less' about the Cowboys years after tumultuous exit Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens spent three seasons of his 16-year Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys. Although 16 seasons have passed since Owens played in the league, his time with the franchise famously dubbed "America’s Team" remains memorable. Owens first played for the Cowboys in 2006, before abruptly exiting after the 2008 campaign. This week, Owens briefly revisited his time wearing "The Star" on his helmet, but he made it clear the team has not been at the front of his mind for quite some time. "I don’t concern myself with the Cowboys," Owens told the Action Network. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Owens then suggested the less-than-harmonious feelings are mutual, saying: "The Cowboys haven’t concerned themselves with me since I left there. That’s speaking of Jerry Jones or anybody really from that organization… The way things ended there with the Cowboys, I couldn’t care less. I have nothing to say about them." JOURDAN LEWIS BECOMES LATEST FORMER COWBOYS PLAYER TO VOICE FRUSTRATION WITH TEAM Owens signed a three-year deal with the Cowboys in 2006 and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension in 2008. Around the time of his March 2009 release, reports suggested he had become a source of tension inside the Cowboys’ locker room. He was cut roughly two months after Dallas finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. Dallas struggled offensively at times that season, though Owens still totaled 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those were considered productive numbers by any standard, but they also marked his lowest totals in three seasons with the Cowboys. Owens’ connection with then-offensive coordinator Jason Garrett also came under scrutiny during his stint with the team. Owens joined the Buffalo Bills after he parted ways with the Cowboys. Despite snapping his streak of three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons during his lone year in Western New York, Owens praised Buffalo, describing it as a rare NFL market that still embraces him years after he left. "The Buffalo Bills have been very gracious in inviting me out and involving me in some of their community initiatives," Owens said. "I went there for a couple of games and for Thurman Thomas’ jersey retirement." Owens appeared in 14 games with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010, marking his final NFL season. He was a five-time All-Pro selection and six-time Pro Bowler during his standout career. He skipped the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, in 2018, choosing instead to hold his own ceremony at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. 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/69fe7b60a200899a00e8a3ba 16-year-old NC girl charged in triple murder of family members; arrested in Tennessee with 28-year-old man te 2026-05-09T00:10:08.504Z 16-year-old NC girl charged in triple murder of family members; arrested in Tennessee with 28-year-old man A 16-year-old North Carolina girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three of the girl's family members were found shot to death inside their home, authorities announced Friday during a news conference. Star Grant, 16, and Devon O'Neil Loving, 28, are each charged with three counts of first-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit murder, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult. As Class A felonies, the charges could potentially carry a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty in the state of North Carolina. TEEN SUSPECT IN LAKEFRONT FAMILY MASSACRE TOUCHED BODIES TO CHECK IF THEY WERE STILL ALIVE: SURVIVING SISTER The gruesome discovery was made at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday, when Buncombe County deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview. The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said. While deputies conducted two prior welfare checks earlier in the week, one on Monday and another on Wednesday, authorities said they did not have the necessary evidence of an emergency to legally force entry into the home until the third visit. ADOPTED DAUGHTER AMONG 2 TEEN GIRLS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WOMAN FOUND BUTCHERED IN UTAH VACATION RENTAL After entering the house, deputies found the bodies of Travis Eugene Grant, 41, Kimberly Michelle Grant, 42, and Sharon Harwood Grant, 66, all deceased from gunshot wounds. Authorities confirmed Star Grant is the daughter of Travis and Kimberly Grant, and the granddaughter of Sharon Grant. Investigators quickly realized the 16-year-old was missing, and through a coordinated effort with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Gatlinburg Police Department, authorities tracked Grant and Loving across state lines. SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER MOM, PREGNANT TEEN, 12-YEAR-OLD FOUND BOUND AND MURDERED The pair, whose relationship has not yet been disclosed, were arrested at a hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, shortly before 6 a.m. Friday. Grant and Loving, both Buncombe County residents, are currently being held in Tennessee. They are expected to face an extradition hearing on Monday before being transferred back to North Carolina to face charges. No motive has been released, as of Friday afternoon. Authorities maintain there is no ongoing threat to the public. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home